The moist and soft land could not relieve the shadow of its majestic strength. The long-lost and unfamiliar pain hit the nerves like a huge wave, and he immediately opened his mouth and let out a sharp scream.
A violent psychic shock wave is about to sweep out.
"Woo~"
The next moment, the scream that was about to come out was crushed by the boots, leaving only a little whimper.
At this moment, fear finally appeared in Shadow's six eyes.
Tu Bo's majestic body stood upright, and his sharp tiger eyes looked at the shadow. It was completely different from the one he had encountered before, not in terms of appearance, but in the wisdom he showed.
This one is obviously a bit stupider.
"Kacha~"
Suddenly, a crisp cracking sound was heard.
However, the shadow's body suddenly became stiff, like a mud shell, and with a snapping sound, it instantly connected into one piece and turned into pieces at Tu Bo's feet.
The golden cicada escapes from its shell!
Tu Bo was not surprised at all by this. It was not the first time he had dealt with shadows.
The divine eye between the eyebrows immediately showed its power and burst out with a white light.
Tu Bo scanned it for a moment and immediately saw a shadow that had become the size of a palm and was frantically drilling towards the ground. Its body was transparent and did not exist in real space, but had escaped into a higher level space.
To be honest, if there is no very special means, there is really no way to deal with creatures like shadow.
However, this time it is destined to make a big mistake!
It's too late, it's too late.
A cold light suddenly appeared in Tu Bo's eyes, and he raised his hand and clasped it forward.
"Crunch~"
But he saw a transparent shadow slowly appearing in Tu Bo's palm, and his six dark yellow pupils were filled with intense fear. He struggled with all his strength, but he still could not escape Tu Bo's Five Fingers Mountain.
"ha……"
Only then did Dong Xueyan's raised corners of the mouth burst into laughter.
All that happened just now happened in the blink of an eye.
The shadow that hit his eyes suddenly disappeared, and the sharp wind was still on his eyes. Dong Xueyan looked slightly startled and immediately reacted to look at Tu Bo.
"This is?" The moment he saw the shadow, Dong Xueyan's eyes showed strange enthusiasm and curiosity. He took three steps and two steps to get closer and looked for confirmation: "That shadow just now."
"That's right."
The uncle nodded slightly, looked at Dong Xueyan with interest and said: "I didn't expect that you are so courageous. You can laugh even if your life is hanging by a thread, I admire you!"
"You are sure to lure the snake out of its hole, so why should I be afraid?"
Dong Xueyan almost couldn't help but roll his eyes at Tu Bo.
This guy really thinks of himself as a coward.
"Just kidding."
The smile on Tu Bo's lips grew high, but what he said next was quite shocking. "I'm worried about the other you."
The atmosphere became slightly stagnant for a moment.
After hearing this, Dong Xueyan looked calm and sighed imperceptibly:
"When did you know that?"
"From the moment you start saying your name."
Tu Bo pretended to be helpless and spread his hands: "Those Demon-Winged Apes know what kind of guy Dwarf Rat is. He cherishes his life, is timid but difficult to deal with. But think about it, do you have these qualities in every move you make since we have known each other?
"Are you acting like a scientist or an experienced hunter?"
Dong Xueyan opened his mouth and finally smiled helplessly.
"Don't worry, I don't mean anything else."
Without waiting for Dong Xueyan to say anything, Tu Bo turned to the topic and lowered his eyebrows and said: "This is the true form of the shadow."
As he spoke, Tubo's five fingers kept kneading hard, and the shadow deformed in his palm like plasticine. The wailing sound gradually became inaudible, and it was no different from a toy.
Dong Xueyan had a clear understanding of Tu Bo's strength, so he was not surprised by this scene. He took out his folding glasses from his feather coat, put them on, and looked at the mud-like fragments on the ground.
The value on the mirror continued to rise, settling at three hundred and fifty.
Dong Xueyan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and he seemed to have entered the state of usual research and experiments. As soon as he picked up the broken pieces, he immediately felt a burning sensation, but it was still within the tolerance range, and he immediately began to look at it carefully.
This mud shell is not simple!
As soon as he thought of this, Dong Xueyan immediately looked at the shadow, his pupils flashing green.
"Anything found?"
Tubo asked casually.
"Yes, my previous conjecture has been confirmed this time. That is, the shadow is the product of the resonance of the inner demon's energy and some kind of energy!" Dong Xueyan stood up holding the fragment, "It is the fragment used for the golden cicada to escape its shell.
It contains a very high energy index, and I have never seen such special energy."
"A body that takes special energy and applies it to action."
Tu Bo narrowed his eyes slightly and followed Dong Xueyan's words: "That's why its shape can be changed at will like mud and water, and it can launch strange offensives based on this characteristic!"
"Yes."
Dong Xueyan raised his wrist, and a strange-looking little insect crawled out from under the feather coat. Its mouth expanded to the limit contrary to common sense, and it swallowed the pieces in one go. Its body did not change at all.
Tu Bo saw it and joked: "This dress of yours is a treasure chest."
"living comfortably without anybody's help."
At this time, the crisis was resolved, and another shadow was caught in his hand. Dong Xueyan's tight and serious face relaxed a little, and he chatted: "You can't always carry big and small bags every time you go out, it will affect your actions too much.
"
Immediately, he glanced at Tu Bo and said helplessly: "Besides, don't worry, I am the boss and his deputy, and the personality of the dwarf mouse is completely controlled by me, so nothing will happen!
"Besides, your miraculous eyes are so vast. If there is an invasion of inner demons, you won't be able to find them right away."
Dong Xueyan knew very well why Tu Bo was like this.
Inner demons are weird and changeable, and split personality is the biggest flaw, which can easily be taken advantage of. However, those things we just saw in the sea of inner demon clouds cannot be put into words!
Hearing this, the smile on Tu Bo's face did not change: "That's naturally the best."
Dong Xueyan looked as normal and continued: "The true body of the shadow is hidden in the body. If there is a fatal crisis, it can throw away the skin and flee immediately. It is difficult to catch it due to the characteristics of the shadow!"
"This shadow is dominated by the evil beast's inner demon, and its intelligence is very low."
Tubo clenched his fists fiercely.
There was a crisp sound of "pop -" and the shadow was squeezed and kneaded like jelly.
Until this moment, its six eyes were still filled with fear and ferocity, forming an unspeakable beastly cruelty.
"A beast?"
Dong Xueyan's lips opened and closed, revealing two sharp teeth, and his eyes were green and gleaming. "Can you get any information from it?"
"It's not difficult!"
The gentle smile on Tu Bo's lips suddenly revealed a vicious look. "Although they are the lowest-level beasts, because of this, they are the most rule-abiding group. They know exactly where they can go and where they cannot go."
Dong Xueyan had goosebumps on his neck and felt a chill.
After all, the ghosts and monsters in Yunmeng River had previously suppressed tens of thousands of demons and ghosts. How could Tu Bo's evil spirit be so weak?
Immediately, Tu Bo's divine eye between his brows shot out a ray of white light all over Shadow's body. The latter's face was instantly distorted, his screams that were about to come out were blocked, and hot blisters appeared all over his body.
The Youdu wrapped around his waist shook slightly.
The next moment, the shadow suddenly turned into ashes.
When Dong Xueyan saw this, he just waited quietly.
After a moment, Tu Bo opened his fingers, and ashes fell from his fingertips like quicksand. "First of all, this is indeed the shadow's base camp. The face tree is equivalent to the house where they live. The deeper you go, the more powerful the shadow becomes.
"
Dong Xueyan nodded thoughtfully.
The face-catching tree is meant to absorb the energy of inner demons, and it is also a training tonic for Shadow.
Thinking of this, Dong Xueyan suddenly came up with an idea, that is, the reason why the face-catching tree sleeps most of the time may be related to the shadow.
If you think about it this way, does the shadow play the role of a parasite?
Therefore, while the Face Catching Tree is absorbing the energy of the inner demon, the shadow is also eating this part of the food, which is why the Face Catching Tree is basically in a deep sleep.
This thought came and went quickly, but it was just based on Dong Xueyan's habit.
If Fan Siguo's method of resolving negative emotions is to look at the stars, Dong Xueyan's method is obvious, dividing himself into two identical but different individuals.
The main personality is responsible for experimenting with a series of things, while the sub-personality Dwarf is responsible for survival.
Most importantly, they can communicate with each other.
…
"Is there any other information?"
Dong Xueyan asked.
"Yes, and they are two very interesting pieces of information."
Tu Bo said meaningfully: "If we calculate according to time, it is probably in the past twenty years. We have been busy with some particularly important things here, and all powerful shadows have been mobilized for this purpose."
Twenty years is not the time since Dong Xueyan came to the Strange Forest.
Could it be a coincidence?
Dong Xueyan frowned and said: "You mean, the experiment that brought us here was probably not a coincidence, but a premeditation!"
Tu Bo nodded first, then shook his head and analyzed: "If it was premeditated, you would be dead by now. How could you study in such a dangerous place for decades?"
So why?
Dong Xueyan's mind was spinning for a while, and he opened his mouth to speak but suddenly thought of something, and swallowed the words as they reached his mouth.
This very subtle change was noticed by Tu Bo, but he did not grasp this point to ask further questions.
To be honest, Tu Bo never suspected that Dong Xueyan was corrupted by inner demons from beginning to end.
As early as after rescuing Dong Xueyan from the inner demon cloud sea, he used his divine eyes to check the latter's soul. Both personalities fell into a deep sleep and found no abnormalities.
Only the heart of steel embedded in the chest glowed with a soft, colorful light.
At the same time, it also confirms what Dong Xueyan said just now: If there was a problem, Tu Bo would have found it out long ago.
But one thing is obvious.
Dong Xueyan indeed had something to hide from himself.
Is it related to purifying the core?
Tu Bo guessed that the reason why Dong Xueyi was able to survive the impact of the demonic clouds was probably inseparable from the purification core. However, Tu Bo knew this clearly, so why did he never ask him directly?
The reason is very simple, related to the purpose of his trip.
Investigate the truth behind the strange forest to find out why you are here.
Again, the arrangements of the kings of hell cannot be made casually. The most obvious one is the matter of Fan Siguo. Tubo was "conceived" after Fan Siguo failed to compete with the shadow for control of his body.
To a certain extent, it’s like a back-up move!
So whether it is Fan Siguo's precautionary arrangement or the work of several kings of hell, Tu Bo has not yet fully understood this point, but Dong Xueyan's existence should be the same as him, and it is the last resort!
In this case, after several trials, Tu Bo realized that Dong Xueyan's secret could not be revealed, and he already understood that he only had to wait for the right time!
Whether it's him or Dong Xueyan.
…
Let’s not talk about the thoughts and concerns of the two people who are carrying secrets.
"Perhaps when we investigate clearly, everything will be revealed."
Dong Xueyan vaguely shifted the topic away, and then asked emphatically: "According to what you just said, the shadows have been doing the same thing for the past twenty years, and they have not completed it yet.
"Is there any relevant information in that shadow's memory?"
"No. How could the soldiers outside know this?"
The next second, Tu Bo's expression suddenly became a little subtle, and he said mysteriously: "The second thing I want to say next is very important. The shadows are not deep in this forest."
"What's the meaning?"
Dong Xueyan asked anxiously: "If it's not here, where else could it be?"
Tubo raised his finger and pointed to the ground.
"Ground!"
Dong Xueyan's eyes widened.
"good."
Tu Bo took out a little Yin Qi from his fingertips and began to move them in mid-air.
Immediately, I saw the Yin Qi outline a round sphere, with a rotating red mist (the sea of inner demon clouds) in the center, and the opposite sides were covered with densely packed trees.
"Mirror images of the strange forest."
Tu Bo flicked the center of the sphere with his index finger, "Now most of the shadows are busy working underground."
"Seeing as you are like this, there must be something you can do, right?"
Glancing at Tu Bo, Dong Xueyan suddenly laughed.
"You are becoming more and more confident in me now."
Tu Bo grinned: "Now we have a general direction, which is much better than being completely confused. It shows that we are very lucky."
Immediately, Tu Bo grabbed Dong Xueyan's back collar again and said, "A little Tu Escape will solve the problem."
In an instant, their figures faded and disappeared.
…
The dive went very smoothly.
The hard clod of soil seemed to turn into running water without any resistance, which was also a novel experience for Dong Xueyan. He could not help, and he did not need to help.
A moment of silence allowed Dong Xueyan's thoughts to slowly diverge and he began to think about a question.
The gathering of inner demons, shadows, and the mirror design of the strange forest, now Dong Xueyan is very sure that all of this comes from the mastermind who does not know his true identity.
What does he want to do when he arranges and plans these things?
If you look into it, behind the calm there is also fear and tension that even Dong Xueyan himself cannot detect.
Tubo would adjust his direction and position from time to time, probably to avoid the shadow of the patrol.
Perhaps as Tu Bo said, they seemed to have good luck this time and did not encounter any unexpected situations.
However, the rigorous Dong Xueyan judged that the shadows were too comfortable and could not imagine that anyone would sneak in here.
The loose cordon could not stop a strong man like Tu Bo from entering and exiting at will, just like a back garden.