Chapter 2: Ancient Shadow Arts
Reaching out, Zilong didn't think that he easily took the bead in his hand and spread it out in the palm of his hand, and then he was surprised to find that there was a black chain attached to the bead, making it look more like a pendant. \、\
Looking carefully into the beads, a small mass object attracted Zilong's attention, and the light and shadow seemed to be an embryo conceived in the mother's body, curling up to enjoy the mother's protection.
Zilong's divine sense probed into the inside of the bead, and easily broke its inner wall without any obstruction, and the abundant aura flowed within the bead, which was as rich as the aura of his alien dimension.
The moment the divine consciousness touched the object, Zilong could not imagine what he felt, it was the breath of life, although it was weak, but it was indeed the breath of humans and animals, and it was alive.
What is the concept of the life that lives in the bead? How does it enter the bead? Could it be that what Zilong left behind is this life form that he doesn't know what? One doubt after another will entangle Zilong's thoughts like vines, and after making sure that there is nothing worth paying attention to around him, he can only admit that this pearl-like bead or the life inside it is what he is looking for.
Although he was a little disappointed, but seeing the crystal color of the beads, Zilong thought that the blood condensation valley and his party had also gained something, he hung the beads on his neck, and the beads on his skin were tightly attached to the beads, and there was a pleasant coldness, and Zilong's body trembled unconsciously.
Because of the shaking of the body, Zilong didn't notice that the position where the bead touched was the head of the "purple dragon" on the chest, and when the bead touched Zilong's skin, the bead jumped slightly. When Zilong noticed it, he had already come to the outside of the cave, and then he felt that the Yuan Spirit circulating in his whole body was surging towards his chest without a trace, and their target was the bead, with the entry of the Yuan Spirit, the bead was flashing and exuding a faint brilliance, because the Yuan Spirit absorbed by the bead was a drop in the bucket for Zilong, so Zilong didn't care too much.
When Zilong's figure was far away, the three old men who had already arrived suddenly appeared, they stared at the direction of Zilong's departure, turned around and walked quickly into the cave, looking at the empty cave, a sadness hit the hearts of the three people, the old man known as the third suddenly slashed at the protruding stone with a palm, and the stone cracked in response.
"Big brother, what should we do in the future. The old man, who had not spoken, asked.
"Since the Spiral Light Bead is no longer here, there is no need for us to guard the Blood Condensation Valley, it is better to follow him, find out his identity by the way, and snatch the Spiral Light Bead back on the day we recover our strength. The man called Big Brother thought for a moment and said.
"It's good that we haven't left here for thousands of years, and we don't know what has become of the outside. The old man had anticipation in his eyes, and it was obvious that he had longed for life in the outside world for a long time.
Just as Zilong walked to the edge of the Night Forest, Mu Si and several of his clansmen were already waiting there, with deep grief in their eyes, as did the few mighty men standing behind him, and even their shadows seemed to imply sadness. Seeing their appearance, Zilong knew that he was afraid that those missing people had already passed away.
Seeing Zilong's return, Musi suddenly ran forward a few steps and knelt on the ground, suppressed the grief in his heart and said, "God, our people have been killed. ”
Zilong has no feelings for the people of the God Protector Clan, and their death will not touch his heartstrings at all, but the death of these people is an omen, in addition to the God Protector Clan in the Blood Clotting Valley, there are other human beings, or someone entered the valley before him. For the latter, Zilong thinks that the possibility is very low, he has already seen the corrosiveness of the Night Forest, if there is no "Life Source Liquid", I believe that it is impossible to pass with his own strength, not to mention that there are also God Protectors in the forest who know everything about the forest.
I'm afraid that any movement in the forest will not escape the ears and eyes of those people, otherwise I will not be discovered. In fact, when he first heard Mu Si's words, the first thought that flashed into Zilong's mind was the Imperial God Pavilion, but just as Zilong thought, even if the Imperial God Pavilion followed him here, it would not be so easy to pass through the Night Forest, not to mention that with the determination of the Imperial God Pavilion to kill himself, he was afraid that he would take the opportunity to get rid of himself when he fought against the power of the cave entrance, how could he let himself take out the contents and kill the unrelated Protector Clan, so that thought was just a flash.
As for the first idea, Zilong couldn't imagine it, if there were really other people living in the forest, then how could they survive without the Protector Clan being able to find out?
"Let me see their remains. Zilong put his palm on Moos's head to comfort the grieving patriarch and said in a compassionate tone. Now he could only find clues from their corpses, and his instincts told him that the killer might be bad for him.
Zilong's small gesture moved Mu Si very much, and his heart suddenly became much more steady, and his reverence for Zilong rose sharply, and those who knelt behind Mu Si looked at him with envy, and they eagerly hoped that the hands were on their heads.
The efficiency of the horse was very fast, and as soon as Zilong's order was reached, several clansmen rushed from the forest, and the tall mount was not their master at this time, but several lifeless corpses.
Zilong's eyes were slightly wrinkled, silver-white light emanated from his forehead, and his divine sense carefully checked the whole body of several people, and he found that several people were fatal with one blow, and the black palm prints were still imprinted on their bodies, and the bones of the whole body were shattered by this blow, and I am afraid that they went to another world without even making a scream.
Looking at the marks left by the palms, it should not be one person, but at least two people, and their strength is not particularly strong, at least lower than their current self.
Retracting the foreign divine sense, Zilong's restless heart slowly let go, and he casually found an excuse to perfunctory, and Mu Si was convinced after listening to the answer of the "god", and invited Zilong to visit their territory. Zilong nodded slightly, agreeing, this is also a helpless thing. Because at night, the Night Forest's Night Essence element is more abundant, it is difficult for him to get out of the forest smoothly, and unknown enemies may be hidden in a certain corner of the valley, and the territory of the Guardian God Clan seems to be the safest place now.
The territory of the Guardian Clan is a vast clearing in the center of the Night Forest, the original trees have been uprooted, and after leveling, they have formed a relatively suitable place for human life, and the concentration of fog here is not very large, which can be regarded as the most comfortable place in the entire Blood Condensation Valley.
After being introduced by Musi, Zilong learned that the original Protector Clan was the grassland that lived outside, but according to the ancestors of the clan, the Protector Clan at that time was often hunted down by humans, so they had to retreat to the Night Forest. Although the people of the Guardian Clan were dressed simply, basically only using the branches of the trees to weave some simple clothes to cover their bodies, and only the wooden houses made of trees to shelter them from the wind and rain, but they lived very happily, and their faces were full of smiles, I am afraid that the death of those tribesmen has not yet reached their ears.
Zilong's arrival set off a frenzy in the clan, and the enthusiastic cheers lasted for a long time, and all the food they thought was the best was served, although in Zilong's eyes, those things like tree bark were really difficult to swallow, but seeing the eager eyes of those children, Zilong realized that it was probably a meal that the Protector Clan could eat for a long time.
Seeing the crowd around him who were happy because of his arrival, Zilongton felt an unknown emotion arise in his heart, what kind of life did these people live? How did they persist until today in such a bad situation? Zilong couldn't imagine that they had just survived by virtue of their cruelty to that god, but Zilong thought that the god was not worthy of the love of these people.
Maybe what they worship is not that god, but to find a belief for themselves, a courage to live, so they regard themselves as gods without thinking, whether they are real or not, whether they have a strong power, as long as they become their hope, they can have the motivation to live, thinking of this, Zilong couldn't help but sigh secretly.
In this unforgettable dark night in the Blood Condensation Valley, Zilong spent it in the Protector Clan full of joy, and the cheerful voices of the children gave Zilong a feeling of returning to the past, and his good impression of the Protector Clan was gradually heating up. Maybe one day I will make them forget their gods, walk out of the Blood Clotting Valley, and set foot on the land of the Lixi Continent again.
When the day fell on the earth again, it was time for Zilong to leave, facing the eager gaze of the Protector Clan, Zilong felt very unnatural, watching those children endure the pain of survival, he really couldn't do anything. But he still has his mission, avoiding everyone's eyes, Zilong's eyes suddenly touched the space ring, and a spiritual light flashed quickly in his mind.
If he put them into another dimension, he didn't know if it was okay, he had already seen that everyone in the God Protector Clan had a good strength, otherwise they wouldn't have lived in the Night Forest for so long, if they were turned into a force of their own and then rigorously trained, they would inevitably become a force that could not be underestimated. This thought made Zilong very excited, but thinking about the Protector Clan's enthusiasm for the gods also made Zilong worry that if a person forgot his faith, then the best way might be to let him find a better faith. Thinking about this, Zilong decided to take them all away, as long as he was given enough time, he believed that the God Protector Clan would definitely see the light of day again and live a normal life.
When Zilong told Moes that he was going to take the Protector out of the Blood Clotting Valley, Moes was overjoyed at first, followed by a deep sense of loss.
"God, we thank you for your kindness, but in the way we are now, we cannot be accepted by the outside world, although the Protector Clan sincerely hopes to follow in the footsteps of God, but now we can only be a burden to you" Moes, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly raised his head and said, his eyes were full of unwavering conviction.
Such a determined gaze made Zilong wonder if his mind could be realized, but having made a decision, how could he change it easily, he didn't believe that cruel god was worthy of being so loved by the people of the God Protector Clan.
Zilong didn't explain too much, and with a wave of his hand, he sent Musi into a place in the alien dimension, and then his divine sense probed into the spatial ring and found Musi who was looking around curiously.
"What do you think of this space, I don't think it would be a problem for your people to stay here all the time. Zilong's Divine Sense asked Mus.
Hearing Zilong's voice, Mu Si looked around stupidly but didn't find Zilong's figure, he said to the void space: "God, this is really amazing, there is such an abundant aura here, this is what Mu Si has never thought about in his life, it doesn't matter if we live here for the rest of our lives, this is the power of God? I really want to tell the people the good news right away."
Mu Si's excitement and gratitude are exactly what Zilong wants, as long as he is satisfied with the space he has created, he will not be able to leave himself after all, and he will eventually transform into his own power.
Releasing Moth from the alien dimension, Moth bowed deeply to Zilong, and then walked quickly towards the Protector God Clan and the others, and soon, the crowd erupted in even more enthusiastic cheers, and countless scorching eyes fell on Zilong's body.
Mu Si arranged for the clan to pack up all the necessary items and stand in a neat line in front of Zilong, Zilong waved his arms to put them into the space he specially prepared for them, there were less than two thousand people in the God Protector Clan, but it was only ten minutes, and the job was completed.
Zilong's divine sense extended into the ring, quietly observing their reactions, only to see that they were all standing there blankly, looking like they couldn't imagine. After a long time, they finally moved, constantly touching the green trees and grass with their hands, and the hot current slid down their faces, and after a while, there was a scene of thousands of people crying, and a child pointed to a tree and asked the crying relatives stupidly: "What is this? How is it green, shouldn't it be black?"
Quietly exiting the different dimension, Zilong felt a little sour in his nose for a while. Looking at the empty clearing, where the clutter of things lay there in a disorderly manner, Zilong felt that it was time for him to leave.
Just as Zilong's feet were raised and he was about to take that step, the air beside him suddenly trembled, and the space twisted slightly, and the tiny one was almost imperceptible, and then, a negligible sound of breaking the air came from the back of his head. Zilong's heart was shocked, his face changed instantly, his head went to the side, a cold light passed from Zilong's neck, and a wound like a thin line suddenly appeared, and at the same time as a surprise came from behind him, Zilong's body moved, and he pushed back violently with a palm, and his body jumped to the side, and he quickly turned around, but he didn't see any figure.
Someone was so close that he didn't notice it at all, Zilong was afraid for a while, if it wasn't for the attack just now that revealed some flaws, he would have become a corpse now, looking around vigilantly, his divine sense dispersed around, but he didn't feel any breath. Suddenly, Zilong remembered the situation they encountered outside the valley, his heart moved, and when he raised his hand, Rioro and Karachith had already appeared in front of him, the two had not yet woken up from the process of teleportation, and looked around blankly, and only after a moment did they see Zilong's existence, seeing Zilong's vigilant look, the two of them who had experienced a hundred battles immediately got together with Zilong, carefully observing the surroundings, and glanced at Zilong.
"Someone sneaked up and I couldn't feel his breath. Zilong explained with a solemn face.
As soon as the two of them heard this, they immediately understood the situation in front of them, and Rioro commanded his shadow to search the enemy's range with his keen sense of smell.
Suddenly, Rioro's shadow shouted in the direction in front of them, but the three of them looked in that direction and there was no one in sight. Zilong frowned, and the Yuan Spirit gathered in his palm, condensing into dozens of "Yuan Phantom Thorns" and flying in that direction. What is surprising is that the "Yuan Phantom Thorn" actually disappeared out of thin air, as if it had been swallowed by darkness. Immediately afterwards, a black shadow fluctuated in front of the sight of the three people, gradually revealing a person's body, black clothes, black masks, and all the whole body was black.
"I finally understand why those old men are trying so hard to pull you in, thousands of people just disappear, it's interesting, isn't it? ”
Rioro and Karachi looked at Zilong puzzled, not understanding the meaning of the man in black's words, 'Thousands of people disappeared like this when they raised their hands', was that what Zilong did?
Zilong's heart sank, it was obvious that the man in black had already seen what he had just done, and neither he nor the people of the God Protector Clan were aware of it. So, the man in black was sent by the Imperial God Pavilion? can easily hide his body and aura, what level of strength has his strength reached, and he didn't see his shadow, is this the result of him and the shadow merging?
"My name is Night Ghost, and I have been instructed by the Elder to invite Your Excellency to the Imperial Pavilion as a guest. Out of nowhere, the night ghost took out a small dagger and played with it in his hand, and said coldly, without any emotion in his tone.
"I've said it many times that I have no interest in your kindness. "It's said that they invited themselves as guests, but it's just a disguised captivity, the Imperial God Pavilion is really a thief, and their ambitions seem to be much greater than those of the Heavenly Machine Gate.
"Rights, status, money, life, which one you choose, I believe Your Excellency will have a wise choice. ”
Whether it is in the Xiangyun Continent or the Lixi Continent, if he wants these to be in his pocket, as long as he exposes these eyes to the world, he will become the most honorable person in the continent, and he is not keen on power and status at all. As for money, Zilong never cared. And life, no one has been able to take it away yet, so...
"I'm sorry, but your conditions don't impress me. Zilong resolutely refused, the Imperial God Pavilion desperately recruited his own intentions, as long as he used his brain, he could guess that he would just be a puppet without thoughts.
"Sure enough, it's a trouble, it seems that I can only take you back and persuade you slowly. The night ghost said faintly, his voice like a ghost, and the words had not yet fallen. A black glow erupted from the night ghost's body, and two sharp white teeth stuck out from the corners of the mouth under the mask. The space around the night ghost suddenly trembled violently, and then began to distort, and the figure of the night ghost became more and more blurred, and the night ghost disappeared out of thin air under the surprised gaze of the three people.
Zilong, who had just seen the strangeness of the night ghost, immediately reacted, and the Yuan Spirit flow converged into dozens of "Yuan Phantom Thorns" around him, and Rioro and Karachith also looked around vigilantly.
"Even the white cat can't sniff out the other party's position. Rioro said with an incredulous expression, Zilong looked at him when he heard the sound, only to see his shadow lying on his shoulder with a frustrated face, and his nose twitching from time to time, but each time it was fruitless.
Completely unable to detect the other party's traces, the three of them had to be back to back to guard against the enemy hiding in the shadows, the wind was calm, there was no movement around, and a dead and terrifying atmosphere spread in the forest.
"Isn't he already gone?" Karachith said as he broke the silence and said in confusion.
"Probably not, he may be looking for the most suitable opportunity, but why can he hide his traces" Zilong asked puzzledly, no one can hide his breath no matter what, unless he has the power beyond ordinary people, so that others can't detect it, but with the short contact with the night ghost just now, he found that the power of the night ghost is not very strong, if he really has the strength of others, just kill himself directly, why do you have such a small action.
"Legend has it that there is a special shadow, which resides inside the human body all the year round, has the ability to be invisible, if the tacit understanding of a person and a shadow reaches a certain level, it can even comprehend the mysterious shadow technique of the shadow instant, which can move within a hundred meters in an instant, but that is just a legend, the shadow combination needs a strong force as the foundation, and every use requires great strength. The longer the shadow stays in the body, the more damage the owner will suffer, so no one has ever been with the shadow for too long, and it will only be used during battle, is the legendary shadow magic real?" said Rioro as if to himself and as if to explain to the two of them.
Zilong also saw it from Lang Qing, Lang Qing at that time was not injured by himself, but a coma caused by exhaustion, and now after listening to Rio Luo's explanation, Zilong understands why Lang Qing is like this. It's just that I don't understand why there is such a restriction since the shadow is produced by the blood of the human body, and it stands to reason that it should be very compatible with the body. Zilong didn't have time to think about these questions, so he could only wait for a day to find the answers.
The enemy's delay in making the three of them gradually uneasy, Zilong knew that maybe this was exactly what the enemy wanted. Fighting the enemy mentally and mentally is often more effective than real hand-to-hand combat, but even if he knew it, he couldn't do anything about it now. (Full Text)
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