At this moment, the Inner Demon was trapped on the high ground outside the Ninth Floor. With a roar, its body seemed to burst into flames that fell to the human world. It was the nightmare that the White Deer had taken away from the seven emotions and six desires of the vast common people for thousands of years. At this moment, the nightmare turned into ghostly shadows. The sky and the earth were filled with sorrow, pain, and despair!
Lu Xu shouted, "He released all the nightmares!"
Atay shouted, "You're the White Deer. Can't you control it?!"
Lu Xu gritted his teeth and transformed into a White Deer. He galloped in the sky, but the antlers that were supposed to emit white light had been broken. It could no longer emit white light and absorb the nightmares that filled the sky and earth. There were thousands of ghosts on the ground, constantly entangling the corpse Ghost King and his guards.
The Ghost King angrily roared and shouted: "Mana!"
The guards pulled out their long spears and injected the power of the corpse's inner core into their weapons. They began to kill the ghosts that pounced forward. The weapons glowed with a dark purple luster, and the nightmares that they pierced dissipated.
Grey Wolf and the White Deer fought in the air. Atay saw this and put away his hurricane fan. He and Ashina Chong each made a seal with their hands. Behind Atay, the Zoroastrian Fire God Ahura appeared. Behind Ashina Chong, the Zoroastrian War God Bahram appeared. They chased after the nightmares that wreaked havoc in the sky.
Hongjun jumped down from Mogao Cave and landed on the ground. Unfortunately, the flying daggers were completely ineffective against the nightmares. He shook off the five-colored divine light, but it was unable to resist the penetration of the demon energy!
"Dodge!" Grey Wolf roared, "Hongjun!"
Hongjun retreated a few steps. He was extremely angry, but there was nothing he could do. He could only retreat and go up Mogao Cave again.
Li Jinglong drew his longbow at the top of Mogao Cave. The arrow flickered with white light as he stared nervously at the inner demon. The nightmare in the inner demon's body was simply endless. It spewed out wave after wave. Grey Wolf shouted, "Chief, do it!"
Li Jinglong's arrow left the bowstring, broke through the night sky, and shot towards the inner demon. The inner demon suddenly exploded, and its power seemed to be suppressed, but it released even more nightmares!
The Carp Demon shouted, "Hongjun! Come here quickly! "
Hongjun: "…"
Hongjun was completely unable to provide support. He could only stand on the third floor and watch his comrades struggle to resist their inner demons. His heart was filled with mixed feelings. Grey Wolf and White Deer struggled in the air. Grey Wolf shouted at White Deer, "Go back!"
White Deer also stopped arguing. It stepped through the air and landed beside Hongjun, transforming into Lu Xu.
Hongjun panted violently. He closed his eyes tightly. The depths of his heart were filled with grief. Liu Fei's past, those nightmares in the divine continent, the fear of strangers, entangled his soul, and dragged him into a boundless darkness.
"Do people always have to experience this kind of pain?" Hongjun said with a trembling voice.
Lu Xu pressed one hand on Hongjun's back, and injected what little magic power he had left into his body to help him escape from the nightmare.
"Every time I was assimilated by the inner demon." Lu Xu answered in a low voice, "I could feel the most vivid pain. I thought I would die completely. When you came back, you became my only hope in this pain, and also allowed me to hold on until today. "
But where does my hope lie? Hongjun couldn't help but look at the night sky.
Nightmares were already wreaking havoc in front of Mogao Cave. Li Jinglong held the Sword of Wisdom and rushed into the battlefield filled with nightmares, using the power of the Mind Lamp to kill everywhere.
"Hongjun isn't here, right?!" Li Jinglong shouted.
Ghost King shouted, "High up! There are too many! You can't kill them all! You have to get rid of the inner demon! "
Li Jinglong answered, "I don't have any more strength!"
He had released the Mind Lamp too many times. At this moment, his heart was beginning to throb again. Mo Rigen transformed into Grey Wolf and fought fiercely with the inner demon. Ashina Chong shouted, "There are too many! Hurry and think of a way! I can't hold on much longer! "
This was the first time they had fought with a real "demon". Everyone was inexperienced and defenseless. Demons weren't afraid of weapons, and they weren't afraid of ordinary spells like earth, fire, wind, and thunder. They could only control the mana in their bodies and use it to resist the Demon Qi.
However, using mana like this consumed a lot of mana. They couldn't support it until they destroyed all the nightmares. Moreover, after they dispelled the nightmares on the ground, the inner demon could release another round!
"Only by absorbing all of them can we get rid of the inner demon," Hongjun said.
"No!" Lu Xu shouted, "Don't do that!"
Carp Demon suddenly shouted, "Hongjun! Look! There's a dragon! There's a dragon coming —! "
Under the brilliant Milky Way in the night sky, a dragon flashing with silver light flew across the sky and roared. Everyone looked up at the sky at the same time.
"That's a dragon, not a dragon," Hongjun said. "Who is it?!"
"Hey, monkey —" Qiu Yongsi's voice came from the dragon's head. Then, a scholar wearing a large cloak jumped down from the sky and shouted, "My dear comrades … What are you doing?!"
"Qiu Yongsi!"
"Yongsi!"
Seeing the newcomers, everyone shouted in unison, "Hurry and help!"
Qiu Yongsi took the brush and looked to the left and to the right. The Flood Dragon threw him down and flew away, disappearing into the night sky. As soon as Qiu Yongsi saw the Ghost King, he was so scared that he screamed, "Monster!"
"It's not him!" Li Jinglong shouted, "Shadows! Hit these shadows! "
Qiu Yongsi kept retreating and shouted, "How come there are so many of them?! What are they?! "
Ashina Chong asked, "Do they belong to the Exorcism Division?"
Atay didn't know what to say.
The Carp Demon shouted at Qiu Yongsi from the top of Mogao Cave, "Qiu Yongsi! You'd better pull yourself together! I'm your boss! "
Qiu Yongsi looked up at the top and then back at the battlefield. He mustered his courage and ran back a few steps. Then, he flung his sleeves and floated in the air. Shaking off his cloak, he waved the Mountain and River Brush in his hand and began to cast spells.
"Buy me some time!"
Qiu Yongsi's brush moved like dragons and snakes, and he began to chant spells. Instantly, the thousand caves in Mogao Cave shone with golden light, illuminating the world in the dark night. With a buzz, all the fairies, Bodhisattvas, Wisdom Kings, Yakshas, Hungry Ghosts, and Vajras on the murals left the murals and flew out. Golden light filled the field. As soon as the murals left the caves, they rushed toward the Nightmare Demon on the ground and collided with the Nightmare Demon that was emitting black gas.
Li Jinglong saw this and shouted, "Take out the Heart Demon!"
Atay and Ashina Chong pressed down from the top with the Dharma Form of the Demon Cult. The Ghost King and his guards rushed up with their spears. Li Jinglong injected the last of his mana into the Sword of Wisdom and rushed toward the Heart Demon, stabbing it fiercely!
The Heart Demon couldn't stop trembling. Everyone opened their eyes wide and looked at the center of the battlefield. The Heart Demon roared crazily.
"You … Even if you kill me … You … Can't … Stop …"
In the Heart Demon's deep and terrifying voice, the Devil Qi exploded and scattered. Li Jinglong held his sword and stood in the hurricane that was full of Devil Qi. He used all of his mana to inject the light of the Heart Lamp into the Devil Qi. The Devil Qi kept dispersing. Everyone looked at this moment nervously.
The Heart Demon was dispersing. The Nightmare Demons around them faded and rose into the sky.
The black fire of the Heart Demon became fainter and fainter. A whirlpool appeared. Li Jinglong's sword was right in the center of the whirlpool. Seeing that the whirlpool was about to disappear, everyone was relieved.
All of a sudden, a giant serpent with black flames appeared in the vortex and bit Li Jinglong's arm!
Li Jinglong screamed in pain. He felt that the giant snake's sharp teeth had pierced into his soul. Half of his arm was in great pain. The power of the Heart Lamp had been exhausted. His right arm was burning with black fire!
"Li Jinglong!"
"Elder Shi!"
Everyone rushed up. However, the giant snake rolled on the ground. It bit Li Jinglong's right arm and half of his body and rose into the sky.
"Poor mortal," a voice said, "You have this divine power, but you don't know how to use it …"
"Xie Yu!" the Ghost King roared, "Let him go!"
The giant snake's body made a sound that echoed in the night sky. It was an unbridled laugh, "After destroying the Heart Demon Seed, are you surprised that I was hiding here?!"
The giant snake bit Li Jinglong's arm with the Sword of Wisdom. Li Jinglong struggled to inject his mana into the Sword of Wisdom. However, he had exhausted all his strength. The black fire seemed to have ignited his soul, making him suffer in the fire.
The Ghost King rushed forward. However, a gust of wind rolled up from the ground. The Mystic Fairy and the God of Plagues appeared. They flew to the Ghost King and blocked the Ghost King's attack.
The Mystic Fairy said sternly, "Ghost King, have you ever thought that this day would come?"
The God of Plagues sneered, "Li Jinglong, even if you used all your tricks, you wouldn't have expected the Demon King to be in the Heart Demon Seed."
Li Jinglong kept struggling. However, a shout came from Mogao Cave.
The giant snake with black fire suddenly opened its eyes. The demonic fire on its body seemed to be swept away by a hurricane. It separated from Li Jinglong's body and flew to its tail!
Xie Yu opened its mouth and let out a long hiss!
"Hongjun!"
At this moment, Hongjun was floating in the air. His left hand grabbed Xie Yu's tail. The black fire madly rolled towards his arm and poured into his heart. Xie Yu couldn't struggle. The demonic fire on its body became lighter and lighter, revealing an almost transparent shell.
Li Jinglong immediately pulled his hand out. For a moment, everyone in front of Mogao Cave looked up at Hongjun in the air. At this moment, the demonic fire on Xie Yu's body had been completely absorbed by Hongjun. Xie Yu roared and turned its body. It opened its sharp teeth and bit down on Hongjun's head!
Hongjun's left hand grabbed its tail and didn't let go. He raised his right hand and pressed it on the snake's head. The demonic fire rushed out. Xie Yu suddenly collapsed in the air and was destroyed. It turned into light spots and rose to the sky!
Mystic Fairy and the God of Plagues were shocked at the same time. They didn't dare to fight anymore. They flew up and were about to escape when Hongjun raised his sword finger and drew a talisman in the air. Suddenly, two black flames shot out and wrapped around Mystic Fairy and the God of Plagues.
The two demons cried out in pain. They were completely crushed by the flames in the air.
The ground was extremely quiet. Hongjun kept the demonic fire. His body shook violently and slowly descended to the ground.
He lowered his head and looked at his left hand. His left palm was moving along his arm. A black gas was spreading towards his heart. At this moment, it was gradually fading.
Li Jinglong dragged the Wisdom Sword and staggered towards Hongjun. He seemed to want to say something. Was he going to blame him for not keeping his promise? Or was he going to blame him for being useless?
The two of them stood in front of the Ninth Floor and looked at each other in silence. However, Hongjun avoided his gaze and turned to walk into the Ninth Floor.
The sun rose and everyone was exhausted. After a night of battle, Qiu Yongsi, Atay, Li Jinglong, Mo Rigen and the Carp Demon gathered together in the Exorcism Division.
"… I didn't expect so many things to happen." Qiu Yongsi let out a long breath and said, "After receiving your letter, I used a Flood Dragon that had an agreement with the Qiu family. It carried me day and night. First, we arrived at Liangzhou. General Geshu Han pointed me to Yumen. I happened to see you on the way there. "
Li Jinglong thought for a while and asked, "You can control a Flood Dragon?"
"Three times." Qiu Yongsi said, "This is the last time."
Mo Rigen let out a long sigh and leaned against the table. He looked up at the murals in the hall and said, "The White Deer was found, but he lost all of his spiritual energy."
Li Jinglong said, "I was the one who thought of the idea of severing the horns. I was wrong."
Mo Rigen waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. Everything can be discussed after we save him. It's just that Hongjun …"
Atay said in a low voice, "I didn't expect the demonic seed to be in his body. What was that thing that appeared in the end? "
Li Jinglong pondered for a moment and said, "The Ghost King said that Xie Yu wanted to revive Tianma, but he couldn't find the demonic seed. He must have used a part of his soul as a seed to absorb the White Deer's nightmares that couldn't be resolved for many years and condensed this' inner demon '."
"Isn't that good?" Atay spread his hands and said, "The inner demon has been resolved, and Xie Yu's power has weakened. As long as we can ensure that nothing happens to the demonic seed in Hongjun's body, he can still be somewhat safe. "
Li Jinglong nodded and rubbed his forehead with his fingers. He said, "But Xie Yu is still alive. He won't give up this opportunity so easily."
The truth gradually became clear. Hongjun had inherited the demonic seed in his father's body and was supposed to become the next Tianma. However, by chance, he was brought to the Dazzling Gold Palace and was under the protection of Chong Ming. Xie Yu couldn't find the demonic seed, so he created one himself …
"No wonder." Mo Rigen murmured.
"No wonder what?" Qiu Yongsi asked.
Mo Rigen and Li Jinglong looked at each other, knowing what the other meant. No wonder there were always demons looking for Hongjun when he was young, and Kong Xuan and his mother, Jia Yuze, died protecting Hongjun. No wonder he said, "There's a demon living in my body."
"Where's Hongjun?" Qiu Yongsi asked.
"Lu Xu is with him." Li Jinglong sighed and answered, "We have to think of a way to remove the demonic seed from his body."
"Even his father can't do it." Mo Rigen said, "Do you think you can do it?"
Li Jinglong didn't say anything.
"No matter what." Qiu Yongsi said, "Everyone is gathered together again. As for Hongjun's matter, as long as we guard it well, we should be able to control it. It's just that the Prefect will be a little tired."
"I'm just afraid that I won't be able to guard it well." Li Jinglong said.
"You can definitely do it!" Atay said.
Mo Rigen answered, "I definitely can. Prefect, it's all up to you!"
Qiu Yongsi said sincerely, "Prefect, only you can do it."
In another hall, Hongjun sat in front of the railing, looking out at the bright morning sun. The railing was like a prison, and through the bars, he could see the shattered scenery outside.
"Lu Xu." Hongjun frowned. "What are you thinking? Do you want to die so badly? "
Lu Xu knew that Hongjun was blaming him for opening the array at the last moment.
"If I can trap the demon in my body," Lu Xu said, "it'll be much easier to kill it."
"But you'll die too." Hongjun said.
"Who won't die?" Lu Xu answered. "I'll just reincarnate after I die."
Hongjun answered, "You won't remember the past anymore, and you'll become another Lu Xu."
Lu Xu and Hongjun sat side by side. Hongjun stretched out his arm and put it on his shoulder, hugging him in front of him. He said softly, "You can't do this in the future."
"Okay." Lu Xu lay down on his side, using Hongjun's lap as a pillow.
Hongjun asked again, "Can you still let me dream? I want to see my parents. "
"I can't." Lu Xu muttered, looking up at Hongjun's face. He stretched out his hand and pressed it on his forehead. He answered, "My horns haven't grown out yet."
"How long will it take?" Hongjun asked again.
Lu Xu shook his head, his eyes full of confusion.
Hongjun said, "Is the dream real?"
Lu Xu didn't answer. Hongjun's heart gradually sank.
Lu Xu said, "When the demon controlled me and made you fall into the dream, I also saw … your past."
"That's real." Hongjun answered.
"But there's still a lot of your past that hasn't been revealed." Lu Xu said uneasily, "Your memories have been sealed, and a lot of them are missing, especially when you and … that person, Li Jinglong, met and separated. Do you know who sealed you? "
Hongjun frowned in thought. He suddenly remembered that when he choked on the Soul Leaving Pollen, Qing Xiong came in front of him and said something to him. It was hazy, but he couldn't remember it clearly.
"Qing Xiong?" Hongjun murmured.
"The person who sealed your memories might be the same person who sealed Li Jinglong's memories." Lu Xu stared at Hongjun and answered, "Hongjun, you're so good-looking."
Hongjun's brows were tightly knitted. When he heard this, he came back to his senses and looked at Lu Xu with a bitter smile.
"I'm so sleepy." Hongjun said softly.
"Go to sleep." Lu Xu said, "You'll be fine when you wake up."
"Tell me more about my father." Hongjun said again and laid down. This time, it was Lu Xu's turn to sit. He answered, "Don't talk about it. It's all in the past."
Hongjun closed his eyes and unknowingly fell asleep.
Not long after, Li Jinglong's tall figure blocked the door of the hall, blocking the sunlight. Lu Xu looked up at Li Jinglong. He got up and walked past Li Jinglong. Li Jinglong knelt in front of the sleeping Hongjun and looked at him for a while.
Li Jinglong's face still had bruises from Hongjun's beating. Not long after, he sighed and lay down beside him.