Yao Laoxian never expected to meet his former sweetheart Feng Mou again here. When he saw the scar on her face, his heart, which had become somewhat indifferent after becoming an immortal, suddenly tightened.
The white-haired immortal at the side was already getting impatient waiting, as he felt that Medicine Old Immortal was talking too much to these mortals.
Now the God of Dragon Island has also appeared here. The white-haired immortal said coldly: "The immortal has issued an order. We should not stay here for too long. I will leave first."
After saying this, he disappeared into the clouds.
Yao Laoxian couldn't move his feet, he just stared at Fengmu and asked, "Are you here to see me?"
The Dragon Island Town God looked at his former lover with cold eyes and said calmly: "I came here to settle the blood feud of the dragon clan. It's time for you to return to heaven."
She wasn't lying.
Because she came here for revenge. When Ranran and the others left Dragon Island, she once told Ranran that if she knew who killed Qinglong on the island, she must tell her and she would definitely avenge Qinglong.
The dragon race's ability to remember grudges is unmatched. Such a big blue dragon was drained of blood alive, and as the guardian of Dragon Island, she must avenge this.
So when Ran Ran used water as a medium to draw talismans on the spot and conveyed the message to Dragon Island, she once again broke through the confinement of Dragon Island and went out of the island to look for the murderer.
At this time, Ran Ran also said: "When I was in the empty mountain, I smelled the strong smell of Azure Dragon's blood on the black bone tower. I immediately realized that it was the Azure Dragon's blood that glued those bones together. So when I was taking shelter from the rain just now, I passed the message to the Dragon Island Town God and asked her to come here to check it out."
Yao Laoxian shook his head and said anxiously: "This place will be razed to the ground soon, so you should leave quickly. Even if you know that Qinglong was killed by Duntian, you can't do anything!"
But after Xue Ranran and Su Yishui looked at each other, they clasped their fists and said, "Old Immortal, this incident involves the lives of tens of thousands of people. How can we cultivators shirk our responsibilities on the battlefield? We want to try again to see if we can destroy the Bone Tower before the punishment from the Heavenly Realm, and avoid this catastrophe in the world!"
Yao Laoxian continued to shake his head helplessly: "If there really is another way, the people in the heavens would not resort to such a desperate measure! This is the only way to stop Duntian's crazy behavior... You should stop struggling, and use this time to notify the surrounding people to evacuate quickly."
But after he finished speaking, he found that no one answered. Su Yishui called the disciples of Xishan to him, whispered an order, and then the disciples went down the mountain one after another. It was unknown whether they were notifying the people to evacuate.
But it was impossible to evacuate so many people from four locations with only one day and one night.
I'm afraid that if they say something like the earth is going to turn upside down, people will just think they are a bunch of lunatics. Even if the Emperor of Daqi issued an order, it would not be easy to ask so many people to leave their homes and abandon their properties and lands.
Thinking of this, Yao Laoxian looked at Feng Mou again, but found that there was a young man with horns on his head standing next to her. The young man stood beside Feng Mou with a loving look.
Fengmou stood aside, staring at the dark tower on the empty mountain, wondering what he was thinking.
Yao Laoxian didn't want to leave just like that. He walked over and wanted to say something to her, but the young man with dragon horns suddenly jumped in front of Fengmou and bared his teeth at him fiercely. It was obvious that he had just transformed into a human form, but his bestial nature had not changed.
"Little Dragon, don't be like this." The Dragon Island Town God reprimanded the young man with dragon horns in a low voice. He was the adopted son she had adopted. With the blessing of her golden light, he was refined into a human form at an early stage, but he could not speak yet and could only make sounds similar to dragon cries.
So after she said that, the boy blinked his eyes in grievance and made whimpering sounds like a puppy.
Xue Ranran watched from the side as the little dragon she had rescued still had bad habits and liked to guard its food. She couldn't help but shake her head and smile, then reached out and pulled the little dragon aside.
The two men had not seen each other for a long time, and at such an extremely dangerous moment, they had to have some private conversation and express their pain of separation.
So Ranran deliberately pulled the child aside so as not to delay their long-awaited reunion.
Feng Mou seemed to deliberately turn her head to one side, not wanting Yao Laoxian to see the scarred half of her face. Yao Laoxian also saw her worries, and could only hold his breath and ask her: "Is it because of this scar on your face that you left me a letter and left without saying goodbye?"
Feng Mou didn't say anything, and seemed to have acquiesced. Yao Laoxian only felt a wave of pain in his heart: "I thought... you were afraid, so..."
Unfortunately, Ran Ran's kindness was betrayed. Yao Laoxian walked forward, but before he could say a few words to Feng Mou, a female fairy came down from the sky.
Ran Ran looked at the purple cloud and clear air on the head of the female fairy. It was the fairy named Yu Lian who accompanied Yao Laoxian when they released lotus lanterns by the river last time.
As if sensing that Yao Laoxian was reunited with his former lover, Fairy Yu Lian appeared at the right time and reminded Yao Laoxian that it was time to go back.
Yao Laoxian had never known that Feng Mou had been disfigured in that heavenly punishment, and that she was too self-conscious to see him. Thinking of how she had guarded Dragon Island all by herself for so many years, he suddenly felt guilty.
At this time Yu Lian appeared and took his arm again, which made him feel a little embarrassed and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
He wanted to explain to Feng Mou that the immortal couples in heaven were just companions practicing in the same immortal cave, and they were just practicing together, not having the kind of passionate emotions that ordinary men and women have.
But all the explanations were frozen in Feng Mou's cold eyes.
She suddenly turned her face slowly, no longer avoiding it, allowing her scar to be exposed in front of the immortal couple. She looked at the immortal Yu Lian's oath-like arm around her with understanding, sneered, then suddenly jumped up, transformed into a dragon, and flew towards the empty mountain.
Because the heavens had made a decision, the eternal punishment came to an end. The clouds over the empty mountain cleared and the rain stopped, but the dark clouds did not dissipate, as if brewing an even greater punishment.
The leaping golden dragon floating above the empty mountain dispelled the haze and made everyone's eyes involuntarily look towards the golden dragon.
Yao Laoxian shook off the hand that Fairy Yulian was holding on to, looked at the flying golden dragon, and thought of the past again... Fengmou was such a proud and arrogant person. He now finally understood why she proposed to separate. It was not because she was afraid of the punishment from the heaven, but because she wanted to help him complete his immortal cultivation journey. She was also afraid that he would feel guilty seeing her disfigured face, so she left without saying goodbye.
He was wrong. If he had been able to go to Dragon Island once and understand her thoughts over the years, why would he have made so many mistakes?
The Dragon Island God left the island this time to avenge Qinglong, and he was even willing to take the risk of being punished by heaven again. Although at the moment of leaving the island, he still vaguely hoped to see his former lover again, to tell him in person, to let him forget her, and not to release the lotus lantern that drifted to Dragon Island every year.
But now, she feels that the lotus lanterns that float here every year may not be recalling her...
The slightly throbbing heart can gradually grow colder. Dragons are not easily moved by emotions, and once they are in love, they will cut off their emotions with a wise sword.
How could a dragon god who had seen the vastness of the world and soared into the sky tolerate the thought of sharing a man's heart with another woman?
Xue Ranran looked at the situation in front of her and saw the regretful and sorrowful look on Yao Laoxian's face, and she sighed in her heart.
Although she has lived two lives as a human being, she still doesn't fully understand the meaning of "love".
In order for his lover to successfully ascend to heaven, the Dragon Island God would rather destroy his own practice and appearance, and proposed to separate, thus fulfilling the lover's wish. This is a willingness to sacrifice oneself and a love that is tolerant and restrained.
After Duntian became an immortal, he was willing to degenerate into a demon and destroy the world in order to reverse time and save his wife and children. It was also for the sake of "love" that he was willing to sacrifice everything without any scruples.
These two kinds of "emotions" seem similar, yet completely different, which makes Ranran sigh with emotion.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but turn her head to look at Su Yishui beside her and said, "If anything happens to me, you must not turn into a demon like Duntian and recklessly become possessed... Otherwise, I..."
Su Yishui understood and continued, "Otherwise you would never accept me as I am, nor would you accept rebirth at the cost of bloody lives."
He knew her too well, but he couldn't help but whispered, "But...if the accident happened to me, what would you do?"
Ran Ran said without even thinking: "I would rather die than not protect you!"
Su Yishui's eyes widened fiercely upon hearing this, as if he had lost his memory, and he said sinisterly: "You - dare!"
Xue Ranran knew that the phrase "souls flying" touched the master's back, bringing back the bad memories of his recent loss and recovery. However, at the moment of staring, it was as if the master who had lost his memory was possessed.
But Ran Ran knows that no matter what kind of appearance Su Yishui is, it is actually his true side. The former extremism of youth has never disappeared, but with the life experience and the growth of age, it is well wrapped under the stable and introverted appearance.
No matter which side of him he was, she liked it... Thinking of this, she said nothing more, but just held his hand tightly.
An unimaginable war is about to come. No matter what the outcome, she will be with him, life or death.
After patrolling over the empty mountain, the Dragon Island Town God transformed into a human form and descended. He walked over and said to Ran Ran and Su Yishui: "I went to the top of the empty mountain just now, and the tower was indeed stained with the blood of the Azure Dragon. Shield Sky killed my people, and I will never coexist with him... However, although this tower against the sky has been built, if you want to activate it, it is not enough to use the blood of the Azure Dragon as a blood guide, and a sacrifice is also required. If you want to destroy the tower, you must not let the sacrifice succeed."
"Sacrifice?" Ran Ran frowned slightly.
The Dragon Island Town God nodded and whispered, "The operation of the Heaven-Defying Tower is based on people's obsession. Only with a deep enough obsession can the tower go against the will of heaven and reverse time and space. Therefore, the person who makes the sacrifice must have enough regrets and the obsession to change in order to promote the operation of the tower."
Although Duntian's obsession is satisfied, he will never sacrifice himself. I just don't know where he will find people to sacrifice to the spirit tower.
The Jade Lotus Immortal standing by could not help but urge the Medicine Old Immortal to return to heaven as soon as possible.
The situation here is simply a mess. If you are trapped in it, you will be doomed. What's more, the Dragon Island Town God is here, so she is even more anxious to get Medicine Immortal to leave.
At this time, Ran Ran said, "I have asked my brothers to go down the mountain to contact the government, and also use runes to drive birds to send a message to Emperor Su Yu, to try to relocate as many people as possible from the four mountains. However, it is definitely too late, so we still want to do our best to stop Dun Tian. I wonder if Yao Laoxian is willing to stay and lend us a hand?"
If it was before Feng Mou reprimanded him, Yao Laoxian might have refused helplessly, and at the same time reminded the little girl in the tone of an elder the truth that destiny cannot be violated.
However, Feng Mou's mocking words were still ringing in his ears, and he asked himself, why did he lose his beloved and ascend to heaven? Was it just to stand high on the clouds when the world was in disaster and suffering, and attribute everything to the unbreakable destiny?
Now Fengmou openly displays the scars on her face, but the eyes that were once full of love no longer look at him.
Yao Laoxian felt bitter and mixed in his heart. But he knew that if Feng Mou was determined to seek revenge against Dun Tian, he would never leave her in this dangerous place and return to heaven alone.
Thinking of this, he turned to Yulian Immortal and said, "I want to stay here, you should go back quickly... In addition, after I go back, I will also find another immortal palace and live alone..."
After saying this, he turned around and left without even looking back.
The Jade Lotus Immortal hid in his long sleeves with his hands trembling slightly. He gritted his teeth, turned around, and flew away into the sky.
Because the eternal punishment has temporarily stopped, it is not so dangerous to approach the empty mountain again.
Su Yishui's lightning injuries had mostly healed under Yao Laoxian's treatment. After a brief rest, they prepared to go into the empty mountain and destroy the pagoda.
Although he was not completely sure, there were two more powerful men, Dragon Island Town God and Medicine Old Immortal, in the camp entering the mountain this time. Although they might not be able to defeat the immortal-turned-demon Shield Sky, at least they could maintain a draw.
As long as the Anti-Heaven Spirit Tower can be overthrown, no more anti-Heaven things will happen, and the heaven will not overturn the four mountains and cause the deaths of all living beings.
They only had one day and one night left, and time was limited and could not be wasted, so the group gradually descended to the foot of the mountain.
Although the eternal calamity has ceased at this moment, a great catastrophe is approaching. It seems that an invisible force is crushing down from the sky, and the air pressure is so low that even many birds have to flap their wings and fly low with difficulty. They flee in all directions in groups.
Many animals, snakes and rats also came out of the mountains, scrambling to escape.
And they were running in the opposite direction from the birds and beasts, and seemed out of place. Because of this gradually sinking crushing force, immortals like Yao Laoxian were unwilling to waste their energy floating in the air. As an immortal, his shoes and socks, which had not been covered with dust for a long time, had to move forward in the muddy ground.
Ranran seemed to be unaffected by the low pressure along the way. His mouth was always busy, eating the red sugarcane he got from the rescued people.
A few passers-by who were selling sugarcane were very generous. As they were eager to escape from this area, they gave Ranran a large basket of sugarcane. Now that basket of sugarcane was on Su Yishui's back.
The local sugarcane tastes sweet, but the juice is thicker in color. The juice is also red when you bite it. If you are not careful, your mouth will turn red.
The war was approaching, and everyone was preoccupied with their own affairs. Only the master and apprentice from Xishan who had lived two different lives seemed to be doing nothing. As Su Yishui walked, he peeled sugarcane for Ranran with his sword, fearing that she would not enjoy the sugarcane enough.
Wei Yan looked at them with a squinting eye and could not help but say, "You guys are so carefree. Are you afraid that your time is coming and you want to die like a hungry ghost?"
Ran Ran smiled slightly: "I thought you would sneak away. It's not like you, Wei Zun, to charge into the battle array like this."
Wei Xuan smiled and said, "This kind of battle will surely be recorded in the history of cultivation, so I will naturally watch it to my heart's content. Besides, those bastards in the sky have made a good deal of money and have taken away all of Chiyan Mountain's hundreds of years of foundation. How can I follow their wishes?"
He was born with a rebellious nature, and did not follow the right path when cultivating. He also naturally disliked the gods in the heavens. Even if he ascended to heaven in the future, he would be possessed by a demon, and would not be able to cultivate the right path in the human world.
However, Ran Ran handed him a piece of peeled sugar cane and praised him, "Just for your words 'Don't follow their wishes', I deserve a glass of wine. Unfortunately, there is no wine here. You can just eat a piece of sugar cane."
This belated gift of wine by the beautiful lady was a token of mutual appreciation, which naturally made Wei Yan's eyes and eyebrows reveal a hint of pride.
Unfortunately, just as he reached out to take it, the piece of sugar cane was snatched away by Su Yishui: "Your Excellency Wei grinds his teeth when he sleeps at night, which is a sign of spleen and stomach incompatibility. If you eat sugar cane, it may aggravate the symptoms. Don't harm your Excellency."
Su Yishui was obviously petty, but he was also open and honest about his jealousy. After he recovered his memory, he also recovered his gentle and insidious temperament.
Wei Yan was so angry that he sneered: "Bullshit! When did I grind my teeth?"
Su Yishui also said slowly: "Of course it is when you are having a good night's sleep on my couch..."
The two of them were arguing back and forth, and Ran Ran suddenly stopped, pointed at the river beside him and said, "Look, what's in that river?"
It turned out that due to the previous heavy rain, the riverbed that had been dry for a long time was rising. Now the sky was gradually getting dark, but Ran Ran had a good eye and suddenly found that there seemed to be something in the river. Looking closely, it turned out to be a woman rising and falling in the water.
There was a broken snake tail wrapped around her body, and looking at the strange patterns, she looked like a nine-headed monster snake.
Yao Laoxian waved his whisk and rescued the woman from the water. Just as the woman struggled to get out of the water, Ran Ran realized that the woman was actually Tu Jiuyi!
Earlier in the inn, Tu Jiuyi, who was separated from the nine-headed monster snake, came to deceive people. Now, another Tu elder who was entangled by the snake's tail appeared in the river, which made people doubt her authenticity.
Just as the woman was coughing up water desperately, Wei Yan had already pulled out his long whip, swung his wrist, and wrapped it around Tu Jiuyi's neck.
"Tell me, what do you want to do, you fake one?"
After Tu Jiuyi coughed up the water with great effort, he was strangled by the neck and lifted up. He could only weakly grasp the whip with one hand and protect his stomach with the other hand. He said with great effort: "Your Majesty, it's me, Tu Jiuyi..."
Her hair was damp, her eyes were red, her voice was hoarse, and her hands holding the whip were wrinkled from being soaked. She must have been in the water for a long time.
Wei Yan relaxed a little and asked coldly, "Why are you here?"
Tu Jiuyi coughed twice and said, "The fake Lord infiltrated the Chiyan Mountain. After I discovered his identity, he tricked me into the back mountain and wanted to kill me. Fortunately, I was familiar with the terrain and escaped through the volcanic cave. I wandered around and finally saw the secret signs you left along the way, so I followed you to the West Mountain. However, you went to the Empty Mountain with Su Yishui and the others. So, I followed you here, but was spotted by the nine-tailed monster snake. Unfortunately, I was poisoned by the snake and it split me into a fake..."
Wei Yan narrowed his eyes. When he went to the West Mountain, he did leave a mark in order to find his disciples. But how did Tu Jiuyi find out that the one on the Red Flame Mountain was a fake?
Tu Jiuyi listened to his doubts and smiled bitterly: "Because he is too polite to me, unlike your highness who is hot and cold..."
Wei Yan was somewhat choked by his subordinate's answer. He squinted his eyes slightly and sneered, "You are not completely stupid yet!"
Hearing this, Ran Ran couldn't help but ask: "Then how did you escape and not be killed by it after being copied?"
Tu Jiuyi was silent for a moment: "I don't know either, but when it sprayed venom at me, something seemed to be glowing in my stomach, which saved me from the disaster..."
Obviously her words were not credible, but luckily it would be midnight soon, and by then we could hold up a torch to illuminate her shadow and we would know whether it was true or not.
However, Yao Laoxian had already identified the truth. When he stretched out his hand to take her pulse, he frowned and whispered, "You... seem to be pregnant..."
If it was a fake body split from the nine-headed monster snake, no matter how lifelike it was, it couldn't fake the happiness of a human being. And Tu Jiuyi's claim that the glow in her belly blocked the snake venom for her was obviously the fetus in her belly that was born with spiritual power and saved her mother from death.
After hearing what Yao Laoxian said, Wei Yan was the first to explode. He squinted his eyes and looked at Tu Jiuyi and her flat belly gloomily. Finally, he asked coldly, "Whose child is this?"
Tu Jiuyi obviously knew that she was pregnant a long time ago. From the moment she came ashore, she unconsciously covered her belly with her hands, looking very careful.
Now after hearing Wei Yan's questioning, her cheeks, which had just regained some of their redness, turned pale again.
Tu Jiuyi trembled his lips and finally said, "This is my personal matter...it has nothing to do with Your Majesty!"
Ran Ran couldn't stand Wei Yan's nonsense any more, so she pushed him away, put her cloak on Tu Jiuyi, and said, "We are going to camp here, Mr., please light a fire to warm you up. You are too cold, be careful not to disturb the fetus."