Xie Lian was startled.
"I didn't want to do anything?"
Hua Cheng asked, "Then why are you holding the sword?"
Xie Lian replied, "I … … to defend myself?"
Hua Cheng's expression was terrifyingly gloomy.
He tightened his grip and said, "How do you want to defend yourself? Put the sword down! "
This was the first time Hua Cheng used this kind of expression and tone to speak to Xie Lian. Xie Lian was completely stunned. Feng Xin vigilantly said, "What right do you have to make him put the sword down? Put him down first! "
A battle-axe flew towards him. Xie Lian quickly raised his sword and slashed it away. He said, "How do I defend myself … … Just like this!"
Only then did Hua Cheng's expression and tone soften.
But he still didn't let go of him.
"You don't need to defend yourself.
Just stand behind me. Put the sword down. "
Feng Xin kicked his bow from the ground and picked it up. Holding it with both hands, he raised the bow and used it as a sword.
He knocked away a meteor hammer.
She became even more suspicious. "Why are you grabbing him like that? Are you really him? Your Highness, besides you, is there anyone else who knows the Blood Rain Searching Flower's password? You can't be the only one who knows his password, right? "
After his reminder,
Xie Lian suddenly remembered.
They weren't the only ones who knew about Hua Cheng's psychic password. There was a third person who heard it.
Jun Wu!
In Xian Le Palace.
He had asked Xie Lian to communicate with Hua Cheng right in front of him, so he had clearly heard it!
However,
Xie Lian still felt that the person in front of him was definitely Hua Cheng.
But … … he seemed to have suddenly thought of something bad.
That's why he had this kind of attitude.
After pondering for a moment, Xie Lian said, "Okay." He put away his maiden heart.
In the next moment, a silver light flashed.
The scimitar was unsheathed!
Once Misfortune came out, the entire armory was instantly filled with silver light. Sparks flew continuously and the sound of metal and stone breaking rang out. Xie Lian and Feng Xin were surrounded by this cold and murderous aura, motionless. After ten sounds, Hua Cheng turned around and sheathed his scimitar. Xie Lian's gaze moved from him to the ground.
He saw that the hundreds of weapons had all been smashed into powder by Misfortune … …
Xie Lian squatted on the ground and picked up two sword fragments. He felt a bit of regret in his heart. "These are rare swords … …"
At this time, Feng Xin said, "Your Highness, there seems to be another door!"
Xie Lian put down the fragment, stood up, and said, "So that's how it is, we have to get rid of these weapons before we can leave."
Originally, the door could only be opened by seeing blood and killing, but Hua Cheng had used brute force to open it. Just as he thought of this, Hua Cheng pulled him out. Seeing the murderous look on his face, Feng Xin asked, "What do you plan to do next?"
Xie Lian replied, "Of course it's to find the State Preceptor and Mu Qing."
Hua Cheng calmly said: "If Mu Qing has really thrown his lot in with Jun Wu, then we'll take his dog life first."
"…"
The three of them left the armory. After walking for a while, Xie Lian hesitated for a moment before asking, "San Lang, did you think I was going to stab myself with a sword?"
Hua Cheng did not reply. His expression was still extremely ugly. Xie Lian replied, "I won't."
Hua Cheng glanced at him and asked, "Is that so?"
Xie Lian felt a little guilty under his gaze.
To be honest, if it was in the past, the situation might have been resolved just like that. But now, it would no longer be the case.
Xie Lian replied, "Yes! I've promised you. Moreover, there are so many swords, spears, swords, and halberds. If every one of them stabs me, wouldn't I be stabbed into meat paste? Hahahaha … … "At this point, he couldn't laugh anymore.
Because, after he said the word 'stab', Hua Cheng suddenly stared at him. That gaze was indescribable to Xie Lian. It made him unable to say a single word.
After a short while, Hua Cheng suddenly reached out and forcefully pulled him into his embrace.
Feng Xin, who was walking at the back, was shocked. "What the f * ck? I'm still here??? "
Xie Lian blinked and patted Hua Cheng's back. "What's wrong?"
Hua Cheng whispered, "Your Highness, don't laugh like that."
He tightly hugged Xie Lian and said, "It's not funny. Really … … it's not funny at all."
"… …"
Xie Lian thought of how Hua Cheng's expression had turned ugly when he picked up the Corpse Poison Skeleton on the ground. Xie Lian felt apologetic in his heart and said, "I'm sorry. I won't play this kind of joke with you anymore. Originally, I just wanted you not to worry. I didn't expect it to have the opposite effect."
Feng Xin seemed to be frightened by this atmosphere. After being at a loss for a while, he said, "I … … also don't want it? Since he's so serious … … "
Hua Cheng finally let go of Xie Lian and said in a low voice, "Let's go."
Without the State Preceptor leading the way, the three of them had no choice but to continue deeper into the Imperial Palace.
But not long after, Xie Lian sensed the strangeness in the air.
He said, "Don't you guys feel … … like it's getting hotter?"
When their group had just entered the underground Imperial Palace, it was chilly. But after walking for a while, the surrounding air seemed to suddenly expand and become much hotter. Feng Xin seemed to have the same feeling, but when he turned his head, he was slightly startled. Raising a finger, he said, "Your Highness, look behind us! There seems to be light. "
Just as he said, there was light behind them that was slowly approaching.
An unknown source of light had appeared in the pitch-black underground. This situation was rather strange. Was someone coming?
When the light revealed its true appearance, Xie Lian finally discovered that the underground air had become hotter. It wasn't an illusion. That suffocating heat was brought about by this light.
The crimson-gold flame stream bubbled as it crawled down the slope towards the three of them.
The lava outside had flowed into the underground Imperial Palace along the river!
Just as Xie Lian was thinking this wasn't good, he suddenly sensed someone dashing past behind him. With a flip of his hand, he whipped out his silk and said, "Wait a moment! Ask for directions! "
That person narrowly avoided it. His figure paused, and everyone turned around. With the help of the flames brought by the nearby lava, they could clearly see his face. Feng Xin shouted, "Mu Qing! You brat, stop! "
How could Mu Qing possibly stop? Without another word, he broke into a run. Just as the three of them were about to give chase, the ground violently trembled.
That pure gold lava suddenly rushed over in a menacing manner, flooding the river within the Imperial Palace. Its speed greatly increased as it rushed towards the three of them!
The three of them were about to be forced into a corner. However, Xie Lian had already encountered this problem before entering, so this time, the difficulty was just slightly higher. He said, "Feng Xin, there are many hollow monsters in the lava. They can float, so step on them to prevent them from sinking!"
After he finished speaking, he aimed at a hollow person who was struggling to paddle his arm in the lava and leaped up!
As soon as he landed, Xie Lian's heart was filled with joy. These few hollow people seemed to be especially large. When he stepped on them, they actually only slightly sank, but they were still able to float on the surface of the lava without sinking. As long as they didn't cause trouble, they could practically be used as a light boat!
Feng Xin also aimed at one and leaped up. Raising his bow, he said to that hollow person, "Swim properly, don't sink!" That hollow person was threatened with a weapon, so sure enough, he didn't dare to be negligent and put in even more effort. However, Hua Cheng only crossed his arms and lowered his head to look at his feet. That hollow person then obediently didn't dare to cause trouble and swam with all his might. Xie Lian put his hands together and sincerely negotiated with that hollow person. "Give me a ride, please give me a ride! I'll burn incense for you later! You don't want incense, right? Whatever offerings you want, just say it! " That hollow person was obviously extremely dissatisfied. From time to time, it would wave its arms in an attempt to drive him off. Unfortunately, Xie Lian was like a sticky candy. Even if it rolled around, it still couldn't shake him off. Needless to say, the hardest one to deal with had once again been picked by Xie Lian!
The three of them controlled the monsters to go with the flow, as if they were surfing against the wind. The further down they went, the steeper the slope became, and the faster they went. From time to time, they had to avoid the protruding obstacles in the lava flow. After a while, they finally caught up with Mu Qing in front. Feng Xin said, "Mu Qing! Why are you running! "
Mu Qing also stepped on a hollow person as a kickboard. He turned around and said, "If I don't run, am I going to wait for you guys to surround me?"
Feng Xin had a bow but no arrows in his hands. He could only shout through the air, "Don't surround me! First, tell me clearly how you suddenly disappeared from the armory! "
Mu Qing turned around and sneered, "You guys …"
Before he finished speaking, Xie Lian saw the scene in front of him clearly. His pupils shrank rapidly and he shouted, "In front of you!!"
Mu Qing turned around and only then did he realize that the road in front of him had come to an abrupt end.
This place should have originally been an underground fault. The drop was extremely large, at least a hundred feet high, like a huge cliff.
He didn't expect that this kind of terrain would suddenly appear. In addition, the further down they went, the faster the lava flowed. By the time he reacted, he was already caught off guard and flew out!
Mu Qing's figure and the hollow person under his feet disappeared in an instant. And on this side, the three people were about to rush to the edge of that cliff at an unstoppable speed!
At the moment of imminent peril, Ruoxie flew backwards. He wrapped a few strings around the corner of a distant palace and tied a knot. Xie Lian grabbed Ruoxie with one hand and Hua Cheng with the other. He then threw the other end of Ruoxie to Feng Xin and said, "Catch!"
Using the silk as a knot, the three people were barely able to stabilize themselves. At this time, they were no more than twenty feet away from that "cliff". If they were a step slower, they would have fallen down. It could be said that they had reined in the horse at the edge of the cliff. Only, the lava continued to surge down from above. Xie Lian said again, "Withdraw!"
Ruoxie rapidly shortened and brought the three people into that palace. Not long after, the three people jumped onto the roof of the palace. This palace was relatively large, so the roof could be considered spacious. Using stone as a foundation, it didn't fear the erosion of the lava. Arriving here, they could temporarily relax.
Slightly calming down, Feng Xin looked at that empty "cliff" and stared blankly for a while. He said in disbelief, "Mu Qing … … fell down?"
Xie Lian barely managed to steady his wildly beating heart. Gasping for breath, he wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and said, "No!"
Standing at the furthest corner of this palace's roof and sticking out their bodies, they could see that there was a long sword nailed into the rocks at the edge of the cliff.
And a pair of hands were tightly gripping the hilt of this long sword. That pair of hands was a face that was trying its best to grit its teeth and was filled with blood.
At this moment, Mu Qing was in a terrifying position parallel to the waterfall-like lava that was pouring down.
Beads of fire splashed in front of him. It really was like "fire was burning one's eyebrows". If it wasn't for the layer of protective spiritual light around his body that blocked most of the heat, he would have long been burned beyond recognition and his head would have been covered in flames.
But this protective spiritual light also wouldn't be able to hold out for long. If his whole body fell into the pool of lava, his bones would similarly turn into qi!
This scene made one's heart jump. Feng Xin said, "What should we do?! Your Highness, can that white silk of yours reach him? "
Xie Lian had already tried. Retrieving Ruoxie, he swatted away the flames on its body and said, "No! This distance is too far! Ruoxie will catch fire in midair! "
Mu Qing's clothes were also ignited with many small flames. The hilt of the sword was scalding hot, but he still held it tightly. He didn't dare to let go and didn't dare to look down.
Once he let go, there was a pool of raging flames waiting for him below. There were also the faint echoes of countless hungry and thirsty souls, as if calling out to the people hanging in the air, struggling on their deathbed, to hurry up and go down to accompany them.
Mu Qing firmly held onto the hilt of the sword, his pale forehead covered in sweat. Seeing the three people in the distance, his lips moved as if he wanted to call for help. But with his personality, it was very difficult for him to shout out words like "help me" or "help me".
Moreover, regardless of whether Hua Cheng was skilled or not, he most likely wouldn't save him. Feng Xin was also hard to say. The only one left who was willing to save him, had the ability to save him, and could influence the other two people, was Xie Lian.
Finally, his body struggled with all his might, the veins on his forehead slightly protruding. He shouted towards Xie Lian, "Your Highness!"
Xie Lian was in the middle of quickly observing the surroundings. Mu Qing held his breath for a long time. Holding his breath, he shouted with a red face, "… Believe me! Your Highness, you know I'm not lying, right? You know I won't really harm you, right?! "
"…"
He asked Xie Lian with such hope, as if he was holding onto the last life-saving straw. But it made Xie Lian suddenly think of another scene.
Many years ago, at dusk, he had also asked Mu Qing this question with such hope — —
"You know I'm not lying, right?"
At that time, how did Mu Qing answer him?
He hadn't thought about these things for hundreds of years. But Mu Qing's question suddenly pulled them out from the corner that had been covered in dust for a long time.
Countless scenes and voices flashed through his mind. Only then did Xie Lian realize that these memories were actually so clear. It turned out that he had never forgotten them!
Mu Qing didn't wait for his reply. In Xie Lian's abnormal silence, he seemed to slowly remember the same scene, and his expression gradually changed. It seemed that he also understood that he had shouted the wrong words just now. Unintentionally, he reminded Xie Lian of something that he shouldn't have reminded him of at this moment.
At this time, Hua Cheng said softly behind Xie Lian, "Brother, before you make a decision, I want to remind you of a few things."
Xie Lian came back to his senses and said, "What?"
Hua Cheng said, "First, unless the magma stops flowing, if you go to save him, you will definitely be risking your life."
But, who knew when the magma would stop flowing? The hilt of the sword was already red from the heat. Mu Qing's hands wouldn't be able to hold it for long. How could he hold it until then?
Xie Lian was silent. Hua Cheng continued, "Second, if Mu Qing has already surrendered to Jun Wu, Jun Wu will definitely have a way to move him away from here. But you, you will be in danger. And the possibility of this is very high. Think about his actions on the way here. "
Knocking Feng Xin unconscious, luring them into the armory, refusing to admit that he had knocked Feng Xin unconscious, then suddenly disappearing after the armory erupted. Then, when the magma flowed backwards, he led them all the way here.
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