The three people here at Yiyi Xian rested to treat the wild dog. After the wild dog learned that his life was saved, he felt even more lucky. Privately, he was also a little confused about his unexpected bravery at the time. But no matter what, after this incident, Yiyi Xian and
The relationship between Xiaohuan and Taoist Wild Dog has become closer. After all, they have lived together in life and death. Zhou Xian is no longer as sarcastic to Taoist Wild Dog as before. He only orders him to work, but it is still the same as before, but Taoist Wild Dog
After all, he was seriously injured, and most of the time it was Zhou Xian who did the most, which caused his old man to complain.
Xiaohuan and the wild dog are still the same as before, but the wild dog seems to be more afraid of Taoist in front of Xiaohuan, and he talks to Xiaohuan less than before. Although Xiaohuan is strange, he doesn't feel that in these days,
But more of her energy was attracted to that seemingly ordinary book with a black cover.
Wild Dog Taoist had never seen Xiao Huan read this book before, which was quite strange. However, Xiao Huan never mentioned the origin of the book, and Zhou Xian was also vague about it. As time went by, he gradually got used to it, but occasionally felt that Xiao Huan
Huan's expression seemed to be gradually different, but he couldn't tell what was different from before.
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The catastrophe of beast monsters arises from the hundreds of thousands of mountains in southern Xinjiang, and the first one to suffer is the land of southern Xinjiang.
The people of all ethnic groups here have been tortured by beast monsters even more severely than in Middle-earth. Ten rooms and nine empty houses are almost the inevitable end of many villages and towns. Even in the entire village and fortress, no one survives, and from time to time there are no survivors.
Appear.
After the catastrophe, the remaining small groups of beast monsters in southern Xinjiang were far more numerous than those in Middle-earth. The people who were lucky enough to survive the catastrophe often had to endure the raging intrusions of the remaining beast monsters. They lived a really dark life.
, the water is in dire straits and the fire is hot.
It was under such circumstances that Gui Li set foot on the land of southern Xinjiang again.
Along the way, he did not find any traces of the beast god, but countless people from the right path flocked to him, including Qingyun, Fenxiang and other famous figures. Many of these people seemed to be crazy, looking for the beast god one after another.
His whereabouts, but it is obvious that many people have been looking for him, but no one has found him.
After Qingyun was defeated in a battle, the beast god who escaped after being seriously injured seemed to disappear out of thin air, and no one could find him again. But the Hundred Thousand Mountains in Southern Xinjiang has always been his former home. No matter what, he will come back, right?
With this idea in mind, Gui Li entered Southern Xinjiang. Along with him, there were countless righteous disciples. Among them, the Fenxiang Valley lineage was returning to their hometown. After all, Fenxiang Valley was in Southern Xinjiang, but the purpose of other righteous disciples coming was naturally
It's not just to help the people of southern Xinjiang get rid of the remaining small groups of beast monsters.
But no matter what, because of the arrival of these people, the remaining unscrupulous beast monsters have temporarily restrained themselves. After all, these righteous disciples will take action to get rid of these beast monsters if they can. In this way, the atmosphere in southern Xinjiang has changed.
Be inspired by it.
It's just that no one has found the shadow of the Beast God on the southern border. Now the only possibility is in the barren mountains and the strange and mysterious Hundred Thousand Mountains.
There are so many secrets hidden in the layers of black mountains!
Before entering the mountain, Gui Li went to Qilidong of the Miao people in southern Xinjiang. For no other reason than to pay homage to what the great wizard had done for Baguio that day.
Along the way from Tianshui Village to Qilidong, the bustling and lively scene was no longer there. It was so miserable that even his heart, which he thought had been hardened, couldn't help but be moved by it.
Why on earth would there be such a catastrophe that wreaked havoc on the people of the world?
He himself has achieved success in spiritual practice and has stayed out of this huge evil tide, but what about the countless suffering people all over the world? What mistakes did they make, and why do they have to endure such disaster?
Recalling that in Tianyin Temple, countless people worshiped and prayed to the gods and Buddhas day and night. Looking around the world, there were many more people doing this, paying homage to the gods. But when a disaster was imminent, there were
Who helped them?
So, is this kind of worship still useful?
Or is it really in response to the mysterious words that run through the "Book of Heaven":
The heaven and the earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs?
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When he stepped into Qili Cave, Gui Li took a breath of cold air. This place, which he thought was once a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, was already dilapidated and ruined. Almost all of the originally densely packed houses were only ruined walls and streets.
The bustling crowds of the past are no longer seen on the street, let alone those children running and playing.
The remnants of the people could only be seen to be only one or two tenths. Most of them were in front of the dilapidated houses, desperately and laboriously packing up something, trying to find usable things from the ruins. However, often what they could find was nothing.
They are the remains of the deceased.
The entire Qilidong was filled with a sad and decadent atmosphere. Occasionally, a few children would stand there blankly, their eyes full of confusion and fear. In a short while, adults would come out from behind.
Pulled them in again.
Gui Li walked slowly along the street, and soon attracted the attention of some Miao people. There was a strong sense of vigilance in their eyes. In the strange atmosphere, even the little gray on Gui Li's shoulder seemed to
It is also much more honest, although it is still looking around.
Gui Li sighed secretly and didn't want to look any further, so he quickened his pace and walked straight towards the altar on the hillside deep in Qili Cave. The further he walked in, the surrounding houses and roads were clearly visible, and the more dilapidated they became.
Gui Li remained silent, seeming to vaguely see that when the catastrophe came that day, many Miao warriors were fighting to the death against the ferocious beasts and monsters in order to protect the holy land!
Even the air seemed to be filled with a faint smell of blood.
At the foot of the mountain, two young Miao soldiers stopped him. Gui Li silently stopped and looked at them. These two men were holding spears and wearing armor, but they were only fifteen or sixteen-year-old boys.
, even the armor on their bodies looks wider than their bodies. I wonder if it is left behind by the brave warriors in the past.
"How many times does Gulu call?" a person asked in Miao language.
Gui Li didn't understand, but he guessed what he was going to ask, so he didn't say anything. He just raised his head to look at the mountainside. He didn't use his fingers because he still remembered that the Miao people regarded this kind of behavior as disrespectful.
action.
The two teenagers were startled for a moment and looked at each other. Then one of the teenagers seemed to be slightly older and shook his head. Neither of them moved away. Gui Li felt slightly anxious in his heart, but he really didn't want to talk to the one who had helped him.
He had to take action against his own great wizard tribe, and seeing the tragic elephant in Qili Cave, he couldn't take action either.
He was silent for a long time. When the hostility in the eyes of the two teenagers became more and more serious, he sighed, turned around, and was about to leave.
He had just walked a few steps when suddenly there was a commotion on the mountain. He turned around and looked. After a while, a man ran down the mountainside quickly. He first said a few words to the two teenagers in Miao language.
The young man nodded repeatedly and stood aside. Then, this man who looked like a priest in his forties said to the ghost in a somewhat broken Chinese language:
"Hello, big, big wizard, please come up."
Gui Li was startled and frowned: "Great wizard?"
The man nodded repeatedly. Gui Li took a deep breath, nodded, and followed the man up the hillside.
The cave is still in the same place, but the buildings and stone platforms at the entrance have been changed beyond recognition. The rocks are broken and rolled all over the ground. Among the rocks, there is a young Miao man who looks like nothing more than a man.
He was about thirty years old, wearing a great wizard's robe, and looked at Gui Li walking towards him with a smile.
His eyes were dimly shining, as if there was a flame of passion burning in them, which was completely different from those of the Miao people at the foot of the mountain.
Gui Li walked up to him. The young man smiled slightly and suddenly said in fluent Chinese dialect: "Hello, Mr. Gui Li, I am the new generation great wizard of the Miao people in southern Xinjiang. I have admired your name for a long time."
Gui Li was startled for a moment, then nodded in return. Before he could speak, the young great wizard had already smiled and said, "Please come in, and I will take you to see the new great wizard."
After that, he led the way into the still dark cave. Gui Li followed behind him and slowly melted into the darkness.
It was still dark in the cave, and the figure of the young wizard was shaking slightly in front. Somehow, Gui Li felt that he looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he remembered that the last time he came here, the wizard had called out this
The young man never thought that after a short period of time, he would actually take over the position of the great wizard.
Just like last time, the young wizard took Gui Li to the room where the dog god was worshiped deep in the cave. The huge fire was still burning and making a crackling sound, but the old and withered figure was no longer there.
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The young man stepped forward and bowed to the statue of the Inu God. Then he took out a wooden box from the mouth of the statue of the Inu God, placed it respectfully on the ground, and then said to the ghost: "We Miao people
According to the custom, after the death of great wizards in the past, they must be enshrined under the Inugami statue for one year, and these will be his ashes."
Gui Li silently looked at the small wooden box. The whole box was plain and plain, without any decoration. Even the wood used was the most common tree in southern Xinjiang. The great wizard, like countless Miao people, slept peacefully here.
Guili bent his body and bowed deeply.
The monkey Xiao Hui squeaked, jumped off him, and ran to the side.
The young wizard followed the custom of the Middle Earth and bowed down to return the gift. Then he carefully lifted the plain wooden box and put it into the mouth of the Inugami statue again.
Two people sat on the ground next to the fire. The light of the fire reflected in their eyes, which was very bright in the darkness.
Before Gui Li could ask, the young man had already said calmly: "I was his disciple when the old man was alive, but after the terrible disaster, all the elder priests here died, so I inherited the position of the great wizard.
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Gui Li nodded silently, looked unexpectedly at the dog god statue in the distance, and said slowly: "The great wizard died for me. Every time I think about this, I feel uneasy."
The young great wizard bowed slightly and said: "You are wrong. Master has told me a long time ago that his life has expired. Even if he does not go to the Central Plains, there is only one way to die. But the noble sect can send Master's ashes back.
This is already a great blessing for us all Miao people."
Gui Li sighed and whispered: "These things were done by other caring people and have nothing to do with me."
The young great wizard smiled, obviously not caring about Gui Li's words, and said, "But this time you came to our Qilidong, but I don't know what you did?"
Gui Li said: "Actually, it's not for anything else. I just came here to pay homage to the great wizard. In addition, this disaster is so severe. I intend to pursue the culprit, the beast god. I wonder if you have any clues?"
The face of the young great wizard changed slightly. Obviously, for him, the word beast god was still a very scary and taboo word. He quickly fell silent. After a while, Gui Li said calmly: "You don't have to worry about it.
Countless people in the world have tried to find him, but they have not been able to find him. It is normal for you not to know. I am here to disturb you, so I will take my leave."
After that, he was about to get up, but the young wizard had a look of hesitation on his face, and suddenly said: "Is it true that you are going to track down that beast god?"
Gui Li said: "Yes."
The young wizard stared at him closely and said, "You can kill him."
Gui Li was silent for a long time and said, "I'm not sure."
The young wizard pondered for a moment and said: "In that case, I will tell you what I know. How to find the beast god, I don't know, but there are ancient legends in my clan that this beast god is a demon-like ghost.
He cannot be killed, so we can only suppress and seal him like the Witch Queen did thousands of years ago. To suppress him, we need five artifacts from various tribes in southern Xinjiang to be snatched from his body. Those five artifacts are the lifeblood of beast monsters.
If the source is lost, the beast monster will definitely fall into a deep sleep. In addition, there is another important point. When the beast monster was raging that day, the monster power was strong and invincible. Thanks to the magic array passed down by the witch clan, the Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Array.
'Trapped, if you can find this formation, maybe"
Gui Li nodded slowly.
The young wizard thought for a while and then said: "How to find the beast monster, I really can't think of it, but there is a legend in the clan that when the Witch Queen suppressed the beast monster, she was deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, a place called Zhenmo
The place of the ancient cave. Moreover, it is said that the empress herself turned into a stone statue and faced the depths of the ancient cave. Perhaps if you find such a place, there will be clues of the beast monster."
Gui Li remembered everything in his mind, nodded to the young wizard in front of him, and said, "Thank you very much."
The great wizard smiled slightly and said nothing.
When the two people walked out of the cave, Gui Li couldn't help but ask him why there was no sadness in his eyes.
The young great wizard paused and said calmly: "If I continue to be depressed and sad, what will those people in Qilidong do? It's not that I don't feel sad, it's that I can't be sad!"
After Gui Li heard this, he was silent for a long time before he left.
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After leaving Qilidong, Gui Li was not in a hurry. He walked slowly along the way, thinking over and over what the young wizard said several times. The strange "Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Array" made him involuntarily
I thought of another person - Xiaobai.
She left angrily that day and has not been heard from since. Although with her Taoist magic power, there is nothing to worry about, but thinking about Xiaobai's purpose of going here, it is probably to find the "Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Array",
Gui Li felt somewhat guilty.
The demonic power of the Blood-devouring Pearl has troubled him for many years, but some time ago under the wordless jade wall of Tianyin Temple in Mount Xumi, he understood the four volumes of the "Book of Heaven" and combined the demonic power of the Blood-devouring Pearl with the true dharma of the three schools of Buddhism, Taoism and Demons, and even
The power of Xuan Huo Jian and Chunyang were all integrated into one, and he could vaguely see the gate where all laws returned to his sect. For him, the blood-devouring bead demon power was no longer a major obstacle to his life as his practice became more and more sophisticated.
However, somehow, with the epiphany under the wordless jade wall, he gradually thought about many things, and things he had never thought of before were gradually revealed in his memories.
Maybe it's not because of the relationship between Baguio and herself that Xiaobai treats him like this?
She was alone, and she returned to southern Xinjiang to look for the magic circle when the beast-monster catastrophe was at its peak. The world was so vast, and now there was no news about her. Gui Li couldn't help but feel an inexplicable pain in his heart when he thought of this, but the sky and the earth were so vast.
, I really don’t know how to find it.
Gui Li pondered for a long time, and finally decided to go to Fenxiang Valley secretly, for no other reason. He heard Xiaobai once said that the Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Arrays had appeared in the Xuanhuo Altar of Fenxiang Valley. In this case, Xiaobai wanted to
If you are looking for this magic circle, you will probably go here, and even if she is not here, it is still a good idea to go and have a look.
After making up his mind, Gui Li rushed towards Fenxiang Valley.
Fenxiang Valley was originally one of the three major sects of righteousness in the world. However, he was the first to bear the brunt of this catastrophe. He happened to be at the exit where the beast monsters were raging. His fate could be imagined. Fortunately, Yun Yilan, the master of Fenxiang Valley, led the disciples that day.
He rushed to Middle-earth first and joined forces with Qingyun Sect and other righteous people to deal with the beast monsters. Therefore, although Fenxiang Valley was completely destroyed, the disciples of Fenxiang Valley were not injured.
It's just that the upright and upright sect ended up like this, which inevitably makes people lose face. Moreover, after the catastrophe, many rumors and rumors were spread, implying that the people in Fenxiang Valley were timid and afraid of doing things.
Dare to face the disaster of beast monsters alone, but hid behind Qingyun Sect.
Nowadays, Qingyun Sect and Daoxuan Zhenren are really supreme and prestigious in the hearts of the righteous people in the world. Compared with them, Fenxiang Valley and others are far inferior. As a large number of righteous disciples enter southern Xinjiang to search for the whereabouts of the beast god, Burning Incense
Naturally, the disciples of Fenxiang Valley will not lag behind others, but when they meet on weekdays, the disciples of Fenxiang Valley have lost some of the arrogance of the past.
But despite this, Fenxiang Valley is a famous sect after all, and its strength is still there. Although there are many rumors, no one dares to bully Fenxiang Valley face to face. As for Fenxiang Valley itself, the valley itself is really in a mess.
, at least that's what Gui Li saw when he sneaked in secretly.
A valley that was originally quiet and beautiful is now filled with an unpleasant burnt and fishy smell. Countless disciples of Fenxiang Valley are carrying all kinds of rotten garbage and bones in the valley, including both human and animal corpses.
Gui Li observed secretly, and after thinking for a moment, he already understood that when he sneaked into Fenxiang Valley late at night, he was still discovered by Fenxiang Valley. It was not that all the disciples in Fenxiang Valley were profound, but that they were good at raising many strange animals in captivity, which was difficult to guard against.
It's just that Yun Yilan can take most of his disciples to Middle-earth, but he can't take these animals away with him. When the catastrophe comes and those extremely ferocious beast monsters pass through this place, many of these animals will naturally not be spared. Time passes.
Over time, the body rotted away and the stench became unbearable.
However, the absence of these strange animals at this moment is also good for Gui Li. At least he is not afraid that some monster will appear in the corners of these houses or dark corners and suddenly call the police, causing his identity to be exposed.
There are many disciples in Fenxiang Valley, but half of them are sent out to track down the whereabouts of the beast monsters. There are countless things that the righteous sects want to do, so how can Fenxiang Valley not want to do it. And most of the remaining half of the disciples are just sorting things out in the valley.
Even if there are still some elders who are masters of the valley, it is naturally impossible for people like Yun Yilan and Shangguan Ce to patrol the valley all the time. Therefore, Gui Li barely encountered any difficulties and sneaked in.
In the Valley of Incense.
The evening was much brighter than the last time he came to Fenxiang Valley, but sneaking in was much easier.
After Gui Li sneaked into Fenxiang Valley, he didn't think much and went straight to the direction of Xuanhuo Altar, the center of Fenxiang Valley. Xiaobai was imprisoned here that day, and the Eight Evil Xuanhuo Array was also arranged here, so he naturally wanted to come here.
Searching everywhere. However, this is the forbidden area of Fenxiang Valley after all. Under such busy conditions, the guards and defenses of Xuanhuo Altar seem to be a bit tighter than when Ghost Li came last time. I wonder if it is because Xiaobai escaped.
Because outsiders infiltrated.
It's just that Gui Li's practice at this time is no longer the same as in the past. Although Fenxiang Valley is tightly guarded in the Xuanhuo Altar, Gui Li carefully and cautiously lurked and finally sneaked into the majestic Xuanhuo without anyone noticing.
In the fire altar.
As he expected, although the guards outside were tight, no one was guarding the Xuanhuo Altar. At first glance, it seemed that the place was still the same as the last time he came here, and there was still that weird dark red formation on the ground.
, deep into the ground, Gui Li knew in his heart that this was the legendary weird and magical Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Array.
However, the damage caused by the magma eruption caused by Gui Li and Xiao Bai when they escaped that day is still vaguely visible. Burnt black spots splashed by magma can be seen everywhere on the surrounding walls, and there are countless places where rocks have collapsed.
Even the diagram of the Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Arrays on the ground can be seen in some places being slightly deformed by the blazing fire.
However, if it were an ordinary place, it would have been destroyed by such a disaster, but the surrounding land was still roughly intact. It seems that this magic circle exerted a strange effect and was preserved.
Looking up, the mechanisms on the second and third floors where Xiaobai was originally imprisoned had lost their effectiveness. They were just opened, revealing an empty and eerie dark cave. The entire majestic Xuanhuo Altar was illuminated by the faint light of the fire.
Underneath, only Gui Li's figure flashed slightly.
Gui Li was silent for a long time, shook his head, and walked to the Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Array. He looked carefully and saw that in the huge formation, all the ominous gods were still the same as in his memory. They were depicted very clearly and lifelike, and connecting these
The patterns of the fierce gods were equally weird and complicated. Gui Li took a deep breath and sat down cross-legged in front of the formation.
Just when he was about to meditate on this legendary and strange wizard formation, suddenly, in the darkness above him, in the silent and eerie Xuanhuo Altar, a woman's clear and reverberating laughter came.
Gui Li's face changed drastically, he stood up suddenly, looked up, and blurted out: "Is it you, Xiaobai?"
His words suddenly stopped, and a figure floated down from the dark shadows above. The once familiar goose-yellow clothes, the clear and gentle eyes, the beauty that seemed to make people drunk at the first glance——
Surprisingly, it was someone he had never dreamed of, the woman who was rumored to have died in the catastrophe - Jin Ping'er!
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After the initial shock, Gui Li quickly calmed down. Jin Ping'er still stood there, looking as if nothing had changed. Her clothes, face and expression, even the corners of her mouth, still had that faint and charming look.
of smile.
She looked at Gui Li, smiled slightly, and said, "Hello."
Gui Li looked at her silently, and then said after a long time: "Why are you here?"
Jin Ping'er gently brushed the hair on her temples with her hand. There seemed to be infinite amorous feelings in her small movements, and she said softly: "I'll wait for you here."
Gui Li frowned and said, "Wait for me? What to do? How did you know I would come here?"
Jin Ping'er smiled and said: "Have you forgotten that the last time you came here, you came with me. I heard that this time you want to track the beast god. According to the legend here in southern Xinjiang, you want to suppress the beast god. Naturally
It’s inevitable to have this magic circle here. If you don’t get here, where else can you go?”
She narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was a little proud, and she was indescribably charming like water. She smiled and said, "Look, I'm smart, right?"
Gui Li frowned, feeling that after his great progress, he was still a little turbulent under the charm of Jin Ping'er, and he couldn't help but be secretly frightened. After the catastrophe, this legendary dead woman seemed to
On the contrary, his skill has improved to a higher level.
Since she is not dead, what about the others, the other masters of the demon sect who were destroyed in the catastrophe? Are they not dead too?
Gui Li was shocked and confused, but he still said coldly: "You haven't answered me yet, what are you waiting for me to do?"
Jin Ping'er smiled softly and said thrilling words in a light tone: "I know the location of the ancient demon-suppressing cave where the Beast God was sealed. After the Ghost King Sect Leader found out, he asked me to assist you."
Gui Li's body was shaken. He raised his head suddenly and looked at Jin Ping'er, only to see that Jin Ping'er's eyes were like water and her smile was like flowers. She didn't look strange at all. (To be continued)