Chapter Twenty-Three: The Phoenix

"Ah Ruo, this, what is this?!" Du Heng exclaimed.

"I can't say it, I will ...... Yes! ”

Before Du Ruo finished speaking, his body suddenly twitched violently. She fell to her knees with a thud and lay on the ground, rolling desperately, screaming in pain. The thin black lines moved rapidly, and some of them crackled and sparkled.

Du Heng knelt beside Du Ruo and stretched out his hand to hug her, but was slapped open by Du Ruo.

"Don't ...... Don't touch me...... The more I touch it, the more it hurts......"

Du Heng was at a loss, trembling in distress.

"I'm going to kill Qu Jibai!"

Du Heng was furious and turned around to leave.

Du Ruo grabbed Du Heng's ankle and pleaded, "No...... Don't go for ...... You can't beat him......"

"How do you know I can't beat me?!" Du Heng roared, his eyes bloodshot, "I'm not what I used to be, Kui Niu and Qi Qi are not a problem, I will not be as good as him a little Qu Jun?!" ”

Du Ruo clenched his teeth and sweated profusely in pain. She climbed to Du Heng's feet with difficulty, hugged Du Heng's two feet with both hands, and kept shaking her head, for fear that he would leave.

Du Heng softened, he squatted down, gently stroked Du Ruo's head, and said softly: "Okay, I won't go, you let go of me, don't hurt yourself." ”

Du Ruo let go of his hand and lay face up on the ground, panting. After a while, the black lines on Du Ruo's body gradually slowed down, and his breathing gradually calmed down.

Du Heng wiped the sweat from Du Ruo's head, took his clothes and covered Du Ruo's body, and said, "I'll help you kill Qu Jibai, and then take you home, okay?" ”

Du Ruo shook his head and said, "His mana is strong and unfathomable, although your cultivation has improved, you are by no means his opponent." Besides, even if you really kill him, I can't solve this problem. ”

Du Heng took Du Ruo's hand and said distressedly: "Ah Ruo...... Why don't I just take you away? ”

Du Ruo sat up, slowly put on his clothes, and said, "I can't go, if I go, it will hurt even more." This time I went to Snake Witch Mountain because it was the responsibility of my Du family, and I begged for a chance to go out. And ......"

Du Heng saw that she wanted to speak and stopped, and said hurriedly: "And what? You say! ”

Du Ruo's eyes were filled with tears, and he choked up: "And...... I was pregnant with his child......"

Du Heng was stunned.

Is this Qu Jibai a human or a beast?! His wife is not distressed, and even the child in her belly has to suffer with her, which is simply heartbreaking!

"Why the hell did he do that?" Du Heng said.

"Of course, he wants the position of the immortal head of our Du family, he knows that your cultivation is improving rapidly, and the prestige of the Du family should not be underestimated, so he wants to use me to balance you. This kid, for him, is probably just an accident. ”

"That'...... So what to do? Ah Ruo, tell me how I can help you? I can't leave you here alone......" Du Heng said in a trembling voice.

"Qihuang Mountain......" Du Ruo's voice was weak.

Qihuang Mountain? Isn't this the sect of those two pheasant Taoists at the foot of Snake Witch Mountain? What does this have to do with them?

Du Ruo pursed his lips and said, "I can't say it anymore, Du Heng, when he wakes up, you have to be polite to him, don't let him see any flaws, and then leave." ”

Du Heng nodded, he took Du Ruo's shoulders and hugged him tightly in his arms.

Early in the morning of the second day, Du Heng said goodbye to Qu Jibai and left Danhu Mountain.

Before leaving, Qu Jibai led a group of disciples to send Du Heng to the cliff. He was polite and modest, and his face still had the same evil smile on his face as it had been yesterday.

Du Ruo stood behind Qu Jibai, lowered his head, and secretly glanced at Du Heng, his eyes full of fear and expectation.

Du Heng felt a cramp in his heart, but said goodbye to the two with a smile on his face.

He didn't know where Qihuang Mountain was, so he had to go to Snake Witch Mountain first, and then inquire around.

Snake Witch Mountain still smells bad. The grass and trees on the mountain are moistened by blood and water, and they look black and bright, and their brilliance is strange.

Du Heng landed at the entrance of the cave in the back mountain, and found that there were voices coming from the cave, only to see that the two little Taoist priests who had stopped him at the foot of the mountain the day before yesterday were carefully rummaging in the mud pile that Qiqi had turned into.

"The Soul Bead must have been taken away by him! You still don't believe it, it makes Lao Tzu stink. ”

"I could see very well that he had only thrown two things into the beast's mouth, and had never taken anything out. This soul bead must be in this pile of soil, find it quickly! ”

Du Heng felt a little headache.

It seems that this Qihuang Mountain disciple's IQ is not very high, and he is so obsessed with this kind of deceptive statement, it is hard to imagine that they can help the terrifying thing on Ah Ruo's body.

Du Heng rolled his eyes, picked up a stone at his feet and landed it in his hand, and cast a small method. The stone suddenly shone with golden light, and the whole cave was lit up.

The two little Taoist priests turned their heads suddenly, saw the shiny stone in Du Heng's hand, salivated, and hurriedly ran to Du Heng, nodded and said: "This fairy, the day before yesterday, Xiaodao had eyes and didn't know Mount Tai, and mistook the fairy for a three-legged cat who came to join in the fun, and I hope the fairy will not blame." ”

"You might as well do it," Du Heng waved his hand, "I've always been a generous person, and I'm too lazy to bother with you juniors." I came today because I was afraid of the resurgence of this poor strange, so I specially brought the Soul Bead over to take a look. However, it looks like it's dead, so I'll go back first. He turned around and was about to leave.

"Hey, Immortal Monarch stays!" A little Taoist priest grabbed the corner of Du Heng's clothes.

Du Heng glared at the little Taoist's dirty hands full of mud, and the little Taoist priest was so frightened that he quickly let go of the corner of his clothes.

"Immortal Monarch......" the little Taoist priest smiled all over his face, "Look, this fierce beast is indeed dead, and you don't need to take the soul bead to make it anymore." Xianjun, there are so many treasures in your family, and such a small thing as a soul bead is definitely nothing. It's better to give us this soul bead to Qihuang Mountain, and it can be regarded as a good fate for our two families. ”

Du Heng sneered in his heart, hum, just because your pheasant sect still wants to get in touch with my Ganzao Du family, it's so beautiful that you can't find the north, right?

"This bead is really not of much use to me," Du Heng dangled the stone in front of the eyes of the two little Taoist priests, "However, the Soul Fixing Bead is also my immortal treasure, so it's always a pity to give it away for nothing." ”

The two little Taoist priests stared at the stone with good eyes, and said, "If the Immortal Monarch has any orders, just say it!" As long as Xiaodao can do it, Xiaodao will go all out and never give up! ”

Du Heng threw the stone up and down and said, "Don't die, my request is very simple, I just want to meet your master." ”

"Immortal Jun wants to see our Chaofeng Patriarch?"

Du Heng said secretly, phew! is still Chaofeng, and the ridicule is almost the same.

"Is it that simple?" The little Taoist priest looked a little incredulous.

"That's right, I've long heard that Patriarch Chaofeng has great powers, but I don't have the opportunity to visit," Du Heng was disgusted in his heart, and said with a fake expression on his face, "When I see your ancestor, I will give him this bead in person." Moreover, you look at my gluttonous bag, which is full of good treasures, and when the time comes, the benefits of the two of you will be indispensable! ”

Du Heng patted the small bag on his waist, and the eyes of the two little Taoist priests were about to fall out.

"Oh, Xianjun is too polite! Let's go! ”

The two little Taoist priests hugged each other, and the three of them drove up the clouds and went straight to Qihuang Mountain.

Du Heng stood at the head of the cloud and looked down, only to see that Qihuang Mountain was full of sycamores and green trees, which could be regarded as living up to this name. It's just that this mortal mountain wants to attract a phoenix, if it is not two in charge, I am afraid that it is a fool's dream.

With the stupid virtues of these two little Taoists, it is estimated that this Chaofeng Patriarch is just a warlock who can only swagger and deceive.

The three of them fell in front of the mountain gate, only to see that not far away is a rather elegant Taoist temple, inside the bell is silent, the smoke is swirling, it seems that the incense is very vigorous.

The little Taoist priest bowed his waist and said flatteringly: "Please wait here for a while, and let Xiaodao go in and report." "I'm leaving.

Du Heng was in a hurry, how could he wait for the report. He reached out and grabbed the little Taoist priest's collar, pulled the little Taoist back, and said, "Report a ghost!" Take me straight in! ”

The little Taoist priest looked embarrassed.

Du Heng was furious, raised his leg and kicked the little Taoist's buttocks, and roared: "Do you still want the Soul Bead?!" ”

The little Taoist priest was shocked, so he stopped talking and led Du Heng towards the Taoist temple.

The three of them went around and around, and after a while, they arrived at the inner hall.

"Master! Master! The disciple is back! A little Taoist priest shouted.

"What are you clamoring about?"

A shrill voice sounded, and I saw an old Taoist priest in an apricot yellow robe walk out of the hall. The old Taoist priest was thin and withered, with extremely long hair and beard, like a root carving floating on the sea and covered with seaweed. The face is shiny, and the two eyes are so small that you can barely notice it.

The old Taoist was about to scold the little Taoist priest, but suddenly saw a person menacing towards him, so he stopped.

"You're just mocking the Patriarch?" Du Heng said with a smile.

"Patriarch Chaofeng," the old Taoist corrected, "I don't know what this benefactor has to do without trespassing into the inner hall?" ”

"What's the matter? Send the Soul Bead! ”

Before the words fell, Du Heng took out the stone and bounced it at Lao Dao's head. Seeing that the stone was about to hit the old man's head, the old man didn't even hide, and suddenly, the stone passed through the old man's head!

Du Heng was taken aback, it turned out that the old way at the door was an illusion, I didn't even see it, it seems that this mockery of the ancestor is also a bit of a way.

"This benefactor, impatience is a taboo for cultivators, as soon as you come up, you throw stones at the poor road, this is your fault......"

"Don't pretend to be a ghost," Du Heng interrupted the old chatter, "show your true body, let's talk." If you don't show your real body, beware that I'll burn your broken view! ”

There was a soft sound in the door of the black hole, and another old Dao in an apricot yellow robe walked out, exactly like the previous one.

"This benefactor, don't be happy with the poor Dao, you can just take a stone and pretend to be a soul bead, and burn the view of the poor Dao, which is even more inappropriate."

"Stones?" "Stones?"

The two little Taoist priests glanced at each other and were shocked.

"Who told you that Qi Qi has a soul bead in his stomach?" Du Heng said.

"It doesn't matter who said it, what matters is whose hands the soul bead is in now." Lao Dao stroked his beard.

"Hmph, if I tell you, there is no such thing as a soul orb."

Du Heng raised his hand to sacrifice Yaohua, and a cold light approached Lao Dao's neck, and the fierce sword qi lifted all Lao Dao's hair and beards, like a group of demons dancing wildly.

The old man suddenly glared at his little eyes and exclaimed, "Yaohua! You! Are you Du Jun?! ”

"Count you old thing a little knowledgeable, say it! How to solve the spell with black lines wrapped all over your body?! ”

"What black line? What spell? I haven't heard of it! Lao Dao's eyes flickered, and he panicked, "Did Du Jun recognize the wrong person?" Poor Dao has been cultivating in this Qihuang Mountain, and he is cultivating the righteous path of the Heavenly Master, how can he put any curse? ”

"Heh, you don't admit it, do you? Then give you some color to see! ”

Du Heng's palm turned slightly, Yaohua's cold light burst out, and the sword blade aimed at Lao Dao's throat and stabbed straight down. The old man screamed and quickly closed his eyes. Listening to the sound of "Zheng", the dust was everywhere, and Yaohua was nailed into the stone pillar in front of the corridor.

When the dust gradually fell, I saw an apricot yellow robe nailed to the tip of the sword, but the old way was gone!