Chapter 57
Chapter 57
Xuan Shuang put away her sword, looked at the "Futu City" in front of her, and suspected that she had found the wrong place.
The gates of the city were wide open, and the city was completely empty. There were no monks standing guard, no people walking around, and no birds or birds were heard.
"What's going on?" Xuan Shuang frowned, and the uneasiness in her heart became more and more obvious.
Qi Yao patted Xuan Shuang on the shoulder, and said, "Go in and find out."
After finishing speaking, he took the lead to step into the Futu City, and Xuanshuang stepped on his heels. The shops, restaurants, teahouses and teahouses in the city were lined up facing each other, and it could be seen that it was very lively and prosperous.
But now the streets are deserted, the surroundings are terribly quiet, and Xuanshuang is flustered by the silence, even in the daytime, it seems like a ghost town.
Qi Yao stopped in front of a pancake stand. There was still a pancake that was fried to a golden color on the chopping board. He put down his hand, looked at Xuanshuang behind him and said, "The things are already cold and hard, at least they are placed here. After two or three days, there was no fighting around, and they seemed to have left here by themselves."
"No, Futu City is full of local residents. They have lived here for generations. Where can they go?" Xuanshuang said, "Besides, there are no monsters invading. Why do they leave the city?"
Qi Yao didn't speak, just looked at Xuan Shuang.
Monsters attack the city!
A flash of inspiration flashed in Xuanshuang's mind, he turned around abruptly, his cold eyes scanned the scene in front of him inch by inch, and when he entered the city gate, he noticed that there was no evil spirit around him, and there was no such thing as what Zhang Lan said was causing trouble. Need to send additional manpower to support the situation!
Xuan Shuang thought of the dead body in that village just now, also dead for about two or three days, how could it be such a coincidence?
"How, how..." Xuan Shuang's knuckles holding the sword turned white, and the corners of his mouth were straightened, as if he didn't want to believe the conjecture in his heart.
But no matter how much he tried to excuse Zhang Lan, everything was in front of his eyes. Thousands of people and many monks disappeared overnight, and no one else could do it.
But Zhang Lan can do it, he is a disciple of Shenxiao Xianfu, he is the person with the highest cultivation level and the most powerful person in the whole city, the people and monks all listen to his orders, if he plots wrongdoing and cuts off the transmission of information, he can hide the truth.
Qi Yao sighed and said, "Xuan Shuang, let's go to the nearby towns."
The main town Futu City is already in such a state, how can the surrounding small towns be better?Xuan Shuang and Qi Yao investigated the past one by one, and what they saw only made Xuan Shuang's heart colder.
"There are so many people in the whole city," Xuan Shuang said, "Where did they all go?"
Qi Yao shook his head, his expression was very solemn, he said: "No matter where you go, there will be no good end."
If Zhang Lan really colluded with the evil spirits, these people would most likely have been buried in the belly of the evil spirits.
"The most urgent thing," Qi Yao said again, "is to find your senior brother first."
Xuan Shuang also knew this truth, but three days ago Zhang Lan sent a message back to Shenxiao Xianfu to say that he needed manpower. When Xuan Shuang arrived, the building was empty. He dared to do this. Frost found?
"Zhang Lanruo really wants to hide," Xuan Shuang said, "We can't find him."
"It's not difficult to find him, but have you ever thought about a question?" Qi Yao glanced at Xuanshuang, and said, "There are so many disciples in the Shenxiao Immortal Mansion who come and go, would your master really not notice? If he knew you What senior brother did, he still sent you here..."
Xuan Shuang's eyes widened suddenly, and she looked at Qi Yao in astonishment, "No! My master won't harm me! How could he harm me..."
Xuan Shuang's complexion was white, his brain was rumbling, and the pain was like a burst. The Nirvana Sword fell to the ground with a clang, Xuan Shuang covered his head, and fell backwards!
"Xuan Shuang!"
Qi Yao was startled, and immediately took a step forward, grabbed Xuan Shuang's wrist, pulled him into his arms, and raised his hand to explore, feeling bad!Xuanshuang's Taoist heart is broken, and the spiritual platform is unstable. If he can't hold on this time, he may go crazy.
"Xuan Shuang, stick to the primordial spirit! Unite your mind!"
Qi Yao put his index fingers together immediately, and poured his spiritual power into Xuanshuang's Lingtai. When the spiritual power was poured into Xuanshuang's Lingtai, Xuanshuang's whole body froze suddenly, and the crumbling Lingtai was strongly imprisoned.
Xuanshuang's Lingtai was clear for a moment, and when he heard Qi Yao's words, he endured severe pain, smoothed out his chaotic thoughts, and held on to his primordial spirit, not letting his mind collapse.
When Xuan Shuang woke up again, he was sweating profusely, leaning against Qi Yao's arms weakly, and the cold and strong spiritual power continuously entered his altar.
Realizing that the person in his arms woke up, Qi Yao immediately withdrew his hand, lowered his head and met Xuan Shuang's probing eyes, "Xuan Shuang, how are you..."
Xuan Shuang suddenly raised her hand and grabbed Qi Yao's wrist, crossed her spiritual power, and explored Qi Yao's spiritual sea.
Seeing this, Qi Yao's eyes paused for a moment, then he looked calm and asked doubtfully, "What's wrong?"
Xuan Shuang looked at Qi Yao in amazement. When Qi Yao crossed his spirit into his body, he clearly sensed a strong coercion coming, suppressing his surging spiritual power and completely suppressing Xuan Shuang.
But Xuanshuang found out that Qi Yao was only at the foundation-building stage, and the spiritual sea was calm and unwavering, covered with a thin layer of spiritual power. Everything just now seemed to be his own illusion.
This can only explain one situation, Qi Yao has been hiding his true cultivation, and even his identity.
"It's nothing." Xuan Shuang looked at Qi Yao thoughtfully for a long time before saying, "Thank you."
Qi Yao was a little surprised when he heard the words, Xuan Shuang was obviously suspicious of him, why didn't he ask?
Xuan Shuang said: "Do you have a way to find Zhang Lan?"
Qi Yao took a deep look at him, and seeing Xuan Shuang looking at him straightly, Qi Yao lowered his eyes and nodded slowly.
..
When Xuan Shuang and Qi Yao found Zhang Lan, he was setting up a formation and casting spells in a cave. The formation was mysterious and complicated. Xuan Shuang was sure it was an evil formation after only one glance. Before Zhang Lan could react, he slashed his sword Ruined the formation.
Zhang Lan was surrounded by demonic energy, and the formation that he worked so hard to set up fell short, Zhang Lan immediately roared and attacked Xuan Shuang!
"Zhang Lan, where are the people and monks in Futu City?!"
Xuan Shuang blocked the blow, and looked at the eighth senior brother whose face was hidden in the black mist with painful and cold eyes. He couldn't understand why Zhang Lan became possessed for no reason?
Although he and Zhang Lan were not particularly close, Xuan Shuang grew up in Shenxiaoxian Mansion, and since he can remember, Zhang Lan has been his eighth senior brother.
He once taught Xuanshuang how to practice swordsmanship, and handed him the formulas of the mind. When he came back from his travels, he would bring Xuanshuang souvenirs and call him "little brother" with a smile.
Zhang Lan snorted coldly, and didn't answer Xuan Shuang, but his moves became more ruthless, and the moves hit Xuan Shuang's gate of life.
There are many doubts in Xuan Shuang's heart that have not been solved, and he still has feelings for Zhang Lan, so he has some scruples about what to do, so you come and go a few times, Zhang Lan will force Xuan Shuang to retreat steadily.
Xuan Shuang was hit by Zhang Lan's palm in the chest, spit out a mouthful of blood, and flew backwards, Qi Yao immediately turned around and grabbed Xuan Shuang.
Xuan Shuang swallowed the fishy sweetness in his mouth, glanced at Zhang Lan and fled towards the entrance of the cave, he immediately said: "Stop him!"
A black shadow flashed past in front of him, and just as Xuan Shuang finished speaking, Qi Yao had already chased him out and stopped Zhang Lan.
Xuan Shuang raised the sword behind Zhang Lan, "Eighth Senior Brother, turn around and be right..."
Zhang Lan had no way to escape. He turned around and looked at Xuan Shuang, slowly revealing his original appearance, and looked at Xuan Shuang pleadingly: "Little brother, I have no way out, I have to do this. You just watch For the sake of past love, let me go today, okay?"
"Tell me what are your difficulties?" Xuan Shuang stepped forward, grabbed Zhang Lan's wrist, and said coldly, "Need to entrap tens of thousands of lives in Futu City?"
A flash of pain flashed in Zhang Lan's eyes. He seemed to want to explain, but he didn't say a word in the end.
"It doesn't matter if you don't say anything," Xuan Shuang looked at him disappointedly, and said, "Then you and I go back to Shenxiaoxian Mansion and tell Master personally..."
"I! I'm not going back!" Zhang Lan's expression suddenly changed. He grabbed Xuan Shuang with his backhand, raised his sword and stabbed Xuan Shuang's heart, "I was almost able to complete the formation, why did you show up?! Why did you show up with me? Right?!"
puff-
Qi Yao's eyes froze: "Xuan Shuang!"
With a bang, the long sword fell to the ground.
Xuan Shuang closed his eyes in pain, and when he opened them again, a cold light bloomed in his eyes, and the sword in his hand pierced Zhang Lan's heart again.
Blood gushed out of his mouth, Zhang Lan looked at Xuan Shuang with a smile, "Junior Brother..."
"Let me ask you," Xuan Shuang said in a cold voice, "where are the people and monks in Futu City?"
Zhang Lan laughed, and said: "Feed the evil spirits, you will die under my line."
"...Does Master know what you have done?"
"You have already guessed it, so why ask again?" Zhang Lan smiled, and looked at Xuan Shuang mockingly: "Junior Brother, you wouldn't be so naive as to think that Master is still the glorious Li Xu Immortal with a heart full of life." Right! He was already possessed by the remnant soul of the demon god who escaped from Tai'a Mountain 500 years ago. In the past 500 years, the master's soul has been eaten away! Why do you think he wants you to practice swordsmanship desperately and rise to the stage of transformation? "
Zhang Lan looked at Xuan Shuang, and said maliciously: "The soul of a monk in the stage of transformation and soul is not the same as that of a monk in the stage of Nascent Soul. He just takes you as a candidate for the next body!"
Rao Xuanshuang was prepared in his heart, and he was shocked when he heard the words. He looked at Zhang Lan with a ferocious smile in disbelief, and said, "...why didn't you tell me?"
Blood dripped from the corner of Zhang Lan's mouth, and he snorted softly, "The demon god has been suppressed in Tai'a Mountain for thousands of years, so what's the use of telling you?"
Xuan Shuang was stunned for a moment, and murmured: "Brother, since you already knew the truth, why did you still..."
"Just take what you need," Zhang Lan's limbs slowly shattered into pieces, dissipating in the wind like smoke, "My resurrection formation needs human life to complete, and the remnant soul of the demon god needs human life to mend, and now it is in your hands , I accept my fate..."
Zhang Lan's voice dissipated in the wind, and the person slowly disappeared before Xuan Shuang's eyes. The cave became silent, only Xuan Shuang and the ruins remained.
Qi Yao just watched the whole conversation between Xuan Shuang and Zhang Lan, and his conjecture was confirmed. Seeing that Xuan Shuang was still staring blankly at the void, he sighed and walked over to hold Xuan Shuang's hand.
Xuanshuang didn't respond, Ren Qiyao led him out of the cave, it was already early winter, the cold wind was blowing, Xuanshuang's thin white clothes danced with the wind.
Qi Yao turned around, looked at Xuan Shuang who was silent and showed no emotion, and said, "What's your plan next?"
Xuan Shuang shook his head.
Qi Yao looked at him for a moment, then opened his lips and said, "Come back to the Hall of Mercy with me."
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