Part 2 Volume 8 Chapter 4 The Heart of Protection
In July of the 568th year of the Altino calendar, Kunlun Mountain, Japan
As the teacher who taught Oda Ka everything, Amakusa Shiro didn't just think about it once, if she taught Oda Ka something and there was a conflict between them, how would she judge?
The last time he was outside Kyoto, in order to help Nier escape, he confronted this little apprentice, and Amakusa Shiro encountered such a situation.
In the past, when she was educating Oda Ka, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she was told that no matter what happened, the first priority would be to carry out the master's orders. In this way, even if her judgment is wrong, she will have time to stop it.
Originally, this order was never missed, but since Kaede appeared, Oda Xiang has gradually been affected, and the Hokkaido incident, his own words have no effect, so when the two confronted each other, Amakusa was indeed worried that if Oda Xiang identified his actions as a traitor, and gave priority to the judgment of sanctioning traitors, he would be very troublesome.
Fortunately, in the end of that confrontation, it was Oda Xiang who saluted her teacher and left on her own.
(It's so dangerous, but fortunately, you can't disobey Master's order and get the upper hand, otherwise...... οΌ
This time I accepted Merlin's commission...... It is more correct to say that after knowing her intention, he waved her hand and asked her not to continue, and did not let her commission speak.
Such a request is tantamount to harming all the compatriots in this land with his own hands, how can he do such an inhumane thing?
But thinking of Mei Lin's mood when she said these words, Amakusa felt very embarrassed. If it weren't for the time to say so, she wouldn't have appeared in front of her, would she? and since she had made a request, whatever it was, she would have to refuse...... I really can't say it.
Therefore, the situation naturally evolved into such a situation that he, who had always loved the motherland, was now blocking the action of sinking the Japanese land in order to prevent others from doing so, and he was in conflict with his apprentices.
"Ah Xiang, stand down!"
Unwilling to do anything with this little apprentice, Amakusa Shiro could only hope that his authority as a master would work, and Oda Xiang would obey the order to retreat.
Maybe no one else can understand, but I can understand it myself, who taught Oda Ka single-handedly. The reason why Oda Xiang insists on protecting Japan is not because of any national sentiment, nor because of any human nature, but simply according to his own instructions, playing the role of the Japanese crown prince, and he must fulfill the duties of the crown prince.
How could she, who has no so-called humanity and doesn't even understand what emotions are, come to fight against herself for any righteous indignation? It is only because she now gives first priority to the instructions of the heir to Japan, so she acts according to the rules, and as long as she can switch her thinking to the obligation of being a disciple as the first priority, then she can be persuaded to quit without a fight.
However, this matter does not seem to be so easy, because even Amakusa Shiro can't figure out her thinking pattern many times, and now although she puts on the majesty of her master, Oda Ka is unmoved, and the evil light of the blood flame that does not know the fire pierces the darkness and lights up Amakusa Shiro's eyes into a patch of red.
"Ah Xiang, step down, do you dare to do anything with Master?"
It's not that he doesn't have the experience of master and apprentice, and Amakusa Shiro himself thinks this sentence is extremely stupid, however, this is the last effort he can try if he doesn't want to fight with his disciples.
"Master, please draw your sword...... Otherwise, I'll still cut you. β
Regretting that it was too late to inculcate the concept of "a person who does not cut and draw a sword", Amakusa Shiro pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword, hesitated slightly, but still did not draw the sword, and raised it together with the scabbard.
Oda Ka's movements paused, but when the sound of running was faintly heard in the distance, her hand holding the hilt of the sword tightened, and she attacked Amakusa Shiro again. Lancelot and the others had already finished their conversation and entered the Kunlun Mountains, if they were to rush here, in this narrow space, Jiuyao's extreme speed would be greatly affected, and it would be very unflattering to Oda Xiang at that time, so it was important to break through Amakusa Shiro's defense before that.
Without giving him a chance to speak again, Amakusa Shiro's sword was raised, and Oda Xiang rushed over, and the fire lightning slashed.
Knowing too well the number of martial arts paths of this apprentice, in order to prevent her from breaking through with Jiuyao's extreme speed, Amakusa Shiro deliberately chose this narrow location, when he stood up head-on, the gap next to him was definitely not enough for one person to pass, and if he wanted to break through, he had to take a sword first, or knock himself down.
"Don't be too naΓ―ve, Ah Xiang, Master's level is not so easy to break through. Swinging his sword to withstand the slash of Shiranui, Amakusa Shiro had to increase the strength of his hand accordingly, "Why are you fighting here? You don't know feelings at all, you have no feelings for this place or the people here, so you have no reason to do anything with me for this." β
The sound of footsteps is getting closer and closer, and Odaka's attacks are getting heavier and heavier, but Amakusa Shiro is not a mediocre hand, and he is familiar with Odaka's battle mode, all the secret moves and killers have been cracked by him one by one, and the two masters and apprentices are fighting fiercely in this narrow corridor, regardless of whether they are up or down.
I don't know that the fire and evil flames are scorching, and there is a domineering and cold heavenly demon energy in it, Amakusa Shiro didn't dare to slack off, and the soul-suppressing sound sword was violently urged, to force the apprentice away, so as not to be bullied by her in an instant and the empty door and divide the winner.
"I don't understand. Ah Xiang doesn't know what feelings are, but Master must understand, why did Master abandon Japan and work with Ah Xiang?"
The mechanical stiff tone, with pure rational analysis, raised her questions, but it also left Amakusa Shiro speechless. Compared with Oda Xiang, he does know what love is, but it is because of this that he now has to draw his sword with his apprentice.
The emotions in the world are such a troublesome bad debt, so I don't know how to explain it.
"One day, maybe you will also understand that there is something in this world...... It could be emotion, it could be morality, it could be someone, it could be something, it could be something, it could be something that would make you want to give up everything else, and you have to keep it, and then you will know the answer to that question. Blocking a slash, Amakusa Shiro said, "However, you won't understand, I said superfluous things again......"
"It makes people give up everything else...... So Master gave up Japan for something like that?"
"I'm sorry for you, but that's the way it is. β
"So, Master, for that kind of thing...... Did you give up Ah Xiang?"
Some grievances, some grievances, and the words that came into his ears at once made Amakusa Shiro stunned for a moment, but then he woke up, and a thought flashed into his mind.
(Is it really asking me?, or is it tactical?)
When I used to teach Oda Ka, I once told her that she used her absolute calmness to create fluctuations in the enemy's emotions and then find flaws, and she has always done a good job, but now this question, what is it for?
Without thinking, he immediately swung his sword and swept it to the side, the hard mountain stone burst into pieces, and the strong shock that came back from his hand, Amakusa knew that he had stopped the person squarely, and did not let Oda Xiang take advantage of the gap to use Jiuyao to break through at great speed.
The remnants disappeared, and Oda Ka's figure reappeared in front of her, staring coldly at her master. The sound of fast-running footsteps has disappeared, and according to the distance, Lancelot and the others should have approached this place, could it be that they are lurking in the shadows, waiting for the opportunity to join forces and subdue the enemy in one fell swoop?
"Hey, girl, don't think about it so easily, Master is not so easy to deceive......" Amakusa Shiro shook his head and said: "But purely tactically, I have to praise you, you have done a very good job of deceiving the enemy, and make good use of your own characteristics to influence the enemy." β
So...... Let me confirm it again, child...... It's still the same as when I first met you, I have never changed anything because of my education, just a cold life that doesn't understand human emotions.
"Hey, if it weren't for the fact that Master knew you too well, it would probably have let you get through this time, what a pity. β
However, maybe this is better, because of your coldness, I can continue to stand here without having to face the guilt in my heart. Because I know your "ruthlessness", I don't have to be afraid that I will hurt you, so that I, a weak master, can stick to my choice......
"Master won't let you pass, just by virtue of you, you don't have the qualifications to let me be martyred, if you are sensible enough, just step aside!"
However, if the question just now was not a tactic to deceive the enemy, if you had spent more than 10 years getting along with your master and apprentice, there was once a sincere expression in your countless bright smiles...... Just once, to prove that you are not a puppet without a heart, child, then I will be more happy than ashamed, and even if I have to face death immediately, I will feel blind.
"Otherwise, just let the horse come and let me see if you're really blue. β
Sensing that he was smiling bitterly in his heart, Amakusa Shiro slashed his sword horizontally and held the gap steadily.
Oda Xiang turned her head slightly, as if she was puzzled, she glanced at her master, her hand clenched, and she didn't know that the fire and evil flame lit up the entire space again, and the amazing heat and oppression surged towards Amakusa Shiro.
"Okay, let's figure it out. β
also clenched the long sword, Amakusa Shiro still had no intention of letting the divine soldier unsheath, so he swung the sheathed long sword towards Shiranui.
The two divine weapons and the two strong forces were about to collide, when suddenly there was a strong vibration on the ground, and the surging heaven and earth vitality bombarded upwards from the surface, making the two of them unstable, and they retreated separately, retreating without a fight.
"Haha, old man Amakusa, thank you for this, the world is really unpredictable, although I am very reluctant, but I didn't expect to have a day of cooperation with you. β
Lancelot's loud laughter came from a distance, and it didn't sound very clear from the rock wall, but the pride in it was very clear.
Oda Xiangden woke up to the fact that he came here by relying on the sense of heavenly consciousness, and so did Master Amakusa Shiro, but the road in Kunlun Mountain was intricate, and the path to the safety device, in addition to this main passage, there must be other roads, and Lancelot and the others must have taken advantage of the time when they were restrained by the master and rushed there to activate the safety device.
Seeing that the general trend has gone, if you continue to stay here, you will be rushed over by Lancelot and others, and you will be attacked from both sides, even if you are difficult to please.
With the right choice and judgment, Oda Kata turned around and left, and in the blink of an eye, her figure disappeared in the darkness. Amakusa Shiro didn't chase after him, and no matter what he said at this time, it was just more troublesome for each other.
"Hey, teacher, it seems to have worked. β
"I can tell that the little girl has left, and this deception has succeeded. β
Operating in front of the safety device, Merlin spoke to Lancelot, who was guarding her surroundings with her back to her. It will take some time to remove the safety device, Oda Xiang's martial arts are unpredictable, Amakusa Shiro may not be able to stop her, if she breaks in, it will be quite troublesome, so Lancelot deliberately screams to trick Oda Xiang away.
A wise man thinks a thousand times, there must be a mistake, Oda Xiang didn't expect that the other party would use fraud at this time, and he was really fooled and walked away.
"However, you are really kind, teacher, in fact, you did this because you didn't want to see those two people fight again. β
"If it's two people dancing with each other, then forget it, boy, watching other people's masters and apprentices kill each other, this is not a good hobby, if you watch too much, sooner or later it will be your turn. β
Merlin didn't explain much, focusing on the movement of the light spots on the safety device. The architecture of the entire Genki Cave is a kind of prehistoric civilization that is different from the primeval demon path, and ordinary people don't know how to do it even if they stand in front of the operating table, and only scholars like Merlin and Dolgon, who have gone through the Kyushu War and studied the ruins all over the mainland, know how to manipulate the ruins.
"Teacher, that little banshee ran away, are we going to chase it later?"
"No, no matter how she runs, there is only one place she will go, instead of worrying about this, it is better to worry about yourself! I will help you deal with it, it won't last long, and you will have to find someone immediately to ask for a way to solve the spell." β
There are two safety devices, one in Kunlun Mountain and the other in Kyoto, and Oda Xiang knows that it will be too late to prevent the safety device from being liberated, so she will rush back to Kyoto to find the location of the other safety device, but there is one thing that she does not know.
According to Mei Lin's interpretation, the luminous inscription next to the safety device states that it must be four hours after the safety device on this side of Kunlun Mountain is lifted before the safety device on the Kyoto side will emerge, and before that, it is useless to find it. In other words, after liberating the safety device of Kunlun Mountain, Lancelot's side still had time to find a solution to the curse, and then rushed to Kyoto to expel Oda incense.
"It's just...... It really hurt that kid. In every war, the winner always gets something, and what does that kid get when he wins this war?"
The answer is nothing. Even if she succeeded in preventing the liberation of the security device, the cataclysm happened as a fact, no matter how high her martial arts skills were, she could not prevent it, and in the end, she still had to face the tragedy of more than ninety percent of her compatriots dying in the catastrophe and the country was ruined.
Even if you win, you won't get anything, and such a setback will discourage all strongmen. The reason why Amakusa Shiro assisted Mei Lin was more or less because he couldn't bear the blow of this meaningless insistence.
But the boy ......
After a while, the safety device was lifted, and it was supposed to be a series of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as a sign, but because of the catastrophe outside, it is impossible to tell why these earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occurred.
Merlin pressed her hand, and the luminous platform made of crystal diamond made a burst of mechanism sounds, sinking into the wall below, and the brilliant runes on the surrounding crystal wall suddenly lit up, and a row of words quickly moved from the front, making a declaration.
"I'm going to move fast, and I'm going to Kyoto in four hours. Merlin walked ahead, and she was far more familiar with the interior of Kunlun Mountain than Lancelot.
"Teacher, there is one thing that I am curious about. Lancelot looked at the girl in front of him, left and right, although he thought she was indeed beautiful and cute, but he couldn't imagine that he would be attracted to her.
"Actually, you don't look beautiful, why do Lu You and Amakusa Shiro rob you of your head?
Without looking back, Mei Lin's voice couldn't hear what her mood was, but said lightly: "Boy, getting along with people is not just based on looks, what kind of virtue do you have in your head now?
Hearing "a few girls", Lancelot suddenly thought that he hadn't seen Fenghua after entering Kunlun Mountain, if it was her credit to break the perfect body, she should still be in the mountain, why didn't she meet it?
"I don't know, but there's no one going to hurt her anymore, and you don't have to worry about it wherever she goes. β
As Mei Lin said, although the current situation is chaotic, the heavenly masters on both sides are busy with their own things, and most of them are injured, Fenghua herself also has a considerable ability to protect herself, so she doesn't need to worry about her.
(It's just, why can't we see each other...... οΌ
Since the reunion of Fenghua, although there have been several brief opportunities to meet, there is always no way to say a few words, and Lancelot is anxious about this, but he can't think about it.
The two of them zigzagged around the road several times, but because they had taken the time to disarm the safety device, they were one step slower in several places in a row, and the important facilities in the mountainside were already empty. The people of the Western Queen Mother, who insisted that Lancelot had entered the mountain and wanted to kill the enemy, had already retreated outside.
"Bastards, one by one, they don't see anyone, and when I catch them, I'll kill you stinky women immediately. β
"Isn't that exactly the same thing they say about you?"
The old and young joined forces, and finally met three of the eight elders of Kunlun in front of an exit from a mountainside. Because he was injured first, and he reluctantly used the Five Extremes Heavenly Style to cover the snake's escape, the eight elders were all seriously injured, and these three only had one more breath left, so they had the consciousness of death, and used some kind of secret technique to boost their energy, and voluntarily left behind the broken queen.
Seeing the three old women with weapons in one hand and magnetic bottles in the other, threatening to destroy the antidote while attacking, Lancelot was really tormented, and he didn't know whether to admire them or kill them all with a knife.
It is undeniable that Lancelot still has some concerns that "if he kills them, Fenghua will be sad", but on the other hand, he also has the intention of "keeping them will only continue to mess with Fenghua's life", but he has not yet made a final decision.
Even with the assistance of magic weapons, powerful black magic attacks have little impact on heavenly masters, and they are not worth it in Lancelot's eyes.
"What are you kidding, you want to hurt me with this kind of thing? I'm a man who defeats the Eight Miscellaneous Snake with his strength!"
"In general, there is nothing wrong, and it is even more perfect to add the word pig's head. β
The battle ended in a short time, and before Lancelot could decide what to do, the three elders who simply used secret techniques to prolong their lives couldn't support it and collapsed. However, before they collapsed, they also broke the bottle in their hands.
"Just, even if it is...... Thou hast destroyed the Mother of the West...... Also...... Won't let you get ...... Antidote ......"
Looking at the old face, which was already less breathing in and more breathing, but still smiling hideously, Lancelot had to endure it with a lot of will, so he didn't step on it. Under the veil, the faces of these old women are completely the embodiment of the adjectives "wrinkled" and "shriveled", and the sinister smile full of viciousness does make Lancelot feel the urge to step hard.
"Old woman, don't underestimate people so much, I didn't even turn the things in my head into pigs. Are you so insidious that you will get a bottle of medicine to relieve my curse? Won't I be able to find a bottle of antidote on you after you have lost it, and then drink it and die of poison? If so, you don't have to worry, because I won't reach out to touch you. β
Lancelot said angrily, looking at the one over there who had lost his breath, the other who was already unconscious, and the one here who was barely sane, thinking about how to solve the spell, especially this old face became more and more annoying the more he looked at it, thinking that they were so bad that he would not see the light of day, and he really wanted to give her a knife like this.
"It's okay, shut up!"
Before the hesitant Lancelot, Merlin, who had always been silent, rushed forward and stepped on it.
Although the small foot did not have a large area to step on, he instantly heard the sound of bones exploding, obviously the strength was extraordinary, and the elder at the bottom only vaguely said "You want to kill people and destroy ......", and the head exploded.
Although he didn't finish speaking, the meaning was clear enough, and Lancelot, who was still a little surprised why Merlin was so hot, immediately turned his head and looked at the other Kunlun elder who was almost out of breath.
"Boy, why did you turn your head?"
"I don't know, I don't want to know anything. β
"Oh?"
"Everyone has a few secrets, not to mention someone like you, who specializes in behind-the-scenes work. I don't want to be besieged and wiped out by Lu Lao'er and Amakusa, so you don't have to explain anything to me, and I'm not interested in knowing about you, that's it. β
"It's getting smarter, young man......"
As if an agreement had been reached, Merlin walked over to the unconscious Kunlun Elder, ignored Lancelot's surprise, and half-helped her up.
"Teacher, what are you going to do, do you want to help her heal her injuries? or ...... Wow, wow!"
Lancelot's voice rose sharply an octave, and he watched in amazement as Merlin raised her index finger and then pierced the old woman's skull with ease as if she were piercing tofu.
In Lancelot's prediction, Oda Xiang must have gone straight to Kyoto. As the guardian of Japan, the only thing she can do now is to rush to Kyoto to prevent the unsealing of the security device, except for disaster relief.
It would take a few more hours for the safety device to emerge, and Oda Ka couldn't do anything when she went back, and when Reyns's side gathered in Kyoto, Oda Ka couldn't do anything alone. These are all Lancelot's calculations, if he knew about the existence of Chires, maybe he would be a little more careful, but from the current point of view, Oda Xiang can't find help at all, and the battle of Kyoto is just a situation of closing the door and beating the dogs.
This is Lancelot's idea, and anyone who looks at it will think that his estimate is correct, but he still fails to grasp the way of thinking of the "inhuman" in a formal way.
With the sensory search of the heavenly consciousness, Oda Xiang ran wildly in the dark corridors, chasing something.
The development of the situation and the changes in the vitality of heaven and earth were all calculated in her mind. Even when you arrive in Kyoto, you are isolated and helpless, and you have to fight Lancelot, Gengoro, and Merlin alone?? Green and other masters, and may even fight again with Master Amakusa Shiro, although he is sure that he will have the absolute upper hand in the early stage of the battle, but the long fight is not good, and the chance of winning in the end is less than one percent.
If you can't defeat these blockers, it's useless to rush back to Kyoto.
If you want to improve your chances of winning, you need to find ways to improve your strength, preferably by more than three to five times in one hour. The conclusion was made quickly, although I don't know if it will be successful, but it is the most feasible one, in order to complete this tactic, I have to implement it myself.
The footsteps in the gallop suddenly stopped, and Oda Ka's keen sense made her aware of the unusualness ahead.
Just like the feeling I felt when I found my master, Shiro Amakusa, hiding in the dark, right ahead...... Someone blocked his way, and that felt ...... It's not a master, and I've never seen it, and ...... It feels very peculiar, and I can't quickly judge the strength of a person's martial arts.
For the first time in my life, I suddenly felt that this person was very weak and could be defeated at will, and suddenly I felt that I had never seen such a strong person, as if I could never surpass the general.
Why did this happen? Did you go out of your way after a long war? What kind of creature was on the other side?
When the distance between them was a little closer, Oda Xiang smelled the smell of wine, such a strong breath, indicating that the living form on the other side was a human being. The bad habit of alcoholism is not very common in demons who directly appeal to their emotions and violent behavior, and they are usually humans.
"You...... Who is it?"
"A foreigner. I know why you're here, and I know what you're trying to do in a minute, I was going to stop a guy who wants money to see who has the luck, but now, my mind has changed a little......"
The man in the darkness spoke vaguely, and it seemed that he was still talking while drinking, and Odaka, who couldn't figure out the other party's intentions, put on a posture to prepare for battle.
"It stands to reason that I should have stopped you, but...... I wondered, can you tell me what you're fighting for?"
Without the obligation to answer, Oda Kata didn't plan to answer, she wanted to find an angle that was easy to break through and break through the obstacle of the person in front of her, but as soon as she moved, Mori Han's incomparably cold feeling enveloped her whole body, informing her of the inevitable consequences of her rash actions.
But how could the sense of oppression be so strong? Not only could he not improve his luck, but he failed to even try to cast magic, and he couldn't do anything under the sword qi locks like an enchantment.
"Don't move. Your martial arts are very good, but you are suppressed by my sword qi, and your ability to absorb the vitality of heaven and earth is only one-tenth of the usual, and it has declined significantly, although I also have some small wounds on my body, but if you dare to do something with me, I guarantee that you will not leave Kunlun Mountain with your life. β
The sound of drunkenness and waking up came from the darkness.
"What are you fighting for? All the people on this island? It can't be, because even if you win, you can't stop the death and casualty rate of up to 90 percent, and it's worth fighting for the last 10 percent of the Japanese?"
"I ...... I will protect Japan and never let it ...... Sink ......"
It is not easy to say these words, and the pressure on the Shuoyuan sword has increased sharply.
"Hey, it's really annoying to say the same thing as that guy, what kind of guardian country...... Do you know? Because of your persistence, not only will the Japanese on your side not be saved, but also many people from the Wind Continent will lose their lives. β
As soon as he said that, the pressure exerted doubled again, as if he was carrying a 10,000-pound boulder on his body, Odaka's pace could no longer be steady, he inhaled heavily, and walked forward hard.
"Let me tell you, if you go three feet further, I'll make a move. For the sake of my pig and dog brothers, and my position as a native of the Wind Continent, don't blame people when you die. β
"I'm going to ...... ...... through here Absolutely...... Save Japan......" The gap between the skills of the two sides, even if Oda Xiang resists with all her might, she can't resist it, and under this heavy pressure, her steps are getting slower and slower.
The pressure of the sword qi gradually increased, and when the distance narrowed to within six feet, it began to sharpen, turning into a solid edge, blocking Odaka's advance, causing little red marks to ooze from her legs, quickly staining the fabric.
"What about the people on the Wind Continent? As soon as the cataclysm crosses the sea, there will be a lot of people dying over there, how do you explain to these foreigners?"
As she spoke, Oda Xiang walked two feet closer, and the sword qi that surged over made her confirm that her opponent's martial arts definitely surpassed the strong heaven position. The pain in his leg rushed straight to his head, and if he cut off the pain, he would move faster, but he was suppressed by this sword qi, and he couldn't even stop the pain.
In just one foot, the amount of bleeding is extremely amazing, first every step taken, a blood mark was printed on the ground, and then it was quickly covered by blood, although the sword qi was invisible, but the lethality was extremely strong, and the two delicate calves were covered by bleeding wounds in the blink of an eye.
"This kind of problem...... I...... I don't know...... Every Life...... They all want to live...... I...... We want Japan to live......"
"Doesn't it matter if you let other lands bleed like a river?"
"Everybody...... are all working hard...... Stay alive ......"
Under the excessive pressure, when approaching the range of three feet, Oda Ka's words were no longer clear, and the beads of sweat and blood stains on her body flowed wildly uncontrollably, however, the pressure disappeared in an instant.
As soon as the barrier of the sword qi was lifted, Oda Xiang regained her mobility, and the wound quickly stopped bleeding and healed, and when she stood up again, she found only a man with a difficult face standing in front of her.
"Are you alright? β
At close range, I feel even clearer, the momentum on this man's body, among the people I have seen in his life, it seems that only Uncle Sitang can be compared. A purely instinctive reaction made Oda nod her head involuntarily.
"Do what you want. β
The man coldly dropped these words and left for the other end of the road, and Oda Kata vaguely saw that the man seemed to have long silver hair.
Why did he suddenly change his mind? Li Yu himself could not answer this point.
Originally, in order to help Lancelot, and at the same time, as a person from the Wind Continent, he couldn't be indifferent to the safety of his homeland, so he wanted to make a move. Later, because of the girl's actions, he let himself associate her with someone wearing a mask, and under the anger effect, he made some unnecessary actions.
But...... Why did you let her go in the end?
Her answer, it sounded as if to say, every living thing in the world has the right to live, has the right to fight for its own survival, she is fighting for the survival of Japan, Lancelot and others are also fighting for the continent of the wind, it has nothing to do with good and evil, right or wrong, and the only one who can judge who is qualified to live is God.
This answer did not satisfy me, but ...... Maybe what her answer is, it doesn't matter at all. Because when making eye contact with her, Li Yu always thought that he was locked in the black prison of Altino that day, the country was ruined, and he was isolated, and in the eyes of this girl, he undoubtedly saw the same loneliness.
Oda didn't understand, and there was no need to understand, she just ran back into the darkness, and at the end of the tunnel, she heard the roar of the giant beast as expected, and soon after, saw a large cavity.
In the interior of Kunlun Mountain, there is a considerable part of the empty caves, in addition to the bottomless abyss, there are many remaining huge caves, and there are passages between each other.
Oda Kata was now standing in front of a huge cavern, and not far ahead, a snow-white light shone in the darkness, and the battered Yachigo Snake curled up and roared intimidating at the outsider.
"I want to ...... You can probably understand me. It doesn't matter if you don't understand, because I'm not here to ask for your consent. β
Walking slowly towards the big snake, the difference in size between the two sides is so big, but in terms of momentum, compared to the dying big snake, Oda Xiang has become a conqueror.
"You must be very unwilling to be hurt like this...... This is also a good opportunity for you, lend me your power, combine my Heavenly Consciousness and your power, and cooperate with the inhuman, and we will make those humans out there look good!"
The small body suddenly turned into a huge light source, illuminating the entire cave dazzlingly, and then, this bright light turned into a meteor and flew towards the Eight Miscellaneous Snakes, and at the same time as the entire brightness increased dramatically, the cave shook and collapsed.
"Teacher, I've never seen you do it, I didn't expect you to be scared to death as soon as you made a move. β
"It's just that you're rare and weird. Your Heavenly Demon Skill is known as the number one powerful martial arts of the Demon Clan, and it is ferocious and domineering, but there are still fewer ruthless tricks in it?"
Of course, this is also true, in the outer door stunts of the Heavenly Demon Gong, there are a lot of claws and fingers, focusing on tearing, pulling, poking and stabbing, and the hands are extremely heavy, and whoever gets a little bit of it is the disaster of disemboweling and breaking the brain, and under the assistance of the Heavenly Demon Force, he died miserably. It's not that Lancelot doesn't know how to use it, but firstly, these tricks are not in line with his temperament, and he usually subconsciously avoids them, and secondly, since he has a sharp weapon such as the Fenghua knife in his hand, he naturally has little chance to use such hand-to-hand combat methods when fighting.
But the moment he looked at Mei Lin just now, it was really not simple, almost as soon as his finger poked in, the already dying Kunlun elder spoke, but his voice was vague and intermittent.
"The only way to get rid of the spell...... True love...... Whole pig ......"
"Hey, dead old woman, what are you talking about? What really love to roast whole pigs, I'm asking you how to break the spell, not asking you to memorize the menu to me!"
Seeing that the Kunlun elder couldn't stop bleeding blood from his mouth and nose, and it was obvious that under Merlin's mana torture, he was almost running out of oil, and Lancelot became anxious, wanting to ask what was going on before she died.
"Frog...... Golden Ball ...... The earth is desolate......
"What is it this time? After roasting a whole pig is a frog?"
Lancelot looked at Merlin, only to see that she was also full of puzzlement, and was about to ask again, but the Kunlun elder suddenly stared at her and howled miserably.
"You two demon men and women don't die well! I curse ......"
Before he could finish a curse word, a large amount of viscous pus and blood gushed out from the seven holes on his face, killing him instantly. Mei Lin reluctantly let go, saying that she couldn't ask anything anymore.
"The thousand-year-old practice of Kunlun Mountain is indeed a bit of a doorway, and after being hit by me, in the end, I can still speak with my own will, which can be regarded as strong-willed. β
"What's this? It's just the resentment of a few fossil old women who don't realize until they die. β
Lancelot complained, still pondering the elder's words before he died, and couldn't guess the meaning, the most troublesome thing was that the person died again, and he couldn't continue to ask.
"Don't worry, you have to wait for a while, anyway, there are still five people running, as long as you hurry up next time, you can always ask for the answer." β
Merlin said casually, Lancelot looked behind her, the small girl was the size of a small girl, wearing a wide magic robe that did not fit, the corners of the robe dragged to the ground from time to time, the oversized magician hat could not be worn properly, hanging diagonally on her head, if you didn't check, it looked like she didn't see the human body at all, just a crooked magician's hat and loose magician's robe floating in the air.
(It's really strange, this kind of appearance would have fascinated Lu Lao'er and Amakusa back then, could it be that both of them were young girl lovers?, not to mention back then, even now it is too young, if the stagnation period ends, the age of the meat tΗ will develop for another twenty years...... οΌ
Thinking of this, Lancelot suddenly said "Huh", he had not been with Merlin for a long time in the past, and he had not spoken a few words, so he had never thought of this possibility.
There is a so-called bone shrinking method in martial arts, and there are countless ways to change your appearance in the magic world, will it be ...... What method did Ms. Mei Lin use to change her appearance? What is the appearance of the girl she sees now, but just a false appearance after she has changed?
If this idea is true, then what is the true face of Teacher Mei Lin? It's really curious, but this kind of thing is also one of the secrets, and I just said that I am not interested in knowing other people's secrets, at most I can only think about it.
"That's right, and your own curse is still unsolved, don't ask for trouble until the curse is successfully solved, and if you really have a lot of spare time, take care of the victims outside. β
As if reading Lancelot's thoughts, Merlin, who was rushing ahead, hurriedly threw down the sentence. The two of them were walking towards the passage out of Kunlun Mountain, and they had to go back to the outside first, and then make plans, the ideal state was that Gengoro, who was outside, would stop the five Kunlun elders in the retreat, which would save a lot of trouble.
Although he knew that this was unlikely, before leaving Kunlun Mountain, Lancelot really heard a little commotion outside.
(Strange, is it really the third child who was caught right?)
The closer she got to the exit, the clearer the voice outside became, and when she listened closely, it seemed to be Kaede's voice, Lancelot was surprised, her steps quickened, and she came out of the gap in the mountain wall, only to see that Kaede was already awake and talking to someone, and the person opposite her was Amakusa Shiro.
After separating from Odaka, Amakusa Shiro tried to find the trace of this disciple, presuming that she was probably heading towards Kyoto, so he also followed out of the road, but ran into Kaede, Izumi Sakura and others who had woken up. Originally, I wanted to ask them if they had seen any traces of Oda incense, but the two sides argued instead.
Nier, who was concerned about what was going on after Lancelot entered the mountain, was puzzled by what Amakusa was doing when she learned about the situation in Kunlun Mountain from Amakusa's mouth.
"Hey, Uncle Amakusa, I should be grateful for the great favor you have done us, but I really want to ask you this question. I don't know whether to say it is reckless or outspoken, Niel said, "You are doing this......
How are you going to explain it to the Japanese in the future?"
As far as Niel is concerned, this is just a sign of concern for Amakusa Shiro, not an intentional mockery, and Amakusa Shiro knows this, but the question is really unbearable for him. His arrogant self-esteem could not bear such an act if it were to be explained seriously, not to mention that there were many things that could not be explained by words, so his answer was extremely indifferent.
"Amakusa Shiro has always been a loner, and he never needs to explain anything to anyone, if anyone has an opinion, use his sword to ask me questions!"
Nier seemed to want to ask again, but was pulled by Gengoro again, and in terms of mood, Gengoro was very considerate of Amakusa Shiro's actions. If the two of them change places and become Niel to ask for him, thinking of what kind of trade-offs he would make at that time, Gengoro feels sympathy for Amakusa's situation.
After a word with Niel, Amakusa Shiro was about to leave, but a voice stopped him.
"What about Princess Xiang, how are you going to explain it to her?"
Turning his head sideways, Amakusa Shiro found that Kaede stopped in front of him, his pale expression like ice and snow, and in an instant, he was somewhat similar to Oda Xiang, but Oda Xiang was almost blank, and under Kaede's frosty face, people felt the fiery anger.
"Undoubtedly, you have your own methods and choices, but what about Princess Xiang's position in such a way? You are her master, one of the few relatives she has in the world, and if you abandon her like this, her mood will be ......."
The more she spoke, the more obvious Feng'er's anger became, although she didn't notice it, but in the eyes of others, she was undoubtedly an angry mother at this moment.
Nill was even more confused. When I think of Oda Ka's feelings when I encounter this, I am indeed a little sad, but basically, the main dissatisfaction is that Amakusa Shiro actually turned his back on his country and people so easily. But this woman's behavior is really strange, first she was in favor of letting Japan Lu Shen, but after Tiankusa Shiro assisted her to complete this matter, she was so angry, is there anyone in the world who is so ignorant?
"It's not too strange, because Miss Nill is the kind of person who wants to protect your brother, but still worries about the people. In Nier's ear, Gengoro whispered: "But this young lady is different, compared to the vast number of sentient beings, her care and affection are only for a specific person, so between the troubles and trade-offs of all Japan and Lord Lancelot, she can easily make a decision, and the current situation is the same, Amakusa's approach...... hurt a specific person she cared about, that's why she ......"
Gengoro's opinion is quite correct, and as far as Amakusa Shiro is concerned, as Oda Ka, there are several relatives in the world, but he is accused by an outsider, which is also a very annoying thing.
"The affairs between our master and apprentice, there is no need for outsiders to take care of it, and I don't need to explain anything to you, your goal has been achieved, the safety device has been liberated, and the procedures for the sinking of the Japanese land have begun, so don't worry about irrelevant matters. β
Amakusa Shiro said, "If you don't know anything, don't talk nonsense here." Ah Xiang is a completely different life form from us, completely made of high-density qi manifestation, such an energy life form, no matter what the appearance, her way of thinking is different from ours, she can't understand our emotions, and there is no so-called human heart, so you say you care about 'her mood' or something...... This is simply nonsense. β
Although they already knew that Oda Xiang was different from ordinary people, everyone didn't know that she would be so abnormal.
A life form formed by the fusion of pure energy, it is no wonder that her physique is so special, and she can exert such an amazing extension and softness, although she has never cultivated the ether immortal body, she can also instantly heal her limbs, and she is as intact as ever. Because for her pure energy body, as long as the energy is sufficient, her appearance can be changed at any time, without normal physical restrictions.
Looking at the stunned expressions in front of him, Amakusa Shiro sighed: "There is no parent in the world who can bear to hurt his children, and there is no master in the world who will deliberately turn against his apprentice." What I do, Ah Xiang will understand, when she analyzes purely theoretically, she will be able to understand what I am doing......"
"It's not like that, what you said was wrong from the beginning, you ......"
Amakusa Shiro said angrily: "What's wrong? You don't know anything, so don't talk nonsense, do you want to say that I deliberately went against Ah Xiang?"
"You said that there is no master in the world who will deliberately turn against his apprentice, and no parent will bear to hurt his child......
"How's that? Do you even have a problem with that?"
"Yes, I have seen parents who hurt their daughters. β
The few people in the field who knew about Feng'er's past almost didn't dare to face her expression when they heard her say this coldly, and even Amakusa Shiro was intimidated by her momentum and didn't speak.
"Injuries are not necessarily intentional. Even if it is unintentional, it can hurt people, Ah Xiang is not a heartless child, she is not a puppet. β
Feng'er said: "I have seen it before, in her room, there are many masks, joy, anger and sorrow, all kinds of different expressions have ......"
That's because I told her that to simulate human emotions and reactions, these things are the most effective simulation models. This doesn't prove anything, and there's nothing to fuss about. β
"Men and masters are careless creatures, and you seem to be no exception to Amakusa-senpai. It's true to learn about human emotions, but I've also seen that when Ah Xiang is alone, she repeatedly pulls her face and wants to make an expression, if she really doesn't do meaningless things at all, then why does she behave like this?"
"That, that could be ......" Amakusa Shiro was taken aback, he didn't know that Oda Xiang had such a habit, since he began to simulate human life, every time this child appeared in front of him, he used Sojiro's appearance, but rarely appeared in Oda Xiang's true face.
"Ah Xiang, she doesn't have a human emotional response, I believe this is true, but no emotional response doesn't mean there is nothing. What is she trying so hard to learn about our emotional reactions?
Feng'er said: "I want to have companions, I want to be recognized, and I don't want to be alone all the time...... Aren't these thoughts the origin of getting along with people? These hopes are Ah Xiang's heart! Puppets don't want to have companions, and if this is not a heart, then what kind of people do they want?"
The words came into the ears one by one, and for Amakusa Shiro, it was like a bolt from the blue.
Let Oda incense be able to have emotions from the heart and truly be a person, this is undoubtedly one of his long-standing wishes, but ...... Suddenly I was told that the child had always had a heart, how could this be?
"You know? Amakusa-senpai...... Why does that child always appear in front of you as Sojiro? It's because she wants to please you and make you happy. She knows that you like to see her emotionally charged looks, so she always appears in front of you with that face, in fact, the real her hates this kind of fake and unreal thing...... Why do you think that such a child has no heart?"
Recalling that day in the stone house, Oda Xiang once said in such a cold tone that she "hates Sojiro and disingenuous things", and the scene at that moment makes Kaede feel very sad.
Feng'er walked up to Shiro Amakusa and said with a heavy expression: "Amakusa-senpai, you are wrong, you are really completely wrong!"
Unable to answer a word again, Amakusa Shiro looked like a drunk man who had been showered with cold water in a vat, standing there in a daze.
When it comes to the love affair with Oda Ka, except for Hideyoshi, who is far away in Kyoto, there is no one who can compare to the two of them, and no one can come out and intervene at this time.
Niel stepped forward, wanting to say something, but in the end she found that she couldn't intervene between the two, and even Lancelot, who was closest to Kaede, didn't know how to intervene.
The overall atmosphere was so weird that even the ground roar and thunder explosion outside seemed to stop for a while, until Gengoro noticed that something was wrong.
(Strange, why is the ground no longer shaking?Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi is still being released in large quantities, and the earthquake should still be continuing...... Is the reason for the earthquake to be suspended is that the Genki Crypt has changed? or is it ...... Is a huge energy body starting to affect nearby space?)
The ground that once stopped shaking, suddenly shook violently again, this time the shock wave was more intense than before, even the ground quickly appeared many cracks, Kunlun Mountain soil and rocks fell in large numbers, the ground shook the mountain, the trees upside down, magma erupted rapidly, and a new wave of catastrophe appeared, so that the Kunlun Mountains, which were already like hell, were even worse than ever.
"What the hell, what the hell? Is the sky going to fall?"
The situation was bad, and Yuxue, who had no ability to protect himself, could only shout like this, and he was lucky, and before the foothold under his feet was covered by magma, Niel had already flown over and pulled him up.
The magma flowed rapidly, and soon the place where everyone had a foothold turned into a sea of fire, the heat was boiling, and everyone temporarily avoided the air, and before they could decide what to do next, they heard the roar of a giant beast faintly from the Kunlun Mountains.
"The Eight Snakes, that stinky lizard isn't finished yet?"
Lancelot was quite surprised, it stands to reason that after such a heavy injury, it is not surprising that even if the eight-fold snake lurks underground, it will not be strange to sleep again for tens of thousands of years, how can it come back so quickly and provoke humans again? Listening to the roar getting closer and closer, it is obvious that it is about to break out of the mountain.
"He has just escaped, and now it is time to cut the grass and eradicate the root cause forever. β
But if it continues to exist, it will be a bane after all, and if it can still survive when it sinks in Japan, it will endanger the people of the Wind Continent when it wakes up thousands of years later, and it is necessary to completely eradicate it.
"Don't worry, this big lizard has only half of its combat power left at most, although it has four heads, but the combined IQ is only a little bit, we will fight hard to get rid of this scourge forever. β
Lancelot immediately assigned the task to keep everyone's positions, among which Niel was responsible for bringing Yuxue to a safe place, and as for Amakusa Shiro, he was depressed and deaf to the outside world, and naturally no one here had time to take care of it.
In the roar, there was a loud bang, the Kunlun mountain wall was blown open a huge gap, the golden round pupils reflected the color of the sky, the blood-red snake letter expanded and swallowed, and the snow-white scales shone with bright light, showing a charming beauty under the reflection of magma and flying flames.
Worse than when it had been wounded and fled, the snake now had only three heads left to move, but no wounds were visible on its body, and the remaining six snake heads had disappeared, as if it had been such a three-headed creature in the first place.
"Nasty guy, I don't like fighting this kind of monster with infinite regeneration power the most...... However, three heads are better than nine heads, as long as the perfect body does not exist, our side still has a numerical advantage and can be beaten. β
The honor of a warrior is to fight a warrior who also has such a spirit, and although Lancelot doesn't like to bully the weak with the strong, he doesn't plan to fight alone with this big lizard. There are less than three hours left before the safety device in Kyoto is lifted, so hurry up and get rid of this big snake so that you can get to work early.
"Hey, teacher, did you help me with the things I entrusted you with before we entered the mountain?"
"Don't take people for fools, this matter was already going on at full speed before I left here, I hope ...... It's all in time. β
"Success or failure depends on heaven, and we can only try to help those who want to survive to have a chance to survive. β
In a sighing tone, Lancelot confirmed the concern in his heart to Merlin, except for Gengoro, no one present guessed what they were talking about, and when the confirmation was completed, Lancelot raised his Fenghua knife and raised his arms.
"Okay! Let's pick a favorite one! Let's ......."
Before he could finish speaking, the serpent opened his mouth and blasted, and a flame spewed into Lancelot.
This was still within Lancelo's expectations, and when he spoke, he had already used his strength to protect his body, even if he was hit, he was ready to take advantage of the firelight, and when the sight of the enemy and friend was not clear, he sneaked close to the big snake to attack, but he didn't expect that the Eight Miscellaneous Snake changed its attack form in the past, and this time it was not a raging wall of flames, but a compressed flame bomb.
In terms of visual effects, this flame bomb the size of a carriage is naturally not as spectacular as the burning fire wall, but compressing such a magnificent fire wall into a flame bomb, the effect of bombardment is simply earth-shattering.
Lancelot didn't even have a chance to speak, the stunned expression on his face was clear, the man had been bombarded from afar, across the sky, and fell to the far other side.
"How so?"
Kaede and Izumi Sakura were shocked, and they couldn't understand for a moment why the big snake's attack pattern suddenly evolved, and they began to know the technique of concentrating their powerful powers. The concept of concentrating forces and not dispersing and wasting is the basis of Tianxin consciousness, how did the big snake suddenly have wisdom, and ...... With Heavenly Consciousness?
Before I could think about it, the serpent's attack had already been connected. For Izumi Sakura and Kaede, it didn't open its mouth to spit out a shock wave, but just passed quickly, with its incomparably huge body, with the speed to form wind pressure, knocking the two apart, not so much an attack, more like clearing a roadblock, the purpose ...... It's that after clearing the obstacle in front of him, he wants to face Gengoro directly.
"Is this a challenge?
The tone was playful, but Gengoro was not careless. Sensing the ingenious attack of the big snake, after the three snake heads blocked their retreat, Gengoro adopted the strategy of fighting hard first and then breaking through with Jiuyao's extreme speed, however, when he sped up his body and wanted to find a gap, the huge body that surrounded him suddenly disappeared.
(How could it be?????
The next moment, Oda Xiang's slender body suddenly appeared in front of him, lightning shot, Gengoro was shocked, a cross arm, in an instant, the great power of the eight big snakes, gathered in a small fist, Gengoro was powerless, the sound of a fracture on the wrist sounded, blood spurted out, and Lancelot had the same fate, far away across the sky, falling to the other end.
"I ...... Protecting Japan's ......"
It seems to be a fantasy, when the majestic body of the eight-fold snake reappeared, and the roaring sound shook the entire Izumo country, Kaede and Izumi Sakura, but it was like watching a misty dream.
"We ...... What the hell are you fighting against?"