Yazi, Bixi, and Baxia, the three ferocious monsters, approached slowly. Madam Guo sneered and reached out a hand from under her sleeve to stop the three demons. She then waved her hand casually, and the iron chain on the ground flew up automatically to tie Hongjun up. She dragged the unconscious Hongjun up and slammed him against the wall.
Hong Jun let out a painful groan and slowly slid down to sit down. His head was lowered and his consciousness was blurry.
"There's one more." The Lady of Guo said softly, "The Exorcism Division is about to be wiped out. Are you still hoping that your companions will come to save you?"
Li Jinglong's heroic official uniform had already been torn apart. His shoulders and back were full of wounds caused by sharp teeth. Purplish black blood soaked his martial robe. When he raised his eyes again, it was as if his eyes were about to spit fire.
"Let's talk about the terms!" Li Jinglong said in a deep voice.
"Terms? Wake up. " The Lady of Guo laughed and said, "Do you know why I didn't do anything to you until today?"
Li Jinglong didn't answer. He just looked at Hongjun behind the Lady of Guo anxiously. Hongjun looked up slowly and felt extremely weak, as if his bones were falling apart.
"Because you're no threat to me at all." The Lady of Guo said in a low voice, "Li Jinglong, as a mortal, if you don't meddle in other people's business, you might be able to die of old age."
"Are you … the Demon … Demon King?" Hongjun stammered.
The Lady of Guo turned around and looked at Hongjun. She said casually, "Yes."
"The fox monsters … are all your subordinates," Hongjun said in pain.
"Speaking of which." The Lady of Guo turned around and walked to the Blood Sea. She said in a low voice, "When you burned my people to death, were you prepared to die today?"
"Yes." Hongjun knelt in the corner. He looked up at the Lady of Guo and said in a low voice, "Do you want to know why? Come here and I'll tell you. "
The Lady of Guo's expression changed. She frowned and stared at Hongjun. Then she walked toward him slowly.
"I ordered them to be killed," Li Jinglong suddenly said, "It has nothing to do with Hongjun!"
Li Jinglong saw that Hongjun wanted to release all his spiritual energy to attack the Lady of Guo, but it wouldn't work. so he shook his head slowly and tried to dissuade him.
"Why did you do that?" Hongjun frowned and said, "Isn't it good to be the Demon King? Why did you kill people? "
The Lady of Guo heard him and said in a low voice. of the Lady of the Kingdom.
When Hongjun looked at Hongjun, Lady of Guo's of the Kingdom and, and Hongjun, of, of the Lady of.
"You like Chang 'an, and so do I." Hong Jun's eyes were filled with sorrow as he said, "But if you don't do this, you can't live on?"
. of the people, of the world, of, of the world world world Li, of all Of She, of the Head, and, and,, of the world.
"Then you have to ask Di Renjie." At this moment, her expression was full of viciousness. "He attacked the Demon Clan first and killed them all!"
"Foxes are the most human-like monsters." Hongjun said in a low voice, "You suffer the torture of being a monster, but you also experience the happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy of human beings."
"That's right." The Lady of Guo said coldly, "Now I realize that everything is because of the unreal feelings. If Jin Yun hadn't fallen in love with that guy and wanted to hide his body under the bed and bury him, she wouldn't have ended up like this."
Hearing this, Li Jinglong shuddered!
The cat that escaped from the Lady of Qin's Mansion, hiding in Jin Yun's room, and finding the dried body under the bed …
"You've been to Pingkang! You've seen Jin Yun! " Li Jinglong's voice trembled slightly. "That cat must have seen your fox demon face, so it led us there!"
The Lady of Guo sighed. "I didn't expect that after arguing with Jin Yun for so long, it was a cat that ruined everything. What else do you want to know before you die? Ask as much as you want. Anyway, you're all going to die today. "
Li Jinglong looked up at the Lady of Guo and asked, "What's in the blood pool?"
The Lady of Guo said softly, "That's blood. It's the essence blood of all the people I collected. The Fox Clan devoured their souls and gained the power to transform into humans. The essence blood they absorbed was fed to this place and poured into the blood pool. After the imperial examination, I've been thinking about how to lead you here … "
"After all, this is the most useful thing I have. My other child — "She turned to look at the blood pool and said," If I want to fill this blood pool, I need blood. And you won't let go of any clues … "
"That's a transmission array that uses blood as a medium." Hongjun panted and looked at the blood pool in the center of the cave. The huge blood pool was churning, and the transmission array above the blood pool shone faintly.
"That's right." The Lady of Guo said softly, "You smart people always think that you can find my whereabouts and my arrangements by following the clues, but aren't you walking into a trap step by step? Otherwise, do you think Yazi would be stupid enough to drop a scale in the blood pool? "
Hongjun: "…"
"You're too smart for your own good," the Lady of Guo said with a smile. "But this blood pool isn't easy to see. It was refined with the blood of mortals with the power of the Fox Clan. I spent a lot of effort and ten years to raise it to this level. During the process, every drop of blood infused into it gives it the power to transform into a human, "the Lady of Guo said lightly with a smile.
"But why did it become me?" Hongjun still couldn't believe the moment he saw himself in the blood pool.
"It's all thanks to Minister Li's sword," the Lady of Guo said with a smile. "He delivered himself to me yesterday. Do you like it?"
Hongjun suddenly remembered that when they met in the Exorcism Division, he had fought with Li Jinglong and his finger had been cut.
"Now, as long as I add the blood of the last mortal …" the Lady of Guo said softly, "Everything will be done. Unfortunately, you won't be able to see it."
"Who do you want it to become?" Li Jinglong felt a chill down his spine.
"Impossible!" Hongjun raised his voice. "You can't touch the Emperor of the human world. He's protected by the Ziwei Star!"
"Yes," the Lady of Guo said. The Madam of Guo said, "But I can put him under house arrest. If it were another emperor, who would find out? Except for my stupid mortal sister, isn't it? "
Li Jinglong couldn't stop panting.
"Are you done?" the Lady of Guo said softly, "If you don't say anything else, I'll do it."
Li Jinglong was thinking quickly. He wanted to stall for time, but the Lady of Guo said, "It's useless to stall. Minister Li, this is a Void World I created with a spell. Even if you escape from the prison, you can't leave this blood pool without my spell."
Then, she walked slowly to Hongjun. Li Jinglong panted heavily.
"What do you want to do?" Hongjun asked in a trembling voice.
"I'll pull out your tendons and skin you alive," the Lady of Guo said politely, "I'll dismember you in front of Minister Li. First, I'll cut open your scalp and slowly peel off your beautiful face. Then, I'll drain your blood. Finally, I'll eat your soul and become you. I'll kill your superior and your colleagues. How about that? "
Hongjun: "…"
Li Jinglong: "…"
For a moment, only a few people were panting in the cave. The Lady of Guo raised her hand and made Hongjun's body rise. Then, she said, "I haven't seen your dharma treasure yet. Let me see. Your flying dagger seems very sharp. Baxia, give me his dharma treasure. "
Baxia turned into a human and presented Hongjun's dharma treasure with both hands.
"Should I use this flying dagger or …" The Lady of Guo glanced at it. When she saw the Jasper Peacock Plume, her expression changed.
"You …" The Lady of Guo looked at Hongjun in disbelief. She said in a trembling voice, "Where did you get this dharma treasure? Are you … No, I shouldn't be. Are you from the Dazzling Gold Palace?! "
Hongjun stared at the Lady of Guo without blinking.
"If you touch me," Hongjun said in a low voice, "my father will burn you to ashes!"
The Lady of Guo burst into exaggerated and shrill laughter.
"Hahaha! Do you think I'm afraid of him?!" The Lady of Guo sneered, "Loser, I'll send your bones to the Taihang Mountain and see what he'll do."
The Lady of Guo picked up a flying dagger and stared at Hongjun coldly.
"Stop!" Li Jinglong said, "Lady of Guo!"
"What else do you want to say?" The Lady of Guo sighed and closed her eyes. She said, "None of you can escape. Li Jinglong, you can't persuade a mother to forgive her child's murderer."
"I did it." Li Jinglong said, "Since you have some history with Hongjun's father, why don't you let him smell the Soul Leaving Pollen and forget everything? Isn't it better to send him away?"
The Lady of Guo turned her head and stared at Li Jinglong.
Li Jinglong said, "Although I don't know what happened between you, it's better to make friends than enemies. If you kill me and let him go, you'll have one less enemy. Isn't that better?"
The Lady of Guo said word by word, "Li Jinglong, do you know what his father did? If you did, you wouldn't have said that. "
Li Jinglong: "…"
"His father killed my sister," the Lady of Guo said in a deep voice, "Today, I've got it all."
Hongjun: "!!!"
The Lady of Guo picked up the flying dagger. Hongjun tried his best to turn his head, trying to summon the flying dagger back and stab it into the Lady of Guo's throat with the last of his strength. However, all his spiritual power had been sucked dry, so he couldn't even use this little bit of strength.
At this moment, a ring on the Lady of Guo's hand suddenly lit up. She stopped and hesitated for a moment. Then she cut Hongjun's arm with the flying dagger, leaving a bloody wound.
Hongjun yelled in pain.
The Lady of Guo said to the three monsters, "Ba, go and find the Tocharians. Ya Zi and Bi 'an, keep an eye on them. Don't let them die. I'll be right back."
The three monsters nodded. The ring on the Lady of Guo's hand lit up, and then she disappeared with a buzzing sound.
Li Jinglong trembled as if he was about to collapse. When Hongjun looked up, the two of them looked at each other. However, Ya Zi walked toward him and kneed Hongjun in the stomach. Hongjun coughed violently. His body convulsed in pain, and he fell to the ground with the iron chain.
"What do you want to eat?" Ya Zi grabbed Hongjun's hair and pulled him up from the ground. "How about swallowing the dagger?"
Hongjun gasped for breath. The other man in black named Bi 'an said, "Don't kill him."
"The Tocharians are mine," Ya Zi answered and let go of Hongjun.
Hongjun's abdomen still had a burnt wound caused by the fireball. He staggered to the edge of the blood pool and jumped in, letting out a muffled groan.
"I'm leaving." The man in black named Baxia said. Then he took a little blood from the blood pool and turned it into a black flame. He shot it into the magic circle on the top of the cave and disappeared.
Li Jinglong looked at Baxia's movement. When Bi 'an noticed Li Jinglong, Li Jinglong immediately looked away. However, Bi' an still saw him and walked toward him.
"Don't hit him!" Hongjun lay on the ground and said with difficulty, "He's a mortal!"
Bi 'an sneered and opened the cage door. Li Jinglong was about to attack Bi' an, but Bi 'an spat out black smoke and wrapped around Li Jinglong. He didn't need to do anything. He just dragged Li Jinglong and slammed him against the wall. Li Jinglong hit the wall and fainted. Hongjun screamed. Li Jinglong fell down beside him.
Bi 'an sneered, "Trash."
Hongjun's eyes widened. He saw Li Jinglong's face was bruised and swollen. Blood slowly flowed out of his nostrils and flowed to the ground. He couldn't help but tremble.
Bi 'an didn't even bother to throw Li Jinglong back into the cage. He turned and left. He went to the top of the huge cave and went behind a stone pillar to do something.
Hong Jun stretched out his hand, wanting to check Li Jinglong's pulse. However, Li Jinglong, who was unconscious on the ground, flipped his hand back and gently held his finger. He opened his eyes and mouthed "shh".
Hongjun was relieved. He was less than a foot away from Li Jinglong. The two of them lay on the ground and looked into each other's eyes. The surroundings were quiet. There was only the sound of the sea of blood bubbling.
In Hongjun's eyes, Li Jinglong stared at him motionlessly. Time seemed to be frozen, but it was still passing. He saw Li Jinglong's eyes turn red and his throat move slightly. It was obvious that he was choking with difficulty. His tears slowly dripped down the bridge of his nose and mixed with the blood.
His lips moved slightly. The shape of his mouth was — —
— — I'm sorry.
Hongjun tried to give him a smile. Seeing Li Jinglong so sad, his own injuries became insignificant.
After a long time, Hongjun said to Li Jinglong, "We're still alive."
Li Jinglong nodded. He looked at Yazi who had sunk into the blood pool and Bi 'an who had walked to the top. He didn't know Atay's whereabouts. He had to find a way to save himself first.
"What can I do?" Li Jinglong whispered.
Hongjun whispered, "What about them?"
The two of them looked at Qiu Yongsi and Mo Rigen in the corner. In fact, since Hongjun arrived here, the other two didn't make a sound. It was as if they were unconscious.
Li Jinglong whispered, "The fox monster absorbed all their magic and fainted."
Hongjun suddenly remembered that Li Jinglong was a mortal, so the Madam of Guo didn't use the Art of Absorbing Cultivation on him.
"Can you get the flying dagger?" Hongjun whispered, "Sneak attack them?"
Li Jinglong raised his right hand and motioned for Hongjun to see.
His fingers were broken and bent backward in a horrible posture.
Hongjun felt a piercing pain when he saw it. Li Jinglong shook his head and said, "It doesn't hurt anymore. Don't be afraid. First, bandage the wound on your arm."
Hongjun whispered, "Wait a little longer. Maybe I can recover my strength and summon the flying dagger back. There's still hope."
"How long will it take?" Li Jinglong asked, "The Madam of Guo will be back soon."
Hongjun had never encountered such a situation. He waited for a long time, but his magic cultivation didn't recover at all. His whole body was weak, and he was afraid that he couldn't use magic in the future.
It shouldn't be … Hongjun comforted himself. When Chong Ming taught him how to use magic weapons, he said that Spiritual Qi was born spontaneously from the meridians. It was endless and would never disappear as long as one spent time cultivating.
"I don't know," Hongjun said anxiously.
Li Jinglong motioned for Hongjun to calm down. He gently held Hongjun's hand with his right hand that had two broken fingers and said, "Do me a favor … I'll leave it to you."
Hongjun looked at his broken fingers and couldn't bear it. Li Jinglong motioned for him not to be afraid.
Hongjun hesitated for a moment. He could only turn his hand and grab Li Jinglong's slender index and middle fingers. He forcefully pulled them back, making a clear sound.
Li Jinglong almost fainted in an instant. He covered his right hand with his left palm and curled up slightly. He gasped for breath and only recovered after a long time. He didn't make a sound during the whole process.
"Does it still hurt?" Hongjun asked anxiously.
Li Jinglong struggled to move his fingers and whispered, "It's at the knuckle. I can barely move it, but I can't use any strength."
His breathing calmed down a little and he asked, "Hongjun, I remember you said that there's a heart lamp in my body? Is that so? Do you still remember? "