Chapter 46: The Foot of the Flame Mountain
Xu Lang stretched out one hand in the air, wanting to stop Tang Dynasty, but he was a step too late.
As the boy fell to the ground, he lost his breath in an instant. There was silence around him, and there was an uproar again. The sides of the three people in the Tang Dynasty immediately became empty.
Tang Chao's face was impermanent, and he stretched out his hand and grabbed the broken sword void, and the broken sword flew directly into his hand. He reached out and tapped the broken sword a few times, then put it away. Then he ignored the crowd of onlookers, took the reins, and chased towards the convoy.
"Tang Dynasty, this ...... You killed him to snatch his sword?" Nie Yuan caught up from behind, looked at Tang Chao with a strange expression and asked.
"Hehe......" Tang Chao smiled and did not speak.
"Why don't you explain?" Xu Lang looked at Tang Chao after dismounting and asked.
"Believe me, don't let me explain. If you don't believe me, why explain. Tang Chao shrugged his shoulders, pulled his sister, and went to find his own residence.
"What are you talking about, how did he become so ruthless?" Nie Yuan waited for Tang Chao to leave before he came over and asked.
"Do you believe him?" Xu Lang asked rhetorically, and without waiting for Nie Yuan to reply, he also walked in.
After the three people of the Tang Dynasty left, the three strong men also woke up. However, they looked like they were the last to die, dragging the boy's body and disappearing directly in place.
There was no word all night, and everyone was resting and adjusting. Because tomorrow is the last moment of the entire Demon Sealing Ceremony.
Early in the morning, the Tang Dynasty was shouted by the guards. Everyone was ready to go, even the old orange man, who he hadn't seen for a long time, was wearing a long jade stick and a robe.
"Tang Dynasty, you're here. There is a ceremony going on today, and you will come in with me then. When the time comes, you will be responsible for resisting the flag, which can be regarded as an official announcement to take over the orange flag. The orange old man patted Tang Chao's shoulder and said kindly.
Tang Chao nodded, looking grateful. Before he could speak, the old man orange had already taken the lead and walked outside.
Dozens of carriages, several horses, headed north. As soon as I traveled five miles, there was a thick fog in front of me. Several convoys rushed straight into the fog.
The Tang Dynasty rode a horse, and also followed the carriage of the old man orange, plunged into the fog. As soon as you enter the fog, you can no longer see it from a few meters away. Fortunately, the hearing was not affected, and the convoy continued as usual. As we went deeper, the fog thinned out a lot, and gradually we could see in the distance. To the surprise of the Tang Dynasty, the fog was lush and green, and the roadside was full of tall trees.
Not long after marching, the front suddenly opened up, and a huge open-air platform appeared in front of me. Soon the Tang Dynasty discovered that there was something special about it. The platform is only half of the platform and is built on the edge of a cliff. The depths of the cliff are full of fog, and there is no bottom in sight.
A few hundred meters on the opposite side of the cliff is a high mountain. The strange thing is that the whole mountain is black, and there are still flames burning on the mountain, and some black shadows flash in the flames from time to time.
"This is the Flame Mountain of the Demon Sealing Land, and at the bottom of the mountain is the famous Purgatory. On top of this cliff, I once found the kind of corpse heart fruit you mentioned. ”
"Flaming Mountain?" Tang Chao whispered.
"It is said that this mountain is so high that it burns fire all year round and can burn all the flesh and blood. The gods used this mountain to suppress demons and refine their bodies with this fire. I heard that under this mountain cliff is a river of weak water, and everything does not float, which is used to purify the souls of those demons. Where the wildfire and the weak water meet, there is this ten miles of dense fog. ”
"Quite an amazing story. What is that ritual?" asked Tang Chao.
The Lord of the Eight Banners sat on the eight stone chairs on the platform and announced the beginning. Each flag will have an important person, carrying the flag to stand on the edge of the cliff. The Eight Banners Master inputs the internal qi into the energy beads on the handrails, and the energy beads will transmit the energy into the seal of the Flame Mountain, strengthening the mountain fire. The runes in the wildfire will be revealed, and a mage will come out to recite the rituals. Until eight runes appear, the sealing is over. If you're lucky, you'll see some treasures or inheritances emerge from the wildfire. The range of the flag that falls on it belongs to which flag, and it can also be fought for before landing. Therefore, carrying the flag has always been called taking over, and they are the most potential people in this flag. ”
"Every year, where are the others?" Tang Chao asked, looking left and right.
"It's only been like that for a hundred years. In the ordinary canon, only the mage came to chant. Ten years, the Lord of the Eight Banners will come on his own, and it will be so grand in a hundred years. I am not yet 100 years old, and this is the first time I have participated in the centennial ceremony. Everyone else has to wait outside the platform, and when the rune appears, they can come to their own enlightenment. It is said that if you can comprehend a little bit from the runes, it will be enough to use it for a lifetime. ”
"It turns out that there is still this benefit, no wonder so many people came. "The Tang Dynasty looked at the past, and the people who rushed over behind were at least thousands.
In the crowd, three figures resisting maces made Tang Dynasty pause for a moment. They also noticed the Tang Dynasty, waved their maces a few times, and shouted two sentences. But it was covered by the boiling voices. Tang Chao also nodded to them.
Soon after, a bell rang, far away and shocking. There is already one more person on the main seat on the eight stone chairs, and the black-robed old man. is still dressed in a black robe, holding Buddha dust in his arms, and wearing a crown on his head.
The bell rang again, and there was another flag owner. Every time the bell rings, a flag owner takes his place.
"This is the awakening bell, which means the return of the eight gods. When the ninth sound sounds, you will be in place to carry the flag. Your position is right in front of the old man, closest to him. Xu Lang explained to Tang Dynasty on the side, and handed over a flagpole with an orange flag on it.
However, Tang Dynasty noticed that when it was the turn of the Blue Flag Lord, it was Xiao Feng who sat on it. And after he sat down, he smiled at Tang Chao.
Nine bells rang, and eight flag bearers, each carrying a large flag, rushed over. Except for the red ghost of the red flag, the Tang Dynasty looked around, but he didn't know anyone.
As the standard-bearer took a stand, Mr. Sima, who had played the role of a mage, reappeared. He was dressed in a white robe, with a black lotus flower embroidered on the robe.
What made Tang Chao frown was that Mr. Sima stood in the middle of the Eight Banners, opened his hands, and kept shouting at the Flaming Mountain, constantly shouting in a language that Tang Dynasty could not understand. Tang listened attentively, and finally determined that it was a language he had not heard.
At this time, three strong men carrying maces crowded to the place where the orange flag was.
"Let them come. Xu Lang waved his hand and asked the three of them to come over.
"Hello, we are the three brothers surnamed Lu. I don't have a name, I'm Lu Da. I came here to say thank you to my benefactor. One of the big men said angrily.
"You don't have to say thank you. He must have his reasons for helping you. ”
"Thank you still for it, my mother said, others have helped you, even if you can't repay the favor, you have to be grateful. Lu Da patted his chest and said. "If it weren't for Engong, that ghost boy would not only rob us of our things, but also take the lives of our three brothers. ”
"Ghost boy?" Nie Yuan, who was originally pretending to watch the ceremony, suddenly exclaimed in surprise. "The ghost boy of the Green Flag? The ghost boy who is rumored to be the son of the Lord of the Green Flag?"
"Yes, that kid is a ghost boy. I'm over 100 years old, and I've always looked like a child. But because of the Green Flag, no one dared to mess with it. He is also ruthless and kills people like numbness. ”
"It's broken. Nie Yuan patted his head and blurted out.