webnovelfull Chapter 281 I am a little fish (36)
Chapter 281 I am a little fish (36)
"Thank you."
Jingli's ears felt a little hot, probably because Ah Huo's eyes always seemed to be filled with spring water.
Somewhat alluring.
Jingli subtly licked her lips, then thought to herself, "This guy probably uses those eyes to seduce others too," and felt a little angry.
He shook his head.
Neither Chunqi nor Ah Huo had anything to do with him due to the chaos of the world.
So who he seduces is none of my business.
Jingli took a deep breath, barely suppressing her discomfort, when she heard Ah Huo ask again:
"What are you thinking about? Your expression is so interesting."
Jingli glanced at him: "It's nothing."
"Really?" Ah Huo raised an eyebrow slightly, and said with a grin, "So you weren't thinking about me after all."
Jingli frowned at his flirtatious tone, glanced at Meng Li who wasn't paying attention to them, and then, taking advantage of this temper, arrogantly asked the question that had been bothering her: "Why did the fairy just say that you wanted to absorb my little piece?"
Chun Xiaopian, who was pretending to be asleep, trembled noticeably again in Jingli's arms.
Ah Huo said nonchalantly, "I thought you knew."
He closed his fan, pointed at Chun Xiaopian, then at himself: "I am him, and he is me."
He was stunned. He hadn't expected Ah Huo to tell him this directly.
Ah Huo's gaze was gentle as he said softly, "I thought you were like me."
"What's the same?"
Ah Huo chuckled again, unfolded his fan, and walked forward: "I know just as much as you do."
A strange feeling welled up in Jingli's heart.
Could it be that the spring of this world has gained some memories from other worlds?
Ah Huo stopped walking alongside Jing Li and took the initiative to lead the way, preparing to take them to find the rare treasures of this formation.
Large snow blocks move from time to time, so simply memorizing the route is not enough; some special marking methods are needed.
They quickly found a special ice crystal mine, dug out a few pieces themselves, and kept them. They didn't know if they were as useful as the ones given to them by others. Before the rules were clear, it was just a psychological comfort.
There was a square cave in the mine. Since no one else was around, Meng Li set up a barrier there, and the four of them... actually, three of them, discussed how to deal with the formation.
"I have some usable corpse puppets here. Isn't it said that living people can't enter the barrier at night? Corpse puppets should be fine."
Meng Li can be considered a heretical cultivator at present. In her inner quarters, there are those scoundrels she has taken in. Some of them couldn't hold on and have become corpse puppets, which are perfect for her to use.
“It’s worth a try,” Ah Huo agreed.
Meng Li looked at him: "It's your identity."
Ah Huo is now considered a senior disciple of a righteous sect. If he were seen as mixing with evil cultivators, he would likely become the subject of gossip.
“Don’t worry about me,” Ah Huo said, still fanning himself with his eyes crinkling, seemingly unaffected by anything around him. “I just hope that Meng Zun will share some of the clues he gets with you, since I’ve provided you with information.”
Meng Li nodded: "Of course."
With the arrangements made and all necessary information communicated, Ah Huo left a message talisman for Jing Li before departing.
Meng Li sat cross-legged on the spot, resting and recuperating.
Now that the steps are clear, all that's left is to wait.
While waiting for the massacre to begin.
Of course, Meng Li wasn't just resting at this moment.
Next, before the massacre begins in the formation, she needs to maintain a sufficiently large detection spell to ensure that the corpse puppet can be thrown over in time when the massacre begins.
As Ah Huo said, the snow mountain in the formation is very large. Ah Huo must have tried to explore it before. Even with Meng Li's strength, she couldn't guarantee that she could monitor it continuously without interruption. Therefore, she should meditate properly to ensure that she has plenty of spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy field generated by this ice crystal mine is relatively abundant. Meng Li just set up a spirit-gathering array, and spiritual energy is flowing in continuously. Both of them are immaculate spiritual bodies, and cultivation is as simple as breathing.
Jingli wasn't idle either. Unlike Mengli, he didn't meditate and enter a state of deep concentration. Although there was no one here and a barrier had been set up, he couldn't guarantee that such a gathering of spiritual energy wouldn't attract people with ulterior motives. He needed to protect Mengli.
At the same time, he finally had time to piece together the fragmented information he had previously acquired and explore its deeper meaning, which might also provide a new approach to breaking the formation.
In summary, the destruction of Lingku Immortal Abode was caused by the Imperial Advisor using living people as sacrifices to create puppets, which attracted a heavenly calamity. Afterwards, the Imperial Advisor used the Rebirth Bell as a magic weapon to cast the Rebirth Curse, attempting to turn an entire country into a giant puppet.
During this period, none of the people who came to Lingkui Immortal Abode had the opportunity to return.
However, judging from the second formation we encountered and the information we obtained after breaking each formation, there are problems with many details in the legend.
The first thing to consider is the conflict between humans and puppets that Jingli had personally witnessed before.
From the fragments in the formation, it can be seen that before the destruction of the Spirit Puppet Immortal Abode, the puppets they created had already broken away from the state of "puppet" and were somewhat similar to awakening.
Judging from Jingli's personal experience of being "sacrificed," the puppets, at least at that time, held a high position in the Spirit Puppet Immortal Abode.
As the rumors suggest, living people have indeed become appendages of puppets, but whether this was orchestrated by the Grand Preceptor remains to be seen.
In addition, Jingli reminded the beggar in 6058 that the beggar in the formation relied on picking up the puppet's remains to fill his stomach, which had a certain restraining effect on the puppet.
This person must have had another identity before becoming a beggar. To end up on the streets, there must have been some turmoil in the Spirit Puppet Immortal Abode.
Jingli typed all the thoughts into 6058's chat box, which not only helped her organize her ideas, but also provided some assistance if 6058 and the others had the chance to see them.
The simulated cursor on the system panel blinked at a uniform frequency, and the scene lingered, as if something was missing.
Formation... Old friends... War songs...
Yes! It's a battle song!
Legend has it that the first time the imperial advisor began creating puppets from living people was by starting with prisoners of war.
Based on the previous speculations, if we first conceal the explicit information, such as the imperial advisor and prisoners of war, then the information becomes: the Spirit Puppet Immortal Abode turned warriors into puppets.
This soldier may include soldiers from his own country, as well as prisoners of war.
Thus, it can be connected with the longing conveyed by the first formation and the war song they heard in the second formation.
Furthermore, considering the possibility that there was unrest in the Spirit Puppet Immortal Abode, it can be speculated that, regardless of whether the unrest originated domestically or internationally, it ultimately led to a power struggle within the country. It is highly likely that the Spirit Puppet Immortal Abode split into two factions: one advocating for the continued creation of puppets from living people, and the other being more conservative.
As for the role of the Imperial Advisor, Jing Li seems to be more neutral at present. He wants to portray the situation as peaceful on one hand, and tries to find a way out on the other.
This turning point may be related to the rows of puppets that Keiri saw in the temple where she was a "dancer" offering sacrifices, which were becoming more and more like human figures.