Part 3 The Tale of the Grace Episode 7 Chapter 7 The Phantom Covers the Sky
December 3, 568 of the Altino calendar, Shangri-La, the free city
The more than 100,000 people at the concert exclaimed for the giant island that appeared in the sky, and most of them really thought that this was a special effect to celebrate the holiday, although it was not fireworks, but it could be some kind of special magic projection, because Shangri-La had used a similar method to celebrate in the past, conjuring a giant dragon flying in the sky, but because of technical difficulties and huge costs, this special projection is a "special program" that is rarely used.
However, only a few people know the truth. At that time, no one knew that the so-called flying dragon projection of the city government was actually a ferocious demon dragon that failed in biological experiments, but in order to cover up the truth, the Shangri-La city government at that time chose a more decent excuse between "collective hallucination" and "magic projection", just like the crowd applauding at the island in the air at this moment, not knowing that they were facing the biggest crisis in their lives, and shouting loudly at this strange scene.
Looking up at the huge island that covers the moon and half of the sky from the ground, many people have a lot of discussions, and of course, some of them are full of fantasies, hoping that if this island is not a phantom, they can personally land on the island in the air to see, dancing clouds and making the moon, it is really a dream of beautiful things.
Although this wish is bizarre, it is not impossible to achieve, but the people who are lucky enough to land on the island do not have the leisure to watch the clouds and moons, but immediately fall into a fierce battle. Gengoro and Ailing were surrounded by the scarf wrestlers, and against the weapons left by this prehistoric civilization, even if they were as strong as Gengoro, they couldn't quickly end the battle one by one, and in the face of the scarf wrestlers who came out one after another, they fell into a helpless stalemate battle.
But not everyone is honored to be welcomed in this way. is also an uninvited guest, Haijiaxuan just looked at the cold and deserted environment, and slowly walked towards the center of the island.
With his Tianxin consciousness, he had already sensed the battle on Gengoro's side, at first he really wanted to rush over and lend a hand, but immediately thought that something was wrong, since the enemy could detect Gengoro's arrival, of course, he also knew that he was on the island, so why only intercept Gengoro, but let his actions go?
If that man would have been negligent, he wouldn't have worked so hard, so it's not an oversight, but a silent invitation.
"Hmm...... It's time to meet, so why not?"
Hai Jiaxuan thought that it was necessary for him and Gong Jin to meet and make some things clear. Whether standing in the position of Bailu Cave or standing in the position of the entire human race, Gong Jin's martial arts and wisdom are a very precious combat power, Hai Jiaxuan does not want this combat power to die abruptly, if the two sides can talk about it and persuade Gong Jin to retreat, this is not a good thing.
Now that it has been confirmed that Shi Chong's identity is the vanguard of the demon race with the intention of invading the human world, Hai Jiaxuan's purges are focused on them, so he hopes to persuade Gong Jin not to develop into a bilateral frontal battle, especially cannibalism between humans, which will only make the demons happy.
Haijiaxuan walked towards the center of the island, and was about to take a step, when he suddenly sensed a message in his mind, which was a secret communication sent by Gengoro with his Tianxin consciousness, asking if he was also on the island, and if he was also surrounded by many scarf wrestlers.
(Does this kid have a problem with his brain...... Without a specific target, the Tianxin signal sent to the whole island, doing this kind of thing is very consuming of spiritual power, even if his spiritual power cultivation is indeed good, after doing it a few more times, he will no longer be able to use Tianxin Consciousness to control his power. οΌ
Hai Jiaxuan originally wanted to scold him back, but he felt that when he said it like this, he would show his deeds, but it would not be beautiful, so he simply remained silent and treated it as if he had not received it.
However, a pair of friends who know each other's personalities too well, his approach is in Gengoro's eyes, and he immediately knows his situation.
"Hey, you stop for me, everyone and friends, we are besieged here, you are alone over there to enjoy the cool, it's too unreasonable, hurry up and come over to help, even if you don't look at my little white face, you can also think about Xiao Ailing!"
"Joke, when I dealt with the unfinished things of the dragon clan just now, you weren't alone to enjoy the coolness? Feng Shui takes turns, and now it's time for you to work. β
The first time there was no response to the heart-language communication, Gengoro immediately knew that Haijiaxuan was on the island, and in order to save strength, he no longer used the heart-language communication, and directly shouted loudly, and the sound was heard for several miles, and Haijiaxuan was no longer silent, and shouted back directly.
Although he didn't witness the situation on Gengoro's side, Hai Jiaxuan was very confident that no matter how many robots came, they could only waste Gengoro's time, and it was impossible to hurt him anything, an outstanding martial artist like him would definitely not lose in the battle of this kind of mechanical thing, even if he didn't have the strength to continue, he had to choose to break through and escape, that was to say that he would go, and he would never encounter any danger.
Because of such confidence in Gengoro, Kaijiaxuan turned a deaf ear to his shouts and walked forward on his own. When Gengoro realized that such shouts could not make his friends turn back, he also had to tell the truth.
"Hey, don't go! It's a trap, don't fall for someone else's trick! He's trying to take advantage of this opportunity to kill you. β
If Hai Jiaxuan was not stopped by Cang Jia Xuan, then it means that Gong Jin wants to meet him alone, of course Gengoro can also see this information, but it is precisely because of this that he will feel worried, and he has been inseparable from Hai Jiaxuan for the past few days, afraid that he will sneak away.
"It's just a few words, it's not a big deal, haven't you always pretended to be pacifists? How can you believe in the demons and not your own people? If you can solve the matter with a few words, and you don't have to fight to die, wouldn't it be great?"
That's what he said, but Hai Jiaxuan also had to admit that if his negotiations with Gongjin broke down, he would indeed have the consciousness to clean up the portal. Anyway, Gong Jin is a disciple of the White Deer Cave, if he holds the Heavenly Cannon, and thus endangers the entire Wind Continent, it is the historical responsibility that the White Deer Cave cannot avoid, and he must stop it before that.
After defeating Gong Jin, do you want to kill him?
Hai Jiaxuan doesn't think so. Gongjin is still an important talent that is difficult to replace, so he sealed his power first and waited for his repentance, so as to fulfill his responsibility, but this idea does not seem to be approved by Gengoro, and even if he doesn't say it, it can be seen that he blames himself for being emotional.
"Don't go, he won't talk to you honestly, this kind of Hongmen banquet, it's too dangerous for you to go alone!"
"Ha, wouldn't it be safer to drag you there? β
Traps, of course, will not be without, after all, Gong Jin is also an excellent immortal Taoist in the White Deer Cave once in a thousand years, and he has heard from Nier's girl that Gong Jin once used the ground to lay a spell to detain the three souls of the living, and Hai Jiaxuan already knew what would happen after entering.
But he still has a strong confidence, because if you want to compare the various skills of the Eastern Immortal Arts, Gong Jin will not be more familiar than himself, even if he puts something in it, he can't hide it from his eyes, and it is not a problem to break it with his hands after entering.
(Some things are better to be simple, but if you are next to you, it will become very complicated, and you can't think of conflicts...... οΌ
Knowing Gengoro's kindness, but Haijiaxuan chose not to accept it, some dates, some moments, it would be easier to deal with fewer people.
Sensing that Haijiaxuan was getting farther and farther away, Gengoro finally issued a secret sentence that he was most reluctant to say, but had to say.
"It's too dangerous for you to go like this, because ...... You are not Zhou Gongjin's opponent. β
Ignoring all of Gengoro's warnings, but when he heard this, Hai Jiaxuan turned his head suddenly, and there were three points of surprise in his eyes that flashed like a sword, but there were even more points of annoyance. If the friend's previous words were cautious, then this concern is really too cautious, anyway, to face Shang Gongjin, he is very sure that he can subdue him, and it is precisely because of his confidence in cleaning up the door that he went to the appointment alone.
"That kid will surpass me? I guess it will, but that's hundreds of years away, and now? hey, there's too much to worry about...... Anyway, I couldn't have been ridden by him. β
Whispering such a whisper, Hai Jiaxuan suddenly accelerated, his body rushed like lightning, and he shot towards the center of the island, and disappeared in an instant, cutting off contact with Gengoro.
The appearance of this island today is not the same as what I heard at the beginning, the central part protrudes and floats a huge rock like a mountain peak, standing majestically and proudly, looking down on the whole island, and there are two big characters engraved on the top of the bare boulder, and "Jin Ao" is written in vigorous and upright wild grass, which seems to be the name of the island.
"Jinao Island? β
Hai Jiaxuan unleashed his light skills and rushed towards the huge rock. Arriving at the bottom of the boulder, he walked with a touch of light smoke and soared upward, and in the blink of an eye, he crossed the two vermilion characters and stood proudly on the top of the boulder, looking down and watching.
According to Nier's relay, Hai Jiaxuan looked for the building that fit the narrative, and he believed that since Gongjin let him come, he would not waste meaningless time and let himself get lost on this island. I quickly moved my gaze, and finally found a special light on the right side of the center of the island. The surrounding high-rise buildings are silent ruins, and those faint flashes of light are the best indicators in comparison.
"Found ......"
When Hai Jiaxuan rushed to the building at high speed, from the square appearance, he confirmed that this was the research institute that Nier was talking about, and under this research institute, there were organs that could control all the operations of Jinao Island.
In other words, the main body of the cannon is here. β
With a backhand slap on the Ning Jade Sword on his waist to confirm that the divine soldier was beside him, Hai Jiaxuan strode into the research institute and broke into the unknown dark world.
Gradually going deeper into the ground, the darkness did not hinder Haijiaxuan's progress, Nier's previous narration had let him know the right direction, quickly passed through the layers of ghost-like abandoned houses, passed the suspended pontoon bridge, the darkness flashed with a strange brilliance, the terrain suddenly appeared defective, he knew that the destination had been reached, as long as he jumped down, there were a large number of floating buildings below, the "star" in Nier's mouth.
But just as Hai Jiaxuan was about to step forward, he sensed a trace of unusual aura, not the special terracotta figurines he saw on the road, but the real breath of a living person...... Someone is hiding in that void.
"Who?"
With this interruption, the other party slowly appeared in the darkness, and the blue-black cloak that slowly fluttered in the void almost merged with the black curtain, but the snowy robe became the first ray of light to break through the darkness.
There is a long sword hanging on the right waist, the scabbard and the hilt are wrapped with gold wires and precious stones, gorgeous and brilliant, and compared with the magnificence of the sword, the whip hanging on the left waist side seems to be really inconspicuous, the dark color, the shape is unpretentious, it looks very unsuitable, but after the battle of Jerusalem, no one will take this whip lightly, because it is such an inconspicuous whip, which killed the four knights of the white night in a row, and then thwarted the unparalleled Heavenly Sword King Five.
The cold iron light of the metal mask is still the same, but the blue gaze that emerges from under the mask is even colder and more pressing than before, although there is a bit of haggard that cannot be concealed, but it is a kind of steel temperament accumulated by the vicissitudes of life, like a lonely pine standing proudly on the edge of a cliff, making people feel that after this period of recuperation, he is now about to jump on the stage of the world again.
But while noticing these things, everyone can't help but focus their eyes on his right side, the empty sleeve slanted into his waist, and the arm that should be wrapped in the sleeve is empty.
"Alas......"
Hai Jiaxuan let out a long sigh, although he had been prepared before, and he had something to say after seeing Gong Jin, but when he actually met like this, he couldn't help but sigh when he saw his mutilated body.
"It's really hard for you, is it worth it to be so badly injured?"
Gong Jin didn't answer this question directly, but he bowed very respectfully and saluted Haijiaxuan in front of him, and the feeling of respect was not for etiquette, but purely out of inner respect.
"It's been a long time since I've asked Master for peace, and it's more gratifying than anything else to see that you're as healthy as ever. β
β...... That's all thanks to the help of your filial apprentice, otherwise the reincarnation technique wouldn't be so easy to complete, and it would have taken a lot of time. β
One question and one answer has completely unraveled a certain obvious secret, and if other bystanders heard it, they would definitely be extremely shocked by this secret, but the two parties in the conversation did not see any change in expression.
Hai Jiaxuan is Lu You, a deceased who should have died in the battle of the Imperial City of Zhongdu a long time ago, but now he has returned from hell and stood in front of everyone's eyes again, what is going on?
"Reincarnation is a forbidden spell of the Eastern Immortal Technique, Master faked his death and came back to life, what is the current situation?
"The new body feels good, the true qi is running unhindered, although I haven't officially received the qi of the nine heavens and nine earths and cultivated the sword of the flying immortals, but I believe it won't be a big problem, and it won't be in vain for my two thousand years of hard work. β
In the Battle of Lone Peak two thousand years ago, Lu You used all his potential and rashly used the Flying Immortal Sword, which was not yet able to be controlled freely. This swordsmanship, which is known as the strongest martial art in the White Deer Cave, although it successfully wounded the powerful enemy Temujin, the powerful Qi of the Nine Heavens and Nine Earths far exceeded what Lu Yourou could bear, causing him to suffer heavy losses. At that time, Temujin had already seen that after Lu You was hit hard by this, his strength would improve limited in the future, and he would not be able to practice and use the Flying Immortal Sword again.
Lu You also noticed this soon after. With his arrogant personality, he is unwilling to be trapped in such an elbow cage for the rest of his life, and he does not believe that the divine medicine and unparalleled immortal techniques passed down from generation to generation in Bailu Cave will not be able to heal his traumatized meridians.
But in many cases, providence cannot be reversed by individuals. For a long time, Lu You frantically tried all kinds of methods, whether it was medical skills, immortal paths, or elixirs, he tried his best to use them to treat himself, and he must improve his strength to the extent that he could defend the world before the next demon clan returned, but no matter how he tried, the injured meat tΗ could not be intact, and even made it more serious a few times, and in the last resort, he had to freeze in the Wanzai Cold Cave to avoid the collapse and necrosis of the flesh.
At that time, the "Sun Sage" Huang Taiji and the "Star Sage" Kadar had already disappeared, one lived in seclusion in the barren mountains, isolated from the world, and the other was uncertain, traveling incognito all over the Continent of Wind, and their footprints even widened overseas. Although he didn't say it officially, Lu You already understood that if his mortal enemy Yinzhen recovered from his injuries in the demon world, these two righteous brothers who showed their dead hearts on the human world would never contribute to the war of humans and demons again, and the only one who could protect the human world was himself.
After the Great War of Kyushu, the human realm withered, and the hateful God still blocked his own opportunities like this, if the demon army returned, would all human beings have to be tied up and perish?
There are two ways to protect the human world, one is to actively cultivate masters who can resist the enemy, and the other is to actively boost one's own strength. And when Lu You affirmed that his own flesh tΗ was the biggest obstacle restricting the progress of his strength, he finally decided to prescribe the right medicine.
But the only one who has this kind of technology is not the Oriental Immortal Technique inherited from the White Deer Cave, but the Ancient Demon Dao of the Reins Bai Family......
"Actually, I've always been very jealous of Dorgon, how much does he know, does he know my secrets, does he know the defects of this body? Hai Jiaxuan smiled and said: "However, it turns out that he is not your master Emperor Taiji, but just a reckless man with muscles in his brain, and he has not preserved the knowledge and memory of the Ancient Demon Dao, so he can't recognize that this body is completed in his own hands." β
To make a meat tΗ out of nothing, the technique of Eastern Immortal Arts is not mature, but the genetic manipulation in the Ancient Demon Dao is a strong point in this regard. Among the three sages, the two of them avoided seeing each other, but Lu You and Huang Taiji still had contact in the hundreds of years after the end of the Kyushu War.
Since it is specially customized, this flesh tΗ will certainly not be an ordinary human body. Huang Taiji used the biochemical technology, violently manipulated the genetic improvement and strengthening, and also embedded all the knowledge and martial arts secrets of the White Deer Cave into his genes in the form of memory codes, making a strengthened body that is most suitable for martial artists. But after doing it, he walked away and never saw his righteous brother again.
The soulless strong flesh tΗ is just a beautiful empty shell, but the problem after that no longer belongs to the primeval demon path, but enters the realm of magic and immortal arts. Whether it is soul transfer or power transmission, these are all ultra-difficult actions, and if you are not careful, it will be a devastating energy explosion, even if it is as strong as Lu You, you are trembling, and you have spent hundreds of years researching, for fear that your long-term hard work will be ruined.
After a long time of study and attempts, Lu You is finally ready to carry out the meat tΗ transformation. According to the predetermined procedure, the power in the body must be transferred first, and then the soul is transferred, but when Lu You transferred the internal force into this newborn flesh tΗ and transmitted it halfway, something went wrong.
No soul, can't think, but doesn't mean can't act, a successful martial artist often has a considerable wild instinct, without thinking, relying on the most primitive instinct reaction to act. I hadn't thought of this beforehand, but when Lu You injected half of his power, this "container" suddenly gained life and began to move, breaking out of the spell circle and escaping to the outside world.
For the White Deer Cave, this is naturally a disaster from heaven. A mad warrior with half the strength of Lu You, who relied purely on the instinct of the beast, was no less dangerous than Chireth later, and when he came along with the desire to kill, he turned the White Deer Cave into a sea of blood in an instant.
Lu You sensed everything that was happening in the outside world, but he had just finished half of the transfer spell, but he was in an embarrassing state of exhaustion and unable to move. When he regained his strength and was able to move freely and leave the ice cave, it was already three days after the "container" left the cave.
Following the blood path, Lu You caught up with this "container", a demon buried in the sea of blood in the corpse mountain, and started a decisive battle. Don't do any human thinking, purely rely on primitive instincts, such a head is surprisingly in line with the "unity of heaven and man" reason, when the "container" swings the sword to urge the power of the heavens, Lu You knows that this battle is very dangerous, the strength of the two sides is similar, the cultivation of the martial arts of the White Deer Cave is almost the same, and what can determine the key victory or defeat is the beast instinct of one side and the resourcefulness and tactics of the other side, which wins and loses.
The lengthy battle lasted for many days, and finally Lu You subdued the "container" and brought it back to the White Deer Cave. In order to quell this incident, it was announced that a demon master had come to the world, killed on a large scale, and was killed by the Sword Saint. When the news spread, the people of the Wind Continent were naturally grateful to the Guardian Saint, and they were deeply glad to have such a god man to protect them.
One argument can't settle all the doubters. For the very few cadres of Bailu Cave who knew more and could not be satisfied by this statement, Lu You explained that this was the criminal he had received, because he had lost his mind and lost his mind, so he lost control and killed indiscriminately, and now he has been killed by his own hands and cleaned up the portal.
Lu You's disciple, that is, the protΓ©gΓ© of the White Deer Cave, did such an ugly thing, it was the shame of the gateway of the White Deer Cave, and it would only be ridiculous and generous if it was passed on, and there was no benefit. The elders of the White Deer Cave who were told this naturally did not mention it to the outside world and kept it a secret, completely unaware that when they thought they were "very few high-level people who could participate in the secret", they were actually completely excluded.
But also because of this incident, "Lu You's first apprentice" has become a top secret vaguely seen in whispers, occasionally circulated in the upper echelons of Bailu Cave and Qinglou, people know that Lu You once accepted a highly talented disciple, this first disciple is a cruel and murderous character, but for some reason disappeared without a trace, but no one knows that the so-called Lu You's first apprentice did not exist at all, everything is just Lu You's absurd explanation for the failure of his experiment and poking out the big basket.
The only person who really knew the truth of the matter, except for Lu You himself, Huang Taiji and Kadar, who knew that there was a "container" and vaguely guessed the truth of the matter, was only Zhou Gongjin, who had already entered the White Deer Cave at that time and helped deal with the aftermath of the whole matter. When Gengoro officially declared the whole continent under the name of "Lu You's first apprentice", and had a conversation with Gong Jin, Gong Jin was deeply puzzled, because the people who were related back then had already died and injured, and the remaining one or two were also wiped out, and there should be no other people who knew about this ugly thing.
At that time, Huang Taiji had already had a split personality, and he was trying his best to suppress the second personality in his body, and he also cut off contact with the old people. Although this strong body has a lot of flaws, he has already transferred his strength, and he has spent a lot of energy and effort, how can he destroy it lightly?
After several considerations, Lu You finally made a powerful enchantment spell and hid it in the coffin, and then sealed the body in the coffin and hid it in the ice cave where he practiced in retreat, preparing to use it again when he could properly deal with the transfer problem in the future. Time passed day after day, and although Lu You had conceived the entire improvement plan, he did not dare to proceed lightly with the experience of the previous failure.
Until the turmoil in the human world rose again, and the background of the demon clan of Amakusa Shiro re-marching on the Wind Continent, the appearance of Dolgon, and Shi Chong's demon background loomed, Lu You understood that the current strength and remnants were no longer enough to suppress the situation, and he had to further improve in order to be able to protect his beloved human world, so he finally made up his mind to go to the Imperial City of Zhongdu to participate in this Hongmen banquet knowing that the enemy had bad intentions.
To transfer the soul to a new flesh, it is an extremely difficult technique, Lu You thinks that he is not very sure of success, and once he fails, it will be the worst end of the destruction of the gods, so he must first let go of a big kill in the Imperial City of Zhongdu, even if his soul transfer fails, at least he can clear a few more obstacles that are harmful to the human world, and he will not be considered to die without contribution.
β...... Shi Chong's alliance with Dolgon was not as strong as originally expected, but it was unexpected that they were able to cast the retrograde time boat, and if it weren't for the help of external forces, they would almost have succeeded. β
Recalling the thrill of the Battle of Zhongdu, Hai Jiaxuan's expression became serious, it was indeed a period of time, he thought that he would really die in that battle, if it wasn't for Amakusa's intervention, this matter would be a foregone conclusion. However, although he was deeply grateful to the deceased in his heart, his proud personality made Hai Jiaxuan reluctant to admit it, and only lightly said that "external force" helped him, but did not directly admit his name.
When Amakusa Shiro, who had made a breakthrough, slashed with a sword in the air, Lu You raised his sword to greet him, and under the shock, the jade sword took off his hand and flew out of the air. This simple action contains an unusual secret, no one knows that Lu You has been casting spells long before going to war, resonating with his strength and soul with the Condensing Jade Sword, as long as the final procedure is completed, he can seal his soul and power in the sword and transfer it.
The Jade Condensing Sword flew out of the air and landed directly above the coffin that sealed the "container", which was not accidental, but an action that Lu You had prepared for a long time. As the day and night passed, the soul in the sword gradually transferred to the unconscious body, and the entire transfer process was completely completed, and Hai Jiaxuan, who had obtained life, appeared in this world, looking for a new goal after being reborn.
"It's hard for you, during this time, you have borne all the infamy of killing teachers outside...... Gong Jin, you don't have to be so wronged by yourself, this is the case when Yu'er, and this time is the same, you always bear the responsibility that you don't have to shoulder alone!"
There was a sigh in Hai Jiaxuan's tone. Maybe the reincarnation spell can hide it from others, but it can't hide it from Gong Jin, who knows everything too early, especially since he himself has an extremely advanced immortal dao cultivation, and when he sees the "Lu You" who fled for his life at that time, he can recognize that there is no soul in it.
Gong Jin's fatal whip completely ended "Lu You", which seemed cruel and ruthless, but it was nothing more than the elimination of a soulless body. If Gong Jin hadn't made a move at that time, then Dolgon, who had followed him and was about to end Lu You's life with his own hands, might have noticed that something was wrong, and then guessed the possibility that Lu You was suspended from his death.
In fact, it did buy quite some time. Hai Jiaxuan, who had just been transferred to the new meat tΗ, had a slight rejection reaction, resulting in paralysis of the lower half of the body, unable to move, if it was attacked by the enemy at this time, it would be quite troublesome, fortunately, the previous battle in the capital hit Dolgon, and successfully diverted the enemy's attention, when the enemy was alert to this white-haired youth, it was already after his miraculous efforts were exhausted.
"The trend of righteousness and the disreputation of the world are not the focus that must be taken care of, this is what the master has always taught, Gongjin just follows and acts, and there is nothing troubled. β
The flat tone, Gong Jin's voice sounded very cold, although there was respect and etiquette in it, but I don't know why, it always gave people a feeling of no emotional ups and downs.
Hai Jiaxuan knew that this was Gong Jin's personality, deep and introverted, even if there was any emotion in his heart, he would not show it, and all of it was deeply hidden by that metal mask. He has been in this style for hundreds of years, which has caused many misunderstandings from the outside world, however, this apprentice has not always been like this, there was a time when he also had emotions similar to ordinary people, and at that time, ......
"Master, your peace is more important to the human world than anything else. However, I don't know about something, and I hope that my teacher will solve my doubts. β
"Oh?"
"There aren't many people who know that their mentor has a plan for a new life. In order to keep it secret, the people involved in the bloody case have been cleared out, and it stands to reason that no one else should know about it except for the three sages, but Gengoro of Reynes not only claims to be the first disciple of Lu You, but King Lancelot ascended the throne last year, and he recognized the coffin at a glance when he saw it, what is this for?"
"This ...... Now that he has learned about this, he is naturally a disciple of the inheritance of the three sages. It's not Huang Taiji's, it's not mine, that's what Kadar collected. β
Hai Jiaxuan's answer sounded like he was just following Gong Jin's words, and he didn't say anything practical, so he naturally couldn't satisfy Gong Jin.
"Shi Chong has the information sent by the Qinglou Alliance. Gengoro Amano, in the various official records before the sinking of Japan, there is no such person, and the only person who is most compatible with him is a famous prostitute in a men's prostitution house in Kyoto, and his appearance is almost identical. β
Gong Jin stared at Hai Jiaxuan and said: "This famous prostitute died of lung disease on December 9, 550 in the imperial calendar, and was abandoned by a brothel in a mass grave in Kyoto that night, and no one has seen him since, but from the time he entered the Illusory Mist Residence until the death of the third uncle Kadar three months after his death, there is no record to prove that he had contact with the three sages. β
"Yes? Kadar's boy has always been known for his little white face, and there are confidants in every brothel, and even if they go to the male prostitution house, it is not unusual. After he had a good relationship with those pink confidants overnight, he passed on a few kung fu, or directly accepted as a disciple, although it sounds shocking, but everyone has different standards for accepting apprentices, and not every sect adopts high standards like Bailu Cave!"
Hai Jiaxuan snorted: "What can that kind of record prove? Who is in charge of the record? Is there a strong heavenly cultivation? Has there been a record left by the Three Sages Prostitution Academy, can ordinary people remember them one by one? To put it clearly, a corpse has been in the ground for three months, and it has long been corrupted and festered, what else do you have to doubt?"
β...... Not really. β
After a moment of silence, Gong Jin replied in a voice that did not rise or fall.
From a purely logical point of view, these explanations are enough to clarify all doubts, if the three sages deliberately want to hide something, it is indeed difficult for the Qinglou Alliance to investigate it, because with the ability of the three of them, it is only a matter of raising their hands to erase the memories of ordinary people, and it is not surprising that they have not left a record; it is indeed appalling to take a male prostitute as an apprentice and pass on his skills, but considering Kadar's behavior, it is also reasonable; the corpse that has been in the ground for three months has long been decomposed, and it is impossible to use it for other purposes, at least not in the known oriental immortal arts.
These are all very normal explanations, but the problem is that when a person who had previously felt the same suspicion of these things suddenly gives a serious explanation, the thing itself is strange and invisibly says something.
"Other people's affairs have nothing to do with you, right? Compared to Shi Chong and what is behind him, Gengoro's affairs are not the point, you don't have to care too much about other people's affairs. β
Hai Jiaxuan said lightly, since the conversation between the two sides, he and Gong Jin have been peeking at each other's expressions and movements, and now it is time to open the skylight and say something bright.
"Before the First World War in Zhongdu, you didn't pass on the content of the god-killing plan to me, and I don't blame you for that. If you made the decision to sacrifice me for the sake of the safety of the entire human world, to find out the details of Shi Chong, you have done a good job and won my heart. β
Hai Jiaxuan said: "But what you did after the war in Zhongdu was different from what I expected. I don't care about the point of starting a war, Michael and Wang Wu, these are very important pillars for the human world, and they are all people who must be preserved...... Gongjin, what the hell do you want to do?"
At the beginning, Hai Jiaxuan did have expectations, thinking that Gong Jin, who inherited his own ideas, deliberately used his cooperation with Shi Chong to find out Shi Chong's true face, because he had been very suspicious of Shi Chong before, and it was a good way to gain the trust of the enemy by killing the teacher.
Although this idea was wishful thinking in the eyes of others, he was convinced at the time and thought that Gongjin would be able to inherit his will. But when he re-emerged from the rivers and lakes, what he saw was a scene of detachment from the predetermined trajectory. Gong Jin, who seized the power of Eltino, did not stay in the central capital to stabilize the situation, but let Hua Tianxian send troops to Tianguan at the North Gate, and he also led the army to attack the free city.
Regularly launching wars, producing talents through turmoil, and stimulating the original masters to advance by leaps and bounds, this is indeed the plan drawn up by the three sages for the human world, so Hai Jiaxuan did not stop it, but then the situation became more and more out of control, when the four knights of the white night were all wiped out, Michael was killed in battle, and Wang Wu was seriously injured, Hai Jiaxuan was not sure what Gong Jin was thinking at all.
Ambition and desire for power, these should not be the driving forces that affect Gong Jin, but knowing these does not make Hai Jiaxuan feel at ease, because people who follow their personal ideals and act persistently are sometimes more tricky than those who simply want power.
"Also, this kind of thing is not something that ordinary people can control and use, I won't ask you what you want to do when you get this thing, but the fact that Shi Chong and the others are from the demon world is true, do you still want to continue to be with them?"
β...... As long as you can protect the current Altino, it doesn't matter who you join forces with. Our feud with Reynes is too deep for peaceful coexistence, and Shi Chong is a reasonable ally in this regard. β
"It doesn't matter if he's a demon who conspires to subvert the human realm?"
"I don't know who you're referring to, Master, the Demon Clan? Is it the Chiba Family? Or are we who have been stirring up wars? There are too many hands that want to manipulate the conspiracy under the dark curtain of history, and I don't think the Demon Clan is the only one who should bear this charge. β
The sharp answer was not the answer that Hai Jiaxuan expected to hear. The silent confrontation between the master and apprentice, the silent atmosphere became more and more tense, from the original slight friction quickly escalated to the smell of gunpowder, the feeling of cold killing, and each other's skin stood on end.
"It's a pity, Gong Jin, your personality is very similar to mine when I was young, and you have worshiped me for hundreds of years, and for hundreds of years, I have always thought that the two of us are not just masters and apprentices......"
During the time that Lu You was in retreat in the Ice Cave, it was Gong Jin who was responsible for handling the external affairs of the entire White Deer Cave, whether it was the power in his hands or the resources he could dispatch, he had gained Lu You's full trust and was the agent of the Moon Sage in the world, which was a well-known thing.
Gong Jin is the only person Lu You can entrust with many dark tasks that cannot see the light, including causing turmoil in the human world, as well as "training" the rest of the disciples, Gong Jin faithfully completes the various orders of his teacher, which no other disciple can replace. For hundreds of years, the relationship between Lu You and Gongjin has surpassed that of master and apprentice, and has always maintained a relationship of apprentice and friend, but it is not a close friend, but an ally of the same front and an accomplice in the implementation of policies, so the relationship between the two is not a simple top-to-bottom relationship, although they are not aware of each other, but the relationship between the two parties has always been close to equality.
"I'm sure you're not that superficial, and if you have any reasons or grievances, I want you to be able to say it. For the entire human world, Gongjin, you are also an indispensable talent!"
"Therefore, Master, you specially chose this time to save me alone, which is really touching to the disciples. β
Gong Jin's voice couldn't hear any emotion, but it was very similar to cold sarcasm, "However, what has happened and what will happen will not change because of this, what do you think, Master, I can't influence, but for the human world at this moment, I am just a simple destroyer...... People have misfortunes and blessings scattered, and the moon is cloudy and sunny, Master, you take the moon as your sign, so naturally you should understand the truth of this heaven and earth......"
Gong Jin, who said these words, suddenly lowered his head, bowed down, and respectfully bowed to Haijiaxuan in front of him three times.
The reverence that is almost five-body surrender is manifested in this unusual moment, and it is not difficult to guess the meaning of his salute. Hai Jiaxuan, who understood all this, quietly closed his eyes and accepted the three bows.
"Since entering the White Deer Cave, I have been deeply taught and cared for by you, I am very grateful, this is the last time I will bow to your disciples...... In fact, there is one thing that has not yet been told to you, the main cannon of Jinao Island has locked on Shangri-La below, before sunrise tomorrow...... It will be launched. β
Jinao Island's main cannon, the Tongtian cannon, that thing without a power unit, how could it be fired? What did Gong Jin do?
Hai Jiaxuan, who realized what Gong Jin was talking about, suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashed sharply, and he looked directly at the ice blue pupils under the metal mask in front of him.
"The gentleman broke off his friendship, don't speak ill, Gong Jin, you are forced to be a teacher, there is no other choice......
Hai Jiaxuan's right hand rested on the hilt of the Ning Yu Sword, and slowly drew the sword out of its sheath. As a swordsman, he attaches great importance to his matching sword, Hai Jiaxuan has never easily used his matching sword in battle, and rarely takes the lead in drawing his sword before the battle, but this time is different, whether it is the meaning of this battle or the strength of the enemy, it is enough for him to face it with respect.
"Use the White Deer Cave martial arts you've learned over the years...... It's time to clear the portal. β
"No, Master, it's still early in the day to clear the portal. β
Sublimating respect into the will to fight, although Gong Jin's matching sword is still inserted in his waist, the whole person looks like an unsheathed divine sword, which is unstoppable, and the sense of oppression radiating from the ice blue pupils almost makes it difficult for people to breathe.
"Now...... It's just a great time for each break. β