The master said not to judge people by their appearance

The Dragon Temple was a place used for sacrifices in the old days, and the royal family visited it every year, but the last visit was decades ago. Yuan Lang and Yuan Yi had never even been here, and they were stunned for a moment before realizing what it was.

The dragon holding the candle did not show any miracles except once in the story of Emperor Gaozu's ascension to the throne, so most people almost forgot about this dragon god, and they didn't remember to come to pay homage. The Dragon Temple became Today's dilapidated and abandoned look.

But right now, this dilapidated temple turned out to be the only safe haven in the capital where thousands of monsters gather. The candle dragon statue is entrenched on the top of the temple, tall and majestic, and the monsters don't even dare to look at the immobile statue.

Ordinary people dare not look too much, for fear of offending the majesty of the Dragon God.

Only Shen Fan stared blankly. He noticed that the dragon's mouth of the Candle Dragon Statue was slightly open, and there were traces of dried oil stains inside. This is not only a Candle Dragon Statue, but also a lamp.

It is several times more exquisite and taller than those in front of the common people's houses, and at the same time, it has gathered more people's beliefs.

Shen Fan thought of something, he raised his hand up, and the weak candle flame in the palm of his hand slammed, and a raging flame ignited in the dragon's mouth at the same time, the crowd let out an exclamation, the flame reflected the metal pupils of the candle dragon, The golden light is shining brightly, just like a dragon god holding a candle in person.

The monsters were terrified. When they saw Shen Fan's candle, they dared not approach, but they were unwilling to retreat. But at this moment, after hesitating for a moment, they turned around and ran away.

When the monster came, it was aggressive, but when it left, it looked a little embarrassed. It was not until the monster left completely that everyone recovered from the shock of the rest of their lives. They realized that the dragon god was protecting them, and hurriedly looked at the candle dragon statue. Kneeling and worshiping, begging the dragon god to appear and save the people in the capital.

Shen Fan stood aside, silent.

He's thinking about things.

Wang Tai told him that there are a total of [-] exquisite dragon candle lamps like the Dragon Temple, except for the two at the head and the tail, there are [-] lamps distributed on both sides of Simamen Chi Road.

Shen Fan looked along the entrance of the Dragon Temple, which was wider and flatter than other roads in the city, and could vaguely see the dragon candle lamp hidden in the darkness, as mottled and dilapidated as the Dragon Temple.

He felt the power on the lamp at the same time.In fact, whether it is a dragon candle lamp or a dragon candle statue, they do not have any power in themselves, they are just man-made copper blocks.But decades ago, generation after generation, after years of sacrifices, their power of faith converged on the dragon statue, giving this copper block the power to frighten away all demons, and at the same time, it also had a certain connection with Shen Fan .

This connection allowed Shen Fan to ignite his soul fire on the dragon candle lamp, and it also allowed his soul fire, which had been weakened by the magic pressure, to become stronger again at this moment.

It's still not too hot, not as strong as it used to be, but it won't flicker as frequently as before. Shen Fan looked at the resurgent flame, and he didn't think Xie Yunlan's struggle could be successful. But at this moment, he suddenly felt that there might really be a solution to this deadlock.

And the only solution to this is...

Shen Fan suddenly left the crowd, left the only safe place in Beijing illuminated by the candle dragon statue, and walked into the darkness alone.

"Master?" Yuan Yi, who was paying homage to the Dragon God, first noticed him.

Yuan Lang, who was also paying homage to the dragon god, turned his head and saw that Shen Fan had walked a certain distance, so he hurriedly asked loudly, "Master, where are you going?"

"Find a way to break the situation." Shen Fan replied, he didn't look back.

"The way to break the game?" Yuan Lang was startled, "Isn't this Dragon Temple the way to break the game? As long as you stay here, you are safe."

"No." Shen Fan denied, "This place is only temporarily safe."

The divine power of this candle dragon statue comes from years of sacrifices. It itself is just a dead thing, and the power from outside is limited after all. After the power is exhausted, the Dragon Temple will no longer have any deterrent to monsters.

Everyone raised their hearts when they heard the words. They hesitated for a moment, but did not follow Shen Fan. The Dragon Temple was still safe for the time being. Leaving here meant facing those vicious monsters immediately.

So no one moved, they all stood where they were, watching Shen Fan drift away.

Holding the candle in his hand, he was like a lone boat sailing alone in the sea in this dark night. The flaming boat broke through the dark water, opening up a lonely and bleak way forward.

Slowly, the boats disappeared into the distance, as if swallowed by a huge dark wave, everyone could no longer see Shen Fan, only the candle dragon was left burning silently in the dark night like a candle in its mouth.

But suddenly, in front of the Dragon Temple, in the oppressive darkness, two more candles lit up, they were the dragon candles on both sides of the road.

I don't know how many years ago this dragon candle was lit last time, and the lamp oil had already evaporated, but when Shen Fan passed by them, the dragon lantern lit up again.

The flames were fierce, burning a narrow light in this dark capital city.

The lighting range of a single dragon candle lamp is limited. Even the tallest candle dragon statue in the Dragon Temple can only illuminate the inside and outside of the temple, and the magic energy is as huge as the sea, covering the entire capital. , Insignificant in the face of darkness.

But there are still lights on.

Shen Fan walked slowly in the dark. Where he passed, these dragon candles that should have been unable to be ignited lit up one after another, and the sporadic flames were connected in series. Demon's attention.

The phantom of the monster dragon above Weiyang Palace has not moved since it appeared, because it has not yet fully grown, it is just a shadow between reality and reality, but at this moment, the monster dragon turned its head stiffly and slowly, It turns its head to the north.

It is suspended high in the sky, with a panoramic view of the entire capital city. It appreciates the turmoil and cries everywhere in the capital. It is its army that creates nourishment for its growth. The resistance of mortals is as small as an ant in its eyes. It doesn't care, but it cares about this line of fire.

Looking at it as a whole, although Shen Fan had already lit more than a dozen dragon candle lanterns, the line of fire formed by the series of dragon lanterns was far from enough to shake the huge darkness in Beijing.

But the fire is growing, like a sharp sword slowly unsheathed, starting from the Dragon Temple, along Simamen Chi Road, cutting through the dark night little by little.

It senses a threat.

The monster dragon opened its huge mouth and let out a silent roar in the night sky. Humans could not hear it, but the monster army stationed in Weiyang Palace heard the sound and moved, and even the newborn monster fetuses scattered throughout the capital stopped at this moment. Looking up at the sky, as if listening to an oracle.

The next moment, they abandoned the cornered prey in front of them, turned around and ran in the same direction.

Some people rejoiced for the rest of their lives after the catastrophe, while others frowned.

"Master Xie, why are these monsters gone?" an officer of the court lieutenant asked.

They were on duty tonight, and they were busy with official business, but they suddenly encountered a huge change in Beijing. Not to mention a monster dragon suddenly appeared in the sky, and there were monsters everywhere in the dark night. When they didn't know what to do, Xie Yunlan brought someone over, and he Thousands of soldiers and horses have been assembled from various places, and with the addition of those belonging to the Ting Wei, the number has increased again.

The growth of our own troops should have been good news, but at the same time, they were also targeted by groups of monsters. They were besieged in the Tingwei Mansion, fighting to the death with the monsters. When they wanted to kill a bloody path, these monsters suddenly Inexplicably ran away.

Everyone was puzzled, and Xie Yunlan didn't know the reason. He frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "You go in this direction and meet Qingyun and the others."

"Thank you, sir?!" Amidst the exclamation of everyone, Xie Yunlan rode his horse alone and ran towards the place where the monsters gathered.

Although he has long known the terrifying number of monsters in Beijing, when he saw them all gathered in one place with his own eyes, Xie Yunlan's scalp still felt unavoidable. The monsters were densely packed on both sides of the road, like a sea tide swallowing everything terrible.

But in fact, they didn't swallow everything.

In the center surrounded by ten thousand monsters, someone came dressed in white and lit a lamp.

In front of him is the darkness where thousands of monsters gather, and behind him are lights that burn through the night. He is only alone, but this huge and terrifying group of monsters dare not even get close to him. Every time he takes a step forward, the monsters will move take a step back.

The fire light illuminated his side face, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether it was the flames or his handsome eyebrows.Among these countless hideous and ugly monsters, the snow-colored robes, which are different from the dark night, are in a trance like a fairy in the sky.

Xie Yunlan was stunned for a moment.

Shen Fan was still moving forward, and two more dragon candle lamps were lit, and the monsters stepped back immediately. They only dared to surround Shen Fan in front of him, and they dared not to walk behind the path illuminated by the dragon candle lamps. Stepping into the restricted area.

However, it is useless to block the front. The more dragon candles are lit, the stronger the candle in Shen Fan's hand, and the monsters can no longer find the gap between the flickering candles to attack.

The flames burned more and more intensely, and the wires burned longer and longer. More than [-] dragon candle lamps had already been lit. The monster flood stared at this place from a high altitude, and it roared again. The monsters trembled. They were afraid of the fire, but the emperor They also did not dare to disobey the edict. Xie Yunlan saw that these monsters who had been retreating just now suddenly stopped their retreat. They howled in pain and moved forward against the edge of the fire.

The bodies of demon fetuses come from human beings, which provides them with a certain degree of protection. When facing the fire, they only feel pain, and will not be directly burned into fly ash, unless they come into direct contact with the flame.

But they don't need to touch the flame, they just need to stop Shen Fan.

The fur of the monsters at the front had scorched marks, but they still roared in pain, and approached Shen Fan step by step. They stopped within less than a step, which was already the limit they could bear.

Shen Fan also stopped at the same time, the monsters were stacked one on top of the other, densely blocking him, like an insurmountable high wall, the scarlet beast eyes were full of fear, and at the same time there was desperate madness.

If Shen Fan goes one step further, they will certainly die from the flames, but at the same time their sharp claws will also touch Shen Fan, the flames cannot kill them all in an instant, it only takes one instant of opportunity, and Shen Fan will be torn into pieces by them .

When Shen Fan was hesitating on the spot, he suddenly heard horseshoes coming from behind. Xie Yunlan was driving the horse and ran along the lights on both sides of the road.

"What are you doing?" Xie Yunlan stopped beside Shen Fan.

He clenched the hilt of his sword tightly, although he asked Shen Fan, his eyes were fixed on the group of monsters who were only one step away.

Shen Fan saw that he was a little surprised, and he replied truthfully: "Go and light these one hundred and eight dragon candle lamps."

"Dragon Candle Lantern?" Xie Yunlan looked around both sides of Chidao, and then remembered the name of the dragon lantern. He had vaguely heard of the custom of the Lantern Festival. One hundred and eight dragon candle lanterns are set up to celebrate the grand ceremony.

"What do you do with the lamps?" Xie Yunlan looked at the fear of these monsters towards the lamps, and his thoughts turned, "After lighting all the [-] dragon candle lamps, can we break this deadlock?"

"Perhaps." Shen Fan was not sure.

Xie Yunlan: "How do I light it?"

"Just get close." Shen Fan said, he only needs to walk along Simamen Chi Road once, and he can light all [-] dragon candle lamps, but this road is too long, spanning half of the capital, he walked After a long time, he only walked one-fifth of the way, and now there are monsters blocking the way, making it difficult to advance.

Xie Yunlan thought for a moment, even if he gathered all the troops in the city, he was not confident that he could win in front of the demon army, since Shen Fan had a way, he might as well take a gamble.

He stretched out his hand to Shen Fan: "Come up!"

Shen Fan sat on the horse again, he learned very quickly, this time he hugged Xie Yunlan's waist as soon as he got up.

Xie Yunlan didn't gallop his horse immediately, he was retreating.

The monsters stood there, a little confused, so they looked at each other and saw Xie Yunlan retreating further and further away, as if he was about to run away, so they took a tentative step forward.

Xie Yunlan also moved at the same moment, the horsewhip waved sharply and pierced the air, and the Dawan horse neighed and galloped wildly.

He is like an arrow that leaves the string, charging forward with unstoppable momentum!

Even the powerful bodies of the monsters couldn't resist the force of the rainbow. Their formation was dispersed, and Xie Yunlan took the opportunity to draw out his sword.

The impenetrable high wall was knocked over, and the monsters were caught off guard and suffered a great loss, but they quickly reacted, gathered formation again, chased Xie Yunlan who was on both sides, and pounced on the horse from the flank.

But Shen Fan raised his hand at the same time, the fire was shining brightly, and the dragon candle lights on both sides of the road were lit together, and the monsters within the range of the lights were turned into ashes in an instant.

They rushed while killing, and the running speed of this divine horse was several times faster than Shen Fan himself. flame tail.

In an instant, dozens of dragon candle lights lit up again, and the speed at which the flaming blade came out of its sheath was accelerating, and the monster dragon hovering above the palace could almost feel its sword glow, which was scorching hot!

The monster rushed up even more crazily, trying to stop them, but Xie Yunlan was extremely brave, his martial arts were rarely rivaled in the world, and with the support of Shen Fan's candlelight, the monster couldn't even get close to them when they cooperated , They either died under Xie Yunlan's sword, or burned up in the flames.

No one could block their way, and under the watchful eyes of the monster flood dragon, they passed through the siege of thousands of troops and came with scorching flames.

Finally, they reached the finish line.

At the end of Chidao is the Wanglong Pagoda, which is now the Linxian Pavilion, which is also the Weiyang Palace where Yuan Shuo lives.

He is no longer in the dormitory, and he is no longer dressed casually like before. He is wearing a mighty black royal robe and a luxurious pearl and jade crown, standing on the top of Linxian Pavilion, the dragon head of the Coiling Dragon Tower parts.

The most respected person in the world stood at the highest position in Beijing, looking down on the rebellious officials and thieves who dared to disobey him.

Shen Fan and Xie Yunlan raised their heads together, they were not looking at Yuan Shuo, all the [-] dragon candles had been lit, except for the last one.

Like the Dragon Temple, the last dragon candle is the dragon head at the top of the tower.

But Shen Fan was unable to ignite it.

There was something else in the dragon's mouth. It was a jewel as big as two fists of an adult man. Xie Yunlan recognized this jewel. It was a night pearl donated by Fannan Kingdom the year before last. Bright and bright, it is a rare treasure.

But at this moment, the orb has turned into an unfathomable black, and there is no brilliance on the bead, only a huge and terrifying demonic energy.

The devilish energy rises into the sky and becomes a huge black air column, which connects with other black air columns to form a killing formation covering the entire capital from which no one can escape.

This is the eye of the killing array.