The huge arena became quiet after Sanmiao and the others dispersed.
After the lights were extinguished, the cave fell into darkness, and only an outline could be seen.
In the human-shaped pit on the ground in the middle of the arena, mottled blood stains remained among the gravel at the bottom of the pit after Nascent Soul's body was carried away.
In the quiet darkness, a wisp of black energy suddenly rose from the blood stains.
It slowly stood upright, like a poisonous snake raising its head, turning its front end in the darkness, observing everything around it. After confirming that there were no other ghosts in this huge cave, it slowly crawled to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, it crawled out of the pit again and again, moving forward like a snake in the darkness, heading towards the west of the arena.
After about half a cup of tea, this wisp of black air, no longer than a finger, crawled to the west of the arena. After wandering among the gravel and dust on the ground for a long time, it suddenly stopped in front of a pool of blood.
Come down.
It sniffed the dried blood with its front end, then slightly spread out into flakes, fell on the blood, and slowly squirmed, like waves of black.
After a while, the black energy condensed into a column again, and the blood stains on the ground had long since disappeared.
It continued to crawl forward, heading towards the entrance of the cave.
Just when it reached the exit after a lot of effort, it saw that the heavy stone door had been lowered, blocking the way.
A dark red light flashed on the stone door, which was emitted by the prohibition carved on the door. After walking around the stone door and finding that he could not break the red light, Heiqi suddenly became angry with embarrassment and let out a series of noises from his body.
"hissing" sound
Under the back hall of the big boss's government office, in the dungeon; the talismans and seals on the cage where San Miao was imprisoned were made by mysterious force, and naturally only mysterious force could break them.
Xiao Shizhu just pulled hard, and the iron pillar that was still straight at all immediately bent outwards. Then he exerted force again, and the entire fence embedded in the rock wall was pulled out by him.
When the cell door opened wide, Ma Duo and other Sanmiao ghosts immediately rushed in desperately and surrounded Sanmiao.
It had only been a year since they had seen each other, and their leader was already completely bruised and unrecognizable. His body was covered with burnt black whip marks. There were also many new wounds with everted flesh, criss-crossing between the old wounds that had already scabbed, deep and deep.
The bones are visible, which is shocking.
And on his pale cheeks, apart from fatigue, there was no trace of brilliance.
Ma Duo and the others carefully helped him sit up slowly and called him dozens of times. Only then did a little light shine in the eyes of San Miao, whose eyes were dull, but it was as dim as the dying man.
He looked around at the ghosts, and finally landed on Ma Duo's face, which was trembling with tears in his eyes. He opened his chapped lips and gasped for a moment, and then said with a gossamer voice: "You guys are finally here.
." After speaking, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a smile of relief.
But there was still a trace of imperceptible bitterness in that smile.
Xiao Shizhu, who had mixed feelings, lowered his head silently after hearing this, and secretly blamed himself: "I'm late, I'm still late."
In the past five years, under the supervision of the ghost mother, he has also developed his perception. Although it is not as sharp as Yingying and Xiaosi, his perception is even more special; as the son of God, he can clearly detect
The soul energy in the bodies of ghosts within one foot of him is strong or weak.
All souls rely on soul energy to maintain their ghost lives. The weaker the soul energy, the less long-lasting their ghost lives will be.
From such a short distance, Xiao Shizhu could clearly feel that the soul energy in Sanmiao's body was as weak as his breathing, and he was about to die.
A ghostly life was about to disappear, and Xiao Shizhu felt somewhat unbearable.
Moreover, he also learned from Yuanying's memory that when Emperor Fengdu's Yuanying visited Yunmengze, he asked Sanmiao to send troops to attack the Jiuyou Kingdom to provoke an unprovoked war, but Sanmiao sternly refused; but Sanmiao also
That's why we ended up where we are today.
"I hurt him." Thinking like this, Xiao Shizhu couldn't face the dim look on San Miao's face, which was covered in injuries.
"How did you find me?" Sanmiao asked again.
Ma Duo was silent for a moment, and after organizing his speech, he simply explained all the causes and consequences to Sanmiao, and told what Xiao Shizhu said in the arena: "The ghosts of Jiuyou Kingdom obey orders, no matter whether I live or die,
We must kill this devil and bring peace to all the ghosts in Yunmengze Sanmiao." He told the big boss word for word.
Then he raised his finger and pointed at Xiao Shizhu outside the door and said: "This is the legendary son of God, the current Nine Nether King Xiao Shizhu."
Sanmiao's eyes followed the direction of his finger and looked at Xiao Shizhu, who was standing alone outside the door with his head slightly bowed and silent. After looking him up and down, a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes, and he said with great effort:
"Hel me up, I want to kneel down to the Son of God.".
But with his current injuries, he can barely move without moving. How many more movements will kill him?
"You don't need to be polite, big boss." Just when Ma Duo and the others were surprised and didn't know what to do, Xiao Shizhu suddenly waved his hand and said softly: "It's better to see a doctor first to help you heal your injuries."
"Haha, I'm hopeless." Sanmiao shook his head, laughed miserably, and said in a bitter voice: "I know my body well. He tortures me every day, and I won't live for a few more days." After saying this, he started breathing heavily.
It seemed that this long paragraph of speech took a lot of energy out of him.
Sadness suddenly appeared on Ma Duo's and others' faces. Everyone lowered their heads, not knowing what to say.
"Son of God, please come here." Sanmiao, who suddenly showed trust in his eyes, waved to Xiao Shizhu and said, "I'll give you a meeting gift."
If it had been in the past, Xiao Shizhu would have laughed out loud after being stunned for a moment; and it would have been a loud laugh. The leader of Sanmiao's body was uncovered and his body was almost visible, so how could there be anything else to give him?
But he was in a bad mood today and didn't bother to smile. He just said briefly and clearly: "Forget it." and said no more.
"It's inevitable. I want you to be the next leader of my tribe." As soon as he said this, under the astonished gazes of Ma Duo and the others, Sanmiao suddenly stretched out his trembling hand and clasped it with his back without hesitation.
On the back of your head, under your neck, and on the skin between your shoulders.
Before Xiao Shizhu could refuse, his five fingers turned into claws and suddenly pierced into the subcutaneous flesh on his back, causing him to gasp in pain and sweat pouring down his face.
Blood beads splashed everywhere, and he clasped his hand behind the exposed dark red muscles. After grabbing an object, he slowly pulled out a bloody object from his back spine.
The other ghosts were immediately dumbfounded. In Sanmiao's hand, whose back was torn and bruised, he was holding a slightly curved smooth bone that was no more than a foot or two long. To say it was a bone, it would be better to say that one end was sharp and the other end was round.
The thing is more like a huge canine tooth.
After a lot of ghost blood dripped onto the object, the migration diagram of the three seedlings passed down from generation to generation gradually became clear.
"Sanmiao's leader's token passed down from generation to generation - the dog god bone staff! It was made from the canine teeth of the first tengu in the underworld." Sanmiao's trembling hands gently stroked the bone staff lying across his chest.
, murmured like a mosquito: "This is what Emperor Fengdu wants; so that he can mobilize all the Sanmiao warriors to fight for his atrocities."
It turns out that this object is the legendary dog god bone staff! But Sanmiao was too cruel to himself, and it was actually hidden in the spine of the body. No wonder Emperor Fengdu’s Nascent Soul searched for it for a year and searched all over Yunmeng Continent.
, and couldn't find it either.
If that Nascent Soul is still alive, what would you think when seeing this scene at this moment?
Xiao Shizhu pondered and stepped forward, walked slowly to Sanmiao and squatted down. After looking at the bone staff for a moment, he slowly said: "I know a little about your rules; I am not Sanmiao, so I have no right to take over this staff."
Bone staff. Is this gift a bit heavy?".
"But you can lead my people to the light." The determined leader of Sanmiao stared at Xiao Shizhu's clear and bright eyes with eyes full of hope, and said solemnly: "The prophecy says that only
There is a son of God who can create a better future for all us ghosts. There is no ghost more suitable than you to take over this bone staff." He was breathless when he spoke, and he must have returned to his former glory.
Xiao Shizhu was shocked when he heard this. In the past, he would laugh at these prophecies and rumors. But looking at the serious and serious expression of this dying ghost, Xiao Shizhu fell silent as if he was called by God.
He has yet to reach out and take the bone staff.
In the past, Xiao Shizhu, who had always had little moral integrity, would have reached out his hand without hesitation; but after the battle with Emperor Fengdu's Nascent Soul, he knew that San Miao was already in dire straits, and he couldn't bear it.
Moreover, although the bone staff was ordered by the big boss in times of danger, it is also suspected of taking advantage of others' danger. He, Xiao Shizhu, has never done anything to take advantage of others' danger, unless the other party is an enemy; otherwise he really doesn't bother to do such a thing.
It's a pity that Sanmiao is not his enemy because of his big head.
Xiao Shizhu, who was quite embarrassed, secretly thought for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said enthusiastically: "Since Xuan Li can create all things, and I have Xuan Li, can I extend your life? In this way, there is no need to give me the bone staff.
That's right. The most urgent thing is to see a doctor first to stop your wound so it doesn't bleed."
"No need, the profound power of the Son of God should be used to deal with Emperor Fengdu, not to save this bad old man like me." Before he finished speaking, Sanmiao shook his head slightly, then stretched out his bloody right hand and slapped Xiao Shizhu.
shoulders,
Shen Sheng interrupted his words and said solemnly: "Take the bone staff and complete your mission! As the prophecy says, go and establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for all ghosts, bring peace to the underworld for all generations; overthrow the Emperor Fengdu and return to the underworld.
The universe is bright and clear.".
When Xiao Shizhu saw his eyes, expectations and sustenance filled his eyes, getting heavier and heavier. Finally, he couldn't bear to let this dying ghost live in peace, so he slowly stretched out his hand and took the bone staff reverently.
The bone staff was not heavy, but the moment Xiao Shizhu took it, it sank in his hand. A sense of responsibility and mission arose spontaneously from the bottom of his heart, accompanied by an uncontrollable impulse.
Xiao Shizhu knelt down in front of Sanmiao and promised: "Don't worry, I will not only overthrow Emperor Fengdu, but I will also treat all the ghosts of Sanmiao as my own people."
Each word is sonorous and powerful, with a striking sound.
"Why don't you kneel down and swear allegiance to the new leader?" Sanmiao, whose face suddenly showed a look of relief, waved to the ghosts around him and said.
After receiving the order, Ma Duo and others quickly stood up and undressed, facing Xiao Shizhu who had slowly stood up with the bone staff in his hand, he knelt down and shouted in unison: "I will swear an oath in front of the old man later.
I swear allegiance to the new leader, King Jiuyou and the Kingdom of Jiuyou, to the death. I am willing to follow the king and fight for the peace of the underworld for all generations and the destiny of all ghosts!".
As the loud oath reverberated in the cell, Xiao Shizhu said softly: "Since you all want to be loyal, follow the rules of our Jiuyou Kingdom and first get rid of your bad habit of being willing to kneel for other ghosts!
Remember, except for your parents, no ghost is worthy of your knees, including me!"
As she spoke, Sanmiao took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes, which were gradually dimming, and lowered her head slightly, but straightened her back.
In this way, his ghostly life ended peacefully! (To be continued)