Chapter 354 The rescue came too late
"After you escaped from the 'Liuhe Immortal Formation', Her Royal Highness the Princess contacted me immediately," He Yiqun was heard explaining with a smile, "She He said that because you colluded with ghosts and attempted rebellion, the emperor issued an order to kill you. He hoped that I would arrest you and take you to the imperial city to be tortured.
"I said at the time that the Daqi Dynasty was full of talents. , there are powerful guards and exorcist officials with unique skills. Why is there any need for an idler like me?
“Her Royal Highness the Princess’s explanation is that you can disappear silently in front of Wang Guanyu, and you obviously possess a powerful space spell.
“But because you have not reached the In the realm of saints, a large amount of real energy was consumed in the battles in the Luoshui Conference and Luojing City, and the distance traveled through space could only be within a range of about a hundred miles.
"Haha, with my magical power of 'shrinking the ground into an inch', I can just play with you.
" In addition, Her Royal Highness the Princess also emphasized that from your previous performance in various cases, it can be seen that Come on, you are a very cautious person. Before escaping, you will definitely throw away everything that has cause and effect with the Da Qi court to prevent being tracked.
“But there is only one thing that you will carry with you even if you die.
“That is the elixir. "
Hearing the word "elixir", Gu Xu's heart was shocked and he had to sigh from the bottom of his heart. Princess Zhaoning's guess was really accurate.
When he was an official in the imperial court, he only thought that this woman was beautiful, broad-minded, and knowledgeable. He had some appreciation for her, but that was all.
Now that he is her enemy, he truly understands the terrifying aspect of Her Royal Highness - she accurately controls people's hearts, uses her mortal body to plot against practitioners, sits in the mansion, and yet takes control of people hundreds of miles away. He was cornered.
Elixirs are indeed Gu Xu’s lifeblood.
Without the elixir, he would have no future.
At the same time, Gu Xu also noticed that Princess Zhaoning mentioned the "battle in Luojing City", obviously knowing about his actions of slaying demons after the destruction of Luojing City.
Knowing that he stood up to fight against the ghosts, he was still arrested on the charge of "colluding with the ghosts" - this shows that Emperor Tianxing had unequivocal authority in the Daqi Dynasty that could confuse right and wrong.
“You may not know that in order to prevent someone from stealing or illegally buying and selling elixirs,” He Yiqun continued, “all the elixirs issued by the Da Qi court carry a secret and difficult-to-detect mark. Once a problem occurs, it can be traced through marks. "
He Yiqun's words reminded Gu Xu of the numbers on banknotes in his previous life - many criminals who stole cash were eventually traced because of these numbers.
I didn’t expect that the Daqi Dynasty also had such a method.
"This mark... shouldn't be realized through the technique of talisman and seal script, right?" Gu Xu asked.
Under normal circumstances, if there was a talisman hidden in the elixir, as a senior talisman cultivator, it would be impossible for him to not notice it.
"Of course not," He Yiqun replied, "According to Her Royal Highness the Princess, it is a secret technique unique to the Daqi royal family.
"But I don't know the specific details. Too clear. I only found your location based on the information Her Royal Highness the Princess gave me. ”
Gu Xu stopped talking.
He understood that even if he read through the spiritual scriptures, there are still many blind spots in his knowledge in this world - such as the "royal secrets" in He Yiqun's mouth "Shu" cannot appear in books.
At the same time, he also deeply felt how difficult it was for an ordinary man to fight against a country with a profound foundation.
It is simply a dragnet that makes it difficult to fly.
After a brief silence, he smiled bitterly and raised his hands towards He Yiqun: "Okay, Mr. He, I have finished asking my questions. You have the mysterious power of 'shrinking the ground into an inch', It’s impossible for me to run faster than you.
“But, after you take me back to Luojing City, can you please give my fiancée a message? ”
“Of course. "He Yiqun readily agreed.
Ever since he witnessed Gu Xu comprehending "Firefly Flame" in a quarter of an hour last year, He Yiqun has always admired this young genius. Now that Gu Xu has become a traitor for no apparent reason, he also feels very sorry.
Now, Gu Xu should have given up resistance and begun to give his last words.
When he was desperate, he was still thinking about his fiancée. It was obvious that he was a man who values love and justice.
"Please tell Xiaohan for me," Gu Xu's voice was choked and his eyes were slightly red, "I can't accompany her until she grows old as I promised before. I hope... I hope she won’t be sad because of me, and she has to look forward in life. I believe that she will be able to become a hero who slays demons and upholds justice for heaven in the future..."
He Yiqun listened patiently.
He is a very empathetic person. When Gu Xu said his last words, he couldn't help but sympathize with the two young misfortunes and lamented the fate of fate.
However, before Gu Xu could finish his words, a raging fire suddenly burst into flames in the forest, covering the sky and covering the ground, obscuring He Yiqun's sight.
Immediately afterwards, countless black ripples appeared in the air, like ripples on a calm lake, and like an invisible iron cage, surrounding He Yiqun.
He Yiqun discovered that not only had he lost Gu Xu's whereabouts, but his magical power of "shrinking the ground into an inch" was also limited by distance - the range of his teleportation could not cross these black ripples.
“I’m so careless, I’m so careless,” he reached out and touched his beard, shook his head and sighed, “I was actually confused by the kid’s acting skills.
"This kid only has the fourth level of cultivation, but he can cast such exquisite space spells... What a monster!"
He took out the jade talisman of communication and prepared to ask Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoning about Gu Xu's status. Where to go.
He secretly swore that the next time he caught up with Gu Xu, he would never listen to another nonsense from him, and he would act resolutely and kidnap him directly back to Luo Jing City.
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At the same time.
Gu Xu was holding the "astrolabe" in his hand and flying rapidly in mid-air.
The painful "last words" just now were undoubtedly a temporary performance by him to make He Yiqun temporarily relax his vigilance.
After that, he immediately took out nearly fifty "Fire Flame Talismans", created a mighty forest fire, and built a space cage with the power of "Qiankun".
Although He Yiqun can travel through space with the help of the magical power of "shrinking the ground into an inch", he is essentially a talisman cultivator and is not proficient in the laws of space.
It can be understood that "shrunk into an inch" is a car gifted to him by God. He Yiqun can drive it, but he does not understand its mechanical structure and operating principles.
However, Gu Xu's "Qiankun" power directly touches the essence of the laws of space.
When it comes to running away, Gu Xu will most likely not be as fast as He Yiqun.
But he can use the law of space to trap He Yiqun in place, making it impossible for him to catch up with him for a while.
While escaping, Gu Xu did not forget to take out bottle after bottle of pills from "Xianyun Residence" and threw them all the way into the deep forest ravine.
His heart was bleeding with pain.
But no matter how precious the elixir is, it is not as valuable as one's own life.
As long as we can escape from this desperate situation, there will always be a way to get new pills in the future.
Since Gu Xu’s true energy is not full, his space cage cannot last long.
But this short moment was enough to get him out of He Yiqun's sight.
After two consecutive narrow escapes, fatigue was like a tide, coming from all directions, burrowing into his skin and flesh, pouring into his limbs, mouth and nose, making his whole body soft and light. , it seems that he may fall to the ground at any time.
But he still relied on his strong perseverance to support his body and maintain his clarity of mind, and did not dare to let down his guard for a moment.
After a while, he flew to a deep and winding canyon.
This canyon is made of purple-red stone sandstone, with rugged cliffs and scattered pools and waterfalls. It is only two or three meters wide at its narrowest point. Looking up, you can only catch a glimpse of skylight between the two cliffs. At this moment, two more people appeared in front of Gu Xu one after another, blocking his way.
These two people are also old acquaintances of Gu Xu.
In front of him was a young man wearing a brocade robe, with strong features and a dignified appearance. Gu Xu knew that this person was Xiao Shangyuan, the eldest prince of the Daqi Dynasty.
In the back is an old man with gray hair wearing a cloth shirt. He is clearly Fan Cheng, a worshiper of the Da Qi royal family and a personal attendant of the eldest prince.
"Brother Gu Xian, long time no see!" The eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan took the lead in greeting Gu Xu with a smile.
Although his expression was friendly and kind, when he opened his mouth, he had already activated the "Dragon Domain" and blocked Gu Xu's way in all directions.
Gu Xu looked at him quietly, as well as the dazzling five-clawed golden dragon shadow behind him, without saying a word.
He still remembered that when they last met in Qingzhou Mansion, His Royal Highness the eldest prince admired his talisman and seal skills very much, and wanted to take him under his command to help him fight for the succession to the throne.
Unexpectedly, during this encounter, the two of them were on opposite sides -
One was a nobleman of the royal family, and the other was a prisoner of the imperial court.
"Brother Gu Xian, I have always recognized your talent in cultivation," I heard Xiao Shangyuan continue, "I expected that you won the first prize in the 'Luoshui Conference' today. .
“I thought that one day, we could work together to create a glorious and prosperous age, get rid of ghosts and stabilize the world.
"It's just that I never expected that you would play a very disgraceful role in today's disaster."
Gu Xu still did not respond.
The few true energy he had left was rushing and roaring in his meridians, like a wild horse running wild.
Seeing that he was silent, Xiao Shangyuan smiled and continued: "Actually, today, you first escaped from the 'Liuhe Immortal Formation' and then escaped from He Yiqun's pursuit. I was very surprised. No. To think that a mere fourth-level monk would explode with such amazing power during his escape
"But fortunately, Princess Zhaoning had already expected that with He Yiqun's cynical character, it would be very difficult for her to do so. Maybe you think of the task as a game, and it will let you slip away if you are not careful.
"So she notified me again and asked me to use the 'Breaking Sky Bead' to come to Qingyaoshan to block you.
"My father has a strong intention to kill you.
"If I capture you back, both my father and the 'Tai'a Sword' in his hand will definitely have a favorable impression of me."
Xiao Shangyuan said, He stretched out his hand and pointed at Gu Xu, and the five-clawed golden dragon behind him suddenly rushed towards Gu Xu with the force of shaking the sky and the earth.
Fortunately, Gu Xu was prepared.
He immediately activated his true energy and used the seventh form of the "Seven Burning Heaven Forms" "Firefly Flame".
Last year, he had a discussion with the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen in the "Realm of Discussing Tao" and knew that the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" had obvious restraints on the "Tianlong Heart Sutra" practiced by members of the Daqi royal family. effect.
In an instant, countless dots of orange light appeared in the canyon, like fireflies flying in the fields on a summer night.
In front of Xiao Shangyuan's five-clawed golden dragon shadow, these fireflies seemed very dim and small.
But when the two forces collided, it was the majestic five-clawed golden dragon that staggered back.
It let out a shrill roar, then shattered into pieces, turning into bright flakes of light that filled the sky.
But at the same time, Gu Xu also became extremely pale due to overdraft of his true energy.
Strengthening his strength, he floated unsteadily in the air, like a lonely boat in the storm.
But Xiao Shangyuan is not fighting alone.
When Gu Xu was fighting Xiao Shangyuan with the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven", more than ten sharp ice edges flew from behind him, like wind and lightning, and pierced his chest. Chest, abdomen and throat.
This spell, called "Sichuan Ning Frozen Mist", is one of the unique skills that the royal family enshrines Fan Cheng to master.
A sixth-level monk and a fifth-level monk who practiced the "Dragon Heart Sutra". The two of them teamed up to deal with a fourth-level monk. It can be regarded as bullying the weak, relying on strength, and not practicing martial ethics.
But Gu Xu’s eyes were still calm.
Today’s battle is not a friendly discussion, but a life and death battle.
The enemy does not pay attention to the so-called "fairness" with him.
He had made up his mind to use the "substitute bracelet" given to him by Luo Sishou to withstand the fatal blow from behind in order to buy time.
However, a moment later, Fan Cheng's ice edge did not stab his body as expected.
Gu Xu turned his head in surprise and saw two familiar figures appearing out of thin air in the canyon.
One of them wore a high hat and floral robe, with white powder on his face and a red nose, looking like a clown on the stage.
This person had a funny smile on his face and used his "Jumen Xingjun" dharma body to block this "Sichuan Ning Frozen Mist" for Gu Xu.
The other person is a young woman wearing a cyan costume. She wore a gorgeous headdress, thick powder and makeup on her face, making it impossible to see her true appearance.
“It’s actually someone from ‘Qing Ming’ who is here.” Gu Xu thought to himself.
Not long ago, on his way to the Daguguan lava cave, he was chased by three masked men in black - the "ghost attendants" who are currently confirmed to be the Ghost King of Mangshan.
At that critical moment, it was these two people who claimed to be from the "Qingming" organization who suddenly appeared next to Gu Xu, drove away the "ghost waiters" in black, and helped Gu Xu escape from danger territory.
And today, the two of them once again became Gu Xu's savior.
"You..."
"Sorry, the rescue is late," the woman in Tsing Yi smiled apologetically and said to him, "Master Gu, come with me quickly."
What the woman in Tsing Yi said The word "rescue" seems to confirm Gu Xu's status as a rebel.
But Gu Xu can no longer care about so much.
Although he does not completely trust this "Qing Ming" organization, he is now at the end of his rope. Instead of staying in the canyon and dying slowly, it is better to gamble on the position of "Qing Ming" and gain a chance of survival.
So, he grabbed the woman in Tsing Yi's arm, and the woman in Tsing Yi took out a "Breaking Sky Bead" and crushed it.
With a flash of light, the two disappeared together.
At this moment, Gu Xu could no longer resist the physical and mental fatigue.
When the surrounding scenery turned into blurry blocks of color, his legs were too weak to support him, all his thoughts were confused, and he was no longer able to think about anything.
Before he could see clearly where he was teleported to, he fainted and fell to the ground, his consciousness falling into darkness.
The second volume should be finished tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)