Longevity, starting from traveling and telling stories

Chapter 205 Blood Sacrifice

The ghost mother's body trembled violently, the skin on her back suddenly cracked, and sharp bone spurs grew out one after another like bamboo shoots after spring.

In an instant, a strong stench hit Jinquan in the face, making him almost vomit.

The power of this ghost has far exceeded his expectations. At this moment, he is full of regret. If he had known this would happen, he should not have been so stubborn.

In a flash, a shrill wail resounded all around, and a twisted and deformed monster flashed in front of Jinquan in an instant.

"Not good!" Jin Quan hurriedly retreated, but the ghost mother's claws were even faster, and the sharp bone claws hit his chest heavily.

"Bang!" With a dull loud noise, Jin Quan flew backwards and hit the chevaux de frise heavily, smashing it into pieces. Then he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot.

"Not good!" Li Xianglian and Ao Qin drew their swords at the same time and quickly stopped the ghost mother.

Ye Beixuan flashed and instantly came to Jin Quan's side. He pressed his fingers hard on the acupoints on his chest several times to stabilize his injuries.

"Ah..." Li Xianglian and Ao Qin exclaimed at the same time. Even though they joined forces, they were easily defeated by the Ghost Mother.

Ye Beixuan tightly grasped the Immortal-Slaying Sword, his heart aching as the Ghost Mother's strength was actually increasing.

After the ghost mother repelled the two women, her eyes instantly locked onto Ye Beixuan. She let out a low roar, and then rushed over like an arrow, at an incredible speed, with her sharp claws heading straight for his throat.

Ye Beixuan's figure flashed like lightning, and at the same time he swung his sword to cut at the ghost mother's arm.

"clang……"

A crisp sound was heard, and only a shallow scar was left on the ghost mother's arm.

"The defense of this ghost is so strong!" Ye Beixuan was shocked and quickly retreated.

Seeing that Ye Beixuan suffered a loss, Ao Qin immediately activated the Dragon Ball, and the spiritual power in his hand transformed into an ice sword. He slashed at the Ghost Mother with one sword, freezing her instantly.

"Now!" Ao Qin shouted. Li Xianglian swung the Moon Frost Sword in her hand with a flash of silver light, slashing towards the Ghost Mother's neck.

However, despite such a fierce attack, the Ghost Mother remained unharmed.

"Crack!" A cracking sound was heard, and the ice on the ghost mother's body began to crack like a spider web. She shook violently, and the ice on her body splashed everywhere.

"No, her defense is too amazing!" Li Xianglian said, gritting her teeth.

Ye Beixuan took a deep breath. Was he really going to use both swords together?

At this moment, the ghost mother let out another shrill roar and her body mutated again.

The bone spurs on her back became more and more dense, her fangs became longer, her hair flew wildly, and each strand looked like a steel needle.

"No more delay!" Ye Beixuan stretched out his hand and grabbed the Riyuan Sword in the air. His expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "The two swords will be combined."

Two rays of light, one gold and one silver, shot up into the sky and broke through the clouds.

The two sword lights were like nimble snakes, entwining and blending with each other.

Ye Beixuan and Li Xianglian stood side by side, their swords transformed into colorless sword energy, and they both shouted angrily at the same time:

"cut!"

The sword energy fell, and the air seemed to be cut by a sharp blade, rippling slightly, and slashed straight towards the ghost mother.

The ghost mother instinctively felt the fatal threat, let out a shrill roar, and quickly dodged backwards.

However, the power of the two swords was too strong to be easily avoided. The colorless sword energy instantly chopped off her head.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the ghost mother was split into two, screaming miserably, and black air filled the wound.

"The sun and the moon can testify." The two men clenched their hands, and the two long swords in their hands merged into one. With one sword strike, the black air was instantly dispelled.

A breeze blew by, and the ghost mother's body turned into powder and floated away between heaven and earth.

Ye Beixuan breathed a sigh of relief. The battle just now was extremely exhausting. This ghost mother was truly terrifying. In this formation, her strength was not much different from that of the drought demon.

Li Xianglian's whole body went limp, and she fell powerlessly into Ye Beixuan's arms, the long sword in her hand falling to the ground.

"Are you okay?" Ye Beixuan gently stroked her hair and asked in a low voice.

Seeing this, Ao Qin's face suddenly showed anxiety. When did this woman become like this? Now she actually knows how to pretend to be gentle. It's really hateful.

Humph! Just wait and see how I act weak in front of you next time.

However, just when they thought the crisis was over, a sinister and terrifying voice came faintly from all directions.

Ao Qin's expression suddenly changed, and he said hurriedly: "There are still ghosts?!"

"No! This aura doesn't sound like a ghost." Ye Beixuan hurriedly denied it, because this strange laughter, in addition to being eerie like a ghost, also contained human emotions.

The voice just fell.

A dark cloud suddenly appeared in the sky, and a figure that looked neither human nor ghost slowly emerged in the dark cloud.

He opened his bloody mouth and swallowed up all the black energy of the ghost mother in an instant, and then his face showed a look of enjoyment.

"Hou Fangting! It's you." Ye Beixuan frowned.

"That's right! Of course it's me. Apart from me, who else would dream of killing you day and night?" Hou Fangting's body was twisted beyond recognition, looking completely horrible, like neither human nor ghost.

"You've gotten yourself into this state just to kill me." Ye Beixuan said in a deep voice, "You really hate me to the core!"

Hou Fangting looked at Li Xianglian, who had fainted in Ye Beixuan's arms, and said jokingly, "No, it's not just to kill you, I also want to torture you. I went to great lengths to set up this formation just to lure you here. I want to possess your woman right in front of you..."

"Hehehehe..." Then, he let out another eerie, morbid laugh, as if he had successfully avenged his hatred and gained great pleasure.

"Do you think you can do it?" Ye Beixuan said calmly.

"I have killed tens of thousands of pregnant women and spent a lot of effort to set up this formation, all for the purpose of consuming the power of your two swords. Now that I have lost my two swords, what can you do to me?" Hou Fangting roared to the sky, and the laughter echoed all around, and the eerie echo continued in his ears.

"Are you so sure that we have lost the power of the two swords?" Ye Beixuan looked at him calmly.

Immediately afterwards, Li Xianglian, who had just been extremely weak, suddenly left Ye Beixuan's arms and looked at Hou Fangting with anger on her face. She no longer looked weak at all.

"You..." Hou Fangting looked surprised. Wasn't she so weak that she couldn't even stand?

"If I didn't pretend to be weak, how could I have lured you into the trap?" Li Xianglian said indifferently.

"Hahaha..." Hou Fangting's morbid laughter gradually turned into a wry smile. "I didn't expect you to trick me again. But even if you possess the power of two swords, what does it matter? I am now even more powerful than the Hanba back then."

On the other side, inside the Demon Sect.

The place was already littered with corpses, piled up like mountains. The three major righteous sects led their troops to encircle the entire Demon Sect, killing people so much that blood flowed like a river, and it was a tragic scene.

In the blood pool inside the Demonic Sect, a thick blood aura rose like wolf smoke, and bubbles kept coming out of the blood pool, rolling like boiling water.

And on the bloody surface of the blood pool, a human face suddenly emerged. Although it was covered in blood, the upturned corners of its mouth could still be seen, revealing a weirdness.

Suddenly, this person emerged from the water and sat in the air above the blood pool. A mysterious formation slowly emerged in the entire blood pool.

And on the figure's chest, a huge bloody hole was rapidly repairing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Soon, the wound on his chest was healed. He slowly opened his bloodshot eyes and a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

at the same time.

As if sensing something, Hou Fangting felt an inexplicable jolt of fear in his heart. He felt something was amiss, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He was already invincible, so why was he so frightened? Even if they had the power of the twin swords, he wouldn't necessarily lose.

Gusts of cold wind blew, bringing a hint of chill.

Ye Beixuan and Li Xianglian stood side by side, their clothes fluttering in the wind and the long swords in their hands flashing.

Hou Fangting was shrouded in black energy, and he spoke in a hoarse, manic voice, "Do you think that combining two swords can defeat me? Let me tell you, I have devoured countless ghosts and am now invincible in the world."

Ye Beixuan's eyes were stern, and he said in a deep voice: "Then why not give it a try!"

Li Xianglian whispered to Ye Beixuan, "His demonic energy seems to be even stronger."

Ao Qin stood aside, with a hint of jealousy in her tone, and said, "Hey! Can you two stop being so intimate? Are you treating me like I don't exist? Start fighting now."

Hou Fangting burst into laughter: "Hahaha! Then let's settle all the old and new grudges together."

Before he finished speaking, Hou Fangting's figure suddenly moved. He raised his hand and grabbed in the air. A giant claw formed by spiritual power attacked the two of them rapidly.

Ye Beixuan and Li Xianglian reacted extremely quickly, and the golden and silver sword energy slashed out, instantly chopping the giant claw into pieces. The power of the sword energy did not decrease at all, and rushed straight towards Hou Fangting.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the sword energy slashed Hou Fangting, and a huge smoke burst out.

However, according to the law of "no harm in the smoke", Hou Fangting's figure slowly appeared in the smoke, and he was completely unharmed.

"Hahaha!" Hou Fangting grinned, his figure flashed, and he appeared behind the two of them in an instant.

"Be careful!" Ao Qin shouted, and a loud dragon roar suddenly sounded. A golden dragon quickly blocked Li Xianglian and collided with Hou Fangting's ghost energy.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Ao Qin was directly knocked back several steps. The dragon ball in his body made a high-pitched dragon roar and broke out of his body, turning into a dragon and attaching to the power of the magic sword.

Seeing this, Li Xianglian and Ye Beixuan immediately entered the state of combining their swords.

She had just killed the Ghost Mother, and had consumed a lot of energy. She couldn't maintain the combined power of the two swords for too long. If she forced herself to use them for a long time, it would probably cause great damage to her cultivation.

"Now!" Ao Qin shouted loudly.

Ye Beixuan and Li Xianglian exchanged glances, each understanding the other's intention. They signaled the other to exert all their strength. A colorless sword energy, like thunder, slashed straight at Hou Fangting.

Hou Fangting felt a strong threat and hurriedly merged his blood and black energy to form a solid barrier, trying to block the power of the dragon and the sword.

However, the colorless sword energy was imbued with the power of the dragon, and with a golden light, the dragon instantly penetrated the black and red barrier.

"Snapped!"

There was a muffled sound.

Suddenly, a strong and terrifying sense of crisis came over him again, making Hou Fangting shudder.

What was going on? I clearly had the upper hand, but why did I constantly have this ominous feeling? Never mind, my goal had already been achieved. I'd retreat back to the Imperial Capital to complete the blood sacrifice, and then wait for them to arrive before engaging in a decisive battle.

At the same time, he thrust his clawed hands forward, colliding with the colorless sword energy. He used the momentum to retreat, floating into the air, and said jokingly, "I'll leave Beixiong Pass to you. See you in the Imperial Capital."

Ye Beixuan held his sword and looked at Hou Fangting who was walking away, falling into deep thought.

Why did this guy suddenly retreat? He should have the upper hand. Could it be that something even more terrifying is hidden within the imperial capital?

Suddenly, a warm and soft figure came over, and Li Xianglian fell weakly into his arms.

The combined force of the two swords was too much of a burden for her, and with her strength, she had already reached the limit of what she could bear.

the other side.

The news of the fall of Beixiong Pass spread throughout the entire Beiliang Imperial Capital like a gust of wind.

The court was in a state of panic, but the common people were enjoying the news. Some were happy, some were sad, and most were just watching the show. To them, it was just a change of rulers.

"See? These are the people you want to protect." Hou Fangting stood on the city wall, pointing at the chattering masses and saying, "To them, as the emperor, you're just a devil sucking their blood. They never consider your sacrifices. They only want to bring down those in high positions, as if that would give them the pleasure of gloating over their misfortunes."

The King of Beiliang looked at the people with a sad expression. He was extremely disappointed and began to question his actions over the years.

He asked himself if he was a foolish and incompetent monarch, and could even be said to be diligent in his work and loved his people. So why didn't the people support him?
"I also want to be a wise ruler who unifies the world, but unfortunately, things are not going as I wish." The King of Beiliang sighed, "No matter what I do, it seems that heaven does not fulfill my wishes. But I still refuse to give up, even if it means that everything will be destroyed together."

After a pause, he sighed deeply and said, "Mr. Hou, are you really sure you can keep them all?"

Hou Fangting raised the corner of his mouth and said calmly, "Don't worry! As long as you hand over the jade seal, I promise to make them all die here."

Seven days later, at the gate of the Beiliang imperial capital.

The army of the Great Zhou was mighty and marched forward like a long, winding dragon, and was already at the gates of the city.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the Beiliang Imperial Capital was extremely tense.

From the emperor, princes, princesses, and even ministers to eunuchs and palace maids, everyone carried a knife, ready to fight to the death when the army broke through the imperial capital.

"General, when will we attack the city?" Tian Huazhi gazed at the weakly defended Northern Liang capital, perplexed. Logically, the enemy should be heavily guarding the city and making a desperate effort, but why did it seem as if they were luring him into a trap?

Ye Beixuan was also puzzled. Was this an attempt to imitate the Empty City Strategy? But it didn't seem right. The imperial city was clearly visible at a glance; there was no way an ambush could exist.

But there was one thing that was particularly eye-catching, that was a banner in the center of the city, which looked extremely eye-catching, especially like a soul-calling banner.

"All troops, listen up, just surround and don't attack." Ye Beixuan felt that it would be better to proceed steadily.

After experiencing the Ten Thousand Ghosts Demon Infant Formation, he decided to first find out what tricks the other party had before making his next plan.

Then he turned and walked towards the tent of Ao Qin and Li Xianglian.

"Are you feeling better?" Ye Beixuan said to Li Xianglian in a soft tone.

"Hey, hey, hey! I've also put in a lot of effort, and you..." Ao Qin was a little exasperated. This woman had obviously almost recovered, but she was still pretending to be weak.

Ye Beixuan hugged Ao Qin and said, "I know. How could I dare to forget you?"

"That's pretty much it."

Seeing that Ao Qin was jealous, Li Xianglian didn't dare to pretend anymore. After all, they were still at war.

"The injury has healed. What's the situation outside now?"

Ye Beixuan whispered, "Can we contact the major sects of the righteous path? I'm afraid the situation this time is not simple."

Then he recounted in detail what he had observed about the flags.

"Master and the others probably don't have time to take care of us." Li Xianglian said softly, "The Heavenly Demon Sect and some remnants of the Demonic Path are still being eliminated."

"So it seems that the purpose of these remnants of the evil sect is to delay them. It seems that we can only rely on ourselves." Ye Beixuan said with a sigh.

Ao Qin stood up and said, "Since you're so worried about that flag, why don't I go and help you investigate it, and you stay and take care of this fragile girl?"

"Don't go. This flag is not simple. My judgment is correct. Once you are caught, they will find my weak spot." Ye Beixuan hurriedly spoke out to stop him.

This woman is only a little strong in fighting ability, but she has no brains at all.

"Weak spot!" Ao Qin's heart suddenly felt sweet. He actually said that I was his weak spot...

the other side.

In the center of the imperial capital, in a makeshift and solid courtyard, stood a giant flagpole.

Looking up, the pole was about thirty or forty feet long, and it would take two people to hug it.

The flag above the clouds is engraved with mysterious runes, which looks extremely strange.

Outside the yard, people kept transporting tightly covered wooden barrels in horse-drawn carriages.

The wind whistled past, and a faint smell of blood wafted from the barrel.

They carried the wooden barrel to the bottom of the flagpole, opened the barrel, and poured the bright red liquid under the flagpole, just like watering a tree.

What's strange is that after the blood flowed into the ground, it gradually disappeared and sank, as if it was absorbed by the earth.

"Oh! I don't know how much animal blood we need to transport. We have almost killed all the wild beasts and livestock that can be killed nearby. We won't have to kill people next, will we?" One of the transporters said with a hint of fear in his tone.

"Shh! Stop talking nonsense. Let's just do our jobs well. Otherwise, we will be in danger of death."

"I don't know what your Majesty is thinking. Can you defeat the Great Zhou army with this?"

The two men worked while talking in low voices. Soon, they finished pouring out the blood and left with the empty bucket, waiting for the next batch of blood to be delivered.

Late at night.

The streets of the Beiliang Imperial Capital were deserted, with only the occasional unknown voice making the quiet environment even more eerie.

And under the huge banner, a figure was sitting cross-legged, making quick hand gestures with his hands.

As the spell was cast, the runes on the banner emitted a strange blood-red light.

at the same time.

Rays of white light converged towards the banners, and people's faces could be vaguely seen in the white light, including old people, children, and women, all of whom had dull expressions.

As the souls gradually gathered, lines of blood as thin as hair converged towards the banners like a spider web, as if a giant net enveloped the entire imperial capital.

"Almost...almost..." Hou Fangting murmured to himself, "Such a powerful force. Even the combined power of the two swords is nothing to be afraid of."

At the same time, in the military camp outside the imperial capital, Ye Beixuan suddenly felt a strong sense of unease in his heart.

His figure flashed, and he flew into the sky like a gust of wind. Looking far ahead, the Northern Liang Imperial Capital was completely shrouded in blood-red clouds.

Blood sacrifice! The entire imperial capital was used for blood sacrifice. Has the King of Beiliang gone mad?

At this moment, Ye Beixuan heard a dull "creak" sound from the gate of the imperial capital, followed by a series of "creaking" sounds, and the gate slowly opened.

As the city gate slowly opened, a group of stiffly moving "people" poured out from behind the gate. To be more precise, a group of dead people.

"Zombies!" Ye Beixuan was shocked.

It turned out that Hou Fangting had created a zombie army by sacrificing the entire Beiliang Imperial Capital with blood, intending to use it to fight against his own army. This was a big trouble.

These ordinary zombies don't have strong individual attack power, so it's difficult for ordinary soldiers to fight against them, but they are not impossible to deal with.

However, the scary thing is that they are contagious, and once a soldier is injured, there is a high possibility that he will become one of their kind.

What should we do? The only solution now is to let the army hold out for a while. As long as the culprit Hou Fangting is dealt with, all problems will be solved.

Thinking of this, Ye Beixuan quickly calmed down, flashed back to the military camp.

Inside the Great Zhou military camp.

"General, are you serious?" Tian Huazhi's face was full of disbelief. There was such a horrific tide of zombies in the world. What was even more terrifying was that the soldiers would be infected.

"There is no time to lose, Huazhi, you must lead the army immediately and use the chevaux de frise and the terrain to stop the zombie army." Ye Beixuan ordered decisively.

"Please rest assured, General. I promise I will never take a step back!" Tian Huazhi made the promise solemnly.

"You are confused! If you can defeat them, fight. If you can't, retreat. There is no need to force a fight this time. You just need to deal with them. Do as I said, attack their weaknesses. If any soldier is unfortunately scratched or bitten, be sure to cut off the injured piece of flesh immediately." Ye Beixuan warned.

At this time, outside the military camp, the zombies were approaching the camp in an orderly manner. It was obvious that someone was secretly directing them.

Tian Huazhi drew his sword without hesitation and commanded his soldiers to launch a counterattack in an orderly manner.

At the same time, three figures quietly infiltrated the Northern Liang Imperial Capital. What they saw shocked them greatly. The entire capital resembled a ghostly den of Fengdu. The streets were devoid of life, and only countless white smoke streamed continuously towards the banners in the center of the city.

The three of them did not dare to delay for a moment and rushed towards the direction of the flag as fast as they could.

When they arrived, what came into view was the Houfang Pavilion under the flags.

At this moment, his body was completely covered by blood and black air, and he became extremely distorted. His originally handsome face now had reversed features, making him look particularly terrifying.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time." Hou Fangting smiled, but with his inverted facial features, the smile looked particularly strange.

Then he murmured to himself in a low voice: "It's a pity that you are destined to die here."

(End of this chapter)