Chapter 96: Flying Knife Sees Flying Knife Again
"Hehehe, poor kid, take good care of yourself when you go out~"
At this time, a figure laughed in the dark, his voice was like scraping iron stone, hoarse and harsh, but his true face could not be seen clearly.
He seemed to be surrounded by black fog, giving people a mysterious and weird feeling.
He was standing on the nearest ancient towering tree, the tree trunk was so thick that several people could hardly hug it.
His figure was intertwined with the black fog, as if it was part of the night, and he just looked down quietly at Zang's body on the ground.
At this time, Zang, with his eyes wide open, lay on the ground expressionlessly, his chest was shot through by a black shadow arrow, which was condensed by the soul power of Ghost Douluo Guimei.
With his strength as a 95th-level Super Douluo, it was easy to sneak attack and kill this 50th-level soul master.
"Hey! What is this? Is it a soul bone?"
Guimei asked softly in doubt, with red light flashing in his eyes, looking at the position of Zang's right leg.
At the location of Zang's right leg bone, a faint blue-gold light was emitting, and a pure soul power was surging in his body.
In Guimei's perception, the quality of this pure soul power was even enough to match or even surpass his soul power.
So, Guimei's figure turned into a black shadow and quietly floated towards Zang's body.
His hand, like a ghost claw, stretched out to grab Zang's right leg bone.
However, at this critical moment, a pale light suddenly shot out from Zang's shadow, aiming directly at Guimei.
Guimei was startled and wanted to retreat, but it was too late. The light passed through his body accurately, leaving a pale mark.
Then, a beautiful and charming figure surrounded by light black soul power jumped out from the shadow under Zang.
The owner of the figure was wearing a black tights, with a slender figure and beautiful appearance. It was Zhu Zhuqing who had been possessed by the martial spirit!
There was a sharp light flashing in her eyes, as if she was a cheetah, ready to pounce on her prey.
These days, Zhu Zhuqing has been quietly lurking in Zang's shadow with her "Xuanming Spirit Cat" ability to sneak into the shadow.
She has been waiting for an opportunity, ready to make a move at the critical moment. And now is the time for her to make a move!
After the "Demonization", Zhu Zhuqing often said that she was Zang's shadow. This is not an empty talk, but it is true.
After Zhu Zhuqing's "Netherworld Spirit Cat" martial soul was nourished by Zang's "Demon Seed", her martial soul evolved into "Xuanming Spirit Cat" and gained the special ability to sneak into the shadow.
This ability allows Zhu Zhuqing to shuttle freely in the shadow, like a creature made of shadows, hiding in the darkness.
What's more amazing is that when Zhu Zhuqing sneaks into Zang's shadow, her breath will automatically be covered by the "Demon Seed", making it difficult for even a Titled Douluo like Ghost Douluo to sense her existence.
And letting Zhu Zhuqing hide in her own shadow is another trump card that Zang prepared for this operation!
The pale light that Zhu Zhuqing just emitted came from the "Million-year Medusa Head Soul Bone" that Zang had obtained from Dugu Bo.
Because the "Petrification Ray" soul skill attached to this "Million-year Medusa Head Soul Bone" is extremely powerful and is particularly suitable for Zhu Zhuqing to hide in the shadows and launch sneak attacks, Zang gave this head soul bone to her to absorb more than ten days ago.
Now it seems that Zhu Zhuqing is indeed the best candidate for the "Million-year Medusa Head Soul Bone", and she was able to successfully launch sneak attacks on Ghost Douluo and Ghost.
However, with Zhu Zhuqing's current strength not being that of a Soul Sect, the "Petrification Ray" she emitted can only petrify the skin on the surface of Ghost, and cannot completely petrify him into a stone statue.
However, this is enough to temporarily stop the ghost's footsteps, making it convenient for Zhu Zhuqing to take Zang's body and escape to a distance.
At this time, Zang's demon seed has left his body, crossed the boundary of space, and escaped into another high-dimensional space, like a faint fluorescent light, flickering in the dark void, going deep into the unknown realm.
In this void of darkness, Zang's soul or "primordial spirit" existed in the demon species, quietly watching the whole process from the ghost being petrified to Zhu Zhuqing emerging from his shadow, and then Zhu Zhuqing picking up his body and running away.
His perspective was like that of a bystander, silently watching all this happen.
At this moment, Zang felt that his existence became nothingness, his body and soul were separated, and his consciousness was immersed in the dimension of the demon species.
He saw Zhu Zhuqing successfully rescue his body, and thought to himself:
"Sure enough, arranging Zhuqing was the right move. Without Zhuqing by my side, I'm afraid my body would be killed by the ghost, and the "100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone" would also be taken away by him. "
There is a saying in Taoism called "Soldier's Solution" -
It means that when a practitioner faces a life-and-death situation, he will free his physical treasure raft through self-sacrifice or being killed by others, so that the "primordial spirit" or "golden elixir" can be freed.
No matter how profound a practitioner's skill is, the physical body is always the precious raft for them to cross the sea of suffering.
This physical body is not only the carrier of the practitioner, but also the place where the "primordial spirit" or "golden elixir" is placed.
If the physical raft is damaged by weapons such as swords, then the "primordial spirit" will be released from the shackles of the "cage" and reach a state of infinite freedom.
During this process, the "primordial spirit" will feel an extremely profound sense of freedom, like a bird that has escaped from a cage, and will never want to return to the bondage of the "stinking skin bag".
This feeling is described in Taoism as the most moving feeling of "the heaven and the earth are born with me, and all things are only me". It is a state of mutual integration and interdependence with all things in the universe.
This state is an experience of "harmony between man and nature" that transcends the ordinary. It is freer and more carefree, but also the most dangerous.
When the "primordial spirit" works and flows with the heaven and the earth, the individual no longer knows who "I" is, that is, the "consciousness" will dissipate.
This experience is closer to life and death than the "pseudo-death" state, until the last memory is dissipated, and the "primordial spirit" enters reincarnation.
This state is both an extreme state and an extreme challenge for practitioners.
Although it is extremely dangerous, only in this state can one truly achieve the state of breathing with the heaven and the earth and rising and falling with all things.
Therefore, whether it is the righteous path or the demon sect, there are wise people who hope to use the experience of "weapon dissolution" to achieve a further state of improvement. They not only stay in theoretical discussion, but put it into practice.
For the practitioners of the righteous path, the highest state of [Cihang Sword Canon] is "Sword Heart Clear", after which they need to try the last level of "Sitting Death Pass".
This requires the experience of wandering between life and death with the help of the great "immortal fetus", so as to comprehend the state of "breaking the void".
In this process, they need to face life and death, face the ultimate challenge, and use the state of sword heart clear to perceive and master the subtle changes between life and death, so as to achieve the purpose of "breaking the void".
Therefore, "Sitting Death Pass" is extremely testing for the practitioner's skill. If the practitioner does not have enough skill and rashly "Sitting Death Pass", he will only end up with his whole body bursting and dying.
The [Dao Xin Cultivating Demons Method] of the demon sect is different from the righteous path. It is born from death in the early stage and advances wildly.
When practicing to the fifth chapter "Demon Tribulation No. 5", practitioners need to try to perform a "weapon dissolution", enter a "pseudo-death" state, and then resurrect from the dead.
However, the "Demon Tribulation No. 5" is not for "breaking the void", but to let the "consciousness" and "demon seed" combine together to reach the level of the intersection and fusion of human heart and demon seed.
So this difficulty is actually less than "sitting in the death pass", and the danger is also lower.
In fact, Zang does not need to perform "Demon Tribulation No. 5", because he had already let the "consciousness" and "demon seed" merge in the silence when he and Tang San were in the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire last time, reaching the level of human heart and demon seed as one.
However, Zang suddenly thought that when the [Dao Heart Demon Seeding Method] is practiced to "Demon Extreme Tenth", the demon seed must try to enter the "Demon Transformation Realm" and begin to transform into Dao Heart.
Zang knows the importance of this transformation to practice, but he also realizes that experiencing the "Demon Transformation Realm" in advance may help his future practice.
So, he began to consider whether he could use the experience of "Weapon Dissolution" to feel the situation of "Demon Transformation Realm" in advance, so as to prepare for the transformation of Demon Seed into Dao Heart.
Zang Shen knew that this idea was not easy, because "Weapon Dissolution" itself was extremely dangerous.
However, he believed that as long as he mastered it properly, with the help of the experience of "Weapon Dissolution", he might be able to better understand and deal with the challenges of "Demon Transformation Realm".
After all, a peerless skill cannot be practiced to the highest level by one person according to fixed steps and step by step, especially the "Four Great Books" level skill of [Dao Heart Demon Seeding Great Method], which requires flexible use and continuous exploration.
From ancient times to the present, only four people, Xiang Yutian, Chuan Ying, Pang Ban, and Han Bai, have successfully practiced [Dao Heart Demon Seeding Great Method], and each person's practice method is different, and some people even go in the opposite direction and change it.
Zang Shen knew that he needed to constantly explore and create a practice path suitable for himself in order to continuously break through and improve in practice.
At this time, Zang was held in Zhu Zhuqing's arms, and Zhu Zhuqing pushed hard on her feet and rushed towards Zhilin and Meng Shenji.
In that mysterious latitude that no one could perceive, Zang's demon species was experiencing a supreme state of working with the stars.
In this state, he seemed to have established some kind of mysterious connection with the stars in the universe, and an unfathomable mysterious power was surging in his body.
Countless heaven and earth energy rushed into Zang's body like a tired bird returning to its nest, as if trillions of years of energy gathered in an instant, causing his whole body's spirit to boil from the inside out.
His whole body was like a rolling black cloud, filled with a deep and mysterious breath.
This boiling energy then began to produce a strange transformation, turning into a misty black hole, absorbing the surrounding heaven and earth energy, and undergoing unknown transformation.
This transformation seemed to be a deep refresh, a rebirth of the whole body.
The shadow arrow on his chest had already turned into a ball of soul power, and the infinite vitality of heaven and earth was swallowed up by this mysterious black vortex.
This process seemed to be a transformation of energy, a sublimation of life.
Zang's body was transformed and sublimated by the vitality of heaven and earth in this process, and his skin was covered with a layer of crystal clear light, as if it was carved from pure crystal, with an indescribable mysterious temperament.
His body seemed to have become a symbol of a god, mysterious and powerful, exuding a majesty that makes people worship.
Everything has its own unique fluctuations, which is an inevitable law of the universe, and the demon seed, as a fluctuation that transcends life and death, has a unique power.
It can break the routine, do things that ordinary people cannot do, and even reverse the cycle of life and death.
This is because the demon seed is a power from a higher dimension, a mysterious fluctuation that transcends life and death.
Now, the injury on Zang's heart has been completely repaired under the nourishment of the vitality of heaven and earth.
His body has also become stronger and more perfect in this process, like a divine and demon body, full of endless power and potential.
All these changes are waiting for the return of the demon seed.
By then, Zang will gain more powerful power and exert more amazing potential.
On the other side, Ghost Douluo Guimei has broken the petrification shackles of the "petrification light", and he paid a layer of his skin for it.
However, for Guimei, the loss of this layer of skin is not unbearable.
Guimei is actually a living dead, who died once when he was a child.
But fate made him return as a "ghost". His martial soul was a "ghost", and his body was just his shell, without any signs of life.
Therefore, losing a layer of skin did not have much impact on him, just like a living figurine lost its coating.
However, this time he was successfully attacked by two juniors, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
For this level 95 Title Douluo, this was undoubtedly an unacceptable shame. If this matter was known by Chrysanthemum Douluo Yueguan, how would he laugh at him?
A trace of anger flashed in Guimei's eyes, which was the anger after being humiliated.
"Okay, okay! I want to see where you two little brats can escape to! Hehehehe!"
Guimei laughed in anger, and the laughter was like the cold wind of the ninth autumn, and like the cold moon on a cold night, full of gloomy and terrifying atmosphere.
His figure instantly turned into a terrifying ghost shadow, like a ghost haunting, like a ghost but not a ghost, like a human but not a human, which made people shudder.
The nine soul rings under his feet were emitting light, which was an indescribable strange color, as if each soul ring sealed a terrifying ghost power, which made people afraid.
Zhu Zhuqing was also trying her best to flee forward at this time, and her speed was maximized in this chase.
She wanted to get rid of Ghost Douluo Ghost as much as possible before Zang's demon species returned.
She knew that if she was caught by the ghost, she and Zang would be in an irretrievable situation.
However, Zang in her arms undoubtedly slowed down her speed.
In an instant, Zhu Zhuqing burst out with all her strength and fled more than ten thousand meters away. Her leg muscles were now aching.
Now every breath seemed so heavy, and every step was like struggling in a quagmire.
Zhu Zhuqing clenched her teeth, with a firm light flashing in her eyes. She couldn't give up, she had to delay Ghost Douluo Ghost as much as possible for Zang.
Seeing Zang's flesh body begin to emit a faint light, as if it was shrouded by a layer of mysterious halo, it was already in the process of transformation.
So, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but take a few more glances, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
But after a while, Zhu Zhuqing stopped her escape and stood in place gracefully, only because the ghost figure of Ghost Douluo was already standing in front of her.
"What a fast speed, and the ability to hide in the shadows.
Little girl, are you the girlfriend of the boy in your arms?
But he is dead--
Hey!"
Ghost said hoarsely, "The word" had not yet come out, and he felt that the body of Zang in Zhu Zhuqing's arms was madly absorbing the vitality of heaven and earth, and it actually had a magnificent vitality.
"Could this be the soul skill of that boy's soul bone? Can it be resurrected from the dead?"
Ghost's red eyes revealed a greedy look, and he licked the corner of his mouth evilly.
He stared at Zang in Zhu Zhuqing's arms, and the mysterious power was emanating from Zang's body, which made him feel extremely surprised and moved.
"Little girl, I give you two choices now. One is to hand over the boy in your arms to me and then worship me as your master; the other is that I will kill you again."
The unpleasant voice like a night owl came from Guimei's mouth. He not only took a fancy to Zang's soul bone, but also developed a love for Zhu Zhuqing.
As a dark-type agile attack-type Titled Douluo, he has not yet had a successor, and Zhu Zhuqing's speed and ability to sneak into the shadows are undoubtedly the most suitable candidate to be his apprentice.
But Zhu Zhuqing was not shaken by Guimei's threats and temptations when she heard it.
She silently put Zang flat on the ground, then stood firmly in front of him and took an attacking posture.
There was a firm light in her eyes, as if telling Guimei that she would not give up protecting Zang, nor would she succumb to his threats.
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's firm eyes, Ghost Douluo Guimei understood what she meant.