blues paradox

Darkness, boundless darkness, this is what Lantiao saw when he opened his eyes, his feet didn't feel down to earth, he seemed to be floating out of thin air, and there was a faint "tick...tick..." in his ears. The intermittent sound of dripping water.

The familiar darkness, the familiar voice, and even the sense of nothingness that seems to have no body are so familiar that it makes people palpitate. Lan Tiao instantly thought of the blood purification ceremony that he had experienced before entering the Baijing Gate. It was the same scene, but at that time, he still had a lot of timidity and cowardice, as well as the inferiority complex that seemed to be engraved into his soul, and the impetuousness that only belonged to young people.

Do we have to wait as long this time as before?Or is it actually a special space that can only be entered when certain magic circles are activated for the individual body?

"You are very smart." A voice full of laughter came from next to my ear, and in the next second, a girl about seven or eight years old appeared in front of Lan Tiao out of thin air, and the surrounding air did not even fluctuate in the slightest. , as if she had been standing there all the time instead of suddenly appearing.

The girl was wearing a bright red dress, her long black hair was tied into a double bun on her head, she had a sweet smile on her face, and she looked very pleasing; she held a jade flute slantedly in her hand, glowing like an emerald. The green luster, after watching for a long time, seems to be able to absorb people's heart and soul unconsciously.

Aware of this, Blues moved away without a trace, although he was very interested in this kind of item full of exotic classical and mysterious atmosphere.Maybe he can go to the east with Xiu in the future?

"You can call me Manzhu." The girl said with a smile.

Manzhushahua, Manzhu is a flower, and Shahuahua leaves, but they will never meet each other. They bloom on the other side of the Santu River. They can evoke the memories of the dead souls in the past and guide them in the direction they are going.

"This is the underworld?" It's not that Lan Tiao is ignorant, it's just that he really doesn't understand when this underworld's soul flower is still working part-time elsewhere?

"No, this is your consciousness space, which is connected to the underworld because of the formation." Seemingly clear about what Lantiao thought, the girl shook her head dissatisfied, and she said: "Normally, the living cannot enter the underworld. There is this 'magic formation' that can connect the two worlds. I mean, it is precisely because of the existence of this formation that your soul can leave the underworld safely after the event is completed."

"In fact, this magic circle has not been activated for thousands of years. After all, it only exists in the Phoenix Valley in the whole world. Only there is the medium connecting the two worlds - the blood pool." She was annoyed that it had been too long since anyone had spoken to her or listened to her, and she had liked the company of loneliness before she knew what it was.It's not about sorrow or joy, she just wants to talk.

So, as she led the blues forward in the darkness, she went on to say: "I still remember that not long after I awakened my consciousness, the emperor of the demon world established this magic circle. Sometimes he would come to His Majesty Pluto, and occasionally By the way, talk to me and tell about the world of the living. But I have never seen a demon's soul come to the underworld for reincarnation. The emperor of the demon world said that the death of a demon is the death of the soul, and there is no reincarnation at all. This kind of statement. His eyes are very beautiful. Time has obliterated my memory. I can hardly remember his appearance. Then I still remember those eyes, which are the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen, deep and deep. Gorgeous, as if the entire universe was contained in those pair of small eyeballs, one glance is thrilling and inescapable. Oh... By the way, at that time he was often accompanied by a young boy, always wrapped in black The boy in the cloak, I can't see his appearance, their relationship is very strange, they seem to be very indifferent, and they rarely talk, but they always feel that they have a tacit understanding, as if they are inseparable."

Lan Tiao was a little moved. I didn't expect that there are people who have seen the emperor of the demon world in this world. Well, maybe they can't be regarded as human beings, or even creatures, but what does it matter?

"Then, does Manzhu remember their relationship? Or, how much do you remember, about them?" Lantiao couldn't help asking, the girl froze slightly, as if she didn't expect Lantiao to answer her The words were ordinary, but Lan Tiao thought he had asked some sensitive questions, so he hurriedly explained, "I have no other meaning, Manzhu should know that I am a member of the Demon Race, for us Demon Race people, the Emperor of the Demon Realm is like a god." The existence of him, he is our belief, so I am eager to know more about him, can you understand this feeling? In fact, if it is not convenient to tell me, I am not very persistent."

"No, you misunderstood, this is not a secret in the underworld." Man Zhu recovered, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Actually, I don't hide what I know. His Majesty Pluto should know them better." After a pause, the girl stopped unconsciously, as if she was recalling something, "In fact, I haven't thought of them for a long time, I only remember that many years ago, they parted at Santuchuan, Pluto His Majesty also went to see him off in person. On that day, His Majesty sent me and Shahua away, and the riverside of the Santu River became bare, so the souls who passed away were forced to stay on the other side of the Santu River... And then, that boy disappeared, just like that, disappeared completely inexplicably, I heard His Majesty Pluto say that it is death, the death of the demons, disappearing forever..."

"And then?" Lan Tuo lowered his eyes and asked calmly, but his heart was already in turmoil. He didn't expect the legend of the Demon World to be true. This explained that the so-called Demon World was created by the Emperor of the Demon World for his beloved. And why did the emperor of the demon world seal himself in Fengmo Mountain after that? It was because that young man died...

"There is no more, the emperor of the demon world has never been here again, and His Majesty Hades said that he will never come here again." Manzhu frowned slightly, like a child who was robbed of his beloved toy, a little annoyed and a little sad.

It seems that it is indeed as expected, Lan Tiao is silent and doesn't know what to think, he wants to despise that god-like figure who gave up the whole demon world because of a mere relationship, but when he wants Ruoxiu to die , I am afraid that I am no better than him, and even crazier, maybe to the point where the whole demon world will be buried with me, so I am relieved.He is just a bystander, and he is not qualified to comment on other people's feelings.

The atmosphere was a bit dull for a while, Lan Tuo didn't want to talk much, and Manzhu seemed to become a little sad after telling the story, and stopped nagging, and the two walked wordlessly all the way to the edge of a wide river bed.There was no water flow in that river, and it was even too dry, like in a desert; the river bed was so high that it was almost like a cliff, if it weren't for it being able to see the bottom at a glance.Blues is not willing to take the time to think about the possibility of climbing up if it falls, it is too slim.

For the cliff, from a certain point of view, although the blues will not have any psychological shadows, it will definitely not be too pleasant.Although the memory of the human world is as far away as it was in the previous life, it still exists in the mind after all. As long as you think about it for a while, no, you don’t even need to think about it. You can clearly see it just by seeing similar things. Recall the scene at that time.It was as if he was still standing on the edge of the cliff in Linyuan, the wind was blowing from all directions, raising his messy hair, his robe fluttering in the wind, resolute and heroic, with a kind of sadness that was almost desperate.

Blues looked down from the river bank, and there were dense black shadows below, covering the entire riverbed. The swimming blackness extended to places beyond the sight, like a group of ghosts fighting.In fact, the difference is not too far. Manzhu said that some of those ghosts are evil spirits from the underworld, and some are monsters who do evil in the world.It's like some people make Gu poison, raise highly poisonous creatures in urns, let them kill and devour each other, and the last one left is the one that people need, and it is also the most powerful.Those evil spirits or evil monsters should not exist, they are to be wiped out by the underworld, but the underworld promises that the last living creature can enter hell to work.The same principle, but this place is not called the urn, it is called "the prison of refining demons".

"Go down quickly. When you reach the end of the river, you will be able to go back to the Demon Realm. I probably should go too." Man Zhu didn't explain anything, but kept urging Lan Tiao to go down.Although she seemed talkative, she only talked about things that were insignificant to her. For this "devil's prison", apart from talking about the accidents he had to face in general, it was actually half a story. No words were mentioned.

"Now I seem to understand why the magic circle is called 'Magic Refining Formation'. I think there is any way to cultivate magic power stably and quickly. It turns out that it is just killing, so why do I need to go to the Phoenix Valley?" Blue tune crooked He sighed and said, of course he knew that there must be some special reason for Xiu to send him here. After all, killing can be carried out even in the devil world, and Xiu is not someone who would ask for trouble.It's just that he needs an answer.

"How could this be the same? Not to mention anything else, just the time..." Manzhu suddenly covered her mouth. This answer may not be a big deal to the blues, and it is not a loss to the underworld, but leaked The inside story of the underworld is absolutely not allowed.Manzhu shook her head, opened her eyes and looked at Lantiao tearfully, "Go down quickly."

"Okay." Lan Tuo shrugged, and didn't ask any more questions, and softly recited a spell, then floated leisurely to the bottom of the river, standing among the pile of evil spirits and monsters.He calmly transformed a long knife with his magical power, and slashed at the monsters that attacked suddenly, while quickly moving towards the end of the river bed.Of course, it is impossible to kill all these things. The key is to go to the end. The amount of training in the middle of this journey should be enough.

Time...?Looking at the endless monsters in the blackness, Lan Tuo raised the corners of his lips slightly, he thought, he seemed to understand Xiu's intention to send him here.