Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 334 The Appearance of the Mangshan Ghost King

Zhao Yan has always believed that "Flint" is her destiny.

She was born with the "Body of the Flame Spirit", and her cultivation talent is rare in the world, and she has a very high degree of fit with the "Holy Fire Totem" handed down by Dayan's ancestors.

Although the Kingdom of Yan has given up the belief in the God of Vulcan in name since it surrendered to the Emperor Taizu of Daqi, and converted to "Taishang Haotian" and "Emperor Ziwei", the folk worship of the God of Vulcan has never been cut off.

Many Youzhou people believe that Zhao Yan has received the favor and blessing of the great Vulcan, and is destined to lead the northern border to prosperity.

Especially when she entered the fifth realm and mastered the ability to leave the body, some people even thought she was the reincarnation of a "saint".

The "Holy Maiden" is the disciple of the legendary Vulcan.

In the dark age when the method of practice has not yet been born, the "Holy Maiden" has been following the Vulcan side, slaying demons with him.

When Vulcan stole the fire and created flint, the "Holy Maiden" with the "flame spirit body" became the first "little white mouse"—she relied on the "flint" to fully awaken the power of blood, and gave birth to a pair of The "Wings of the Fire Phoenix" that burns ghosts.

Therefore, she is also called "Huang Nu".

After the "Vulcan" was killed by the gods above the nine heavens with thunder, the "Holy Maiden" became the new leader of the human tribe, inheriting the legacy of the Vulcan and protecting the human homeland.

As the ancestor and hero revered by the people of Youzhou in the north, the "Holy Maiden" was enshrined on the altar together with the God of Fire and worshiped.

And Zhao Yan's divine form is also a golden phoenix—so people will inevitably associate her with the legendary "Holy Maiden".

Zhao Yan initially dismissed the idea of ​​"reincarnation".

She has a proud personality, and she feels that she will be able to achieve great things with her own strength in this life, and she does not need to rely on the prestige of her predecessors.

But later, as her strength grew, her practice began to make her feel more and more intense pain.

In addition, terrible hallucinations often appear in her sea of ​​consciousness, seeing a dim and lightless wasteland, glimpses of flickering fires, hearing the howling of ghosts and wolves, and the screams and sobs of people...

This wasteland is a place she has never been to in reality, but she feels inexplicably familiar - it's like she has never met Gu Xu before, but she has a sense of deja vu to him.

She once asked her father and the priests in the family about this question, but none of them could give a reasonable explanation.

Because of this, she inadvertently associates this question in mysterious directions such as "gods", "reincarnation", and "reincarnation".

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At this moment, seeing the item in the cabinet door, Zhao Yan's mood was like surfing on the sea, first climbing to the peak, and then falling to the bottom in an instant.

This thing was indeed the "flint" of her dreams.

Its whole body is black with a dull luster, and the surface is carved with natural patterns, which have many similarities with her "Holy Fire Totem".

Zhao Yan knew that these complicated patterns were hand-painted by the legendary "Vulcan".

Once she touches it, these patterns will be connected with the "Sacred Fire Totem", igniting her blood, allowing her to fully awaken the "power from the ancestors".

Unfortunately……

"I should have thought of this earlier," Zhao Yan pursed her lips lightly, staring at the dilapidated "Flint" in the cabinet, and said silently, "In the concept of the descendants of Dayan, 'Flint' is a treasure bestowed by God, But for others, 'Flint' is useless.

"Especially in the eyes of Emperor Daqi, this thing is a hidden disaster - he can't use it himself, and he will never allow it to return to the hands of Youzhou people.

"Therefore, for him, the best way to deal with it is to destroy the 'Flint'.

"But the question is, why didn't I think of it in advance?"

As Zhao Yan saw, the "flint" in the cabinet had been broken into several pieces, and the patterns on its surface had lost their effectiveness.

It has long been quietly destroyed by the Daqi royal family.

This undoubtedly means that Zhao Yan's recent efforts—whether it is the painstaking practice of forgetting to eat and sleep, or passing five levels and killing six generals in "Tianlong Secret Realm", or the twists and turns of breaking into the royal vault, and countless late nights. Secret planning is futile and meaningless.

The shattering of "Flint" is not only the destruction of a precious magic weapon, but also the shattering of the beliefs of the people in the north, and the instant collapse of Zhao Yan's spiritual pillar.

"Perhaps it's because 'Flint' is too sacred in the hearts of our descendants of Dayan, so it is impossible to consider the possibility of it being destroyed." Zhao Yan thought silently.

At this moment, her face was bloodless, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

The heartstrings that have always been tense are broken at this moment; the fragility that is deeply hidden in the bottom of my heart also springs up in my heart at this moment.

Her legs softened, as if she had been infused with syrup, and she slowly fell to the ground, no longer caring about maintaining her usual strong and fearless image.

At this moment, "Bai Chen" not far away suddenly turned around and walked towards her direction.

In addition to the feng shui compass in his hand, there was also a square jade object.

"That's 'Jingshanbi', the imperial seal of the Great Chu Dynasty." Gu Xu came to her side at some point and said softly to her.

"I know." Zhao Yan nodded.

She had collected information related to the royal treasury before, and had a basic understanding of many of the collections in it.

Then she raised her head and looked at Gu Xu: "Have you found what you want?"

Gu Xu nodded.

"I planned to leave this place directly after getting the items," he continued, "but the exit of the imperial vault was blocked with space magic. With my ability, I can't crack it for the time being."

Zhao Yan could hear the meaning behind his words——

The one who sealed off the imperial treasury must be "Bai Chen", it cannot be someone else.

The two of them were already in a desperate situation unknowingly.

"So you came to ask me to report to the group to keep warm?" She squeezed out a smile, and said to Gu Xu in a teasing tone, "It's just that in this situation, I may not be able to help."

Perhaps it was because the shattering of the "Flint" hit her too hard—when she heard the news that the royal treasury had been blocked, she found that her mood was unimaginably calm, like a frozen lake without a trace. ripple.

Gu Xu also noticed that there was something wrong with Zhao Yan's mental state at this time.

Although her words are still sharp, her usual rebellious and fearless temperament has disappeared without a trace. After wearing the armor named "Strong", it will also show the fragility and helplessness of young girls.

He lowered his head and saw the broken black stone in the cabinet.

He recognized that this must be the "flint" that Zhao Yan had mentioned to him earlier - but it has been cracked into several pieces now, and the patterns on it have lost their effectiveness.

It can be said that it is no different from ordinary gravel on the roadside.

Zhao Yan's abnormal mental state is most likely related to it.

However, when Gu Xu's eyes fell on the broken pattern of "Flint", he unexpectedly felt a little familiar, as if he had seen it before.

Then he quickly remembered that on the rock walls of the "Longevity Cult" lava cave, there were many complicated, obscure and dizzying patterns carved.

From those patterns, he comprehended the "Yehuo Sutra", and borrowed the profound meanings in it, and made some improvements to his practice "Chi Yan Zhen Jue".

Although the pattern in the cave is very different from the pattern on the "Flint", he intuitively felt that the two are of the same origin, hiding a very similar true meaning of the Dao.

Even the "Huilu" rune in his conscious world trembled slightly for a moment, as if echoing with the "Flint".

"What is the connection between the 'Longevity Sect' in Daguguan and the 'Vulcan Sect' in Youzhou?" He couldn't help but have such a question in his mind.

However, due to the urgency of the situation at this time, Gu Xu didn't have the heart to think about this issue, so he temporarily left it behind.

"I think, I should have guessed the identity of this guy." Gu Xu narrowed his eyes, looked at Bai Chen in front of him, and said lightly.

"Who is it?" Zhao Yan asked.

"It's the ghost of the level of 'fierce god' transformed from the resentful soul in the imperial mausoleum of the Great Chu Dynasty," Gu Xu replied, "the 'Ghost King of Mang Mountain' that makes the royal family of Daqi and the Luojing government very afraid."

"Mangshan Ghost King" is not the real "Ghost King", it has never held a special promotion ceremony.The so-called "ghost king" is just his self-proclaimed title.

But because of its vicious reputation and full of evil, people gradually accepted its title.

"'Mangshan Ghost King'?" Upon hearing Gu Xu's words, Zhao Yan showed surprise on his face.

Even though she was a native of Youzhou, and her mother, Mrs. Qu, was killed in Luojing, Zhao Yan had always disliked the Daqi court and the Daqi royal family.

But for Emperor Tianxing's cultivation and the power of Luo Jing's "Tianlong Formation", she was very appreciative in her heart.

Because of this, Zhao Yan couldn't believe it when a "fierce god"-level evil spirit broke into Luojing City, sneaked into the "Tianlong Secret Realm", and blinded the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor and several saints.

"'Mangshan Ghost King' was born in the imperial mausoleum of the former dynasty. It is the aggregate of the remnants of the great Chu emperors. The destruction of the Great Chu is undoubtedly the deepest obsession in his heart," Gu Xu said. There are not many super ghosts. Only this "Mangshan Ghost King" will make such great efforts to obtain the jade seal of the Great Chu Dynasty.

"It's just that in the books I've read, there has never been a formal record of what the 'Mangshan Ghost King' looks like and what skills he possesses.

"In the rumors, some say it is a skeleton wearing an imperial crown, some say it is a rotting corpse, and some say it is a ghost without a body...

"I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes here today."

Before Gu Xu finished speaking, "Bai Chen"—no, the eyes of "Mangshan Ghost King" fell on him.

After getting the "Jingshan Bi" "Mangshan Ghost King", the aura became stronger than before.As it walked forward step by step, the air in the house became colder and colder, and the flying dust slowly sank, as if prostrate in front of it to show its surrender.

Its eyes lingered on Gu Xu for a while, then looked at Zhao Yan beside him.

"Your blood is very pure," I heard "Mangshan Ghost King" say in a cold voice, "You Zhou people's legendary 'Saint' should be nothing more than that. If it weren't for your father being my ally , I really want to make you my 'Ghost Attendant'."

"My father?" Zhao Yan suspected that she had heard it wrong, "How could he be your ally?"

"Mangshan Ghost King" did not answer her doubts.

It stared at Gu Xu again for a while, and then said: "Your physical condition is very strange - it is weak, riddled with holes, and it seems to be overwhelmed. But it can hold such a thick truth Yuan power, and perfectly accommodates two souls.

"If it wasn't for the head of the Exorcist Department, Luo Si, who specifically told me not to do anything to hurt you, otherwise I really want to take you to Mang Mountain and make you a 'ghost attendant' to study your thin body. What kind of secret is it hiding?"

Luo Sishou had secretly contacted the "Mangshan Ghost King"?

A look of surprise flashed in Gu Xu's eyes.

Then he thought that not long ago he had doubts about Bai Chen, thinking that there was a secret organization behind him, and reported this to Chief Luo.

However, the investigation of this matter by the Exorcist Division has not made any progress.

Luo Sishou's so-called "knowledge of all things in the world" deduction technique seems to have completely lost its effectiveness in the face of this incident.

"If chief Luo is also involved in this, then everything will make sense," Gu Xu thought, "but the question is, what is the purpose of chief Luo doing this?
"He is now an extremely human minister, and he is also a sage and strong man who is highly respected by the people of Qi. Colluding with ghosts in private will not benefit him at all under normal circumstances.

"unless……

"Could it be that he wants to take this opportunity to change the sky of the Great Qi Dynasty?"

Gu Xu took a deep breath, and a very bold guess came to his mind.

In addition, the "ghost servant" and "two souls" mentioned by the "Mangshan Ghost King" also made Gu Xu's mood difficult to calm down for a while.

"Ghost Attendant", if he guessed correctly, should be a spell mastered by "Mangshan Ghost King" - through this spell, it can turn monks with excellent blood and physique into its own puppets.

As for "two souls"...

"Could it be because I'm a time traveler?" Gu Xu thought to himself, "It saw the remnant soul of the original owner of the body, and my soul of a time traveler from another world?"

"I will keep my promise and not harm you, but I don't want you to interfere with what I am going to do later." After a pause, "Mangshan Ghost King" continued, "I have sealed this room. In Luojing City Before it breaks, you stay here and don't go anywhere."

Then it held the "Jingshan Bi" in its hand, constructed a space passage again, and quickly disappeared into the dim warehouse.

There were only two young people with stunned expressions left, looking at each other.

(End of this chapter)