The smell of wine and firelight complement each other, making the atmosphere more and more dense. Even the questions of the man in Tsing Yi were softened by the light and shadow, as if they were having a face-to-face conversation.
The red-haired man's eyes gradually began to blur, and he murmured: "Yinhuoxiang... Yinhuoxiang..."
He was imagining something, and the flames on his body became dim and gradually extinguished, revealing skin without any damage.
Suddenly, his eyes changed and became fierce again, and the flames rekindled with a roar.
He opened his mouth to say something, but the man in Tsing Yi opposite him already said: "No, it's not called Yinhuixiang, it should be called Zhouxiang."
The red-haired man's eyes widened and his eyes were about to burst, and he shouted: "Yes, Zhou Xiang! Zhou Xiang! Do you still remember this name?! Do you still deserve to mention this name? Because you neglected your duties, Zhou Xiang was in trouble. It turned into a disaster town! Then it suffered a greater disaster, and the whole village was wiped out! It was obviously you who caused it, causing us to be scattered and become homeless dogs. You also laughed at me... and laughed at my hair!"
When he yelled, the force of his anger made his red hair stand on end, as if it were burning with fire.
However, at the same time, the real flame on his body dimmed and gradually disappeared. And the powerful flames around him, which he called "Lihuo", were also gradually fading. Only the forest fires, breathed out by alcohol, are burning
The voice of the man in green was slightly distorted by the flames.
"Since you are from Zhou Township, your surname is naturally Zhou."
"Of course my surname is Zhou!" The red-haired man was furious, holding up the Lihuo Sword in his hand. The flames enveloped the sword's edge, forming a half-length Suzaku statue at the tip of the sword. The flames turned into blood-red feathers, and the power was even more dangerous. .
"My young master will not change his name in office, nor his surname in office, Zhou Chengzhi, the eldest son of the Zhou family! My family lives in Zhouxiang, and there are five big pine trees in front of my door! I was born there, grew up there, plowed fields and herded cattle, trees Picking fruits in the mountains and fishing in the water! Until that place is destroyed in one day... Bah! It's just you, the land prosecutors who are doing nothing but corpses, who are the cause of this!"
He was full of rage and slashed forward with his flaming sword. With one strike of the sword, it was already a sea of fire!
In the sea of fire, the man in green turned around and ran away. Seeing that he was thrown into the sea of fire without even paying attention to the flames, he disappeared in the blink of an eye. However, Zhou Chengzhi did not want to let him go. He grabbed the sword and shouted: "Stop, I'll stab you." Master Zhou just wants to run away because of his pain? I swear in front of the dead villagers that I will kill everyone who harmed us. The first one is your district inspection department! Die to me——"
He shouted, and struck the sword in the direction in which the man in green clothes disappeared. The corner of the man in green clothes suddenly flashed in the flames, and then reappeared on the other side.
This time, he was not wearing green clothes, but red clothes. He was also like a burning flame, almost blending into the firelight. But Zhou Chengzhi had already identified him, and he even recognized him when he turned into ashes. How could he be so "green" and "green"? Confused about the color "red"? Roaring again, he slashed out his sword as if to vent his anger.
In this way, he kept drawing out his sword, each one more powerful than the other, and he used his swordsmanship in an endless stream. He chased and slashed at the enemy, roaring loudly as he slashed. Except for him, everything around him was quiet. His opponent no longer made any provocation, but kept moving through the flames, always disappearing and then reappearing the next moment before he dropped his sword. The flame burned very quietly, without the previous beeping and beeping sounds, perhaps because the igniting object had burned out, leaving only pure flames.
He shouted and slashed, seemingly tirelessly.
"What is he doing?"
Tang Zhao was a little confused. The red-haired man had been motionless for a long time since he released the sea of fire.
Halfway through, he seemed to be about to take action for a moment, raising his sword upward as if he was going to slash downward. At this time, Deputy Chi stood in front of him and shouted: "Zhou Xiang!" The other party immediately froze like a wooden man, and then hesitated until now. He could only be seen staring at the flames and muttering to himself, not knowing what he was talking about.
Could it be that……
"Is it also an illusion?"
Tang Zhao suddenly understood that just before coming here, he had also fallen into the illusion of the spiritual official, and he had to "flip" a lot before he got out of the trap. He was summoning sword skills and using various mind-attacking techniques to talk, but perhaps to outsiders, his movements were incomprehensible and he was muttering to himself, like a fool.
Deputy Chi also uses swordsmanship to create illusions?
If that's the case, his illusion skills should be stronger than that of the spiritual officer. Because the illusion of becoming a king uses illusions of light and shadow to confuse the senses, thereby stimulating the heart and creating illusions. In other words, the illusions Tang Zhao saw were not only inside his heart, but also phantoms outside. To outsiders, at least he seemed to be walking around inside a rough ghost wall, rather than standing still.
Deputy Chi's sword does not need to create a phantom of sound and light first, it only needs to be slightly smoked with alcohol, and it can directly cut into the heart in one step and immediately stop the opponent's actions. As an illusion, it is a unique skill.
Deputy Chi lowered the tip of the sword, but did not return it to the sheath. His eyes commented on the red-haired man, who was obviously continuing to use swordsmanship, and said: "It's not a serious illusion, it's obsession."
Tang Zhao said in surprise: "Obsession?"
Deputy Chi said: "Swordsmanship that arouses obsession. The deeper the obsession, the easier it is to indulge in it. As soon as I saw him, I knew he was the type who is obsessed with obsession. I have always wanted to find an opportunity for him to try it. The only chance is Once, but once is enough to kill someone.”
When he said this, he laughed and said: "You are still young. I wish the whole world would know about this kind of thing. Old people like us have difficulties in our hearts, and we only have nightmares in our sleep. We don't know how to cry. Others know. How can you tell the enemy about this kind of spiritual flaw?"
Tang Zhao said silently that he was relatively lucky. He only had a "future he wanted to achieve" and no "untouchable past". Said: "Is the obsession 'Zhou Xiang'? How do you know?"
Deputy Chi's expression turned gloomy and he said, "He said he came from Yinhuo Township. I have been recruiting talents in Yinhuo Township in the past two years, and I have met many young people like him. There are too many people who are harboring diseases. , how could you not understand? On the contrary, the old man has mostly accepted his fate. He is not crazy, just numb. As for Zhouxiang... I know how many demon caves there are in Yunzhou, how many troubles have been caused, and how many people have been harmed. . Combined with his accent and the color of his hair, how could we not guess it?"
For a moment, he showed a complicated and sympathetic look, but then he restrained himself and said: "My sword skills can also break through themselves. Because obsession in the illusion can be turned into a tangible thing and can be killed. If I can break through, If you get rid of your obsession, your state of mind and strength will be greatly improved."
Tang Zhao secretly thought: This doesn't sound like swordsmanship against the enemy?
Deputy Chi seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and smiled: "You can also use it yourself. If you want to try it later, I can give you a sword. It is very beneficial to temper your mind."
Sure enough, this is actually self-trained swordsmanship. The same swordsmanship, used in different situations, has very different effects. The difference between using it on the enemy and using it on your own people is just a matter of timing.
Deputy Chi said: "If you really can't kill your obsession, you can drink a glass of wine and forget your worries. This is also the original intention of the sword technique 'Eternal Sorrow'."
Tang Zhao said slowly: "I'll let you go and let go of all the sorrow of the ages. The name of this swordsmanship is interesting."
Deputy Chi said: "Isn't it? This is my first swordsmanship, and it is also the swordsmanship that saved me."
Tang Zhao was startled and secretly surprised: This was actually his first swordsmanship? As Deputy Chi himself said, the first sword skill is very important. It not only reflects the mood and thoughts at the time, but also directly points to the sword's intention. Because Deputy Chi's sword smelled like alcohol, and he was drunk in the past, Tang Zhao thought his sword intention was something like "drunk" or "binge drinking". Unexpectedly, judging from his swordsmanship, this Deputy The wielder's sword may have a hidden meaning.
Maybe it's a ruthless sword.
The so-called ruthless sword does not mean that the sword is ruthless, but that the sword intention and the sword image are separated, thousands of miles apart. When most people hear it, they even think about why this kind of sword intention can match this sword image. They cannot guess what the swordsman who realized the sword thought at the beginning. What?
"This kid's obsession is very deep. We can even put him here, which is equivalent to imprisonment. But just in case he has an epiphany and actually puts himself to death to survive, we should put him down." Deputy Ambassador Chi said. , while waving his hand, Tang Zhao saw a line of green bugs crawling up Zhou Chengzhi's dry skin.
"Green ants?"
Tang Zhao recognized it as soon as he saw it. He had seen this move before. When he was posted at the Jichun City Inspection Department, he went on a mission with Deputy Chi. He had seen Deputy Chi using green ants as scouts for reconnaissance. Did he not expect that it could also hurt the enemy?
Seeing the green ants crawling up, Zhou Chengzhi suddenly became ignorant and suddenly shouted: "Father? Are you back?"
From his perspective, the surrounding flames had extinguished, and the scenery changed into something familiar to him.
With thatched cottages, small bridges and flowing water, it was the town where his family lived. His house is right in front of the town, with three tile-roofed houses and a small courtyard. There are five big pine trees in front of the door, which are evergreen all year round.
After standing at the door for a long time, a lot of pine needles fell on my head. Although everything that was familiar was no longer familiar, Zhou Chengzhi still felt confused, and suddenly he realized in his heart: Yes, I am going home.
My home has always been here, how could I not recognize it? You have been wandering outside for too long, your local accent has changed, and you no longer dare to recognize your home?
When I walked in, I saw my mother burning the wood stove. When she saw him coming back, she smiled and said, "Young man is back? We'll have dinner in a while. You sit down first. Are you tired?"
Zhou Chengzhi naturally sat on the small bench, chatting with his mother, but his eyes were fixed on the door.
After a while, an old man came in with a fish basket on his back. Zhou Chengzhi was overjoyed and stood up and said: "Father, you are back? You are indeed alive!"
The old man froze, picked up the bench and shouted: "What are you talking about, you little bastard? Curse me to death, I will beat you to death first!"
Zhou Chengzhi jumped away flexibly and said with a smile: "Don't worry, old man. Isn't it good that you are still alive? My son hopes that you will live a long life."
The old man chased and beat him while Zhou Chengzhi ran in the yard. Finally, his mother got up and said, "Stop making trouble and eat quickly."
The two of them stopped and moved the bench together and put it in front of the table. The mother held a large bowl of rice in her hands, giving it to her father first and then to Zhou Chengzhi. Zhou Chengzhi was filled with joy and reached out to pick it up——
boom--
In the distance, a huge flower rises from the ground.
The flower was so big that it grew taller than the mountain in the blink of an eye. The petals opened and closed like a huge mouth full of sharp teeth.
coming!
Zhou Chengzhi raised his head, his eyes tightened.
The monster in the dream appears again!
Why does it appear here?
Is this also a dream?
The flower branch is like a sharp claw, stretching out to wrap a villager and stuff it into the flower plate. The petals are closed like a flytrap, and bright red blood falls from the gap...
"Son, run!" The parents went to pull him together.
Zhou Chengzhi stood there, unable to move despite being pulled by his parents. His eyes were covered with blood. He pointed at the monster giant flower and shouted: "Why are you coming again? Why are you coming again? Why don't you wait a minute? Wait a minute. I’m going to take a bite of rice…why aren’t you even letting me take a bite of rice?”
"I don't accept it, why is it my family again? Oh my god——"
"boom--"
Suddenly his vision went dark and he fell to the ground.
"Let's go." Deputy Chi retracted the scabbard of his sword. He didn't urge the green ants just now. Instead, he knocked Zhou Chengzhi unconscious after yelling and put Zhou Chengzhi inside with a cage weapon. "It's over. Now. Let’s go find Lao Xing. There’s nothing interesting here.”
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