Chapter 187 The finishing touch is missing Xia In front of the dragon-patterned stone door, Lingxiang stared at Long Qi, frowning and saying nothing. She really didn't understand why Long Qi was safe and sound when Xinyi and the others were all under the spell. Long Qi felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by her. Although Lingxiang accepted his feelings, there was no one around, so she couldn't just stare at him like that. It was embarrassing. But then he thought, since they both knew each other's feelings, it was reasonable for them to just look at each other and even hold hands, right? Thinking of this, Long Qi suddenly felt at ease and stretched out his hand to pull Lingxiang, but Lingxiang suddenly reached into his arms and took out the Panlong gem. Previously, there was a mechanism on the first door, which could be found with a little exploration. Now there are only two bare stone doors, and even the gaps between the doors are tightly closed, with no way to cut in. She also carefully examined the two dragon-shaped stone pillars at the door, which were just the launch points for the flying knives, and there was no mechanism in them at all. Considering that Long Qi stepped on the magic circle but did not fall into it, but instead an entrance to a mechanism appeared, could it be because Long Qi is a descendant of the Long family that this happened? In this case, if one wants to open these two stone doors, it must be Long Qi. Looking at the dragon pattern that was similar to the one on the Panlong jade, Lingxiang was a little confused for a moment. She walked to the door and stretched out her hand to touch the dragon pattern on the door. This dragon pattern was different from the dragon pattern on the nail door before. It was exactly the same as the Panlong on the jade, both were coiled, but the Panlong on the jade had its eyes open, while the one on the stone door had its eyes open, but the eyes were blank. Could it be... Long Qi was extremely depressed, with one hand hanging awkwardly in the air, not knowing whether to extend it or retract it. Just now, he had finally mustered all his strength to hold Lingxiang's hand, but he didn't expect this little girl to be so unpleasant, and was only focused on the stone door in front of him. It was really too un-Feng Yue. Just when Long Qi was feeling depressed, Ling Xiang suddenly pulled him to her side. Long Qi was very confused. What was this little girl trying to do by acting so hot and cold? However, Lingxiang pulled Long Qi's hand and pressed it towards the eyes of the dragon pattern on the stone door. But after waiting for a while, the two stone doors remained motionless.
This puzzled her. Since the magic array in the cave could identify the bloodline of the Long family, why couldn't this dragon pattern? Looking around, the only thing that could be used was this dragon pattern. Long Qi was suddenly held by the hand, and was startled at first, but then he was happy again after coming to his senses. Ling Xiang was not unmoved, but when Ling Xiang pressed his hand towards Long Wen, he was stunned again. After all these twists and turns, Long Qi couldn't help but sigh inwardly: He still overestimated her. This was clearly a little girl who had not yet begun to fall in love. What else could he expect? Forget it, forget it. It’s better this way. It will save him from being cheated by others in the future. Who can he turn to for justice then? Now he could only comfort himself in this way, so that Long Qi could feel better... Here, Long Qi was still sighing, but Lingxiang was confused. She didn't know how to deal with the current situation. The people of the Long family were really weird. They had to make a secret room like a tomb. What shameful thing was there in it that was worth hiding like this? Otherwise, how can we say that they are in sync with each other? On this matter, Lingxiang and Long Qi thought the same thing. Lingxiang was really annoyed. She saw the way out was right in front of her, but she was helpless. How could she not be annoyed? But now she really couldn't find where the mystery was. Although the red nail-head door outside has a coiled dragon pattern, it is not completely coiled, which is different from the jade. However, the dragon pattern on this door is exactly the same as the dragon pattern on the coiled dragon jade, the only difference is that there is no carving at the eyes. Eyes...eyes! Lingxiang pinched her chin and thought. I remember that the dragon patterns on the two red doors also had a mystery in their eyes. When Lingxiang put the Panlong Jade into the dragon head carving, the eyes of the two dragon patterns opened. Could it be that it was already hinted at that time that the mechanism of this stone door was the eyes? Lingxiang picked up the fine cloth on the ground that had been used to treat Long Qi's wound and carefully wiped the eyes of the dragon pattern on the stone door. At this moment, the two stone doors suddenly loosened and dust fell from the top of the doors. Long Qi hurriedly pulled the incense over and waved his sleeves to sweep away the dust. But what was disappointing was that the two stone doors were only loosened for a moment, but did not open. Even so, it also explains the mechanism of the stone door, which is the eyes of the coiled dragon pattern. Why would it trigger the mechanism just by wiping it? She had been groping for a long time just now, but she didn't see any movement of the mechanism. Lingxiang looked at the fine cloth in her hand in great confusion, only to find that the bloodstain on the fine cloth had actually faded a lot. This was a bit strange. Logically, the bloodstain should have become darker in color after it dried. How could it have become lighter? Looking at the stone door again, she saw a faint red light emanating from the eyes of the dragon pattern on the door. The ancestor of the Long family was quite tasteful, and this mechanism was the finishing touch! However, I think only the blood of the Long family can open it. Thinking of this, Lingxiang hurriedly pulled up Long Qi's arm and tore off the fine cloth that was wrapped around his wound. Long Qi felt a pain, and the wound must have been torn open. Blood oozed out of the fine cloth that had not yet been opened. Long Qi was very confused. Although Lingxiang's personality was a bit strange, she was not the kind of person who would torment others. Why would she treat him like this? Lingxiang took advantage of the bleeding on Long Qi's arm and smeared some of his blood on the eyes of the dragon pattern on the door. At this moment, the eyes of the dragon pattern turned blood red, and then there were rumbling sounds. The stone door opened! But Long Qi Lingxiang didn't have time to be happy, because Xinyi, Lu Ying and Zhao Wuyang fell on an open space behind the door! The two hurried forward to check, and Lingxiang felt relieved after taking their pulses. These three people must have experienced a mental struggle, so they became weak and would wake up after a rest. It can be seen that there is indeed something strange in the Long family's secret room, but why are Liu Xia and Ban Xia not there? Could it be... …… Banxia explored all the way down. It was an extremely narrow tunnel. Even if she walked alone, it was very strenuous. But as she walked, it suddenly became clear. But for some reason, at the end of the tunnel was a towering city wall. Under the city wall were rows of military tents, and there were soldiers guarding them. Those soldiers, although wearing armor and holding spears and halberds, looked a little depressed. It seemed that they had suffered a defeat, so the morale of the army was very low, which was a taboo in marching and fighting! However, these soldiers looked like they were defending the city. The city gate was still there, so why were they so dejected?
At this time, Banxia was also discovered by the guards. Although their morale was low, they still had to do their duty and quickly stepped forward to surround her, asking her where she came from. Banxia wanted to point behind her and tell the truth, but when she looked back, she could not see the cave entrance she came from. She felt a little uneasy, but she did not show it on her face. "I am a wandering immortal. I saw that the clouds covered the sun, so I came to investigate. I didn't expect to enter the military camp by mistake." Who wouldn't tell a lie? After all, I was also an outsider. It was not easy to fool these mortal soldiers. Banxia was wearing a robe and holding a Bagua plate. She shook her head as she spoke, and the soldiers believed her. However, the war was tense and the front was not going well, so the soldiers did not dare to relax. So Banxia was taken into the military tent. But what surprised Banxia was that the general on the seat looked very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before. The soldier who was holding Banxia reported the situation, and the general on the seat was not angry, but looked very happy. He hurried to Banxia and bowed to her. Seeing this, not only the soldiers were surprised, but even Banxia hurriedly dodged. Although she had no good feelings towards soldiers, this was after all a general who commanded the three armies. How could she accept his courtesy with such a clear conscience? "General, what are you doing now? Please don't embarrass me." Banxia quickly clasped her fists in return and asked. Upon seeing this, the general hurriedly dismissed his attendants, then extended his hand to invite them to sit down, and then he said: "Your Excellency may not know, I am Liu Xian, and I am here to guard the border of Lindong by the order of the Emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty. But..." Before he finished speaking, General Liu sighed heavily. As Banxia listened, she frowned. Lindong City? Isn't that a city on the border between the east and the west? In just a short time, she had traveled half of the Celestial Empire? And this general actually had the same surname as Liu Xia? How could it be such a coincidence? Banxia was just pondering when she heard General Liu speak again: "I don't know where that barbarian found a sorcerer. Every time we fight, we always see him wearing a mask, setting up formations and casting spells on the battlefield, which really caused our army a lot of trouble. And..." "And I don't know what means he used to kidnap my wife and children. Now he is threatening me to open the city gates and surrender to him! My poor little son, he was only three years old, and he was dragged to the battlefield by him to see all the swords and blood..." As soon as he finished speaking, General Liu sighed deeply again. Hearing this, Banxia suddenly felt that the witch was really despicable. The battlefield was originally a place for men to fight, but he had to use women and children as threats, which was really hateful. But she had just said it casually. Since the sorcerer had the ability to give advice on tactics, what could she, a mere cultivator at the Qi-refining stage, do? Just when Banxia was feeling anxious, she saw a man stumbling into the tent, crying, "General, General, Natuhurhan and that weird-faced witch are holding the lady and the young master outside, yelling at you to surrender quickly..." General Liu Xian was furious when he heard this, and he slapped the table next to him, breaking it into pieces. He shouted at the visitor, "How can you cry so much? You don't look like a soldier at all!" Then he sighed heavily. Banxia saw that the young soldier who came to report was just a teenager, wearing ill-fitting armor, with red eyes and crying, looking pitiful. She was immediately filled with righteous indignation, thinking that war was a great harm to people, but her face was calm. "General, don't panic. Listen to me. Since that thing is so despicable, why don't you take me to the city wall to test the waters first. If I can break the witch's formation, I will definitely help you." She was indignant and said something powerful. But Banxia was really nervous. Now that she had said it, it was difficult to take it back. Forget it, let's fight back when the enemy comes, and block the water with earth! I just hope that this plate can give her some face when the time comes. When General Liu heard this, he was overjoyed and immediately invited Banxia out of the tent. Banxia followed General Liu up the city wall and looked out. As General Liu had said in the tent, the barbarian army's formation was not only very strange, but also surrounded by a lot of fog. It was obvious that some magic was used. However, she had just entered the Tao not long ago and was not as knowledgeable as Lingxiang. She really didn't know what it was and didn't know how to solve it for a while. Looking at Banxia's frown, General Liu's heart suddenly sank. In his opinion, most people in seclusion were calm and composed, but Banxia's solemn expression made him feel that there was no hope of victory in this battle. Unfortunately, his wife and children were still in the enemy camp, and it seemed that he could only apologize to them. After he has fulfilled his loyalty to the Celestial Empire, he will go to hell with her and her son! Thinking of this, General Liu immediately climbed up the battlement, knelt on one knee, and with a heavy breath and a sad face, he shouted at the enemy camp with all his strength: "My wife, Ah Lu, has been in charge of household affairs, helping her husband and raising children, and giving birth to three sons and one daughter for our Liu family. Xian is deeply indebted to her and loves and respects her. Now, Lu is trapped in the enemy camp, and the enemy will use this as a threat. However, as a minister of the emperor, I must share the emperor's worries while receiving his salary. I must never do such a thing as selling out my country. This will only wrong my beloved wife, and I hope she will forgive me. When I get out of this predicament and relieve your worries, I will follow you. I hope Lu will wait for Xian on the road to the underworld, and I will definitely not let you cross the river of oblivion alone!" Every word he spoke sounded sonorous, and General Liu burst into tears. However, the previous decadent trend around him was completely changed. The morale was unprecedentedly high, and everyone was in high spirits and full of energy. The general was so aware, if I held him back, wouldn't I be letting him down? Not to mention being a soldier, even as a man of seven feet tall, how could I not have such integrity? Although General Liu's words boosted morale, he had used up all his strength and had to be helped down the battlement of the city wall. Meanwhile, Banxia, who was standing beside him, relaxed. Previously, she could not see the enemy's magic, and the Bagua plate did not give any hints, but somehow, after General Liu finished his previous words, the plate in his hand suddenly flashed. According to the hexagram, this fog is nothing but the magic of the five elements. Although I am not as proficient in the five elements as Lingxiang, if I can break it with a battle formation, I think I can defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
However, to be on the safe side, she should first ask General Liu for the details of the previous battles. Banxia did not say much, and went straight to the point to ask General Liu about the situations of the previous battles. As she expected, it was the mist that obscured the vision of Liu's army, causing them to be unable to identify the enemy's position, and even hurt their own people. And those soldiers who were trapped in the fog were all poisoned! But the poison was very strange. Although it caused them to have severe abdominal pain, it did not cause their intestines to rupture. They just needed to recuperate for a long time before the pain could be relieved. Hearing this, Banxia frowned slightly. Although she had read some books on the art of incantation when she first started, she had never practiced it much. Moreover, after listening to General Liu's explanation, the art of incantation was mostly unsolvable and could only be solved by medicine. If I had known this earlier, I should have asked Lingxiang for more advice on pharmacology... Banxia sighed, and General Liu, who was standing by, felt disappointed. Could it be that there is really no way to break the formation of this barbarian shaman? (End of this chapter)
