Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1385 Return to Origin and Return to Law

"It's a sacrificial vessel for returning to the origin." Qin Luo said with emotion as he looked at the thing that was still squirming.

Although his tone was full of emotion, Qin Luo and the other general were not slow at all. Qin Luo pinched a ball of flames with his fingertips, and the general had a fierce wind on his body. The wind and fire intertwined, and in an instant, the squirming monster was suppressed, and pus stopped flowing. Seeing this, Zhao Yuqiao also carefully sent the monster up and placed it on the table of the two generals.

"I wonder if the two generals know what this is?" asked Zhao Yuqiao.

"I don't know where it came from." Qin Luo said, "The Return to Origin item was handed down from ancient times. It is so old that even in the Royal Library, there is no way to trace it, not to mention that we are almost all rough people."

“It was originally a thing that could cure all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases.”

"Most of the items collected by noble families are of this type. However, nothing in the world is free. If you use this to treat illnesses, where will the pain go? Mr. Zhao, you are an expert in diagnosing illnesses, so you must know this."

Zhao Yuqiao nodded: "The so-called treatment is nothing more than incorporating symptoms into this thing. It is only a method of transfer, not a cure. Once something like today happens, the plague will be difficult to contain. Multiple different symptoms mixed together are even more difficult to treat."

"The Grand Master is also studying this matter. There have been cases of returning to the Yuan Dynasty near Gou Chen and Ling Jiang. Many places are no longer suitable for people to live in, and they have to move away." The general said with a hint of regret.

"Two generals, please allow me to ask, who came up with the term 'return to the origin'?" Lou Lingzhu asked.

"It was first proposed by General Dou Yun of Lingjiang, and the Grand Tutor adopted this view." Qin Luo replied, "But what's wrong with it?"

"No, it's just... this matter is quite wonderful. I want to record it and compile it into a book. There must be a unified name." Lou Lingzhu waved his hand hurriedly, "The world is changing drastically, and I don't know how many things will happen. Since I am a disciple of Zhixing Valley, I should record them."

"After we reveal its origin, you will have a chance." Qin Luo said, "Mr. Zhao, do you think it is better for you to keep this thing, or for us to deal with it?"

"It's not that I don't trust the general." Zhao Yuqiao smiled slightly, "This thing is very strange. Even if the general suppresses it, it will only be temporarily suppressed. It has not really lost its effect. I dare to take this thing to study it. If I find anything, I can report it to you."

Just polite talk - Lu Ning said in his heart.

Zhao Yuqiao was not a polite person, and he would not hesitate to cheat others. It was just that he couldn't speak too directly to people in his own camp in the scene, so he beat around the bush.

"Since Mr. Zhao has said so, we will wait for your good news." Qin Luo did not force Zhao Yuqiao to stay and let him put the things away. They had seen this before, and now they just wanted to confirm whether the changes that spread to the territory of Dawei were the same, so there was no need to ask more.

"The next thing is about the actions that the demon is about to take. Tang Ye, Qin Shu, you two can tell everyone about it."

Tang Ye immediately stood up and said, "My fellow colleagues, although we won a great victory when we went out of the city to intercept the demons that appeared around Gou Chen, we also noticed some abnormalities."

He glanced at Qin Shu, who then stood up and walked to the side.

"Not many demon souls were trapped in the Soul-Falling Formation this time." Qin Shu said, "Among the ten formations, the Soul-Falling Formation specializes in attacking souls, and even sacrifices some of its power in other areas for this purpose. Because of this, enemies killed by the Soul-Falling Formation don't need to worry about Huang Kui summoning their souls."

"But it may be different now." Tang Ye's expression became serious. "The failure of the Soul-Falling Formation means that the demons may have found a solution to the Ten Absolute Formation. You must know that even the sacrifices in the ritual are not completely unbreakable. Although the Ten Absolute Formation has brought us unbeatable results, we must also be careful, because it will be broken one day."

Having said that, Tang Ye took a deep breath and turned to another general.

"General Cui, although the Wind Roaring Formation showed no obvious signs of being cracked, it also failed to take away much energy to replenish the main formation. I guess you should have sensed something."

General Cui, who had a square face, also nodded.

"Let's not talk about other problems. Even if they just reduce the energy provided by the sacrifices of people who died in the formation, it will be a threat to the maintenance of the Ten Absolute Formations. You must know that these formations are all based on fighting to support fighting. If one day we can't do this, we only need to wait for a year and then we will have to stop the Absolute Formations."

After these words were spoken, everyone looked worried.

"On the other hand, I am also a little worried about the actions of the demons this time. Huang Kui's soul-calling action has never been so large. Not to mention where such a large number of demons came from, it is strange that they are so scattered, as if they were deliberately sent for us to defeat them." Tang Ye said, "These demons are not powerful enough when gathered together, but they are all good at fighting individually. When they harass a small force, I am afraid no team can stop them. Such a powerful force is directly sent to us for killing. I am afraid there is a trick."

"Heh... Using our hands to summon souls and kill, what we want to do is probably a sacrifice. It seems that facing the Ten Absolute Formation, the demons can only take the same approach." Qin Luo sneered, "But what can they use to fight back? The Ten Absolute Formation has already brought killing to the extreme."

General Cui patted the armrest gently: "But this matter must be taken seriously. Everyone, pay attention to the whereabouts of the dead in the subsequent battles with the Saibei Army. I'm afraid we have to change a bit. Tang Ye, Qin Shu, write down the changes you feel in the formation and give it to me before tonight. Everyone else, remember, don't rely entirely on the power of the absolute formation."

"As ordered!"

"The next thing..."

=

The dark clouds covering Lingzhou are gradually dissipating, and the drastic changes in the celestial phenomena caused by Huang Kui have obviously alarmed many people.

Qiu Suying was sitting in the room when a disciple walked in with two bronze mirrors in his hands.

"Master, the two demons that fell nearby have been sealed into the mirror."

"Well done. Where are the other demons that came?"

"They were all solved with the Green Snake Pot. Master, our reserves are still sufficient."

Qiu Suying glanced at him and said, "Just because you have dealt with a dozen demons, you think you can do anything?"

"I dare not." The apprentice quickly fell silent.

"I'm not teaching you the craft to only face small situations like this. Are there any problems with the Green Snake Pot? Is there anything that needs to be improved? Also, why is there only the Green Snake Pot? It's easy for a single refining tool to be discovered and its weaknesses solved."

The apprentice nodded quickly and dared not say more.

Finally, Qiu Suying let him go. It was fine for him to teach these people skills, but there was no need to teach them so much. He picked up the bronze mirror and placed it in front of his desk.

It is very difficult to make an instrument like the Soul Reflecting Mirror, which is quite flexible to use and can also seal the demon king, but Qiu Suying still has many second-best methods. Relying on ordinary materials, it is impossible to make a very sophisticated instrument, but the function can be simplified to the minimum.

"Demons don't need any preferential treatment." He looked at the struggling demon in the mirror and said coldly, "This situation surprised me... Stop pretending that you can understand me."

"Damn human race——"

"It will do you no good to speak ill of me, and I won't treat you kindly. Ah, of course, I know you are also seeking death. After all, in your mind, no matter what happens, death will clear everything and let you start over." Qiu Suying smiled, "To be honest, I am very interested in this."

If they were ordinary people, these two demons would have simply sneered at them, but the two ordinary mirrors in front of them did catch them, and this man was obviously the culprit.

"I am curious about all kinds of mysterious phenomena, and I will respect their causes and not destroy them. Unless it really has a serious adverse effect on me - I am just an ordinary person, and I hope my life will go on according to my will."

Gradually, the two demons fell silent.

"It seems that you have also realized that I am an extremely self-centered person. This is shown in the various psychological assessments I have conducted on myself. Oh, maybe you don't know what a psychological assessment is. It doesn't matter. I don't care whether you can understand it or not. I just need you to realize that this unexpected situation has aroused a bit of interest in me for the first time in a long time. On the other hand, it has disrupted the plan I had prepared to deal with the final changes."

Suddenly, one of the monsters in the mirror discovered that Qiu Suying's face was already in front of the mirror, and one eye was staring at the monster in the mirror. The undisguised desire in the eyes made it shiver.

"Tell me what the demon star of Saibei has prepared, or I will study it myself."

"It's just a human being-Ah!!"

The demon suddenly felt intense pain, it didn't know what was happening, it could only howl. Qiu Suying was holding a sharp carving knife, slowly carving a mysterious spell on the back of the mirror. Soon, the demon began to beg for mercy, but Qiu Suying had turned a deaf ear to the begging for mercy. He used the spell to penetrate into the mirror, and carefully dismembered the demon's soul like a slow slicing, until the demon's voice disappeared.

At this moment, a mysterious energy suddenly expanded in the mirror made of ordinary materials. The mirror material could not bear it and cracks began to appear rapidly in an instant. Qiu Suying was overjoyed when he saw this. He stretched out his hand to pinch the mirror surface. The dark thread entered the mirror. Then, the mirror exploded. The metal fragments embedded in his hand, making him look slightly unhappy, but more happy. His eyes seemed to be able to see through those scattered souls, and the demon in the other mirror was completely frightened.

No blood flowed out of his hands which were pierced by countless fragments, but some black metal appeared under the skin.

This is not a human being at all?

"I see, I see... No wonder your birth is so irregular... From the moment you were summoned, you have been bound to the new rules designed by the demon star. Ingenious, ingenious! I was wondering how a demon star with limited abilities could construct a new set of rules when everything returned to the Great Wilderness Era! But just by using the shattering of the body and soul between death and resurrection, it can record all kinds of different demon abilities in this process, and then construct rules based on this -"

At this moment, Qiu Suying's increasingly excited tone suddenly turned calm.

"——Then doesn't this rule only apply to demons?"

As soon as he loosened his grip, the copper sheet fell to the ground with a clanking sound, hitting the table. The demon in the other mirror felt his heart sink.

"Narrow-minded, but understandable." Qiu Suying picked up the mirror casually, his expression becoming calm again, "Demon, you can choose to cooperate with me, or not. Your death will have meaning, but living is probably more meaningful. I want to see how the demon star constructed this rule."

"I... I'll listen to you... Don't do anything..."

=

In the north of the Great Wall, in an even colder place, a small town has been built beside an icy lake.

"The Holy City of Karaya, that is its name."

The man wrapped in thick leather stood in front of the city gate with his arms raised high. He didn't care even though his cheers just now made him breathe in a breath of cold wind.

Behind him, there was a retreating team that looked like they had gone through a long and difficult journey. Although everyone had leather clothes to keep warm, they lacked fuel, food and medicine. They had crossed the vast ice field just to get here.

I don't know when, there have been rumors of pilgrimages on the ice field. Kalaye, the place of eternal blessing, is said to be a paradise on earth.

Many people did not believe it at first, but there are always some people who have reached the end of their rope and will pursue a little hope. And when they find out that this city really exists, it goes without saying that they are very happy.

At this moment, water began to surge in the icy lake next to him. The man was slightly startled. Just as he was about to draw his sword to protect the convoy, several people walked out of the city.

"Brothers from afar, welcome to Kalaye. Please enter the city. People who share the same blood will protect you."

When the man heard this, he couldn't help but ask, "What's going on in the lake?"

"The lake is a pure land. No matter where the holy city takes you, when the bodies of all the tribesmen who die, the lake will lead their souls back to the land." The speaker smiled and said, "Brother, enter the holy city. From now on, you will also become sons of the ice lake."

The man happily led his team into the city.

Soon, figures began to walk out of the lake. They looked exactly like humans, except for the wildness and ferocity in their eyes that showed their original identities.

"Huh? Why did my body become like this?"

"Huang Kui promised us our own rules. Perhaps this is the price we paid."

"Ha, weak..."

"You are weak because you only rely on your physical strength. Look at me, haha! After smashing that old body, I feel my abilities are running much more smoothly!"

While the monsters were discussing, a big door suddenly opened by the lake, and a burly man in heavy armor walked out. He was so domineering that all the monsters stopped talking for a moment.

"From now on, you must live like humans. The people here will teach you, and you must give up your original living habits, learn, and integrate. This is the order of the demon star Huang Kui. From now on, demons born here must follow the law of the ice lake. I am in charge of this law, and my name is - Yu Lei."