txolops Chapter 61 Drawing a circle with the left hand and a square with the right.
Chapter 61 Drawing a circle with the left hand and a square with the right.
As dawn approached, an eerie pale light appeared on the horizon.
The morning wind in Blackwind Valley carried a biting chill, whipping up the sand and gravel on the ground, which then struck the defensive light barrier with a crackling sound.
The Liuyun Sect's camp was deathly silent, but this was only the calm before the storm.
Gu Yan sat cross-legged in a tent at the edge of the camp, but did not enter a meditative state.
He held the outer disciple's token in his hand, his eyes frighteningly calm.
"That old fox Yun Canghai is suspicious by nature. If there's a problem with this batch of talismans, he'll suspect me first. After all, the only people involved are me and that fat Ma."
Gu Yan knew very well that his current strength was not enough to go head-to-head with a powerful elder of the Pill Hall.
Therefore, there must be a perfect scapegoat.
And this scapegoat is both far away and right in front of us.
"Boom!"
Just then, a deafening roar shattered the silence of dawn.
The defensive array on the left flank of the camp suddenly shook violently, and a blood-red sword light, hundreds of feet long, slammed into the light barrier as if splitting the heavens and earth.
"Click."
A crack appeared in the light curtain.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The piercing alarm instantly blared through the sky.
Countless disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect were awakened from their sleep and rushed out of their tents in a panic.
Gu Yan rushed out immediately, but instead of running towards the safe central camp like the others, he went against the flow of people and rushed anxiously towards the core camp where Yun Canghai was storing the talismans.
"Protect the supplies! Protect the supplies quickly!"
He ran and shouted, his voice filled with a tragic sense of loyalty to his master.
Meanwhile, outside the camp.
The Blood Swordsman stood in mid-air, his dark red demonic aura billowing like smoke.
The hundreds of Blood River Sect elites behind him, their eyes bloodshot, pounced on the crack like hungry wolves.
"Charge in! Seize the supplies! Leave no one alive!"
The Blood Swordsman's voice was hoarse and cold as he swung his longsword once more, this time aiming directly at the location of the tent where the special talismans were stored.
He used seventy percent of his strength in that sword strike.
It appears fierce, but in reality, the angle and force have been calculated in advance, aiming only to break the formation without harming anyone.
"Bang!"
The defensive light barrier shattered in the blink of an eye.
Several demonic cultivators, yelling as they charged into the camp, headed straight for the most magnificent-looking tent.
Just then, Gu Yan arrived at the camp entrance by sheer willpower.
"You audacious demonic cultivator! Don't even think about coveting the sect's precious treasures!"
Gu Yan roared, but instead of running away, he spread his arms and stood firmly in front of the tent entrance.
He made a hand seal, and more than a dozen Bloodthirsty Iron Thorns burst from the ground, weaving into a huge thorny net.
"court death!"
A demonic cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining grinned and flung a jet-black lightning fire bead from his hand.
Gu Yan's pupils contracted slightly.
This was the moment he had been waiting for.
Instead of going all out on defense, he deliberately created an opening, allowing the thorn net to show a slight gap.
"boom!"
The Thunderfire Pearl exploded at the entrance of the camp, and the huge shockwave sent Gu Yan flying.
He crashed heavily into the box behind him, spitting out a mouthful of blood, looking utterly miserable.
More importantly, the aftershocks of the explosion and the dense, malevolent energy instantly rushed into the tent, enveloping the boxes containing the talismans.
"Hehehe! I didn't expect this to contain such yin-type talismans! Perfect food for my ghost pet!"
The demonic cultivator was overjoyed and reached out to grab the talismans from the box.
"roll!"
A loud shout came from the sky.
Yun Canghai finally arrived.
His face turned ashen, and with a wave of his sleeve, a terrifying stream of spiritual energy blasted the demonic cultivator into a bloody mist.
"Leave your things here!"
Yun Canghai flashed and stood in front of the box.
At this moment, the Blood Swordsman also descended from the sky, confronting Yun Canghai directly.
Their eyes met, sparks flying.
Elder Yun.
The Blood Swordsman sneered, his gaze sweeping over the boxes tainted by demonic energy. A meaningful smile played on his lips. "Looks like this shipment isn't very auspicious."
"You demonic fiend, how dare you bark here!"
Yun Canghai was startled. The demonic energy from just now was too strong and had probably seeped into the talisman.
Just as he was about to make a move, the Blood Swordsman suddenly withdrew his sword and retreated.
"I'm just saying hello today; I'll come back another day to take your dog's life. Get out of here!"
It comes quickly and goes quickly.
The Blood River Sect members were like a swarm of locusts, grabbing a wave and running away without lingering in battle.
Seeing the demonic cultivator retreat, Yun Canghai did not pursue him. He was more concerned about the batch of talismans.
He hurriedly opened the box.
On those stacks of originally pale yellow talisman paper, there were now traces of dark black lines, emanating a nauseating, bloody, demonic aura.
"Damn it! It's been corrupted by demonic energy!"
Yun Canghai's face was extremely ugly.
These talismans are crucial to his and that old ancestor's plan; if something goes wrong...
Just then, a weak cough came from the corner.
"Cough cough... Elder... the talisman... was it saved?"
Yun Canghai turned his head and saw Gu Yan struggling to get up from the ground, covered in blood, his clothes on his chest were torn to shreds, and he was still clutching the outer disciple's token tightly in his hand.
"you……"
Looking at this disciple who was willing to risk his life to protect a box of talismans, Yun Canghai forced back the anger that he originally wanted to vent.
He had witnessed Gu Yan desperately protecting the box just now.
If this kid hadn't blocked it, those boxes of talismans would probably have been blasted to ashes by that thunder and fire bead long ago.
"Elder, I am incompetent... I was unable to completely block the vile methods of that demonic cultivator..." Gu Yan looked guilty and was about to kneel down to beg for forgiveness.
"That's enough."
Yun Canghai sighed and sent out a gentle burst of spiritual energy to support Gu Yan. "You did very well. You are worthy of my Liuyun Sect."
He checked the talisman paper again.
Although it was corrupted by demonic energy, its main structure was not damaged. On the contrary, its soul-attracting properties became even more violent due to the addition of demonic energy.
Perhaps... this is also an unexpected surprise?
After all, what they were summoning was something extremely yin and evil, and this demonic energy might even act as a catalyst.
"Although this talisman is tainted with demonic energy, it is still usable. Go and heal your wounds; this bottle of Rejuvenation Pill is a reward for you."
Yun Canghai tossed Gu Yan a bottle of pills and then ignored him, focusing on studying the boxes of mutated talismans.
Gu Yan accepted the pill, thanked him profusely, and withdrew.
As soon as he turned around, the pained expression on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a faint hint of mockery.
It became.
Those faint dark lines, which appear to be caused by demonic pollution, are actually the activated Soul-Locking Seal.
With this reasonable contamination, even if this talisman summons the King of Hell in the future, it will be the fault of the Blood River Sect's demonic cultivators, and what does it have to do with Gu Changsheng?
He was nothing more than a loyal and dutiful disciple who was seriously injured.
"This play was really tiring to act in."
Gu Yan rubbed his chest. To make it look realistic, he had actually removed his protective spiritual power to withstand the attack.
But it was worth it.
Seeing the slight increase in proficiency of the "Evergreen and Withering Technique" on the panel due to the self-healing from injury, Gu Yan was in a great mood.
This is probably what they mean by experiencing pain and pleasure at the same time?