Exorcism

The afternoon after entering the demon clan's territory, Mu Xingqiu experienced the first pain caused by transforming into a demon.

At that time, four people and a unicorn were flying in the air. Zuo Liuying did not use the teleportation technique - it is very dangerous to teleport under the shroud of unclean air. No one can be sure whether the reappearing location is a magic trap. It's fine if you are forced to use it when you are escaping, but there is no need to take risks when traveling normally. The flea was carrying Little Artemisia on its back, and was very excited about the ability to fly that it had just acquired. It moved forward and backward in a showy manner, and did not stop for a moment. Little Artemisia was not tired of this, and always encouraged the flea to run faster.

The flea flew past Mu Xingqiu's head like the wind, its steel-like hooves almost clinging to her bun. In the blink of an eye, it was already several feet away. Mu Xingqiu wanted to laugh, but the mana that had been flowing freely in his meridians suddenly The lag was extremely short, but it interrupted his laughter and the spell he was casting.

Flying is also a magic. Although Mu Xingqiu has a magic sword under his feet, he only needs to use a small amount of magic power. However, Santian's cooperation is still flawless. The interruption of magic power makes this extremely simple magic into chaos. He continues to fly forward, but the height is still high. It was gradually decreasing, and even if the mana operation returned to normal, he was still unable to control spells freely.

Xiao Qingtao noticed something unusual, "Brother Xiao Qiu, you..."

She stretched out her hand to help, but Zuo Liuying on the other side stopped her, "Don't worry about him."

Paying attention to the Taoist priest's opinion, Xiao Qingtao immediately retracted his arm and followed Mu Xingqiu with his gaze. Zuo Liuying also kept a close eye on him. He was flying directly in the air without any weapon, but at this time he took out an iron Chi, seems to be on guard for something.

Mu Xingqiu was still trying to control the spell, and smiled at Xiao Qingtao without speaking.

The flea flew back carrying the wormwood.

"Are we going to land and rest now?" Xiaohao asked doubtfully, "I'm not tired at all."

Xiao Qingtao softly hissed at Xiao Hao, and then she felt more and more uncomfortable. The magical weapons that the Taoist priest stepped on when flying were all phantoms. The phantom of the Frost Soul Sword was flickering and would disappear at any time. . When he was more than ten feet away from the ground, Xiao Qingtao's premonition came true, the sword shape disappeared, and Mu Xingqiu fell headlong towards the ground.

Xiao Qingtao reacted very quickly and immediately reached out to help, but was blocked by an iron ruler. It turned out that Zuo Liuying took out the magic weapon for this purpose.

Mu Xingqiu fell quickly, and Zuo Liuying followed suit. Xiao Qingtao tried to help him several times, but was stopped by iron rulers or eyes. Flea thought it was a competition, so it accelerated towards the ground and ran in the last place. In front, it stopped at the last moment, with its hooves about half a foot off the ground. It raised its head proudly, and with a bang, Mu Xingqiu had fallen heavily to the ground.

They were flying along an official road, and there was not even a blade of grass on the ground. Mu Xingqiu's fall was a solid one, with no buffer at all. Under Zuo Liuying's obstruction, Xiao Qingtao did not reach out until the end.

Mu Xingqiu lay on the ground for a while, jumped up, smiled at Xiao Qingtao and said, "I'm fine."

Zuo Liuying put away the iron ruler and took out a concentration orb, "You can't say it's okay. You promised to report all your experiences in the demon transformation process to the Taoist priests. Let's start now."

Only then did Xiao Qingtao remember that Zuo Liuying had another identity, a demon observer assigned by Taoism.

Mu Xingqiu took a deep breath, "On the third day after taking the Demon Transformation Pill -" He glanced at Zuo Liuying and added: "To be precise, it was two days, ten hours and three quarters. I was a hundred feet above the ground. While flying in the air, the magic power in my meridians suddenly stopped for a very short time and soon returned to normal. However, after that, it was very difficult for me to control the magic. The problem should be in the Niwan Palace, towards the left eyebrow. I feel pain in an inch or two. It may be this pain that prevents all my thoughts about the spell from reaching Jiang Gong. The pain gradually subsides, but it still continues..."

Mu Xingqiu described it in great detail, but Zuo Liuying was still not satisfied, "Where is the inner elixir?"

"The two inner elixirs are functioning normally."

Zuo Liuying asked a few more questions, during which time he took out a bronze mirror and took a photo of Mu Xingqiu's whole body several times until he had no more doubts, "You decide, should we continue moving forward or stop and rest?"

Zuo Liuying's tone never changed in inflection, but it always sounded sarcastic. Mu Xingqiu took it for granted and didn't care, "Keep going.

Mu Xingqiu cast the spell again, and it was fine this time. Although there was still a faint pain in his head, the spell could be transmitted to Jiang Gong normally, and then pointed at the magic weapon from Jiang Gong.

Xiao Qingtao is closer to Mu Xingqiu. If another accident happens, she doesn't want to listen to Zuo Liuying's arrangements. It turns out that the Taoist priest is not concerned about Mu Xingqiu's safety at all, but just wants to obtain the complete ability to transform into a demon. Record.

The flying altitude dropped to more than forty feet, and the speed became even slower.

The flea's excitement finally subsided, and it flew along with the others honestly. Xiaohao didn't seem to care about the incident just now. She looked around for a while and asked, "Where are the monsters? Why can't I see any of them?"

Mu Xingqiu was actually a little confused, "When I returned to Pangshan a few days ago, there were demon soldiers' checkpoints on this road... There is a demon city ahead, we can go and have a look."

Mu Xingqiu went to Baizhang City for cooperation. The demon soldiers along the way also received orders from the Giant Demon King and would not stop the Taoist priest, so he did not need to dodge.

Like most demon cities in Xijie Kingdom, this is a city built by humans. It was demolished to pieces. The city bricks were used to build demon towers. The houses were replaced by caves. Even the name was changed. It is unknown. The small human town is now called Slaughter City.

The demon general of Slaughter City is a half-demon who looks like an ordinary middle-aged man. Probably to compensate, the horns on his helmet are particularly huge, and the leather armor on his body is decorated with a large number of horn bones and other monsters. There was a loud crashing sound.

The demon general had met Mu Xingqiu once, but at this moment, he seemed to not recognize him. He swept his eyes around the faces of the four people. There were more than a hundred demon soldiers standing behind him. A little further away, dozens of demon towers were shaking all over his body. The demon weapon and the twenty flying demons circling and monitoring in the sky gave him great confidence.

"We don't have to go into the city. We'll just rest outside for one night. You just need to pass the news of our arrival to Baizhang City." It's only been two days since we set off. There is no need for the four of them to rest, but Mu Xingqiu wants to stop and observe. .

This was his "decision", and Zuo Liuying accepted it silently.

The demon general thought for a while. He hated the Taoist priests, and even more disgusted with the difficult problems the Taoist priests gave him. "You are not allowed to come within five miles of the Slaughter City. You will leave early tomorrow morning. Also, tell me your names."

Mu Xingqiu reported the names of the other three people and Qilin. The name Zuo Liuying was known to everyone in the Nine Avenues. To ordinary monsters, these three words were meaningless. They saw He was just a young Taoist priest, wearing a mismatched straw hat. Like all Taoist priests, he was full of murderous intentions under his plain appearance.

The flea held its head high and glanced back and forth with its orange eyes, giving the demon soldiers a great shock.

The demon generals retreated into the city, leaving some flying demons to monitor the Taoist priests from high altitude.

Mu Xingqiu used magic to set up two tents. Xiao Qingtao came over to help cast the restraint and asked in a low voice: "What's the purpose of staying here?"

"Well, the defense line of the demon soldiers seems to be shrinking significantly. I want to know their plan." Mu Xingqiu is no longer the general of the Demon Slaying Association, but he is still concerned about the upcoming Dao Demon War.

Xiao Qingtao nodded, and then said in a lower voice: "The demon soldiers don't seem to know who Zuo Liuying is at all. Isn't that right?"

Mu Xingqiu smiled and turned to look at Zuo Liuying, who was feeding fleas with gold and silver shavings in the distance. "Demon slaying is usually the task of Taoist priests below Xingluo. Each demon soldier can call out a lot of names." , especially the Five Elements Taoist priests, are more famous among the demon soldiers, and the God-conscious Taoist priests rarely participate in battles..."

Xiao Qingtao suddenly realized, "I always thought that the demon clan should know what the Taoist priests know. Actually, think about it, we only care about the big demons like Qi Wushang who have fought with the Taoist clan, and have almost no understanding of other demon clans. ...When the war begins, the demon clan will care about the name of the Taoist Priest."

The tent was set up, but no one was living in it. Xiaohao was practicing boxing, while Flea was watching. Zuo Liuying was sitting cross-legged in mid-air a few feet above the ground, thinking about practicing, while Mu Xingqiu and Xiao Qingtao were monitoring the Slaughter City. and movements in the air.

The night was getting darker, Flea stood there and dozed off, Xiao Hao was still practicing boxing, and the flying demons were circling tirelessly in the sky. Mu Xingqiu wanted to quietly go to Baizhang City to inquire about the situation, but he experienced another spell stagnation and head pain. Because he didn't cast a spell, it didn't have much impact, but he had to give up his plan to find out the enemy's situation, keep his promise, and once again describe his feelings to Zuo Liuying.

Zuo Liuying listened quietly, without asking any more questions or giving any suggestions. Recording the process of demon transformation was just his duty, not his interest. What he really cared about was the origin of Dao Fire. "Qin Lingshuang's realization at the time of breaking the pill must be There is a profound meaning, I am learning the magic of Dengzhuke, and I will have a direct dialogue with her soul in ten days."

There are many Dengzhu magic spells in their own system, and they have always been kept secret by Taoist priests. Except for Zuo Liuying, perhaps no one dares to claim that they can learn it in ten days.

In the second half of the night, Xiao Hao and Xiao Qingtao went into the tent to rest. Zuo Liuying occupied the tent to himself and closed the door. It seemed that no one else would be allowed in. Mu Xingqiu stayed next to the flea and gently stroked the fine and hard parts of its body. The slippery scales encouraged it to fall asleep, and from time to time it looked towards the Slaughter City. The thick unclean aura blocked his third eye, but he still stared at it, looking for any clues about the changes in the demon soldiers.

The fourth watch has passed, and there are only three flying monsters left in the sky. The fleas, which had been resting with their eyes closed, suddenly opened their eyes, and their ears swayed slightly. Mu Xingqiu turned around, and was shocked to find that there were spells coming from far away, and in the air. We still don’t know anything about the flying demon and the massacre city five miles away.

Zuo Liuying appeared next to Mu Xingqiu and whispered: "The war has begun."

This Dao Demon battle is a full two months ahead of schedule.