Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Gu Xu was visiting Jicheng under the guidance of the guards.

Jicheng is an extremely ancient city.It was built even longer than Luo Jing.

Although its population is less than one third of that of Luojing, and it is far less prosperous than Luojing, it has a unique vicissitudes and rough atmosphere.The rough fortress built on the hills on the outskirts of the city, the tall city wall with moss marks, and the pitted masonry floor all seem to silently tell a majestic epic of blood and fire.

On Jicheng Street, Gu Xu rarely sees brothels and dance workshops, and rarely sees literati who recite poetry.There are quite a few wine shops, with bare-chested strong men drinking in large bowls in groups of three or five.From time to time, there are also practitioners who compete with each other on the roadside.

Gu Xu realized that when there is a conflict, rather than playing with scheming, northerners prefer to solve the problem simply and rudely with their fists.Zhao Yan shot and killed all over Luojing City, perhaps not because she was maverick, but because the customs of Yandi were indeed like this.

"Sir, the front is the Fire Temple." The guard leading the way pointed to a tall temple in front of him and turned to introduce to Gu Xu.

Because Gu Xu was wearing a mask, the guards didn't know his identity, but seeing Zhao Yan's close attitude towards him, they guessed that this person's identity was definitely unusual, so he called him "adult".

Gu Xu looked in the direction he pointed.

The architectural style of the Fire Temple is completely different from all the houses in Jicheng.

It is a high tower made of red bricks, with a circular base, seven or eight stories high, narrow at the top and bottom, wide in the middle, and long at the top of the tower. From a distance, it looks like a blazing flame .

Within a radius of more than [-] meters around the tower, there is a wide and flat square.Many Dayan people knelt on the ground, prostrated and worshipped the tower, chanting words in their mouths.

Gu Xu stopped and stood still.

In the sea of ​​his consciousness, the "Hui Lu" rune suddenly vibrated violently with an unprecedented frequency, and the power of belief from all directions poured out like a waterfall and poured into his meridians.

Every second, the real yuan in his body increased, comparable to the previous days of hard work.

The real essence in his body suddenly burst out with terrifying heat.

Jicheng has always had a cold climate, and even if summer is approaching, there is still a coolness in the air.

But the guard who was in charge of leading Gu Xu's way suddenly sweated profusely, as if he had entered a sauna.The look in his eyes towards Gu Xu was a little more awe-inspiring than before.

"Can I go to the temple to take a look?" After a brief silence, Gu Xu asked.

The guard was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Of course, my lord, the Fire Temple in Jicheng is open to everyone, whether it is princes, nobles or ordinary people, as long as they have respect for the great Fire God, they can enter the temple. Visit and worship."

Gu Xu nodded and walked straight towards the gate of the temple.

Inside the door is a circular hall.

At the end of the hall, there is a tall marble statue standing on the altar, overlooking the people in the temple condescendingly.

Gu Xu had imagined before that, "Vulcan", as a hero who stole fire for the human race in ancient times, his appearance and attire should be like that of a strong man from a primitive tribe - with a burly figure and strong muscles, with a bare upper body. , The body is full of complicated and mysterious tattoos like "Holy Fire Totem".

But he never expected that "Vulcan" was not a muscular man, but a handsome young man with flowing gown and gentle manner.

Not like primitive people of ancient tribes, but like contemporary practitioners.

"Could it be that in the perception of people from the north, the dress of the gods will also keep pace with the times?" Gu Xu secretly guessed.

In addition, he also noticed that the facial features of the "Vulcan" statue were ambiguous - at first glance, there was nothing wrong with the statue itself, but when he focused his eyes on the statue's face, his brain It will become blank, and it is impossible to remember the appearance of "Vulcan".

Next to the "Vulcan" statue, there is also a female statue.

She is tall and exquisite, wearing a coat and skirt made of animal skins, revealing a pair of beautiful and round legs - her dress obviously overturned Gu Xu's "conjecture of advancing with the times" just now.

Behind her is a pair of huge phoenix wings, which glow with orange-red dazzling light under the action of the formation.

Different from "Vulcan", her appearance is clearly displayed in front of everyone - her face is beautiful, her facial features are beautiful, and her eyebrows and eyes are six or seven points similar to Zhao Yan.

"No wonder many people in the north think that Zhao Yan is the reincarnation of the 'Holy Maiden'." Gu Xu thought to himself.

The "painting styles" of these two statues are very different, but they are not awkward at all when placed together, but have an inexplicable harmonious beauty.

"Vulcan" dressed in elegant clothes, looking straight ahead, seems to be looking at an enemy hidden in the dark.

The "Holy Maiden" served by his side, looking up at him slightly, showing admiration and respect in her demeanor.

In the open space around the statue, there are also many firewood piled up, which looks like a black thorn bush from a distance.

Gu Xu didn't know the purpose of the firewood.

He only noticed that the "Hui Lu" rune in his sea of ​​consciousness became more excited, and was silently urging him to go through the "thorn bush" and approach the solemn altar.

"Are you the guest brought by Her Royal Highness?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a red robe and a red hat walked straight towards Gu Xu.He looked at Gu Xu up and down with scrutiny eyes.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Gu Xu nodded.

Because he had talked with Zhao Yan about the Fire Temple a few days ago, he easily recognized that the person in front of him was called "Chongli" and was the high priest of the Fire Temple.

"Chongli" is not his original name, but the code name of each generation of Vulcan high priest.Everyone who puts on a big red robe and becomes a high priest needs to abandon his original name and serve the "God of Fire" wholeheartedly.

"The firewood in the temple is not ordinary firewood." Seeing that Gu Xu's eyes kept falling on the firewood beside the altar, "Chongli" said, "It contains a kind of magical power originating from the gods. Able to test a person's blood potential.

"When a person's blood is pure enough, the fire will spontaneously burn on these logs - the higher the potential, the more vigorous the flame.

"Many years ago, when Her Royal Highness entered the temple for the first time, the flames from the pyre shot directly to the ceiling, scaring the people nearby, thinking that someone had set the temple on fire.

"Her cousin's potential is slightly less than hers. The flame only leaped a few feet high, but it was far more than the others."

Having said this, "Chong Li" paused, then looked at Gu Xu seriously and said, "You are not from Yandi, you do not have the blood of the Vulcan, and the pyre will not change.

"If you want to see the altar up close, just walk over. The Vulcan will welcome you as her new devotee."