Ling Ning kept falling in the darkness. The weightlessness and oppressive environment made him struggle and roar involuntarily, but it was all useless. He could not feel the true energy in his body, nor could he feel any sound or temperature. Endless darkness surrounded him.
He felt like he was going crazy and began to regret opening the door and trusting the palace master. Perhaps the palace owner wanted to take his body from the beginning, and everything she did was just an elaborate disguise.
I still remember the first time I saw her, that little shadow under the moonlight, her cold eyes, her arrogant, lazy and contented look in the original space. The look full of resentment when I wanted to punch him, the sternness when teaching patiently like a master, the eagerness shown every time when I came to rescue...
It's hard to imagine that all of this was carefully planned by her to gain the illusion of his trust. Maybe he was still too naive, thinking that his father's death would make him mature, but he didn't expect that he would still be so gullible. He knew that the palace owner longed for freedom, and he even wanted to help her obtain freedom, but he did not expect that the cost would be his own body.
He no longer roared, no longer frantic, but became quiet. Scenes of the past flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern. What impressed him most was the way the palace owner looked at the sky in a daze. Her eyes were always empty most of the time, and only when she looked up at the sky would there be some brilliance... …
She is lonely, so lonely that it hurts.
"Is this where she has been imprisoned? If so, she is not so hateful..."
Ling Ning seemed to accept his fate and let his body fall without resisting. He believed that the palace master would keep his promise and save Qian Meier and Xia Shiqing, and his body should be regarded as the reward for her saving him all this time. Without the palace master, he would have died long ago, in a cold ravine at the foot of Jianlingzong Mountain.
"Father, I still couldn't avenge you in the end. I'm really unfilial..."
His father's face appeared in his mind, and this was his only concern.
"Are you giving up?"
A woman's gentle voice suddenly sounded in his ears. When he opened his eyes, he saw a young girl floating in front of him. To be precise, she is a very beautiful girl. She looked like she was only sixteen or seventeen years old, with slightly parted red lips, a flowery smile, and a plump waist, charming and cute.
She was wearing a sky blue dress with wide sleeves and flowing fairy breasts, with a blue bird embroidered on it. The gauze skirt fluttered in the wind, and the blue bird danced freely as if it were alive. The whole body exudes a faint blue halo, and the eyes are also shining with light blue. Her long dark gray hair spread behind her like a hazy mist.
Ling Ning was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who are you?"
The girl couldn't help but cover her mouth and said in surprise: "Ah? Have you forgotten me? Master..."
The voice was so familiar that his memory suddenly returned to the day when Shi Jian first transformed into Broken Star. A conversation between two people once appeared in his mind. Isn't that woman's voice the girl in front of him? And that voice seems to be exactly the same as the voice of Shi Jian's sword spirit...
"You are Broken Star! Huh? But...but I remember you are not like this..."
He still clearly remembered that the woman he saw when he opened his eyes was very similar to Qian Meier, and it was that woman who saved his life.
The girl seemed to understand what he was thinking. She stretched out her finger and shook it, saying, "I'm not her!"
Ling Ning hesitated and said: "Then are you the sword spirit in the stone sword?"
The girl pouted, thought for a while and said, "It seems that it can be said that way, but... it's not very accurate."
"Then you are..."
"Okay, okay, come with me! You'll know who I am soon!"
The girl held his hand without any explanation. In his astonishment, the darkness in front of him suddenly shattered, as if he had fallen into another world.
In front of the magnificent palace, there were many monks in costumes standing. These monks were whispering to each other with an uneasy expression on their faces. There is a "Royal Road" paved in front of the palace. The Royal Road is nearly a hundred meters long and one meter wide. It is made of top-grade fairy jade. Just digging out a piece of it is enough for an ordinary monk to use for a lifetime!
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
Following the high-pitched shouts, nearly a thousand monks present fell to their knees, not even daring to raise their heads. A group of people walked in slowly, and the leader stepped onto the royal road. He was seen wearing a white costume with splendid mountains and rivers embroidered with gold thread. Just a few traces of blood on his clothes cast a layer of chill over the beautiful mountains and rivers. There was a long, crystal-clear sword hanging from his waist. The blade of the sword was like red crystal. It was obvious that he had just drunk blood, and the blood stains had not yet dried up.
His appearance is exactly the same as Ling Ning! Just the faint smile at the corner of his mouth and the confidence in his head held high, all showed the attitude of a superior person.
Behind him followed an outstandingly charming woman, dressed in rose-gold clothes, whose appearance was 8 out of 10 similar to Qian Meier's. The woman has a graceful figure, a straight back, and a vague smile on her face, giving her a compelling sense of beauty.
Five steps behind them, two teams of black-armored guards followed. Their expressions were solemn, their movements were uniform, and they exuded an invisible murderous aura.
No one, whether it was the woman or the guards, dared to set foot on the royal road.
At this time, three tall old men with white beards and hair quickly came forward to greet you. They all knelt on the ground and shouted: "We are waiting to welcome you, Your Majesty!"
The leader of the old man took out something wrapped in yellow cloth from his arms. After opening it, the light shone brightly, and it turned out to be a jade seal! He raised his head high and said loudly: "My clan is willing to submit to your Majesty and never betray!"
The man called Your Majesty stopped, smiled, took out the sword from his waist and put it lightly on the old man's neck. The old man shrank unconsciously, but he still restrained himself from dodging. He just said tremblingly: "Your Majesty...what do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Your Majesty didn't say anything, but just let the blood on the sword soak the old man's collar. It wasn't until the old man's whole body trembled slightly that he spoke: "The Xuanfeng clan surrendered and rebelled. I have personally taken his head and ordered him to His body is broken. If you want to follow in his footsteps, just try."
The old man was so frightened that he kowtowed and kept shouting: "Don't dare, don't dare, don't dare! Our clan is loyal to follow your Majesty, and we will never dare to rebel! Please trust me, Your Majesty." loyalty!"
Your Majesty put away his long sword, helped him up personally, and said, "Don't worry about whether you are sincere or not. We will see the truth one day. Since your clan has surrendered, this seal will still be kept by you."
"Your Majesty... your Majesty means..."
"The position of city lord is still yours. This city is an important town in the Western Region. You must not let me down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I am so grateful!"
The city lord knelt on the ground again, and this time he was truly convinced.
There are nearly a hundred seats in the main hall, with three levels of stone steps piled up with white jade. There are five seats on the left and right on the first stone steps, three seats on the left and right on the upper stone steps, and only one seat on the highest level. Obviously, those who can sit on the jade steps are all respectable people.
Your Majesty took a seat on the highest floor, and the others took their seats one after another. The woman who looked like Qian Meier did not sit down, but stood beside the Lord. An elder wanted to invite her to the table, but the woman just smiled and shook her head.
The banquet officially began, and after a few cups and cups were exchanged, a group of singers danced gracefully. The singers danced around a girl wearing a light blue feathered dress like stars holding the moon. The girl was so cute and charming that she could conquer the whole country. Her dancing skills were "as graceful as a startling dragon, as graceful as a swimming dragon", "as fast and bright as a body, as erratic as a god". Everyone present was stunned.
Just listen to the girl singing slowly: "Hand-rolled pearls with jade hooks, locking the heavy building with the regret of the past spring. Who is the master of the falling flowers in the wind? Long thoughts. The blue bird does not convey the message from the clouds, the lilacs are empty and sad in the rain. Looking back at the three green waves Chu Mu, connect with Tianliu."
The girl's voice is euphemistic and moving, but this poem is a poem about spring, a poem about spring's hatred, with a strong sense of sadness and resentment, which is extremely inconsistent with the banquet scene.
The city lord also knew that this song was not suitable, so he quickly handed over his hand and said: "This is my little girl Xi Fei. This child has been spoiled by me since she was a child. She chose such a song on her own initiative. It is really my fault..."
Your Majesty waved his hand and said with a smile: "No problem, this song is very beautiful. I like it very much."
The woman standing by also chuckled and said, "The little girl has a lot of resentment, but does the City Lord make her unhappy?"
The woman stared at the city lord with burning eyes, as if she had seen through his intentions. The city lord quickly lowered his head, waved to the girl and said: "Fei'er, come quickly and pay homage to your lord."
Xi Fei responded, her body landed lightly on the jade steps, Ying Ying bowed down and said, "My little daughter Fei'er, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty."
Your Majesty raised his hand and said, "Get up."
Xi Fei raised her head and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" but her eyes secretly looked at this distinguished man.
The city lord coughed lightly and said, "I want Fei'er to follow your Majesty. I wonder if she has such an honor?"
The woman on the side chuckled, as if to say: "I knew you wanted to do this!"
As Your Majesty, I don’t know how many people offer their girls like this. She originally thought that His Majesty would refuse, but she didn't expect that he pondered slightly and said: "Today your clan has surrendered to me. From now on, the spiritual world will be unified and there will be no more wars. I am really overjoyed." He paused and then said: "Is Fei'er 12 years old?"
Before the city lord could speak, Xi Fei said first, "I'm already 14 years old!"
Seeing her taking the initiative to talk, the city lord hurriedly scolded: "Fei'er, don't be rude!"
In his heart, the man in front of him had countless sins committed, and he didn't know how many famous families were wiped out by his hands. Although he looks harmless, he is actually a murderous devil! He was afraid that his daughter would say something wrong and cause trouble.
Your Majesty didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, he smiled at Xi Fei and said, "14 years old, um, yes, he can be considered a big kid! Um... aren't you afraid of me?"
Xi Fei thought for a moment and said, "I...I'm also afraid of you."
Your Majesty said: "Why are you afraid of me?"
Xi Fei pursed her lips and said, "I...I don't know, but my father, uncles, and uncles are all afraid of you, so I should be afraid of you too..."
Your Majesty laughed, stood up and took off the sword from his waist.
Seeing this, the expressions of everyone present changed greatly. The city lord hurriedly left the table and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, my daughter is still young. If I have offended Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Your Majesty said: "I don't blame her, I just think it's time for this child to learn swordsmanship, so I will give her this sword as a meeting gift!"
The city lord quickly declined: "This... this is the sword that your Majesty uses to conquer all directions. How could you give it to this yellow-haired girl so easily? Please take it back!"
His Majesty's actions puzzled everyone present. Only the woman beside him smiled knowingly, seeming to understand his intentions.
Your Majesty said: "I have just said that the spiritual world will be unified from today on, and I hope there will be no more wars from now on! I don't want to see the day when this sword is used again, so I gave it to this child. I hope you can I understand my painstaking efforts.”
The city lord suddenly said: "It turns out that your Majesty hopes that there will be no more war in the spiritual world. I understand!" He turned to Xi Fei and said softly: "Fei'er, hurry up and pick up the sword."
Xi Fei said "Oh" as if she was waking up from a dream, lowered her head and stepped forward to take the sword, but the long sword was red all over, and its fiery spiritual power made it impossible for her to take action. He could only say: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, this sword is too sharp. I... I really..."
His Majesty smiled slightly, stretched out his right hand and touched it on the sword. Suddenly, the blazing spiritual power disappeared, and the red sword turned into a deep blue like the deep sea.
"Is that okay now?"
Xi Fei nodded and reached out to take the long sword.
The two looked at each other, and the noble man showed a gentle smile, which made her heart beat faster and she couldn't control it, and she was so scared that she lowered her head in a hurry.
The city lord said: "I would like to thank you for Fei'er!"
Only then did Xi Fei remember that she had not thanked you yet, so she knelt down on the ground and said, "Fei'er, thank you for the sword!"
The city lord said again: "Your Majesty, can that little girl follow you..."
Your Majesty hesitated slightly, remembering the girl's melody full of resentment, and probably didn't want to let him go. At a glance, he saw the woman next to him narrowing her eyes and looking at him with a half-smile. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Fei'er is still too young, so she should stay with the city lord..." Seeing the look on Xi Fei's face darken, he couldn't help but smile. Then he said: "Three years later, if you still want to be with me after three years, bring this sword to 'Shangyang Palace' to find me."
At this time, a smile finally appeared on Xi Fei's face, and she couldn't help but blush when she saw her superior staring at her, as if he had discovered her "little thoughts".
…
The scene in front of him gradually dimmed. Ling Ning opened his eyes and found himself back in darkness. The girl was floating next to him and looking at him tenderly. It suddenly dawned on him, wasn't the girl in front of him the dancing girl Xi Fei in the picture?
"You know who I am now?" Xi Fei looked at him expectantly.
Ling Ning nodded.
"Then you know who you are now?"
Ling Ning smiled bitterly and said, "Are you trying to say that I am the one in the picture? Sorry, I have no impression at all."
"It's normal to have no impression. After all, it happened in your previous life... This was the scene when we first met... Well... I will always remember that day..." Xi Fei showed an innocent smile like a little girl, maybe This memory occupied a large weight in her heart, but Ling Ning could not remember it at all, and even felt unfamiliar with "herself" in the picture. The only thing that made him feel slightly familiar was the woman who always stood behind him in the picture and looked exactly like Qian Meier. But this might just be an illusion caused by him missing Qian Meier too much.
Seeing that he was unhappy, Xi Fei pouted and said, "Why, aren't you curious about your last life? For example, what kind of person was you in the last life? How high was your cultivation level? How strong was your strength?"
"I……"
Ling Ning was naturally curious, but for some reason he always had an unreal feeling and never believed that the man in the picture was him.
"I'm sorry, I still can't believe that that person is me in the previous life... You all call him Your Majesty, right? Then he must be a very powerful person, but I... I'm just a little monk in the lower world, With a low cultivation level, I can't do anything. I can't protect my relatives or the friends I care about. I even had my body taken away... If I really am some kind of lord, then where is my power? Why am I So weak?" Ling Ning lowered his head deeply, he really felt an indescribable powerlessness at his own weakness.
Xi Fei put away her smile and listened quietly. She didn't speak until he finished speaking: "The Lord I know is indeed a great man... His cultivation is so powerful that no one in the three realms dares to call him that. name. But..."
"but what?"
"But he didn't seem very happy."
"Why?"
Xi Fei shook her head, her eyes were a little dazed, and said: "I have been thinking about that day when he handed the Broken Star to me...I read a little tiredness in his eyes. Maybe he was really tired of fighting at that time. , I really want to put down my sword and live a peaceful life..."
"It seems that he didn't get what he wanted? This makes me feel more balanced. After all, my life is not going smoothly..."
Xi Fei smiled softly and said: "No matter high or low, or strong or weak, everyone in this world has their own troubles, but they are not all the same."
Ling Ning sighed: "Now I'm not in the mood to care about what happened in my previous life. I...hey..."
"I know you want to leave here and get your body back, but this is not decided by you, but by people outside."
"What does this mean? Can I still go out?" Ling Ning's eyes filled with hope.
"Of course, as long as they can succeed..."
…
Qianmei'er slowly opened her eyes, and there was a light blue long sword floating in front of her. She recognized this sword as Ling Ning's sword - Broken Star.
"I...where am I?"
She sat up in confusion, surrounded by ruins, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood. Seeing Xia Shiqing lying peacefully beside her, he quickly stepped forward and gently patted her awake.
"Mei'er...we...we are..."
Qianmeier thought as she helped her up: "I remember something suddenly exploded, and then a monster appeared..."
"Is... did Ling Ning save us..." Xia Shiqing saw the Broken Star floating in front of her and couldn't help but hold the hilt of its sword. Suddenly, a memory rushed into her mind. It was Ling Ning's memory. She suddenly understood what had happened, and her expression changed drastically.
"What...what happened?"
"Mei'er, you... come and touch the hilt of the sword too!"
Seeing her serious expression, Qian Meier quickly reached out to touch the hilt of the sword, and at the same time, the memory was transferred to her mind.
"No! Xiao Ning... Xiao Ning was taken away! What should we do?"
Facing Qian Meier's question, the sword flashed with blue light, seemingly answering.
"You...you mean you want us to insert you into Xiao Ning's body?"
The two women looked at each other, wondering if this could save Ling Ning, but now they seemed to have no choice but to believe.
"Sister Shiqing, are you okay?"
"It's okay. It's okay for you, right?"
"Of course! I didn't expect that Xiao Ning would be taken over by such a powerful guy..."
"We will definitely win!"
"must!"
Although the two women knew in their hearts that the other's strength was unfathomable, they still rushed towards the direction of the palace master without hesitation.
Mrs. Shangyuan wanted to save Qian Meier but was forced to retreat by the devil. She has been wandering near the abyss looking for opportunities. At this time, I saw a ball of black flames killing the demon god. I was shocked and thought that some powerful person was coming, so I quickly flew over to find out. The face of the person in front of her was wrapped in black flames and her face couldn't be seen clearly, but with her fox tribe's natural sensitivity, she was able to detect Ling Ning's aura! Before she could investigate carefully, another person floated over, it was Xuanyuan Heng.
The two of them looked at each other keenly, and both realized that the other party had advanced cultivation and came here as a "god", not his true body. Their goal was not each other, and they quickly turned their attention to the black flames in front of them.
The palace owner in the black flames naturally noticed the two of them. At this moment, she had just had a fierce battle with the demon god and her strength had been greatly reduced. In addition, Ling Ning's body was too "fragile" and could not support her huge spiritual power. When she was about to change her body, she was naturally very happy when someone came to her door. But the two people in front of her were quite advanced in cultivation, especially Xuanyuan Heng, who had an aura of awe-inspiring righteousness that could restrain her spiritual power. She should have tested the opponent's strength first, but regaining her freedom made her arrogant and arrogant rapidly expand. She had long been arrogant and careless, and only waited for the opponent to relax before taking action.
Mrs. Shangyuan secretly sent a message, wanting to ask if the other party was Ling Ning, but there was no feedback from the other party, which made her frown. Because of Qian Meier, she naturally didn't want to expose Ling Ning's true identity in front of "outsiders". While he was hesitating, Xuanyuan Heng on the side raised his hands and said, "May I ask which Taoist friend killed this demon? My Xuanyuan clan, Xuanyuan Heng, is lucky enough to make a Taoist friend today. I am really happy!"
Mrs. Shangyuan was slightly surprised. She didn’t expect that the man with the immortal spirit in front of her was actually the current patriarch of the Xuanyuan clan. She naturally knew the strength of the other party, but considering that the other party did not come in person, his cultivation level should not be higher than hers. too much.
"I... am the God of Fire in the upper realm, the god of Lord Lingguang! In the lower realm, I will help you defeat demons. Why don't you kneel down and worship?"
Both of them were stunned, not knowing whether it was true or not.
The four characters "Lingguang Shenjun" are now rarely known. It is recorded in ancient classics: "The green dragon on the left is named Mengzhang. The white tiger on the right is named supervisor. The Suzaku on the front is named Lingguang. The Xuanwu on the back is named Zhiming. "
"Lingguang Shenjun" is the honorific title given to Suzaku, the god of the south who represents Emperor Yan and the seven constellations of the south, in ancient times.
The moment the two of them were distracted, the palace master took action!
The dark flames turned into a spear and suddenly stabbed Mrs. Shangyuan! Almost at the same time, a woman screamed: "Grandma, be careful!"
Mrs. Shangyuan has rich combat experience, but she was really distracted just now, and by the time she tried to avoid it, it was already too late! He could only retreat desperately, watching helplessly as his chest was penetrated by a spear and blood splattered everywhere!
The palace master succeeded with one blow, and felt even more proud. He moved in front of Xuanyuan Heng, and struck again!
Xuanyuan Heng was startled and subconsciously jumped back to avoid it. He flipped his palm over and a golden spear was already in his hand! The spear stabbed sharply and fought with the palace master.
"grandmother!"
Qianmei'er rushed over and caught Mrs. Shangyuan's body that fell backwards. She saw blood on her chest like a spring, and blood continued to overflow from her mouth. She was speechless and lost her life in the blink of an eye. Although she knew that this was just a transformed spirit, Qian Meier was still heartbroken and couldn't help herself. She stood up angrily, pointed her sword at the palace master and said angrily: "Monster, I will not spare you today!" Then she joined the battle group.
The palace master did not lose the slightest advantage when fighting against two, but took the initiative. But the battle with the Demon God just now consumed her too much, and the burden on Ling Ning's body was too heavy. She began to feel that her limbs were heavy, her heartbeat was racing, and it was difficult to cope with it. Although she wanted to seize Mrs. Shangyuan's body, she had no time to separate herself from the two men's strong attack, so she had to deal with them first.
She originally wanted to kill Qian Meier quickly, but for some reason, every time she tried to kill her, she felt an unspeakable unhappiness in her heart and her body refused to obey her orders. She knew that this was Ling Ning's consciousness in her subconscious mind. After all, this was his body. Even though it had been occupied by her, Ling Ning's consciousness could not be completely wiped out in too short a time. Right now, she could only focus on defeating Xuanyuan Heng.
As the patriarch of the Xuanyuan clan, Xuanyuan Heng is naturally a human being. He had long noticed that the other party's attacks seemed to deliberately avoid Qian Meier. Seeing this, he hatched a plan and boldly used Qian Meier as a "shield", but he didn't expect it to work! When facing Qian Meier, his originally sharp killing move actually turned to avoid it. This made him overjoyed. He simply hid behind Qian Meier and attacked with all his strength, and for a moment he had the upper hand.
Qian Meier also discovered this. Although she hated being used as a shield, she also knew that there was no other way and could only cooperate silently.
As time passed, the palace owner felt the fatigue coming from his body getting stronger and stronger, and even his legs began to tremble slightly. This feeling of fatigue was something she had never felt since she was born. It was both novel and boring to her. Unfortunately, she was unable to resolve the battle quickly. In desperation, she could only resort to her famous "Shengui Dao" again. It's just that the ghost path is too heavy on the body and mental strength. When she performs it in the "spirit body" form, she doesn't care whether the body can bear it. Now that she has succeeded in seizing the body, she has a body, but there are restrictions.
She was not sure what would happen when she used this move when her body was almost at its limit, but with her current confidence, she would not consider the consequences at all.
"Ghost Path No. 3: Soul Capturing!"
Xuanyuan Heng's body suddenly paused, as if time had been pressed on the pause button. His mind suddenly went blank and he didn't even know where to stab the spear in his hand next. This was a technique that could erase even muscle memory. He could only watch helplessly as the claw wrapped in flames scratched his throat! Even so, his mind was still empty, without any perception.
While Xuanyuan Heng was taken care of with one claw, the palace master's other hand had already grasped Qian Meier's throat! Just a gentle squeeze would kill her just like Xuanyuan Heng, but her hands wouldn't obey her orders and she couldn't hold on! Instead, Qian Meier grabbed her shoulders and shouted: "Shi Qing!"
During the battle, the Palace Master had long noticed that there was someone secretly ambushing behind her, but the opponent's cultivation level was far inferior to hers. She didn't take it seriously at all, and was even confident that the opponent could not penetrate the flame coat on her body! Facing the surprise attack, she wanted to turn around but was firmly held down by Qianmei'er, but she still didn't bother to taunt: "The mayfly shakes the tree!"
The dark flames suddenly burst out from her body, like thousands of spears piercing out at the same time! Qian Meier's body was penetrated instantly, but she still held on to her shoulders and refused to let go! At the same time, a light blue long sword came out of the chest and penetrated the palace lord's chest!
