"Why did he come here, this kid?" Kong Ruyi asked doubtfully.
"Who?" Duan Qinglong followed his gaze and looked over, but only saw the bearded figure from behind.
"Nothing, just a kid you don't know." Kong Ruyi shook his head. "Forget it, I guess he's out for a trip." He turned his head, "Do you know the reason for the gathering of demon spirits this time?"
Duan Qinglong nodded.
"The palace merchant heard that the evergreen cord tree finally bore fruit. It was said that it became a demon and accidentally released a trace of spiritual energy. The demon spirit noticed it, and then a large group of people gathered to besiege and seize the fruits of the evergreen cord tree."
"Qingsuo tree fruit?" Kong Ruyi frowned.
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Lin Xin got off his horse and followed Shang Nuo, who was coming to greet him from the palace merchants, around the corner of the Niujiao Building.
Lin Youke and the other five followed him. Although his temperament had become colder after this period of strength, he still couldn't help but have his eyes wandering, quietly looking at this special family of the World Execution Society.
Along the way, the arranged maids bowed slightly, and there was a faint scent from the carpet on the ground, which had obviously been treated with aromatherapy in advance.
Shang Nuo is a gentle young man who always has a smile on his face. He is about the same age as Lin Xin and speaks very kindly.
"I am extremely honored to have the leading Lin family support me this time. I just don't know when the support team behind Brother Sheri will arrive? This" Shang Nuo and Lin Xin finally couldn't help but speak after bickering for a while.
ask.
"They are still halfway, and we got there first because of other matters." Lin Xin said lightly, "I wonder if Brother Shangnuo can tell you more about this demon spirit. Speaking of which, I haven't studied the demon spirit in detail since I came out of the family.
The structural system of the spirit.”
Shannuo smiled.
"This is easy to talk about, so I'll just tell Brother Sheri about it."
He coughed.
"Actually, there are two major categories of demon spirits: the demon clan and the spirit clan."
"I've heard of this." Lin Xin nodded.
Shang Nuo continued.
"The demon tribe refers to those who have no intelligence and only know how to act instinctively with brute force.
The spirit race refers to those who have the same intelligent mind as humans and know how to make plans to gain advantages and avoid disadvantages."
"Then the demon spirits we usually encounter are all demon clans?"
Lin Xin asked casually.
"Yes, in fact, all spiritual clans with wisdom are extremely powerful." Shang Nuo paused and continued. "Brother Sheri also knows that demon spirits are divided into ordinary demon clan, demon master, and spiritual asura.
, that is their internal title level. But for us, the demon master actually corresponds to the golden elixir level."
"That's true." Lin Xin nodded.
Shang Nuo continued.
"Everything in the world has spirits. There are almost all kinds of demon spirits. There are so many of them and they take shape too quickly." He smiled bitterly.
"To be honest, the main reason why our palace merchants were besieged this time was because a fruit from the Green Sole Tree turned into a demon spirit."
"Qingsuo tree fruit?" Lin Xin was also stunned.
"Yes, Qingsuo Shuguo has extraordinary qualifications and is a natural spirit. Therefore, one of the main reasons why the demon spirits besiege the palace merchants is the so-called rescue of their own clan."
While chatting, Shang Nuo quickly brought the six of them to a large small hall, where a banquet of food and wine had been set up. As the person who had been entertaining them all the way, Shang Nuo naturally took the seat and sat down with them.
Introduce the current specific situation of palace merchants.
The Beihai under the jurisdiction of the palace merchants originally had eleven islands evenly divided, forming an arc-shaped defense line. Each island was equipped with warship tribesmen and recruited vassal tribes as a defensive force.
But this time the demon spirits attacked extremely quickly. In just three days, they broke through five islands in a row and were now heading towards the palace merchant clan.
Several old men went to resist, but they could only barely slow down the opponent's advance.
That's why the family had to send out a signal for help.
"What about the Taoist soldiers?" Lin Xin asked again, "I heard that Gong Shang also has a Taoist soldier organization. I don't know if it is true or not?"
"To be honest, although our merchants have imitated outside sects and established a Dao Weapon City system, their power is still limited after all. They can only cultivate two types of Dao soldiers, and because of limited resources, the number is not large." Shang Nuo
Smiling bitterly, "Now, all these Taoist soldiers are concentrated in the hands of Mr. Su, who will lead the team to fight the enemy. There is nothing else in the Zong family except basic defense."
Lin Xin squinted his eyes and his heart moved slightly.
"I wonder if you can let me see the two types of Taoist soldiers."
"Of course." Shang Nuo said happily, "But there is only one closer one you can see now. It's better to have dinner and freshen up first. You must be a little tired after coming all the way here."
"That's fine."
Lin Xin nodded.
After several people had eaten, bathed and washed, they took a rest.
Got up early the next day.
Lin Xin and others were led by Shang Nuo who came over, and went straight to the palace where the Taoist soldiers of the Gongshang family were trained.
After leaving Zongjia Niujiao and walking more than ten miles east, several people got off their horses.
Arriving in front of a somewhat desolate rocky mountain, Shang Nuo made a magic spell in his hand, and suddenly there was a soft sound from the mountain.
Amidst the rumbling sound, a wide white stone door rose from the ground.
The stone door is opened, and subtle fluctuations of the demon spirit's breath can be faintly felt inside.
Shang Nuo walked in first. Behind the stone gate was a wide passage. After entering, there was a pit filled with white rocks, hundreds of meters long and wide. It was located in a huge cave.
It was like a meteorite crashing through the square, creating a mess of craters.
Several guards standing on both sides of the entrance, all members of the Gongshang family wearing masks, bowed silently to Shang Nuo.
Shang Nuo gave a brief introduction.
"Here is one of the Taoist soldiers built unexpectedly by the merchants in my palace. The little stone man."
"Little stone man?"
Lin Xin raised his eyes and looked at these potholes of different sizes.
"Can you ask a few of them to come out and take a look?"
He had also heard that the human world had a powerful method called Taoist soldiers, so the population loss was not that big. Now he had a chance to see what these Taoist soldiers were like.
"sure."
Shannuo smiled.
"As the deputy in the family, I also have certain authority to mobilize Taoist soldiers."
He took a small stone from his waist, shook it gently, and seemed to recite a few corresponding formulas in his mouth.
Soon, there was a slow vibration in a pothole not far away.
Then, under the gaze of Lin Xin and others, a gray-white ball slowly rolled up from the edge of the pit.
A round ball of gray and white stone.
There are two big red eyes on the surface of the stone ball, which seem to be angry at all times, with fierce eyes, constantly scanning around.
Except for the eyes, there is nothing on the surface of the stone ball. If you look at it from other directions, you may not even be able to tell that it is a Taoist soldier.
"This is the little stone man." Shang Nuo pointed to the stone fairway with a little pride.
"Is this a human?" Lin Youke couldn't help but interjected. Looking at the stone ball, it seemed to be an ordinary spirit. It was said to be a small stone man, but except for a pair of eyes that occupied one-fifth of the surface area of the stone, the rest was just like an ordinary spirit.
There is nothing resembling a human being.
"It's just a metaphor, a metaphor." Shang Nuo was also a little embarrassed.
"Can I touch it?"
"certainly."
Lin Xin stepped forward and reached out to gently touch the surface of the stone ball.
It feels rough, cold, and bumpy to the touch.
He slid his fingers to the edges of the big eyes, and there was something as hard as horn.
Finally, I pressed the surface of the stone. It was hard but slightly elastic.
"What is the purpose of this little stone man?" He turned around and asked Shang Nuo.
"Brother Sheri, don't underestimate it. Although these little stone men seem useless, their actual combat power has minimized the damage to our family many times." Shang Nuo briefly introduced.
"The little stone men themselves are not aggressive in any way, but they are easily irritable and angry, so as long as they are tied up and thrown into the enemy team, they will explode instantly, causing considerable damage."
"How powerful is it?" Lin Xin suddenly became interested.
"A big bluestone can be blown up instantly." Shang Nuo said seriously.
While they were talking here, suddenly a member of the Gongshang family ran in from outside and carefully said a few words in Shang Nuo's ear.
Shang Nuo suddenly smiled.
"Just in time, Mr. Sheri, the head of your Lin family branch, Mr. Lin Shangxiu, has also arrived. Do you want to go and have a look together?"
"Lin Shangxiu?" Lin Xin was stunned, "Why is she here?"
"It is said that he came here with Yun Kai, the eldest prince of the royal family." Shang Nuo said with a smile.
"Yunkai?"
Lin Xin's eyes sharpened.
He has met this man several times, and he is definitely a scheming person. He always wears a seemingly gentle smile on his face, and no one can guess what kind of temperament he has in his heart.
The most important thing is that with his current level of cultivation, he can't actually see through this person, which is a bit troublesome. Either he has extremely strong cultivation, or he has mysterious hiding methods.
"Forget it, no need to meet, let's go back first and wait for news." Lin Xin thought for a while and said in a cold tone.
Shang Nuo also saw that he and Lin Shangxiu were no longer the same people, so he didn't mention it anymore.
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The next day, the sky was blue and clear, without a trace of cloud.
A large number of floating stone platforms gradually began to form on the sea outside Gongshang Niujiao.
These stone platforms are all floating on the sea water, and all of them are gray-black in color and connected together with steel cables. They sway with the waves, but are extremely stable.
Mr. Gong Shangsong, the main force of the palace merchants and the head of the family, stood quietly on a stone platform in the center holding a dark blue guqin. He closed his eyes and said nothing.
The five elders of the family each appeared, and with the head of the family as the center, they set up a simple formation, facing the vast sea.
Then there is the main force of the Gongshang family on other stone platforms, the Haigu Army.
There are only about thirty of these guys, all of them are strong men with naked upper bodies. They are holding white drums with a diameter of more than one meter in their hands. Their skin is shiny and their muscles are bulging. They look like they are strong enough.
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On the periphery, there are slim women riding big fish like dolphins. They are all wearing black tights, covering their whole bodies tightly. They are holding water thorns in their hands and have sharp eyes. (To be continued.)