Sealing Sword

Xiao Yangu poured a bottle of strong wine on He Lianyu's body, the wine made him tremble all over, mixed with pus, blood and dirt, flowed from the wound, seeping into the wild grass under his feet.

Her black and white Taoist robe, which is the same as Duanqing, was stained red with blood, and the corners and hem were burned away by the flames. The left and right sides are in the secluded stream at the foot of Wenchan Mountain, and there are no people around. With the skin of framing her body, raising her hand was about to tear off the mask on her face.

"Slow... wait."

Helian Yu, who had been silent all the way, suddenly spoke out.

With his remaining left hand, he caressed the mask that had been baked to the point of being cracked and deformed by the high temperature, and pressed his fingers little by little to flatten the curled crack. His eyes were so dark that he couldn't see clearly. Xiao Yangu only felt that A hand wriggled like a poisonous snake on his face, and his back was horrified.

He Lianyu looked at this face in a daze, Xiao Yangu's craftsmanship was unparalleled in the world, but it was a pity that this mask was destroyed in the end, it was covered with cracks, even if it was put back together reluctantly, it would be like a broken mirror.

Just like the past with him and Mu Qingshang.

Xiao Yangu suddenly felt a pain on his face, He Lianyu suddenly tore off the mask with his fingers, crushed it in his palm and threw it into the water.A chill came up from the bottom of her feet, Xiao Yangu didn't dare to say a word, and continued to wash several wounds on He Lianyu's body with wine.

After a rough wash with wine, she put her hand on Helian Yu's back, holding the crossbow that pierced through the flesh, and said in a low voice: "Palace Master, please be patient."

He Lianyu remained silent, tightly holding the ebony hairpin that was pulled from Xiao Yan's bone in his hand, his eyes were so dark that he couldn't see anything.Seeing this, Xiao Yangu didn't talk nonsense, he held the body of the arrow with one hand, and used his skill to lift it up, but when he heard a "chi", the crossbow arrow was suddenly pulled out, but it didn't hurt the nearby blood vessels, muscles and bones. The bleeding was only stopped by her for a moment.

"The arrows are non-poisonous, and these decent families have this advantage."

Xiao Yangu said something sarcasm or praise, He Lianyu took a deep breath, looked at the severed wrist of his right hand, and said coldly: "Is there no one alive in the tower?"

"The subordinates only let go of the first person who went to report the letter, and there was another person who chased after Taoist Duanqing and left. I dare not act rashly... Even if the rest are still breathing, there will be nothing left after the fire Already." After a pause, Xiao Yangu said again, "Daoist Duanqing is on the other side, and Palace Master Wei is restraining him. Although he is not the opponent of Daoist Priest, it is easy to kill the extra people. Palace Master can rest assured."

The usual smile faded from Helian Yu's voice, the coldness made Xiao Yan's heart startled: "In Mizong Ridge... Is there any news from Li Feng?"

Xiao Yangu said: "The various sects are besieging Mizong Ridge. The subordinates and Palace Master Wei dispatched 'Hundred Foot' and the remaining 'Sky Spiders' back to support each other. The rudders in various places take care of each other. It should be able to suspend the urgent need until the Palace Master returns. If we reorganize the overall situation, everything will be safe.”

He Lianyu sneered, and raised his severed wrist: "With my current state, I'm afraid the first people who chop me off after I go are those good subordinates."

Xiao Yangu didn't dare to speak, Bai Dao still has family status, friendship and reputation principles, but people in the devil's way have always killed people like Gu insects. When He Lianyu was in its heyday, the devil's way was in full swing. Now that the tiger is in Pingyang, I am afraid that he will be bullied by wild dogs It's over.

She rescued Helian Yu from the Futu Pagoda, knowing how his body was injured, and the power in his body was blocked by other people's true energy. Although the wound can heal, and even a severed hand can be renewed, but the internal power will not be unblocked for a day, He Lian Yu was like a useless person for a day, but he made a lot of enemies in both black and white, and it was almost impossible to guard against any troubles during this period.

If Helian Yu is dead now, then his skills, power, "Viper" hidden guards, and the outside net...

Xiao Yangu lowered her head to bandage Helian Yu's wound, the dark light in her eyes flashed away, a thin needle in her fingernail breathed out a cold light, but retracted before it was about to pierce the epidermis, and hid obediently back to its original place.

There was the sound of staggering footsteps behind him, someone was coming.

He Lianyu raised his head and saw a figure walking over through the weeds and weeds. When he got close, he had no strength left. He fell to his knees and supported his body with a sword. The smell of blood was blown up by the night wind. Fortunately, This place is under a deep stream, there is no one and there are few insects and beasts, otherwise it will be troublesome.

Wei Changyun's whole body seemed to be fished out of a sea of ​​blood purgatory.

In the battle with Ye Fusheng in Jialan City, he was pierced by Ye Fusheng with a knife. Although he avoided the vital point of the heart, he injured the sternum and lungs. It must be folded into the hands of the younger generation.

Knowing that the prefect Zheng was no longer available, Wei Changyun cut off his tail to guard the palace without hesitation, abandoned the stronghold, and summoned his confidants as quickly as possible to escape from Jialan City in the chaos.He was seriously injured, he should have found a place to recuperate and recuperate, and at the same time managed to get in touch with He Lianyu on Wenchan Mountain to inform him of the change, but he did not expect that the person who sent the letter returned in a hurry and brought the travel-worn Xiao Yangu with him.

"The Palace Master is trapped in Wuxiang Temple, and Mizong Ridge is in a critical situation. I have the idea of ​​taking care of both, but..." Xiao Yangu turned around on him, her eyes fixed on the hideous knife edge, "It's just, It depends on whether Palace Master Wei's loyalty to the Palace Master is comparable to his own life."

At that time, Wei Changyun pressed the wound falsely with one hand, and looked up at Xiao Yangu: "Is it necessary for my life, or is it that Palace Master Xiao can't tolerate Wei?"

"The four main palace masters are supposed to be equal, but the palace master has always trusted you the most, and I have the least seniority and the least authority. If there is a chance for Palace Master Wei to die in a righteous manner, Yan Gu is naturally willing to let you die clearly." Xiao Yangu Smiled slightly, "This method is not Yan Gu intentionally setting a trap for Palace Master Wei. In fact, the Palace Master is in danger now. The guards seem to be old acquaintances. His swordsmanship and martial arts are all invincible. Other than the master, only Palace Master Wei can hold him back, otherwise it would be as difficult as going to heaven to rescue the Palace Master under this person's hands."

Wei Changyun knew who she was talking about, so he knew that he had no choice.

How powerful that person is and how he exists to the Palace Master, no one in the world can understand better than Wei Changyun who has watched these years. Xiao Yangu is indeed clearing away stumbling blocks for her own position, but now there is indeed no second. There is only one way to save Helian Yu.

If Wei Changyun was in normal times, his life and death would have been unpredictable under Duan Qing's sword, not to mention that he was already injured and had to retreat because of the fight, his fate was almost doomed the moment he nodded.

Wenchan Mountain is now full of white Taoist forces, and the more people they bring, the more troublesome they will be. Therefore, Xiao Yangu only ordered a dozen or so available assassins to accompany him, with the unexposed stakes on the mountain as a cover, so that they can enter smoothly. Wuxiang Temple.

During the day, the person who delivered the meal got into the hidden pile, not only leaving the poisonous patient behind, but also sent a message to Helian Yu, asking the Palace Master to try to temporarily force Duan Qing away from the pagoda at night, and then Wei Changyun intercepted and restrained him in a hidden way. Xiao Yangu took the opportunity to pretend to be Duanqing and enter the pagoda.

With her unpredictable hidden weapon skills, it is not difficult to take down the guards on the first floor quickly and silently, and then go all the way up to attract the attention of others, and the accompanying subordinates will take the opportunity to enter and carry out assassinations.In order to divert the disaster to the east, He Lianyu asked Xiao Yangu to set fire to the tower to attract Heng Ming and others who were patrolling, and fought all the way out in front of them, and only after the "crime" was cleared up did the light turn into darkness. , attracted most of the Baidao people's eyes to Duanqing, allowing them to fish in troubled waters and escape here.

This deep stream is not far from the bottom of Wenchan Mountain, but the location is hidden, and the Baidao people can't find it for a while. Treat the wound.

She didn't expect Wei Changyun to come here, but after just one glance, Xiao Yangu was relieved.

Wei Changyun couldn't survive.

Only half of his wide epee was left, and the original blade on his body was cracked again. This time, the flesh was rolled up, and the bones were almost visible. What's more, there was a narrow sword hole piercing through the back on the chest, and Xiao Yangu could see it at a glance. A few wooden thorns in the wound, guessing that he might have been nailed to the trunk with a sword.

Xiao Yangu couldn't imagine how Wei Changyun came here with such a crippled body, but she could see that Wei Changyun's complexion quickly turned gray, and the blood from the wound was no longer bleeding badly. He's almost running out of fuel.

Wei Changyun knelt on the ground and vomited a big mouthful of blood. His muscles and bones seemed to be broken every inch of his body, and his spirit was exhausted. He was hanging for his life. However, when he saw Helian Yu, he felt like a pile of burnt The firewood burst out the last sparks, and the corners of his mouth struggled to pull out a smile.

"Palace, palace lord..."

He Lianyu opened his eyes, seeing the appearance of his confidant subordinate, without any expression on his face, he just asked: "How is he?"

"He..." Wei Changyun twitched his fingers in the mud, barely propped up his body, looked at He Lianyu fixedly, but did not rush to speak.

Xiao Yangu was always knowledgeable and witty, so she got up when she saw this and said: "This subordinate will go outside and watch the wind, waiting for the arrival of the respondent."

She took off the black and white Taoist robe, revealing the black dress with tunic sleeves inside, and slipped into the jungle with a short figure, like a drop of ink melting into the night, never to be seen again.

After Xiao Yangu left, Wei Changyun said hoarsely: "He...he is not Mr. Mu."

The five fingers of Helian Yu's left hand were inserted into the palm of his hand between these words.

He raised his hand to support Wei Changyun's body, so that the other person could speak more smoothly, and lowered his head and eyes: "So... who is he?"

"I... don't know, but..." Wei Changyun twitched the corners of his mouth, his voice hoarse, "Palace Master, since he is not that person, he-he won't... show mercy to your subordinates, and you... can't take it anymore He treats him as Mr. Mu, otherwise..."

Helian Yu avoided answering, put his fingers on the pulse of Wei Changyun's neck, remained silent for a moment, and said: "This time, I can't save you."

"I... that's why I, I came to see you for the last time." Wei Changyun grabbed his remaining left hand, trembling all over, "Palace, Palace Master... I used a secret method to hurt him. Now Wenchanshan Baidao is chasing and killing him, but... I am afraid that he can escape this disaster, and then... you will have to wait to die."

He Lianyu smiled slightly: "It's not so easy for him to want my life, and it's impossible for me...to get the person I want."

Wei Changyun looked at the undercurrent in those calm eyes, He Lianyu was unprecedentedly indifferent at this time, but he knew that this person had finally gone crazy.

He began to follow Helian Yu when he was 16 years old, and since then he has abandoned all good and evil, right and wrong, and wholeheartedly followed this lunatic in the bloody storm, and now he is finally at the end of the road, but Helian Yu still insists on going all the way to the dark.

Wei Changyun owed him a life, and he paid it back for the rest of his life.

He is really tired.

Wei Changyun knew that Helian Yu had committed a heinous crime, and knew that this person must die a good death. However, Wei Changyun had devoted all his efforts to safeguarding the foundation of the Burial Soul Palace all these years, hoping that this day would come later, at least so that he could die before Helian Yu.

Until now, he finally got his wish.

"Palace Master, they all say that 'a person who is about to die has good words', I, I know I can't persuade you, I just beg, beg you to do me one thing..."

He Lianyu raised his head, his left hand was held by Wei Changyun and slid all the way down, staying on the opponent's dantian.

Wei Changyun stared into his eyes: "While I still have breath...Palace Master, dig out my dantian, the same, the same true energy of "Thousand Tribulations", should allow you to fight, break... the ban."

He Lianyu didn't move, but instead said: "I'll take you back to Mizong Ridge, although the Longevity Gu is gone, but the 'Hateful Gu' can last for you for a few more years."

"You...you don't need to test me anymore..." Wei Changyun smiled wryly, angry like a gossamer, "At the beginning you asked me to practice and practice the mental method of "Thousand Calamity Kungfu", no...not because one day, I can, can send it to me. What is this use for?"

He Lianyu's eyes sank slightly, and Wei Changyun said: "You...have never really believed in anyone, and don't believe in anyone in the future."

He Lianyu narrowed his eyes: "You suspect Xiao Yangu?"

"She's ambitious, and...smart, ruthless, and sensible..." Wei Changyun felt his whole body getting colder and colder, and tried his best to speed up the rhythm of his speech, "You can reuse her, but, but you can't hand it over to her." Trust your confidants, smart people can rescue you in a critical moment, save you from fire and water, and... can abandon you in a critical moment like a shoestring."

He Lianyu's fingers flexed slightly: "I have not treated her badly. Since she knows current affairs, she should know what she should do best."

Wei Changyun glanced at him, and suddenly raised the corners of his mouth: "Back then, Mr. Mu treated you well..."

The last word could not be uttered, and blood flowed from Wei Changyun's mouth. He lowered his eyes to look at his ripped abdomen, his eyes gradually became dizzy, and the night wind took Yu Wen away.

"Changyun, you are a smart person, but unfortunately...you know too much, and you don't want to live anymore."

With a sigh, five fingers broke through the flesh and stretched in the dantian. He Lianyu closed his eyes, feeling the familiar zhenqi penetrating into the meridians of the arm along the palm, and then penetrated into the limbs and bones, mobilizing the remaining internal force in the body to sink down the dantian, Impacting the lingering infuriating energy.

After a long time, He Lianyu pulled out his bloody hand and wiped the blood on his clothes before covering Wei Changyun's face and closing his empty eyes.

He had killed countless people in his life, but it was the first time that he closed his eyes and sent his soul away. He felt the flesh and blood under his palms change from soft to cold, and the last trace of life disappeared.

The body is still there, but it is just empty.

Helian Yu has never realized so clearly that death is really gone.

The cold wind swept over from behind, and a icy smell of blood permeated the air.

"When you accepted me as an apprentice, you gave Qianyuan and Baiyue two swords as gifts. I like Qianyuan's lightness and treachery, but I can't use Baiyue's bulkiness. Later, when I met Changyun, I took Baiyue Throwing it to him... I said, 'I saved your life today, and you will take Baiyue to protect my life in the future', such a sentence, he will remember it for a lifetime." He Lianyu didn't look back, his voice was very low, "He's not a good person, but...the last person in this world who treats me well. I really want to save him, but he...has been exhausted after following me for so many years, and I can't give him anything else. I have to fulfill him this time."

Pale moonlight fell sparsely from above, reflecting the snow-cold sword blade, and He Lianyu felt a ray of coolness around his neck. He seemed a little confused and asked, "Do you think I was really wrong?"

The people behind him didn't answer him, but He Lianyu thought of something again, and smiled softly: "Ah, I forgot, you said that you are not my master, this sentence...you can't answer it, so I will answer it myself."

He talked to himself, and slowly got up, the blade made a thin opening on the side of his neck, but he didn't go any further.

He Lianyu turned around and looked at Duanqing, the white hair was covered with blood, the amber color of his eyes had disappeared, only a dull red color, like coagulated blood clots.

He just looked at He Lianyu with no expression on his face, and his hand holding the sword remained motionless.

The corners of Helian Yu's mouth slowly raised, evoking a somewhat childish smile——

"I was wrong...but, even if I was wrong, I, Helian Yu, will be wrong to the end!"

The next moment, two figures intertwined, a pair of sword blades met and shook each other, Duanqing's right hand holding the sword burst open, and the half-cut sword in Helian Yu's hand was finally overwhelmed, and it suddenly fell apart from the hilt, shattered into pieces A piece of iron that cannot be put back together.

"Changyun's secret technique was taught to him by myself. Once he uses this technique, his whole body's blood will go backwards, but the same goes for the person who was recruited." He Lianyu looked at Duanqing, and folded and stretched the five fingers of his left hand, "Daoist, you I didn’t say a word because the sea of ​​qi was damaged, and I was afraid that if I opened my mouth, I would vent my true qi and make my internal energy scurry, right?”

Duanqing didn't speak, his toes were on the ground, and he flew out like a flying swallow. He Lianyu stepped aside, but he didn't want Duanqing's sword to suddenly turn back even though Duanqing passed by.Helian Yu turned around, and the tip of the sword almost brushed against his throat. He raised and retracted his left hand, and he was about to lock the sword, but he didn't expect to miss it, and only caught an afterimage.

Before he could see it clearly, He Lianyu flew back with his feeling. At the same time, he raised his left palm quickly, and made countless palm shadows in front of him, like duckweed blown by the wind. There is a sound, as if there is a clang of a golden weapon.

Backed thirteen steps in a row, a chill suddenly appeared on Helian Yu's back, he bent his elbow with his right hand, just caught a sword blade, and the blade pierced into the flesh, his face turned pale, and he could almost feel the cold blade cutting on the bone a feeling of.

"Gu Haofang's good apprentice crippled one of my palms, and now Daoist, are you going to cripple my arm yourself?" He hissed, his left hand curled into a claw and clawed towards Duanqing's face, taking the opportunity to distance himself, looking Daozhang's sword was dripping with blood, and he even laughed out loud.

"You don't say a word, so it's hard to say a word in the face of thousands of accusations on Wenchan Mountain. This feeling of being unable to speak... Does it make you feel nostalgic after an absence of 34 years?" He Lianyu Smiling heartily, "Back then, the Central Plains Baidao jointly forced you to escape by jumping off a cliff. Will you be so lucky this time?"

A cold light flashed, and the tip of the sword was already approaching the eyelashes!

He Lianyu didn't dare to use his only remaining hand to fight Poyunjian, but behind him was a big tree, and there was no way to retreat!

However, Helian Yu smiled.

The corners of Duanqing's lips overflowed with blood, and the hand holding the sword was still steady, but he couldn't go any further.

Behind He Lianyu came the moving voice of a figure, looking over by the moonlight, there were more than ten children, the oldest was not yet ten years old.

Many children had already passed out, and their wounds had been bleeding for a long time. They were all captured by the black-clothed and masked assassins of the Buried Soul Palace, and the person standing in front of them was Xiao Yangu.

"Under the order of the Palace Master, take away 18 children from nearby villages and towns before administering the Gu poison, and pour dumb drugs, all of them are here." Barely finished speaking, "I know that the sword is unparalleled, and it is absolutely impossible to save lives from you, but here are eighteen sharp knives and eighteen children, and it is as difficult as heaven for you to save them in one breath."

Duanqing still didn't speak, those bloody eyes swept over the faces of those children one by one, and finally retracted, falling on Helian Yu.

He Lianyu's face was dirty, but he smiled brightly, as if a poisonous flower had bloomed from the swamp: "Master Daoist, you used to say 'crime is not as good as the innocent, and the disaster is not as good as women and children', I know I am in your eyes It's not a pity to die, if you can take the lives of eighteen innocent children, maybe you can step on them to pass through the eighteen levels of hell and be reincarnated innocently, what do you think?"

Seeing that Duanqing was silent, he spread his hands again: "You have two choices. I will kill the little ones and watch these children die. From then on, I will become the hero who slays the big devil and wash away the filth of the past. In the future, even if someone talks about it, they will be mediocre people who do not understand the overall situation... Or, you put down your sword and follow me back to Mizong Ridge, and I will let them go to Chan Mountain to ask questions."

Duanqing noodles are as cold as ice.

Xiao Yan's heart was pounding, but He Lianyu had no idea.

If it was the soft-hearted Mu Qingshang back then, even if he closed his eyes, he would know what the other party would choose. However, facing the indifferent and decisive Duan Qing now, even if he dug his eyes out, he still couldn't see clearly what the other party was thinking.

Before Helian Yu could figure it out, Duan Qing moved.

The stagnant sword tip continued to move forward after a pause, He Lianyu raised his hand to block it with a jump in his heart, Xiao Yangu's face changed dramatically, and his fingers stood up, eighteen assassins all dropped their knives, and the children who were still awake opened their eyes wide in horror , uttering silent screams and howls.

In an instant, the sound of clanging was endless, and the blood mist filled the air like rain.

He Lianyu's hand flew into the air, Duanqing's stabbing at Helian Yu's sword was just a sham, in fact, his body shape suddenly changed under his feet, like clouds parting and thunder shaking, lightning flashing dragon snake away, almost in the air Xiao Yangu gave the order and landed in front of the killer in an instant, shook his sleeve with his left hand, and swept all the children kneeling in front of them to the ground with the method of gathering energy, and the sword in the palm of his right moved with him, the sword and the people Turning into a Poyun Changhong, it is almost to the extreme, and it has reached the peak!

Eighteen killers slashed at the same time, and the murderous aura was dense, forming a network!

A sharp sword waved its sleeves and came out, the cold light suddenly broke, and it came through the air!

The next moment, eighteen sharp knives flew into the air with eighteen arms!

Xiao Yangu only felt that her eyes were stung by the sword light. She instinctively flew back, and at the same time, she danced her hands together, and shot six long needles as thin as cow hair between her ten fingers, and rushed at the six children who fell on the ground. .

She knew in her heart that her long needle would not be able to pierce the sword energy, but if the opponent wanted to save someone, she had to put away the sword energy so as not to kill the child by mistake, that was an opportunity!

Duanqing really moved, he used the "sticky" formula to firmly absorb the six long needles with his long sword, but a bone-penetrating nail came later like a tarsal maggot, and he calculated his reaction accurately , Chacha scored into Duanqing's right knee bend!

He didn't even change his face, he turned around using his left leg as a fulcrum when his right leg lost strength, swung his sword and poured his internal energy into it, and swept out. The sound of falling to the ground.

Duanqing finally spoke, his voice was very soft and hoarse: "If you can still move, take other people and go all the way west to Zen Mountain."

The oldest boy was startled by the sound, woke up like a dream, picked up the little girl lying at his feet, and was the first to turn around and run out.

With the beginning, the rest of the children reacted one after another, and unimaginable strength broke out at this critical moment, dragging each other and running to the west, not daring to turn back or stop.

In front of them was the seemingly endless darkness, under their feet were [-] corpses of killers who were still warm, all of them had their arms and throats sealed, and they could not rest in peace.

Duanqing watched the last of them disappear at the end of the mountain road, then turned around and looked at He Lianyu and Xiao Yangu who were walking slowly.

There were eighteen cuts in his Taoist robe, which fell on his shoulders, arms, chest, back, and abdomen respectively. The skin and flesh underneath were not damaged at all, but there was not even a trace of blood on his face.

"False tricks are used as a cover to confuse people, changing steps and raising the sword straight to the blade, using people as a formation to turn the sword into a shadow, the Taoist leader... This is something I can't do. I haven't seen you use a sword for 34 years, but it's a new step." It's a floor." After a pause, He Lianyu smiled again, "However, I didn't expect you to do this, it's more stupid than..."

Duanqing remained indifferent, blood trickled down from the corner of his lips and wet the collar of his shirt.

"When you came, you wiped out all the ambush under the Yangu cloth, and now you stopped us. They can really escape now, but... what do you do?" He Lianyu walked in front of Duanqing , holding the hilt in his palm, and with light force, snatched the ancient sword away.

He lifted the blade, sniffed the bloody smell on the sword, shook his head and sighed: "It was a waste of 13 years for Ji Qingyan and Sekong to cleanse the sword's fierceness, and now it drinks human blood again. It seems that it will never change back to the pure and innocent The Poyun Sword is up for grabs."

While speaking, he inserted the ancient sword by his feet, and grasped Duan Qing's hand.

That hand was cooler than his, and when the fingertips passed through the pulse gate, the pulse was light and low.

Xiao Yangu didn't put back the heart that Xiao Yangu raised, but became even more anxious. She observed carefully, only to find that Duanqing's eyes had closed at some point, and her head had drooped down, only her body remained intact.

This person, passed out?

"Sea of ​​Qi was created and still able to break through the siege of Baidao and chase me here. Without saying a word, he cut off his sword and killed people after a series of battles. In order to save people, he even opened his mouth to remind him to vent his true anger. No one in the world can do that again. This is a step, what a pity... If he is more ruthless, he can really kill me." He Lianyu stared at Duanqing's face with a distorted and satisfied smile.

He held that hand in his palm, as if holding a world, "Master, I will take you back to Mizong Ridge."