，那凛冽的杀气如狂风卷席，众人周身寒毛不由陡然竖起。拓拔野心道：赤帝与赤松子两败俱伤，经脉错毁；祝火神牢中百受折磨，又新添重伤；赤霞仙子为了打开琉璃金光塔，真元大耗，鱿鱼又受了重伤。眼下能全力一战的，只有我和烈侯爷了。心下明白，单凭两人之力，想要阻挡这千年妖兽的凶威绝无可能。目前唯一稳妥的方法，便是众人骑乘太阳乌飞速逃离此地，养精蓄锐之后再卷土重来。却听祝融低声道：陛下，不如暂且退离此地，伤势好转�部分赤炎金猊（3）祝融、赤霞仙子与烈炎大骇失声，猛地御鸟飞去，将他接住。三人齐施法术，终于将浑身伤口暂且封愈。三人齐齐对望，脸上又是悲戚又是忧惧。他经脉尽毁，已永无修复的可能了。而且肉身崩坏，元神重损，动辄有形神俱灭之虞。赤帝与赤松子对战之后，周身经络伤毁甚巨，好强之心使得他不顾一切地施放两伤法术，又使出至为强霸的紫光七曜，引火烧身，终于被自己崩爆的真元反震重创。赤炎金猊兽惊魂甫定，昂首咆哮。烈碧.Thekangaroo-pupleftthetreeandsniffedatNed'sheels."Won'tkick,willhe?"saidtheman.Theyoungfellowbrokeintoaloudlaughandfelloffthelog."No,"Dadreplied--"he'sPERFECTLYquiet.""HeLOOKSquiet."Theyoungfellowtoodeagerlyoverhisshoulderforsomehavenofsafety.Nonewasnear.Andthen--oh,horror!--downTHEYslidcalmlyandnoiselessly.PoorDad!Hewasatadisadvantage;hislegworkwashampered.Hewashobbled.Couldheonlygetfreeofthemalit".Dadfeltverypleased--sodidI.Thecustomerleft.ThestorekeeperlookedatDadandtwirledapieceofstringroundhisfirstfinger,thensaid--"Twelvepoundsyourcorncleared,Mr.Rudd;but,ofcourse"(goingtoadesk)"there'sth��
vertalkedofgoingaway.OnedayAnderson'scowswanderedintoouryardandsurroundedthehay-stack.Dadsawthemfromthepaddockandcooeed,andshoutedforthoseatthehousetodrivethemaway.Theydidn'thearhim.Dadlefttheploughanemn,Sunday-schoolface,andlookedatJoe,whowasholdingtheteapotupside-down,shakingthetea-leavesintohiscup."Tea,Dad?"hechuckled--"bygolly!"Daddidn'tthinkitworthwhilegoingouttothebailiffagain.HesentJoe."Not����ng,brownarmsandred,bushywhiskers."Youmustfinditslowworkwithahoe?"hesaid."Well-yes-pretty,"repliedDad(justasifhewasn'tquitesure).AfterawhileDwyerwalkedoverthe"cultivation",andlookedatithard,thenscraped�
�hardathisteethwiththebrush."Oh,here!"andshedivedatthebedanddrewanight-gownfrombeneaththepillow,unfoldedit,andhelditupbytheneckforinspection.Dad,withhishuge,ungainly,hairypawsbehindhim,stoodmute,liketh�squealed,andkickedJoe'slittlekitten,thatwasrubbingitselffondlyagainsthisleg,cleanthroughthehouse.Danfoundtheselectionprettyslow--sohetoldMother--andthoughthewouldknockaboutabit.Hewenttothestoreandboug�coldmeat,and,consideringwehadallwitnessedthelastkickoftheslaughteredbeast,itwassurprisingwhatanimationthispartofhimyetretained.InvaindidDadexploreforareallydeadpiece--therewaslifeinallofit.Joewasn'tsatly,knockedtheinstrumenttotheothersideoftheroom,andkickedwickedly."Thepison'swurrkin',"whisperedMaloneyquiteloud."Oh,mygracious!"groanedMother."Thepoorcrathur,"saidMrs.Maloney.Therewasapause."Phwhatfi�
