Li Jinglong brought Hongjun away from Shili River. The two stood in front of the dry riverbed. Hongjun suddenly thought of something and said, "Jinglong, if I brought the Qianji Chain into the dream and my father cut it off for me, then in reality, would it also — —"
"No." Li Jinglong said, "The dream can't change the fact that it has already happened."
"But how did you do it last time?" Hongjun asked in surprise.
Li Jinglong said, "That's because Kun Shen had already changed the trajectory of fate and let me go back to establish karma."
Li Jinglong explained to Hongjun his and Qiu Yongsi's deduction. Hongjun became more and more confused as he listened. Finally, he said, "I don't understand."
Li Jinglong suddenly burst into laughter. Hongjun was a little angry and said in a flustered and exasperated manner, "What are you laughing at?"
"When I was explaining," Li Jinglong laughed for a while before calming down and said, "when I said this to you, you would definitely say three words: I don't understand."
Hongjun said anxiously, "You're still laughing? What about war? "
Li Jinglong said, "Although we can't change the fact that it has already happened, we can change the 'cause'. And it's precisely because we will return to the past in the future and change the 'cause' again. Along the way, it has already been reflected."
Hongjun: "Which cause?"
Li Jinglong said, "The Sword of Wisdom."
"Where is the Sword of Wisdom?" Hongjun asked again.
"I can't say now." Li Jinglong said, "Because you are destined not to know. We can't change the past, nor can we change the present, but we can change the future that will happen soon. As long as I go back and establish karma again, your Qianji Chain will be undone."
Hongjun said, "But you said the Qianji Chain can't be undone!"
"That's the past and the present." Li Jinglong said, "It doesn't represent the future."
Hongjun gave up the idea of understanding all of this and finally said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I believe you. Then … "
Li Jinglong held Hongjun's hand and looked at him.
"You have to go back," Hongjun said.
"Don't you have anything else to say?" Li Jinglong asked.
Hongjun looked up into Li Jinglong's eyes, just like the first time they looked at each other face to face.
"General Zhong Zi Xi will never cross my wall," Hongjun murmured.
"Do you regret it?" Li Jinglong whispered, "It's been 16 years. It feels like it was just yesterday."
At that moment, Hongjun's heart surged like a tsunami, breaking through all of his defenses. He reached out his hand, wrapped it around Li Jinglong's neck, and kissed him, their lips and tongues intertwining. Li Jinglong never expected that Hongjun would respond to him in such a way. He immediately hugged him and kissed him until he pressed him under the dry river bridge.
"What do you call this …" Li Jinglong couldn't hold back anymore, panting as he untied his robe.
Hongjun closed his eyes, a smile on his lips, and said, "Dragons and snakes are called 'mating tails'." The birds call it 'Spring'. "Then, he frowned slightly as he felt Li Jinglong's scorching body temperature and domineering invasion.
"Chao Yun! Move a little further away, "Li Jinglong said in a clear voice.
"I'm not looking!" Chao Yun sat next to a pier on the bridge, looking at the moon in the sky, and replied, "I know you don't like to be seen by others."
Hongjun hugged Li Jinglong's bare and scarred shoulders. He still remembered the first time he saw Li Jinglong's body. His muscles were clearly defined, and his skin was fair. Now, however, he was covered in scars. Almost every scar that wasn't obvious was left behind because of him.
His fingers streaked across Li Jinglong's back and neck. Li Jinglong frowned as he looked at him, his movements gentle as if he was afraid of bullying Hongjun.
Hongjun whispered in Li Jinglong's ear, "Do you feel it?"
It was a raging flame that instantly burst forth from their souls. The light of the Mind's Lamp illuminated each other's souls. Hongjun gently bit Li Jinglong's ear. Li Jinglong only felt that the familiar soul seemed to merge with him again in an instant. It was only right and proper. They originally came from the same source, surging and separating like a river, but in the end, they gathered together again.
The moon set in the west. Hongjun and Chao Yun went far away. Li Jinglong lay naked at the bottom of the bridge, his body covered in a muddy robe.
"The most beautiful thing in my life was climbing over that wall and meeting you." Li Jinglong muttered to himself, looking in the direction Hongjun left. He then sat up, wrapped himself in his robe, and thought for a moment. He tore off a piece of cloth, and with his bloodied fingers, he wrote four words, "Act according to the circumstances." Then he flipped over and left the bottom of the bridge. He took out the Soul Leaving Pollen, sniffed it, and sneezed.
High in the sky of Luoyang, the sun and moon were dim. The thunder was dark and gloomy, and the ancient behemoth released silent ripples.
Hongjun and Li Jinglong held each other's hands tightly, but a huge force instantly pulled Li Jinglong away.
"Jinglong!"
"Wait for me!" Li Jinglong shouted.
Hongjun was startled, and then he flew forward. Darkness burst forth, blotting out the sky and completely engulfing him.
The scene around him rapidly changed and spun. Li Jinglong instantly saw many moments of his and Hongjun's death. Fate was born like a bubble, rising and bursting. Willow leaves fluttered in the air, Chang 'an bright and beautiful spring day. With a whoosh, he returned to his old residence.
"Xie Yu?" Li Jinglong subconsciously said.
There was no response. Li Jinglong only stood quietly in front of the parasol tree.
"Yuan Kun?" Li Jinglong probed again.
There was still no response. Li Jinglong lowered his head to observe himself. Unlike the last time he entered Zhuang Zhou's Dream Butterfly Realm, he didn't shrink this time. He still retained his adult appearance. A child's voice came from next door. Li Jinglong's heart suddenly tightened when he heard Little Hongjun's angry questioning.
"Why do we have to move?" Little Hongjun asked.
"Why do you always ask why? Ah? "Jia Yuze said to Little Hongjun." There's no need to ask so many questions. "
Kong Xuan knocked on the window in the study, indicating for them to stop quarreling outside. Jia Yuze said, "Your father is going to be angry. Let's go and help Mother choose the vegetables."
Jia Yuze took Little Hongjun into the kitchen. After a while, he took out some money. He told Kong Xuan that he was going to buy some dishes to go with wine and asked him to pay attention to the child. Kong Xuan agreed. Jia Yuze hurried out the door.
Li Jinglong was originally leaning against the wall. At this moment, when he saw Jia Yuze leave, he jumped down and quietly approached the door of the study.
"Come in." Kong Xuan didn't wait for Li Jinglong to knock on the door and said, "Who are you?"
Li Jinglong was about to push the door open, but his body went through the door.
I'm a soul? Li Jinglong was very surprised.
After entering, Li Jinglong thought for a short while and knelt down to pay his respects. Kong Xuan was startled and hurriedly reached out to help him up. When he touched Li Jinglong, he found that he was in the state of a soul. His body was actually emitting the faint light of the heart lamp.
"You are … the successor of Dipamkara, the Chen family?" Kong Xuan was shocked.
Li Jinglong said, "Please accept my three bows first. I'll tell you the rest later."
Kong Xuan was surprised, but he didn't refuse. He accepted Li Jinglong's three bows. Every time Li Jinglong bent down, his forehead touched the ground. When he finally raised his head, Kong Xuan instantly found a clue. He said in a trembling voice, "You are … Li Jinglong?"
Li Jinglong didn't expect Kong Xuan's eyesight to be so sharp that he could recognize him at a glance. He immediately stood up and nodded.
"You are Li Jinglong after you grow up." Kong Xuan murmured, "What's going on? You … how did you come back? "
Li Jinglong stared at Kong Xuan. Kong Xuan motioned for him to sit down. He looked at Li Jinglong carefully. Li Jinglong said, "I'd better not sit down. Otherwise, I'll fall down and squat down."
Kong Xuan laughed. Li Jinglong pondered for a moment and murmured, "Is this a dream? Uncle, are you living in my dream, or … is this the real past? "
"Zhuang Sheng's dream." Kong Xuan said, "Did Yuan Kun ask you to come back?"
Li Jinglong instantly grasped the key point. Kong Xuan said, "This is not a dream. This is my present and your past. To be exact, it's the past that you can't change. "
Li Jinglong said, "I have a guess. Uncle, please listen to it first."
Hongjun turned around in the darkness and saw countless bubbles rising and bursting.
That was the future of the Demon Race that Kun Shen knew.
And in the countless futures, there was an extremely small bubble. In the bubble, two people were reflected.
Li Jinglong recalled the past. He did not know what the situation in the outside world was like. He did not know if delaying here would affect the battle in Luoyang. Therefore, he tried to make it short and told Kong Xuan most of the details of his first return.
At the same time, on the battlefield in Luoyang.
"It's not moving." Lu Xu said, "What's going on?"
Mo Rigen and everyone looked up at the sky. Atay said, "Should we try attacking it now?"
"No, it's too high." Qiu Yongsi frowned. "Hongjun and Changshi seem to have formed some kind of connection with it. Attacking it now might be more of a hindrance."
The ancient beast floated in the air. In front of it was a small piece of frozen space. Hongjun and Li Jinglong were also floating in the air. Their eyes were closed, and their hair was floating in the air.
The battle on the ground was coming to an end. Birds flew into the sky, and the beasts were gradually pushed back by the ghoul army.
Chang 'an dreamland.
After listening to Li Jinglong's description, Kong Xuan said, "Your guess is generally correct. I can teach you something that you have always neglected. There are indeed spells in the world that can travel back in time. However, this spell must be separated from the physical body and exist only in the three souls and seven spirits."
Li Jinglong was enlightened in an instant by this point!
Kun Shen's so-called "prying into fate" was to use one's three souls and seven spirits to travel through the river of time and see the future! And "Zhuang Zhou's Dream Butterfly" was to send Li Jinglong's soul back to the past! In the dream, the soul existed independently of the physical body. This was the best time for the soul to travel back in time!
The last time Li Jinglong returned to the Chang 'an 16 years ago, it was because his adult soul entered the body of his childhood. Therefore, the body at that time was occupied by his adult soul. All the memories were left in his adult consciousness. It was no wonder that he had completely forgotten the past when he knew Hongjun when he was young!
"So," Li Jinglong murmured, "I returned to the real past …"
"That's right." For example, I can tell you something that you don't know. For example, I promised Xie Yu that when Si Xing turned 16, he would become Xie Yu's disciple. "" That's right. I'm certain that I'm real, and I'm not a part of your dream. That's because dreams can only describe what you know about me. For example, I can tell you something that you don't know.
"I know this." Li Jinglong answered.
Kong Xuan was a little surprised and said, "Si Xing was born in Bashu's Tian Luo Mountain."
"I know this too." Li Jinglong said again.
Kong Xuan: "… …"
"I once took him to Dunhuang … …"
Li Jinglong: "I met the Battle Corpse Ghost King and found a way to separate the demonic seed. I know this too."
Kong Xuan said, "You know so much? No, even Si Xing himself doesn't know … … You … … "He seemed to understand something and slowly nodded with a smile on his face. He said," It seems that when you grow up, it's better to be like you are now. "
Li Jinglong was still frowning. Kong Xuan said, "When Si Xing was young, he liked the Ghost King's rattle very much. I don't think the Ghost King would tell you this. You don't know who the Ghost King is, do you? He … … "
"I don't know." Li Jinglong said, "But I believe you." He thought for a moment and said, "I was just thinking that when I asked the Immovable Wisdom King … … the Immovable Wisdom King also appeared in the form of a soul … …"
Kong Xuan said seriously, "You can't change the past that has already become a fact."
"That's right." Li Jinglong said, "I just came back to the present to push everything to happen and become my own 'cause'."
"That's right." Kong Xuan said cheerfully, "You have to think carefully about what you need me to do. I don't think you came here to catch up with me."
Li Jinglong told Kong Xuan everything from the establishment of the Exorcism Division. Kong Xuan listened to the beginning and his face became serious.
"In other words … …" Kong Xuan frowned. "You … … are the one who took over Di Renjie and founded the Exorcism Division?"
Li Jinglong nodded. Kong Xuan said in a deep voice, "Who else is in the Exorcism Division besides you?"
Li Jinglong thought of his companions in the Exorcism Division from the moment the separation of the six artifacts was a foregone conclusion. This confirmed his guess.
"Grey Wolf, the High Priest of Zoroastrianism, Venerable Subduing Dragon, and Silk Star." Li Jinglong murmured.
"In other words, you have to be prepared to gather your future companions." Kong Xuan said seriously.
"Yes." Li Jinglong nodded first, then shook his head and said, "No, because I'm a soul now, I can't write a letter. When I enter my current body, the nine-year-old me will lose all my memories after everything is over … … I can't summon them, hmm." At this point, Li Jinglong seemed to vaguely understand something and suddenly looked up at Kong Xuan!
Kong Xuan said, "Your purpose is to save Silk Star. I can write a letter for you."
Li Jinglong seemed to wake up from a dream and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, uncle. But this letter … …"
Kong Xuan said, "I'll make sure it's sent out smoothly, regardless of whether I'm still alive in the future."
Li Jinglong, "… …"
What kind of person was Kong Xuan? He had already guessed the purpose of Li Jinglong's visit. As the Mahamayuri, he had a vague premonition that he would not live for long.
When Li Jinglong faced Kong Xuan, it was as if he was looking at another Hongjun. The father and son looked very similar, with a heroic spirit in their eyes. What was different was that Kong Xuan had a bit of elegance and open-mindedness that was honed by time. Perhaps in this world, there was nothing else that could change him except his wife and son. However, even the things he cared about could not be protected in the end … …
Kong Xuan took the letter and said seriously, "How do you want to write the letter? Tell me."
Li Jinglong said from the side. Kong Xuan wrote a few envelopes. Li Jinglong said, "I still remember the day I met Hongjun. It was the fifth day of the ninth lunar month in the twelfth year of Tianbao.
Kong Xuan said, "I'll make the necessary arrangements. Don't worry."
Kong Xuan stopped writing as if he had something to ask. He looked at Li Jinglong, but he was afraid that he had broken an unspoken rule. Li Jinglong was still deep in thought, facing Kong Xuan in silence.
"Did Silk Star … … survive?" Kong Xuan asked.
"Since you want to know, why don't you see for yourself?" Li Jinglong said seriously.
Kong Xuan trembled and said, "Can I live until Silk Star grows up?"
Li Jinglong didn't answer, and only looked at Kong Xuan.
Kong Xuan said, "In the future, something terrible must have happened to the two of you. That's why you came back to me for help …"
Li Jinglong said, "To tell you the truth, you and Auntie may not live past this year."
The corners of Kong Xuan's mouth lifted slightly. After a long silence, he said, "As long as Silk Star can be happy, it's all worth it."
"But it's all because of a momentary lapse in judgment …"
"Mother!" Little Hongjun's voice came from outside the study. "Father, aren't you coming out to eat?"
"Shh, there's a guest," Jia Yuze's voice came from outside the window. He had obviously been listening for a long time.
Li Jinglong turned his head to look out the window and sighed deeply.
"What else do you need me to do?" Kong Xuan was a little uneasy. "Speak, young man."
The world spun and the golden light shone brightly. Hongjun was once again in the abandoned Exorcism Department. He stared blankly at the scene before his eyes. It was the moment before his parents died.
Little Li Jinglong had set up a magic array in the courtyard, which changed day and night. In the afternoon, under the blazing sun, Little Li Jinglong led Little Hongjun into the magic array. His body was burned by the golden fire, and blood flowed out of his body.
"Father … Mother …" Little Hong Jun knelt in the middle of the formation. His face had already been burned beyond recognition by the golden flames. He wailed in a terrifying voice, "Save me … I … It hurts … Ah …"
Li Jinglong opened his eyes and transformed into a golden-armored warrior. Di Renjie's voice rang in his ears.
"Right now, you only have the Sword of Wisdom in your hands," Di Renjie said. "Do it."
Li Jinglong couldn't help but tremble. His hands uncontrollably pulled the longbow and aimed at Little Hongjun in the magic array.
"This was definitely not my intention …" Li Jinglong choked with sobs. "Hongjun … I'm sorry …"
Hongjun's soul floated above the ruins of the Exorcism Department. He stared blankly at Li Jinglong and said with a trembling voice, "Jinglong? What do you want to do? "
Hongjun flew to Li Jinglong and hugged his neck. He whispered, "It's all in the past. Jinglong, why do you want to experience it again?"
Li Jinglong closed his eyes in pain. He tried his best to hold on to the bowstring, unwilling to let go. However, he was powerless. His fingers finally let go of the bowstring!
The next moment, the door of the Exorcism Department collapsed. The wooden door was washed away by a torrent. Kong Xuan turned into a shadow and rushed into the magic array. He faced the golden-armored warrior's spinning arrow.
Kong Xuan propped up the Five-colored Divine Light and rushed toward the arrow of six golden magical artifacts. However, the next moment, the arrow easily tore through the Five-colored Divine Light and sank into Kong Xuan's chest!
Jia Yuze rushed into the magic array. His hair was disheveled. He hugged Hongjun who had been burned into charcoal and let out a heart-wrenching scream!
Kong Xuan knelt on the ground powerlessly. The sword hilt appeared in his chest. He trembled and held the Sword of Wisdom that had pierced his chest. Jia Yuze's waterfall-like black hair instantly turned into snow …
Hongjun didn't dare to turn his head. He was afraid that his tears would burst out.
"Xing 'er …" Kong Xuan was in a daze. He said with a trembling voice, "Xing' er … look at … me …"
Hongjun choked with sobs, "Father …"
"You must … be well." Kong Xuan's lips trembled. He said in a low voice, "Father and mother … will always protect … you …"
When his voice fell, blood dripped from the corner of Kong Xuan's mouth. He closed his eyes and showed a smile. The hand that was holding the sword hilt emitted a strong light. With a flash of white light, Hongjun suddenly felt a huge force rushing toward him and bouncing him out of the dream.
Li Jinglong staggered forward. He faced the storm that Kong Xuan raised and stood in front of his younger self.
"You … must remember." The golden-armored warrior said in a deep voice.
Little Li Jinglong didn't come back to his senses until this moment. He looked at the golden-armored warrior blankly.
"Must … always … have … mercy …" Li Jinglong said to his past self, "In the future … there will be … a glimmer of hope … never fear death, never fear suffering …"
"The living are passers-by, the dead are returnees."
For some reason, what Li Jinglong thought of was actually these four simple sentences.
"Heaven and Earth travel in reverse, grieve together … forever."
The storm grew stronger. Li Jinglong let go of his hand and left the golden-armored warrior's body. He was blown out of the dream.
In the sky above Luoyang, the motionless ancient beast set off a shockwave in a short moment. It then roared and a huge force swept Li Jinglong and Hongjun away!
The two of them suddenly opened their eyes in midair. Chao Yun flew toward Hongjun. Hongjun shouted, "Save Jinglong!"
Chao Yun could only fly toward Li Jinglong. At the same time, Qiu Yongsi flew from behind and caught Hongjun.
"When did you escape?" Qiu Yongsi shouted with a smile.
"Jinglong!" Hongjun had no time to answer. The ancient beast was extremely angry and roared crazily, "You little thieves —!"
Following that, countless tentacles rushed toward Li Jinglong with thunder and fire!
At the same time, the human army led by Guo Ziyi had already arrived outside Luoyang City. When they looked up, they saw that the sky had become a battlefield between the exorcists and the ancient beast.
Li Jinglong landed on Ba Snake's head and shouted, "Fly higher!"
Mo Rigen roared on the ground, "Use whatever killing moves you have! It's time to take out all your trump cards! "
In the gloomy sky, the ancient giant beast was enraged. In a split second, the sharp horn on its head led to thousands of thunderclaps, forming a giant net. Its tentacles were densely packed and everywhere, vowing to grind Li Jinglong into fine powder. Ba Snake used all its strength to break out of the heavy encirclement from all directions and rushed toward the sky!
Li Jinglong removed the Wisdom Sword from his back and held it with its scabbard in his hand. He muttered, "So … it's you."
Following that, the huge net of thunder and lightning pressed down. Qiu Yongsi immediately lowered his altitude. Lu Xu roared, "Leave this place! The whole of Luoyang is going to be destroyed! "
In the blink of an eye, Ba Snake leaped into the sky like a fish out of the sea and drew an arc of light. At the highest point, Li Jinglong pulled out the Wisdom Sword and said in a deep voice, "The last magical artifact! Answer my request! Kong Xuan! "
The Wisdom Sword shone with thousands of golden rays. In an instant, it was like a divine light that broke through the sky. As Li Jinglong let go, it spun and flew toward the ground!
In the intertwining of the rays, the Wisdom Sword instantly turned into a huge Heavenly Sword and nailed to the ground. Following that, countless strong lights of souls surrounded the sword and spun rapidly. The sword spirit rose from the ground and exploded with a force that could destroy the world.
The god's Dharma body appeared in the brilliance that illuminated the night sky.
Mahamayuri had appeared!
The veins of heaven and earth sensed this powerful force and rotated instantly, forming a whirlpool. In the huge whirlpool of energy, the cry of a peacock resounded through the sky.
"Father?" Hongjun was stunned.
Everyone forgot about the battlefield and stared blankly at the scene in front of them.
Mahamayuri shook off the flowing brilliance and was covered in armor.
Kong Xuan was wearing a Fiery Cloud Helmet, a Black Luo Armor, a Wind Thunder Jade Armor, and a pair of Luan War Boots. His long hair fluttered as he rose into the sky! In an instant, the ancient giant beast let out a fearful roar.
"Why did you —"
"Second Brother, long time no see," Kong Xuan said in a deep voice.
The huge net of thunder pressed down. Kong Xuan closed his left hand and the Jasper Peacock Plume that Hongjun was holding suddenly disappeared and appeared in Kong Xuan's hand. Following that, Kong Xuan shook off the Five-colored Divine Light and soared into the sky. The Divine Light spread out and covered the entire Luoyang City.
The Five-colored Divine Light collided with the thunder, and the thunder that filled the sky instantly dissipated.
"Your father's ability …" Lu Xu muttered, "You … Hongjun, may I ask, are you his biological son?"
Hongjun was speechless.
Hongjun dragged his ankles and jumped onto the roof. He looked at the sky and felt his whole body trembling. The ancient giant beast roared, "You're already dead! Kong Xuan! "
"My soul hasn't entered the reincarnation cycle," Kong Xuan said indifferently, "because my obsession hasn't been resolved."
The ancient giant beast's tentacles rolled over. Kong Xuan held the Five-colored Divine Light with his left hand and grabbed the air with his right hand. The four flying daggers that Hongjun was holding on the roof instantly disappeared.
"Ever since you were young," Kong Xuan's voice echoed under the sky, "I've never taught you martial arts. Xing 'er, watch carefully."
In the next moment, Kong Xuan floated in the air and faced the ancient giant beast. He bowed slightly and raised his hand to guide the flying daggers with his sword fingers. The Great Wisdom Lord's divine power erupted, and the flying daggers roared angrily as if they could move mountains and fill the sea. Suddenly, thousands of meteors intertwined and shot toward the ancient giant beast!
The giant beast's tentacles suddenly broke, and blood spilled from the sky as it roared in pain. Hongjun shouted from the ground, "Father!"
Kong Xuan waved his hand again, and the four flying daggers merged into the Immortal-Slaying Modao. They spun in the air and then slashed out with a thunderous force toward the ground. With a "ding" sound, the thousands of chains on Hongjun's ankles were instantly broken.
Hongjun flapped his flaming wings that covered the sky. Like a bird that was finally free, he soared into the sky!
Kong Xuan floated in the air, and the spiritual light around him scattered continuously. Li Jinglong knew that once he left the Wisdom Sword, he wouldn't be able to hold on for long. He shouted, "There's no time! Quick! "
Kong Xuan waved his right hand, and the Immortal-Slaying Modao disintegrated and returned to Hongjun's hand with the Five-colored Divine Light. He then extended his left hand toward the ground, and the Wisdom Sword flew up like a meteor and returned to his hand.
"Give the order," Kong Xuan said in a low voice, "I've been waiting for this moment."
Hongjun flew toward Kong Xuan and raised his hand to wipe away his tears.
"Carry me!" Mo Rigen shouted.
The White Deer carried Mo Rigen and soared into the sky. Yu Prefecture carried Atay and Qiu Yongsi rode on their flood dragons and soared into the sky. The wielders of the Six Artifacts rushed toward the ancient giant beast at the same time.
Li Jinglong drew his longbow and loaded it with a Vajra Arrow. Hongjun clasped his hands together, and the Demon Binding Rope appeared. Kong Xuan turned and flew into the sky. Sword Qi crisscrossed, and the ancient giant beast roared in pain. Its eyes spewed out demonic fire, but it was still struggling. There was a chaotic battle in the sky. The ancient giant beast tried its best to turn around and escape from Luoyang City.
"Don't let it go to the human army!" Lu Xu shouted.
Outside Luoyang City, there was an army. The flying birds and marine animals received the order and soared into the sky to attack the exorcists.
"Shoot the birds down!" Guo Ziyi shouted after observing for a moment.
The Tang army held their crossbows and shot arrows into the sky. The flying birds and marine animals fell like meteors. The pressure on Li Jinglong and the rest lessened.
Everyone injected their mana into the Six Artifacts. The Acalanatha instrument emitted thousands of rays of golden light.
However, at this moment, the ancient giant beast turned around and roared. Its eyes spewed out black fire, forming countless demonic shadows that grabbed at Hongjun. Hongjun blocked it with the Five-colored Holy Light. Then, he realized that the Holy Light could not block the demonic aura. He shouted anxiously, "Don't worry about me!"
Li Jinglong abandoned his instrument and activated his Mind's Lantern. It shot out like a flame and blocked the attack for Hongjun. The ancient giant beast roared and rushed forward. Its mouth spewed out Tianma Fire and engulfed Li Jinglong.
Kong Xuan said in a low voice, "What are you waiting for?"
Kong Xuan's words rang in his ears. Hongjun suddenly burst out a powerful force. With a roar, his left hand drew a circle and gathered the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger. He abandoned the Five-colored Holy Light and dragged four meteor-like tails of flame, shooting toward the monstrous darkness!
Li Jinglong tried his best to resist with the Mind's Lantern. Yuan Kun's body appeared in the darkness. His eyes spewed out black flames. He pushed Li Jinglong with his hands and two shurikens appeared in his palms.
"This is … your ending …" Yuan Kun said in a low voice.
The shurikens flickered with cold light and blood filled the air. Just as they were about to reach Li Jinglong's throat, Hongjun rushed from behind. With a shout, the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger flew out and collided with Yuan Kun's shurikens!
In an instant, the shurikens turned into thousands of shurikens and the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger also turned into thousands of shurikens. The blood-colored meteors and the four-colored flames illuminated Li Jinglong and Hongjun's faces in this pitch-black darkness. They began to crazily collide!
Li Jinglong shouted, "Hongjun!"
"Hah — Ah —" Hongjun gritted his teeth and endured this tsunami-like huge force. In the midst of the collision of thousands of meteors, his divine sense suddenly became incomparably clear. A flying dagger went against the current and passed through the gaps of the heavy shurikens. With a flash, it spun and pierced Yuan Kun's chest.
It went straight to the hilt!
Yuan Kun wailed. The rain of swords between heaven and earth suddenly disappeared. The demonic fire collapsed and exploded in all directions. Then, the ancient giant beast roared toward the sky. With a loud noise, they separated again.
The giant kun flew into the sky with blood spraying everywhere. The golden-winged roc crashed into the ground.
"They separated!" Lu Xu shouted.
Li Jinglong said, "Lu Xu, Yu Prefecture, Chao Yun, deal with it! The rest of you, deal with Qing Xiong! "
The exorcists immediately separated. Li Jinglong led everyone to the ground to encircle and annihilate Qing Xiong. Lu Xu and Chao Yun soared into the sky and chased after the giant kun.
"Even if you win for a moment, what awaits you is only eternal death …" The giant kun's blood spilled over the horizon of Luoyang. However, it didn't show any signs of wanting to escape. It spread its six wings and opened its huge mouth. A blue light flickered in its mouth.
"Your death is at hand!" Lu Xu roared angrily.
Lu Xu and Chao Yun rushed into the sky. Yu Prefecture roared, "It wants to perish together with us!"
Guo Ziyi's hundred thousand Tang soldiers were on the ground. Countless beasts were everywhere. Yu Prefecture had seen Yuan Kun's killer move. Once the sea water poured down, countless people would die. Then, Kun Shen released thunderbolts. It wanted to combine with the monstrous sea water and kill all the mortals in one fell swoop!
However, at this moment, more reinforcements arrived from the west. There were only about a thousand of them. They were all dressed in fiery red armor. The general in fiery red armor shouted, "We've made it!" It was Ashina Chong's voice.
Before Lu Xu and Chao Yun could get close, the flood came crashing down with the force of an avalanche!
"Wow, no way! We encountered such a big battle as soon as we arrived?! "Ashina Chong roared," Quick, quick! Hit it down from the sky! "
The rest of the people were the Zoroastrians brought by Ashina Chong. They dismounted from their horses and chanted incantations. In an instant, thousands of fiery meteors flew up from the ground and shot toward the Giant Kun in the sky!
Ashina Chong released a spell. Flames surrounded his body. He summoned the Zoroastrians' god of war, Bahram. With a flaming spear in his hand, he turned into a blazing flame and pierced toward the Giant Kun. The Giant Kun roared loudly. The flood changed its direction and deviated from the army on the ground.
Yu Prefecture rushed over the roof and turned into a long fish in the sky. Then, the thunderbolts bloomed beautifully in front of him. It was so bright that he could barely open his eyes.
"Stupid!" The Giant Kun's voice shook the sky. "Ant-like creatures of the Sea Clan!"
Yu Prefecture was speechless.
The thunderbolts struck down crazily like a heavenly tribulation. The scales on Yu Prefecture's body were charred black and scattered. Then, an unstoppable sea of fury surged toward him. The thunderbolts drew an arc in the raging waves that came down from the sky.
At that moment, Yu Prefecture only saw the Giant Kun spewing seawater. It wanted to turn Luoyang into a vast swamp. It leaped with all its might amidst the waves and charged through the arc. All the thunderbolts in the world gathered together and penetrated its body. Then, there was a dragon's roar.
A pair of golden horns appeared on its forehead, and its body transformed into a long dragon. Its sharp claws curled as it suddenly collided with the Giant Leviathan, twisting it and flipping it over. The seawater that the Giant Leviathan spewed out drew a column of water in the air and was thrown towards the Luo River. The water level of the Luo River suddenly increased. It rushed downstream like an army of thousands of men and horses.
"Great achievement," Yuan Kun said coldly. "It's a pity that you …"
Yu Prefecture's eyes widened.
Yuan Kun said, "One day, you are destined to die in the hands of the human race that you protect … Die in the hands of … an exorcist …"
Suddenly, countless scenes appeared in Yu Prefecture's mind. The world was vast, white snow fluttered, and a giant dragon fell to the human world. An old man walked toward him while leaning on the Wonderful Tree of Seven Treasures. He reached out and covered his bright eyes.
In an instant, Lu Xu rushed to the top of the Giant Kun's head. He suddenly pressed his hand on the Giant Kun's forehead and shouted, "Wake up!"
With a loud bang, the hallucinations were forcefully expelled from Yu Prefecture's mind.
Yu Prefecture paused for a moment. The Giant Kun turned its head and tried to break free from his control. However, the giant yellowish-gray dragon in the sky said in a deep voice, "I don't care!"
Yuan Kun said, "You …"
Then, Yu Prefecture grabbed the Giant Kun and exerted force with his dragon claws. He tore off two of its wings! The Giant Kun howled in pain. Ba Snake shouted, "You're a dragon now! Don't forget about your brother! " In the next moment, Ba Snake coiled around and bit the Giant Kun's back. The Giant Kun lost all its strength and fell to the ground with an earth-shattering sound.
Outside Luoyang City, when the Giant Kun fell to the ground, the Tang army fled with their crossbows in hand. The dragon, Ba Snake, and the Giant Kun shrunk their bodies and turned into humans. Yuan Kun stumbled and spat out a mouthful of blood. He knelt on the ground. The Tang army surged forward again and pointed their crossbows at Yuan Kun.
In Luoyang City, the Golden Roc stirred up a hurricane. The demonic fire around its body burned brightly. It soared into the sky and rushed into the sea of clouds. Kong Xuan released a strong force from the ground and engulfed everyone. The exorcists immediately flew into the sky and broke through the clouds!
High up in the sky, the sea of clouds rolled. A lone moon illuminated the horizon. The Golden Roc spread its wings and cried. Suddenly, the wind and clouds surged. The demonic aura swept through the heavy clouds and formed a hurricane!
At the same time, on the ground in Luoyang City, the dead bodies emitted black gas. They rose into the sky and gathered around Qing Xiong.
"I never thought … Kong Xuan, you and I … would have such a day …" Qing Xiong's voice resounded through the sky. "Back then, I only … hoped that you could be free from this demonic seed one day … Why … Why did you treat me like this …"
Kong Xuan's spirit looked at Qing Xiong quietly and said in a low voice, "We'll meet again in the next reincarnation, Second Brother."
Li Jinglong shouted, "Everyone in the Exorcism Division, get ready!"
Everyone shouted, "Listen to my order —!"
Li Jinglong said in a low voice, "Lend me your artifacts! Hongjun! Lend me a hand! "
Everyone surrounded the Golden Roc. Mo Rigen worshipped the Moon Eclipse Bow, Atay worshipped the Great Sun Golden Wheel, Kong Xuan worshipped the Wisdom Sword, Qiu Yongsi worshipped the Demon Subduing Pestle, and Hongjun worshipped the Demon Binding Rope.
Li Jinglong's body shone brightly. Divine Bestowment!
The Burning Lamp Dharmakaya appeared in the night sky. The Burning Lamp Spell shone on the ground and shone on the Golden Roc. The Golden Roc struggled but could not fly.
"It's over." Hongjun said in a low voice. Then, he clasped his hands. Mo Rigen's Moon Eclipse Bow and Atay's Great Sun Golden Wheel flew to Hongjun.
Kong Xuan's Wisdom Sword and Qiu Yongsi's Demon Subduing Pestle flew to Li Jinglong.
Hongjun held the Moon Eclipse Bow and turned in the air. The Demon Binding Rope was used as the bowstring. With the Moon Eclipse Bow in his hand, the Nine Syllables on the Great Sun Golden Wheel spun and returned to the bow.
Li Jinglong separated his palms. The Mind Lamp in his hand shone brightly. Under the strong light, the Wisdom Sword became the arrowhead, the Demon Subduing Pestle became the body of the arrow, and the Vajra Arrow became the feathers of the arrow!
Hongjun carried the giant bow with his arm. Li Jinglong pulled the giant arrow and placed it on the Moon Eclipse Bow.
The exorcists and Kong Xuan shouted at the same time. They injected their mana. Suddenly, the bow and arrow shone brightly.
The Golden Roc struggled for the last time and let out an unwilling roar. Li Jinglong reached out his left hand and hugged Hongjun's waist. Hongjun used his elbow to block the bow. Li Jinglong shouted and pulled the bowstring with his right hand!
"Acalanatha! Lend me your power! "Li Jinglong shouted.
The words of Acalanatha resounded throughout the Divine Land. The Nine Syllables vibrated and returned to the bow!
The light of the Mind Lamp shone through the night. The Burning Lamp Dharma Form closed its hands. The light in the sky suddenly disappeared. The whole world was dark. Only the light of the bow and arrow shone like the sun.
The arrow was like the breeze during the creation of the world. It was also like the thunder during the end of the world. It created and destroyed all living things. The sun exploded and the stars burst.
The hand of a god that descended once in a thousand years pulled the curtain of night. Day and night rotated and the golden light bloomed.
The arrow left the bowstring. Exorcism!
The strong light flashed and awakened all living things sleeping on the earth. It was like thunder and lightning that split the sky and illuminated the Divine Land. The Golden Roc let out a roar that shook the sky. It was penetrated by the light — just for a moment.
A soul turned into Yang Guozhong's figure. It was penetrated and separated from the Golden Roc. It turned into a spiraling dragon soul and was thrown into the sky. It was freed.
At the top of the sea of clouds, the Golden Roc was burning in the light. The light penetrated the demon seed in its heart. The sea of fire covered the sky and the earth and burned the rolling clouds.
A ray of dawn turned. The exorcists floated in the sea of clouds. Qing Xiong appeared. She pressed her chest and bowed in pain. She whispered, "All kinds of tribulations, return to me …"
"Qing Xiong," Hongjun said sadly.
Qing Xiong said, "You gave up eternal life and the only chance to save the whole race. Hongjun, have you really never regretted it?"
"I saw death in life." Hongjun floated beside Li Jinglong and said softly to Qing Xiong, "I also saw life in death. I saw countless reincarnations of life and death. It's the same for humans and demons. It's the same for the two races."
"And no matter when … where," he smiled and said, "there will always be people like Jinglong and me. I saw the young man riding the Ba Snake. The Ba Snake turned into a dragon and dispelled the Tianma. The Holy Land was revived after its decline. "
"… I saw the collapse of the Pantheon of Demons. I also saw new life growing in the ruins."
"I saw the plants wither. I also saw the Phoenix rise from the ashes." Hongjun said finally, "Heaven and earth, all living beings, all things, us, you, and them. It's been like this since ancient times."
Hongjun put his palms together. Qing Xiong smiled sadly and said, "Forget it."
The exorcists put their palms together and watched the Tianma seed dissipate. Qing Xiong's body shone and turned into light spots. They rose to the rolling river of the sky. At the moment of dawn, it was like an eternal river that flowed endlessly. It was like this in the past, now, and in the future.
"Child, I have to go too," Kong Xuan said to Hongjun.
Suddenly, the exorcists withdrew the spells under their feet. Everyone broke through the sea of clouds and fell, screaming at the same time. Hongjun was nervous. Kong Xuan said, "It's okay. Someone will catch them. I just want to talk to you."
On the ground of Luoyang, everyone was staring at the sky. When they saw them fall, Yu Prefecture immediately turned into a dragon and soared into the sky to catch them. However, Qiu Yongsi summoned his flood dragon and rushed to catch everyone.
"Do you need it?" Chao Yun said sourly.
Yu Prefecture said, "I want to show off. Can't I?"
On the flood dragon, Qiu Yongsi said, "Go up and take a look?"
Li Jinglong waved his hand and said, "Wait for them on the ground."
He knew that Kong Xuan and Hongjun must have a lot to talk about when they met. However, Kong Xuan would leave the world at daybreak and enter the cycle of reincarnation in the Heavenly Veins.
Kong Xuan and his son sat side by side on the cloud, facing the east. The morning light swept up golden splendor in the sea of clouds.
"No matter how many years pass," Kong Xuan said, "at any time and in any place, there will always be people like us."
"You and Mother too?" Hongjun asked.
"At first, I didn't know that she was the reincarnation of a goddess," Kong Xuan thought for a moment and answered, "After reincarnating again and again, she has long regarded herself as a human."
Hongjun suppressed the complicated feelings in his heart and said softly, "Jinglong changed the karma. In other words, you have always been in the sword. Why didn't you come out to see me earlier?"
"The secret curse imprisoned me in the sword. Ever since I died, I can only leave the Sword of Wisdom once." Kong Xuan turned to look at his son and said with a smile, "After the long night ends, when the day comes, I will dissipate and return to the Heavenly Veins. Did they ever tell you that you look like me? "
Hongjun nodded. Kong Xuan also nodded.
"Do you hate us?" Kong Xuan said, "Hate Father and Mother for giving birth to you."
"How can that be?" Hongjun said with a trembling voice, "I have never hated anyone."
Kong Xuan said, "Father has let your mother down, and also let you down. But Father knows that neither of you hate me. When you miss Father, just look at yourself in the mirror. "Kong Xuan smiled again and said," Father will always be by your side. "
Under the sunlight, Kong Xuan's figure gradually faded. Hongjun couldn't stop gasping for breath. Pain and sorrow instantly enveloped him. He had yearned for his father and mother day and night. He had waited for so many years, but in the end, he only saw this brief glimpse of them.
"The living are like passersby, and the dead are like people returning home. Heaven and earth are like a journey in reverse, and we grieve together for eternity." Kong Xuan said, "Why bother? My son, one day, you and I are destined to meet again in the cycle of reincarnation. "
Hongjun said, "But you …"
"In the next life, I will be your son, and you will be my father." Kong Xuan smiled again and said, "It's a promise."
As he spoke, he stretched out his little finger. Hongjun tried to hook it, but he hooked nothing. Under the sunlight, Kong Xuan's soul finally dissipated. However, at this moment, Hongjun suddenly saw a flashing female figure flying over from the Heavenly Veins. She opened her arms and gently hugged Kong Xuan.
"Xing 'er." Jia Yuze said softly, "You are a good child. You are Mother's pride."
The light of dawn illuminated heaven and earth, and the Heavenly Veins disappeared in the clear blue sky. Hongjun was still sitting on the cloud in a daze. After an unknown period of time, a pair of arms suddenly passed through the clouds and picked him up by the waist. It was Li Jinglong who held him in his arms without any explanation.
"We're home." Li Jinglong said, "From now on, we will never be separated again."
Hongjun's mood suddenly improved. He didn't know why, but he noticed the dragon under Li Jinglong's feet and said, "Eh, where did this dragon come from?"
"I don't recognize it." Li Jinglong said casually, "It insisted on coming to pick you up."
"It's me!" Yu Prefecture roared angrily.
"Wow, you became a dragon?" Hongjun said in disbelief, "How did you change? Did you jump through the dragon's gate? "
Li Jinglong said politely to Yu Prefecture, "I'm really sorry. There were too many things that surprised everyone today. The matter of you jumping through the dragon's gate and transforming into a dragon … everyone didn't even have time to be shocked."
Yu Prefecture's tail appeared from the sea of clouds, and a small part of it was even burned. It said in despair, "Look at you! Hongjun! You didn't even see me jump through the dragon's gate. I jumped for nothing! "
Hongjun laughed loudly and hurriedly comforted Yu Prefecture. The yellow dragon descended to the ground, and the Luoyang River receded, returning to the Luoyang River. The ground was in a mess. Li Jinglong shouted, "Where is everyone? Where did they all go? "
"Over here!" Qiu Yongsi shouted.
Hongjun almost tripped over the person in the mud. That person was actually Mo Rigen. He said weakly, "Over here!"
Lu Xu lay in the mud and said from afar, "I'm over here — — Hongjun — —"
"How come even you …"
Everyone was lying in the mud in disarray, blending into the earth. Li Jinglong searched for a long time, but he couldn't find Ashina Chong. After asking the rear, he found out that Ashina Chong, the Zoroastrians, and the Tang army were all at the Luo River outside the city.
The Giant Kun's blood flowed all over the ground and was piled up on the riverbank. The exorcists walked slowly to the riverbank. This huge monster was covered in white bones, and its flesh was almost peeled off.
"Yuan Kun, he …"
"Dead." Qiu Yongsi said, "The Kun Peng was originally one body. When you shot Qing Xiong in the sky, he fell to the ground and died."
Hongjun placed a hand on the Giant Kun's side. The Ghost King and Yu Zaoyun led the remaining demons over. The birds landed on the ground, filled with fear.
"I pardon you," Hongjun said.
The humans and demons were clearly divided into two camps, each staring at the other warily.
Li Jinglong said to Guo Ziyi, "Old General Guo, now that Luoyang has been reclaimed, as for the demons …"
Li Jinglong's expression was very difficult. Guo Ziyi thought for a moment and said, "Naturally, it's all up to your Exorcism Division to mediate."
Guo Ziyi and the 100,000 soldiers fought against Li Jinglong and the others. Who would dare to overstep their authority? It was already fortunate that they weren't bullied by the demons.
Hongjun said, "This Kun Shen was once our demon king. Let's bury him in the water."
The demons came forward and pushed Yuan Kun's body into the Luo River. The Giant Kun entered the water and floated with the current towards the Yellow River, finally returning to the sea.
At the same time, a meteor flew towards Hangzhou and into the Dragon Subduing Pagoda.
On the top floor of the Dragon Subduing Pagoda, Ye Ming's soul appeared. Yang Guozhong's soul slowly came to his father and knelt on one knee.
On the banks of the Luo River.
"You … well, those who have no home to return to, go back to the Holy Land." Hongjun said to the remaining demons, "I'll be back in a few days."
The Battle Corpse Ghost King nodded and said in a deep voice, "Long live our king!"
All the demons said, "Long live our king! Long live our king! Long live our king! "
The remaining fifty thousand demons knelt on the ground. Hongjun signaled them to get up. After all, it wasn't good to have the Tang Army watching.
Yu Zaoyun took a few steps forward. Li Jinglong remembered that Guo Ziyi had seen Yang Yuhuan more than once. If Yu Zaoyun became an imperial concubine and Guo Ziyi accused him of instructing demons to bewitch the Emperor, then he wouldn't be able to clear his name. He hurriedly signaled Yu Zaoyun to not transform into a human at this time.
"Your Majesty, are you going back to Chang 'an?" Yu Zaoyun understood Li Jinglong's meaning and asked.
Li Jinglong said decisively, "Fox King, I'll arrange it for you."
One fox and one person, one asking and one answering. Li Jinglong knew that Yu Zaoyun still wanted to see Li Longji. Yu Zaoyun was just asking for a promise, so she smiled and said, "Thank you. Then we'll bring everyone back to the Holy Land first. I promise that we won't cause trouble for you."
Hongjun was at a loss, "What are you talking about?"
In an instant, the demonic army left in a grandiose manner, swaggering away in front of the Tang army. Li Jinglong and Guo Ziyi then discussed the matter of handing over Luoyang. The city was almost destroyed. Li Jinglong thought to himself that it was good, good, good. No one talked to him about paying compensation.
"Okay!" Hongjun returned to the mud and sat with everyone. He stretched. Li Jinglong hadn't returned yet, so the battle was finally over. However, when he thought about it, he felt an inexplicable sense of loss.
"How can your father be so powerful?" Lu Xu said, "You're not even half as powerful as him, right?"
Hongjun said, "Lu Xu, can you stop bringing this up?"
"He's been cultivating for a thousand years." Qiu Yongsi said, "How many years has Hongjun been cultivating? How can this be compared? "
Everyone thought about it and laughed. Hongjun asked, "Where are we going next?"
"Home, of course." Atay said, "Your sister-in-law hasn't come over yet."
Hongjun thought that there was no home left. He asked again, "Are we going back to Chengdu?"
Hongjun thought that there was no home left. He asked again, "Are we going back to Chengdu?"
"Chang 'an!" Qiu Yongsi laughed and said, "Guo Ziyi called back. I wasn't listening just now."
"He wasn't here just now." Lu Xu said.
Hongjun suddenly remembered that Chang 'an had been conquered, which meant that they could return to the Exorcism Department!
On the third day of the fourth month, the Tang army was still fighting with Shi Siming's remaining troops. Everyone returned to the city of Chang 'an. The remains of the great escape were still vivid in their eyes. Many people had already moved back to Guanzhong. The capital of the Tang Dynasty was undergoing reconstruction. For the time being, there were no demons to cause trouble.
The demonic aura in the Guanzhong area had been completely purified by the arrow that destroyed the demonic seed. The imperial court was still in Lingwu. It seemed that they had been beaten until they were afraid. They probably wouldn't be able to move back in a year.
The Hu caravan brought Trandol and Chen Feng from Bashu. In the summer, before the cicadas began to sing, Chen Feng reunited with Li Jinglong, Hongjun, and the others. He immediately threw himself into Hongjun's arms and shouted non-stop.
Chen Feng said, "Let's fight demons, okay?"
Qiu Yongsi said, "There aren't any demons."
On a summer night, everyone sat in the courtyard to enjoy the cool air. Chen Feng ate watermelon and said, "Zhao Zilong is a demon."
"I'm a dragon!" Yu Prefecture said angrily, "I'm a dragon! How can I be a demon? "
Chao Yun quickly took the initiative and said, "I'm a demon. Your Highness, you can hit me. I'll play with you. "
Everyone was speechless.
Qiu Yongsi waved his folding fan and read the letter attentively. Hongjun asked, "What's wrong?"
"Grandpa wants me to go back," Qiu Yongsi said.
"I want to go to your house to play!" Chen Feng said.
"Okay …" Qiu Yongsi glanced at Chen Feng and said, "You can't go now. How about next year?"
Li Jinglong realized that Qiu Yongsi might be going back this time to prepare for Qiu Qiu's funeral. After all, his grandfather was already very old.
"Go back tomorrow and spend more time with your grandfather," Li Jinglong said to Qiu Yongsi.
Hongjun also felt something and patted Qiu Yongsi's shoulder. Qiu Yongsi just smiled at them.
Ashina Chong said, "We have to go back first too. We just brought everyone to a new place to stay. The King and Queen haven't shown up yet."
"Hongjun, are you coming with us?" Trandol said with a smile.
Hongjun wanted to go, but he couldn't bear to leave this place. Li Jinglong said to them, "It's a long journey. You guys haven't settled down yet, so I won't disturb you. I'll go and take a look next spring."
Atay said to Hongjun, "Monkey, you have to come."
Hongjun said, "I've been wanting to ask for a long time. What does' Hi Ma Monkey 'mean?"
"Hi Ma Monkey," Ashina Chong said, "It means dear, warm, and greeting. It's just monkeys competing with each other … "
"Don't listen to his nonsense!" Trandol interrupted Ashina Chong and said, "Hi Ma Monkey means dear baby, or dear babies."
"Are you going to bring a monkey back for everyone to see?" Mo Rigen joked.
Li Jinglong quickly winked at him, but Ashina Chong smiled and said, "Don't worry! I was going to bring him back this time, but after thinking about it, I decided to leave him to watch over the tribe … "
"Wow." Everyone immediately kicked up a fuss, asking Ashina Chong to explain clearly. Ashina Chong quickly waved his hand and said, "They haven't promised me yet."
The next day, Li Jinglong and the others sent off several people. Mo Rigen and Lu Xu lazily returned. Seeing Chen Feng pestering Li Jinglong and Hongjun all day long, Mo Rigen looked at him for a long time and suddenly thought of something. The Exorcism Division had been recovering for a long time, but there were still no cases in Chang 'an City. Only the Yu Prefecture and Chao Yun interacted with each other. The Holy Land and Chang' an, the Demon Race and the Human Race coexisted peacefully. Mo Rigen couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
On the seventh day of the seventh month, the Milky Way crossed the sky. Chang 'an City's West Market reopened. Everyone gathered in the courtyard to drink. Mo Rigen knocked on the wine cup with his chopsticks and said, "Chief, I want to go home."
"Even you have to leave?" Hongjun was very reluctant to part. He looked at Lu Xu. He was most reluctant to part with Lu Xu.
Lu Xu acted as if he had done something wrong and said to Mo Rigen, "I said I'm not going."
"Go." Li Jinglong smiled and said, "Where do you want to go? The Exorcism Division isn't a prison. There's no case to investigate anyway. Let's go out another day. "
Hongjun remembered that Li Jinglong had promised him something, one of which was to "eat all the delicious food in the world". Unfortunately, the An – Lushan Rebellion was not over yet. It was far from the prosperous times, so he couldn't eat much.
Mo Rigen's face was a little tipsy. He smiled and said, "Go back to Shiwei. Lu Xu wants a daughter. Ask the Wolf God to see if there's any way." "
"He's a man!" Hongjun said, "Asking the Wolf God for help with this kind of thing?"
Lu Xu said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. Doesn't he call himself the Wolf God?"
Hongjun thought about it and felt that it was strange. Li Jinglong laughed and patted Mo Rigen's head, saying, "You're drunk. Don't drink so much."
"It's really not." Mo Rigen mumbled. He lowered his head and shook it, saying, "Feng-er is so cute."
"Then why are you so fierce to him?" Lu Xu laughed until his stomach hurt. Hongjun knew that Mo Rigen liked children, so he said to Lu Xu, "What medicine can make a man …"
"That, can, can,!" Lu Xu said. "Hongjun, you're teasing me. I'm falling out with you."
Hongjun stood up with a smile and helped Mo Rigen back to his room with Lu Xu. The next day, when Li Jinglong woke up, he saw Mo Rigen and Lu Xu in their room. All their necessities were there, so he packed a few sets of clothes. He knew that they were only leaving temporarily.
Yu Prefecture and Chao Yun were Hongjun's left and right protectors in name. They often traveled between Chang 'an and Bashu. The next spring, the Corpse Ghost King at the Holy Land asked Hongjun for Yu Prefecture's help to move bricks and prepare to expand a few places. Hongjun sent the two of them away.
"Okay, it's just the two of us now." Hongjun looked at Li Jinglong's reply and sent Chao Yun away.
"Your son isn't human?" Li Jinglong gestured to Hongjun to look at Chen Feng who was shoveling mud in the corner.
Hongjun scratched his head and said, "I forgot."
"How long will you be tired of living here?" Li Jinglong said, "When will you go to the Holy Land to be your king?"
"I'll be wherever you are." Hongjun still hadn't had enough of living in Chang 'an.
"I'll be wherever you are." Li Jinglong smiled and kissed Hongjun's face.
Hongjun felt that even though he had lived such a long life, he never felt bored being so close to Li Jinglong every day. Chen Feng was lively and active, and he also slept for a long time. In addition, he had the habit of sleeping in separate rooms since he was young. He slept in his own room every day. When he woke up, Li Jinglong couldn't touch him in front of his son. However, as long as Chen Feng took a nap in the afternoon, he could do whatever he wanted.
When night fell and everything was quiet, he could let go of his hands and toss around. In the end, Hongjun couldn't stand it anymore and made an agreement with Li Jinglong that they could only do it three times a day, once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once in the evening.
However, this rule worked in the winter but not in the spring. In the spring, he didn't have to work on a case. Li Jinglong also had a lot of savings. When spring came, his whole body felt warm and comfortable. He was like a male dog in heat, and there wasn't a moment when he didn't want to be entangled with Hongjun.
"Feng-er seems to have gone out." Li Jinglong looked out of the room. It was a sunny spring day.
"Don't!" Hongjun immediately said, "Last time, he came back right after I took off my clothes! Can't he wait until night? "
Li Jinglong said, "Then hug and kiss."
Hongjun knew that as long as he said "just kiss", he would definitely finish everything in the end. It was just like watching an opera. There was no reason to leave after the beginning, so he said, "Then let's kiss. I'm going to buy groceries." As he said that, he lightly kissed Li Jinglong's lips and quickly left.
Before he left, Hongjun ordered, "Continue to compile your Demon Slaying Record. I'm still waiting to see it."
Li Jinglong could only pull himself together and go into the study to organize the demons he had encountered over the years. There was a fox demon, a turtle, the god of plagues, a snow woman, a Phoenix …
The spring breeze and the flying peach blossoms intertwined and chased each other. The blue sky was clean, and the spring day was clear. Chang 'an had recovered its thriving vitality. Hongjun went to Xi City. The bookstore had just opened. Outside, a few children were surrounding a stall.
"Gambling at such a young age!" Hongjun said, "That's not good!"
The children raised their heads, and one of them shouted, "Ah?" Hongjun suddenly realized that wasn't this his son?!
"You … Feng 'er!" Hongjun was angry.
Chen Feng hurriedly said, "Throw one for me."
Hongjun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Throw what?"
It was a small stall that sold throwing pots. There were wooden figures, wooden horses, porcelain vases, and antiques on the stall. It was said to be valuable items collected during the chaos of war. There was a pot placed far in front of each item, and they used it to earn money. One copper coin for one arrow.
Chen Feng took a fancy to a gilded copper dragon cui. Hongjun's mouth twitched. Wasn't this from the Yang Residence in the past? In the past, Yang Guifei would often place a plate on this dragon cui, and the plate was filled with the wealth of the people. If it was Hongjun, he would always eat pastries and throw away the plate. He didn't know why Chen Feng liked this.
"Leave it to me." Hongjun thought to himself, 'Your father, I, will throw my flying knife wherever I point. Throwing pots is a piece of cake.' Thus, he rolled up his sleeves, bought ten arrows, and threw them.
An hour later, outside the alley, Chen Feng quickly ran in.
"Father — — Father — —!"
Chen Feng shouted loudly. He opened the curtain of the study and looked inside.
Li Jinglong walked out, squatted down, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Mother lost all her money to buy groceries." Chen Feng secretly whispered in Li Jinglong's ear, "She wants you to take some money and send it to him."
Li Jinglong: "… …"
Li Jinglong hugged him, kissed his face, and asked, "That's impossible. Does he know how to gamble?"
Chen Feng went to the porch to get a teacup and drank some water to quench his thirst. Li Jinglong frowned and asked Chen Feng again. Chen Feng couldn't hide it, so he had to tell Li Jinglong everything. He urged Li Jinglong to quickly take out the money. Li Jinglong had no choice but to take two gold pancakes and hold onto Chen Feng's hand as they walked towards the market.
Hongjun finished throwing fifty arrows. He didn't have any money, so he just stood there and watched as others threw one arrow at a time. He thought to himself that he mustn't throw away the one that Chen Feng reserved. However, when he thought about it, why couldn't he win when others could?
Hongjun saw Li Jinglong coming over and said, "Why don't you try? I still owe you twenty copper coins. "
Li Jinglong: "… …"
Li Jinglong knew what was going on as soon as he saw the stall. When he was still a hedonistic son, he had a lot of free time. He had to do some tricks in the stall, so how could he be fooled by such a small trick?
"Quick!" Hongjun said, "Throw that dragon for your son. I'm so angry!"
"I can't throw it either." Li Jinglong said with a smile, "With my luck, if you can't do it, then I can't do it either."
The stall owner looked at Li Jinglong suspiciously. This guy was a foreigner and didn't know that Li Jinglong used to be famous in the capital. He said, "Did you bring money? This is a small business, so I don't accept credit … … "
Li Jinglong threw the gold pancake onto the plate with a "dang" sound. The busybodies all around came over to watch.
"Change it to forty arrows." Li Jinglong said, "Give me ten arrows for each arrow first. Remember the rest."
"Okay — —" The stall owner thought that the fat sheep had come.
Li Jinglong held an arrow and weighed it. He moved it from his left hand to his right hand, and then from his right hand to his left hand. After aiming for a long time, he put it down and said to Hongjun, "My luck is really bad."
"Then forget it." Hongjun said with a smile, "Let's just go home."
"You're not throwing anymore?" Li Jinglong said.
Li Jinglong held the arrow in one hand and leaned over without looking at the pot. Hongjun thought that Li Jinglong wanted to talk to him, but he didn't expect that Li Jinglong would suddenly kiss him on the lips. The onlookers instantly cheered. At that time, there were many playboys in the Tang Dynasty, and intimate actions between men were very common. The pedestrians on the street only found it funny. Immediately, Li Jinglong threw the arrow, and with a "dang" sound, it entered the pot.
Hongjun and Chen Feng immediately cheered together!
Li Jinglong threw the arrow again, and at the same time, with a "dang" sound, all the pots in the stall hit the pot!
The stall owner's face immediately turned ashen. Li Jinglong said, "Everyone, come up and divide it."
The busybodies rushed up, and except for Chen Feng's Longshou, the rest of the melons were cleanly divided. Li Jinglong signaled the stall owner to quickly change. The stall owner said, "We have to close the stall! There's no more! "
Li Jinglong said, "We're also a small business, we can't let you go."
There was another burst of laughter. Hongjun felt that the stall owner was most likely trying to kill a chicken but ended up losing the rice used to lure it. He gradually understood and said, "Let him go. He didn't do anything bad. "
Li Jinglong let the stall owner go amidst the laughter. The stall owner hurriedly ran away. Li Jinglong let Chen Feng climb on his back, and carried him and Hongjun to buy groceries and go home.
"Didn't you say that your luck was bad?" Hongjun teased.
Li Jinglong said, "I didn't rely on luck, I relied on strength." As he said that, he showed a magnet from his sleeve. Hongjun suddenly understood.
Under the setting sun, Chen Feng had already fallen asleep on Li Jinglong's back.
Hongjun said, "Then, you rely on strength when you fight?"
"It's all strength." Li Jinglong said in all seriousness, "Ever since I met you, my luck hasn't stopped."
Hongjun and Li Jinglong stood in front of the alley. Li Jinglong carried Chen Feng on his back. Hongjun was vaguely unhappy, but he felt that this scene was familiar. He just couldn't remember where he had seen it before.
"Then you won't have any good luck." Hongjun looked at Li Jinglong with dissatisfaction.
Li Jinglong said, "Only once in my life."
"Oh? When? "
"On a spring day, I climbed over the wall of my house and got to know you … Now that I think about it, I really spent all my luck on that day."
— Heavenly Treasure Demon Subduing Record, End —