Chapter 313: Essence
Xiao Man easily stabbed the long sword in his hand through another ghost soldier.
Watch as the monster burns in front of you and turns to ashes.
A little soul fire, back again.
Xiao Man felt that there seemed to be a little change in his body.
She walked to the side of the stream and looked at the shadows reflected in the clear water.
The girl is eighteen years old, young and graceful.
It's just that......
In the stream, the girl's eyes are no longer as big and beautiful as they used to be.
In that pupil, another flame was spinning.
The fire has no color.
It's as if it was born out of nowhere.
In my ears, countless remnants and embers lingered.
"Eat...... Eating meat ......"
"I'm hungry...... I want to eat fresh meat......"
"Eat...... Eat......"
These are the thoughts of the Shuras.
There are no embers burned by soul fire.
In addition to this, Xiao Man also heard some faint and inaudible sounds.
"This year's crops are not growing well...... I still owe the old man three buckets of rice and haven't paid it back......" This is the remnant of a peasant.
"That girl yesterday is really smart...... Pity...... It's your ......" was the thought of a soldier defending the city.
These thoughts were mixed with the crazy screams of the Shura.
Let Xiaoman's originally sweet and cute baby face be distorted a little bit.
That's the price of Soul Eater!
To devour others is to endure the intrusion of other people's thoughts and thoughts.
Even Xuanjun is not exempt from vulgarity!
But Xuanjun is strong!
A few remnants and distractions may be nothing more than an ant cry for him.
However, Xiaoman is too weak.
Even if her sword heart is firm, it will inevitably be affected and corroded.
Her face slowly became sharper, and the originally white and flawless nose became more straight, and a little red spot slowly appeared on her cheeks.
In the lines of her skin, there are thin circuits.
Xiao Man finally couldn't help but kneel.
She wielded her sword, struggling to resist the wavering and distortion that came from her soul.
Little by little, it suppresses the distracting thoughts of those devoured Shura and the residual distracting thoughts of Shura when they devour mortals.
This made her sideburns wet and made her face hideous.
I don't know how long it took.
The turmoil in the soul was finally suppressed.
Xiao Man gasped for breath and looked at himself in the stream.
is still an eighteen girl, graceful and graceful.
It's just that......
"I have to keep going......" she told herself.
But she knew that she might not last long.
Now, she has just embarked on the path of soul devouring cultivation.
But he just killed a dozen low-level Shura.
But the soul has been corrupted and shaken.
If he continues to do this brutally, Xiao Man knows that before the killing of Dan is over, he will first become a heavenly demon.
But what can she do?
I can only go on hard.
"At least, let's clean up the Shura in Qingshan Town first!" Xiao Man stood up, and she looked at the ruins of Qingshan Town in the setting sun.
Today, she spent half a day cleaning up the low-level Shura wandering around the periphery of Qingshan Town.
This allowed her to safely devour the souls of more than a dozen low-level Shura.
While completely destroying these monsters and making them unable to be resurrected, he also allowed his own spirit to grow.
Today, Xiaoman's soul has grown from the size of a bean seedling to the size of a pea today.
Its quality is already equivalent to that of a monk in the middle stage of foundation building!
This is an unparalleled cultivation speed.
Break the border in half a day!
Even the legendary immortals, at Xiaoman's stage, I'm afraid they can't do this.
However......
Still too weak!
Xiaoman knows this.
The Blood Queen of Castle Hills......
It's not an easy thing to deal with.
As a Shura, it has reached the apex of Shura.
It's just a little bit closer, and you can transform into a heavenly demon.
And the Heavenly Demon, at worst, has the power of the Dan!
But, Xiaoman has no choice!
Shura and Heavenly Demon both have a special set of sensing methods.
They can perceive changes in the number of 'their own people' within a certain range.
Therefore, if you don't attack Qingshan Town immediately, once the Shura in Qingshan Town is mobilized.
Xiaoman never had a chance again.
Holding his sword, Xiao Man walked forward step by step.
She has no time, she must fight into Qingshan Town as soon as possible!
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Ling Ping'an looked at the figure of the Fusang girl and disappeared at the door.
He couldn't help but scratch his head: "What's going on......"
"Why did you leave as soon as you said you wanted to buy a book......?"
The young bookstore owner was greatly stimulated.
"Could it be...... Am I really not fit for business? "He was a little frustrated.
Meow!
The kitten's bark rang in my ears.
Hot and wet tongue, licking the back of his hand.
Ling Ping'an looked up at his pet and touched its head: "Little girl, don't worry about me!" ”
"I'm strong!"
He showed a very bright smile: "I will try my best to deal with the guests!" ”
Bookstores, in essence, are also service industries.
Since it is a service industry, it is his job to serve customers well.
If business is not good, it must be reflected.
Ling Ping'an felt that perhaps he should adjust his attitude.
For every guest, good service should be done.
Can't be intimidating anymore.
"Hmmm......"
"I'll be more careful when I speak in the future......" Ling Ping'an said.
As a gentleman, he kept in mind the characteristics of a gentleman - I reflect on myself three times a day, think together when I see the virtuous, and introspect when I see the unvirtuous.
Being good at introspection and finding problems from oneself is also a fine tradition of the Federal Empire.
It is also the root of this country's ability to maintain for 300 years without declining.
So, he turned on the TV, took the remote control, and tuned to the popular science education channel.
I plan to listen to the lecture and refresh my mind again.
On the TV screen, the figure of a scholar appeared.
He was standing on the podium and was lecturing.
Ling Ping'an looked at the title under the TV - Lecture on the Three Hundred Years of Empire.
He nodded, his voice amplified, and listened earnestly.
It just so happened that the scholars on the podium were talking about the story of Taizu's establishment.
"Three years after Taizu's rejuvenation, Emperor Taizu was already ready to establish the principles of the charter that we now have in common......"
"The first article is to prohibit the foolish people ......"
"Emperor Taizu had a detailed explanation of this when he summoned Li Dacheng, the governor of Jingchu, who entered Beijing to meet with him......"
"Taizu's original words are: I have been reading history recently, and from the annals of history, I only read two words: 'foolish people'......"
"It's not good!"
"What are we raising our troops for?"
"So many brothers, what are they dying on the battlefield for?"
"In order to let our children and grandchildren continue to fool the people?!"
"It's not good!"
"This foolish strategy is very harmful!"
"The people under my rule have no stupid power!"
Therefore, in Gaozong's later years, when the Council of Ministers was convened to agree on the Magna Carta...... The first article of the Magna Carta is that 'the right of the people to be educated must be protected by the Union Empire itself and in all the independent kingdoms, and neither the organs of the State nor any individual shall hinder the people from exercising this power'! ”
"In his edict, Emperor Gaozong declared: 'All men are born with the right to be educated', which is a self-evident truth! I hope that one day, the son of a tenant farmer and the son of a landlord will sit hand in hand at a desk in a classroom...... I hope that one day, the children of the nobles and the children of the commoners will all attend the same school......"
"Everyone is equal in the face of education! In the face of opportunities, everyone is equal! ”
Ling Ping'an listened, and couldn't help but sigh: "Ming Jun and Sage, but that's it!" ”
The feelings of the people of the Federal Empire towards the royal family are very cordial.
Not only because the royal family took the initiative to delegate power, but also because the royal family has always been a force for progress!
Education, equal rights for men and women, protection of women......
Public health and infrastructure ......
Behind the shadows of countless things, there is the figure of the royal family.
After sighing, he laughed again.
Because of the first article of the Magna Carta of the Federal Empire, in the history of two hundred years of development, there are three great protector interpretations.
One of them is directed to the media.
This explanation of the Great Protector says: The media and all other public platforms are not allowed to disseminate unverified and unconfirmed news and events (except entertainment) to the public.
To a certain extent, this restricts the media's rumor-mongering.
But it has made conspiracy theories popular.
Because, many things, the media dare not report.
But the folk are circulating everywhere.
As a result, many people instinctively feel that there is some conspiracy behind this or that the central cabinet is covering up something unseemly.
What is the Bermuda Triangle, Yungui Sun's Financial Group pulls ......
It's all poisoned because of this.
No way!
No media dares to risk violating the Constitution to make any reports.
Violating the Constitution is not a joke, it will kill people.
As a result, people will naturally start to make up for it.
And the Federal Empire, for another three hundred years.
This huge machine, although still sound, inevitably has some aging.
As a result, conspiracy theories and tyrannical groups were formed.
What do you see Dragon, what do you see monsters......
What a haunted house......
It's all a boiling thing that is spread in private.
The people believed in such rumors.
Even later, the center of the empire could not stand it anymore, so it organized several national television stations and launched a program "Approaching Science" to popularize science and refute those folk legends to the people.
The column team went into those places of legends that have been circulated among the people for a long time, looked for the truth, and then found a bunch of scholars to explain scientifically.
But......
This is counterproductive.
Because, many people don't believe it at all.
Even if the facts are in front of them, they refuse to believe it.
In addition, that column likes to engage in some saucy operations, and slowly, it is ridiculed on the Internet.
As a result, instead of being clarified, the rumors spread farther and wider.
In recent years, with the rise of the mobile Internet, the Internet, an emerging platform, has fueled the fire.
Lianjiang City also seems to have many strange urban legends.
The nearest is the street near Ling'an, and it is rumored that there is something 'Wenqu Xing Blessed Land' and 'Wenyun Changlong' or something.
As a result, housing prices continue to rise, and there are even new communities to be developed around.
To know......
In this area, there has been no new real estate for more than ten years.
Thinking of this, Ling Ping'an could only shake his head: "Everyone is like a dragon, and the world is full of Yao Shun ......"
"Taizu's last wish, even today, has not been fulfilled!"
No way, that's the reality.
Especially after the material abundance, many people are idle and have nothing to do.
"What do you want to do so much?" He suddenly laughed: "It's still codeword......
"After all, I'm not really Tao Yuanming......"
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At noon, A-Ning, who came back with a schoolbag, opened the door.
She happily led the person behind her.
For the past few days, Aning has been boarding at the teacher's house at the school.
Because my brother said that he was going out to do something.
Until today, my brother finally came back and went to pick her up from school.
A-Ning is very happy!
"Brother, A-Ning has learned a poem in the past few days!"
"Aning will recite it to you......"
"Leaving the grass on the plain, one year old and one withered, the wildfire burns inexhaustibly, and the spring breeze blows and grows!"
Listening to Aning's innocent recitation poems.
Zhou Ke laughed.
It's just that his face is a little pale and he looks a little weak.
A-Ning found out about this and immediately asked, "Brother, what's wrong with you?" ”
"It's nothing ......," Zhou Ke said, "Brother just went on a long trip......"
He reached out and pinched his cheek, shoving back a tentacle that was a little uncontrollable and about to burst out.
Then, he turned around and pulled the skin off his face to make it fit a little tighter.
Only then did he squat down and said to A-Ning: "A-Ning, ......"
"Do you remember what happened to you before my brother left?"
A-Ning nodded vigorously and said, "A-Ning remembers!" My brother said, let A-Ning look at the stars on the paper every night......"
She pulled out a piece of paper that she had been keeping in her pocket.
"If you see that the stars are gone, go to the brother of the bookstore and ask the brother of the bookstore to take care of A-Ning......"
"A-Ning watches it every day!"
"The stars are always there!"
Zhou Ke smiled and touched A-Ning's head: "What a good boy!" ”
He took the piece of paper and put it away solemnly.
The star is the symbol of the ruler of the past.
Because in a sense, every ruler of the old days is a star.
That's why Geheros is an outer god.
Wherever He passes, the high-pitched song of the celestial bodies will surely awaken a sleeping old ruler, and this is the cause of the destruction of the world.
Because......
In a sense, it's not so much about Geheros as a wake-up to the past.
Rather, it was He who called the old days.
Ah Ning looked at her brother, and she asked innocently, "Brother, where have you been these days?" ”
"A far away......" Zhou Ke said, touching the little girl's head.
"Oh!" A-Ning nodded and didn't ask any more.
She walked over to the couch, picked up the remote control, and turned on the TV.
Cartoons began to play on TV.
Zhou Ke walked to the kitchen and looked at the squid and octopus in the aquarium on both sides.
He slowly peeled off his face, letting the imprisoned tentacles and mouthparts come out to breathe.
In his eyes, he couldn't help but recall this trial.
It was a terrible ancient battlefield!
Several ancient outer gods fought there, and the aftermath shattered the galaxy.
There are countless old days that were born out of the battle of the outer gods.
Even he had to die nine times to complete the trial.
Fortunately......
It's all worth it!
He finally understood what it took to become an outer god?
Rules!
How to control and occupy a rule!
But......
None of that matters!
Zhou Ke reattached the human skin to his face, and then suppressed the irritability and crazy thoughts of his soul as much as possible.
He knew that he had only one thing now.
That's ......
Be ready to give the Lord what He likes to eat.
Always on standby!
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Xiao Man held his sword and strode into Qingshan Town.
This once prosperous capital has long been dilapidated.
The houses have basically collapsed.
The road was overgrown with weeds, and some white bones could be faintly seen in the weeds.
She carried her sword and walked in the midst of it.
In her ears, those distracting thoughts and residual thoughts were still interfering with her, and she needed to allocate some of her strength to resist.
So, she is now actually deaf.
You can only look at the eyes and the spirit to feel the enemy.
Soon, she felt a twisted spirit coming towards her.
She jumped up slightly, and saw a burst of dust in the alley ahead.
A gigantic monster was running in her direction.
'Ghosts'!
Xiao Man recognized it at a glance, it was the largest and most destructive monster in Shura!
This type of Shura is the creation of the Heavenly Demons.
It was the Heavenly Demons who used a terrible magic weapon called the 'Heavenly Demon Furnace' to throw the body of a big demon into it and grind it, and then sew it back together, and in the process of stitching, the Heavenly Demons would stuff the multi-headed Shura into it.
Because the Heavenly Demon Furnace is an evil weapon forged by the Heavenly Demons in the Void.
Therefore, the Shura who were stuffed in this way could not leave the body of the 'ghost' at all.
On the contrary, the Heavenly Demons were worn away by the Furnace and all their Souls.
All that remains is the wildest desire.
Don't look at the ghosts, there is only one.
But......
Xiaoman knows that in fact, every ghost has a Shura who is responsible for different actions.
There are those who control their actions, those who control their fighting, and those who control their eating.
Moreover, the souls and flesh of the people or demons devoured by these monsters will not be digested by them.
These things, the heavenly demons will come to pick them up regularly.
Therefore, behind every ghost, there is a crazy and powerful demon!
In the disaster of the heavens, the heavenly demons swept the heavens and the earth.
The ghosts are the thugs of the heavenly demons, used to clean up mortals and towns from mortals!
Legend has it that the demons are all Shura who have been driven back to the void from the earthly world.
The Heavenly Demons were unhappy with them, so they stuffed them into the demons.
Make them your own slaves and thugs.
Fortunately......
These things, because in the process of stitching, are too painful, so they have no spiritual sense.
Otherwise, Xiao Man would have withdrawn at this moment.
Because, these ghosts are too strong!
It's so strong that it can almost be compared to the Heavenly Demon!
Xiao Man looked at the monster that was stitched together, supporting four deformed thighs, and rushing towards her at high speed.
She smiled.
If it was in the past, she would have been helpless against such a monster.
Because, this thing has thick skin and thick flesh, and monks below the level of Yudan will not be able to break through its defenses at all.
And the overhaul of the Dan, once it appears, the Heavenly Demon will immediately perceive it.
This makes this kind of thing almost the most destructive Shura monster in the catastrophe of heaven and earth.
However......
Xiao Man looked at the soul fire on her sword blade, she knew that her soul fire was the most like this simple crazy monster.
So, she met the monster and rushed over.
The long sword in his hand, the soul fire is singing.
When he was less than fifty paces closer, Xiao Man threw the long sword in his hand violently.
A sword tainted with soul fire pierces the air.
The demon's head, which seemed to be a patchwork of bull and deer heads, was tilted up, and the cloudy eyes looked at the sword thrown at it in bewilderment.
It's so simple IQ that it's impossible to tell what this is all about.
But instinct tells it that it's dangerous!
So, it immediately instinctively dodged.
However......
This close distance was not enough to make its deformed body react!
Even if it could, it was not a Shura who was responsible for judging and acting in charge.
So, the long sword stained with soul fire pierced its skin accurately.
Just an inch into the skin, it gently hung on its huge body.
The demon's eyes clearly showed a puzzled look.
But its simple wisdom is not enough for it to understand the gravity of the situation!
So he continued to run at high speed.
But its body burst into flames!
The soul fire quickly ignited the grease in the demon corpse.
It also ignited the two-headed Shura that the demons used in battle.
The soul fire spread rapidly.
The whole demon was in flames, and it burned brightly.
Turn it into a flaming monster on the run.
Zizizi......
The air is filled with the smell of meat and the stench of meat.
Xiao Man endured his instinct to gag and stepped forward.
The demon had fallen in a collapsed courtyard.
Dirt and rocks fell on it, but the flames were still burning.
In the burning flames, one after another, ghost-like phantoms, rolled in the fire.
They are being burned!
They will be burned out!
Watching the flames slowly extinguish, a little soul fire, threw at Xiao Man in the spell.
With the return of these soul fires.
Xiaoman's face suddenly became painful.
She felt the pain of the great demon being thrown into the Heavenly Demon Furnace in the void by the Heavenly Demons.
Every inch of skin seemed to be minced, and every bit of flesh seemed to be ground up.
She crouched down in pain.
On his face, faint traces of blood appeared.
The colorless fire swirling in the pupils became more vigorous.
And in my ears, the wails of pain and the screams of despair were endless.
There are all kinds of reluctance and attachment.
These reluctances and attachments are...... Those few Shura's!
Xiao Man clenched her fist, and she bit her lip.
Until the lips are bitten and the nails are embedded in the flesh.
But this physical pain cannot be compared to the mental blow.
Because......
From these broken thoughts and residual thoughts, Xiao Man clearly tasted the thoughts of the living beings!
It is the reluctance of living beings to give birth to their attachment to life before they die.
It is the resentment of a living being who prostrates a thousand times in front of the gods, but still does not wish it!
It's the heartache of a living being when they lose their loved ones!
These remnants are the lowest things in the souls of the Shuras.
It is something that can still survive after being melted by the Heavenly Demon Furnace, sewing into the demon corpse, and then being burned by the soul fire!
In other words, this is actually the essence of Shura!