Chapter 89
When Su Jinzhou opened his eyes, he was in a trance for a moment.
The Changhuanhuanshengfu that Luo Chanzhi gave him not only failed to allow him to see Jitang, but also made his inner demons even worse.
He did enter a dream, but there was no Ji Tang in the dream, only a Luo Chanzhi who transformed into Ji Tang's appearance!
Su Jinzhou took out the Changhuanxiangshengfu from his arms, stared at it coldly for a moment, and then the fingers holding the talisman produced flames, burning the Changhuanxiangshengfu ashes.
Since Luo Chanzhi took the initiative to enter the dream, let her stay in the dream for a while.
He gently touched the cushion before standing up, and glanced around the cave, his eyes becoming even colder.
Because of Luo Chanzhi's selfishness, he lost too much nightmare energy that he had preserved for a long time.
When the nightmare aura of these magic weapons was thick, he could still feel the breath of his junior sister. Now that the nightmare aura was thin, he couldn't even sense the breath of his junior sister.
Su Jinzhou looked at the talisman ashes that fell to the ground.
Luo Chan weaving.
It's too easy for you to stay in the dream.
The barrier of the magic cave was briefly removed, Su Jinzhou walked out slowly, and the barrier closed again behind him.
Outside the cave, except for the head sect leader Liu Wushu, everyone who knew that Su Jinzhousheng had an inner demon was there.
"Immortal Lord!"
"Xianzun, how are you?"
"Jinzhou, what happened to those nightmares earlier?"
"Brother, are you trying a new method again?"
With each of these people speaking, the vast expanse of smoke and waves suddenly became lively.
Ji Tang paid special attention to what Gu Yan said, and then looked at Su Jinzhou.
Su Jinzhou casually tied his dark hair up with a plain hairpin today, without a silver crown, looking rather lazy. He looked tired, his face a sickly pale, his eyes slightly downcast, and his entire demeanor low, making the atmosphere even more oppressive.
The younger generation didn't dare to step forward, and their peers were also hesitant. Only Gu Yan was not afraid. He said in a hurry: "If you continue like this, you will have to go into seclusion in Wankuhan Mountain again!"
He emphasized the word "retreat". When Wan Ku Hanshan appeared, the expressions of the others suddenly changed.
Su Jinzhou looked a little listless. If it were someone else in this state, they would most likely look like a sickly person who would soon die. But when it came to Su Jinzhou, because he was so full of aura, he became a demon crawling out of hell, which made people feel fear and timid.
His voice was cold as he whispered, "I'm going to Wankuhan Mountain today."
The expressions of several people changed again and again.
When others say Wanku Hanshan and when Su Jinzhou himself says Wanku Hanshan, the meanings are completely different.
Gu Yan looked at him in fear, his voice uncontrollably becoming sharp, "Brother, can you no longer suppress your inner demons?"
Su Jinzhou slowly closed his eyes, "For now."
They looked at each other and saw deep fear in each other's eyes.
Gu Yan was very worried, "I'll go with you!"
Liu Xinmiao: "You can't go. Your sister is still in the sect. How are you going to tell her if you follow Jinzhou to Wankuhan Mountain? Are you going to retreat, or are you leaving the sect for an urgent matter? Your sister is very smart and suspicious... Well, instead of letting her suspect something, it's better to avoid potential risks from the beginning. I can-"
Yu Jixian: "I will go with Jinzhou. You have been showing up frequently at the Spring Flower Banquet this time, so it is not appropriate for you to leave. I don't have that concern, and it is a good opportunity for me to go into seclusion with Jinzhou."
It is called seclusion, but in fact it is just solitary confinement.
The two juniors were weak, and even if they wanted to, they couldn't say it out loud. They could only obey in front of the seniors.
Su Jinzhou raised his hand slightly to stop them, "No need to say more."
Several people were anxious and tried to persuade him. As they were talking, they saw him raise his finger and point behind them.
Su Jinzhou: "She will go with me."
Ji Tang, who was suddenly called out: "..."
Several people looked disapproving.
Su Jinzhou: "That's settled."
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Wankuhan Mountain is located in the forest behind the sect.
When Jitang lived during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong a thousand years ago, there was no such place.
She flew on her sword and followed Su Jinzhou. When she first entered the forest, she saw the beautiful scenery of lush trees in spring. But the deeper she flew, the colder she felt, and she had to use nightmare energy to protect herself.
The clear sky gradually turned gray and gloomy.
White fluffy snow appeared in front of Jitang's eyes. She looked up and saw a snow-capped mountain towering into the clouds.
Ji Tang looked back silently. She could still vaguely see the lush spring scenery behind her, but as soon as she turned her head, the season instantly changed to winter.
This naturally cannot be due to the geographical environment of Suxuanzong. It can only be that they built a large climate formation here, which allowed this area to maintain a cold winter for a long time and snow all year round.
Su Jinzhou flew to the top of the mountain and stopped. Ji Tang was full of nightmare energy, so it was not difficult for him to keep up with the pace with his sword in one breath.
She landed safely on the ground and saw Su Jinzhou with his back to her and not moving away.
Ji Tang guessed he had something to say, and after a moment he said with certainty, "You've absorbed all the nightmare energy that leaked out earlier."
Ji Tang said with mixed feelings: "Yes, the Immortal Venerable asked me to come with you, not to accompany you in 'seclusion', right?"
Su Jinzhou slowly turned around and said, "I need your nightmare energy."
Ji Tang had guessed that he wanted to use the nightmare energy of Nightmare Lord to continue sleeping.
"Immortal Venerable, is your inner demon related to Nightmare Venerable?" Ji Tang didn't wait for his answer and continued, "Your inner demon is almost uncontrollable. You can no longer use Nightmare Venerable's nightmare energy. It will only accelerate the growth of your inner demon!"
Su Jinzhou suddenly said something else: "You can already form a pill."
Ji Tang was stunned by his sudden words. After a pause, he heard him ask, "Have you transformed and absorbed the nightmare energy of the Nightmare Lord?"
She was the Nightmare Lord himself, and could absorb the Nightmare Energy directly without converting it. But if she said that she had absorbed it, Su Jinzhou would definitely knock her off the mountain without hesitation.
Because once the energy is successfully converted, the absorbed nightmare energy will no longer carry the breath of the Nightmare Lord, and she will be useless. This is no different from destroying Su Jinzhou's long-term efforts. It would be strange if Su Jinzhou didn't beat her.
When a monk absorbs the energy of others, the first step is transformation.
This is not like the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which has no owner and can be absorbed at will.
Other people's energy has a unique aura. If this aura is not eliminated, the energy cannot be used for one's own benefit.
She was once in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, and was only one step away from ascending to become an immortal. All the nightmares she cultivated were tainted with her aura, and it was indeed difficult to transform a small nightmare like 'Nine Water Depths', and it would take a long time.
As long as the nightmare energy hasn't been transformed, it's not considered your nightmare energy, and your body becomes a container. The container can benefit somewhat, being filled with a large amount of energy, and it won't be a problem to upgrade a few levels.
Ji Tang waved his hands repeatedly: "Nightmare Lord's nightmare energy is too strong. It is difficult for me to transform it. I can only let the nightmare energy circulate in my body on its own."
Su Jinzhou then retracted his fierce look and turned to walk towards the stone house in front.
Jitang followed into the stone house.
This stone house has only one floor, but it is very large. There is a spirit-blocking wood standing every half meter on the four walls of the stone house. She secretly counted the number of the spirit-blocking wood. With Su Jinzhou's cultivation level, in this environment, he can only cause destructive power around the Nascent Soul stage. There is also a defensive magic circle on the stone wall that can withstand the attacks of the peak Nascent Soul stage.
Jitang immediately confirmed that this stone house was built specifically for Su Jinzhou to "retreat".
It was obvious that Su Jinzhou was not here for the first time. He walked to a corner of the stone house with ease. There were two iron chains as thick as arms extending from the stone wall and hanging on the ground.
He sat on the ground, leaning against the corner of the house, and tied the chains around his wrists himself.
Ji Tang quickly recognized the chain's material; it was a Demon Binding Chain, forged from ten-thousand-year-old cold iron. This item was rare, and as its name suggested, it was originally crafted to restrain demons. Ordinary demons wouldn't use a Demon Binding Chain; only those of the power of the Demon Lord and his four guardians could use one.
It is normal to use it when Su Jinzhou is in the tribulation period.
Once the Demon Binding Chain is put on, it is extremely difficult to untie it. It is not impossible to dismantle it violently, but the stone house has suppressed Su Jinzhou's cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage, which is not enough to open it.
Additionally, the Demon Binding Chain itself comes with a bone key, which is the only key that can be used to open it without brute force.
Jitang watched Su Jinzhou put the bone key into the lamp core of a lamp beside him.
Only then did she notice the light.
The cyan petals, when lit with nightmare energy or spiritual power, will emit a bright glow like the moon, hence the name Qingfeng Mingyue Lantern. It is a magic weapon for calming the mind, and it is also the magic weapon that Jitang once placed at the head of Lingyu's bed.
Su Jinzhou placed the bone key in the wick of the Qingfeng Mingyue Lamp. Did he think that even if he was controlled by his inner demons and lost his mind, he would not break the lamp?
Ji Tang's expression was complicated and difficult to understand. His eyes fell on Su Jinzhou's wrist which was bound by the ten thousand year old cold iron, and his heart ached.
When Su Jinzhou raised his eyes, he saw Ji Tang's expression that was about to burst into tears. He said coldly, "Are you afraid of death?"
Jitang sniffed: I’m afraid you’ll die.
Su Jinzhou raised his chin towards her and said, "Close the door and come here."
Ji Tang turned around and closed the stone door. The soul-blocking wood in the same position soon lit up, and the light spread to the soul-blocking wood on the other three walls. Every soul-blocking wood lit up, forming a complete soul-blocking magic circle in the stone house.
Ji Tang's cultivation hadn't recovered to the Nascent Soul stage yet, so she couldn't feel anything in the formation. But Su Jinzhou was different. His cultivation had been suppressed to the Nascent Soul stage, then plummeted several levels, so he could feel it very clearly.
Jitang saw his shoulders suddenly droop down, like a trapped beast, becoming even more decadent and listless.
Ji Tang approached Su Jinzhou and stared at the thick layer of nightmare emerging from his body.
This layer of nightmare aura is the same as the one Jitang saw in the magic cave, and it should have been left there deliberately by Su Jinzhou.
He opened his eyes slightly and said, "Give me the Nightmare Spirit of Nightmare Lord."
Ji Tang asked knowingly, "How can I give it to you?"
Su Jinzhou's brows furrowed slightly. He raised his hand and placed it over his heart. "Put it here."
Ji Tang trembled uncontrollably, lowered his eyes and said, "Yes."
Ji Tang used his internal energy to inject the absorbed nightmare energy into Su Jinzhou's heart.
In an instant, she smelled a faint woody scent.
She was in a trance for a moment, and when she opened her eyes again, the scene around her had changed.
She had been here several times. It was Su Jinzhou's bedroom.
The two fell asleep at the same time, and Su Jinzhou also opened his eyes at this time.
Those eyes that were always filled with frost and indifference lost all their ice and snow in an instant, and were replaced by clear, warm joy.
His eyes curved slightly, a smile reaching deep into them. The bottomless dark pupils of 'Nine Waters Deep' were already filled with a faint light, reflecting Ji Tang's true face.
She was held in Su Jinzhou's arms.
Jitang noticed that he was trembling with excitement and caution.
The woody fragrance quickly enveloped her completely, making her smell a bit like him.
Su Jinzhou wanted to say something, but he didn't open his mouth.
Ji Tang felt the warm breath appearing repeatedly beside his ear and knew that he was hesitating.
Ji Tang twitched her fingers lightly a few times, and her eyes suddenly lit up. With this force, she was able to lift her arm.
She can move!
His arm trembled as he raised it, and then fell lightly on Su Jinzhou's back.
As soon as her fingertips touched him, she shuddered as if she was burned.
She never equated liking her senior brother with admiration.
But she really had missed her senior brother for too long.
Ji Tang gradually closed his five fingers and slowly grasped the black robe on Su Jinzhou's back.
At the same time, Su Jinzhou's eyes widened suddenly. He continued to hug Ji Tang. The sudden surprise stunned him. He was extremely shocked and could not believe it - Ji Tang responded to him!
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