Following the old man's shout, the two demon horses rushed out almost simultaneously. At the beginning, they galloped hand in hand on the plain, but after running for a certain distance, Ouyang Xiaoleng's demon horse began to take the lead, and was the first to rush up the serpentine slope, but after just a few steps, it started to I became timid, my speed became faster and slower, I walked and stopped, and my steps became hesitant.
Ouyang Xiaoleng did not blame it, but gently patted its smooth back in front of him and comforted it: "Don't be afraid!"
Although it wanted to continue going up, it would stop suddenly after running a few steps because it encountered another turning point. This was repeated over and over again, and it was soon overtaken by the old man and his demon horse and left far behind.
Ouyang Xiaoleng couldn't help but think in his heart: If it were my Qilin, I would definitely be able to win this game, but this unknown demon horse is different. Although I have just started to get along with it, it can still win. You can feel the impatience in its character, and it will become negative as soon as it is surpassed. How can we stimulate its fighting spirit
Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. The old man did not stipulate that he could not use another demon horse as the lead horse. Why not call out his contractor Qilin, and then let Qilin guide the nameless demon horse? So, he immediately recited the secret summoning word silently.
"Call, night elf, beast of the wind, Qilin!"
Qilin appeared in front of him like a blue lightning. When it saw that Ouyang Xiaoleng was riding the most unpopular nameless demon horse instead of himself, it made it a little unhappy. From time to time, it would use its own body to The running Wuming suddenly tilted and made a warning sound.
In the demon horse forest, the status of the demon horses is directly related to the status of the contractors they have had. For example, the status of the contractors of the three generations of demon king foxes Qilin Zuili, Ouyang Xueye and Ouyang Xiaolen among the demon horses. It can only leave other demon horses behind. But things are different for demon horses like the nameless demon horse that have never had any contractors. In addition, its own rebellious character makes it unable to gain a foothold in the group of demon horses, so it has to live alone away from the group of horses. Usually other demon horses keep a respectful distance from it, and even if they encounter it, they will take a detour.
"Qilin, I need your help! Can you lead me and the nameless demon horse to successfully cross these obstacles?" Although Ouyang Xiaoleng could see Qilin's emotions, whether he could successfully complete the game and win the final victory was very important to him. Speaking is the top priority.
Although Qilin was reluctant, he still chose to respect his contractor. Due to his status, he was very good at being the leader. It first tried to drive its head away by tilting its head toward the nameless demon horse. When its speed stabilized, it went to the front to guide it for a while, and then drove it back to its side in the same way. After repeating this a few times, Wuming's speed obviously became faster. Not only did such a steady pace also ensure that he could pass smoothly even if he encountered turns while continuing to run. Under the leadership of the experienced Qilin, they quickly passed the serpentine ramp, but then entered the second set of obstacles.
Everything went very smoothly at the beginning. Qilin easily crossed the first fence in front. When it was the unknown demon horse's turn, although it wanted to follow closely, it almost fell because its hind legs tripped on the fence. It fell, and Ouyang Xiaoleng on its back almost fell down because of this. When Qilin saw it, he immediately turned his horse's head and ran back to check on the contractor and the unknown demon horse.
Having led Wuming all the way just now, Qilin's attitude towards it had relaxed a lot. It rubbed its head against Wuming's to encourage it, and then deliberately slowed down its movements when crossing the second fence so that it could See more clearly.
The nameless demon horse finally passed the second fence smoothly, and slightly shortened the distance between the old man and his demon horse. However, what they found difficult to accept was that the old man and the others had already entered the third set of obstacles. .
Ouyang Xiaoleng was very anxious. If they continued like this, even if their speed was much faster than before, they would not be able to escape the fate of losing. But he soon saw the light again. Because of Qilin's encouragement, the nameless demon horse became more motivated. Its steps became more agile and lighter, and it became more and more confident when crossing obstacles. The rhythm was mastered just right, and the series of obstacles behind it were all smooth. Passed very smoothly.
When they reached the gravel road where the fire was burning, they saw that the old man had already run nearly halfway. But the nameless demon horse stopped moving forward. He had an inexplicable fear of flames, because it was the first time that it saw something as hot as a monster with its fangs and claws. The beating of the flames made the demon horse feel inexplicable. It hallucinates and has a big mouth hidden inside, ready to swallow anyone who enters it.
Ouyang Xiaoleng also felt that this obstacle was a bit difficult for the unknown demon horse. Anyway, it had already been left such a long distance by the old man, so it was better not to force it anymore. While Qilin was anxiously surrounding them, he patted Wuming on the back and said to him: "If you're afraid, let's just admit defeat and I'll think of other solutions!"
Unexpectedly, such words of comfort became the motivation for the nameless demon horse. It gritted its teeth and rushed into the flames. The gravel was burned hot by the flames, and the feeling of having such gravel on the horse's shoe made it extremely painful, so it could only keep moving forward. Lao Gao's heat burned Ouyang Xiaoleng's face, and also made the unknown demon horse unable to open its eyes. However, Qilin caught up from behind again, accompanying them to move forward together with them, which seemed to give it Greatly encouraged, it ran faster and faster, and the distance between Ouyang Xiaoleng and the old man became closer and closer. At this time, the old man and his demon horse were not far from the finish line.
Ouyang Xiaoleng shouted to Wuming: "From now on, you will be called Wuming! Wuming, whether we can win this game depends on you!"
This sentence injected endless energy into Wuming. Finally, someone was willing to give it a name, and this person is still the current master of the demon world, the noble demon king fox. It seems that it can see the glory that other demon horses will look at it with admiration tomorrow. time. It wants to walk among them with great pride and let them re-recognize their true abilities and values.
Thinking of this, it felt as if it had stepped on a dragon bird, and its four horse hooves almost flew into the air, chasing the old man and his demon horse all the way. Just before passing through the flame barrier, Wuming kept pace with the old man's demon horse, and at the last second, the horse's head shot up and crossed the finish line.
The game came to an end. The old man controlled his demon horse to go towards the tree of life, and Ouyang Xiaoleng followed closely behind. At this time, Qilin and Wuming seemed to have become good partners, or to be more precise, they became A pair of master and disciple, now Wuming lost his previous wildness and arrogance, but humbly accompanied Qilin, casting his longing eyes on Qilin from time to time.
"You win!" The old man returned to the tree of life and said as he flew off the horse. He was obviously exhausted. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he sat back in the chair next to the chessboard, wearing green sleeves. As soon as the move was made, the chess game disappeared and was replaced by a set of white porcelain wine bottles and small wine glasses. "Come, young man, have a drink with me!"
Ouyang Xiaolen also jumped off his horse and sat across from him. He filled the wine bottle for the old man first, then poured himself a glass. Then he raised the wine glass in his hand to the old man and said, "I respect you for this glass!"
"I didn't expect that this young man like you is really both wise and brave. You are worthy of being the son of Xue Ye, and you can actually bend the rules reasonably. And through this game, the relationship between you and Qilin can also be seen. In order to help you win the final victory, he can even Go guide the demon horse that you don’t like on weekdays.” After speaking, the old man raised the cup in his hand towards him, then raised his head and drank it all.
"I gave it a name, Wu Ming. Although it is not my contractor, I still hope that it can have its own name." Ouyang Xiaoleng said.
"It's rare that you are not eager to ask me about the Horn Gate, but you are concerned about this little guy!" The old man pointed at Wuming and smiled and continued, "Okay, let's call it Wuming!"
"Now can you tell me how to open the Horn Gate?" Ouyang Xiaoleng asked.
"Uh-huh."
The old man tilted his head slightly, and in a blink of an eye they arrived at the store that Ouyang Xiaoleng had found in Qingyang City. The place where the big trees used to be in the courtyard was now transformed into a chessboard similar to the one in the Demon Horse Forest.
"This is a form of the Horn Gate. If you can set up the chess game correctly, you will naturally be able to see the final form of the Horn Gate." The old man stroked his beard and looked up to the sky, laughing twice before disappearing.
Ouyang Xiaoleng looked at the chess game in front of him and shook his head. This chess game still seemed to be related to the Qing Nang Sutra. He had already found a diagram called the River Diagram that was closely related to the Qing Nang Sutra, and another One is called Luo Shu, and it is Luo Shu who is playing this game now.
"Wear nine shoes, three on the left and seven on the right, two and four are shoulders, six and eight are feet, five is in the middle, the white circles in the five directions are all yang numbers, and the black spots in the four corners are yin numbers."
While recalling Luo Shu's rules, he easily returned the black and white chess pieces to their original positions. When everything was ready, the chessboard began to flip and change like a Rubik's Cube, and its final form was displayed on Ouyang Xiaoleng's head. In front of you.
It is very similar to the Gate of Bian Shang. It is also like a big watch with a pointer pointing in the direction of twelve o'clock. Without hesitation, Ouyang Xiaoleng moved the pointer above to a 130-degree angle. A more violent mechanical connection sound came from the ground than the previous times, and he was finally one step closer to opening all the seven-tone gates.
After completing his mission, he wanted to go to the fourth floor to look for Xia Qiu. He didn't know what her current situation was, or whether she would encounter the men of the red-eared demon spirit when traveling alone.