Chapter 967: Ritual
I have to say that this tribe is really very quick to do things. The matriarch's words, after she had finished speaking. Artrius and Yas set off with all the soldiers.
From the issuance of orders, to the integration of soldiers, to the pre-war mobilization, and finally to the integration of troops, the time spent was only one day. With such a speed, even if the Hualong Empire knew about it, it might feel a little embarrassed. That's a bit faster than expected.
Hu Wushuang, Han Chong and Yun Feng also set off with these people. And those weirdos who transformed Mu Jin and Mu Zhuoyi stayed behind to prepare for the resurrection of Mu Jin. Anyway, in addition to their strong vitality, their combat ability is actually not very strong. Compared to the powerful soldiers of this tribe, they are completely dispensable.
The three of them, in ordinary places, can be regarded as very dazzling new stars. It's a pity that among these soldiers, it seems a little mediocre. Being among these soldiers, all three of them felt a little depressed. One is the fierce blood-devouring pressure from these soldiers, and the other is naturally from the powerful aura exuded by them.
Hu Wushuang, Yun Feng and Mu Zhuoyi have finally realized what it is like for ants to be in the ocean. That feeling of extreme tension and panic can even make them forget about life and death, or the existence of the whole world.
As the roar of the soldiers' footsteps faded away, the matriarch's face became more and more ugly.
Her eyes were fixed on the map on the walls of the temple, and her expression became more and more lonely and lonely. And her countenance, as her expression became lonely, seemed to have aged a little.
"Alas!" said the matriarch after a long moment. She shook her head and couldn't help but mutter, "I hope this time, it can go smoothly." Sister, after so many years, you should also understand the meaning of what the two sages said!"
After finishing speaking, the matriarch closed her eyes, as if she was contemplating, and as if she was cultivating. In this quaint temple, there was only deathly silence and lifelessness. It was as if the matriarch had become part of the temple. She was no longer flesh and blood, but turned into a stone statue and lost her life.
On the other hand, the bat-people were led up to a tree house by a child when they got off the tree of the origin of life. Just after entering the treehouse, all the bat-clan orcs had a rather excited expression on their faces. They saw the witcher sitting in the middle of the treehouse, his eyes closed.
The movement caused by this group of bat beasts walking in was definitely not insignificant. They had just walked in when the demon hunter Zhong Kui had already noticed. It's just that until all of them walked in. Zhong Kuicai slowly opened his eyes.
"It's been a long time!" When Zhong Kui opened his eyes, Dracula laughed, sat down in front of Zhong Kui, and greeted him like an old friend. "Why, you want to see us too, have you figured it out?"
"What do you want to figure out!" After experiencing life and death, the cynicism in this demon hunter Zhong Kui has faded a lot. At this time, his eyes were filled with a sense of cangsang. He glanced at Dracula and laughed helplessly, "You weren't supposed to be here!"
Hearing this, Dracula and all the bat orcs slowly frowned, and they all looked at Zhong Kui in front of them with a strange gaze, as if they couldn't understand him.
"Hey, what the hell are you doing?" Dracula's brows furrowed slightly, and then he raised his hand and patted Zhong Kui's head, "Didn't you shout and kill when you saw us, why are you so calm now?"
"Calm down, calm down!" Zhong Kui glanced at Dracula and drank softly, but when his soft cheer fell, he took a deep breath. The look on his face quickly regained his composure. He glanced at all the Bat Orcs, "Kill you now, can you kill you, you really think I'm a fool!"
Dracula's eyebrows raised, he turned his head to look at all his companions behind him, and then turned his head to look at Zhong Kui again, "Do you think that no matter how many of us there are, how much stronger we are than you." You're all breaking into our castle and killing us!"
"I was stupid then!" Zhong Kui smiled self-deprecatingly. After a pause, he spoke, "This time I almost died, but I also understood a lot of things. Alas, in fact, I wanted to send you away long ago. It's just that I can't cross that threshold. The Demon Hunters help the demons, and if you say it, you will be laughed off!"
"You're okay, and you're laughing off your big teeth. Dracula smiled disdainfully, "If you really help us, only you people who think you are witchers and are monsters themselves!"
After saying that, Dracula's brow furrowed slightly. At this time, his face had become a little stern, and his eyes were fixed on Zhong Kui, not moving. "Since you're going to help us, let us know if you're ready. The sooner the better!"
"There's no need to prepare!" When Dracula's words fell, Zhong Kui raised his hand and shook it towards Dracula, "If it weren't for the people here who saved me, I would have died." I'm free now. If you want to have a ceremony, I'm always ready to do it!"
"Really?" Hearing his words, Dracula and all the Bat Orcs had a very happy expression on their faces, as if they had been waiting for Zhong Kui's words for a long time.
Zhong Kui frowned and nodded at all the Bat Orcs. It's just that then, a slightly solemn expression appeared on his face, "It's just one thing, I want to ask you to help me!"
"As long as you are willing to help us, even if you have a big problem, we will definitely help you!" Dracula stood up, patted his chest, and confidently said to Zhong Kui.
"It's not a big deal!" Zhong Kui smiled faintly and waved his hand at Dracula, "I know that if the ritual is held, I will definitely die with the completion of this ceremony!"
Hearing this, all the Bat Orcs involuntarily lowered their heads, and all of them had an embarrassed look on their faces.
It's just that at this time, Zhong Kui laughed indifferently. "Those of us who die will not disappear the beast soul. I hope that after I die, you will be able to keep my beast soul. Find my apprentice and give him my beast soul!"
"Is this the inheritance of you people?" At this moment, Dracula nodded towards Zhong Kui. And Elizabeth's brow behind him slowly furrowed. "When you appeared, I secretly studied you eccentrics. The human body is the soul of a demon beast. And every beast soul comes from a different world. After death, the beast's soul will not be extinguished, and it will be passed on to another person!"
"Although the power will not be passed on with it, the knowledge within the beast soul will be completely passed on to the next successor. The more time passes, the stronger the knowledge of the beast soul becomes. As she spoke, Elizabeth looked at Zhong Kui in front of her curiously, and her voice was much smaller at this time, "It's really a strange inheritance method, which is different from the inheritance method of all creatures on the Totem Continent." Are you not from this world?"
Zhong Kui shook his head and laughed indifferently, "I don't know if it's a person from this world, anyway, I only know that we have nowhere else to go except this world!"
"As long as you promise me this, I will promise you to hold a ceremony, how about it?" Zhong Kui's gaze shifted from Elizabeth's body to Dracula's, staring at him closely.
"Of course!" Dracula assured Zhong Kui again. But then, his brow furrowed slightly, "What if he is dead before we find the apprentice who pays for it?"
"Then go to the Sea of Hope and hand over my beast soul to my big boss!" Zhong Kui was stunned for a moment before answering Dracula's words.
"Then no problem!" At this moment, Dracula was like a shrewd businessman, haggling with Zhong Kui. It's just that he can be regarded as a businessman with a conscience. At least judging from various conditions, Zhong Kui did not suffer any losses.
At this time, Dracula's eyes rolled for a moment, and then he tentatively said to Zhong Kui, "This place is full of Yuan Power, and time and space are also quite unstable. And you and I happen to be at their best. Why don't we have a ceremony now?" he said, turning his head to look at Elizabeth on the side, "It just so happens that there is Mother Nature guarding it. If something happens, maybe you can be saved?"
After speaking, he looked at Zhong Kui who was sitting again, paused and lowered his head to him and said, "Look, how is it?"
When Elizabeth heard this, she was stunned. Zhong Kui slammed and stood up.
He frowned, as if thinking. But it didn't take long for him to slowly turn his head to look at Dracula, and slowly said to him, "I don't have a problem!"