"No," Luo Chuan shook his head after hearing the words of the national teacher, "The Ghost King of Bishan has always been cunning. By the time we got to Celestial Street, it was definitely no longer there.

"But if my inference is correct, its ultimate goal today must be Zichen Palace, as well as His Majesty the Emperor.

"We're going to the palace at once, we must be able to intercept it."

"Then do as you say." National Teacher's Road.

Then he paused for a moment, and then asked, "Where did Yan Guogong go?" The Luoshui Conference has ended, why hasn't he shown up? ”

A helpless smile appeared on Luo Chuan's face, and he stretched out his hand to point to a figure that suddenly appeared on the bronze mirror: "I want to ...... He is afraid that he has already stood on the opposite side of the Great Qi Dynasty. ”

…………

After starting from the mansion, Zhao Changying also came to Tianjie, and met the ghost king of Bishan who was holding the "Jingshan Bi" and surrounded by black smoke.

"You're here?" The Ghost King of Bishan turned his head to look at him, and the terrifying aura of a "fierce god" level ghost was released on his body.

"I'm coming." Zhao Changying looked into its eyes and said indifferently.

"Then let's enter the palace and let the Great Qi Emperor pay for his blood debts!" The eyes of the Pishan Ghost King showed resentment, and he seemed to recall the scene of the fall of the Great Chu Capital many years ago.

The ghost king of Bishan was born because of the obsession of losing the country. The meaning of its survival in the world is to avenge the Great Chu Dynasty.

Zhao Changying did not speak.

He couldn't help but think of the figure of his deceased wife Qu Qingqiu in his mind, remembering the gentle and charming smile on the corner of her mouth when she was arranging her battle robe for herself many years ago.

Inadvertently, his gaze drifted into the distance, glancing in the direction where the "Huansha Alley" was located.

He knew it was where his wife had been killed.

?“ Qingqiu, if I die in the palace today," he said silently in his heart, "then we can meet again in the underworld." ”

Then, one person and one ghost, one with a terrifying appearance surrounded by black gas, and one with a majestic demeanor like a god of war, walked side by side towards the gate of Zichen Palace.

The Praetorian Guard soldiers guarding the Imperial City, whether they were real Terran soldiers or puppet soldiers attached to the "Heavenly Dragon Great Array", could not stop them.

The powerhouse of the Eighth Realm "True Monarch" can rely on his own "Dao" to evolve a realm of his own Dao rules, and formulate rules in the realm, life and death. When a monk in the lower realm encounters them, it is like an ant encountering an elephant, and he has no power to resist at all.

Zhao Changying's true cultivation has been hidden for a long time.

Today, he was finally able to fully unleash his strength, and he felt hearty.

But he still had doubts in his heart—

Luojing City has been in chaos, and even the ghosts have been killed at the gate of the imperial city, why has Emperor Tianxing still not shown up?

Could it be because he has reached the critical period of breaking through his strength, and he feels that retreat and cultivation are more important than defending the capital?

…………

Imperial Treasury.

After the Pishan Ghost King left, Gu Xu and Zhao Yan tried a variety of methods, such as the Sky Breaking Bead, the Space Rune Array and the brute-force cracking method, but they failed to break the space spell left by the Pishan Ghost King and left here.

Zhao Yan's face was very pale.

At this moment, she clasped her hands on her knees and sat on the ground with her eyes fixed on the broken "flint" in the cabinet in front of her for a long time.

She felt as if a layer of fog had formed in front of her eyes, and her senses of sight, hearing, and smell were ...... All the senses have become dull. A feeling of intense, unprecedented exhaustion swept through her body. Her mind was booming, her thoughts were tangled together, and she didn't bother to unravel them.

"I didn't expect that Zhao Yan, who is as unruly as a Valkyrie on weekdays, would also show such a weak and helpless appearance," Gu Xu looked at her and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "It seems that the shattering of the 'flint' and Yan Guogong's words have dealt her a much more serious blow than I imagined." ”

"Miss Zhao, are you okay?" He found a place near her and sat down, "I see something is wrong with your face. ”

Zhao Yan turned her head, glanced at him, and said without thinking, "I'm fine." You don't have to worry about me. ”

With a calm and indifferent look and words, covering up the fragility and hesitation in the depths of her heart, and keeping out the care of others, it has long become a habit that Zhao Yan has penetrated into the bone marrow for many years.

But after saying that, she regretted it a little.

Because when Gu Xu stopped talking to her, but lowered her head and began to study a strange fan-shaped object, she felt that the entire warehouse instantly became extremely dim and silent, like a coffin buried in the soil, which made her feel a dull gloom that could not be dispersed, a real loneliness.

So she pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke: "Gu Daoyou, can you understand this mood...... Is it that what you have been pursuing for a long time suddenly becomes meaningless, becomes an empty talk, a joke? ”

Hearing her words, Gu Xu conceived a scene in his mind: after he cultivated to the seventh realm, he thought he would be able to extend his lifespan, but he went mad and died.

Then he nodded.

Zhao Yan continued: "From my father's words, you should already know that revenge for my mother is my long-standing wish.

"As a monk of the Sixth Realm, she can defeat a hundred enemies in the frontier battlefield and not lose to a man, but in the ninth year of Tianxing, she was killed in Huansha Lane, Luojing City. The capital garrison failed to protect her safety, and the government could not investigate the identity of the murderer for a long time.

"I wasn't even five years old. Before that, I was actually very lazy and playful, and my father sent Cai Jiaotou to teach me marksmanship, and I was not happy, so I played hide and seek with them, and hid in the cellar or stable all day and refused to come out, which gave them a headache.

"And after that, they all said that I was like a different person, a complete 'martial arts idiot' who liked to fight with people all day long. Even if the other party is one or two realms higher than me, I am not afraid.

"They think I've been enlightened, awakened to the warlike nature of the people of the North.

"But I knew in my heart that the person who killed my mother was very powerful in terms of power and strength. If I don't become strong enough, there is no chance of avenging her.

"At that time, my father was a heavy drinker, drunk all day, and indifferent to my mother's death; His subordinates also followed his instructions and never mentioned anything about his mother in front of me.

"I thought that no one in this world would miss her anymore except me......"

Speaking of this, Zhao Yan sighed softly.

Maybe it's because the royal treasury is blocked by the Ghost King of the Mountain, so she doesn't know what to do for a while; Maybe it's because Gu Xu's very familiar face unconsciously stimulated her desire to talk; Or maybe it was all kinds of thoughts in her throat that made her want to vomit quickly.

Zhao Yan's words became a lot more than usual, and she told Gu Xu many words that were accumulated in her chest and did not want to share them with others.

"It's just that, Gu Daoyou, you also know the rest of the matter," after a pause, she smiled stiffly and continued, "My father's drunkard appearance is simply what he pretended. He had long been hiding from me and quietly broke through to the eighth realm.

"In front of him, all my preparations, all my plans, and all my accusations against him were like clowns, children's games."

Gu Xu could understand her feelings. A young genius with a strong self-esteem like her, she has always put herself on an equal footing with her elders, believing that she can be on her own. But the image of Yan Guogong Zhao Changying made her self-confidence inadvertently shaken.

"In the eyes of most parents, children will never grow up," Gu Xu thought for a while and said, "Maybe because the enemy is too strong, he wants to protect you and keep you out of the matter." ”

"I understand what you said," Zhao Yan took a deep breath and raised the volume of her speech slightly, "Let's tell the truth, Gu Daoyou...... In fact, the most difficult thing for me to accept is not that he concealed it from me, but the cooperation between him and the Ghost King of Bishan.

"The Ghost King of the Mountain...... That's the evil spirit that has killed so many innocent people. Even the genius monks of the previous generation of the 'Divine Machine Battalion' were buried in its hands, tortured, and turned into 'ghost servants' who were worse than death.

"Think about it, Gu Daoyou, today my father introduced the Ghost King of Pishan Mountain into Luojing City and destroyed the 'Heavenly Dragon Great Array', how many ordinary people will die?

"I really hate the Daqi royal family, and I really want to avenge my mother, but this is just a grudge between Daqi and Dayan, the Xiao family and the Zhao family.

"I don't want to be involved in the ghost king of Bishan, I don't want the blood of ordinary people on my hands, and I don't want the Zhao family to stand on the opposite side of the entire human race and become a sinner in the history of the human race.

In that case, how will the world perceive us? How would our deceased mother view us? How will the innocent souls of the people who died in the disaster in Luojing City today view us? How will the history books record what we do today? ”

After saying this, she was silent for a few seconds, and then reached out to comb her messy sideburns, and her chest swelled.

"Gu Daoyou, I was a little too excited just now, and I made you laugh."

Gu Xu noticed that her pale cheeks still looked indifferent, but her eyes were moist. A crystal tear slipped from the corner of her eye, rolled to her blushing lips, and was roughly wiped away by her hands, leaving no trace.

He never denied that Zhao Yan was a beautiful woman. But he never thought that she could be so beautiful and so vivid, so beautiful.

"Maybe I can help you." He pondered for a moment and spoke.

"Help me?" Zhao Yan looked at her and asked softly, "Help me with what?" ”

"The broken formation pattern on the 'flint' is somewhat similar to the exercises I practiced. I suspect that they are homologous," Gu Xu replied, "Perhaps, I can try to simulate the law of 'flint' and help you awaken the power of the bloodline." ”

"Seriously?" Zhao Yan looked at his eyes seriously.

The light in her pupils overlapped with the reflection of the candles in the room, like fireflies flying in the afterglow of the sunset, bewitching and beautiful.

"I can only say that if I try it, I can't guarantee that I will succeed," Gu Xu said, "However, I also need you to help me do something." ”

"What's the matter?" Zhao Yan said without hesitation, "As long as it is within my ability, I will definitely try my best to help you." ”

Like a warm flame burning in the cold ashes, Gu Xu's words made Zhao Yan see a glimmer of hope again, and made her beautiful eyes shine again.

With her character, even if the hope is very slim, even if there is only one in 10,000 chance, she will do whatever it takes to seize it.

Therefore, she restrained her curiosity and did not ask Gu Xu about the origin of the exercises, but simply asked about the conditions.

"I've found a suitable natal object, and I'm ready to break through the fourth realm, maybe after breaking through the realm, I can find a way to get out of here," Gu Xu said, "But in the process of breaking through the realm, I can't be disturbed by the outside world." I need you to protect my Dharma. ”

"No problem." Zhao Yan readily agreed.

In her opinion, this small possibility is nothing compared to the possibility of awakening the bloodline.

The two then sat down with their knees crossed, facing each other.

Gu Xu took the lead in stretching out his right hand.

Zhao Yan hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his right hand and put it together with his palm.

Her hands are slender and white, soft and cool to the touch, glowing with a pearl-like luster in the candlelight, like a carefully carved work of art.

They closed their eyes together.

Gu Xu began to run the "Red Flame True Formula", and Zhao Yan silently recited the "Nirvana Sutra".

Zhao Yan thought that she would have an instinctive rejection of physical contact with the opposite sex as she did before—a problem that had existed in her physiology since before her mother's death.

But maybe it's because of today's special situation, maybe it's because of the inexplicable sense of familiarity that Gu Xu gave her, or maybe it's because her antipathy is overwhelmed by another, stronger feeling...... She didn't resist Gu Xu's touch.

At this moment, the meridians of the two seemed to be connected by a mysterious force, and the scorching true essence began to circulate and flow in their bodies, forming a complete set of veins.

The true element of the Nirvana Sutra is light, bright, and fiery, like the rays of the sun;

And Gu Xu's improved "Red Flame True Technique" True Yuan is thick, rich, and deep, like magma flowing underground.

The two are blended together, like the confluence of Jing and Wei, and the intersection of yin and yang.

The "Holy Fire Totem" on Zhao Yan's body lit up, and the "Huilu" rune in Gu Xu's sea of knowledge also lit up.

But what is different from before is that the "Holy Fire Totem" on Zhao Yan's body at this moment is not static.

There seemed to be an invisible paintbrush, on her swan-like neck, on her white and plump fragrant shoulders, on her round and slender jade legs...... and many more invisible places blocked by red dresses, outlining new, complex, and elegant lines.

She faintly felt that all along, the "Holy Fire Totem" on her body was incomplete, and it was only today that it became complete and could exert its true power.

And Gu Xu also unconsciously entered a state of epiphany.

From Zhao Yan, he seems to have found another opportunity to improve "Red Yan True Technique".

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