Chapter 1078 Atonement

Duanliu City suddenly became lively. The Cihuang army was stationed on the east bank of the Jie River. A group of talisman masters built a bridge across the river, so that even if the river thawed, it would not affect the traffic. At the same time, teams of soldiers entered the city one after another to search for available supplies. Their efficiency was much higher than that of Mu Lie. They chiseled ice, broke walls, and dug holes, turning Duanliu City upside down.

Another group of soldiers opened up a square open space on the dock on the west bank of the Jie River and east of Duanliu City, and then erected a large number of wooden pillars, like a dead forest with all branches and leaves fallen off. The ancestral tower was wrapped in it and located a little to the side.

Yin Buchen was stationed at the west gate, preventing anyone from passing through. As a result, he had a conflict with a team of scouts on the first day. "I know that the west is bigger, but it no longer belongs to Xijie Kingdom or Shengfu Dynasty. It now belongs to Taoist Qin. Don't blame me for not reminding you. Taoist Qin is not as easy to talk to as Daozun. I am saving you. Hurry up and stay away."

The Emperor promised Mu Xingqiu that he would not disturb the female Taoist priest in the west of the city, but the more than ten scouts obviously understood the order differently. An officer stepped forward and said, "We will not approach Xizhao Lake. We will just set up a few outposts outside the city to prevent any sneak attacks by demons."

Yin Buchen shook his head firmly. He stood in the middle of the city gate, surrounded by a group of monkeys. No matter what the demon master said, they all made a squeak in response, which was quite impressive.

"Ha, if there are really demons coming to kill us, can you stop them? Don't make a fuss. Go back and tell your emperor that he doesn't need to worry about the safety of the west, and don't disturb me from practicing."

Yin Buchen began to practice boxing in a serious manner. This is a set of orthodox boxing from the demon clan. Qin Lingshuang passed it to Yin Buchen, asking him to use this method to strengthen the demon body, and wait until the demon body is stronger and clearer, and then remove it in one fell swoop. Yin Buchen has been practicing for a while, but there is no effect, but he dare not interrupt, and he still practices diligently every day. When he practices boxing, the monkeys also imitate him.

Several scouts looked at each other, and at the same time pulled out their daggers. They did not attack Yin Buchen, but stretched out their tongues to cut it, and then sprayed blood mist forward. I don't know if it was because of taking medicine or blessing by talismans. The amount of blood is extremely high, and it is red and filled with the entire city gate. The strong bloody smell is unbearable even for Yin Buchen, who was born in the demon clan.

The monkeys knew the demon master's temper very well, and they ran out of the gate. Yin Buchen stomped his feet and flew out, faster than the monkeys.

The blood mist lasted for a long time. The scouts drew their swords, held them with both hands, and walked out of the west gate to protect each other, which was considered to be occupied.

The scouts moved westward and did not get close to the sunset lake.

This was not the first time that Yin Buchen was frightened. He had seen and even performed more cruel magic than this, but he was still shocked by the human soldiers using it on themselves without hesitation.

He stood outside the city gate, looking at the scouts going away, thinking that something was wrong. He turned around and looked at the sunset lake. The two portals transformed by the Great Light Mirror were still standing there. It was useless to tell these things to Taoist Qin. She even sent a snowman to demonstrate the boxing skills. After three times, it melted into water. There was no explanation and no opportunity for him to ask questions. Yin Buchen was afraid of her, a fear that kept him at a distance. If a disaster was imminent, he would rather please Mu Xingqiu and beg Yi Shijun than say a single word to Qin Lingshuang.

He had a feeling that, except for Mu Xingqiu, Taoist Qin didn't care about any living creature in this world.

Yin Buchen led the monkeys into the city and fell in love with this group of ugly guys. No matter how timid he was or how badly he behaved in front of a strong enemy, the monkeys didn't care. After the danger, they still followed him obediently, treating him as a demon lord and even imitating his cowardice.

The streets were full of soldiers in teams of ten to thirty people, using talismans or instruments to break into uninhabited houses and take away all the food and tools they could find. Some things were too big and heavy, so they were piled at the door and waited for the large army to move them.

"These humans are more obedient and capable than ants. It's really... How were they trained? It wasn't like this before." Yin Buchen became more and more frightened as he looked at them, and tried to avoid the soldiers as much as possible.

The soldiers also stared at the half-demon and the ground monkey vigilantly.

At the corner of an alley, Yin Buchen met Mu Lie. He was wearing a thick leather coat, which was completely different from the soldiers' attire. He was holding a deflated bag in his hand and looked at a group of soldiers coming in and out not far away in a daze.

If it were normal, Yin Buchen would have laughed at Mu Lie mercilessly, but today he was not in the mood. He stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? These people are looting everywhere, but they don't allow you to take something?"

"No, they didn't say that I can't take things, but... but they always get ahead of me, and I don't have a chance to enter the house."

"Hey, you are a human, not a demon. Why do they treat you like this?"

"An officer found me and asked me to join the Holy Symbol Army. I didn't agree. Maybe it's because of this."

"Maybe? That's what happened. The emperor's mind is really narrow. Why don't you join the Holy Symbol Army? Don't you want to seek revenge on Zuo Liuying? You will have a better chance if you join the army."

Mu Lie's face was slightly red, and he whispered, "That... I'm not sure I'm a complete human."

"What do you mean? Oh, you are mixed-blood, which side is the demon? Father or mother? I said, you look dark, not like a pure human."

Mu Lie's face turned even redder, "My family comes from a place called Zhibu State, where humans and monsters have been intermarried for hundreds of years, so..."

"Understood." Yin Buchen patted Mu Lie sympathetically on the shoulder, "It's a pity that I didn't learn Laojun's skills. Otherwise, if I bite you, I will know whether you have demon blood."

Mu Lie got rid of Yin Bushen's hand and said, "No one can bite me."

In front, a group of soldiers were about to transport a thick log two to three feet long out of the yard. As a result, the door was too small and they couldn't get it out. A soldier stepped forward, cut his tongue with a dagger and sprayed blood on the wall. Then others smashed it with hammers, and soon a large enough gap was created.

The soldiers acted as if they had not heard anything. They lined up in two lines and walked towards the street carrying the logs. During this period, other soldiers passed by, but they were all doing their own duties and no one came to help.

Yin Buchen stepped aside and felt more and more strange. He stepped forward and grabbed an officer's arm, "I want to ask you something."

The officer walked in the front. He couldn't move, and the soldiers behind him couldn't move either. He was holding the log and standing still. He stared at the half-demon fiercely and said coldly: "Let me go."

"What, are you going to spray blood on me again? This time I won't let you go unless you answer my question." Yin Buchen winked at Mu Lie next to him. Mu Lie was at a loss and confused. On the contrary, the monkeys understood that the demon The Lord's thoughts suddenly dispersed, and he rushed into the nearby courtyard, searching everywhere for frozen food.

Only then did Mu Lie react and hurriedly ran to the house that the soldiers had just searched. Yin Buchen shook his head, thinking that there were such simple people in the world, even the monkeys were smarter than him.

The soldiers were trapped by the heavy log and couldn't get away. The officer had an angry look on his face, but he used one hand to hold the log and his other arm was caught, making him unable to perform the blood sacrifice.

"Where did you learn the method of blood sacrifice?"

"None of your business," the officer yelled.

"Who said it's none of my business? Blood sacrifice is a sorcery, and we demon clan don't have much left. You even have to learn this trick, are you leaving us a way to survive? No, I have to find out."

The officer was anxious and angry, and suddenly recited loudly: "The ancient gods bless me, the Emperor Fu protects me, my flesh and blood is only enjoyed by the gods..."

Yin Buchen was startled again. He let go of the officer and jumped into the air. On the ground, the army spurted out a large column of blood. Where the blood fell, the ice and snow melted, and a small hole several feet deep appeared on the bluestone road. .

The officer was shaking, but the soldiers behind him were still stamping on the ground. No one had the intention to come forward to help. It seemed that they were waiting for him to fall and continue to move forward.

Mu Lie found nothing. When he walked out of the courtyard, he happened to see this scene. He hurriedly stepped forward to help the officers leave the queue. As expected, the soldiers left with the logs.

"Come and see, what's going on with him?" Mu Lie sent the officer to the wall, asked him to sit down, asked Yin Buchen in the sky for help, and hurriedly took out a few small wooden bottles filled with medicine from his arms. , looked at it, and found that none of it was symptomatic.

"What does it matter to him? If he wants to die, just let him die. I am a pure monster and never save humans." Yin Buchen refused to fall to the ground. Earth monkeys appeared from all directions, standing on the walls and rooms. They all curled their lips and shook their heads, indicating that they would not help.

Mu Lie didn't care so much. He poured out one or two pills from each small wooden bottle and said to the officer: "This is a herbal medicine from my hometown. I don't know whether it is easy to use or not. You take it first and I will take you there." See Mu Xingqiu, he knows magic and can definitely save your life."

The officer shook his head and refused to take the medicine. The anger on his face disappeared and a smile appeared on his face, "It's finally over, it's finally over..."

"What's over?" Mu Lie was confused.

"Only the guilty will escape the catastrophe of the Five Elements and endure the pain alive. My sin is about to end."

"I survived without committing any crime." Mu Lie was even more puzzled.

Yin Buchen fell down, bent down and asked, "Who told you this?"

The officer even lost his hatred for the demon clan, "Ci Huang, he said that we are all guilty. It is our sin to be deceived by Kun Chaos. It is also our sin that the world falls and all living beings perish. We must keep fighting. In this process The dead can atone for their sins.”

Yin Buchen was dumbfounded, and after a while he said: "Qi Wushang has never been so able to confuse people's hearts. What else did the emperor say?"

"He said..." Another stream of blood welled up from the officer's mouth, "This world is hopeless. The enemy... Kunchao is too powerful. No one can be his opponent. Even if all the creatures in the world unite, it will not work. But those who insist on fighting will enter the world of the ancient gods after death. Kun Chao is an immortal, so he cannot enter, and even the strongest people in the world cannot enter, because..."

The officer's breathing gradually weakened.

Yin Buchen summoned a blood-red pill and stuffed it into the officer's mouth, "It's not that easy to die. Your 'crime' is not over yet."

Yin Buchen felt that he had to remind Tao Zun: lending the Patriarch Tower to Emperor Ci was definitely a wrong idea.