Chapter 62: Seeking the Truth
Su Chen's mind was shocked, and there seemed to be something in his brain that was about to come out, which made him feel great pain.
He rolled on the ground with his head in his arms, his headache splitting, his seven orifices were bleeding, and his eyes were blood-red, as if covered with a red veil. At this moment, some intermittent images flashed in his mind, but these pictures were blurry, and then disappeared into his sea of consciousness.
I don't know how long it took, Su Chen couldn't bear it anymore and passed out.
The plain-shirted woman stepped over, squatted down, touched Su Chen's face lightly, seemed to smile, and then waved her hand, and Su Chen disappeared in place. He returned to the stone chamber, where the stone wall was erected again, separating the stone chamber from the outside.
When Su Chen woke up, it was already night.
His head still hurt, but it was much better than it had been in that strange space, and he rubbed his temples and sat up slowly, then wiped the blood off his face.
The bamboo slips returned to their original places, as clean as new, as if they had never been touched.
"What the hell is going on?" Su Chen had a headache and felt groggy, "Forget it, rest and rest first, I can't concentrate on thinking about things at all at this time." ”
He came to the wall, sat down panting, leaned against the wall, tilted his head and fell asleep.
Su Chen dreamed.
In the dream, he returned to the Bamboo Sword Valley, it was a night, the sky was across the sky, and the stars were twinkling one after another, decorating the night sky like a picture scroll. He sat under the pear tree, beside Xiyue, she smiled, her eyes were bent into crescents, delicate and beautiful.
"Su Chen, I heard that there is a poignant legend about Tianhe, do you know?" Xiyue said to him softly, "Legend has it that there was a fairy a long time ago, she fell in love with a mortal, but the fairy's mother did not allow them to fall in love, so she locked the fairy in the starry sky, and that mortal went through many hardships in order to see his lover again, but he died in the end without seeing the fairy. The fairy was very sad, hugged her lover and cried bitterly, and the tears she shed turned into a bright galaxy, do you say this story is true?"
Su Chen was stunned for a moment and replied, "Legends are just legends, and they can't be true." But tears can turn into heavenly rivers, do you think what kind of character this fairy should be, will she fall in love with a mortal?"
"Hmph, that's not what you ask. Xiyue gave him a roll of the eyes and went back to the room on her own.
Su Chen froze in place, scratching the back of his head, he really didn't understand Xiyue's thoughts.
In the stone room, Su Chen opened his eyes, a little dazed, he almost forgot this scene in his dream, how could he reappear in the dream?
When he woke up, the uncomfortable feeling was finally gone, and he let out a long breath and closed his eyes thinking about something.
Su Chen carefully sorted out some things from six years ago to the present. Six years ago, the Qingkong Mountain Emperor was born, and he went with his two best friends to fight for the Emperor's weapon, but everything that happened in the small world exceeded everyone's expectations, and the Emperor directly told Su Chen that he was the heir chosen by the emperor. There, he got a lot, and he also faced a desperate situation, and the emperors of the Northern Hells and the Eastern Wilderness blessed him, and Xiao Ding brought him to such a mysterious place, and then it was six years of retreat.
There are a lot of details in between, and there are a lot of quirks.
He will go to Qingkong Mountain because Dugu's predecessors said that the breath of the emperor's weapon is similar to the black and white qi on his body; at the beginning, the two predecessors of the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan were targeted by the black sword, and later when he was on the stargazing battlefield, the double swords often had inexplicable inductions; when he was in the small world, it was the double swords that guided him to fuse the innate Dao pattern......
The sword soul's latest anomaly was to guide him to this strange cave, let him witness a piece of history, and guide him to look through the bamboo slips.
It seems that everything is related to his sword soul, and the double sword soul used to be two opposing forces that inexplicably appeared in his body, destroying his Jin Dan and also destroying his sword soul, and finally being refined into a sword soul by Su Chen.
"So, does all this come from the original black and white qi?" Su Chen pondered, "where did they come from, why did they appear in my body, they seemed to destroy me, and they seemed to have been protecting me." Moreover, Dugu's predecessor once said that the breath of the emperor is similar to the black and white qi, could they be related to the second master or even the emperor?
He recalled some details, the second master had said more than once that he was a person who came back from the dead, a son of destiny, and said that he was the inheritor, what did this mean?
"Why am I the one who came back from the dead? Just because I was killed by the second master and resurrected by it?, but what is the so-called 'Mandate of Heaven'?" Su Chen's thoughts became chaotic, the inheritor was probably the best one to understand, it was nothing more than that he was the heir chosen by the emperor. What he never understood was the so-called "Son of Destiny" and "Man Who Rose from the Dead", and he always had a feeling in his heart that this was by no means as simple as it literally meant.
"The second master must know everything, but this bastard won't tell me anything!" Su Chen sighed, and there was a nameless fire in his heart, "I need a truth, otherwise I can't even turn a blind eye to death." ”
However, asking the second master directly is definitely fruitless, it is very strict-mouthed, and it always likes to hang Su Chen, so that Su Chen is unwilling to pay attention to him.
Su Chen came to the bookcase, the jade pendant was still on the bookcase, he picked it up, this was brought out from the gray space, a very simple piece of jade, without any carving patterns, but Su Chen did not dare to despise it, because he picked up this piece of jade at that time, and he experienced a history of the Immortal Demon Era.
"This must have been left by the emperor, is it just a key?" Su Chen frowned, he felt that this piece of jade should not be so simple, and it followed him to the real world. However, at this moment, there is nothing strange about this jade pendant, it is just an ordinary jade.
Su Chen decided to put away the jade pendant and take it to confront Xiao Ding face to face.
As for the bamboo slip, when Su Chen saw it, he couldn't help but think of the woman who couldn't see her face clearly in the different space, she was very beautiful, although she couldn't see her face clearly, but Su Chen believed that she was a peerless beauty, but Su Chen didn't have any other thoughts, and he didn't dare to have it, because his intuition told him that the woman was terrible and could never be provoked.
He didn't touch it again because he didn't want to experience that pain again.
There are some books on the shelves, it looks like they have been for a long time, with the precedent of bamboo slips, Su Chen only glanced at it slightly, and did not dare to move, in case he pulled him to some strange place and encountered something strange, then he really didn't know what to say.
"I've been here all the time and can't think of a reason, it's better to wait for the second master to come back and ask it directly, this time I have to ask for a reason. Su Chen muttered to himself, determined to break the casserole and ask to the end, even if he turned his face with the second uncle.
With his mind decided, he was ready to go back and wait for Xiao Ding's return.
When I left, I was familiar with the way and got out of the cave smoothly, it was already night outside, but the surroundings were very lonely, and there was hardly any sound.
At that time, it was still summer, and there should be no shortage of insects in the mountains and forests, but here it was all silent, revealing some strangeness.
"What could be more bizarre than what I've ever encountered?" Su Chen laughed at himself, not caring at all, and walked on the way home.
This low mountain is quite a distance away from the secluded valley, and there are a few hills in between, and Su Chen is not walking fast or slow, nor does he deviate from the direction. However, the surroundings are really quiet, although there is starlight, but the mountains and forests are still very dark, and you can barely see the front.
Su Chen was thinking about things again, and he didn't pay attention to his feet.
Suddenly, he heard voices from a certain direction, shouts, and the sound of Jin Ge fighting, as if someone was fighting. Su Chen came back to his senses and followed the voice to look, there was the brilliance of the spell blooming in the southeast direction, and there were spiritual power fluctuations coming from there.
"Who else comes to this kind of place?" Su Chen became curious, put aside his thoughts for a while, and headed towards the southeast, wanting to find out.
Moreover, since he has met someone else, he will definitely know where he is now.
Su Chen dared to come so boldly, naturally because this warring person was only a Yuan Infant stage cultivator, even if he was an enemy or a friend, he had the confidence to protect himself.
Su Chen's ability to sneak and hide has also grown, after soaking in the lake for three years, he not only realized the Jiuyao Sword Wheel, but also had a new experience of "Star Disappearing", this is not only a kind of footwork, when Su Chen combined it with the innate sword gang, he realized a small spell, which can hide himself, including body shape, breath, etc., if there is no special means in the same realm, it is almost impossible to find him.
Su Chen approached the battlefield, and after seeing the two warring sides clearly, he saw an unbelievable scene again!
Not long ago, Gong Yiyu suffered.
She was alone and besieged by four monks of the same realm, her green silk was scattered, her clothes were stained with blood, her face was pale and bloodstained, and she was already at the end of her crossbow.
"Hehe, the palace fairy of the Palace of Eternal Life has always been ice and jade, just like a fairy in the moon, and today he will be beaten to the dust by the slave family. Among the besieging her, there was a woman who was always on the periphery, and there were five of them, all dressed in black, with a flower embroidered on her left breast, and she looked delicate and beautiful, full of fatal temptation. The woman was dressed even more boldly, exposing her white arms, most of her placket was open, revealing a snow-white patch, and the skirt of her lower body was like an ornament, and a pair of long legs were straight and symmetrical, like mutton fat and white jade.
"Why do you know my whereabouts?" asked Gong Yiyu, who was still calm in the face of danger.
"Tut-tut, didn't the slave family say it? The woman smiled and said, "The slave family has admired my sister's name for a long time, and I have been paying attention to my sister all the time, and I know exactly where you are going." The woman in black had a sweet voice, and her bones were about to fall off when she laughed.
Gong Yiyu frowned, she didn't believe her statement at all, the two families were rivals, and most of the news that she came out leaked here.
"My master has already ordered that only your palace fairy can be worthy of his son, and I will definitely take you back. The woman in black smiled and waved her hand to the four people besieging Gong Yiyu, signaling them to take down Gong Yiyu immediately.
Gong Yiyu's expression changed, she knew the roots of this woman in black, the force behind her was definitely a nightmare for female monks, for a long time, I don't know how many women fell into that abyss and ended up with no bones, and even the Immortal Palace had female disciples who were killed by them, and the two sides had a grudge because of this. It's a pity that that force is as cunning as a fox, and it is suspected that they have a bigger backer, and the cultivation world has always been unable to deal with them. If Gong Yiyu also falls into their hands, the end can be imagined.
Therefore, she would rather be crushed here than be captured.
"Take down the palace and take away the Tianyin pipa!" The woman in black ordered, the four of them were just dead soldiers under her, so they naturally obeyed.
Gong Yiyu fell into the siege again, fortunately, she cultivated well, when the four dead soldiers surrounded her, Huai Zhonghua's light flashed, and the Tianyin pipa appeared, she bent her fingers and plucked the strings, barely playing a heavenly sound, forcing the four dead soldiers to retreat, but she was powerless, this heavenly sound quickly dissipated, she coughed up blood, and her expression was even more depressed.
"Hmph, cut off her hand for me, and I'll see how she still plays. The woman in black sneered.
The four dead soldiers stepped forward, each showing their magical powers to attack, and Gong Yiyu reluctantly took a breath and sacrificed the Tianyin pipa to fight with the four of them.
The pipa is worthy of being made of Tianyin snow jade, and it is one of the teaching instruments in the town of the Palace of Eternal Life, at this time, the brilliance is shining, as if the instrument spirit is exerting its own power, and the strings that seem to be there are no strings plucked autonomously, hitting the opponent one after another, so that the four dead soldiers cannot get close for a while. However, Gong Yiyu's face became more and more ugly, if it was really the power of the machine spirit, she would have destroyed the enemy a long time ago, but there were too many reasons for her to be unable to wake up the sleeping machine spirit, so the power of the Tianyin pipa was limited, and she couldn't resist the attack of the four dead soldiers.
Finally, Gong Yiyu suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood, and fell to the ground, and the Tianyin Pipa lost its light without the support of her strength, and was withdrawn from her body.
"Haha, it's just a battle of trapped beasts, Palace Fairy, you have finally fallen into the palm of my Yuexia Yaotai. The woman in black laughed, very proud.
She came to Gong Yiyu leisurely, a dead man followed the woman in black, and the other three blocked Gong Yiyu's life.
"I heard that the fairies in the Hall of Eternal Life are all proficient in music and rhythm, and Sister Gong is the best among them. Presumably, you can't do without these jade hands when you play the piano, paint, and play chess on weekdays, right?" the woman in black chuckled, but stepped on Gong Yiyu's right hand.
There was a crisp sound of "click", and Gong Yiyu bit his lip to prevent himself from screaming out because of the pain that pierced his heart. The metacarpal bones and phalanges of her right hand were crushed by the woman in black, her current state was already extremely poor, her spiritual power was almost exhausted, and she was hit hard, how could she bear it? But the arrogance in her bones made her silent.
"Yo, I'm pretty stubborn. The woman in black laughed even more happily, and if Gong Yiyu screamed out in pain, she would feel bored.
"Although the old man and my brother are very fond of you, if I give you a little bitterness, they won't care. The woman in black picked up Gong Yiyu's chin, and Gong Yiyu at this time was extremely weak, sweating all over her head, and her breathing was also very heavy.
"Your hands, playing that damn pipa can kill a lot of us, do you think I should get justice for them?" The woman in black smiled wickedly, "What does Sister Gong want me to do?"
"Demon girl, even if you come, if I say a word, I will be a person in vain!" Gong Yiyu said coldly, she knew that she was in a catastrophe, and this demon girl would definitely torture her in a different way, making her miserable until she collapsed. But so what, she has a proud body in the palace, and she would rather be broken than broken, even if she dies, she will pull this demon girl on her back.
"Haha, I just like your tough appearance, you are worthy of being the next hall master in the Hall of Eternal Life, and you really didn't disappoint me. The woman in black was even more excited, her eyes were shining, but they were very infiltrating, as if she had encountered something very interesting.
The woman in black stood up, paced back and forth a few steps, she saw a dead man holding a knife in his hand, and immediately walked over happily, the dead man presented the knife with both hands, and another dead man pulled Gong Yiyu's left hand up, the demon girl turned around and slashed down, red blood splashed everywhere, and the face and body of the woman in black were covered with blood.
Gong Yiyu's left hand was cut off by her shoulder!
Seeing Gong Yiyu fall, the woman in black smiled even more.
This is what Su Chen saw after he came here, his sword eyebrows were upside down, and the monstrous killing intent surged out with anger, and he stepped forward unabashedly, and the Jiuyao Sword Wheel swept out, dazzling, making the laughter of the woman in black stop abruptly, and her face changed suddenly!