Chapter 136 Encounter
Lu Mingfei maintained the royal territory and strolled among the group of Deadpools carrying Guimaru Kunigasuna. The cold light of Guimaru Kunigasuna kept shining among these Deadpools.
These Deadpools were completely different from the Deadpools Lu Mingfei met when he just entered. These guys were no longer as slow as ordinary Deadpools, but possessed amazing fighting instincts. They attacked him wearing ancient armor that should have been in a museum.
The bones all over their bodies are dark gold, and any bone pulled out can be turned into sharp bone blades. These things should be called hunters rather than deadpools.
They are not only hybrids that have fallen into Deadpool, but also the ultimate weapons forged by the Master Alchemist. The basic method of forging them is to first drain the blood of a hybrid and fill his veins with regenerated mercury.
Mercury is a solvent for metals. The regenerated mercury that is injected dissolves the dead metals. Through slow exchange, all the bones in his body will be replaced by dead metal elements. At this time, the mercury will be discharged and the refined blood will be re-injected.
But this perfect weapon of war has a fatal flaw. The bloodthirsty genes belonging to dragons in their blood cannot be erased, resulting in these weapons being unable to be controlled at all and instead will wantonly kill any living thing.
But those alchemy masters were unwilling to abandon such war machines, so they locked them all up in the Night Food Field, and at the same time continued to manufacture such weapons. They hoped that one day they would be able to find a way to operate this combat weapon. Therefore, the Night Food Field was not only a prison for the Eight Snake Clans to imprison their members, but also a huge arsenal.
But those hunters whose bones were harder than steel were so fragile under the demon-slaying sword of Onimaru Kuninaga. The broken bones and oil-like blood were pressed to the ground by the royal domain the moment they splashed, and they didn't even have the qualification to splash on Lu Mingfei.
Lu Mingfei didn't know how many of these hunters he had killed, hundreds or thousands? But these hunters continued to pour in from all directions.
At this time, small raindrops began to fall from the sky.
"Brother, time is running out. We must leave here before the storm comes. This Nibelungen is maintained by an alchemical matrix. After so many years, the alchemical matrix still has loopholes to varying degrees and is partially connected to the real world. These hunters are likely to be transported to the outside world with the rain." Lu Mingze said beside him.
"It's never going to end, is it?" Lu Mingfei glanced at the hunters around him, and soon a strong wind rushed around him, carrying him off the ground and floating in the air.
After getting rid of the suppression of royal power, the hunters below actually grew wings formed by periosteum from their backs and also flew into the sky.
Word Spirit: Eyes of the Wind King
Seeing the hunters flying into the sky, a storm began to erupt under Lu Mingfei's feet, sweeping the surrounding hunters in like a raging tornado. The hunters struggled in the storm and spread their bone wings, trying to break free from the wind, but the power of the storm was like an invisible giant hand, throwing them to the ground fiercely, shattering bones and oil-like blood splattering everywhere.
After blowing those hunters away, Lu Mingfei released the Kamaitachi. These wind fairies began to dance in the Night Food Plain, transmitting the sounds within the Night Food Plain to Lu Mingfei's ears.
This is a city of death, filled with the breath of death and roars full of murderous intent.
But amidst these murderous roars, Lu Mingfei heard a faint heartbeat.
Hearing the faint heartbeat, Lu Mingfei was stunned. The sudden appearance of such a heartbeat in this land of death seemed very strange.
If it was Susanoo's heartbeat, it couldn't be so weak. Could it be another Deadpool?
Since he couldn't guess, Lu Mingfei decided to go and find out. The strong wind carried him through the dilapidated streets. Finally, at a cross entrance, he saw a girl wearing a red witch costume and with long red hair standing there. Her slender arms were tightly holding a teddy bear, and her petite figure was trembling slightly in the drizzle.
Her red hair stuck to her face in the rain, and the wet tresses outlined her pale and helpless little face. Her amber eyes revealed confusion and fear, like a young animal abandoned in the rainy night. The raindrops hit the witch costume on her shoulders, dyeing the bright red fabric dark red, blending with her slight trembling.
In front of her stood a tall hunter, wearing a tattered hat and worn-out armor. The hunter's body was slightly hunched, and the bone blades on his fingertips flashed a dazzling cold light in the rain, like a butcher patiently waiting for his prey.
At the moment when Na Shou was about to deliver a fatal blow, Lu Mingfei fell from the sky like a black lightning, and the Guimaru Kunitsugu in his hand drew a cold arc of light, pointing directly at Na Shou's neck.
But what surprised Lu Mingfei was that the hunter suddenly turned sideways when Onimaru Kunigasuna was about to hit him, causing Onimaru Kunigasuna to only cut its body instead of splitting it in two.
Under the slash of Onimaru Kunitsuna, Shou let out a hoarse roar, and black blood flowed out from its cracked body like oil, but the strange creature did not fall down immediately.
On the contrary, its body was stitching itself together in some extremely unnatural way, and the torn wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Bone blades extended from its fingertips, flashing a cold and deadly light.
"Tsk, this is really troublesome." Lu Mingfei gripped the hilt of the knife tightly, frowned slightly, shook his wrist, and the blade moved forward again.
The hunting statue had extraordinary fighting instincts. It quickly retreated, lifted its feet into the air, and spread its periosteum wings in the air. Its hat was blown open in the wind, revealing its red face full of cracks. It looked like a puppet that had been dead for many years, but with a twisted vitality. Its golden pupils shrank slightly, staring at Lu Mingfei.
"Brother, we have cleared the minions, now it's time to fight the elite monsters." Lu Mingze whispered in his mind.
Lu Mingfei did not respond, but just turned his head slightly to glance at the side. The red-haired girl in the shrine maiden costume was still standing there, holding the teddy bear tightly in her arms. Her small body was trembling with fear, but her eyes revealed a kind of confusion that could not be concealed.
Who is she and why is she here in this deadly place?
Before Lu Mingfei had time to think, the hunter let out a low roar and pounced at him. Its speed was as fast as lightning, and the sharp bone blade made a hissing sound in the air.
Word Spirit: Eyes of the Wind King
A golden light flashed in Lu Mingfei's eyes, and a strong wind blew up again. His figure disappeared from the spot like a ghost, and instantly appeared behind the hunter.
Onimaru Kuninaga swung the blade like lightning, and the blade accurately cut the hunter's back. This time, he did not give it any chance to heal. The blade light then burst out with the aftermath of the royal domain, pinning its body to the ground, unable to move.
The bones of the hunter made a "crackling" sound and broke under the crushing force, but even so, its golden pupils were still full of fanaticism and murderous intent. Even if it died, it would drag the enemy in front of it into hell.
At the same time, purple lightning burst out from its body, forming a pool of lightning around it.
"What a tenacious creature." But Lu Mingfei didn't care about the purple thunder pool. Bronze covered the surface of his body. His wrist shook slightly, and the blade fell again, chopping off the hunter's head to the ground.
But even after losing its head, the hunter's body was still twitching wildly, as if unwilling to stop fighting, until Onimaru Kunitsuna's cold light completely burst out in its body, and even its dragon blood and bones were completely torn and burned wherever the sharp blade passed, and the crazy vitality was finally extinguished.
Lu Mingfei stood there, watching coldly as the corpse on the ground completely turned into a pool of ashes. Then he put away his knife and turned to walk towards the red-haired girl.
"Who are you?" He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze as sharp as an eagle.
The girl's eyes were a little dazed, as if she had not yet recovered from the fear. She looked down at the little bear in her arms, then looked up at Lu Mingfei, then squatted on the ground and wrote a few words, "Uesugi Eri".
Lu Mingfei frowned: "Uesugi Eri, from the Snake Eight Clan? How come you are here?"
The girl seemed unable to speak, she just shook her head, as if she was in some deep confusion.
"The Tsukuyomi of the Snake Eight Clan is such an unexpected thing. What are you going to do, brother?" Lu Mingze's voice sounded again.
"Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto? Is she also the queen of the Eight Snake Clans?" Lu Mingfei asked.
"Yes, but according to the classification of the Snake Eight Clans, she should be called a genius. Her bloodline is extremely unstable and there is a risk of explosion at any time. She is also praised by the Snake Eight Clans as Tenmukumo, their most powerful weapon. The words of this girl are not comparable to the Yuan Zhisheng you saw before. If she goes all out, she can destroy Tokyo in a few hours. So what are you going to do? Kill her before she explodes or..."
Lu Mingfei was silent for a moment, staring at the seemingly fragile girl in front of him. He could sense a strange aura from her. "Follow me." Finally, Lu Mingfei said simply.
The girl was stunned for a moment, looked down at the teddy bear she was holding, then looked at Lu Mingfei. She didn't ask any questions, just nodded and followed him timidly.
The wind howled in the dead silent streets. Rain fell from the sky, tapping gently on the figures of the two. The darkness of the night food field was like a lurking beast, watching their departure silently.
"I hope you won't be a problem for me." Lu Mingfei whispered.
The girl did not answer, but hugged the little bear tightly in her arms, as if she was holding on to her last support.
"Let's go." He said, and Onimaru Kunitsuna gently turned the knife in his hand, and the blade drew an imperceptible arc in the rain.
Their figures gradually disappeared at the end of the dead silent street and in the endless rain.
But in a corner of the darkness, a pair of golden pupils quietly watched their departing backs with unspeakable meaning. Fanatical and desire flashed in those pupils, as if some huge conspiracy was quietly unfolding, waiting for them to step into the trap of fate.
In the rain, Lu Mingfei and Uesugi Eri walked one after the other through the streets of Night Food Plain. The air was stuffy and humid, and the rain was mixed with a smell of decay.
Lu Mingfei held Guimaru Kunigao tightly and looked around from time to time. This strange world was like an endless maze.
Eri followed closely behind him, walking cautiously, holding the little bear tightly in her arms, as if this only doll could bring her some comfort. Although she didn't speak, her eyes revealed fear and anxiety.
"Brother, are you sure it's okay to take her away?" Lu Mingze's voice sounded in Lu Mingfei's mind, with a faint smile, "She is not an ordinary little girl. If she accidentally explodes and blows you to ashes, don't blame me."
“We’ll talk about it after it explodes.” Lu Mingfei responded calmly, his tone calm.
"The rain is getting heavier. We need to hurry." Lu Mingfei looked up at the dark sky.
Eri huddled behind him, her small figure almost disappearing in the rain. She held the little bear tightly in her arms with both hands, her steps were slow and heavy, her wet hair stuck to her pale face like vines. Her red witch costume had been soaked in the rain and turned dark, as if stained with blood. Although she looked fragile and harmless, Lu Mingze's warning still lingered in Lu Mingfei's mind.
Passing through the dead silent streets, they came to a desolate square. The rain gathered into a stream, meandering through the cracks in the broken stone slabs, and flowing along the terrain towards a tall tower in the distance. The tower stood like a ghost in the wind and rain, its spire piercing the dark sky like a sharp spear piercing through heaven and earth.
There is an abandoned altar in front of the tower gate, with its surface engraved with ancient and twisted runes. Bones eroded by wind and rain are scattered around it. These bones are of different shapes, some belong to humans, and some are the remains of some kind of dragon. The rain hits these remains, making a "tick-tick" sound, as if time is slowly dripping.
Eiry stood beside Lu Mingfei, holding the teddy bear tightly in both hands, and looked timidly at the tower, as if she could sense the huge threat hidden in it. She didn't say anything, but her amber eyes were full of anxiety.
"That tower was where the eight Snake families used to worship the skeleton of the White King." Lu Mingze's voice sounded again, with a hint of malicious smile: "Brother, Susanoo may be in there, and... this little girl may be the key to awakening it."
Lu Mingfei did not reply. He looked up at the top of the tower. The black spire was blurred in the rain and fog. In front of the tower gate, the huge bronze door was engraved with complicated spells and symbols, as if sealing some terrible existence. The runes emitted a faint purple light, which appeared and disappeared with the washing of rain, like some kind of breathing, which was frightening.
Eri huddled behind him, her slender fingers gently grasping the corner of his clothes. Lu Mingfei looked down at her, her amber eyes looking particularly fearful at this moment.
"Don't worry." Lu Mingfei said casually. Although his voice was light, it carried a certain unquestionable firmness. He stretched out his hand and pressed on the bronze door and pushed hard.
"boom--"
The bronze door made a heavy muffled sound and slowly opened in the rain. A smell of decay poured out from the crack of the door, as if what was sealed in the tower was not bones, but time itself. The smell was mixed with a faint smell of blood, like an old battlefield.
Entering the tower, Lu Mingfei instantly became alert. The air in the tower was extremely heavy, and every step was like stepping on the shadow of the past. The surrounding walls were covered with ancient runes, which slowly wriggled like living things, glowing faintly in the dim light.
They walked slowly up the winding stone steps. The tower was unusually quiet. The only sounds they could hear were the sound of raindrops falling and the footsteps of Lu Mingfei and Eiry echoing in the empty space. But in this dead silence, a faint heartbeat could be heard.
"Boom-thump-"
The heartbeat was slow and steady, like some ancient call coming from deep within the top of the tower. Lu Mingfei stopped, listened attentively, and frowned slightly.
"This heartbeat... doesn't sound like Susanoo's," he whispered.
Eri also stopped and looked up at him, her amber eyes full of confusion.
"Keep going." Lu Mingfei said softly, his eyes as calm as water.
They climbed up the spiral stone steps, the runes on the stone walls lighting up as they approached, and finally they reached the top of the tower.
The space at the top of the tower was surprisingly spacious. In the center was a huge skeleton, a dragon skeleton, with bones emitting a pale light, as if burning in the darkness.
Next to the dragon skeleton, there was a dilapidated shrine with a bronze mirror on it. The mirror surface was shaking slightly, reflecting the scene inside the tower.
However, in this grand scene, the faint heartbeat was particularly clear. It did not come from the dragon skeleton, nor from the bronze mirror, but from... Eri next to her.
Lu Mingfei's pupils shrank slightly, and he turned to look at the girl who was huddled behind him. The weak heartbeat came from her body.
"There's something inside her." Lu Mingze's voice rang in his mind, with a hint of inexplicable excitement in his tone: "Brother, do you feel like you've picked up a time bomb?"
Eiry seemed to feel Lu Mingfei's gaze, and she subconsciously shrank her body, as if she wanted to avoid something, but she had nowhere to escape.
Lu Mingfei was silent for a moment, looking solemnly at the fragile yet dangerous girl in front of him. He could feel the strange aura from her, a power that did not belong to mortals. Once awakened, it would be unstoppable like a flood or a beast.
"Let's go." He finally said softly, his tone calm.
Eiry was slightly stunned and looked up at him, as if she couldn't believe her ears. She looked down at the teddy bear in her arms, then looked at Lu Mingfei and nodded timidly.
It was pouring rain outside. If he didn't leave now, he would pass through the rain and enter the real world.
Lu Mingfei's reconnaissance this time failed. The white skeleton did not belong to Susanoo. It was not dead, but Susanoo had been here and left some things behind.
(End of this chapter)
