The temple door was opened carefully, and the door knob made a bitter chirping sound, as if reluctant to welcome the visitor.
The sun was almost completely behind the mountains.
The wind started blowing up inside the temple gate, kicking up a handful of dust.
The dust was blown away by the wind, and became cold and scattered.
Then, large and small winds suddenly blew up in the temple.
The old man stepped into the temple door and smiled kindly.
A storm blew in the temple, blowing violently in the limited space of the temple, making the beams and pillars tremble.
Dust and sand flew all over the sky, like paper flowers greeting distinguished guests.
The strong wind suddenly stopped, the dust gradually fell, and it was like a heavy winter snow falling in the temple.
"I've seen the old man!" Dozens of voices shouted together, and the sound waves shook Luochen so hard that he rolled several times.
The old man waved his hand, and the ruined temple became quiet again.
They began to wait.
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The five shadows did not take the main road or take the side road, but flew over the forest.
Their shadows grew longer as the sunlight fell lower and lower.
They relied on their lightness to run lightly on the leaves.
They didn't want to walk because they wanted to avoid any obstacles. After all, the sky above the forest was a place where no one walked, so it was best for them to walk.
They saw a hollow in the forest from a distance, and the place below the hollow must be where they were going.
There were still a few remaining rays from the sun, illuminating the way for those who were on their way, so that they would not be immediately plunged into darkness.
The five people increased their speed, dodged a group of birds returning to their nests, and rushed there quickly.
Taibai Venus has already appeared in the sky, replacing the sun to guide pedestrians.
The five shadows touched the leaves lightly with their toes, and none fell off.
They had to reach the clearing before the sun disappeared completely.
There is a small ruined temple in the open space.
The ruined temple stood there alone, surrounded by weeds. Looking down from the forest, it looked like a trapped and helpless old man.
"It's so ugly!" The little girl said immediately when she saw the ruined temple, "Brother Bai, is this where we want to come?"
"Bai Pu, you discipline Hong Ye." A steady and heavy voice scolded, it was the eldest Huang Lian among them.
Bai Pu immediately lowered his head, answered yes repeatedly, and winked at Hong Ye. The little girl pretended not to notice.
"Okay, get down to the ground." Huang Lian ordered majestically.
The five people landed gently from the treetops, just in time to see the last tornado blowing into the ruined temple.
As soon as they came, the wind died down.
The sun just happened to completely hide its face, and the earth was hurriedly covered with darkness.
Each of the five people took out an object from their bodies and waved it with a little force, and it emitted light. It was not as hot as a flame, but brighter than a flame, and it was a white light that was almost sunlight. The five people held up the light and still stood where they were, with no intention of moving forward.
After a moment of silence, Hongye soon lost his composure: "How long do we have to wait?"
This time she wasn't so lucky.
A woman immediately approached and slapped her.
This slap made no sound, but it was so painful that Hongye immediately fell to the ground. He wanted to cry, but he held back his cry: "Sister Qingping... I just won't talk anymore..."
Qingping walked back to her original position, still standing.
The fair boy named Bai Pu helped Hongye up and stroked her back. Hongye choked a few times before returning to her original position.
Suddenly, the five people's ears moved and they heard a subtle sound coming from the forest.
"Here we come." As soon as the steady voice said, the five people immediately spread out in a fan shape and hid in five different locations in the woods surrounding the ruined temple.
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"Didn't you see? There was light in front of the forest, and it disappeared in a flash." Just after he finished speaking, Yun Kong felt that the light was unusual again. He couldn't think of any kind of fire that would be white.
"There must be someone there." Chi Chengzi said casually, stroking his aching bone plate.
Since being injured by Gao Lu, Chi Chengzi's injuries have not yet healed, and even walking is painful.
However, Gao Lu's matter was resolved, and he was relieved and planned to return to Xiushui Stream to find Jian Mei and never care about worldly affairs. He wanted to go back from Zhending Mansion where he left the cave, rather than Jiangning Mansion where he entered the cave, because it was closer.
Yun Kong also wanted to go north, so the two went together again.
"Great, you won't miss the road, and you don't have to sleep in the woods at night." Yun Kong picked up the cloth bag hanging on his left shoulder and quickened his pace.
Chi Chengzi was still confused.
He also noticed that the firelight was a bit strange. It was obviously not firelight. The demonic fire in the dense forests in the mountains was blue, and it was not the white light he saw.
But now it was pitch black ahead, and the white light just now had completely disappeared.
Could he be a strong man with a sharp path?
There have been many thieves in recent years. Huashi Gang in the south of Taihu Lake was forced to rebel against Fang La. Song Jiang, the leader of Liang Shanbo, was also an officer and soldier who was forced to rebel. Only this year in Shandong and Hebei due to successive years of famine, many hungry people became thieves. Zhang Xian in Shandong A crowd of 100,000 people gathered, and a crowd of 300,000 people gathered in Gaotuo Mountain in Hebei. There were also countless sporadic thieves lurking everywhere, so it was not surprising if strongmen committed crimes in the forest.
Chi Chengzi was just suspicious, not worried.
With his skills, what do those strong men mean?
They used the starlight to guide the way and saw a ruined temple behind the weeds.
There are too many temples built by dynasties in China, and many of them are abandoned. These dilapidated temples provide a convenient place for travelers to rest.
Yun Kong pushed aside the weeds, stepped through the grass, and came to the temple gate first.
Wandering Taoist priests like Yun Kong often have the opportunity to walk in the wild mountains and forests, and there are also some taboos in the wild mountains and forests.
Therefore, he did not step into the temple door first, but said something outside the door: "There are two Taoist priests outside the door. They want to stay overnight at your place. I hope that the spirits from all directions will bear with me."
This is an example and indispensable.
And I always said that I would forget it, just wait for a while, and I would go in soon.
But when Yun Kong was about to take steps, he heard some sounds in his ears.
There are all kinds of night sounds in the forest, including the sound of leaves, grass, night birds flapping their wings, insects chirping, rats scurrying, and earth drilling in the soil...
No, this voice came from behind the temple door.
The gate of the dilapidated temple tilted to one side in frustration and was ajar.
Behind the door was a dark darkness, and nothing could be seen in the darkness. At a glance, even a small temple seemed to be a black hole like an abyss.
Yun Kong listened carefully.
It's the dust on the ground in the temple, grinding on the ground and moving gently.
Chi Chengzi climbed over the grass and walked behind Yun Kong: "What's wrong?"
"Can you light a fire first?"
"That's right." Chi Chengzi took out the fire post and lit one piece first, slightly illuminating the main hall of the temple.
That little bit of firelight was insignificant, and the thicker and heavier darkness in the temple immediately absorbed it, and that little bit of firelight could only struggle feebly in the darkness.
"go in."
Yun Kong still hesitated to move forward.
It had been a long, long time since his childhood intuition had appeared.
At this moment, that strong feeling surged like an overwhelming force, leaking out from behind the temple door, stimulating his intuition and irritating his nerves.
He suddenly regretted standing so close to the temple door.
Does he still have time to escape?
He has been able to sense monsters since he was a child, and monsters rarely come close to him wherever he goes.
But this time is different.
Yun Kong felt that there was a force rapidly expanding behind the temple door...
Yun Kong's pupils dilated instantly, he stepped back, turned around and yanked Chi Chengzi: "Run!"
The temple door banged open.
I saw nothing in the darkness, I could only feel the strong foul air leaking out one after another, grabbing Yunkong and Chi Chengzi directly.
The foul smell was mixed with noisy laughter and sad cries.
Yunkong wanted to take a breath to speed up his pace.
But as soon as he took a breath, his lungs were immediately filled with a stench like a rotting corpse. Not only was he unable to breathe, but he immediately fell to the ground.
Chi Chengzi shouted loudly and flew up from the ground.
If you practice light kung fu to the extreme, you can jump straight from the same place to high altitude. It is called "pulling onions on dry land".
This cannot be pulled out.
The demonic energy rushing out of the temple chased up to the sky, twisting like a spiritual snake in mid-air, chasing after Chichengzi's heels.
Chi Chengzi's flight was a last resort, because he was still a human and could not stay in mid-air for long.
He quickly turned over in mid-air, trying to delay his stay in the air.
The demonic spirit ignored his behavior and wrapped its legs mercilessly.
Once he was caught in a demonic spirit, he couldn't escape.
Thousands of evil spirits immediately wrapped around his feet, his arms, his ring finger, his waist, and his hair.
