Return to the Mountains
It's not known whether it will succeed, but you have to sacrifice your life first. Ding Can does not agree with this approach. He knows that if he doesn't stop it now, Zhu Nanjing will probably die.
She flew up, tapping her toes lightly on the middle of the umbrella. Just as she was about to activate the selected prop, she caught a glimpse of something in the distant sky.
Ding Can was stunned for a moment, and the next second, a solid and reliable figure separated them from the dragon. A peaceful and harmonious atmosphere enveloped everyone, and the pain they had suffered before was relieved a lot.
The vast mountain range was covered by another more profound power, even though the man was just standing there silently and had not done anything.
The flames burning all over Zhu Nanjing's body were extinguished so quietly, and the spell of sacrifice he was about to perform was stopped silently. He looked at the changes in his body in great surprise, and his skin color returned to normal.
They immediately knew that this person had appeared to help them, "Excuse me, who is this senior?"
The man turned his head slightly at this time. Ding Can's position was just right for him to see the man's appearance at first glance. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and was a modest gentleman. Especially when he looked at him, the look in his eyes was unusually gentle.
She didn't actually recognize who it was right away, but she called out "Master" first. This was none other than Master Liang Guan, who had adopted her since she was a child and had taken care of her for many years on Fukong Mountain, teaching her skills.
"Are you okay?" Liang Guan walked in the air, came to her side, grabbed her wrist, and the two of them slowly landed on the ground. At the same time, the other people also broke free from the dragon's restraints.
Ding Can shook his head and looked Liang Guan up and down. Although it was the first time they met after arriving at the copy, after all, his original body had interacted with him before, and he felt that this master was really very kind.
Now that a backer has come, of course the first thing to do is to complain, so he pointed at the dragon's head.
"Master, not long after I came down the mountain, I traveled to Lan City. I heard there was a demon causing trouble there. I originally wanted to eliminate it for the people, but I didn't expect to encounter such a powerful demon. Of course, we can't defeat it."
"Who are you?" The dragon of course also realized that there was a huge gap between this man's magic power and the others, so he couldn't help but look serious and straightened his body.
"Many years ago, I passed by this river. While resting by the river, I sensed your presence. Seeing your demonic aura fluctuate, I guessed you were planning to undergo a tribulation. I didn't expect you to fail, and instead become what you are now."
Ding Can turned his head to look at Liang Guan. Liang Guan looked only a few years older than himself, but he had lived for many years.
It seems that the age of a cultivator really cannot be judged solely by appearance. He is just an old man who has lived for hundreds of years.
Liang Guan raised his arm and blocked Ding Can: "Stay behind your master, you are just a mere dragon monster."
When a long zither appeared in his palm, Yu Beining's eyes lit up, "It's actually the Moon-Watching Zither Immortal."
Hearing him call out this very unfamiliar title, Ding Can repeated it, "Moon Viewing Qinxian?"
"Yes," Yu Beining said with obvious admiration in his tone, "Ever since I was a child, when I became a disciple of the sect, I once heard the elders of the sect tell me about this name. He didn't learn from any sect and was originally just an unknown casual cultivator. No one knew how he cultivated to such a high level. He was first known at the Riding Wind Conference over a hundred years ago."
The Chengfeng Conference is held every ten years, and the participants are all newcomers who are unknown in the world of cultivation.
The purpose of its establishment is to take the meaning of riding the wind, hoping to encourage the younger generation to practice hard and learn from each other to innovate. The prizes of each session are different, either rare treasures or panaceas.
The competition was held late at night in a large lake far away from human habitation. Liang Guan defeated all the opponents without even revealing his magic weapon and became one of the final few contenders.
He stood away from the battle, in mid-air, and just then the harp appeared. It was the middle of the moon that night, when the moon was the brightest and largest in the sky. The various sects of immortals would compete here. Standing under the dark blue sky, his figure seemed otherworldly.
When the first sound of the piano fell, everyone present felt a tremor in their hearts, realizing that the person they should defeat first was this previously inconspicuous man.
Without much discussion, the few of them decided to cooperate and deal with Liang Guan together.
But in front of Liang Guan, who truly showed his strength, they were no match at all. The sound of the piano disrupted their attacking movements, and even their magic spells were difficult to use normally. In the end, they had no choice but to lay down their weapons and admit defeat.
That piece of music left a very important impression on many people, and because of its beauty, some people gave it the name "Moon Viewing Lute Fairy".
Since becoming famous, Liang Guan has been alone and finally started to interact with various sects of immortals. In the subsequent cooperation, he also killed and sealed many monsters and ghosts. Because he never lost, his reputation in the world of cultivation became more and more powerful.
But decades ago, he suddenly retired while traveling, and no one has heard from him for a long time.
Everyone was speculating that perhaps Qin Xian was in seclusion practicing, and when he appeared in front of everyone again, his Taoism would be even more advanced. However, they did not expect that he actually accepted a disciple and came thousands of miles just to save one person.
Liang Guan's ethereal figure was seen standing in front of the dragon. His slender fingers had just touched the strings when his aura began to surge.
When Ding Can saw him playing the piano, some messy images flashed through her mind. It was in the bamboo forest of Fukong Mountain. She had seen Liang Guan playing the piano in front of her many times and heard many different songs, but without exception, they all made people feel peaceful and comfortable.
She didn't take it seriously. After all, this was a memory of their time together, and it was probably the sight that brought back memories.
"You are just trying to be mysterious." The dragon said with gritted teeth. Before this, it had devoted itself to cultivation and had never paid attention to the affairs of the human world. Naturally, it did not know that such a person existed. It just thought that this was another empty talk among mortals.
Even though his magic skills were indeed higher than those of the others, he was just a human with slightly higher cultivation, so it didn't need to be taken seriously.
In the mountains and forests, all the withered trees were uprooted, and their surfaces were surrounded by a layer of hard ice, turning into neat swords and heading towards Liang Guan.
Blue light shot up from the ground into the sky. Liang Guan turned around and put away his kind smile towards Ding Can.
His long black hair that was tied up began to fly up, and his fingertips just lightly pressed on the strings and plucked them, and a crisp sound came out.
The sound of the string spread out like water waves. Everyone saw that the moment the water waves touched the dragon, its body changed direction and showed a flip angle that was difficult to achieve under normal circumstances.
When it was almost broken in half, it was finally unable to withstand the powerful force and was hammered to the top of the mountain behind it by the raging energy. Most of the mountain collapsed in front of everyone, and it seemed that it was going to destroy the world.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when the dragon fell into the rocks, Liang Guan formed a seal with one hand, hooked out a string of a zither, and flew towards the direction of the dragon like a flying line.
The string continued to lengthen forward until it was long enough to wrap around the dragon, binding its body together in half.
The dragon let out a painful roar and struggled in mid-air. Then, its magic power was suppressed and it shrunk to the size of an ordinary snake. Liang Guan just gently hooked his fingers and summoned it to hold it in his hand.
Along with it, the body of Lan Xin, who had been hidden just now, also appeared. She had her eyes closed and was still in a coma.
Ding Can helped her up and injected some spiritual power into her body, hoping that she would wake up soon.
The dragon was almost unable to move after being caught by Liang Guan. He let out a few unwilling roars: "Did you come here just to save this woman? Since you are so capable, you must have known who she is from the beginning."
"Don't you ascetics always dislike demons and want to kill them all? You sound like a very famous person. If people knew that you have been keeping such a demon by your side, I'm afraid you would be condemned by the world, and even tried to kill her."
Hearing this, Ding Can looked at the dragon fiercely. Its gaze towards her was filled with a bone-chilling coldness. She almost immediately understood what it meant. "Are you talking about me?"
Looking at the surprised looks from the people around her, she was also very shocked.
At least in the memories in my mind, I was born as a human being, and my growth trajectory from childhood to adulthood was completely preserved, no different from that of ordinary people.
The dragon said that she was a monster. But if that was true, Liang Guan should have dealt with her when he first found out. Why would he keep a monster by his side and teach it skills for so many years?
She subconsciously retorted, "Don't even think about trying to deceive people at this time. Master won't be disturbed by you."
Before she finished speaking, she immediately wanted to get other people's affirmation. When she sought the answer, she saw a noticeable change in color on A-Lian's face, as if she was hiding something.
Ding Can caught this brief change of emotion: "What do you know?"
A-Lian spread out her palm, revealing the still-dormant little white snake. "Although it's not very powerful, it's extremely sensitive to demonic energy. Even monsters that have been sealed for years can be detected instantly. That's why it paid special attention to you when it met you today."
It turned out that it was not an illusion. After seeing Ding Can in the City Lord's Mansion, the little white snake immediately recognized that she was in demon form.
It grew up in the mountains and forests since birth, and usually associates with animals. It can be considered a kind of spirit. When it sees her, it can't help but feel familiar, so it wants to get closer to her intentionally or unintentionally. That is a sign of goodwill.
As the host, A Lian naturally knew it at the first time, but she noticed the goodwill released by Ding Can, so she did not show anything.
Liang Guan retracted his strength in his palm and the strings were wrapped closer, but he didn't expect the dragon to laugh at this time, thinking that he had found his sore spot.
"Why, you want to hide it? I want everyone in the world to know that you, the disciple I have protected for so many years, are a monster that everyone hates and cannot be tolerated by the world."
A black scale appeared from Madam Lan Xin's forehead. It was the heart-protecting scale that had been placed with her when the contract was signed.
In normal times, or in critical situations, this is a backup plan that can ensure safety against a fatal blow.
But it is only limited to a fatal blow. If you fail to survive it, this Heart Protector will naturally lose its effectiveness.
The dragon knew that it was impossible for him to escape today, so he might as well disgust this mortal and make him unhappy. The barrier on the mountain was broken, and a stream of light flew into the distant Lan City at an extremely fast speed.
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