Cataclysm King

Chapter 247 The Bai Family’s Immortal Arts and Immortal Family
  Old Man Xu waited until Ji Xun and Song Yu arrived and didn't even wonder why they were delayed.

An old timer has no interest.

One is too young to understand.

Old Man Xu just urged excitedly: "Let's keep going. The ones in front should be here soon. Oh, I can see a silver sheen on the wall! It's definitely right!"

Under the illumination of the prospecting light, dots of metallic luster can already be seen on the rock wall of this tunnel.

The silver glow that is more charming than silver ore must be the mithril ore that can gather extraordinary elements.

And the purity seems to be very high.

It was so high that even a piece of gravel picked up casually from the ground would weigh heavily on my hand.

Old man Xu casually put a few pieces of gravel in his backpack. After finding something, he happily led the little turtle dove into the dark corridor.

Ji Xun, who was left behind, both looked at each other awkwardly. They had nothing to say in their hearts: Are you no longer observing?
  They had just passed by the two fox immortals in the corridor, and they had been tricked.

Now Song Yu is still hiding behind and not daring to show his face.

But it seemed that only the two of them were affected.

Looking at the corridor of the two insect immortal statues in front of him, Ji Xun felt that something bad might happen to them.

But before he could observe any further, Old Man Xu had already walked in.

These two statues were too high-end, and Ji Xun felt that he couldn't see anything special about them.

He smacked his lips, looked back at Song Yu behind him, and said in a slightly helpless tone: "Let's follow suit."

Instead of wasting more time observing, it would be safer to follow Old Man Xu.

Song Yu listened and responded in a low voice: "Oh."

The two of them followed suit.

With his previous experience, Song Yu walked even more cautiously.

Although she didn't want to think about it, those charming scenes from before often appeared in her mind.

A blush appeared on her cheeks from time to time.

Originally, it was okay to just be alone with random thoughts, but what was embarrassing was that the other person involved in the scene was right next to me.

The girl's heart was extremely tangled.

But Song Yu also knew that it was very dangerous here, so he could only hide his pretty face in the darkness and muster the courage to follow closely.

The two of them didn't speak, nor did they mention what happened just now.

Ji Xun also caught the abnormal fluctuations in the girl's energy beside him. He didn't say anything, but raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

His experience as a professional actor allows him to skillfully resolve various strange atmospheres in performances.

His calmness made the atmosphere between the two of them not awkward.

On the contrary, it makes this silence become a little subtle and friendly.

This made Song Yu feel gradually relieved.

The two of them walked in silence.

Ji Xun carefully observed his surroundings along the way.

Fortunately, the brightness of this corridor is very high, and there is no weird spiritual force field at all.

It was smooth sailing all the way.

Old Man Xu was walking in the lead not far away. From time to time he picked up a piece of mithril and shouted, his voice resounding throughout the corridor.

But Ji Xun didn't think this was bad. On the contrary, it made people feel very safe.

The four of them walked a few hundred meters more, and except for four prospecting lights, it was pitch black in front and behind.

But gradually, some rustling sounds appeared in the darkness.

Ji Xun's hearing was very keen, and he said in a serious tone: "Be careful. There seem to be a lot of insects swarming in the gaps in this corridor."

The sound was dense and fine, not a large creature, but an insect.

Hearing this, Old Man Xu muttered disapprovingly: "What's so strange about bugs in the cave?"

This sounds like an amateur hunter seeking death.

But Ji Xun felt relieved after listening to it.

With the old man in charge, it shouldn't be a big problem.

But Song Yu on the side became nervous when he heard this.

After all, she is a girl, and bugs and other things will always make people feel uneasy.

And not long after, even without Ji Xun's reminder, others heard the "squeaking" and "hissing" sounds that made the hair on the head stand on end.

Ji Xun's expression became more and more solemn.

Because not only did he hear it, he could also see and smell all kinds of bugs.

[Skyfire Centipede], [Thunder Insect], [Frost Rotting Insect], [Corpse Beetle], [Ghost-Faced Thunder Moth].
  Ji Xun identified some poisonous insects he had seen.

The sheer number of them, just listening to them, made him feel like they were surrounded by a sea of ​​insects.

However, the strange thing is that the insects that were attracted by the human scent like a tide did not come over.

It seemed to be isolated by some invisible barrier, with a distance of more than ten meters from the four people in front and behind.

This safe distance was always maintained.

As we walked, the insects followed us all the way.

But they just didn't dare to attack.

Ji Xun also guessed that it was probably because of the old man Xu who led the way.

This old man seemed to exude an aura that all insects were afraid of.

After discovering this, Ji Xun breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, the four of them walked all the way down.

Old Man Xu didn't care at all, and Little Turtle Dove didn't notice it at all. Only Ji Xun and Song Yu followed nervously.

As they were walking, the leader, Old Man Xu, suddenly stopped and muttered: "Hey, there is another statue here."

After hearing this, Ji Xun and Song Yu realized that they had walked out of the insect tunnel.

Because at this time, two immortal statues with bird heads and human bodies appeared in front of the four people.

This is out?
  Ji Xun also felt that it was a bit too easy.

Song Yu on the side also let out a long breath.

When she came back to her senses, she realized that she was still holding Ji Xun's arm nervously, and she immediately wanted to shrink her hand.

But I felt that it was too deliberate and made me look guilty.

Hey Hey hey.
  Why should I feel guilty?

It was obviously an accident.

In this stunned moment, Ji Xun noticed something, glanced at her, and smiled.

There was a warmth like the spring breeze in her soft eyes.

Looking at the indifferent expression, Song Yu also frowned slightly, and then realized that Ji Xun seemed to be able to skillfully resolve the embarrassment.

Mr. Ji Xun didn’t take it to heart, as if I didn’t need to care too much!

With this thought in mind, she continued to hold her arm openly.

Song Yu also gave himself a peaceful excuse. He was timid in the first place, and he had been like this many times before.

Ji Xun didn't care at all, his eyes were on the two stone statues.

One is a crow-headed body, which looks a bit like a "duck-billed doctor", or the image of a messenger from hell described in some classics.

The other body seemed to have been damaged by an external force, and the pieces fell to the ground.

Song Yu on the side explained: "This is another immortal bird of the Bai family. It is a divine bird that represents death and mystery; it is also a very important line in the Bai family's inheritance."

Just as he said that, the little turtle dove squatting in the pile noticed something with his sharp eyes: "Look, there is a card here."

Ji Xun also looked over curiously.

Only then did he realize that the little turtledove had picked up a dark card in his hand.

As soon as he touched it, the card actually lit up, with a picture of a duck-billed doctor appearing on it, and a number "10" on the corner.

[10 of Spades-God Thief (Legendary)]!
  Is this actually a devil's mark?
  "what"

Ji Xun also found it strange, why did a devil's mark suddenly appear in a pile of broken stones?
  Normally, it is normal for it to appear on corpses
  But then he suddenly reacted and thought to himself: "This is not the Suppressing Beast Seal Sculpture! They were living people before?!"

At this moment, Old Man Xu looked at the pile of rocks and seemed to have triggered some relevant memory, and suddenly said: "This Shinto secret technique is a bit interesting. If you really talk about the level of incantation, it can already be regarded as an 'immortal technique'. Tsk tsk." . He sacrificed himself to create a statue of the god to suppress the seal, and brought peace to hundreds of millions of living beings for three thousand years. He has also cultivated a lot of merit, and there may be a small chance that he can become a false god."

"???"

Ji Xun felt that the old man said something he didn't quite understand.

It seems to be different from the card master system.

He asked directly: "Senior, what's going on with this statue? Also, what's the secret of the Bai family's [God Thief] path?"

Ji Xun had learned about the special path of [10 of Spades - God Thief] before because of his curiosity.

But in Catalina's words, this is the exclusive sequence of the Bai family's secrets.

The outside world has almost never heard of anyone following this career path.

There is very little information.

Even people at Katarina's level know very little.

This sequence is mysterious and special.

Everyone in the world obviously knows that the Bai family are all [God Thiefs], but strangely, the professions of card masters in this sequence are not unified.

The descendants of the Bai family are diverse in their professions.

Doctors, assassins, fighters, black knights, psychics...it's all there.

The chosen occupation seems to be related to the Bai family's secret "Invitation to God" technique.

Moreover, Ji Xun had seen with his own eyes that people from the Bai family could steal the power of gods and were not afraid of contamination of their faith.

Ji Xun has long felt that this is like a low-end version of [JOKER].

They are not like Ji Xun himself who can choose professional cards to advance at will, but they can also choose a certain sequence to advance.

And what is very strange is that the other fifty-one demon god sequences all have ancient demon gods that they point to. But the Bai family is very strange.

What they are pointing to is some real "immortal families", and they can even invite gods to come to them.

For example, the "Fox Fairy" and "Insect Fairy" I have seen before, as well as the "Nether Bird" in front of me, and many strange fairy families.

So far no one understands what happened.

Others couldn't explain it, and Ji Xun could only hope for the person in front of him.

Sure enough, Old Man Xu knew.

He seemed to be immersed in some kind of state of perception and thinking. His turbid eyes became clear for a moment, and he spoke eloquently: "Transforming the corpse god into the flesh, this is the path to the gods in the [God Thief] sequence, a divine spell." Technique - corpse dissection. In layman's terms, it is the use of incantations to achieve the sublimation of life levels."

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Ji Xun listened very carefully.

But I'm pretty sure I didn't understand.

Song Yu on the side blinked his watery eyes, his face filled with pure question marks.

Old Man Xu continued: "You don't need to understand what it is specifically, because human cognition cannot understand the existence of that kind of advanced life form."

After a pause, he continued: "The 'lich' in the magic civilization, the 'false god' in the Shinto civilization, the 'special curse spirit' mentioned by the card master, and the 'heroic god' in ancient mythology. These are the terms They are all descriptions of this type of existence. The paths are different, and the names are also different. But the lineage in front of me has a directional term, which is called 'Xianjia', because the demon god pointed to by [10 of Spades] has a taboo name of It’s called [Immortal]. This lineage is somewhat similar to the psychic lineage. Usually some powerful contracted creatures serve as companion immortals to gain powerful combat power in addition to the main body. However, the contract objects chosen by the God Thief are all Beings who can absorb the power of incense of faith like them. For example, some powerful evil spirits or powerful spiritual creatures. They are like gods but not gods. They have not condensed their divine personality, but they have some of the abilities of gods, which is the so-called 'Fairy Family'. This is a Shinto secret technique that is different from the card master's extraordinary path. It is powerful by stealing the faith of the true God. This is the 'God Thief Path'."

"So it is."

When Ji Xun heard this, he instantly felt that he had learned a lot.

This [10 of Spades] sequence is not too high, but it actually has so many details.

Although he felt that there were many keywords that he did not understand accurately, he finally had some concepts.

As expected, none of the fifty-two demon god sequences is simple.

Each of the fifty-two demon gods has its own unique way of practice and extraordinary abilities.
  And after listening to it, Ji Xun felt that this was a bit like his [JOKER] relegation career sequence.

Do not!
  To be precise,
  [JOKER] Complies with the professional characteristics of all the fifty-two professional sequences.

To be serious, any sequence is a step down from JOKER.

Old man Xu said a few words casually, but then lost the intention to continue.

Listening to the disgusted tone, Ji Xun clearly felt that it was too advanced for you to understand.

The little turtle dove on the side didn't understand it at all.

While the three of them were talking, he took the devil's mark and looked at it over and over.

For a child from an ordinary family like him, the devil's mark has always been a "very valuable" treasure described by his parents.

If the hunters really got one, it would be a huge income.

But civilians have access to the best card, which is the "Golden Seal".

The imprint of "legendary" quality in front of him is obviously beyond the scope of the little guy's understanding.

Just when he was holding it and looking at it, he suddenly dropped it on the ground as if it was hot to his hands, and at the same time exclaimed, as if he didn't understand what happened: "Ah!"

Ji Xun and the other two people also looked over.

Just as he watched the light that just lit up on the card faded away again.

Seeing this, Ji Xun's expression was slightly different, and he understood something: "Haha, this little guy has a good chance."

The devil's mark is a very spiritual thing.

You can feel the compatibility with the demonic power sealed in the card.

When it meets the right card master, it will have some reactions.

Seeing this legendary mark card light up in Little Turtle Dove's hand, Ji Xun also realized that this meant a high degree of compatibility.

Encountering a high-quality and highly compatible imprint is a dream situation for countless card masters.

What's more, the legendary devil's mark is really of immeasurable value.

At this moment, Little Turtledove didn't realize how big of an opportunity he had gotten.

Looking at Sanshuang's eyes staring at him, he had an expression of being worried and at a loss as if he had done something wrong: "I, I."

Old Man Xu spoke again, having regained his bluffing and snarling temperament, and shouted: "Oh, you little guy is so lucky. This is a very high-level devil's mark. You kid has made a fortune!"

The more he said this, the more the little turtledove felt that he had done something wrong, "Mr. Ji Xun, I...?"

After all, Ji Xun was the person he trusted the most, so he could only look at him asking for help.

Ji Xun smiled lightly: "Keep it."

The little turtle dove also seemed to know that this was the mine discovered by the young lady.
  He remembered his father saying that you can only take other people's things with their permission.

He looked over again.

Song Yu also blinked and smiled, not minding at all.

"Oh"

After hearing this, the little turtledove dared to pick up the card again.

Then he carefully put it in his pocket.

Ji Xun looked thoughtfully.

It looks like it was picked up casually, but in fact it is not easy.

Not to mention the difficulty and luck involved in finding this ruins, it is also extremely difficult to get here alive.

Not meeting Ji Xun, not meeting Old Man Xu, and not having Song Yu’s prospecting map. It’s not possible.

But this little guy happened to meet them all.

This is his chance.

The reason why the stone statue was broken into pieces is probably related to the golden corpse that was encountered at the entrance of the cave before.

Ji Xun and the other four picked up a card, but found nothing more.

The four continued to move forward.

Along the way, the quality of the mithril ore on the surrounding rock walls is getting higher and higher.

It has even reached the point where the light shines on it and the stars are shining brightly.

Ji Xun was thinking about the two duck-billed statues as he walked, wondering what danger there might be.

But the journey was still surprisingly smooth.

On the way, we encountered a few strange birds that looked like three-legged crows with red eyes.

But the crows just kept staring at the four people and showed no aggressive behavior.

Passed easily.

Probably because of Old Man Xu.

After walking this section, Ji Xun estimated that they had reached the very depths of the earth.

Here again stone sculptures appear.

This time there were many coiled snakes!
  Ji Xun already knew that these stone carvings were the living transformations of the ancestors of the Bai family, so he had a little more respect.

But this time there is no tunnel behind the stone sculpture.

They have arrived at a huge underground space.

There is a complex of buildings that look like ancient temples, with collapsed stone pillars everywhere.

The light shines through, and the eyes are filled with bright silver.

Mithril!

It’s all high-purity mithril!
  As Old Man Xu said, because of the "gold accumulation effect", all the mithril in the nearby mines is gathered here.

Seeing this scene, Song Yu on the side covered his mouth and couldn't hide his surprise: "Oh my God."

Seeing the scene in front of her, she couldn't estimate how terrifying these mithrils were.

But when Ji Xun saw the layout here, his eyes started to think deeply.

Because, he felt a familiar feeling.

Although the layout is different, this "metal cage" feeling full of mithril is very similar to the previous sealed scene underground in "Greedy Mine".

Thinking of this, Ji Xun's eyes began to search carefully in this huge temple.

As soon as he got closer, he could smell it clearly. There was a strong and dizzying smell of blood in the air.

Enlightenment also appeared immediately: "You are immune to the invasion of faith pollution from unknown sources."

Old Man Xu also immediately stopped Little Turtle Dove and Song Yu beside him, and warned: "Don't get close. It's very dangerous inside."

The first time Ji Xun saw Qidi, he also saw the source of the pollution, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

In the center of the temple where the heads of giant snakes are facing, there is a pyramid nearly thirty stories high.

What's strange is that bright red blood is gurgling in the gaps in the pyramid.

At this moment, the blood has formed a huge blood pool in the depression at the foot of the pyramid.

It still looks fresh.

Ji Xun sniffed the blood in the air and his eyes narrowed: "Human blood?"

His first reaction was to think of the scene in Bolton Town where those vampires sacrificed their blood to the entire city.

It looks right.

What is sealed in this pyramid is the "source of pollution".

Looking at this posture with blood flowing everywhere, it doesn't seem good.

Ji Xun had no idea in this kind of situation.

He looked at the old man Xu next to him who suddenly changed his temperament. A trace of expectation appeared in his eyes, and he thought to himself: "Did this old man remember some memories again?"

Ji Xun was no stranger to this state.

Last time in the underground palace of the ruins of Xia Mu City, Old Man Xu showed his power, and this was the state.

That time it was because I saw the stone tablet in the underground palace.

And in this temple, not far from the bleeding pyramid, there is also such an identical black obelisk erected!
  Ji Xun now understood a little bit. What the old man was looking for seemed to be this kind of black stone tablet.

The content on the stone tablet seemed to evoke some of his memories.

(End of this chapter)