He knew the woman among the two visitors, her name was Tao Zhu. She had come once and prayed ridiculous things to herself, but she had been rejected. Shi Wuqi's rejection was never so straightforward, after all, he also explained the reasons clearly. But Miss Tao refused to give up. She only believed that he did not agree to help her and said that he would come again. The man next to her should be the person she asked for help. Now it seems that she probably did something in her own way.
There was a powerful demonic energy in Tao Zhu's body, and she had just released it now. Also, if an ordinary human takes half a step into the Eclipse Palace, he can also sense it. On the contrary, the demonic energy easily blends with the environment. And the man next to him is a dead man, a dead man who can move. Shi Wuqi looked at him. He was more interested in the dead man than in the owner of the corpse. Tao Zhu stepped forward, his steps staggering a bit, as if he had drunk too much wine, but Shi Wuqi did not smell any alcohol. Her appearance, demeanor, and movements all gave people an almost crazy feeling. This made Shi Wuqi feel uneasy. It didn't seem like this the last time she came, except...for a short period of time before leaving.
"Lord Bai Skeleton Lord..."
Her voice was so tired that it sounded like rotten fruit. There is a charm in her that no man can resist. This is the magic power attached to her identity as an evil angel. But for Bai Skeleton Master, who is a high-level monster, not only is he not affected, but he is very clear that this is the effect of the monster's power. Is Tao Zhu conscious? Shi Wuqi didn't know that maybe she had been demented for a long time. A normal person would never find a place like this for that kind of thing.
"Sorry, I'm closed."
"Am I welcome?"
Tao Zhu suddenly stopped, one foot was fixed, and the other foot made a bend with his body, as if dancing, then he leaned against a table on the side, and then took back the foot that was not moving. . She had a lazy attitude and picked up a rock on the table shelf. The shell of the stone is pitch black, and the inside is densely covered with crystal minerals. She admired it decently for a while, then put it back on the shelf. The sound was loud and powerful, and the wooden frame shook. At this time, the man at the door followed.
Shi Wuqi opened his mouth slightly and was speechless for a while, then said, "Miss Tao, I think I discovered something interesting."
"Huh? Did you find something interesting?"
She tilted her head like a well-behaved rabbit, but there was madness in her eyes.
"You and your brother...are really alike."
He's right. This resemblance is not a similarity in behavior, but a similarity in appearance. But what Shi Wuqi wanted to say was a certain...certain temperament. Temperament is something that is unique to living people and not to dead people, but the man named Tao Ji is able to express such indescribable things. Moreover, it has nothing to do with his controlled mobility.
"You've discovered it!" She became delighted, "We should be more and more alike."
"You kill people to save your life, and then lend it to him. Those powers with blood resentment and evil spirits passing by you will inevitably lead to this result."
"As expected of the Lord of Hundred Skeletons! You can see my little hands and feet at a glance. However, there is no other way. You rejected me, so I can only use this method... but it is very effective!"
Tao Zhu clapped his hands happily, but his palms seemed to be unable to meet completely, and he always clapped his hands, causing irregular and inconsistent applause. All this makes people feel indescribably weird. She is really... too much like a monster. From her appearance to her behavior, she really doesn't look like a human being.
"After all, even you have been affected a lot. Just killing people will not turn into this. You must have used some kind of magic to let the resentment of the dead be deposited in your body. How many people have you killed? ? You must know that the life lent to the dead has been lent to the dead many times. If you cannot give it back in full, it will be greatly reduced. It is just lying there as if sleeping. If you let him act, or even participate in the battle, he needs to constantly transfer new vitality. give him."
"It was indeed like this before, but it was too slow. The ceremony was very troublesome and not available at all times.
The time and conditions are ready. It was different until I turned into a monster. I could directly inject human life into his body, and he could be the same as when he was alive! Almost the same! But those memories...the extra memories belonging to the deceased are always crowded in my head. They often get mixed together and make me very annoyed. I kept throwing them out, but there were too many and I couldn't finish them. But it doesn't matter - I just need to remember my brother. "
"I guess that's the case. Most people can't borrow it a few times, and they can't bear these complicated memories." Shi Wuqi still stared at the man who seemed to be smiling, "But your obsession is too deep. You have not become a complete idiot. Madman, maybe he also owes it.”
"I think so! We have always helped each other like this. But it doesn't matter how I am, and I am not here for myself. If you want to pretend to be ordinary and deal with prey, I am an expert in acting. Alas , and it’s only in front of old acquaintances that I don’t have to pretend...it’s so tiring.”
Tao Zhu let out a long sigh, managed to straighten up, and walked unsteadily towards Shi Wuqi. The corpse behind him stepped forward with a steady pace. Shi Wuqi could see that she consciously controlled the corpse to do this, and it looked more respectable than her.
"Before today, we only met once." Shi Wuqi said.
"You rejected me before because - I'm not a monster. It's different now."
Tao Zhu and Shi Wuqi were face to face, so close that they were almost touching. At such a close distance, he still couldn't smell the smell of the drink. Maybe she deliberately didn't hide her laxity and madness. She was much shorter than him, but she held her head high, stood on tiptoes, and faced him face to face. Shi Wuqi moved his head back and bent his waist slightly to avoid her aggressive breath.
"I also said that this is not the only reason." He said righteously, "First of all, the art of death and life is taboo. Anyone who does something that goes against common sense will be punished. Whoever teaches you will be jointly and severally responsible. Responsibility. Secondly, I don’t know any spells that can really make the dead come alive. Since you can already make the corpse move flexibly so skillfully, you should be content and give up when you are good. Don’t be obsessed with it anymore, it’s not too late.”
"Don't pretend to be a grandson to me!"
Tao Zhu suddenly got angry. She grabbed Shi Wuqi's collar and pulled down fiercely. He had to admit that this woman was very powerful, and it was almost impossible to burst out of her slender body. He did not dodge, because even so, Shi Wuqi still had the confidence to subdue this crazy woman at any time. Don't do anything to anger her now, otherwise you don't know what terrible things she and the corpse over there can do.
"Who wants the art of killing corpses! I never came to you for this! Taboos? Damn taboos! Don't think that I don't know what you have done! There are many evil ghosts who are greedy for this complete body. There are many people who want to take revenge on me. I can suppress it for a while, but how can I control him for a lifetime? Soul-returning incense - I know this. This is how Kisaragi-kun came to life! She is like a living person, able to talk and walk Living man! How did you do it? Tell me!"
She almost roared, her eyes filled with red bloodshot eyes. Shi Wuqi grabbed her wrist and turned away from him. Although this crazy woman is really strong, she is still far from enough compared to the Hundred Skeleton Master. He held her thin wrist as easily as he held a twig that had just been cut down. His expression was more solemn than before.
"I'm not joking with you. This is not a simple and interesting thing. This is the thing I regret most in my life. Although I can accept the consequences now, because being the Six Paths Impermanence is indeed a good destination for her. . People resurrected by using the soul-returning incense have no sense at all, just like - just like the living corpses outside. I'm afraid your brother's soul has been reincarnated long ago. The soul-returning incense can recall the soul in this body. , what kind of terrible thing is it, haven’t you ever thought about it? How easy do you think it is for Aoki Ume to regain her sanity? But she is no longer her.
, is an independent, complete individual, and a special case. What do you want? When Tao Ji comes back to life, can you accept that he lives like a mindless animal and a walking corpse; or can you accept that he has a will of his own, but not yours? You didn't even think about it! "
Shi Wuqi's tone became stronger and stronger, and his attitude became more and more fierce. He shook off Tao Zhu's hand and pressed closer while saying these words. Tao Zhu kept retreating, showing a confused and panic expression.
"I--"
"Throughout the ages, there have been so many people who want to do what you do. Some people even find future generations to try to forcefully pull out that part of the soul, without caring whether the living person in front of them will be stupid, crazy, or dead. You don't care, and you don't care if you can summon What is the return, you just need him to look like a stranger, right? Then you can choose from the long queue of ghosts! You don't care whether the deceased wants to live or not. I did something stupid once, I think But I won’t do it a second time. The same goes for you, just to satisfy your own selfish desires and find a place to live. Do you really want him to come back to life? Not necessarily. I believed you when you came last time, but You are different now, and you may not even realize it yourself. You are becoming more and more selfish without realizing it."
It wasn't until her back hit the cabinet on the other side of the hall that she stopped stiffly. The entire cabinet and the contents in it shook slightly, and there was a small sound. Something might have been knocked over inside. Shi Wuqi's remaining eye released a hundredfold pressure, making Tao Zhu unable to breathe. But he no longer pressed, but sighed again, turned around and walked towards the long table at the end. He went to the back screen and said this before entering the back room:
"Please go back and don't come to me again."
At this moment, Tao Ji suddenly rushed towards the platinum silver incense burner in front of the long table. Shi Wuqi's pupils dilated, and at the next moment he whipped out a folding fan from his sleeve. The fan hit her hand hard. She subconsciously withdrew her right hand and immediately extended her left hand. The folding fan was pulled back by an invisible force and returned to Shi Wuqi's hand. He shook the folding fan, opened it, and fanned hard. The breeze turned the smoke from the silver incense burner into the shape of a pair of hands. Although they were incorporeal, they strangled Tao Zhu's wrist tightly. She was in pain, but she still worked very hard, her whole body trembling to fight the smoke.
"I don't know where you got the information, but don't force me to cut off your hand."
he said viciously.
"Oh - why is it so dark? Light up the lamp."
A very sudden female voice came from the door. They both looked back at the same time and saw new guests coming to visit. But at first glance, she looks a little scary. She was short because her head had been chopped off and she was holding it in her left arm. The sound just now came from this person's head. Her left hand was very busy, and she was holding a part of her arm, probably a broken right arm. Even when she walked, she limped, and one of her legs might have been injured. If she hadn't been able to speak logically and clearly, people would have thought that a living corpse had entered the corrosive light barrier.
"I'm sorry to bother you again. This time it's a bit bad. I can't do it myself. The greedy shikigami is too cruel..."
"See you at Cyan Xiangmei?!"
As soon as Wu Qi finished speaking, Tao Zhu's expression turned terrifying. When she bared her teeth, she looked like some kind of predator.
"Let's go!"
"ah?"
"Since you don't pay attention to what I cherish, I will also destroy your important thing - Aji!"
The corpse, which was still some distance away from both sides, turned around and faced the visitor. Stepping into the light, Lord Ruyue saw the scene in front of him clearly. She was stunned when Tao Ji suddenly rushed forward, as if he wanted to tear her into pieces. As soon as she dodged, her hands and feet were awkward, and her head accidentally rolled far away.
"Hey! W-what's going on? I can't see-"
Shi Wuqi knocked the fan handle on the table and used his strength to close the fan. He held the table with one hand and turned over, his eyes terrifyingly sharp.
"Stubborn and stubborn. If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."
