Chapter 17: Breaking the Illusion (Part II)
"How do you know I'm not human~ You can see through my heart. In the face of the supernatural existence, Fang Xingchen understood at this moment that the other party might not be just a product of the illusion.
"That's not the case, I feel the life energy that belongs to the master Wa Shen Niangniang in your body, if you are a lowly human creature, it is impossible for your body to contain such a powerful energy~ Do you know that the fog in the sky outside the illusion, those are the life energy that is diffused after the fall of the master. These life energies are the essence of life energy that the master has absorbed from the dark rough stone for thousands of years, which can make the master immortal for thousands of years, but those hateful invaders, when the master is at his weakest...... "The nine fierce beasts actually shed tears as they spoke.
Seeing the other party's true feelings and tears, Fang Xingchen realized that the illusion here was not as simple as the existence of mental consciousness. Perhaps the other party may also be a spirit form, and the tears it sheds are also the tears of the spirit body. However, it is also possible that the illusion can transform into a real material form.
"In that case, you can let them all out, I may indeed have been chosen by Wa Shen Niangniang and fused her memories, and as for the life energy you said, it is also possible that I have really absorbed and fused them. Because the fog outside has indeed disappeared~" The emotional expression of the nine fierce beasts is very similar to the feelings of human beings, which makes Fang Xingchen think of playing the emotional card.
"Roar~ No way~ Everything here is set, if you want to save them, you must defeat me, just let me feel how much ability you have obtained from your master. "The nine fierce beasts changed their faces faster than turning a book, and they looked pitiful just now, but suddenly all nine of them showed a fierce and vicious look.
"Beasts are beasts, and even if they have supreme wisdom, they can't get rid of their animal nature. It is no wonder that Wa Shen Niangniang favors the future of the human race over the future of the beast race. Seeing that the nine fierce beasts did not eat this, Fang Xingchen suddenly understood how wise Wa Shen Niangniang's good intentions were for human beings.
"I haven't moved my muscles and bones for a long time, and I almost forgot how many pounds and taels I have. I saw Fang Xingchen's joints crackling, and his originally thin body began to swell, and a moment later, a majestic and mighty, two-foot tall figure stood in front of the nine fierce beasts, and at the same time, there was a faint tremor in the entire illusion.
"What? You actually have this kind of magic skill, what is your origin, if I remember correctly, there is no true god in this world. Seeing Fang Xingchen's changes, the nine fierce beasts were shocked.
"Brother Xingchen, what's wrong with you?" Originally, Fang Xingchen's various conversations with the nine fierce beasts had already made the second monk Dantu and Zhang confused. Now seeing Fang Xingchen transform into a two-zhang tall giant, the whole person fell into astonishment.
"Brother Dantu, don't be afraid, you just have to watch the play in the back. I'll get you out. After turning into a two-zhang tall giant, Fang Xingchen's voice was extremely loud, and the entire illusion shook with it.
"Nima, can I not be afraid? Now that I think about it, even Brother Zhang's suspicions are correct?" Dantu thought in his heart, but did not say it.
"If I'm not mistaken, you should be an enlightened beast one of the three beast gods of Kunlun Mountain, responsible for the security of the entrance to the Kunlun Mountain Fairyland, inspecting the entry and exit, and preventing accidental entry with mortal beings. But this is just a record of myths and legends, you won't really be an enlightened beast~" Looking at the other party's tiger body and human face, there are nine heads on his neck, and his eyes are like copper bells glaring angrily. Fang Xingchen remembered the description of the image of the three beast gods guarding the mountain in Kunlun Mountain in the mythological classics, and the nine fierce beasts in front of him were in line with the image of the enlightened beast.
"Well, I'm just a remnant now. If the real body is still there, I will talk so much nonsense with you, roar~" Seeing the enlightened beast speak, its four claws prostrate forward, and quickly stretched out its nine heads towards Fang Xingchen, who had turned into a giant, wanting to bite Fang Xingchen.
In the face of the swift attack of the enlightened beast, Fang Xingchen did not dodge or dodge, but went head-on, allowing it to bite his own body.
"Eat me a meteor fist~" Just when the enlightened beast bit Fang Xingchen's body, at some point, Fang Xingchen conjured another body and descended from the sky, punching at the vertebrae of the enlightened beast, and the body that was bitten by the enlightened beast suddenly dissipated.
After the enlightened beast was hit by this sudden punch, its entire body instantly dragged the ground and flew dozens of meters away, and the huge impact completely dispersed the fog around the illusion. The illusionary creatures in the illusion seem to have received a chain reaction, and they fled in all directions, like a real fairyland that has escaped.
"It's really a perfect fantasy world, if ordinary people enter here, it is estimated that they will treat this place as the real world, and they will never be able to get out. Finding that his attack, the material laws displayed in the illusion were so real, Fang Xingchen felt more and more that the ancient ancestors were not so simple as advanced technology.
"Maybe they have really reached the point of becoming gods~" In Fang Xingchen's cognition, science has developed to the ultimate form, and it is entirely possible to become a god.
"Roar~ Good means, it hurt me so easily~ Did you use the shapeshifting magic technique just now, so cunning~ Can you fight me head-on~" The enlightened beast that was badly injured crawled up in embarrassment, and a trace of scarlet blood flowed out of its body, but these were all conjured from the illusion.
"Interesting, it seems that the ancient ancestors regarded the illusion as a battlefield for fighting, and they were able to make the thinking and consciousness have the same feeling of the arrival of the real body. It is estimated that no matter how you fight in the illusion, it will not affect the real body. This not only increases combat skills, but also protects against the risk of real death. Discovering that the Enlightened Beast was really seriously injured, Fang Xingchen felt that the entire illusion was not just used to prevent ordinary people from entering. It should also be a combat arena that simulates real sensations in order to train combat skills.
"I can completely defeat you by what you say. Why do you want to fight you head-on, do you think I'm as stupid as you? For such a naïve idea of the enlightened beast, Fang Xingchen felt that it was simply ridiculous.
"What does stupidity mean~ It must not be a good word~ As long as you can defeat me head-on, I will let them out immediately. Otherwise, they will always be here with me, roar~" The enlightened beast obviously didn't understand some of Fang Xingchen's modern words, but he could feel that these words must be scolding. Although there was some anger in his heart, he did not attack. After all, the person in front of him was the heir chosen by Wa Shen Niangniang, and he didn't dare to be too presumptuous. If you accidentally kill it, it may never be able to respawn again.
"Okay!Since you want to fight head-on so much, then I'm not welcome~Please also ask your subordinates to be merciful~" Although according to the Enlightened Beast, he is now just a residual soul, that is, a residual mental consciousness or spiritual body. However, the description of it in the mythological texts is that it can fight a hundred gods by one person. If he faced it head-on, Fang Xingchen still didn't have much certainty.
"Roar~ Then let you taste my combat skills~ If you can knock me down again, I will do what I say and release their souls out of the illusion. The nine faces of the enlightened beast pretended to be tiger-eyed, looking at Fang Xingchen.
"As you said, if you break your promise, I will destroy all the ruins outside and make you disappear forever. "Fang Xingchen is not joking, this illusion is that he came in voluntarily, as long as he wants, he can go out at any time. He wasn't afraid that this stupid enlightened beast would play tricks on him.
"I believe you have this ability, but I'm about to start attacking~roar~" The enlightened beast that was originally looking at Fang Xingchen and staring at him suddenly changed his naughty face, making Fang Xingchen almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
I saw that the Enlightened Beast had changed its attack method, it didn't use nine heads, nor did it use four claws, but opened its mouth with nine blood spurts, and spewed out nine golden flames towards Fang Xingchen. In the face of such a strange attack, Fang Xingchen did not have any mental preparation, but used his hand to protect his cheek, although this was only an illusion, not a real arrival. He still habitually protected his cheeks. Because there is a good saying, it is called hitting people without slapping their faces. But now this situation should be called spitting fire, not spraying faces.
"There are so many secrets in my body, I don't even know what I am. Come out~Water Wall Shield~" After being covered by nine golden flames all over the body, an inexplicable coolness flowed from Fang Xingchen's heart into the blood vessels of the whole body, and then into the capillaries, forming a thin layer of water curtain wall on the surface of Fang Xingchen's body, blocking all the golden flames on the surface of his body, unable to enter.
With the appearance of the self-protection generated by Fang Xingchen's body, the entire illusion seemed to be drained of energy, and it began to be a little shaky. It seems that in order to simulate Fang Xingchen's physical defense reaction, all the energy of the entire illusion realm has been consumed. Now, the water curtain defense reaction generated by Fang Xingchen's body continued to resist the flame attack of the enlightened beast. As a result, the illusion that has been crumbling has been shattered, and some scenes of falling apart have appeared.
"Stop, enlightened beast. Look around the illusion, if you don't stop, this place may be ruined~" After the body generated a self-defense mechanism, Fang Xingchen opened the third perspective. In the third perspective, he keenly noticed that the sudden change in the illusion was directly related to the 'water wall shield' generated in his body, and if the "water wall shield" on his body lasted for a while, the entire illusion might fall apart.
"Roar~ What kind of creature are you, the energy of the entire illusion is not enough to maintain your means of defense. Could it be that you are a god creature, only in this way can you make sense~" Under Fang Xingchen's reminder, the enlightened beast was immediately alert to the changes in the entire illusion, if it continued to attack, its remnant soul would not even have a place to live. However, when it thought that the energy of the entire illusion could not maintain the body of the person in front of it, it inexplicably felt a trace of awe in its heart.
"I'm not a god~ But if I use a few attacks, I'm afraid this place will be destroyed, so you still don't admit defeat. "If the entire illusion is destroyed, then this remnant soul of the enlightened beast will also dissipate, after all, the entire illusion is a space similar to a soul carrier. Without the illusion, the Enlightened Beast would no longer exist, and the souls of all those trapped here would dissipate with it. Therefore, Fang Xingchen took the opportunity to coerce him to comply.
"Stop~stop~, I can let them out first, but you have to promise me one thing. Seeing Fang Xingchen, he raised his hand and prepared to attack. In desperation, the Enlightened Beast removed everyone's souls from the illusion, leaving only Fang Xingchen here.
"Say it~ As long as it is within my ability, I can promise you~" Seeing everyone disappear into the illusion one after another, Fang Xingchen's hanging heart finally let go. But he also wanted to hear about the Enlightened Beast's request.
"Actually~ I hope you can resurrect me, I don't know if it's okay~" When he said this, the enlightened beast looked extremely aggrieved and cute, and even a little shy and worried.
"Well~ I really can't~ I'm afraid only a god can do it~" Faced with such a ridiculous request from the enlightened beast, Fang Xingchen refused in one bite, he didn't know what the ability to bring back to life.
"Don't refuse, I know you don't know how to resurrect now, but I'm sure you will understand later, so I want to ask you to promise me first. The nine faces of the Enlightened Beast all looked at Fang Xingchen expectantly, as if they were looking at a true god.
"Since you believe in me so much, then I will promise you first. If I don't have any other requests, can I go?" Seeing that the Enlightened Beast was so sincere, Fang Xingchen couldn't refuse, so he could only agree to something he couldn't do now.
Seeing that the enlightened beast shook its head, Fang Xingchen instantly disappeared into the illusion world. After Fang Xingchen left, two black shadows flashed in the depths of the illusion, and in the blink of an eye, he came to the side of the enlightened beast.
"Second brother, eldest sister, aren't you in the second and third layer fairyland, how can you come to me~" Seeing the two figures that came suddenly, the enlightened beast was a little surprised.
"Third child, just now at the junction of the three fairyland realms, there was a collapse, do you dare to say that you don't know?" the fierce beast at the head asked, its body was like a human, leopard tail and tiger teeth, its face was three-eyed, its hair was unkempt, and above its forehead was a horizontal eye. According to the description of mythological classics, it is the Queen Mother of the West, one of the three beast gods of Kunlun Mountain.
"Is it the one who has been inherited by the Wa Divine Niangniang?" said the fierce beast called the second brother by the enlightened beast suddenly. It has a tiger body and a human face, with nine tiger tails on its hips, and is also one of the three beast gods, Lu Wu.
"He's not an ordinary person, I suspect he's a god. The reason why the fairyland collapsed was because he could not simulate the details of his body. The entire fairyland was almost drained of energy because of his transformation and defensive skills. The Enlightened Beast took his suspicions out to the two brothers.
"There is such a thing, no wonder Wa Shen Niangniang chose him. What can you ask of him?" the Queen Mother of the West asked casually, sensing the slightest strangeness of the enlightened beast.
"I beg him to resurrect me in the future~" the enlightened beast said helplessly.
"Hmph~ You are simply delusional~ How can a god be concerned about the life and death of ants~ You wait for him to resurrect you~ Lu Wu, let's go~"
The Queen Mother of the West seemed to have heard a big joke and snorted coldly. He left the illusion with Lu Wu, leaving behind the enlightened beast that was deep in thought.
"I believe he will come to resurrect me~You guys wait and see~" Looking at the departing second brother and sister, the enlightened beast muttered to himself.