Chapter 57: The Iron Gate
As a gathering place for cultivators in Shenzhou, Kunlun can be said to be one of the strongest forces that no one can ignore in the Red World, basically belonging to the same heavyweight as the Holy See in Europe, although there is Penglai Cun ZΓ i where the gods of the four directions live above it, but because Penglai basically does not interfere in the affairs of the Nether, the Demon Hunting Association still cooperates with Kunlun most of the time, and Kunlun is also willing to let his disciples experience it in this way.
Although at present, in the composition of the combat power of the Asian branch of the Demon Hunting Association, the Kunlun disciples have almost become the mainstay of the force, but in fact, in addition to Kunlun, there are still many eye-catching beings on the Kyushu Divine Land, and the "Iron Gate" in Jiang Shui's mouth is the strongest one among them.
As Yihao knows, the Tie family has been passed down from the ancient dynasty to the present generation, but this is not all true. I don't know if it's the relationship between the ancient bloodlines inherited by the Tie family, or because of the unique martial arts they practice, the disciples from the Iron Gate all have a strength far beyond ordinary people. Moreover, unlike the Kunlun disciples' fighting style of using spirit swords and spells to punish demons, the disciples of the Iron Gate never used any magic weapons, and completely used their own strong force to fight against demons!
The reason why demons are called demons is because their ** ability occupies an overwhelming strength compared to humans, and humans can never fight against them with flesh and blood alone. However, the disciples of the Iron Gate completely subverted this common sense, and in front of the martial art known as the "Iron Gate Martial Arts", even the demon body was not much stronger than thin cardboard. Of course, if the demons are still like this, then it is even more difficult for human beings to compare with them, if it is a face-to-face heads-up, then even the Kunlun disciples can only bow to the wind, and if it is not for the fact that the Iron Gate attaches too much importance to the purity of the bloodline, and only a very small number of kinship disciples are allowed to enter the Iron Gate to practice every year, then it will probably not be the turn of the Kunlun disciples to make a big show in the Demon Hunting Association......
ββ¦β¦ In short, although it is still a lot worse than Kunlun, the Iron Gate is also a powerful force that no one dares to provoke in the Red World. Jiang Shui looked at the confused expression on Yihao's face with some sympathy, lifted his glasses and asked, "That's about it, do you need me to explain it again?" β
"No, no need...... Yihao nodded weakly. What Jiang Shui said was unbelievable, although it was unbelievable, but he consciously told him that these were undoubted truths, and even if he analyzed them from a rational point of view, it was difficult to find out the logical contradictions, so Yihao probably had to choose to believe it.
"Uh...... Old Jiang, you said that the Iron Gate is a demon hunting clan, why have I never heard it said from my family? Yihao's question was more like the last struggle, and Jiang Shui fully understood his feelings, and did not say comfort, but continued to explain.
"I guess it's an impure bloodline, right? As I said earlier, the Iron Gate attaches great importance to the purity of the bloodline, and every year only a very small number of kinship disciples are allowed to enter the Iron Gate to practice, and the rest of those who are not selected will be hidden from the truth and live as ordinary people...... And as far as I know, most of the families related to the Red World actually adopt this kind of treatment, after all, it is really not a good idea to let mortals who have no power step into the Red World. β
Jiang Shui's gaze stopped on Yihao's face, revealing an interesting expression. "But it's quite rare for a situation like yours, Yihao, what is the reason for you to step into the Red World, I'm a little curious?"
"Uh, this ......" Yihao scratched his head. Because the identity of Jingyu Nine-Tailed Sky Fox and Penglai's many adventures were too shocking, he concealed this part, and only said the part of Gabriel's gospel from heaven, and also showed the magic eye totem in his right hand as evidence.
"This ...... It's unbelievable! Even the fact that it was drastically cut made Jiang Shui taken aback. Looking at the magic eye totem in Yihao's right hand over and over again, the student council president had no intention of hiding his shock at all. "I think I've seen this pattern somewhere...... Is it a magic device? It is called the crystallization of medieval dark alchemy, but it is impossible to feel the existence of spiritual waves at all, and human technology can also achieve this kind of process? Unbelievable, unbelievable! β
"Old, old ginger?" The fierce light in Jiang Shui's eyes reminded Yihao of a demon wolf, and he couldn't help but tremble.
"Ah, ah, I'm sorry, I haven't seen such a high-level magic device, and I was a little distracted for a while......" Jiang Shui shook his head and came to his senses, coughing lightly as if hiding his embarrassment. Cough! Yihao, what are you going to do next? Although I don't know why the angel gave you this magic device, but it is still not a way to leave it alone, do you want me to investigate it for you? However, this level of magic equipment should have been heavily sealed by the Holy See, so it is estimated that it is difficult to have anything to look forward to......"
"Anyway, please check it out for me." Yihao sighed at the MONOCULUS in his hand. "On the other hand, I'm going to look into it myself...... I mean, there should be materials related to dark alchemy in the Demon Hunting Association, right? β
"Yes, there is, but it's not open to outsiders, you ......" Jiang Shui looked at him with some surprise. You can't be planning to join the Demon Hunting Association, right? β
"Well, I do have that in mind." Yihao nodded, and a cluster of real fire suddenly burst out between the expansion and contraction of his five fingers, looking at the swaying pale flames, he said as if he was in a trance: "Although it was not the original intention, since I have stepped into the red world, there is no reason to stay out of the matter...... I know that the demons in various places have suddenly become active recently, just like the night owl yesterday, if Lin Heng and I were not there at that time, then the mother and son would probably only be able to become the bait of the demons, right? The thought that something like this could happen everywhere at any time made me want to do something about it. β
In fact, Yihao still has a reason not to say - as a party to the destruction of Qiankun Ding, whether intentionally or unintentionally, no matter whether anyone condemns him or not, he must take this responsibility, which is the will of the Iron Gate man.
"Because...... Justice? Jiang Shui raised his eyebrows, smiled wryly and shook his head. Sure enough, it's a child of the Tie family, so I can't find anything to persuade you for such a simple reason...... But there are still some problems, Yihao, first you join the Demon Hunting Association without authorization, will the Iron Gate agree? β
"This, you also know the situation of my family, old ginger." Yi Hao scratched his head. "My father and mother have long since moved out, and my family only goes there once a year at the party, so basically no one cares what I want to do."
ββ¦β¦ Indeed it is. Jiang Shui agreed with Yihao's words with a wry smile, and continued to ask: "Also, as you know, the Demon Hunting Association is a combat organization for demons, and it may encounter demons with a higher level than the night owl, do you think that with the power of this magic tool alone, it can really fight against those demons?" β
"You don't have to worry about that, old ginger." I don't know when Lin Heng walked over and patted Yihao's shoulder happily. "This guy has already won the admiration of the wind spirits, even if it is a dangerous demon, at least there is no problem in escaping by himself."
"Wind Spirit...... Heng, are you kidding? Jiang Shui's gaze became dull again, and he looked at Yihao from head to toe for a long time - before this, Yihao had never seen the appearance of the student council president, and for some reason he felt quite happy.
"This, I don't know if this counts as the admiration of the wind spirit...... Yihao let the wind spirit hold him up, and the whole person seemed to be lying on an invisible soft chair, floating around the room in a very leisurely posture, and finally stopped in the center of the room, teasing the translucent cyan wind spirit wrapped around his fingertips, and grinning at the stunned two people below.
"But these little guys still have a pretty good relationship with me."
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Witnessing the previous scene that completely subverted common sense, Jiang Shui seemed to have been hit quite hard, so Yihao had to ask Lin Heng to take him to the Demon Hunting Association to worship at the dock first. Although the Demon Hunting Association does not have offices in every city, Tiedake City, as the most vigorous spiritual vein in the Kyushu Divine Land, is exactly where the Asian branch of the Demon Hunting Association is located.
The two of them took a taxi all the way to the branch of the association, and originally in Yihao's concept, the unknown organization of the Demon Hunting Association should be in a secret base far away from the city, but it was not until the taxi drove to the most prosperous area of the city center and stopped in front of a building that made people look up to the neck, that he knew that his knowledge of the red world was still too shallow.
Yi Hao used to see the outline of this building when he was shopping, but he had never looked at it squarely, and when he looked up at the huge sign on the top of the entrance, he tried to pronounce the name on it. "Eden ......"
"It's Eden!" Lin Heng looked like he was familiar with the road, pushed the door straight in, and turned around to greet Yihao. "Hey, what are you doing in a daze? Come on in, no one will embarrass you with me. β
"Oh......" Yihao, who came back to his senses, quickly followed Lin Heng, but still couldn't help asking: "I said, the Demon Hunting Association is also an organization in the Red World, so it is placed in the downtown area with great fanfare, is it okay?" β
"No problem, the name of this place is the International Trade Center, and the branch of the association is in the area above the twentieth floor." Lin Heng took Yihao into another elevator casually, and after the elevator closed the door, he took out a magnetic card and shook it somewhere on the control board, and then the button on the twenty-first floor lit up directly.
"It's that simple?" Feeling that the elevator was rising, Yihao was a little surprised, it seemed that the guard of the Demon Hunting Association was more loose than expected.
"No, the troublesome things are still to come......" Lin Heng replied a little depressedly, and as if to prove his answer, a rune-like pattern immediately appeared on the elevator doorβthis was not a simple projection, Yihao could feel the spiritual waves scattered above.
"That's it, every time you come in, you have to carry out a spiritual wave verification, and if you make a slight mistake, you will be immediately blocked by the enchantment, and you will die of trouble......" After all, Lin Heng still reached out and pressed on the door, carefully moving his fingers along the traces of the runes, and with the movement of his fingers, the lines that were crossed were immediately returned to nothingness, and when the runes disappeared completely, the elevator also happened to stop at the twenty-first floor.
However, the door did not open for a long time. Just as Yihao was puzzled, a woman's voice came from the loudspeaker. "Inform the 'Sword of Joy', the person next to you is not a registered member of the association, and it is strictly forbidden to bring outsiders to the association, I hope you can give an explanation within thirty seconds, otherwise you will be imprisoned by the enchantment......"
"Joy Sword?" Noticing this wonderful title, Yihao turned his head to look at Lin Heng.
"This is my code name in the Demon Hunting Association!" Lin Heng admitted without changing his face, and then turned to the camera to explain. "This is my relative and friend, Tie Yihao, not long ago I accidentally awakened the ability and stepped into the red world, and now I hope to join the Demon Hunting Association, I will take him to find out first, I am willing to be responsible for the guarantee, please open the door."
"......" was probably judging the reason, and the voice was silent for a while, and then replied. Got it, Joy Sword. For the time being, he is allowed to enter and visit the confidential area below the third level of the headquarters, but in view of the current situation that the headquarters cannot spare personnel to receive them, you will be required to take responsibility for the reception, is it okay? β
"Of course." After getting Lin Heng's affirmative answer, the elevator door finally opened. In front of Yihao is a modern hall that seems to only be seen in science fiction movies, the walls from top to bottom are shining with silver brilliance, and cyan runes are arranged on the walls according to a certain law, which seems to have some kind of enchantment-like effect. Prismatic crystals suspended in the air provided a gentle and pleasant light to the room, and along the blue carpet on the floor, at the end of the hall was a place similar to a reception point, but the original position of the three was now only sitting in the center, an intellectual beauty dressed in purple.
"Yo, Sister Ziling, it seems to be getting busier and busier lately? Isn't Qingling's little sister here? Lin Heng had an extremely earnest smile on his face and greeted her, but the woman known as "Ziling" didn't seem to buy it, glanced at him lightly, and said indifferently: "Now all the demon hunters on call have been dispatched, and she and Lan Ling have also been sent out to carry out tasks early in the morning, and you are probably the only idle person in the association at present." β
"Ah, actually, I'm very busy! No, I just cut off a night owl yesterday, so I'll hurry over and report it today......" Lin Heng said and handed over the magnetic card just now, and looked at Ziling with a smile, and the latter initially showed a reluctant look, but after a few seconds, he still sighed, reached out and took the card and swiped it on the terminal, followed by a series of information.
"Okay, the points and rewards of that night owl are all credited to you, take it!" Ziling threw the card to Lin Heng, and her attitude was as if she was saying "Why would you let this kind of person bump into it". "If you have time to hang around here, you might as well go out and do something, but now the headquarters is so busy that I want to borrow the cat's paws......"
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