Tick tock.
A bead of sweat rolled down his forehead. At this moment, after learning the number of oysters, Zhao Ping panicked. He was completely panicked. He had been calm and calm for the first time, and felt cold for the first time. Sweat was not only dripping from his forehead. , even the palms of the hands holding the steering wheel were gradually covered with sweat.
At the same time, the man with glasses began to ask himself frequently, questioning himself: Is it worth it for the benefits that I don’t know if they are there? Is it worth the risk?
pity……
It's too late, it's too late, there's no use regretting now. He has already set off, has rushed to his goal, and is even about to arrive at Yinshan. And the current situation is indeed one where he has to act with an arrow on the string. There is no room for regret and giving up, let alone Turn around and return.
At this moment, fear swept through Zhao Ping's heart and Yao Fujiang's heart. With the help of Chen Xiaoyao's mouth, an unimaginable death crisis was placed in front of the two of them.
Breaking away from their thoughts and shifting their gaze, at this moment, through the car window, staring ahead, looking at the Yinshan Mountain that is getting closer and closer, looking at the mountain that is so huge that it almost occupies the entire line of sight, everyone has a vague feeling, an indescribable feeling. Unknown and shocking conjecture:
Perhaps, this trip to Yinshan Mountain is the last mission in their lives, the last time they see the sun.
………
There is no endless road in the world. No matter how far or short it is, as long as you keep moving, you will eventually reach the destination.
It is undeniable that the saying goes that a horse can run fast until the end of the road, but for a car, it is only a matter of time before it reaches the finish line.
As time went by, 20 minutes passed quickly. Amidst the roar of the car, Yinshan Mountain was getting closer and closer. In addition, the three of them also found that the closer they got to Yinshan Mountain, the more desolate it became, and the scenery outside the window gave people a more desolate feeling. It felt like there was not a single other car or even a human figure around, especially when there were still a few kilometers away from Yinshan Mountain. The asphalt road ahead gradually disappeared and was replaced by a potholed dirt road.
The car, driving on, spun its tires over the bumps. .
When there was only the last kilometer left from Yinshan Mountain, there was no dirt road left, and the front turned into a wasteland, a wasteland overgrown with weeds and gravel. Seeing that there was no road for cars to drive on, in desperation, I stopped the car and turned off the engine. , opened the car door, and the three of them got out of the car with their backpacks on their backs and walked forward. Soon, after walking several hundred meters forward, they arrived at the end. They reached their goal and officially arrived at the foot of Yinshan Mountain.
Looking up, as far as the eye can see, you can see that the Yinshan Mountain is huge, stretching and towering. At first glance, it actually gives people a sense of powerlessness, just like an ant looking up at a building. Unless you are close to you, you will never understand your own insignificance. The only thing worth it is Fortunately, although Yinshan Mountain is large, the slope of the mountain is not too steep. It is similar to the gentle slope of hills. Generally speaking, you can go up without climbing and just walk. At this moment, the three of them stood quietly at the foot of the mountain, looking up and observing. Mountain, browsing the densely planted mountain in front of you.
"Gudu."
Thinking that he would soon enter the mountains in front of him, Yao Fujiang, who was beside Zhao Ping and Chen Xiaoyao, couldn't help swallowing. His legs were slightly weak and he looked quite nervous. Unfortunately, this time his nervousness was not affected. Others ignored him, and no one cared about the young man's thoughts. Instead, they gathered around him at Chen Xiaoyao's greeting. .
"Now, count them by yourself, 30 for each person. Now that you know how to use them, I don't need to repeat them. Also, remember to use them sparingly."
At the foot of the mountain, Chen Xiaoyao made the first move, opened the lid of the box, and then divided the 90 Taoist charms carefully crafted last night into three parts and sent them one by one, handing them to Zhao and Yao respectively. At the end, he also told them to use them sparingly. , took the Taoist Talisman, Zhao Ping did not count the details, put it into his trouser pocket, looked up at the huge mountain, hesitated for a moment, turned back to Chen Xiaoyao and asked: "You should know the general location of the Judge's Temple, right?"
As mentioned earlier, the main purpose of the three people coming to Yinshan is to get the Soul Calling Flag, and the Soul Calling Flag is located in the Judge Temple. It is true that it is not too difficult to find a building in the limited area of the mountain forest, as long as there is enough time. They will always find it. The reason is true. Unfortunately, the tens of thousands of lonely souls entrenched here are like a time bomb threatening them at all times. In addition, Chen Xiaoyao also stated earlier that he does not know the precise location of the Judge's Temple. In order to avoid blindly searching for waste, After a while, with some thoughts in mind, the man with glasses retreated to the next best thing and began to make tentative inquiries, asking if the other party knew the general location of the Judge's Temple.
Yes, it doesn't matter even if you can't know the exact location. As long as you know the general area and find the right direction, you will eventually gain something. .
Not to mention, Zhao Ping didn't ask, but when he asked, Chen Xiaoyao actually didn't disappoint him. After finishing his words, he raised his head and scratched his head. The young Taoist priest nodded and replied: "General direction? Well, it's quite a bit. Impression, although I personally have never been to Yinshan Mountain, my master did come once when he was young. According to my master, the Judge Temple is located halfway up the mountain to the northwest, so after entering the mountain, the three of us can just keep walking toward the northwest. , the current time is 9:05 in the morning, if everything goes well, everyone can arrive at the Judge Temple around noon, and then return and leave in the afternoon."
(Unfortunately, this is only if everything goes well.)
After hearing Chen Xiaoyao's estimate, Zhao Ping nodded silently, raised his hand to adjust the bridge of his nose, and adjusted his glasses. He casually turned his eyes and glanced at Yao Fujiang. As far as his eyes could see, he saw a pale face of the flat-headed young man, and his whole body was trembling, as if there was no one in front of him. The mountain is a ghost road leading to the underworld.
Seeing this, the bespectacled man narrowed his eyes slightly, or what Yao Fujiang, who was so preoccupied at the moment, did not notice was that... just now, Zhao Ping's eyes flashed when he looked at him, a cold light that was difficult to detect.
The next moment, looking at the rugged mountain road in front of him that could still be barely discerned, and having made up his mind, Zhao Ping stopped writing and immediately told the two people beside him: "The discussion is over, time is running out, let's go into the mountain."
………
If all risk factors are excluded, strictly speaking, the scenery of Yinshan Mountain is still good, at least not inferior to several nearby ornamental mountains that have long been developed into tourist attractions. The slope here is gentle and not as rugged as other mountains. Of course, the so-called The scenery is pleasant only for ordinary people. For the executioners, it means nothing even if it is ten times more beautiful. After all, they are not here to travel, but to risk their lives. There is no one here because of the ferocious locusts. The evil and evil mountain to set foot on.
Da da da.
Chen Xiaoyao, Zhao Ping and Yao Fujiang are currently walking on a rugged mountain road. They are lined up in a vertical line. Chen Xiaoyao is leading the way at the front, Zhao Ping is in the middle, and Yao Fujiang is at the end. The three of them are now in the bushes. We walked on the mountain road for about 20 minutes. During this period, everything was normal and nothing happened. There was only a slight rustling sound made by the mountain wind blowing through the surrounding vegetation.
This is a good phenomenon. Nothing happens is exactly what the three of them want to see most. No one will feel bored, and no one will feel bored. The three of them wish that this boring silence can continue forever, until forever, until the mission After finishing leaving Yinshan, it doesn’t matter if you are a little tired. Anyway, executors who exercise regularly are not afraid of climbing mountains. .
However, speaking of tiredness and physical exertion, as the walking continued, an unexpected phenomenon happened...
"Hoo, ho, ho!"
Walking along the mountain road, Chen Xiaoyao suddenly waved his hand, and immediately sat down on a large stone on the side of the road and never walked away. After that, he started breathing heavily, raising his hands to wipe his sweat. It looked like he was As exhausted as they were after running a marathon, when they saw Chen Xiaoyao stop moving forward and see the other party sweating profusely and panting, behind them, Zhao Ping and Yao Fujiang suddenly felt puzzled and instinctively stopped moving forward. After a brief observation, Zhao Ping showed his confusion. .
Yes, although walking along the mountain road for 20 minutes does consume more physical energy than on flat ground, the slope of the shady hillside is not too steep, not to mention that as executors, they all have good physical fitness. Take him, Zhao Ping, for example. Before the cursed space, his physique could only be said to be average, but since entering the cursed space, and after a series of supernatural missions, the man's physical fitness has significantly increased compared to what it used to be. As for Chen Xiaoyao, there is no denying that the other party is a newcomer, so the young man will not lose. Logically speaking, Cheng Ying's martial arts and her physique from years of martial arts training should be stronger. She shouldn't be so tired anyway, and she shouldn't be so tired that she needs to sit down after just 20 minutes of walking on the mountain road. The next step is to rest.
what happened?
After seeing Taoist Chen's appearance, not only Zhao Ping was puzzled, but Yao Fujiang was also suspicious and walked closer. At this moment, looking at the guy in front of him who was sweating and panting, the flat-headed young man was so surprised that he didn't know what to say for a moment. What, he and Zhao Ping just stared at each other, casting puzzled glances at him.
Until the confusion and suspicion reached its peak, and because he could not guess the reason for the time being, Zhao Ping frowned and asked first: "What's wrong with you? You look like... very tired?"
Hearing the bespectacled man's question, Chen Xiaoyao, who was sitting slumped on a rock on one side and resting, didn't know how to answer. In other words, he couldn't even figure out why he was so tired. Yeah, is that really him? It was strange. How long have you been gone? How could a 20-minute mountain road exhaust him like this? Can 20 minutes cause a lot of physical energy loss? is it possible? Not only is it impossible to logically say that among the three of them, he should be the strongest physically. The theory is correct, but the reality is exactly the opposite. After walking for less than half an hour, the two guys behind him are fine, but he is exhausted. Got it! ?
This unscientific!
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaoyao wiped the sweat from his forehead, shook his head, and replied helplessly: "Huh, uh, I don't know. I always feel a little heavy..."
Um?
I don't know why, I don't know why, Chen Xiaoyao's words just fell. Opposite me, Zhao Ping was stunned at first, and then his expression changed drastically as if he had discovered something terrible, and he even took several steps back! He almost knocked down Yao Fujiang behind him. At the same time, seeing the bespectacled man react like this, Chen Xiaoyao was also shocked for a moment, until lightning flashed across his mind, until a suspicion arose in his mind. At the same time, Chen Xiaoyao, who had retreated a few meters away, Zhao Ping also changed his expression completely, stared at Chen Xiaoyao, and finally said to him in a rather strange tone:
"I remember you should have a small Bagua mirror on you, right?"
He hesitated to speak and kept silent. Since Zhao Ping didn't say anything else, Yao Fujiang, who had just been squeezed into the grass by the bespectacled man, didn't understand that his right side showed confusion. However, the crew-cut young man's confusion does not mean that everyone does not understand. , as the person being questioned, as the owner of the bronze mirror, Chen Xiaoyao instantly heard the meaning of the man's words, so...
brush!
It was too late to say it, but it was so fast. As soon as Zhao Ping finished speaking, the young Taoist priest followed him and made a move. His face suddenly changed, his heart lifted, and his right hand reached into his arms as fast as possible, and he was about to He took out the Bagua bronze mirror that he had always carried with him. Then, he turned the bronze mirror upside down and pointed the mirror at himself, at his face...
Next…
Through the mirror reflection, he saw a scene:
Behind his neck, there is a face, a human face.
No, to be precise, it should be a 'person', or at this moment there is a 'person' with a face as pale as paper lying on his back! ! !
Because the face was too white, it was impossible to tell whether the 'person' on the back was a boy or a girl. However, the ferocious face that was like a white paper and a pair of deep eye sockets that were equivalent to black holes were still completely reflected in the Bagua mirror. At this moment, that pale head Just like this, he clung to himself, with his terrifying face resting on his shoulders and close to his neck, and even his entire body lay on the young man's back.
No wonder he was exhausted, no wonder he was sweating profusely. It turned out that Chen Xiaoyao was carrying someone on his back the whole way!
Ding!
Seeing this scene, in the next second, Chen Xiaoyao's entire face became extremely ugly. However, it was ugly, but his reaction in reality was somewhat unexpected.
Xu Shi's identity as a Taoist priest in Maoshan made him relatively immune to fear. With the help of a bronze mirror, after thoroughly seeing what was behind him, the young Taoist priest did not panic, lose control, or yell, nor did he get up and run around like crazy like ordinary people. Instead, he remained motionless, holding the bronze mirror in his hand and continuing to stay in place, turning his eyes slightly, staring at his shoulder and white face, and then...
His left hand suddenly reached down and reached into his pocket at an astonishing speed that was too fast for the naked eye to detect. The next moment, a yellow Taoist talisman was pasted towards the white face that was very close at hand!
And then……
Nothing happened anymore, the face disappeared. Just when the Taoist talisman was about to stick to the face of the person, in an instant, through the Bagua mirror in his right hand, he found that the white-faced man behind him who had been lying on his back had disappeared, disappearing out of thin air.
Strange to say, let's not talk about how the white-faced person was able to disappear quickly. When the other person disappeared, Chen Xiaoyao also felt something. The heaviness that had been oppressing his body earlier dissipated, and his whole body suddenly felt light.
"call!"
After taking a long breath and being silent for a few seconds, Chen Xiaoyao stood up. He saw that he had stood up again and was no longer tired. Although he was not a hundred times more energetic, he was no longer panting or sweating. It was as if a heavy burden had been lifted off him. So relaxed and joyful.
This scene was naturally seen by Zhao and Yao. The only difference was that they could only see a series of Chen Xiaoyao's movements, but they could not see the white-faced man who disappeared inexplicably. .
Back to the subject, when he saw Chen Xiaoyao standing up from the ground with a dignified expression, and saw that the other party was getting rid of fatigue, he felt something in his heart. In addition, he vaguely realized that the crisis was over, Zhao Ping walked closer thoughtfully, looked up and down for a moment, and finally asked: " Tell me, I want to know whether the guess I just made is correct."
Smart people often don't like nonsense, and they often go straight to the topic in their conversations. This is the case for He Fei, and the same is true for Zhao Ping, but...
Facing the bespectacled man's questioning, which was equivalent to coercion, Chen Xiaoyao did not answer. Instead, he stood there with his brows furrowed. He seemed to be thinking about something and analyzing something. Seeing that the other party reacted strangely, Zhao Ping did not continue to ask. Waiting so patiently and silently.
If you look at it from a third perspective at this moment, you will see a scene like this:
On a rugged mountain road, mixed with rocks and trees, a young man wearing a shit-yellow coat stood there with his head bowed in thought. A man with glasses stood beside him, and a young man with a flat head stood behind him. At present, He was scratching his head while looking at the two people in front of him with doubtful eyes.
Yes, because he couldn't see the white-faced man, Yao Fujiang had been in a state of confusion. He didn't know what had just happened, let alone what Zhao Ping meant. He wanted to ask, but when he saw Chen Xiaoyao's pensive look, he moved. Lips, the young man still swallowed the words that came to his mouth.
Silence continued one after another, slowly maintained in everyone's silence.
Until Chen Xiaoyao raised his head again, glanced at the two people beside him, and finally uttered two words from his mouth:
"Hybrid!"
Without hesitation or hesitation, Zhao Ping narrowed his eyes slightly after confirming the other party's answer and asked again: "Explain."
Chen Xiaoyao nodded, walked to the roadside, and first scanned the surroundings with vigilant eyes to confirm that there was nothing unusual. Then he returned to his usual relaxed expression, and then turned around and explained, which may be understood as introducing a kind of method to everyone. A new type of monster, a terrifying evil that the executor has never been exposed to before.
"Ahem, after the mission on Yin-Yang Road, I think we all have a better understanding of the lonely soul. The lonely soul is not very powerful and has a vague consciousness. It will only rely on its instinct to actively attack those who are close to its perception range. As for this living person, as for this char, well, how should I put it, its abilities are basically the same as those of a lonely soul. The only difference is that the char has a certain level of sanity. Although it may not be 100% as sane as a human being, it at least knows how to use it. The plan is good, as expected, the thing that just lay on my back is a charlatan."
Xu Shi was still frightened by the incident. He paused and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Chen Xiaoyao shook his head unconsciously and smiled bitterly: "To be honest, I personally do have the ability to deal with the devil. The strength is the same when faced with hard steel. I'm really not afraid of something similar to a lonely soul, but it's a pity. It's a pity that I was careless. I didn't expect that thing to lie on my body without knowing it and quietly absorb the life force. If you hadn't reminded me in time, Senior Zhao, I think it would have happened again. Let it lie on me for half an hour...by then I won't be able to move even if I'm not dead."
Many times, fear does not necessarily have to be experienced personally, but more often comes from fear, from the shuddering memories that emerge afterwards. That being said, the reality is indeed the case. Sure enough, after listening to Chen Xiaoyao's explanation, Zhao The hairs on my flat back stood up! Similarly, through the explanation, Yao Fujiang, who fully understood what had just happened, shivered subconsciously and reached into his pocket with his right hand involuntarily, as if he would immediately take out something at the slightest sign of trouble.
"Hey, hey, hey, Yao Fujiang, you don't have to be so nervous. I'm holding a Taoist talisman in my hand right now. This thing will spontaneously combust if there is any danger."
Seeing that the flat-headed young man was so nervous, Chen Xiaoyao comforted him and was about to continue talking. Unexpectedly, Zhao Ping got ahead of him and asked with a frown: "Then how did the mantle come into being? What are its specific abilities? Just now, even you... Even Taoist priests will fall victim to this trick, but I don’t think the threat from that thing called the Chrysanthemum is very small. Also, since you said there was a Chrysanthemum lying on your body earlier, why can’t everyone see it?”
Undoubtedly, unlike others, the bespectacled man has a delicate mind. He can find out a lot of doubts from the explanation after just thinking for a few seconds. As mentioned above, how did the mantra come into being? What is the ability? More importantly……
Why can't I see the devil? ?
Noticing the obvious look of distrust in Zhao Ping's eyes, Chen Xiaoyao was not angry, nor did he dare to be angry. He just nodded and continued to explain: "Well, you are right, Senior Zhao. The threat to human beings is indeed far away." Higher than the lone soul, having said that, the strength of the cymbal is really the same as that of the lone soul. There is no lie. The only difference is that the cymbal is more sane and knows how to use its own abilities to attack living people. Oh, by the way. , and one more thing everyone should know is that in fact, all spiritual bodies are often invisible, just like the vast majority of souls. The reason why souls are invisible is because their abilities are too weak and their own Yin Qi is extremely low. Living people Naturally, they are not aware of it, but the lonely soul is different. Since the yin energy dispersed by the lonely soul is much stronger than the soul, ordinary people can see it. Note that it is true that the lonely soul can see with the eyes, but as long as the lonely soul is willing to be a They can still become invisible as spirits, but the reason why most lonely souls are visible is because they are affected by confusion and do not know how to use their own abilities properly."
"As for higher-level Li Qi or things above Li Qi..."
"Leave aside the fact that most Li Qi are crazy and irrational. Even if a conscious Li Qi occasionally appears, with Li Qi's nearly invincible strength, is it still necessary to be invisible?"
"Then what do you mean..."
After listening to Chen Xiaoyao's explanation, with Zhao Ping's ability to understand, he remained silent for a moment. He seemed to understand, and he vaguely guessed something.
If the bespectacled man had realized something, Chen Xiaoyao, who never gave up until he finished speaking, did not give the other party a chance to guess. He raised the corner of his mouth slightly and added again: "Yes, the soul has no ability to appear, and the lonely soul does not know how to be invisible. Extremely The rare conscious Li Mei disdains invisibility, so in this case, the weak but conscious Li Mei actually becomes the most threatening existence!"
