Chapter 77: Skull God
There are no ghost minions patrolling, and no monsters like frightened birds.
You can see forest owls hunting at night, some far away, some near, and some mountain spirits looking up at the sky to gather energy, hoping that the clouds will disperse quickly and the moon will come out as soon as possible.
The two-tailed red raccoon knew at a glance that this was also a blessed land.
Xiangjun did not explicitly state Fatty Kang's situation, but compared to the high-pressure rule of the Shanjun territory, this place is much more peaceful and tranquil.
The two-tailed red raccoon hid in the darkness and did not show up.
Sneaking in the shadows seems to be a natural ability of cats, and their paws fall to the ground silently.
He turned and went to the place where there was evil spirit.
Suddenly, I saw two wild mice digging holes in the ground. They were covered in dust and dirt. They dug out a huge piece of Polygonatum from the soil, and then they danced with joy while holding up the Polygonatum.
Then I heard the two wild mice talking: "Such a large piece of old ginger, it removes the fishy smell and relieves the greasiness. King Kang will definitely like it!"
"Present it to King Kang in exchange for treasures!"
The two-tailed red raccoon blinked and looked at the plump piece of Polygonatum again.
...Old ginger?
I don’t know who made the mistake.
The two-tailed red fox smiled and didn't chase the two wild mice. If these two little monsters saw him, they would probably die of fright on the spot.
He found a dry and sheltered cave and crawled into it. His tail loosened, and the skull that was biting on the bamboo tube fell to the ground, making a hollow sound.
The two-tailed red fox man stood up, with his two tails behind him, placed the skull in front of him, and smiled.
He had a round face and round pupils, but his smile showed a foxy look, a bit cunning.
He knocked on the white skull and asked, "Old man, are you still awake?"
The green light in the skull's eye sockets seemed to fluctuate, and a faint and painful voice rang out: "Hate—"
The two-tailed red fox circled the skull twice, silently chanting the name of the Taishan Goddess, activating the Yuefu divine talisman within her body: "Peace the floods and fires, bestow blessings and eliminate sins. Purify the universe, be merciful and compassionate."
"Eliminate this suffering and settle this resentment."
The magical power of the two-tailed red raccoon enveloped the skull like smoke, entering through the skull's eye holes and exiting through the mouth holes.
“Ahem!”
A violent cough was heard, and the bamboo tube in the skull's mouth fell to the ground. It swayed as if it was drunk, and finally exhaled a stream of green turbid air.
The foul air was as thick as old phlegm. It fell to the ground, making a sizzling sound. It lasted for several breaths before it barely dissipated.
The skull seemed to have drunk nectar and felt light and fluttery. It flew and landed on the head of the two-tailed red fox.
A small but old voice sounded in the ears of the two-tailed red raccoon: "Thank you, little fox."
Gong Mengbi was not surprised and asked, "Old man, are you awake?"
The old voice sounded tired but relaxed: "I'm awake, thanks to you."
Gong Mengbi's magic power pushed it up and condensed into an illusory body like smoke, with only the head still a skull.
This was a Taoist priest who was short and looked like a child. He was sitting on the ground in a long robe with wide sleeves.
The skull raised its arm, looked at the large sleeves formed by smoke condensing down, and said with emotion: "I have been dead for so long, but now it seems that I feel my body again."
The skull looked at the two-tailed red raccoon and said, "You are a fox, but you turned into a cat?"
"So that's how it is. You didn't seek revenge against General Ban Yin, but were planning to deal with him from the beginning, and came to his territory specifically to gather information, right?"
Gong Mengbi said, "That's right. How did someone refine you into a magical weapon when you're so smart?"
The skull laughed dryly, "It's precisely because you're too smart that you were refined into a magical weapon."
"Tell me about it." Gong Mengbi acted as if he wanted to hear the details.
The skull sighed and said, "I am a Taoist from Xima Mountain..."
Gong Mengbi was a little surprised: "That evil group——"
"That's right," the skull said. "Our sect is the Ghost Immortal Sect. Since there's no hope of becoming an immortal in this life, we seek salvation after death."
Gong Mengbi shook his head: "It's very difficult."
The skull sighed, "Of course it's difficult. But the ghost immortals are still alive, so there's always some chance."
It cannot be said that there is no chance, it can only be said that it is slim.
The skull said, "Xima Mountain was originally founded by a group of people who had no hope of becoming immortals. They hoped to take the narrow path, the unorthodox and unorthodox ways, to seek immortality and the way of the Tao."
"My sect is the Ghost Immortal Sect, which seeks to transcend the underworld. We are best at catching ghosts, exorcising souls, and refining ghost instruments."
"When they came to me, they suppressed their fellow practitioners and captured their souls to refine their techniques. This was the quickest way out. Being clever like me naturally got its due. I accepted a disciple, hoping to possess his body and be reborn, but they tricked me into pulling out my bones and refining them into a skull god."
"It's called a god, but it's actually a magical weapon. It can fly and eat people, control ghosts, and even spit out evil and poisonous fire. Little fox, you've been poisoned."
Gong Mengbi quickly looked at his left arm and saw that the wound was glowing green, indicating that the poison had invaded his body.
The Skull God said, "Don't be afraid. I have a good remedy that will cure the poison."
The Skull God immediately dictated a recipe, including herbs, timing, and the circulation of magic power.
Gong Mengbi listened and stopped, "Did I save you?"
The Skull God was stunned for a moment, then said, "Of course you saved me."
Gong Mengbi was puzzled: "Then why did you repay kindness with hatred? Why did you attack Fang Zhong secretly?"
The Skull God fell silent.
"I'm not surprised you've been refined into a magical weapon." Gong Mengbi sighed, "It's true that being too clever can backfire. Even I'm itching to smash your rotten bones."
The Skull God suddenly burst into tears and prostrated himself on the ground: "Kill me! I am just like this by nature. I like to deceive and harm people, even if it hurts others and doesn't benefit myself. I can't help but do it. I deserve this retribution today, and it's all my own fault!"
The skull god and ghost cried continuously, and the sound was sobbing that it made people feel unbearable.
But Gong Mengbi just watched coldly, neither speaking nor taking any action.
The Skull God said in agony, "Please kill me. Even if you leave me here, you won't be able to get the truth out of me. I will definitely be unable to resist interjecting lies to deceive you."
Gong Mengbi sighed, sat down in front of him, blew away the smoke that made up his form, picked up the skull, and tapped it gently: "Why do you lie?"
He knocked on it as if he were striking a wooden fish, making the empty skull ring.
The skull involuntarily quieted down, his mind drawn to Gong Mengbi, and he recalled events from a long time ago that he had long forgotten.
"I was born short and was laughed at like a dwarf. My parents hated me and my brothers bullied me. I couldn't beat them until I realized they weren't smart."
"A small lie can make them suffer greatly. Even if they beat me up afterwards, I still get what I want."
"This is wonderful. I can get back at them. They are better than me, but not as smart as me."
Lies can be used to gain big benefits with small ones, to obtain benefits, and to avenge hatred.
He likes to fool others. Even if he doesn't gain any benefits, he will feel genuinely happy as long as he sees others being fooled by his cleverness.
This is a skull god who is a liar.
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