abnabooks Chapter 260 Guo Shiyi's Protection
Chapter 260 Guo Shiyi's Protection
"Click, click..."
On the vast white snowfield, a dozen people were walking briskly, with a man and a woman leading the way.
The man wore a long, dark silver-gray wool coat and ankle-high black suede military boots. His face was stern and gloomy, with an air of arrogance. His dark eyes were set in a pair of hawk-like eyes that seemed to see through everything.
The woman wore a scarlet fox fur cloak, leather hot pants, and over-the-knee felt boots. Her figure was graceful and alluring, her skin a warm, fair complexion with a rosy glow, as if she had just experienced the afterglow of pleasure. Her lips... Her eyes were fiery and passionate, and her smiles and laughter possessed a captivating allure.
One was as cold as water, the other as fiery as fire; they seemed very incongruous when they walked together.
A dozen or so people stopped in front of a small, protruding hill. Although it was called a small hill, it was very regular in shape. From above, it looked like an ancient rice scoop turned upside down on the ground, and it did not look like it was formed naturally at all.
"I never imagined this was the Platform of Emperors. We've been searching for it for decades, and today we've finally found it." The woman looked at the high platform in front of her with excitement.
The man grabbed a handful of snow from the ground, brought it to his nose, and smelled it. With a look of ecstasy, he said, "I can smell the scent of freedom. From this day forward, no one can stop our demon race."
The woman said with a complicated expression, "Our demon race has been exiled for so long, and finally we can return to the place that originally belonged to us."
"Hmph!" The man crushed the snow in his hand, saying angrily, "We'll settle this score with humans sooner or later!" He then tossed the snow into the air and declared arrogantly, "Let's get to work!"
Upon hearing his words, the dozen or so people standing behind him quickly dispersed along both sides of the platform. In no time, they surrounded the entire platform, cleared away the snow, and buried something that looked like a tree stump in the ground.
Seeing everyone's actions, the man said with satisfaction, "With this blood sacrifice formation, breaking the seal on Xiang Liu will be a natural outcome."
"The formation is set up, but where will we get the offerings?" the woman asked, smoothing her hair as the cold wind made her fox fur cloak flutter.
"Naturally, it's the humans from various sects. Don't forget, our purpose in coming here is not only to find the Platform of Emperors, but also to eliminate as many human cultivators as possible. After setting up the blood sacrifice array, we'll set up a Six Desires Barrier. No matter how powerful someone is, as long as they step half a step inside, they will become a sacrifice to Lord Xiang Liu, hahaha." The man laughed sinisterly.
The woman also revealed a smug smile, a smile that rippled like spring water, captivating and enchanting.
"So, shall we just wait here and wait for them to come to us, Leviathan?" the woman asked.
"No, Asmodeus." The man named Leviathan shook his head. "Once the barrier is set up, I'll stay here alone. You take a few people and eliminate everyone under the Bronze Tree. This will also prevent any escapees from getting away."
"Since we're going to take action, we should do it cleanly. After all, Lord Xiangliu needs some time to recover after his rebirth, and I don't want to start a war right away."
"Are you staying here alone?" The woman named Asmodeus raised an eyebrow. "What happens here concerns the future of the demon race. It's safest for the two of us to stay here together."
"What, you don't believe in my strength?" A cold glint flashed in Leviathan's sharp eyes as he looked at Asmodeus. "With this formation and barrier, I don't even need to lift a finger to annihilate those arrogant humans."
"That being said, but..."
"Don't forget, I'm the one in charge of this operation. The boss sent you here to cooperate with me," Leviathan interrupted Asmodeus.
"Fine, I'll cooperate with you." Asmodeus was a little angry. "But after this operation is over, I'm going to report this."
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"Suit yourself," Leviathan said nonchalantly. "After all, Lucifer only cares about the final result."
"Hmph!" Asmodeus snorted angrily, said no more, and after calling to the six people, walked straight toward the bronze gate.
Leviathan watched her departing figure, snorted coldly, and a smug smile appeared in his brown eyes.
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As dusk fell, the world inside the mountain grew even darker. Guo Shiyi lit a fire not far from the bronze tree, and she moved Jiang Qingxue and the others to the tent area near the entrance to the mountain. Even at night, these people slept sitting up. To prevent them from catching a cold, Guo Shiyi draped a military overcoat over each of them.
Qin Xiaochuan and the others have been gone for six days. During these six days, she has been taking meticulous care of Jiang Qingxue and the other members of the archaeological team. This is all thanks to the archaeological team camp outside the cave, which has all kinds of daily necessities. Moreover, she was originally a medical student, and with Feifei's help, she was able to ensure that the entire archaeological team of nine people had no problem with food and drink.
Dinner was a large pot of white rice porridge cooked in the earthen stove at the campsite, with canned luncheon meat, carrot pieces, and dried cabbage added. After distributing the food to everyone, Guo Shiyi was sweating profusely from exhaustion.
But she didn't feel tired. Seeing her mother safe and sound by her side made her feel gratified, and she believed that Qin Xiaochuan and the others would definitely be able to regain her mother's memories.
It was getting late, but inside the mountain, you couldn't feel the passage of time. Guo Shiyi used a hot towel to wipe the dust off Jiang Qingxue's face.
Jiang Qingxue simply looked at her quietly, her eyes revealing a look of confusion and bewilderment, without saying a word or refusing.
"Mom, once you get better, I will take good care of you and never leave you," Guo Shiyi said gently as she wiped the dust off Jiang Qingxue's hands.
Jiang Qingxue remained silent, while Feifei, who was squatting beside her, kept wagging its tail and looking at her curiously.
"I wonder how Xiao Chuan and the others are doing now." Guo Shiyi seemed to be talking to Jiang Qingxue, or perhaps she was talking to herself. Her thoughts drifted back to the night she met Qin Xiao Chuan and the man in black. She couldn't help but worry and said, "I shouldn't have begged him like that back then. What if he did something stupid?"
Thinking of how he had always protected her along the way, a sweet smile appeared on her face. She gently said to Jiang Qingxue, "Mom, do you think I'm being too much? Knowing that he likes me, why don't I give him a definite answer? Isn't that too selfish?"
She recalled the night Qin Xiaochuan confessed his feelings to her via text message. She knew she liked him and had always been craving his kindness. However, she always instinctively resisted intimacy and would involuntarily think of many bad things. Moreover, the thought of the future filled her with unease, which is why she kept running away and hesitating to take another step forward.
She suddenly made up her mind, "When Xiaochuan comes back, I'll agree to be his girlfriend." She thought to herself, no matter what happens in the future, she will face it calmly. She has always been a brave girl.
Just as Guo Shiyi finished wiping Jiang Qingxue's arms and was about to wash the towel, Feifei, who was squatting to the side, suddenly stood up alertly. It looked up at the direction of the bronze tree steps, slightly opened its mouth, and revealed its sharp fangs.
"Feifei, what's wrong?" Guo Shiyi asked, puzzled, a sense of unease rising in her heart.
Feifei ignored her, his body slightly hunched, emitting a continuous low growl from his throat, clearly a demonstration against the darkness.
Guo Shiyi immediately became wary. She quickly formed several hand seals and built a wooden wall around the archaeological team members.
Six figures suddenly rushed out of the darkness. The instant they rushed out, Feifei also rushed over, and a wall of bones emerged from the ground to block the six people. Then Feifei leaped up and successfully pinned one of them to the ground, then opened his mouth and bit the other person's neck.
In just a short while, an enemy died on the spot.
The sudden turn of events was too unexpected. The remaining five men were clearly unprepared for Fei Fei's ferocity and immediately halted their attack. Instead, they formed a two-three formation and confronted Fei Fei.