Chapter 300 Jinjiang
Ye Li had just hugged Yan Shixun, and before he could warm him up, he could only watch Yan Shixun turn around and pounce on Li Chengyun.
He subconsciously stretched out his hand as if to keep her, but he quickly realized that to Yan Shixun, Li Chengyun was obviously more important than him.
Besides, we haven't seen each other for many years.
Ye Li sighed softly in his heart, but slowly withdrew his hand, stepped back a few steps, and left space for the master and disciple who had just reunited after overcoming life and death.
"laugh."
Before Ye Lixian could react, he heard a chuckle coming from the side.
It seemed like he was mocking him: Your position in Shi Xun's heart is nothing more than this.
Ye Li:…………
Without looking back, he knew who did it.
He turned his head slowly with a dark face, and looked at the general with a fake smile: "It's time to try your voice. You haven't spoken for thousands of years. If you don't make your presence felt, others will ignore you when they see you."
The general stood quietly not far away. His calm appearance made it impossible to tell that he had just mocked Ye Li, as if everything was Ye Li's boring imagination.
After hearing Ye Li's voice, the general slowly raised his head and finally gave Ye Li a straight look.
But before it lasted even a second, he rolled his eyes and then looked away coldly.
It was as if I hadn't done anything just now.
Ye Li: “…Tsk.”
I really want to fight this guy.
Ye Li clenched his hands at his sides, but when he saw the people who appeared from the sky that had a big hole in hell, his brows twitched, but he still endured it.
He knew very well what was more important when facing the ghost world.
What's more, compared to this reckless and annoying guy, Shi Xun's impression of him is obviously more important. He will not give anyone the opportunity to complain to Shi Xun and destroy his image in Shi Xun's heart.
But Ye Li only barely suppressed his disgust for the general on the surface, and his eyes were still filled with cold disgust when he looked at the general.
"Perhaps you can realize that Shi Xun is mine?"
Ye Li's voice was cold: "Next time if I see you approaching Shi Xun... I won't let you go as easily as I did today."
The general did not feel threatened at all. Instead, he finally laughed at this moment: "What can you do? You are a guy who didn't even notice that Jiufeng had died naturally."
Ye Li: ...He and this guy definitely have a conflict of aura. No matter what he doesn't want to mention, the other party insists on talking about it.
He gritted his teeth and sneered, "Strictly speaking, if you want to blame someone for this, you should go to the Avenue. This is its problem."
"Besides, if you are really as omnipotent as you think you are, why do you need me to clear the bottom layer of hell in advance?"
Ye Li chuckled softly, "What an impolite fellow! He didn't even tell me in advance when he needed help from others. He's so self-righteous."
The general paused, but did not refute Ye Li.
Ye Li is right.
The fact that the old Feng did not disappear has nothing to do with the new Feng, but is rather an intentional "omission" by the Tao.
As for the gods, they also have their own territories. Normally, they keep to themselves and will never easily go to other people's territories.
Otherwise, the gods would not have their own temples and blessed places.
After killing Beiyin Fengdu Emperor, Ye Li ascended to the throne of ghosts and gods and became the new Lord of Fengdu.
For him, the old Fengdu was no longer under his jurisdiction. Instead, as the old land of deceased ghosts and gods, he needed to leave and go to his own Taoist temple.
As long as the old Fengdu does not disappear, the southwest will be a ghost town and will not be under the jurisdiction of the new Fengdu. The new Fengdu ghost messenger will not be able to go to the southwest to lead ghosts to be judged and reincarnated.
The cause and effect that should have been linked together went awry because the old Fengdu tried his best to avoid the main road and survive, and a vicious cycle began, turning the southwest into a godless land.
As ghosts accumulated more and more, it triggered the exorcism of ghosts by ghost exorcists in the southwest, which eventually gave rise to the wooden sculptures with living mouths and eyes that have now become minions of the ghosts.
Although the ebony statue had not transformed into a warrior for a thousand years, at the invitation of Li Chengyun, the statue went to Baizhi Lake to guard against evil spirits, and saw the truth buried under cause and effect with cold eyes.
The avenue that no one could see was now fully presented before the eyes of the ebony statue.
A bystander sees more clearly.
It witnessed the tragedy of the Zheng brothers and sisters, and also saw the young people who came to visit and became curious about the temple.
The southwestern ghost exorcist who was entrusted by Li Chengyun to guard Baizhi Lake after Li Chengyun's death had long since died under the angry revenge of the ghost baby.
When the formation was formed, the entire White Paper Lake was suppressed by the sharp power of the Ebony Statue, like a mountain pressing down, unable to escape.
Zheng Shuli, who witnessed Li Chengyun's death with his own eyes and was deeply moved, knew that Li Chengyun's plan had succeeded. He stood silently behind the window, looking up at the falling snow, which looked like paper money falling from heaven and earth to see Li Chengyun off.
But it was not until this moment that the ghost baby was shocked to find that the Buddhist monk who had come to the Bai village actually came to suppress her.
The ghost baby roared angrily and fought back desperately.
In order to ensure that the formation would not be affected, the southwestern ghost exorcist gritted his teeth and stood in front, not giving the ghost baby any chance to break through.
The ghost baby was very smart. She quickly realized that the talisman the other party had invited was too powerful and far beyond her ability to contend with at this stage.
With the infusion of suppressive power, the formation became indestructible the moment it was formed, and there was no weakness that could be used as a point of entry.
But it has only one fatal weakness.
— Southwest Ghostbusters itself.
The flesh and blood of living people are subject to death and pain, which are far inferior to magical objects and ghosts and gods.
For the ghost baby, this seems to be the best place to start.
But what the ghost baby didn't expect was that the southwestern ghost exorcist had already accepted Li Chengyun's invitation, and when he came to Baizhi Lake, he put life and death aside.
It was no use threatening him with death.
The exorcist guarded the formation until he fell down exhausted and died, still holding the formation tightly under his body, and would never allow anyone to destroy the formation and harm the countless living beings in the world.
Even in death, this stubborn and firm obsession still refuses to dissipate.
It was not until many years later that the young people were bewitched by ghosts and walked into the abandoned temple.
When the young man reached out to take the statue, he did not realize that the eyes of the ebony statue had been staring at him coldly, seeing through his past and future, and predicting his death.
The exorcist's obsession and the power of the ebony statue meant that even though the young men used all their strength, they were unable to move the exorcist's corpse, which was reduced to nothing but dry bones.
But at that moment, the ebony statue looked at the young people who "coincidentally" discovered the temple, and suddenly saw the true meaning of the Tao.
——The Great Dao wants to make the evil spirit in Baizhi Lake reappear, and at the same time pull out the old Fengdu that was originally hidden behind the ghost energy.
The ebony statue was silent for a long time, and finally released its power.
When the young men lifted the exorcist's corpse from the formation, they cheered and danced as if they had accomplished a great feat. Then they remembered the shame of not lifting the corpse just now, and threw the corpse out of the temple in anger, cursing.
But everything was seen by the ebony statue.
There is a god above your head.
People never know whether there is an indifferent god watching from the sidelines when they do evil things and seeing through their cause and effect.
When the young men looted gold and silver sacrificial vessels from the temple and even took away the ebony statues, the ebony statues had already seen their deaths.
It seems to be an accidental death, but in fact it is retribution.
Even if the Great Dao acquiesced, the actions of the young people destroyed the plan that Li Chengyun and other exorcists had completed at the risk of their lives. All the deaths caused by this would be counted on them by the Great Dao.
The Ebony Idol gave them one chance.
If they realized something was wrong the first time they failed to lift the corpse of the Southwest Ghost Exorcist, apologized and left, they would only have a fever for a few months after returning.
But they didn't cherish it.
The ebony statue is not a soft-hearted ghost, and it will not chase after others and give them earnest advice.
Since young people have made their own choices, they must bear the consequences that follow.
Ghosts and gods are of no help.
The ebony statue eventually fell into the Haiyun Temple.
There, he discovered that the reason why the Great Dao allowed the young people to destroy the Baizhi Lake formation, allowing the evil spirits to reappear, was because the power of the Great Dao itself was rapidly decreasing, almost to a dangerous point.
The Tao is trying every possible way to save itself and even more so to save all living beings in the world.
Hundreds of years ago, the gods sacrificed their lives to support the Great Way.
But it is not a long-term solution after all.
The ebony statue looked at the entire Haiyun Temple, where there was no statue with divine power. As the sun rose and the moon set, it listened to the empty echoes of the golden statues and gradually comprehended the thoughts of the Tao itself.
So, when he saw the stars falling and a ray of life rising in the southwest, he knew that it was time.
——It’s time to return to the original battlefield and fight again to clear away the old Fengdu along with all the accumulated causes and effects.
The ebony statue disappeared from Haiyun Temple and reappeared in Baizhi Lake, sneaking silently into the southwest.
While Old Fengdu was searching frantically, the ebony statue had already transformed into a warrior, guarding in the darkness, coldly watching the struggle between the ghost path and the great path, waiting for the opportunity to come.
But there was one thing the general did not expect.
That’s Yan Shixun.
When he stood on the pile of corpses in the mass grave and looked back, the young man's bright eyes instantly penetrated into his heart and struck his soul.
And the most important thing is that the young man knew him and easily called out his name when he became a ghost in the future.
The general felt a little regretful.
He has guarded the southwest for thousands of years, never set foot on the human world, and never had his faith shaken by any gods or ghosts.
But only Yan Shixun...
He regretted that it was not him who met Yan Shixun first.
But the lord of Fengdu.
"Even if I didn't tell you, you would know what I want to do."
The general's voice was cold, and it was filled with regret for not being able to resolve the issue with Ye Li: "Although I don't want to, it is obvious that we are just two forms of one body."
"Tell me not to get close to Shi Xun..."
The general chuckled: "It's better if you say this to yourself first."
Ye Li laughed in anger, and finally could not help but strode towards the general, his fists clenched until the knuckles turned white, his look of majesty and anger let everyone who saw him know what he wanted to do.
The official person in charge and others finally recovered from the thrilling excitement after a long fall, and managed to stand on the ground with their legs so soft that they were shaking.
When they looked up, they saw two similar figures standing on the verge of a confrontation.
One of them was even ready to punch the other in the face.
Official person in charge: “!!!”
What's going on, killing each other???
What the people who didn't know the previous situation saw was that Ye Li was about to attack the general, but the general stood quietly there, without fighting back or showing any defensive posture.
Most of the people who had heard the King of Hell say that the general and Ye Li were actually one and the same, immediately had all sorts of guesses flashing through their minds.
But amid the crowd's exclamations, a figure quickly rushed towards the two of them.
The folding fan opened neatly with a "swish" sound, and nimbly found its way between the two people who were on the verge of a fight, with the fan separating them.
At the same time, Ye Li's fist was also blocked.
The tense atmosphere that was originally on the verge of a showdown paused for a moment, and the undercurrent of power dissipated into nothingness.
The folding fan trembled slightly. Although it seemed fragile, it still stood firm between the two most dangerous and unpredictable ghosts and gods in the world, thus preventing a fight that was about to break out.
"You are just as reckless as I remembered you, Lord of Fengdu."
The King of Hell's voice with a smile came from the side: "Even though the ghost is in front of you, is it more important to fight with your past self first?"
"Let me see where Yan Shixun is. Of course I have to share this interesting story with him first."
Having said that, the King of Hell turned around to look at Yan Shixun.
Upon hearing the name of Yan Shixun, Ye Li's anger at the general's ambitious words about wanting to snatch Yan Shixun away suddenly disappeared as if cold water had been poured over his head, and he immediately calmed down again.
A different expression finally appeared on the general's indifferent and stern face.
He raised his long eyebrows and looked at Ye Li meaningfully, then turned his head to look at Yan Shixun who was still whispering with Li Chengyun in the distance, without even giving Ye Li an extra glance.
When Ye Li understood the general's expression, the power around him went wild for a moment, the ground beneath his feet immediately shattered, and the cracks quickly spread in all directions.
But soon calm returned.
Ye Li gritted his teeth and forced the anger back into his heart.
Because he realized that the general's purpose was to provoke him and make him take action in front of Yan Shixun.
During the time he spent with Yan Shixun, Ye Li also learned a lot about the human world. At this moment, he couldn't help but feel that there was a saying in the human world that was particularly suitable for describing the actions of a general.
Yeli: Green tea!!!
He discovered that the general just wanted to step on him to highlight himself, and it would be best if he could show off more in front of Yan Shixun. In this way, he could lower his impression in Yan Shixun's mind, make up for his disadvantage of appearing late, and thus create a rift between him and Yan Shixun and take advantage of the opportunity to break in.
Regardless of whether this speculation was correct or not, it made Ye Li's impression of the general plummet to the bottom.
Ye Li did not hesitate to use the most conspiratorial and vicious ideas to speculate about himself a thousand years ago.
After all, the one who knows the general best is Ye Li himself, who has experienced that period.
He was well-versed in military books and fought on the battlefield for more than ten years without ever being defeated.
The words "all is fair in war" are fully demonstrated in the generals.
Seeing that his original idea had failed, the general had no interest in wasting time with Ye Li. To him, the Lord of Fengdu, who had the same body as him but a different shape, was just a tool for him to clean up the old Fengdu.
He borrowed the tacit understanding brought by the fact that he and the Lord of Fengdu share the same soul, but it doesn't mean that he really cares about Fengdu.
What's more, there is something more important to the general now.
Yan Shixun.
The general thought so, chuckled softly at Ye Li, and was about to walk towards where Yan Shixun was.
"Don't stop me. It was Li Chengyun who asked me to guard the Baizhi Lake evil spirit. Now that he is here, I naturally have to go meet Li Chengyun."
The general lowered his eyes and calmly looked at the hand that Ye Li stretched out to him again: "Or do you want Yan Shixun to see this side of you?"
Ye Li: ...I'd be crazy if I believed you! When did "I" become so passionate and even meet with a ghost exorcist? Haha.
But the general's words still made Ye Li hesitate for a moment, and he put down his hand in hatred.
The general curled his lips into a barely perceptible smile, then strode towards Yan Shixun.
Even though Ye Li was extremely reluctant, he had to suppress it in front of Li Chengyun and Yan Shixun.
He felt deeply that he had never felt so aggrieved when facing the old Fengdu and the Great Dao. He had the power but could not use it... Damn it!
"Besides, how can it be said that the person who knows oneself best is oneself?"
The King of Hell closed his folding fan with a careless and swift movement. The fan bone slid flexibly in his hand and he held it again. He put his hand on his chin and smiled, "There is a saying in the world that a person's greatest enemy is himself."
"But the person who said this probably didn't mean to describe the current situation."
The King of Hell shrugged and followed Ye Li's gaze to look at the general's back: "It seems that your biggest rival in love is yourself a thousand years ago. For the Lord of Fengdu, this is a rare wonder. There are times when the Lord of Fengdu cannot cope with it."
"It's a pity that the Great Dao cannot penetrate the Ghost Dao and see the interior of the old Fengdu now, otherwise the Great Dao would definitely be very happy."
The King of Hell smiled and said, "After all, the Great Dao has begged you countless times, but you have always rejected me. I have been rejected countless times outside the tightly closed middle gate of Fengdu. Now, it is your turn to have a taste of this."
"It's really a cycle of cause and effect."
The King of Hell was amazed and, contrary to his usual behavior, wanted to chat with Ye Li. He enthusiastically spoke well of the general and advised him to accept his existence.
After all, if one wants to deal with the old Fengdu, even if Ye Li, the lord of Fengdu, is here, he is not as threatening as the generals to the old Fengdu.
However, the smile on the King of Hell's face that never faded made his words sound strangely like someone who was just trying to enjoy the fun and even wanted to take the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.
Ye Li glanced over coldly.
The King of Hell suddenly shut up and stopped talking.
"I know my priorities and I won't do anything to him now."
Ye Li stared at the general's back as he approached Yan Shixun, and sneered, "It's a pity that at that time, I was paying attention to Beiyin Fengdu, but I missed a little ghost messenger, and the image of the past was passed down."
“Tsk.”
Ye Li looked at the general with disdain for a few times, then regained his usual calm expression and walked towards Yan Shixun.
The King of Hell who was left there:...Your tone doesn’t sound like you think so. Instead, it sounds like you want to rush over and do something.
Fortunately, Yan Shixun was there, and Ye Li quickly changed from a cold and stern ghost to a gentle and warm smile without any trace of his previous rage.
The King of Hell then slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
His upright figure even slumped down, as if exhausted from all his mental and physical exhaustion.
The King of Hell looked at the folding fan in his hand, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Even when he was in front of Ye Li just now, his handsome face looked calm and composed, as if he didn't care about this little conflict.
But no one knew that at that time, the King of Hell's heart was already in his throat, fearing that the two would start fighting next.
The person who knows Fengdu best today is none other than the King of Hell.
He knew very well how powerful the general who defeated the old Fengdu a thousand years ago was, and he knew even more clearly how unshakable the Lord of Fengdu was who changed the pattern of death single-handedly.
If these two fight...
If the two people inside and outside the mirror fight, will there be a good outcome?
But what is even more terrifying is that the power of these two people is enough to overthrow the old Fengdu and affect the entire southwestern region outside the old Fengdu.
The anger of the common people is like hitting the ground with their heads.
But when ghosts and gods get angry, even the universe trembles, and it is a serious matter.
The King of Hell would not allow that kind of situation to happen, but he saw more clearly that when he was trying to stop the two men, the folding fan in his hand, which was supposed to be indestructible, was already shaking and twisting, as if it would be torn apart in the next moment.
It was like a battle flag was waved and the two sides went to war.
But fortunately, Yan Shixun is here now.
The King of Hell slowly turned his head and looked at Yan Shixun, who was unaware of this little turmoil, with a very bitter smile on his lips.
As expected, what you owe to others must be repaid...but why should that little idiot be the one to owe the debt and he should pay it back!
The King of Hell, who never regretted stripping himself of his divine name and escaping from the Great Dao, even seriously pondered whether he was too cautious. In order to avoid the Great Dao, he seemed to have made that little fool too stupid?
Is this the time when I will suffer the consequences of owing so much to Yan Shixun?
The Taoist priest came over with a worried look on his face and asked the King of Hell, "What's going on with those two? I thought they had a good relationship. Will this affect the suppression of Old Fengdu?"
The King of Hell lamented his miserable fate, sighed and shook his head: "Success is due to Yan Shixun, and failure is also due to Yan Shixun."
How could he have imagined that the general and the Lord of Fengdu would both fall in love with Yan Shixun, and never return. They seemed to be deeply in love and unable to extricate themselves, and even competed with each other for Yan Shixun's attention.
Although the presence of Yan Shixun temporarily put down the anger between the two, if you think about it carefully... Yan Shixun was also the cause.
The King of Hell felt that he had aged ten years in an instant.
"Human love can cause great harm to God."
The King of Hell shook his head and murmured with lingering fear: "Too horrible."
The Taoist priest next to him: “?”
You are the King of Hell yourself, and yet you call others scary?
Yan Shixun smiled with tears in his eyes, cherishing the long-awaited reunion with Li Chengyun.
The meeting across life and death was already a great surprise for Yan Shixun.
He knew very well in his heart that, according to what the ghost had said, only a remnant of Li Chengyun's soul remained in the old Fengdu, and his chance to meet Li Chengyun was only during this short time in the old Fengdu.
Once the old Fengdu disappears, Li Chengyun’s remaining soul...will most likely disappear with it.
Yan Shixun was not good at deceiving himself. Even though he had a lot of joy and complicated thoughts in his heart, he still thought rationally and calmly and saw the inevitable outcome.
Unless he goes against the will of the Great Dao in order to keep Li Chengyun, disregards all living things, and forcibly keeps the old Fengdu, allowing the ghost path to overturn the Great Dao.
Otherwise, all he could do was to cherish the present and not miss every minute with Li Chengyun.
Li Chengyun looked at Yan Shixun's tearful smile and understood.
But he just sighed secretly and said nothing. He did not mention this matter. Instead, he smiled and listened to Yan Shixun talk about what happened after he left.
...those times when Yan Shixun went deep into danger alone, risked his life to travel the world, and finally grew into a strong enough person to support the world, step by step stepping into the past of old Fengdu.
Li Chengyun looked at Yan Shixun with shaking eyes, and a somewhat apologetic expression: "Xiaoxun..."
"Don't worry about me, Master."
Yan Shixun saw what Li Chengyun wanted to say, but he just shook his head slowly: "Those who can touch the avenue are never greenhouse flowers. This is not Master's fault, this is the path I chose myself."
"Exorcising evil spirits, protecting lives, and running for heaven and earth... No one can force me to do these things. What I am doing is practicing my own choices, and I bear the consequences myself, without any complaints."
Yan Shixun smiled and nodded gently to Li Chengyun: "I am very happy that Master can show this vast world to me and let me touch the avenue."
"I am not the same child I was back then, Master."
He whispered, "You once supported the world and protected lives. Now, I am here."
"I will take over everything you haven't finished and continue to complete it - until there is no more evil in the world."
Li Chengyun stared at the disciple in front of him, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
As for his disciple... because of the evil spirit in his bones, he had experienced all the hardships of the world at an early age. However, after he left, he grew to a level beyond his imagination and was so outstanding that he was amazed.
Li Chengyun smiled softly: "Okay."
He was finally able to let go of the tension that had been weighing on his mind for many years.
When Yan Shixun saw Li Chengyun's smile, he was also infected with smile. In his usually sharp eyes, there was only a soft and warm look.
He suddenly caught a glimpse of a cold light out of the corner of his eye, and realized that it was the general approaching them, so he slightly restrained his smile and turned sideways to look back.
Li Chengyun was also attracted by the general.
However, when he looked at the general, he suddenly remembered something.
"This shouldn't be the first time I see you."
Li Chengyun blinked slowly and quickly reviewed his memories in his mind, trying to find fragments related to the general from past scenes.
The general concealed all his sharpness. Although he was wearing armor and shining coldly, when he stopped beside Yan Shixun and allowed Li Chengyun to look at him, he inexplicably had a well-behaved temperament.
"Mr. Chengyun."
The general nodded to Li Chengyun and said, "I was the talisman you brought to Baizhi Lake to ward off the evil spirits."
Li Chengyun suddenly realized: "Ebony idol!"
His eyes swept across the general's face, and he couldn't help but marvel: "Indeed, exactly the same."
The warrior smiled.
But Ye Li, who was watching this scene not far away, had a dark face.
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