Chapter 68: The Patriarch
The ancient spell of the mirror spirit sounded in my ears, and I felt that the ancient mirror on my body emitted a warm breath, and the patriarch of the goddess relics not far away looked at me with a blank expression, but from the depths of those eyes, it seemed to be full of hope. On the stone platform beside her, Ruyuan lay quietly, and her white skin was particularly conspicuous in this dim world.
The mirror spirit was right next to me, and the spell seemed to be long, but gradually I felt that my body was becoming lighter and lighter, and the scene around me was blurring, or rather darkening. I seemed to be off the ground, but the influence of the patriarch on the other side didn't seem to move downward. Suddenly, I felt dizzy, and my eyes suddenly went dark and flashed, and the whole world seemed to be turned upside down. Just as I was trying to adjust to the strange sensations in my body, my eyes suddenly lit up, and I was overwhelmed by the dazzling light, and I quickly closed my eyes, but there were still sour tears flowing out. When I slowly opened my eyes again, I realized that I had returned to the Lingzhi Forbidden Domain. And the dazzling light just now was nothing more than a light that was not bright in the Lingzhi Forbidden Domain.
I suddenly had a question, or I already had an answer, but I still asked the mirror spirit next to me:
"That goddess remnant has lived in the dark for generations, if they really come out, will their eyes be able to adapt to the light here? Not to mention the human world, even the light in this Lingzhi forbidden realm is extremely dangerous to them. β
As soon as this question came out, I saw that there was a lot more gloom in the mirror spirit's expression, and my guess had already been verified.
"Their ancestors made a promise to the gods, but their descendants wanted to break their promises, knowing that the fate of man is in the hands of the gods, and if they want to break through the confinement of this generation, they will have to pay a heavy price. After leaving the tomb of the goddess and regaining freedom, but without the protection of the gods, this generation can only live in darkness forever. Compared to the torture of eternal life and eternal captivity, this is already considered the mercy of the gods to them. β
The mercy of the gods? I couldn't help but smile bitterly.
In the hundreds of years I have experienced, I seem to have understood a truth, in the complex Six Realms, it seems that as long as the power is strong enough, it can decide and manipulate everything, even if it is just for my own selfish desires. Not to mention that the Demon Realm uses strength as the standard to measure everything, even the Heavenly Book of the Divine Realm, isn't it also created by an ancient god who is powerful enough? The Heavenly Book determines the fate of such spiritually powerful beings as the gods and demons, while the humble mortals are at the mercy of the Heavenly Gods, and the ghosts and spirits in the isolated underworld are even more pathetic, reincarnation, purgatory, and fire, and they will be wiped out if they are not careful, and their fate is decided by the Hades King alone.
Why can't the same living beings have even the slightest freedom of their own choice? The process is already arduous, but even the result is already doomed. Therefore, it seems reasonable to blame everything on fate, indulge selfish desires, live in chaos, and be sad.
I was suddenly very curious, what was written in the book that day, and whether it was possible to change the so-called destined fate?
And I also want to know what kind of fate I am carrying, and what is the purpose of the god who created me? Mother...... What happened to that tragedy, and how should I fulfill the promise I made?
Every time I think of my mother, when I think of the time in the lush forest, my thoughts are completely confused. I can't rationally string together every episode. I originally thought that the purpose of my existence was very simple, but I didn't want to be involuntary at this time. There are too many unsolved mysteries, all of which seem to be related to me, why can't I just be a demon who will never leave the lush forest?
Too many questions began to haunt me endlessly. When my thoughts were complicated, the mirror spirit sighed deeply and pulled my consciousness back again.
"Why do you need to be sad? In the past and present lives, reincarnation cause and effect, one day you will understand that you are lucky compared to others. At the moment, we still need to find Jairus as soon as possible, after all, breaking the seal is not a day, but I don't have much power to control the goddess's resentment anymore. β
I looked at her meaningfully, but I was speechless, and only walked silently in the direction of the entrance of the Lingzhi Forbidden Domain.
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"Sad, why are you here? β
Before he could get to the stele, there was a deep and trembling voice from Jairus. Then, the huge and blurry image in front of him gradually became clear, and the majestic divine beast reappeared, its indestructible battle armor shining brightly, still daunting. What's even more terrifying is that the eyes that are burning like fire with infinite majesty and awe-inspiring anger are staring at me at the moment, which suddenly makes me feel weak and worried, just because I can't forget the domineering and powerful power of the True Dragon's Fury before, which makes people lose the ability to fight in an instant.
The "sorrow" in Jianxi's mouth should be the name of Kunlun Mirror Mirror Spirit. I suddenly realized that it was the first time I had heard this name, and in an instant, the sadness of the name permeated my whole body. I have seen through the cause and effect of the world, but I can't change it, except for lamentation, what should I do?
"It's for the sake of the goddess's grievances, and it's also for the sake of the goddess's relics. β
I only heard a roar of anger, and the anger in my eyes seemed to be a little more. The surrounding grass and trees also trembled with fright.
"You are so good at letting outsiders know such secrets of the Protoss!"
"Fate is not something you and I can control. By the time she got here, you should have guessed a thing or two. Jing Ling didn't seem to be afraid, but just said calmly to Jairus.
And at this moment, in the midst of his anger, there was also a trace of helplessness. I could vaguely guess something in my mind, but I couldn't put it into words.
"Please also remember the heart of Shennong's great god to help all living beings, the most important thing at this time is to avoid a catastrophe, and there is no need for more living beings to pay for their lives in vain. β
"Hmph, do you want to intercede for the nine-tailed fox clan who violated the majesty of the goddess?"
"You also know a thing or two about this grievance. As for its origin, it is not all the fault of the nine-tailed fox clan. β
"Hmph! Even so, the majesty of the gods cannot be violated! The demon clan is so bold that if the goddess is still there, I am afraid that it will be wiped out long ago!"
"As the daughter of the ancient god Shennong, she is so unreasonable and insists on going her own way, no wonder she will fall into the devil's path after her death. "For some reason, I'm so annoyed that Jairsa has infinitely exalted the status of the gods, but what about the gods?
"You're looking for death!" Jairus roared. In an instant, the temperature of the ground under our feet suddenly increased, and we saw that the divine beast's forefeet were raised high, and the wrath of the true dragon seemed to be on the verge of breaking out.
Now, with my strength, I can't maintain the barrier for a long time, and if I let the goddess's resentment overflow, I'm afraid it will bring about a catastrophe in the end times. Sadness said loudly to Jair, and she had moved in front of me at some point.
Just before the scorching flames were about to burst, the temperature of the ground dropped, and Jairus exhaled fiercely, and her feet fell heavily to the ground.
"I've been guarding here for more than 3,000 years, but do I really want to fail my promise to my lord Shennong today?" Jairus muttered to herself, and finally let out a long sigh.
"Since the matter has come to this, please thank Shennong for his compassion, so that the creatures in this Lingzhi forbidden domain can be liberated, as for the matter of resentment, perhaps, only you and I can cast a spell together to reluctantly reset the seal again. β
"That's it! The remnants of the goddess can still leave, but the nine-tailed demon fox clan has made a big mistake, and the patriarch is even more ambitious, if he is allowed to leave, he may become a big disaster. β
"That's what I'm here for. Please allow me for three days, I will personally go to the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan to stop it, I hope it's not too late. β
"Hmph, sorrowful, your kindness to the demon clan may also cause serious trouble. β
"In the past, the goddess and the saint of the demon world also had some friendship, and the demon clan was not all a great evil, and all living beings had a certain number, so why kill them all?"
"Hmph, if it weren't for that, I would have wiped out the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox a long time ago!" said the giant figure in a smug voice.
I was thoughtful, but my thoughts were so cluttered that I didn't know what I was thinking.
"It's useless to think too much, let's go to the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan stronghold. β
The sorrow still sees through me at a glance.
After a moment of silence, we were already on our way to the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan's stronghold.
After the abyss of thought, I entered the forest where the Thousand Fox Barrier had been set up before, but this time I did not enter the illusion, and I found that this forest was not deep, and it was only a quarter of an hour before my eyes opened up, and then I entered the stone path.
When he came to the stone houses where the nine-tailed fox clan lived again, he silently stepped forward and touched the black plant that came out of a crack in the stone, and sighed again.
I came to the stone house where the patriarch was, and Zisang came out head-on.
"Girl, this is ...... Why didn't you come back with you? Have you found the source of that demonic energy? The ...... behind you? Who is it?" Zisang looked very vigilant and a little worried.
"We have found the source of the demonic energy, but it is like fate...... "I really don't know where to start.
"What's wrong with the girl?" Zisang immediately became anxious, and her beautiful forehead wrinkled slightly.
"Are you the diviner of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan?" Sadness didn't seem to fluctuate because of Zisang's actions.
"Who are you?" Zisang became more and more vigilant, and from his eyes, I seemed to feel a trace of murder.
"I am the spirit of the Kunlun Mirror, sad. β
"Why?"
"To stop your patriarch from sucking demonic energy. β
"Presumptuous!"
Zisang instantly lost his patience, he waved his long sleeves, and a sharp spiritual power instantly approached Sorrow, although it was not a killing move, but it was already very fast, I subconsciously retreated to the side, but saw that Sorrow was still motionless. Her eyes were fixed, and she slowly raised her right hand, but it didn't seem to slow down the sharp spiritual power at all. As soon as she was sure and blocked, she saw a flash of light in her palm, and that spiritual power had turned into nothing.
"The diviners of the past generations are well aware of the top secrets of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, and bear the heavy responsibility of assisting the patriarch to avoid and resist important disasters for the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. β
"If it weren't for the fact that Jairus forcibly trapped our clan here, why would the patriarch make such a decision?"
"Is it naΓ―ve to go to the point of practicing forbidden arts, trying to use the power of demonic energy to break the barrier of the Eye? Do you know why the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan lists the cultivation of demonic qi as a forbidden technique? Is it just because the elders of the clan are not ashamed of such behavior? As a diviner, not only did he not stop it, but turned a blind eye, do you know what this will bring to the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan?"
"How can I not know that this is dangerous? But if my clan is trapped here for a long time, and the clan is corrupted by demonic energy, then we will also face the disaster of annihilation! The patriarch would rather sacrifice himself to protect the integrity of the clan, and if he is unfortunate enough to be attacked by demonic qi one day, he will kill himself to avoid a killing and catastrophe. β
"Do you really think that after being completely eroded by demonic energy, he can still willingly cut himself off? Have you forgotten the tragic image of the Qingqiu Kingdom destroying the country? If it weren't for the goddess Jade Hairpin, I'm afraid that your Nine-Tailed Fox Clan would have ceased to exist a long time ago. β
Zisang seemed to be a little excited, but his sad answer was always calm and indifferent, as if he had already seen through the outcome of everything. At this moment, the voice of the patriarch came from the grotto.
"Zisang, please come in and say, they should come, sooner or later. β
Zisana's slightly lighter, inceitably deep eyes looked at us, but he stepped to the side, revealing the grotto door behind him.
Entering the hall, it was still resplendent with gold, and the patriarch had long hair reaching the ground, sitting on the throne. I saluted him politely, and Sorrow stood behind me, and Zisang came in with us. He silently walked over to the patriarch and looked at us from afar.
"Kunlun Mirror Spirit, can see through the past and present lives...... It's a pity, but it can't get rid of the manipulation of fate. The patriarch of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan sighed leisurely, as if talking to himself, and also like a mockery.
"Although I can't control fate, I hope that the world will not take fate lightly. β
"You are just a mirror spirit, trying to challenge the decision of the heavens, do you not know that your false compassion is but a passing joke from the mouths of the gods. β
"It's just that my cultivation is still shallow, and I can't understand the changes in this world, but only from my heart, regardless of the result. β
The patriarch couldn't help laughing, he stood up from the throne unhurriedly, walked towards us step by step, and said word by word:
In the past, if the ancestor of the demon catcher pretended to be downcast and took refuge in my Nine-Tailed Fox Clan in Qingqiu Country, married my eldest sister, and pretended to be affectionate, but when the eldest sister was about to give birth, the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan was almost wiped out! Now, my clan is trapped here again, and in the long run, it will also suffer the disaster of extermination! I am not convinced in my heart, and I want to fight against that fate to the end, then is this just from the heart?"
"I know very well that you, as the patriarch, will give everything for your clansmen, but have you really forgotten the real reason for the tragedy of Qingqiu's extermination of the clan? If it weren't for that, how could that mortal easily shake the foundation of your Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Clan? Your father cultivated demonic qi without authorization to increase his cultivation, and he happened to be used by Ruo, and finally caused your father to lose himself and become a bloodthirsty monster who was not a demon, a god, or a demon. If you don't get the jade hairpin, I'm afraid that even the lives of this only remaining nine-tailed fox clan will be left in Qingqiu.
"The fall of the Qingqiu Kingdom is actually because the causal entanglement is too complicated, and the grievances and grievances are even entangled for thousands of years. Now that you have destroyed the demon hunters in a fit of rage, do you know the origin of the demon hunters and the goddess of Wushan?
"So what? The only thing I want to do now is to do everything possible to send my people out of this dark and forbidden place, even if it costs me dearly, I am willing. My nine-tailed fox clan has a bad fate, and all kinds of encounters are not my clan's fault, so why is there no place for us to stay?"
"Have you ever thought about what you should do if you can't control the demonic energy in your body?"
"I have ordered my son Sambu to send down the Ten Thousand Fox Blood Array, if there is really that day, I can't control it, but I can't escape death!"
"Even so, how do you know that this demonic energy is so powerful that it is not as simple as you imagined. We have advised Jairus to withdraw the barrier, and we hope that the patriarch will not be trapped in it again, if it really comes to an uncontrollable day, I am afraid that it will be too late. β
I listened to their conversation and secretly connected the context, but when I thought about it superficially, it already felt complicated. After all, it may be nearly a thousand years of grievances and grievances, to sort it out, how easy is it to say? However, I have heard someone in the lush forest mention the old country of Qingqiu, it is indeed a picturesque, beautiful space, the nine-tailed fox clan does not know how much to pay to find this paradise, but then the country of Qingqiu was destroyed overnight, and even that space no longer exists, it seems that everything that the nine-tailed fox clan has experienced will only be more tragic than imagined.
Zisang also listened quietly, but his brows only tightened more and more, as if he didn't want to accept this fact, but he was helpless.
"Hahaha!!Haven't you heard of it? How could it easily let go of my Nine-Tailed Fox Clan? Even if he removed the barrier, my clan would inevitably be slaughtered! How could I see my people suffering such a catastrophe!"
Inadvertently, I noticed a subtle strangeness on the face of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan Patriarch, and immediately, his tone was completely different from before.
"Patriarch......" Zisang also seemed to notice something on the side, and said softly.
"Hey...... Looks like we're still late. He sighed sadly.
I also vaguely felt that the nine-tailed fox patriarch was only afraid that he had fallen into a demonic barrier. But at the moment, if he forcibly absorbs the demonic qi, the goddess relics will still be fate......
"Patriarch, don't you care about Ruyuan's safety?"
"Yuan'er...... What did you do to her?" the Nine-Tailed Fox Patriarch seemed to be a little annoyed, and he didn't know when he moved to the front of Sorrow in an instant, glared at her and asked sharply.
"Don't worry, the patriarch is now in front of the goddess, we need to ask her for a favor, and then make sure she's safe and sound. β
"You! You are threatening me with fate! And you!" he suddenly turned to my side, which really caught me off guard, "Don't you claim to be her friend?
I was instantly forced to take a step back by the anger on the patriarch's body, leaving only the patriarch's eyes that had begun to turn red, and the aura on his body had completely changed, becoming full of killing intent.
I was speechless for a moment, only paying attention to the sudden changes in his body, as if an extremely powerful force was about to burst out of his body, which made people shudder.
"Patriarch, concentrate, don't be angry!" Zisang on the side stepped forward and was already in front of me and Sorrow.