Chapter 70 She didn't know either; the barrier opened automatically.
The setting sun was like blood, and a bluebird flew over the scorched royal city.
Lian Zhuo stood amidst the broken walls and ruins, a corner of his snow-white kasaya lifted by the wind, and the Bodhi bracelet on his wrist, missing a bead, was slowly turning backward.
The bluebird circled three times above his head, then suddenly turned into wisps of blue smoke.
Lian Zhuo raised his hand, and the green smoke turned into a talisman that gently floated into his palm, with blood that had not yet dried on the edge.
The Buddhist disciple raised his eyes and gazed at the scene before him. His long eyelashes cast delicate shadows in the sunlight, and the lotus pattern between his brows was a startlingly red.
"The aura has vanished."
Rong Xing, who was standing nearby, came over and took the talisman from his palm. The talisman was already soaked with blood. He hesitated and sighed.
Although this Twenty-Eight Constellations Chart is powerful, it requires blood as a catalyst. The two of them have used countless talismans along the way.
"I was here just a day ago. I'm going to ask someone."
Rong Xing looked around and happened to see a well-dressed man walking over. He immediately stepped forward and asked, "Fellow Daoist, did you see this girl a day ago?"
The power of the Fuxing Palm spread out and condensed into a rosewood-shaped human figure floating in mid-air.
Xi Wu glanced over, his gaze lingering on those eyes for a moment. "What's your name?"
Rongxing's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Huali."
“Rosewood…” Xiwu nodded, “Never.”
Rongxing: "......" I don't care what you ask, it's a waste of his feelings.
Lian Zhuo stepped onto the scorched earth, the wide sleeves of her cassock brushing against the broken walls, and a glimpse of a black robe peeked out from under the charred rubble.
The dried bloodstains on his black robe contrasted sharply with his snow-white cassock.
When the Buddhist monk's cold fingertips touched the hem of his robe, the Bodhi beads on his wrist suddenly emitted a dazzling light.
The afterimage of the bluebird that the talisman had transformed back swept across his brows and eyes, casting a trembling shadow in his gaze. Lian Zhuo's hand, which was gripping the hem of his clothes, suddenly tightened.
"She is injured."
*
"It's a small matter, not a big problem."
Huali waved her hand, declining Taku's enthusiastic offer of company.
Tuowu couldn't let it go without seeing Huali suffer a loss firsthand, so he immediately said, "Nero Chan Palace is in a remote location. If I don't lead the way, you probably won't be able to find it."
Looking at Taku's mountain-like physique, Huali was surprised to find him to be so thoughtful. "That's fine then, thank you, Taku."
Tuowu waved his hand.
After turning two corners, Tuowu stopped and pointed ahead, saying, "We're here. Go on."
Karin: "...This is what you meant by remote terrain?"
Ao Bai: "This big guy is kind of simple-minded but also quite enthusiastic, though he doesn't seem very smart."
“It’s normal that the Demon Lord can’t recognize you because he has amnesia, but Tuowu at least fought with the host when he was in Chenliu City.”
Huali squinted, "Have you heard that classic quote?"
Ao Bai meowed and noticed Tuo Wu looking at it. "What?"
"You little punk, I wouldn't recognize you just because you're wearing a vest." Huali shrugged, mimicking Uncle Benshan's tone. "It proves that art imitates life."
Tuowu stared intently at Aobai. He had never seen such a fierce-looking little cat before, yet it was able to engage in a lively exchange with Cuihua.
Come to think of it, he does seem to have seen this kind of cat somewhere before...
Ao Bai was terrified by Tuo Wu's gaze, and immediately imitated the behavior of an ordinary kitten, jumping from Hua Li's shoulder to Tuo Wu's head and perching like a hen.
"Meow, you foolish demons, why don't you quickly submit to the feet of this Great King Meow!"
Tuowu was caught off guard and pressed down by the soft, furry thing. He instinctively crossed his eyes and looked up.
After Cuihua is struck by lightning and nearly killed, he might reluctantly save her, but only if she lends him her kitten for a few days.
*
In the warm orange light of dusk, Huali looked at the Nero Chan Palace before her.
The three-tiered eaves that rise from the ground are comparable to the height of a six-story building, and the obsidian palace body is inlaid with sparkling gemstones of various colors.
The black dragon relief on the eaves was cast from spirit stone. Hua Li's bright eyes looked from the dragon's head to its tail and discovered that at the end of this menacing tail, there was actually a small white flower curled up.
Ao Bai's eyes lit up. "What a fine tiger sniffing a rose!"
Karin nodded in agreement, "I can't imagine how happy I would be if I owned such a palace."
Seeing Huali's greedy look, Tuowu continued to add fuel to the fire, "What's so difficult about that? It's the rule of our demon race that anything is possible as long as you have the strength."
However, having had too many rosewood cakes, she was no longer susceptible to such things. She quickly recovered from her shock, and her face changed from envy to naked jealousy.
Her raised eyebrows bore a striking resemblance to Tang Wanwan's, and she uttered the words, "Damn capitalism."
"Ao Bai, look at the ledger in your cloth bag. How much money does Xiao Hao owe us?"
Under Tuowu's reluctant gaze, Ao Bai quickly jumped down to the ground, closed his eyes for a moment, and then said decisively: "Even if you add the demon core and the life-giving pill together, the quantity is not as expensive as this dragon tail."
The person and the cat looked at each other and nodded simultaneously; it was time to settle accounts with the larger cat.
After making up her mind, Huali cautiously took a step forward.
Huh? Such a huge palace isn't surrounded by any protective barrier?
After confirming there were no obstacles, Huali quickly arrived at the gate of the Cicada Palace. She looked down at the gate and saw that at the very center of the complex and intricate magic array was a seven-sided gap.
A lightbulb went off in her head, and she quickly pulled out the crystal from her storage bag.
*
Tōu was closely watching Kāri's actions, intending only to give her a warning and not to let her really die.
Just as I was thinking of teaching her a lesson, I saw Karin walk straight to the gate as if she didn't see anything.
Tuowu's heart sank. How could he have not heard anything about such a big thing as a traitor in Sunset City and the destruction of the barrier?
Fortunately, the external barrier can still be repaired, as long as the inside of the door...
Squeak—
The sound of the door being pushed open interrupted Taku's thoughts. He froze like a rusty robot, turning his head with a creaking sound, looking with difficulty and disbelief at Karin waving to him from the doorway.
Karin: "Come in quickly."
Tuowu: "!!! The barrier inside the door is broken too!"
Without a word, he closed his jaw in astonishment and rushed forward, shouting, "Wait..."
Boom—
Thirty-six bolts of lightning converged and struck down from all directions, instantly turning Tuowu's protective aura into dust.
He was terrified and was about to retreat, but it was too late. The lightning condensed into a beam of light as thick as a bucket and struck him mercilessly.
The tall figure instantly switched races, transforming into an African native.
Huali was startled and quickly ran over to rescue him.
When the lightning touched Huali, it automatically split three inches away from her hair, turning into electric sparks as if it had collided with an invisible torrent.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tuowu ran out of the barrier. His mountain-like body swayed and he fainted with a thud.
Wen Jin, who was leaning against the cold jade table, paused in tapping the Demon Seal. The beauty mark on his right eye twitched slightly as he lowered his gaze to sense the movement, but the next second it seemed to spread like solidified cinnabar in the cold.
His eyes were icy cold as he scoffed, "Fool."
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