Drip drip drip.
Blood continued to drip.
A blurred shadow hovered on the ceiling above Gu Qing Shan's head.
A long tongue reached out, coiled around Gu Qing Shan's neck, and slowly tightened.
Gu Qing Shan didn't react at all and instead appeared contemplative.
An unknown spirit had used a mirage technique to pull me into a unique World Mirror.
This seems quite dangerous.
But in reality, the [Mirage: Dark Inviter] Card isn't an Inner Plane Card, nor is it a World Technique that was created from a combination of Cards.
In the end, this Card's power is limited.
That's why Gu Qing Shan didn't act right away.
— — -he himself had two true World Techniques.
The first, [Parallel Dream]
The second, [Time Recollection]
Gu Qing Shan already had a certain level of understanding when it came to creating unique worlds, so the first thing he wanted to do before entering an unknown World Mirror was to probe the characteristics of this World Technique.
From a certain point of view, this could also be considered a spar and an exploration of techniques.
And so.
When the long tongue fell from the ceiling, he didn't move.
When the tongue fell on his back, he didn't move.
When the tongue coiled around his neck, he still didn't move and carefully sensed this technique.
It wasn't until he had a vague idea that Gu Qing Shan raised his hand and formed a hand seal.
— — Clear Mind Seal.
This was one of the most basic hand seals in the cultivation world, capable of helping a cultivator dispel any distracting thoughts.
For a cultivator of Gu Qing Shan's level, this type of hand seal was already useless.
But this time, what Gu Qing Shan wanted to dispel wasn't distracting thoughts.
It was spirit sense.
"Disperse!"
He muttered.
Spirit energy flowed from his Dantian, infusing it into his hand seal. The hand seal was completed.
Gu Qing Shan felt his mind go blank, his inner sight was as clear as the void, without a single flaw.
Immediately.
The long tongue, the blood, the narrow room, the eerie shadow, as well as the entire building, all disappeared from Gu Qing Shan's sight.
His surroundings changed.
Gu Qing Shan found himself standing in the middle of a luxurious palace.
He turned around.
Behind him, on the other side of the long dining table, sat a dignified middle-aged man.
"How did you find out?" the middle-aged man asked.
Gu Qing Shan briefly said, "My spirit sense is filled with a similar feeling towards the upcoming battle, so I noticed it."
"You're quite sharp when it comes to spells — — welcome, please take a seat."
The middle-aged man gestured for Gu Qing Shan to sit down.
Gu Qing Shan looked at the dining table and stood still.
"Sorry, I'm not used to having lunch with strangers."
He looked at her and said.
The middle-aged man stood up, bowed elegantly, and said, "I'm sorry.
"Actually, I should be the one apologizing. Please forgive me for bringing you here in such a manner."
「 Then, allow me to introduce myself. I am the previous king of Calming Soul Country 」
Past kings?
How could a man call himself a king?
As if sensing Gu Qing Shan's confusion, the middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "There's no harm in letting you take a look."
His body suddenly swelled up violently, turning into a five-meter-tall illusory spirit body.
Over a hundred faces appeared on the surface of the spirit.
They all had different appearances and expressions, all looking at Gu Qing Shan at the same time.
This scene was a bit frightening.
Gu Qing Shan didn't change her expression and clasped her fist: "Nice to meet you, may I ask why the previous kings have summoned me here?"
In a split second, the inflated spirit abruptly shrank and turned back into the middle-aged man.
He said: "No need to be surprised — — I'm sure you also know that the monster couldn't find the souls of the royal family, so we weren't eaten and instead continued to exist in this manner for countless years"
"Please sit down, we'll discuss this slowly" the middle-aged man said.
"Very well"
Gu Qing Shan sat down on this side of the dining table.
The middle-aged man waved his hand.
The dining table was instantly filled with steaming hot food.
"These are all the favorite dishes of the previous kings, I'm sure some of them would suit your taste" the middle-aged man smiled and said.
Gu Qing Shan looked at the dishes.
Both cooking and World Techniques, he naturally understood them and was able to see through them.
These dishes were manifested from his consciousness.
Simply put, they were the manifestation of his thoughts.
— — -someone had eaten these dishes, manifested the taste of each dish into their own thoughts, then used that to manifest the dishes again.
This way, when others eat these dishes, they would be able to feel the wonderful taste of these dishes from the beginning.
Gu Qing Shan praised: "Thank you for your hospitality, what an excellent technique, it's truly an eye-opener for me"
He picked up a knife from the table and stabbed it towards a plate of dim sum.
The knife turned into a pair of chopsticks halfway through, firmly catching the dim sum and pulled it back.
Gu Qing Shan took a bite.
Hm …
This taste is quite good, I can use my sense of taste to find out the original cooking method.
He moved his chopsticks again to pick up another dish.
The middle-aged man stared closely at Gu Qing Shan, slowly displaying a look of appreciation.
This young man used his own thoughts to change the knife into a pair of chopsticks, meaning that he's already understood this technique well enough to take the initiative in it.
— — -this was a silent warning.
With that in mind, the middle-aged man spoke with a serious expression:
"There's something I must ask of you"
"You're too polite, I've never been a freeloader, if there's anything you need, please tell me" Gu Qing Shan continued tasting the dishes and replied.
"As the previous king, I really want to know what happened to that unfilial descendant of mine"
"Ah? Which unfilial descendant are you referring to? "
"The one that I granted the previous kings the Divine Skill, but was still defeated by you and entered the God of Life's ruin, unable to return"
Gu Qing Shan was surprised.
So that's why.
The king's ancestor didn't hesitate to use this technique to pull me in to find out the king's whereabouts, this is very reasonable.
From a certain point of view, this was also the same as the old sending off the young.
But how should I say it, the king's death at the time was indeed a bit unjust.
In fact, Gu Qing Shan was even seriously considering pulling her into his group.
But the Occultism spirit acted too quickly, the king's leather bag was also sent flying into the space vortex, disappearing without a trace.
Because of that, there wasn't even any room for redemption.
Gu Qing Shan thought for a bit, then decided to honestly explain the situation at the time of the king's death.
The middle-aged man silently listened without saying a word.
Gu Qing Shan sincerely said: "I also feel very regretful about this matter, please accept my condolences"
"Accept my condolences? No, we are not "the middle-aged man replied with a cold expression," Dying so worthlessly, even his soul was eaten, what a waste of our efforts "
Gu Qing Shan was a bit surprised.
This attitude seems to be a bit different from what I expected.
If the other party isn't here to find out about the king's death, then what is it for?
Gu Qing Shan directly asked: "Forgive me for being blunt, but why exactly did you invite me into this technique?"
The middle-aged man shrugged: "Of course it's to form an agreement with you, we will cooperate and escape from Calming Soul Country"
His expression was unprecedentedly serious.
It was now that Gu Qing Shan understood, so that was the other party's goal.
"Could it be that as spirits, even your majesties are unable to leave Calming Soul Country?" Gu Qing Shan pursued.
The middle-aged man casually replied: "If we could leave, we would have already left — — as you can see, other than those souls that were eaten, we could only use this method to prolong our feeble existence and wander around Calming Soul Country for over a hundred million years"
"Although our power continues to grow, the world barrier of Calming Soul Country was created by the oath of the Old Gods, unless one fulfills the terms of the oath, there is no way to enter or leave"
"Including you, it was only because of the oath of the Greatest Above the Star Crown that you managed to enter this place"
Gu Qing Shan immediately expressed her stance: "I believe there is no doubt about this — — my companions and I are more than willing to break through this world barrier together with your majesties and escape from this place"
Indeed, anyone would have done the same.
Both sides had no conflicts of interest, no conflicts, only a common goal: to escape Calming Soul Country.
This was the best basis for a cooperation.
The middle-aged man lightly nodded, agreeing with this.
He continued: "Gu Qing Shan, you are a smart person, and you are also very capable. As for your strength, although it is a bit weak, it isn't the most important factor in our plan"
Gu Qing Shan then asked: "What does the majesties need me to do?"
The middle-aged man paused and fell into thought.
He seemed to be recalling something, but also seemed to have something that he couldn't bring himself to say.
A long while later.
He finally opened his mouth and slowly spoke: "Before we cooperate, you must first understand a bit of information, otherwise, there will be delays"
"What kind of information?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"The fall of the God of Life over a hundred million years ago" the King replied.
"Ah, I know about this. The seven Deities all fell in the process of conquering the void"
Gu Qing Shan continued: "For the sake of the survival and reproduction of the Demis, the Deities had truly sacrificed themselves to the point of death, truly admirable"
The middle-aged man's lips curled up into a mocking smirk.
"To the point of death?"
The middle-aged man continued:
"I don't know about the other Deities, but the God of Life's forte lies in finding ways to survive, so how could such a great and noble Deity die?"
Gu Qing Shan froze, then exclaimed in shock: "Could it be, the God of Life is still alive?"
The middle-aged man nodded and told her a secret.
"Before the God of Life's death, in order to continue living, she thought of a way to steal that monster's body and hid in Calming Soul Country for countless years, relying on eating the souls of Demis to recuperate"
"The Deities are existences on a completely different level from us, ever since they became Deities, they had already turned into cold and emotionless monsters"
"For monsters, it's completely understandable for them to feed on the souls of their own descendants."
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