23, Oblivion Gate
The entire underworld is bounded by the Yellow Spring, dividing the sphere of influence of the Hades Temple and the Ghost Cultivator. The west side of Huangquan is under the jurisdiction of various ghost cultivation sects, and the east side is under the jurisdiction of the Hades Temple. Based on this, these two spheres of influence are called the Hades Domain and the Ghost Cultivation Domain, and the birthplace of the Yellow Spring, the Absolute Domain, form the entire Underworld.
The terrain in the ghost cultivation area is vast, there are many mountains, and the environment is beautiful. At this time, Su Yang was on the edge of the Ghost Cultivation Domain, on a hill that was not high. This mountain is called Fallen Soul Mountain, and legend has it that in ancient times, it was still a plain, and there was a big war between the underworld and the heavenly realm at that time, and many masters of the underworld fell. After tens of thousands of years of changes, the ancient battlefield has become a mountain, and in order to commemorate this battle, this mountain was named "Fallen Soul".
Although the Falling Soul Mountain is not high, the scenery on the mountain is also beautiful, but because it is located on the edge, there are no major sects of cultivation that have established sects here. There is a path leading to the top of the mountain at the bottom of the mountain, and there is a small stone monument at the intersection, on which are written the three big characters of "Oblivion Gate".
Ascending the mountain from the trail, to the top of the mountain, you can see a small courtyard. Except for one ancestral hall in the courtyard, which looks quite intact, the rest of the huts are a little dilapidated. This is where the mountain gate of the Gate of Oblivion is located.
In one of the huts, an extremely dim soul was lying on a small bed, and if it weren't for the fact that this soul still had a trace of soul power coming out of its body, it would almost be a desolate soul. On the side of the bed, an old man stretched out his palm and put it on the wrist of the soul, and white light bloomed out, constantly pouring into the soul's body.
There was also a young girl in the room, standing aside, with an anxious face, quietly watching the old man's actions on the soul. These three people are none other than Su Yang.
After a long time, the old man slowly withdrew his palm and let out a long breath, thinking that the spell just now was still a bit consuming for him.
"Dad, how is he?" The girl saw that the old man stopped, hurriedly walked to the side of the bed, and looked at Su Yang.
The old man shook his head, his face a little heavy, and then closed his eyes and ignored the girl. Seeing this, the girl's face changed suddenly, and she said secretly, is it really not saved, it's a pity.
She slowly helped Su Yang up, her face was gloomy, and she said softly: "Dad can't save you, it seems that he is really hopeless." I hope you go safely, don't blame us. ”
The girl knew that if Su Yang's soul body dissipated, it would be equivalent to disappearing completely, and there would be no trace left, but she couldn't help it. It is impossible to ask for a ghost cultivator who is more powerful than the old man, after all, his own Annihilation Sect does not have many allies like other sects. This Oblivion Gate is the most despised in the Ghost Cultivation Domain, and no one has ever allied with them.
With that, the girl slowly lifted Su Yang's body and walked outside. Who knew that at this moment, the old man let out a long breath, and then turned his head to look at the girl: "Where are you going to take him?"
"He's already a desolate spirit, of course I'm taking him out and parasitic in the desolate soul tree. After all, it is also a soul, and it cannot be allowed to dissipate completely. The girl spoke softly.
The old man was a little amused and said with a smile: "Who told you that he is a desolate spirit?"
The girl turned her head to look at the old man: "Didn't you say that you were hopeless, you are still laughing, I really don't know if the higher your cultivation, the more indifferent you are." A soul has already dissipated, and it is still laughing?"
"Who said he couldn't be saved, if he wasn't saved, why would I waste so much energy to restore his soul?" the old man pointed at Su Yang and asked rhetorically.
When the girl heard this, she immediately pulled Su Yang back violently, put it on the ground, and looked at the old man: "Didn't you shake your head before?"
The old man said helplessly: "This kid's soul is seriously damaged, and it has cost me a lot of vitality. I shook my head just now, but I just need to breathe, and signal you not to disturb me, who knows that you actually understand that he is not saved. If I hadn't been saved, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. ”
Hearing this, the girl was stunned for a moment, and then thought about it, this is indeed the truth. It is not easy to cultivate vitality in the underworld, who would waste vitality for a soul that is not saved? But even after thinking about this, she still complained, "Who told you not to make it clear. ”
The old man was helpless for a while, he was just pranayama, if he could speak, he would have spoken a long time ago. But in the face of his daughter, he naturally couldn't argue anything, just smiled: "Quickly help him to the bed first, even if he is unharmed now, I can't help you fiddling like this." ”
Only then did the girl remember that Su Yang was still throwing it on the ground, and with a "ah" sound, she hurriedly helped Su Yang up and put him on the bed. At this time, the old man's vitality had already played a role in Su Yang, and Su Yang's figure gradually became clear. The girl looked at Su Yang's appearance and said secretly, this person is not ugly, is he the savior of my Annihilation Gate that my father said?
Just thinking about it, the old man said lightly on the side: "Have you seen enough?"
Because of seeing Su Yang's appearance, the girl was distracted for a while, and at this time, the old man reminded her that she came back to her senses in an instant, and the hand holding Su Yang's shoulders suddenly loosened. Su Yang's upper body, which was originally suspended in the air, fell straight to the boat.
Although the weight of a soul is very light, it is unbearable to fall like this after a serious injury. I only heard Su Yang snort in pain, and slowly opened his eyes.
What greeted me was a bright face, looking at herself apologetically. I heard the girl ask, "Are you okay?"
Su Yang wanted to speak, but he couldn't make a sound no matter what, and he couldn't move when he wanted to nod. The old man said on the side: "Don't ask him, his soul has just been repaired, and his soul power has not yet recovered, so he can't move." ”
Saying that, the old man looked at Su Yang and said with a gentle smile: "Boy, this is already a ghost cultivation domain, you are now in my Annihilation Gate, there will be no more people from the Hades Temple to chase and kill, you can rest assured that you can recuperate." The soul is just healing, so let's rest more, and we won't bother you. ”
As he spoke, the old man's eyes gestured to the girl, and the girl knew that the old man wanted her to leave, so don't disturb Su Yang. Although she was reluctant, the girl followed the old man out of the house.
"Dad, is he alright?" asked the girl as soon as she came into the courtyard.
The old man shook his head: "It's okay, it's just that I'm still wondering, is this kid the savior above my hexagram?" If this kid is really the person the hexagram says, then it would be great. ”
"Dad, anyway, it's just the two of us in this Annihilation Gate, his Immortal Sect really wants to deal with us, and if we leave, they may not be able to track it down. Even if it's a last resort, it's a big deal to fight with them, what does it matter. Even if we die, we can't hand over to them the orthodoxy passed down from our ancestors!" the girl said crisply, her voice full of determination.
The old man nodded, glanced at the girl lovingly, and did not continue the topic, but said: "When I healed this kid before, I didn't find the immortal power that burst out of his body. Maybe even this kid himself doesn't know that he has immortal power, anyway, as long as he doesn't mention it, you and I don't ask. And I don't want to tell him too much about my Annihilation Gate, you know?"
Hearing what the old man said solemnly, the girl nodded: "Dad, don't worry, I'm measured." ”
The old man smiled slightly, looking at the girl's eyes a little weird: "I am naturally relieved, when he wakes up, you can ask him if he is willing to join my Annihilation Gate, if he is willing, come to worship me as a teacher, if he is unwilling, let him leave." ”
As he spoke, the old man didn't say much, but turned around and walked towards the ancestral hall. The girl looked at the old man's back, and said secretly in her heart: "Dad, don't worry, if he is willing, it will be my junior brother." If he doesn't want to, the Desolate Soul Tree is his destination. I will never let any threat that may become my Annihilation Gate exist. ”