"Brother!"
As soon as Wenying shouted, Xie Zhe immediately noticed something strange about Han Shang. He had a nosebleed and sweat on his forehead.
"Cut off the demonic power!"
"...keep cutting!"
They were panicked and at a loss. But Xie Zhe's reaction was quite quick. He drew out Fengyun Slash on the spot and swung the sword energy towards Han Shang. He was immediately bounced away by the sword energy, and was hit straight into the pile of bones, making a "clicking" sound. A lot of dust was kicked up, and he struggled to get up, coughing uncontrollably. Wenying quickly ran forward to help.
"Ahem, cough - Lao Xie, I really thank you! Ahem..."
"You're welcome."
Simple and crude methods are often effective, but they may hurt feelings. Xie Zhe put his sword back into its sheath, turned his head and continued to examine the stone wall. Before cutting off Han Shang's supply of demonic power, the power he transmitted was enough to reveal the magic circle again. This time, just like before, there were still a few streaks of red light spreading out, like the luster reflected by a specific shape of water stains when the sun rises, neither fast nor slow.
"Can't even Shiranui wake it up?"
Jiao Mo glanced at Han Zhang nervously and said, "This is only a small part. If it takes away all your strength, it won't be something that can be deflected with just one sword. Well, you... …your ears?”
Han Chang immediately touched the side of his face, and his human ears were indeed invisible. His hands reached up and touched a pair of furry pointed ears. Wenying pointed behind him again, and sure enough, a fox tail was revealed. He dusted himself off awkwardly and took the opportunity to hide these parts that symbolized monsters.
"Stop being so brave, you can't even maintain your human form." Xie Zhe sighed.
"That's because I was careless." Han Chang stretched out his hand and cleared his throat, "Ahem... OK, let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, do you see what this magic circle looks like?"
"Have a rough look. This array is really very complex. If you want to fully understand its principles, even if you look at the complete array, it will take at least ten or nine years. Although Liar is a monster, how old are you... ?”
"A little bigger than you," Han Chang said, "but not much bigger."
"Although it is unlikely to create a sub-array, we cannot take it lightly. As for what to do now..."
Xie Zhe's voice became smaller and smaller, and his statements gradually turned into talking to himself. He hadn't thought about it yet, so he didn't speak clearly. At this time, Wenying reached out and touched the stone wall and said with emotion:
"What kind of god named Mahuluojia can actually understand such obscure things? Couldn't he have asked someone to draw this magic circle? Otherwise, how could a big long worm carve this magic circle with no arms or legs? Or is it possessed by my own priest and carved out bit by bit with tools? Even so, this is still a big project."
Xie Zhe glanced at Han Shang and said with difficulty, "Your sister has some ideas."
"...She hasn't seen much of the world, you have to understand."
"I don't understand," Wenying said to herself, "What do you mean? Am I wrong?"
Xie Zhe thought about it and explained: "This magic circle is indeed not drawn by the python god, but by the Six Paths of Impermanence: Sakurasaki Tora and Yingzuki-kun who fought with it back then. The original purpose of the magic circle was to seal it , and dissolved its essence, but in the end it took control of it and tampered with its contents. It learned a lot through Zai Wuchang's magic circle and used it for its own purposes. The current formation has already done with Zai Wuchang Very different."
"Wow...then, has the Python God learned human formations?"
"Well, the formation is a very complicated thing. It is the carrier and feedback of spiritual power, and it is an independent system. The lines of each formation have their own rules, and they conditionally feed back the concrete form of the spell. The python god does not need to deliberately construct any words or graphics. All it does is cast spells and engrave them on the entity for preservation. As for the final image that appears, it has nothing to do with its individual will. Human beings study magic circles and learn It is the law they reflect. Just as there is red in the world, so apples are said to be red; it is not that apples first existed before people said there was red in the world."
"I think I understand, but I don't seem to." Wenying said honestly, half understanding.
"Hmm... forget it. Formation is a very complicated thing. If you are interested in learning it in the future, we can discuss it later." Xie Zhe raised his hand and pointed at the stone wall and then passed the pile of bones behind him. "The top priority is to think about what we do next."
Underground, they are the ones who are thinking hard; on the ground, those who are personally involved in the battle have no time to think too much. Wuyong's puppets are really like immortal locusts. Even the living workers don't know that there are so many "weirdos" hiding in the corners. They are so strong that even the human body is not supposed to be this strong. Regardless of whether it was a knife or a fist, when Kanna-kun struck, he could clearly feel the puppet's enamel absorbing his power, making his hand feel like it was hitting cotton. Shigetsuki-kun was not at ease either. She wanted to summon the Tengu to fight several times, but hesitated when she saw the hurried crowd.
"You're just playing a fool for that guy." Kanna-kun forcefully removed the arm of a puppet and said to Shigeyue-kun, "Don't think about those who have something but don't have it. If you don't control the situation, there will be big trouble!"
"……good."
In a flash, the snow-white monster fell from the sky, like a huge cloud from the sky rushing to the ground. The shadows widened and the workers scrambled for cover. The Tengu fell to the ground and didn't know where to start. Although the space was wide, it couldn't be used. Lianyu, who had been watching the show, clapped his hands and said quietly:
"I guess you don't have the patience. So remember, it was you who couldn't control your temper first, not us who started to stir up trouble."
In just the blink of an eye, a black shadow came from the side, so fast that no one could see it clearly. After the shadow threw the white tengu far away, the surrounding torches swayed for a moment. It was the same kind as the Snow Tengu, but it exuded an ominous aura. There was a whimper not far away, and after Shigetsuki-kun's Tengu broke free, he walked back here without any counterattack. It moved slowly like this, going around to the other side of the field. Although it roared with fear in its mouth, it did not advance but retreated in its actions.
"What are you doing?!"
Shuangyue Jun found it incredible. She had never seen it look like this. They have fought side by side for so many years, and as her best shikigami and partner, it has never backed down. Even when facing a powerful enemy several times larger than itself, it never gives in and does not hesitate to follow Lord Shuangyue's orders. But why today...
"Don't blame it." Kanna-kun stared at the dark monster coldly, "Things that are resurrected from the dead are not evenly matched opponents at all. People will not feel at ease when they see human corpses moving around. Fear is the survival instinct of any creature. Perhaps simply fighting will not make anyone aware of anything, but to it, the Nightmare Dog is the incarnation of death, and it should be vigilant."
"But if this happens——"
"Your order can make it fight to the death."
"...I don't want to do this."
"I know." Kanna-kun glanced at her, "So, draw the sword."
The Nightmare Tengu approached step by step, and the pure white Tengu no longer retreated, but it seemed to have no confidence in itself. It lowered its head, a warning whine rolled out of its throat, and the spikes on its claws tapped deeply into the soil. Lord Shuangyue opened and closed his mouth, but his hands made no movement.
"My knife is gone."
Kanna-kun turned his head sharply and faced her. Even through the curtain and hat, Lord Shuangyue felt uncomfortable with the gaze. As if being roasted on a fire, she stammered:
"I have no intention of hiding it. I wanted to tell you earlier...but from day until now, I haven't had the chance."
"Where did it go??"
Kanna-kun turned his head and found that her waist was empty. He could have noticed it earlier, but he rarely escaped from fierce battles before and didn't have the extra energy to discover these details.
"Being, being..."
Lord Shuangyue hesitated, she was a little nervous. Over the years, she rarely looked like a child who made mistakes and was questioned by her elders. Before she finished speaking, Kanna-kun suddenly pushed her away with a palm. This force was really not polite to her. Before she could react, she fell heavily into a tree behind her, causing her spine and back of her head to go numb from the shock. Then, she heard a loud "click", which was very harsh and made her feel nervous. Lord Shuoyue tried hard to focus his eyes, and finally realized what happened at that moment.
The Nightmare Tengu came not for his own shikigami, but for the two of them. The moment the sharp claws swung this way, Kanna-kun pushed her away without hesitation, and he was slapped away hard. His whole body hit the rock, and his spine made a crisp sound when it broke. His body was completely bent, his knees were still facing the stone, his upper body was completely bent like his lower body, and his backs were overlapped, with almost no distance between them. This scene is enough to make anyone who sees it feel horrified and immediately feel a pain in their bones.
The cloth of the curtain fell down, revealing his emotionless face. He didn't seem to feel any pain, and there was nothing visible in the black and white eyes embedded in his face. He is still so young and never seems to age.
Kanna-kun began to reconstruct the order of his own bones. Heal what is broken, restore what is dislocated, and straighten what is broken. During this process of sorting out the bones and flesh, small clicking sounds continued to be made, which was not really pleasant. His movements are also a bit strange, which makes people look awkward, as if there is a worm in his clothes. He quickly stood up again, and the Nightmare Dog came straight towards him. The moment it was about to approach, Kannau-kun swung his scimitar with one hand, and a black sword energy rushed forward, penetrating the Nightmare Tengu's body and cutting through everything in sight.
A tengu that died once would naturally not die a second time, but it actually slowed down as if it was being resisted. The sword energy cut off its illusory body, and the cut surface emitted dark blue dust and mist. When the sword energy passed through it, it rejoined and returned to its original state. But this angle was indeed calculated by Kanna-kun, and the sword that passed through it was as powerful as a broken bamboo, cutting off the lies not far away!
Click!
The body was in pieces. One eyeball rolled to the side, and as the pupil dilated, the blue faded away, leaving only black. At the same time, all the moving dolls around, including the limbs that were trampled by the two tengu and struggling on the ground, all lost their ability to move and returned to dead objects.
"It's a fake!" Mr. Shuangyue said loudly, "We have all been deceived!"
"It's a substitute again." Kanna-kun retracted the knife and said displeasedly, "It's still a trick. We are in trouble."
"Your eyes can't tell whether he is a human or a puppet?"
"I can't tell. I suspect that he mixed his own flesh and blood into the double as the 'essence' to confuse the audience."
The surrounding workers were in an uproar, and this time there was not even a hint of discussion. They are just a group of ordinary people trying to make a living, and it is normal for them to be overwhelmed by such a scene. Some workers who were injured by accident wailed, and most of them were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they were speechless. A few bravely emerged from behind the bunker, looking at each other in fear.
"Be careful, young hero!"
Someone said so. Kanna-kun turned around and saw the Nightmare Tengu rubbing its forelimbs on the ground like a bull. He stood side by side with Lord Shuangyue holding an umbrella and said:
"Send it on its way first."
