Chapter 182

Hongjun asked, "Do you have water? Give Jinglong some water. "

Mo Rigen said, "God, please don't faint again …"

"He has recovered," Yuan Kun said, "Chong Ming's Nirvana power is repairing his meridians."

Hongjun glanced at Li Jinglong's chest. Sure enough, the tattoo vaguely projected the power of the Phoenix's True Fire. The flames were endless and could even rebuild the body. Repairing the meridians was a piece of cake.

Li Jinglong opened his eyes and woke up.

"My head hurts," Li Jinglong groaned.

The exorcists were silent. They were filled with emotions and sighed. They were speechless.

"These clothes are so beautiful," Li Jinglong looked at Hongjun and muttered, "I almost can't recognize you, Hongjun."

Hongjun laughed, but his eyes were filled with tears. He immediately hugged Li Jinglong tightly.

The demon kings and exorcists dispersed. Hongjun hugged Li Jinglong quietly and the two of them snuggled together. At this time, they didn't seem to need to speak anymore. There were too many emotions flowing in each other's hearts.

"I have a lot of things … I want to say to you," Hongjun choked.

"I also have a lot of things to say to you." Li Jinglong looked at Hongjun and reached out to touch the side of his face. He whispered, "It's just that right now … I don't want to say anything. I want to hear you say it …"

"Say what?" Hongjun whispered.

"Say that you like me," Li Jinglong replied. "Otherwise, I won't have anything to look forward to in this life …"

Hongjun smiled through his tears and said, "Of course I like you."

Li Jinglong said, "I'm sorry."

"I've forgiven you a long time ago," Hongjun said. "A long time ago, in the snow of Dunhuang …"

"I know." Li Jinglong said, "I just want to hear you say it again. Now, we don't have to be afraid of the Demonic Seed anymore. We don't have to be afraid of fate separating us. I want to be with you until the end of time … until we both die. Only then will we part. "

Hongjun's eyes reddened as he nodded.

Yuan Kun, Yu Zaoyun, Qing Xiong, and the Ghost King stood in front of the Lishan Palace while the Carp Demon and Chen Feng sat on the throne in Li Longji Palace. Chao Yun squatted in front of the stairs and looked at the demon kings from time to time. The exorcists were lying under the pillars.

Mo Rigen said, "This is the longest battle I've ever fought in my life."

"That's what you said last time." Ashina Chong said casually, "It's so tiring. Ever since I joined your exorcism division, I haven't had many days of peace."

Qing Xiong checked on the unconscious Qiu Yongsi. Lu Xu asked, "How is he?"

"It's nothing serious." Qing Xiong answered, "His lungs were injured by the Blood Demon. He'll be fine after resting for a while."

The Ghost King asked, "What about him?"

No one answered.

Chang 'an City was already in ruins. The entire Qinchuan area was almost empty. The Demonic Seed was taken away by Xie Yu. Although it escaped, it was still badly injured.

"Kun King?" Yu Zaoyun asked.

"You have to ask the demon king." Yuan Kun answered, "I don't know. I don't want to care anymore. It's too tiring."

"Aren't you the demon king?" Ashina Chong asked.

"The demon king is you two." Yuan Kun said, "Hongjun. At best, we're just little kings. "

Yu Zaoyun said, "At least find me a body first. My soul can't do anything."

"If I give you a body, can you call the Beast Clan back?" Qing Xiong asked.

"I can try." Yu Zaoyun said.

Thus, Qing Xiong pointed at the Carp Demon and said, "It's already here. Take it."

The Carp Demon was shocked and said, "Don't!"

"Who wants to be a carp!" Yu Zaoyun said, "Find a girl's body!"

"Impossible." Mo Rigen said coldly, "You want to take over a body? Ask Hongjun. "

"Yo." Yu Zaoyun smiled charmingly, "You're going against your older sister? Grey Wolf, we're of the same race. We're different from them. "

Lu Xu immediately glanced at Yu Zaoyun warily. Yuan Kun said, "Forget it. Find another fox and slowly cultivate."

Qing Xiong sat on the steps and absent-mindedly dug her ears with her little finger, saying, "We can't stay in Guanzhong anymore. Let's find another place. Why don't we all stay in Dazzling Golden Palace for a few days?"

Battle Undead Ghost King: "Not going."

All the demons: "…"

Chao Yun: "Okay!"

Battle Undead Ghost King: "I don't want to climb the mountain. I can't climb it. I'm not like you birds who can fly."

Yuan Kun said, "I still have to gather the Water Clan and prepare for the final battle with Tianma. I won't go to Taihang Mountain."

Mo Rigen looked at the demon kings one by one. The exorcists' position was very awkward. Their job was to gather demons and exorcise them, but in the end, they became allies with this group of demons. Hongjun even became a demon king. It was really fated that they couldn't do anything about it.

"Go and see what the demon kings are doing." Qing Xiong said to the Carp Demon, "Everyone is waiting for them."

The Carp Demon hopped down and left eagerly. Chen Feng looked at Qing Xiong and asked curiously, "Are you all demons?"

"We don't eat humans." Battle Undead Ghost King waved at Chen Feng and said, "Come here."

Chen Feng was a little afraid of this grey-blue-skinned guy, so he backed away a little.

The Carp Demon came back and said, "They're … that."

Everyone: "…"

Everyone could only let it go.

In Mount Li's Huaqing Pool, Hongjun cleaned Li Jinglong's body and dressed him. Li Jinglong said, "I'm much better. In a few days, my meridians should be able to recover."

"Aren't you hungry?" Hongjun asked.

"I'm about to faint from hunger." Li Jinglong answered, "Let's go find something to eat …"

The dust had settled. Mount Li should have been empty. Chao Yun actually met a few eunuchs and palace maids who had been left behind to guard the palace when she was searching for food. She brought them to the palace. When the guards saw a group of demons dressed in strange clothes, they thought that bandits had come. Everyone was trembling with fear. According to Yu Zaoyun's suggestion, they originally wanted to sprinkle some seasoning on these people and roast them over a fire. Of course, this was unanimously rejected by the exorcists.

"Are you still demons?" Yu Zaoyun said angrily.

Lu Xu said, "I'm not a demon in the first place."

Mo Rigen said, "Half of your Hongjun is human. He doesn't eat humans either."

The demon kings rarely talked to Atay, Ashina Chong, and the others. After all, they were pure-blooded humans. However, they were closer to Mo Rigen and Lu Xu. This was because the Grey Wolf and the White Deer were still considered demons.

"I'm just joking." Qing Xiong saw that everyone's expression was not good and said casually, "We don't eat humans anymore. Eating good people will bring about the wrath of heaven, but eating bad people's meat doesn't taste good. I still want Buddha to convert me. "

In the end, Chao Yun found two slaughtered sheep and roasted them happily. The demon kings sat in a circle and waited for Hongjun and Li Jinglong to come over. No one made a move. The Carp Demon wanted to call them again, but Qing Xiong said, "Just wait. They'll come over when they smell the fragrance."

"It smells so good!" Hongjun's voice arrived first. He shouted from afar, "Is there anything to eat?!"

Hongjun supported Li Jinglong and came over. The four demon kings stood up together and nodded to him. Hongjun was a little confused, but Li Jinglong and the others could see that except for Yu Zaoyun, the others were all Hongjun's uncles. They were all waiting for him. Presumably, after Chong Ming reached Nirvana, Hongjun would be the leader here.

Hongjun was a little restrained. Qing Xiong said, "You've worked hard. Have a good rest."

Hongjun sat down cross-legged and asked, "Where's Brother Yongsi?"

"He's still lying down," Lu Xu answered. "He'll recover. I'll send him some food later."

The Pure Flowers Palace was desolate. The main door faced the mountains, and mist swirled around it. It was the height of summer, so the misty water vapor drifted into the palace, making it seem like a fairyland.

No one said anything, their hearts filled with emotion. Li Jinglong said a few simple words. It wasn't convenient to say some things in front of the demon kings. He tore off a piece of lamb leg and handed it to Hongjun, indicating for him to eat first.

"Don't think about anything else," Li Jinglong said.

Only Hongjun felt sour in his heart as he ate. When he thought of Chong Ming who had left, his tears flowed uncontrollably. The demon kings stopped what they were doing and looked at Hongjun.

"In the face of time, all living things are like mayflies." Yuan Kun said casually, "We were born and nurtured by the earth, and will eventually return to the earth. We are the Heavenly Dao, so why be sad?"

"Is he dead?" Hongjun asked in a choked voice.

"He's gone through nirvana," Qing Xiong answered.

"What's nirvana?" Li Jinglong suddenly asked.

"Nirvana means being free and unrestrained, undying and indestructible," Yuan Kun said. "It's rebirth, and also eternal life."

"He gave me his nirvana power," Hongjun said. "Then will he live again?"

"Life and death are the words of mortals," the Corpse Battle Ghost King said. "Do you think I'm dead? Or alive? "

"You …" Hongjun really couldn't determine whether the Corpse Battle Ghost King was dead or alive. He thought for a moment, then said, "You're probably alive."

"Do you think I'm dead?" Yu Zaoyun smiled. "Or alive?"

Li Jinglong more or less understood. The Ghost King really did exist, but strictly speaking, he wasn't like a mortal who breathed all day long. And Yu Zaoyun existed in the form of three spiritual and seven physical souls.

"He's using a different method to live by our side," Li Jinglong said.

"Perhaps." Qing Xiong comforted Hongjun. "I think he'll come back one day, but he might not remember what happened in the past. The true power he used during nirvana …"

"Qing Xiong." Yuan Kun interrupted Qing Xiong's explanation.

"Kun King, let him know," the Corpse Battle Ghost King said.

Qing Xiong stood up without a word and left Pure Flowers Palace. Hongjun put down his food and followed behind him. The two arrived at the palace and looked down at the divine lands below the mountain. The plains of Qin Creek were shrouded in a layer of faintly discernible black Qi. After An Lushan died, Xie Yu was scattered and fled, but the demonic Qi still hadn't completely dissipated. The great battle had left the divine lands riddled with holes.

Hongjun stared at Qing Xiong's back. Qing Xiong said: "What Chong Ming sacrificed for you was all the memories you had when you were young and accompanied him by his side."

Hongjun: "…"

Qing Xiong turned around with a smile in his eyes. He looked into Hongjun's eyes and said: "Perhaps you'll see him again in the future, but he probably won't remember you anymore. Phoenix will still be that Phoenix, but he'll no longer be your Chong Ming. "

"If it wasn't for me …" Hongjun said in a low voice.

"If it wasn't for you." Qing Xiong continued: "After Nirvana, he'll be reborn in the flames. He'll also remember everything of the past and once again soar through the divine lands. But you'll also turn into Tianma. What's the use of keeping your memories? He did this willingly. You don't have to be sad, because one day, we'll all leave you. And you'll also leave this world. This is the true essence of the Great Exorcism Curse. Think about it … "

Hongjun: "The living are passersby, the dead are returnees."

"Heaven and earth are one journey backwards, and we grieve together for eternity." Qing Xiong reached out and stroked Hongjun's head.

Li Jinglong was currently speaking with the Daemon Kings. The exorcists and Daemon Kings seemed to have split into two camps, each sitting on one side. Qiu Yongsi had also come out after recovering from his injuries and was quietly listening.

"… The demonic Qi hasn't been expelled." The Battle Corpse Ghost King explained, "It'll take at least three years for the surroundings of Chang 'an, Luoyang, and other places to return to their original state."

Chang 'an's people were gone, and the city was empty. Corpses were everywhere, and the evil aura was heavy. The exorcists wanted to go back, but they couldn't.

Li Jinglong said: "Then where should we go?"

"We'll find our own way," Yuan Kun answered. "Xie Yu's whereabouts are unknown, but he's already been badly injured by you guys. Remember …"

"Liuqi," Li Jinglong said.

Yuan Kun said casually: "We need to end this."

Qing Xiong brought Hongjun in. Hongjun's eyes were still red, but he felt much better. Qing Xiong said: "I'll send my subordinates to search for Xie Yu's whereabouts. Although Xie Yu escaped with injuries, we can't underestimate the enemy. You have to inform your emperor that he's not allowed to enter Chang 'an for the next three years. "

"What about you guys?" Li Jinglong asked again.

The demon kings stopped talking and looked at Hongjun in unison.

"Before Chong Ming was reborn, he entrusted Dazzling Gold Palace to you," Yuan Kun said. "A soul and a corpse. I've asked for them for you, Hongjun. "

Li Jinglong and Hongjun were stunned. The Battle Corpse Ghost King answered: "Sleeping in Yadan all day is also sleeping. If you need to fight again, let me help you."

Yu Zaoyun said softly: "Your Majesty, I'm a weak woman. I have nowhere to go now …"

"You're a weak woman?!" Qing Xiong, Yuan Kun, and the Ghost King said in unison.

Yu Zaoyun said angrily: "I'm talking, don't interrupt!"

Everyone: "…"

Hongjun: "You guys … actually know each other?" The four demon kings really did seem to know each other. He wasn't surprised that Yuan Kun, the Ghost King, and Qing Xiong knew each other, but how did Yu Zaoyun know them?

"Allow me to explain later." Yu Zaoyun glanced at Qiu Yongsi.

Qiu Yongsi: "???"

Qiu Yongsi was confused. Seeing that Yu Zaoyun kept looking at him from time to time, Yu Zaoyun said, "Fate hasn't ended yet. Someone needs to meet again. I have to find a physical body. Later, I'll ask His Majesty to set me up."

"You can't occupy a living person's body," Hongjun said.

"I know." Yu Zaoyun said with a smile, "It's a dead person's body, okay?"

Reincarnating in someone else's body was a bit creepy, but Hongjun could reluctantly accept it. As long as it didn't harm anyone's life, he would turn a blind eye.

"But if your family finds you …"

"I know." Yu Zaoyun said, "I'll take care of it properly. I don't necessarily need to find someone. I still like being a fox."

Qing Xiong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Millions of people died in the An Lushan Rebellion. Hongjun was still arguing with Yu Zaoyun over a person's life, but Yu Zaoyun seemed to be very receptive to it. He turned around with a smile and said, "Let's go."

As he spoke, Qing Xiong, the Ghost King, and Yuan Kun nodded at Hongjun at the same time. Qing Xiong looked at Hongjun meaningfully, and Hongjun nodded in understanding. This small movement attracted Li Jinglong's attention.

Chao Yun also left. The demon kings dispersed into the divine continent to search for the escaped Xie Yu. Once their allies were gone, the exorcists instantly became lively. Everyone was talking and laughing. This time, they had paid a huge price, but so far, everything was back on track. Moreover, none of the exorcists had sacrificed themselves in this war. Thinking about it, it was a miracle.

"Let me see your injuries."

"Let me see …"

Several people began to check on Qiu Yongsi. Lu Xu asked again, "Are you feeling better?"

Li Jinglong's meridians were constantly recovering. With the help of Phoenix's divine power, he could now walk. In a few days, he would be completely recovered. His Mind's Lamp also finally returned. He smiled and said, "Everyone, let's soak in the hot spring first. I have many things to arrange. We'll set off in a few days. "

Only Hong Jun was in a daze. He was still thinking about Halcyon. The exorcists finally heaved a sigh of relief. Everyone dispersed in a hubbub. They each went their own way to find a hot spring.

"I'll take you." Lu Xu held Chen Feng's hand. He knew that Li Jinglong and Hongjun had a lot to talk about, so he took him away.