Nan Chan

The sky is full of water and clouds, and the high platform rises from the ground and stands surrounded by walls, like the magic needle of Dinghai in the north.Jing Lin looked at Shaoqing in the wind, and turned sideways to make way for the hungry people.

The city is already full of hungry people, and there are yellow and emaciated corpses lying on both sides of the road.It was difficult to walk along the way, and many corpses had swollen abdomens, and they had reached the point of picking up dirt and eating.The old, the weak, the sick and the disabled staggered against the wall, all bent over, even the lice in the hair were eaten clean, and they were so hungry that they looked jealous.

Jing Lin released the imp from Qiankun's sleeve, he took Jing Lin's clothes and followed closely.Jing Lin fumbled into his sleeve, but didn't take out anything.

"The purgatory on earth mentioned in the playbook is exactly like this. Starving ghosts are running all over the streets, and Zhongdu is already in the realm of hell." The kid wiped his tears, "Everyone is going to die."

Jing Lin was silent.His eyes can see all the suffering in the world, and his sword can cut all the devils in the world, but there is nothing he can do about it.The sea of ​​blood invaded thousands of miles of land, covered the rations of Zhongdu's souls, and forced everyone to get more and more crowded. Now there is no way to retreat, and they have reached a desperate situation.

Jiutianmen can't save it, "guts and gallbladders" are just nonsense.

Jing Lin looked around, and all the walking corpses were staring at him, with chilling eyes.The dead and the living stared at his white robe and silver crown, so that the kid hid behind Jing Lin.The soles of Jing Lin's feet were stained with mucus, and when he looked down, it turned out to be blood.

Smelly blood dripped from the cracks in the dirty stone slabs, people lying on the ground along the street vomited, and acid water gushed out.The abdomen was swollen and swollen, the limbs seemed to be blistered, and the exposed skin was purple and red.There are piles of corpses under this high wall, but no wild dogs or flies.Jing Lin took a few steps and reconfirmed that there were no children here, as if they had been deliberately removed, not even corpses.

Where are the children?

An old woman bumped into Jing Lin's body suddenly, beating like crazy.She was disheveled, limping, grabbed Jing Lin's arm, and screamed: "Where is my son? Where is my son! Where did you take him? You give him back to me!"

Jing Lin didn't move at all, the old woman had a ferocious face, she tore Jing Lin's sleeves angrily, and cried: "This white dress! Your white clothes... Jiutianmen! You put him..." She slid down to her knees, crying shouted, "Give it back to me!"

"Your son." Jing Lin's throat was astringent, "Is your son at Jiutianmen?"

"Take him away." The old woman grabbed Jinglin's sleeve in a frantic voice, and squeezed it tightly, "Take him away! You said you would give him food, but I don't believe it! You will grab it!" She pointed at her fingertips Accumulation of dirt, peeling nails stained red, scratches of paint on Jinglin's cuffs, "Where are you?! You are still to me!"

Her frantic and wailing pierced through the gloomy sky, piercing the scene of purgatory on earth, which was extremely ear-piercing.Dark clouds rolled in the sky, followed by crying and shouting, and the sallow and lifeless faces around were like clay sculptures and wood carvings.

But Jing Lin seemed to see the gap, and he asked tightly: "Who took him away? The defense here?"

The old woman was in a daze, she pointed at Jing Lin with trembling fingers: "It's you! It's you!"

Jing Lin was pushed and shoved by the old woman, he held her firmly, and suddenly turned around.

Disciple Fang sent Li Rong away, and was sitting at the bottom of the steps to hold a tooth-making sacrifice.In groups of three or four, salivating around a chicken.Before they could start bigu, they went out with rations, and now they are living very tight.This chicken was something that Li Rong's entourage who chased after him came out from the Nine Heavens Gate.

As soon as Jing Lin stepped into the door, the disciples immediately stood up with a "crash".The chicken was roasted on the fire until it was scorched, and the oil and water dripped so that their Adam's apples slid with the sound, but no one dared to move.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." The clever leader hurried to approach, "You are..."

"Where have all the children on the northern line gone?" Jing Lin cut to the chase.

"Children?" The disciples looked at each other, "Last month's order from the gate said that winter was approaching, and Emperor Cang was restless, so he gathered the young children and sent them to the gate!"

"Who passed the order?" Jing Lin asked.

"Eight young masters." The disciple felt uneasy and said anxiously, "This order came for no reason! Although I heard that the south side is preparing for it earlier, there are only so many places in the door, and there is nowhere to put the children! We here At the beginning I always thought that it was over early, but who knew that the eighth son received the order, and the newspaper clearly stated that important people should not be fake. There were several letters from the door, and they were urgent. The eighth son did not ask me to intervene, especially among the hungry people We selected a group of people and were given cash, and it took less than half a month to complete the job. Is there anything wrong with this job?"

"Where are these people?"

"Sent to the temple in the north, where is there a place to rest your feet in the crowded city now? Besides, the food in the storehouse can't support people. Hachiko didn't give people the right amount of food, so he stayed in front of the door and made a scene a few times." The disciple was stared at by Jing Lin and broke out in cold sweat. He wiped the sweat with his sleeve, and replied more cautiously, "Your Majesty, don't blame us for this matter, there is really nothing you can do! You can look at the rations of the brothers when you are going to eat. They are all picked wild grass roots, the rice has been reduced to soup and water, and all the excess is given away! People come to ask for food, we just want to give it in our hearts, but there is really nothing to give..."

"Lead the way ahead." Jing Lin said suddenly.

The disciple didn't dare to delay, he hurriedly lifted his robe, stepped out the door and led others away.Jing Lin followed closely, and the disciple kept wiping his sweat on the road, but he dared not look at Jing Lin again.He already sensed that the wind and rain were about to come, and Jing Lin was almost overflowing with cold air, and pressed against him like a blade, making him dare not stop, and walked more and more anxiously.

The place is a little far away, the original shops have collapsed, the doors and windows are open, and there is nothing left to eat, even the rat nests in the cracks have been emptied.The closer to the north, the more desolate, overgrown with weeds, and there is no trace of life.

The disciple stepped on the half-person tall grass and knocked along the ruined temple door for a while, but there was no movement inside.He yelled a few times profusely with sweat, and Jing Lin kicked the door open behind him.The door panel collapsed with a "bang", shaking off a cloud of dust.

The disciple waved his sleeves because of choking, and Jing Lin had already bent over to go in.He went down the stairs immediately, coughing and said, "That's right here...why is there no one?"

Jing Lin looked around, and there was still ashes from the fire in the ruined temple.The paint on the Buddha statue was mottled, half of its body had collapsed, and half of its compassionate face had collapsed, leaving behind a gloomy smile, revealing a strange sense of disgust in the dimness of the dilapidated curtains.

The Buddha statue and Jing Lin looked at each other, and a few drops of cold rain fell outside.In an instant, the raindrops paved the ground, and the ground began to patter.The temple was strangely quiet, Jing Lin stared at the Buddha statue as if admiring something.

The disciple rubbed his arms in the cold, and looked around: "Maybe he's gone, there are people looking for food everywhere at the moment, and those who still have some strength will definitely not sit still..."

Before he finished speaking, he never thought that Jing Lin would suddenly push against the Yanquan!

There was a "hum" in the air, and then the Buddha statue shook out a huge phantom, roared with a grimace, and opened its mouth to swallow Jinglin.The pharynx spring was like a flood, and the disciple only felt a white light in front of his eyes for a moment, and the next moment there was a crackling sound in his ears, and the wave-like spirit world in front of him shattered instantly, and the grimaces were scattered.The Buddha statue collapsed suddenly, and the whole ruined temple was replaced by other scenes.The disciple looked again, and there were corpses at his feet!They glared at their throats, and their deaths were tragic.

The disciple immediately turned pale with shock, stepped back a few steps, and said in amazement: "They are all dead!"

Jing Lin leaned over and lifted the dirty curtain that blocked the face of the corpse, revealing a face of astonishment.He saw that the dead man's tongues were all pulled out, all of them were tearing their throats, and there were several bleeding marks on the neck with nails.Their side necks were opened, and the daggers were extremely sharp. It only took one click to cut this place, which was quick and convenient.

Such a knife edge.

Jing Lin's breathing became heavier. He turned over several corpses one after another, and the guess in his heart became more and more obvious.

Such a sharp edge is precisely Tao Zhi!Tao Zhi was naturally tricky, the way of swordsmanship was too difficult, and Shura was too heavy, neither of which suited him.So Lan Hai forged it into a light dagger. He practiced tricky stabbing techniques. In order to ask for moves, he simplified Jing Lin's complexity, and taught him a skill from the sword style.Seeing blood sealing the throat, Jing Lin is very familiar with it.

Tao Zhi specially selected this group of hungry people for his errands.But Jinglin has been in the door for half a month, and has never heard of any newcomers joining, so where did these children go?And the group that disappeared mysteriously in the south, where did all the children of Zhongdu go? !

Tao Zhi killed people like this to silence his mouth, in order to avoid future troubles, in order to hide his evil deeds.So what does he want a child for?

Tao Zhi was dragged out by Li Rong, put on shackles, his whole body was bloodstained, his eyes were red and swollen, he obediently did what Li Rong said.He timidly followed behind, not daring to breathe.

People can't take it away casually, so Li Rong begged to see Lin Lang.Tao Zhi got empty and was detained in the empty courtyard to wait for punishment.Although he has done a lot of evil here in the past, he has plenty of money, and a handful of gold beads can win out a few confidantes.Taking advantage of Li Rong's absence, a sycophant quickly came to loosen Tao Zhi's shackles, served tea and kneaded it, coaxing Tao Zhi's cloud to turn sunny.

"There is a bottle of good wound medicine hidden in my room, you send someone to bring it quickly." Tao Zhi lay on the couch, his bare back hanging out, gasped and said, "Li Rong, that bastard. I really want to kill him! When I get home, I will tell my father!"

"The eighth son will have a good fortune if he survives a catastrophe!" The attendant wiped the blood for him, stomping his feet in distress, "At least it's a brother, why did you humiliate you like this just because of a fox!"

Tao Zhi sneered on his face: "He has always favored Jing Lin, but now he has really stabbed him with a knife! I will see what he does! If he dares to cover up when he goes back, I will find a way to stab my father. Make them feel at ease! Emperor Cang hides far away, but that poisonous whore Lin Lang is right in front of him, what I told you to do, have you done it yet?"

"How could it not be, to vent your anger for you!" The attendant said next to Tao Zhi's ear, "As long as she sprinkles a little of this thing on her body, no one will notice it. But it's very powerful when it happens, and it will definitely disturb her spirits." The sea is upside down, and the Qi pulse is reversed! At that time, she will be half useless, so whatever you want, that's what you want."

Tao Zhi smiled, accidentally scratched the corner of his mouth, he hissed a few more times, collapsed completely, and said: "This is nothing but a dick thing, I just played with a few people, and I didn't force my life away, They trampled it on their own! In the end, it was all on my head, and they expected me to pay them with their lives, bah! These lowly bastards dare to think about it!"

The attendant agreed repeatedly, and the two chatted for a while, listening to people rushing in from outside.Tao Zhi thought it was Li Rong who had come back, got up in fright, put on his clothes and got into the shackles, halfway through, the door was already knocked open.He looked again, it was Li Rong, he was just an ordinary disciple.

"Break your legs! What are you doing so frizzy!" Tao Zhi was relieved, rubbing his clothes and pulling out his hands.

The disciple was drenched in the rain, wiped his face, and cried, "The Beacon Tower reports urgently from eight hundred miles away! All the east has fallen, and the waves of blood are crossing the Beacon Tower. The demons have already arrived outside our walls!"

The attendant immediately froze in fright, knocked the tables and chairs to sway, and said in a panic: "It's all, to the wall?!"

Tao Zhi was also surprised, but not in a hurry.He hung his arms and put on his shirt slowly, and said, "What are you afraid of? The city wall built just a few years ago, although not comparable to Emperor Cang's iron wall, can last for a long time. Li Rong is still here!"

Unexpectedly, the attendant was already beating his chest and crying. He regretfully shouted: "My lord! Why did you forget! When the city wall was being repaired, you just emptied the inside just to ask for some money! It’s just an empty shell! Don’t say it lasts for an hour, as soon as the tide hits, the whole city will be flooded!”

Tao Zhi was stunned for a moment, then jumped up like a pinprick, didn't even fasten his belt, put on his shoes and rushed out.

"What are you still in a daze for? Run!"

The disciple grabbed Tao Zhi and said, "Impossible! The disciples of Nine Heavens will face a sea of ​​blood. You must not leave the people behind. If you want to run, you must withdraw the people before you run away!"

Without even thinking about it, Tao Zhi kicked his disciple, knocking him to the ground.He straightened his clothes, jumped down the steps in a panic, and cursed: "You have something wrong with your mother! Is it too late? People have been hungry for months, and their feet are as soft as noodles! The sea of ​​blood rushed Even if it’s superseded, let them stand up for a while! Later, I will ask for a longevity card as an offering, and I will do my best!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the blood mist gushing over the house, and the greedy and fierce figure had already leaned forward.Not to mention letting the sea of ​​blood rush over the wall, even if the evil spirit blows it gently, it has already collapsed!The blood wave turned several feet high, and then fell down violently. The market was instantly covered in blood, and the evil spirits swam out. People were already starving to death.

Tao Zhi swallowed his saliva, scolded his mother, and rushed out of the hospital to Li Rong and Jing Lin's horse.

At this moment of life and death, who the hell cares about others!

The sea of ​​blood devoured the city walls, and the houses were like paper, and they became blood waves in the blink of an eye.Mortals are reduced to livestock, and all souls are buried in blood mist.The attendant ran after Tao Zhi, and was torn and dragged towards the blood mist by greedy officials. Seeing that Tao Zhi had gotten back on his horse, he couldn't help poking his fingers at the ground, crying hoarsely: "Eighth Young Master, save..."

Greedy Xiang opened his mouth and chewed, blood spattered from between his teeth.It stretched out its arms, chewed and stuffed the person into its belly, and with a face that was insensitive, it turned to Tao Zhi, imitating the cry of the attendant: "Eight Young Master, save me!"

Tao Zhi was terrified immediately, he swung his whip and savagely beat the horse.The green horse raised its hoof in pain, broke free from the restraint, and ran straight to the other side.

Greed suddenly turned into fog, chasing Tao Zhi relentlessly.Tao Zhi rode his horse galloping, wishing he could grow his wings, and when he reached the end of the road, he could only pant heavily and push the horse forward, not daring to look back.

"Eighth Young Master." Greedy looks like a cat playing with a mouse, forming hundreds of human faces in the mist, with a low voice, "Eighth Young Master, wait a minute..."

Tao Zhi broke out in cold sweat, his white lips hissed in the wind: "Shut up! Shut up!"

Greedy Xiang let out a "giggle" laugh, and suddenly a soft and boneless catkin protruded from Tao Zhi's temple, it was cold and frightening, and said: "You want me to shut up, just put me in the quilt. Hachiko , you strangled me until my face turned green and my whole body was red and swollen, don't you like it..."

Following the sound, the catkin turned into blue veins, struggling to scratch Tao Zhi's shoulders, and the sound of shouting exploded in Tao Zhi's ears.

"You bastard!"

Tao Zhi's complexion changed suddenly, and he was pulled back by this hand.He tugged on the reins tightly, and the green horse stamped on the spot.Tao Zhi's defense had collapsed, he pumped his horse angrily, and reprimanded: "Run!"

But the green horse was still unwilling to move forward, Tao's clothes were torn by the evil spirit, and his back was scratched with blood streaks.Tao Zhi dragged the rein with one hand, unscrewed the dagger with the other, and slashed at the blood mist.Several arms stretched out from the greedy blood mist, they tugged at Tao Zhi's body, wriggling as if eating.Tao Zhi's throat was tight, he couldn't breathe, kicked his legs and kicked the horse's back, half of his body was dragged into the sea of ​​blood.

Tao Zhisi pinched these arms, and squeezed out a voice from between his teeth: "I, I don't want to die!"

The blood mist surged up, and Tao Zhi cried out in pain.

Just at the snap of the fingers, a figure in white robe turned his sleeves, and saw a long sword coming out, and the blue light pierced through the air and slashed horizontally.In the chaos of heaven and earth, two points were divided by a line, and then the white sleeves blew the wind, the sword energy was like a rainbow, Jing Lin jumped on the horse, and the sea of ​​blood suddenly rushed back!

The evil spirits fled after hearing the wind, and Jing Lin leaped over the waves, the blue light was like the dawn of the east, and he fought with his swords.The mist was swaying, Jing Lin was wearing several shadows, and Yanquan wiped blood with wind, but in the blink of an eye, he could hear the sound of "bang bang bang" incessantly.Wherever the white robe passed by, the evil spirits would all fall down.

Jing Lin took a step closer, and the sea of ​​blood retreated a foot.

He stood alone in front of thousands of people, with a sword sweeping across thousands of feet of huge waves, with endless corpses under his feet, but his white clothes were dusty in the wind.Jiutianmen seems to have found the backbone, hundreds of disciples knelt and knocked, and heard a shout that shook the mountains and rivers.

"Be brave and go to sea! I will wait for Lord Linsong to order!"

Jing Lin drew his sword and turned around, staring at Tao Zhi.

"Nine, Brother Nine..." Tao Zhi fell to the ground, he wanted to hide his face, but he didn't dare to move under these gazes, the joy of escaping just now had vanished, he couldn't help trembling, and choked up, calling, " Brother Nine!"

Jing Lin said: "How about those who betray morality."

Tao Zhi didn't know well, so he used both hands and feet, desperately moving backwards: "Nine... Brother Nine..."

Jing Lin said: "How about a person who does a lot of evil."

Tao Zhi collapsed in this indifference, hugged his head, leaned against the wall and said, "My fault! I admit my mistake! I made a mistake, Brother Nine, Brother Nine! Don't kill me!"

Jing Lin's sword sharpened, and he walked towards Tao Zhi.

Tao Zhi was paralyzed on the ground. He hugged Jing Lin's leg, raised his head and burst into tears, and said in horror, "Ninth Brother! Please! Ninth Brother! I will never do it again!"

Jing Lin looked down at Tao Zhi, he had never looked at Tao Zhi so closely.He looked at Tao Zhi's swollen eyes from crying, but there were boundless curses in his ears.He looked at Tao Zhi's dirty white robe, but what came to his mind was the discipleship at the beginning.

Jiutianmen is established in the world, and it does not seek to be famous in the Jianghu, but to ask the disciples in the gate to use up the word "spirit and courage".Jinglin could turn a deaf ear to Tao Zhi's crying and begging for mercy, but he couldn't bear Tao Zhi's words "I will never do it again".

Because it doesn't deserve it.

Jinglin's shoe surface was scratched with finger marks, blood splashed and stained his robe.Tao Zhi's thousands of words were stuck in his throat, and the domineering look on his young face disappeared completely. The only remaining resentment seemed to be tempered teeth, biting Jing Lin with his eyes, turning into an unforgettable hate.

"You..." Tao Zhi curled up in a hoarse voice, covering his chest with his hands, and fell to the ground with his neck stuck.He stared, unable to finish his sentence.

The throat spring returned to its sheath, and Tao Zhi's body curled up on the spot, sliding and falling into the sea of ​​blood following the gradually collapsing ground.He didn't rest in peace, staring straight at Jing Lin's back, swallowed by the blood mist.