Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 169 Nine Babies
"The yin energy seems to be more creepy today." The eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan frowned as he looked at the foggy mountains and forests.

"Indeed," Fan Cheng nodded in agreement, "I think it would be very difficult to find any survivors near Mount Yi."

Gu Xu silently followed behind them, observing the surroundings vigilantly.

The dark ancient trees stood tall, exuding the smell of dampness and decay.The huge canopy covers the sky and supports the thick canopy, the intricate roots turn into a stumbling trap, and the frozen frost condenses on the branches.

According to the plan made last night, the monks from the sixth realm from the capital will enter the depths of Mount Yi, looking for the trace of the Snow Maiden and the mysterious black altar; the monks from the fourth and fifth realms will detour to Yishan Fighting on the west side of the mountain, it is said that there are hundreds of mutated monsters gathered there; while the monks in the second and third realms will use small teams to rescue the survivors in the villages in the east and south.

Gu Xu is a special case.

He was asked by name and surname to join the team of the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan to deal with ghosts on the hillside near the camp.

There, an official road was occupied by ghosts, which seriously affected the transportation of materials in Qingzhou Prefecture.

Among his companions, in addition to Xiao Shangyuan, there is also Fan Cheng, who is enshrined in the sixth realm, Wei Jiusi, a thousand-household Wei Jiusi from Qingzhou Prefecture in the fifth realm, and two monks in the fourth realm.

As a second-level cultivator, Gu Xu was out of place among this group of people.

If he had to use one word to describe his mood, it would be "get rid of me".

Gu Xu knew that this was because the First Prince wanted to take this opportunity to observe his abilities.

Since he was appointed by the emperor as a "servant reader", he has already entered the vision of the powerful and powerful in Daqi, and it is difficult to keep a low profile as before.

This undoubtedly made him feel a little depressed.

Who made himself too good?

The cold wind whizzed past, blowing the shadows of the trees like hideous living creatures.

"The three evil gods of Qingzhou Mansion are not easy to provoke," Wei Jiusi, a thousand householder in Qingzhou Mansion, interjected at this time, "Your Highness, we always thought that Snow Maiden could only control blizzards and summoned objects, but we never thought that she would be able to do so out of thin air. The ability to create a wide range of evil spirits. She is far more dangerous than we imagined. If she can't be dealt with, I'm afraid I really have to ask the saints to take action like I did with the 'Nine Baby Snake Demon' back then."

Hearing his words, Gu Xu commented silently in his heart: Mr. Wei is really hinting at the capital to provide reinforcements to Qingzhou government anytime and anywhere.

"The three evil gods of Qingzhou Mansion...there is the Snow Maiden, the Nine-Infant Snake Demon, and what is the name of the other one? Is the Xue Nu so terrifying?" Xiao Shangyuan asked curiously.

"There's one more..." Wei Jiusi frowned.

He found that his mind was blank, and he couldn't think of an answer to this question after racking his brains.

"Sorry, Your Highness," Wei Jiusi bowed his head and said with some guilt after contemplating for a long time, "I can't remember the name of that ghost at the moment. This is my negligence. I will tell you as soon as possible after I return to the camp." .”

"It's okay," Xiao Shangyuan said with a smile, seemingly indifferent to it, "I just mentioned something casually. Our top priority is to deal with Xuenv."

What is the name of the third fierce god?
Gu Xu also began to think about this question silently.

He remembered that he had asked Chen Jisheng, Cui Tianyou, and many other people about this question.

But they all prevaricated with reasons such as "forgotten" and "don't know", and never told him an accurate answer.

Gu Xu himself had considered going to Zangshuge to search for information related to the third fierce god.

However, every time he entered the library, he would be busy reading other knowledge related to cultivation, and forget this question.

"This matter is really weird," Gu Xu thought to himself, "I didn't expect that I have the talent of 'Extensive Memorization', and I would also be forgetful sometimes. After the Yishan mission is over, I must go and check this carefully." The third fierce god."

At this moment, there was a change in the mountains and forests.

The branches throbbed with the wind, as if outstretched fingers to scratch each other.

The gurgling sound of spring water came from a distance, as well as the faint whimpering and mourning.

"The ghost is approaching." Fan Cheng said calmly.

His tone was very calm, and he had no intention of making a move for the time being.

"They are not strong. If my perception is correct, the strongest is only the 'wild ghost' level." Wei Jiusi also narrowed his eyes slightly, and added from the side.

"Brother Gu Xian, do we have a chance to see your miraculous talisman attainment today?" The eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan also said with a smile.

Gu Xu remained calm on the surface, but complained silently in his heart: You big guys stand by and let me, a second-level monk, fight against ghosts, is that justified?

At this time, he had already realized that the reason why the eldest prince stayed in the Yishan war zone was not because he really wanted to "do justice for the heavens and eliminate harm for the people", but only to accumulate political capital for future succession.

"Of course, Your Highness." Gu Xu responded in a calm tone.

A few minutes later, dozens of shadows appeared from the darkness of the forest and came in front of them.

They are thin, human-like in appearance, pale like corpses, wearing tattered clothes; black air surrounds their bodies, and their eyes are dark red like bleeding, burning like hell karma.

While they were walking, they made shrill roars from time to time.

Gu Xu knew that these ghosts were all villagers who lived nearby not long ago.

Seeing their ferocious faces, he couldn't help but think of Pan Xiaopeng, a member of the Exorcist Division, who became obsessed during the cultivation process and was finally killed by Chen Jisheng with pain.

"Let me help you get rid of the pain!" Gu Xu said silently.

Immediately, with a thought in his mind, he took out a few fifth-generation "Taishang Beiji Town Demon Killing Talismans" from "Xianyunju", and gently threw them forward.

Everyone nearby, including Xiao Shangyuan, Fan Cheng, and Wei Jiusi, stared intently at these talisman papers.

They flew through the gray mountain mist like butterflies flapping their wings towards these pale monsters.

Bang!
In the next second, sparks burst out.

The turbid mist was torn apart and the stagnant air was shattered.

A large amount of light and heat are instantly released in a small space, accompanied by a sharp rise in temperature, driving away all the haze with a domineering attitude.

The raging flames danced wildly like a golden snake, swept and leaped in the forest, devoured the monster's body, and illuminated the handsome face of the young man.

In his pitch-black pupils, there is also a bright light shining.

Bright, magnificent, dreamlike.

At this moment, he seemed to be the king of flames.

After a while.

He slowly raised his right hand.

The fire dimmed, then gradually died out.

It seemed that the impassioned symphony fell silent under the command of the conductor, and it seemed that the ministers who participated in the early court bowed and bid farewell in front of the emperor.

The ghosts were completely gone.

There was nothing but black ash in the empty woods.

"Your Highness, I have already dealt with the ghost." Gu Xu looked at Xiao Shangyuan beside him, and said calmly.

Xiao Shangyuan stared at the black ashes on the ground, was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "If I'm not wrong, this should be the 'Ghost Killing Talisman' improved by Brother Gu Xian... Such power is really impressive. I can't believe it..."

He specifically asked Gu Xu to go with him, just to test the strength of the new servant.

He was very curious about what was different about this young man who was highly valued by his father and the head of the Exorcism Department, and who was also recognized by "Jinghong Pen" and Kongxuan Sanren.

So today——

Xiao Shangyuan was surprised to find that Gu Xu had only shown the tip of the iceberg of his abilities, and he hadn't used his trump cards such as the "Shocking Brush" and the inheritance of immortals, which was enough to make him dumbfounded.

This made Xiao Shangyuan very fortunate that Gu Xu was not his brother.

Otherwise, if there is such an exceptionally talented and fortunate heir in the Daqi imperial family, as long as he grows up smoothly, the other princes can almost directly announce their withdrawal from the battle for succession.

"Gu Experience is so humble," Wei Jiusi also admired, "Yesterday you said that the 'Ghost Killing Talisman' is more than ten times more powerful than the original version. But in my opinion, it is more than ten times stronger? At least hundreds of times stronger Bar!"

Fan Cheng recalled the scene just now and remained silent for a long time.

As a sixth-level cultivator, he also has a close relationship with Da Qi Guoshi, and he also has a superficial understanding of the way of talismans.

But at this moment, he really couldn't believe that this talisman that wiped out many ghosts in the forest with the posture of destroying the sky and the earth turned out to be the most basic "Taishang Beiji Town Demon Killing Talisman" in the book!
"When I go back to the capital, I have to find an opportunity to have a good chat with the national teacher about this young man named Gu Xu," Fan Cheng thought to himself, "I am looking forward to it. When the national teacher knows that there are people who are more talented in Talisman than he was back then When he is strong, what kind of expression will appear on his face."

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After solving these ghosts, they continued to search for the next lair where ghosts gathered according to the plan.

The further you go, the more shadowy the mountains and forests become.

The ground is wet and muddy, occasionally mixed with dirty snow, which is very slippery, and stones and roots can also accidentally trip people.

But everyone in the team is monks, and they can walk like flying on this bumpy road.

In order to keep up with these high-level bosses, Gu Xu also displayed the "Meteor Walking the Moon" movement technique.

This made Xiao Shangyuan couldn't help but look back at him a few more times.

He is very clear that "Meteor Walking the Moon" is a high-grade martial art created by Luo Sishou, and only those who have won his trust can learn it, and never spread it to the outside world easily.

"It seems that Gu Xu's status in the mind of the Chief Si is higher than I imagined." Xiao Shangyuan thought silently.

Gu Xu walked at the back of the line, not paying attention to the thoughts of His Royal Highness.

At this moment, an ominous premonition inexplicably sprouted in his heart.

Uneasy emotions haunted his mind.

Suddenly, he felt the ground shaking.He also felt a fiery wave rushing towards him, as if it was going to burn him to ashes.

However, after a few seconds, he came back to his senses, only to find that everything around him was normal, and his companions also looked calm, and did not notice anything unusual.

"What's going on here? Is it my illusion?" Gu Xu frowned.

The cultivation realms of his companions are all higher than him.

Logically speaking, if there is a real danger here, then others should discover the problem earlier than themselves.

He thought for a moment, took out three copper coins from his pocket, and decided to find the answer through divination.

The result of his divination is "Kun Shangli Xia", which is the hexagram of "Earth Fire Bright Yi".

The inner hexagram is "Li", and Li is the sun; the outer hexagram is "Kun", and Kun is the earth.

"Earth fire Mingyi", that is, the sun sinks into the ground.

According to the book, when the sun enters the earth, the light will be injured, and everything will be blocked, which symbolizes that the gentleman is trapped.

Those who get this hexagram will have bad luck and encounter difficult things, so they need to be patient and self-respect, and wait for the opportunity.

This is undoubtedly a bad omen.

"Is my hunch correct?"

Thinking of this, Gu Xu took a few steps forward and said, "Your Highness, Mr. Fan, Lord Wei, I think there may be dangers that we cannot deal with, and we need to be more cautious—"

"—Why do you think so?" The eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan interrupted him.

"During the divination process, I got the hexagram image of 'Earth Fire Mingyi'," Gu Xu replied truthfully with a serious expression, "Because I have never made mistakes in divination before doing tasks, so this makes me feel a little worried."

"It turns out to be like this!" Xiao Shangyuan patted him on the shoulder, with a relaxed smile on his face, "You don't have to worry, Brother Gu Xian. Before setting off, Uncle Fan also did a calculation and got the hexagram 'Tianhuo Tongren'. You should Know that this is a good omen - as long as we stick together and work together, everything will go well and we will succeed.

"Uncle Fan not only has a deep cultivation, he is also an expert in divination. In the past ten years, his divination results have almost never missed.

"Besides, even if there is danger, we will protect you."

It is true that Fan Cheng's divination rarely makes mistakes.

To be precise, his divination result was only wrong once.

That is, he misassessed Xue Nu's strength a few months ago, which made Xiao Shangyuan futile in Yishan, and even almost became Xue Nu's food.

Gu Xu nodded slowly, but he didn't relax because of it.

The wind in the forest is getting stronger, like a knife cutting.Worry piled up in his stomach like an indigestible meal.

At this moment, he felt the ground tremble violently.

Rumble!
Yishan suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar, huge stones rolled down one after another, trees shook violently, and dust was flying in the air.

Thick black mist rose from the mountains, almost engulfing their entire field of vision.

Immediately, huge cracks appeared on the ground.

Like a few invisible big knives, they treat the ground like a huge cake and divide it up wantonly.

In these cracks, there are both fires burning and steaming.

Faintly, you can still hear the cry of the baby.

Xiao Shangyuan glanced at Gu Xu with astonishment.

At this critical juncture, he no longer cared to think about why there was no sign of this disaster, nor did he care to think about why Gu Xu had a premonition about it.

"Run!" he yelled loudly.

Beside him, Wei Jiusi, a thousand householder in Qingzhou Mansion, was already pale, and murmured in bewilderment: "This... how is this possible... why did the seal set by the national teacher himself suddenly break..."

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At the same time, Yishan is west.

Holding the "Worthless" sword in his hand, Chen Jisheng was dealing with a group of terrifying mutated ghosts in the ruins of a village together with several fellow exorcists.

The bluish-white sword light flashed again and again, and one by one the ghosts turned into black ashes.

At this moment, the ground began to shake violently.

One after another black cracks appeared on the surface, and then quickly spread around.

In these cracks, boiling water vapor emerged, and there were faintly hot flames, causing the temperature to rise rapidly.

"Wow--"

A baby's cry pierced the sky.

It was a voice like a nightmare.

Even though Chen Jisheng was experienced in many battles, had seasoned experience and strong psychological quality, he couldn't help shivering at this moment.

The bloody storm many years ago quietly reappeared in his mind.

An ancient book says: "Nine infants, monsters of water and fire, sound like babies crying, and harm people."

He knew that the Nine Infant Snake Demon that ravaged Qingzhou Mansion back then had broken the seal and returned to the human world.

PS: I'm very sorry, because the key plot is not easy to write, it's a bit stuck, this chapter has been tossing all night, and the update is a bit late.

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