Chapter 301 Jinjiang
Although Li Chengyun learned about the past and present lives of the ebony statue from the ghost, he knew that the reason why the statue had the power to suppress evil that surpassed all humans, gods and ghosts was because the prototype of the statue carved a thousand years ago was the peak of the last moment before the Lord of Fengdu ascended the throne.
But he still couldn't imagine that the ebony statue...
It's alive.
Li Chengyun looked at the general in surprise for a long time, and only after Yan Shixun's explanation did he understand the truth about the ebony statue and the general.
"It seems that the ghost messenger still didn't tell me the whole truth."
Li Chengyun chuckled and said, "He didn't mention to me that not all the ghost officials in the old Fengdu died on the battlefield, nor did he say that the ghost officials who escaped died because of him and the ebony statue."
"They say that unique pieces are precious. He is forcibly raising his own value."
Li Chengyun blinked at Yan Shixun, adding a bit of youthful liveliness and playfulness: "When I go to see him again, I must talk to him about this."
The smile on Yan Shixun's lips froze, and he suddenly realized that Li Chengyun didn't know that the ghost messenger had died in order to protect the plan from being seen by the old Fengdu.
His expression suddenly became bitter: "Master, actually..."
As Yan Shixun talked about what happened at the mass grave, Li Chengyun's face, which originally had a slight smile on it, gradually became serious, and his eyes turned solemn as he looked towards the general.
"Although I was ready to die when I first made this plan, the devil sent him."
Li Chengyun didn't say anything else.
But everyone who heard it knew what he meant.
Upon hearing this, Ye Li, who was walking a step behind, looked at the general with a look of condemnation.
"As the commander, he failed to consider the overall situation, causing innocent people to be affected and killed."
Ye Li said calmly: "The commander failed in his duty."
The accused general had a calm expression, without any panic or guilt: "Before he participated in this matter, he had already foreseen the danger and death. This was his own choice, and the consequences were naturally borne by him. It is beyond reproach."
"Besides."
The general said in a steady voice: "These thousand years are the time he has regained. He should have died on that rainy night a thousand years ago."
“Without death, how can there be life? If you want to survive in a dead end, you’d better be prepared for death before entering the game. This is a road that has no return. Only those who are persistent can touch it.”
The general looked at Ye Li with disdain in his eyes: "You are in charge of Fengdu, but you don't even see this clearly. Is the great way entrusted to the wrong person?"
Ye Li sneered, completely enraged by the general's words. For a moment, he didn't even care about Yan Shixun, and instead engaged in a verbal battle with the general.
Li Chengyun looked at the scene in front of him, pondered for a while, and looked sideways at Yan Shixun: "Xiaoxun, did you just meet the incarnation of the ebony statue today?"
Yan Shixun didn't understand why, but he nodded anyway: "Before this, I didn't even know the existence of the ebony statue. It was only when I was at the mass grave that I first saw this one from a thousand years ago."
Confirming his guess, Li Chengyun's eyes were filled with smiles, and his pupils were as bright as the warm sun and the fine golden light.
"Now I believe that they are the same body but in different locations."
Li Chengyun chuckled and murmured softly, "After all, whether it was the one from a thousand years ago or the one from a thousand years later, they both fell in love with my Xiaoxun at first sight..."
Yan Shixun next to him: “?”
I always feel that there is something else behind what the master said. Is it his illusion?
Yan Shixun pondered for a moment, but was still confused.
But everyone present, including the 100,000 ghost soldiers who followed the general to break the abyss, gradually understood what was happening before their eyes.
"You mentioned before the fear you felt during the battle a thousand years ago. I still remember it clearly."
The official in charge looked at the exchange between the general and Ye Li, and said to the King of Hell in a speech that was difficult to describe: "I thought that the general should be a sword drawn from the sheath, after all, your attitude was so cautious. But I didn't expect... that the general was exactly the same as the Lord of Fengdu."
——They all have deep love for Mr. Yan.
Yama:…………
The King of Hell himself was also very suspicious of the ghost's life, and thought that his memory might be wrong.
Is this general, who fell deeply in love with Yan Shixun less than a day after they met, really the same person he met on the battlefield a thousand years ago?
Could he have remembered it wrongly?
The look in the King of Hell's eyes when he looked at Yan Shixun was extremely complicated.
But among all the people present, only Yan Shixun did not see the general's feelings for him. He still thought that the confrontation between the general and Ye Li was simply because Ye Li did not want to see his former self.
When the King of Hell realized this, he felt like he almost choked to death.
...Yan Shixun, is he too slow? This man has no sense of emotion at all. The difference in treatment between the generals is so obvious, but he actually thought that the other party had a conflict with Yeli and it had nothing to do with him.
How is this done?
How could the two people on the front and back of the mirror hate each other so much for no reason? I have never heard of anyone wanting to kill the person in the mirror when looking in the mirror.
The King of Hell pondered for a long time and finally gave up trying to understand Yan Shixun's train of thought.
“Have you ever heard of balance?”
The King of Hell asked the official in charge beside him seriously, "Don't you often say in the human world that if you are good at something more, you will be lacking in other areas?"
The official in charge nodded without understanding what was going on.
Then the King of Hell said, "Yan Shixun has all the other points maxed out, so for balance, I took away his knowledge of emotions."
"Otherwise, if all talents are taken by him, doesn't it sound very unfair and infuriating?"
Official person in charge: "Ah... this..."
The rescue team member next to him shook his head frantically, and said sympathetically: "No, no, give it all to Mr. Yan, it's very fair!"
Team member: "This talent is really not something that ordinary people can afford."
"Isn't Mr. Yan the only one who has managed to survive? This kind of physique is simply a nightmare to other people."
"If the consequence of maxing out your talent is to be constantly with death, then I think most people would rather not have this talent and just want peaceful happiness."
"With power comes responsibility. There are only a few people who enjoy doing this like Mr. Yan. Most people, including me, still prefer the daily routine of three meals a day."
The team members sighed: "There is only one Mr. Yan among hundreds of millions of people. We are really impressed. Really, we have no complaints!"
King Yan: "...What did I say that made you react so strongly?"
The team members immediately fell silent.
But I was still thinking: Aren't you the King of Hell? Aren't you in charge of reincarnation? What if I nod, and when I die, you directly change my talent to this, then I won't even have anywhere to cry.
Most of the rescue team members who followed the program crew all the way witnessed Yan Shixun's experience with their own eyes. They saw how he faced the horrific life-and-death crisis alone, and how he won the victory with bloody wounds all over his body and stepping on the corpses of evil spirits on the ground.
All the team members who have seen Yan Shixun in battle admire him from the bottom of their hearts.
Being in a special department, the team members’ daily task is to cooperate with the masters to protect lives.
But even so, they had only seen one person like Yan Shixun.
While I admire her, I am more shocked and ashamed when I reflect on myself.
Many of them asked themselves honestly that they could not achieve what Yan Shixun did, and therefore they admired Yan Shixun even more for being able to do it. They knew clearly that even if they were given the same talents, they would not be able to become Yan Shixun.
“The most important thing is.”
The team members looked at Yan Shixun with complicated eyes.
He was watching the confrontation between the general and Ye Li with a leisurely expression. They were obviously so close, and the fight between the two ghosts was caused by him, but he was not affected at all and was even talking to Li Chengyun with a smile.
The team member took a deep breath and said, "Two ghosts and gods fighting, this terrible scene, I'm afraid only Mr. Yan can bear it without any pressure."
"We...can't."
King Yan: "You said that as if it were me."
Even the 100,000 ghost soldiers who were originally standing silently in the distance slowed down their movements and retreated several miles in unison.
I don't know whether he was frightened by the scene of the two main players fighting each other, or he was considerate and wanted to leave enough space for the main players to perform.
The King of Hell was stunned at first when he noticed this, and then he shook his head with a smile: "Ye Li really scared his own subordinates."
But it is understandable that if any other soldiers suddenly found out that there were two main generals and the main generals were fighting with each other, they would be confused for a moment and would not know which side to help.
After weighing the pros and cons, I had no choice but to retreat quietly.
While Ye Li and the general were pointing out each other's mistakes, he was also paying attention to the situation around him.
When he heard the discussions of the rescue team members and others, a smile appeared in his eyes.
Ye Li glanced at the army in the distance, then turned around, raised his eyebrows at the general provocatively, and silently mouthed: Loser, don't think about defeating me, give up.
Ye Li thought: In order to make Shi Xun accustomed to my presence, I spent so much patience and time, weaving a dense net, patiently waiting for the overly vigilant big cat to jump in, and thinking of so many ways, before I finally made Shi Xun wake up and realize that he was not without feelings for me.
Just based on the short time you've spent with Shi Xun, you want Shi Xun to know your thoughts? Haha.
After the general understood Ye Li's meaning, his stern face became even more solemn.
But he had to admit that Ye Li was right.
Yan Shixun...really doesn't have this string.
Li Chengyun, who was not aware of the previous interactions between the few people, finally realized what was going on. Yan Shixun was still watching leisurely, completely unaware, as if it had nothing to do with him.
He was even seriously discussing with Li Chengyun how to completely smash hell.
It can be said that he has no awareness of being loved.
The faint smile on the general's lips disappeared completely. He stared at Yan Shixun, his thin lips pursed into a bloodless straight line.
Ye Li laughed instead.
He raised his eyebrows, glanced at the general meaningfully, turned and walked towards Yan Shixun with the brisk steps of a winner.
At this moment, the winner has been decided.
Yeli has never been so grateful for Yan Shixun's slowness as it is now.
Only now did he realize that the slowness that had been giving him a headache would also become an obstacle for others in their pursuit of Yan Shixun, making it impossible for others who wanted to snatch Yan Shixun from his arms to succeed.
"We don't know where the three places with the heaviest ghost energy mentioned by the ghost are the former residences of the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor. The most clear and feasible thing to do now is to completely smash the lowest level of hell and destroy the core of old Fengdu, removing the firewood from under the cauldron..."
Yan Shixun was seriously explaining his plan to Li Chengyun when he suddenly felt a breath approaching him and a hand reaching out to hold his waist.
His words stopped abruptly and he looked to the side in surprise.
What caught my eye was Ye Li's bright smile that came from the heart.
Yan Shixun's unhappiness at being interrupted was immediately dispelled, and instead he was infected by Ye Li's good mood. Before he even finished speaking, a smile appeared on his lips.
"What?"
Yan Shixun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he pushed Ye Li's solid chest with his hand: "Master and I are talking, you wait for me first, it's not convenient to talk like this."
But having said that, Yan Shixun did not show any discomfort on his face.
He has become accustomed to Ye Li's presence around him, just like air, surrounding him all the time. He can see the familiar face as long as he turns around.
It is a habit that makes Yan Shixun feel at ease.
Li Chengyun watched the interaction between the two silently, and the smile on his lips deepened little by little.
It’s great that Xiaoxun now has someone who is willing to accompany him, and they will never be separated, no matter life or death.
He no longer had to worry about Xiaoxun being lonely.
If he leaves again this time, he can probably... leave with real peace of mind.
When Yan Shixun stretched out his hand to push Ye Li away, Ye Li did not insist. He wanted to declare his sovereignty in front of the generals and let the generals see clearly that he and Shixun were not something the generals could interfere with, so that the generals would give up as soon as possible.
Therefore, Ye Li immediately stepped back half a step, maintaining a distance that would make Yan Shixun feel at ease.
But Yan Shixun himself did not notice that even when he rejected Ye Li, the smile on his lips never faded.
The person in front of him is the one who can truly make him feel at ease and happy.
Yan Shixun's subconscious mind had already given the answer.
Everyone except himself saw this clearly.
Li Chengyun smiled and said, "It seems that my divination is really good. I could even predict something like this. I didn't expect it before."
But, it's an unexpected surprise, isn't it?
Yan Shixun looked at Li Chengyun blankly, not knowing what he meant.
Li Chengyun had no intention of explaining, but immediately changed the subject: "Xiaoxun, the method you mentioned is indeed the only feasible method at present."
He said calmly: "During the years I have been in Old Fengdu, although I have been unable to leave the lowest level of hell due to my obsession, I have never given up on finding the weakness of Old Fengdu."
"No ghost knows where the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor once lived. It's as if it disappeared along with the death of the ghosts and gods."
"For the old Fengdu, this is its most fatal weakness."
Li Chengyun stretched out his hand and pointed to the ground beneath his feet: "It's here."
"This is the place with the most concentrated ghost energy in the entire old Fengdu, and it is the foundation of the existence of the old Fengdu. Because there are so many evil spirits here, the spiritual wisdom that gave birth to the old Fengdu city safely placed the core in the lowest level of hell, believing that with the layers of obstacles of evil spirits and yin energy, no one can get close to the core."
Li Chengyun said calmly: "Arrogance will only lead to destruction, even for the old Fengdu."
"Its biggest weakness is its self-confidence."
He believed that no one could resist the ghosts, that the situation was settled, and that no one could stop the resurgence of the old Fengdu...
Be proud and complacent before everything is settled.
Li Chengyun lowered his eyes and chuckled.
This is not a good habit.
Even at the last moment, even if there is only one breath left, a glimmer of hope, it is enough - a Jedi comeback!
"As long as we destroy the lowest level of hell, all difficulties will be solved."
Li Chengyun smiled and looked at Yan Shixun, and said softly: "The ghost way has been born, and it is competing with the great way, but it will never succeed."
"Because you are here, Xiaoxun."
Mr. Chengyun, who had once peeked at the Great Dao, finally realized and completely understood the Great Dao's original plan when he saw Ye Li and the general appear at the same time.
This is a chess game that started thousands of years ago.
With the replacement of the old and new Fengdu as the boundary, there finally appeared a chess player on the other side of the chessboard who could compete with Dadao.
The first cause and effect buried by the Avenue was the general's glimpse of the future.
The general saw Yan Shixun, but at that time, he did not realize what this meant.
——That is the miracle of the Tao, the vitality that breaks free from all constraints.
Even in a hopeless situation, Yan Shixun was able to turn the tide and save the world from collapse.
The Lord of Fengdu who was disappointed with the human world and rejected the great way, the general who was obsessed with ghosts and gods and silently guarded an area of evil, and the King of Hell who doubted the great way and fled from the gods and died.
And all the exorcists, the Taoist priests of Haiyun Temple, the special departments and rescue teams, and the people who spontaneously rescued themselves...
All the people, gods and ghosts, gathered together because of Yan Shixun's existence, and formed a powerful force.
Trust and yearning for life are more powerful forces than any other existence.
While it made Yan Shixun shoulder heavy responsibilities, it also gave him great power, allowing him to lead them to fight against the ghosts and save the world.
"Xiao Xun, as long as you firmly believe that we can win."
Li Chengyun smiled calmly: "We will definitely suppress the ghost way and support the great way again."
As Li Chengyun's words echoed in the air, Yan Shixun's eyes gradually widened as he stared at his master intently, even his breathing unconsciously becoming lighter.
When Li Chengyun left, Yan Shixun had not yet set out on his expedition.
At that time, his eyes looking at Li Chengyun were full of admiration, as if he was looking at insurmountable mountains and moving clouds.
I admire the lofty mountains and the beautiful people.
But now, Li Chengyun acknowledged his growth in a firm tone.
It took Yan Shixun a long while to come back to his senses.
He suppressed the shock in his heart and solemnly nodded to Li Chengyun and promised: "I will not return until I defeat the ghost. All living things do not need a ghost that slaughters lives. It betrays life, and all life will despise it."
The moment Yan Shixun finished speaking, the entire sky of hell suddenly became gloomy.
Dark clouds gathered, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and a heavy pressure swept over.
The sky that was split open by the general was still torn into a huge crack. Thick lightning bolts struck the earth from the huge crack one after another, causing rocks to collapse and sand and stones to fly.
Amid the deafening thunder, there were shrieks that sounded like the howlings and screams of ghosts.
The heavy atmosphere made it hard to breathe. The crowd, who had just relaxed a little, immediately tensed up again and looked around vigilantly.
Everyone's expressions immediately became serious, realizing that it was Old Fengdu that discovered that they had entered the lowest level of hell, close to the core of Old Fengdu, and that was why it was so furious and wanted to kill them.
Amidst the nervous faces, Yeli remained calm and did not take the threat from Old Fengdu seriously.
He looked at the general with a half-smile: "Because of you, my power has been suppressed. The general is unable to plan a big plan, and is also blind and unable to distinguish who is a ghost and who is an evil spirit?"
"Now, it's time for you to unlock the power that suppresses the evil spirits."
Ye Li's voice was calm and low: "Leave the rest to me."
The general looked at Ye Li with serious eyes and immediately confirmed the truthfulness of Ye Li's words.
He paused, then slowly closed his eyes.
At that moment, an invisible force swept out with the general as the center.
The sky and earth changed color.
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