Ask the Mirror Chapter 72: Sacrifice
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"It's probably the person who killed my clone. He hasn't gone far yet?"
The monk was still calm, but the corners of his slightly hooked mouth were as sharp as a knife.
"Moon Demon" knows that his partner and boss is indeed a very calm guy, but this does not mean that he is not angry. For him, how important a clone is, this has already involved his fundamentals, not to mention, when it comes to the complexity of the clone's nature, there is absolutely no difference between being destroyed and voluntarily giving up.
Feeling that this was a good opportunity to get closer, "Moon Demon" twitched his nose very hard, and soon said: "There are some left here, here, and here, but the cold wave rolled in and the damage was more severe. Well. , seems to be going up, but this time the pores are closed, and the mind is careful."
When the pores are closed, scent tracking cannot be used. "Moon Demon" had no choice but to look at the cliff again, but he was startled. He also felt that this illusion was extraordinary, and couldn't help but marveled: "Sure enough... uh, that illusion power is well-deserved."
He finally suppressed his bad habits. The monk glanced at him and said:
"The illusion mechanism set up by the ghost beast here is quite clever. Even after its old enemy destroyed it, it still remains quite effective. I found the exact location with the 'Dark Soul Method' given by the Bodhisattva. It is very important for the ghost beast to come here."
As he spoke, he struck the illusion on the cliff with his palm, and the black flames turned into a circle of water-like shapes and spread on it. This layer of illusion was first damaged by the aftermath of the battle between the two-headed demon and the ghost beast, and then was hit by the cold wave. It was already on the verge of collapse. The monk used a little more force to completely destroy it.
The illusion failed, and the cave entrance as huge as a city gate appeared in front of the two of them.
"Moon Demon" twitched his nose again, and then snorted: "It is indeed the smell of a ghost beast. I didn't expect it to be so well hidden... There is still the smell of that guy in it. I wonder if it is still there?"
The second half of the sentence has changed its meaning, but the feeling is mostly teasing. The monk ignored this and only ordered: "Remember this smell! This person is a variable. It was too coincidental that my clone was damaged. It is very likely that I was stared at by that person all the way, and I didn't know he saw it." How many secrets are there? If you see them in the future, capture them alive. If you can’t capture them alive, kill them directly!”
"Moon Demon" responded with a smile, and then looked inside: "I wonder if there are any treasures?"
"Even if there are, they are probably just some gadgets that the Lord threw away when he got tired of playing with them. Of course, those who can catch the eye of the Lord must be extraordinary."
The monk didn’t know what he was thinking about. He turned to look down and hit his partner again: "Since that person has been here, he has probably been cleared. You don’t have to have any crazy ideas."
"Moon Demon" also knew that this was the truth, but still didn't give up. He stepped into the cave and said with a smile: "Maybe that guy has eyesight and doesn't recognize gold and jade... Hey, won't you come in?"
"I'll take a look below. Please pay attention to whether there are any clues inside."
Half an hour later, the "Moon Demon" came out cursing, and the monk was also coming up with something. The two met at the entrance of the cave.
"That guy was really overly cautious. Apart from wiping away the smell, he also cleaned the inside thoroughly..."
That is, there is no gain.
This was what the monk expected. He didn't say much and just threw the things he was carrying at his feet.
"This is the underworld tree?"
"Moon Demon" looked over with bright eyes: "Where is the rhizome? That thing is a good thing!"
"Taken away by that person."
The monk frowned slightly, not because he felt sorry for the rhizome itself, but because he thought of other problems: "The rhizome of the underworld tree can be used as medicine and is of high value, but its use is narrow..."
"Not only is it narrow, it has only one use, which is to refine the 'Xuanzhen Ningxu Pill'."
The "Moon Demon" is well versed in the art of external elixirs, and can even be said to be a great expert. He said: "Collect the most pure 'Xuanzhen' from the Nine Heavens Outer Territory, and turn it into elixirs for those who have just ascended to 'Buxu'." 'Refining the body of a junior in the realm is like planting a flower... Well, of course, this thing can also extend the life of the Huandan monk, but it is too wasteful."
The monk turned to look at him: "Is this prescription very common?"
"How is it possible! If it were common, not so many important figures would die in the Nine Heavens Outer Territory every year! As far as I know, there are no more than five sects in the world that have this full-effect elixir, and there are some imitations. There are no more than ten from Danfang, including the big merchants from the Baigong Alliance."
The monk said: "Is there any Lichen Sect or Sunset Sect?"
"There must be some in Lichen Sect."
"Moon Demon" responded quite readily: "Not long ago, Xie Liang of the Lichen Sect did a big favor for Sanxitang, but he went out of his way and specifically asked for this elixir as a reward. It was said that he was trying to repay a favor. There was such a fuss, have you forgotten?”
The monk nodded, then shook his head: "That's not the person."
"Moon Demon" laughed after hearing this: "Of course it's not him! This guy has an old-fashioned temperament. If the two sects set a stop on the same day, he won't even take half a step down the valley... Uh, you mean, his disciples , or a disciple of the Lichen Sect?"
The Sky Rift Valley has always been an important place for the Lichen Sect to collect herbal medicine. Although in recent years, due to the stop monument incident, fewer people have come here. This is not their traditional range, but they have to guard against it.
"Moon Demon" thinks so, and the monk is similar. But he thought more: "If the Li Chen Sect joins in, we will completely lose control of the situation, but the water will be even more muddy..."
While he was pondering, "Moon Demon" suddenly shouted, his voice clearly full of nervousness.
The monk stopped talking.
He knew that the "Moon Demon Puppet" obtained by the Bodhisattva through some channels was an extraordinary work. Although it was only at the level of a magic weapon, it was a need for design and production, and its true effectiveness was by no means better than that of an ordinary magic weapon. Too much difference. This puppet is made of the real body of the Moon Demon, and it retains many of the demon's talents, especially its ability to sense in harsh environments such as the cold wave of hell, which is worthy of trust.
His current avatar has insufficient cultivation and poor condition. In terms of real ability, it is far inferior to the "Moon Demon". I won't say much, just look at the reaction of my partner.
The next moment, "Moon Demon" yanked his shoulder, picked him up and left. The monk did not resist, but calmly said: "Liu Guan?"
The "Moon Demon" didn't say anything. He didn't even dare to vent his anger. He turned into a stream of light and flew seven or eight miles away in an instant, and was out of the scope of the cold wave.
The monk looked down at this time and saw a firelight flying upwards in a zigzag direction deep in the cold wave. The trajectory was twisted and twisted, but the speed was not bad. But below it, there are several figures flying in pursuit, and a faint scream can be heard. This time, it is really a demon.
However, what really caught his attention was the layer of faint shadows further down that followed silently. In the scope of the Underdark Area, it was really inconspicuous, but the monk had predicted it and finally found it.
Liu Guan was of extraordinary origin and had been a prominent figure in this world for more than a hundred years. Although he was later tricked and his cultivation level fell miserably, he still had the cultivation level of a real person and was still able to make waves in this world. The two monks had just used a taboo name to stimulate him, and now they would never dare to meet them again. At the moment, the "Moon Demon" activated every ounce of potential in the puppet, hoping to create a safe distance.
However, soon, he couldn't help complaining: "Didn't you say you wanted to get rid of this clone earlier? Now is the critical moment, why can't you do it?"
The monk didn’t say much, he just adjusted his breath, and after a pause, he shouted: “Let go!”
"Moon Demon" didn't hesitate and immediately let go. The monk's body was like a tattered rag doll, falling all the way and rolling several times on the cliff, but he didn't know where he landed. But before that, several streaks of black gas emerged from his mouth and nose, and after a brief twist, they seeped into the body of the Moon Demon Puppet.
Without the burden of 100 kilograms, the "Moon Demon"'s speed increased sharply, and it flew out of sight in the blink of an eye.
For them, the Sky Rift Valley cannot be left for the time being.
Below, the firelight was still rushing and burning, reflecting the twisted figures of the chasing demons, and making the shadows further below blend more and more into the black screen.
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In the diffuse cold fog, the light of the burning fire is actually quite eye-catching.
After some time, Yu Ci also noticed something in the distance.
Through the misty cold fog, Yu Ci saw the vague light. However, through the layers of haze, he could not tell the distance of the light purely with the naked eye. From the Illumination Map, from his position, he was heading towards the bright area, that is, all the way south along the cliff until he crossed over. Within fifty miles of the Illuminating God Map, there are three or four smog areas of varying sizes scattered around, which not only interfere with judgment, but also make people feel awe-inspiring.
A simple calculation shows that if an elixir-returning monk or demon affects a one-mile radius as a standard, there will be at least ten powerful guys entrenched or moving in the area to the south of him. The density is surprisingly high. In comparison, , the north is much quieter.
If the ghost beast's lair is used as a reference, Yu Ci is now about sixty miles north and north of it, and the depth is about twenty miles. He walked a rather tortuous diagonal line, sometimes even going down a certain distance, in order to avoid the turbulent demons along the way, and of course, the various creatures in the valley who were no less turbulent than them.
Tighten the package on your back. The stone box inside contains an ichthyosaur that has entered a state of suspended animation.
Yu Ci finally used the method taught by Yu Zhou, using a spare stone box to seal the fish and dragon. He also worked hard to wrap the stone box tightly with furoshiki and a change of coat, so that even if the fish and dragon broke open the box, the two outer layers of wrapping would act as a buffer.
But this time it went very smoothly. The fish and dragon had not moved yet, which made Yu Ci more and more certain that the accident last time had nothing to do with the hook rope.
Unfortunately, now is not the time to get to the bottom of it.
He let out a breath of hot breath, and white mist swirled around the Illuminating God Picture, making the chaotic scene inside become even more bizarre.
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