"We didn't search for his magic weapon at that time, and we haven't gotten anything extraordinary from him yet."
Thinking of this, Bai Ya frowned slightly, and while talking to Mutue-kun, he also sorted out his thoughts: "When we first met, I saw him holding a jade flute, and the sound of music started when we stepped into the house he built. The space has never stopped. I don't know if there is anything special about it. Another object seems even more extraordinary to me - he has an incense burner that can create mirages. His Xiangyin Sect also uses small incense burners as tokens for believers. .”
The Incense God also distributed hand burners to them, which was called a gift of solicitation, but in fact, he secretly monitored them.
Despite this, in order to get help, they agreed to Xiang Shen's conditions and completed three tasks for him. I came here because of the second thing. Before that, for the first errand, they took the neighboring country of Ge Shen to the realm of the Bird God. In the country of Goshen, they had an encounter with another god, Kinnara. She is the national preceptor there. In her words, she seems to have a close relationship with the God of Fragrance, claiming that they both came from the heaven. Looking back at this time, as a member of the gods, she should also have one of the magic weapons. Unfortunately, Kinnara did not hold anything of note that day.
When Mutsuki-kun asked about this section with concern, Bai Ya thought about it again and again, and only came up with one possible clue:
"In the palace of King Geshen, there is a screen... In the painting printed on it, she is holding a short sword and an oval object with holes, which looks like a musical instrument. Since it can be remembered in the painting, I think one of them is a magic weapon."
Recalling the experience of obtaining the next treasure, Bai Ya still felt mixed emotions.
Where the bird god rules, there is a clear hierarchy among different races. Monsters are above humans, playing with, hunting, and killing at will, and their outrageous actions are far more hostile to monsters than outsiders. They saw the arrogant and sinister demon clan, and in his trap, their blue amber was lost and taken away by him; they saw the human beings who were numb to this, and even wanted to become monsters to change their destiny; they saw the friendly demons, who worked hard to He maintained a pure land in the territory of the Bird God and provided a place for human beings, but it was destroyed by the hands of the Bird God's subordinates. He also met a half-demon who had a fateful life. He clearly had the blood of demons, but he was ostracized by both sides. Not allowed...
In the Bird God Temple, they raised questions and requests to Garuda, and received answers to "protect demons" and help with their mission. But in the end, due to a conflict with the monsters who robbed the amber, the bird god who protected the monsters drove them away unceremoniously and even sent people to hunt them down. They fought hard until the end and discovered the sad truth that had been hidden for many years: the bird god was just a half-demon with a miserable life. He and another half-demon supported each other, concealed their identity, established a new order, and got rid of the fate of being despised.
This powerful half-demon was still defeated, and even decisively wrote a tragic ending for himself. Unaware of what was going on, they asked for treasures from him and wanted to take away his reliance as a basis for rule. The bird god did not explain, but only asked them to save the life of the other half-demon. Then, he dug his sharp claws into his chest and took out a translucent and cold glass heart.
In this way, they obtained the second magic weapon.
With their thoughts in mind, the group turned around and headed back. On the way, they passed through the unpredictable swampy woodland of Jiutian Kingdom, where there was a temple dedicated to the python god among the gods. The god was said to be sleeping in a seal. They had never seen it, and they didn't detect any clues about the magical weapon. They left quickly.
After returning to the God of Incense, the Gandharva announced the second test to them, asking them to come here to find the missing consort of Ge Shen Kingdom. The God of Fragrance also set a time limit for them. For this reason, they did not dare to go far around and had no choice but to try to climb over Shiyue Mountain. While staying in the mountains at night, the four of them met the wandering Shuoyue Lord by chance, and they went together to the capital of Wu Kingdom, which was the country of Asura.
From Mr. Shuangyue's mouth, they learned about the great barrier formation and the seven magical weapons. In the land of the God of War, they were surprised to see the father who was looking for a friend. However, her relatives regarded her as a stranger, as if she had lost her memory, which made her friend extremely worried, fearing that her father would be controlled by others. On the other hand, Asuras only recognize power, and they need to earn the right to speak, or even the right to be allowed to live.
For the sake of family ties and lives, they kept fighting and exposed the lie spun by the God of War - she connected the Shura path to the human world, and made some Shuras disguise themselves as monsters called Rakshasa, setting up non-existent enemies to establish martial rule. He wants to conquer the gods, plunder treasures, and rule the world. The friend's father had already known about this, so he severed his relationship with her on the surface, but at the critical moment, he turned against her, cooperated with them inside and outside, and severely damaged Queen Shura.
Lord Shuangyue killed the God of War, and they got her magical weapon, the purple and gold magic pestle. At the same time, they also unexpectedly learned that the monster that kidnapped Lan Po had also appeared in the capital. They left their friends in Wu Kingdom to help their father appease or suppress Asura who had lost his queen, and they chased him all the way to the beach here. They thought that they would go back and meet her after the incident was over.
Then...the story that just ended, under the thousands of miles of sea waves.
Bai Ya had been talking about this section for a long time, and then he stopped and felt thirsty in his throat. As a witness along the way, he was in the middle of the game and almost didn't realize that his experience was so complicated to speak out. He is not a talkative person, and his narration is already concise and to the point. If it were Qi Huan who used his storyteller style, he might have talked about the rising and setting of the sun.
It was completely dark. The moon was sparse, and the distant sea waves glowed with tiny brilliance.
Mutsuki-kun has been listening carefully, and occasionally asks questions about details related to the magic weapon. After Bai Ya finished narrating, he also fell into thinking. After a short silence, he said:
"My friends, these experiences are truly thrilling. You have always survived in danger, and you have even obtained magic weapons, shaking the foundation of the formation. You are indeed a person of great fortune. If I am not wrong, you have already obtained four magic weapons: Water gall amber, glass heart, purple gold magic pestle - and golden clam..."
"That's right." Qi Huan replied on behalf of Bai Ya, whose throat was filled with smoke. "We have good people keeping the first three. As for the Tridacna, it is precisely because of it that I can talk to you now."
Mutsuki-kun nodded and asked again:
"Amber, glass, gold and clam... Did you know that Buddhism has the theory of seven treasures?" Global
"Huh?" Mr. Shuangyue made a vague nasal sound, which sounded like confusion, but also seemed to understand something, "Do you think..."
"That's right. The Nine Heaven Kingdom's formations are most likely made of the Seven Treasures. If such a large formation can be built, it's no wonder that the formation is unbreakable."
The rest of the people knew something about the Seven Treasures of Buddhism, but not in detail, and Mutsuki-kun did not hesitate to explain it to them. According to Buddhism, there are seven kinds of treasures in the world that are the most precious. Each has magical effects, some are said to be mysterious, and they are even believed to help people reach the paradise world. However, there are always different opinions on the functions of the seven treasures, and there is no single conclusive standard as to which seven treasures they are.
"The four magical instruments you have obtained are made of four of the seven treasures. The remaining three usually include silver as opposed to gold, and agate gemstones."
"The Incense God's incense burner is made of silver." Bai Ya opened his eyes slightly.
"That's right." Qi Huan clenched his fist and punched his palm, "Agate...Agate can also be polished into musical instruments, right? Aren't flutes also made of jade?"
"Then, the musical instrument of the Goddess of Song may be her magical weapon." Liu Shenghan said, "I also noticed the painting screen in the Songshen Palace. Judging from the shape, it is probably an agate screen. It’s done.”
Mutsuki-kun nodded and agreed with their speculation:
"In this case, it can be determined that the Gandharva's incense burner corresponds to the silver among the seven treasures. If the God of Songs holds the agate, the remaining thing is under the control of the God of Python. But regarding this treasure, various scriptures have always held opinions No, I only know that it is a crimson-colored magic weapon. Among them, the most credible ones are cinnabar, red coral and red pearls."
"Chizhen Pearl? What is that?"
"A red orb usually hidden in bamboo joints or fish belly, usually no bigger than a human fingernail." Mutsuki-kun said simply.
Although they had deduced the possible magic weapons, they still did not know the connection between these treasures or their specific uses. The magic pestle can teach people fighting skills, amber can connect people's spirits, and the clam... Let's just assume that it can be used for communication, right? But they really don't understand the other objects, let alone the seventh item that they don't even know what it is.
Mutsuki-kun couldn't explain why. He was separated from them and out of reach. He said that he couldn't help, and if he wanted to know, he would have to ask the people in Jiutian Kingdom to verify it themselves.
"If it is unintentional, there is no need to investigate - your safety is better than the secrets hidden in the Nine Heavens Kingdom." He said gently, "I will contact the court and send personnel and ships to respond. It's just..."
He looked troubled:
"You may have to wait for a long time. The imperial court has not heard news from the Nine Heavens Kingdom for many years before. Maybe they won't believe it, or they may be worried about the danger of this trip, and they are trying to make excuses. In any case, it is most important for you to save your lives."
This statement makes people a little worried. Fortunately, they came all the way in a stormy way, and now they are able to get in touch with people on the mainland of their homeland, and it is a relief to hear Mutsuki-kun's warm words.
Qi Huan described this mentality to Mu Yuejun, saying that he would not mind it, and his friends must be the same. Mutsuki-kun politely praised their calm mood, but couldn't help but sigh:
"If it is possible, I would also like to go there in person to bring you back. After all, there is still Wu Chang who is missing in Jiutian Kingdom. But because more than one Wu Chang has lost news, if I go alone, it will be too reckless, and I am afraid that something will happen. twists and turns."
Bai Ya was still looking at the water surface of the clam shell, so he didn't notice that Liu Shenghan's eyebrows suddenly knitted together. Her lips moved for a moment, but then she pursed them tightly, her expression becoming extremely gloomy.
She lowered her head slightly to avoid possible observation, concealing the sudden anxiety and disturbance in her expression. But Muyue-kun's words were like a bell, still echoing in her mind.
In the Nine Heavens Kingdom, there are also impermanent ghosts who have lost their traces...
Liu Shenghan tilted his head imperceptibly and met Lord Shuangyue's eyes. The latter still had a cold expression on his face, as if he lacked interest in everything. But she clearly saw that he was looking at her with a rare frown, showing some vigilance.
They are worried about things that are difficult to express to their peers.
