Chapter 176 Desperate Situation
Gu Xu frowned slightly and did not respond immediately.
Shi Xiaohan next to him looked confused when he heard this, with confusion and worry in his eyes.
Ever since Gu Xu said the words "Kong Xuan Sanren's clone", she had already felt that everything happening in front of her was completely beyond the control of the two of them.
"Gu Xu, he...what does he want you to do?" She grabbed Gu Xu's sleeve and asked softly.
"This former 'quasi-immortal' wants me to practice a new spell." Gu Xu replied softly.
Seeing that Gu Xu was still hesitating, the old white-bearded Taoist continued: "Young man, if I read it correctly, you seem to be born with deficiencies and have a defect in your bones. If you cannot cultivate to the realm of a saint as soon as possible, you will at best Live to be thirty, right?”
Hearing this, Gu Xu’s expression did not change at all.
But Shi Xiaohan next to him was startled.
She raised her head, stared at Gu Xu with her big clear eyes, and asked nervously: "Gu Xu, is what he said true?"
"Oh, cultivating to the seventh realm before the age of thirty sounds like an impossible thing," the middle-aged man who performed the rat play interjected like a double act, "But if you are willing to practice this "Zhao Ming" "Forbidden Technique", you can instantly become an immortal existence
"The so-called lifespan will become a joke to you. ”
Gu Xu remains silent.
He must admit that Kongxuan Sanren is indeed a strong man in the practice of cause and effect, and he can see where his weaknesses are at a glance.
But at the same time, the sentence that Kongxuan Sanren wrote in his notes before ascending appeared in Gu Xu's mind——
"In the process of becoming a ghost through the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique", there must be a certain unknown price to pay."
Gu Xu remembered that Kong Xuan Sanren once defeated Ying Zhu and saved hundreds of thousands of people. People - at that time, he was still proud of this and called himself "the great hero of the Great Wilderness Human Race".
But now, in order to be promoted to the "King of Ghosts", the Kongxuan Sanren who became a ghost did not hesitate to create the "Nine Infant Snake Demon" that wreaked havoc in Qingzhou Prefecture - he had no regard for the human lives that died in his hands. A heart of compassion.
Gu Xu thought of Lu Shiyao back then - she was a kind and sensitive girl who could bandage the wounds of kittens and bury a dead butterfly herself.
But now, she has become the ruthless Yishan Snow Girl, hunting humans and devouring their souls in the overwhelming snowstorms.
...
People who practice "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" seem to have gradually lost themselves and been assimilated by the ghost instinct.
"Can I refuse?" Gu Xu raised his head, looked at the clones of Kongxuan Sanren, and said seriously.
Eternal life is indeed his lifelong goal.
But this kind of immortality based on killing others is not what he wants.
Then he looked at Shi Xiaohan beside him and sighed softly: "He's right. I'm sorry to have kept it from you for so long."
At this moment, Gu Xu's face showed a hint of bitterness, but A relieved smile.
About lifespan, he has always kept a secret in his heart.
Only Chen Jisheng, Luo Chuan, the head of the exorcism department, Shi Lei from Qianhu in Laizhou Prefecture, and a few others knew about this matter.
On the one hand, Gu Xu does not want to add unnecessary trouble to those around him;
On the other hand, he prefers to live quietly like a normal person for the rest of his life, and does not want to live under the eyes of pity and often be criticized by others.
For example -
"Is this the cultivation genius Gu Xu? I heard that he only has thirteen years left to live."
"Oh, he is good Poor.”
“……”
......... Gu Xu's words were like a thunderbolt, making Shi Xiaohan's mind go blank.
She felt that she had lost the ability to think. She only felt cold and trembling slightly.
Shi Xiaohan had imagined the future in her mind more than once: she and Gu Xu would go to the capital together and practice hard together; and then in the next few decades, they would travel around the world, slaying demons, and by the way Taste all the delicacies from all over the world and let the entire Qi Dynasty know the reputation of "Two Heroes of Yishui".
Their future is undoubtedly beautiful, happy and carefree.
As for issues such as lifespan and death, she has never considered them.
"How...how could this happen..." She couldn't help but hugged Gu Xu's arm tightly, as if she was afraid that he would disappear in front of her in the next second.
Gu Xu touched her soft and fluffy hair with his other hand.
“Don’t think so much first,” he said pretending to be relaxed, “first think about how we are going to get out of here alive... Thirteen years later, it’s still too early...”
< br>At this moment, the nine clones of Kong Xuan Sanren let out teasing laughter.
Their laughter was frighteningly uniform and sounded particularly weird.
"Boy, since you have come to my altar now, do you think you still have a choice?" The hunchbacked old man said with a smile, "We hate disobedient heirs.< br>
“If you refuse to obey my instructions and do things well, then I don’t mind turning everyone who is closely causally related to you into sacrifices, and then eating your soul.
“I have to say, your soul smells very delicious. If the cause and effect on you were not too complicated, and you are always under the gaze of the head of the exorcism department, I am afraid that few of me would I wanted to do something to you months ago."
"Even if you really plan to do this, I won't agree!" A short clone with an unfamiliar face interjected, "Such good food. How can I let you take it all by yourself? ”
Another clone echoed from the side: "I really don't understand, why do you have to force him to learn the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique"? Such a delicious and tempting soul should be divided into nine parts, one of us. One portion, enjoy it."
"..."
Hearing their words, Gu Xu felt a chill in his heart.
He has understood that Kong Xuan Sanren has completely lost his humanity after becoming a ghost. He even has the tendency of split personality and madness under the influence of the clone spell.
The so-called "descendant" may essentially be an interesting toy, food or experiment.
"Shut up!" The white-bearded old man suddenly shouted, interrupting the discussion of the clones, "All you want to do is eat all day long, just like the Nine-Baby Snake Demon and the Pig!
"This boy , is the key for us to deal with Emperor Tianxing in the future and find the true path to transcendence! In the next few decades or even hundreds of years, we will not be able to find a young man with such a powerful soul and such outstanding understanding! "
Then he looked at Gu Xu and said calmly: "My successor, don't be so hasty in drawing conclusions. Before you make your choice, I want you to see the true path of cause and effect. ”
After that, he took a few steps forward and put a hand on Gu Xu’s shoulder.
Suddenly, countless lines of golden light condensed with Gu Xu as the center , extending in all directions
One was very thick and connected to Shi Xiaohan beside him.
A relatively subtle one pointed at the unconscious eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan.
A thread so thin that it is almost invisible is connected to Xiao Shangyuan’s personal follower Fan Cheng.
There are also many thick or thin lines, stretching into the invisible distance.
"These are your lines of cause and effect, connecting all the people who have cause and effect with you," the white-bearded old man said in a kind voice, "If you are unwilling to give me a positive answer, then I Just cut off the thread of cause and effect every breath. ”
While speaking, the white-bearded old man pointed to a thick golden thread.
In Gu Xu’s perception, the other end of this line is his boss Chen Jisheng.
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