Chapter 173 Origins (Part 2)

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The girl's voice was clear and melodious, like shattered jade falling onto a plate.

Her pupils were a pale grayish-white, like frost in the depths of winter.

Those eyes were large, with slightly upturned corners, and thick, very light-colored eyelashes.

The strange thing was that there was no reflection in those eyes, as if they were two bottomless dry wells that swallowed all the light.

Therefore, at first glance, although her features are as exquisite as a finely crafted porcelain doll, she lacks a sense of life.

Why did you become like this?

However, Hu Long frowned slightly.

"This is an image I got from a girl's dream during my long life, and so is the name, which is also my favorite."

Luo Sha smiled slightly and explained.

"If the master doesn't think it looks good, I can change it again, any shape is fine."

As she spoke, a hint of doubt arose in her mind.

Based on her years of meticulous observation and understanding of human beings, at least 70% of men would involuntarily feel a protective instinct when faced with an eleven or twelve-year-old girl with an adorable appearance.

But the person in front of him didn't seem to enjoy it at all; on the contrary, he seemed to dislike it.

However, this is not a difficult task.

If cute loli doesn't work, then switch to a cool and aloof young woman, or an intellectual and mature woman.

If all else fails, she can easily transform into a handsome gay boy.

however.

puff!

next moment.

A streak of crimson-white flame tore through the air like a laser, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, and without warning pierced through Luo Sha's chest.

The moment the flames pierced through her chest, a scorching smell filled the air. She let out a piercing scream and staggered backward.

The once solid figure had become much fainter at this moment.

"You don't seem to understand what I mean."

Hu Long slowly lowered his fingers.

"What I mean is to turn you into an object for me to wear, or a weapon for me to use."

Instead of letting you chatter away in front of me as a human girl.

His gaze swept over Rosa's delicate face, his eyes remaining completely unmoved.

No matter how glamorous the other party may appear, in his eyes, it still cannot change the fact that they are an ugly, non-human creature.

Whether this thing even has a gender concept is debatable.

This point was crystal clear from his third-person perspective, where his mental energy was projected outwards.

"you----"

As a nightmare worm that had survived for countless years, Luo Sha had never suffered such humiliation.

A ferocious glint flashed across her face, her inner rage surged like a tidal wave, and a murderous intent flickered in her eyes.

However, at that moment...

A look of pain flashed across Luo Sha's face, and her body was once again engulfed in crimson flames.

Flames seeped from under the skin, like thousands of tiny needles simultaneously piercing and stirring the body.

That was the power that Hu Long had left in her mind at work.

And the fire of purification is burning her soul.

Feeling his body rapidly melting in the flames, and Hu Long's face gradually growing cold.

An unprecedented fear washed over her like ice water, instantly extinguishing all the ferocity in her heart.

"No, Master—I was wrong—I won't do it again—Give me another chance—"

She knelt on the ground, her voice trembling violently, her delicate face contorted with pain, all traces of her previous composure and elegance gone.

As a dream worm, she sees those martial arts practitioners and practitioners of ancient arts as nothing more than food.

The only people who can pose a threat to her are a small group of people at the top.

But it was just a threat; completely eliminating her was virtually impossible.

All of this is based on her ability to revive within any living being in the vicinity.

Relying on this near-immortal characteristic, she has never truly been afraid of anything.

But things are different now.

This ruthless man in front of her had personally killed every living creature within a radius of several kilometers in order to capture her.

If she were to die again now, it would be a truly irreversible catastrophe.

As for reviving from the other party—that's wishful thinking. Before you even get close, you'll be instantly ignited by that terrifying flame, leaving not even ashes behind.

That flame seemed to be his natural counter.

These thoughts flashed through her mind, but she dared not hesitate for a moment in her actions.

He felt the crimson and white flames on his body extinguish.

Black mist surged from her body, churning and coiling like a living thing, gradually engulfing her figure.

When the fog dissipated, Luo Sha's figure had vanished without a trace.

Instead, a string of silver bracelets was worn, their shape resembling an ouroboros with its head and tail intertwined.

The bracelet is engraved with strange patterns, which are layered and resemble vines at first glance, but upon closer inspection, they look like closed eyes, exuding an indescribable eeriness.

The bracelet paused slightly in mid-air, after receiving Hu Long's tacit approval.

It flew over slowly and quietly slipped onto his wrist.

Looking at the silver bracelet on his wrist, Hu Long raised his head and scanned his surroundings.

As Luo Sha was subdued, the surrounding crimson and white flames gradually extinguished and dissipated, leaving only the embers from the explosion still burning among the ruins, making crackling sounds that were particularly clear in the silence.

The dark clouds that had been obscuring the sky dispersed.

A beam of golden sunlight tore through the clouds and shone down.

The glass curtain walls of the skyscrapers reflected a golden glow, and sunlight filtered through the dense buildings, scattering across the streets and alleys, as if the city, which was full of abandoned cars and explosions, had been silenced for a moment.

Hu Long's figure did not linger; he vanished from the spot in a flash.

They headed towards the Hu family's residence.

Just a moment later.

Hu Long then returned to the Hu family.

After briefly explaining the situation to Hu Lin, he asked him to handle the follow-up matters.

Hu Long then entered the secret room.

He sat cross-legged, not cultivating, but instead inquiring about what had just happened.

"What method did you use to pull me into that dream state? You can read my memories?!"

When Hu Long asked this question, a violent killing intent surfaced in his mind.

His time travel was a secret, and if the other party found out, it would be a hidden bomb for him.

If that's the case, then he has no choice but to kill the other person, even if it hurts.

"Master, I cannot peer into your memories. I merely pulled you into a dream, used the power of the dream to lure you to your death, and then attacked you from the outside. Everything in the dream is a scene from your deepest memories."

Luo Sha was unaware of Hu Long's thoughts, and answered his question without hesitation.

She was able to do that because of her innate mental ability: dream-eating.

This talent is not as simple as just devouring dreams.

It can not only devour the souls of living beings, but can even, to some extent, drag people into a very special dream.

And this dream is often constructed from the most unforgettable memories deep within a living being's heart.

This explains why the scene in the Earth's hospital room appeared in Hu Long's dream.

The ten years of being in a vegetative state were a deep-seated mark on him.

At that time, he was in a vegetative state but was still conscious, and his greatest fear was being abandoned by his family.

Even though he was paralyzed for ten years and his mind became somewhat twisted, he still feared death.

It is precisely because of this that this deep-seated fear is guided and amplified, ultimately manifesting as that scene.

of course.

Hu Long didn't completely believe her, but the murderous intent in his heart was gradually suppressed.

The main reason is that the other party is too valuable; otherwise, Hu Long wouldn't bother talking to them at all.

Then.

He then inquired about other matters.

For example, the background of the other party, why they would target a coastal city, and so on.

In this process.

Hu Long discovered something.

Because of their spiritual connection, coupled with Rosa's unique nature, the two can communicate directly through their mental energy, which is extremely fast and far more efficient than ordinary conversations.

This feeling is less like communication and more like a direct transmission of information between devices.

Hu Long quickly found out the other party's background and basic information.

Luosha was born a very long time ago, possibly dating back 100,000 years.

At that time, human civilization on Earth was in its nascent stage.

This largely matches the information provided by Taisu Noodles.

Her initial power was extremely weak, born only in the dream of some being.

At that time, it appeared as a chaotic and blurry phantom.

As she continued to devour dreams, her power grew stronger little by little.

In this process.

She was once worshipped as a deity by a tribe and received offerings of incense.

However, the faith of ordinary people was not of much use to her.

After all, she was a dream worm that fed on dreams and souls.

Because it was only recently born, it is still very weak and spends most of its time sleeping, lying dormant, and waiting in the depths of some being's dream.

Time has flowed by, and countless years have passed.

Upon waking up one day, she suddenly realized that something she had never seen before had quietly appeared in the world.

That is the divine inspiration of heaven and earth.

From that time onward, beings wielding immense power began to emerge in the world.

Some of these guys are even stronger than her.

Fortunately, she was extremely good at hiding and protecting herself, and no one discovered her existence.

Over a long period of time, she enjoyed attaching herself to different lives, playing roles, and experiencing different lives.

Until one day, by chance, she devoured the soul of a powerful Old One.

Unlike the souls of ordinary beings, powerful life forms can greatly promote her growth.

After discovering this, she began to consciously and actively hunt powerful creatures.

In the process, she acquired titles such as "Death Worm" and "Dream Fang".

However, things are unpredictable.

During a hunting expedition, she was trapped by a group of top practitioners of ancient arts.

They regarded her as an ominous sign and, after trying various methods, found that they could not kill her completely. So they devised a special box to seal and imprison her.

The box was more like a special space that trapped her inside, preventing her from ever returning to reality.

She was trapped there for who knows how many years until recently, when a human who called himself "Heavenly Father" freed her.

She sensed a familiar bloodline aura emanating from the other person; he must be a descendant of one of the people who had imprisoned her.

However, compared to those people back then, this Heavenly Father's power was far too weak.

After releasing her, he ordered her to slaughter the coastal cities of Yu Kingdom and threatened to imprison her again if she disobeyed.

If it were placed earlier...

She might swallow him whole.

Unfortunately, after being sealed away for thousands of years, she was extremely weak.

To avoid being sealed away, and also because she needs to recover her power.

Rosa did not reject the offer.

But she never expected to encounter a monster here that could restrain her, or even kill her.

"One hundred thousand years ago?"

Digesting the information they have received.

A hint of surprise appeared in Hu Long's eyes.

He had considered the possibility that the other person might have lived for a long time, but he never expected them to have lived this long.

The overall sequence of civilizational evolution in this world is roughly the same as that on Earth.

One hundred thousand years ago, humans were probably still Homo sapiens.

However, realizing this also indirectly confirmed Hu Long's guess.

This thing has an astonishingly long lifespan.

Having lived for 100,000 years in its infancy, even if there is an upper limit to lifespan, it should be at least 300,000 years or more.

For humans who only have a lifespan of a hundred years, this is almost the same as immortality.

Such a lifespan can be obtained by Hu Long for a thousand strands of source value, if he so desires.

At this moment, Hu Long even had the idea of ​​directly abandoning his physical body, downloading the other party's spiritual talent, and transforming into a dream worm.

However, this was just a fleeting thought, and Hu Long did not put it into action.

Although the other person's life is long.

However, without a physical body, one is also vulnerable to being targeted.

The fact that it was previously sealed away is a good example.

Besides, he's young and doesn't need to think about such things.

Thinking about this...

He asked about something else.

"According to you, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth didn't exist at the beginning, but suddenly appeared later?"

"Yes, Master. When I was born, there was no spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The whole world was just a wasteland, and all living beings were just ordinary creatures. Although some creatures were huge, they did not have any extraordinary abilities."

Luo Sha replied.

Why did the natural energy of heaven and earth dry up?

Hu Long frowned slightly.

"I'm not too sure about that either. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth began to decline before I was sealed, and it was already like this when I was released."

Luo Sha was unaware of this question.

Upon hearing this, Hu Long frowned but did not ask any further questions.

Instead, he continued his cultivation.

What he needs to do now is to first cultivate the Heart Sutra of Avalokitesvara to the point of perfect blood exchange, and then go and kill that Heavenly Father.

Luo Guo.

On the border of the far west, there is a snow-capped mountain range.

Deep within the mountains lies a massive hollow.

Countless chains intertwined and crisscrossed, covering the dome like a spider web, eventually converging on a massive stone pillar rising from the ground at the center.

On the stone pillar, two groups of people stood facing each other.

Two figures stood on the left.

The man in the lead wore a white robe with gold patterns, had a hooked nose and a thin face, and held a spear crackling with lightning, arcs of light occasionally leaping from its blade.

Standing beside him was a woman with long white hair, the ends of which shimmered with a faint blue luster, and a beautiful face.

The crimson-gold chains around her wrists moved and meandered like living things, subtly protecting the two of them.

These two are none other than God the Father Vance and Dara.

However, the two men's robes were now torn and they looked somewhat disheveled.

Before them, a palm-sized box floated silently.

The box is inlaid with seven gemstones of different colors, which shimmer with a soft glow.

This item is called the Koshch Box, and it is an extremely powerful magical tool.

The light emanating from above subtly protected and enveloped the two of them.

At this moment, both of them looked at the people opposite them.

His expression was grim.

Father Vance, who was standing to the side, suppressed his anger and said in a low voice.

"Gentlemen, in your Yu Kingdom's terms, we should keep to ourselves and not interfere with each other."

I need a reasonable explanation for why you acted rashly against us.

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