Chapter thirty-eight: give you a chance (two chapters in one)
Living people are everywhere, but in this place, people are very surprised.
The fate of the girl in front of him was also very strange. Xu Tong had never seen such a fate before. There was a little lion with golden hair and red scales coiled in the auspicious clouds. The shape was very festive.
At a glance, one feels that she is so auspicious and precious that it is no exaggeration to say that she is a lucky star.
The girl looked Xu Tong up and down for a moment before shaking her head and saying, "I don't believe it."
"Hey, don't believe it if you don't believe it. Who are you and why do you live in a place like this??"
Xu Tong asked the girl.
He was sure that this girl was an ordinary person, but how could an ordinary person come here? Moreover, judging from her dress and behavior, she seemed to have lived here for a long time.
"I……"
When Xu Tong asked about her origin, the girl shook her head in distress and said, "I don't know either. The king said that I am the reincarnation of a god. One day I will return to heaven, so he calls me the goddess of heaven."
"Pfft..." Hearing this, Mei Du almost laughed out loud. What he said became more and more outrageous. He couldn't help but laugh and said: "There are no fairies now, how can there be gods??"
Hearing Mei Du's teasing, the goddess immediately became angry: "Humph, I knew you didn't believe it, so I ignored you!"
Seeing that the girl was about to leave, Xu Tong pondered for a moment but nodded and said as if something was serious: "No! I believe it."
"I don't believe it, you must be coaxing me."
Although the goddess was small, she was quirky and quirky. She stuck out her tongue at Xu Tong, hugged the black cat and left.
However, Xu Tong's next words immediately stunned the goddess.
"No, because I have seen gods." He turned around and looked at Xu Tong curiously.
"I not only met gods, I also went to heaven, and gods gave me a treasure."
Xu Tong spoke confidently about how he once ate a Biluo Dan and went to Biluotian. While talking, he and Tiannu walked forward along the corridor.
He spoke so vividly that even the black cat in the goddess's arms couldn't help but raise its head, tilting its head and staring at Xu Tong with a puzzled look in its eyes.
As for Mei Du, he was even more entranced. At first, he thought it was his senior brother who made it up. But after Xu Tong described in detail what he saw and heard in Biluotian, even Mei Du doubted whether it was true.
.
Could it be that Senior Brother has really been to Biluotian?
What is Biluodan? It sounds familiar. Why can't I remember it for a moment?
The three people and the cat walked to the courtyard and saw that there were already banquets in the distance.
The strangers who were following behind have already sat down according to their seniority. As for the two seats on the left and right of the first seat, only the high priest is sitting on one side, while the other side is empty. It is obviously prepared for Xu Tong.
of.
In terms of seniority, he is Xue Gui's disciple, and in terms of strength, he is the contemporary master. It seems that no one but him dares to sit in this position.
From a distance, everyone saw Xu Tong and three people walking towards each other talking and laughing. They couldn't help but look at each other and wondered where the little girl had jumped out from.
"So many people."
It was the first time Tiannu saw such a scene. When she saw so many people suddenly appearing, she couldn't help but timidly took two steps back from Xu Tong, then exposed her little head and watched carefully.
Xu Tong took Tiannu to the seat and sat down. There were all kinds of strange things on the table. Although these fruits and foods looked very tempting, Xu Tong thought it would be better not to eat them. After all, he had learned from the past.
In front of you.
He casually took out a pack of biscuits from the prop book, opened it under the curious gaze of the goddess, and gave half of it to the goddess.
"Meow!!"
Seeing the biscuits handed over by Xu Tong, the black cat in Tiannu's arms immediately became alert, showing its sharp claws and trying to pounce out of Tiannu's arms.
"Ayu!"
The goddess hurriedly hugged the black cat tightly and said to Xu Tong sheepishly: "Ayu doesn't like people giving me food."
Xu Tong was not angry when he saw this, and looked at the black cat curiously. He took out a ham sausage from the prop book and tried to put it in front of the black cat.
The black cat was instinctively wary of Xu Tong, but when the alluring smell of the ham wafted over, the black cat couldn't help but lick its tongue, and cautiously reached out to take a bite.
After just a small bite, the black cat fell in love with Xu Tong's food guide, hugging the thick and big ham and started chewing it.
The goddess also took the biscuit from Xu Tong, put it to her mouth and took a bite. A smile suddenly appeared on her face: "It's so delicious."
"It's delicious. You can eat more. I still have it here."
Xu Tong took out two more packets of biscuits and gave them to Mei Du who was standing aside. At the same time, he asked about the Nine Evil Ghost King.
But the goddess didn’t know much about the Nine-e Underworld Ghost King. She only knew that this king adopted her, and other things about it, such as the origin of the Nine-E underworld ghost king and why he wanted to capture people’s souls.
Don't know anything.
Seeing that no questions could be asked, Xu Tong took out Gao Zhuo's photo: "This is my friend. He should have arrived earlier than us. Have you seen them?"
Tiannu looked at the photo curiously, or strictly speaking, she stared at Xu Tong's mobile phone curiously, as if she was still thinking about what this thing could be that could paint a person's appearance so realistically.
However, after repeated confirmation, the goddess said with certainty that she had never seen Gao Zhuo. She had been hiding behind the Nine Pain Wall and observing every stranger. If she had really seen Gao Zhuo, she would definitely remember it correctly.
Strange! Where did these three guys go??
Xu Tong couldn't help but murmur in his heart, and began to worry about Gao Zhuo and Chang Wujie, or maybe he was worried about whether something happened to the old man. After all, these three people were grasshoppers on a rope.
Just when Xu Tong was worried about the safety of the three people.
Suddenly the sound of ritual music sounded all around.
Accompanied by the sounds of ritual music, a girl in a white silk skirt set up a screen in front of the main seat. Everyone could only vaguely see a vague outline appearing on the screen with the support of the maids.
back.
When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
After finally going up the mountain, I didn't expect that I didn't even see the true face of the Jiu'e Ghost King.
Fluorescence flashed in Xu Tong's eyes, and he wanted to use the Qimen of the Life Eye to see who this Jiu'er Ghost King was. However, when he saw it, he was blocked by an invisible aura on the screen.
It seems that this screen itself has a very strange effect, it can block the prying eyes of one's own life.
A hand slowly stretched out from behind the screen. The dark nails were filled with black light, and the skin was covered with layers of pitch black scales, like sharp claws like monsters, which made many people present feel numb.
He gently waved his palm towards the goddess twice. Upon seeing this, the goddess couldn't help but turn around and stick out her tongue at Xu Tong, stood up and ran behind the screen with the black cat in her arms.
Only then did I hear a lazy questioning voice coming from behind the screen.
"High Priest, I haven't seen you for a long time. The last time you came here, you said you would bring me eight hundred souls. Why do you only have these now?"
The voice could not be identified as male or female, but the words instantly pointed all the fingers at the high priest.
Now, when the strangers who followed up the mountain looked at the high priest, their eyes suddenly became unkind.
They were forced to go into the cave together, and the market refused to save them. Now they discovered that they were treated as tributes like cattle and sheep by the high priest from the beginning.
"Damn it, I knew you old bitches had bad intentions!"
One man fiercely pulled out the short knife from his waist, but before he could make a move, the young people standing behind the high priest had already raised the crossbow arrows in their hands.
When the others saw this, their expressions changed slightly. Although they did not speak, they had silently put their hands under the table.
This is not an open terrain like Fangcheng, and there are no ghosts chasing them. If they really fight, they may not have no chance of winning.
The high priest wore a mask on her face, so that no one could see what her expression was at this moment.
She stretched out her hand to signal the people behind her to put down their crossbows: "Your Majesty, the sacrifice is not theirs, they are just the guests I invited to participate in the divine sacrifice."
As he said that, he saw the seedlings behind him and took out the red coffin he was carrying and placed it on the main hall.
"There are a thousand souls in these coffins. In addition, there are many precious treasures. They are all tributes to the king. Please check them."
After hearing this, the expressions on everyone's faces relaxed a little.
But the king behind the screen looked uninterested:
"Forget it, what's so good about a thousand souls? It's no better now than it was back then. Back then, every time you came to pay tribute, you paid at least a hundred thousand souls each time. Now this is not enough for me to stuff my teeth into. I'll accept the things.
But next time I want three thousand living souls, if I can’t collect them all, I will close Yin Yang Mountain, and your souls after they are born, just go to the underworld."
Hearing this, several Shengmiao leaders suddenly became anxious. Yin Yang Mountain is the holy land of their voodoo sect, and it is the way for Shengmiao souls to return to nature.
But ever since the Nine Evil Ghost King took over this place, he has used it as a threat. They have to pay tribute every forty-four years.
Otherwise, it will directly block Yin Yang Mountain and even devour the souls of their people.
To put it bluntly, these are bandits who dominate the mountains and block roads and rob.
"What, do you have any objections?"
The voice behind the screen suddenly became cold and harsh, and the surrounding temperature also dropped a lot.
The high priest was silent for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, three thousand is too much. Now that the barbarian kingdom is gone and all the chieftains have disappeared, and now the country promotes cremation, it won't be long before Voodoo will disappear in the long river of history.
Three thousand... is too much."
"I'm not bargaining with you!"
The voice behind the screen suddenly became violent. Along with the angry sound, two dragon-shaped divine lights came out from behind the screen, as if a real dragon was born, and a huge sense of oppression rumbled over.
Xu Tong's mind suddenly tensed up, and all the hairs on his body stood up, as if just a moment later, he was going to be suppressed by the aura emanating from these two divine lights just like everyone else.
Fortunately, Xu Tong seemed to have sensed the dangerous aura, and Xu Tong's heart couldn't help but beat faster, and a large amount of pure demonic energy surged out, covering his body and making his muscles relax again.
As for other people, they didn't have the same ability as him. In the two dragon-shaped divine lights, there was an instant trembling feeling from the depths of the soul, and those low-level strangers immediately fell to the ground and couldn't move.
Even the leaders of the seedlings fell to their knees on the ground at this moment, with big beads of sweat oozing from their foreheads.
As for the high priest himself, he was the first to be affected. Under the annotation of two dragon-shaped divine lights, his body was unable to move for a moment. In a moment, blood beads dripped out from the gaps in the mask, dyeing the entire table red.
The two dragon-shaped divine lights retracted behind the screen a moment later, followed by a strong sense of peeping, but an extra layer of black light appeared on Xu Tong's body. In the black light, a black dog stood across Xu Tong's body and blocked Xu Tong's body.
In front of children.
This is the uncrowned king's passive skill of [Black Biao Jinpao]. After activation, one's own aura will be hidden and cannot be captured by any tracking technique, cannot be calculated by ordinary arithmetic, and cannot be forcibly peeped by others.
"Hey!!! There is also Hei Biao's fur bodyguard. Little guy, are you also a guest she invited?"
The figure behind the screen was a little surprised and looked at Xu Tong.
"No, I just came to retrieve the soul of a relative and friend who was taken away by the king."
Xu Tong stared at the screen and directly stated his purpose.
"Oh, who is it?"
The voices behind the screen softened.
"Gaoxiao Mountain!"
Fortunately, I had asked Mr. Gao his name before, otherwise I would have been unable to tell him his name.
But when Xu Tong said the name, there was a sudden silence behind the screen.
"Gao Xiaoshan!! Are you his descendant?"
When Xu Tong heard something was wrong in the tone behind the screen, he suddenly became alert. He put one hand under the table and patted Mei Du beside him, who had just recovered from the pressure, to signal him to be careful.
But he still pretended to be ignorant and said: "Yes, he is a senior of my family. Because he lacks a soul, he cannot enter reincarnation, so I came here to look for him."
"Hahahaha" there was a burst of loud laughter from behind the screen, and then the laughter suddenly stopped: "What if I don't give it to you!"
Xu Tong looked slightly cold, stood up slowly, crossed his hands on his chest, and said sternly: "If the king doesn't give it to you, I will get it myself."
There was silence all around. No one expected Xu Tong to be so strong.
For a moment, those strangers in the world clapped their hands and applauded secretly, fearing that Xu Tong would not take action.
As long as Xu Tong takes action, if he wins, they can take back his soul together. If he loses, the situation will not be any worse, so he hopes that Xu Tong can quickly compete with the Nine-e Underworld Ghost King now.
The high priest and other Shengmiao leaders on the side couldn't help but look at Xu Tong, their eyes full of surprise.
In their eyes, Xu Tong's behavior is no different from seeking death. The Jiu'e Ghost King is not a small demon king. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a god. Otherwise, why would they still swallow their anger after so many years of voodoo practice?
"Hey hey hey..."
There was a burst of laughter from behind the screen, as if he didn't take Xu Tong's threat to heart: "It's interesting, I'll give you a chance."
At this point, the voice paused, and then he changed his words:
"I'm giving you a chance. There is a river behind Yin Yang Mountain, called the River of Rebirth. The river connects Yin and Yang. There are countless strange ghosts under the water. There is a high tower at the end of the river. As long as you can climb the tower, I will give you to Gao Xiaoshan.
My soul will be returned to you, and your other demands will also be satisfied."
This sentence is not only aimed at Xu Tong, but also for everyone, especially those who have grown seedlings. If they can complete it, their next tribute will be exempted.
"I am injured, so I will not participate. I will collect three thousand souls for the next divine sacrifice."
Surprisingly, the high priest did not intend to try this opportunity, which made the leaders behind him feel somewhat resentful.
As for other aliens...
"Can we... also contribute our souls to the king in exchange for our souls?"
Someone suddenly asked.
There are very few living souls in the country, and even if there are, they don't dare to catch them. This kind of thing involves great cause and effect, and may even be suspected of disturbing Yin and Yang. If they are discovered by the Yin and Yang below, they will be finished.
But...it's not possible at home, but it's possible abroad.
There are so many living souls in the United States, Chechnya, the Middle East, India and other places.
"Yes, you can exchange it for three thousand souls. If there are more than enough, I can give you more treasures, and even help you break through the shackles. It is not difficult to become a grand master."
The voice behind the screen suddenly became gentle. He didn't care who the living soul belonged to or how it came from, as long as it was a living soul.
After receiving the reply, these strangers immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and some even couldn't hold back the joy in their eyes.
This was not only a way to get back the living soul, but also helped them break through to the Grand Master. This was a great opportunity, so they all expressed their willingness to come and sacrifice the living soul next time.
"Actually, you can do it too. Three thousand souls are not a lot."
The voice behind the screen turned to Xu Tong.
"No, I don't have the time or the inclination, so I'll just do as you say."
Xu Tong put down his hands. It was still unknown whether he could live for forty-four years. What's more, the old man of the Gao family didn't have the time to wait. Even if the old man's soul was preserved by the Gao family using special methods, the soul would still be damaged if it lasted too long.
damage.
"Since you are so confident, let's make it more difficult for you."
Suddenly the goddess's scream came from behind the screen: "No!!"
Immediately afterwards, the cat's scream was heard, and the black cat held in the arms of the goddess was thrown out, and Xu Tong reached out to catch it.
"Take this cat with you on the road. Either live together or die together."
"No, Your Majesty..."
The goddess wanted to chase her out, but was pulled back by the big hand. Through the screen, she could only hear the sobbing of the goddess.
When Xu Tong saw this, he put the trembling black cat in his arms and was about to go to the back mountain.
But I heard brisk footsteps outside the door.
"Wait, there are still us!!"
Everyone followed the sound and saw two people rushing in carrying a red coffin. It was Gao Zhuo and Chang Wuju who had been missing before.
