Chapter 193: A Body Without Viscera (Part I)
- Black Ground, Afang Palace.
From early morning to noon, the scene of the Black Ground does not change much.
Huge and heavy dark clouds floated above the black ground, and the bright sunlight could barely reach the ground. And all the existence of the black land is the same black, trees, rocks, flowers, insects, birds, animals, no matter what, except black, there is no second color.
So no matter how you look at it, whether it is day or night, the whole black ground seems to be cast into a huge black shadow, dead and heavy.
When the wind blows from afar and sweeps through the trees, it seems to be dyed a silent black. And Ergray crouched quietly on the black ground, blowing the black wind, staring blankly at this black world.
(But in fact, what Er Gray thought in his heart was: the hell, how long are we going to stay in this dark place?) Zhang Liang, hurry up, okay! )
But just a hundred meters away in front of Er Gray, Zhang Liang, who was wearing a silk cloth windbreaker, was holding the ancient book of Yanling in his hand, hanging in the void. And on the ground in front of him, Bian Que was lying seriously injured and fell to the ground.
Bian Que lay quietly on the black soil, as quiet as a stiff corpse. His pupils froze with an unchanging coldness, the white of his black hair hung on his brows, half of his cheeks were as pale as wall ash, and his face was still wrapped in a black scarf, and it was impossible to tell if he was still breathing.
But Zhang Liang knew that he was still alive.
Zhang Liang glanced at the wound on Bian Que's chest that was pierced by Liu Bang, then stared at Bian Que's almost static face, and said in a deep voice.
"That's it, Bian Que. With your current physical state, it will be difficult to come back to life, let alone release the forbidden 'Reincarnation Day' again. ”
Bian Que lay quietly on the ground, Zhang Liang's voice fell, but he didn't even roll his eyes, and he didn't know if he was listening to Zhang Liang's words.
"You've been defeated." Zhang Liang said in a deep voice again.
However, Bian Que was still as still as a corpse, and did not respond.
"But now, I have one last important question for you, and I hope — I unilaterally want you to tell me." Zhang Liang stared at Bian Que's stagnant and cold eyes, and said sincerely.
Bian Que just lay quietly, his eyes and expression did not change at all. But after a moment of silence, he suddenly spat out two words through the mouth of his scarf.
"Just ask."
After finally hearing Bian Que's reply, Zhang Liang breathed a sigh of relief, he was actually still very worried that Bian Que would die directly, because he still had something very important to ask Bian Que. So he looked at Bian Que's cheeks, which were gradually turning pale, and continued.
"I want to know all the details about the forbidden art 'Reincarnation Day' in the ancient magic path you practiced." This was what Zhang Liang was most concerned about, in order to truly crack Ling Chi and the forbidden arts, he had to know all the information about the "Reincarnation Day" of the Ancient Demon Dao.
Prior to this, although Zhang Liang had learned a lot about the ancient demon path because he had studied under Jiang Shang and was well-read, he could quickly make important decisions about the overall situation. But all he knew was limited to superficial writings in books. And if you don't know the essence and operation behind the ancient demon path, you can't crack the forbidden technique "Reincarnation Day" that is already brewing.
In other words, even if they killed Bian Que and found Mi Yue, it was very likely that they would not be able to resolve this crisis involving the entire Qin Chu.
Because Ling Chi had already brewed too much energy, it was as dangerous as a huge bomb that could explode at any time. If they couldn't truly understand the operation of the Ancient Demon Dao, the slightest touch on it would most likely lead the situation to irreversible destruction.
Therefore, Zhang Liang must know the details about the forbidden art "Reincarnation Day" and even the ancient demon path, and only by understanding its essence can he be sure to try to crack it.
And in this world where the Ancient Demon Dao has been extinct for thousands of years, the people who know the Ancient Demon Dao best are obviously the only one in front of him, the controller of the forbidden "Reincarnation Day", Bian Que, who has really practiced the Ancient Demon Dao!
Only through him could Zhang Liang know more about the Ancient Demon Dao.
“…… This is the reason why you didn't let Liu Bang cut off my life? Bian Que turned his cold gaze slightly, but he didn't look at Zhang Liang, but slowly spit out a weak voice and asked rhetorically.
"Sort of." Zhang Liang stared slightly and said. As far as the current situation is concerned, they really need Bian Que, and if Bian Que really dies, they will fall into a helpless predicament.
"Then I...... Why tell you? The coldness in Bian Que's eyes did not change at all, and he continued to say in a weak voice.
Zhang Liang looked at Bian Que's still face and did not speak.
"I'm a dying man...... What is the need to talk nonsense with you? ”
Bian Que's voice was getting lower and lower, obviously his physical condition was getting worse and worse. Liu Bang's sword had actually hit his life hard.
"It's no longer possible for you to release the forbidden technique 'Reincarnation Day', but Ling Chi always has to be solved by someone. You don't want to let it brew like this until it turns into a senseless natural disaster that harms the world, do you? It's going to be over. After pondering for a moment, Zhang Liang stared at Bian Que's cold gaze and said solemnly.
Bian Que slowly turned his cold gaze, staring at the huge dark clouds above his head, and exhaled in a weaker and weaker voice: "So what? ”
"Do you think I'm a dying man who cares about this......
"You!" Zhang Liang couldn't help frowning in the face of Bian Que's stubbornness and coldness, but he said again.
"Don't you have a little compassion for the world? Since you have all failed, do you still have to take the entire Qin Chu's life and go to the same end? ”
Zhang Liang finally couldn't help but roar, this anger had been suppressed in his heart for too long.
"You've killed millions!"
"For the sake of Ling Chi, for the forbidden 'Reincarnation Day', for your ambitions, you have already ruined so many people's lives! Isn't that enough? ”
Zhang Liang's breath trembled, this seemed to be the first time he was so emotional. Because I have seen with my own eyes the countless headless corpses buried deep under the black ground, and the golden-red Ling Chi bred in the thousands of meters of strata...... All of this impressed him too much.
It was precisely because of all this that he understood why the Ancient Demon Dao was banned and extinct thousands of years ago. Because this is a sin that can overturn all beings.
However, Bian Que coldly faced Zhang Liang's anger, and there was still no change in his stagnant gaze.
"I said it...... I'm a dying man...... How many more people will die, whether this world will be destroyed, and what does it have to do with me. ”
Bian Que replied in such a bleak voice, without emotion, as if as he said, he didn't care about the world at all.
Listening to Bian Que's stubborn words, Zhang Liang's eyes froze, and then he forced himself to calm down, he knew that he had to calmly negotiate with Bian Que now.
"You don't want to bite a dying person anymore, just the sword of King Han can't kill you."
"I know you have your demands, and we can negotiate. If you're willing to tell me about the Ancient Demon Path and the Forbidden Arts. I can help you survive this. ”
"As long as you are willing to help us solve the danger of Ling Chi!" Zhang Liang stared into Bian Que's eyes and said emphatically again.
Zhang Liang knew in his heart that although Liu Bang's sword piercing Bian Que hurt a lot, but with Bian Que, a ghost talent who has practiced the three demon paths, plus he is originally a healer, if he wants to save his life, there will be no way. Therefore, Zhang Liang negotiated with him, as long as he was willing to provide information to help crack Ling Chi and the forbidden technique, he would let him who was already seriously injured here.
On the plane, such a negotiation is very reasonable, and the probability of success is also very high, after all, with life as a bargaining chip, no one will be unmoved. After all, no one will want to die if they can live.
So Bian Que slowly rolled his eyes, and finally stared into Zhang Liang's eyes with a cold gaze, looking as if he was going to negotiate seriously with Zhang Liang.
But after a moment of silence, he finally moved his voice that was weak to stiff and spoke slowly.
"You're wrong, Zhang Liang. I'm already dying. ”
Zhang Liang looked at the extremely cold gaze in Bian Que's eyes, and was suddenly shocked. Because it really seems to be the gaze of a dying person, the gaze that only a person can show when he is about to die.
But it can't be. But with Bian Que's medical skills, even if there is a serious injury, he can still have a way to continue his life in time. Just like when he fought before, he kept taking out a lot of medicine from the medicine box to deal with his physical condition. As long as Zhang Liang is not here to stop him, he will definitely be able to deal with his injuries.
But why did Bian Que show that kind of dead man's gaze?
"What do you mean? Bian Que. It's just that such an injury won't kill you at all! Zhang Liang still asked in a deep voice, but his expression had changed.
And Bian Que looked at Zhang Liang with a cold gaze, and didn't say anything, just smiled, and smiled faintly. But the scarf covered his mouth, and Zhang Liang couldn't see his smile, only him, and the coldness in his eyes was getting closer and closer to death.
How so? How so! Looking at Bian Que's gaze, Zhang Liang seemed to be about to freeze. He couldn't understand Bian Que's current situation, and he couldn't understand how Bian Que could look like he was about to die so easily.
"Bian Que, you make it clear, what's going on? Couldn't you, a healer who studied the way of healing demons, save your own life? Zhang Liang's tone became a little anxious, sensing Bian Que's increasingly weak breath, which made him a little frightened.