Gu Xu watched the scarlet array on the ground gradually take shape, and his face became more and more grim.

"This formation, you have already arranged it?"

"Of course." The hunchbacked old man nodded, his eyes revealing a sense of triumph and that everything was under control.

"You had long expected that the Snow Maiden and I would come to Liangzhou?"

"I'll count on it, there is a big cause and effect between the two of you and this city."

Another voice sounded in Gu Xu's ears.

He looked and saw a white-bearded old man in a blue robe coming from the other side of the street—this man was walking on the snow and ice, but there were no footprints under his feet; The snow was overwhelming, but there was not a single snowflake on him.

This white-bearded old man, Gu Xu is also very familiar.

He had seen it once on the trail of the Laoshan ruins, and again at the black altar of Yishan.

In his guess, this old Dao was the most ontological existence of all the doppelgangers of the Kongxuansan people.

"So, my heir, let me ask you again, are you willing to join me in trying to break the shackles of this world and find the true supreme realm?" The white-bearded old man cleared his throat and continued to say to Gu Xu with a pleasant face.

"Immortal Master, do you still want to persuade me to cultivate the 'Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique'?" The corners of Gu Xu's mouth rose slightly, and he seemed to be smiling.

"I left the sentence 'Be careful of the sky, don't seek ascension' in Xianyunju, you should still remember it very clearly, right?" The white-bearded old Taoist persuaded him like a teacher, "In this world, the strength of the human race has a limit after all. Your current cultivation method is a shocking deception. Only by getting rid of the identity of the human race can we break free from the scam and comprehend the true mystery of the Great Dao. ”

If it had been a few months ago, Gu Xu might have been frightened by his words.

But now, he had already learned the truth of the world from Luo Chuan's mouth, and he also knew the existence of the ninth realm "Returning to Ruins" from the astrolabe machine spirit, and of course he wouldn't believe the empty Xuansan people's remarks that 'being a ghost is the real avenue'.

"Boy, not only do you have a short life now, but you are not tolerated by the Great Qi Imperial Court," the hunchbacked old man continued to tempt him in a devilish tone, "even if you have a way to call for help this time, the saints will not come to your aid." Why don't you cooperate with me obediently, not only can you live forever, but you can also explore the true method of detachment......"

Gu Xu was silent, as if he regarded his words as a deaf ear.

He really wanted to live a long time.

But what he wants is to live freely, to live without being at the mercy of others.

He had already guessed that the Kongxuansan people had left a means to control her in the Snow Maiden - that's why after she entered Liangzhou City, she would lose control without warning and become a tool for the Kongxuansan people to sacrifice 100,000 souls.

He knew very well that once he agreed to the conditions of the Kongxuansan, then he would become a puppet controlled by the Snow Maiden, a test subject that was worse than death.

It's just that the question is, when he is under the control of the other party, does he still have the qualifications to reject the empty Xuansan people?

"I don't know if Head Luo can see my current situation." He thought to himself silently.

Gu Xu always felt that when Luo Chuan revealed his true identity as "Wenchang Xingjun" to him, many things began to become thought-provoking-

For example, Luo Chuan, as a monk of the Eighth Realm who was proficient in the technique of Heavenly Machine Deduction, would he really be easily deceived by the spell of the Empty Xuansan people to block the Heavenly Machine?

For another example, Gu Xu's mask now has side effects and severed the causal connection with the world, is it also expected by Luo Chuan? Will Luo Chuan himself be affected by the mask?

……

Of course, Gu Xu knew that he couldn't completely pin his hope of getting out of trouble on others, and he couldn't count on Luo Sishou to save him.

He had to rely on himself to find a way out of the game.

His gaze once again looked at the Snow Maiden who was standing in the air not far away, controlling the snow.

At this moment, her silver hair danced in the wind, like a raging white flame. A pair of eyes are hollow and dark, without emotional waves, without the light of the spirit.

She has become a puppet with no power and no free will, and will only continue to kill and devour under the control of the Empty Xuansan.

As more and more people died at her hands, the scarlet light of the large array became thicker and more dazzling.

The entire Liangzhou City looked like an ice cave and a sea of blood in hell, and all the people were suffering the most cruel punishment.

And several other doppelgangers of the Kongxuansan people also came from all directions and appeared in front of him.

They recited the same mantra in a coherent tone. Their breath also seemed to gradually climb with the rhythm of the incantation.

Gu Xu knew that he had to stop this promotion ceremony of the Kongxuansan people.

Once the Kongxuansan people truly become the Ghost King, the entire Great Wilderness will face an unprecedented terrifying disaster, and it is almost impossible for him to have a chance to resist and get out.

"The crux of the matter lies in the Snow Maiden," he thought to himself, "At present, in the vicinity of Liangzhou, only the Snow Maiden has the power to resist the Kongxuansan people.

"And the Snow Maiden is also a vital part of the layout of the Kongxuansan people. If she could get rid of the control of the Empty Xuansan people, it would definitely have an impact on this promotion ceremony that should not be underestimated.

"What I have to do now is to find a way to awaken the humanity of the Snow Maiden. I believe that her nature is kind, and she will definitely not be willing to watch the people of Kongxuansan sacrifice 100,000 souls to become the Ghost King. ”

Thinking of this, Gu Xu's heart moved, summoned the "Shocking Pen", and held it tightly in his hand.

Although the Snow Girl has temporarily lost her rationality under the control of the Kongxuansan people, there is still a connection between her and Gu Xu at the level of the soul through the Shocking Brush.

Gu Xu once again used the Jinghong pen to share his senses with her, as well as his emotions, his memories, and his feelings.

It's like sitting in a restaurant in Jingzhou City that night.

He began to recall the poetry meeting in the Lu family's murderous mansion, the battle with Tang Hui, the encounter at the top of Yishan Mountain, the fish cakes and sugar gourds in Jingzhou City, and the warm pot in Longzhou City......

He hopes that these shared experiences will help Snow Maiden regain what it feels like to be a human being.

At this moment, the Snow Maiden standing high in the sky seemed to hesitate for a moment, but soon continued to manipulate the ice and snow and devour her soul.

"My heir, don't make any more useless attempts," after seeing Gu Xu's actions, the white-bearded old man said with a smile, "When I used the 'Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique' to turn her into a ghost, I had already left a back hand on her. Her sanity has been completely destroyed by me, and you will never have a chance to wake her up again. ”