"This is a story that the old fox often told in the past. There was once a ship that carried a lot of people along a long river that had no end. There was endless food, endless scriptures, all joy, and all hope on the ship. It just kept going, and people kept coming in, and people kept being born on the ship. This caused the ship to become more and more lively, and also more and more peaceful, to the point that many people called this ship 'Paramita', because they felt that they already had everything on this ship, and they would never need to go ashore again. This ship was their destination, and they would always drift with the current …"
The old phoenix really began to narrate like this. His tone was calm, and his expression was somewhat gloomy in the Immortal Palace.
Fang Xing, Kong Kong 'er, the little fox, and the others listened quietly. No one dared to interrupt him.
"But the sweet dream will eventually wake up …"
As the old phoenix spoke, his voice slowly sank. When it reached the lowest point, he suddenly raised his voice, and the expression on his face became somewhat sinister. "There were more and more people on the ship. They all needed to eat, and food was grown on the ship. The more they ate, the weaker the ship became. Moreover, some people ate too much food on the ship, and they became heavier and heavier. Finally, one day, they discovered a terrifying fact, and that was that the ship could no longer carry them, and could capsize at any time …"
A little fox heard this, and couldn't help but move to the side of fox girl Little One.
And fox girl Little One subconsciously turned her head to look at Fang Xing, as if she wanted to move closer to him, but in the end, she didn't dare to move.
"What could they do?"
The old phoenix muttered to himself, and the expression on his face was somewhat strange. "Everyone can't die together, so the person at the helm of the ship said that since there were too many people on the ship, and it was too heavy, then they should throw some people down …"
At this point, his expression had already become inexplicably gloomy. His tone was calm, but it sent chills down people's hearts. "So they began to throw some people off the ship, but after throwing some people off, the ship was still going to sink, so they began to throw more people off, one by one. They threw the new people on the ship, and then threw some useless people, but it still wasn't enough. So they began to throw those who didn't stand on their side, and the funny thing was that these people who threw many people off were still immersed in a ridiculous dream, saying that they could stay on the ship forever, so they called themselves eternal …"
"But in the end, they will still wake up from this dream, because more and more people have been thrown off the ship. Even some of their own people, who had agreed to stay on the ship forever, have been thrown off the ship. But the ship still sank. Why?"
At this point, the old phoenix's face had already revealed a mysterious smile, and his eyes swept over Fang Xing and the others as if he was asking them.
However, before Fang Xing and the others could answer, he had already given the answer with a smile. "Because they themselves are the heaviest people. They threw countless people off, but they couldn't even compare to the weight of one of their toes, so how could the ship not sink?"
This was indeed a simple story, but Fang Xing and the others felt somewhat depressed after listening to it.
"They … why can't they eat less?"
Fang Xing, Kong Kong 'er, and even the more mature fox girl, Little One, did not speak at this time. Instead, it was the little girl, who was the most plump among the bunch of little foxes, who spoke in a sweet and innocent manner. Looking at her appearance, she was indeed worried for the people on the ship. She even seemed to be quite understanding. She said seriously, "If you eat less, you will feel lighter, and you can throw fewer people …"
"They won't dare!"
The old phoenix laughed mysteriously, "If they eat less, they will become weak, and will be thrown into the water by other strong people!"
"Then they …"
Another little fox hesitantly opened her mouth. "Can't they repair the ship a little more sturdy?"
"Some people have tried …"
The old phoenix laughed. "But they all failed. The ship can't be repaired, because the speed of repair is far slower than the speed of destruction …"
The bunch of little foxes looked at each other, but no one spoke.
For them, asking these questions was really difficult for them.
Moreover, they were all exceptionally intelligent. Although they had not experienced much, they faintly understood that this story was not so simple.
After listening to this story, Fang Xing had not spoken until now, and could not help but ask, "Has anyone tried to throw the strongest person into the water?"
"Yes!"
The old phoenix answered without hesitation. "After being thrown into the water, many people did not die for the time being. They were filled with hatred and pain, so they decided to take revenge, and also to save the people on the ship, so they laid out a big, big plan …"
"If that's the case, why did the Nine-tailed Fox King leave the greatest inheritance in Thirty-three Heavens?"
After listening to this, Fang Xing frowned and suddenly asked in a deep voice.
At this time, he could no longer be bothered to use the words of the story to ask, so he asked directly.
When the old phoenix heard this, he chuckled. "Because he was worried, even if those who fell into the water worked together and succeeded in throwing the strongest person on the ship into the water, the ship would still be damaged, and it would still capsize. When that time comes, everything would repeat itself. He was afraid that his descendants would be too weak and would be thrown into the water by the new helmsman of the ship …"
After listening to this, Fang Xing no longer spoke, and his entire face had become very strange.
At this time, the old phoenix also looked at him with a profound look.
Their eyes met for a few breaths, quietly looking at each other, but in the end, no one spoke.
A faint oppressive feeling lingered in the hall for a long time.
At this time, Kong Kong 'er also turned to look at Fang Xing, as if he wanted to ask something, but did not speak. He only frowned and pondered for a while, then turned to look at the old phoenix and said in a deep voice, "Senior, his descendants will not be thrown into the water so easily. Now is not the time to consider this problem. What we need now is for everyone to do their best and throw the strongest person on the ship into the water. Otherwise, the entire ship will sink sooner or later, and everyone will lose the hope of boarding the ship again …"
At this point, he gently paused and said in a low voice, "So … where is the final inheritance of the Demon Realm now?"
The problem finally returned to the original point, and even Fang Xing could not help but raise his head and look at the old phoenix.
"You're a smart monkey!"
The old phoenix looked at Kong Kong 'er and praised her, then looked at Fang Xing and seemed to ponder for a moment before he laughed in a low voice and said, "Since you dare to ask this question in front of him, it means that you believe him. In that case, I won't hide it from you anymore. That old fox abandoned his own reputation and even risked thousands of years later to protect the inheritance. It's right here …"
"Right here?"
As soon as this was said, the little foxes' spirits were lifted.
Fang Xing's eyes also lit up. Although his heart was still very heavy, he subconsciously glanced around.
"You can't see it now because that door hasn't opened yet …"
The old phoenix laughed softly, and his smile seemed a little mysterious.
"That key …"
Kong Kong 'er and the others remembered what the old phoenix had just said and their hearts trembled slightly.
"You've already brought the key back …"
The old phoenix gently raised his hand and held a mask in his palm.
Kong 'er and Fang Xing were stunned. They never thought that the Green Fox Mask was the key. The Nine-tailed Fox King had really gone in a big circle. First, he had sent the key back to Tian Yuan, then he had the heir of Tian Yuan return it. Then, he had the old phoenix wait here and told the heir that this was the key. No matter how they thought about it, they felt that he was being overly cautious …
"Then how can we open that door?"
Kong 'er could not help but raise her brows and ask this question.
This was also the question that the little fox, Fang Xing and the others were most concerned about. Everyone looked over.
"I won't tell you now!"
When the old phoenix heard this, he suddenly burst into laughter, causing everyone's hearts to sink.
However, without waiting for them to ask, the old Phoenix had already answered, "That old fox has sacrificed his reputation and I have sacrificed almost everything to preserve the inheritance. How can I hand it over to you so easily? Especially when the one who brought the key back is a little fox who has just formed her Gold Core and hasn't even formed her Immortal Infant? Haha, it won't be that easy for you to obtain this inheritance. First, go and prove that you have the ability to obtain this inheritance. If these descendants don't have the ability to keep this inheritance, then it would be better for them not to give it to you. After all, obtaining the treasure will only cause you to die even faster … "
"This …"
Kong 'er, who had been a little angry, fell silent when he heard this, as if agreeing with the old phoenix's logic.
Therefore, after a long silence, he asked, "How do you prove it?"
A murderous glint flashed in the old phoenix's eyes and her voice turned cold. "Back then, the old fox had no choice but to accept the invitation to enter the Eternal Immortal Palace. But in the Demon Realm, there really were scum who betrayed the Demon Race and became important figures in the 33 Heavens. However, the old fox was very cunning and managed to kill them one by one. However, he didn't kill them all. There was an evil creature who was once a Demon King who submitted to Emperor Cang and opened the door to the Demon Realm. The old fox used all his means, but he was only able to force him to leave the Great Firmament Heavens. However, he is still alive and well. Go and kill him!"
When Kong 'er heard this, she grinned. "Who is it?"
The old phoenix's voice was cold and she suddenly raised her voice. "The Great Purgatory Heavenly Demon Master of the Six Demon Heavens, Bai Shi!"
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