Why...why does this happen?
Could it be that the figure who suddenly appeared in the underground palace and walked surrounded by skeletons was the lie himself?
The four of them couldn't figure out why he appeared here. Wasn't he... blocked by two six-path impermanence? But as he got closer, they saw more and more clearly that it was true. There was no aura of Kanna-kun and Shigetsuki-kun around, and they did not pursue him. Xie Zhe and the others believed that these two people could never be defeated. He must have left the Nightmare Dog there while he escaped. That must be the case...otherwise it would be hard to explain.
"Tsk, are you using the shikigami as a shield again?" Han Zhang drew out his sword and said, "It's so shameless!"
"Then you must be very talented if you have the courage to face me."
Chen stepped forward, put a finger into the gauze on his face, and adjusted it casually. It seemed that it had been tied for a long time. Xie Zhe also slowly drew out his sword, not intending to be polite to him. But they had been fighting all day and had not rested or eaten anything until now. They were really exhausted. When a person is dominated by emotions, sleepiness and hunger may be temporarily forgotten, but it may not be reflected in the actual battle. If a fight really breaks out, they will definitely notice that their reactions and judgments are not as good as before. In fact, several people knew very well that they should not have a head-on conflict with him unless absolutely necessary.
What's more, Han Zhang, who is the most capable at the moment, has not completely recovered. The magic circle absorbed too much demon power from him, and even with Shiranui's help, he would still need a long time to recover. Zhen actually looked relaxed and didn't want to fight. He walked to the stone wall and looked up lazily.
"So, now that you know the truth, what are you going to do?"
Although Wenying was a little nervous, for some reasons, her resentment towards the monster had always prevailed. Her legs couldn't stop shaking, but she never wanted to admit defeat.
"Of course it's to thwart your plot! You're a bastard who does all kinds of evil, there's no way your plot will succeed!"
"Very good. So what do you want to do?"
"Of course, yes..." Wenying's voice weakened, "Yes, uh, um... I need to destroy this place first, and then - um... it would be best if I could just kill you directly. It’s over!”
"...Pfft. Hahaha, hahahaha——"
Zhen suddenly smiled, which was really rare. This laughter came from the heart. He seemed to have spent a lot of effort to suppress his voice and prevent him from laughing too unrestrainedly and too loudly in this underground palace. He restrained himself for a while, and finally stood up straight again, reaching out to wipe away a tear that overflowed from the corner of his eye.
"What a funny little guy."
"you--"
Wenying was laughed at, no doubt about it. It was hard to see her red face in the dim light, but it was not because of shame, but because of anger. Of course Han Chang knew what kind of teasing this innocent statement would cause, but his long sword still ignited a blazing fire, as if to demonstrate. Of course, this consumed some of his demon power, and it was originally a very easy task.
"Sounds like a good idea. Indeed, as long as you destroy me, you can destroy my... um, conspiracy? That's what you say? Since you say so, I'm afraid it's because you don't know what the so-called conspiracy itself is. What is it?"
Yes, they don't know. Even though Han Chang sacrificed himself at such a high price, Xie Zhe made the most reliable analysis he could, but they had no way of knowing the evil envoy's ultimate purpose.
Xie Zhe could only say this: "According to our inference, the integrity of the underground palace is no longer important to you now. You have enough time to imitate the cat and learn the essence of the magic circle you want to know. There should be many copies of the complete picture of the formation, and you even have enough time, resources and experimental subjects to study more similar formations. As for the uses, there are too many. What is most important to you , you should use it to create more shikigami that suit your wishes."
"Most of what you said is right." Huayu chuckled, "I don't have any other pursuits. Money can be squandered after all. No matter how much you make, there is always a way to spend it. Human beings are like that A creature that takes money and always consumes at the ceiling of its own ability, so no amount is enough. Isn’t there an idiom that says, “It’s hard to satisfy your desires?”
"How dare you say that." Han Chang mocked, "I think your ambition is not small."
"It depends on your definition of ambition. As for reputation, I don't value it very much. Anyway, in the eyes of you so-called famous and decent people, Wuyongshi's bad reputation has long been irreversible. I am not great enough to produce anything... ...the sense of mission to revive the family’s reputation. Rather, the Wuyong family relied on the viciousness you mentioned to make their fortune."
Wenying said angrily: "You must be pursuing supreme power! That's why you need a powerful shikigami to help you."
"Haha...power is not a very attractive thing to me. Is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's ministers are on the shore of the land. No matter how much power you have in your hands, can you still climb to the head of the emperor? I am not that kind of layman, and I have no interest in subverting the political power. The emperor has too many things to take care of, but Wu Yongshi alone gives me a headache, and I am too busy. "
"It's definitely not feelings," Jiao Mo looked at him fiercely, "You don't even need friends, you just need useful tools. You have walked a lonely road, a dead end. Family affection, love, You don’t care about friendship! When necessary, they can even be your bargaining chip, because you don’t know what love is at all! The love of family members, the love of the opposite sex, the love of the same race... these precious things are all in your eyes It’s something that can be trampled on easily!”
Jiao Mo was certainly qualified to give such a reprimand. She had just recovered from the tragic death of her own race. Lianyu didn't look at her, he just moved his eyes between the bones and raised the corners of his mouth frivolously.
"You are exaggerating. They... are not enough to be used as bargaining chips, and have no value on the table. They may even only be in the way."
"So you can abandon or even destroy the happiness in the hands of others at will! If you are jealous of the love that you never have, I will not forgive you, but I can understand you. But you are just a cold-blooded evil ghost from the beginning to the end—— From birth!”
"Yeah." Chen nodded indifferently.
Xie Zhe had just listened and watched silently before. Now, his hand holding the sword was not very strong, but his mind was cautious. After listening to these conversations, he also came to his own conclusion.
"He just wants power."
"That's it?"
Even so, there was a glimmer of light in Zhen's only remaining eye, as if there was a candlelight swaying inside.
"That's all." Xie Zhe said, "This is my judgment."
"Ahh..."
Zhen let out a long sigh. He stretched out a hand, the muscles and bones clearly visible under the skin. This hand pressed hard on his face, as if trying to peel off a mask stuck to his face, regardless of whether the original part would be destroyed and become a bloody mess. His one-eyed vision is as sharp as a knife and as cunning as a snake. This line of sight passed between his fingers and looked straight into Xie Zhe's eyes.
"Yes, that's exactly it - what a genius. How did you come to such a conclusion? I'm curious."
Xie Zhe took a deep breath. It was undeniable that the look in the eyes of the evil messenger of lies made him a little scared. He was rarely afraid of anything real, only this illusory thing made him rarely at a loss. He couldn't help but tighten his grip on the sword, trying to draw courage from it. He began to understand that Mutsuki-kun knew him, so he passed on this divine sword to him. He firmly believes that all tangible things in the world that can be seen and touched can be cut off. Only such invisible things need to be pierced by Fengyun Slash.
Xie Zhe calmed down again. Whether it was a question, a question, or an interrogation, he would give his answer.
"Because you're a lunatic."
Han Zhang was a little surprised, Jiao Mo and Wenying also looked at him. It's not like he hasn't said this before, but he said it behind his back, which is different in nature from scolding someone in person. Would this anger him? He even showed signs of mood swings, which was not uncommon. If he really goes crazy, it will be difficult for the four tired people to defeat him no matter how they join forces or how they understand each other.
"Say a few more words, I'd love to hear them."
Xie Zhe opened his mouth slightly and froze for a while before continuing:
"You are a lunatic, the kind who uses whatever means necessary. But your goal has never been to accomplish anything, but...to obtain the power itself. Cunning strategies, unparalleled martial arts, and unnatural courage... Even the wisdom of creating shikigami, inventing utensils, and studying spells is a form of power in your eyes. There is absolutely no upper limit to power itself, it will only be continuously broken through, whether by others or yourself. This makes I think of Mr. Shuangyue in the past, but he put all his energy into the ultimate martial arts, which is relatively simple compared to you. You are not fighting for the Wuyong family, but for yourself. It can even be said that you are fighting for yourself. Use your own power to bring prosperity to the entire family, and naturally there will be many power-hungry people willing to follow your glory. Even if this glory is a lingering shadow in the eyes of others, you don't care."
"I don't care," he repeated.
"I have said it to my friends... and now I can say it again in front of you: you are a madman, a sober madman. And this kind of sober madman is extremely terrifying. You know very well what you are doing and what you are pursuing; because What makes you calm, and what makes you boil. Maybe deep down in your heart, you long for someone who can be your enemy. That person may not have the same extreme and crazy ideas as you, but he must have some similarity with you. place."
Wenying suddenly felt confused. She said to Xie Zhe: "Isn't Shen Wujun his opponent?"
"No... Judging from the way he only avoids fighting, you should be able to tell that he does not regard Kanna-kun as a real opponent. Perhaps he does not deny Kanna-kun's attainments in martial arts and onmyoji, but His attitude in dealing with things has always been simple and crude, and he has never had any strategy. Rather, the lack of strategy is his strategy."
"I definitely don't like to be on an equal footing with a guy who has no sense of elegance at all..." Chen raised his chin and said quietly.
Jiao Mo seemed to understand something: "Shen Wujun has always been like this. What's more, he is unpredictable. From the beginning, he was destined to have no common ground with the evil angel in terms of stance - they have never been in the same world."
Zhen tilted his head, his eyes never leaving Xie Zhe's body from beginning to end. At some point, Xie Zhe began to feel that his originally cold gaze became too hot.
"However, you don't seem to even notice it yourself... Should I say it's a coincidence or a coincidence, a blessing or a misfortune?"
"What do you mean?" Xie Zhe didn't understand.
"You and I are the same."
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