In the dead of night, only the distant sound of bamboo waves carried by the wind echoed gently in the night sky. The lights had long been extinguished, and the disciples of Dazhu Peak had all rested in peace. Only behind the Shoujing Hall, there was a solitary lamp, quietly in the darkness.
Shining with light.
The night breeze brought a bit of coolness, blowing in through the half-open window, making a slight "whoosh" sound, and also caused the light on the table in the middle of the room to sway a little, making it flicker.
A white hand gently stretched out to block the wind. The fire quickly stabilized and began to shine again. Suru sat lazily at the table. The night was already deep, but she had no sleepiness.
The wind outside the house was still blowing non-stop. Opening the doors and windows made soft noises from time to time. Suru stood up and walked slowly to the window, but did not close the window immediately, but looked out the window.
The sky is like ink, it is the darkest time.
She listened intently, but there was no sound she wanted to hear in the late night wind.
A faint bitter smile appeared on Suru's face, she closed the window quietly, turned around and sat back at the table. Neither she nor Tian Buyi were people who valued luxury, and there were not many furnishings in the bedroom. At this moment, on the table,
In addition to a cloth bag, there was only a small round mirror.
She took the original mirror over, and a dignified and beautiful woman appeared in the round mirror. Her hair was like clouds, her skin was like that of a girl, and there was not a trace of wrinkles. She and Tian Buyi were married and had been practicing Buddhism for hundreds of years.
, it is only because of this Taoist practice that the appearance remains permanent.
After looking at it for a while, Suru sighed softly, put the small round mirror aside, took the cloth bag at the other end, and opened it.
Inside are some of the most common things, some needles and threads, a piece of cloth, scissors, and a powder eraser... In the secular world, ordinary women usually have these things so that they can sew and make clothes for their husbands and children.
Suru gently took the cloth, threaded the needle and thread, and sewed carefully by the light of the lamp.
But she was sewing, and under the candlelight, her eyes became a little blurry, and she seemed to be a little absent-minded. She didn't know what she was thinking, and her sewing speed also slowed down a lot. At this moment, suddenly, outside the room,
It was as if the wind had suddenly picked up, and there was a "woo" sound, but the window that had just been closed was slapped again, and suddenly it blew open again.
A gust of cold wind suddenly rushed in, and the candlelight on the table was immediately blown out by the strong wind.
"ah!"
With a soft cry, Suru frowned in the darkness, and there was a stinging pain on the tip of her finger. With her Taoist practice, she would actually hurt her finger with a small sewing needle. Even she herself found it a bit funny.
Get up. But for some reason, the room was dark at the moment. When the cold night wind blew, Suru felt a little sad, as if there was a heavy stone in her heart.
She sighed, put down her clothes and sewing, and walked to the window. The scenery outside the window was still the same, but her husband, who had watched all this with her countless times in the past, had been gone for a long time.
After daybreak, perhaps we should send Daren and the others down the mountain to look for him. Waiting like this is not an option.
Suru thought this in her mind, Tian Buyi's appearance flashed across her eyes, and she felt worried.
The night is getting dark!
She stared at the night sky for a long time, her lips trembling slightly, not knowing what to say. After a long time, she lowered her head in silence, sighed quietly, and closed the window again.
Outside the house, the wind seemed to be a little stronger.
Huqishan, Ghost King Sect.
In the same late night, there are also people who are sleepless, but their mood may be different.
Hidden above the blood pool in the deepest part of the mountain, the Ghost King and Mr. Ghost stood side by side. Mr. Ghost was still wrapped in black clothes, and his expression could not be seen clearly, but the Ghost King had unconcealable excitement on his face.
With joy.
He didn't look tired at all from staying up late. In fact, with the Ghost King's spiritual practice, even if he stayed awake for several days, there would be no serious problems. At this moment, not only did his face not look tired, but his hair was faintly visible.
He was glowing with red light and was full of energy, staring intently at the pool of blood at his feet.
The blood pool soaked in countless blood has undergone obvious changes compared with the past. The four great spirit beasts are still imprisoned in the blood. Even the Taotie who struggled hard in the previous time looks like
His strength was drained out of him, and he crawled listlessly in the blood, not moving for a long time.
The water in the blood pool, which has always been calm, is no longer calm at this moment. On the huge water surface, bubbles are constantly emerging from the depths of the blood water, and at the same time, the sound of cracking is constantly heard, and the speed is countless faster than before.
times, and the number of bubbles is also much greater. The entire blood pool seems to be boiling, and an invisible force is gradually awakening from the depths of the blood pool. And in this space, the bloody smell that once existed
, it is more than ten times stronger than before.
In mid-air, the Fulong Cauldron, the hub of the Four Spirits Blood Array, has also undergone some changes from the past. The original clumsy and thick cauldron body seems to have absorbed a lot from the blood pool below and the four spirit beasts.
The demonic spiritual energy gradually revealed a trace of red light, and the cauldron, which originally seemed to be made of bronze, also took on a transparent and slightly yellowish amber color, giving it a vaguely solemn appearance.
On the tripod, the mysterious inscriptions have lit up one by one, as if they have been given life again, shining with strange light. And on the pattern in the center, there are four that are flickering on and off.
The ferocious demon god's head in the spirit beast pattern is still as red as blood, greedily absorbing the spiritual power that the Fulong Cauldron is absorbing from below.
And in the space surrounding the Fulong Cauldron, within the sealed mountain belly, there is actually a vortex of mist-like clouds out of thin air, faintly carrying the huge power of wind and thunder, constantly moving around the cauldron. Even standing there
The Ghost King and Mr. Ghost in the distance can still clearly feel that the Fulong Cauldron itself contains terrible and terrifying magic power, and this weird magic power is still being continuously added, supplemented and strengthened.
Like the Ghost King, Mr. Ghost also stared at the Fulong Cauldron, but his gaze was cold and sharp. Compared with the Ghost King, it was less fanatical and more calm.
Mr. Ghost stared at the Fulong Cauldron for a long time, and slowly said: "Everything is no accident now, and it is exactly the same as what is stated in the inscription on the Fulong Cauldron. If this continues, as long as the seven-seven-forty-nine days are completed, the Four Spirits Blood Formation will
This incredible formation will definitely succeed!"
The Ghost King took a deep breath, his face glowed red, and his eyes revealed a rare fanatical light. He took a step forward and couldn't help but let out a long roar and said: "Okay, okay, okay, I can't wait any longer!"
Mr. Ghost glanced at him and said: "Sect Master, please be patient and wait a long time."
The Ghost King looked up to the sky and laughed. Huo Di turned around, walked up to Mr. Ghost, and stretched out his hand to slap Mr. Ghost heavily on the shoulder. Mr. Ghost seemed to be startled, and there was a strange look in his eyes, but in the end he did not move.
He stood there. After a moment, the Ghost King's palm patted his shoulder, but there was no difference. He just laughed and said: "Okay, okay, okay!"
He laughed, very happy, then seemed to remember something, his smile softened a little, and he said seriously to Mr. Ghost: "Thank you very much."
Mr. Ghost lowered his head slightly and said: "The success of this unparalleled formation is all thanks to the great blessings of the sect master, and if it weren't for this magical artifact of the Fulong Cauldron, there would be nothing I can do."
The Ghost King smiled and shook his head and said: "The Fulong Cauldron is the most important treasure of my Ghost King Sect, but for many years no one has been able to understand the inscriptions on the body of the cauldron, and only you finally helped me. This is what God sent to me, and I have become a hegemon."
also!"
Mr. Ghost was silent for a moment and said, "The sect master has given me the reward."
The Ghost King chuckled and turned around again. His eyes once again fell on the Fulong Cauldron, which was standing in the void, shining brightly and with overwhelming auspiciousness. Another burst of excitement and ecstasy passed through his eyes, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud again.
Laughed.
Mr. Ghost stood quietly behind the Ghost King, looking at the Ghost King's increasingly arrogant demeanor without saying a word. Anyone who casually came in here to meet the Ghost King would probably be surprised. The Ghost King has always been a talented and reserved person.
He was deep and had never had such an arrogant and arrogant expression, but this time in Mr. Ghost's eyes, he didn't see the slightest bit of surprise in Mr. Ghost's eyes.
I don't know if it's because I see Mr. Ghost a lot when he's alone with the Ghost King on weekdays, or if he's so scheming that others can't see it at all.
All in all, above the huge blood pool in the hidden mountain, in the thick bloody atmosphere, the Ghost King was planning the future with great satisfaction. His proud laughter echoed and gradually enveloped the entire huge cave. Behind him,
, is a quiet shadow, standing quietly.
At the foot of Qingyun Mountain.
The strange layer of black clouds above the sky has gradually dissipated at some point, but the clouds are still very thick. From the dark sky, heavy rain is still falling, washing away this seemingly lonely world.
In the wilderness, the wind and rain are fierce, and the chill is biting. Not long ago, there was an abandoned village. After a thrilling and fierce battle, it has become a complete ruin. Even the ground under your feet has been destroyed by the huge magic power.
It was destroyed and turned over, and after being washed away by strong winds and heavy rains, it turned into dirty mud.
The sky was dark, with no trace of light. In the wilderness, in the wind and rain, there was only a faint blue light, flickering slightly.
Lu Xueqi, who has always loved to be clean, her white clothes were stained by mud, but she didn't seem to care at all. Not far in front of her, Tian Buyi's body lay quietly. He closed his eyes, as calm as sleeping.
The wind and rain hit his face, and there was a whimpering sound in the wind, as if he was crying.
Gui Li still hasn't woken up. Through the faint blue light of Tianya, you can see that his face is as pale as a dead person, and his expression is full of pain. If it weren't for the slight trace of pain on his chest,
The ups and downs of his breathing almost gave people an illusion. At this moment, his body was held in Lu Xueqi's arms. Tianya was quietly emitting light, opening up a small gap in the small places around Lu Xueqi and Gui Li, and the invisible force blocked it.
Caught the raindrops.
Not far in front of them, the monkey Xiao Hui also lost his usual activity and sat quietly on the ground. The rain falling from the sky wet his body and hair, and water droplets flowed over his face and body from time to time.
, dripping to the ground. A cold wind blew, and Xiao Hui blinked all three eyes. He seemed to feel a little cold, and quietly moved closer to Gui Li's body.
Lu Xueqi silently raised her head, glanced at Xiao Hui, then stretched out her hand, gently lifted Xiao Hui into Tianya's halo, and let him lie on Gui Li's body. Xiao Hui looked at Lu Xueqi and whispered softly.
It screamed "Zhi Zhi Zhi Zhi", and then its head lowered slightly and rested on Gui Li's chest. It turned its head to one side and stared at Tian Buyi's quiet body not far in front.
Like a dream? Like an illusion?
It seemed like a distant and long dream, but there was no joy at all, because at the end, it turned out to be a nightmare.
Gui Li's body moved, and the sad look on his pale face seemed to deepen a little. After a moment, with a painful ejaculation, he slowly woke up.
There is light in front of my eyes, a light blue brilliance, floating and lingering gently around my body.
There were sounds all around, the sounds of wind and rain, the wind blowing and the rain rustling.
Xiao Hui, who was leaning on Gui Li's chest, suddenly straightened up and looked at Gui Li.
The cold wind blew again.
Gui Li trembled slightly, and then he saw Lu Xueqi's eyes, that face as pale as his, the only person who accompanied him on this stormy night.
The corners of Gui Li's mouth trembled slightly.
The pain in his chest had eased a lot. Gui Li took a look at his chest and saw seven or eight pieces of white cloth of different sizes wrapped around his chest. It looked like they were all temporarily torn from his clothes. At this moment, his consciousness was gradually losing its consciousness.
After waking up, he soon realized that the broken bones on his chest had been repaired one by one. However, the power of Tian Buyi's palm was really extraordinary. All the energy and veins in his body were shocked. Although Lu Xueqi rescued him afterwards,
But I'm afraid it will take a long time to recover from my injuries.
When he thought of this, he subconsciously turned his eyes and soon saw the mentor who raised him. Gui Li did not speak. He seemed to have no strength to speak. In the wind and rain, Tian Buyi's face was splashed with
He caught the water droplets and lay silently in the dirty mud.
Does anyone know what will happen to him after his death?
A low hoarse cry came from his throat, Gui Li's body rolled down from Lu Xueqi's arms, fell into the mud, and then struggled to crawl towards Tian Buyi's body. Lu Xueqi was startled and instinctively
She stepped forward and pulled him. But when her hand touched Gui Li's body, she heard Gui Li say softly:
"Don't pull me."
Lu Xueqi stood dumbly, and slowly retracted her outstretched hand. She looked at Gui Li and followed him, watching Gui Li leave Tianya's halo and crawl towards Tian Buyi's body step by step.
.The wind and rain came in mercilessly and bitterly, quickly wetting his body. Along the way, turbid mud splashed all over his body.
The monkey Xiao Hui followed Gui Li. Looking at his master, he seemed a little anxious. From time to time he jumped up to Gui Li and stretched out his hands to give him a hand. However, Gui Li was too big compared to Xiao Hui.
Xiao Hui couldn't exert any effort for a while, and couldn't help but become a little anxious, and called out "Zhi Zhi Zhi Zhi" a few times.
Finally, Gui Li crawled to Tian Buyi's side. His tentacles were already cold. Gui Li gritted his teeth tightly and his body trembled slightly. His eyes carefully looked at Tian Buyi in front of him, like a wanderer who had been wandering for many years.
After returning, all that was left was despair.
Drops of water dripped from his face, falling on Tian Buyi's already stiff face.
The wind and rain are getting stronger.
His eyes slowly fell on Tian Buyi's chest. Although the clothes had been tidied up, the huge and terrifying wound was still shocking. Gui Li seemed to have been stabbed all over, and his body froze.
Then, he slowly turned around and looked back.
Behind her was Lu Xueqi's lonely and desolate figure. In the wind and rain, she silently faced Gui Li's gaze, her face bloodless, her hands shrunk in her sleeves, tightly clenched into fists, her nails deeply sunken.
in her skin.
Looking at each other at that moment, I wonder how sad it was?
The expression on Gui Li's face gradually became blank, and even the initial pain and sadness gradually disappeared, leaving him with only confusion. He just turned his head blankly and looked at Tian Buyi again. The wind and rain blew, and Tian Buyi's face
At some point, some mud on the ground was splashed.
Gui Li slowly stretched out his hand and wiped away the rain on Tian Buyi's face. When he touched the cold skin on Tian Buyi's face, his hand instinctively shrank back as if it had been burned by fire.
Then he stretched out his hand again and carefully wiped away the mud and rainwater from Tian Buyi's face.
Then, he stood up, crawled close to his mentor's body, and used his chest to shield Tian Buyi from the wind and rain, and no longer let the miserable wind and rain touch his body.
Lu Xueqi silently watched everything he did without stopping, leaving only desolation on her beautiful face.
"When I was young, my family was ruined..." Gui Li's voice suddenly came from the wind and rain. He spoke very slowly, as if every word had rolled through his heart countless times before he spoke it out slowly.
Lu Xueqi quietly approached him, but Gui Li's body remained motionless, still shielding Tian Buyi from the wind and rain.
"It was Master who took me back to Dazhu Peak to teach me and raise me. I will never be able to repay his kindness in my lifetime."
Gui Li's body swayed a little. I don't know if it was because of the fatigue after the injury, and he couldn't support it. Lu Xueqi's expression changed, and she reached out to help him, but her hand just touched Gui Li's body, and Gui Li asked
He moved slightly aside to avoid her.
Lu Xueqi's hand froze in mid-air.
Gui Li struggled to pick up Tian Buyi's body, and held his head and face deeply in his arms. At the same time, there was deep pain on his face, and he just murmured to himself.
Lu Xueqi stood beside him, and despite the wind and rain, she still heard his words clearly. Gui Li just repeated one sentence over and over again:
"I will never be able to pay it back in my lifetime... I will never be able to pay it back in my lifetime..."
Lu Xueqi's lips trembled slightly, and her gaze passed over Tian Buyi's face. Who knew that on this same night, this man had also talked to her with a smile and made a promise to her?
In the despair of the past, I saw a glimmer of hope.
That sword, that wound...
There is more than one injured person!
She smiled sadly, turned around, but her body shook involuntarily a few times, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. Bit by bit, it fell on her chest and clothes, and also fell on the earth. It was just the wind and rain.
Ruthless, it won't take long for it to be eroded by the rain and disappear.
She looked up at the sky, and cold raindrops fell on her face. The sky was as dark as ink.
Isn't it almost dawn?
But why, in this world, until this moment, apart from the lonely ups and downs, there is only darkness?
There were tears in the corners of Lu Xueqi's eyes, falling quietly in the wind and rain. (To be continued)