Everyone emerged from the pond connected to the moat, dripping wet.
"We have to find a time to seal this place," Li Jinglong said. "Otherwise, it's too dangerous."
Hongjun, Mo Rigen, and Qiu Yongsi were all panting. They had recovered less than half of their strength in the cave, and after the battle at Pure Flowers Palace, they still hadn't recovered enough. Only Atay still had some energy left.
"Rest for a while," Li Jinglong ordered.
The Carp Demon walked out of the tunnel and looked outside. It was drizzling in Chang 'an City, and there was a faint fishy smell in the rain.
"What kind of rain is this?" the Carp Demon asked.
Li Jinglong followed and spread out his hand. The raindrops carried specks of scarlet that accumulated in the center of his palm. Activating the power of the mind's lamp slightly, the raindrops turned into flames under the white light and evaporated completely.
Everyone left the tunnel. Li Jinglong asked, "How much did you recover?"
"Half," Mo Rigen answered.
Qiu Yongsi: "Half."
"Thirty percent," Hongjun answered.
"Full," Atay said calmly.
"Brothers, thank you for your hard work," Li Jinglong said. "After this battle, let's go have some fun. Where do you want to go? Or Pingkang? "
"Can I?" Hongjun immediately became spirited. "I want to … soak in that pool."
When Hongjun fell into the Huaqing Pool, he felt that the hot spring was unbelievably comfortable. There were fruits and iced tea beside it, but before he could enjoy himself, he was quickly dragged out.
"I'll ask His Majesty when the time comes." Li Jinglong answered and stretched out his palm, which emitted a warm white light. Hong Jun placed his hand on Li Jinglong's palm, and the rest of the people followed suit.
"Start the battle!" Li Jinglong said. Then, wielding his longsword, he rushed toward the western city gate.
His first target was the city gate. The entire city of Chang 'an was asleep, immersed in silence. Demonic aura filled the air, condensing into dark clouds above the palace and spreading in all directions. It was extremely quiet at the top of the city gate, filled with armed city guards.
"How did that fox's demon power spread to the entire Chang 'an City?!" Hongjun couldn't believe it. Even Chong Ming's demon power could only cover the entire Dazzling Gold Palace.
"It's because of the blood rain," Qiu Yongsi answered.
Li Jinglong said, "Use it sparingly, don't use it all up!"
Under the rain of blood, the guards at the city gate were in a daze. Mo Rigen quickly ran over and nocked an arrow on his bow. Arrows flew out, and the guards at the top fell down. The city gate was silent, and the soldiers continued to shoot. For a moment, arrows covered the sky and covered the earth. Li Jinglong shouted, "Seize the city gate!"
Hongjun blocked the waterfall of arrows with his Five-colored Divine Light and shook off the Immortal-Slaying Flying Saber. Just as he was about to attack, Qiu Yongsi shouted, "Demons!"
Two giant fish covered in scales suddenly shot out of the canal behind them. The Carp Demon saw its natural enemy and immediately jumped into Qiu Yongsi's arms. Qiu Yongsi held the Carp Demon horizontally and was also scared out of his wits. He ran toward Hongjun.
"Aren't you not afraid of fox demons?" Atay roared.
"I'm afraid of these strange-looking demons!" Qiu Yongsi shouted. "Stop it!"
Mo Rigen shook his body and turned into a Grey Wolf. He rushed forward and threw the giant fish back into the water. Obviously, Madam Guo had expected them to come back and had set up many demons in the canal under the city gate. The two fish demons guarding the gate were called Red Pheasant. Li Jinglong had seen them in a book written by Di Renjie. He shouted, "Stab its gills! Hongjun! Continue! "
They faced the road in the city. On the main street, more and more demons sensed that the city gate was under attack and rushed toward them. Hongjun used his Mo Sword and cut the iron chain.
In the darkness, Li Longji waited outside the city for a long time. Muffled sounds came from behind the city gate.
"They're here," Li Jinglong shouted. "Soldiers, follow me to kill the enemies!"
Immediately after, there was an earth-shattering boom as the drawbridge fell down. Roars could be heard from a hundred miles away. In the next moment, the city gate collapsed and smashed down. Thousands of demons were mixed in the black smoke as they charged out with the momentum of ten thousand horses!
"Where did they come from?" Hongjun shouted in the chaos.
"Demons ambushed in the city of Chang 'an!" Grey Wolf roared. "Go up to the city gate tower!"
Hongjun threw out a grappling hook. Then, Atay waved a hurricane. Many demons had wings. As soon as the hurricane came, they all flew into the air. They even opened their mouths and spat out Thunder Fire Balls.
Mo Rigen turned into a Grey Wolf and jumped up. He caught Hongjun and carried him to the top of the city wall. Then, the two rolled. Mo Rigen turned into a human. When he landed, he knelt on one knee, drew his longbow, and shot rapidly.
Hongjun used the Five-colored Divine Light to cover the city gate tower. He blocked the Thunder Fire Balls falling from the sky and shot out flying knives. For a moment, the city gate tower was filled with whistling arrows and shining flying knives. The demons were all cut down. However, there were too many of them. They covered the sky and covered the earth.
"You guys deal with the ones in the sky!" Li Longji shouted. "Boys, follow me and charge!"
Then, the Emperor led the Shenwu Army and charged in through the city gate! The demons charging in front were still weak. Under the force of these two thousand people, they all fell down.
Li Jinglong roared, "Let's do it in one go!"
In the blink of an eye, there was a flash at the city gate. The demons flying in the sky let out wails. Ah Tai sent a gust of wind over. Following that, Hong Jun used all his Qi to slash at the demons in the sky!
That slash swept across. In an instant, all the scenes were squeezed, broken, and shattered. Under the arc of light, hundreds of flying demons were mercilessly slashed apart. Blood splattered everywhere!
"Follow me and charge!" Grey Wolf roared.
Everyone rushed down the city gate and mounted their horses. Li Jinglong held the Heart Control Lantern and the Sword of Wisdom in his hands. He rushed down the main street. The black gas immediately retreated in front of the Sword of Wisdom. Li Longji took the lead and led more than two thousand soldiers behind him.
Both sides were demons. There were at least ten thousand of them. They kept rushing out of the houses.
"Why are there so many demons in Chang 'an?!" Li Longji roared.
"Reporting to Your Majesty!" Mo Rigen passed by Li Longji. He used the Nailhead Seven Arrows to kill a Pig Demon. He answered, "They are all demons hiding in Chang 'an! However, they … "
"… are not that strong!" Atay rushed from the right and sent two Snake Demons flying with a fan.
"I can see that." Li Longji still had some lingering fear, but he was relieved.
"That's why you can fight them yourself!" Hongjun urged his horse to catch up and shouted, "Emperor! You have the Emperor Star to protect you. You have no problem dealing with a few small demons! We're going to the front! "
Li Longji: "…"
After everyone broke through the main street, they followed Li Jinglong and pushed forward. In the dark night, Li Jinglong held his sword horizontally and rode without stopping.
"Did you see that?" Hongjun asked.
"They're all demons." Qiu Yongsi said, "Strange, why aren't they attacking?"
Demons were hiding in the black gas on the rooftops on both sides of the street. Everyone in the Exorcism Division noticed this.
"There are two possibilities." Atay said calmly, "First, they're afraid of death and don't dare to act rashly. Second, they know they can't beat us. Their target isn't us."
Mo Rigen drew his bow and shot an arrow. Wherever the arrow passed, the demonic beasts lying in ambush on the roof immediately scattered like birds and beasts.
"They're all low-level demons." Mo Rigen said after probing, "They don't have much fighting power. Look, they're all observing us from afar."
"Demons don't look like humans." The Carp Demon behind Hongjun spoke.
The Carp Demon said, "Humans follow benevolence, righteousness, and morality. There are hundreds of schools of thought, heaven, earth, emperor, parents, and teachers. Demons don't. If the emperor wants his subjects to die, the subjects have no choice but to die. They're only afraid of the Demon King. Usually, they listen to whoever is more powerful. "
"So the Demon King's power has weakened?" Li Jinglong understood. "Our control over them is also not as good as before."
Qiu Yongsi said, "Logically speaking, the Chang 'an Demon King should be a Hei Jiao. Why has it become an eight-tailed fox?"
Hongjun recalled Chong Ming's instructions before they went down the mountain. Everyone was talking about the "Hei Jiao". But what about the Jiao? Why did the Demon King change?
"I think it might have run away or been replaced." Li Jinglong asked, "How many years ago was your information?"
Everyone thought about it and agreed. Li Jinglong said, "With such a big commotion, it's impossible for the Demon King not to appear. I think something must have happened among them. Just like what Zhao Zilong said, we'll know when we see her again."
The warhorse slowed down and arrived at the Xuande Gate. Intermittent sounds of pipa playing could be heard from behind the gate. It was quiet. In the deepest part of the night, the sound of pipa played in the darkness. It was extremely strange.
Li Jinglong looked at the Xingqing Palace behind the gate, which was filled with demon aura.
Li Jinglong said, "Everyone."
Everyone took out their magic weapons. Hongjun held the Five-colored Divine Light and the Mo Sword and became the vanguard.
Li Jinglong pressed one hand on Hongjun's shoulder and stood in front of him. He said slowly, "Don't always rush to the front."
After that, Li Jinglong took out the Wisdom Sword and took a deep breath.
Tianbao Year 12, 11th month, 17th day
Case: Quelling a Rebellion and Rescuing the Emperor
Difficulty: Heaven
Region: Xingqing Palace
Cases: Madam Guo, Yang Guifei, Li Longji
Case: On the 16th night of the 11th month, Madam Guo revealed her true form. She was the Demon King who had been lying in ambush for Chang 'an for many years, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox "Wu Qiyu". She first destroyed Pure Flowers Palace and kidnapped Yang Guifei as a hostage. Then, Chang' an used a bewitching spell to gather demons in an attempt to overthrow the Tang Dynasty. You must rescue the hostage, Yang Guifei, and kill the Demon King.
Reward: His Majesty will reward you handsomely!
"Do it!"
Following Li Jinglong's roar, the Mo Saber in Hong Jun's hand slashed twice, causing the space to crumble. The Xuande Gate and the decorated archway were slashed in the shape of a cross. The ten thousand jin iron gate was cut open like tofu and collapsed to both sides with a loud crash.
In the middle of the square behind Xuande Gate sat a woman in a long gown. The cross-shaped saber energy swept out, and the cross-shaped saber energy brushed past the side of her hair, bringing up a gust of wind. A few strands of her hair fell down.
"I've heard a lot about the Exorcism Division of the Tang Dynasty." The pipa music stopped, and the woman said happily, "My name is Xuan Yin. We meet again."
"You … you are …" Hongjun was shocked.
The woman was Xuan Yin, the pipa girl from Pingkang Song! At this moment, he looked over at Hongjun with a smile.
"How does the pipa in my hand compare to Li Guinian's?" Xuan Yin asked.
At this moment, the square was full of soldiers. The Left and Right Dragon Martial Army, the Left and Right Divine Martial Army, and the Left and Right Yulin Army, the six armies gathered. They were all expressionless, and the sky was full of bloody rain. The leader of the Long Wu Army was Hu Sheng!
"They want us to kill them." Li Jinglong walked forward with the Wisdom Sword and whispered, "Demon, guess whether I'll kill them or not?"
Xuan Yin smiled and said, "Captain Li, your Wisdom Sword can only break Demon Qi. I don't have Inner Demons, so it's useless against me. Let's see if you can break Wu Qiyu's Enchantment Spell."
With that, Xuan Yin played the pipa, and the music shook the air!
"Ha!"
The six armies drew their weapons and pointed at the square in front of the Xuande Gate, slowly closing the encirclement.
Li Jinglong said, "Miss Xuan Yin, you shouldn't play the pipa in Pingkang. Madam Guo really doesn't know how to make the best use of everything."
"Then what does she want to do?" Hongjun asked curiously.
"Train the six armies." Li Jinglong said lightly, "Since the establishment of the six armies, they have never been in such a uniform formation. Go to His Majesty, Miss."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Xuan Yin was so angry that she couldn't breathe. When she was about to reply, Li Jinglong took the opportunity and shouted, "Go!"
Atay and Mo Rigen were the fastest, and the magic bullets and Nailhead Seven Arrows were shot out instantly. Xuan Yin stopped playing the pipa and had no time to mobilize the soldiers to block the arrows, so she had to fly up. Li Jinglong and Hongjun took the lead and rushed forward. Xuan Yin waved the pipa in midair, and the soldiers of the six armies drew their bows and shot arrows into the air!
Hongjun was about to block the arrows, but Li Jinglong grabbed him by the neck and shouted, "Go in!"
Before Hongjun could react, he and Li Jinglong had already rushed over the stairs. Li Jinglong rushed into the main hall of Xingqing Palace and shouted, "I'll leave it to you!"
Mo Rigen, Qiu Yongsi and Atay responded. Xuan Yin's expression changed, and she wanted to chase after them, but Mo Rigen shot several arrows at her, so she had to fall to the ground. It was not easy to control the 20,000 soldiers of the six armies, and if they gave up now, all their previous efforts would be in vain.
"Li Jinglong!" Xuan Yin was furious.
The Carp Demon rushed over, and Atay suddenly fanned the Carp Demon into the air. The Carp Demon shouted in the air, "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha!"
"Why do you shout different every time?" Qiu Yongsi laughed.
Then, she scattered the brocade pouch filled with Soul Leaving Pollen like a heavenly maiden scattering flowers.
The Soul Leaving Pollen was scattered in the wind, and the wind swept across the Drill Ground. The Imperial Guards sneezed and looked at each other. The first one to recover was Hu Sheng.
"Where is this?!" Hu Sheng was shocked.
However, the amount of Soul Leaving Pollen was limited, and the wind swept through half of the six armies, and almost 7,000 soldiers were released! The Carp Demon held the pouch and fell on the tiles. It almost slipped, but it managed to stabilize itself and ran into the depths of Xingqing Palace.
Xuan Yin immediately played the pipa again, but Ah Tai held the Barbat Zither and sat on the palace wall. His five fingers swept across the zither strings, and the power of the two zithers shook each other. The sound waves collided and exploded in the field.
Hu Sheng shouted, "Who can tell me what happened?!"
Xuan Yin gritted her teeth and released the power of the pipa. The more she played, the faster she became. However, she was disturbed by Ah Tai's music and could no longer regain control of the soldiers who were awakened by the Soul-leaving Pollen. Xuan Yin's hands moved faster and faster. She played the Music of King Qin Breaking the Battle Array. But Ah Tai showed no mercy. He played the Song of Rainbows and Feathers, which was composed by Li Longji himself. Xuan Yin finally met her match. She played the pipa loudly and loudly. Ah Tai saw the gap in her opponent's rhythm and used his celestial music to disrupt Xuan Yin's rhythm.
"Commander Hu Sheng!" Qiu Yongsi shouted, "Tell your men to gather!"
The 20,000 soldiers in the field felt dizzy in the storm-like music. Hu Sheng shouted and covered his ears, running toward them. Mo Rigen drew his bow and arrow, and Qiu Yongsi held his spiritual weapon tightly. They all stared at Xuan Yin nervously.
Arcs of light appeared around Atay and Xuan Yin, and the music flew out wave after wave. In the end, the music collided in the air and exploded!
Li Jinglong and Hongjun ran into Xingqing Palace, panting slightly.
"Chief, you're so smart …"
"Don't flatter me at this time …"
"I mean it!"
Hongjun followed Li Jinglong and ran through the main hall. Li Jinglong was afraid that some eunuchs and maids would bump into them at any time. Fortunately, they didn't. Where was Madam Guo hiding?
"Why didn't you use the Heart Light …"
"She said that because she wanted me to use it." Li Jinglong walked quickly through the corridor of the side hall and answered, "I don't know why, but it's always good to be careful."
"Wait," Hongjun said, "I have a feeling that something is wrong."
There was no one in Xing Qing Palace. Only the sound of their footsteps could be heard, one step after another.
"Every time you have this feeling," Li Jinglong said casually, "I'm always the next unlucky one."
Hongjun: "…"
The fox monster disappeared and hid somewhere in Xingqing Palace. Dawn arrived quietly. Rain pitter-pattered, dripping down along the eaves. The once bustling palace was now dead silent.
The viscous blood flowed along the pillars, walls, and beams, slowly seeping downwards. Under the dim sunlight, the window lattices, the painted walls, and the palace lanterns, the blood came from all directions, surrounding the palace where the two of them were.
Hongjun released the Five-Colored Holy Light subconsciously. Li Jinglong was about to tell him not to be too nervous when the blood came from all directions!
"Watch out!"
The sea of blood suddenly tilted down, and the walls suddenly became waterfalls. Hongjun immediately covered the two with the Five-Colored Holy Light. However, the sea of blood was so fierce that it suddenly covered the two and began to crazily squeeze them. Li Jinglong grabbed Hongjun with one hand and was squeezed in the middle. At the same time, the two of them were lifted up.
"Heart Light …"
"It's all blood … I can't use it …"
Li Jinglong and Hongjun were wrapped in the Five-Colored Holy Light, like a transparent cocoon in a dark red water tank. There was more and more blood, and Li Jinglong tried his best to release the Heart Light. The Heart Light shone through the sea of blood, but it couldn't do anything to the huge liquid.
The Five-colored Divine Light was pressed closer and closer by the external force. It wrapped around the two of them tightly and stuck close to each other. Hongjun couldn't even hold his hand straight. He gritted his teeth and said, "My hand is being pressed down by you …"
Li Jinglong tried his best to move away. Hongjun used his Mo Sword and slashed. However, even though the slash broke the sea of blood, the flowing liquid quickly healed. Hongjun only felt that it was difficult to breathe. Although he had the Five-Colored Holy Light to resist, he was almost out of breath.
Li Jinglong tried his best to open his hand with his elbow. The two of them were upside down and couldn't exert any force at all. They floated in the air.
In the drill ground outside Xingqing Palace, Atay and Xuanyin's music intertwined like a storm. At the moment when the King of Qin's Breaking the Battle Array reached its peak, Atay pulled the strings with his hand and slashed the strings. Then, he fiercely played the zither!
Several strings of the Barbat Zither vibrated at the same time, creating a sound that could split mountains and shatter tablets. With a loud bang, everyone in the drill ground was shocked!
Opportunity!
Qiu Yongsi waved his brush. In an instant, all the reliefs on the drill ground in front of Xuande Gate flew off the floor tiles. A huge Black Tortoise Mark stood up in the middle of the drill ground. It roared and turned around, knocking the soldiers of the six armies to the ground! Mo Rigen turned around in the air and shot seven arrows in a row. Then, he turned into a Grey Wolf and chased after the arrows with the help of the Black Tortoise!
Xuanyin wanted to play the pipa again, but her Qi and meridians were injured by Atay's Vibration. She turned around and leaped, swatting away Mo Rigen's arrows. In the end, she couldn't avoid the Grey Wolf! Fear had already taken root in Xuanyin's heart, but Ash Wolf did not have the slightest bit of compassion for the fairer sex. He bit her waist, and wherever his sharp teeth went, Xuanyin's blood spurted out and dyed Ash Wolf's mouth red. With a scream, Xuanyin turned back into her Jade Pipa and almost broke Mo Rigen's fangs.
Mo Rigen was in pain. He shook his head and threw the Jade Pipa away. The Pipa hit the white marble steps and rolled down the steps, breaking into pieces.
Xuanyin died and her demonic power collapsed layer by layer. Li Longji finally arrived and shouted, "Where are the six armies?!"
On the drill ground, the soldiers who woke up looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know what had happened. After being yelled at by Li Longji, they immediately trembled.
"Follow me to Xingqing Palace to save the Imperial Concubine! Whoever saves the Imperial Concubine will be rewarded! "