"Throwing stones to ask for directions?"
"Not bad! Cast stones to ask for directions!"
"What are you going to do?"
"It's very simple, first catch a few evil spirits! After those evil spirits attack people, they will definitely absorb their souls. If someone really uses these souls for some kind of cultivation, then these souls must be gathered in one place, right? Let's Follow those evil spirits to find out the mastermind behind it, it’s that simple!”
"Hmph, this is a good idea, but are you sure you can deal with the opponent? A monk who can use this level of spells must be very good."
Ling Ning smiled and looked confident. He still had the Palace Master's secret weapon but it was useless. Although he wanted to ask the palace master for advice, he had known her for so long and he still knew her temper to some extent. If she wanted to give advice, she would have spoken long ago. Since she didn't say anything, she would not respond no matter how much she called her. .
He might as well try it in his own way first. Anyway, the yin and cold air here is natural nourishment for him. He doesn't know how energetic he will be after absorbing it.
The two people immediately started to take action. They started to move in the same direction, and encountered many evil spirits attacking them along the way. Ling Ning's stone sword was in his hand and he scattered the evil spirits with a few "swish, swish, swish" swords. He himself I want to catch one or two, but unfortunately these evil spirits are not entities, but a state of nothingness. Although they can be eliminated with "spells", they cannot be caught.
He tried several times in succession but failed, and couldn't help but feel discouraged.
Ruoxue couldn't help but laugh when she saw his deflated look. Seeing this, Ling Ning smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that my method won't work. How about we follow secretly?"
Ruoxue didn't seem to hate him that much anymore. She was a little gloating and said, "You are so stupid! How can you follow them secretly when the visibility here is so low? They pounce on you as soon as you get close to them. How can you follow them?"
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"What should I do? Huh, look at me!"
Ruoxue made a sword gesture with her left hand, and then quickly drew a golden talisman in the air. At this time, an evil spirit rushed toward them. She saw the right moment and reached out unceremoniously to drive the talisman into the evil spirit. On the forehead, the evil spirit screamed and did not dissipate! A thin golden thread flew out from the evil spirit's neck, and Ruoxue held it firmly in the palm of her hand, as if she had grasped the "core" of the evil spirit.
The evil spirit struggled hard for a few times but could not get rid of it. Finally, it lowered its head and stopped resisting.
Ruoxue raised her eyebrows proudly and said, "How?"
Ling Ning quickly praised: "Shangqing Sect is indeed the authentic sect of Xuanmen. I admire your ability to catch ghosts and draw talismans!"
Ruoxue said angrily: "You are telling the truth! Do I, the Shangqing Sect, only know how to catch ghosts and draw talismans? We are not Taoist priests in the mountains..."
"Haha, don't be angry, I was just joking. But your skills are really powerful. What is this?"
Seeing him asking for advice "humbly", Ruoxue snorted and said: "This is my Shangqing Sect's 'Spirit Binding Technique', which is specially used to subdue these evil spirits and wild ghosts!"
Ling Ning showed an envious expression: "Can such a mysterious method be taught to me?"
Ruoxue hesitated for a moment. This "Spirit Binding Technique" was originally an introductory spell of the Shangqing Sect. There was no harm in passing it on, and in this dangerous situation where she didn't know what kind of danger she would encounter, it would be good to have multiple helpers... she thought of this. readily agreed.
Ling Ning asked casually but didn't expect that she actually agreed. This made him look at Ruoxue with admiration.
"This girl doesn't seem so hateful..." he thought in his heart, and at the same time, the whiteness of her chest unconsciously appeared in his mind...
"Hey, what are you looking at!"
"Ah! No...it's nothing!" Ling Ning quickly turned away.
Seeing his appearance, Ruoxue seemed to understand what he had just thought, and her little face couldn't help but blush a little. She forced herself to calm down and said: "You... listen carefully, the formula for 'Spirit Binding Technique' is..."
Ling Ning memorized it carefully, and then drew the talisman according to the formula. Sure enough, it was done in one try.
The two of them went around catching evil spirits, and soon they caught seven or eight. Pulled by these evil spirits, they headed in one direction. The two of them were worried about whether this method was feasible.
After about an hour, the fog became much lighter. The two of them knew that they were going in the right direction, and they were both very happy. After another half hour, the visibility increased significantly. At this time, the two people suddenly heard another burst of mournful music, which was also mixed with countless painful roars and moans, as well as heart-wrenching crying.
The sound sounded even clearer and more terrifying than in the Grand Canyon. There seemed to be a huge thing moving towards them in the mist not far away. All the evil spirits suddenly began to jump for joy and kept struggling. The two men untied their bonds. The evil spirits scrambled to fly towards the mist not far away, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The two of them knew that the mastermind behind this strange mist should be in front of them, and they couldn't help but hold their breath and stare ahead.
As the sound got closer and closer, a huge shadow suddenly appeared in the mist, moving forward slowly like a hill. The two of them were shocked. Ruoxue's little hands couldn't help but hold tighter, and her palms were covered with sweat. It was obvious that The tension in her heart.
After a while, the huge shadow got closer, and all kinds of sad music mixed with heart-rending roars were heard endlessly, which was annoying. As the fog dissipated little by little, the huge shadow suddenly stood out from the dense fog and appeared. In front of two people!
It was a hill-like tower a hundred meters high. It was divided into three floors. The bottom floor was a huge foundation made of pitch-black inexplicable minerals. There seemed to be pulleys underneath the foundation, and tens of millions of ropes stretched out all around. Every rope is tied to an evil spirit, a skeleton, a walking corpse...or many weird and unnamed lonely ghosts!
Hundreds of "warriors" wearing pitch-black armor were riding "war horses" to patrol back and forth. These "war horses" are three or four times the size of ordinary horses. They are covered in dark silver armor, their eyes are red, and they exude a rotten atmosphere. They are obviously the legendary undead war horses.
These "soldiers", all covered in armor, hold whips in their hands and are urging the lonely ghosts like coolies to move forward and pull the giant city forward slowly. The mournful howls of ghosts and ghosts came from the mouths of these hundreds of thousands of "lonely ghosts"...
The dark foundation of the city tower was covered with walking corpses, probably thousands in number. The faces of these walking corpses were smeared pale, as if they were painted with a layer of white paint, like corpses that had just passed away and whose bodies had not yet decayed. "Wearing linen and wearing filial piety" are holding suonas, shengs, cymbals, gongs, bells and other musical instruments. In the middle, a man in a white robe is conducting, and the sad music is coming from them.
At the same time, there are also hanging wreaths, paper figurines, incense candles and braziers, and overwhelming white paper flags hanging around. Countless paper money scatters like snowflakes, which is daunting.
Further up is the two-story "red building" with bright lights. The two red buildings, one large and one small, are shaped like the word "lv", which are very similar to the "arrow towers" used for defense and early warning in various imperial capitals in the mortal continent.
The two red buildings are covered with colorful ribbons and red lanterns. They are made of wood. The cyan tiles are matched with vermilion walls, and the fences made of white marble make the whole building look extraordinary. If you look closely, every corner under the eaves is carefully outlined with gold thread paint to create exquisite patterns, including birds, beasts, insects, fish, immortals, Buddhas, demons, demons... everything is available, and it is extremely luxurious.
The doors and windows of the Red Building were closed, but orange lights were on. There seemed to be countless dancers dancing inside, and a burst of festive songs and dances that were very different from sorrow and joy floated out. At this time, the sounds of sorrow and music were much quieter. Instead, the sounds of women laughing and playing, and the sounds of singing and dancing became clearer.
One up and down, one red and one white, one happy and one sad, forming an indescribable strong contrast!
This is not only a strong visual conflict, but also brings strong mental stimulation, giving people an extremely unrealistic feeling, as if all perception, senses, and flesh and blood have turned into nothingness.
Ling and Xue both felt dizzy at the same time, their heartbeats accelerated rapidly, the hairs all over their bodies stood on end, their bodies were as stiff as if they had been struck by lightning, and they could not move.
"Poof!" Ruoxue finally couldn't bear it any longer and took the lead in bending over and vomiting.
Ling Ning was about to reach out and pat her vest, but unexpectedly she spat it out with a "wow" sound. She couldn't stop vomiting and almost vomited out bile.
With the crisis at hand, Ling Ning resisted the urge to vomit. He raised his head and looked at the tower in front of him with difficulty. At this time, a room in the middle of the red building on the top floor suddenly lit up with orange lights, and then under his gaze, It opened with a "squeak" and the back of a woman suddenly appeared!
The woman was holding a palace fan, and her long hair hung down on her waist like a dark waterfall. Her gauze-like pink clothes made her fair skin looming and dazzling. At the same time, her waist, which was less than a hand held, twisted gently like a water snake. The movement is even more fascinating.
However, Ling Ning was not in the mood to appreciate this at all. He forced himself to stay awake and watched all of this with vigilance. He didn't know what he would face next. A small oversight could lead to disaster!
The woman in the red building stretched out her slender hand and pinched an orchid finger!
Suddenly, the screams of sorrow and the music of singing and dancing stopped! They seemed to be waiting for something, and sure enough, the woman slowly opened her mouth and sang: "The cool breeze is trustworthy, and the autumn moon is boundless. Looking at my charming mood is like passing the day like a year. Xiaosheng's surname is Miao, which means Lianxian, in memory of a passionate singer. Her name is Mai Shi Qiujuan. People admire her when they see her voice, look, and temperament. She is also talented and beautiful, and she really has the best of both worlds..."
"What a beautiful elegy!"
Ling Ning didn't know anything about music, and she didn't know anything about this kind of local songs, but the woman's voice was full of resentment, and it was indescribably weird in this environment.
Suddenly, two evil spirit "scouts" riding jet-black horses and wearing armor rushed toward him from the left and the right! On the left, the meteor hammer is held high, and on the right, the ghost-headed sword is raised. The woman's strange singing is getting closer and closer!
Ling Ning secretly shouted: "It's finally here!"
He quickly carried Ruoxue on his back and said urgently: "Don't let go no matter what! Do you understand?"
Ruoxue also regained some clarity, she nodded and hugged him hard.
Ling Ning still felt that it was not safe. He used the "Netherworld Ghost Step" to fly back and distance himself. At the same time, he took out a rope and tied Ruoxue's body tightly to his body. The two of them became even more intimate. Ruoxue felt a little confused and fascinated by the heat and body odor on this man's body.
After Ling Ning finished all this, he suddenly stopped and leaned down. The stone sword turned into broken stars in his hands. He stared at the two riders rushing towards them and activated the pupil technique and true vision at the same time!
"...It's hard to see each other today, so the boat is silent in the evening and the sky is cool. You look at the pair of flying swallows illuminated by the setting sun, and when you look at me leaning against the window, I think quietly..."
Amidst the woman's strange singing, the two evil spirit scouts had already arrived in front of him, and the weapons in their hands were waving at him at the same time!
In the flash of lightning, Ling Ning ducked back. He almost dodged the blow with the tip of his nose pressed against the opponent's weapon! At the same time, at the moment when he missed it, he turned around and released his sword, using the "Broken Star·Star Pendant" move!
"boom!"
The long sword hit the evil spirit scout holding a hammer, and instantly passed through his chest! The evil spirit scout's body fell off his horse, and before it hit the ground, his whole body was already covered in ice. After landing, it shattered to the ground with a "pop!"
Ling Ning was very excited when he succeeded. He rushed over to get the sword back, but another scout was already roaring towards him. The two clashed again, and the ghost-headed sword flashed with blood-colored light and swung. Down!
Ling Ning quickly pulled out a long sword from the ring. Under the influence of the pupil technique, he could clearly see the gaps in the evil spirit scout's armor. He struck the sword directly under the opponent's armpit!
"Crack!"
Although his sword hit, the sword in his hand broke into two pieces!
Ling Ning subconsciously turned sideways and narrowly avoided the opponent's attack, but a strand of long hair was cut off by the long knife!
"...I can hear the sound of autumn in my ears, and the tung leaves are falling, and I can only see the decaying willows of Pingqiao and the cold smoke. I feel so sad for the autumn and the jade of the Song Dynasty. Besides, who can I say to the guest Tuli who hates you? Even if it is difficult to say the Old Testament Like the tide, there is faith, and the new sorrow is as deep as the boundless sea..."
Ling Ning's breath finally became a little disordered. This was the closest he had ever come to death! Unexpectedly, the sword blade in his hand could not penetrate the opponent's armor. He regretted throwing the Broken Star just now.
The scout holding a ghost-headed sword reined in his horse, turned the horse's head and charged towards him!
Ruoxue came to her senses, she pulled out a long sword and stuffed it into Ling Ning's hand: "Use my sword!"
Ling Ning felt a bit of joy coming from the long sword in her hand. She knew that this long sword was not ordinary even without looking at it!
Although he had some confidence in his heart, he was still a little worried that this was not his weapon.
Ruoxue leaned in his ear and said: "Listen carefully, this sword is called 'Chixue', I will only tell you one person!"
"Chixue..." Ling Ning murmured the name, and the sword suddenly emitted a burst of white light. He could clearly feel the sword trembling with excitement, as if it was about to leave the sheath the next moment!
Seeing the enemy running towards him, he gently pulled out some of it, and a sharp cold air poured out like a sharp blade. As his true energy continued to be injected, he actually felt a sense of connectedness.
The corners of Ling Ning's mouth gradually turned up, and his eyes had already locked on the dark spiritual power leaking from the seams of the opponent's thick armor. He knew that was the opponent's weakness!
At the moment when one rider and one man were crossing each other, Ling Ning suddenly drew out his long sword!
With a "swish" sound, one of the evil spirit scout's arms was cut off by him accurately!
The ghost-headed long sword followed the severed arm and flew into the sky. Before it could land, Ling Ning's long sword shot out again, directly cutting off the opponent's head!
With a "pop" sound, the evil spirit scout fell to the ground, and a burst of black smoke came out of the armor...
Ling Ning stepped forward and picked up the "Red Snow" sword. This sword also had no guard. The end of the sword was inlaid with a diamond-shaped white gemstone, which emitted a pale white light. The long sword is as white as snow without any mottled colors, except for a faint red shadow that looks like a bloodstain on the blade, just like snow soaked in blood. No wonder it is called "Red Snow"!
"...I remember that we met by chance in a brothel one night during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we worshiped the moon together with you hand in hand. I can't remember all the love and righteousness, but we always fell in love with each other and pity each other again..."
Ling Ning picked up the Broken Star again, and then climbed onto an evil war horse. This war horse refused to yield, but under the shock of Ling Ning's huge true energy, it almost fell to its knees despite its tall body, and struggled for a moment. And finally gave in.
The tower city on the opposite side stopped moving. Following the strange singing of the woman, hundreds of soldiers wearing the same armor and carrying evil war horses rushed towards him!
Ling Ning held two swords and charged towards them with a loud roar!
"...I have been so attached to each other for so many times that I separated from Li Luan just for the sake of fate. Tears flowed down the red bean tree in the west wind, and my love led to the white elm sky on the ancient road..."
