After the immortal disappeared

General Red continued: "Strictly speaking, there are only two skeletons of gods here, the two with legs, and the others are servants."

General Nan Ke asked curiously: "Servants?"

"They are the attendants and armies of the gods, and the meaning of their existence is to serve the gods."

The red general casually broke off a finger bone and took a look at the section. He Lingchuan saw from the side that the bones inside were actually light red.

After three thousand years, not even the ashes of the mortal corpses were left, but the vitality of the divine bones was still there. It was so amazing.

General Red nodded with satisfaction: "These bodies probably fell into the water and did not see the light directly. The mountains and rivers changed later, the water disappeared, and they were buried deep underground, so their activity has been preserved to this day."

He Lingchuan took the opportunity to ask: "Is the human body also afraid of sunlight?"

"I'm not afraid of it in a short period of time, but the power of the sun's true fire is better than perseverance." The red general replied, "These divine skeletons are originally incompatible with the world, and if they are exposed to wind and sun for hundreds of thousands of years, their activity will be lost. Cut it off bit by bit.”

She added: "But these all refer to lower gods. As for the most powerful high god, it is an existence that is difficult to be eradicated."

General Nan Ke asked everyone's doubts: "How many gods are there in the sky?"

There are so many divine remains in one shell city ruins.

"Five thousand years ago, it was less than 100,000, and the war of annihilation reduced it by at least half. Now, it is still less than 140,000 to 50,000 at full count."

"It took three thousand years from the great catastrophe to the present to give birth to one hundred thousand gods?" General Nan Ke shook his head, "Too bad, too bad."

One hundred thousand gods sounds like a lot, but over a period of three thousand years, it is equivalent to only about thirty gods being born every year.

If the fertility rate of human beings is so low, then extinction is not far away, right?

The soldiers laughed.

The Red General also seemed to be smiling: "How many humans have multiplied in the world in these three thousand years?"

"Well……"

"It's not as much as you thought, right?"

But that's because of wars, plagues, and other natural disasters. Humanity's ability to reproduce has never been in doubt.

Before General Nan Ke could refute, General Red continued: "Gods have a long lifespan, so it is very difficult to give birth to offspring. The vitality and energy required are amazing. It is never as easy as humans, who can give birth if they want. In three thousand years, there will be one hundred thousand gods. ? Hey, it’s all thanks to the contribution of the world.”

In the last sentence, He Lingchuan heard full of sarcasm.

At this time, another craftsman came to report:

"The roots and bones have grown together."

The roots of the old locust tree are intertwined with the divine bones, and some are even embedded in the bones, making it difficult to distinguish them from each other.

Those tiny roots look... much like capillaries.

Through the roots of the tree, the curled divine skeleton is closely connected with the dragon-clawed locust tree growing above the head.

The red general did not let everyone forcefully separate them, but gently stroked the tree roots and murmured: "Interesting, the locust tree actually absorbed nutrients from the divine bones."

"It was impossible for the power of gods to be used by creatures in this world. It wasn't until the nightmare energy appeared that this barrier was broken..." She smiled, "This tree demon thought it had taken a big advantage, but in fact it was used by gods instead." It will be controlled by the body in a subtle way. In at most seventy or eighty years, this locust tree will become the second body of the god. If it lasts until then, it will be unlucky. "

"Is there any consciousness left in the corpse?"

"A few years after the death of a god, a new consciousness may be reborn in the skin." The Red General explained, "This used to only happen to the most powerful gods. But now, times have changed, who can say for sure? "

"Dig up all the remains and take them away. As for this tree -" she jumped up and knocked on the trunk, "leave half of the stump to be buried in the soil, and cut down the other parts and take them away."

The craftsman looked troubled: "General, our guys are useless."

This old tree is so hard that it will break if you push it with tools.

General Red pointed at the tree roots at the bottom of the pit and said, "Cut off the main root and try again."

He Lingchuan cut off the two main roots, and the craftsmen tried again. Sure enough, the tree was easy to cut this time.

The locust tree is spiritual and dare not go against the red general again.

Everyone was working in full swing. General Nan Ke quietly asked General Red: "What is the use of taking these back?"

"Refining a treasure, a life-threatening treasure." The Red General smiled, "Even locust trees can be used. This is really an unexpected blessing."

He Lingchuan and his companions glanced at her a few times while cutting wood.

General Hong and Zhong Shengguang plan to attack Xiqiao. In addition to dealing with the dangerous problems presented by Bejia, are they also here for these divine remains?

What does she want to do with these divine remains?

Since he had to work so hard, send out large armies to attack over long distances, and fight a battle to destroy the country, before he could get hold of the divine body, the "treasure" that the Red General wanted to refine must not be taken lightly.

He could feel that as time went by, the entanglement between Panlongcheng, the gods, and Bega was getting deeper and deeper.

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Rainy night, narrow valley.

The mountain forest has been empty all night, the grass is dripping with rain, and there are still snails hanging at the roots. Suddenly, more than ten people rushed into the valley, bringing in feet full of mud.

The grass was trampled, and the snail was trampled to pieces. But this movement was easily covered up in the rainy night and the crowd's panting like cattle.

They were running in the dark, but the valley was full of rocks, one foot high and one foot low. One unlucky guy yelled "Ah" and sprained his foot.

"Go quickly, the monster is coming!"

"How did we get into the mountains?"

"Idiot, it's better to be in the mountains!" the last person cursed, "hurry up and find a cave to hide."

But they were really unlucky. They found many nooks and crannies, not to mention caves, and there wasn't even a nest in the mountains.

The man with Weijiao was anxious: "My mother is going to die. This is Niutoushan. There is only one cave halfway up the mountain. There is no place to hide! What should we do?"

The few who were supporting him didn't say anything and winked at each other.

What else can I do? If the monster catches up, just leave the lame guy behind and run away first.

This way they might be able to hold on a little longer.

At this moment, my companion pointed forward and shouted: "Hey, there is light ahead, there is light!"

Everyone, take a closer look, it’s true.

There are two orange-red lights in the distance. They are located very high, probably halfway up the mountain, and are swaying with the wind and rain.

In the dark night, which is as dark as ink, it is really conspicuous.

Where there is light, there should be people there.

The lame man wondered: "I have been to Niutoushan many times, how come there is a family there!"

"Hurry, come over quickly!" The men were overjoyed and did not listen to him. "This is at least a hundred, no, two hundred feet!"

The mountain road is difficult, so we have to climb up.

The most important thing is that they also carry a burden.

Everyone was in sync with each other, and they unanimously dropped the injured companion and took long strides to chase the light.

"Don't leave me!" The unfortunate guy yelled, and when no one was paying attention, he threw the bait again, "I still have two hundred taels of silver, I'll give it to whoever helps me over!"

Two hundred taels? There was a man who paused and hesitated slightly, but his companions ran without looking back.

Yes, who believes that this idiot can have two hundred taels? When eating steamed buns at noon, I was reluctant to add meat. He sighed and rushed forward.

"Run!" Everyone was worried that the wounded man's cry would attract monsters. Several fell down but did not dare to delay, got up and continued running.

The cry for help from the unfortunate man behind him became smaller and smaller, and was soon drowned out by the sound of wind and rain.

This is an obstacle course. A dozen people actually waded through the rugged rock formations in the dark night and climbed halfway up the mountain using their hands and feet.

Finally, they found the light source.

There is a piece of Eagle Beak Rock protruding outward, and below it is a large and deep cave, about ten feet in diameter. The terrain gets higher and higher as you go in. The depths are so dark that it is impossible to see.

The two orange lights they saw were clearly angry wind lanterns mounted on long bamboo poles outside the cave.

The pole is very long and swings in the wind, making it look swaying from a distance.

These dozen desperadoes had no time to think about why the lights were placed in that position, because there were roars from behind.

They looked back and saw several dark figures moving among the rocks.

The monster is coming!

"Quick, get in!" They rushed into the cave in a hurry.

There are several huts in the cave, all with lights on, and there are figures moving inside. The exterior walls of the house are covered with a thick layer of mud.

Everyone went up and knocked on the door: "Open the door, help!"

After two clicks, the door opened.

Everyone poked their heads inside, hey, no one there?

Where did the figure reflected in the window just now go?

But without thinking at this moment, everyone rushed into the house, bolted the door, and blew out the lamp on the table.

The wall feels very solid, as if it is made of rammed earth, and there is a thick layer of mud on the door panel. It is almost impossible to find the door when it is closed.

Soon, there was a kicking sound outside the door. It was the monster scratching the ground.

Everyone held their breath.

Then the monster started scratching at the door, making a hissing sound.

Just hearing a "pop" sound, the light on the table turned on.

Everyone was startled and turned around but saw no one at the table.

The light turns on by itself!

The monsters outside the door were also stunned for a moment, and were immediately attracted by the light. They gathered around and pushed the door hard.

Everyone rushed over and blocked the door with all their strength.

As for the window, it's too small and monsters shouldn't be able to get in.

However, they could not hold on for long. An irresistible force came and they heard a "squeak"——

The door opened.

There is no barrier between monsters and humans.

Immediately afterwards, there were roars, screams and roars in the room, as well as the sound of objects falling over.

The window paper was splattered with blood.

The door closed again quietly, and the creatures inside didn't notice it.

Soon, there was a creaking sound in the house.

The mountain wind became stronger, and the two long bamboo poles outside the cave swayed violently.

The valley returned to its original tranquility.

Since there are no other visitors, the lanterns under the rocks will automatically go out before the next strong wind blows.

Heaven and earth were speechless, everything was covered in the sound of rain.

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Chiyan Kingdom, Shuangyi City.

It was still early in the day when He Lingchuan arrived here. He saw that there were only two main streets in the city, and the prosperity was much worse than that in Baoshu King.