◇ 【137】 Zhang Muheng is possessed by the devil
No one wanted to miss the exchange meeting, and the square was packed. Individual practitioners, who usually had to fumble their way through cultivation on their own, seized the opportunity to ask the seniors for advice on difficult problems they encountered in their daily practice, making the venue very lively.
Gu Juan watched with a cold eye. Xuanyuan Ao, head of the Xuanyuan family, and Bai Xiangnan, head of the Wentian Sect, answered the questions most meticulously and attentively, displaying the demeanor of a true veteran. The elders from other sects were more or less perfunctory. He and Xi Lang listened carefully to the questions and answers, drawing inferences from each other's experiences and gaining considerable insights.
At this time, Gu Juan noticed that the stone bench under his butt suddenly had a small bulge. He reached out to touch it in surprise and took out something. With just a light squeeze, it broke into flour. Inside was a crumpled piece of paper.
Xi Lang recalled how a low-level cultivator had respectfully offered their seat to them when they were searching for a seat. At the time, they hadn't sensed any ill will in him, and they hadn't taken it seriously, simply assuming the cultivator had offered their seat because of their higher cultivation. Now, thinking about it, it might have been intentional.
"Be careful, there might be a trap." Xi Lang glanced around inconspicuously and warned in a voice transmission.
Gu Juan also thought about the time when they were looking for a seat, and was really puzzled. Who would pass them a note? And in such a subtle and safe way?
When I opened the note, there was a line of words on it: Be careful of being surrounded and killed when you leave, it is a crime to possess a treasure.
There is no signature, just a red feather painted in the lower right corner, which is very lifelike.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang exchanged a glance. Aside from Shang Liuyun, who was their closest acquaintance, they didn't know many people here. Who could have passed the note? Was the information on the note true or false?
Xi Lang held the note and opened his palm. The note had turned into colorless and odorless smoke and dissipated.
"If this news is true, I have to owe him a favor." Xi Lang said.
Gu Juan nodded slightly. No matter who this person was, he would not pass the message to them for no reason. He must have a purpose. If he had a purpose, he would show up sooner or later.
After the exchange meeting ended, the two left together and walked towards the exit of the formation.
There were many monks leaving, and the atmosphere around was chaotic. Gu Juan did not find anything suspicious among them, so he was not surprised and continued to walk out as if nothing had happened.
Xi Lang walked side by side with him, a half-step behind him, maintaining a protective posture. He and Gu Juan were both highly skilled, but with so many experts in the formation, he wouldn't be so arrogant as to be defenseless.
There was a stone bridge not far away, and at the end of the stone bridge was the exit of the formation. Gu Juan and Xi Lang walked slowly, stepped off the stone bridge in three or two steps, and in the blink of an eye they appeared in the stone cave they had entered.
The cell phones in both of their pockets rang at the same time, and the text message alerts kept beeping, as fast as death.
Gu Juan suddenly had a bad feeling. So many text messages in just two days. It occurred to him then that since this place was covered by a formation, there was most likely no signal.
"Did something happen?" Xi Lang frowned, feeling that something was not right.
Just as Gu Juan was about to take out his cell phone to check, several murderous auras attacked from behind.
"Jianbao, be careful!" Xi Lang immediately summoned his dragon-scale knife. "Ding!" The knife let out an ethereal low hum. As he turned, it traced a long semicircle in the gray-white air, leaving behind a silver afterimage. The knife's energy was as fast as a meteor, blocking dozens of black arrows fired from behind.
“Dangdangdangdang——”
After several shots, all the hidden arrows were shot down to the ground.
Several figures flashed over and surrounded Gu Juan and Xi Lang.
They are all masters!
Gu Juan's eyes flashed, but he didn't move. Instead, he continued to take out his cell phone.
Yao Qingyu felt that these two people did not take her seriously. She looked at them sternly and shouted, "Kill!" At the same time, an invisible silver light shot out from her palm and shot towards the seemingly defenseless Gu Juan with the speed of lightning.
Gu Juan seemed unaware and quickly unlocked his phone, which was full of missed calls and unread text messages.
Xi Lang snorted coldly and thrust his palm forward. The silver needle suddenly changed direction and shot towards Yao Qingyu at an even faster speed, reaching her in an instant.
Yao Qingyu was horrified. She quickly spread her arms like a swallow, then bent backward. The silver needle barely missed her before finally sinking into the rock, leaving only a small hole the size of a formation's eye. A moment later, a dull explosion echoed from the rock, and the man-sized rock was shattered before everyone's eyes.
What a powerful hidden weapon, it can actually explode from the inside!
In the protective circle created by Xi Lang, Gu Juan opened the text message and his face suddenly changed, "Old man, something happened to Mu Heng!"
"Let's go!" Xi Lang hugged his waist and threw a round black bead backwards. When the bead exploded, he flew away with his sword and disappeared into the sky like a meteor.
"Damn it!" Yao Qingyu was furious.
Not far away, Zhu Mian's figure slowly emerged, looking in the direction where Gu Juan and Xi Lang had disappeared, his expression even gloomier than Yao Qingyu's. Such a good opportunity, and yet they had missed it.
It took Gu Juan and Xi Lang less than three minutes to get back to the Juan Family Flower Base from the formation.
Xi Cong, Han Lin, Luo Qingyou, and the others were all there, surrounding Zhang Muheng with worried looks on their faces, not knowing what to do. Seeing Gu Juan and Xi Lang suddenly appear, everyone was overjoyed.
Xi Cong breathed a sigh of relief, "You're finally back!"
Gu Juan explained concisely: "Brother, I'm sorry, there was no signal where we were before, and we couldn't receive your communication talisman." Even if the communication talisman could reach the formation, it would be silently dissolved by the formation.
Zhang Muheng was lying on the bed, his eyes bloodshot, his face ferocious, and he was roaring incomprehensible words. His limbs were struggling violently, as if he was tireless. The rope made of his true energy could hardly bind him.
Gu Juan quickly walked to the bedside, took a look and saw what was happening. He said in shock, "He's been possessed by a demon!"
Most of Zhang Muheng's True Yuan had already been converted into Demonic Yuan, and the Demonic Yuan was still eroding the remaining True Yuan. In two hours at most, he would become a complete Demonic Cultivator. It wasn't that Demonic Cultivators were necessarily evil, but rather that their cultivation methods placed a greater test on the cultivator's mind, making the path to enlightenment more difficult. The slightest carelessness could lead to falling into the path of demonic influence.
Han Lin and the others knew very little about demonic cultivation, but they also understood that the situation was not good, and they all looked solemn.
"What should I do now?"
Xi Lang placed his palm on Zhang Muheng's chest and methodically injected his True Energy into it. He said calmly, "Fortunately, his life is not in danger. In this situation, I can only slightly alleviate his pain, but there is no way to prevent his demonic possession."
Xi Cong hurriedly asked, "What will happen in the end?"
Xi Lang sighed slightly, "If he still wants to continue practicing, he can only switch to practicing magic cultivation techniques. Let's ask his opinion after he wakes up."
Xi Cong and others looked at each other in confusion.
"It's the only way."
While Xi Lang was channeling Zhang Muheng's chaotic energy, Gu Juan noticed that Xi Cong and the others all looked grim, clearly having endured a great deal of hardship over the past two days. He took out a bottle of Shuxin Pills and had them share. After they had recovered their energy, Gu Juan asked, "What on earth happened to Muheng? How did he suddenly become possessed?"
The first person to sense that something was wrong with Zhang Muheng was Han Lin, who happened to be nearby. Xi Cong and the others rushed over after receiving the news, and they had no idea what was going on.
Han Lin leaned softly on the soft sofa, sighed, and said, "It's Gao Zuoqiong and Gao Youyao."
"The two of them?" Gu Juan was confused.
"That's what happened. Gao Zuoqiong and her sister have a good relationship, so when Mu Heng and Gao Zuoqiong occasionally meet, Gao Youyao will also follow. Plus, Gao Youyao and Mu Heng can chat well, so I didn't expect Gao Youyao to also like Mu Heng..."
Gu Juan raised his eyebrows slightly, probably guessing what would happen next.
Han Lin continued, "That's fine. Mu Heng had unknowingly developed the same affection for Gao Youyao as he had for Gao Zuoqiong. Over time, Gao Zuoqiong finally noticed it, and Gao Youyao also frankly admitted it. The two sisters didn't become enemies because of this, but instead asked Mu Heng to express his position. In front of Mu Heng, the two made it clear that it was better to suffer a short pain than a long one, and no matter who Mu Heng chose, the other would let go. But Mu Heng... you also know Mu Heng's temper, sometimes he is indecisive. He couldn't let go of Gao Zuoqiong or Gao Youyao, and he couldn't make a decision. Gao Zuoqiong was the first to come, and she was unwilling to give up, so she came up with a way to force Mu Heng. She and Gao Youyao couldn't swim, so she asked Zhang Muheng to go boating together."
Gu Yinyin looked surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Could they jump down at the same time and let Brother Mu Heng choose who to save first?"
Luo Qingyou stared at Han Lin in disbelief, waiting for an answer.
The men present all recalled a classic question asked to men: If your mother and wife fall into the water at the same time, who should you save first?
Han Lin nodded helplessly.
Everyone looked at each other, speechless, with a bad feeling in their hearts. Could it be that something had happened to Gao Zuoqiong and Gao Youyao?
Han Lin shook his head with emotion and continued, "When the boat reached the middle of the water, the two men again asked Mu Heng to make his decision. He still couldn't make a decision. Gao Zuoqiong was arguably the most heartbroken of the three, betrayed by both her boyfriend and her sister. Unwilling to endure any more pain, she gritted her teeth and jumped into the lake first. Before Mu Heng could react, Gao Youyao also jumped in, diving in completely opposite directions. Knowing neither of them could swim, Mu Heng became anxious. Watching them struggle in the water, hesitant as to who to save first, he hesitated for a moment, then, seeing Gao Zuoqiong was nearing death, jumped in immediately. He asked Gao Youyao to hold on for a while while he swam towards her. I guess Mu Heng considered that Gao Zuoqiong had jumped first and would have a shorter lifespan, so he decided to save her first. But Gao Youyao, seeing this, thought Mu Heng had finally chosen her sister, and she felt almost despair. Her breath and strength naturally weakened as she relaxed. Neither of them had intended to commit suicide, so they both brought portable oxygen tanks. Unexpectedly, Gao Youyao accidentally lost hers, and by the time Mu Heng could rescue her, she was already..."
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