wind and snow

Although Ji Xian's current cultivation level is not as good as before, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and he still has a mere thousand-year cultivation base, not to mention that he has always practiced orthodox immortal arts and Taoism, which is very important for meditation and self-cultivation. , It is extremely helpful to suppress evil thoughts.

In this way, he is indeed a suitable candidate for the sword sacrifice.

Ji Xian stared blankly at the dazzling fire in front of him, and couldn't help but think, the sea water of the Endless Sea is cold and deep, so what would it be like to jump into this blazing furnace?

Will it hurt more than his current heart?

Because it is close to Yan Volcano, the air in the stone pagoda is very dry, and the temperature is much higher than other places. Ji Xian's skin is almost dry and cracked, but his heart seems to have fallen into an ice cave. It's so cold...I really miss that warm place Hug, but why hasn't Xiao Qi come?

Ji Xian laughed at himself silently, he probably won't come.

Maybe I still have a certain weight in Xiao Qi's heart, but it can't match his hatred for the Emperor of Heaven.Xiao Qi has always been such a character of retribution, didn't he already know it?

But even so, Ji Xian still couldn't help thinking, even if Xiao Qi's tenderness during this period was a lie to him, why couldn't he lie to him for a while longer, obviously last night was fine...

last night……

wrong--

A flash of light flashed in Ji Xian's mind, he suddenly sensed something was wrong, and suddenly woke up, he looked at Mu Qianyan coldly, his pupils were clear, "What did you do to me just now?"

Mu Qianyan was taken aback for a moment, then blinked at Ji Xian, and said regretfully, "Oh, you figured it out so quickly, as expected of Master Xianyun, he is still so powerful."

Ji Xian frowned slightly, "Can you control people's minds?"

Mu Qianyan smiled, stretched out his hand to pick up a lock of Ji Xian's long hair, and rubbed it gently in his hand, his tone and movements were ambiguous, but it was extremely unpleasant, "How can I be so powerful, I just showed you a little It's just a small demon secret technique... But then again, Xiao Qi's position in your heart is really extraordinary, and when you mention him, your mind will be confused, otherwise you wouldn't be so easily influenced by me." After a short pause, Mu Qianyan squinted his eyes, and asked a little puzzled, "But... how did you see the flaw?"

"When you mentioned Li Chen just now, you said that if he hadn't lured Xiao Qi away, you wouldn't have taken me away so easily." Ji Xian said calmly: "If Xiao Qi is really with you, you You don't need to be so troublesome at all. And I think you didn't wear the silver mask to show your original appearance at that time, just to gain Li Chen's trust, because you need his help."

After a pause, Ji Xian seemed to think of something again, with a trace of doubt on his face, he whispered as if talking to himself: "But why did Li Chen come to Beihuang?"

Is it because of him, or because of Mu Qianyan?

Regarding Li Chen's matter, Mu Qianyan didn't want to say too much. He didn't answer Ji Xian's question. He just smiled softly and said, "This doesn't mean anything. Xiao Qi has always known about my sword making, and I once I mentioned to him to take your sacrificial sword, but he didn't object."

Intuition told Ji Xian that what Mu Qianyan said was true, although no objection did not mean support, but Ji Xian was still slightly disappointed.

However, Ji Xian now has a deep defense against Mu Qianyan. He tried not to let the other party hear his strangeness, and said in a low voice: "I know in my heart how Xiao Qi treats me. He will only believe you if you ask him yourself."

Mu Qianyan curled her lips, and said meaningfully, "I'm afraid you won't have that chance."

After speaking, Mu Qianyan stood up, looked down at Ji Xian condescendingly, raised his hand and slowly cast the spell.Ji Xian was trapped by the fairy rope, and his acupuncture points were tapped, so his body couldn't be controlled by himself at all.Ji Xian felt his body was slowly being lifted up by an invisible force, floating in the air, and the next moment, that invisible force pushed Ji Xian slowly approaching the huge fiery furnace...

Ji Xian endured the pain and used his zhenqi to break through the imprisonment that Mu Qianyan imposed on him. However, what suppressed him was very strong, and he could not break through in a short time. Getting closer... Ji Xian bit his slightly trembling lips tightly, beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down from his flushed forehead one after another, and he didn't know if it was because he was too scared, or because he was scorching hot. The blast was unbearable.

Mu Qianyan intentionally made Ji Xian move very slowly, so as to prolong Ji Xian's fear of pain and death, so that he could seriously appreciate Ji Xian's frightened expression before he died.

Ji Xian naturally didn't know what Mu Qianyan was thinking, and only hoped that the slower the opponent's movements, the better, the longer the delay, the greater the chance of his survival.

Just when Ji Xian was very close to the stove, Mu Qianyan suddenly stopped, seemed to think of something, and asked slowly: "If you had killed Xiao Qi cruelly in the Endless Sea back then, everything today would have been ruined." It won't happen... True Monarch Xianyun, do you regret it now?"

Ji Xian didn't understand why Mu Qianyan suddenly asked this question. He remembered that Xiao Qi had asked a similar question before, but no matter how much time passed or what new changes happened, his answer would not change.

Ji Xian's voice was very hoarse and broken, as if wrapped in billowing blood, ambiguous, "If I really killed him... I will blame myself and regret it for the rest of my life..."

"Heh..." Hearing this, Mu Qianyan smiled softly and murmured with lowered eyes: "So, feelings can only become a person's Achilles' heel, so what are you going to do... "

Mu Qianyan's voice was extremely low, it didn't seem like he was speaking to Ji Xian, and Ji Xian was too close to the smelting furnace, the skin all over his body hurt as if someone had peeled it off with a knife, and his consciousness had long been blurred, all relying on It's a miracle that he didn't pass out until now, and he didn't hear the other party's words clearly.

Mu Qianyan moved his finger again, and Ji Xian would fall into the furnace, but he didn't move, didn't speak, he didn't know why he was hesitating.

Suddenly, a powerful wave of power came from outside the stone pagoda, Ji Xian trembled all over, and instantly woke up.

This is... Xiao Qi?

Was it Xiao Qi who came to save him?

A faint joy and hope suddenly appeared in Ji Xian's heart, like a warm current, starting from his heart and slowly flowing through his body, he cheered up and continued to fight against the forces that restrained him.

Mu Qianyan, who was not far away, quickly realized that the restriction outside the stone pagoda had been forcibly broken, his face changed suddenly, his fingertips moved slightly, and he wanted to throw Ji Xian into the furnace.

Seeing Mu Qianyan's subtle movements, Ji Xian's heart tightened, and he subconsciously called out, "Immortal Lanci!"

Mu Qianyan paused, and then heard Ji Xian continue to shout: "If you kill me, Li Chen will never forgive you!"

Ji Xian's throat had already been parched and cracked, and this scream was extremely shrill and ear-piercing. Mu Qianyan was stunned, and his complexion suddenly became extremely ugly.

And in this very short time, there was a loud noise behind Mu Qianyan, the stone wall behind him was broken, and two tall and tall figures walked out from the thick smoke.

Mu Qianyan turned around abruptly. To his surprise, apart from Xiao Qi, the person standing beside him was dressed in white clothes like snow, and there was no warmth in his eyes looking at him. It was Li Chen Xingjun. .

When Xiao Qi saw that Ji Xian was trapped on top of the furnace and might fall down at any moment, his pupils constricted suddenly, and he subconsciously wanted to rush over to rescue Ji Xian, "Xianjun——"

Mu Qianyan hurriedly shouted loudly: "Don't come here! If you take a step closer, I don't guarantee what I will do!"

Now that Ji Xian is controlled by Mu Qianyan, and Ji Xian's life and death are at stake, Xiao Qi didn't dare to act rashly, and immediately froze in place.

The flame wrapped in the Soul Devouring Sword is dancing happily, bright white, and there is still a strange red liquid flowing in the cauldron, like a giant beast opening its bloody mouth, trying to swallow everything it touches melt.

Xiao Qi clenched his fists tightly, the knuckles of his fingertips turned slightly white, even though he tried his best to suppress it, there was still some uncontrollable panic and fear in his voice, "Mu Qianyan, you let him go... Do you have any other demands, I will I promise you all..."

Hearing this, Mu Qianyan was completely unmoved, but instead sneered, "Xiao Qi, with your weak appearance, how can you be qualified to be the demon king of the demon clan."

"If you like this position, you can take it."

Mu Qianyan had no interest in the position of Demon Lord, he snorted coldly, and said: "I arrested him, and you know why... If you can find me a suitable sacrifice immediately, I will I might consider letting him go..."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Qi glanced at Ji Xian with deep nostalgia and heartache, but then withdrew his gaze, looked at Mu Qianyan expressionlessly, and said firmly: "You let him go, and I will sacrifice the sword. "

Hearing this, Ji Xian suddenly opened his eyes wide, and struggled violently, "No—" But as soon as he struggled, the invisible fairy rope that trapped him became tighter and tighter, as if trying to strangle his body, Ji Xian Xian couldn't help snorting, the pain was so painful that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence, "No...Xiao Qi..."

"What did you say?" Mu Qianyan almost thought he had heard it wrong, and said mockingly, "My lord, those who sacrifice swords need to cultivate their minds..."

Knowing what Mu Qianyan was going to say, Xiao Qi interrupted coldly: "Don't forget, I used to be a god, and..." Xiao Qi paused before continuing: "And when I was cultivating in the mortal world, Having received the guidance of Xianyun Zhenjun, I practiced the same mentality as him..."

Hearing this, Ji Xian, who was struggling violently, suddenly became quiet, and the whole world seemed to have suddenly lost all sound. In the silence, only Xiao Qi's voice was still clear and clear, word by word transmitted into his mind.

"He can do it, so can I. If you let him go, I will sacrifice the sword for him."