Chapter 42: Bipolar Devil Realm (2) Can I touch your furry...
"That's really unfortunate."
Gu Congxing held his sword across his chest, frowned, and sneered, "It seems we've entered the lair of this anaconda monster."
Si Junjian summoned Zhuxie and stood back to back with Gu Congxing, looking alert.
"Do you know how to win?"
Gu Congxing comes from the Gu family, which has a long history of fighting against demons. His understanding of demons and monsters is far beyond that of ordinary people.
"The Ba Anaconda is a mid-level magical beast, similar to a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage. They also tend to live in groups and obey the orders of the Anaconda King." Gu Congxing's eyes swept over the black giant pythons that were surrounding them from all directions. "If we can kill the Anaconda King first, we can break out of this place."
"good."
As soon as he finished speaking, Si Junjian rushed towards the giant python that appeared first with his sword like lightning!
"hiss--"
The black anaconda was as thick as a giant pillar. When it stood upright, it was more than twice as tall as Si Junjian!
It twisted its body and opened its bloody mouth to bite Si Junjian!
"Break!" A fiery flame suddenly burst out from Si Jun Jianling's sword. The black anaconda swung its long tail to resist but was burned by the flames, making a "sizzling" sound. It was about to retreat, but the next moment it was stabbed by the long sword!
The black python struggled for a moment, and then its huge body fell to the ground with a loud bang.
However, the surrounding snakes did not disperse, but instead moved closer. Their densely packed black scales reflected a cold light, like a black swamp that was about to swallow people.
Gu Congxing and Si Junjian looked at each other and raised their swords again.
"The Endless Art of the Phantom Sword——"
Seven long blades condensed above the cave. Gu Congxing raised his Whale Slashing Sword and swung it down decisively: "Kill!"
"boom!"
The golden long blade fell into the black python group like a meteor, cutting off the heads of several anacondas!
The anacondas roared and scattered. Si Junjian's eyes were closely observing the chaotic anaconda group. When he saw a group of anacondas still tightly clustered at the edge in the distance, his eyes lit up.
“Found it!”
He immediately took out the Lotus Bone Bow, not giving the black anacondas any chance to react, and put the arrow on the string in one go. The long arrow, carrying a huge amount of fire, whistled towards the group of anacondas!
“Swish!”
The spiritual fire suddenly expanded as soon as it landed on the ground, and the black giant python roared and fled!
One of the black anacondas with two wings on its back was revealed, and Si Junjian immediately shot another arrow!
"hiss--"
The anaconda king was shot and immediately fell down, tumbling. The other black anacondas were in chaos and began to retreat like a tide.
"Walk!"
Gu Congxing immediately stepped forward and flew towards the light, with Si Junjian following closely behind.
This was an uphill slope. The two of them were running at full speed, but Si Junjian suddenly let out a low groan.
“Hmm…!”
"Si Junjian?!"
Gu Congxing was about to turn around when he heard Si Junjian shout, "Don't look back! Keep running!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Congxing immediately quickened his pace. The slope became narrower as he went up. The two of them ran for a long time and finally saw a flash of light!
"We're out!"
Gu Congxing took a big leap, stepped out of the corridor and landed on the ground. He immediately turned around and reached out to pull Si Junjian out. The next moment, he saw a group of black snakes following behind Si Junjian like a tide!
His heart trembled, and he immediately flew out with his sword, shattering the tunnel.
"Boom—"
The rocks suddenly collapsed, smoke and dust rose up, blocking the cave entrance tightly.
It was not until this moment that the two finally breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground.
"Si Junjian, how are your injuries?"
Gu Congxing thought of Si Junjian's cry of pain and looked at him anxiously.
A bloody circular bite mark suddenly appeared on Si Junjian's left leg.
"...It's okay. I'll just apply the elixir."
Although Si Junjian had a beautiful face, he was very able to endure the pain. Without even frowning, he quickly summoned the top-grade elixir and applied it to the wound quite skillfully.
"Wait!" Gu Congxing stopped him and moved closer to him, carefully touching the wound.
Si Junjian gritted his teeth and snorted, but did not stop his actions.
Gu Congxing pressed the wound lightly, and blood began to seep out of the wound, but it was black in color.
"Sure enough, this anaconda's teeth contain poison!"
His brows furrowed, and his tone grew more urgent. "Although these monsters are gathered in one place, different individuals carry different toxins. We can't tell what kind of poison you've been poisoned with yet."
Before Si Junjian could respond, Gu Congxing had already summoned a glowing elixir from his storage ring and presented it to Si Junjian.
"This is a top-grade detoxifying elixir. Take it quickly."
Top-grade elixirs are all priceless treasures, and Gu Congxing owns no more than five.
"No need to give it to me, I'll be fine."
Si Junjian and Gu Congxing looked into each other's eyes. They were so close that he could even see the small red mole on the left eye of the person in front of him.
Gu Congxing frowned and moved closer: "Why are you being so stubborn? Are you going to wait for the poison to take effect?"
Si Junjian opened his mouth to argue, but his eyes flickered and he swallowed his words, saying instead, "I...anyway, I have something that can protect me from poisons. Even poisons that are lethal to others can be neutralized by a good night's sleep."
"I only need to practice for a moment, and the poison will dissipate."
Gu Congxing saw that he looked calm, and knew that Si Junjian was a proud and honest man who would never lie, so he naturally did not doubt what he said.
"So you have this kind of magic weapon. It seems that the Tianlin Sect is really generous to you, their first disciple."
Si Junjian looked away and snorted.
"This place is not safe. Let's find a hiding place nearby. Once I have detoxified myself, I will search for the exit of the Demon Realm."
Gu Congxing nodded and stood up. After searching for a while, they came to a mountain with higher terrain.
Looking around, you can see the entire magical realm.
The environment here is extremely strange. The west side is full of flaming volcanoes and lava caves, while the east side is full of frigid ice seas and steep mountains and snowfields. However, at the junction of the two places is a towering mountain that pierces into the dark sky.
"This environment is so extremely harsh, no wonder only monsters can survive here for a long time." Si Junjian said.
Gu Congxing nodded. "I'm afraid there are more than that. Under normal circumstances, the anacondas would have scattered after the king died, but they were able to react immediately after a brief period of confusion and chase us for revenge..."
"The monsters here are more difficult to deal with than ordinary monsters."
After reaching such a conclusion, both of them looked a little solemn.
An exit must be found as soon as possible.
The two of them arrived at the foot of a low hill, where they saw a hidden cave. Gu Congxing summoned the Whale Slayer to explore, and after finding nothing unusual, he and Si Junjian entered.
"This place looks like it's been abandoned for a long time. Perhaps the monsters that were originally here have moved away."
Si Junjian looked around at the dark rock wall and ignited a ball of fire in his palm.
“Swish——”
The bright firelight illuminated the cave. Although it was not large, it was dotted with several huge rocks and some dry grass that had been picked up from somewhere.
Si Junjian set the pile of grass on fire, and the cave suddenly became bright, which made people feel much more at ease.
Gu Congxing also set up a defensive barrier at the entrance of the cave to prevent the monsters from spying or entering.
When he turned around, he found that Si Junjian was already sitting behind a huge rock, cross-legged and starting to regulate his breathing.
Seeing that he was about to use his internal energy to detoxify, Gu Congxing walked towards him and said, "I will protect you."
"No! Don't come over here!"
A very fast shout was heard, causing Gu Congxing to stop in his tracks.
"...My technique should not be revealed in front of others."
Gu Congxing raised his eyebrows: So mysterious?
However, since it is a mysterious skill that can cure all kinds of poisons, it should be the secret of the Tianlin Sect, so it is reasonable to be on guard against outsiders.
"Well, I'll be regulating my breathing not far away. Call me when you're better."
He was meditating on the spot, and from his perspective he could only see a bit of the red hem of Si Junjian's clothes.
Gu Congxing closed his eyes and circulated the spiritual power in his body. Unfortunately, the spiritual power in the air here was too thin, and his lost spiritual power recovered very slowly.
Fortunately, there were still several Spirit Gathering Pills in his storage ring, which could provide him and Si Junjian with spiritual power for at least a week.
The temperature in the cave is much higher than that in the world of cultivation. Gu Congxing couldn't help but think that it was fortunate that he had a gold spiritual root and Si Junjian had a fire spiritual root, so they would not be burned by the heat.
Speaking of which, he was really surprised that Si Junjian had the ability to cure all kinds of poisons.
With such abilities, wouldn't he be completely unfazed even if he was fed poison...
etc!
Gu Congxing suddenly opened his eyes, with a look of shock on his face!
Since Si Junjian is immune to all poisons, how could the Losing Heart Pill I fed him in my previous life harm him?!
At that time, he discovered the ancient forbidden technique he was practicing. The two broke up and argued. He even stabbed him, fed him the Heart-Losing Pill, and imprisoned him on an isolated island...
Gu Congxing's heartbeat was getting faster and faster. He thought about how Si Junjian had been imprisoned for at least ten days before being discovered by the Tianlin Sect. But what if the Chinese medicine hadn't been effective on him from the beginning?!
——Si Junjian had clearly woken up a long time ago, but he did not run away. He pretended to be crazy and imprisoned himself!
Gu Congxing's heart was filled with turbulent waves. He thought of the heart-wrenching cry of pain he heard when he self-destructed his Yuandan in his previous life. Even if he didn't want to admit it, that was Si Junjian's voice!
It was as if a corner of the dark sky was torn open, and endless halos of light poured down one after another.
Could it be that I really have misunderstood Si Junjian all these years?
There was a slight ringing in his head, and even his fingertips could not help but tremble slightly.
But if that was the case, why would he tell the outside world that he was practicing forbidden techniques?
He knew very well that this would lead to his own death!
"system!"
Gu Congxing set up a small soundproof formation for himself and called out to the air.
A ball of silver light gradually appeared in the air. Although it was a little slower than usual, the stone slab still took shape.
[Ding! Host! Long time no see, I thought you had forgotten me!]
Gu Congxing didn't bother chatting with him. He said quickly, "Let me ask you, in my previous life, did Si Junjian tell the outside world about my practice of forbidden techniques?"
[Ding! It is indeed him, the host.]
"Did he do this voluntarily, then?"
After this question was asked, the system's flashing light paused, and the stone slab was blank.
After a long time, it showed two words:
【no. 】
Gu Congxing was shocked.
Even though he had expected it, he still felt at this moment that the depression that had been accumulating in his chest since his resurrection had completely dissipated.
"So... after I died, what happened to Si Junjian?"
This time, the system paused for even longer. The first word on the slate flickered back and forth, finally uttering only one sentence: [This issue involves the host not unlocking the plot. Please increase your redemption level and try again later!]
Gu Congxing: ...
He glanced sideways at the stone slab in the air with a cold look and said in disgust, "Waste."
Ignoring the system, Gu Congxing looked towards Si Junjian.
But at this moment, a brown color with a red tinge broke into his field of vision.
The furry brown ball swayed, standing out particularly in the black cave.
Gu Congxing blinked in disbelief and confirmed that the brown color came from behind Si Junjian.
It wasn't the distant silver color, could it be a sneak attack from a monster?!
It's such a powerful monster that can break in silently!
Gu Congxing stood up immediately, holding the Whale-Slaying Sword tightly in his hand, and stabbed at the ball of hair in an instant!
"Die, you bold monster!"
The brown ball's fur suddenly exploded, and it stood up to avoid the attack.
At this time, Gu Congxing also turned to the front of the boulder and saw Si Junjian's appearance clearly.
"Bang!"
The tip of the Whale-Slaying Sword in Gu Congxing's hand hit the ground. He took several steps back in disbelief and almost tripped over a stone.
——The Si Junjian in front of him had three white lines on his forehead, two white pointed ears on his head, and a brown tail dangling in the air behind him. He trembled as if frightened and shrank back into his arms.
The two ears on Si Junjian's head moved, his expression was blank, and he stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning.
"you……"
Gu Congxing's eyes were fixed on him, and the words died on his lips.
Is this... Si Jun Sword?
Si Junjian's red eyes trembled and he opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
Gu Congxing stared at him in silence for a long time before finally speaking, "Si Junjian?"
Si Junjian's white ears shook slightly again, but his phoenix eyes narrowed.
His spiritual energy surged throughout his body, and a faint flame appeared around him.
"Is this the poison you were poisoned with?"
Gu Congxing's words were like a bucket of ice water, causing Si Junjian's spiritual power to suddenly dissipate.
"……What?"
Si Junjian's voice was no different from usual, but his tone was quite hesitant.
"You knew you would look like this after being poisoned, so you didn't want me to see it?"
Gu Congxing squatted down and looked at Si Junjian face to face with a sincere expression.
Si Junjian looked into those glass-like black eyes, his tail gradually rising from his arms and swaying left and right behind him.
"Humph, you're not stupid."
His voice had completely returned to its usual tone, and his face had regained its usual arrogant expression.
"Yeah." Gu Congxing squatted in front of him, hugged his knees with his hands, and looked at him with his head tilted.
“…What are you looking at?”
"You don't often look like this. If you miss it, it will be gone. I have to take a closer look."
"What! What stupid stuff!"
Si Junjian's cheeks flushed red, and even the tail behind him stopped shaking and stood up straight.
Seeing him like this, Gu Congxing actually smiled with curved eyebrows.
"Hahaha!"
His smile grew wider and wider, even his face was tinged with red, and his eyes stared straight at Si Junjian, as if looking straight into the depths of his soul.
"Hey." Si Junjian turned his eyes away and said in a muffled voice, "Stop laughing."
"Um."
Gu Congxing really stopped laughing, but the corners of his lips were still raised, like the lingering sound in the air.
"Can I touch your ears?"
"!cannot!"
Si Junjian stood up quickly and hid behind a rock, without even showing his tail.
"It will only take me half an incense stick of time to recover. Just wait over there."
Gu Congxing stood in the distance as he was told and slowly closed his eyes.
When Si Junjian appeared again, he had completely regained his stern appearance, and except for a slightly unnatural look, he was no different from before.
"Let's go." He raised his head and said this, then strode out.
Gu Congxing followed behind him, the smile on his face slowly fading, like a night-blooming cereus that gradually fades after blooming to its fullest.
The dark eyes reflected the figure of the young man in red, hiding words that could not be spoken.
——How could the monster’s poison infect you with evil spirit?
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The author has something to say: The line about the lingering echoes in the air is a paraphrase of a line from Fortress Besieged! [Cat Head]
PS: The stupid author realized that he had mistaken "pre-collected" and "new article" before, which caused the two pre-collected articles to become published mode, and there were two more holes on the homepage. The most important thing is that this will cause him to miss the organic rankings! [burst into tears]
So the stupid author replaced the two pre-collections with old short stories and opened pre-collections again. Three little angels collected them before, and I am really grateful! At the same time, I am very sorry to cause you trouble. Bow manually!
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