Ark of the Immortal

Thanks, we'll go.

Great!

Nian raised his hands happily.

On New Year’s Eve, it’s really a holiday that requires everyone to get together and be happy.

At this moment, in the military camp, the sun had already set among the mountains, and it was clearly New Year's Eve. But there are still people working at their posts and never leaving.

Father, please rest. The cafeteria has prepared today's meals.

Li Mo walked in and brought a cup of hot tea to his father.

Um.

Although he agreed, Li Qing still asked his son to put the tea next to him, and he continued to look at the map in front of him, arranging what he would do after leaving.

Li Mo didn't leave either. He sat next to his father and watched his father write his own words on the paper bit by bit.

This is a scene he has watched since he was a child.

Every year during the Chinese New Year, my father would always spend New Year’s Eve in the military camp.

Because he is a general, he needs to be busy even more.

Li Mo also understands his father very well.

After his mother passed away due to illness, Li Mo simply stayed in the camp with his father.

For their father and son, this is how they spend New Year’s Eve.

It has been twenty or thirty years since Li Mo spent New Year's Eve like this.

But this year, it's a little different. This year, my father will be even busier because there is not only New Year’s Eve but also a fire ceremony.

After about half an hour, Li Qing put down the pen in his hand.

Mo'er, go get two bottles of good wine.

Li Qing stretched out his hand and stroked his beard.

Make two more good dishes.

Father?!

Li Mo was still reading the military book. When he heard his father's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then became ecstatic.

Yes! Let's go now!

So, the young general rushed out of the camp in a hurry.

Looking at his son's back, the wrinkled smile on Li Qing's face became even more satisfied.

This is his good son, and he will also be a fierce general in Dayan guarding the border in the future.

His last New Year's Eve was also the last New Year's Eve he spent with his son.

Although I can't make up for the regrets of the past twenty years on New Year's Eve for my son.

But at least let him have some time off on this last New Year's Eve.

312. The Kingdom of Fire

Everyone had a great time on New Year's Eve.

The stories told by the storyteller were still the same old stories that Nian was tired of hearing, but she still shook her head with relish.

Lingya listened to the storyteller's performance with his ears open while drinking.

The story told is about the first encounter between the divine general and Emperor Dayan. The two met in the wilderness, and the divine general asked the emperor what his ideals were.

The emperor said that he wanted to make the world harmonious, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the land of Dayan would prosper forever.

As a result, the divine general recognized the emperor's ideals and became his weapon to realize his own ideals.

The immortal couldn't remember these things at all. Ling told the immortal that these were things after artistic processing and were different from the real situation.

But Ling himself didn’t know how Emperor Dayan and the Immortal met. The two had never talked about these things.

In Ling's impression, Emperor Dayan was as unsmiling as the Immortal.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the two people get together and appreciate each other.

Nian watched the performance with a smile on her face. Sometimes when the troupe's performance reached its climax, she would clap and celebrate like other people.

Among these fragments of the mythical beast, Nian is the one closest to ordinary people. She is immersed in the mortal world and feels the life and joys and sorrows of ordinary people.

Unlike beings like Ling and the Undead, Nian is the god closest to humans.

Perhaps this is the source of her escape from temperament. People themselves have very rich emotions, so Nian has extremely rich emotions. For her, these emotions are an important source of her personality.

Therefore, Nian always seems to be very out-of-the-box in doing things. But in fact this is what many ordinary people do. Because their inner emotions will prompt a person's behavior, and Nian responds to these emotions and makes himself more like a person.

Ling and the immortal stayed close together, drinking together, and occasionally chatting about the contents of plays and storytellers.

On the other hand, Wengstein was responsible for all the dishes on the table. He had heard these stories many times before. The last time he traveled to Dayan, he heard them and his ears were ringing. This time, he just listened to the stories while cooking. It was a good idea. pastime.

Even though it was late at night, no one felt sleepy at all.

They have to stay awake until after midnight.

Just after midnight, the sound of firecrackers exploded outside.

Nian was even more excited. A big two-kick appeared in his hand as soon as he condensed it, and he rushed out to have fun with the people.

Fortunately, Ling pulled Nian back in time and confiscated the two kickers in her hand, preventing her from using her ability to set off firecrackers.

Fortunately, Ling Guangnian was there, otherwise there would have been a huge explosion in Yumen tonight.

However, even if it was just ordinary fireworks, Nian still had a lot of fun, jumping around with a group of children, competing to see whose way of playing with firecrackers was more novel.

They didn't stop until one or two in the morning.

By this time, Onstein was twisting the peanuts little by little with his huge hands and throwing them into his mouth, eating them and playing with them.

New Year's Eve, every time is very lively. Although it is a little different from what I remember, the difference is not big.

Onstein sat on the ground and said.

In the past, Dayan did not have as developed modern facilities as it does now, and the musical instruments in the troupe were also very old. I heard that they were passed down from generation to generation in the troupe.

Old objects are psychic, this is what we say in Dayan, so many things passed down are still in use. But because modern things are indeed more sophisticated, many theater troupes have also modernized. But the ancient techniques have always been there.

Ling looked at Nian cleaning the ground outside and said.

Many old objects have become family heirlooms and are not easily taken out. They are kept as tokens or inheritance.

It is true and understandable that the older something is, the more easily it is damaged.

Wenstein sighed. When he said this, he didn't know what he was thinking of, and his tone seemed a little low.

The undead man reached out and patted Wenstein on the shoulder, indicating that there was no need for him to be so low-key.

Ornstein raised his head and smiled at the undead man, indicating that he was fine.

He was probably thinking of himself and the friends he had been with before.

Onstein is probably the last remaining god.

Among his contemporaries, the only ones he encountered now were the undead.

During the hundreds of years he traveled on the continent of Terra, there must have been times when he felt very lonely. However, he is a strong warrior. A warrior will not just focus on the past. He must keep improving and moving forward to become stronger.

Tomorrow will be the first day of junior high school, and the day after tomorrow will be the second day of junior high school.

Onstein counted the time on his fingers.

The fire ceremony, I never heard of it the last time I came to Dayan. Is it a custom that only appeared in recent years?

no.

Ling shook his head, she said.

If it weren't for Yumen and the army, there would be no fire ceremony.

For the Dayan people, the second day of the Lunar New Year is the time for ancestor worship. Everyone will go to see their dead ancestors and burn some of the good things that people have today with fire for them. They will also bring some things to offer sacrifices. For example, tobacco, alcohol, delicious fruits and food. Or some modern facilities.

Of course, we won't burn real things, they are just models made in factories.

However, for the military, for the soldiers stationed on the border, and for the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country, the ancestor worship on the second day of the Lunar New Year has a deeper chill.

Ling narrowed his eyes.

The fire ceremony does not happen every year. It will only be held every time there is a change of generals.

Generally speaking, the generals in charge of the three armies will not change until the next general is qualified enough to replace the existing general. The position of general is changed every few decades.

Ling turned his head to look at the undead man.

Take General Li as an example. Every time a general is replaced, a fire ceremony will be held to comfort the soldiers who died fighting for the country during this term. This ceremony also represents the replacement of strength.

Every general who serves as the general of Dayan's border defense will not serve for more than fifty years. Because they also have the power of the abyss and flames.

After hearing this, the undead man finally became a little interested.

He raised his eyes and asked curiously.

Abyss, flame?

The two should not be able to coexist.

Yes, normally, this would cause great conflict, but it is different with generals.

Ling explained.

The soldiers who died on the battlefield will leave behind deep obsessions, and the generals in charge of the army will also bear the obsessions left by these soldiers, thereby accepting the aura left behind after they fought against the monsters.

At the same time, the longer a general's term, the stronger his ability to control the battlefield. Through the power left by the soldiers, he can feel the emotions of the soldiers and sense the location of the demons.

In other words, the breath mixed with the abyss will stay on the general and bring him strength. However, because of the characteristics of the abyss, it will corrode the human body anytime and anywhere.

This statement is extremely familiar to the undead.

soul?

It shouldn't be a problem if you say that. Generals call these things that they have the protection of heroic souls behind them. Therefore, they can win every battle and ensure the peace of Great Yan for generations to come.

Ling nodded, acknowledging the immortal's understanding.

On the other side of the flames, it's easier to understand. Anyone who joins the army at the border will receive objects blessed by the true fire, ensuring that they have the courage and strength to face the demons. This is especially true for the general. His armor is all It is made according to the highest standard of Jinyiwei style.

So he can get stronger and stay awake at the same time.

In other words, the generals of Great Yan all have the ability to absorb souls.

Even though the souls in the Terrans are tiny, the souls in the dead Terrans are barely noticeable to the undead.

But in such a large-scale battle on the battlefield, for decades, a general can absorb enough soul and power to make himself stronger and his five senses sharper.

And the transfer of power remains in the tiger talisman.

Ling drew a simple soldier symbol on the table with his hands.

Giving the Tiger Talisman to the next general means that the previous general has lost the power to store his soul. It also means that this general's life has come to an end.

And they will also choose to return their lives to the real fire. With the souls of countless dead soldiers and the breath of the abyss as firewood, the power of the real fire and the divine beasts can last forever.

In short, that is.

Inherited Flame.

The undead man and Onstein said it at the same time, and both of them realized the nature of this action.

Yes, that's why, even if you disappear for tens of millions of years, Dayan is still enduring. Because the people of Dayan are passing it on from generation to generation in a way they recognize.

Ling nodded.

Onstein couldn't help but speak.

But...won't there be fewer and fewer first fires?! And this kind of behavior of sacrificing a few people...

no the same.

The undead man soon realized the difference between Dayan's fire transmission and the fire transmission he had experienced before.

Onstein, they are different from us.