Xu Nuo and Bai Jiaren walked side by side. After walking for a while, they found a light blue barrier in front of them, blocking the way.
"It seems that this is the end of the mental world."
Xu Nuo stepped forward to touch the barrier, and passed through it without any hindrance with his right hand.
Bai Jiaren also tried to put her hand on it, but instead of doing as promised, she was blocked inside.
She looked at her palms in confusion and murmured: "Why was I blocked?"
Xu Nuo thought for a moment and replied: "Perhaps your subconscious does not want to step out of here, and your current actions are completely different from the decisions made by your own subconscious. After all, in the outside world, you should be in a coma now."
"Let's walk to the other side and see. Since you haven't had any problems after so long, it means that the time flow rate in this mental world is different from that of the outside world, so there is no need to worry."
Although he said that, Xu Nuo actually didn't have much confidence in his heart.
Especially after entering this grassland, although he can still control the true energy in his body, the connection with Jinzhu seems to be cut off. No matter how he acts, the method of affecting the world as before is temporarily Not coming out.
Bai Jiaren hummed softly and said nothing, seeming to be thinking.
The two of them changed directions, and while walking on the road, Bai Jiaren suddenly spoke softly:
"Actually, I've had a strange feeling since I was awakened by you."
"What does it feel like?"
"I can't tell you clearly. It's like... something that I couldn't find a long time ago suddenly flashed back in my mind. I tried desperately to catch even some details, but it was so subtle that I couldn't think of anything."
What a wonderful metaphor is this?
Xu Nuo smiled slightly and said angrily: "In my hometown, if you have this situation, you can go to the doctor, and the doctor will kindly tell you that this is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease."
Bai Jiaren shook her head and said slowly: "Maybe I didn't explain it clearly, and it's difficult for me to express this meaning. In short, after I woke up here, I always felt that some fragments appeared in my memory that should not have appeared."
"A fragment that shouldn't have appeared?" Xu Nuo turned to look at Bai Jiaren, "There is a deviation between reality and your current memory?"
Bai Jiaren's cheeks trembled slightly, she pointed her finger in one direction, and said somewhat dullly: "I don't know why, but I think there should have been a temple here."
"My parents often take me here to worship Buddha statues, but the problem is that I know clearly that I am an orphan who was picked up and taken in by everyone in the village."
Is there a discrepancy between memory and self-perception?
Xu Nuo quickly searched for the corresponding knowledge in his mind, but soon he suddenly realized that he was a true layman in this regard. Perhaps similar knowledge existed in his original world, but he did not After corresponding dabbling, but now, this existence has the real power of cultivating immortals. Naturally, no one studies this kind of knowledge.
Just as Xu Nuo was thinking this, he suddenly stumbled and almost fell to the ground. After forcibly stabilizing his body, he found that he had stepped into a very empty house at some point.
Bai Jiaren was beside him, her eyes seemed a little hollow, she pointed forward:
"There should be a Buddha statue here where my parents prayed for me."
As soon as she finished speaking, a huge bronze statue suddenly appeared in the empty room. When he saw the face of the bronze statue clearly, Xu Nuo frowned slightly.
It was not a Buddha statue at all, or rather a Buddha statue that ordinary people recognized, but a huge tiger statue with blood stains on it, eyes wide open, and a roaring roar with its huge mouth open.
Bai Jia was still murmuring. As she spoke, an altar appeared in front of the tiger statue. The tributes displayed above were not other objects, but several bloody human heads.
Seeing this scene, Xu Nuo felt like his stomach was churning, and he quickly used his true energy to suppress the vomiting that was almost uncontrollable.
The indoor layout is becoming more and more comprehensive, and of course, it is also becoming more and more bloody.
The faces of the previous tribute heads were still quite blurry, and only the facial features could be barely seen, but as Bai Jiaren described them as if they were talking in sleep, they became more and more real.
"Bai Jiaren, stop talking." Xu Nuo quickly recovered and shouted loudly.
According to Bai Jiaren's description alone, there is no problem, but the things that her words embodied in this world are really too weird.
The temple Bai Jia talked about turned into a strange sacrificial scene. It was obvious that there was a big problem.
Just when he was about to knock Bai Jiaren out directly, a majestic voice came into Xu Nuo's ears.
"Can you bear the consequences of stopping the ceremony?"
Xu Nuo's pupils tightened. Apart from him and Bai Jiaren, there was no third person here. As if he felt something, he raised his head and looked towards the Bronze Tiger Statue.
Sure enough, the tiger statue seemed to have come alive, looking down at Xu Nuo from above. The rising and falling chest was enough to show that it was not just a bronze statue, but one that was gradually gaining life. Life form made of copper.
Xu Nuo was shocked. He didn't know the origin of this tiger statue, but judging from its aura, it was definitely not something he could fight against.
He quickly took a few steps back, trying to pull Bai Jiaren away from here, but found that Bai Jiaren's body seemed to be stiff and unable to move.
He looked down and saw that Bai Jiaren's eyes had lost focus, her hands were holding her chest tightly, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.
"No, what's going on?" Xu Nuo shouted in horror, feeling that Bai Jiaren's vitality was rapidly disappearing.
"She is fulfilling the contract she made with me before. You, give up. Facing fate is the way she wants to go. Leaving here is your fate. It is also the only way you can save your humble life." Tiger Image He said with a sneer. The sound it made was obviously not loud, but it sounded like thunder in Xunuo's ears, which made Xunuo's ears buzz.
The words Xu Jinsong had said before were swirling in Xu Nuo's mind.
Any person, creature, or object can be transformed into evil spirits, and the so-called mountain gods and river gods who have believers are no exception. They are actually a kind of spirits that have become spirits. Some spirits reach the end of their lifespan. , they will either actively or passively accept the process of demonization.
This is the process of "corruption" that can happen to anyone or anything.
A drop of cold sweat ran down Xu Nuo's forehead. The current tiger-shaped bronze statue might be corrupting and gradually turning evil.
But the problem is, after Bai Jiaren continued to speak, the tiger statue directly skipped the "corruption" process and directly became an evil spirit.
Now, instead of saying that what is in front of Xu Nuo is a huge tiger statue, it is better to say that it is a big monster now. It is different from any monster Xu Nuo has encountered before. It is truly spiritual and not just spiritual. A real great demon who only relies on instinctive reactions!
Although his strength may not be as strong as the few strong men Xu Nuo has seen before, it is still quite easy to crush him, a little person who has not yet entered the foundation building realm.
"Can I ask, what contract was signed between you?"
The tiger elephant looked at Xu Nuo with a bit of surprise, and slowly said: "Come here before you die, and it will become the nourishment for my resurrection."
"It's a pity that she can't die yet," Xu Nuo smacked his mouth, feeling that his throat was a little dry.
"How about we discuss it and I will find a way to send you some people for you to devour later on?"
As soon as Xu Nuo finished speaking, he felt gusts of dark wind surge around him, even causing him to sway around. He only felt the world spinning around him. After crouching on the ground, he felt as if his whole body was being messed up in the sky. I swung it around for several times, and my mind was a little dazed for a while.
What do you want to send me? The tiger statue asked coldly, its eyes like sharp blades piercing Xu Nuo's heart.
"For example..." Xu Nuo said hesitantly, his mind quickly searching for words that could convince Hu Xiang, but he soon discovered that he didn't have any bargaining chips at all. His current situation was like a As a little white rabbit trapped in front of a cheetah, any struggle is in vain.
"You don't need to say any more. Your words mean nothing to me. You are just an ignorant mortal who speaks without even understanding the true meaning of the contract.
"Human, you have no right to bargain."
"Who do you think you are?"
The tiger statue said slowly: "A contract is a contract. Since you are not afraid of me, you should also understand my predecessor. Before I fell into corruption, I was the god of faith here. I must abide by the contract I made, otherwise You will be punished in an unimaginable way."
Hearing the bronze tiger statue keep emphasizing the word contract, Xu Nuo couldn't help but feel a little confused.
What he had thought before was correct. This bronze tiger statue represented a being who had embraced faith and embarked on a different path from the system of cultivating immortals.
Perhaps because of his previous identity, he still retains a clear understanding and has not completely corrupted into a demon. But judging from his current behavior, perhaps the day when he will be completely corrupted and become a demon is not far away.
Seeing that he could not communicate with the tiger statue, Xu Nuo began to observe the internal environment of the original temple, especially the location of Bai Jiaren.
She was quite close to the door now, which meant that she could still take Bai Jiaren directly away from this place.
Just do it, a ray of light flashed in Xu Nuo's eyes, he kicked his legs fiercely, and grabbed the back of Bai Jiaren's neck with one hand as a claw, and dragged her flying up.
A month ago, it was far from possible to lead people with one hand like this to make a promise, but now his cultivation has reached the ninth level of Qi training, and he has also visualized the corner of the Forbidden City that belongs to his foundation, as well as the Yunxiao Sect's Although the strength of the sect gate seems to have only improved a little compared to before, in fact it is no longer the same.
"Humph, you are so stubborn." The bronze tiger snorted coldly, opened its big mouth, and let out a shocking tiger roar with waves of ripples.
