Wen Jiubai raised his head briefly, looked at me, and continued: "I know what you're thinking, and I also know that maybe you won't believe what I say now. But I've never loved Wen Qingyu. She may teach Her death is also a pain that I will never forget in my life. But until now, I still guard this piece of homeland not because of love, but because of guilt. I never thought that you and Qingyu are the same. Not in the past, nor in the future. You don’t need Qingyu’s shadow to make me fall in love with you, Gu Yu.”
"do not talk!"
I kissed his lips.
He was a little caught off guard as if he didn't expect it. I was clumsy. It was not so much a kiss as it was two people's lips bumping together, which made my lips hurt. But I didn't retreat, and Wen Jiubai didn't push me away, but gently embraced me in his arms.
"I never believed what Xu Yingchen said." I insisted stubbornly.
"I know." Wen Jiubai smiled and scratched my nose.
At this moment, the paper charm that I held in my hand before suddenly glowed. I was taken aback and took two steps back.
"What's wrong?"
"The technique has been activated." Wen Jiubai said, "The barrier can be broken!"
"But, but... I haven't done anything yet." I said blankly.
Wen Jiubai smiled, "The activation of the spell does not necessarily depend on the incantation. You already have great power, but because of your mood swings, you just happened to find a way to activate the spell."
As soon as Wen Jiubai finished speaking, the ground we were standing on shook violently. Wen Jiubai held my arm, and I threw myself into his embrace a little bit.
"Look at the sky." Wen Jiubai's voice came from above my head.
I raised my head, and the darkness around me actually dissipated little by little. It didn't take long for the sky to return to its previous clearness.
It's just that I didn't know at that time that it was the last time to hug Wen Jiubai like this.
"Really!" I said in surprise, "The tornado disappeared and returned to its original shape! We succeeded!"
It is of course not accurate to say "return to the original state". Because while we were caught in the eye of the tornado, the cities and streets outside had been devastated. The streets and buildings fell down and crooked, and people ran away in panic, as if there had been a magnitude 8 earthquake.
But these should all be over, and I still can't restrain my joyful mood. We finally defeated Xu Yingchen's plot! Without the Nian Beast, he is a turtle in an urn, and it will be over when we find him!
"Gu Yu!"
"Wen Jiubai!"
Not long after, there was a shout in the distance. I looked in the direction of the sound, and saw that Zhuxuan, Bai, Shi Yitong and Su Xiaoyun were all running over here.
"You're all fine!" I shouted in surprise, just as I was about to cross the bumpy road to find them, suddenly, Xu Yingchen appeared in front of me and Wen Jiubai, blocking my way.
"Xu Yingchen!" I immediately shouted, "How dare you show up! Your plan has been crushed by us, and now you have no choice but to catch him with nothing!"
"Yeah?"
However, Xu Yingchen not only did not show a depressed expression, but also laughed out of excitement, the people who listened to the laughter were creepy.
"That's really congratulations to you guys. Congratulations. Indeed, the Nian Beast has been driven away, and the barrier has been broken. You are indeed more capable than I imagined. You have won, and now you have to kill it. Your honor will be fine."
Xu Yingchen stretched out his hands, made a gesture of wearing handcuffs, and looked at me very calmly.
I'm so grossed out by him, how could Xu Yingchen just get caught like this? This is too suspicious, this is impossible.
Sure enough, the next thing Xu Yingchen showed a sly smile.
"But... I bet you only paid attention to me just now, but you didn't notice the old fox behind you who hasn't spoken at all, right?"
Old fox... I turned my head hesitantly, he said, Wen Jiubai
It doesn't matter if you look at it, at some point, Wen Jiubai actually fell to the ground, curled up as if in pain.
"Wen Jiubai!" I was taken aback, and immediately rushed to Wen Jiubai, "What's wrong with you? Hey, talk!"
Wen Jiubai's forehead was covered with fine sweat, as if he was enduring great pain.
"Xu Yingchen!" I turned my head and shouted angrily, "What have you done!"
"Me?" Xu Yingchen said with a smile, "I didn't do anything, you should ask what you did just now."
My brain is in a mess. What the hell, what did we just do? Of course it broke the barrier and drove the Nian back! Is this also wrong
Xu Yingchen burst out laughing suddenly, "Hahahahaha! What should I say about you, you are so smart and confused for a while! Aren't you always asking about my purpose? Of course, destroying the world, destroying all the things in the world You monsters—you believe in such a purpose. I really don’t know whether I’m crazy or you are crazy! What good is it for me to destroy the world? No, what I really want, what I really want to see , is the fall of the nine-tailed demon fox!"
I looked at him in shock: "What... mean?"
"It's my goal to let you break the barrier." Xu Yingchen said with a contemptuous smile, "I know this fox is too weak, so I will definitely ask you to cast the last spell. But this barrier is specially for you Prepared, a thousand years have passed, even the soul seal set by Princess Qingyu should be loose. And this barrier will absorb all the power you sealed like a wire conducts electricity, and then everything—return to the original host."
Return it to its original owner... I slowly looked at Wen Jiubai. So, do you mean...
"Poor demon fox, he has stayed in that body with almost no power for more than a thousand years. Now that all his power is suddenly returned, he will not be able to support his human form at all." Xu Yingchen revealed With a sneer, he said, "Just like this, he will turn into a beast in front of you!"
Wen Jiubai's body was glowing, just like what Xu Yingchen said, Wen Jiubai's body was gradually changing. He roared in pain, as if he was trying his best to contain the burst of power.
"What are you doing! For this sake, do you still want me to turn against you?" I yelled at Xu Yingchen, "Impossible! No matter what his body is, I will definitely stand by his side. Put away your petty tricks! After you return your strength to Wen Jiubai, he will only become stronger, and it is even more impossible for you to escape!"
Xu Yingchen laughed, "You're right, who said I want to escape? I will definitely die here today, but, my lovely little princess. You forgot one thing, that is, we are in a city that was just destroyed by a tornado. In the center of the city, there are thousands of terrified humans. What do you think they will do when they see a huge three-story monster?"