The Trick of Longevity, Paper-cutting Becomes a Spirit

Chapter 389 The Fierce Battle in the Divine Court

Inside the dark door.

Another empty rectangular hall.

It's about the same size as the previous hall.

However, the stone statues in this hall are not placed between the pillars, but on the outside of the pillars.

The stone statues here were denser, and they were not neatly arranged, even a little messy. At least Lu Qian couldn't see any pattern in their placement at a glance.

Of course, he doesn't understand Feng Shui. Even if there are patterns, it's normal that he can't see them.

However, the strange thing is that when they entered the door, these stone statues actually started to rotate on their own.

At the bottom of these stone statues, there is a one-foot-high stone platform. The stone statues on the stone platform are about the same height as an adult man, and the images of the stone statues are almost all humanoid and animal bodies, looking like semi-human monsters. .

All the monster stone statues turned on their own on the stone platform and turned their faces towards them.

Seeing this scene, Lu Qian frowned and said, "What's all the fuss about? What are you shouting about?"

Hearing this, Ao Lanxi looked at Lu Qian with some grievance and dissatisfaction. The exclamation just now was made by her.

She looked at Lu Qian and said, "Mr. Master, take a closer look at these stone statues and see if there is anything strange about them."

While they were talking, all the stone statues stopped rotating and returned to still life, except that these pairs of eyes were looking at them.

Lu Qian looked at these stone statues carefully and suddenly felt that there was death energy coming out of them.

These death auras are so tiny that if Lu Qian hadn't observed them with his eyes covered with mental power, he wouldn't have been able to see them at all.

Seeing this abnormality, Lu Qian couldn't help but be startled, and immediately used his mental induction to check through the stone statue.

Immediately, his expression also changed, and he said: "These stone statues, the stone is just a shell, and what is wrapped inside are complete monsters?"

Ao Lanxi nodded and said: "That's right. Moreover, it seems that these monsters have been dead for a long time, but they have neither transformed into corpses, nor have their corpses decayed."

In this world, after everyone dies, their bodies will undergo corpse transformation and "live" in the form of zombies again.

In other words, after a person dies, he or she will "split" into two parts and continue to exist in a new way.

Earth spirits turn into ghosts, and corpses turn into zombies.

And monsters are no exception.

However, the souls of monster beasts are not uniform, and the beast spirits after death cannot continue to "open their spirits" like humans, and will only exist in the form of ghosts throughout their lives.

In other words, even if the owner of the tomb had just killed these monsters and put their corpses into the stone statues, the transformed monster corpses would break the stone statues and escape.

Because these stone statues are not thick, and Lu Qian did not see any suppression objects such as talismans on them.

Lu Qian asked: "Could it be that they died before the red moon came?"

It is said that before the red moon comes, the corpses after death are normal, and most of them will not transform into corpses.

Wang Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "I heard my father say that the corpses in the ancient tombs they had entered before had all been transformed, and many of them were ancient corpses before the red moon came. However, at that time, I I was still young, so my dad didn’t tell me in detail about these things.”

Ao Lan ridiculed: "I understand, these ancient corpses transformed into corpses after smelling the scent of living people."

As she said that, she turned to look at Lu Qian. There were four ghosts present, and only Lu Qian was a "living person".

Just as Ao Lanxi finished speaking, there was a sudden "click" sound, and the stone statue closest to them broke.

Click... click click click...

Immediately afterwards, there was a dense sound of cracking stones, and almost all the stone statues in the room showed cracks.

Seeing this scene, Lu Qian was suddenly startled.

Just when Ao Lanxi was talking, Lu Qian had already thought of this possibility. However, what he was thinking about was that if Ao Lanxi's statement was correct, then there would be a problem if he just speculated that Wang Zirong had already entered this ancient tomb.

Wang Zirong is also a living person, so why didn't he cause these ancient corpses to mutate?

As the sound of the stone statues breaking continued to sound, finally one of the stone statues was completely broken.

Streams of light green smoke emanated from the stone statue.

These are all corpse energy sealed in the stone statues and accumulated for thousands of years.

Wang Yuanzhang was still careful. She waved her hand and whipped up a gust of wind, blowing the escaped smoke to the opposite corner.

As the strong wind blew by, the stones on the stone statue peeled off one after another, revealing a monster beast with almost the same shape inside.

The corpses of these monster beasts were stiff, but there were not many traces of decay on their bodies. They seemed to be quite well preserved inside the stone statues.

After the monster's corpse escaped from the trap, it immediately jumped off the stone platform and rushed towards Lu Qian with its teeth and claws bared.

Lu Qian directly grabbed two handfuls of divine fire flying crows, and scattered them like a goddess scattering flowers.

Dozens of divine fire flying crows with light blue flames all over their bodies flew towards their targets, and after impacting on the corpse of the monster, they immediately ignited it.

The effect of Divine Fire Flying Crow against zombies is really good.

Seeing this scene, no one was surprised. These zombies that have not been specially maintained, even zombies that have been sleeping for thousands of years, will not be very powerful.

What's more, these talented people are so bold that even if a "Corpse King" pops up, they won't care too much.

Ao Lanxi looked at these burning corpses and suddenly said: "Ms. sir, you just said that someone has entered here before us. The Wang Zirong you mentioned should be a living person. In that case, she also She should have passed by here, why didn't she cause these corpses to mutate?"

Lu Qian shook his head and said, "Maybe I guessed wrong; or maybe your inference is incorrect and there is another reason for the corpse transformation."

Ao Lanxi nodded and did not continue.

After a while, I went in and took a look, and naturally everything became clear.

Lu Qian, on the other hand, had raised his head and looked towards the dome.

On the high dome, there is also a huge painted mural covering the entire dome.

Although thousands of years have passed, the colors of these murals are still fresh.

This mural is painted on the sky above the clouds.

The paintings are full of divine soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons.

These are obviously soldiers of the Divine Court.

What the painting describes is a war scene.

There were corpses lying at the feet of these soldiers of the Divine Court. Judging from the expressions on the faces of these soldiers, it was obvious that they had won, and most of the soldiers looked like they were cheering.

However, a few of them were not wearing armor and were wearing ordinary clothes. Their expressions were different from those of these soldiers.

They looked at the open space in front of the team, with solemn and somewhat fearful expressions on their faces.

In the direction they were looking, there was a squatting person in the open space.

There was only one silhouette of him squatting on the ground, inserting the long sword in his hand into the chest of a frightened enemy on the ground.

Linglong looked at Ao Lanxi and said, "Come on, let me explain, what is this painting about?"

Ao Lan ridiculed: "Isn't it obvious? This painting continues the story of the previous mural."

As she spoke, she pointed at the back of the figure who was half-crouching on the ground to kill the enemy, and said: "Look, although this person only has one figure from the back, it is obvious that he is the one in the previous painting who has just ascended to the Divine Court and went to the Divine Court. The person whom the emperor knelt down is the owner of this tomb. This painting still describes the story after he ascended to the divine court."

Linglong said: "You mean, after he joined the Divine Court, he participated in the Divine Court's foreign wars?"

Ao Lan ridiculed: "That's right. Moreover, he performed very well in this war. You see, among all the people, he is the only one who is still killing the enemy, and some soldiers look at him with full eyes. Awe.”

Linglong stretched out her hand and pointed at the people in different costumes and asked, "What's going on with the expressions on these people's faces? These people look familiar."

Ao Lan sneered and said, "Linglong, your memory is terrible. These people appeared in the previous mural."

"Oh?"

Ao Lan ridiculed: "They are the same priests who stood in the temple and laughed at the ascended man in the previous painting. They also participated in this war, and the strength shown by the ascended man on the battlefield has obviously been It aroused their fear.”

"Oh……"

The meaning of this mural is actually very simple. Linglong really doesn't like to think by herself.

Lu Qian looked at the two huge stone doors in front of him at the end of the room and said, "Let's go, it seems we are going to read a complete story."

Obviously, there will be murals at the back, telling the various experiences of the tomb owner after ascending to the divine court.

Moreover, Lu Qian had almost guessed the content of this story.

If he guessed correctly, this should be a "tragic story" about the owner of the tomb.

Everyone continued to move forward, with the yellow scarf warrior taking the lead. As soon as the stone door was pushed open, there was a ray of light inside, shining along the long crack in the door.

As the stone door opened, the white light that was originally just a vertical line expanded. Eventually, the entire door turned into a vast expanse of white.

The white light is so dazzling that people can't see what's going on inside the door at all.

"Let's go."

This time, Linglong was the first to cross the light door.

After passing through the light door, the light in front of me immediately became softer.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Lu Qian couldn't help but be stunned. They actually entered a small garden.

There are flowers all around, full of green plants, and among the shade of green trees, there are also flowers of various sizes blooming.

This is a huge space, surrounded by clouds and mist, and a vast expanse of white.

Above our heads, there was a deep blue sky.

Underfoot is a cobblestone road with deep winding paths.

The cobblestone road winds through the flowers and gradually climbs to a hill in front.

On the top of the mountain, an octagonal pavilion was built.

For a moment, it seemed that they were not in a deep underground tomb, but in a sunny peach blossom garden.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Lu Qian suddenly felt familiar.

Everyone looked around for a few times, and Linglong clicked her tongue and said in wonder: "The white mist and sky around us are a blinding method. In fact, we are still underground. However, this underground space is also big enough, and the blinding method is also well arranged. It’s very clever and can actually give people a sense of emptiness as if they are outdoors.”

Ao Lanxi also sighed: "It takes a lot of manpower and material resources to build such a large space. Look, the peach tree in front of you actually bears fruit. Tsk, tsk, tsk, these are the results of a thousand years of peach trees. My husband, you Do you want to try it?”

Everyone was chatting and walking forward along the path.

Ahead, a large peach tree suddenly appeared on the roadside.

This peach tree is obviously different from the common peach trees outside. There are many huge peaches growing on the tree.

Ao Lan Xi ran to the peach tree excitedly, looked at the peaches carefully, then turned back to Lu Qian and said, "Mr., these may be fairy peaches."

This tomb was built for at least a thousand years, which means that the trees here, including this peach tree, have been growing for at least a thousand years.

Is it really a thousand-year-old peach?

Lu Qian couldn't tell the quality of these peaches, so he turned to look at Wang Yuanzhang.

Wang Yuanzhang said: "These peaches are full of spiritual energy and are obviously not ordinary. If I read correctly, these are indeed 'Jade Dragon Fairy Peaches'."

Speaking of this, Wang Yuanzhang's eyes also flashed with a rare brilliance, and said: "I once heard my father talk about it. It is said that thousands of years ago, the spiritual energy was much more abundant than it is now, and there were many different species growing at that time. These spiritual herbs contain abundant spiritual energy and can be made into various elixirs that enhance cultivation——

Those elixirs are hundreds of times more powerful than the current elixirs! "

Everyone knew that Wang Yuanzhang never told lies. When they heard her words, everyone's faces showed surprise.

Linglong looked at her and murmured: "Before...were you really full of spiritual energy?"

Wang Yuanzhang said: "Even if it cannot be said that the spiritual energy is abundant, at least it is much stronger than it is now."

After hearing this, Linglong showed a sad look on her face and said, "Yes, now, the spiritual energy is almost gone..."

Lu Qian said in his heart: "This world is obviously in an 'end of Dharma era'. As the spiritual energy gradually disappears, those cultivators with great magical powers also die. The remaining cultivators, in order to continue to practice, have to Don't start with body training, rely on exploring your own potential to create the so-called 'true spiritual energy'."

The word "true" is included in this "true spiritual energy", but it also indicates that it is not a real spiritual energy, but something that the cultivators of the Dharma Ending Age created in a different way in order to deal with the demise of spiritual energy.

Speaking of which, the senior who was the first to refine the "True Spiritual Qi" could really be regarded as a genius. He could actually allow people to continue practicing in an environment where there was almost no spiritual energy.

Lu Qian said: "No wonder I felt that the air here felt very comfortable as soon as I came in. So, is there still spiritual energy left here?"

Wang Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Yes. If it weren't for the spiritual energy sealed here, the trees here would not be able to survive until now. However, in thousands of years, the spiritual energy here will also dissipate. I guess , in a few hundred years, the spiritual energy here will completely dissipate, and these trees will wither and die."

Linglong looked at the tree full of fairy peaches, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she said, "So, these are really... fairy peaches?"

Wang Yuanzhang said: "Although this 'Jade Dragon Fairy Peach' has a nice name, it can only be said to be a relatively common product back then, and it has long since become extinct. However, this peach tree has grown under the spiritual energy for thousands of years, and for today's For us, it’s not an exaggeration to say ‘Xiantao’.”

Lu Qian listened and understood. Although the variety of "Jade Dragon Fairy Peach" is ordinary, it is not ordinary because it can grow for thousands of years.

Hearing this, Linglong's face suddenly filled with joy and said: "So many fairy peaches... It's really great. This trip is really worth it..."

Ao Lanxi curled her lips and said: "Sister, you are a ghost, not a human being. It is useless for you to eat. What are you happy about?"

Linglong rolled her eyes at Ao Lan and said, "Can't I take a look?"

With that said, Linglong took two steps forward and stretched out her hand to pick the fairy peaches on the tree.

When Wang Yuanzhang saw it, his face changed with fear, and he shouted hurriedly: "Don't move-"

When Lu Qian saw Linglong's reckless behavior, he felt something was wrong. You know, most spiritual creatures are protected by spiritual beasts. But there is nothing around this peach tree that is full of fairy peaches. The tree full of fairy peaches seems to be within easy reach. This is obviously abnormal.

Hearing Wang Yuanzhang's exclamation, Lu Qian subconsciously stepped back.

However, Linglong seemed to have a high level of self-discipline and did not take Wang Yuanzhang's words to heart, but continued to pick peaches from the tree.

She stretched out her hands, directly touched the nearest peach, held it in her hands, and picked it directly.

After picking the peach, Linglong held it with both hands and walked out from under the tree and down to the cobblestone road.

It was quiet all around, nothing happened.

Seeing this scene, Wang Yuanzhang couldn't help but be stunned.

Seeing that there was no danger, Ao Lanxi was the first to step forward and take a look at the peach in Linglong's hand.

I have to say that from the appearance alone, this "Jade Dragon Fairy Peach" is also very extraordinary.

Its appearance is no different from an ordinary peach, but its whole body is as white as jade. Only the top tip has a circle of blush, making it look like it is wearing a hat.

Ao Lanxi looked at it for a while, then turned back to look at Lu Qian, smiled and waved his hand at him, saying, "Mr. Sir, come and try it, see if it's that magical."

Wang Yuanzhang looked a little embarrassed at this time, but at this time, she also said: "Ms. sir, this Jade Dragon Fairy Peach can be eaten directly, and then you only need to use the martial arts to absorb the spiritual energy in it, just like taking purple carboxylate pills. There is not much difference between pills for improving one’s cultivation.”

Hearing Wang Yuanzhang's words, Lu Qian couldn't help but feel excited.

There are no less than twenty Jade Dragon Fairy Peach trees in this tree. With these things alone, not only can he improve his cultivation to the fifth-grade Guiyuan Realm, but even if he can attack the fourth-grade Cave Underworld Realm, it may not be impossible.

Ao Lanxi took two steps away and looked at the trees full of fairy peaches, already starting to think about how to pick them back.

She asked Wang Yuanzhang: "Can these peaches be preserved after being picked? They won't go bad..."

Wang Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "Don't worry, it won't happen."

After hearing this, Ao Lanxi suddenly showed joy on his face and said, "Then let's find a bag. Does your husband have it?"

Although Lu Qian was a little excited at this time, he did not get excited. He did not rush towards Linglong. Instead, he released his mental power and explored the surroundings carefully.

After checking around, no signs of danger were found.

At this time, Lu Qian couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: "It seems that he, like Wang Yuanzhang, is too careful."

Thinking in his mind, Lu Qian walked up to Linglong and took the white jade-like Jade Dragon Fairy Peach from her hand.

A refreshing sweet fragrance immediately hit your nose.

Lu Qian held the Jade Dragon Fairy Peach in his hand, looked at it carefully, put it to his nose, smelled it, and then took a bite.

It was sweet and crisp, and the juice flowed down his throat into his stomach. Lu Qian suddenly felt refreshed.

Linglong stood in front of Lu Qian, watching him eat peaches with envy.

Lu Qian couldn't help laughing when he saw her drooling look, and said, "You...want to take a bite too?"

Linglong's eyes lit up and she immediately stretched her head over to bite the peach.

Just when Linglong bent over, Lu Qian saw a black insect crawling on the back of her neck.

This black insect had already bitten a small opening on her white neck and was sucking something.

Linglong didn't even notice this at all?

Click——

Linglong took a big bite of the peach held by Lu Qian, then raised her head, chewing it, and smiled at Lu Qian: "It tastes really good."

While she was talking, the skin on her face suddenly began to wrinkle, as if the skin on her face suddenly lost its adhesion to the "flesh and blood" under the skin, and the skin fell off her face.

As she chewed, the skin on her face became more and more wrinkled.

Her face still looked very delicate and smooth, but it was wrinkled like an old lady's, which looked particularly weird.

Ao Lanxi was surprised and said: "Linglong, your face!"

Linglong asked strangely: "What's wrong with my face?"

Ao Lanxi exclaimed: "No, it's your skin. There's something wrong with your skin!"

"Is there any?"

Linglong said, reaching out to touch her face.

The skin on her hands and arms also became loose and wrinkled.

She touched her face with her hand, and with a random grab, she actually grabbed the human skin from her head.

And with this grab, the skin on her body and the clothes covering the human skin were also pulled off her body at once.

(End of this chapter)