Chapter 101: Meeting
Qi Xuansu didn't know that Zhang Yuelu had come to Wuxu Palace, and he didn't know that Zhang Yuelu had deduced a result that was very close to the truth through various clues.
But even if Qi Xuansu knew, there was nothing he could do. He was not superior to Wan Xiuwu in realm and cultivation, so it was impossible for him to leave the "Dayan Spiritual Knife" unused. If he hadn't used the "Dayan Spiritual Knife" to continuously consume Wan Xiuwu's blood and qi, he wouldn't have had such a big advantage in the final close combat.
Of course, if Qi Xuansu faced Wan Xiuwu again now, he would have more means available, and he could get rid of Wan Xiuwu without using the "Dayan Spiritual Knife". But if he missed that opportunity, there might not be another chance for Wan Xiuwu to leave Wuxu Palace alone.
So, realm and cultivation are still secondary, the key is opportunity. If Wan Xiuwu had been hiding in Wuxu Palace, or acting with others, then Qi Xuansu would hardly have the opportunity to take action, and he couldn't sneak into Wuxu Palace to kill people.
After this incident, Yue Liuli was probably on guard, and Qi Xuansu would not have the opportunity to attack Yue Liuli in the short term.
The only thing to be thankful for is that Qi Xuansu did not repeat the same mistake as last time. He burned Wan Xiuwu's body with "Dragon Eye B3" and destroyed all the traces he left, so that the people of Wuxu Palace lacked a medium and could not track his tracks like Feng Bo.
At this time, Qi Xuansu had left Beimang Mountain and rode "Bu Yue" to continue moving towards Longmen Mansion.
If he had not been delayed by the experience of the Ghost Country for about two days, he would have arrived at Longmen Mansion at this time. But even so, Longmen Mansion was getting closer and closer.
Longmen Mansion is known as the "Peony Flower City", and Qi Xuansu might be able to catch a peony flower show.
Between Beimang Mountain and the capital of Longmen Mansion, there is a county town called Beimang County.
Qi Xuansu came here and stayed for one night.
That night, Qi Xuansu once again experienced the dream that had accompanied him for many years.
Probably because of the second piece of "Xuan Yu", the dream had a new change.
In his dream, Qi Xuansu came to the mountain road of the dark mountain again. Unlike before, this time he was very clear that he was dreaming, so he began to try to explore where the boundary of the dream was.
Qi Xuansu found that there were actually many palaces around the mountain road. The style of the palaces was very different from the current human architecture. They were more rugged and full of the atmosphere of ancient barbarism. However, these palaces were already in ruins, and the various statues around them were only left with broken limbs and debris.
Qi Xuansu looked down again.
There was a tragic battlefield there, which had completely turned into a world of ice and snow, covered with frost, and countless lifelike ice sculptures, still maintaining their appearance before death.
There were also many illusory figures standing expressionlessly on the mountain road. Except for the slightly illusory figure, it was no different from a living person, densely packed, at least hundreds of people.
These figures had lost all their sanity, like clay puppets. They seemed to have encountered a powerful spell, their souls were forcibly extracted, and their bodies were annihilated.
Qi Xuansu tried to go to the surrounding palaces and within this small area. He could only go up the mountain along the path and come to the fire. The battlefield below or the tall palace hidden in the darkness were just an unreachable background.
However, it might be because Qi Xuansu was very sober, or because of the "Death Mysterious Jade". Although he couldn't get out, he could see part of the true appearance of the mountain through these invisible barriers and the surrounding darkness.
This is a mountain on the verge of collapse. Nothing can be seen on the mountain road. The wind is light and the clouds are light. But outside the mountain, there are several huge tornadoes and thunders that are connected to the sky and the ground, constantly destroying the mountain. Part of the mountain has already collapsed, but because of some strange power, this part of the mountain has not directly peeled off, but remains in its original approximate position.
The reason why it is said to be an approximate location is that there is a huge crack between the two. Maybe in a very far place, you can't see the existence of the crack, but when you get closer, you will find that these cracks of more than ten feet have become an insurmountable natural chasm. Of course, the heavenly man can fly directly over, but considering the huge wind columns and lightning columns outside that can make the mountain fall apart, I am afraid it is also very dangerous.
Qi Xuansu's first impression was that it was like a mirror that was broken into pieces and forcibly spliced together. It is difficult to make a broken mirror round and cover the cracks on the mirror surface.
However, Qi Xuansu quickly overturned his first impression, because he found that many large or small pieces of broken stones remained in the state of collapse and splashing and solidified in the air, not falling or moving, as if time was frozen at this moment.
It's as if the mountain has begun to collapse, and then someone has frozen everything with great magical powers, so that it remains at this moment when it is about to break but not broken. The only exception is the mountain road under Qi Xuansu's feet and the fire on the top of the mountain. The mountain road and the fire are not only not frozen, but also change frequently, while the places where Qi Xuansu cannot set foot are completely static and unchanging.
The tornado and lightning outside the mountain are alive and moving, while the mountain is dead and still.
Between the movement and stillness, a very strange picture is formed.
However, due to the perspective problem of Qi Xuansu in the mountain, he could not see the whole picture, and he could not see more.
Qi Xuansu followed the mountain road to the top of the mountain. There was still a big fire here, and only a tall, dark figure with red light flashing in the eyes was left.
In the darkness behind this figure, there were countless black shadows about the same height as ordinary people. They put their hands in a prayer posture and recited witch prayers.
This time, the tall figure did not look at Qi Xuansu, but turned his head to look in another direction.
Qi Xuansu followed the tall figure's gaze.
There, two people were fighting fiercely.
They were not afraid of the tornado columns that connected the sky and the earth, and wandered between the lightning flashes. Countless solidified gravel was shattered by the aftermath of their fight, and the visible ripples spread out, even breaking the stagnation of part of the mountain, causing it to fall down with a bang.
One of them kept swinging out crescent-shaped sword energy, which fell like rain, and the sword energy even temporarily cut off the wind column and lightning.
The other person summoned large pieces of cold flames. At first glance, these flames seemed to have a human face, and the flame tails were like hair, constantly stacked, covering the sky and the sun.
The sword energy and flames intertwined, filling Qi Xuansu's sight, and he could no longer see anything else. He could only see the wind column and lightning from the fleeting gap.
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but marvel, what realm of cultivation was this? I'm afraid he is also a leader among the gods.
Just then, the tall figure watching the battle let out a long sigh.
The next moment, Qi Xuansu suddenly woke up.
Everything disappeared.
He was still in the guest room of the inn.
Qi Xuansu sat up, waiting for himself to wake up completely.
He didn't know what this dream meant. When the two were fighting, the wind columns and lightning had already existed, which meant that it was not the fight between the two that caused the collapse of the mountain. This was not a dream that revealed the origin of the mountain. Could it be a dream that foreshadowed the future?
Qi Xuansu thought seriously for a while, but he had no clue, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
He left the guest room, left the inn, and then left the county town and continued to Longmen Mansion.
Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and all things are reviving.
Qi Xuansu's eyes swept across the farmland on both sides of the road, and his mood gradually became open.
Wanxiang Dao Palace does not welcome the children who left to return to Wanxiang Dao Palace, with only one exception, that is, those children return home in glory and come to the upper palace of Wanxiang Dao Palace as a quasi-fourth-rank priest.
In Qi Xuansu's class, no one has been lucky enough to become a fourth-rank priest.
Qi Xuansu naturally has no chance to return to Wanxiang Dao Palace, but this time he returns to Longmen Mansion. Even if he cannot enter Wanxiang Dao Palace, just looking at it from afar is also a happy thing.
Qi Xuansu rode "Bu Yue" leisurely, and before he knew it, he finally arrived at the capital of Longmen Mansion.
Standing on the wide official road, you can look up and see the towering city wall of Longmen Mansion. After all, this place was once the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. In terms of scale and regulations, it is actually not inferior to the current imperial capital.
Qi Xuansu stopped his horse and looked out.
What a big city. Although it is a little old and a little decadent, after years of accumulation, it still has three parts of wealth and honor, just like the peony, the king of flowers in the city, which has bloomed and withered for more than a thousand years. One leaf can tell the coming of autumn. One can imagine how magnificent it must have been when it was at its peak.
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and at the same time, a sincere smile appeared on his face.
Longmen Mansion, long time no see, how are you these days?