Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 342 The Emperor's Eyes Open

"'Qian Kun'? What is the use of it?" Gu Xu asked.

The name sounds majestic.Gu Xu only hoped that it would not be much worse than "Time" in use.

"Just try it and you'll know." The white-haired boy liked to play tricks as always.

Gu Xu didn't speak any more.

He took a few steps forward, squatted down, reached out and grabbed the thick and long nail on the white-haired boy's leg, and pulled it out forcefully.

The white-haired boy looked down at him, with a vague smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he didn't feel any pain at all.

At this moment, Gu Xu felt that an invisible gate was suddenly opened in his body, and the power gushed out like a flood, filling his whole body.

There seemed to be some more memories in his mind out of thin air—to be precise, these memories seemed to have been dusted in his mind for a long time, and now the dust was wiped away, and he could see them clearly.

"Do you know how to use 'Qian Kun'?" the white-haired boy asked with a smile.

Gu Xu stood up and nodded.

"Then hurry up and save your fiancée," the white-haired boy touched his chin with his free left hand as he said, "If my calculation is correct, His Majesty the Emperor of Daqi should open his eyes. I am afraid that your future life will not be too easy."

He deliberately bit the words "His Majesty the Emperor" very hard, and there was a hint of irony and disdain in his tone.

"Open your eyes? What do you mean?" Gu Xu was a little puzzled by this.

"You'll find out soon enough."

As soon as the words fell, the white-haired boy disappeared without a trace.In Gu Xu's field of vision, only this empty "Wangxiang Terrace" remained.

Gu Xu shook his head lightly and stepped forward.

This white-haired boy is fine with everything else, but he often doesn't understand what he says and likes to play charades with him.

Compared with the rugged and steep 99 steps up the mountain, the road down the mountain is much smoother and easier to walk.

"Passing through the 'Wangxiang Terrace', it should be the 'Meng Po Pavilion'," Gu Xu thought silently, "Now that I have looked back at the world, the next step is to strengthen my mind and transcend the world of mortals.

"Although the method of 'cutting the seven emotions' popular in the Exorcism Division is fast, it also has many disadvantages, which will easily affect the upper limit of future practice.

"In order to successfully cultivate into a saint in the future, I still have to work hard to find a method that suits me."

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Royal vault.

Zhao Yan sat cross-legged on the ground, quietly looking at Gu Xu who was practicing with his eyes closed.

Although the space here is sealed off to isolate all the hustle and bustle, and the Mangshan Ghost King promised not to harm the two of them, it is relatively safe in theory.

But Zhao Yan did not dare to relax her vigilance at all.

After all, she has the experience of breaking the realm, and knows that the process of breaking the realm, especially the process of establishing a connection with the natal object, must not be disturbed by the outside world.Once it is interrupted, it may cause the chaos of the true essence, the backlash of Yin Qi, and make the monk go crazy.

At the same time, she glanced curiously at the strange fan-shaped object in Gu Xu's hand.

She saw that when Gu Xu was cultivating, this thing shone with silver light, and seemed to keep the same rhythm as his breathing.

"This is the natal thing he chose for himself!" she thought.

Zhao Yan didn't know "Astrolabe".

However, this thing can be stored in the imperial treasury together with many precious treasures, and it can be seen by the owner of the famous "Jinghong Pen", it must be extraordinary.

At this moment, Gu Xu suddenly opened his eyes.

Zhao Yan immediately noticed the soaring aura on his body.

In addition, she also noticed that Gu Xu's pupils turned a deep indigo blue, as if hiding a vast sea of ​​stars.

It is obvious that Gu Xu has only broken through the fourth realm, and is still one realm lower than her.

But when the eyes of the two collided, Zhao Yan felt a burst of pressure.This pressure seems to be stronger than her saint father, more like stepping into the court to meet the king, or worshiping the gods in front of the altar.

But in the blink of an eye, this pressure disappeared, and Gu Xu's eyes turned back to black, as if all this was just her hallucination.

Every genius has his own secret.Zhao Yan told herself so.For an evildoer like Gu Xu who broke through four realms within a year, the secrets hidden in him must be even more difficult.

So, temporarily suppressing her curiosity, she said to Gu Xu, "Did the situation go well?"

Gu Xu nodded, and added at the same time: "I found a way to leave this warehouse."

"Really?" Zhao Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.

The two of them had tried to break the restriction left by the Mangshan Ghost King before, but they were helpless because of the power of the law of space hidden in it.

But now, Gu Xu said calmly that he could break the restriction and leave the warehouse.

He figured out the laws of the restriction so quickly?
Although they only met for the first time today, Zhao Yan could feel that Gu Xu was not a person who liked to talk big—he would never act so confident if he was not fully sure.

Could it be that the secret lies in this mysterious magic weapon in his hand?

Gu Xu stood up without explaining to her.Now Shi Xiaohan is still in the hands of the "Ghost Attendant", so he cannot afford to waste time here.

Then he took a deep breath and poured his true energy into the incomplete "astrolabe" in his hand.

His eyes turned indigo again.

The lines on the surface of the "astrolabe" that symbolize the trajectories of stars are shining with silver luster.

And around Gu Xu, several dark rays of light also appeared, as sharp as lightning, as if they could cut off everything in the world.

Zhao Yan knew that these black rays of light were actually cracks in space.

For most monks, without the help of magic weapons such as the "Empty Breaking Orb", they usually need to cultivate to the seventh level before they can have the ability to tear space and move instantly.

Maybe some cultivators who specialize in the laws of space can learn this skill earlier, but that also requires years or even decades of study.

After all, traveling through space is very dangerous and requires extremely precise calculations. If you make a slight mistake, you may be trapped in the gap in space and be smashed into pieces by the turbulent flow of time and space.

But it only took Gu Xu a few minutes to master this skill.

Is this because his talent is too amazing, or his mysterious magic weapon is too powerful?
Soon, these black rays of light intertwined to form a brand new space channel.

This is the power of "Qian Kun".

If "Time" is the control of time, then "Qian Kun" is the manipulation of space.With the help of "Qian Kun", Gu Xu can tear apart space and carry out short-distance teleportation with only the fourth level of cultivation.

One of the functions of the astrolabe is to use the stars in the sky to deduce the fortunes and fortunes of the day and night.

Although it is incomplete now, it cannot allow Gu Xu to see everything in the world at a glance like on the "Wangxiang Terrace".

However, it is enough to measure the relative coordinates of the space channel.

In addition, Gu Xu also noticed that with this breakthrough, his original "Time" authority seems to have become much stronger, but it needs to be verified in actual combat.

After a while, the space channel has basically taken shape.

Gu Xu turned his head and glanced at Zhao Yan beside him: "Do you want to go together?"

Zhao Yan nodded, and finally recovered from her surprise.

"Where does Fellow Daoist Gu plan to go?" she asked.

"Renfang in Luojing," Gu Xu replied, "My fiancée was captured by Mangshan Ghost King's 'Ghost Attendant', and I need to rescue her."

Turns out he's already engaged.Zhao Yan thought to herself.

A few days ago in Luojing City, Gu Xu's engagement was a hot topic among the public.Some people felt that Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan shared adversity and supported each other all the way from Yishui to the capital, while some secretly complained that Gu Xu got engaged too early, which made them lose their chance.

It's just that during that time, Zhao Yan has been concentrating on retreating at home for the Luoshui Conference, so naturally she doesn't care about these "gossip things".

"I'll go with you," she said lightly, "The 'Ghost Attendant' is definitely not weak. With me here, the chances of winning will be greater."

She made this decision very suddenly.

Maybe it was because he wanted to repay Gu Xu's kindness in helping him awaken his bloodline, or maybe it was because he wanted to see what his fiancée looked like.

Maybe it was just Luo Jing's accident and what her father did that made her suddenly lose her direction and didn't think about what she should do for a while.

Gu Xu nodded, and then stepped into the space channel first.

According to Shi Xiaohan's previous description in the letter, the "Invincible Sword God" Hu Yun possesses the cultivation base of the sixth realm. Now that he has become the "Ghost Attendant" of the Mangshan Ghost King, he must have more weird and unpredictable skills. The means, and even the soul of Mangshan Ghost King, may descend on Hu Yun at any time.

Facing such an enemy, Gu Xu was not sure of victory.

Although Zhao Yan was a little weak in his hands, she was a genuine fifth-level monk after all, and after her bloodline awakened, her strength increased significantly again.

If she is willing to go together, it will undoubtedly be a powerful help.

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Luo Jing, Zichen Palace.

The Qianyang Hall, the residence of Emperor Daqi, stands majestically on the three-story white marble platform. The golden glazed tiles and the red palace walls complement each other, making it look magnificent.

Even though Luojing City has been turned into a mess by the attack of ghosts, the Qianyang Hall is still as silent as before, filled with incense, like an independent world.

In the center of the main hall, the golden lacquered and carved dragon throne on the nine steps is empty.

For more than ten years, the figure of Emperor Tianxing has never appeared on this seat.

Even if high-ranking courtiers like Daqi Guoshi and the head of the Exorcism Department Luo Chuan came to the palace to have an audience, or the eunuchs in the palace were called to come, they only heard the voice of Emperor Tianxing through the screen, but never heard of it. I have never seen the emperor in person.

Some people even doubted whether His Majesty the Emperor had become a fairy many years ago, and what remains in the world today is just an empty shell.

Today, however, there was finally movement behind the screen.

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Emperor Tianxing's real name is "Xiao Zeyao".After ascending the throne, in order to make it easier for the subjects to avoid taboos, the name was changed to "Xiao Huang".

His appearance is correct, his temperament is majestic, and his bright yellow imperial robe is particularly eye-catching in the dim palace.

Due to his advanced cultivation, he looked much younger than he actually was, without any wrinkles on his face.

All these years, he has been sitting cross-legged behind a screen, motionless.

If it wasn't for his breathing and heartbeat, if it wasn't for the pendant of his imperial crown still swaying gently in the breeze, if it wasn't for the fact that he often summoned important ministers and promulgated imperial edicts, I am afraid that after seeing this scene, others would I thought that what I saw was not a person, but a lifelike sculpture.

On his lap, lay a three-foot long sword.

This sword is made of bronze and has a simple shape. At first glance, it doesn't look particularly sharp.

But on its hilt, there are engraved dragon patterns and the word "Tai'a" in seal script.

This is the "Tai'a Sword" that symbolizes the supreme power of the Daqi Dynasty and the princes and princesses compete for it, and it is also the hub of the "Dragon Formation".

Emperor Tianxing's eyes were tightly closed all the time.

It was as if it had been sewn on with a needle and thread.

He didn't open his eyes when he summoned his ministers; he didn't open his eyes when he selected palace officials;

Even if the Luoshui Conference was held, even if a large number of ghosts broke into the city, even if Zhao Changying, the Duke of Yan, and the Ghost King of Mangshan walked into the gate of the palace together, he still did not open his eyes.

It seemed that Luo Jing's fall had nothing to do with him.

But at this moment, he opened his eyes.

If Gu Xu was present at this time, he would find that the moment Emperor Tianxing opened his eyes was the moment when he established a connection with the "Astrolabe".

It fit perfectly, exactly.

And the emperor's eyes were not the normal black or dark brown eyes, but a bright golden color, the same color as his imperial robe, shining brightly and extraordinarily dazzling.

"Cao Tong." He said lightly.

"What orders does Your Majesty have?" Bingbi eunuch Cao Tong hurried into the palace, kneeling respectfully in front of the screen.

Cao Tong has always called the wind and rain in the inner court, and sometimes even the officials of the court would act according to his face, but in this Qianyang Palace, he behaved like a quail.

On the one hand, it is because the power of the servants comes from the emperor.

On the other hand, because the eunuchs stayed in the palace all the time, they had a deeper understanding of the terrifying coercion of Emperor Tianxing than others.

They regard Emperor Tianxing as a god-like existence.

Today, when they reported the news of the ghosts breaching the city wall of Luojing to the emperor, Emperor Tianxing just said "I know" lightly, without any other reaction. It seemed that this was just a trivial matter. I peed my pants" and "a bowl was broken in the imperial kitchen" is no different.

But the eunuchs were not panicked at all.

Because they believed that this was a sign that His Majesty the Emperor had the chance to win.As long as His Majesty is still in Luojing City, no matter how terrifying the ghosts are, they will be wiped out in his hands.

"There are traitors in Luojing." Emperor Tianxing raised his voice slightly and continued.

His voice was still flat.

But for some reason, Cao Tong could hear a hint of vigilance from it.

His Majesty the Emperor... is actually a little nervous?
No, it must be my illusion!

Cao Tong warned himself in his heart.

"Your Majesty, please also inform us of the traitor's identity," he said, "This servant will lead someone to arrest him."

The emperor did not respond immediately.

After a while, a golden note flew out from behind the screen and landed in front of Cao Tong.

Cao Tong picked it up carefully.

When he saw clearly the content on the paper, he was dumbfounded and couldn't believe his eyes.

I saw it read: "Gu Xu, the head of the Exorcist Department, colluded with ghosts and intends to rebel, he should be punished."

"Isn't the person who colluded with the ghosts Zhao Changying, Lord Yan?" Cao Tong was puzzled, "Why did he suddenly become Gu Xu?
"Boss Gu, he has outstanding talent and is highly valued by saints... Today he won the leader of the Luoshui Conference, and he will have a bright future in the future... Colluding with ghosts and ghosts for rebellion is extremely risky for him, and it may not necessarily be beneficial... "

The more Cao Tong thought about it, the more confused he became.

Then he decided to give up thinking.

He told himself: Your Majesty is a monk in the eighth realm, the holder of the Tai'a sword, the most powerful person in the entire Daqi Dynasty, and he can see many things that ordinary people cannot see.What His Majesty said must be right.

"Slave servant... Slave servant will definitely not disgrace her life." He responded respectfully.

Just as Cao Tong was about to get up to leave, he noticed a bright yellow figure coming out from behind the screen and standing beside the high throne.

That figure was shrouded in strong golden light, which made Cao Tong's eyes sore and tears streaming down his face.

"Your Majesty... Has Your Majesty left the customs?" Cao Tong was horrified again.

(End of this chapter)