The last bit of blood from the setting sun on the horizon disappeared. Night had fallen.
Gu Mang stopped on the ridge of the Governor's Mansion.
Looking from where he stood, there were flashes of light on the gate tower. The Chong Hua and the cultivators of Liao Country were fighting fiercely on the high city wall. Spells and spells collided with dazzling lights. Looking from afar, it was like thousands of fireworks, magnificent beyond words.
The sound of explosions came from afar with the east wind. Shouts and cries broke through the smoke and fire and reached Gu Mang's ears. But Gu Mang knew that the situation on the other side had nothing to do with him at this moment.
He looked down at the Si Nan in his hand. The mark was pointing to the room in the center of the Governor's Mansion. The light in the room was on, and the soft sound of zither kept flowing out.
"It seems that this is the place."
Dealing with the defense of Liao Country might be difficult for others, but it was easy for Gu Mang. Although he had lost his memories of the past five years in Liao, when the Imperial Preceptor had tempered him, he had engraved black magic incantations into his bones. Even if he could not remember anything, he could still easily cast these spells.
With just a few simple black demonic incantations, all the cultivators in the yamen fell into a deep sleep. Gu Mang lightly leapt down from the roof and landed in the courtyard. Only then did he realize that there weren't many people left here, and almost all of them were ordinary cultivators with shallow cultivation. These people could send messages, but if they really fought, they might not even be able to defeat him with one finger.
Gu Mang put his finger on the neck of one of the Xiao Xiu to test. Sure enough, the spiritual power was very weak.
His eyes couldn't help but become serious.
According to the Si Nan, the remnant soul of Bloodsucking Scourge was in this room. There was only one reason why Liao Country didn't take it away immediately — Chen Tang's seal hadn't been completely broken. Before that, Liao Country didn't dare to take it out of the Great Lake.
But if such an important soul was here, why were there so few guards around, and their spells were so weak?
While he was thinking, Gu Mang suddenly heard a man singing in a low voice from the room, "Five years, a sword changes spring and autumn, ten years, a sword reverses the vicissitudes of life. This sword can cut through water, but it can't cut through the king's heart. "
In the small courtyard, the pine and bamboo swayed. The moon was white and the wind was clear....... Inside the Yamen Master's room, the sound of a zither drifted in and out of the air. It was as if dust was being blown up by the wind. It was endless and infinitely sad. Blood flowed like a river on the wall. The zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting on the wall made the atmosphere extremely strange.
The unguarded house, the unending sound of the zither, the lonely warrior who burned people in the night, and this song that seemed to have been heard somewhere before.
Gu Mang suddenly felt that all of this was very familiar, as if he had seen something similar somewhere before … But with the urgency of the battle, he had no time to think.
His eyes dimmed, and light flashed in his eyes. He said in a low voice, "The devil's heart is calling to me."
Although the Xiao Xiu of Liao Country hadn't been refined, the mental cultivation method they cultivated would accumulate a certain amount of evil spirit in their bodies. Those Xiao Xiu were easy targets to be manipulated. Under Gu Mang's order, those cultivators of Liao Country who had been controlled by him opened their eyes one after another. Their eyes flashed with dark blue luster.
"Go!"
Those Xiao Xiu of Liao Country immediately went wild. More than ten of them formed a line and rushed to the door of the main house!
With a loud bang, the door was broken. In the splashing wood dust and smoke, Gu Mang saw the dead family members of the governor's mansion hanging in the room like wind chimes.
In the deepest part of the dead wind chimes, a man in a platinum robe was sitting with his back to Gu Mang. Under his slender palm, there was a human skin guqin lying horizontally. The nine eyes inlaid on the guqin were rolling.
Gu Mang felt a bone-piercing chill surging up from the bottom of his feet and invading his whole body. He instantly remembered where he had seen a similar situation before.
The memory illusion of the Sword Demon Li Qingqian!
At that time in Murong Chuyi's house, Gu Mang didn't see the illusion directly. But later, Mo Xi showed him what happened to Li Qingqian with a spell. Gu Mang knew that Li Qingqian broke into the Liao Country's State Preceptor's hall alone to avenge Hong Shao. At that time, the hall was also empty. A man who was playing the guqin turned around. He wore a golden mask and showed his white teeth to Gu Mang.
It was like a replay of that memory, but the State Preceptor's residence was replaced by the Governor's residence.
The State Preceptor of Liao Country turned his head and raised his face covered by the golden mask. He grinned, "Long time no see, Marshal Gu."
Even though the memories of the five years in Liao Country were incomplete, Gu Mang still didn't forget that he was the one who locked him up in the secret room and tempered his bones.
So the person who personally guarded the remnant soul of the Blood Demon …
He was the State Preceptor of Liao Country.
No wonder. The State Preceptor of Liao Country was so unpredictable. If it were him, he wouldn't need any other guards at all.
"Someone told me that you were captured by the king of Chong Hua to undergo the Black Demon Trial. Now, your mental strength has collapsed and your limbs are exhausted," the State Preceptor said calmly, "It seems that Jiang Fuli has taken good care of you. He really has a pair of hands that love to meddle in other people's business. You still came. "
As the State Preceptor spoke, he glanced at the cultivators of Liao Country who were controlled by Gu Mang.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Look at how skillful you are in using the Black Demon spell. What a pity. " He retracted his gaze and looked at Gu Mang's mask repeatedly. He smiled sweetly and said, "Your country doesn't recognize you. You've been back for so long. Only when you're wearing a mask are you worthy of serving your Chong Hua. "
Gu Mang didn't want to waste time with him. He quickly looked around the room and immediately saw the puppy that was emitting a silver-white light lying beside the zither.
Perhaps it was because of the strong Black Demon aura on its body, but he could almost immediately sense that this ordinary-looking puppy was the remnant soul of the Blood Demon that was sealed!
Gu Mang's eyes darkened. He said in a deep voice, "Disperse the formation!"
The ten or so Xiao Xiu who were being controlled immediately scattered into an attack formation in the room and surrounded the State Preceptor. Gu Mang knew that their spiritual energy was weak. Thus, he twisted his fingertips and gathered a stack of evil talismans that were surrounded by black gas. He scattered them into their bodies. The Xiao Xiu immediately let out a low roar. The surrounding spiritual energy suddenly increased! They whistled and attacked the State Preceptor.
The State Preceptor wasn't easy to deal with. He stood up with the zither in his arms. The sound of the zither flowed from his fingertips. While dealing with the Xiao Xiu, he said,
"In any case, the two of us are old acquaintances who have worked together for five years. When old friends meet again, you're not even willing to exchange a few words. You want to directly start a fight." After a pause, he smiled sweetly and said, "Marshal Gu's temper is so impatient now. Who spoiled you?"
"Why do you care?"
"Oh." The State Preceptor's smile became brighter. "You're quite stubborn. The spy said that you've recovered your memory. It seems that it's not false at all. However, after you returned to Chong Hua, you completely forgot everything you did in Burning Country. I'm also very surprised. Don't tell me you've forgotten how you gave me advice in the past and how you went to war? "
"…"
"Don't tell me you've forgotten how many Chong Hua people died in your hands in the past. Have you forgotten how many battles you led our people to win?"
Gu Mang raised his hand and polished the Eternal Night Bayonet in his palm inch by inch. Wherever his palm passed, the bayonet burst forth with specks of spiritual sparks. The gleam of the bayonet reflected Gu Mang's cold eyes. Gu Mang said coldly, "Whether I remember these or not, I don't want to answer you. However, there's one thing I'm very willing to say. "
"What?"
"State Preceptor, under normal circumstances, you wouldn't talk so much nonsense."
When the last word fell, the figure had already rushed towards the State Preceptor like a cheetah! With a clang, the zither strings sounded rapidly. The Nine-Eyed Zither instantly opened up a golden barrier and fiercely collided with Gu Mang's bayonet. In an instant, sparks flew and magic and martial arts rang out. The two people's eyes were filled with light from this fierce confrontation.
As expected …
After one attack, Gu Mang could feel the obvious exhaustion of the State Preceptor. In order to quickly recover the remnant soul of Bloodsucking Scourge Qing Chen, the State Preceptor had played the Nine-Eyed Zither for two days and one night without rest. Although he was still strong, his spiritual power was already not as good as before. Therefore, he deliberately delayed like this, intending to slowly accumulate some energy.
How could Gu Mang let him succeed? He immediately attacked the State Preceptor with killing moves like a gust of wind and snow. He also urged the Xiao Xiu to cooperate with him. For a moment, the governor's office was filled with a cold wind and demonic aura.
The State Preceptor praised, "Good skill."
As he played the zither, he saw Gu Mang chopping down again. The State Preceptor shouted, "Frost and Frost, summon!"
As his voice fell, the Nine-Eyed Zither instantly opened another eye. Gu Mang only felt a faint movement at his feet and immediately jumped up. Almost at the same time, dozens of sharp icicles were pulled out of the ground and stabbed at the place where Gu Mang was standing. If Gu Mang had been a step slower, he would have been pierced into a sieve.
Gu Mang did not dare to slack off. His whole body was tense as his blue eyes stared at the State Preceptor's every move.
The Nine-Eyed Zither … the Nine-Eyed Zither …
He tried hard to remember, trying to remember more details about this Magic Zither. He had worked with Liaoren in the Burning Country for five years. He should know very well what this zither was capable of …
"Ugh!"
But as soon as he thought about it carefully, he felt a bone-piercing pain in his head. The sound of the Magic Zither was like a sharp knife stabbing into his brain, causing his whole body to be soaked in cold sweat.
The Nine-Eyed Zither.
Clang clang! There were two more sounds of the zither being played. The State Preceptor pulled the strings and the icicles broke through the bricks on the ground. In an instant, the three Xiao Xiu who were slow to react were cut through! In an instant, filthy blood flew a foot high and splashed onto Gu Mang's body. The thick smell of blood stimulated Gu Mang's brain even more.
The Nine-Eyed Zither …
A few fragments suddenly flashed through his chaotic mind —!
It was in the main hall of the Burning Country. The State Preceptor smiled as he stroked the human-skinned zither. "This Magic Weapon was made by my heart. It has nine eyes, and the owner of each eye was very powerful. Some could communicate with the spirit of divine beasts, some could attack with icicles … With this zither, it's like having the nine masters by my side at all times. It's far better than having an ordinary servant."
That's right.
Gu Mang vaguely remembered that the State Preceptor of the Burning Country did have such a crazy ability. He could seal a person's magic in the eyes and then embed it into the Nine-Eyed Zither.
"These nine eyes won't always be with me. If I find a more powerful cultivator, I'll abandon the most useless eye and replace it with a new one." The State Preceptor in his memory laughed coldly. "If this cycle repeats, the Nine-Eyed Zither will only become stronger with time, until it's invincible …"
In a trance, dozens of icicles broke through the bricks and stabbed the last few Xiao Xiu to death. Then, they went straight for Gu Mang.
Gu Mang jumped up and swam to the pillar. He took a deep breath and quickly glanced down. The Bloodsucking Scourge Qing Chen was firmly protected behind the enchantment by the State Preceptor. It was impossible to capture it with the Soul Seeking Rope. He closed his eyes and heard that the State Preceptor's zither had changed a tune.
This tune was infinitely demonic, like the dance of ghosts and demons.
Gu Mang snorted. He only felt that the Devil Qi in his chest was rolling over and over, and it was all drawn out by the sound of the Magic Zither. At this moment, the State Preceptor chuckled.
"Gu Mang, I told you five years ago. The moment you nodded and agreed to infuse your body with the Black Devil Qi, you became a monster that was neither human nor demon. In the Nine Provinces, only I, Liao, can tolerate you. "
Gu Mang half-knelt on the beam with one hand supporting the pillar. He gritted his teeth and gasped for breath.
"Do you think that I don't keep a few guards around me just because I'm capable? That's not the case. In fact, I've been waiting for you. Even though someone told me that you were seriously injured and would never come to the front line, the truth proved that they had underestimated Jiang Fuli's medical skills and your heart. "
As the State Preceptor spoke, he calmly sat down beside Qing Chen.
"My intuition told me that you would definitely come. Previously, I dawdled with you to buy time, not to accumulate spiritual power, but to let you use a few more moves to mobilize the Devil Qi in your body. " As he spoke, the sound of the zither under his hands became more and more treacherous. It was as if it had turned into a pair of invisible deer claws, stripping off the Devil Qi in Gu Mang's bones layer by layer.
The Devil Bait had appeared.
The State Preceptor laughed eerily. "Gu Mang, your persistence is meaningless. Why don't you live according to your heart?"
After saying that, the tune turned higher and higher, forcing Gu Mang to scream. He curled up in pain and rolled down from the beam to the ground. "Bang!" A heavy sound rang out. The sound of flesh and blood hitting the ground was incomparably painful.
Gu Mang panted heavily. His face was pale, and he raised his eyes to look in the direction of the zither.
"Don't play anymore …"
His lips trembled, and cold sweat kept dripping from his forehead.
"Don't play anymore … I beg you … I beg you —"
At the last inch of his pleading voice, a cold light suddenly burst out. Gu Mang actually jumped from the ground and took advantage of the State Preceptor's relaxed state to rush into the enchantment.
"Eternal Night, Spirit Tempering!!!"
With a violent shout, the Eternal Night burst out with intense light. Gu Mang poured all of his Devil Qi into it and stabbed fiercely at the State Preceptor's enchantment barrier.
Gold and black intertwined, and the spiritual current trembled.
The confrontation of power only lasted for a short moment. After a moment, the enchantment created by the Nine-Eyed Zither made a dangerous cracking sound, and then it suddenly exploded into pieces of smoke and dust!
Gu Mang held the Soul Seeking Rope at his waist. His eyes were as sharp as a knife, and he rushed to strangle Bloodsucking Scourge, Qing Chen, who was curled up in the corner.
The State Preceptor's face suddenly changed. Even through a mask, one could see how ferocious his expression was at the moment. He gritted his teeth and said, "Gu Mang —! You … "
You what?
It was true that he was destroyed by the Black Demon. It was also true that he was about to lose his mind at any moment.
It was Gu Mang's own will that was as strong as iron. He was able to suppress the inhuman pain. He did not pretend to be weak and take the opportunity to search for the soul. He really resisted the pain and broke the enchantment.
For a moment, the State Preceptor did not know what words to use to curse him.
He wanted to snatch Qing Chen, but how could Gu Mang be so easy to deal with? He had already tied Qing Chen up and put him into his Qiankun Bag. He stood up shakily and fiercely wiped the corner of his mouth that was stained with blood. He stared at the State Preceptor with burning eyes. On his face that was tortured beyond recognition by the Devil Qi, a fierce and proud smile bloomed.
"It doesn't matter if the Land of the Nine Prefectures can tolerate me or not. The important thing is, brother, this universe can't tolerate you."
After saying that, he jumped up and quickly retreated in the direction of the Chong Hua army with the Blood Demon's remnant soul.
How could this be?
The State Preceptor's eyes were burning with fire. He flicked his finger and shouted, "Snowflakes, summon them!"
The third eye of the Nine-eyed Zither suddenly widened. The State Preceptor's body was surrounded by layers of wind and snow. He stepped out of the house and raised his hand. There was a thunderous sound, and a talisman was slammed on the ground.
In a moment, dozens of Black Demon elites rushed over. They all knelt on the ground and said, "State Preceptor!"
"At your command, State Preceptor!"
The State Preceptor of Burning Country said coldly, "The Blood Demon's remnant soul was taken away by Gu Mang. The city gate is at the outskirts of the city. You can find him by following the breath of Bloodsucking Scourge. Follow me. "
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