RPAGF Chapter 276 Witness of Love
Chapter 276 Witness of Love
Ji Anni was moved by Xue Lan's story, and her mind was filled with Xue Lan's calmness and awareness when she went to die.
As a fox demon, her lifelong wish is to become a human. As a human, Ji Anni has never experienced Xue Lan's obsession. Today is the first time she knows that there are demons like Xue Lan in the world who spend their entire lives pursuing and yearning for human life.
After learning about Xue Lan's story, Ji Anni understood even more clearly why Yan Niang didn't let her enter the palace or get close to the Demon-Suppressing Temple.
Xuelan's wish to become a human was about to come true after three generations. Yanniang couldn't bear to let Xuelan's wish go to waste again, so she was determined to stop Zhaoji from entering the palace at all costs. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Yanniang ran into a strong opponent, Yunzhen. After being seriously injured, Yanniang watched Zhaoji being taken away by Yunzhen. With no other options, she chose to return to the palace again.
However, she still failed to stop Ji Anni's demonic power from reviving. When she heard that the fox demon appeared again in the Demon Temple, she knew that fate had finally started to move uncontrollably. Perhaps in the near future, the fox demon will be resurrected and the ghost king will wake up... The Long family of the Tianyou Holy Dynasty is destined to pay the price for the burning and the tragic love a hundred years ago.
In order to prevent all this from becoming a reality, Yan Niang's last resort is to take Ji Anni out of the palace. As long as they stay away from the palace, away from the fox beads, away from the seal of the ghost king, away from the love and hatred of the past, they can avoid grievances and disasters, and live a peaceful life.
Yan Niang sighed softly, "If the Tianyou Holy Dynasty is really destroyed, if this palace is really destroyed, Xue Lan must be sadder than anyone else... because this palace is a testimony to the fact that Taizu once loved her deeply. If she is still alive in heaven, if her soul has not dissipated, she must be somewhere quietly watching this palace... this is the happiest, but also the most painful place."
As a friend, Yan Niang really understood Xue Lan very well. So even when Xue Lan chose to die, she did not stop her.
In the following hundred years, Yan Niang helped Xue Lan realize the wish that she had not had time to realize at the beginning in her own way.
Yanniang always considers Xuelan's feelings and regards Xuelan's wish as her own goal. Because she thinks Xuelan hopes that her offspring will truly become human, she does not allow Zhaoji to return to the palace; because she thinks Xuelan does not want to see the demise of the Tianyou Dynasty, she prevents the Ghost King from waking up.
Since entering the palace, Ji Anni has always felt that Yan Niang is a mysterious and unpredictable existence, but now, Ji Anni suddenly finds that Yan Niang's behavior is very easy to understand. Compared with Hua Rong, Long Mohan and the Queen Mother, Yan Niang's motives are the simplest and most selfless. She is not doing this for herself, but just for a friend who has passed away.
Ji Anni didn't know what kind of mood Yanniang was in when she looked at the palace...
Perhaps so many years have passed, and all memories and hatred have faded away.
Just as Yan Niang said herself, since Xue Lan herself has never hated, what right does she have to hate?
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On the other hand, Taoist Yuan Rong, who chased into the cave, was also blocked by a layer of golden seal.
The difference is that the golden seal that blocked Yan Niang and Ji Anni was the fourth layer, while the golden seal that blocked Taoist Yuan Rong was the third layer. If he couldn't break this seal, he would not be able to catch up with Yan Niang and Ji Anni.
"How could there be a seal in a place like this..." Taoist Yuan Rong stared in amazement at the shining golden light in front of him.
Although he had already guessed that there was some terrible monster hidden in the cave, after seeing the powerful force of the seal, he truly understood that he had entered a very scary space. If he was not careful, he might anger the owner of this place and cause a fierce battle.
"Seal?" Yun Zhen was stunned. In front of him was an unobstructed cave, without any seal at all.
But he quickly figured out the reason and kept silent, pretending to have seen the seal just like Taoist Yuan Rong.
"Such a strong demonic energy..." Taoist Yuan Rong tried to get closer to the seal, but was eventually blocked by the strong demonic energy it emitted. Not to mention breaking the seal, even walking two or three steps in front of the seal would feel like excruciating pain.
Although Yun Zhen couldn't see the seal, he was able to determine the seal's location based on the direction of Taoist Yuan Rong's gaze. In order to prevent Taoist Yuan Rong from becoming more anxious, Yun Zhen tried to analyze the situation from a positive perspective and said optimistically: "Since there is a seal, it means that the monster is not active. Monsters that seal their nests are usually either sleeping or practicing. So as long as we don't cause too much noise, we don't have to worry about being suddenly attacked by the monster."
"Even if the monster doesn't suddenly attack, we are blocked by the golden gate and still can't catch the fox demon. We have already chased it here, are we going to watch the fox demon escape?" Taoist Yuan Rong pounded the wall of the cave heavily to vent his anger and unwillingness.
If Yunzhen and Taoist Yuanrong joined forces, they might be able to forcefully break the seal. But if they woke up a powerful sleeping monster just to hunt down a fox demon, it would be a loss. So Taoist Yuanrong was unwilling to do so because he could rush in to catch the fox demon, but he couldn't take strong action because he was concerned about another more terrifying monster.
Unlike Taoist Yuan Rong, Yun Zhen had no intention of catching the fox demon from the beginning. It was enough for him to know that Ji Anni was safe and sound. There was no need to rush to Ji Anni's side immediately. He only needed to wait for the right time and take Ji Anni back to the palace.
Now this seal provides him with a reason to persuade Taoist Yuan Rong to give up chasing the monster.
"Master, let's go back first." Anyone would make the same suggestion at this time.
Taoist Yuan Rong stared at the golden gate without even glancing at Yun Zhen, muttering to himself, "Such a powerful demonic aura is just like that of a ghost king..."
"Ghost King?" Yun Zhen couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this somewhat unfamiliar name.
Although the title of Ghost King was unfamiliar, it was not unheard of. The term "Ghost King" appeared in several books of "Monster Records" that Yun Zhen read in his youth. The book recorded that the Ghost King disappeared after the establishment of the Tianyou Holy Dynasty. It also said that the founder of the Tianyou Holy Dynasty was the reincarnation of a god. The Ghost King was afraid of the innate divine power of the founder, so he disappeared in an instant.
Of course, these records were probably deliberately fabricated by the author in order to please the imperial power.
If we exclude the theory that Taizu is the reincarnation of a god, there is at least one fact that is certain - that is, the Ghost King has disappeared from this world.
Even if he didn't disappear, he at least lived in seclusion. Since the founding of the Celestial Dynasty, no Taoist priest had ever seen the Ghost King. Over the years, even the title of Ghost King has gradually become a bit like a myth.
Now, the word "Ghost King" suddenly appeared in Taoist Yuan Rong's words, and his tone was very affirmative, forcing Yun Zhen to feel the terrifying evil spirit in the cave more carefully.
Indeed, a monster with such a powerful demonic aura...even if it is not the Ghost King, it should be called the "Ghost King".
Although Yun Zhen has great magical power, he is still young and has never come into direct contact with the Ghost King. Taoist Yuan Rong is more than 20 years older than Yun Zhen. He seems to have studied the Ghost King very well, so he can conclude that the seal here was set by the Ghost King.
Taoist Yuan Rong said: "Legend has it that the Ghost King can set up five levels of seals to block beasts, humans, sorcerers, demons, and gods and Buddhas. The seal in front of us now is probably the third level of seal that blocks sorcerers."
Taoist Yuan Rong indeed had a deep understanding of the Ghost King and even knew the five levels of the Ghost King's seal.
Yun Zhen, who had only read about the Ghost King in "Records of Demons and Ghosts", did not know all of this.
"A blocking sorcerer?" Yun Zhen looked at the seal that didn't exist in front of him and murmured softly.
After listening to Taoist Yuan Rong's words, he was more certain of his previous speculation, and was glad that he didn't let Taoist Yuan Rong know that he couldn't see the seal. Otherwise, Taoist Yuan Rong would have guessed immediately that Yun Zhen was not a real sorcerer.
Although Yun Zhen practiced Taoism and understood Taoist principles, he was fundamentally different from sorcerers like Taoist Yuan Rong.
This is Yun Zhen’s secret - no one knows this secret except himself.
Taoist Yuan Rong did not notice the subtle change in Yun Zhen's expression at that moment. He just stared at the golden seal in front of him carefully and continued to talk to himself: "In fact, as early as several months ago, when I predicted that there would be a fox disaster in the palace soon, I felt the breath of the awakening of the Ghost King. This fox disaster in the palace seems to be inextricably linked to the awakening of the Ghost King. Today, we chased the fox demon to this cave. It must be God's arrangement..."
At this point, Taoist Yuan Rong suddenly showed a strange smile on his face. In that smile, there was both the tension of being in danger, the excitement before challenging a strong enemy, and a kind of confidence - the confidence of conquering the Ghost King.
No, it's more of arrogance than self-confidence.
Because with Taoist Yuan Rong's current level of Taoism, he is no match for the Ghost King.
The best proof of the difference in strength between him and the Ghost King is the golden barrier in front of him.
If Taoist Yuan Rong really possessed the power to subdue the Ghost King, he wouldn't be unable to break even this mere seal.
From the complex and profound smile on Taoist Yuan Rong's face, Yun Zhen seemed to read a message: Taoist Yuan Rong seemed to have been looking forward to fighting the Ghost King for a long time, and was carefully preparing for the decisive battle with the Ghost King. Although Taoist Yuan Rong did not have the strength to defeat the Ghost King, at least - Taoist Yuan Rong had already made a plan to defeat the Ghost King in his mind.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to show such a fearless and determined smile.
"Master..." Yun Zhen couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is the Ghost King? Do you have a way to subdue him?"