At this moment, in the eyes of the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei, Gu Xu's temperament was completely different from before.

Although he has always been pale due to his physical weakness.

But never has it been as white as paper, white and lifeless.

It doesn't look like a living person, but more like a corpse crawling out of a coffin, exuding a cold, non-earthly aura.

"You've turned yourself into a ghost?" Emperor Ziwei couldn't help but be surprised, "It turns out that you have been studying the 'Forbidden Technique' every day recently, and it is actually for such a purpose?" ”

"That's right." Gu Xu said calmly.

Looking at his light and breezy appearance, it seems that he is just talking about a trivial matter as ordinary as eating and drinking.

Emperor Ziwei had extremely complicated emotions surging in his heart.

His state of mind, since he turned into a remnant soul dormant wilderness, has always been as quiet as an ancient well, without waves—even if the hundreds of failed experiments from the other world are shattered in front of him one by one, or Chu Wuzong sacrifices his life to break the Kunlun Heavenly Ladder, it is still the same.

But now, after Taishang Haotian, a weak monk in the Nether Realm actually made him experience an extremely strong sense of frustration!

Gu Xu has always been a pawn in his hands.

He also felt confident that this chess piece had always been under his control, acting according to the trajectory he had set out in advance, and becoming a stepping stone for his resurrection plan.

But he didn't expect that this chess piece not only had his own idea, but also gave him a big "surprise" when he thought that the plan was about to succeed.

As we all know, ghosts cannot be taken away.

Although people and ghosts are both prisoners imprisoned in the Great Wilderness by Taishang Haotian, there is a great difference in their bodies and souls.

The body and soul of the human race are separated.

The Fifth Realm Cultivator can detach his soul from his body and be reborn.

Ghosts and ghosts are one body and soul, regardless of each other, the body is the soul, and the soul is the body.

Because of this, when Snow Maiden chooses to burn her soul, her body melts with it.

And when Gu Xu chose to use the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" to transform himself into a ghost, his soul also merged into the body and no longer existed in the world of consciousness.

Naturally, Emperor Ziwei could no longer erase his divine soul and occupy his physical body as originally planned.

His remnant soul was regarded as a foreign object by Gu Xu's body and was rejected.

Thinking of this, Emperor Ziwei couldn't help but laugh. His laughter was mixed with self-deprecation, and his eyes were full of loneliness.

Ever since Gu Xu was extremely obsessed with studying the "Immortal Zhao Forbidden Technique", he should have discovered that there was a problem with this kid's motives.

But he could read Gu Xu's thoughts at any time.

In his opinion, a person's mind does not lie, and it cannot be hidden—the more he tells himself "don't think about so-and-so", the more his mind will be filled with it.

Therefore, he firmly believed that Gu Xu had never been out of his control, and he knew nothing about his plans.

Especially in recent days, Gu Xu has to recite the name "Lu Shiyao" hundreds of times in his mind every day, and repeatedly recalls the scene where the Snow Girl burned her soul and melted into water.

His intense emotions of sadness, regret, and guilt almost infected the Ziwei Emperor hidden in his mind.

This made Emperor Ziwei conclude that Gu Xu, like his peers, was also an ordinary teenager who would be trapped by love - he wanted to study the "Forbidden Technique" at any cost, and it was indeed for Lu Shiyao's obsession.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

Gu Xu couldn't lie about his thoughts or hide his thoughts.

He simply used a stronger and more noisy idea to attract the attention of Emperor Ziwei and cover up his original thoughts.

It's like some people deliberately choose to talk in a noisy tavern, hoping to use the noise of the environment to hide the secrets in their words.

At that time, in order to further gain Gu Xu's trust and make him more identify with the identity of "Ziwei Reincarnation", Emperor Ziwei provided some small help to his research with his profound knowledge and deep understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Unexpectedly, he dug a pit and buried himself in it.

His pride as the former powerhouse of the Upper Realm, his extreme confidence in his mind-reading ability and judgment, and his contempt for Gu Xu's "chess piece" made him fall short at the most critical moment in the execution of his plan.

Now, he has returned the power of the incense he stole from Taishang Haotian.

After his divine soul was driven out of Gu Xu's body, he could neither use the magic weapon nor invoke the true element. After the previous fierce fighting, he had become much weaker.

And Gu Xu has become a ghost who feeds on human flesh and soul - to some extent, it can be regarded as his natural enemy.

The sword became the flesh of the fish, and the flesh of the fish became the sword.

"So we're all the same kind of people!" Emperor Ziwei looked at Gu Xu, and laughed with a distorted expression, "The way you have been in love with Lu Shiyao these days has been all played for me!" In fact, you are as hard-hearted as me in your bones, and all emotions can be used to serve your own purposes! ”

Gu Xu's expression was still calm.

Kunlun's ice and snow were reflected in his dark pupils, making his gaze even colder.

"I don't need to be judged by you for what kind of person I am." He said lightly.

At this moment, the remnant soul of the Ziwei Emperor was held in his hand, exuding a very tempting aura, like a person who had been hungry for three days and three nights saw a table of fragrant delicacies.

Gu Xu finally knew where his "Soul Summoning Body" came from.

As a powerhouse who was once at the peak of the Eighth Realm, Emperor Ziwei's soul not only fits the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, but also has an extremely pure and impurity-free spiritual power, which is a unique great supplement for any ghost in the world, which can greatly improve their strength in a very short world.

It's like Tang monk meat in the eyes of the monsters in "Journey to the West".

During the time that Emperor Ziwei was hiding in Gu Xu's body, he was also transforming Gu Xu's body, intentionally or unintentionally, making Gu Xu gradually become a more spiritual container and more suitable for the "Dao".

This makes Gu Xu's flesh and blood more and more attractive to ghosts.

Newborn goblins are always hungry.

Now, Gu Xu must also rely on great perseverance to resist the urge to swallow the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei in one bite.

Suddenly, as if seeing a glimmer of hope in Gu Xu's attitude, Emperor Ziwei restrained his laughter, regained his composure, and said to Gu Xu in a demagogic tone: "You haven't killed me for a long time, is it because you think I'm still useful to you?"

"Actually, we can really live together in peace as before. I know a lot of secrets about cultivation, which can help you avoid many detours and cultivate to the 'Returning to Ruins' realm as quickly as possible, I also know that the many weaknesses of the Tianxing Emperor and the Great Wilderness Prison can reduce the difficulty of your future battles, and I also know the method of crossing space, which allows you to see the scenery of different worlds......"

Speaking of this, Emperor Ziwei remembered an important matter, paused for a moment, and said in an accentuated tone: "Aren't you very concerned about your relatives in the original world called 'Earth'?" If you let me go, I can send you back and be reunited with them.

"Wenchang should already be waiting for us at the bottom of the mountain. You just have to take me down the mountain, and with his strength, I can do what I can......"

Seeing that Gu Xu's expression was faintly fluctuating, Emperor Ziwei understood that his words had successfully touched Gu Xu's heart.

- Of course, he didn't want to negotiate conditions with Gu Xu sincerely.

He immediately seized the opportunity and tried to blow himself up.

He chose to blow himself up, certainly not to commit suicide.

It's because, on Luo Chuan's body, he carries a "soul stone".

This is a precious magic weapon from the upper realm.

Before he executed his plan to seize Gu Xu's cause and effect, he had already hidden a wisp of soul division on the "Soul Possession Stone". Once there is an accident in his soul body, he can use the "Soul Possession Stone" to regenerate his soul in a safe place.

However, just as his soul was about to explode, he suddenly realized that the causal connection between him and the "Soul Possession Stone" had been severed somewhere.

- This undoubtedly means that after he blows himself up, he will be completely gone, and there will be no chance of resurrection.

So he abruptly interrupted the process of self-detonation.

At this time, I saw Gu Xu looking at him with a smile and said, "You just asked me, why didn't you kill you for a long time...... That's why.

"Also, you're still trying to confuse me with words and distract me—do you think I'll eat a second time after I've suffered such a loss?"

Gu Xu had already guessed that an old monster like Emperor Ziwei, who had lived for thousands of years, would definitely not die easily—even if he was cornered, he must still have a life-saving hand.

Today's battle is a matter of life and death.

Once he was a little negligent and let Emperor Ziwei escape alive, as long as Emperor Ziwei converged with Luo Chuan, the "Wolf God", and the people of the "Qing Ming" organization, then Gu Xu, who only cultivated in the sixth realm, would be in a catastrophe, and there would be no place in the whole world.

Emperor Ziwei and those under his command will definitely do everything possible to put him to death.

Therefore, Emperor Ziwei must die today, and he must die completely.

Just now, Gu Xu deliberately sold a flaw, making Emperor Ziwei think that he had seen a glimmer of hope for escape, and he couldn't wait to establish a causal connection with the "Soul Stone".

And after today's battle in the Netherworld, Gu Xu's understanding of the way of cause and effect was far better than before, and he immediately noticed this move of Emperor Ziwei.

With his cultivation, he may not be able to directly cut off the causal connection between Emperor Ziwei and the "Soul Possession Stone" for the time being.

But at the moment, he is still in a state of losing his anchor and being forgotten by the world.

Emperor Ziwei has cast a spell again, combining the name of "Ziwei" and the name of "Gu Xu" into one.

Gu Xu only needs to expand his "forgotten" state to Emperor Ziwei a little along the cause and effect that is fused together, and let the "Soul Stone" also "forget" Emperor Ziwei to prevent Emperor Ziwei from escaping.

At this moment, Emperor Ziwei's heart swelled with unprecedented melancholy.

In the past, when he could read Gu Xu's mind, Gu Xu could deceive him and quietly get out of his control.

Now, when he was expelled from Gu Xu's body and could no longer know his thoughts, he was actually toyed with by Gu Xu in applause, losing the last glimmer of hope of escape!

When Gu Xu's hand gripped his soul tighter and tighter, Emperor Ziwei hurriedly exclaimed, "Wait! Don't get busy! I've told you the truth before! We can really live together peacefully, go together against our common enemy, and I can really send you back to Earth-"

"-We don't need to coexist peacefully," Gu Xu said coldly, "I will surpass you and do better than you." ”

As soon as the words fell, he stuffed the remnant soul of the Ziwei Emperor into his mouth and swallowed it neatly.

It's a one-of-a-kind meal that can't be wasted.

The ghosts transformed by the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" have the true element and can practice normally like a human monk.

As Gu Xu slowly digested the remnant soul of Ziwei, his true yuan power was also rising rapidly.

He had only just pushed open the door of Xudu.

But just a few minutes later, he had arrived at the door of the Yama Temple.

It shouldn't take too long in the future for him to climb the steps of the Yama Hall and step into the realm of a saint.

This is the goal he has been pursuing day and night since he crossed over.

Today is just around the corner!

Such a speed of entry into the country, if it is made public, will definitely cause an unprecedented sensation in the Great Wilderness.

However, an opportunity like this is hard to come by.

After all, apart from Gu Xu, who would have the opportunity to eat a remnant soul that was once at the peak of the Eighth Realm in one bite?

Aside from the strength, a large number of real memories belonging to Emperor Ziwei also poured into Gu Xu's mind like a flood that burst the embankment.

In fact, the memories that Emperor Ziwei gave Gu Xu before were not completely real, but modified and beautified, in order to make Gu Xu further identify with the identity of "Ziwei Reincarnation".

But in fact, Emperor Ziwei is not a very great and righteous person as he himself described.

He has a lot of dark sides that no one knows about.

For example, he is sensitive and suspicious, never trusts anyone, and likes to use "dominant" authority to control his subordinates.

For example, he broke with Taishang Haotian, not entirely because of Taishang Haotian's conspiracy, but also because of his own ambitions; In the process of dealing with Taishang Haotian, he also used a lot of despicable methods.

For example, he seems to be amorous but is actually ruthless, when he was young, he played with flowers and owed a lot of romantic debts, but in his heart he regarded all women as tools and playthings.

Because of this, he always looks at Gu Xu's virgin feelings with a mocking attitude.

When he was in the upper realm, he married the princess of the demon fairy clan in order to gain the support of the demon fairy clan; Later, after the "Heavenly Palace" broke with the Demon Immortal Clan, in order to form an alliance with the Demon Immortal Clan, the Yanling Clan, he quietly cast a causal spell to let his wife die.

……

As the pictures unfolded in Gu Xu's mind, Gu Xu gradually saw a real and complete Ziwei Emperor.

This person is really a generation of heroes, and he only has a strong ambition to dominate the industry in his eyes.

In order to achieve his goal, he can sacrifice everything and endure what ordinary people cannot endure.

He had indeed stood at the pinnacle of the cultivation world and seen the unbearably cold scenery from above.

But now, such a powerful man in the universe has become Gu Xu's food and tonic because of the plan.

The desire for a comeback is all in vain.

…………

After thoroughly digesting the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei, Gu Xu silently recited the "Forbidden Technique" and turned himself from a ghost into a human again.

In fact, when Gu Xu was treating the former Khan Altan of the grassland, he also played some small tricks-

Whether it is the "Forbidden Technique" or the "Forbidden Technique", it is just a simple and unpretentious spell, and there is no need to arrange a formation, nor will it produce a gorgeous light and shadow effect.

The formation he laid out in the grassland king's tent at that time, as well as the dim green light and brilliant golden light, were all performed for Emperor Ziwei to see.

Although Emperor Ziwei has a deep understanding of many heaven and earth avenues.

But there is a "way", Gu Xu is confident that Emperor Ziwei is not as good as himself.

That's the runway.

He could lay down a bunch of seemingly bells and whistles but useless talismans in front of Emperor Ziwei, making Emperor Ziwei mistakenly think that using the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" and "Shen Zhao Forbidden Technique" required extremely complicated preparations, and relaxed his vigilance against him in this regard.

Although Emperor Ziwei provided Gu Xu with a lot of useful advice in the process of studying spells, as the former ruler of the upper realm, he finally had a bit of arrogance in his bones, and regarded the "Forbidden Technique" as Gu Xu's spiritual support after his feelings were frustrated, and he didn't pay too much attention to it, let alone study the principles in detail.

Therefore, the problem was not detected in advance.

It is precisely because of this that when Gu Xu was held in the hands of the starlight giant and seemed to be cornered, he was able to use a bunch of chaotic spells to distract the attention of the Ziwei Emperor, and at the same time, he calmly recited the incantation of the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" in his heart, transforming himself into a ghost.

…………

With the complete death of Emperor Ziwei, the spells he cast during his lifetime gradually became ineffective.

The wanted notice posted on the wall of the Great Qi Dynasty quietly changed back to Gu Xu's appearance from the thief Li Batian, who had a tiger's back and a beard.

All the people of Daqi, unconsciously, rethought of this former proud son of heaven and now a traitorous traitor.

…………

North, Jicheng.

Zhao Yan, the monarch of Dayan Kingdom, came to the Fire Temple to pray as always.

Suddenly, she felt a trance, followed by two lines of tears bursting out of her eyes.

She looked up at the tall statue of the god of fire in front of her.

The statue's face is still blurred.

But in Zhao Yan's mind, it gradually sketched out what it should look like.

Memories that had been erased resurfaced in her mind.

"Gu Xu ......"

"Master ......"

The emotions of the two lives were intertwined, making her involuntarily whisper the name of the person in her heart.

The next moment, under the surprised gaze of the High Priest Chongli and the gods of the Fire God Temple, she propped up her hands and climbed up to the altar lightly, then knelt on the altar on both knees, hugging the legs of the idol tightly.

Her tears fell like beads of broken thread, one drop after another on the flaming placket of her clothes.

Chongli hesitated for a moment, took a few steps forward, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, please leave the altar, this is disrespectful to the gods-"

"-He won't mind," Zhao Yan lowered her head and said softly, "I just didn't expect that I could even forget his appearance...... He must have been lonely all this time......"

…………

Shu land, sword pavilion.

Shi Xiaohan had just finished his daily practice with his senior sister Chang Xiao, and returned to the grass house where he lived exhausted.

She habitually opened the sack on the table, took out a fragrant pot helmet from it, and eagerly stuffed it into her mouth, chewing it with relish.

A special spell was attached to the sack, so that after many days, the food was still as fresh and delicious as if it had just been baked.

The practice of the Sword Pavilion is monotonous and bitter.

The delicacies in this sack are the only bright spots in her life.

Because of this, Shi Xiaohan, who has always liked to gobble up food, has become extremely frugal when dealing with these foods in the sack, only eating a little bit every day, for fear that after eating, he can only be accompanied by the coarse tea and light rice of the Sword Pavilion.

However, the pot helmet had only just taken two bites when she heard the voices of the disciples of the Sword Pavilion outside the grass house:

"I heard that the traitor Gu Xu has escaped from the country and fled to the northwest grassland."

"It seems that the steppe barbarians took him to the Holy Mountain."

"Are you going to slaughter him as a sacrifice to the 'wolf god'? I have the impression that the steppe barbarians are most enthusiastic about engaging in bloody rituals such as human sacrifice. ”

"Perhaps. If the grassland people really do this, it can be regarded as a scourge for our Great Qi Dynasty. ”

"It's just that I heard that the imperial court dispatched a strong saint, but they didn't succeed in arresting Gu Xu back. Could it be that those steppe barbarians are more powerful than our saints? ”

"Alas, Gu Xu is really a pity. If he hadn't done that thing of colluding with ghosts and conspiring to commit treason, with his cultivation talent, which is rare in the world, he would have definitely risen to prominence by now and become the most dazzling new star among the young generation of Daqi......"

“……”

Hearing the name "Gu Xu", Shi Xiaohan's heart was like a lightning strike.

She sat motionless on the straw mat with her pot helmet in her arms, and it took a long time for her to come to her senses.

The pictures of getting along with Gu Xu in the past kept coming to her mind one after another.

She finally remembered who had brought the food in the sack.

She finally figured out why she was at the age of a young girl's pregnancy, but she didn't want to think about the relationship between her children at all, and just wanted to practice the knife wholeheartedly.

It turned out that she had been silently waiting for that person all along—she believed that he would return as a hero and step on the golden clouds to marry her.

The criteria for selecting disciples in the Sword Pavilion are extremely strict, and everyone is the dragon and phoenix among the people.

But in front of that person, it will be overshadowed, as if the light of fireflies cannot compete with the bright moon.

"It's just...... Why did I forget about him? ”

"How could I have forgotten him?"

“……”

Shi Xiaohan thought to himself blamefully, and before he knew it, he burst into tears.

Now that Gu Xu has fled from the country and gone to the grassland, he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, safe or dangerous-but no one in this world will care about him and pray for him.

How lonely and pitiful he was!

"It's all because I don't even have the fourth realm now, so I can't help him at all," she shoved the pot helmet into her mouth three times and two times, clenched the Kunwu knife, and walked out of the humble grass house again, "He is getting farther and farther away from Daqi now, and I don't know when we will be able to meet in the future." ”

…………

"Thank you, Miss Lu."

After thoroughly digesting the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei, Gu Xu looked at the Shocking Pen Spirit beside him and said softly.

After a fierce battle, the machine spirit seems to have grown up a bit.

Her black hair fluttered in the wind, and her figure was slim.

looks more like Lu Shiyao in the Hundred Flowers Poetry Society.

The machine spirit turned his head, showed a shallow smile at him, and whispered, "Childe." ”

Obviously, she is a six or seven-year-old girl.

But Gu Xu saw that her eyes reflected the sun, as warm as a spring breeze and as quiet as autumn water, as if she could soothe his wounds and comfort his fatigue.

Emperor Ziwei just said that Gu Xu is a hard-hearted person, and his unforgettable feelings for Lu Shiyao are all for show and disguise, all to cover up his true purpose.

Gu Xu must admit that a few days ago, he read Lu Shiyao's name in his mind hundreds of times a day, and there was indeed an element of performance.

However, which kind of performance in this world will be more real than acting in its true colors?

If he wasn't really in pain, how could he have deceived Emperor Ziwei's piercing eyes?

He sighed softly.

Then he hesitated for a moment, then opened his arms to the machine spirit.

The machine spirit glanced at him and threw herself into his arms without thinking.

Machine spirits have no disembodiment.

Gu Xu hugged the machine spirit, and there was no difference between hugging a cloud of air.

But he remained motionless for a long time, feeling more peaceful and peaceful than ever.

After about a quarter of an hour, the machine spirit returned to the pen and disappeared.

Gu Xu walked to the "Liquan" in Kunlun and looked down at his reflection in the water.

His appearance is unchanged from before.

Only a pair of eyes became as deep as an ancient well, without waves, and the depths of the pupils were dotted with indigo, like a vast galaxy in the night sky.

"From today onwards, I am the Emperor Ziwei." He said silently to himself.

In fact, in the battle just now, he could have used the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" to become a ghost as early as possible, so as to avoid being stolen by Emperor Ziwei and taking his body in advance.

But he waited until Emperor Ziwei combined the two names "Gu Xu" and "Ziwei" into one before he began to fight back.

The reason is simple.

Emperor Ziwei was greedy for his cause and effect.

Why didn't he want the cause and effect of Emperor Ziwei?

In his previous life, Gu Xu always boasted that he was a very "Buddhist" person - if he was given a comfortable, comfortable, and carefree environment, he could lie flat all the time without fighting or grabbing.

But this life is different.

He lives in a prison called "The Great Wilderness", where he is wanted by the imperial court, surrounded by ghosts and ghosts, and there is a Taishang Haotian above his head.

Prisoners in prison are not free. They are tormented in one cycle after another, from humans to ghosts, from ghosts to humans, and to kill each other, never ending.

If there is a slight trespass, it will also attract heavenly thunder, and the soul will be scattered and no longer exist.

Gu Xu didn't want himself and the people around him to live in such an environment forever.

He hopes that the people he cares about can live in a place where they are safe and stable, have no worries about their lives, and can decide their own destiny without being controlled by "shackles".

But with his own efforts alone, I am afraid that it will be difficult to cultivate to the realm of "returning to the ruins" in his lifetime and defeat Taishang Haotian.

After all, the incense of the Great Wilderness is limited.

It is difficult to make the people of the Great Wilderness believe in themselves and snatch the incense from the hands of the "heavens".

Fortunately, Emperor Ziwei had already paved a path for him.

He only needs to replace Emperor Ziwei and follow this path to relieve the suffering of those around him and bring true happiness and freedom.

Moreover, although he devoured the soul of Emperor Ziwei, he was still not the opponent of Luo Chuan, who had the cultivation of a true monarch. He also needed Luo Chuan's help to deal with Emperor Tianxing.

Before he has the ability to completely control Luo Chuan, he must play the role of "the Ziwei Emperor who successfully reborn" in front of the other party.

…………

Unconsciously, he had followed the road he had come from to the foot of Kunlun Mountain.

I saw Luo Chuan, the head of the exorcism division, wearing a jade crown and a gorgeous costume, waiting for him quietly on the side of the road.

Behind Luo Chuan was Shangguan Jin, who was dressed in blue clothes.

When Gu Xu's gaze fell on her, Shangguan Jin deliberately avoided his gaze, as if he was unwilling to look at him.

Seeing Gu Xu coming from the mountain, Luo Chuan's face showed an expression of joy that could not be concealed, and his eyes involuntarily became moist.

He knelt down on his knees respectfully, pressed his left hand on his right hand, bowed his hand to the ground, and slowly lowered his head to the ground, and bowed to him - the most solemn ritual in the Great Wilderness World, usually used only on formal occasions to worship the gods and meet the Son of Heaven.

"Old minister Wenchang, welcome the return of the emperor!"

Shangguan Jin behind him was also like a marionette, kneeling stiffly, bowing his head, and not saying a word.

See such a scene. Gu Xu pondered for a moment, searching for the memories of Emperor Ziwei.

"If Emperor Ziwei himself is here, what will he do?" He thought silently.

After a short silence, Gu Xu took a step forward and helped Luo Chuan up from the ground with both hands:

"I've worked hard for you these days."

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(Volume 3 or Leap in the Abyss)

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