"Tang Baihu, why are you winking?" Song Yuxin rolled her eyes.
Oh my God, why did this old man take in such a stupid junior sister for me!
The secret code...don’t you even understand the secret code?!
You biang Biaozi!
Tang Baihu made a zipper motion with his mouth, indicating that she should shut up and do it by herself.
He turned around and said softly: "It doesn't matter, this kind of person... Well, even if this kind of thing says something about his identity, you can't believe it at all."
"But you must have been as curious as me about his true identity. This guy shouldn't be staring at you all the time. Didn't you... just try to investigate?"
Qin Shu hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly: "Yes."
"Well?" Tang Baihu made a faint nasal sound and leaned forward slightly, as if he were listening.
Seeing that there was some progress, Song Yuxin grabbed his collar, hung him back, and said angrily: "Why are you so close?"
Tang Baihu:???
My aunt, you are my grandma, can’t you? Can’t you just shut up?!
Qin Shu looked at the two of them amusedly, and said slowly: "I have investigated it, and according to my conclusion, it should be that kind of thing."
He paused and then said: "Shadow beast!"
Shadow beast?
Tang Baihu and Song Yuxin were stunned at the same time. Obviously, this was a brand new term for them.
"What is a shadow beast?" Song Yuxin asked curiously.
This time, Tang Baihu didn't stop her from speaking, because this was the question he wanted to ask.
Qin Shu sensed the breath of the thing in his body, and after making sure that the thing was really asleep, he said anxiously: "Tiangong Island is a small interdimensional space, do you all know this?"
The two nodded in unison.
"This small different-dimensional space is a cultivation place created by Xingyuan Academy itself, and is specially provided for the cultivation of outstanding disciples of the academy."
"But outside the academy, whether it's Xiahe or other two river basins, there are actually quite a few different-dimensional spaces like this."
Qin Shu paused and changed the topic: "Until now, no one knows how these different dimensions are generated. The only thing that can be determined is that most of them are generated spontaneously."
Tang Baihu raised his eyebrows. He knew that in different dimensions, wasn't it the move of the Gemini Golden Saint? But what does this have to do with the Black Mist Man?
Qin Shu saw the doubts in Tang Baihu's heart and continued: "Most other-dimensional spaces are rich in treasures that do not belong to this continent, so they are valued by many sects and casual cultivators."
"But there is another type of space that is different from them. They not only produce treasures, but also give birth to extra-dimensional creatures similar to humans."
"Like humans, some extra-dimensional creatures with lower intelligence only know how to maintain their nature and wreak havoc; but some creatures with higher intelligence are even as good as humans."
"So...those creatures with higher intelligence are shadow beasts?" Tang Baihu asked tentatively.
Qin Shu nodded: "Yes. It is said that it is extremely difficult for shadow beasts to be born. Sometimes even one in ten different dimensional spaces cannot be born, but once it is born..."
Speaking of this, he smiled bitterly.
Seeing this, Tang Baihu roughly understood.
Things like shadow beasts already have intelligence, and they must no longer be satisfied with their own desire for destruction. Since the place where they were born is a different world to us, then why is our place the same to them?
In this world of flowers and bustle, who doesn’t want to take a trip?
But it's hard to say whether or not we can get out of a different-dimensional world, how we can get out, or even whether we will be discovered by heaven or other things when we get out.
There may even be shadow beasts that are similar to the Black Mist Man's breakthrough cultivation level just now, and were directly destroyed by the will of this world as soon as they stepped out of that space.
In such an extremely harsh living environment, who can truly cross the sea and come out of another dimension and come to this continent...
One can only imagine how much intelligence and strength he has!
Tang Baihu analyzed these things in an instant and realized the loopholes in Qin Shu's words.
"According to what you said, you were probably still very weak when you were attracted by this shadow beast. So how did you enter that different dimension?"
Song Yuxin stared at him curiously.
Qin Shu smiled bitterly and said: "Do you think that shadow beasts only appear in different dimensions?"
Tang Baihu was stunned for a moment.
yes!
Just because there are shadow beasts in another dimension, it doesn't mean that there are no such things in the space they are in!
On the contrary, those who escaped early and were able to avoid being chased by the monks must have unfathomable strength and intelligence.
Thinking of this, Tang Baihu was a little scared.
It really happened that he had bumped into this Black Mist Man on Tiangong Island. He was bound by the power of heaven and earth on Tiangong Island, and he could not release much power that was far beyond the Gentleman Realm.
If we really met him outside, he would have been able to move forward courageously by relying on the aura of contempt for the common people that he had just broken through.
And the result is self-evident, just play it right away.
Thinking of this, Tang Baihu secretly added another line to his "Enemy Spring and Autumn":
"Black Mist Man": The enemy is far stronger than you think. Don't waste time before you know the enemy's true strength.
All in all, it’s just one word, Gou!
This word is very flavorful. You must remember it firmly. In the future, there is no one hundred percent, no, no one thousand, one thousand percent sure. You must not make a move rashly.
This time... I really was lucky enough to save a small life!
Tang Baihu sighed deeply in his heart, and asked in confusion: "The shadow beast is so strong, it must have caused a lot of damage, right?"
"With so many sects and casual cultivators, why would they allow these people to run amok on the mainland? Shouldn't they join forces to kill them?"
Qin Shu sighed lightly and said: "Three Rivers Basin was indeed chasing and hunting in every possible way at the beginning. Once discovered, they took action directly without mercy."
"But this has also indirectly caused those shadow beasts that have not been discovered yet to become more cautious. You know, when it comes to hiding techniques, I am afraid they are the ancestors of the ancestors in this field..."
Tang Baihu suddenly said: "So...you were targeted by this remaining guy?"
"No!" Unexpectedly, Qin Shu shook his head.
"According to my analysis, I should have been directly eroded by the shadow beasts in the extra-dimensional space. I belong to the first generation of 'shadow beast host bodies'!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Baihu froze on the spot, his head filled with questions and speechlessness.
I dare you to follow me in such a big circle and come back to the starting point?
But Song Yuxin didn't care about this and couldn't help but say: "First generation? Does that mean you have really entered a different dimension? How did you get in?!"
You must know that different-dimensional space is not like cabbage on the roadside. You can have it whenever you want.
If you want to get in, not only do you have to have enough opportunities, but you also need to have the corresponding money, power and strength.
Qin Shu still shook his head: "I have never been in."
Hearing this, Tang Baihu and Song Yuxin were completely dumbfounded.
You were the one who said this thing was in a different dimension, you were the one who said it was the first generation, and now you are saying you have never been in it. Do you think we two are stupid and are just teasing us?
"Have you forgotten the interdimensional space riot in the lower realm nearly a hundred years ago?"
Song Yuxin looked confused, frowning and thinking hard.
Tang Baihu was in a daze, he really didn't know. He tried hard to search for fragments in his memory, but still couldn't extract relevant information from the broken memory fragments.
Qin Shu looked at the expressions of the two of them and was speechless for a while.
Who are these two people? They didn’t know about such important things back then. Even if the news is blocked, it can’t be blocked to this extent, right? I’m afraid you two are isolated from the world!
Could it be that in their lives, they only know about the academy and don't even know about the major events in the lower realm that have caused a sensation to more than a dozen families around them?
He couldn't help it anymore and said directly: "Bai Lin!"
Bai Lin?
Tang Baihu and Song Yuxin looked at each other, both seeing the embarrassment in each other's eyes.
Obviously, this term, like "shadow beast", was the first time the two of them had heard of it.
Qin Shu explained helplessly: "'Bai Lin' is a large extra-dimensional space located in the lower realm. It is also the only place where 'shadow beasts' have appeared among more than a dozen families around it, so it is even more famous."
"The interdimensional space riot nearly a hundred years ago, the upper and middle river basins were not able to arrive at the first time, so many interdimensional creatures ran out, causing heavy casualties."
"Later, although the riots were stopped, all the extradimensional creatures were wiped out, and the people in the Shanghe River Basin declared that there would be no more trouble, but..."
When he said this, he smiled awkwardly, and it was self-evident.