Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 177 Naihe Bridge

Kongxuan Sanren pointed to this line of cause and effect, and commented flatly:

"This elderly man named Chen Jisheng seems to be very close to you! If I read correctly, he should be a conscientious and model official—not only works hard at ordinary times, but also doesn't forget to rescue people in times of crisis. The people of Yishui.

"I think a man like him deserves a heroic and tragic ending.

"For example, when the Nine Baby Snake Demon was about to swallow a few civilians, he flew over with his sword without hesitation and tried his best to save people. It's a pity that Nine Baby is too powerful, not only did he not succeed in rescuing the victims , and it fell—”

"—Stop talking!" Gu Xu's face was livid, and he interrupted him in a cold tone, "I'll listen to you, I'm going to practice "Forbidden Art of Zhaoming" right now!"

Gu Xu has already noticed that Kongxuan Sanren is casting the "retrospect" spell.

The "story ending" he said will become reality under the influence of the Dao of Karma.

It has to be said that Kongxuan Sanren once again grasped Gu Xu's weakness.

"Sure enough, I have to let you experience the true power of the art of karma, so that you will obey me obediently!" The white beard old man shook his head, with a regretful smile on his face, "It's just that for disobedient successors, you have to be punished a little bit." Come on, don't you think so?"

Gu Xu broke free from Shi Xiaohan's arms, suppressed the anger in his heart, kept a calm expression, and bowed to the white-bearded old man: "Master Immortal, please forgive my offense. I am willing to obey Your instruction is to practice the "Forbidden Art of Zhaoming" to explore the true way. But can you please let it go—"

"—Let go of the people around you?" The white beard old man chuckled, "It depends on your performance."

At this moment, the old man's eyes suddenly fell on a thread of cause and effect on Gu Xu's body.

His face darkened, and his eyes suddenly became cold.

"I didn't expect that you and Xuenv have a good friendship!" The old man restrained his smile, "Besides, I said why it took so long for the number of sacrifices to barely exceed ten thousand. It turned out that Xuenv was secretly obstructing my plan!"

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At the foot of Yishan Mountain.

The ground trembled and the mountains shook, and corpses littered the field.

The Nine Infant Snake Demon was struggling to get out of the crack, causing the ground to vibrate violently.

At the same time, it spewed flames indiscriminately in all directions.

Dirt, stones, and even scorched human remains flew into the air and fell down.The roar of the earthquake was vaguely mixed with the cries, wailing, and calls for help of the survivors.

It has become hell within hundreds of miles.

Chai Biao and a group of monks were still running with all their might.

Although they were panting and their muscles ached, they dared not stop.Because if they take a slow step, they may fall into the bottomless crack, or be burned to ashes by the flames of the Nine Baby Snake Demon.

At this moment, the monks suddenly heard the sound of a crane.

Shake the four fields, high into the sky.

They couldn't help raising their heads, and soon saw a crane passing over their heads.

The whole body of this crane is made of ice and snow, which is translucent, exuding a biting chill all over.

Then they saw again, sitting on the back of the crane, was a beautiful and dreamlike figure.

That is a beautiful woman who can only appear in dreams.

Black hair like silk, skin like snow.

The most wonderful light and darkness converge in her demeanor and eyes.

The moment they saw her, the monks all held their breath and even forgot to run for their lives for a while.

In the next second, the ice crane flew to the edge of the crack.

The woman slowly raised her slender hand, and suddenly the clouds and mist thickened, and the ground was covered with heavy snow.

They are sprinkled one after another, like cutting jade and flying brocade.

The flames in the crack instantly dimmed.

"Wow--"

In the heavy snow, there was the shrill roar of the Nine Infant Snake Demon.

The monks finally came to their senses.

They looked back one last time, and continued to gallop forward for their lives.

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Yishui County.

After Chen Jisheng rescued Wang Yang and put him on the high ground, he once again controlled the flying sword and flew towards the flooded county town.

At this time, he saw a few county residents holding a piece of wood, and following the rapid current, they floated towards the head of the Nine Baby Snake Demon poking out of the water.

"Help! Help!" they cried in the water.

Chen Jisheng didn't hesitate, and flew over without hesitation.

"Wow--"

The Nine Infant Snake Demon suddenly turned its head and let out a sharp roar.

Suddenly a huge wave like a city wall rolled up on the Yi River, like a thousand horses charging towards the enemy camp, completely engulfing their figures.

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In the depths of Mount Yi, next to the altar.

The white-bearded old man paused for a moment, then continued: "But fortunately, the Nine-Infant Snake Demon has nine heads, which are located in nine different areas of Qingzhou Prefecture. Snow Maiden's spells can only cover one of its heads at most, basically no Will affect my ceremony.

"I'm in a critical period of promotion now, and it's not convenient to deal with her directly. When I become the 'Ghost King', I will definitely make her look good."

Then his eyes fell on Gu Xu again: "You practice the "Forbidden Art of Zhaoming" for me, and don't play tricks in front of me. Otherwise, your boss, your colleagues, and the little lover around you will all be in danger. It will be a sacrifice for the promotion ceremony."

Gu Xu replied respectfully: "I understand."

Immediately, he sat cross-legged on the edge of the altar, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes.

Just like when he practiced at home on weekdays.

Seeing the frighteningly calm expression on Gu Xu's face, Shi Xiaohan suddenly panicked.

Although she doesn't know "Zhaoming Forbidden Art" very well.

But faintly, she could have a premonition that when Gu Xu practiced this terrifying method, he might become a strange existence.

The string of reason suddenly snapped.

Anger surged in her heart like a tide, and the blood boiled and roared in her body.

Her lips trembled slightly, and a tooth mark had been bitten on her lower lip; her eyes were slightly red, and tears welled up in her sockets.

Uncontrollably, she pulled out the "Kunwu Knife" from behind with a "swish", and slashed fiercely at the old man with white beard with all her strength.

The phantom of Taotie quietly appeared behind her.

At this moment, she seemed to have forgotten the difference in strength between them, and just wanted to tear this hideous old man into pieces.

But in the next second, her movements froze.

She found that she could no longer control her body.

Driven by an invisible force, she floated into the air, then fell to the ground with a "bang", and the "Kunwu Knife" also flew several meters away.

Numerous bruises appeared on her fair skin, and bright red blood leaked from the corner of her mouth.

She groaned in pain, struggling to get up.

"Love is such a thing that makes people dizzy!" Seeing such a scene, the old man with a white beard said while gently waving his whisk.

Shi Xiaohan's petite figure fell heavily to the ground again.

This time, she passed out completely and became unconscious.

Gu Xu's eyes opened and closed quietly.

The expression on his face didn't change at all.

But his face was extremely pale, and there was no trace of blood on his lips, and his hands were inadvertently clenched into fists.

"I never like to kill beautiful girls." Not far away, the hunchbacked old man sighed and said leisurely, "This time, let her life be spared first!

"But, brat surnamed Gu, if you try to think otherwise, I won't be merciful."

Gu Xu was silent for a moment, then slowly said again: "I understand."

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From Gu Xu's point of view, practicing "Zhaoming Forbidden Art" is actually very similar to practicing normal exercises. They are both following the dark road and exploring deeper into the underworld.

It's just that practicing the "Zhaoming Forbidden Technique" does not need to temper the yin energy so that it can be turned into true energy.

Instead, accept the evil spirit and let it directly blend into your body.

So naturally there is no need to take pills.

During this process, Gu Xu's consciousness has also remained clear, and his sanity has not been swallowed by Yin Qi.

This made Gu Xu doubtful, maybe what Kongxuan Sanren said was right—becoming a ghost and absorbing yin energy might be the right way of cultivation in this world.

Before he knew it, Gu Xu turned the ninth bend on "Huangquan Road" and came to the bright red sea of ​​flowers on the other side.

This is the most beautiful scenery on the Nether Road.

From a distance, it looks like a raging fire, or a carpet made of blood.

Gu Xu stepped into the sea of ​​flowers and continued to move forward.

There was thunder in his eyes, and anger in his heart.

No hesitation, no turning back.

He knew that this near-death situation was the best time for him to advance to the third realm.

Only by stepping on the Naihe Bridge in one go, may we find a glimmer of life.

Yin Qi poured into his body like a wave, his heartbeat became slower and his blood gradually stopped flowing.

But he didn't realize it.

After a while, Gu Xu came to the bank of the River of Forgetfulness.

Other monks often get lost in the sea of ​​flowers on the other side, and it takes many days, even many months to find the location of Wangchuan.

But maybe because of his extraordinary talent, or because of his determination, Gu Xu only spent a few minutes in this process.

In the Wangchuan River, insects and snakes are everywhere, and the fishy wind is blowing.

Gu Xu saw the blood-yellow turbid waves tumbling in the river, heard the wailing of lonely ghosts who could not be reincarnated, and saw the lonely Naihe Bridge standing on the river.

The bridge is more than two feet wide, with carved stone railings on both sides. The bridge deck is slightly curved and paved with bluestone.

In Dahuang, there are many legends about Naihe Bridge.

Some people say that you will see your past and present life on the Naihe Bridge; others say that you will see the person you care about most in your heart on the Naihe Bridge.

At this moment, Gu Xu heard a voice from the bridge:
"You finally came."

His footsteps suddenly stopped.

Because the voice was exactly the same as his own.

"That old man Kongxuan is talking nonsense. He is a frog in a well, don't believe him." The voice on the bridge continued, sounding lazy and contemptuous.

"Who are you?" Gu Xu asked in a deep voice.

"You'll know when you walk on the bridge."

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real world.

The old man with white beard stood on the side of the altar, watching Gu Xu practice quietly beside him.

The evil spirit gathered above Gu Xu's head to form a huge vortex.

Immediately, it poured like a waterfall, pouring into Gu Xu's body, causing his aura to rise sharply.

Every minute and second in this process is equivalent to Gu Xu's past few days of penance.

A satisfied smile appeared on the old man's face.

This boy's cultivation talent surprised him more than once.

Not only far better than myself back then.

I am afraid that in the entire Great Wilderness, there are no ones who have never been seen before or since.

After Kongxuan Sanren failed in his ascension, although he managed to save his life by relying on the "Forbidden Art of Zhaoming", he couldn't completely keep his "quasi-immortal" level of cultivation.

His current strength is roughly equivalent to that of a peak saint.

After he successfully completed the "Ghost King" promotion ceremony, he should be able to possess the power of the eighth realm "True Monarch".

But he still can't guarantee that after becoming the "Ghost King", he will be able to defeat Emperor Tianxing.

And he felt that the "ghost king" might not be the end of power.

After "Ghost King", there should be a whole new realm.

But there is no follow-up content in "Zhao Ming Forbidden Art".

Even, in all the books he has read, there is no relevant information in this regard.

The road of pursuing strength, the more dangerous it is to go forward.

Kongxuan Sanren, who had experienced life and death disasters, did not dare to try it lightly.

It just so happened that at this time, he had a successor who was extremely gifted and savvy.

This descendant is undoubtedly an excellent experimental product.

This young man seems to be indifferent to emotion, but in fact he has a lot of emotion in his heart.

As long as he makes good use of the lines of cause and effect on him, Kongxuan Sanren feels that he can easily and firmly hold him in the palm of his hand.

So far, everything is in his plan.

The number of sacrifices is also rising rapidly.

Under the ravages of the Nine Infant Snake Demon, the number has exceeded [-].

"Let's get started!" The white bearded old man said to the other clones.

Then he went straight to the altar.

Except for the old man with a hunchback who was in charge of guarding Gu Xu, the other avatars began to chant spells in unison.

The evil spirit in the entire Qingzhou Mansion is gathering towards this altar.

An off-white luster appeared on the complicated patterns on the altar.

It was gloomy and dim, like a will-o'-the-wisp.

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Gu Xu slowly walked up the Naihe Bridge.

When he stepped on the bluestone steps, negative emotions rushed towards his face like a tsunami accompanied by howling ghosts and howling wolves.

If an ordinary person stood here, he might have already fallen into madness.

But Gu Xu didn't care.

Because these negative emotions are nothing compared to the anger he suppressed in his heart at the moment.

At this time, he saw a blue-gray stone standing in the center of the arch bridge.

The stone is ten meters high and less than two meters wide.

According to the book, this stone is called "Sansheng Stone".

It is the most difficult test for monks to break through the third realm.

It can use the monk's memory to construct a deceptive illusion, and you will get lost in it if you don't pay attention.

But Gu Xu didn't see any phantom.

He only saw a person nailed to the Sansheng Stone.

That person has exactly the same appearance as Gu Xu.

The face is like a crown of jade, and the eyebrows are like swords.

It's just that his hair is silver-white, draped over his shoulders, like molten silver; his eyes are black at first glance, but deep in the pupils are indigo blue, as if hiding vast stars.

The man's left and right shoulders, as well as two legs, were pierced by long nails.

On his forehead, there is also a deep wound, which seems to be the mark of a nail.

But this person didn't seem to feel the pain at all, and there was even a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Who are you?" Gu Xu looked at him and asked again.

PS: Sorry, this chapter was blocked, it took a long time to release it QAQ
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