Half a month later, a large ship set off from Dengzhou Port and sailed to the sea. Xu Chen put on his beard and put on a big ring knife under his crotch, looking like a heroic warrior. Zhen Yan has a diagonal scar on her face, which is very rough.
"Master, your beard looks very handsome!" Zhen Yan teased.
Xu Chen's face was gloomy and a little distracted.
"This Jin Shiyan is such a shrewd businessman. He used the excuse of looking for the dragon to make a big business. Inns and restaurants all used the dragon as their signboard. He also rented boats to go to sea and made a lot of money."
Seeing that Xu Chen was still silent, he sighed and said, "The road ahead for Xunlong is uncertain. You should let go of your worries and cheer up."
"For some reason, the Divine Sword can sense the direction. Sometimes I can't tell whether I'm looking for the dragon or the dragon is waiting for me?" Xu Chen said.
"That's great!" Zhen Yan praised. He suddenly changed the subject and asked, "What kind of monster is Cheng'er?"
"Cheng'er is not a monster!" Xu Chen replied firmly.
"I heard rumors from people in the town that after you left that day, the ice on the Huanhua River cracked, as if someone had forcefully split it open, and it stretched all the way to the mouth of the sea..."
Xu Chen stopped answering and turned to look at the sea. The weather was getting darker and the fog was rising. "I feel that we are getting closer..."
At night, the fog became thicker and the boatman could not see clearly. The boatman anchored on the spot and did not dare to move forward. Xu Chen said hello, and the two of them jumped up and walked on the waves.
"This thick fog should be the miasma exhaled from the dragon's mouth, confusing the ships and making them afraid to approach."
After only half a stick of incense, the thick fog gradually dissipated, revealing the shadows of trees in front of me, and there was a small island.
"It must be here. It is protected by the dragon's shade and the trees are lush and lush. We have found the right place!"
When Xu Chen heard this, he felt proud, "For such a feat, we should leave clues to future generations."
There happened to be a huge stone next to it. Xu Chen took out his divine sword and cut it into a monument at will. Then he wrote the two words "Looking for Island" with the tip of the sword flying like dragons and phoenixes.
"But the forest is deep and there is no road. How can we find it?"
Xu Chen raised the divine sword, and the light was like a torch caught in the wind, deflecting to one side. "This is the guidance Excalibur gives us, just move forward."
The half moon passed through the dark clouds, sometimes bright and sometimes dark. The two followed the guidance of the divine sword and followed the mountain. Passing through a dense forest, there is a forest of strange rocks in front of you, with different heights and shapes, like ghosts and craggy rocks.
"Be careful, this place is like a maze, and there are also barriers. There is no way to escape. Follow me!" Xu Chen warned.
The two of them moved forward cautiously. Zhen Yan suddenly heard a soft noise beside him, like a snake and a rat moving. He turned his head and looked, and saw a soft force coming towards him, knocking him a few feet away and falling against a stone pillar.
Xu Chen was shocked and looked back to check the situation. At this time, a sword stabbed straight from the side, and the sword energy passed under his ribs, giving him a cold feeling.
Xu Chen held the divine sword and fought fiercely with the man. The sword energy surged and left heavy marks on the stone pillars.
"I'm fine, please be careful!" Zhen Yan shouted from a distance. The maze was so dense that he could only hear his voice but not his shadow.
The man attacked quickly and fiercely, trying to kill him. Xu Chen parried and backed away, "If you are a dragon hunter, we can cooperate and share. There is no need to fight desperately."
The man didn't answer, and his attack became more fierce. Xu Chen didn't know whether he was the enemy or not, and he didn't want to use any harsh tactics to hurt anyone. He retreated steadily, and even exited the maze and retreated into a cave.
"Hurry up and stop, I'm going to do something cruel!" Xu Chen's repeated warnings were ineffective. He counterattacked with his divine sword. The light suddenly appeared and the sound was like a dragon's roar. He knocked the man back several feet with one move, and then pursued the victory with his sword. Like a flying rainbow, the man leaned against the cave wall and did not move.
The sword reached his chest, Xu Chen saw the man's face clearly, and his movements stopped abruptly.
"Cheng'er, why is it you?"
Cheng'er's pretty face turned frosty, her chest heaving, "What are you waiting for? Kill me with one sword!"
Xu Chen had made up his mind to say goodbye countless times, but when he saw this beautiful face, all the rules, etiquette, justice and benevolence were gone, and he was knocked back to his original shape.
He suddenly hugged Cheng'er and stroked her long hair, feeling the familiar warmth on her cheeks and the intoxicating heartbeat.
"Husband, please be gentle, Cheng'er can't breathe!"
The two were separated for a long time, Cheng'er sobbed softly, Xu Chen comforted softly, the divine sword also had spirituality, surrounding them, its light shining softly, illuminating the road ahead.
"Cheng'er, why are you here? Where is the dragon?"
Just as he asked the question, Cheng'er covered his lips with her slender fingers, "Tonight, my husband only belongs to me. It's okay to fall in love, but don't ask anything else..."
The two of them walked out of the cave together. There was a small lake on the mountainside. The water surface was like a mirror, and the moon reflected in it. The artistic conception was so beautiful. They sat down by the lake, the breeze blew by, and Cheng'er's face was as bright as a peach blossom.
"Husband, hold me, kiss me..."
The sun rises in the east, and golden waves appear on the lake. Cheng'er breaks away from Xu Chen's arms, gently stroking her long hair, her face frozen with frost again.
"Cheng'er doesn't blame you for abandoning me, because you still have all kinds of doubts in your heart. Now is the time to show you my cards..."
"I was originally a little princess of the Dragon Clan. I acted willfully and violated the rules of nature and was banished to an isolated island. That day, I traveled around the world and met my husband in the clouds, holding a sword. He was brave and heroic, and I fell in love with you. At the same time, I also felt the love in your heart. I really I envy Cheng'er, you love her so much that you will never change until death. I suddenly wanted to be Cheng'er and a mortal, so I took on the body of a drowned fisherman and turned into Cheng'er, just to be with you. We stay together for a hundred years."
"You were poisoned by the 'light incense' poison. Cheng'er took your soul to bathe in the River Styx. He went through seven, seven and forty-nine days of hardships to bring you back to life. However, Cheng'er's vitality was severely damaged and his magic power was less than 50% of the original."
"For my husband, I will go to hell and reincarnate for thousands of tribulations, even if my soul is gone, Cheng'er will not regret it!"
"You have to heal your master, and I will give you all the dragon liver, gentian, and dragon heart Cheng'er. I just ask you not to leave me..."
Xu Chen's heart was torn apart again and began to bleed. He could not let go of his love for Cheng'er. Her tenderness was the most wonderful thing in the world, making people addicted and unable to extricate themselves. But when he thought about his master's earnest eyes, his heart felt like a knife, and he felt guilty and self-blame.
"Your master's essence is exhausted. 'Dragon's Breath' is the most effective. It only takes a moment to recover!"
Cheng'er caressed the snow-white neck, and a blue pendant faintly appeared, shining brightly, "'Dragon Breath' is here, as long as you stay with me, I will give it to him! Or you kill me, and then Take what you want!”
There was a fierce battle between emotion and reason, and Xu Chen couldn't make a choice. The sky also felt the sadness, and snow began to fall. The two people facing each other remained motionless, and their bodies were gradually covered by snow, turning into two snowmen.
After a long time, Cheng'er saw that he was still hesitant. She became angry and walked away, saying, "If you abandon me, don't blame me for being ruthless. The whole boat will be buried with us!"
Xu Chen meditated by the lake, motionless. At sunset, Zhen Yan found him and asked, "Master, can you find the trace of the dragon?"
Xu Chen stood up and his eyes returned to their usual calmness. He simply narrated what happened. Zhen Yan was not surprised, but remained silent for a long time.
"I can't hurt her no matter what. Let's go down the mountain and return."
"But what should your master do?"
"I've thought about it. I'm going to Tianchi Baixi to find the Demon King 'Buhuang'. Maybe he has a way to save my master."
"But you are a Buddha and he is a demon. Even if he helps, the conditions he offers must be very harsh!"
"No matter how harsh you are, I will accept it. Master was injured because of me, and I will save him even if I risk my life!"
The two returned to the boat and immediately turned the boat around. The sun was setting in the west, and the sea was covered with colorful afterglow. Xu Chen stood at the stern of the boat with mixed feelings in his heart. He couldn't let go of his love for Cheng'er, but his heart was bound by the rules and regulations and couldn't fly freely. He just hoped that all this would pass quickly and calm could be restored.
Suddenly, ink clouds rolled in the distance, the sky collapsed, the water flowed backwards, the wind was like a knife blowing against the face, and the stormy waves came with a crushing force. The big ship was bumping in the huge waves and was about to capsize at any time.
Zhen Yan sighed: "This formation is devastating, a hundred times more powerful than my illusion!"
Xu Chen knew what happened and told Zhen Yan: "You go to the helm and use your skills to help the ship move forward at full speed. I will stop her!"
He flew up into the clouds, and the divine sword pulled out a snow-white light, stirring up a hundred-foot water column on the sea surface, blocking the overwhelming momentum of the huge waves. The waves slowed down, and Zhen Yan's big boat stirred up a water arrow and rode away in the wind.
Dark clouds continued to accumulate, and the sky and earth were pitch black, making it impossible to see. Only the divine sword shone brightly, like a beacon in the darkness.
"Cheng'er, it's me, Xu Chen, who is responsible for you. Come to me, don't commit murder and harm the common people!"
There was a thunderous dragon roar in the dark clouds, the sound shook the whole world, and then a bolt of lightning came towards the face, Xu Chen waved his sword to lead it away.
"Cheng'er, you are Xu Chen's true love, and your love will remain unchanged throughout life. But my master is in danger, and I must save him. When I complete my mission, Xu Chen's life will be returned to you!"
The wind and clouds surged, and the dragon's shadow appeared. A woman stood above the dragon's head, dressed in black, with long hair floating around. Her eyes were sad and desperate, and she stared at the person in the cloud opposite for a long time.
Xu Chen was choked with sobs and his heart was in knots. He believed that as long as Cheng Er moved forward just a little bit, all his efforts would be in vain and he would hold her in his arms again.
Ran Cheng'er stared for a long time, flicked her long hair, and drove away on a giant dragon. Her ray of sadness pierced Xu Chen's chest like a sword.
The dark clouds dispersed and the sea calmed down.
Master Xu's battle against the evil dragon soon spread throughout the world. From then on, the town of Xunlong became a famous place in the world, and the search for dragons also became a fashionable journey for heroes from various sects.
Back at Tianjian Temple, it was spring and flowers were blooming. Xu Chen didn't waste a moment and went straight to the main hall. When he met Guang Yuan, he immediately asked: "Junior brother, the search for dragons has spread all over the world, have you gained anything?"
Looking at Xu Chen's melancholy eyes, he already gave him the answer. The senior brother sighed: "It's good to come back. Go see Master quickly. His condition is very bad."
As soon as he entered the wing, Xu Chen fell to his knees and sobbed softly. The master became even thinner and his face was as white as a piece of paper. He saw Xu Chen come in and struggled to sit up, "You came back just in time. Your senior brother and I have discussed that we will pass on the position of host to you immediately."
Xu Chen shed tears and said, "My disciple's cultivation is still low and it is difficult for him to hold a big position. Please take back his life, Master!"
"Practice is about going through tribulations, and only through suffering can you gain something. I believe in you, my teacher!"
"But my disciple still wants to travel to Kunlun to find a cure for his master's illness."
The master smiled slightly, causing another fit of coughing, "I chatted with my Buddha and God last night and learned that my deadline for becoming a master is within these two days. Please don't worry anymore."
Xu Chen lay prone on the ground, tears streaming down his face.
At this moment, there was a commotion outside, and the young novice monk rushed to report: "Master, it's bad, a woman broke into the mountain gate, and the brothers can't resist it!"
