Rules of Heaven - C9
As the raft moved forward, it quickly distanced itself from the area where it was supposed to be.
After more than two hours, Ding Hong was still sitting there motionlessly. The young man could do nothing about it and could only talk to the woman standing at the front of the raft in a low voice.
Ding Hong’s heart became numb, and his thoughts also stopped moving. In the past, he could already do many things by himself, but after hearing the words of that young man, Ding Hong knew that his grandfather was very possibly on the verge of death and would very soon leave him far behind. In this world, there would no longer be any relatives that were related to him by blood. Without realizing it, tears flowed out from his eyes. The tears rolled down his face and slowly fell into Ding Tiancheng’s hands. Suddenly, Ding Tian’s hands moved. He felt Ding Hong’s tears and woke up from his coma.
Upon seeing this, Ding Hong threw himself at Ding Tiancheng and shouted, “Grandfather, you, you’re awake! Your grandson is so worried about you … “Ah …” In the end, she couldn’t hold back her tears and started crying.
Suddenly, Ding Hong raised his head and looked at the young man and woman. He shouted angrily, “Are you the ones who seriously injured my grandfather?!” Without waiting for their reply, Ding Hong was ready to burst out and take their lives.
The girl frowned and was about to raise her hand to cast the spell when the youth stopped her and gave her a look.
As expected, as soon as Ding Hong made his move, Ding Tiancheng immediately said, “Hong’er, don’t blame him. If it wasn’t for him, we grandfather-grandson pair might not have even seen each other for the last time!”
Hearing Ding Tiancheng’s words, Ding Hong hurriedly returned to his side and asked, “Then, who is it? Grandfather, tell me, who exactly is it! ”
Ding Tian Chou looked at Ding Hong and sighed. He then turned his gaze to the young man and said, “It must be that benefactor who saved me and my grandfather-grandson. The other day, Sir, please forgive me for offending you.”
The young man said, “Old mister, you don’t need to be like this. I just happened to pass by and helped you guys.
Ding Tian said, “I will not forget the benefactor’s kindness. However, I have too many enemies, so I won’t trouble you in your journey.” There is a small stronghold a few miles further down this road. I hope benefactor can let us go down there. ”
The woman arched her eyebrows. Just as she was about to speak, the youth gave her another look and said, “Since old mister insists, then I won’t force you. When we get there, I will.”
Ding Tian Chou nodded his head in thanks and then looked at Ding Hong. Seeing Ding Hong’s worried face, and even the traces of his tears still wet, he laughed, “Hong’er, how come you look like this? Being born old and dying of sickness was a cycle of humanity, what was there to be sad about? Wipe away your tears. ”
Ding Hong gave a vague grunt and hastily used his sleeve to wipe away his tears. However, he could not stop himself from sobbing.
Before long, the wooden raft arrived at the village that Ding Tiancheng had mentioned. It was the village that Ding Hong was living in!
The young man turned towards Ding Tian Chou, “Old sir, we have arrived.”
At this point, Ding Tian had been helped up by Ding Hong. He said, “Thank you for your help on this journey.”
In the sky, the woman asked the youth, “Senior, did you find that thing?”
The young man frowned, “I don’t know why, the Eight Treasures Mirror was still sensitive the day before yesterday, but it suddenly stopped responding. I don’t know why.”
The woman laughed and said, “Senior Brother, so many people had died that year but were still unable to find it. Just based on your Eight Treasures Mirror, you think you can find it? Keep dreaming. ”
The youth snorted and ignored her. He buried his head in his sword.
As for the matter between the two of them, they wouldn’t mention it again. He said Ding Tian and Ding Hong.
After eating a pill given by the young man, Ding Honggang actually felt that his stomach was not hungry but full of energy. His whole body was full of strength and he couldn’t help but feel a little curious as to what exactly that pill was made from. When he saw the Imperial Sword Technique, his heart was filled with longing.
There was a bit of light in the east sky. It was already morning, and the sun was about to rise. After getting off the raft, Ding Tiancheng had Ding Hong bring him into a forest and did not return to the stronghold. He sat leaning against a tree and gasped for air. However, his eyes were firm as he looked at Ding Hong. Without wasting any words, he asked, “Hong’er, do you remember what I said that day?”
Ding Hong lowered his head in silence, not answering his question.
It was unknown where Ding Tian got the strength from, but he raised his hand and fiercely slapped Ding Hong’s face. He shouted, “Motherfucker, are you still a descendant of my Ding Family!? Who was the one who promised in front of me that day? ”
Ding Hong clenched his teeth tightly as he suddenly recalled the state of his heart. Although he was able to comprehend that level, just as he was about to do so, Ding Hong suddenly lost his courage. But with Ding Tian’s angry rebukes and that slap. He steeled his heart and said, “Grandson remembers!”
Seeing this, Ding Tiancheng laughed and said, “This is what a man should look like!” Pausing, he took out an ancient bronze ring engraved with patterns, and said: “This item is also inherited by our Ding Family. After following me in managing the dark market for a few years, it has gradually become a keepsake to those in control of the dark market! As long as someone had this ring, they would be the master of the dark market and could mobilize all the manpower and material resources of the dark market! I’ll give you this ring today, extend your hand! ”
After hearing that, Ding Hong hurriedly stretched out his right hand. Whether it was fate or coincidence, Ding Tiancheng had coincidentally put the bronze ring on Ding Hong’s finger, which had merged together with Fuxi’s arm bone! When the ring came into contact with Ding Hong’s finger, it slightly flashed, but neither of them noticed it.
After that, Ding Tian took off the clothes on his upper body and revealed his bloodless chest. Only, his chest seemed a bit more transparent when compared to the day before. There was still a long red rune moving around in his chest, and his heart was beating fast. It was a terrifying sight to behold.
He said, “Grandson, as long as this Heavenly Talisman is in my body, it will absorb all the blood in my body. You can take it away as soon as possible so that it can release me.” Sigh, it’s all because of you. ”
Ding Hong’s hands were trembling. His eyes were wide open as he placed his hands on his chest while trembling. However, he did not dare to continue moving forward. Just then, Ding Tian suddenly placed both his hands on Ding Hong’s hands, grabbed his hands and said in a miserable voice: “Hong’er, live well, don’t go seek revenge! I don’t want my Ding Clan’s final bloodline to be severed because of me! If you still want me to have some face to see the ancestors of my Ding Clan, then don’t go and seek revenge! ” Saying that, he used both his hands to pull the other’s hand and fiercely pushed it towards his chest!
With a “puchi”, Ding Tian’s chest felt like it was a balloon. Ding Hong’s hands directly pressed into it and pressed it against Ding Tian’s heart. Ding Hong’s entire body trembled. Following which, his eyes turned completely red. With a loud roar, his right hand viciously clenched down.
There was no sound, no sound in the world. As if he was born deaf, dumb. He couldn’t hear or say anything. Only his eyes were good.
As a result, he saw the Heavenly Talisman had followed his hand all the way into his body, but for some reason, when the last part of the Heavenly Talisman reached his body, it stopped moving. Instead, it stuck tightly onto his finger that had fused with Fuxi’s arm! He didn’t see it, but felt it. Now, he could even feel the changes in every part of his body. After the Heavenly Talisman entered his body, it did not suck blood like Ding Tian had said. Instead, it released a lot of blood to replenish his weak body for the past few days.
The sun at the horizon was like a shy young girl who had just bathed. It was still half hidden in her arms and only slightly revealed a little bit of light.
Suddenly, someone from not too far away said, “Winter Melon, tell me, we’ve been following this for a few days now, but every time we get here, we can’t find it. Moreover, the sky is already getting brighter, shouldn’t we head back now? ”
That person replied, “Wang Yu, wait for us to take a look at the front. Otherwise, if we really can’t find him, we’ll go back.”
It was actually Wang Yu and Li Dong. However, Ding Hong acted as if he did not hear the conversation between the two. He maintained his previous posture, not moving at all.
The sound of Wang Yu’s and Li Dong’s footsteps got closer and closer. In the end, they went around a few big trees and saw Ding Hong.
Li Dong said in shock, “Isn’t that Ding Hong? Why is he there? ” Just as he was about to greet them. Wang Yu hurriedly pulled him back. Li Dong had a strange feeling in his heart. He looked at Wang Yu, only to see that Wang Yu’s face was completely devoid of color, and his whole body was trembling. He said, “You, you take a good look at what Ding Hong is doing!”
Li Dong glanced at him. From his angle, he could only see half of Ding Hong’s body. He walked to Wang Yu’s side and looked at Ding Hong. His heart suddenly turned cold. He saw Ding Hong’s right hand sticking straight into Ding Tiancheng’s chest, holding the half crippled heart in his hand!
At this moment, Ding Hongzhuang suddenly turned around to look at Wang Yu and Li Dong.
Li Dong and Wang Yu’s bodies stiffened. They saw Ding Hong’s bloodshot eyes and expressionless face, as if he was a homicidal maniac. The two of them screamed and shouted, “Ghosts!” before turning around and running.
Ding Hong watched them leave but did not chase. There was no need for him to chase after them.
He turned his head to look at his grandfather, and slowly took his hand out from Ding Tiancheng’s chest. He fiercely kowtowed a few times on the ground and said, “Grandfather, this grandson will remember your words!”
Ding Tian Chou seemed to have heard his words as his body turned into glowing dust and slowly dissipated into the forest.
Ding Hong’s heart was empty, he did not know what to do. He silently revolved the state of his heart. When he thought about how the Ding Family would have thousands of years of history and the scenes that would appear every few decades, he felt a wave of sadness in his heart. As if he felt something, he turned his head to look and saw a young girl with a beautiful face of eleven to twelve years old and a white horse looking at him. The little girl lowered her head as if trying to save some energy, and then placed it on the white horse’s head.
The little girl was scared when she saw Ding Hong looking over. She paused for a moment before stretching out her hand. She carefully asked, “Are you a monster too?”
Also? Could it be that the little girl cultivated to the Exemplary Transformation from a demon? Hearing this, Ding Hong recalled the scene of Wang Yu and Li Fan looking at him. If he went back, he’d probably call himself a fiendish demon. Then wouldn’t he also be a fiendish demon now? He immediately said, “Of course I’m a demon.”
The little girl looked at Ding Hong timidly. Then, she patted the white horse beneath her and rode it out of the forest. After arriving in front of him, he dismounted and hastily said, “I saw it all. Your grandfather told you to do it on purpose! It should be the same for your race, right? ”
Ding Hong looked at the girl in front of him. Even though she was wearing sackcloth, it could not block her pretty face. When she thought back to her previous actions, she didn’t know what she was planning to do. She hid her alertness within her heart, but she still said, “Of course, everyone in my clan acts like this!”
After saying that, Ding Hong’s heart involuntarily felt pain. Hadn’t the Ding Clan been like this for a thousand years?
The little girl jumped in joy and laughed, “I was also transformed into a demon! My name is Wu Yu, but what about you? ”
He looked at the girl but did not answer his question. He asked curiously, “What kind of demon did you transform into?”
Wu Yu said happily, “I am …” Before he could say anything, the white horse beside Wu Yu suddenly whined in a low voice. After Wu Yu heard that, he hastily used his hand to cover his mouth, but after a while, he released his hand. He couldn’t help but say, “When my parents came out, they told me not to tell anyone else!” She covered her mouth with her hand again.
Ding Hong glanced at the white horse. He had never seen such a friendly horse before. Could it be that they were really demons? After hearing Wu Yu’s words, he couldn’t help but burst into laughter. His previous gloomy expression faded a lot as he said, “My name is Ding Hong. My parents also forbade me to tell others what kind of demon I transformed into, so I can’t tell you either!”
Wu Yu took a few turns and said, “Oh, I understand, I understand. My parents said that if I say that I’m a monster in the outside world, many Taoists will kill me while I’m not paying attention. They will pull my tendons, pull my skin and use it to train their magic treasures!” He rolled his eyes and stared at him. He said seriously, “However, if a monster your age were to use it to train magic treasures, it would definitely be able to practice several techniques as well!”
Ding Hong looked at this little girl. He really didn’t know if she was friendly or if she was acting like this on purpose. However, for some reason, he really liked this little girl from the bottom of his heart. He smiled and said, “That’s true!” Then he pointed to the sun that was already out and said seriously, “The sun has already risen. Why aren’t you going back to your parents’ place? There are many bad guys in the day! ”
She thought what Ding Hong said was true and her face turned pale. Then she ran to the white horse, mounted it, and said: “My home is in the sea, and I cannot go back! And I ran away. I don’t want to go back. But don’t be afraid, I have a little white dragon. “The little white dragon is amazing. Whoever dares to bully me will be able to run away like a wisp of smoke.”
Suddenly, a hubbub of voices came from afar. A few voices were shouting, “Exorcist, exorcist!”
Ding Hong couldn’t help but furrow his brows. He knew that Wang Yu and Li Dong had returned to the village to talk about his situation, and the villagers had come to destroy him. When he thought of his grandfather’s death, Ding Hong felt a burst of irritation in his heart. He clenched his fists so tightly that his eyes turned blood-red.
As this series of movements appeared, all of a sudden, a red mass of energy condensed into a true infernal energy!
At this moment, Wu Yu suddenly rode his horse to his side and whispered, “Quickly get on the horse. We’re leaving this place!”
When Ding Hong heard Wu Yu’s words, his heart jolted awake. What had happened to him just now? He took a deep breath and calmed himself. He jumped up and got on the horse. However, he didn’t know where to put his hands. He could not help but frown. Seeing this, Wu Yu burst out laughing. “Hug me tight and hurry up!”
Knowing that the people inside the stronghold had come and caused trouble, he could only hug Wu Yu’s slender waist.
Wu Yu chuckled as he patted the white horse’s head. “Xiao Bai, let’s go!”