In the end, although we did not hand over the jade hairpin to the diviner, we still made no progress. Ruyu and Ruyuan both left with the fortune teller, leaving only the original team in the small courtyard, helpless.
"Why are they so unreasonable? If that doesn't work, we'll just go over there, capture that soothsayer, and force him to reveal the antidote."
"If this is true, we don't have to hold back just now. Everyone has their own position. Maybe the diviner did this for his people, but we don't have any extra time to waste."
"Although the emperor didn't give me a time limit, after all, the sooner I leave, the better. But, I have a question..."
"Do you want to know what the connection is between Ruyu and I? Didn't your emperor tell you anything else before leaving?"
"Never."
After listening to A Nian's words, I was thoughtful, thinking that the Demon Emperor had some selfish motives anyway. Or maybe he didn't know about Cangli's demonic energy being poisoned by desire? He might have always thought that I had already
The monster was caught in the Sword of Cangli. I thought about it carefully. He told me last time to use the Sword of Cangli to collect and deal with the monster. Could it be that he also knew about Guichen and Yinfeng, and about Cangli's resurrection? In fact,
It is not surprising. After all, there are many entanglements between the Demon Emperor, Canli and Taku Aoki. Moreover, since Aoki gave birth to a child for the Demon Emperor, it is not impossible for her secret to be told to the Demon Emperor. However,
, why didn’t the Demon Emperor directly help Cang Li resurrect? With his power, it would be just a matter of effort to capture the monster.
There were many guesses and doubts again. But then, I started thinking hard about how to solve the current dilemma.
"Right now, we don't know how to leave Qingqiu Illusion. If we directly confront the fortune teller, if the foundation of the illusion is affected, it seems to be detrimental to us. If the illusion is destroyed, it will definitely attract the attention of the God Realm.
At that time, I’m afraid it will really not end well.”
"Then we can't just wait like this, right? I want to go back to find Brother Divine Beast..." Hua Niao looked aggrieved.
"Of course we can't wait. However, it is really difficult to convince the diviner. Ah Nian, since the diviner mentioned the method of cultivating demonic energy, is there any way you can help him solve the problem?"
"You actually want to help him resolve the shortcomings of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan's cultivation of demonic energy?"
I was confused at the moment, but I still couldn't hide that I really wanted to do this. Even when the Nine-tailed Fox Clan treated me like that in the Ganoderma Forbidden Area, I don't know why, I still want to help them again.
An impulse.
So, I nodded and looked at him with a glimmer of hope.
Ah Nian didn't seem to have too much resistance. He just took a deep breath through his nose and said, "Actually, there should be a way."
My eyes immediately focused and I waited quietly for him to continue.
"When my ancestor Chi You first opened a barrier and entered the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm was filled with very strong demonic energy. At that time, many Jiuli people were eroded by the demonic energy and gradually lost their emotions and desires, but they still obeyed Chi You. Perhaps because of Chi You
The clan has the blood of the gods, so although Chi You and his descendants were affected by the demonic energy, fortunately they were not lost in nature like the nine-tailed fox clan, but their life span was shortened as a result. All of Chi You's sons died early.
Even Chi You himself found that aging was accelerating. After discovering that he was affected by the demonic energy, Chi You has been looking for a way to resolve it. On the other hand, he led the Jiuli tribe to open up a new space channel. Later, Chi You discovered the origin of the demonic realm.
The residents all have the innate ability to resist the erosion of evil spirits, so they were captured for inspection. It turned out that there were two true essences in their bodies, and the strange thing was that one of their true essences could be completely absorbed
Remove the very dirty components of the demonic energy. After accumulating to a certain extent, this true essence will be automatically destroyed, and then a new one will be regenerated.
"Chi You then thought about putting such an extra piece of true energy into his own body. In this way, not only would he not be corroded by the demonic energy, he would also be able to cultivate the demonic energy and gain more powerful abilities. So..."
A Nian suddenly stopped.
"So what?" I couldn't wait.
"So... Chi You ordered the Jiuli people to capture almost all the aboriginal people in the Demon Realm, and then found a way to forcibly take out the true energy that could absorb the demonic energy from their bodies. Then, these aborigines lost the ability to absorb
The true essence of the demonic energy gradually turned into a form similar to that of beasts. After that, Chi You finally opened the space crack leading to the demon world, so he expelled all these aborigines to the demon world. But just when Chi You wanted to lead the Jiuli tribe
When we occupied the demon world, for some unknown reason, he suddenly passed away."
"So, if we can find the true essence that can absorb the demonic energy and implant it into the body, we can avoid the erosion of the demonic energy?"
"That's not entirely true. After Chi You's death, my grandfather inherited his position. It is said that my grandfather was born after Chi You obtained the aboriginal true energy, so he was born with the power to absorb evil energy.
However, other people who forcibly obtained the True Yuan did not obtain the ability to absorb demonic energy. In the end, they all died early like Chi You. But fortunately, since then, the children of the Chi You tribe have been born with it.
Two true essences, and only these true essences that are naturally generated later can truly absorb the demonic energy."
"That means that the forcibly implanted true energy cannot absorb demonic energy?"
"Yes. Moreover, Chi You's method of obtaining the true essence of the aboriginal people was indeed a bit... extreme. Now if he really wants to find this true essence..."
"If we want to find these true essences now, we can only use the same method to forcibly extract them from the demons, right? Moreover, they must be Chi You's descendants."
Ah Nian was silent. His solemn expression seemed to regret telling me this.
"You told me this secret about the demon clan, aren't you afraid of me..."
"How could we, the Chiyou clan, ever be afraid of others coming to rob us?
"In the final analysis, there is still no way. Even if the nine-tailed fox clan can obtain the true essence to absorb the devil's energy, do they have to wait until the next generation of little foxes is born to truly not be afraid of the intrusion of the devil's energy? Or, after they have two
After gaining a piece of true energy, we might as well move to the Demon Realm and completely avoid harassment from the gods."
"Can you completely avoid being invaded by the gods by moving to the Demon Realm? I don't think so."
Yes, can you avoid being invaded by moving to the Demon Realm? The Nine-tailed Fox Clan has been wandering around for so many years, but it seems that they have not really escaped from the disputes in the six realms.
"It's just that the method you told us doesn't seem to be really applicable to the Nine-tailed Fox Clan. Moreover, the Nine-tailed Fox Clan is different from your Chi You Clan after all. They are more deeply affected by demonic energy, especially in their character.
It seems that your lifespan has been affected. Even if you really obtain the true energy that can absorb the demonic energy, you are not sure whether it will stop the influence of the demonic energy on their character."
Ah Nian nodded and fell into new thoughts. But at this time, I suddenly had another thought.
"A-Nian, I suddenly have a doubt. Is the demonic energy in the Demon Realm the same as the demonic energy formed in other places?"
After hearing my question, Ah Nian turned around and waited for me to continue.
"It is said that demonic energy is generated by the gathering of evil thoughts, so it will affect people's minds. Those bad desires will be amplified, so the nine-tailed fox tribe will be more susceptible to the influence. So, the demonic energy in the Demon Realm comes from
Where does it come from? Where does the demonic energy from other places come from?"
"I really don't know where the demonic energy in the Demonic Realm comes from. Maybe it is unique to the Demonic Realm. But before Chi You used Pangu's ax to open up the Demonic Realm, there was no such thing as demonic energy in other dimensions. All races have evil thoughts.
, but it doesn’t seem to form any climate. That is to say, when the Demon Realm was opened, maybe some demonic energy overflowed in the Demonic Realm, so it attracted those evil energies to gather together, and then there was the demonic aura from other places. In essence,
They may be similar, but there should be differences in characteristics. The demonic energy in the demonic realm is purer. Although it affects the mind, it mostly makes people numb and return to their true nature. However, the demonic energy in other places can turn those evil spirits away.
The idea of magnifying infinitely. This is why my emperor father later established a rule that all those who have cultivated into the demon clan in other places must be detained back to the demon realm."
"In other words, before your imperial father, there was no so-called torture demon?"
"Of course not. Ever since my grandfather discovered the Jingmi Land, he placed the Jiuli people who had lost their emotions and six desires in the Jingmi Land for training, hoping to restore their original minds, but it seemed to have no effect. Later, the emperor
My father then made them become torture demons, who would go to other dimensions to bring demons who had cultivated the demonic path back to the demonic realm."
"So, do you know how Cang Li coexists with the demonic energy in the demonic realm? And... me, how can I not be eroded by the demonic energy?" In fact, since I learned that the Nine-tailed Fox Clan will be affected by the demonic energy,
After the erosion, I had this question and I still couldn't figure it out.
"Because, my mother's blood."
I was surprised. Everything turned out to be back to Taku Aoki. What kind of power did she possess?
"When my mother transformed into the Holy Spirit Mountain, she poured a vein of her own blood into Cangli's body. Since you entered the demon realm, you began to absorb the Holy Spirit spring water, so you are not affected by the demonic energy."
"How special is your mother's blood? Why does it have so many effects?"
"Because my mother's blood carries the supreme power of the Wordless Book."
"Wordless Heavenly Book?"
"Yes, it is the wordless book that is rumored to record the most profound secrets of the cycle of the six realms."
"But isn't that in the God Realm?"
"I don't know much about the twists and turns in this."
I almost fell into deep thinking. How many unknowns are hidden in these six realms? Taku Aoki, a combination of a god and a mortal. Indeed, she is destined to have an extraordinary destiny. But in the end, she
But she was just a woman. She didn't want to be extraordinary, but she had to bear the extremely heavy burden of the Six Realms. Even her own emotions were used and calculated by countless people. Even if she turned into a stone mountain,
But she still can't escape the fate of being coveted by all beings in the six realms. How strong can she be to bear all the responsibilities imposed on her?
"But now that you carry my mother's blood, you will naturally become the target of public criticism."
Ah Nian's words woke me up, and I couldn't help but smile bitterly. Yes, why should I think about Aoki Taku's situation? Isn't her situation exactly the same as my current situation?
"So, we must quickly complete the mission of this trip and return to the Demon Realm. We must not let the Gods take advantage of it." He continued, and at the same time, there was a firm gaze looking at me impartially.
"Then if I give my blood to the nine-tailed fox clan, will they be immune to the evil spirit?" I felt extremely lost for a moment, but I still said what I was thinking.
"No, no, no!" Hua Niao, who was listening attentively on the side, suddenly said, "How can your blood alone save the entire Nine-tailed Fox Clan? Moreover, if the Nine-tailed Fox Clan obtains the power of the Heavenly Book, isn't that right?
Is there going to be chaos?"
"This is definitely not possible." A Nian immediately became very serious, "I promise the emperor that I must bring you back safely, and I will never let you get hurt, let alone allow my mother's blood to be easily obtained by others.
"
I smiled bitterly again. Only now did I truly know my "value". I suddenly felt that I was no longer myself, but just a container. Then all my own emotions were no longer important, so why should I still be there?
Want to think independently? Why bother thinking about things about the future? Even my life experience is not important. Because, like Taku Aoki, everything has been doomed. Unfortunately, I am not like her.
, at least he has the ability to transform into a mountain.
So, I stopped talking. No matter what decision I wanted to make at the moment, it seemed to have become unimportant. The only thing I felt more uncomfortable was the unborn little life in my belly. I secretly sighed, if
She/he can really come to this world safely. I just hope that she/he will not be like her/his mother, who does not even have the right to decide her own destiny.
In any case, we have reached an impasse at this moment. It seems that we are really trapped in the Qingqiu fantasy world.
Just when I couldn't figure out my thoughts and Ah Nian was frowning and hesitating again, I suddenly felt a subtle fluctuation of spiritual energy in the room. Ah Nian quickly became alert, flowers and birds flew to his shoulders, and his round eyes were full of vigilance.
I noticed their strange expressions and couldn't help but wait quietly with vigilance. The room suddenly became extremely quiet.
But soon, a vague figure appeared. I was a little surprised, but it didn't seem that strange.
The next moment, Ruyu and the green hairpin she held in her hand appeared in the room together.
Before we could ask any questions, she raised the corner of her mouth and said, "What are you waiting for? Wait for Zisang to arrive and then take the hairpin away?"
"how did you……"
"Time is running out. Do you want to detoxify?"
An Nian and I looked at each other and nodded to each other.
Ruyu smiled coldly and said, "Only you can enter the hairpin with me."
"No!" Ah Nian flatly refused before me.
The smile on Ruyu's face disappeared immediately, her eyes were serious, and she faced Anian.
"With the lessons learned in the cave, how can I still trust you?" After a moment, Ruyu looked away and asked coldly. Thinking about it, she had realized that we had already thought of a strategy to deal with her before that.
"It is precisely because of the experience in the cave that we cannot let her stay alone with you!" A Nian still insisted.
Ruyu glanced at him fiercely again, then smiled coldly and said: "Okay, you can come together, but... there are many unknown secrets in this hairpin world. If you don't listen,
If something unexpected happens due to my guidance, it has nothing to do with me."
"Just take us in."
At this moment, I am still panic-stricken and have many emotions that I still cannot calm down, so I don’t seem to be able to give you too much advice. Every step I take and every decision I make seems to have immeasurable consequences, so I
Instead, I hesitated. On this day, I received so much new information that I was a little confused about who I really was.
Ruyu didn't give me any extra time to think, and I didn't even have much experience with the whole process of how to enter the world inside the hairpin. I just felt that Ruyu had cast some spell, and my body began to become lighter, and everything in front of me
It also began to blur. The next moment, I was already in a new world. Next to me were Ah Nian and the flowers and birds on his shoulders. On the other side was a meaningful smile hanging on the corner of his mouth, but it was fleeting.
But I noticed that the hairpin in her hand was gone. This is not surprising, after all, we are inside the hairpin now.