the enlightener says

"Our meeting...maybe it was inevitable." He said slowly.

2 Chapter Eighty: The Destiny

inevitable?Qin Ke felt that his eyelids were twitching and hurting. This old man...could it be that he was a little crazy after sitting for too long?

With a gentle smile on his face, the old man turned his head and pointed at the huge sphere behind him and said softly, "Do you know what this is?"

Qin Ke looked at the "armillary sphere" that went straight to the top of the main hall again following his direction, thought for a while and shook his head and said, "probably...it's something for looking at astrology. The book says it's called an armillary sphere."

The old man put his hands into his sleeves and said calmly, "Yes, and no."

To be honest, Qin Ke was really not in the mood to talk face to face with the old man like this, especially when there would be scorched black flying ash floating over his feet from time to time, which made him a little restless.

But he didn't dare to show uneasiness, and even tried his best to show a studious and inquiring expression on his face—he didn't want to annoy the person in front of him, whether he was burned to death or crushed to death with a soft cry , are not the ending he is willing to accept.

"This is... the established destiny." The old man paused for a moment, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Before people walked on this land, it already existed in one place, and it was constantly running, going round and round. Look at it now, It seems to be static, but I don’t know what kind of rapid changes the inner world has fallen into. This is the will of God and the destiny of each of us. We will all embark on a chosen path, under their watchful eyes , keep moving forward..."

It is established...what's the matter?Destiny?Return God's will?

Qin Ke moved his feet, and couldn't help muttering in his heart, this old man is probably really crazy, an armillary sphere, even though it is dozens of times larger than the one described in the book, how could it become the will of God?Could it be that Taoist Sanqing and Buddha had nothing to do and built a big iron ball?

The old man turned his head, his expression became a little serious and he said: "You can understand the words on it, can you?"

Although his gaze was still kind, it seemed to penetrate everything. Qin Ke was flustered. For some reason, he had a very strong intuition. In front of the old man, he could not tell a lie, even if it was a perfectly woven lie. It will also be seen through by him in the first place.

"Is... right?" He could only answer honestly.

However, regarding the matter of understanding the words on the "armillary sphere", in fact, he himself was in a dream. After all, apart from being able to read the pronunciation of the words and feel the heavy breath on it, he didn't know much about them. What is the meaning of the text, so is it understood or not?

The old man nodded, but soon felt the bewilderment on Qin Ke's face, showing a bit of pity, and said softly: "So that's it, is it a little earlier?"

Then he lowered his head again and muttered to himself: "Perhaps, it is God's last sympathy for me that made me meet you in advance."

He mumbled some words that Qin Ke couldn't understand, mixed with some symbolic words at the bottom of the "armillary sphere". Those words were pronounced heavily and carried an inexplicable majesty. There was the sound of fighting in that forbidden army team, but presumably with his strength, it would be really easy to clean up this mere ten people.

But, why didn't the entire Forbidden Army outside the main hall rush in?

Could it be that they are all deaf?

Thinking of this, Qin Ke couldn't help scolding those people in his heart.

After the old man finished speaking those strange words, he suddenly pulled out his skinny palm from the sleeve. Qin Ke subconsciously tried to hide, but the speed of the old man was much faster than he imagined. Already pressed on his shoulder.

A bone-piercing icy cold penetrated into Qin Ke's body, and Qin Ke felt a chill. On the palm of the old man, he could hardly feel any temperature belonging to a living person. The hand was rough and haggard, with prominent bones, as if he didn't know How long has there been no blood running in it.

The old man continued with a kind expression: "It is indeed a bit early, but it is not necessarily a bad thing. Everything is in the arrangement of destiny. You just need to remember that we are all chosen people, and the gods are with us."

"What is the chosen one?" Qin Ke wanted to avoid the palm, but found that he couldn't make other movements at all, just like before, he seemed to be trapped and unable to move.

The old man nodded with a smile, and said, "This...it's very complicated to explain. Besides, if I explain it to you now, you may not understand it. There are some things that you can only truly understand when you experience them yourself. But...many people give it to you. It's a proposition, it's very interesting, they call it—apocalypse."

Sure enough, it was divine revelation!Qin Ke's complexion changed suddenly, he finally began to believe that what the old man said was not all lies, maybe... this is still a unique opportunity for him!

His breathing became a little short, and he hurriedly asked, "What is divine revelation?"

The old man lowered his head and smiled, and said: "The innate wind technique on your body is a manifestation. It is a gift from the gods, but not everyone is qualified to accept it. For example..."

He stretched out his hand, letting a ball of flames dance lightly at his fingertips, like a living thing...

Qin Ke couldn't understand. Seeing the fire, he became a little nervous. He was afraid that the old man would shake the flames onto himself if he missed, but he still wanted to continue asking: "I'm looking for someone, and he has had it before. Shenqi, can you help me find him..."

The old man shook his head: "His way is not the way I should go."

"What do you mean?" Qin Ke was stunned.

The meaning of the old man's words... is he frankly admitting that he and Master are old acquaintances?In other words, the old man had already guessed who he was looking for before he even opened his mouth to say who he was looking for?

"I can only go here. When the established destiny turns again, everything will become a reincarnation, just like spring, summer, autumn and winter. Since spring can come again, the ice and snow in winter should also melt in the warmth. In fact, as early as ten years ago Years ago, I should not have existed in this world, but because of some coincidences, I am still dying." The old man reached out and touched Qin Ke's chest, drew a small circle with his finger, and sighed: "Your Excellency Shenlong once Give you a gift, maybe... I should give you one too."

Qin Ke didn't understand what the old man meant. Although he was a little shocked by why the old man knew that he had been in contact with His Excellency Shenlong, and had also received a light ball of "I don't know what it will be useful in the future", but compared to the so-called " gift", he wants to know what the divine revelation is, so that he can touch the track of his master, and then understand what his master is chasing after and where he is now by understanding the divine revelation...

However, just as he was about to open his mouth to speak, the old man's finger finished drawing circles on his chest, and then gently... poked it down!

I don't know what his fingers are made of. It is clear that Qin Ke is still wearing the iron armor of the imperial army, but in front of this thin palm, it is like a thin layer of silk. With a snort, the old man's The finger pierced through the iron armor, and then penetrated into the inner leather armor. It was like breaking a bamboo, and in an instant - pierced the skin of Qin Ke's chest!

Straight into Qin Ke's flesh and blood!

The sound of "squeak" sounded from Qin Ke's chest, full of anger and panic, and as Qin Ke's chest trembled, Xiao Hei got out from his neckline, like a black lightning in the night, and rushed towards the old man past.

The old man's eyes were calm, and he just waved his hand lightly, and Xiao Hei stopped in mid-air, although he was struggling to move his limbs, he couldn't move forward at all.

The old man glanced at Xiao Hei, as if he understood something, with relief in his eyes, he said softly: "Please rest assured, Your Excellency Guardian, I don't want to do anything bad to him."

Of course Xiao Hei didn't believe it, and struggled to bite the old man's neck hard, but it was only a short distance away, but it was impossible to cross it like a thousand abyss. Inky ink.

Because of anger, Xiao Hei's eyes were instantly stained a little red, and with a sharp roar, its body suddenly swelled by three points, and a sharp air burst out from between its scales, "Bang bang bang" hit the invisible barrier around the body.

Looking at its bright red eyes, the old man was a little surprised, as if asking himself, "Is this... bloodthirsty reverse scale?"

"But you are far from growing up." Immediately afterwards, the other hand of the old man slid slightly in the air, and Xiao Hei involuntarily flew upside down, with a muffled bang, as if being hit by an invisible steel Nails were nailed to the pillars of the hall.

Qin Ke could clearly feel that the old man's fingers had penetrated his chest, and the severe pain made his eyes darken. Naturally, he couldn't clearly see the brief contest between Xiao Hei and the old man. The old man's fingers kept invading his chest. Heart, he could even hear the sound of his heart trembling violently, he felt that he might be dying...

Qin Ke's legs softened and he knelt down, but the old man stretched out his hand and grabbed him, saying in a solemn voice, "It hurts more."

than what?More... Painful?

Qin Ke really wanted to roll his big eyes at him, and then spit at him and curse: I'm in pain right now!

But he can't.

The severe pain made him start to have hallucinations, even if he closed his eyes, he still couldn't stop the hot tears flowing like rain, he didn't know why the old man treated him like this, maybe his kindness before was just an illusion?

So, is he really going to die?

But he hasn't found his master yet...

There are also the letterheads of Zhang Fu and Qiao Feifan...but Abu should have sent them over, and since he is safe, nothing will go wrong.

It's just...just why did he die here!

He still wants to take another bite of the hot meat buns from Old Wang's House in Jianye City!

Chapter 281 Dust

The old man's finger pierced inward again, Qin Ke opened his mouth wide, but could only make a "ho ho" sound from his throat, the old man didn't lie to him, the pain...it was clearly extremely severe pain!

Qin Ke only felt that something in his mind burst open suddenly, and the few remaining thoughts were torn apart by the pain.

The old man looked at Qin Ke intently, as calm as a cold stone.

After his finger pierced, right at the position of Qin Ke's heart, a blue light flashed from his chest. It was obviously a closed hall, but there was a gust of wind that came from nothing and blew loudly. During the whistling, it was as if a wild beast was roaring, or as if some bird was chirping.

So the old man finally stopped going deep, and facing the strong wind, he closed his eyes, as if feeling his thoughts, the "armillary sphere" behind him suddenly suffocated, and then accelerated to run, the words engraved on it Light up one by one, in the middle of the rotation, it seems to be floating.

Then there was a ray of light like flowing water. Outside the skylight, the dark cloud-covered sky suddenly dispersed at this moment, and a white light flashed across the entire sky, and the sky was full of bright stars!

"General! Look!" The deputy general looked at the sky above the Taishi Bureau in shock. A thick, dragon-like ray of light crashed down along the skylight, dispelling the darkness at this moment, making the entire Taishi Bureau appear Incomparably majestic and majestic, like a miracle.

Countless imperial guards knelt down without even thinking about it, trembling with fear. The two ten-man teams went in for a long time, and there was no sound or news from inside. Later, another team went in and continued to rush into the sea. Seeing such a magnificent scene, they began to fear and tremble. They even regretted that they had come to "harass" the person in the hall. That should be a god who came to the world, right?And they... were all offenders.

Wei Xiu also looked at the huge beam of light in shock. Even with his experience, he couldn't figure out what kind of magic technique could produce such a strange effect. Could it be the monster inside... No , isn't it a demon, but has already stepped into the realm that the world can't reach?

No, it's impossible.

He bit his lip hard until it bled, and finally pulled himself back from the shock. He suddenly hissed and shouted: "Get up! This is just the illusion of the demon! You are the elite soldiers of the Tang Kingdom! stand up!"

His first sound was a bit hoarse, but soon, the second sound became majestic and powerful. Although his cultivation base was not very strong, his qi and blood were enough to amplify his voice a lot.

Countless Imperial Guard soldiers heard his voice, and even the soldiers who knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness raised their heads in a daze and looked at Wei Xiu with some astonishment.

"Get up! This is just an illusion!" The lieutenant also came back to his senses, and shouted along with Wei Xiu. He held a long sword with a sheath in his hand, and beat the kneeling soldiers one by one, cursing loudly. He said: "Get up all of you! Don't embarrass Tang Guo! Frighten you with a little trick? If the demons are really that powerful, they will definitely use illusions to repel us, but open your eyes and see, aren't we all safe and sound!"

After he explained this, many people looked at each other in blank dismay, and when they found that the beam of light had been shining for a long time but had no effect on them, they finally slowly got up from the ground.

Some sergeants even felt ashamed when they thought of how they were lying on the ground just now, and cursed aloud: "Let me just say, if this is so powerful, wouldn't it be good to kill us all on the spot? Do you want to do this again?" What is the scene doing?"

"That's right... I guess this demon is also guilty, afraid that we will rush in, so he uses this light to scare us. Who in this world has two shoulders against one head? Hey, if I cut it down, there will be a scar as big as the mouth of a bowl!"

Everyone responded one after another, even though they still had some doubts in their hearts, it was inconvenient to speak out in such an atmosphere.

And with the scolding raging, the blood of these soldiers of the forbidden army surged up, and someone begged for orders: "General! Take us in and kill that monster who pretends to be a ghost!"

"Yes! General! We are not afraid!"

And Wei Xiu looked at the huge beam of light, the shock in his eyes faded away, and what was left was the fortitude of soldiers. He looked at the screaming soldiers and said in a deep voice: "Shanziying is the vanguard, the fire fighter Ziying followed closely behind, Fengfeng himself protected the two wings, advancing step by step!"

With the sound of "bang", the gate of the Taishi Bureau was pushed open to the maximum by the forbidden army, like a wide open mouth, and the whole forbidden army, with iron and blood killing intent, marched slowly into the hall.

"Is this good?" Li Si looked at the old man sitting withered from behind, and said softly.

The beam of light gradually became thinner and darker, and finally became a wisp of smoke in the night, and the stars once again disappeared into the clouds. The hall was still shrouded in darkness, and only some burning candles remained to illuminate the old man. tired face.

Obviously it was only for a short time, but compared to the time when Qin Ke first saw him, the old man at this moment can be described as completely different.

The originally sparse hair on his head has turned from black and gray to pale, and the skin is tightly attached to the bones, with countless black spots and folds everywhere.

If he was thin like a dying man before, then he is not much better than the mummified corpse in the tomb now.

The only thing that remained unchanged was the deep sunken eye sockets, which still showed a deep and shining light. He looked at Qin Ke who was lying on the ground, and showed a difficult smile.

Qin Ke was still asleep, and he frowned, as if he was still suffering from pain.

The old man said slowly: "There is no good or bad, but I finally fulfilled a wish, this life is enough."

"But he may not become one of our people." Li Si looked at the old man, unable to understand. He shook his head, "Don't forget, his master is Zhuge Wolong, the... rebellious..."

The old man sat cross-legged and stopped Li Si from continuing to speak with his hands. His dry lips curved slightly: "Even so, I still believe that the gods will not choose the wrong person. I have thought a lot about it for so many years. Even, I I wonder if...we are wrong..."

Li Si was shocked, and hurriedly said: "My lord! Don't think too much!"

"As I said, I have been out of office for a long time..." the old man closed his eyes, "From the first day I saw that child, I knew that my mission had been completed, Zhuge Wolong... might not be a good choice , God chose him, there must be their considerations, under the feet of the gods, we are just a group of loyal servants, in addition to doing our own things well, too much self-awareness will only become an obstacle."

Li Si looked complicated, "But you were the one who personally issued the order to hunt down Zhuge Wolong. If he is qualified enough to become the master, why did you do it?"

"What happened in the past... Well, it doesn't matter if I don't mention it, I regret it, I regret it..." The old man said wearily: "I did issue the Daoge killing order at the beginning, but because of this, I voluntarily resigned from that position , has been sitting here until today. We are only mortals, and as mortals, we will inevitably make some mistakes..."

"I don't understand." Li Si continued to shake his head, "Could it be that we have upheld the creed for thousands of years, is it wrong?"

"I don't know." The old man said in a low voice, "But everything is changing, maybe... Gods will also change our original thoughts. But we... are still clinging to some things from the past."

Li Si frowned and said, "You mean... you want us to welcome Zhuge Wolong back?"

"Zhuge Wolong is dead." The old man said: "Since this child has received divine enlightenment, it is impossible for Zhuge Wolong to still be alive. My existence is just a coincidence, but now it seems that this coincidence should return in the end. Destiny."

Noisy voices came from outside the main hall, and the forbidden army rushed in, moving forward all the way, and it was already close in sight.

"You go." The old man said: "Take this child out, there are some things I can't answer, but maybe in the future, he will give all the answers."

"What about you?" Li Si said.

"I have completed my mission." The old man sighed, "Enough is enough."

As he spoke, he turned his head slightly and looked at Li Si.

A strange light flashed in Li Si's eyes. In front of his eyes, the old man's cheeks were actually covered with dust.

There is nothing, where can the dust be.

The dust on the old man's body was naturally not from contamination, but his body had begun to disintegrate gradually. After so many years in a half-dead state, he finally welcomed death safely.

Li Si carried Qin Ke on his back, and quickly disappeared into the shadows.

The "armillary sphere" also slowly stopped operating. When the forbidden soldiers rushed in, they only saw the coke formed by the corpses and the dust all over the place. The dust drifted with the wind, everywhere, as if they were finally free. The caged bird jumped for joy.

Chapter 282 Rainy night, men and women in the stable

Tonight in Ding'an City was supposed to be another lively night, but as the mutiny gradually spread, the whole city fell into panic in an instant.

Some people say that the [-] troops stationed in the camp of Ding'an City have already rushed out of the camp and headed towards the palace. Before that, countless people wearing black clothes and masked their faces attacked the arsenal. He took off his armor, and now he is probably standing on the steps in front of the gate of the palace.

The common people did not have a deep understanding of the game and struggle among the upper classes. Under such a severe situation, they did not care about being divided into the "Yang Taizhen faction" and the "Qingjun side faction". A wooden bolt locked the door.

The shops are no longer open for business, but in less than an hour, the whole city of Ding'an was dead silent, and the downpour finally fell, like the wrath of God, the wind swept through, and it was going to drown the whole bustling city. In the water.

Abu ran in the dark alley, looking like a mouse that just got out of the sewer. His clothes were already soaked, and his boots were slippery when he ran in the rainy night, but he knew he couldn't. Stop, at this moment, in all the alleys of this block, the people from the patrol battalion are like hyenas following the smell, they may appear from the end of the alley at any time, and bite him a few times.

On his back, Chan'er, who had woken up, also looked embarrassed. In the wind and rain, her hair was already crooked, and the tulle she was wearing couldn't stop the wind and rain that was full of the city. After that, her soft figure loomed, with a seductive smell.

It's just that Abu doesn't have the mood that any man would have at the moment, panting, he whispered to Chan'er whose teeth were chattering from the cold, "Are you okay?"

Chan'er was so cold that her teeth were trembling. The autumn rain obviously didn't have any thoughts of pity, and fell mercilessly on her bare arms and shoulders.