Chapter 95: Demon Cult Relics

Just when Gu Xu was about to use the "Magic Token" to call the "Chief Commander" for help, something unexpected happened again.

Two more figures tore through the void and appeared in front of Gu Xu out of thin air.

One of them is a young woman wearing a blue opera robe. She had a complicated hairstyle, a glittering headdress, thick powder and makeup on her face, as if she was wearing a mask, making it impossible to see her true face.

The other man was wearing a floral robe and a tall hat, with a large amount of white powder on his face and the tip of his nose dyed red, making him look like a clown in an opera.

At lightning speed, the woman in green robe summoned a slender, light blue sword and flashed to Gu Xu's side.

A streak of light green sword energy spurted out from the sword edge, helping Gu Xu resist the fatal attack from the man in black.

As for the clown in the floral robe, the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a funny smile.

A tall shadow also appeared behind him.

This is a fairy wearing a mysterious jade crown, wearing a mysterious feather flying dress, and holding a five-color feather festival. He is smiling and has a dark complexion.

It is the "Jumen Xingjun" who is in charge of wealth, longevity, right and wrong among the "Big Dipper Lords" under Emperor Ziwei.

"I didn't expect this person dressed as a clown to be a sixth-level monk with a 'Dharma Appearance'." Gu Xu narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself.

The "Jumen Xingjun" behind the clown in colorful robes faces off against the "Huodexingjun" behind the masked man in black.

Although the two phantoms were motionless, they each exuded terrifying pressure and were engaged in an invisible confrontation.

Gu Xu knew that the battle between "Dharma" was essentially two monks competing for their understanding of "Tao".

The man in black's dharma form is the "True King of Fire Virtue", and he undoubtedly masters the Taoism related to fire.

The phantom of the armored god with three heads and six arms opened his eyes angrily, and bright flames were faintly beating in the depths of his pupils. The scorching temperature spreads around him with him as the center, as if it wants to turn the heaven and earth within a few miles into a field of high temperature.

The "Jumen Xingjun" who was wearing feather clothes had a kind smile, as if he turned a blind eye to the angry expression of "Zhenjun Huode".

"Jumen Star" belongs to the "dark star" and governs the Yin Earth.

Around the shadow of "Jumen Xingjun", dark gray mist suddenly appeared, like soft ribbons, floating in the air.

Compared with the fierceness and violence of "Shenjun Huode", his methods seem to be much gentler.

But unconsciously, the blazing temperature in the air was gradually dissipated and disintegrated into the invisible.

Seeing this situation, the three masked men in black also noticed the enemy's powerful strength.

“I didn’t expect that ‘Qing Ming’ would also intervene.”

“With meTheir strength may not necessarily defeat them. "

"Withdraw first! "

"Withdraw! "

"..."

The three men in black communicated in low voices, and soon reached a consensus, decided to abandon the plan and retreat immediately.

In a blink of an eye , they each controlled their natal objects, turned into a ray of light, and disappeared into the distant sky with a "swish"

Gu Xu had to admit that these men in black were really cautious in doing things, and would act when something went wrong. Running away - except for the "True Lord of Fire", there are almost no clues to show its origin.

Furthermore, "True Lord of Fire" is also relatively common among the Dhamma. All the monks who majored in fire-attributed Taoism were awakened by him after entering the sixth realm.

"Could these men in black be the same as the one behind Bai Chen and the mysterious Gu Master? Is it related to the mysterious organization? "Gu Xu quickly listed the potential enemies in his mind, and felt that the person who is most likely to want to kill him, apart from the Kongxuan Sanren, is this unknown organization hiding in the dark.

However, sending masked assassins to assassinate him near Luojing City and using methods such as the "Huode Zhenjun" method is definitely not the method of Kongxuan Sanren.

"Then this'. What kind of organization is Qing Ming? "Gu Xu frowned and thought.

Although he read through the classics, "Qing Ming" is a secretive organization after all. It almost never leaves its name in the literature. Only the powerful circles in Luojing City know of its existence. .

Gu Xu was born a commoner and had only been in the capital for a short period of time, so naturally he had never heard of "Qing Ming".

Just when Gu Xu was confused, that one came to him. The woman wearing a green opera robe came to him, cupped her hands towards him, and said, "Master Gu, I am Ling Xing, and I am here to protect your life and safety under the orders of our leader, Wenchang Xingjun." You can continue your trip with confidence. Before you return to Luojing City, these men in black will no longer pose any threat to you. ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she and her clown companions controlled their natal objects, turned into two meteors and flew into the distance, disappearing from Gu Xu’s sight in the blink of an eye. .

There was no time left for Gu Xu to ask questions.

Gu Xu looked at the direction where the two disappeared and shook his head slightly.

Luo Jingcheng. The water is too deep.

His current strength is still too weak. When facing such a powerful enemy, he still has to rely on others for rescue.

"He still has to change. You have to be stronger! "He sighed in his heart.

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When Gu Xu arrived at Dagu Pass, the last glow in the sky had disappeared, leaving only a few stars in the darkness. There was a silvery white light shining in the dome.

Gu Xu was walking in the deep valley, and the cliffs on both sides stood like knives. When he raised his head, he could only see a sliver of sky.

Near the entrance of the cave, Gu Xu also saw a lot of broken bricks and stones, broken walls covered with moss, and building bases covered by weeds, which looked particularly desolate.

Many years ago, when the sect known as the "Devil Sect" - the "Changshou Sect" - had not yet been destroyed, there must have been several pavilions here, hidden among the mountains and trees. , green pines brush the eaves, and jade railings surround it. The disciples were practicing hard in the caves, the teachers were giving lectures under the shade of the trees, and the school was thriving.

But now, there is only ruins left here.

The exquisite and complex carvings on the stone walls have also been eroded by wind and rain, and their original appearance has long been obscured.

Gu Xu used his body skills to nimbly pass through the weeds and shrubs in front of him, and stepped into the deep and dark cave.

According to common sense, this kind of cave, which does not see sunlight all day long, should give people a cold and damp feeling.

But Gu Xu felt that the temperature inside the cave was much higher than outside the cave.

From the depths of the cave, there is even a steady flow of hot air.

Gu Xu took out a piece of talisman paper from "Xianyunju", chanted the spell softly, and turned it into a lantern. The lantern emits orange-red light, illuminating the road ahead.

Gu Xu went deeper and deeper into the acupuncture point.

The entrance to the cave is very narrow. But the further you go in, the more spacious it becomes.

After walking about tens of meters, he saw several broken statues on both sides of him, but most of them only had their bases left. The most complete one has no head and one arm, making it impossible to identify them.

“I once read in a book that one of the reasons why the Changshou Sect is regarded as a ‘demon sect’ is that their original leaders and elders used to regard themselves as gods and use magic to Disguising themselves as 'miracles' in front of mortals to recruit believers and store incense - of course, this is the official statement of the Da Qi court," Gu Xu silently recalled, "I wonder if these sculptures have anything to do with this matter. ."

After walking further in, Gu Xu also discovered that there were many complicated and obscure patterns carved on the walls on both sides, giving people a dizzy feeling.

Gu Xu stopped and frowned slightly.

These patterns have no rules and are not in the talisman and seal system he knows.

If you don’t observe carefully, you might think that they are just traces left by water erosion rather than man-made carvings.

But for some reason, when Gu Xu saw these messy patterns, some pictures appeared in his mind -

In a dark world, The crimson flames looked like dancers in the palace, spinning and jumping in long skirts made of light gauze.

It looks very beautiful at first glance, but it contains a terrifying temperature that can burn everything.

There were several ragged figures sitting cross-legged in the middle of the fire.

They frowned, obviously suffering from severe pain.

But they remained as motionless as a clock.

They seemed to regard their bodies as metal, undergoing repeated tempering in the flames.

......

Gu Xu blinked.

These images quickly disappeared, as if they were hallucinations in his mind.

But his intuition told him that the carvings on these walls were definitely not simple. If they can be deciphered, perhaps some of the secrets of the Longevity Sect can be unearthed.

"Should we go directly to the lava river, or should we stay here to study these patterns first?" Gu Xu hesitated for a moment.

These wall carvings reminded him of the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" inadvertently.

The "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" are also composed of many irregular and complicated runes composed of dots and lines, which are also dazzling for people to cut.

And they are all related to "fire".

"In this mysterious cave, maybe after going to the underground river, you may not be able to come back here." After thinking for a moment, Gu Xu chose to stop where he was and continue to try to decipher these complicated things. Wall carving.

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Since they cannot be regarded as ordinary talismans, how should I understand them?

Gu Xu fell into deep thought.

He once understood the pattern of "fireflies" as the flight paths of fireflies, and then imagined them as thousands of flying swords wrapped in flames and flying into the distance - that is, the map of the sword formation.

Using the same idea, he tried to completely empty his mind and let his imagination fly. While feeling the scorching temperature coming from the depths of the cave, he entered an extremely familiar state of enlightenment.

The dark red flames and the ascetic monk sitting quietly in the flames appeared in his field of vision again.

But what is different from before is that this time the ascetic monk is wearing red-hot metal shackles on his ankles, and there is blood flowing from the wound.

Three large characters in seal script faintly emerged from the flames - "Karma Fire Sutra".