Chapter 553: Escape from the Demon Cave (5K big chapter, please subscribe, please vote monthly)
Zhao Yun was shocked and finally understood Zhuge Liang's intention.
It turns out that Mrs. Mi is the lamp oil of the Seven Star Lamp. Zhuge Liang used the request of the possessed person to force Mrs. Mi to wait here.
Once someone needs to refill the seven-star lamp, Mrs. Mi must sacrifice herself.
"Wait a minute, madam!" Zhao Yun held the gentian gun tightly in his left hand and quickly blocked Madam Mi's path, successfully intercepting her before she was about to touch the seven-star lantern.
Mrs. Mi looked at Zhao Yun, with a trace of complicated emotions flashing in her eyes.
"General Zhao, you don't have to stop me. This is my mission and my last contribution to my husband." Mrs. Mi said softly.
"Madam, Zilong has a few questions, please let me know."
"Why did my lord and others become crazy?"
"Why did Mrs. Gan die in the rebellion?"
"What is the truth about these things?"
Zhao Yun vomited out all the questions in his mind. It could be seen that these questions had been lingering in his mind for a long time.
However, Lin Yi noticed that after Zhao Yun asked these questions, Mrs. Mi's expression suddenly changed.
Previously, Mrs. Mi's face was full of sadness and pity, but now, a playful smile crept onto her lips.
Lin Yi's heart tightened, and he realized that Zhao Yun might have touched on some topics that should not be mentioned.
Sure enough, when Mrs. Mi turned to look at Zhao Yun, her expression was different.
There was a strange smile on his originally gentle face, which made Zhao Yun feel an inexplicable chill.
"What crazy talk did General Zhao say? Didn't Sister Gan die in the rebellion? You were obviously hungry, and she sacrificed her life to fill your belly in order to save the child!"
"It's a pity that she gave up her life in exchange for her child surviving for a while! How did she know that the husband she longed for was just a piece of firewood?"
When Mrs. Mi said this, she walked towards Zhao Yun step by step. At the same time, a vertical pupil appeared on Mrs. Mi's forehead, and several twisted tentacles appeared behind her.
"You don't seem to be General Zhao. If that's the case, then you should be a good man and do your best to pay for today's lamp oil for me, right?"
There was a ferocious look on Mrs. Mi's face.
At this moment, Madam Mi's tentacles rushed toward the two of them.
Lin Yi reacted quickly, and the black and white rose in his hand instantly transformed into a long sword, and Zhao Yun also drew the green sword without hesitation.
The sword energy intertwined with the tentacles, and as light and shadow intertwined, several severed black tentacles fell to the ground like falling rain, turning into pools of fishy blood.
The red vertical pupils on Mrs. Mi's forehead shone with a cold light, locking onto Lin Yi's figure.
The tentacles behind her were like wild snakes, dancing wildly in the air and attacking Lin Yi again.
Lin Yi turned around, and the long sword in his hand turned into a silver light, cutting off an approaching tentacle.
Madam Mi roared angrily and swung the tentacle behind her, directly pulling Lin Yi into the air.
Lin Yi's body rolled in the air and cut off the incoming tentacles several times.
But Madam Mi's attack became more and more fierce. She jumped up, grabbed Lin Yi with the tentacles behind her, and prepared to throw him into the seven-star lamp to burn with oil.
Lin Yi was in mid-air, with nowhere to rely on, and the situation was precarious.
Zhao Yun jumped up from the ground and stabbed Mrs. Mi's chest with the green sword in his hand.
The moment the green sword penetrated Madam Mi's heart, Madam Mi let out a painful scream.
After drawing out the Qingzhi Sword, Mrs. Mi was hit hard and couldn't help but fall back, while Lin Yi took the opportunity to cut off the tentacles wrapped around her body one by one.
"Throw her into the Seven-Star Lantern. She is not the woman mentioned in the rules."
After hearing this, Zhao Yun nodded silently, with a bit of unbearability in his eyes, but in the end he followed Lin Yi's instructions and threw Madam Mi into the blazing flames of the seven-star lamp.
The moment Mrs. Mi was thrown into the light, her eyes seemed to regain some clarity.
Surrounded by the fire, she stood quietly with a relieved smile on her face.
She sighed softly and bowed gracefully to Zhao Yun and Lin Yi, as if it was her last farewell to this world.
Then, her figure gradually disappeared in the flames of the seven-star lamp until she was completely burned out.
At this moment, Lin Yi heard footsteps coming from outside the room.
His heart tightened, and he did not dare to be careless at all, and quickly used the power of shadow to hide his figure.
As for Zhao Yun? This guy is the Son of Destiny, and he won't die for a while. It's just a good time to use him to test what's going on.
The next second, the door was pushed open, and a handsome man with a face as thick as a date and greased lips slowly walked in.
His red phoenix eyes were slightly raised, revealing an aura of calmness and self-reliance.
Guan Yu glanced around and quickly noticed the robe that Madam Mi had taken off on the ground, as well as the increasingly bright flame of the seven-star lantern.
At this time, Zhao Yun felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He clenched the gentian gun in his hand, pressed the gun head down slightly, and tensed his body, ready to fight Guan Yu at any time.
"Zilong, don't be nervous."
Just when Zhao Yun was about to fight Guan Yu to the death, Guan Yu suddenly laughed and stroked his beard.
"General Guan?"
Seeing Guan Yu's posture, Zhao Yun seemed a little unbelievable. The situation where Guan Yu and Zhang Fei shared Adou was still vivid in Zhao Yun's mind. It was hard for him to imagine that Guan Yu would suddenly return to normal.
"Well, it seems that the light of the seven-star lamp is indeed useful. It temporarily suppressed the demonic nature in my body."
With that said, Guan Yu walked up to the seven-star lantern and gently threw Mrs. Mi's robe into the light.
The robe was instantly swallowed up by the flames of the seven-star lantern and burned out quickly.
"It's not enough. A mere Mrs. Mi's firewood ashes can't sustain the burning of the seven-star lamp."
"The lamp oil of the seven-star lamp actually burns a person's benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust. After these virtues are burned away, only greed, anger, ignorance and hatred are left. This is why the temperament of the people in the military camp has changed drastically, because they have He used his benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust as lamp oil and burned them all, eventually turning into an empty shell corroded by the five poisons.”
After hearing this, Zhao Yun and Lin Yi finally understood why the entire Shu army camp was reduced to the hell-like scene it is now.
"This seven-star lamp needs to burn the reason of ten thousand people every day, or fill it with the purest good character."
"The eldest brother Liu Bei's benevolence, the third brother Zhang Fei's courage, the military counselor Kong Ming's wisdom, plus Guan's righteousness... have been used as lamp oil for more than ten days!"
"One Mrs. Mi is not enough. Red Rabbit is naturally spiritual, and it can barely make up for today's lamp oil share!"
After saying that, Guan Yu whistled, and then Lin Yi and Zhao Yun looked towards the door.
A flattering figure with bright red body and soft and shiny hair appeared in front of the two of them.
On the horse's head and neck, the long black mane is scattered in the wind, and the neck is lined with a striking white line, making it even more energetic.
The four hooves of the red rabbit horse are strong and powerful, and every step appears light and vigorous.
When walking, one step can cover the distance of two or three steps of an ordinary horse.
Guan Yu walked slowly towards the red rabbit horse, patted its solid neck gently, and said in a low voice: "Old man, I will wrong you again this time."
The red rabbit horse seemed to understand its master's words and neighed slightly.
Looking at the red rabbit horse, Zhao Yun really couldn't bear it.
Zhao Yun took a deep breath and made a suggestion: "General Guan, I want to go to Cao Ying to explore. The red rabbit horse is very fast, so General Guan might as well lend it to me temporarily..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Yu's Qinglong Yanyue Sword suddenly appeared beside Zhao Yun's neck. The cold blade was close to Zhao Yun's skin. As long as Guan Yu exerted a little force, Zhao Yun's head would roll off.
"Last night, millions of Cao's troops were devoured by us." Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and concentrated, "Doesn't the general know?"
At this moment, Guan Yu's Qinglong Yanyue Sword was surrounded by evil spirits and looked extremely terrifying.
Just when Lin Yi was about to save people, Zhao Yun's right hand behind his back moved slightly, signaling Lin Yi not to act rashly, he had a way.
"General, you may have misunderstood Zilong's meaning." Zhao Yun hurriedly explained, trying to ease the tense atmosphere, "Zilong plans to attack thousands of miles, with the goal of assassinating Cao Cao and bringing back the emperor!"
At this moment, Zhao Zilong stared at Guan Yu's eyes. Once there was any change in Guan Yu, the Qingzhi Sword in Zhao Yun's hand would immediately take action.
Sure enough, Guan Yu burst out laughing after hearing Zhao Yun's words.
Now Guan Yu is a man with all five poisons. Zhao Yun's ridiculous words won Guan Yu's trust.
"Okay! Ambitious!" Guan Yu nodded appreciatively, then walked to the red rabbit horse and patted the saddle gently, "Since Zilong has such ambitions, how can Guan not support it?"
As he spoke, he put the reins into Zhao Yun's hands, "I'll leave this horse to you. I hope it can help you."
Guan Yu looked at Zhao Yun, with a trace of complicated emotions flashing in his eyes, "Although Guan is already burnt, he can still retain some sense occasionally. For the sake of the common people in the world, and for the last wish of my eldest brother, why should I be afraid of being burnt again?" ?”
Zhao Yun was silent after hearing what Guan Yu said. This lamp burned benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, and trust. Guan Yun has long been righteous and Bo Yuntian. Even if it has been burned once, the remaining sanity is enough for him to make another lamp!
But even so, how can we get enough lamp oil for forty-nine days?
Lin Yi lowered his head and glanced at the ground near the seven-star lantern inadvertently. He saw a dozen dusty feather fans scattered there quietly.
He suddenly understood that the oil in the seven-star lamp had probably burned out long ago, and it was just Zhuge Kongming who flew into the flame again and again and relied on his own reason to last for these forty-nine days.
Zhao Yun was just about to speak, but was interrupted by Guan Yu with a wave of his hand: "I don't care who you are, don't reveal it, otherwise even I will have trouble controlling my body. Leave now!"
It can be seen that Guan Yu has noticed Zhao Yun's abnormality, but Guan Yu also said this in order to avoid causing changes in his body.
Zhao Yun took two steps back, bowed deeply towards Guan Yu, and then took the reins of the red rabbit horse to signal Lin Yi to leave the Qixing Deng tent.
Behind them, Guan Yu stepped into the flames of the seven-star lantern.
I saw the light of the seven-star lantern suddenly became much brighter.
After leaving the camp where the Seven Star Lantern was, Zhao Yun got on his horse. Then Zhao Yun felt a touch coming from behind him. It seemed that Lin Yi also got on his horse.
At this moment, the two discovered that a light yellow light mask appeared faintly in the sky above the entire military camp. It was like a soft protective film, covering the camp. It was like a solid barrier, blocking Liu Bei's possessed army and protecting them. The human world is protected from its harm.
"Find the imperial seal! It can make the seven-star lantern shine forever!"
At the moment when Guan Yu was about to burn out, Guan Yu's voice appeared in the ears of Lin Yi and Zhao Yun.
This sound also attracted the attention of the Shu army. In an instant, countless soldiers in the camp looked at Zhao Yun who was riding a horse.
"Come on, leave this to me."
"Black Shadow Corps!"
Lin Yi didn't say any more nonsense and immediately summoned thirty soldiers from the Black Shadow Corps to attract the attention of these possessed soldiers.
Sure enough, when these possessed soldiers saw the Black Shadow Corps, they were like hungry wolves seeing their prey, and their attention was completely attracted to it.
"Fresh meat! Fresh meat!" A soldier's eyes were red and he stared at the soldiers of the Black Shadow Corps not far away. The crack in his mouth slipped from the corner of his mouth and wet his clothes.
The other soldiers beside him also showed the same enthusiasm. For them, it had been too long since they had tasted fresh meat. What was left on weekdays was only some carrion, which could not satisfy their thirst for food.
"Let's go!" Zhao Yun shouted low, clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the red rabbit horse galloped out like an arrow from the string.
Occasionally, a few desperate soldiers would try to block their way, but Lin Yi's sword energy could always penetrate the opponent's forehead immediately and eliminate them instantly.
In just thirty seconds, all the black shadow troops summoned by Lin Yi were killed.
"Run! The soldiers are catching up."
Lin Yi looked back and saw that the shapes of these soldiers had become all kinds of strange. Some soldiers had twisted limbs and were lying on the ground like spiders. However, they moved surprisingly fast and quickly approached Lin Yi in an incredible way. Yi and Zhao Yun.
What's even weirder is that some soldiers even hung upside down, their bodies twisted weirdly, and rolled forward in an incredible way on the ground. However, their speed did not slow down because of this, and instead they chased the two more crazily.
Facing this terrifying scene, Zhao Yun did not hesitate for a moment. He clamped the horse's belly tightly, and the red rabbit horse galloped out like lightning.
Zhao Yun rode on the horse like a red lightning, breaking a path among the demon army.
At this time, a man in the army suddenly held up a giant axe. The ax body was filled with dazzling black energy. When the ax was swung out, invisible ripples rippled out, approaching the two of them.
Lin Yi swung his sword in time to counterattack, and the sound of gold and iron clashing echoed throughout the battlefield.
At this critical moment, Lin Yi kicked away a soldier who was rushing towards him.
He slightly retracted his sword, the tip of the sword trembled slightly, making a buzzing sound, and an extremely sharp sword power erupted from his body.
"Yuanying·Poyue!"
At this moment, Lin Yi's movements were gentle and powerful, but the sword was so fast that one could only catch an afterimage.
With the gentle swing of Lin Yi's sword tip, a dazzling sword energy condensed instantly.
This sword energy is like a substantive sharp blade, thick and full of power, without any gorgeous decoration, only pure and extremely destructive power.
The sword energy swept across silently, instantly cutting off the possessed soldiers.
Those soldiers who were originally extremely ferocious were like fragile straws in front of this sword energy. They didn't even have time to scream, before they were broken into two parts and completely lost their life breath.
At this moment, the surroundings suddenly became silent.
All the hustle and bustle was cut off by this sword energy, and time seemed to have stopped at this moment.
With the help of Chi Tuma, Lin Yi and Zhao Yun finally passed through the seemingly thin barrier, broke out of the devil's lair, and regained their freedom.
The tens of thousands of troops who were originally chasing after Lin Yi were all blocked by this cold candlelight.
They roared angrily and rushed towards the candlelight one after another like rough waves, hoping to break through it and continue to pursue the two escaped prey.
But contrary to expectations, this seemingly dim candlelight turned out to be as solid as a rock.
The soldiers' attacks fell on it and disappeared without a trace, just like mud cows entering the sea.
"Let's go."
Lin Yi looked back at the military camp, and then removed the optical camouflage on his body. This device had consumed most of its durability in a day of intense operations.
Zhao Yun sighed softly and looked back at the camp with the flag with the word "Liu" flying.
Between this glance, a trace of complicated emotions flashed in his eyes.
"Let's find a place to bandage Chitu Ma's wound first." Zhao Yun suggested, with a little worry in his voice.
During the breakout just now, the red rabbit horse was unfortunately injured by the weapons of several soldiers, and part of its fur was dyed red with blood.
As Lin Yi and Zhao Yun moved forward, a terrifying scene gradually unfolded in front of them.
On the Changban slope, the war drums of the past are far away, leaving only the mournful sound of the wind.
It was once full of iron armor, but now it's dead silence.
The setting sun cast its last rays of light on the top of the slope, dyeing everything a pale golden color.
Countless white bones are scattered on the soil. They are either interlaced or stacked, as if they are telling the story of the tragic battles in the past.
These bones look even more desolate under the setting sun.
There was an indescribable smell in the air, a mixture of death and decay.
Flies fluttered in the air, feeding greedily around each corpse, their buzzing sound piercing in the still air.
The maggots crawl through the flesh, silently eating away at the last traces of life. This scene is chilling.
Lin Yi's eyes wandered among the corpses, and he noticed some broken flags.
There is a large Chinese character "Cao" embroidered on these flags. Obviously, this is the site of Cao Cao's army.
"Did I do all of this?" Zhao Yun stared blankly at Chang Banpo in front of him, with a look of horror on his face that could not be concealed.
The tragic scenes on the battlefield seemed to overlap with certain fragments in his memory, making Zhao Yun unable to help but retching twice.
"Okay, we don't have much time, we don't have time to waste here."
Lin Yi took a look at Chi Tu Ma's injuries, and after confirming that they were just skin injuries, he gently sprinkled a healing spell.
As the light of the healing technique flashed, Chitu Ma's injuries immediately returned to normal.
After the red rabbit horse felt the changes in his body, he neighed and gently rubbed Lin Yi's cheek with the horse's head, as if to express his gratitude.
"Where are we going now?"
As a fierce general, Zhao Yun naturally adjusted his mentality quickly.
Back then, Zhao Zilong and Adou alone killed seven in and seven out among millions of Cao Cao's troops. Naturally, he would not be distracted by this problem.
"Looking for the imperial seal."
"Okay, now the imperial seal should be in Cao Cao's hands. In that case, we will head to the north."
After having a fixed goal, Zhao Yun's inner confusion was finally dispelled.
What people fear most is not having a goal when they need to do something. Now that there is a clear instruction, Zhao Yun's momentum has been restored again.
"You can just ride the Red Rabbit Horse. I still can't get used to sitting on horses. They're too annoying. I'll just sit on mine."
The next second, several soldiers from the Shadow Corps appeared beside Lin Yi carrying a sedan.
Zhao Yun did not show much surprise at the appearance of the Black Shadow Corps.
During this era, he once witnessed the Taoist priests of the Yellow Turban Army using the magic of spreading beans to form an army.
"In that case, let's set off." Zhao Yun said, getting on his horse with a very cool and neat movement.
The two then headed north.
(End of chapter)