Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1344 Snowstorm Besieges the City
Even though Lu Ning knew that what she had exchanged must be facts known to the demons, she would not immediately assume that these were the truth.

Compared to asking demons, she would rather ask her own people, especially Gu Tong.

However, when she walked out of the door, her face was immediately covered by the knife-like blizzard. The cold power hidden in the wind and snow reminded her of the mountain flood she encountered in Zhenjian Villa, which was also a natural disaster caused by demons.

"What a pity for the long night."

Lu Ning pulled her collar and wrapped her clothes tighter. There were probably very few people who could walk outdoors nowadays.

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It was also because of the snowstorm outside that Zhao Yuqiao and several porters did not expect that someone would kick the door and come in in such bad weather when they were sitting around a clay stove in a room.

"Zhao Yuqiao! Your crime has been exposed! Get ready to pay your debt!"

Several big men wearing masks kicked the door open, and as the group of people filed in, Wen Rong walked into the house with a proud look and looked at Zhao Yuqiao who was still squatting by the fire.

How smart is Zhao Yuqiao? As soon as he saw Wen Rong coming over, he immediately understood what was going on.

"Everyone, let's talk it over." Zhao Yuqiao smiled and spread out his hands. "Every wrong has its perpetrator, don't scare my friends. Can we talk for a moment?"

"Where can I borrow it from?" Wen Rong raised her head slightly and grinned, "There's not much space in this room. Do you want me to go outside in the freezing cold to discuss this debt with you?"

"Okay..." Zhao Yuqiao stood up and clapped his hands, "I'll go with you."

"please."

Wen Rong smiled and made way for him. Zhao Yuqiao walked out the door reluctantly, then shivered in the cold wind.

"Aren't you cold?" Zhao Yuqiao asked, "We are old acquaintances. There's no need to be so distant, right?"

"That's not up to me." Wen Rong said.

"Lu Ning asked you to come? Then it seems that she is in good condition."

"It's not your place to judge her condition, is it? Since you've tricked someone, you should be prepared to be found."

"Okay, okay, I'm in the wrong, otherwise I wouldn't admit this. How is Lu Ning going to solve this?"

"How would I know? I'm only responsible for debt collection." Wen Rong threw the keyhole in his hand, "Don't try to run away, or I'll lock you up."

"Little girl, I don't agree with you showing off your ability everywhere. It's very useful. It's one of the most useful things I've seen from various distribution centers. But distribution centers never let people use such good things for free."

"Don't worry about it." Wen Rong smiled, "Now you should think about how to beg for mercy from Lu Ning."

"let's go."

Zhao Yuqiao walked into the snow with his hands in his pockets. His martial arts skills were not low, and as a more experienced tourist, he naturally had some other tricks. However, he didn't care much about the gains and losses now. After all, he had completed what he needed to do in a very safe environment.

This means that he may be the one with the most freedom of choice among the tourists, and completing his task also means that he is directly ahead of all the tourists by a large margin. All of this makes Zhao Yuqiao more at ease.

"Why is it so cold?" Wen Rong rubbed his hands and said, "It wasn't this cold when I came here just now. It's snowing so heavily that I can't even see the road clearly."

"What's wrong with these guys you brought with you?" Zhao Yuqiao turned his head and glanced at the sturdy men. "They don't look like martial arts masters. How come they don't feel cold at all?"

"A mannequin." Wen Rong replied, "The reason why we wear a mask is because the face cannot be molded to be so realistic."

"Anyone help you?"

"Stop trying to trick me and just go away—A-choo!"

Wen Rong sneezed because of the cold. Her martial arts skills were not that high, and the temperature in this environment was already a little unbearable for her. Fortunately, she had the True Qi in her body, otherwise she would have collapsed long ago.

"How did you practice this martial arts..." Zhao Yuqiao took out a pill from his arms and handed it to him, "This thing can make you feel less cold."

Wen Rong looked skeptical: "You don't want to drug me and run away, do you?"

"If I were doing this, I would have done it earlier. Although you have some amazing tricks, they are still too naive." Zhao Yuqiao threw the pill to Wen Rong, "Besides, it only makes you feel less cold, it won't really warm you up. You'd better find a warmer place as soon as possible."

"I know, I know, let's go!"

Wen Rong led a group of strong men to escort Zhao Yuqiao all the way to the Wangque Tower where Qiu Suying lived. However, she did not expect the climate to change so quickly. When she came, it was fine, but now the road back was blocked by heavy snow. It didn't take long for the snow to reach ankle height, and the snowflakes like icy chips hit her face, which made her feel quite uncomfortable.

"Hell..."

Wen Rong opened her mouth to complain, but then she took a bite of snow filled with cold air. Discomfort was secondary, as the snow actually had a faint fishy smell.

Wangque Tower, which should have taken less than half an hour to reach, now seemed so far away. She had already used the flag to send a message to Lu Ning in advance, but now she was doubting whether she could arrive on time.

"Hypothermia."

Zhao Yuqiao had walked to Wen Rong's side without knowing when. He stretched out his hand to grab Wen Rong's wrist and took her pulse: "Why is your physical fitness so poor? No, I don't feel anything. It shouldn't be this problem..."

"What did you say?" Wen Rong covered her mouth and said, "I can't hear you, the wind is too strong!"

"Where are you going?" Zhao Yuqiao asked, "Who are you going to meet?"

Wen Rong heard one or two words clearly this time, but everything in front of her eyes was almost white.

"Going to... Wangque Tower... No."

"Hide first!" A voice sounded in Wen Rong's heart. It was the shout of the Demon King in the mirror in his arms. Wen Rong regained a little consciousness, took out the key, cut a door in the snow, and then dived in.

Zhao Yuqiao was bewildered when he saw Wen Rong suddenly crawling into the ground. He looked at the strong men. Their clothes had long been covered with snow, but they still stood around him silently.

"What about people?"

Zhao Yuqiao tried to shake his body. Even though he was not affected much at the moment, he couldn't stand standing in the wind and snow.

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In the Demon Suppression Division, Ning Ke and Lin Xiyin were beginning to prepare according to the orders of the two Qin Chens.

Facing the attack of "Fengdu", the Demon Suppression Division is undoubtedly the vanguard. The Water and Land Ceremony is now the most critical time and cannot tolerate any interruption, so the Demon Suppression Division must block the attack of Fengdu for at least two days and one night, which is undoubtedly a very difficult task.

"It's snowing heavily, and Fengdu is rushing over with their sacrificial rituals." Ning Ke carefully counted the weapons on his body.

"Some people have already started to react," said Lin Xiyin.

"Do you have a problem?" Ning Ke glanced at her. "I can't hear with my left ear."

"The five senses are gradually disappearing." Ning Ke said, "It hasn't reached the most serious stage yet."

"Yeah, it's OK for now."

Lin Xiyin picked up an emergency manual.

The sacrificial ceremony at Fengdu has not been recorded in detail in history, so it is now tentatively named "Ming Lantern".

The opening of the ritual is accompanied by a snowstorm, and the ritual itself is movable. People trapped by the snowstorm will experience various abnormal reactions, which are successively manifested as being unable to distinguish between the eight directions, the seven souls leaving the body, the six senses being difficult to adjust, the five senses gradually losing, the limbs being paralyzed, and the three souls being about to be extinguished. No more serious reactions have appeared yet, but they will probably appear soon.

The demon-suppressing officials privately said that the final stage was death.

These negative effects did not occur gradually, but randomly, and were not defined by strength. Even Juntian had people who were affected, but Ning Ke had no reaction at all.

"We have to hurry." Lin Xiyin smiled bitterly, "If I really fall on the battlefield due to some circumstances, you must remember to pull me back. I don't want to die here."

"It's all the same." Ning Ke was much calmer than Lin Xiyin. After all, the mountains of corpses and seas of blood she had experienced were far more terrifying than the precursors of today's war.

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"I hope so..." Ning Ke said softly and touched the watch in his arms.

A plan for chaotic times - a plan for the last moments of life.

Granted to tourists who have survived the death realm seven times.

Unlock functional props in sequence - currently unlocked to the fourth stage.

Requirements for unlocking the fifth stage: The holder participates in a battle with a total death mass of more than 10 million, and personally kills more than 100,000 people.

Zi: Saving, stealing, rats store things in warehouses, and gather light when piling up.

Chou: stop, protect, an old cow lying in the field, time passes quickly.

Yin: Hunting and killing, tiger roaring in the mountains, life and fortune come to an end.

Mao: speed, concealment, a cunning rabbit has three burrows, both sides are extremely fast.

To be unlocked.

Append:

After two hours of unlocking, the holder of the random timepiece must enter a scene that meets the unlocking requirements. If the unlocking is not completed, a "backflow" will occur, and a random function will be unavailable when entering the scene.

Unlock three hours. When the holder of the chaotic timepiece enters the scene, he will automatically attract the attention of all time-related beings in the scene, and the first impression of these beings will definitely be negative.

To unlock four hours, you must kill [two] time ability holders in each scene. Each time you complete it, the number increases by one until all twelve hours are unlocked. If you fail to complete it, you will lose the memory of one scene.

The following lock.

After all the hours are unlocked, in the next scene, when certain conditions are met, the "Earthly Branches" will be summoned.

If you survive this scene, you can specify an additional effect that clears half of the Chaos Meter.

The holder can choose not to hold the random time meter to enter the scene, and the above progress can be paused. If the holder does not hold the random time meter for three consecutive scenes, the item will be recycled.

——This is the only legacy that has flowed out of the chaotic time and space. We believe that it is the countdown to the end of the world. It will pull time towards the point of destruction and continue to emit the most dazzling light. And those who hold it will definitely walk into this time that cannot be reproduced. Even death cannot escape time.

Ning Ke would never give up any power she had obtained. The Temple of the Head-Cutting must have enough strength to maintain its dignity, but she still didn't know what kind of future the item in her hand pointed to.

But there is no need to use power with fear. This is one of the creeds she has grown up with.

"How many demons are there in Fengdu?" Ning Ke asked.

"After so long, there must be quite a few of them. But the demons never dare to fight against humans head-on. That demon star in the northern frontier is really an outlier." Lin Xiyin pressed her ears uncomfortably, then sighed somewhat dejectedly, "I wonder if my father is okay..."

At this time, three long and one short whistles were sounded outside. This was the assembly whistle. The two men looked at each other, immediately stood up and walked to the training ground outside.

Qinchen Chen Mu stood on the high platform of the training ground. An invisible protective shield isolated the wind and snow. One by one, the demon-suppressing officers walked in and lined up according to their ranks in an orderly manner. Chen Mu always showed strictness, and at this moment, he looked even more determined.

Before long, all the demon-suppressing officers in the Demon-Suppressing Bureau who had no other tasks had gathered in the parade ground.

"I think you've heard it."

Chen Mu looked at the demon-suppressing officers lined up. Although the Demon-Suppressing Division had never had many people, the manpower gathered in Xingyin City was still quite large. It was not as large as an army, but it could be considered an elite force.

"The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has calculated the time of Fengdu's arrival, and the so-called arrival is when its ritual 'Dark Lantern' directly hits Xingyin City. At this time, all civilians are evacuating outside the city, and we must buy time for this. The emperor has gathered all his forces and is ready to fight a decisive battle with Fengdu, to completely annihilate this demonic force in the battle of Xingyin. And everyone - answer me, what is the responsibility of the Demon Suppression Department!"

"Kill the demons and bring peace to the world!" All the demon-suppressing officials immediately responded in unison.

"Therefore, we will first fight the demons! Although His Majesty's decree only requires us to delay time, I ask you, do we just need to delay time?"

"No!" everyone responded immediately.

"That's right. We have to give the demons a head-on blow. Even if we can't completely destroy Fengdu, we have to let these demons know the consequences of daring to invade our human race! I won't say those flowery nonsense. There is only one thing. Two days later, you will be rewarded according to the merits of killing demons. If you can really kill a demon king in battle, you will rise to the top and be ranked with me as Qinchen!"

After some encouragement, Chen Mu gave the order to set off.

In the snowstorm, Lu Ning saw their actions in a nearby house.

She had wanted to ask the Demon Suppression Department about the situation, but now it seemed that the Demon Suppression Department was overwhelmed. Although Wen Rong had given her a signal to capture Zhao Yuqiao, she waited for a long time at the place but did not see anyone.

Even when she used the power of the stars to contact Gu Tong to find out the truth, she couldn't find where he was.

It seemed that since the snowstorm began, all her connections with the outside world had been cut off. In the huge Xingyin City, Lu Ning had not seen a single person since she left Changqing Tower.

How strange! In a city with a population of perhaps a hundred thousand, Lu Ning actually felt isolated.

"Fengdu..."

Finally, other moving things began to appear in the snow. The white snow took shape, and a demon walked out of the snow. There was an eerie aura around it, and it lay on all fours, looking like an evil ghost.