Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

Great Xia Dynasty...

Aren’t the two brothers “The Two Demons of the Remaining Summer” the descendants of the Great Xia royal family who survived by chance?

Chapter 19: Small talk

Rather than saying that the Xiexin Sect has a grudge against the Xianhuang Dynasty, in fact, it is the two brothers Xia Jiuyou and Xia Jiuxie who have a grudge against the Xianhuang Dynasty.

The Great Xia Dynasty was originally a great country with vast territory and countless people. If everything was fine, the two brothers would not have become evil cultivators, and the hatred of their ancestors would not have been remembered to this day.

The death of the Fourth Prince of Xianhuang was a "declaration of war" launched by the last two members of the Great Xia royal family against the Xianhuang Dynasty.

"What is the purpose of this formation?"

Lu Mu watched as Gu Yunxi moved his ten fingers quickly, forming a golden rune that transformed into a long golden river that enveloped the trees of flesh and blood.

"Devouring the country's destiny."

"This large formation has 189 small formations of varying sizes, stationed at every critical point. It uses the flesh and blood of living beings as nutrients to form a blood heart. As long as all the small formations are formed, the formation will be complete. If the formation base is not cut off in time, once the formation is activated, the national fortune of the Immortal Phoenix Dynasty will be dug out."

Lu Renyou looked much more serious. This Qi-stealing formation was against the harmony of nature to set up. One hundred and eighty-nine small formations required the flesh and blood of hundreds of living people to feed. The last emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, who had come up with this formation, did so in despair when he had lost his mind to Taoism. At that time, things like the longevity of the country and the well-being of the people were no longer taken seriously.

"No wonder King Nanling wanted to use the Evil Heart Sect to set up this formation..."

King Nanling’s purpose is obvious.

He is a border guard and a king of a different surname. He is blessed by the emperor's decree. In order to protect the majesty of the dynasty, he is connected with the power of the destiny of the Xianhuang Dynasty and can borrow the power of the dynasty to fight against the enemy at any time.

But King Nanling was in the midst of rebelliousness at this time, and the power granted to him by the emperor's decree became a poisonous thorn in his flesh.

If this formation is formed, King Nan Ling will definitely transfer the power of the imperial dynasty's national destiny to himself. Not to mention how much his strength will be enhanced, but the national destiny of the Xianhuang Dynasty will definitely be greatly damaged, and all people connected with the imperial dynasty's national destiny will be affected as a result.

The three supreme saints of the Immortal Phoenix Dynasty, the entire royal family, countless elite soldiers of the Immortal Phoenix Army, and other officials and ministers who were blessed by the imperial dynasty...

The purpose of the Evil Heart Sect is truly vicious.

They probably don't care whether King Nanling can set up his own dynasty or not. As long as the fortune of the Xianhuang Empire is damaged, their goal will actually be achieved. Lu Mu feels that King Nanling may have been a flag that can be abandoned at any time from the beginning.

If the formation is completed, the stripped power of national destiny may not necessarily fall into his hands.

Xie Xin Zong is not the kind of Bodhisattva who would work hard to help others without taking any benefits.

"What a good plan."

There was a hint of gloom in Lu Mu's eyes.

"This formation is relatively small. When I was young, I heard from the deceased elders of my clan that the last emperor of Great Xia wanted to use this great formation to swallow up the national destiny of the entire Xianhuang Empire in one breath. As for the mortals who would be sacrificed... they would be countless."

"So at the last moment, it wasn't the strongest person from the Immortal Phoenix Dynasty who came to kill him..."

"Other powerful people who don't like his behavior have all come."

Lu Renyou's voice became much heavier.

He was over nine hundred years old, and he actually didn't know much about what had happened over four thousand years ago. He could only listen to the old man's words and make some guesses.

The coldness that penetrated into the bone marrow spread throughout the body along with the words.

"Young Master, are you going to let her invade this formation?"

Lu Renyou looked at Gu Yunxi in front of the altar, his perception swept over her. Surprisingly, Lu Renyou could not see through her, as if there was some force more powerful than him that blocked all investigations, so that he could only vaguely sense that there was a very unusual blood flowing in her body.

Which force is this beautiful and talented girl from? She is hanging out with our young master?

“She’s amazing.”

"It's rare that you would praise someone like that."

Lu Renyou chuckled.

"I'm not bragging, I'm just telling you the fact."

In Lu Renyou's memory, Lu Mu never praised others, but only belittled them. If the belittlement was not that severe, it meant that the other person already had very good talent.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with this. Although the young master was a little arrogant, he had the confidence and capital to do so.

"The patriarch will be very happy."

There was a kind and gentle look on Lu Renyou's face.

"Does father think that the more women around me, the better?"

Lu Mu raised his eyebrows.

"Which man in this world doesn't have ambition? Even if there are, they are very few. Sometimes, being together for a lifetime cannot make people satisfied."

"If the clan leader has any regrets, it's probably that my wife is too strong."

Lu Renyou still remembered that clan leader Lu Yuan was always overwhelmingly strong when facing other people, but he appeared very well-behaved when facing his only wife.

The dream of a harem was cut short.

Now Lu Mu has much of the unrestrained demeanor that Lu Yuan had when he was young. Perhaps he will not have the same regrets as Lu Yuan in the future.

"If my mother heard this, Elder Renyou would have to spend fifty years in the clan's forbidden area."

In Lu Mu's memory, his parents had a very good relationship, his mother was gentle and his father was domineering, but in places he couldn't see, this impression was actually the opposite.

"I'll take my leave first... If you need me, I'm always here."

Lu Renyou just bowed and turned away.

In the secluded underground palace, only Lu Mu and Gu Yunxi remained.

Time passes quietly.

The altar was covered with the dark blue energy and golden runes released by Gu Yunxi. The texture of the formation began to move slowly, gradually forming a certain pattern. The lines gathered closer and closer, converging under the central heart.

The rivers of true energy were like silk threads, stacking up layer by layer, separating the branches of the flesh and blood trees, and the entire formation seemed to have fallen under her control.

"Oh!"

The golden runes hit the trees of flesh and blood, creating ripples. The trees of flesh and blood suddenly began to tremble, their branches swaying, and the flesh and blood on the branches squirming, as if trying to break through the blockade of the runes.

Gu Yunxi gritted her teeth and increased the power of the rune transmission.

"Boom!"

The huge vibration spread throughout the entire underground palace.

Thick bloody dark clouds rose above the altar, becoming thicker and thicker. When it reached a certain critical point, it suddenly exploded. Endless bright red blood fell from the sky, and a strong fishy smell appeared along with a huge bloody corpse.

"Roar--"

A sharp and shrill roar came from the mouth of the bloody corpse. Under its bloody and rotten flesh, its white bones were exposed and its tendons were prominent, as if something was traveling inside its body, tearing its body apart.

This is the insurance of this formation.

If someone attempts to tamper with it, the formation's defense mechanism will be triggered.

Gu Yunxi's face turned much paler. She had used up too much strength to seize control of the formation, and now she couldn't deal with the blood corpse.

But luckily I am not alone.

Lu Mu watched the blood corpse fall ten steps away from him. Shura's murderous intent quickly opened up and swept towards it like a tide. With flickering light and shadow, he slashed with true meaning, and half of the blood corpse's head flew up.

He waved his hand, and murderous intent surged down like a sea of ​​swords, completely submerging the headless body.

Chapter 20: Trap

The blood corpse's body turned into ashes under the grinding of murderous intent.

He slowly stood up, staring coldly at the head that rolled to his feet. A faint aura of murder filled the air around him.

"Roar...roar..."

The head, half made of rotten flesh and half made of bones, squirmed, its mouth opened, and let out a hoarse and painful roar.

Even if only a head was left, he would still struggle to bite Lu Mu's throat.

It's just an unconscious thing guarding the formation.

He raised his foot and crushed the rotten head. The broken flesh and bones covered his black and gold boots. The dirty smell of blood filled his nostrils. He looked at the dirty flesh and blood fragments on the soles of his boots with disgust on his face.

Lu Mu closed his eyes slightly to hide the disgust in his eyes.

"Thanks."

Gu Yunxi thanked her without turning around, and fine beads of sweat dripped from her hair, flowing along her delicate and tempting collarbone into the neckline of her royal blue brocade skirt, outlining a graceful curve.

Her expression remained calm, without the slightest sign of panic, although her hands were shaking a little.

"We are a cooperative relationship after all."

Lu Mu's voice rang clearly in her ears.

Gu Yunxi pursed her lips and smiled: "Then you will be responsible for all the difficult tasks from now on."

"you sure?"

Lu Mu tilted his head.

Gu Yunxi nodded: "Otherwise, wouldn't it be useless for me to invite you here?"

"Actually, I'd like to treat it as a sightseeing trip."

"Tsk, no decent man."

Her true energy poured into the formation continuously, and the thick branches of flesh and blood began to dance wildly.

The tree of flesh and blood began to collapse, and pieces of flesh and blood broke free from the branches and scattered across the altar. This time, the changes in the formation were not complicated. Runes were outlined and connected into a piece, spreading across the entire altar like a spider web. The evil spirit that had been out of control was suppressed, and the dark blue light covered the trees of flesh and blood, and finally seeped into the huge heart hanging in the center.

The formation returned to calm.

Gu Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from her forehead. She was extremely exhausted, her thin lips looked slightly pale, she was trembling, her breathing was rapid, her eyes were slightly red, and her body swayed twice before she could barely stand still.

"Thanks a lot."

Lu Mu walked closer, extended his hand to her and supported her.

Gu Yunxi also leaned into his arms and complained skillfully: "It's really troublesome. I have to be so tired every time the evil cultivator causes trouble."

Lu Mu lowered his eyes, looked at the woman in his arms, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

He gazed at her and could smell the faint fragrance from her hair and slender neck. She liked to use the floral soap produced by Nishang Pavilion when bathing, and the scent was intoxicating.

"Well... although it's quite comfortable to be held by you, do you want to let me go first?"

Gu Yunxi raised her eyes and glanced at him, then laughed softly a few times, and slid her slender fingers across his waist.

She looked a little seductive when she smiled like that.

Gu Yunxi's appearance is not as charming as Murong Xue's cat-fox style, nor does she have the cold beauty like Luo Shuangning. She just has coordinated facial features, a high nose bridge, bright eyes, small cherry lips, and a very delicate face.

Compared with those top beauties, she is a little inferior.

But it's beautiful all the same.

"What should I do? I suddenly want to kiss you."

Lu Mu's eyes deepened a little.

"Then I might kiss you, or I might just tear your mouth off. Do you want to take the risk and try it, Master Lu?"

Instead, she teased him, her tone extremely ambiguous, and even licked her pale lips provocatively.

Lu Mu couldn't help but pinch the soft skin on her waist. Her words aroused his desire to win. Gu Yunxi keenly sensed the signs of danger, but was unwilling to avoid it. She raised her head and smiled like a flower: "Young Master, please don't tease me, a little girl. You are too high for me."

"Are you considered a little girl?"

He let go of Gu Yunxi, and she stood up straight and touched her lips, as if thinking about what that would feel like.

But Lu Mu had no intention of satisfying her.

"What did you do to this formation?"

Lu Mu looked at the altar that had been infiltrated by the dark blue true energy. All the trees of flesh and blood had lost their vitality, and the vines and blood vessels had stopped moving.

"I just set a little trap at the core of this formation."

The ancient rhyme is so light and peaceful.