Chapter 212

Li Jinglong had been pondering over Yuan Kun's motives these days. The war between Atay's Zoroastrianism and the Islamic world had suddenly inspired him. That day, he had met with Li Heng and discussed with his subordinates that he would establish an Exorcism Division that would last for thousands of years. It would become the shadow of the human government, forever hiding among the people of the Central Plains. Perhaps this was the beginning of history.

"Right now, the Exorcism Division does not pose any threat to the demonic beasts." Li Jinglong said to everyone, "Then what about one hundred years, two hundred years, eight hundred years, or even one thousand years from now?"

Qiu Yongsi's expression was grave as he said in a low voice, "Perhaps you have found the answer."

Li Jinglong said, "I think that Kun Shen's intention to change the future was not to save Hongjun, nor was it to help us. From the beginning to the end, there was only one goal —"

"To destroy the Exorcism Division!" Mo Rigen instantly understood.

"If he wanted to act, there would be plenty of opportunities. Why would he go through so much trouble?" Lu Xu frowned.

"To destroy us too early," Qiu Yongsi countered. "Who will deal with Tianma? Xie Yu can't even defeat themselves. In the end, they still have to rely on us. "

Li Jinglong nodded. Everyone vaguely felt that this might be the only truth.

"So." Li Jinglong snapped his fingers and said, "The clue is right here. Kun Shen's act of changing the future was something that he knew was impossible. To reverse the future, it would require a very complicated and careful design. Starting from Hongjun was the fastest because there were too many people working together. He only needed to push, and all of this would naturally be completed by someone else, such as me. "

"Then let us guess." Li Jinglong said, "After the Battle of Chang 'an, did the future that he cared about, the fate of the demonic beasts, change?"

"I think not." Qiu Yongsi smiled slyly.

"I don't think so either." Li Jinglong raised his eyebrows and said, "Because if he doesn't attack us, the result will be logical. We will find the Acalanatha Dharma Artifact and then completely purify the already crippled Tianma …"

"That's right," Lu Xu murmured. "That's why he's the most anxious one now."

Li Jinglong nodded and said, "The longer the future, the more difficult it is to change. You can force me to eat or not to eat tomorrow morning. But it can't decide where I will appear three years later, because the 'cause' of this outcome is more complicated than deciding to have a meal. "

Qiu Yongsi said, "Assuming that the Exorcism Division is indeed passed down for thousands of years, and from then on, the demonic clan will be completely silent in the world. What Kun Shen wants to do is to get rid of us, or rather, the person he wants to get rid of the most is Chief Scribe. In order to achieve this goal, he will have to pay an even greater price. "

Li Jinglong nodded and said, "But the future that Yuan Kun fears is destined for us to win."

He stared at the bonfire, as if he could see the fate of the Exorcism Division and the demonic clan in the future from the bonfire.

"As long as he doesn't come," Yu Zaoyun said in a low voice, "the human clan will win."

Hong Jun replied in a low voice in the cell, "He will definitely come."

Yu Zaoyun raised his eyes and looked at Hongjun. "This is the most troublesome part."

"Why won't he come?" Hongjun asked with a frown.

"You're too stupid." Yu Zaoyun said, "I can't explain it to you clearly. I'll inform the Ghost King later and send someone to contact the exorcists."

Hongjun said, "Do you think that Kun Shen has even predicted our plan?"

Yu Zaoyun shook his head and replied, "He came back with injuries, his magical power must have been reduced, and he still has to deal with the upcoming battle. If he has to 'see' the future at this time, his attention will definitely be focused on your lover. The exorcists are the most dangerous to him."

Hongjun seemed to understand something, but he was even more confused. Yu Zaoyun said again, "The reason we narrowed down the scope of the plan is to prevent him from becoming suspicious too quickly."

"Okay." Hongjun said, "My brain is simply dragging everyone down."

"That's good." Yu Zaoyun said indifferently, "I don't want to serve a superior who is too scheming. It's too tiring."

After saying this, Yu Zaoyun quietly left, jumped out of the skylight in the cell, and returned to the ground. At dawn, a few birds chirped outside, and sunlight shone in through the skylight. Hongjun leaned against the skylight and looked out, but he could only see the palm-sized gray sky.

"Sleep for a while." Du Hanqing whispered outside the cell.

Hongjun was tired and thirsty, so he leaned against the damp cell wall and yawned. Du Hanqing squeezed in through the gap in the cell door, curled up in Hongjun's arms, and closed his eyes.

Not long after, the slight sound of iron chains rang out, accompanied by Yu Zaoyun's voice.

"I'm just afraid that it can't be unlocked. We can't tear down the wall together, unless it's Qing Xiong, no one can unlock these shackles …"

Hongjun suddenly opened his eyes, and found that it was the Battle Corpse Ghost King! The Ghost King changed from his usual full body armor, and instead wore a light night suit that was easy to move around in. Under the mask, the upper half of his face and eyes were exposed.

Yu Zaoyun dragged a chain in, and with a claw, woke up Du Hanqing in Hongjun's arms, and said, "It's time to work!"

Du Hanqing opened his eyes, looked at Yu Zaoyun, and then looked at Hongjun. Hongjun looked at the chain in Yu Zaoyun's arms, and said, "What are you trying to do?"

The chain was exactly the same as the one on his hand, and even the position of the runes were exactly the same. The Ghost King carefully grabbed the cell's arm-thick iron bars, stretched out his hand, and pulled it open, revealing a gap that allowed a person to pass through, and then crawled in.

"Let's try it." Yu Zaoyun stared at the chain in Hongjun's hand that was connected to the wall, and was very nervous, "There are three ordinary chains, and the most troublesome one is the one on his left foot."

Hongjun turned his head to look at the place where the chain was tied, and the Ghost King stretched out his hand to pull it open. Yu Zaoyun said, "Hurry up, Ghost King!"

The last time Han Ba took the chain, he pulled it out from the wall. There was a solid lock on the wall, and it took a lot of strength to pull it open. The Ghost King used both hands, and the lock slowly opened, and the chain was pulled out!

Hongjun hurriedly caught the chain that fell to the ground, and said, "But if I leave, Qing Xiong will definitely find out!"

"It's okay." Du Hanqing said in a low voice. Then it turned around, stood up from the ground, and transformed into another Hongjun.

"Hongjun, take off your clothes and give them to him." Yu Zaoyun said.

Hongjun: "… …"

Hongjun's shirt was already destroyed, and he only had a pair of trousers on. He was still barefoot, so he had no choice but to take them off and put them on Du Hanqing, leaving him naked.

After a while, the "Hongjun" transformed by Du Hanqing fastened the chain, and the Ghost King fastened it again. Hongjun said, "I'll be back to save you soon."

The other "Hongjun" smiled and said, "Go, nothing will happen."

Hongjun rarely looked in the mirror, and at most, he would straighten his clothes. When he looked in the mirror, he saw himself and his real self were different. When he saw the young man transformed by Du Hanqing smile, he suddenly felt the rush of excitement that Li Jinglong felt when he looked at him.

"Go quickly!" Yu Zaoyun urged, "Hanqing, you must be careful of the Golden Winged Roc. Don't expose yourself."

The other "Hongjun" nodded, and Hongjun dragged his leg shackles out. He turned around to look at Du Hanqing, and the two of them bid farewell to each other. The Ghost King pulled back the prison bars, shook out a cloak, and wrapped it around Hongjun. Hongjun couldn't be unchained, so the Ghost King carried him horizontally.

Hongjun hurriedly said, "I can walk by myself."

Yu Zaoyun had already scouted ahead, but the Ghost King didn't reply. He just carried Hongjun and walked forward.

The Ghost King carried Hongjun horizontally and quickly left the prison. Hongjun discovered that he was in the same place where they had saved the people of Luoyang as food for An Lushan. After exiting the tunnel, they arrived at a spacious underground palace. When they went back to the surface, the Ghost King was like a phantom in the dark. With a whoosh, he reached the wall.

He was only one step away from escaping Luoyang Palace. At that moment, he heard the sound of a bird flapping its wings. The Ghost King immediately knelt on one knee, not daring to act rashly. Hongjun wanted to look, but the Ghost King stretched out a hand and pressed down on his head, telling him not to move. Hongjun was pressed against the Ghost King's chest. It was a very strange feeling. Li Jinglong had hugged him like this before, but his heartbeat was strong.

The Ghost King, on the other hand, was like a statue. He didn't move at all, and his surroundings were filled with an aura of death.

After an unknown amount of time, Yu Zaoyun jumped down from above and said in a low voice, "The birds have been lured away by our food. You have a joss stick's worth of time. Before they finish eating …"

The Ghost King didn't wait for Yu Zaoyun to finish speaking. He jumped up and carried Hongjun over the palace wall, quickly retreating along the moat. Hongjun looked into the distance and saw that under the dusky sky, the ruins of the Ming Hall were filled with a dense mass of birds. It really was impossible to escape. Even if he succeeded in escaping, as soon as he returned to the surface, he would be discovered by the birds sent by Qing Xiong.

He was very tired. He leaned against the Ghost King and fell asleep. He felt that the Ghost King had carried him over many places. After a long time, they finally stopped. It was dark all around, and then a light came on.

"Your Majesty?" An anxious voice said.

Hongjun opened his eyes. In front of him was a man with a layer of gauze wrapped around his head. He was suddenly startled.

"Chao Yun?" Hongjun said, "Are you okay? Let me take a look? "

Chao Yun wanted to avoid him, but Hongjun pulled him back. Unexpectedly, he was pulled by Chao Yun. Chao Yun then realized that Hongjun had lost all of his magical power and was very weak. Instead, he supported him.

Hongjun untied the bandage on Chao Yun's head. He found that the flesh on his head had rotted, but it had already become very human-like. He was almost naked, and his body was covered in gauze and white cloth. He was simply covered in scars.

"This is …" Hongjun said, "Where's the skin?"

Chao Yun said, "It doesn't matter, as long as Your Majesty is okay."

Hongjun looked around with the help of the light. He saw that this was a dark and narrow house. Outside, there was still snow floating. The Ghost King was sitting on the side, silent. Yu Zaoyun was nowhere to be found.

"When I was shedding my skin, I was almost eaten by the Golden-Winged Roc." Chao Yun said, "It was Zhao Zilong who saved me and took me to escape from the Yangtze River. The Ghost King used magic to save my life."

Hongjun closed his eyes, sighed, and looked at the Ghost King. The Ghost King only nodded lightly.

Chao Yun said again, "This is the Luoyang Bureau of Exorcism.

Most of the Luoyang Bureau of Exorcism was burned down when An Lushan attacked this place. A few rooms were left intact, and then miraculously escaped the flames of war. Chao Yun found some food in the ruins.

The Ghost King reached out to Hongjun and said, "Look at your shackles."

Hongjun sat on the table. The Ghost King lowered his head under the light and looked at his shackles. In the end, he was very helpless.

"The chain used to tie the bird is called the Thousand Possibilities Chain." The Ghost King said in a low voice, "It can't be untied."

Originally, Hongjun's four limbs were chained, but three of them were ordinary iron chains that had been switched to Du Hanqing's body. The only one that was the most troublesome was the thin and heavy Thousand Possibilities Chain.

The Ghost King pondered for a long time. Yu Zaoyun came back with a few fish and said, "Luoyang has been in chaos for a long time. There's no food. I found a few fish for you in the Luo River. It's the size of a person's death. Just make do with it."

Chao Yun hurriedly replied, "It's enough." Thus, she set up a brazier and roasted the fish for Hongjun to eat. Hongjun hadn't eaten since he was captured. He was so hungry that his heart was stuck to his back. First, he drank a lot of water. He couldn't care less about the fish bones. After wolfing down the fish, he finally felt a little better.

Chao Yun, the Ghost King, and Yu Zaoyun sat around Hongjun. The brazier was burning brightly, filling the room with warmth. Hongjun changed into a corpse's robe that the demons had found somewhere and silently watched the flames.

"What do we do next?" Yu Zaoyun said.

"Wait for Li Jinglong." The Ghost King said, "He won't understand."

After saying that, the Ghost King was about to get up and leave. However, Hongjun said, "Wait."

Everyone looked at Hongjun. Hongjun pondered for a moment, then said, "We can't wait for him. We have to think of a way first."

Yu Zaoyun and the Ghost King were very surprised. Hongjun felt a little guilty. He looked at the three of them and said, "I'm sorry. I've let you … down."

Chao Yun said, "You went to look for artifacts to destroy Tianma. This isn't your fault."

Hongjun said, "I thought about it seriously. Indeed, I didn't fulfill my responsibility as the Demon King …"

"The Demon Clan has been falling apart over the years." The Ghost King said in a deep voice, "It's difficult to control. Don't blame yourself. If it was really that easy, Xie Yu would have succeeded a long time ago. He wouldn't be alive today."

Hongjun nodded and said, "But at least I have to … keep everyone in mind. In the future, I will remind myself that I'm the Demon King. I'm not just an exorcist."

Yu Zaoyun narrowed his eyes. He felt a subtle change in Hongjun.

Hongjun said, "I have to think of a way to untie my chain first … In the end, it's still Qing Xiong. I think, maybe I have to take a risk and let Du Hanqing ask him. Can you cure the Ba Snake's poison? "

"I'll arrange it." Yu Zaoyun said indifferently, "What else?"

"Try to get information. First, ask for a way to cure it." Hongjun pulled the chain around his feet with his hand and said, "Then, find my Immortal Slaying Flying Knife and Five-colored Divine Light."

"No problem." Yu Zaoyun said, "Are you going to fight Qing Xiong next?"

Hongjun turned to the Ghost King, the Ghost King, and asked, "How many subordinates does the Corpse Clan have?"

"Fifty thousand Corpse Ghost Cavalry." Ghost King said in a low voice, "I'm willing to fight for you."

Yu Zaoyun said, "Although the Beast Clan's cultivation level is low, they can pin down Qing Xiong. The Water Clan led by Kun Shen doesn't know how to fight on land. As long as we avoid being dragged into the water by them, we shouldn't be in much danger."

Hongjun nodded and said, "I need someone to pin down Kun Shen for me."

"I'll be in charge of dealing with him." Yu Zaoyun said, "Can you fight Qing Xiong?"

"I'll try." Hongjun thought that the Mo Sword was invincible. As long as there was a chance, it would be enough to heavily injure Qing Xiong. However, he had to find the right opportunity. Otherwise, every time he used it, it would consume a lot of his mana. If it was in the past, he definitely wouldn't dare to fight Qing Xiong rashly.

However, it was different now. Chong Ming gave him the power to fly. He also had the Phoenix's True Essence in his body. As long as he could break the Thousand Possibilities Chain, after enough rest, he would be able to deal with Qing Xiong.