Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Art of Changing Souls at Sunset
Hearing what could be Ash's voice, Yuzuki rushes into the cave desperately. Xiaoyu and Shangguan Tong'er, www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun" Pavilion, also hurriedly caught up, since they knew that Xiyue was the person of the Goddess of Creation family, the two of them intentionally or unintentionally became Xiyue's close partners and bodyguards, and carefully guarded this secret.
Fortunately, the three girls were still petite, and the narrow hole was just right for the three of them to bow their heads through. Several corpses pierced by Hellfire Needles were filled with a burnt smell of powder. The trio had to cover their noses and move forward.
"Wang! Woof! β¦β¦β
Yuzuki heard the barking of a pack of dogs, mixed with the cursed summoner's cursing.
The hole is quite long, and after walking up the hole for about a mile, the entrance of the hole suddenly becomes larger and brighter, and there is a vent above the head that shoots in the light, and the sun is already setting outside. At the end of the cave turned out to be an abandoned dry well. The well has collapsed, and there are still shovels, pickaxes and other burrowing tools around it. The three of them climbed out of the well, and the surroundings suddenly became cheerful, and it turned out to be a flat land in the back mountain where the shelter was located! Not far away, there was an oak forest, and the barking of dogs was still clear.
"Hiss ......"
"Little lizard!" Ding Xiaoyu shouted happily.
On a boulder at the edge of the oak grove, the little lizard was lying on it, one paw pointing at the oak grove, neighing happily.
Ding Xiaoyu, who was proficient in spiritism, immediately understood what the little lizard meant!
"It's Ash! What a little ash! Ding Xiaoyu exclaimed in surprise.
Hearing Ding Xiaoyu's words, Xiyue was excited and couldn't wait to rush towards the forest.
"Be careful! Wait a minute! Shangguan Tong'er sensed that something was wrong, and hurriedly grabbed Xiyue.
Yuzuki also realized that the dog's barking had suddenly disappeared.
"You stand behind me, with your backs to me!" Shangguan Tong'er faced the oak forest and clasped his eyes with the index fingers of both hands.
Xiyue and Ding Xiaoyu knew that Shangguan Tong'er was going to cast a spell, so they immediately hid behind her as requested, and nervously took care of Shangguan Tong'er's safety behind her.
"Eye of the Boundary!" Shangguan Tong'er let go of his index finger, his eyes immediately glowed red, and the oak forest immediately disappeared without a trace.
"At such a young age, he has such profound illusion skills! Xijia Village is really full of talents! β
After the oak forest disappeared, Shangguan Tong'er immediately saw two black shadows standing on a boulder not far away, one of them was the stone man summoner, but the other seemed to be blocked by a black curtain, Shangguan Tong'er couldn't crack the black illusion even if he tried his best, Shangguan Tong'er knew that the other party was also a master of illusion.
Xiyue and Ding Xiaoyu also turned around, because Shangguan Tong'er had already used the "Eye of Breaking Boundaries" to clear most of the other party's illusion enchantments, the two of them could barely see the two shadows, but they couldn't see their faces clearly.
"Where's Ash?" Xiyue turned around and hurriedly searched the surroundings, and sure enough, there were six dogs of different shapes under the boulder where the two black shadows were standing, lying on the ground and sleeping. Sure enough, there was the familiar figure of Little Gray inside.
"Brother Daowu, even this little girl is so good, when we meet someone from Xijia Village, we are unlucky! You can't stay here for a long time, and there will be a chance to deal with the Peacock King in the future! Let's go! β
Then the two black shadows disappeared in an instant, and the surrounding area immediately returned to peace.
Xiyue immediately ran to the dogs' side and checked them one by one, but fortunately, the dogs were just asleep, and their lives were fine!
Ding Xiaoyu and Shangguan Tong'er, who were following behind Xiyue, immediately stood guard around, and the little lizard also ran to the stone where the black shadow disappeared to check it. Fortunately, everything was normal around them, so everyone started to find a way to wake up the dogs.
"They've fallen under the Sleep Spell, I'm coming!" After Shangguan Tong'er finished speaking, he untied a pink leather bag from his waist and sprinkled the water in the leather bag on the dogs' noses.
"Open!" Shangguan Tong'er read.
Slowly, the dogs woke up one by one.
The dogs who woke up did not rush to make intimacy with their owners, but were busy warning. Of course, the busiest next is Ding Xiaoyu, who is proficient in spiritism.
Soon, Ding Xiaoyu learned about this shocking news - the entire village of Xijia Village was destroyed!
Feng Qi led a group of people to follow quickly, and after learning about Xijia Village, they were also heartbroken. But their own situation is not optimistic, so they decide to lead the dogs back to the shelter quickly, and be fully prepared, the enemy will come back at any time.
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"Xiaoyu, are you sure you have a lizard?" Feng Qi was bending down in the kitchen of the shelter to look at the little lizard, and asked Xiao Yu who was standing beside him with appreciation. The dogs followed Yuzuki to the room that had just been cleaned up.
The little lizard that had bitten the summoner and fled was lying on the table and feasting.
Feng Qi knew that the saddest person now should be Ding Xiaoyu. Ding Xiaoyu's parents disappeared in Xijia Village and their fate is uncertain, but this news is the first to be known by Xiaoyu, who is proficient in psychics. Along the way, Xiaoyu, who has always been active, became silent.
"Okay, Xiaoyu, I know you're in a hurry, but our strength is limited, so we can only stay here now. You must not act rashly! After speaking, Feng Qi, who wanted to stop talking, decided to let Xiao Yu be quiet for a while, and then hurriedly went to arrange the night defense.
Of course, Xiyue understood the sadness in Ding Xiaoyu's heart, and she decided to learn more about the sneak attack on Xijia Village through further communication with Xiao Ash first.
Ash and his dog companions galloped all the way, and by the time they reached Snake Mountain, they were exhausted. After knowing the basic information, Yuzuki decides to arrange a place for Ash to live as soon as possible so that they can rest in time.
Yuzuki arranged the dogs in the room opposite her room, which was comfortable and quiet. The dogs were still heavily armed, and the meteorite was still carrying the bag of bacon and wouldn't let it go. It seems like ready to leave again at any time.
Perhaps the presence of the setting moon was reassuring to them, and the dogs were snoring like thunder on the ground covered with crisp hay.
"They're so tired!" Yuzuki thought to herself, and then leaned against the door frame and looked at these cute dogs.
Xiyue suddenly felt extremely heavy in her heart, and a wave of sleepiness hit, accompanied by the uniform snoring of the dogs, Xiyue also fell into a deep sleep......
The water of the lake is gently rippling, the grass on the shore is misty, and the distant mountains are green and hazy. Xiyue dreamed that she returned to the shore of Tadpole Lake behind the village of Xijia Village. The morning breeze is intoxicating, and the castle on Tadpole Island is majestic. The castle is made of crystal stone beds from the Crystal Cave, and many remnants of energy crystals remain on the walls. When the early morning sun shines on the castle, it reveals an intoxicating brilliance.
Suddenly, the clear morning sky suddenly changed, and the dark clouds on the eastern and western horizons closed to the sky overhead like two black doors. The entire tadpole lake was quickly shrouded in shadows. The clouds began to roll like a monstrous wave, and the tadpole lake was like boiling water, constantly tumbling and belching steam, and drifting into the air. For a moment, heaven and earth seemed to be connected. After a while, there was a loud thunder, and the dark clouds in the sky were torn apart by some huge monster. There are two points of light in the cave that are growing larger and louder.
Yuzuki struggled to look at the two growing points of light. "Dragon! It's a dragon! β¦β¦β
At this time, the pouring rain hit, and Xiyue suddenly felt that her face was drenched with cold raindrops......
Xiyue woke up suddenly, covered in sweat.
"It turned out to be a dream!"
Ash had woken up and was constantly licking Yuzuki's face with her wet tongue.
"Ash!" Yuzuki happily took Ash into her arms and gently stroked Ash with her hand.
But the joy of the first meeting quickly passed, and then Ash began to let out a low roar of warning.
Although his psychic skills are still in their infancy, Ash's warning is extremely urgent, and Yuzuki decides to give her spiritism a try.
Xiyue sat cross-legged beside Ash, who also stood quietly on the ground waiting for communication with her master.
Except for Little Ash, the other dogs are still asleep, and they are indeed too tired!
Yuzuki, who calmed down, heard the dogs snoring getting louder and louder. She tried to mobilize her spiritual power and began to communicate with Little Gray, but she felt the snoring start to press down on her like a mountain and a sea, overwhelming herself, and after a while, everything around her became dead silent......
Xiyue suddenly opened her eyes, and she was startled by everything in front of herβthere was a demure and beautiful girl sitting quietly in front of her!
"Isn't that to-yourself!?" Yuzuki blushed in realization.
"What's going on?"
"Hey! Talk to me at the end of the day! β
It turned out that Shangguan Tong'er suddenly rushed in, but when she saw everything in front of her, she was also stunned.
Shangguan Tong'er was well-informed after all, and immediately realized what was happening.
"Soul Exchange! It turned out to be a soul exchange technique that had been lost for many years! Shangguan Tong'er shouted in surprise.
"Can you tell I'm in Ash's body?" Yuzuki tried to speak with her "dog mouth" and succeeded!
"Tong'er, you wait, I'll change back first!"
So, the setting moon was concocted in the same way, and it actually returned to her body!
"That's a good thing!" Shangguan Tong'er hurriedly said, "Xiyue, it seems that you have ancient spiritual power!" And it's the art of the soul, you are indeed a member of the creation family! β
"Soul art?" Xiyue had never heard of it, "What kind of technique is this, it scares me!" β
But seeing that Xiyue had returned to herself, Shangguan Tong'er immediately bowed down and kowtowed to Xiyue, which caught Xiyue off guard and hurriedly pulled Shangguan Tong'er back.
"Tong'er, what are you doing here?"
"The soul-changer, the life-saving benefactor, if you meet, you will serve for life!" Shangguan Tong'er muttered, "It seems to be fate!" - I have been lonely for so long, and finally I have a place to stay, and the past is like smoke, so I will not mention it for the time being. As for the matter of soul exchange, I will talk about it carefully when I have a chance in the future! Sister Yuzuki. I think we'd better find a way to help Xiaoyu! β
Yuzuki nodded.
Suddenly, Xiyue felt some unfamiliar images in his mind: on the rippling green river, a huge sea octopus surfaced, as if it had just swallowed a huge boat, and its whole body was propped up into the shape of a boat. It turned out that the memories in Ash's mind had also been imprinted in Xiyue's mind! Yuzuki immediately realized that it was a threat from the sea.
"Let's go to Xijia Village once, and then go down the Qinglong River, maybe we can find the whereabouts of the villagers of Xijia Village, including Ding Xiaoyu's parents! However, this time it was just the three of us and the dogs who went secretly! Yuzuki made a decision.
At this time, the other dogs also woke up.
"You're here!"
It was Ding Xiaoyu who entered the door and spoke.
Seeing her best sister, Xiaoyu tried her best to hide her sadness; But the laughter of the strong face still deeply pierced the hearts of Xiyue and Shangguan Tong'er.
Shangguan Tong'er quickly closed the door, and mysteriously pulled Xiao Yu to Xiyue's side. The trio quietly began to "conspire"!
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"It's decided! The three of us, as well as these dogs, quietly went to Xijia Village! Ding Xiaoyu almost shouted happily.
"Shhhhh
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Time seemed to stop, and I finally stayed up until midnight. The trio, along with the dogs, quickly and quietly assembled behind a hill in front of the shelter while the guards were on their way to the toilet. Fortunately, Feng Qi's guards were mainly patrolling the road under the opposite mountain, and Xiyue and his party had the opportunity to climb over the thorn bushes behind the mountain and detour south back to the swamp on the east side of the road.
The moon is high and the wind is green, the air is full of warmth, and spring is beginning to greet us. Everyone soon reached the intersection of the small road in the swamp. Just when Xiyue and his party were secretly rejoicing and successfully "escaped", a sound like a collision of stones suddenly sounded in the surrounding bushes and reeds, and it was actually ten dazzling green energy crystals!
"Haha, the three little Nizi are really clever! You almost escaped! It was "****" Zhao Du who spoke.
"Hehe, we knew you would want to go to Xijia Village!" Feng Qi flashed out from behind Zhao Du, his smiling face was still full of energy despite being weathered.
"But this time we'll allow you to go!"
Hearing this, Xiyue Ding Xiaoyu and Shangguan Tong'er almost jumped up holding hands!
"However, there are three new members to join you!"
"Welcome aboard! That's great! Ding Xiaoyu shouted loudly.
"Can I join? The children! β
It turned out to be Siran's mother-in-law! The three of them immediately gathered around Si Ran.
"On the way, you have to take good care of the Siran Witch! In addition, you have another mission, which is to inquire about the news of the Shrine Maiden Valley and help the Siran Witch realize her wish to go to the Witch Valley, even if it is at the ends of the earth! What's more, now that there is a lot of danger, it will be a great blessing for the world if the Shrine Maiden Valley can awaken! β
"I'm going to join too! Someone should cook with you, but unfortunately my two apprentices have to stay here to take care of the villagers! Zhao Du said.
"This time the opponent is likely to be a threat from the sea, and your fire magic may be able to do its job!" And your apprentice can also take on the responsibility of protecting the rest of the village! Asking you to cook is overkill, hehe - protecting these people is your most important responsibility! Feng Qi said with a smile, "In addition, this time I went to Xijia Village, and I decided to allocate it to you earth-based magic car!" Zhao Du, you can choose a few handy weapons from your fire-type car and put them on the earth-type car. I'll have to give you a carriage! β
"That's great! So who else is that? Ding Xiaoyu asked anxiously.
"Of course it's me!" An immature and pleasant voice came, it turned out to be Feng Qi's adopted daughter - Cheng Susu!
"You're all grown up, you can go out and exercise! Susu, listen to Siran's mother-in-law and Uncle Zhao, and get along with your sisters! β
In this way, the group of Yuzuki and the party set off again, and it was not until dawn that everyone set out on the path through the swamp. Whether the future will be a blessing or a curse, no one knows, but Xiyue and his party are full of excitement in their hearts!