Chapter 50: The Demon Seed of the Mind

The so-called "cherry blossoms" that the Oni clan admire are called iron cherry blossoms within the Oni Clan, and they look the same as cherry blossom trees, except that the color of the trunk is dark brown and black, and the color of the petals is dark pink and red. These trees are barely a curiosity, their branches are as hard as steel, their petals are as sharp as their edges, and they are so sharp that they can be seen by ordinary people. Therefore, whenever the iron cherry blossoms bloom, there are often travelers who do not know the details to stop and admire, the lucky ones are covered in bruises, and the unfortunate ones die tragically on the spot, the corpses and blood are all rotted in the soil as nourishment for the iron cherry blossoms, and when they absorb enough flesh and blood, they will become youkai. Each youkai iron cherry tree has a lot of white bones buried under its root system, and they often hide in ordinary cherry blossom forests to make it easier to hunt. The so-called cherry blossoms absorb corpses and bloom more gorgeously, which is derived from the iron cherry blossom incident through false rumors, after all, it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish the difference between iron cherry blossoms and normal cherry blossoms.

There was no Iron Sakura in the Old Hell, one of the many seeds that the Oni Clan brought from the surface, and most of them did not survive in the Hell. In fact, the iron cherry blossoms are mainly used as materials, and only the rough and thick-skinned guys of the ghost clan can drink and eat meat in the iron cherry blossom forest without care.

"Iron cherry blossoms are still different from ordinary cherry blossoms, the petals of the cherry blossoms are more soothing and poetic when they flutter in the air, and they look like wind spirits in the sun, just looking at them will make people feel comfortable. Especially when the cherry blossoms all over the mountains fall at the same time, the flower rain carries the elegant fragrance to the face, refreshing people's hearts. There used to be many cherry blossoms on Mt. Yokai, and I used to go with my parents when we were young. It's just that we've been moving into the old hell for a long time, and we don't know if there's any more......"

Komei Jijue is also a literary girl in his bones, and on the way to the ghost settlement, he took this opportunity to introduce the difference between iron cherry blossoms and real cherry blossoms to Natsume and Lingwu Lukong, two hillbillies who have never been to the surface. It's just that as she speaks, she can't help but recall the past, and it is inevitable that she will feel desolate that things are wrong.

"[Youkai has a lazy temperament and is good at wasting time, so there shouldn't be much change. If you want to go back to your hometown to remember, we can find an opportunity to go back to the surface. 】”

Natsume, who was walking on the left hand side of Gu Ming Dijue, didn't think it was impossible to return to the surface, because he had read "The History of Seeking Knowledge", so he clearly expressed the strength level of the monster, and the Earth Spirit Hall was already in the middle and upper reaches. Although Gu Ming Dijue likes to be remote and quiet, it is okay to go back once in a while, and it is a big deal to use his psychic enchantment ability to expel everyone else.

"No need, the old hell is not bad, and I have you now. ”

Although Komei Jijue was moved by Natsume's heart, she was not ready to go back. Although the old hell is harsh and the mountains are remote, there is no essential difference between her and the surface for a literary girl like her. Moreover, Flame Maolin and Lingwu Lukong can't adapt to the surface environment, and few people welcome Youkai Jue, since everyone is disgusted, then simply don't bother people.

"I think it's fine now, there's no need to go back to the ground. If you really want to see cherry blossoms, you can just look at my sister, my sister's hair is cherry blossom colored. ”

Although she often sneaks to the surface to play, the essence is that there is so little to play in the old hell, and she has no special preference for where to settle.

Natsume and Lingwu Lukong heard this, and their eyes lingered on Koming Jijue's hair for a while longer.

Gu Mingdi felt a little shy, she didn't like the feeling of being noticed, but she didn't stop them.

However, it was a color that could be seen every day on weekdays, so the two quickly withdrew their gaze. After all, Natsume and Lingwu Lukong are actually not interested in cherry blossoms and the like, so there is nothing to do.

"Natsume, do you have any preparations for coming to the Oni Clan this time?"

Flame Cat Rin was a little worried, although she had heard about Natsume's victory over Star Bear Yuyi, she hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes after all. She happened to be sending the corpse to be burned at the time, and she didn't have an intuitive understanding of Natsume's strength.

"Star Bear Yongyi is the strongest of the ghost clan, right?"

Natsume threw back a question instead, and Flame Cat Rin didn't know why, but nodded anyway.

"That's right, among the ghost clans of the Old Hell, Lord Star Bear is the strongest. ”

"That's fine. ”

Natsume didn't continue to reveal and hurried away silently.

Flame Cat Rei's curiosity suddenly became strong, Natsume wouldn't lie, he said that it was no problem, then it was really no problem, so Flame Cat Rin also put his heart back in his stomach and no longer worried.

"Natsume, do you have any killer features?"

"It's not a killer move, but for me it is an advantage in group fights, I can charm a large number of enemies for my own use, and if they try to lay siege to me, I will find that my teammates will fight back. And if they don't want to besiege me, I'll create opportunities for them to besiege me. ”

“…… Natsume, you've become a bad-eyed child before you know it. ”

Flame Cat Rin had mixed feelings, but this sentence was just a joke. It is the birthright of every monster to use their abilities to fight reasonably, and there is no such thing as being despicable or despicable in the world of monsters, and even the ghost clan will not condemn others for being despicable, but will hate this kind of person.

Of course, the "hate" of the oni usually means "I'm going to kill you".

Natsume didn't speak. In fact, he had originally prepared, but this preparation was canceled by Gu Ming Dijue's order. Because his preparation was to quietly give her the "Mind Demon Seed", a psychic enchantment ability, when Xingxiong Yongyi left. The Mind Demon Seed will gradually change the mind of the recipient, causing the victim's personality to become exactly the same as the caster, equivalent to another caster.

When "Natsume" directly became the king of the ghost clan, he was naturally able to restrain them from eating people. But this ability is too vicious, when Natsume confessed to Komei Jiju, the youkai girl even reprimanded Natsume rarely, and in the end, Natsume promised not to mess with the mind demon seed before Komei Jijue was willing to talk to him. That being said, what is considered "indiscriminate" is not up to Natsume to handle it himself, although Natsume keeps his promise, there are too many loopholes in this promise.

Koaki Jijue naturally knew this, but she trusted Natsume, so she didn't make more stringent demands.

After all, if it weren't for Xingxiong Yongyi being her friend, Gu Ming Dijue wouldn't have cared about it. Although she has a good heart, she is not a virgin either. Natsume's enemy is her enemy, and if she is an enemy, it's okay to be too aggressive.