HBWnovel Chapter 38 Lock
Chapter 38 Lock
Chapter 39
【The Last Sacrifice 3】
This season after Oki Island was originally the most vibrant season of the year.At the end of April every year, the fresh green in the mountains and plains is mixed with light pink, white and lavender. Although the most gorgeous time has passed, it is still moving. However, the abnormal weather that has lasted from the end of last year to this year has tortured the flower buds of the cherry trees. , opened to nothing.
The people in the town have already been informed by Yu Wujia: In April, Yuejian will usher in a "disaster".People with a little experience dare not neglect, because at that time not only will there be "disasters" that ordinary people cannot see coming to the world from the gate of the underworld, but it will also cause disasters such as earthquakes.While the townspeople will hide from the coming dark hour at home, those on a mission must face the day that must come.
The huge roar that erupted when the light spell and the spell met in the air was magnified several times in the narrow space.The surrounding stone walls trembled continuously, shaking off dust and stone chips, making disturbing cracking sounds.The sound was mixed with the muddy surge from the ground, making it even more ominous.
After the intense flashes, there was a brief silence, but the confrontation had officially begun.
The iron prison door that was originally in the middle has been destroyed by the technique, and it is so distorted that the original shape cannot be seen. There is no obstacle between me and Ye and the group of people.Standing on the opposite side are not only the great priests of the other three families, with uncertain expressions of anger or fear, but also Shinichi Kurosawa, who is attached by evil thoughts and wants to control us.
More than half of the power of that attack just now was dissipated by the barrier in the Abyss of Darkness, otherwise the Fire Emperor Curse I released just now would definitely blow up the entire cave, not to mention making the group of directly subordinate priests tremble and get up .This place is affected by the enchantment power that maintains the stability of spiritual power, and restricts the use of many kinds of spells.Although Ye was seriously injured, and the opponent had an absolute advantage in numbers, it was definitely more than what he saw, the passage outside should also be full of people, trying to trap us in this pocket-like cave with crowd tactics.But they probably overlooked one point. As far as the techniques that can be used, I have mastered all of "Super. Accounting for Things"!If it weren't for the consideration of reducing casualties, I would have sent them back to the west with the forbidden technique... well, even if I wanted to, I couldn't, because Ye would not allow it.
Although I don't like them at all, I still can't throw them away.The evil fate that lasted for thousands of years will also become a concern, not to mention that they, like me, are descendants of the Asakang family who suffer from the curse (Note).When I think about it, I'm overwhelmed by everything I've seen and felt over the years.
All suffering has its source, and there is really no need to meet the four families who are also victims.The root of my misfortune has been found, and I don't want to spend my energy on this kind of boring fight anymore, but unfortunately the other party doesn't appreciate it.When I thought this way, I couldn't help but turned around and glanced at Ye, he was indeed looking worriedly at the priests who were seriously injured by me.I sighed inwardly, looked back at everyone, and said loudly:
"What do you think, Kiryu, Tsujido, and Zhubu? Why do you believe in Kurosawa and break in here? Could it be that you have already determined in your heart that this dark festival will definitely fail?"
"It's...impossible...such a disrespectful idea how dare we..."
"Does it need to be said?" Kurosawa Shinichi cut off Patriarch Kiryu's speech, pointed at me with a vicious expression and shouted: "Everything is in front of us now, why do you want to quibble!"
"It's not 'facts', but your 'advanced' foresight, Mr. Kurosawa." I snorted coldly and took a step forward, and the priests who were still holding their staffs couldn't help but retreat to the wall, "Shi Shi of the Dark Sacrifice No one is allowed to interrupt the curse ceremony, and if you bring people in without knowing the situation in the Abyss of Darkness, and destroy the ritual rules that have been passed down for thousands of years, isn't that offending the gods, isn't it disrespectful?"
"That's because Feiyue has a strange...!" He interrupted me with a growl, but I raised the volume faster than him to question the other three:
"What about you! You even broke in with him! Even if you put all the responsibility on me, the chief priest, who can deal with the spiritual path that will be opened next? You are so naive as to think that killing me and Ye You can save yourself!"
Kiryu and the others remained silent, some secretly glanced at Kurosawa's reaction, while others just showed bewildered and fearful expressions.I can conclude that whether they can capture me at this moment is not their primary concern. The great fear that is constantly surging in their hearts comes from the deteriorating fluctuations in the spiritual path and the ominous vibrations from the depths of the underworld, which are so strong that they almost The suffocating and malicious Reiatsu is being conveyed to the mezzanine world through the precarious barrier, causing the temperature of this stone room to drop continuously, and the frightening chill is engulfing people's consciousness, reminding them of what is about to happen.
"Why are you still standing still? Useless things!" Kurosawa Shin cursed angrily, throwing away the crutch in his hand: "Hello Asakura... Asakura leaves! I knew... Tsukimi would definitely be destroyed by you! Ominous twins!"
Nerves suddenly tingled, and the "Flame Curse" thrown out reflexively was blocked by a white light, making a sharp sound.Kurosawa Shinichi has already assumed a fighting posture. He is worthy of being one of the five great priests.Although the other three seemed to be indecisive, they might not be deliberately putting on an embarrassing appearance to make me take it lightly.I have to take care of Ye behind me, so I have to fight with all my strength and be careful.I will never allow myself to make the mistake of failing because of underestimating the enemy.
"Master Kurosawa, let's stop first, let's discuss it together..." Kiryu Sheng's shout failed to stop the old man in front, and I could feel that his mind had almost merged with the darkness surrounding him, Maybe others won't listen to what they say... This battle is inevitable!
"Might be God Fire Emperor! Disease—"
The rapid formation of seals set up interference for the opponent, and everyone in the rear retreated or set up a defensive barrier.I didn't expect to defeat him with just a few fire spells. Even if an attack of that level hits, the effect is very limited, but I need time to complete more complicated spells.Now that he has fallen into a state of madness, if he wants to keep his order and stop his actions, he has to use a particularly troublesome way to fight.
As expected, Kurosawa successfully intercepted the fire technique, and the gathered spiritual power was released through the spell seal:
"Breakdown is fierce! Thunder and Lightning God's Edict!! Urgently, like a law!"
He actually used a big spell from the Thunder system, damn it.I couldn't help cursing secretly.Using such a destructive spell in this kind of underground cave, his brain was really burned by the evil spirits!The curse array I chanted secretly has not yet been completed, so there is no need to remind Ye that the defensive barrier has been opened, which should buy me a lot of time.
The roar when the spell hit the enchantment shook the cave wall again. This time the damage was much stronger than the shock I caused before. The stone chips raised for a while caused sand and dust that blocked the line of sight, and from time to time The collapsed rubble also panicked the people in the cave. The besieging team lost their shape and scattered in search of cover, but Shinichi Kurosawa still stood there, ignoring that his body had been exploded. The splashing Lingbo and walking stones pulled out several wounds.He stared at me with bloodshot eyes, and the next moment he was waving the staff in his hand and rushing towards me.
Ma Cang Yewang's attempt to control him through the seal that has not yet disintegrated obviously failed. The person in front of him is just a puppet controlled by the dark power of hatred and anger. It seems that his brain is really not very bright. Ze, how can he not make such a reckless move, he is facing the chief conjurer of the five families, even if it is to launch a complex spell to defeat the possessed evil spirit, this time is enough!
"This is my request! Come down to the gods and real people! Bind ghosts and subdue evil spirits!"
At the same time that he galloped to the front and waved his staff, my mantra had also turned into a rising circle of spiritual power, which instantly gathered towards the old man in the middle, wrapping him tightly like a net woven by crimson rays. bound.The body of the old man in the middle twisted into a terrifying angle, and he roared on his back, but the sound he made was not a human hiss and roar, it was sharp and ear-piercing, and the loud sound of sand and dust made people's eardrums hurt, and everyone covered their hands With my ears back, I suddenly caught a glimpse of him struggling violently, trying to break free from the spell.
"Don't move the restraint!——" I raised my fingertips to strengthen my spiritual power and pointed to the restraint array, and I couldn't help but feel irritable.The old man in front of him had already lost consciousness, his eyeballs rolled upwards, blood froth spewed from his roaring mouth from time to time, and his limbs were also twisted into strange angles.His body has obviously been completely occupied by Ernian. If he doesn't surrender as soon as possible, he will only die. But since just now, more stone chips have been shaken around the cave wall, and the cracks on the ground and around are constantly expanding. If I With a stronger curse, I don't know if this fragile mountain can withstand the impact.Furthermore, what worries me the most is the increasingly fierce surge coming from the ground——
The moment of eclipse is about to begin... The power of the seal is constantly weakening, if it is stimulated in an inappropriate way...
Seeing this scene, Kiryu and others were even more at a loss. I don't need to remind them, they should have already discovered the fact that Kurosawa Shinichi was possessed, but no one took more appropriate actions.People were so shocked by this sudden scene that they forgot to think, they were nailed in place like stakes.
"What are you waiting for! If you don't leave this place, it will collapse!" I yelled at them. The terrified priests seemed to want to back off, but they had to turn their heads to confirm the opinions of the elders. Out of ideas, Kiryu approached a few steps and seemed to want to take some action, but was forced back by the evil thoughts emanating from Kurosawa.
Not immediately abandoning my former allies and fleeing made me agree with them a little bit, but they can't help anything if they stay here. I can't let the situation worsen. I have to go back to the place of the ceremony to seal the imminent arrival The darkness of the world, so...
Just when I was about to increase my strength to completely crush the body that Er Nian was attached to, Ye passed me directly, dragging his crumbling body towards the twisted old man who was constantly twitching.
"Ye! What are you doing! Danger——" I yelled out in shock.Just when I wanted to stop the spell and stepped forward to hold him, he was already standing behind the old man, and pressed something in his hand to the center of his vest, and Kuisawa suddenly twitched like an electric shock. It was broken at the sound.A violent white light flashed, and Ye was thrown by the huge impact.
"leaf!--"
Recklessly rushing towards the boy who fell not far away, when he was lifted up, he saw a bloodstain on his left arm, but he seemed to be still conscious.
"Ye! How are you?" Anger welled up in my heart. If anything happened to Ye, even ten Kurosawas, I would immediately burn them all with the fire of hell!
The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, pointing to my side.I looked in that direction, and in the middle of the field after the smoke cleared, Shinichi Kurosawa was already lying on the ground motionless, and my spell had been broken by the impact just now, how could this be...
"Look here." Ye's voice was still weak, but he did return to his usual reassuring smile.In the young man's open palm was a piece of somewhat blackened human-shaped talisman paper, and the pentagram in the center could still be discerned (Note).
"Ah? That's mine... When will you..." Just when I was so surprised, Ye had already recited the mantra silently, and the talisman paper in his hand suddenly glowed with blue-white flames, and instantly turned into ashes.
"Don't be surprised, just when you turned your back on me, brother, you have always been too careless towards me..."
"..." It's not so much that I didn't notice when Ye Da took my spell, but I was more shocked by his actions.
Ye is a puppeteer, and his most proud technique doesn't have to be performed with the Sword of Exorcising Demons.He took the talisman paper from me just now, and he used it as a substitute for the Hina doll. He gave it spiritual power in a very short period of time to make it a "device", so he took the evil that was attached to Kurosawa's body. Thoughts are attracted to it (Note).I always thought that I could not understand Ye's tactics thoroughly, but he always surprised me again and again.
The priest of the Kurosawa family stepped forward first, and when he found that the old man lying on the ground was still alive, he immediately surrounded him and lifted him up. Surrounded again, but there are noisy voices in the crowd, and the atmosphere has obviously changed.
"Kiryu-sama, Zhubu-sama, Tsujido-sama, are you still planning to waste your time here? Don't you understand the situation now?" I coldly questioned the elders who had returned to normal. Seeing the scene just now, They are still obsessed with it, which is really annoying.
"Hello Asakura, Master Kurosawa was indeed possessed by an evil spirit and destroyed the dark sacrifice, but your behavior is no different from his, no... your behavior is even worse... please forgive us for not being able to honor you as the priest ..." Tongsheng gritted his teeth, and continued angrily: "You planned to destroy the ceremony from the beginning, and send Yuejian to the abyss of Huangquan!"
"...I don't have time to talk nonsense with you." I tried my best to suppress the raging anger, and the knuckles of my clenched fists began to hurt: "When I explain everything clearly, Yuejian will no longer exist! If you still If you want to seal the spiritual way, do as I tell you!"
"No matter what the reason is, you can't break the rules of the ceremony! This kind of responsibility is not something you can afford! Isn't the last tragedy not enough! Or... is that the result you are happy to see?"
"What rules!" I interrupted him furiously: "You guys only know to follow the fate he manipulated! As long as you can survive, it doesn't matter even if you become a puppet! It doesn't matter if you sacrifice your loved ones, Is that so?! What a god! I don’t believe that all of you have never doubted this, where is this cruel and inhuman god? The moon has come to an end, don’t you, as great priests, not realize it at all?”
"Wait...wait! Don't just move..."
"That person can only be defeated by me and Ye Lai! This time I must completely close the spiritual path, and I will not allow this kind of unreasonable sacrifice to continue! Time is running out, if you dare to obstruct me, try Try it..." I stared at them fiercely, and wherever my gaze swept, everyone shrank back.
"What the hell are you talking about... who are you trying to defeat?" Patriarch Zhu finally asked after a moment of silence.
Taking a deep breath, he said the forbidden name that had been hidden in the darkness for thousands of years: "The ancestor of the Yuwu family, who dragged Yuejian into the vortex of the cursed destiny—King Ma Cangye."
Sure enough, this sentence immediately aroused the restlessness in the crowd, and the three elders were also full of astonishment, but after exchanging expressions, they quickly returned to their previous expressions of distrust.
"It is said that the 'root' has been found, where is the evidence?"
"No. He used Taishan Mansion Lord Sacrifice to order himself to come to the world again to achieve the revenge that he failed to accomplish a thousand years ago. You are not so stupid as to think that he will leave clues to make people aware of his purpose?" Can't maintain leisurely Because this conversation reminded me that Quanzong, the only one who can prove the existence of King Ye, is gone, and the wish he entrusted to me has not been fulfilled, how can I be hindered at this last moment?
After the other party heard these words, they exchanged glances again, this time their expressions seemed to reveal a bit of disdain, as if they had just heard a fantastic story.
"Since there is no evidence, how can we believe your words?" Patriarch Kiryu sternly said: "Besides, we suspect that the failure of the last ceremony was caused by your brothers! Hello Asakura, you should prove that you were not killed by the root country. Possessed by evil spirits, becoming demons who try to open the spiritual path!"
"Joke!" I was finally furious, pointing at him and yelling: "I am possessed by an evil spirit? What evidence do you have? As a great priest, you are speaking nonsense! I really shouldn't waste time with people like you!"
"If there is no abnormal power to maintain, how can you live up to now after being attacked by the miasma? Even if you are not possessed, you have a big problem!" Speaking of this, Patriarch Tsujido deliberately slowed down his tone, and said slowly: "Haven't you heard? Everyone calls you a..."
- Son of a ghost.
I already knew that.The "I" thousands of years ago was also called this way.
Small human beings, who are so afraid and repelled by beings different from themselves, have not changed a bit after thousands of years.
Just because of "different", it is judged as "sin".
A pale light flashed in his mind, causing his consciousness to be at a loss for a while.The scorching hot thing occupied the nerve cells of the whole body in an instant. Before thinking about it, my body had already reacted without authorization. I released the wide-area true fire spell on them. I don’t care what will happen here. Man, I can leave here and complete the sealing ceremony with Ye...
At the moment that seemed to be infinitely extended, I could see them panicking and opening their barriers, but it was useless. If they attacked with the ultimate fire spell, one of the forbidden techniques in the Judgment of Things, their barriers would not play any role.I don't want to think about whether it's all over like this.
However, the intense explosion and burning I expected did not happen, and my technique was blocked by a white light curtain, right between me and the elders——
"You...! What are you doing! Ye!"
I can't believe when he ran out there when he was next to me just now, and he's blocking me again...again!Ye Bijie, who practiced forbidden arts with me, also knows the method of blocking, but how could he do stupid things at this time!
"Stop...Brother...After doing this, what's the point of sealing? It will involve countless people in unnecessary killings..." Ye Ban squatted on the ground, struggling to maintain the barrier.With his current physical strength, every time he casts a spell, it will bring a lot of burden to his body. I know he can't last for a long time, but how can I let him get hurt again...
"You idiot! We really don't have time..." I couldn't help cursing, and quickly withdrew my spell.While being alert to the movement of the crowd on the opposite side, I walked towards him, but I didn't want him to yell back at me unceremoniously:
"do not come!"
I stopped in astonishment, but saw him suddenly turn his head and shout to the elders opposite him: "Can all adults not move too? Please listen to me, and then think about what to do, please!"
The stone room, which was not very big at first, was affected by the technique in the melee just now, and the obstacles in it have long since disappeared. The central hall and torture room opposite the prison room can be seen at a glance, and the wooden door next to it has also been blown up. Part of the passageway When it was exposed, the three elders and their subordinates were gathering at the other end, about ten meters away from me, and Ye was standing in the middle.
Patriarch Kiryu had a difficult look on his face. He was decisive towards me, but it seemed that he couldn't completely ignore Ye's request.Ye has a little contact with the Kiryu family, because the puppeteer before him is the uncle of the current patriarch, Kiryu Sheng, and he is considered to be of the same generation in terms of Shu's seniority.After exchanging opinions, they signaled Ye to continue.
I can say that he is absolutely disgusted by his behavior.Why waste precious time pestering a person who clearly knows he can't be moved with emotion and reason?If I'm merciful, maybe those guys can still save their lives... Ye, this stupid and stubborn guy, what on earth is he thinking?
I saw him take a deep breath, spread his hands towards the opposite side and said:
"My lords, I think I already know very well. My brother and I destroyed the main sacrifice and caused irreparable consequences. It would be very difficult to ask you to believe it now. But if we both suffer here and lose our last protection Otherwise, it will only make Yue Jian completely fall into the underworld... Will this be the result you hoped for?"
Seeing that everyone was restless again, Ye suddenly turned to me:
"Brother, maybe with your strength we can indeed leave here, but the sacrifice to do so is too great. Have you forgotten the priests of the Ma Cang family and Anna who are waiting outside?"
My heart sank suddenly, I really... ignored this point.While we are fighting here, the priests of the Asakura family and those who stay in the family cannot be safe... In terms of numbers, the opponent has an absolute advantage.However, it's too much to threaten me in this way... Before I finished thinking, Ye had already continued.
"Then let's think about it together, a method that everyone can accept."
"Stupid... idiot!" How could that kind of method be possible!I couldn't help blurting it out, but Ye completely ignored me.
"My lords, you can't believe what I want to do, right? And he can't produce any evidence... Then, can I guarantee it?"
What... what?
I was stunned for only a moment, I seemed to understand what Ye wanted to say immediately, but I felt that it was impossible for him to do that... He had to assist me to complete the ceremony, and we agreed to be together no matter where we went...It was impossible for him to do that …
"You?...to guarantee?" The other party asked in disbelief.
"Yes. I know that I have committed the same crime as reconciliation, and I may not be qualified to make such a request, but please adults look at the past and give me this chance." Ye's tone was firm and resolute, with ominous feelings in his heart. Gradually clear, I shouted loudly:
"No! What nonsense are you talking about..."
"Don't move!" Ye turned back again, but his eyes were no longer soft, and the extremely piercing light reflected in his pupils, "This is not nonsense, you know it, okay."
He put a lot of emphasis on the last word, and I understand that it is his usual tone when it comes to things that never back down.Looking down slightly, he immediately noticed that his right hand was condensed with spiritual power and was placed close to the heart.Because the distance was too close, the clothes on the chest had been eroded by the fierce airflow, and the skin below was gradually reddened and bloodshot under the bluish-white light flow.
"Stop! You...!" Too angry to speak, I could only stare at him and let him continue with this ridiculous suggestion.
"You... mean that you are willing to be a hostage?" Patriarch Kiryu seemed to come to the same conclusion as me, and hearing him say it made me even more angry.Ye, do you know what you are doing? !
"No, I can't go with you, because I still have to assist my brother to complete the sealing ceremony." Ye Qian smiled lightly, and the words he threw stunned everyone present again:
"I will cast a moon-engraved spell on myself. If the sealing ceremony fails, I will never be able to live in vain again. Is such a guarantee possible?"
"Absolutely not!"
I yelled.
No... Even if it's not an instant death spell, it's definitely not allowed... Ye has already suffered too many injuries, I must not let him suffer such cruel treatment again... Although it is a spell that lasts for seven days, in fact, from the beginning It is a senseless punishment that tears the body into countless pieces, which is a torture that is several times more painful than death.
"Brother, what about you? Why haven't you been doing things I don't know about. This time I will never allow you to do it alone." He smiled bitterly at me.
"I......"
It was the elders of the three families who were so shocked that they could not speak.Patriarch Tsujido's lips twitched for a long time, and finally he uttered a sentence: "You... only your life, how can you bear the fate of Tsukimi..."
"Sorry, this is my limit. If you don't accept it, then I can't help it. Then even if I use violence... I will pass."
Ye's other arm was raised, and the fingertips also condensed bluish-white spiritual power, pointing directly at the three elders.
Under the brilliance of the spiritual fire, a cold ray of light streamed from the depths of the golden pupils. It was an extremely shocking expression that I had only seen once, with an unstoppable determination in the majesty that made it impossible to look directly at.
The infinitely far-reaching dark world is illuminated by the huge crimson moon in the middle of the sky, and the shrine named "Tsuyomi" is outlined with vicissitudes by this bewitching luster.
The moonlight is so bright, scorching, enchanting, and ominous.This is the second and last time I saw Manying Scarlet Moon.Burning in the moon sea is the purest crimson flame that shines like the heart of a furnace melted by high temperature. It is a bleak light that is close to pale, an illusory existence that is about to burn out.
The commotion outside the Abyss of Darkness was stopped by the chief priests of the three families, and the sacrificial team that gradually returned to its original shape once again lined up in two rows, holding relit torches and waiting on both sides of the road leading to the imperial garden.
I helped Ye slowly walk out of the abyss of darkness.When the first ray of moonlight shone on his body, I clearly felt his body sinking, so I hugged him tightly and pulled the scarlet kimono on him closer.I can feel his body becoming stiff, trembling unstoppably, and the throbbing throbbing pain in my heart tells me that the "moon moment" has begun, even if I block all the moonlight, I can't stop it damage to leaves.
"No...it's nothing..." Ye murmured in a low voice, whispering in my ear with an indistinct voice:
"Let's... go together. Soon... it will be over."
Note: The aborigines of Yuwujia and Yuejian have distant or close kinship.In addition to the direct Ma Cang family, the other four families can also be regarded as branch families and collateral families, and the bloodline has continued since then.
Note: The human-shaped talisman paper with the pentagram is a special spell tool for summoning shikigami. Of course, it is impossible for the magician to carry only one talisman paper.The pentagram is the basic curse seal invented by Ye Wang, and it has been handed down, which was also introduced in the previous article.
Note: As mentioned above, the Hina doll with nothing inside is made as a "container", which is fatal to all kinds of floating spirits or evil spirits.