My name is Lu Mingfei, not Lu Mingfei!

Chapter 94 93. The Fire is Dying (1)

Yangtze River, Kuimen.

This is a wonderful place. During the flood season, the waves are turbulent and roaring, making people feel heart-stopped. The ancients praised Kuimen in awe and said that Kuimen is the most powerful place in the world. When it is calm, the mist is vast and the mountains stand tall. Li Bai once went boating here and wrote his famous poems that will be passed down through the ages. The apes on both sides of the strait can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Norton lived here many years ago. When spring comes, everything is green, and the wind blows his white robe mightily. Baidi City is located between the two banks, majestic and majestic, and people who come and go will say it in awe. It is the territory of the White Emperor. In the land of Bashu, the White Emperor was revered, Gongsun Shu was just an agent, and the real dragon was standing behind him, watching with cold eyes.

As the king of bronze and fire, the large amount of water element will affect Norton's strength, but he just likes the spring water here.

Even he himself couldn't explain why. He just liked the feeling when he got off the boat and paddled. Every time he slid his wrist forcefully, he could feel the invisible flowing water passing by his fingertips, just like this long time. Day after day, year after year, you will never be able to catch its shadow, but your heart will be riddled with holes in its increasing erosion. The more you experience it, the more so.

So some people say that the happiest moment in life is the moment you are born. At that time, you have just come into this world and have not experienced all the hardships in the future. You don’t know anything. If you just cry, someone will hold you and comfort you. I want you to be happy, pick you up and kiss you, admire the miracle of life, and be moved to tears.

For Old Tang, a character who no longer exists, life has been like this over the past few years. It is like a dream, without any hatred between humans and dragons. He is an ordinary, happy and carefree person. When he has a mission, He went on an adventure, collected the bounty, and came back to live a debauched life. Within a few days, he became pauper again. He didn't care. He never saved money. If he didn't have money, he would live a life without money and live on relief. The greatest pleasure is driving his beloved AE86 and whistling at the beautiful girls wearing short skirts and long legs on the roadside. That is when he is happiest.

Nowadays, the past is irreversible. If you want to gain something, you will always lose something. Maybe it is time, maybe health, or even life. This is true whether you are in life or in dragon life. Even if you are so powerful that the world will tremble. A moment of power, but in the face of the fate controlled by the world, you are still a small and powerless child, and even your cherished younger brother cannot protect you.

It's strange to say that when Constantine died, Norton was so sad, heartbroken, and eager to take revenge on the whole world. Now sitting in the place he is most familiar with, it seems that Zeng and his brother can be seen everywhere in the mountains. As the figure passed by, he was no longer so angry.

It turns out that sadness is such a thing. It will gradually fade over time. You will no longer roar or roar, and all the edges will be restrained. But this does not mean that you have forgotten it, just like the storm is always there. After the terrifying thunder and lightning, the sadness that fell to the end was as silent and gentle as water, but the murderous intention was gone.

Norton sat on a small boat and finished the grilled fish in his hand, which he bought from a nearby tourist attraction. People who are nostalgic always want to look for memories of the past, but of course today's cooking techniques are no longer thousands of years old. It was as simple and crude as before, and although it tasted much better, it could never regain the taste of Baidi City.

He smiled at himself, feeling that he was really stupid for being like this, but he was such a stupid guy. Among the eight Dragon Kings, he was the first eldest brother to be born. He watched with his own eyes the birth of his younger brothers and sisters. They drew their swords against each other again, which was a bloodthirsty and unavoidable fighting spirit deeply embedded in each other's genes. He didn't know what other people thought. At least for him, he was unwilling to do this at that time. He only fought with his brothers because he wanted to protect his younger brother.

Fish bones were scattered on the surface of the river, and Norton dived into the water. Even though so many years have passed, the underwater changes have not been much, and the road is still etched in his heart.

He is the King of Bronze Fire, but his water nature is surprisingly good. Among the eight brothers, apart from his younger brother, the one he has the best relationship with is the King of Ocean and Water. This is an effort to overcome his own weaknesses. The secret parties all believed that Norton was seeking death by returning to the Bronze City to recuperate. The river above his head would limit his power. Even if he could be as close to his prime as possible, the candle dragon would lose its power due to the lack of the fire element.

But the secret party didn't know that the dragon kings had a relationship with each other. In the era after the death of the Black King, the original rulers were not humans but the four kings. It was not until humans sent them to the cemetery one by one that they were truly welcomed. Come to a new era. Therefore, it is a secret that no one knows from beginning to end that this Fire King can even use some powerful water-based speech spirits. This will become a fatal misjudgment for the secret party.

For thousands of years, human beings always thought that they were very close to the history and mysteries of the Dragon Clan, but they always just lingered at the foot of the iceberg. Looking up, the top of the mountain was still invisible in the clouds and mist.

Norton arrived at the Bronze City. As the master of the city, he did not need to work hard like the humans who had come before. It was easy to find the entrance, and the living guards would naturally open the city gate.

The entire Bronze City is a Nibelung world. This is a power only possessed by kings and above, just like those reclusive masters in fairy tales who can create their own space outside of heaven and earth. The Nibelung roots of the dragon kings use water as a medium to reflect the other side of the real world, and then transform it in this world to get the appearance they want. In essence, it is a special speaking spirit.

This is why it has been difficult for humans to find traces of the Dragon King for thousands of years. The place where they sleep and seal their cocoons is not only inaccessible, but also protected by the Nibelung roots, making it difficult for even hybrids with dragon blood to invade. Ye Sheng and Jiude Yaji paid a heavy price for this. This was destined from the moment they entered the Bronze City. Every Nibelung has rules set by the Dragon King himself, which cannot be violated, and Bronze The rule of the city is that if you want to leave, you must exchange it with the blood of one person. Even if there is no Samson guard, one of them is destined to die.

Norton walked in the dark lobby, and the flames on the bronze pillars were ignited with his steps, restoring the place to its former glory. The huge gears deep in the dome were meshing and operating, and they were more numerous and faster than the last time they met. Even faster, the soft sound of the mechanism in place could be heard in the wall.

This bronze city was born in the war years and was born as a military fortress. Now with the return of its owner, it has gradually returned to its wartime posture. The poisoned crossbow arrows in the bronze pillars have been loaded, and there are holes in the ponds that can be cut open. Once the steel thorn wheel is activated, the surrounding ground will collapse one after another, sending the sheep into the tiger's mouth. There is a single explosive bomb hidden in the hidden wall. That thing cannot blow up the solid defense of the Bronze City, but it can blow people into a pulp.

Originally they were gadgets born in the hands of humans. It stands to reason that Norton would be better than them if he rubs Jun Yan casually, but he can't have Norton take action himself every time Liu Xiu sends troops to fight, which would expose his own power early. exists. So he borrowed things from human hands from Gongsun Shu and used alchemy to create and improve them. As a result, these mechanisms will not fail for thousands of years. If an army comes to attack Norton, just activating the mechanisms can make them alive or dead. , I just need to drink tea and play chess with Constantine in peace.

A faint fire flickered in the darkness ahead, approaching. It was a familiar sound of footsteps. Her body was light, so her walking voice was much quieter than that of ordinary people. It could only be heard at a close distance. This was a must for maids in ancient times. posture requirements.

"My lord, you are back." Samson held up a small night patrol lamp and bowed in salute. She could not see anything in the darkness, and she would have to carry this with her during the thousands of years she walked here.

Old friends reunited, just like in Baidi City a thousand years ago. Norton nodded lightly and said hello. He walked straight into the depths. Samson followed him silently, and the dim light illuminated her face. gold.

She shouldn't have appeared here. After she had blood, the rules of this city could no longer restrain her. The sacrifices had already been made, but she still chose to stay here, as if all the betrayal had never happened.

Norton gently pushed open the door of the small house by the water. Samson took care of it. Two thousand years later, it was still spotless and kept its original appearance.

The furnishings in the house are simple. Two of the three rooms are bedrooms. The beds are made of rattan and are still strong. The landscape paintings hanging on the walls clearly represent scenes from Kuimen. Although the Yangtze River has changed its course slightly over the millennium, the The momentum of the rolling torrent passing eastward has never changed. There was an exquisite pottery vase placed on the low table. In the vase was a flower made of bronze, with a dark root that looked like it was made of wire.

In the main room, a stack of yellowed rough paper was placed on the low table. The description on it stopped at the day when the Han army invaded Baidi City. They even poured into Bronze City, but were shot dead by traps and explosive flames. Wu's They were used as bait to test the situation in the city, and then the hybrids came with word spirits and alchemical weapons to kill the Dragon King of the old era.

In addition to the pile of rough paper, there are also fine porcelain cups, pots and bowls placed on the desk. The surface is as bright and quiet as water, and the paintings are exquisite. Two white robes hang on the wall. It can be seen that the owners here should be two young men, one tall and one short. This is the home of Constantine and Norton. They were supposed to have a magnificent palace like kings, but what they lived here was like two Tao Yuanming who were pure and stoic.

Norton put on the white robe that belonged to him, and Samson straightened his clothes. His hair no longer looked like that of the ancients, so he could only keep his mismatched short hair, and he didn't look like the White Emperor back then. She did this very naturally, because she had been taking care of Norton and Constantine's daily life since a long time ago. She was a close minister and was responsible for passing messages between Gongsun Shu and Norton.

"It's a pity that there is no sword for you to use." Samson said softly, looking towards the corner, where there should be Constantine's bone bottle and the sword box of the Seven Deadly Sins on the wooden shelf.

"Were they all taken away?" Norton frowned slightly. The appearance of the bone bottle at Cassel College meant that Bronze City had indeed been invaded by hybrids. The loss of the Seven Deadly Sins was not surprising, but it still made him feel a little bit. After all, it was a weapon specially designed to kill dragons.

"Yes, I killed those intruders, but I failed to prevent them from taking away the precious items. This was my dereliction of duty." Samson lowered his head, and his long hair covered her shoulders and fell like a black waterfall.

"Things that belong to us will come back eventually." Norton smiled faintly and reached out to touch Samson's hair. "If they want to kill me, they will definitely come with the seven deadly sins, but there is no such thing in those swords. They couldn’t do the weapons prepared for me.”

"Without the corresponding sword, is it impossible to convict the king?"

"After all, it was the sword that my father instructed me to make. If he had asked me to make the corresponding eight pieces from the beginning, I would not have agreed to him." Norton's eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of fog from the past. That era was too Far away, even a creature like him couldn't help but have some memories worn away by the long time. "The seven swords correspond to the weaknesses of my other seven brothers and sisters. If the corresponding weapons can be used accurately, it will be easy to cut off the dragon's head." , because his father personally applied his own voice to them after the casting was completed to control future generations. It can be seen that the White King's rebellion had a great impact on him, and he even had to be careful about his own children. From then on From now on he will never trust anyone but himself."

"It's a sad past," Samson said softly.

"Even so, he still didn't do his best..." Norton sighed longly, "The seven swords used for condemnation didn't even have time to be unsheathed until the end. The only sins that can be judged can only be found in humans. "

Norton sat down cross-legged at the long desk. Samson picked up the pot, picked up the small cup with one hand, and filled it with water. There were tea leaves in the pot. I don’t know how Samson preserved these in this long time. .

"They will still follow. Bronze City will be a tomb, burying hatred and anger, as well as thousands of years of grudges. It may be their death, or it may be our sleep." Norton's voice was very loud. Calm. He was also so calm many years ago in the Baidi City where the flames fell. The depths of his pupils seemed to be burning with brilliant lava.

"No matter what, I will always be by your side." Samson leaned over and rested his head on Norton's knees, his dress spread out like a blooming flower. Her eyes were closed tightly, and her long eyelashes were trembling slightly. She didn't know whether it was because of the joy of meeting again after a long separation, or because of the slight fear of the coming destruction.

If you stay with the one you love to usher in the final chapter, it seems to be a good ending.