Southern Fire Empire. On the banks of the Canglan River.

Canglan River. It is the largest river in the Southern Fire Empire, and in the entire Bright Five Elements Continent, it is also the top three major rivers, so to speak, it is the real mother river of the Southern Fire Empire. It runs through almost the entire territory of the Southern Fire Empire from west to east, and the river water is clear and rushing, giving birth to generations of Southern Fire people.

The Southern Fire Empire attaches great importance to the Canglan River, and many military camps are stationed near the Canglan River in order to protect this mother river, and anyone who dares to pollute the river will be severely punished.

This is the middle reaches of the Canglan River, and it is also the south-central region of the Southern Fire Empire, and on a big rock on the bank of the river, there is a person sitting. There was already a pile of wine bottles around him. And in his hand, he still has a bottle of the strongest Wotga in his mouth.

This person looks ragged, looking extremely decadent from the back, although he is tall, but sitting there, he gives people a feeling of being in the last years.

The unkempt hair is white, a dull white. It gives a dead silence. Only an old man who is about to come to the end of his life should have such hair, but how many old people will drink like him?

If anyone could see his face, they would be amazed. Hidden by the unkempt white hair was an extremely young face, which, despite the scruffy beard, could not look like he was thirty years old. However, there are unimaginable eyes.

What kind of eyes are that! Empty and lifeless, this kind of eyes that can only be possessed by a dead man should appear on this young man who is not very old but has white hair, which can be said to be a magnificent spectacle. Anyone who came within ten meters of him could immediately feel the dead silence on him. It was enough to make anyone feel extremely uncomfortable. Therefore, although many passers-by will look sideways because of this person, no one will approach him.

The hot Wotgar, down his throat, the fiery sensation spread to every corner of his body again, and bang, the empty wine bottle was thrown aside, and he opened another bottle of high Wotga that had been prepared by his side. Only the paralyzing effect of alcohol can make him forget the pain for a while.

He is Ji Dong, this ragged and white-haired person is Ji Dong.

Half a year, a full half a year has passed, and he spends it in such a muddy nightmare. That day, when he woke up again. The whole person's heart is already empty. Flame's death had hit him too great, taking everything from his heart, an empty heart, what could he have? If it weren't for Flame's last wish, he would have gone with her without hesitation.

The pain continued to gnaw at his heart, when he sold the first step, the black hair on his head had lost its luster, and when he took the second step, the black hair had turned gray, and when the third step came out, it seemed that all the vitality had left him at that moment, and all the vitality in his body was silent, bringing the dull white hair in front of him.

Three steps to the white head, the walking dead. These eight words are perfect to describe Ji Dong's state in the past six months. He didn't even know where he was, and he didn't think about anything, and his Suzaku bracelet was still with Ah Jin, and he didn't have a penny on him. In the midst of that excruciating anguish, he thought of wine. So, in a forest that is not very dense. I tore a few demonic beasts alive, exchanged the crystal nucleus for some gold coins, and bought all the wine.

For half a year, he hadn't eaten or drunk anything except wine. If it weren't for the fact that his body had already been able to absorb the fire element in the air to replenish himself, I am afraid that he would have become a wasted person even if he was immortal.

In his previous life, Ji Dong attached great importance to his sense of taste, because he was not only a top bartender, but also a top taster. A deterioration in taste can have a huge impact on his bartending and tasting.

However, the current god of wine has completely lost his self-discipline and worry, and only by placing his affection on wine and using alcohol to numb himself can his pain be slightly reduced. Without the flames, there were no thoughts in his head. What Heavenly Stem Saint, what Saint King, and what saved the Bright Five Elements Continent no longer had any meaning in his mind. To lose the flame, to him, is to lose everything.

The last bottle of Woltega was finally finished, and Ji got up from the big rock numbly, drinking too much wine, and although his strong body would dissolve the large amount of alcohol on its own, his mind was still drowsy at this time. A gust of wind blew, and Ji Dong's body shook, and he almost fell. However, this feeling of dizziness was exactly what he wanted, and he himself didn't know how much alcohol he had drunk these days, but he even forgot that he had spent all the money from selling crystal nuclei when he bought alcohol last time.

Actually, with his strength. Even if you don't have the token of the Law Enforcement Elder on your body, as long as you go to the Wizards Guild to show your strength, you will definitely be able to get funding from the Wizards Guild. But Ji Dong didn't want to be like that, he didn't want to see anyone, he just wanted to miss his flame in this drunken dream and death, in that dizzy and confused world. Only when I fell asleep in that vertigo could I see her in my dreams.

He staggered towards the city not far away, he didn't even know what the name of the city was, only that he could buy wine in the city.

In the distance, he could already see where the city gate was, Ji Dong staggered forward, and there were many people gathered next to the city gate, at least hundreds of soldiers gathered there, not knowing what was happening. However, none of this means anything to Ji Dong, and he doesn't care about it at all. He just wanted to go and buy wine.

"Stop. Just when Ji Dong walked to the city gate, two soldiers stepped forward and stopped him, looking at Ji Dong's drunken appearance, both soldiers showed a look of disgust in their eyes, but their duty was to stop this guy who didn't look very old, but had white hair.

Ji Dong raised his head slightly. The hazy drunken eyes showed a little confusion, "What are you doing?"

One soldier said, "Give your name, your age, your place of birth." The empire now conscripted troops throughout the country, and all men between the ages of sixteen and forty were obliged to serve in the military. ”

"Fuck off. Ji Dong said coldly.

The two soldiers were furious, "You drunkard, you dare to disobey orders, arrest you first, and make you sober up." ”

As he spoke, the soldier on the left handed his spear in his left hand, raised his right hand and grabbed it towards Ji Dong's shoulder. Ji Dong is tall, and he has to be very close to catch his target.

Ji Dong's gaze was still so empty. The soldier grabbed his shoulder, but he did not stop, and continued to walk in the direction of the city, and the soldier who grabbed his shoulder was shocked to find that he could not stop the drunkard at all, and even his own body was carried by his advance.

Another soldier saw that something was wrong and shouted: "Don't stand still, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude." As he spoke, the spear in his hand was already pointing at the position of Ji Dong's chest. However, to his shock, Ji Dong continued to move forward as if he didn't see his spear, and his chest was against the spear, which directly pushed the soldier backwards.

At the beginning, the soldier was still afraid of hurting him, and the spear in his hand was slightly retracted, but Ji Dong still moved forward without scruples, and the soldier only felt a strong force coming from the spear, and he was knocked out a few steps with the spear. And Ji Dong only left a hole in the placket of his chest, but he continued to walk forward as if nothing happened. The soldier who grabbed him by the shoulder also had to let go of his hand.

"Somebody is making trouble. The soldier holding the spear shouted, and suddenly, more than a dozen soldiers of the Southern Fire Empire quickly surrounded him and surrounded Ji Dong in the center.

"Stand still, storm the army, and then capture without restraint, and kill without mercy. The leader of the squad shouted to Ji Dong.

The words "Kill without mercy" suddenly stimulated Ji Dong's heart, and he clearly remembered that when the killing god Xiu Pros came to the inner world, he also said similar things to Blaze.

The empty eyes gradually turned red, and a strong dangerous aura burst out from Ji Dong's body in an instant, these were just ordinary soldiers in front of him, how could they withstand the power released from his body, feeling the terrifying killing machine and strong momentum, the soldiers fell back uncontrollably, and everyone's eyes showed an incredible look. Who the hell is this drunkard?

Ji Dong's fists were already clenched, and his consciousness was not very clear. He muttered, "Bastard, bastard, you hurt my flame, it's you." ”

With a bang, a thick and blazing flame instantly erupted from Ji Dong's body, although he had only been drinking for half a year and had never cultivated, his own Chaos Pearl had been guarding his body and regulating his body. Even if he didn't eat or drink, the Chaos Orb alone could help him stay alive by absorbing the magical elements from the outside world, and the magic power in his body was even slowly increasing. With the existence of the Chaos Pearl, no matter what Ji Dong's mental state is, there is no danger of going mad.

The three-meter-high golden flame suddenly rose, and in an instant, the temperature in front of the entire city gate rose sharply, and Ji Dong, whose whole body was shrouded in golden flames, suddenly became the focus of all eyes outside the city gate, standing there, he was like a god of fire descending into the world. The soldiers who had surrounded him hurriedly avoided it. They never thought that this drunkard turned out to be a magician.

The blazing and familiar flames spread all over his body, and Ji Dong slowly raised his hands, looking at the golden flames on his hands, his empty eyes blurred again. muttered to himself: "Blaze, blaze, why are you, why don't you let me go with you, leaving me alone in this world, do you know how painful I am now." How painful. ”

At this moment, not far away, an exclamation sounded, "Ji Dong?"

A red figure approached quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it had come to ten meters in front of Ji Dong's body, and called his name with an extremely emotional voice.

Ji Dong raised his hazy eyes to look at the man, the stimulation of the name made him slightly sober, it seems, it seems that the person is somewhat familiar, but his not awake brain can not recall, the paralysis of alcohol, mental pain, made his body shake violently, the golden flame on his body quietly extinguished, poof, fell to the ground, and fell asleep.

In the past six months, he has been repeating this process, drinking when he wakes up, and falling asleep when he drinks too much, not caring where he is. He is unwilling to accept reality, let alone accept it. Every time he woke up a little and thought that the flames were gone, the feeling of pain made his spirit break.

The Chaos Pearl's ability to regulate the body is too strong, and when Ji Dong wakes up from his sleep, he doesn't have the pain of a hangover's splitting headache. When he opened his eyes, his gaze was still empty, and he found himself lying in a room, still covered with a quilt, as if he had changed his clothes.

Suddenly sat up from the bed, and muttered: "Wine, wine......" Only wine can paralyze him, and drinking is the only thing he wants to do.

"Ah, you're awake. Ji Dong, you, what the hell is going on with you?" A familiar voice sounded beside him, and an old man in red had already walked quickly in front of him. However, what he saw was Ji Dong's eyes full of dead silence and emptiness.

Ji Dong didn't look at him at all, and still muttered in his mouth, "Wine, wine, give me wine......"

"Ji Dong, what's wrong with you? I'm Yang Bingtian! Don't you remember me?" This old man in red is Yang Bingtian, the original Dean of Lihuo Academy, Zhu Rong's registered disciple, in terms of seniority, he is still Ji Dong's senior brother.

"Yang Bingtian?" Ji Dong muttered the name, and just when Yang Bingtian thought he remembered, he had already let out a cry of wine again.

While talking, Ji Dong got off the bed, and was about to go out regardless of it, still muttering a wine word in his mouth.

Yang Bingtian flashed in front of him, and firmly grasped Ji Dong's shoulders with both hands, "Ji Dong, what happened, why are you here?" Looking at Ji Dong's appearance, Yang Bingtian was very anxious.

"Get out of the way. Ji Dong's shoulders shook suddenly, Yang Bingtian only felt that the palms of his hands were numb, and he couldn't grasp his shoulders anymore, and the next moment, Ji Dong had already walked up. Just hit him, Yang Bingtian only felt a strong force coming, his strength to hit the six crowns was unstoppable, and the whole person had already hit the door behind him.

"Ji Dong, I won't let you go. Yang Bingtian said in a deep voice.

Ji Dong was stunned for a moment, and the next moment, he slowly raised his right hand and muttered, "If you don't let me drink, I'll kill you." ”