The Exorcist

Chapter 20 Tower

on the square.

A few people still faced off against the thick fog that hid the evil spirits. Fortunately, the tree lit by the spell illuminated a small corner like a torch, and the spell attached to the ground also prevented the evil spirit from invading.

However, Ruan Zhan felt a little uneasy. It came from his inner feeling. He couldn't explain why, but he felt that the threat was nearby.

Swish——

A gust of cool wind blew past the tips of his hair. The direction and speed it came from were a bit weird, making him immediately nervous. He took a breath in the direction of the wind, and keenly smelled an unusual fishy smell, as well as moisture.

This empty city was surrounded by thick fog, and he sealed the outside with a barrier. It was like everyone was in a huge glass box. Even if there was wind flowing, there would be no cool breeze, and The wind was blowing from the other side of the lake. Although he couldn't see it, he could feel it.

"Xiaoxia, come here." He stretched out his hand accurately.

After holding the little hand in his, he immediately pulled her to his side, "Take my hand and don't let go no matter what!"

Xiaoxia responded without asking what happened. She only saw Ruan Zhan's face solemn and knew something must have gone wrong again, but she just had to follow him. She believed he could solve it, so she would never say anything.

Swish——

Another gust of wind blew over, much stronger than the last time. Ruan Zhan held Xiaoxia's hand tightly and listened carefully to the source of the sound with his slightly released spiritual energy. In the sound that ordinary people can't perceive, I can hear something coming from far and near, with the sound of water and the strange sound of rumbling, getting closer and closer!

What is that, and why does it have both water and fire?

He frowned in thought, suddenly remembered something, his heart was shocked, and he shouted, "Throw away all the charms and lie down next to the flower pond!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately pulled Xiao Xia to the nearest flower pond and stretched out his hands to protect Xiao Xia's body tightly. The flower pond smelled of fresh earth and flowers, and he could accurately determine the location. What surprised him was that in such a harsh environment, those resentments did not cause the flowers to die, and they still bloomed normally.

Maybe it has something to do with the tower. He wasn't very proficient in Feng Shui, but judging from the shape, location, and five elements, the tower seemed to be holding something in check, and even had sealing power. If another accident beyond his control occurs, he will have no choice but to take these people to the tower to see if there is a way to survive.

After he shouted loudly, he took the lead to hide. When the rest of the people were highly concentrated, they were stunned for a moment when they heard the words, and then they followed suit hurriedly. Zuo De even made the crazy Mao Fu Pulled over.

All this took only ten seconds, and as soon as they left the protection range of the 'torch' and the talisman, thick fog invaded.

Seeing that the mist was about to float over and devour them, Liu Hong screamed in fear. But along with her cry, a sharp sound of water breaking came from the artificial lake, and then a ball of black water hit from the sky!

Although the black water flew very fast, Xiaoxia could still clearly see that it was a fish-shaped water, just like the fat transparent fish lanterns during the Lantern Festival, but its belly was not light or candlelight, but a strange The black talisman is like a tiny snake entangled in a ball, squirming as the black fish moves forward.

After the black fish sprang out of the lake, as if it had eyes or some kind of guidance system, it went directly in the direction of the 'torch' and the talismans on the ground, and then broke into countless tiny water droplets in mid-air, but there was no Scattered, but not a drop was wasted, and they all concentrated on the place where everyone once sat!

Suddenly, all kinds of strange screams sounded at the same time.

Xiao Xia lay in Ruan Zhan's arms, watching all this in horror. I saw that the water droplets formed by the black fish had huge corrosive power. Not only did it extinguish the 'torch' instantly, but everything else that was wetted was also spared. White smoke rose up from the marble floor in the square, making a "whooshing" sound, and was corroded into pits. The plants withered immediately when they encountered black water droplets, and those paper charms unexpectedly " It burst into flames, and in the blink of an eye not even the ashes were left.

I don’t know how the water formed by the black fish can be so destructive, even the invisible mist has been harmed. Wherever the black water passes, the ethereal mist seems to be tangible, accompanied by shrill screams that seem to be very far and very close, falling rapidly to the ground like pieces of rags in mid-air, and then turning into a stream of The white gas disappears like evaporation!

The surrounding fog was shaken by this external force, and receded like a tide in the dark wind mixed with cries, curses, and hums. It flashed out of a large area and retreated to the periphery of the square.

"Where has the fog receded?" Ruan Zhan asked Xiaoxia.

"Outside the square."

"Quickly, get to the tower before they catch up!"

Before Xiao Xia could answer, Liu Hong rushed past her, almost pushing Xiao Xia down, followed by Reporter Ma, and Mao who didn't know what was going on, laughing and screaming, but followed as if he was joining in the fun. rich.

Only Zuo De didn't run and followed Xiao Xia and the others. Because Ruan Zhan couldn't see them, Xiao Xia didn't dare to run and could only walk quickly.

The thick fog behind them was frightened by the sudden appearance of the black fish and they retreated a distance. However, when the powerful corrosive power disappeared and everyone started running towards the tower, the resentful spirits also recovered and immediately chased after them.

As Xiaoxia walked quickly, she turned around and saw that the mist was like white smoke blown by the strong wind, billowing at an extremely fast speed, and saw that the distance advantage they had formed due to their early movements was offset!

"You go first into the tower!" Ruan Zhan looked calm and gave Xiao Xia a gentle push.

"Never! Unless I die!" Xiaoxia hugged Ruan Zhan's arm tightly, and looked back, seeing that the fog was only ten meters away from covering them.

Ruan Zhan knew that Xiaoxia would not let go no matter what, so he had no time to persuade him at this time, so he waved his hand back violently, but it was just a feint and nothing was done. Taking advantage of the stagnant mist, he attacked Xiaoxia said one word: Run!

There is only a winding corridor from the square to the tower. Although Xiaoxia's speed is not fast enough, Ruan Zhan can't see it. She can only run by pulling her. Fortunately, Ruan Zhan runs firmly and relaxedly, trusting her completely. Leading the way, so she didn't feel it was too strenuous. What's more, Zuo De has been behind the scenes to ensure that Ruan Zhan will not fall into the water from this narrow path!

After running up the corridor, Xiaoxia realized that she must not fall into the lake!

When Reporter Tan turned into a dead fish, they came to the lake. At that time, the lake water was clear, at least normal and flowing. But at this moment, the entire lake surface was like a rusty iron plate. Not only was there no ripples at all, but the color also turned into dark brown. Moreover, the iron plate was like a terrible crusher. Xiaoxia accidentally ran away one of her shoes while running, and was kicked into the lake by Zuo De who did not react. As a result, she saw it with her own eyes. Countless rows of teeth suddenly appeared on the lake that was about to turn black, vying to bite her shoes into pieces!

What's in the water? More powerful than the hungriest shark!

But she was not in the mood to think about this, and she didn't have time to turn around. She just ran forward with all her heart - ten meters, five meters, three meters -

Just when she was about to step into the tower door, she felt the mist surrounding her, and heard a cry that made people's hair stand on end!

It’s only one meter!

She yelled and rushed forward with all her strength. At the same time, her hand held Ruan Zhan tightly, and the two of them almost jumped into the tower! Amidst the angry wailing, the tower door slammed shut behind him!

Bah bah bah——

The door was smashed loudly, and it kept shaking, as if it would fall down soon, but after all, the resentful spirit was locked out, and they escaped for the time being.

Xiaoxia felt that her heart was about to burst, and she collapsed on the ground unable to move. She only had enough strength to breathe. She panted heavily, turned her head to look at Ruan Zhan, and saw that although he was not as uncomfortable as she was, he was still out of breath.

Xiao Xiaxin exclaimed that she was lucky. Fortunately, the people who entered the tower in front left the door open. Fortunately, the tower door was wide enough but not too high. Fortunately, they caught up at the last moment. Fortunately, Zuo De was able to come in in time.

A few people sat like that for a while. When their breathing calmed down, they realized that the tower was too quiet. The three people who entered the tower first didn't make a sound at all, and even Mao Fu, who had been laughing crazily, didn't make a sound.

"They went up to the tower." Zuo De pointed to the stairs.

Since no one lives in the new town, and the management of this tower is certainly not in place, there is thick dust accumulated in the tower. From where they are, they can clearly see scattered footprints extending from the gate to the stairs. Go there.

"Shall we go up?" Xiaoxia asked.

"It's best to make a decision quickly." Zuo De glanced towards the door.

All they could see was that the window was surrounded by layers of thick fog, and they couldn't see anything outside. It was as if they were locked in a secret room surrounded by white walls. And although the resentful spirits were no longer beating on the doors and windows, a trace of cold air seeped through the gaps. This is similar to the situation they had in the merchant house on the ground floor. As time goes on, sooner or later the resentful spirits will break through these protective boundaries.

Their grievances run so deep, and they must have been blessed with some power by the one who freed them, making them very powerful and almost unstoppable!

"Go up. The top of the tower is where Qi gathers, and the blocking force will be stronger." Ruan Zhan said.

Among the three of them, Xiao Xia was in front, Ruan Zhan was in the middle, and Zuo De was in the rear, slowly climbing up.

This tower is in the shape of a pointed cone, with the largest space on the ground floor. There is a huge copper bell in the middle, but the bell is turned upside down, as if it is not going to ring. There is a circle of small copper bells surrounding it. The bells were engraved with strange patterns, which made the bronze bell look like an antique for exhibition. Behind the clock is an equally huge incense table, but at this time there is no incense and no clay Buddha statue. Buddha statues were painted all over the wall like murals, but Xiaoxia looked at it in a hurry and didn't recognize which Buddha protected them and prevented the evil spirits from entering!

Each floor above was very empty, with nothing but rows of glass cabinets along the walls. Since the entire tower was surrounded by thick fog, it was dark inside and only the road could be seen, so Xiaoxia had no intention of visiting.

They just walked up level by level and didn't stop until they reached the eighth floor. There are no cabinets on this floor, and there are bamboo things on the ground. The three people who arrived earlier were sitting there, looking frightened because of their arrival, while Mao Fu was lying on the ground. Fell asleep.

"Why not go up to the top?"

"It's too dark and small there!" Liu Hong replied, "I'm afraid!" She said and looked at Zuo De.

After all, Zuo De was soft-hearted, sighed, and walked to her side to become her support.

"Then let's go up!" Xiaoxia said.

He is not afraid of being dark and small, nor is he afraid of being dirty. What is important is that there is a place where Ruan Zhan can recover, and he also has to communicate with the outside world, so tranquility is the first priority. If he doesn't recover, all of them will die. But even if they couldn't get out alive, she still wanted to be alone with Ruan Zhan.

Ruan Zhan said nothing, and Ren Xiaoxia pulled him to the top floor. In fact he hadn't spoken since they started climbing the tower.

The top floor was indeed dark, but not so dark that you couldn't see your fingers. Xiaoxia touched her pocket and found that her phone was still there and had not been lost while running around. She pressed a button, and the blue light on the screen illuminated her surroundings.

The reason why the top floor is so dark is that the windows here are very small. Although they are surrounded by a full circle around the wall, they are no more than three inches wide. It makes people feel like they are locked in a box with only one crack open. It is very strange. .

"Are you okay?" Xiaoxia and Ruan Zhan sat side by side on the ground.

"Fortunately, I have to recover as soon as possible." Ruan Zhan frowned, "The situation is getting tighter and tighter now, and Wanli is not safe outside. Didn't you see? Sima Nan is coming to kill him!"

"Did he create that black fish?"

"It turns out to be Heiyu!" Ruan Zhan snorted coldly, "I have been thinking about his Taoist skills, and now I understand that his most proud trick is to fold talisman paper into various things and cast spells. It's really high-end!"

"You seem familiar?"

Xiao Xia's question left Ruan Zhan speechless for a moment, and then he slowly said: "Sima Nan may have something to do with me, because my father also knows this skill. When he was a child, he often folded small animals out of paper to accompany me. He usually If he doesn't talk to me, I think he doesn't love me. In fact, I think no one in this world will love me, so I hate him a little. I hate that he took me in but didn't give me any attention. It's very heartless, isn't it? Ruan Zhan fell into reminiscing about the past, "Although I memorized what he taught me, I never practiced it. Even if I accidentally used it because of my natural talents, I would seal it and never use it. I want him to Angry, but he still didn’t say anything, as if he couldn’t see. In fact, he knew everything and was just more patient with me! I was sent to him when I was five years old, and he left me when I was seventeen. He has been like this for twelve years Treat me indifferently. I never understood him, but now I understand a little bit. Although I can't say it out loud, I seem to understand his heart a little bit. "

Xiaoxia listened quietly to Ruan Zhan's words and watched his eyes gradually become moist. She did not interrupt him, but moved closer and held his cold hand. He seems so gentle, generous and magnanimous, but in fact he buries his heart very, very deeply and rarely expresses his feelings like this. As she gradually got closer to his heart, she realized that he was suffering more than anyone else in the world, and she became more determined to warm him and accompany him forever.

To be with him, never give up no matter what!

"How angry I was at that time!" Ruan Zhan smiled bitterly, "Like a hedgehog, I would prick someone when someone came near. I wanted the whole world to hate me!"

"It doesn't matter, I just love you." Xiaoxia said softly, "I also want the whole world to hate you, so that no one will compete with me to steal you."

Her words, no matter the voice, tone or meaning, were so gentle that Ruan Zhan felt his heart melt. He stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms, and felt her soft lips coming up against him. He couldn't help but hold her, deeply. Kiss deeply.

The dark and cold room was warmed by this lingering kiss. Everything about Sima Nan, the resentful spirit, and the empty city were insignificant. Only her love for him and his desire for her were all. It's the most important thing in the world!

a long time--

"If you act like this, I can't undo the spell that sealed my spiritual power!" Ruan Zhan gasped, and before the kiss went off the rails and became uncontrollable, he tried to pull away from Xiao Xia, "If this continues, We will really become mandarin ducks with the same destiny!"

"Okay, okay!" Xiaoxia naughtily pecked Ruan Zhan on the lips again before letting him go, "Tell me first, what is the connection between you and Sima Nan and I won't quarrel with you."

"To be honest, I don't know the specific situation." Ruan Zhan frowned habitually, "I just know that my father also knows his skills. You don't understand that in Taoism, the differences between sects are very deep. , if there is no special relationship, it is impossible for one faction to know the affairs of the other faction. Just like Bao Datong, his father and my father were good friends who had a life-long friendship, but we did not understand each other's Taoism. "

"He can't be your uncle or something, right?" Xiaoxia guessed.

"It's very possible, but it could also be other relationships. In short, the relationship is very deep." Ruan Zhan said: "So, although I know him, but not everything, but he may know all my Taoism. I must find a way. That’s it, otherwise you won’t be able to defeat him.”

"Okay, I won't quarrel with you!" Xiaoxia knew that as long as two people stayed in the same room, they would not be able to settle down, so she simply stood up, "I will give you - how to put it - the protector, yes, I will give you You protect the law. It seems peaceful now. I will sit on the stairs outside the gate while you slowly think and recover. If anything happens, we can just call each other."

Ruan Zhan nodded, listened to Xiaoxia open the door softly, and sat on the stairs, leaning against the door.

He wanted to rescue her and end things with Sima Nan, so he had to regain his abilities and come up with a good way! Now it seems that there is a sharp sword hanging over their heads. Not only him and Xiaoxia, but also Wanli outside, if the time is longer or if he is a little weak, they may all lose their lives!

He must win!

Ruan Zhan gathered his thoughts, tried his best to suppress the intoxicating tenderness in his heart, and concentrated all his energy on regaining his psychic powers and thinking about strategies!

But Xiaoxia, who was sitting outside the door, was thinking: Where is Abai?

Neither of them noticed that the tower had changed!