Gu Xu looked at the scarlet formation on the ground gradually taking shape, his face becoming more and more serious.
"Did you arrange this formation a long time ago?"
"Of course." The hunchbacked old man nodded, his eyes showing a sense of triumph and having everything under control.
"Have you expected that Xue Nu and I would come to Liangzhou?"
"I'll tell you that there is a huge cause and effect between the two of you and this city."
Another voice sounded in Gu Xu's ears.
He turned around and saw an old man with a white beard wearing a blue robe walking from the other side of the street - this man was stepping on the ice and snow, but there were no footprints under his feet; the sky was covered with heavy snow, but there was not a single snowflake on him. .
This old man with a white beard looked very familiar to Gu Xu.
He saw it once on the hiking trail of the Laoshan ruins, and again at the black altar in Yishan.
In his guess, this old Taoist is the most similar to the original body among all the clones of Kongxuan Sanren.
"So, my successor, I ask you again, are you willing to join me in trying to break the shackles of this world and find the true supreme realm?" The white-bearded old man cleared his throat and continued to talk to Gu Xu pleasantly. said.
"Master Immortal, do you still want to persuade me to practice the 'Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique'?" Gu Xu said with a slightly raised corner of his mouth, half-smile.
"You should still clearly remember the words I left in Xianyun Residence, 'Be careful in your journey, don't ask for ascension.' After all, power has its limits. Your current cultivation method is a shocking scam. Only by getting rid of the identity of the human race can you escape from the scam and understand the true secret of the great road."
A few months ago, Gu Xu might have been frightened by his words.
But now, he has long understood the truth of the world from Luo Chuan, and also knows the existence of the ninth realm "Guixu" from the astrolabe tool spirit. Of course, he will not believe Kongxuan Sanren's theory that "being a ghost is the only way." True Avenue' speech.
"Boy, not only do you have a short lifespan now, but you are also not tolerated by the Qi court," the hunchbacked old man continued to seduce him in a devilish tone, "This time, even if you can call for help, the saints will not come to help you. Why don't you cooperate with me obediently? Not only can you live forever, but you can also explore the true method of transcendence..."
Gu Xu remained silent, as if his words fell on deaf ears.
He really wanted to live for a long time.
But what he wants is to live freely, to live without being manipulated by others.
He had already guessed that Kong Xuan Sanren had left the means to control Xue Nu on her body - so after entering Liangzhou City, she would lose control without warning and become a tool for Kong Xuan Sanren to sacrifice one hundred thousand souls. .
He knew very well that once he agreed to the terms of Kongxuansanren, he would become a puppet controlled by Yukionna, a test subject whose life would be worse than death.
The only question is, is he still qualified to reject Kongxuan Sanjin when he is under the opponent's control?
"I wonder if Luo Sishou can see my current situation." He thought silently.
Gu Xu always felt that after Luo Chuan revealed his true identity as "Wenchang Xingjun" to him, many things began to become thought-provoking——
For example, as an eighth-level monk who is proficient in the art of deducing heaven's secrets, Luochuan would really be easily deceived by Kongxuan Sanren's spell to shield the secrets of heaven?
For another example, is Gu Xu's mask now having side effects and severing the causal connection with the world, as Luo Chuan expected? Will Luochuan himself be affected by the mask?
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Of course, Gu Xu knew that he could not pin his hope of escape entirely on others, and could not count on Luo Sishou to save him.
He must find a way to break the situation on his own.
His eyes once again looked at the snow girl standing in the sky not far away, controlling the flying snow in the sky.
At this moment, her silver hair was fluttering in the wind, like a burning white flame. A pair of eyes were empty and dark, without any emotion or radiance.
She has become a puppet with no power but no free will. She will only continue to kill and devour under the control of Kongxuan Sanren.
As more and more people died in her hands, the scarlet light of the formation became thicker and more dazzling.
The entire Liangzhou City looked like a sea of blood in an ice cave in hell, and everyone was suffering the cruelest punishment.
Several other clones of Kong Xuan Sanren also came from all directions and appeared in front of him.
They chanted the same mantra in a uniform tone. Their aura seemed to gradually rise with the rhythm of the spell.
Gu Xu knew that he had to stop the promotion ceremony of Kongxuan Sanren.
Once Kong Xuan Sanren truly becomes the Ghost King, the entire wilderness will face an unprecedented horrific disaster, and it will be almost impossible for him to have a chance to resist and escape.
"The key to the problem lies in Xue Nu," he thought to himself, "Currently around Liangzhou, only Xue Nu has the power to resist Kong Xuan Sanren.
"The Snow Girl is also a crucial part of Kong Xuan Sanren's layout. If she can get rid of Kong Xuan Sanren's control, it will definitely have an impact on this promotion ceremony that cannot be underestimated.
"What I have to do now is to find a way to awaken the humanity of the snow girl. I believe that her nature is kind, and she will definitely not be willing to watch Kong Xuan Sanren sacrifice a hundred thousand souls and become the ghost king."
Thinking of this, Gu Xu made a thought in his mind, summoned the "Jinghong Brush" and held it tightly in his hand.
Although Xue Nu has temporarily lost her rationality under the control of Kong Xuan Sanren, she and Gu Xu still have a soul-level connection through the Jinghong Pen.
Gu Xu once again used Jinghong Pen to share his senses, his emotions, his memories, and his feelings with her.
Just like that night, sitting in a restaurant in Jingzhou City.
He began to recall the poetry meeting in Lu's haunted house, the battle with Tang Hui, the meeting on the top of Yishan Mountain, the fish cakes and candied haws in Jingzhou City, the hot pot in Longzhou City...
He hopes that these shared experiences can help Yuki Onna regain her sense of being a human being.
At this moment, the snow girl standing high in the sky seemed to hesitate for a moment, but soon continued to control the ice and snow, devouring souls.
"My descendant, don't make any more useless attempts." After seeing Gu Xu's actions, the white-bearded old man chuckled and said, "When I used the 'Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique' to turn her into a ghost, I would have already I've left a back-up on her. Her rationality has been completely destroyed by me, and you can't possibly wake her up again."
