A long, long time ago, even earlier than the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, there was a very speechless custom called Soul Meal.
At that time, it was still a matriarchal clan, with men having a low status and women holding the most power. Due to limited conditions, most people did not have enough to eat or wear warmly.
Although supplies are scarce, if there are guests coming from afar, we cannot let the guests go hungry. Since there is no food, what should we do?
So someone came up with the soul meal, a way of entertaining guests that cannot be commented upon.
The so-called soul meal is to use the enemies in the tribe to pierce the souls with wooden nails and imprison them. The enemies are also made to kneel down, half of the flesh is cut off, and the other half of the souls are nailed.
The half of the body that was cut off from the flesh did not have any pieces of meat or internal organs, but there was a soul lingering on the bones. Although the part that was not cut from the flesh was intact, the soul was forcefully taken away.
Then use a black plate and a white bowl to cover it, sprinkle the owner's blood as seasoning, and offer it to the guests from afar.
This way of entertaining guests was called soul meal. It was the highest standard of hospitality at that time.
But later on, during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, when China was under great rule, men took the dominant position, so this cruel custom from the matrilineal clan was gradually abolished.
But this ancient custom has been circulating for who knows how many years. Although it is explicitly prohibited on the surface, there are always some places where this kind of hospitality is practiced behind the scenes.
The plate I opened was a kneeling old man. From his eyebrows to his crotch, the left half of the old man was full of white bones and filled with black energy. The right half was full of flesh and blood, with angry hair and beards.
Although only half of his face was left, everyone could see clearly that the old man had gray hair and a flying beard, and the wrist of his right hand was still holding a hilt without the blade.
This is the soul meal, the highest-level banquet in ancient times. And if you don’t have a deep hatred, you are not qualified to make soul meal ingredients.
Thinking of the story told by Ying Tianming, many people have guessed that the old man holding the sword hilt in front of them is probably the old man holding the sword who killed all the village of life and death and leveled the small cemetery.
I stared at the old man holding the sword carefully, with stern eyes, but said: "If I guess correctly, the child dug out from the graveyard should be you, right? The one who holds the destiny wins the destiny!"
Ying Tianming smiled and nodded: "Yes, it is indeed me."
I sneered and said: "The old man with the sword killed your whole village and destroyed your little cemetery. When you were young, you didn't have the ability to take revenge, but when you grew up and had the ability, you only took action against him. Is it right?"
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The smile on Ying Tianming's face seemed to have solidified, and he said: "You are indeed very smart. And he personally taught me all my skills. Later, I wanted to kill him, but he didn't even think of resisting."
I took a deep breath, first stopped Zhang Wuren and the other three, asking everyone not to be impulsive, and then said, "Okay, let me continue telling your story."
"Back then, the old man holding the sword had a bad temper, which led to a big mistake. But he was kind-hearted. Seeing that there was still a child alive, he took him back."
"Because this child is taught by both the living and the dead, he is of the same body as life and death. No matter what he learns, he can learn very quickly. The old man holding the sword named this child Ying Tianming, which means that he can win the destiny!"
Ying Tianming hummed and added: "Everything else is correct, except that the name was not given by Wuming, but by the Lord. By the way, the name of the Lord is Tianzi."
Although I had already guessed it, when I heard the three words Tianzi, my body still trembled slightly involuntarily. Then I continued: "Although Ying Tianming was carefully taught, his body was abnormal. He was in the small cemetery that year.
But he remembers clearly what happened there. He wanted to take revenge on the old man holding the sword, so while practicing his skills hard, he was still thinking about how to fully vent his hatred."
"After much deliberation, he finally chose the soul meal as a method of revenge. Of course, the ingredient for the soul meal is the sword-wielding old man, and the object of the soul meal is Tian Tianzi, right? There is no way, who can let Tian Tianzi
Why didn’t Tianzi come over earlier to stop the old man with the sword from killing him? Who told Tianzi to have to pass by here with the old man with the sword?”
"You won the fate of killing Tianzi's right-hand man, and then let Tianzi eat it himself. I think things should be very interesting, right?"
Ying Tianming clapped his hands and laughed: "Yes! I did plan this! You are really smart! You can guess everything."
I sighed and said, "But what I don't know is why this banquet starts at this time? Shouldn't it have been held thousands of years ago?"
I already had a vague answer to this question in my mind, but I didn't dare to say it out loud. So I asked tentatively, trying to confirm whether it was true or false.
In the end, Ying Tianming seemed to have read my thoughts and said with a smile: "Because of you."
The hair all over my body stood up at his words. Damn it, my guess was indeed right!
Ying Tianming is a pervert. On the surface, he learned skills from the old man holding the sword, followed Tianzi, and worked for him. But after he completed his studies, he thought he could deal with the old man holding the sword, so he made him a
After eating the soul meal, I prepared it for the Son of Heaven to enjoy.
As a result, at that time, Tianzi was busy dealing with the second life-and-death battle with the Ancestor of Corpses and Yao Chonghua. Later, for some unknown reason, Tianzi suddenly disappeared and never appeared again.
So this dish has no tasters.
Ying Tianming is a very perverted guy. He worked so hard to get rid of the old man with the sword. What should he do if no one appreciates his masterpiece? So Ying Tianming put away the dish and used a black plate and a white bowl to keep it fresh, and then
Go out and look for the Son of Heaven.
At that time, Ying Tianming wanted to find Tianzi, so in everyone's eyes, he was still a loyal follower of Tianzi. But no one thought that he wanted to find Tianzi, just to let Tianzi taste his own food.
Feast.
It's just that Tianzi was worried about the life and death battle, and for some reason, he never showed up again. His followers also died and scattered.
Even Ying Tianming left the game sadly, and then chose to hibernate himself. Because he knew that a child is born without a father or a mother, and is born to grow up. Even if it does not appear again at this time, it will always appear again in the future.
When the Son of Heaven appears again, he must try this dish.
Waiting and waiting, thousands of years have passed. During this time, the sea has changed, and the situation has changed. If you had not won the fate of life and death, and were not afraid of the passage of time, otherwise, even your bones would have been turned into ashes.
Then now, I am considered by Xi Buyu to be the born son of this generation, and they want me to take up my responsibility again and prevent the war of life and death.
It wasn't until this moment that Ying Tianming came to his senses. After trying every means to determine my identity, he began to prepare for the life-and-death banquet.
Because there are few exorcists at this time, and there are even fewer capable exorcists, Winning Destiny has some other ideas. Not only does he want me to eat this dish, but he also wants to get rid of some of himself through the feast of life and death.
The exorcist who doesn't like it will restrain some demons and ghosts and use them for his own purposes.
Among them, Si Zhongheng, Jiangdong Wooden Man, Black Devil Water Ghost, the ever-changing mass of yin energy, and countless pointed white hats are the foundation for winning destiny.
I stared coldly at Ying Tianming, and found that this guy was also staring at me. So I instantly understood that this guy was not so much banqueting all the exorcists and evil spirits in the world as he was banqueting me.
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At the life and death banquet, the others didn't know about the grudge between me and Ying Tianming, but after they saw the soul meal that made people feel chilled all over, they also fell silent.
None of the eight dishes and nine dishes of Ying Tianming were easy to get along with. Even if the banquet started at this time, no one dared to eat.
Some timid guys even raised their heads and looked around, as if they were trying to find a way out.
It's just that this place is above the sea, surrounded by vast sea water. Even if you want to leave, where can you go?
Ying Tianming looked around with his eyes and said: "Everyone, the life and death banquet has officially begun. Good wine and good food. Shall we start now?"
As soon as he pushed the table, the black plate and white bowls began to spin, directly in front of the first row of seats. The white-haired old man in a kneeling posture faced all the guests.
Wuyue Master Amitabha sighed and couldn't bear to look at it. But Wu Shishi sneered, picked up the chopsticks from the table, and said, "Mr. Ying Tianming is so generous and kind, so naturally we won't be polite. This dish is not as good as
Just let me taste it first?”
He stretched out his chopsticks, intending to pinch the cheek flesh of the white-haired old man, but unexpectedly, another pair of chopsticks came out of his thrust, blocking Wu Shisi directly.
Taking a closer look, it was Chen Wuye who said with a smile: "Old Fourteen, everyone is on the murder list after all. Do you still have me as the boss in your eyes?"
"When you have good things, you don't first think about being filial to your boss, but you think about eating alone. Isn't it a bit bad?"
Both parties must have used their true strength. The chopsticks snapped into two pieces as soon as they touched each other. Wu Shisi said angrily: "Chen Wuye! Are you really going to make trouble?"
Chen Wuye smiled and said: "I am number one on the murderous list, but you never take me seriously, and you even call me by my first name. Old Fourteen, who are we looking for trouble?"
Both sides had no chopsticks, and they were still very angry with each other. Naturally, they couldn't swallow the first bite of the dish. Ying Tianming frowned slightly, and the black plate and white bowl spun again, and they were already in front of Temu'er.
Temur cursed: "Go away! I won't eat such evil things!"
Suddenly, the fallen king next to him said: "The exorcist refuses to eat people in order to gain fame, but our dead from Fengdu City don't care. To win Mr. Destiny, how about letting us use the first chopsticks?"
In fact, many people have seen that this dish is not simple, and it is probably the grudge between Ying Tianming and the exorcists. Those living and dead who have clear sides are naturally unambiguous, but the other exorcists and evil spirits are not.
Be willing to get involved.
Now the Fallen King takes the initiative to take this first bite of chopsticks, which not only expresses his position, but also gives Ying a step forward in his destiny.
Otherwise, no one will eat it, which will inevitably bring shame on Ying Tianming.
Ying Tianming smiled and said: "Since Mr. Fallen King took the initiative to request it, it is natural to satisfy the guest's wish."
As soon as he moved his hand, the black plate and white bowl began to rotate.
But before he could reach the Fallen King, a hand suddenly stretched out from the side and grabbed the black plate. The man smiled and said: "Since it is a good thing, you can't let it slip in front of me. This mouthful of food
, how about you let me eat first?"
Everyone was surprised when they saw the black plate and white bowl being stopped. They didn't know who was so bold and wanted to stop the fallen king from taking his first bite.
But when everyone saw this person's appearance, they suddenly realized that only this person had the ability and courage.
Yes, this person is the leader of the Special Case Division, Deputy Commander Di Ming.