My mythology is different from yours

Qinglian Saintess has a graceful figure and a clear spirit, which is exactly what the poem says, "Come out of the mud without being stained, and clean the ripples without being demonic."

Her bare feet are as white as fat jade, and a thin gold bracelet is wrapped around her slender ankle. There is a golden bell hanging on the bracelet. Like morning dew falling from flower petals into the water, jingling.

The air in the entire temple rippled slightly like the surface of water.

Xuan Zhi's face was gently brushed by a ray of cool breeze, which carried the fragrance of the lotus in the arms of the saint, making people feel calm and relaxed, and no matter how many troubles in their minds they could forget.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the Taoist priests in the hall who were held by Shen Tutao, and all the expressions of shock and anger on their faces faded away, and they regained their calm in the breeze.

There was something wrong with the lotus-scented wind, and it might have the effect of confusing people's minds. Xuanzhi quickly covered his mouth and nose with his hands, and took a step back vigilantly.

The back was caught off guard against Shen Tutao's chest, Xuan Zhi paused, feeling a little relieved.

Qinglian Saintess didn't care about her obvious defensive action, she turned her gaze slightly on the person behind her, stretched out her slender finger, and nodded towards her right hand from the air.

Xuan Zhi comprehended, and spread out her palms, the orchid totem gifted to her by Xuan Cheng Yuanjun emerged from her palms.

The saint bowed to the blessed body of the orchid totem, and then asked, "Is Lady Xuancheng all right now?"

Xuanzhi replied: "Your Majesty is very concerned about the safety of Linfu County."

Qinglian Saintess looked down at Lanhua, her cold brows were calm, and she said softly: "She has always sympathized with all beings, so she wants to preserve every place."

Xuan Zhi really couldn't tell what the saintess meant by her words, so she directly stated her intention of coming, she said: "Eight of the earth immortals in the eighteen counties of Linfu County have disappeared one after another in recent days. , the divine power dissipated, I wonder if the saint knows about this?"

"I am in charge of the land boundary of Linfu County, so I should know it." Qinglian Saintess has always maintained such a calm speed of speech, even if she heard the disappearance of the land immortals everywhere, she continued, "It's just that since the Linfu County was invaded by evil spirits, and the county was almost overthrown by evil spirits, I couldn't get in touch with Lord Xuancheng Yuan, and I lost contact with all the earth immortals long ago."

Xuanzhi was puzzled and said: "We have been walking all the way, and we can see that the people in the city live and work in peace and contentment. Even when night is approaching, there is no worry on their faces. It doesn't look like they have been infested by evil spirits."

Compared with the tragic situation around Linfu County, the joy and peace in this county town makes people feel weird, as if they don't know anything about the suffering outside the city.

Saintess Qinglian looked at her tolerantly, "It's already night now, you two can go and see the situation around the county."

Xuan Zhi looked back at Shen Tutao, Shen Tutao put his arms around her waist, the formations on the four walls of the temple shook slightly, and the two figures disappeared from the temple.

In an instant, the two of them penetrated the roof of the temple and appeared in the sky above the county town. The cold wind whizzed past his ears, and there were no somersaulting clouds under Xuanzhi's feet. Pulling his other hand over, wrapping it around his waist, "You hold me steady."

"I won't fall to kill you." Shen Tutao said quite speechlessly.Isn't he safer than a cloud?

Xuan Zhi firmly grasped his arm with both hands, and lowered his eyes to look around the county.

Night had already enveloped the county town, and lights were lit everywhere in the city. After nightfall, the streets were full of people, more crowded than during the day.

No matter men, women, old or young, even boudoir women, they all walked out of the house to the street at this time.Everyone held a stick of incense in their hands, and they walked towards the temple on the island in the middle of the lake while worshiping. The crowd was orderly, with three steps and one kowtow. It was very neat, and it was obviously not the first time such a ritual was held.

Bits of incense gathered into dragons, praying to the gods to bless them through the night.

The Yingying lights in the city shine through, and you can clearly see from the sky. Centered on the Temple of the Holy Goddess on the island in the lake, the lingering incense and divine power blend together to form a transparent lotus flower. Layers of petals spread throughout the county, protecting the city under divine power.

The farther to the periphery, the thinner the petals of the lotus are, the weaker the divine power is, and it cannot protect the entire city well.As night fell, the breath of evil spirits spread from the wilderness forest to here.

Demons swarmed outside the county town, hitting the divine power lotus again and again, and the outermost lotus petals had been devoured by the demons and were riddled with holes.

Just at this moment, a petal collapsed under the gnaw of the demon, and that place was like a gap in the embankment, from which the demon swarmed in and occupied a part of the outer area of ​​the county.

Fortunately, the residents here have all gathered in the city, so there is no damage.

But once the demon breaks through the opening, the demons scattered around will gather here, and soon the divine power of the second layer of petals in the broken lotus petals will also begin to dim.

The roar of the demon was getting closer and closer to the tail of the crowd, and the bloody demonic energy was sent in with the night wind. The originally orderly crowd began to be a little commotion. Frightened, the voice of prayer became louder when kowtowing and prostrating.

In the temple, the barrier under Shentu Tao's cloth was impacted by divine power, but the saint obviously couldn't break through the blockade, and could only hear the aftermath of the collision wave after wave from the temple, because the divine power of the surrounding lotus petals weakened even more. Soon.

Seeing the crowd of demons piercing through the second layer of petals of divine power like a sharp awl, Xuan Zhi squeezed Shen Tutao's wrist, "Your Majesty, remove the blockade of the temple, and don't let the saintess waste her divine power on it."

While she was speaking, Xiaotiangou and Somersaulting Cloud fell into the tide of demons at their feet, blocking the gap.

"She's threatening you with the life of a mortal." Shen Tutao said displeased, but still withdrew the formation in the temple.In the Qinglian Temple, the divine light suddenly flourished, and the blue light shot out from the top of the temple, dyeing the lotus petals around the island in the center of the lake one by one.

"It's Qingguang!"

"The Holy Maiden has appeared!"

The power of the holy goddess was concentrated in the center of the flower, and the outer lotus petals quickly collapsed under the attack of the demon.The cheers of the crowd quickly dissipated due to the howling of the demon that was getting closer behind him.

The crowds around the county city obviously didn't expect the evil spirits to invade the city, and the worshiping team began to panic and become chaotic.

People raised their hands to offer incense, and rushed into the blue light, many places were crowded and trampled, but the sound of calling for the blessing of the saint was like a sea wave, easily overwhelmed those fragmentary cries, and the sparks of incense were like chaotic fireflies Into the green lotus.

Those who ran into the green lotus light seemed to have found a safe haven, just like the first few Taoist priests who were held down by Shen Tutao in the temple, the panic and anxiety on their faces were all soothed by the breeze containing the fragrance of lotus.

The rest of their lives after the catastrophe made their faces more pious, turning a deaf ear to external affairs, holding an offering of incense in their hands, kowtowing in three steps, and concentrating on continuing the worship that was interrupted just now.

But the area covered by the green lotus was less than half of the entire county, and the transparent lotus petals on the periphery collapsed very quickly. The people couldn't run at the speed of the divine power, nor could they run away from the demons that followed.

Qinglian seems to be two worlds inside and outside.

The Holy Maiden Qinglian stood on the roof of the temple, her clothes fluttering, and her long cloak flew over the temple. She held three lotus flowers in her arms, and looked at the believers running and crying in the city, her face was calm.

She has the ability to protect more places, more people, but she didn't do it.

Xiaotiangou and Dou Douyun walked outside Qinglian, trying their best to clean up the surrounding demons, but Xuanzhi soon realized that something was wrong.The Roaring Sky Dog's roar, which contained divine power, could not dissipate quickly. The barking sound was muffled, and the divine power in it would soon dissipate.

The Buddha light of somersault cloud will also be dimmed the next moment it spreads out.When their divine power erupts, it is like water meeting a sponge, and it will be completely absorbed the moment it merges into this place, making it impossible to disperse the demons.

Xuanzhi's true energy was consumed rapidly, she turned her head suddenly, her gaze was far away from the saint on the top of the temple, only to see that the withered lotus in her arms had slowly recovered its vitality and a bud had grown.

"Don't waste your true energy anymore." Shen Tutao finished in her ear, and threw her into the somersault cloud, her whole body was like an arrow from the string, piercing the light of the green lotus and shooting into the top of the temple.

The yin energy in his hand became a blade, and he slashed towards Qinglian Saintess.

Holy Maiden Qinglian retreated to the top of Xuancheng Yuanjun Temple, and said calmly: "If you kill me, everyone in this city will die."

But what responded to her was still the cold blade that hit her face, splitting through the divine power barrier around her without any effort.

"I don't care." Shen Tutao said.