Chapter 322: Crashing into the Sky
Looking at the black ash on the ground and the cyclones driven by countless winds, Gu Chen slowly exhaled, and the white bones on his body began to retract into his body.

"I never thought that Brother Gu still had such fighting power, and that this trip would end like this."

Hearing the voice, he turned his head and saw Qinglong and Yan Jing sitting on the ground. The one who was talking was Yan Jing. They looked at each other. Gu Chen was about to meet up with them when he saw their faces change and a cold breath flowed behind them.

Silently, a black shadow twisted in the black and gray, with light and darkness interweaving, and transformed into a shadow dragon. It gathered strength in the black and gray rain, but did not attack Gu Chen. It suddenly raised its body and flew upwards with all its strength, its momentum getting faster and faster.

When the shadow dragon reached the zenith, its speed did not decrease at all, and it rushed up steadily. Its illusory body hit the sky and exploded loudly. Under the impact of light and heat, and under the gaze of Gu Chen and the other two, a crack slowly appeared in the sky.

An inexplicable aura was revealed from the crack. Gu Chen could see that there were countless figures swaying behind the crack, trying impatiently to get out of the crack, but they could not break free due to their size. The figures behind them bumped into the crack several times, but were blocked by the aura contained in the edge of the crack.

Qinglong looked at the crack in the sky in silence. After a long while, he laughed and said, "One wave has not yet subsided when another wave rises. The world is hard and it is difficult to survive."

After smiling, there was no big fluctuation on his face, and he continued: "The heaven and earth have been sealed for a long time, but now it is broken apart at this moment of chaos. Weird, evil, immortals, and gods are all gathering on this land."

He turned and looked at Yan Jing: "Now that things have come to this, there is no point in saying more. I need to return immediately to meet with the Supervisor, to discuss the cause and effect and the strategy to repair the sky."

The roar of the collision continued, and the gap seemed to tremble, but it did not expand. Instead, it slowly shrank. Yan Jing said, "Since the blockade already has a gap, I'm afraid it won't be able to stop the immortal god for a long time. Even if I want to say that every level is difficult, it's hard to open my mouth. I can only take it one step at a time."

"As one of the Four Symbols, you have the Great Teleportation Talisman, but it can only be used by one person. Lord Qinglong, go first, and I will follow."

Qinglong nodded and looked at Gu Chen: "Brother Gu, this time we can eliminate the evil dragon entirely with your help." He paused, "I don't want to ask about the source of your power, and I won't get involved in big secrets. I just need to report this matter to Lord Jianzheng, I hope you can understand."

Gu Chen nodded without saying anything. Qinglong took out a yellow talisman and said, "This is a sound transmission talisman. If the situation changes and I need you, I hope I can borrow some of your strength."

"The Wangluo Division will not force you to do anything, nor will it use the righteousness of the people to pressure you." He looked at Gu Chen's face, which had aged a lot, and his black hair was mixed with a trace of white hair. "I know you must have paid a heavy price, I just hope you can do it according to your ability."

Qinglong looked at Yan Jing again: "As a participant and a Chunyang Taoist, you should know some details better than me. After I leave, rush to the Imperial Observatory as soon as possible." At the critical moment, he didn't say much politely. He crushed an object in his hand, and his body turned into a little light and left.

Yan Jing sighed and looked at Gu Chen: "I didn't expect you to hide so deeply." Halfway through his words, he looked at Gu Chen's suddenly mature face, moved his lips, and stopped talking.

Gu Chen rubbed his fingers together and pulled out a strand of hair. He could see a strand of white hair among them. Although not much, it was definitely there.

"Alas, this group of people came and left in a hurry, without even giving me a chance to collect the remains. It's really worry-free." Yan Jing suddenly spoke, and the old man with the knife, Taoist Tianchen, and the Five Organs Monk disappeared from heaven and earth without a trace.

The two of them sat in silence for a moment. Yan Jing gave them a few more instructions and then said goodbye.

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Dark clouds cover the moon outside Jiangzhou City.

Zhang Xiaoyi only hated that he didn't have four legs. Today, he was lucky and earned dozens of copper coins at the big market. He planned to go out of the city to the boat boss's place in the evening to buy some freshly dead fish to supplement the nutrition of his old mother at home. Dead fish are cheap and he can have one more meal.

Who would have thought, who would have thought that the damn captain of the ship had transformed into a monster, half human, half fish. What's more hateful is that he saw it clearly.

Thinking of the monster's green face and fangs, and hearing the heavy breathing behind him, Zhang Xiaoyi felt his crotch a little wet.

In front, there seems to be someone in front.

Zhang Xiaoyi was running when he saw a fire in front of him. After thinking it over, he decided to run over. The monster was not far behind him. If there were people living in front, he would have to remind them to avoid losing his life in vain.

Zhang Xiaoyi wanted to open his mouth but didn't dare to speak loudly. He was so anxious that he was sweating. He quickly ran two steps and got closer. He saw a man in a gray robe. He looked... Zhang Xiaoyi didn't know how to describe him. He didn't look big, but his black and white hair was particularly eye-catching. He was sitting cross-legged in front of the fire with a knife across his legs.

"Hey, hey, brother, stop daydreaming, there is a monster, run." Zhang Xiaoyi said anxiously.

Gu Chen already knew about Zhang Xiaoyi's arrival. His strong five senses could even hear Zhang Xiaoyi's heavy footsteps and breathing behind him. He could even smell a hint of urine.

After pressing his temple, Gu Chen stood up.

Because the weirdo has arrived.

The muscles were piled up into a two-meter-tall human-shaped body, with a fish head. The exposed neck was covered with circles of fish scales, and it smelled fishy. It was a fish monster.

Hearing the sound of teeth clashing behind him, Gu Chen sighed, unsheathed his long sword, and blocked the man.

Zhang Xiaoyi looked at the man who was blocking him behind him and gathered some courage in his heart. He wanted to find some suitable guy, so that even if he couldn't help, he wouldn't become a burden. Just as he was thinking about it, the figure that was slightly thin compared to the fish monster rushed forward.

brush--

A silver light flashed in the darkness, and the blade brought up a whimpering sound in the wind.

when--

This was the sound of a knife being sheathed, and along with it fell the hideous and strange fish head.

As if there was no time to react, after a while the headless body fell heavily to the ground, splashing dust. Gu Chen looked at the fish monster that was killed with one blow. Since he separated from Yan Jing, he had no destination and headed north all the way. He would kill any monster he encountered if he met one.

The knife was very fast, but it couldn't cut off any confusion in his heart; the blade was very sharp, but it couldn't eliminate any doubt. Gu Chen felt like he was in a mystery, with a weird heart, an inexplicable gold medal for merit, the God of Fortune, and the disappeared father and uncle, a bad situation, and the unusual movements of immortals and gods, it was a mess.

"Sir..." a trembling voice sounded behind him.

"What's your name?" Gu Chen turned and faced Zhang Xiaoyi.

"Zhang Xiaoyi." Zhang Xiaoyi nodded timidly.

"Don't be afraid, I don't eat people." Gu Chen wanted to make a joke, but he saw Zhang Xiaoyi tremble.

"Sit down and warm yourself by the fire. My name is Gu Chen. I'm older than you, so if you don't mind, you can just call me Brother Gu." Gu Chen looked at Zhang Xiaoyi, who was about sixteen or seventeen years old, and asked him to sit down.

He turned around and asked Zhang Xiaoyi, "What is the current situation in Jiangzhou City?"

Zhang Xiaoyi looked at the ferocious fish monster and swallowed his saliva. "With the presence of the Lords of Wangluosi, Jiangzhou City is relatively stable. It's just that occasionally someone unknown turns into a weird creature, but they are mostly killed by the Lords of Xingdou, so there is not much trouble."

As Zhang Xiaoyi was talking, he saw Gu Chen stand up, kick the fire out, and nodded at him: "Hurry up, go into the city."

Zhang Xiaoyi ran ahead foolishly, and it took him half an incense stick of time to see Jiangzhou County. Someone had come to greet him, probably the guard at the gate.

Liu Feng saw the two men from a distance. He recognized the one in front, Zhang Xiaoyi, a smart kid, but he didn't recognize the one in the back.

"Xiao Yi, why are you back so late? Why are you running outside when it's so chaotic outside?" He said with a serious face.

Zhang Xiaoyi scratched his head. "I wanted to buy some fish for my mother. She had been coughing for the past few days. As a result, I encountered a strange creature. Uncle Liu, you don't know that the captain of the boat turned into a fish monster. I was scared to death. Fortunately, I met Brother Gu, who saved my life."

Liu Feng was silent. He knew Zhang Xiaoyi's family situation well. They couldn't even afford food and clothing, and relied on the boys to do odd jobs to make a living. Even if the world was in chaos, they still had to live. Food, oil, salt and firewood all cost money. If they didn't encounter any strange creatures, they were lucky. If they did, it was their fate and they couldn't blame others.

He looked at Gu Chen: "So you are a warrior, thank you for your help." Liu Feng turned his head and looked at Zhang Xiaoyi, "I watched this kid grow up. If something strange happens, I don't know how to explain to his family." As he said that, he kicked Zhang Xiaoyi.

Zhang Xiaoyi didn't dodge, and smiled even after being kicked: "Thanks to Brother Gu, otherwise I would have been eaten by the monster."

"It's fate. If it were someone else, they would have to lend a hand too." Gu Chen did not take credit for it.

"Brother Gu, right? You look unfamiliar, I wonder... Oh, yes, my last name is Liu, Liu Feng, you can just call me Old Liu." Liu Feng rubbed his hands, "Old Liu is a job as a doorman, the world is not peaceful now, you still need to register when you go in and out, as for the city entrance fee, I'll make the decision and waive it for you, brother."

"Brother Liu has worked hard to make this money, and he has to shoulder the responsibility. I can't make things difficult for you," Gu Chen took out a jade token, which was given to him by Yan Jing. It had no other use. It only meant that his name was registered in the Wangluo Division, and his information could be checked.

"Brother Gu, your words are so nice. They warm my heart." Liu Feng was polite but did not slack off. He memorized the style and code of the jade token in his mind for future inspection.

Gu Chen took out more silver and handed it to Liu Feng. He still needed to ask this man for help with some things, so it would not be too much to make a good relationship with him. Besides, to be honest, he was not short of silver.

As soon as the silver fell into his hands, Liu Feng realized that it was a lot. It was just a few copper coins, so he had never touched a solid silver particle.

"It's much more. Brother Gu, just give me some as you see fit. There's no need for all this. If it gets out, people will say that I, Old Liu, am not kind." Liu Feng declined politely.

"Brother Liu, what are you talking about? I'll just consider it as making friends with you. If you feel bad about it, remember to treat me to a drink some other day." Gu Chen thought to himself and said politely.

"Brother Gu is very generous. I, Old Liu, would like to thank you on behalf of all the brothers. Don't worry, just tell me if you have anything to say. I will do it for you, otherwise I will give birth to a son without an anus!" Liu Feng, who is still unmarried, patted his chest loudly. He is worldly-wise and knows that there must be something wrong. But no matter what it is, the money is real and their future is in danger. He has to take care of the present first.

"Thank you very much, Brother Liu." After a round of greetings, Gu Chen led Zhang Xiaoyi into the city with satisfaction.

Even after walking a few dozen meters, you can still hear Liu Feng and his companions talking: "Brother Gu is so generous. He gave us such a large silver coin and said he would treat the brothers to wine and meat. In the future, if you see anyone who can help, go and join in the fun. I guarantee you will be included."

Gu Chen originally wanted to stay in an inn, but Zhang Xiaoyi persuaded him to stay, so he followed him to Zhang Xiaoyi's house.

It was a small yard with only two rooms and a chicken. A woman was leaning against the door frame, waiting and looking around. She looked to be in her forties, with deep wrinkles on her face.

The woman breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhang Xiaoyi coming back. As she breathed a sigh of relief, she was about to fall down. Gu Chen quickly caught her up. It turned out that she had been standing for too long and her legs were stiff.

After helping the woman into the house, Zhang Xiaoyi explained what happened while crying.

The woman was startled when she heard this, then she pursed her lips and said seriously: "Zhang Xiaoyi."

Zhang Xiaoyi panicked: "Mom."

The woman ignored him and said, "Come here, kneel down, and kowtow to the benefactor!"

Zhang Xiaoyi should be very well-behaved. He knelt down with a plop. Gu Chen quickly stopped him: "Auntie, don't be like this. Xiaoyi is a smart child and very lucky. Anyone who saw him in that situation would lend a hand."

Zhang Xiaoyi's mother said, "My benefactor, let him kowtow. Let him know who has done him a favor. I can't read many words, but I know the meaning of gratitude. If you want to stop me, let me kowtow to you."

Gu Chen had no choice but to accept the salute. Seeing that Zhang Xiaoyi's mother was about to kill the laying hens at home, he hurriedly stopped her and gave Xiaoyi some copper coins, asking him to prepare food, but was stopped by the woman loudly.

The dinner was not sumptuous, with three dishes, two plates of pickles, a bowl of boiled meat sprinkled with a little bit of salt, and an egg that he had to refuse but had to enjoy alone. Gu Chen ate it with both comfort and annoyance.

After dinner, Zhang Xiaoyi's mother drove Zhang Xiaoyi to her room to sleep on the floor, leaving Gu Chen alone in the room.

The night is deep.

"I don't know how my father and the others are doing." Gu Chen, who was alone in the empty room, was thinking about all sorts of things.

Since the battle with the evil dragon, Gu Chen had been recuperating while inquiring for information, but he didn't have much clue. It was a tangled mess and he couldn't figure out a single thread. He couldn't sleep for a while. Not only did his half-dead body begin to have a dull sense of taste, but he also took less rest in his daily life. He simply used the Eight-Nine Profound Art, and performed it together with the Golden Seal of Merit, silently feeling the magic power flowing through his body.

The yin energy was flowing slowly, the figure was shaking, and I had not slept all night.

Night ends and dawn begins,

Gu Chen opened his eyes. Now with every breath he could feel the spiritual energy from the outside world being captured by himself. The Yin energy deep in his body surged out again, slowly strengthening his body. It was truly a practice whether he was sitting or standing.

He pushed open the door and saw Zhang Xiaoyi cooking. The woman had gone somewhere and didn't come back until dinner time.

At the dinner table, Gu Chen realized that his mother had gone to the neighbor's house to exchange eggs for some pickled vegetables. After finishing his meal, Gu Chen hurried out. He couldn't stay any longer. If he stayed any longer, he was afraid that Zhang Xiaoyi's family would go bankrupt.

By the way, I might as well ask where there are strange things, Gu Chen thought.

"Brother Gu, I was just about to look for you! I knew you were at Xiaoyi's house as soon as I guessed." Gu Chen met Liu Feng as soon as he went out.

Since Liu Feng got off work last night, he switched shifts with his brothers and came to find Gu Chen. On the one hand, he wanted to make his acquaintance, and on the other hand, he wanted to show that he cared about him and that they could keep in touch in the future.

Wow, this brother Gu looks very powerful. Liu Feng walked closer and felt that standing next to Gu Chen was like a crouching tiger, like a beast out of a cage, and he became more determined to get closer to him.

Gu Chen had sharp ears and eyes. Hearing Liu Feng's rumbling stomach, he said to Liu Feng, "Let's go. You haven't eaten yet, right? I'll treat you to a meal."

"That won't work. It's Old Liu who should treat me." Liu Feng's face wrinkled with smile. "I know a place. It's cheap and affordable. I'll take you there."

After pulling Gu Chen's sleeve, the two of them walked out of the street.

　I will post it first and then revise it to avoid interruption. I am not satisfied with the writing of this chapter and I need to revise it.

　　
　
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