Chapter 68: Nanzhao Tower
As soon as Qin Zhen heard this familiar voice, he was simply surprised and delighted, and he almost burst into tears! Before he could figure out how Yudong woke up, the agile figure jumped out of bed and flipped directly behind the ghoul! In the process, he never let go of his hand, so the ghoul's hand followed Yudong's beautiful somersault and made a 180-degree turn!
I don't know if it was something on Yudong's body that played a role, but after he came into contact with the ghoul, the unlucky guy dispersed in great pain.
Like a god descending from the earth, Yu Dong used great speed to solve several threats in front of him. Then he looked back at Qin Zhen and saw that he was fine, so he ran to the battle circle of Jiang Qi and Lao Gu again.
As soon as Lao Gu and Jiang Qi saw Yu Dong appear, they were both stupid at that time! They must be the same as Qin Zhen, no one expected that Yudong would wake up today. Because Jiuyou was very sure at the time that this was something that could not have happened at all!
I don't know what kind of gifted physique this young master is, at this moment he not only woke up, but also seemed to have become a lot stronger...... It was as if he suddenly had the ability to 'exorcise demons'.
The ghoul didn't react at first, but after two moves with him, his attitude began to change drastically! One by one, they all covered their faces with their tattered sleeves, and their wails dispersed. That situation is probably nothing more than seeing the Demon Lord.
A fierce battle was finally over, Jiang Qi looked at his watch, it was just past twelve o'clock. Not to mention three points, even if they are allowed to survive for another hour, I am afraid the consequences will be unimaginable! After all. Heroes can't stand up to the 'ghosts' too many!
The three of them didn't bother to take a breath, and hurriedly gathered around Yudong. Ask him how he woke up.
But Yu Dong just shook his head slowly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, now I'm awake." It's okay. Let's all rest! ”
Seeing that Yudong didn't want to say more, they just packed up and went to rest. But even so, no one dared to sleep steadily. I'm afraid those ghouls will come back and make trouble again.
It wasn't until the next day that Ka Yuqi and Jiuyou came over, and when they saw Yu Dong sitting in the main hall, they were also quite surprised!
Lao Gu seemed to be beating a drum and shouting grievances, holding the basin that had been smashed into iron sheets, and at the same time using scissors to knock on the iron basin to tell Ka Yuqi and Jiuyou what happened last night. Obviously, such a large-scale invasion of ghouls was also something that Jiuyou did not expect.
Jiuyou took the silver scissors in Gu Jie's hand and looked at them, and then said to Yu Dong: "It seems." You don't need me to do it for you anymore. Have a good day's rest, and tomorrow at noon, Kawitch will send you to the Demon Lord. ”
After listening to Jiuyou's words, everyone's feelings in their hearts were different. There is the joy that Yudong has suffered some less crimes, and there is also the nervousness and worry that he is about to let the demon lord cast a spell. After all, the Demon Lord said that the process was life-threatening!
It's like people are doing major surgery in the hospital now, how many people are on the operating table, but they never come down.
There is also a feeling that it is like a person like Gu Jie who is more optimistic. In addition to his nervousness, he also had a hint of anticipation. It's the kind of expectation that leaves Lethe, goes straight to Meili Snow Mountain, and then ends up with the Nine Dragons Curse.
Tomorrow if the Demon Lord's sorcery fails. Then they will lose not only the lives of Yudong, but also all the lives of everyone who survived in Lop Nur in the first place. So, this last day. For them, it is definitely standing on the edge of life and death. Significant.
It can be seen that Jiuyou is also worried. She looked at Yudong for a long time, but she never said anything. At this time, it seems that there is no point in saying anything, and no one can change the upcoming qiē.
Lao Gu asked at this time: "Female Bodhisattva, then what should the three of us do?" ”
"Wait."
Jiuyou only replied lightly with one word. Then he thought about it for a moment, then turned his head and asked Ka Yuqi, "I wonder if I can take them to the outside of the Demon Lord's tower today?" I think it can give them some peace of mind. ”
Facing Jiuyou's tone similar to a pleading, Ka Yuqi hesitated for a moment and said, "The Demon Lord didn't explain that he was not allowed to approach the tower, okay a few people, I'll take a few of them over to see it first, but I can only take a look outside." ”
Gu Jie was very happy to hear this, because no matter what kind of place it was, there was no harm in knowing it in advance.
Therefore, after they said goodbye to Jiuyou briefly, they followed Kayuki to the back mountain.
This back mountain is not the same path they took when they went to the holy pool, but to cross the cliff and canyon to the opposite peak.
Putting aside the natural danger suspension bridge connecting the cliff, Qin Zhen found that standing in the middle of this suspension bridge, that is, between the two mountain peaks, he would see that the cliffs on both sides were all cliff carvings! Those weird and incomprehensible characters make it easy to see that this place was once a place where many 'witches' gathered!
And when you reach the opposite bank, you can see that the opposite road is straight and there are obvious traces of repair. There are many bronze statues and marble figures scattered on both sides of the ancient road. But now the statues have fallen to the ground, showing a hint of desolation and defeat.
These figures are strangely shaped, but they are all long-sleeved robes with long sleeves and long hair that is scattered. Just like the Demon Lord! It seems that this was once a place of worship.
Walking further, between the mountains and rocks and forests, you can already see the Nanzhao Pagoda in the mouth of the Nine Shadows. Qin Zhen and the others were very curious, why couldn't they see such a tall tower from a distance? Later, after Kayuki explained, he found that the geographical environment of this tower is very special, unless you come to the front, no matter where you look, there will always be a shelter in the sight of others who can see it.
When you get closer, the first thing that catches your eye is that the tower is surrounded by countless huge bluestone figures. This made several of them feel a little uncomfortable. The stone statues looked at them from all directions as if they really had eyes, and finally focused on them. The expressions of those stone statues are gloomy and melancholy, cold and indifferent, which makes people look very depressed. It was as if they were collectively staring at Qin Zhen and these outsiders on guard.
Kawitch told them not to be afraid, these statues are very old and have been here for many, many years. Except for the Demon Lord. I'm afraid that no one will know the origin and secrets of these stone statues anymore. They have been standing loyally on the periphery of the Nanzhao Pagoda on the top of this mountain for many years. Guarding this mysterious wizard's tower.
Speaking of this, Qin Zhen couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Xiaoka." Demon Lord He ...... How long have you been here? "Actually, this question is obvious, it is Qin Zhen who wants to ask the Demon Lord what age he is. If time was the same as the appearance of the Demon Lord, then even if he had been here since he was born, it would only be thirty years.
Unexpectedly, this little card comrade is very cunning. He turned his head to Qin Zhen very mysteriously and smiled slightly: "It's been a long time. ”
Get! It's the same as not saying! The time period covered by these three words is also too large! How long has it been? When Qin Zhen saw this, he had no choice but to smile and nod his head in understanding, and closed his mouth knowing that he no longer asked such taboo topics.
After a short time, they finally walked to the foot of this Nanzhao Pagoda. I didn't expect that there was also a Shangguan flower forest here, I don't know if the demon lord brought all the Shangguan flowers in Dali here. Falling flowers. It adds a touch of beauty to this strange place of sacrificial practice.
The basic shape of this Nanzhao Pagoda is not unfamiliar to them. As long as you have seen the three towers of Dali in Dali, you will immediately feel a sense of familiarity.
The tower is very tall, with a total of thirteen floors. The whole tower is shaped like a lotus bud before it blooms. The tower body is veneered with white porcelain, and the arch is glazed with a ticket. There is a cloister on the ground floor, and the railing is decorated with five-colored glazed bricks with Buddhist themes such as lions, white elephants, and flying sheep.
Kawhi said that the top of the pagoda was inlaid with countless gold and silver jewels, as well as nine bronze mirrors. Eight sides shine in all directions, and the middle side faces the sky.
There are a total of 152 wind chimes hanging under the corner beam, and Xiaoka said that as long as the demon lord does it. These brass bells will ring day and night, for miles.
The whole pagoda is already amazing! But what made them feel that this tower was even more different was the huge iron chains that shuttled through the layers on the tower.
These iron chains are like binding a demon tower that will run away with legs at any time, from the top of the tower to the body of the tower, layers of iron chains pass through the pagoda and are deeply fixed on the outside of the tower! This strange construction feature couldn't help but make several of them look at each other.
At this time, Lao Gu pointed to the tower in front of him and asked Xiaoka, "You tied a tower like a dumpling." What is the rationale for this? Afraid that it will run down the mountain without authorization? ”
Laughing without saying a word, he turned and led them to the chains that had sunk deep into the ground, and pointed to the thick chains and said, "Look carefully, distinguished guest. These chains are engraved with Esoteric Sanskrit scriptures, which were written and carved by the Great Witch himself. The town is not afraid of the tower running away here. Instead, they were afraid that the things in the tower would run away. ”
Qin Zhen and the others got closer and took a closer look, those iron chains were really carved with fine and dense Sanskrit characters and runes! Qin Zhen couldn't help but open his mouth wide and looked up...... The thirteen-storey tower. How long does this chain of towers have to be?! How much effort did they have to carve such intricate scriptures into these chains?!
Qin looked at Ka Yuqi in shock, then pointed to the tower and said, "Is there something terrible in this tower??" And it's something that you can run on your own? ”
Kawki shook his head with a smile and said, "The secret in the tower is known only to the Demon Lord himself. Even the servants around the Demon Lord were not qualified to enter the Nanzhao Tower. It seems that all the secrets about the Demon Lord and other great witches are buried in it. ”
As soon as Ka Yuqi said that, Qin Zhen's curiosity was stimulated. I thought it would be nice if I could break through the tower right now! Let's see what the secrets are. But this is just a thought, in the final analysis, it is nothing more than the curiosity of human beings.
At this time, Yudong reached out and touched the chain of the tower, and then looked up at the top of the tower. The bronze mirror there is reflected by the sunlight, as if emitting nine Buddha lights. In the face of this magical scene, it is really incredible to think about the construction concept of this bronze mirror on the top of the tower!
In addition to Qin Zhen's sighs, Ka Yuqi had already politely made a gesture of please, meaning that he was urging them to go back.
Qin Zhen and the others followed Ka Yuqi and began to walk back. When he walked across the cliff suspension bridge, Yu Dong suddenly said: "You go back first, I'll take a look at the scenery here." ”
Kawitch smiled and nodded, and walked on. But Qin Zhen was puzzled. He knows Yudong too well, not only does this man not understand the customs, but also is not very interested in the beauty of this world. In short, there was nothing that interested him! He would say he wanted to be here and see the scenery around him? There must be something strange in this!
Thinking of this, Qin Zhen hurriedly shouted to the front: "Brother Xiaoka!" Don't forget to go back and cook for us! You take those two brothers back first, and I'll see the scenery here! Rest assured, no running around! ”
Xiaoka seemed to smile in the distance, then waved his hand and went back. Lao Gu seemed to want to say more, but was pulled away by Jiang Qi. Jiang Qi must have also seen Yudong's eccentricity, so he took Lao Gu away.
After their figures completely disappeared, Qin Zhen turned around with a wicked smile, looked at Yu Dong and said, "Tell me honestly, buddy?" What the hell did you find here? (To be continued......)