NABC Chapter 477: Floods
Chapter 477: Floods
When Yun Zhen woke up again, he was no longer the light dot he was just now, but standing on the ground with his feet, like a living person.
His appearance and features were clearly Yun Zhen, but in fact, the parts visible to the naked eye were just a shell. The real Yun Zhen had been devoured by the Ghost King, leaving only an empty shell for the Ghost King to attach himself to.
The ghost king stood there in a daze for a while, then slowly raised his arm, looked at his palm, and moved his fingers. He seemed to be trying to adapt to this new body.
He tried to take a step forward, but his movements were very stiff, like a wooden man.
He tried to take another step, but this time he tripped over a stone. His body suddenly leaned forward, and before he could react, he fell heavily face down.
He covered his face, and his entire face became distorted under the cover of his five fingers. From his split lips came a painful laugh, a laugh that could only be made when one was in extreme pain, as sharp as the cry of a frightened monkey.
Finally, those smiles turned into roars of "Ah ...
The heavens and the earth shook, and the rivers surged. With a loud "whoosh", it was as if the sky had been ripped open by the sound, and heavy rain poured down from the sky onto the earth like a torrent of water.
The ghost king fell to the ground, unable to get up, and didn't want to get up. He covered his face tightly with both hands, and suddenly a hot current came from his face. The hot current flowed between his palms and fingers, and soon soaked his entire arm.
At this moment, an eagle's cry suddenly came from the silent cave.
The ghost king raised his head, his eyes glowing green in the darkness. The sound of the eagle's cry was getting closer, and even the sound of its wings flapping could be heard. With the repeated echoes, it became even more long and mysterious.
This eagle was Cang Gui. It came to find Yun Zhen, and even though it could sense the heavy Yin Qi in the cave, it still fearlessly flapped its wings and flew towards where Yun Zhen was, which was the place with the heaviest Yin Qi.
But Yun Zhen was no longer Yun Zhen, but the reawakened Ghost King. Cang Gui stopped about seven or eight steps away from the Ghost King. The Ghost King fell to the ground, only his upper body was straightened, and a strong airflow emanated from his body. That airflow was like a strong typhoon, which could destroy everything close to him, so Cang Gui did not dare to get too close.
"Shikigami? Are you here to look for your master?" The Ghost King stared at Cang Gui with his icy eyes.
Cang Gui suddenly felt a cold current coming towards him and shivered slightly. He knew that the Ghost King was no longer Yun Zhen, but he could vaguely feel a breath of Yun Zhen from the Ghost King. He clenched his claws tightly, and the half fox bead in his claws was almost crushed by him. At this time, the Ghost King's attention also fell on the small ball of light in Cang Gui's claws.
"Xue Lan?" The Ghost King frowned and waved his hand.
In an instant, the sleeves were brushed past, and before Cang Gui knew what had happened, half of the fox bead in his claws disappeared. He looked at the ghost king's hand and found that the fox bead had already fallen into his hand.
How did he get the fox bead? Cang Gui felt cold all over, and was enveloped by an unprecedented fear. There was no need for a contest or a conversation. Just standing here, he could feel the opponent's overwhelming strength.
"Xue Lan...Xue Lan..." Fortunately, the Ghost King had no intention of harming Cang Gui. He just held the half fox bead tightly, placed it on his heart, and murmured in pain.
The Xue Lan that he once loved deeply had now turned into scorched earth, and now only this half of the fox bead was left for him to remember. The hand holding the fox bead trembled slightly, and then he slowly opened his five fingers. The fox bead floated up from his palm.
Cang Gui subconsciously took a half step back. His instinct told him that he should leave here immediately, but his loyalty to Yun Zhen forced him to stay. He was Yun Zhen's Shikigami, and unless Yun Zhen died, he would be Yun Zhen's Shikigami for his entire life. He didn't know whether Yun Zhen, who had become the Ghost King, was still his master, but as long as he could feel a trace of Yun Zhen's aura on the Ghost King, he would not leave; as long as there was still a glimmer of hope to find Yun Zhen, he would not give up.
At this time, the half fox bead that was suspended about two inches above the ghost king's palm emitted a warm light. The light dispelled the darkness and illuminated the ground where the ghost king and Cang Gui were. "Xue Lan... why didn't you wait for me? Why would you rather die... than be with me..." The ghost king stared at the fox bead with tears in his eyes.
The fox bead slowly descended and landed in the ghost king's palm. After a brief pause, it actually entered the ghost king's hand. The ghost king's palm was instantly surrounded by the light of the fox bead, and then the entire arm emitted a dazzling white light.
Cang Gui widened his eyes and looked at the scene in surprise.
The Ghost King is absorbing Xue Lan's fox bead.
Finally, the fox bead completely entered the ghost king's body. The ghost king was surrounded by white light, illuminating the entire cave. Unable to bear the strong light, Cang Gui closed his eyes in pain. But the strong light did not last long. When Cang Gui opened his eyes again, the strong light had disappeared, leaving only the ghost king lying in the darkness.
The Ghost King seemed to have not yet recovered from the grief of losing Xue Lan. His weak legs did not have the strength to stand. He stretched out his hand to Cang Gui, signaling him to come closer. Cang Gui hesitated for a while, but finally overcame his fear and came to the Ghost King. The Ghost King gently stroked his back and whispered, "Thank you for sending Xue Lan's fox beads..."
Hearing him say thank you, Cang Gui's eyes suddenly brightened. In his impression, the Ghost King was a cruel and bloodthirsty maniac, but now it seems that the other party is not that cruel. Perhaps because he was attached to Yun Zhen's body, and Yun Zhen's face always looked very kind, so Cang Gui gradually relaxed his vigilance and let out a few low mournful cries in his throat, mourning for his deceased master.
"I want Xue Lan to be with me forever...so I must find the other half of the fox bead...will you accompany me?" The Ghost King let Cang Gui jump onto his hand, then slowly stood up, put Cang Gui on his shoulder, and walked out of the cave with Cang Gui.
Behind him, the negative energy in the darkness gathered into countless whirlpools, surging wherever the Ghost King passed.
What a terrifying power... Under the oppression of the Yin Qi, Cang Gui's heart seemed to be pressed by a huge rock, and he couldn't breathe. He could feel the Ghost King's grief like a violent wind and hatred like a rainstorm, but when he turned his eyes to the Ghost King's face, he still saw Yun Zhen's calm face. The strong contrast between the inside and the outside made Cang Gui tremble with fear.
The eye that Cang Gui had scratched was still bleeding slowly. The Ghost King noticed it and gently touched it with his fingertips, and the bleeding stopped immediately. If the pain hadn't suddenly disappeared, I'm afraid even Cang Gui himself wouldn't have known that the wound had healed. This is the powerful power of the Ghost King, not only the power of destruction, but also the power of healing - a power that can rival that of a god.
Arriving at the cave entrance, the ghost king looked at the rain curtain outside. The howling wind cut his face, causing waves of pain. Looking up at the gloomy sky, the ghost king's face was as calm as if he had no emotions. He did not cry or roar, but the sky cried for him and the wind roared for him. His emotions were enough to affect the world, and his grief could destroy nature.
The roaring sound of rain became the only sound in his ears. Cang Gui took a breath and silently stared at the profile of the Ghost King. He was still so calm, and no emotion could be seen from his expression. But his eyes were looking straight at the direction of the palace...
He wanted to take back the half of the fox bead that belonged to Xue Lan - Cang Gui read this from his eyes.
At the same time, in the imperial garden of the palace, a young eunuch hurriedly ran to Liuguang and held an umbrella for him. But the rain was too heavy, and the hail-like raindrops hit the umbrella hard, almost making a hole. The water on the ground had already gathered into a river, flooding the back of the foot. The guards standing in the freezing rain were all shivering, waiting for Liuguang's order.
Liuguang looked up at the sky which seemed to have a hole in it, and said to himself, "It looks like a disaster..." Then he waved his hand and said to the leader of the guards behind him, "You all should disperse."
"But this monster..." The leader looked at So Ji, who was unconscious on the ground, with concern.
Liuguang waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. Rather than guarding against this monster, your more important task now should be drainage and flood prevention. This heavy rain... will definitely not stop easily..."
Liuguang had guessed that this heavy rain was not a natural phenomenon, but was related to Zhaoji's awakening. However, the leader did not understand the true meaning of Liuguang's words, and nodded blankly, saluted, and then evacuated with his men.
After all the guards left, only the eunuch holding the umbrella for him and Xuanjizi were left beside Liuguang. Xuanjizi stepped forward and asked, "Captain, what should Zhaoji do?"
Liuguang glanced down at Zhaoji lying on the ground. Zhaoji's whole body was soaked by the rain, the water had already reached her ears, and mud was flowing around her fair cheeks. The remaining half of the fox bead had completely merged into her body, and the circle of white light surrounding her body had disappeared. Zhaoji now looked like a very ordinary corpse.
"Let's lock her up first. But the dungeon has probably been flooded by rain now, so let's lock her up in the dark room in the Ministry of Internal Affairs where the palace maids who committed crimes are imprisoned." Liuguang said to Xuanjizi.
At this moment, Ji Anni's fingers suddenly moved. The three people present were so scared that they took a half step back.
Then, Ji Anni slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were confused and dim, as if she didn't know what happened, and she seemed to be heartbroken, like a puppet. She silently looked at the sky with heavy rain, letting the raindrops hit her face and body. Suddenly, two lines of hot tears rolled out of her eyes, flowing down her cheeks into the mud on the ground.
Yun Zhen... is already dead...
Although he was alive again, Yun Zhen had already disappeared from this world. The rain curtain and the bone-cutting gale might not only be the pain of the Ghost King losing Xue Lan, but also Ji Anni's longing for Yun Zhen.
The whole world is shrouded in great sorrow.
Ji Anni, who was resurrected by Xue Lan's half fox bead, was so weak that she couldn't even lift her fingers. She was no match for Xuanjizi and Liuguang. Moreover, at this moment, she was thinking about Yun Zhen's last appearance and had no intention of resisting.