a very dark dark guard

Chapter 144 Blood Bird Tattoo

Dongfang Buliang was also very surprised. When he died, his eyes were wide open, but the man didn't give him a chance to speak, he didn't even want the sword, he let go and turned around, using lightness kung fu to escape.The dying Dongfang Buliang fell to the ground, I ignored him and continued to chase the person who killed him.

That person is obviously his accomplice, probably from a certain force outside the church.

Dongfang Buliang has become a useless person, and he is also the loser in the power struggle. His external supporters chose to kill him to silence him.

I chased the killer and ran to the forbidden place of the Demon Cult, which is also a holy place—near the Blood Pool.

The man's figure disappeared into a mangrove forest, another unsightly mangrove forest!

If it wasn't for my 'qi' thread wrapped around that person's feet, I might have lost track of him.

Anyone who enters the headquarters will step on the air filaments I have placed on the ground. They are as thin as hair and have no color. They are the same as the air. They just step on them and won't feel anything when they are entangled.

Unless the martial arts is so strong that it is terrifying, but obviously this killer is not that strong.

He made his way through the mangroves, through a small door, or possibly a gap in the wall, into the area where the pool of blood was.

The blood pool is not like an ordinary pool. It is deep underground and cannot be seen from the ground. There are buildings on the ground. To go to the blood pool, there is a special passage, similar to the stairs of a subway station.

Only the location of the entrance to the stairs is known to the leader.

There are usually activities, all of which are held in the ground buildings, and it has been a long time since the Demon Cult held an activity in the blood pool forbidden area, because this activity must be presided over by the 'Saint', and no one can do it for you.

The saintesses of the Demon Cult have been cut off for many years, and Wan'er has just returned, so she is not familiar with many things, and the blood pool activities have not resumed for the time being.

Those who usually guard the holy place can only guard the outside and are not allowed to enter the inside of the wall.

Today, because of the rebellion, Ximen Wuhen strengthened the defense of the Holy Land, how could anyone get inside the wall?

Could it be that the defender is guarding himself?
I found the 'small door'. It was indeed a door, but it was just disguised as a wall. If I didn't reach out and push it, I couldn't find it was a door at all.

It is only a foot wide, and adults need to squeeze sideways.

To make a camouflage door on the fence, or when there are people patrolling every day, it's hard for me not to suspect that it was done by the Demon Cult's own people.

I pass through the fake door and enter the real sanctuary.

On this side of the wall, you can see the megalithic buildings in the distance.

They are very similar to ancient Greek and Roman temples, with round stone pillars carved with patterns supporting triangular tops.

There are no walls on all sides, and the stone halls of the same style are surrounded by a circle, forming a ring shape.

In the center of the ring is a large pit, in which grows magic vines, which are also unique plants of the Demon Cult.

It blooms all year round and every day, but it has no leaves, only sharp thorns that can make people feel cold, and big bright red flowers.

When the flowers are in full bloom, they are as big as a washbasin. Since the Demon Sect, this magic vine has existed, and it will not die or grow outward.

Unlike other plants that have a 'metabolism', it seems to be constant, so there are no fading petals in the pit, and no new shoots growing around the pit.

Ximen Wuhen told me that the blood bird only eats the flowers of this magic vine, and he estimated that only when the flowers are eaten will new ones grow.

But he couldn't verify that it was a treasure of the Devil's Cult, so it couldn't be grabbed.

The blood bird has long been extinct, and the person who founded the Demon Cult also used the blood bird as a symbol of the Demon Cult according to legend.

Some people once suspected that the passage into the blood pool was in the magic vine, but firstly, no one would move this thing, and secondly, it was highly poisonous, if it accidentally got a little on the skin, or inhaled pollen, it would kill you on the spot. There was no time for rescue.

Even the people in the Poison Hall did not dare to extract toxins from it.

This thing is equivalent to the sacred object of the Demon Cult, and it is matched with the blood bird. The first leader made a rule not to allow people to get close to the magic vine.

As the leader of the sect, Ximen Wuhen never thought of it.

Now, maybe someone has an idea for it.

I entered the wall, passed through the ring-shaped buildings, and stood by the magic vine pit, but no one came to stop me.

The people who were supposed to be outside the wall and patrol every half hour did not show up.

I used my abilities to check around to make sure that there were no other living people within the forbidden area of ​​the blood pool.

There is only one person, hiding in a certain building.

A small rattling sound came, and I erected my 'Qi' shield vigilantly.

In the building behind me, a group of little mice made of wood suddenly ran out.

They are painted black and look real, but they are not real because there is no real fur and no life energy.

They were a group of machine rats, running out of a nearby building and swarming towards me.

They have neither sharp teeth nor pointed claws.

I don't think they can bite, nor can they crush and trample me to death.

They I expand the scope of the 'air shield' and enclose myself in a closed 'air' cube.

The wooden mouse hit the air shield with very little force, and it couldn't break the air shield.

Like toys, they stop when blocked.

Then I discovered that they were not painted with black paint, but with a layer of 'black powder'.

The wood mice hit the air shield, and under the action of force, some of the black powder on them was shaken off.

The black powder fell to the ground, and it was very clear when the amount increased.

I turned my head and glanced at the magic vine pit, and the stamens of the red flower were black.

The 'Qi' cube flew off the ground, threw off the group of wood rats, and flew straight to the building where the people were hiding.

My 'Qi' can not only form a shield, but also become silk and needles, leaping on the ground, and can also fly.

It's just that I don't usually use it to carry myself.

Fortunately, it's not difficult, it's just switching from exercising your arms and legs to exercising your brain.

The man noticed that I was coming, and released a flying wooden bird, the size of a sparrow, which looked like a small sparrow from a distance, and they were also covered with black powder.

He also hit the air shield and was firmly blocked.

They are not as lucky as wood mice, I am flying at high speed now, they collide, the two forces collide, and they are smashed to pieces.

Like moths throwing themselves into the flames, they are all in danger.

And the black powder didn't get on me at all, the 'Qi' cube is sealed and there is air inside.

As long as the poisoners are dealt with before the air is exhausted, there are many safe places here.

After the man released the wooden bird, he shifted his position, trying to use the wooden bird to buy himself time to escape.

It's a pity that the wooden birds didn't work, and they all crashed under the air shield.

My 'qi' thread is still wrapped around that person's feet, no matter where he hides, he can't escape my tracking.

He's dodging around the complex, and I can pinpoint his location every time.

Although he has good lightness skills, he also knows that he can't dodge like this. After a long time, his physical strength will decrease, and his escape speed will slow down.

He took me in circles around the complex, trying to shake me off or wear me down.

My martial arts are superior to his, and I still have supernatural powers, if I let him escape, it would be a joke.

I kept a visible distance from him, and he should have discovered it too. No matter where he hides, I can accurately find that location.

He simply stopped running away, turned around to face me, and pulled out a snare drum from behind.

The drumstick is hidden in his sleeve, shaped like the kind of small hammer that judges use in court in movies.

He beat the drum rhythmically, and after a few beats, there was a sound from the top of the building.

Hundreds of mechanical cats jumped from the roof. They are more exquisite in workmanship than mice and birds, and they are made of unique materials. They do not feel stiff and clumsy when they move.

In particular, the four legs have excellent bouncing ability, as if they are equipped with springs, and have been muted. The paws are soft. When landing and moving, there are only subtle sounds. If you walk slowly, there should be no footsteps.

These puppet cats can jump several meters high in one jump, move flexibly, and are stronger than mice and birds.

They surrounded me. There was a firing device in their mouths, so their mouths could not be closed. As the snare drum was beaten, they fired poisonous needles in a specific rhythm.

They are different from the previous killers. Even if I block the poisonous needles and pierce them, they will not be poisoned to death.

As long as the mechanism parts inside are not damaged, they can continue to fight.

In this world where there are only cold weapons, there is such a 'puppet army'. If they are singled out, he has a great chance of winning.

Even if he meets opponents with higher martial arts than him, those black fans will be of great help.

The poisonous powder diffuses in the air, and it is not possible to avoid poisoning without breathing.

When that thing gets on the skin, it has the same effect as if it gets inhaled.

Unless he meets a master among the masters, he can use internal force to form a barrier on the surface of the body, and at the same time he can hold qigong.

There is no one in the Demon Cult who meets these two conditions at the same time.

Perhaps it was because of this that he dared to break into the forbidden area and extract the pollen of the magic vine flower here.

While he was beating the bongos, I manipulated the air filaments on his feet, pierced directly into his ankles, and penetrated into his body.

He sensed something was wrong and looked down.

But it was too late, the gas shot up to his head, causing him to lose consciousness in an instant.

As soon as the drum stopped, the puppet cat stopped moving.

There is a distance between him and me. The puppet cats are not poisonous, but the poisonous needles they spit out are poisonous.

The poisonous needle fell on the ground, which was quite far away from him.

I avoided the poison needles all over the floor and the stopped puppet cat, manipulated the air cube to fly to him, stretched out the 'air' rope to lock him, and dragged him to another building without poison.

He was wearing a black cloak, covering his whole body tightly.

With a black mask on his face, I didn't use my hands, but used 'Qi' as my hand to remove his mask and cloak.

There is a red bird tattooed on his face, the bird's head is on the forehead, the wings are spread out under the eyes, the nasolabial folds are the two parts of the bird's tail, and there are three long feathers on the chin that resemble the tail of a phoenix pattern.

"Isn't this a blood bird..." Seeing the tattoos on his face, I said to myself.

Ximen Wuhen has this pattern on his clothes, and the blood bird is the mascot of the Demon Cult.

It's not difficult to recognize, not to mention that he tattooed the pattern on his face, the details are clear and complete.

I looked at this man's face for a long time, and I always felt that he looked familiar.

"Ah! Like Ximen!" I clapped my hands, looked at them for a while, and compared their facial features one by one, and they were about [-]% similar.

Although there is no official record, it is known from folk rumors that Ximen Wuhen has brothers and sisters.

This person's body shape, appearance, and Ximen Wuhen have sextant similarities, could it be some brother he disappeared?
Maybe the previous leader looked like this, and their son followed his father?

I confiscated his snare drum, sealed his internal energy, and dragged him back to the prison at the headquarters, where he was temporarily locked up.

There is no one in the prison, no prisoners, no guards.

So nobody knew I locked him in.

Then I went back to Ximen Wuhen's dormitory, the masked man killed the four elders.

When I went back, I saw only corpses on the ground, blood flowing horizontally.

Ximen Wuhen was sleeping in his room, and all the masked people were outside the courtyard, no one bothered him.

The behavior of the masked man was really weird. They killed none of the members of the Four Elders' faction.

The city was quiet, and there was a damp smell in the air, as well as the smell of blood.

I dragged Dongfang Buliang's body back and put it together with the other three.

I walked into Ximen Wuhen's room to check his physical condition.

He fell asleep because of the energy overload of his brain.

It's hard to say when I will wake up.

If you don't let him sleep, he may wake up and go crazy.

I didn't wake him up, went to the courtyard, and asked the masked spokesperson who had been guarding the wall.

"Are you really sent by his biological mother?" I asked directly.

"Yes."

"He... mother wants to kill him?"

"Do not."

"To kill him?"

"Do not."

Interesting, these three questions, he answered the truth.

I didn't ask any more questions, and went out of the yard to inspect the main place of the Demon Cult.

The Fourth Courtyard has been attacked before, but they failed to break the air wall I erected.

Today, the chief and deputy stewards are all on duty, and they lead the staff of the hospital, all staying inside the air wall.

I knew they were in a panic, so I came here to inform them that the four rebellious elders were dead, and all those who followed them were dead.

Ximen Wuhen is fine, but tired from fighting and sleeping.

When they heard the good news one after another, they stayed at their posts with peace of mind. I said that I don't know if the poisonous smoke in the city has cleared up, and I can't let them out for the time being.

They expressed their gratitude, and I went to Wan'er and the four guardians.

Fortunately, I also injected healing energy into their bodies before, in order to save their lives at critical moments.

In the end, it really came in handy, Dongfang Buliang used some kind of object to cast the poisonous Gu on them.

They didn't realize it, it was my healing spirit that found the poisonous insects and strangled the immature larvae in the cradle.

What Dongfang Buliang laid for them was not eggs, but formed larvae. After entering the human body, they were nourished by flesh and blood and grew extremely fast.

When I arrived at Wan'er's residence, she was pacing in the room, and when she saw me coming, she instantly let go of her frowning eyebrows.

Before she could ask, I said first, "Ximen is fine, all the troublemakers are dead, and Yunzhou is safe on the mountain."

Wan'er walked up to me, looked me up and down and asked, "Madam, how about you? Are you injured?"

"I'm fine, just running errands, but a group of unidentified people are still there, please don't go out, wait for Simon and I to find out their identities first."

Wan'er nodded repeatedly, the four guardians heard that Ximen Wuhen was fine, so they didn't ask anything else.

(End of this chapter)