Chapter Ten

  It was almost midnight, Duanmu Cheng found a more complete bench and placed it beside Pangzi, sitting with Lu Jian to rest for a while. Meng Mu leaned against Pangzi, looking as if he had fallen asleep. In the quiet night, only the fireballs in the sky brought some warmth and comfort.

  Lu Jing was a bit cold, she leaned towards Duanmu Cheng and asked, "Hey, you were just awesome, what kind of magic is that?"

  Du Mu Yan was somewhat pleased and also a bit embarrassed, heh-heh smiled: "It's a soul-summoning spell, taught by Master. Master said that when this spell is at its most powerful, it can bypass the Underworld Envoy and directly bring over the spirit you want to find, regardless of whether they're alive or dead."

  "What? Isn't it possible for a living person too, but their soul has left their body, isn't that death?"

  "This... Du Mu Huan thought for a moment, "It's just a summoning for a short while, and he'll be sent back. A living person can't die that easily. However, if he's been dead for too long, it won't work, his spirit will have dispersed. Actually, my master said before, the soul and body aren't always together at all times, like... oh, right, like Xuan Yi Shang Xian, I heard he has a very powerful immortal technique, which is 'everyone is aware, but only you are confused', it's the spirit energy inside, although not showing off, can still roam the world. In other words, no matter where he is or what he's doing, in his heart, he can see all things under heaven."

  He said with a look of admiration, "I wish I were half as capable as him."

  Lu Jing didn't quite understand, but she knew that her fairy brother was very powerful. However, she had already experienced his great magical powers before, so when she first heard this, she didn't think much of it. But after some thought, she realized that this meant that if her fairy brother wanted to find someone, he wouldn't need to call them over - he could just go and see them at any time. If something happened somewhere, her fairy brother would know the situation as soon as he thought about it.

  "So, isn't he even more formidable than your master?"

  When Du Mu Huan heard Lu Jian say this, he didn't get angry either. However, this sentence was related to a human emotional principle, and she had to explain it clearly to him. "I'm not angry when you say this because my master once said that Xuan Yi Shangxian is a clever and naturally talented person who has self-realized the way of the heavenly immortals. Of course, he's not comparable to ordinary gods. But I know my master is humble, and I also know that Xuan Yi Shangxian is indeed formidable. However, if you say this about someone else's master, even if they're not as good as your godly brother, every person thinks their loved ones are the best. Every child doesn't want their parents to be compared unfavorably to others'. Do you understand? We can talk about anything between us, but in the future when speaking with others, pay attention to this point and remember it."

  Lu Jian nodded repeatedly, remembering this principle. Unexpectedly, Meng Mu, who had been dozing off beside him, burst out laughing and woke up. He looked at Duanyang with a smile on his face, "Haha, you're really stupid, what kind of master can teach such a stubborn disciple?"

  Du Mu sighed and pointed at him, saying to Lu Jian: "Look, this is a counterexample, don't learn from him."

  "Oh"

  Mengmu Yu was unwilling to give up, and raised an eyebrow: "Duanmu, as a cultivator who has not even been practicing for five years, don't you think you know too much?"

  The two people on the bench looked at each other for a moment, then fell into deep thought, after a long time

  Duanmu Chengyang waved his hand and said, "This is probably because you didn't study hard enough."

  “……”

  The fireball in the sky suddenly shook violently

  "Something's wrong," Mumu said as he stood up, and Tanmu Jian also drew his sword, vigilantly looking around.

  Far away, there was a rustling sound, and everyone had a strong feeling of being peeped at.

  Meng Mu suddenly pointed to a corner in the west and said, "Who's there?" Several men followed him as he rushed over.

  Duanmu Chengyang also wanted to follow, but couldn't leave Lu Jian alone here. Just as he was hesitating, Meng Mu had already disappeared from sight. He could only pull Lu Jian and call out to Pangzi, hiding in a nearby empty house.

  The fireball in the sky had completely gone out, and on this moonless night, everything was suddenly pitch black. When I could see clearly again, everything around me was as usual, except for a few yellow lights that floated and flickered like beans over the ruins.

  Two people hid in the corner of the wall, hardly daring to breathe. After a long time, it brightened up again outside, and the sound of running and "ga ga ga" came over.

  Goose?

  "Lu Jian, Cheng Yang, Meng Mu, where are you?"

  The crocodile is back

  Duanmu Yan's vigilant eyes peeked out through the door gap, and Jiaolong was running over with a large white goose in hand. The fireballs in the sky lit up again.

  "It's Ni Da Ge, let's go out"

  "Mmm"

  The dragon quickly pulled one over with one hand, stroked this one's head, and patted that one's shoulder. The hanging heart finally fell down.

  "What happened?"

  "Ni Da Ge, you've been gone for less than half a time, and suddenly the fireball went out. It seems like some bad people came over, Meng Mu chased after them, but hasn't returned yet."

  Jiaolong's mind was filled with doubts. Wasn't it the heavenly soldiers coming to capture him? If so, how could they leave so easily? He looked at Lu Jian and asked, "What did you see?"

  Lu Jian pouted and thought for a moment, shaking his head: "I didn't see anything"

  The dragon observed its surroundings and didn't find anything unusual, however...

  "It's not safe here, let's leave first"

  Lu Jian ran to the side of the ruins and squatted down to search.

  "Lu Jing, let's go, we'll come back and find you again"

  "Didn't you say it was just below here? If we find that thing, we can find Daojing, why should we leave?"

  Du Mu looked at Jiaolong with difficulty, "Yes, Ni brother, didn't those people run away? Besides, what if Mengmu comes back and can't find us?"

  Just got a bit of information about Dao Jing, Jiaolong was actually very afraid of missing this opportunity, he decided to take a risk and abruptly pulled the fireball in the sky to a distant street, turning it into a bonfire. He picked up the white goose again: "The whole town is just like this, there's only one edible thing, you guys go eat something over there, let's hurry up and finish our business and leave this place."

  Duanmu Chengyang took over the white goose, "I'll take care of this, things are up to Big Brother Nai, you go find something first, and call me when it's roasted"

  The dragon drew a dagger from his waist, the bronze-forged blade was only as big as a palm, with a curved arc like a crescent moon, and the sharp edge gleamed with a flowing light.

  "Use this one."

  Duanmu Yan took it over and fondled it lovingly, "It's really beautiful, what's its name?"

  "It's just a dagger, it doesn't have a name, if you like it I'll give it to you"

  The dragon returned to the ruins, transforming back into its true form - a massive black dragon. It flew above the ruins, circling continuously, and for a moment, strong winds howled, with broken tiles and debris being swept up layer by layer into the air, merging into a dark whirlwind. Its gaze was as sharp as lightning, staring intently at the fragments rising from the ground, not letting go of any suspicious spot.

  Two people in the distance didn't have the heart to eat, Duanmu Yan held a sword to block Lu Jian's arrow and was also vigilant about the surrounding movements.

  "Lu Jian, don't go over there, the tornado is extremely powerful, if you get a little closer, you'll be sucked in, and even Brother Nai..."

  Duanmu Chengyang turned around and saw only a fat man with a terrified face hugging a white goose by the bonfire.

  Where is he?

  Lu Jing's attention was completely focused on the ruins below, and it seemed as if there was a voice in her heart directing her to get closer and closer.

  She walked silently past like this, suddenly she saw something flashing under the ruins!

  That's it!

  The last plank was lifted, and a burst of clear light suddenly erupted from the ground, and Luo Jian rushed up without care!

  "Don't go!!" "Brother Nai, stop quickly!!!"

  Duanmu Chengyang saw Lu Jian's action and was frightened, his mind went blank, he rushed over subconsciously, before he could get close, the storm intensified, the houses around the ruins collapsed one after another, fragments flew everywhere, almost hitting him.

  Du Mu Yan hastily dodged, just as he was about to steady himself and approach again. Suddenly, Lu Jian emerged from the whirlwind with not a single hair out of place. With a triumphant flourish, she raised her hand, and a radiant glow danced in her palm.

  "It's Jade Pendant, got it!"

  Without time to ask her, Duanmu Chengyan knew that if the hurricane dissipated, the fragments in mid-air would fall back down again. He hastily pulled Lu Jian and ran far away.

  The dragon in mid-air clearly saw what was happening below, and was greatly shocked. Seeing that the deer had been shot, it immediately withdrew its magic power. Ling Kong rushed over, grabbed the two of them with one hand, and flew straight up into the sky towards the east.

  As soon as he landed, Duanmu Chengyang pulled over Lu Jian to check him up and down, although he was temporarily unharmed, but still had a lingering fear. He couldn't help but knock Lu Jian on the head, "Are you stupid? Is your brain broken?"

  "How dare you scold me and hit me?"

  The dragon quickly separated his two eyes to look at the child who was about to make a move, he pulled over Lu Jing's hand and carefully felt her pulse.

  "There's nothing wrong with you, and yet you're not even hurt. I've never seen anyone like you before. How did you do it?"

  Lu Jing was unable to answer his question, in fact at this moment she was most concerned about what was in her hand.

  "The goat said: Jing wore a jade pendant, is it this one?"

  She was seen holding a two-inch-long jade plaque in her hand, but this jade plaque was not ordinary sheep fat white jade, it seemed to be more transparent, with only a little bit of jade color drawing out the unique mark of Mount Tiantai - the Water and Fire Seal, the rest were all transparent.

  The jade pendants worn by the disciples of Tiantai Mountain all have a water and fire seal, taken from the main god of Tiantai Mountain, Xuan Yi Shangxian's control over water and fire, and the magical power to subdue floods and droughts. Only Dao Jing's jade pendant has a hidden wind and thunder curse, which is usually invisible, and the earlier clear light should be the phenomenon of the thunder curse being triggered by the wind.

  "I never thought it would be this thing. If the deer arrow hadn't taken it out of the wind circle in time, I'm afraid the wind and thunder curse on top would have been triggered. It was really a narrow escape!"

  The dragon thought about it and was still afraid afterwards

  "Ni Da Ge, this is a quiet thing, his body has not been found, does that mean he's not dead?" Lu Jian asked.

  The dragon's face sank, "Just now when I was looking for food, I entered many homes, although the doors were broken, but there wasn't a single person. I checked and the entire town didn't have anyone!"

  Duanmu Yang's gaze was suddenly drawn to a bright spot not far away, a small yellow light hovering in mid-air, looking like a firefly.

  He withdrew his gaze and asked, "Didn't we just see a fat guy? Where did the others go?"

  "All traces were washed away by the flood, but in one of the houses, I saw marks left by a sharp blade on the bedpost"

  "It can't be...". The thought was too terrifying, Du Mu Yan didn't dare continue.

  The dragon nodded heavily, "Massacre the village!"