Chapter 276: Broken Soul Cliff, Hall of Hell, Book of Life and Death
"Sexy", this was the first impression left by the woman in red on Gu Xu.
The dark red light emitted by the entire magma river seemed to follow the rhythm of her breathing, flickering on and off, changing on her fair and delicate cheeks.
She seemed to be completely immersed in the world of practice and didn't even notice Gu Xu's arrival.
However, Gu Xu still noticed the terrifying aura coming from her body.
Standing near her was like standing next to a sleeping beast. You would feel nervous all the time, fearing that it would suddenly wake up and open its bloody mouth towards you.
In addition, she seems to be undefended, but there are invisible restrictions within a few meters around her - if someone approaches her and is hostile to her, then this restriction will instantly become A weapon to kill the enemy.
"This woman's strength should not be weaker than Chu Fengge." Gu Xu silently judged in his heart.
At the same time, he hid his aura and walked towards the other side of the magma river.
He has already guessed the identity of this woman——
The legitimate daughter of Duke Yan, Zhao Yan, a young genius from the Zhao family in Youzhou, was once famous in Luojing for her perverse temperament and unruly nature.
When Gu Xu won the championship on Lantern Festival night and was enjoying the applause of the crowd, Zhao Yan herself was far away, but she sent a maid to the ring and declared in public that she would challenge Gu Xu.
Such behavior can be described as extremely arrogant, and it blatantly violates the rule that "non-working personnel are not allowed to go on stage".
But no one stopped it at that time.
Today, Gu Xu just wanted to climb the "Soul-breaking Cliff" quietly, and did not want to have any interaction with this lawless woman.
After all, her way of doing things cannot be viewed by ordinary people's standards.
Maybe after discovering Gu Xu, she will burst into fighting spirit, find a reason such as "fighting for territory" or "showdown", and want to fight Gu Xu on the spot.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Gu Xu chose to stay away from her.
However, Luo Sishou also once said that this magma river is a shared resource for all the monks of the Daqi Dynasty, and is not the private property of the Youzhou Zhao family.
So this sudden accident will not affect Gu Xu's original training plan.
He moved forward along the magma river and found a location where he would not be disturbed. He took out dozens of talismans from "Xianyunju" and placed restrictions around himself.
Then he took out the white porcelain medicine bottle, poured out a "Duer Dan" from it, and swallowed it.
Then, while silently reciting the revised "Red Flame True Art" scripture in his mind, he stepped into the magma river and walked towards the deepest and most rapid place, letting the hot and bright The lava gradually flooded his body.
Countless brilliant sparks burst out from the river, making a rumbling roar.
The terrifying high temperature in the river is enough to make ordinary people evaporate in an instant.
However, since Gu Xu practiced fire-attribute skills, he had long been accustomed to the feeling of fire burning in his meridians, and he had mastered some of the true meaning of the great avenue related to fire through the "Seven Forms of Burning Heaven". So when he sank into the lava river, not only was he safe, he even felt a little comfortable.
The hot air flow poured into his body and merged into his meridians. Driven by the technique, it flowed together with his true essence, forming a complete cycle, tempering his true essence even more. Solid and more pure.
He slowly closed his eyes.
The familiar nether world resurfaced in his conscious world.
The steep "Soul-breaking Cliff" was right in front of him, like a sharp sword thrust into the sky. Just raising your head to look at its peak and trying to see its full view will make people shudder involuntarily.
"The yellow crane cannot fly past, and the ape clings to it to overcome its sorrow." Gu Xu couldn't help but think of this line of poetry.
And around it, there are still clouds and mist.
According to the book, these clouds and mist can cause hallucinations when people climb the cliff. But if you can come out of it, your Taoist heart will be tempered and become stronger.
Gu Xu stretched out his hand to touch the stone wall in front of him.
In his body, there seemed to be a flame burning, like a never-ending engine, giving him endless energy that surged throughout his body.
This is the heat he absorbed in the magma river.
Through his skills, in this form, it became his help to climb the mountain.
Although Gu Xu's physical fitness in the real world is similar to that of ordinary people, in the conscious world, he feels that his physical fitness is by no means inferior to those of professional extreme athletes.
Then, he dug his fingers into the cracks in the rock, climbed up with his legs, and climbed up to the top of the cliff with a light posture.
One foot.
Two feet.
Three feet.
……
Ten feet.
Twenty feet.
...
The dark sky and the gray-brown rock wall.
In this vast netherworld, the young man on the cliff looks like an ant crawling on a tombstone.
Soon, Gu Xu's body gradually disappeared into the hazy clouds.
His thoughts quickly became trance-like.
He began to think wildly, thinking about the night sky and the sparkling stars, and then those stars turned into gods dressed in gorgeous clothes, feasting in the palace above the nine heavens, and then their bodies burst into flames and turned into stars. A meteor fell from the sky, and finally fell into a burning iron cage, never to come out again...
He was shocked, and felt that these scenes were all too real and so clear that they were shocking. Palpitations.
However, at this moment, he heard a familiar voice coming from the front - a voice exactly like his own:
"What are you doing here?"
Hearing this voice, Gu Xu raised his head and looked forward.
He felt something was wrong because the steep "Soul-breaking Cliff" disappeared. Instead, there is a green-tiled tower, which looks majestic and majestic.
All I saw:
Thousands of stacks of colorful clouds, and thousands of faint red mist. Monster heads are flying on the eaves, and mandarin ducks are stacked on brilliant tiles.
The door is drilled with red gold nails, and a horizontal section of white jade is set on the threshold. The low beam of the window emits dawn smoke, and the curtains shine with red lightning. (2)
Seeing such a scene, Gu Xu knew that he was still in an illusion and could not break away from it yet.
And the white-haired boy who looked exactly like him and had appeared on the "Naihe Bridge" was now standing in front of the door of the hall, looking at him with a smile.
No nails, no scars, no blood.
He is wearing a black brocade robe with cloud and dragon patterns, his face is like a crown jade, his eyes are like stars, and he is gentle and dignified.
Seeing that Gu Xu didn't respond for a while, the white-haired boy continued: "Why don't you come with me and take a walk around the Yama Palace?"
His tone was relaxed and casual, just like this The main hall guarded by ghosts and ghost officials is not the Senluo Palace, but his own home.
So this is the legendary Yama Palace?
Gu Xu was surprised.
"I have not yet reached the realm of saints, but I have the opportunity to visit the 'Yam Luo Temple'," he complained silently in his heart, "I don't know how many people in the world can enjoy this kind of treatment."
< br>A pair of boys in green shirts stood beside the door of the main hall.
When the two boys saw the figure of the white-haired boy, they immediately fell to their knees with a thump and paid homage respectfully. But they didn't seem to see Gu Xu following behind.
It’s as if Gu Xu is just a transparent person.
The two crossed the threshold and entered the hall.
There was no one in the house. There were no majestic and terrifying Lords of Hell in Gu Xu's imagination, nor was there a ghost judge who judged the cycle of life and death in the world.
"They were all driven away by me." As if aware of Gu Xu's thoughts, the white-haired boy smiled slightly and gave an explanation.
There are several large cupboards on the side of the hall. There are densely packed books in the cupboards, some thin and some thick, all sealed with seals.
“These are the Book of Life and Death,” the white-haired boy introduced. “The fate of everyone in the wilderness from birth to death is recorded in the book. However, when the monks reach the sixth realm, You can transcend the "Book of Life and Death" and walk out of your fate."
Gu Xu pondered for a moment and asked, "Can I take a look?"
The white-haired boy smiled lightly. : "You can only look at the cover now."
Gu Xu nodded and took out the nearest book from the cabinet next to him.
This book is very thin. There is a painting on the cover of a hibiscus flower blooming alone on the top of the cliff. It is almost withered and its petals are falling in the wind.
There are a few lines of writing next to this painting:
"There is a girl in a shabby alley, her face is as beautiful as Shunhua. Her heart is as high as the sky, her life is thinner than paper.
"The solitary gold and silver hairpin Self-appreciation, success in the morning and implementation in the evening can be regrettable. ”
Gu Xu frowned slightly, thinking that the guys who wrote the "Book of Life and Death" were really riddlers. And there was a seal on the book, so even if he guessed the riddle, he couldn't verify whether his guess was correct. Correct.
He put the book back in its place and took out the other one next to it.
I saw that this book was still very thin. On the cover was a picture of a woman hanging herself from a beam with white silk. There were also a few lines of inscriptions next to it:
"The daughter of Wan Kuan Palace, Shao Yan Guanjing.
“The king is ruthless, and Bai Ling buries his soul in incense. "
Gu Xu shook his head gently and took out the third "Book of Life and Death".
This booklet is thinner.
The cover depicts a pile of snow, with a white hibiscus buried in the snow. There are also a few words, the content is:
"The talent of poetry conceals the present and the past, and the lotus is ashamed of the jade face.
"I pity the embroidered girl from afar, scattered in the remaining snow. ”
Gu Xu’s eyes suddenly became solemn.
He raised his head, looked at the white-haired boy beside him, and asked, "Is this booklet from Qingzhou Lu Shiyao?"
"Why do you think so?" The white-haired boy smiled with interest. laughed.
“Very talented in poetry, with excellent appearance, and came from a wealthy family,” Gu Xu replied, “There are not many such women in historical records. And ‘Lingluo Xuezhong’ should refer to The tragic ending of her falling off a cliff and transforming into a "snow girl"
"The most important thing is that the first word of the first line of this sentence is 'poetry', and the first word of the second line is 'poetry'. 'Yao', this happens to be her name. I believe this cannot be a coincidence. ”
“So smart! "The white-haired boy smiled and gave him a thumbs up.
But Gu Xu sighed and murmured: "Is Luo Sishou's 'Tao' correct, and everything in this world is destined?"
As if to verify his conjecture, Gu Xu asked Lu Shiyao's "Book of Life and Death" was put back to its original place, and then he picked up another one.
This one is relatively thick.
The cover shows a mangled corpse wearing a black gauze hat, soaking in water and being eaten by many ghosts. His poem says:
“To help oneself, the people, and the world, there is no need to speak of those who are powerless and miserable.
"Be born as a good official and be respected by thousands of people, but die as a rotting skeleton and be eaten by thousands of ghosts."
Gu Xu's face became particularly gloomy.
"Please tell me, this is not true." He stared into the indigo eyes of the white-haired boy and said seriously every word.
"Look back." The white-haired boy's tone was still very relaxed, as if he didn't notice Gu Xu's emotional changes at all.
Gu Xu took a deep breath and took out the fifth "Book of Life and Death".
This "Book of Life and Death" is very thick.
On the cover is a neatly folded light pink skirt, next to it is a pair of small embroidered shoes and a red sword. The verdict next to it is:
“The small frown is accompanied by a slight smile, and the plain hand holds a copper knife.
“The cold wind blows and wakes me up from my dream, and my robe is wet with tears. ”
Seeing these lines, Gu Xu immediately put the book back to its original place, turned around and walked towards the outside of Yama Hall without stopping for a moment.
The white-haired boy stopped him from behind: "Hey, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Don't you want to see your own "Book of Life and Death"?"
There was still a casual smile on his face, Like a bystander watching the fun.
“I won’t read it.” Gu Xu replied.
“Why?”
“Because I don’t like it.”
"Why don't you like it?" The white-haired boy looked like a child who was asking questions and chattering endlessly.
“I used to read story books, and I usually didn’t like to read tragedies,” Gu Xu replied, “especially tragedies involving people around me.
“Abandon the book if you don’t like it. , this is what every reader will do. "
"But from Lu Shiyao's "Life and Death", you already know that the contents of these judgments will become reality. Even if you don't look at it, you can't escape it. "The white-haired boy's eyes were deep, making Gu Xu unable to guess his thoughts.
Gu Xu chuckled: "I can't solve the story itself, but I can solve the person who made up the story. You once said that the reason why I encountered misfortune was because I was not strong enough.
"But if I become strong enough, powerful enough to put a knife on the neck of the author of "Book of Life and Death", can he change an ending that satisfies me?"
The white-haired boy looked at it Gu Xu stretched out his hands to applaud him, with a satisfied smile on his face, as if Gu Xu got full marks in the exam.
"That's so well said! Destiny is like a shackle that binds people, and it should be broken into pieces!"
At this point, the white-haired boy paused for a moment. The conversation changed:
"Actually, Gu Xu, there are two important things that I didn't tell you just now."
"What's the matter?"
"First, there is no "Book of Life and Death" for you in the Yama Palace.
"Second, many things in Dahuang today are not completely in accordance with the "Book of Life and Death" 》 to execute. And you are the variable that stirs up fate. ”
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Note:
(1) "The yellow crane cannot fly past, and the ape is trying to survive its sorrow." - Tang Dynasty Li Bai's "The Road to Shu is Difficult"
(2) From "Journey to the West".
(3) The sentences are all original. Except for the first poem, they are all poems with Tibetan characters. You should have guessed who it is about~
Sorry because it took a long time. Sorting out the plot, this chapter is a little late.
In fact, according to the earliest outline, the plot of the sleepwalking in the Temple of Hell should be placed at the end of the first volume - after Gu Xu got rid of the Kongxuan Sanren, he did not go directly to the capital, but woke up on the top of Yishan Mountain. Come. Before waking up, I had a dream and came to the Yama Hall and saw these judgments.
These judgments were all written during the outline period. They were inspired by "A Dream of Red Mansions". Because they are related to the fate of each character, each one will be entangled for a long time. When I was writing today, I spent several hours revising it again. My personal level is limited, so please forgive me if my writing is not good.
(End of this chapter)