Chapter 202

Jiang Qu Lian left at top speed to check the situation. Xie Bi An wanted to follow him and get out, but was stopped by the boundary.

A second shock soon followed. He felt a strong spiritual pressure; Fumenghui must have been attacked.

Who could it be? Qi Meng Sheng? He immediately denied it. Qi Meng Sheng was so wounded that she could never leave her lair at this time. Cui Jue's Yin servants? It's possible. Most likely Jiang Qu Lian revealed his whereabouts when he rescued him.

There were sounds of fighting outside, but they sounded like they were through a thick barrier. He was probably deep inside Fumenghui’s mountain instead of those skeleton-shaped holes people see.

No matter what was happening outside, this was his time to escape, but he couldn't unlock his chakra for a while. Just when he was at a loss, the door of the stone room was violently pushed open and Fan Wu She rushed in, pulling Xie Bi An by the hand: "Let’s go."

"Who? What's going on?" Xie Bi An left this stone room for the first time. Outside was a narrow rugged passage, which was dim and depressing. This passage is basically only wide enough for one person to walk through. It was certainly not formed naturally. He guessed correctly, this was dug by people later. Fumenghui is originally a black market for illegal trading, so many people have the need to hide or escape from the secret passage.

"Lan Chui Han, he found this place by following Jiang Qu Lian."

"Where are you taking me?"

"Somewhere safe."

"Wait." Xie Bi An used his other hand to clasp Fan Wu She's wrist and violently yanked his body into place. This place was so cramped that Fan Wu She could not make any big moves to restrain Xie Bi An, but he could turn his body back. After he did so, he blocked Xie Bi An between the stone wall and his own body.

The two of them were so close that the tips of their noses lightly touched each other several times, causing them to exchange shallow, restrained breaths --- that is a familiar smell from memory.

In the darkness, Xie Bi An's eyes were unusually bright: "Did you tell Brother Lan?" He simply cannot believe that someone could "tail behind" the Red Ghost King, otherwise it would be unlikely for the thousands of Yin servants to be unable to find him after months of searching.

"Yes." Fan Wu She swallowed quietly. The fragrance of orchids on Xie Bi An's body was very faint and elegant, but in this dense air zone, and at a close distance, he was being so fumigated that his eyes were hot and thirsty.

"Why."

"We are both defensive against each other, so we both left a way of escape. He saved you to blackmail me." Fan Wu She traced Xie Bi An's features with his gaze, finally stopping at his pupils, "He also wants your golden core."

"I know."

"I won't let him touch you." Fan Wu She's hand pressed against the sides of Xie Bi An's cheeks, "Qi Meng Sheng, or anyone else, can't touch you either. Your core will always remain well in your own belly. So no matter what happens, you can't ..." When he spoke until the end, his voice getting hoarser. Even if this person is now right in front of him, he still has that nightmare over and over again, dreaming of his big brother covered in blood while he was breathing his last in his arms.

The look on Xie Bi An's face remained cold. He does not believe these words. He does not believe this person: "Where exactly are you taking me?" Which place is safe?

Fan Wu She did not answer. He grabbed his hand along the way and led him through the mountain passages, which he had obviously traversed countless times, otherwise they would have gotten lost.

You can't tell whether it is day and night inside the stone room. Only a little blood-red light at the end of the passage let him know that it was nighttime in Fumenghui.

When the two of them walked out of the cave, Xie Bi An couldn't wait to breathe in a breath of fresh air, but he smelled the stench of blood. He looked down and realized that they were on the front side of Fumenghui’s mountain, with red lights dotting the ground below, illuminating one skeleton hole after another. At night, it is the time when Fumenghui wakes up. Travelers from all over Jiuzhou entered those holes with various purposes in mind, where money was traded and souls were bought and sold. Almost everyday there will be people disappearing into this sinister ghost city.

Fumenghui naturally has many ghostly legends, such as when the sun sets in the west, hundreds of ghosts walk at night. Of course, this legend is only used to fool the living, because there are Yin servants patrolling in Fumenghui all year round. As long as there are people dying, they will be taken away immediately, so any evil spirits cannot cause trouble. Only people will harm people.

But what is happening in front of them is simply sitting and watching all the horrifying legends of Fumenghui.

A mixed battle of human and ghost was staged here now. Sword light, spiritual talisman and ghosts were dancing in the sky, where one red and one blue silhouette were entangled in the chaos, which was particularly eye-catching.

Upon seeing the familiar people, Xie Bi An's heart felt warm, but he was immediately pulled up onto a sword by Fan Wu She and was about to get out of there.

A few wisps of ghosts lunged towards them like arrows. Fan Wu She took out the soul-hooking chain and repelled them with a single move, but more ghosts soon came after them. It seemed that there were not just a few Jiuyou ghost citizens following the Red Ghost King, and the two were soon forced to land under the impact.

"Bi An." Lan Chui Han saw Xie Bi An, and his expression eased a little, "Are you okay?"

Xie Bi An* (Xiaobai has no dialogue like Zhong Kui in I-forgot-which chapter LOL)

Jiang Qu Lian's face was grim: "Zong Zi Xiao, although you and I are using each other, it's too early for you to get rid of me now."

"You shouldn't use him to blackmail me." Fan Wu She protected Xie Bi An behind him, not only guarding against Jiang Qu Lian, but also Lan Chui Han.

"You said you know where the Shanhe Sheji Map is, yet you are hesitant to take it out." Jiang Qu Lian slowly raised his hand and pointed his sharp ghost claws at Xie Bi An, "The Shanhe Sheji Map is our only hope. Hand it over. If you dare to lie to me, none of you will be able to leave today."

The Shanhe Sheji Map!

Xie Bi An's heart shook with a feeling of enlightenment. He had forgotten such an important thing. Under the power of the Xuanyuan Heavenly Secret Talisman, not only he but many people would overlook the other magical treasure in the Supreme Demon’s hands --- the Shanhe Sheji Map, which was also one of the four divine treasures of the ancient times.

This treasure is the family heirloom of the Daming Zong Clan, but because no one in the Zong Clan has been able to control this treasure for three generations, the world is not quite sure of its function. After the Supreme Demon appeared, he only used the Xuanyuan Heavenly Secret Talisman to kill in all directions. Perhaps for hundreds of years, only he has really witnessed the power of the Shanhe Sheji Map --- Zong Zi Xiao used this treasure to destroy the ancestral graves of his mother's family line.

Only the ancient divine treasures can suppress the ancient divine treasures. For the same reason, will the Shanhe Sheji Map be able to move the matchless Eastern Emperor Bell?!

No wonder Fan Wu She looked so confident and still thought he could retrieve the Heavenly Secret Talisman.

Xie Bi An's heart seemed to be hanging upside down. Only a little wave was needed before it would fall to the ground. Zhong Kui's Eastern Emperor Bell, which he was guarding til his death, was maintaining the Fengdu boundary externally and suppressing the Xuanyuan Heavenly Secret Talisman internally. No matter what, there must not be any slip-ups!

Fan Wu She crossed his sword in front of him, not dodging and looked face to face at Jiang Qu Lian: "When the time is ripe, I will summon the Shanhe Sheji Map. Now I cannot fully control this map as it’s merely increasing the danger."

"You can't control it, but I can. Hand it over." Jiang Qu Lian stretched out a small scarlet tongue and gently licked the blood on the ghost claw, "If you continue to deceive me, I will make you regret it."

"Same goes for you. You've been deceiving me too. Qi Meng Sheng’s ambition is never something you can sway, so your attempt to use her to force Zhong Kui is just a matter of taking advantage. So before that, what was the purpose of you repeatedly coming to earth as Yun Zhong Jun?"

Jiang Qu Lian narrowed his eyes dangerously.

Lan Chui Han frowned and looked deeply at Jiang Qu Lian: "Yun ... Jiang Qu Lian, you have been surrounded by the Yin servants. Now the human and ghost realms cannot tolerate you, what the hell do you still want to do? Don't make the same mistake again and again!”

Jiang Qu Lian slanted his gaze at Lan Chui Han. His gaze was deep and hollow: "What I want to do, you will never understand." He looked around. Countless Yin servants have surrounded Fumenghui. He suddenly let out a gloomy laugh, "Zong Zi Xiao, you summoned them. After using me, you want to cross the river and tear down the bridge*?"

Fan Wu She's eyes were extremely gloomy, "I told you, you shouldn't use him to blackmail me."

"With your current cultivation level, can you retrieve the Heavenly Secret Talisman without me?" Anger distorted Jiang Qu Lian's demonic features, "Why don't I kill him, then you'll have to barge into the Underworld once more."

"Then you shall never think of achieving your goal either."

"Go, die!" Jiang Qu Lian's red clothes were moving without the wind. His black hair was dancing wildly, and his Yin energy was rising up like a tsunami.

"Not good!" Xie Bi An said in a trembling voice, "He wants to open the Ghost Gate."

 

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cross the river and tear down the bridge*[过河拆桥]---- to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal

 

Edited on 24 May 21 (Emzie)

 

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