I was just about to pull Su Yuexi to see what was happening, but when I looked down, he had disappeared. Not only had he disappeared, but he had also disappeared without a trace. There was not even a trace of him anywhere around me. This surprised me very much, but in the blink of an eye, could it be that I had seen it wrong, or was there a haunted place in broad daylight?
For a moment I was a little confused, but although he had disappeared, the strange appearance of that person was still in my mind. He was a strange-looking man with a blue face, a big and long nose, and eyeballs like steel balls that seemed like they would burst out. He was extremely ugly and had a ferocious face. If I were to say what he looked like, it was the Yaksha mentioned in the Buddhist scriptures.
"The teeth are sticking out, and the blades are as sharp as swords." This is the look. It is hard to describe the look.
During this time, I also talked to Su Yuexi. She asked me some characteristics. I described them. She was silent for a long time and said, "It seems that the Dark Lord already knows about our departure."
"You mean? The man just now was the Dark Lord?" I asked.
She shook her head and said, "No, the person you are talking about was once surrounded and killed by all the survivors on the island in our latitude. He was the first generation of dark servants, the first man-eating demon cultivated by the Dark Lord. He was particularly violent. But according to your description, if this is a parallel universe to our world, then it should be a universe where not only you have not landed, but also no other survivors have landed. So that guy has not been killed and still exists in the world."
I suddenly thought of one thing. In this place, all the events that happened were basically what the Dark Lord wanted to happen. It seemed that he had magical powers in this regard. Otherwise, how could the people who had successfully survived on this island with Su Yuexi not appear? Obviously, in the parallel universe, the parallel result universe where they did not appear was regarded as the truth here, and thus the situation developed like this.
The same goes for Yunwen and me. My appearance also threatens the Dark Lord to some extent, so in this parallel universe, "I" does not exist. "I" have never even gone ashore, just like two years ago, there was no plane crash, and I returned to China at that time, farming with my parents. In my rural hometown, our family lives happily together.
In this sense, the Dark Lord seems to have the ability to manipulate the development of parallel universes, like a ship sailing on the sea, with the rudder always in his hands. He knows the results of all developments, just like knowing where there are reefs and icebergs in the sea. Therefore, he can bypass all those things that are not favorable to him in advance, just like bypassing all those people or things that are not favorable to the outcome of the parallel universe he created.
Therefore, in this dimension, what he created will never die, the Golden Sword also belongs to him, and all the creatures on the island are branded with his totem, controlled by him, and dispatched by him. They all become his minions and generals. Everything is just like his dream. He can control everything in the dream, but at the same time transform it into a real reality.
Walking like a dream? I now seem to understand the essence of what Senior Li Mufeng of this parallel universe has mastered.
"Who is that guy in the black cloak? Is he a big threat to us?" I asked.
Su Yuexi nodded and said, "If we run into it, it will be very troublesome. We called it 'The Butcher' at that time. It is bloodthirsty and follows us everywhere. If it sets its sights on a target, it will not stop until it kills it. Therefore, many people who have gone through untold hardships and mastered some magical powers like you and managed to survive on the island were also bitten off their heads during that period and became headless corpses. They died in vain, just like being eliminated. So we were all afraid of being killed by it one by one, so we held a meeting and gathered secretly to prepare to fight back against it."
"Bite off the head? Such a strong taste!" I muttered.
"He had a butcher knife in his hand. I don't know what metal the butcher knife was made of, but it could cut iron like mud. I've seen that its usual move was to cut a human head like mud in an instant, and then open its mouth and chew it up like a carnivorous plant, without even spitting out the bones. We set up a demon-exorcising department at that time. There were a total of sixteen people on the four islands. Everyone worked hard to deal with it, and we killed it at the cost of losing seven people. So if we really encounter it, we will be in great danger." she said.
"Sixteen people? Seven were lost. Besides, you all had some magical powers at that time, right? Like you, you knew some floating witchcraft, right?" I asked.
She nodded and said, "Yes, so Brother Zhou Bo, we have to be careful next time, otherwise we might not be able to go back if we are not careful."
"You said that the Butcher is the first generation of Dark Servant. Then the alienated person we met in the Wutu tribe’s village, that is, the Wutu tribe’s high priest Fan Chong, should also be considered a Dark Servant, right? Which generation is he from, and how much difference is there in strength compared to the Butcher?" I asked.
"If I'm not mistaken, he should be considered the fifth-generation dark servant. But in terms of strength, they are basically incomparable. If we really want to compare, it's like the difference between a house cat and a mountain tiger. Although they are both man-eating demons, the former is too childish in comparison, perhaps because it is only a latecomer. The butcher of the first generation is the most proud work of the Dark Lord. In other words, as our Exorcist Department said, this butcher is very likely the Dark Lord's son, his biological son." Su Yuexi said.
"My own son?!" I couldn't help but sigh.
It makes sense. The mysterious metal can cut flesh like mud and bone like paper, and it comes from a mysterious space. It is probably forged from some alien meteorite material. And that guy looks like an alien, which is probably due to some kind of alienation. The title of biological son should be some kind of fact.
If we encounter some tigers, wolves, jackals, leopards and the like now, it may be difficult to deal with them. Especially yesterday, when we encountered a group of wolf spiders, we almost lost our lives. When we encountered the ape tribe, we were almost trapped to death. What’s more, we will encounter a "master" next, some masters who like to chop off heads and eat heads?
This is obviously a terrible threat to us. What's more, I think about how difficult it would be to deal with a master who can create such a terrible monster as Su Yuexi said, the so-called Lord of Darkness? In this case, can Su Yuexi and I really go back to the original latitude world?
Is it really the right decision to go to West Island this time? I began to wonder. After all, there was a strong enemy ahead, so I had to think carefully about this worry and consideration. Or if I agreed to the Dark Lord's words, would I be able to return to my original world smoothly and not harm myself and Su Yuexi?
Then we discussed some things about the Exorcists. They all found ways to achieve immortality on this island due to various opportunities. As for the remaining nine people, I heard that after some major events, they all lived in seclusion in hidden corners of this big island. They probably haven't been in contact with each other for hundreds of years. It's possible that some of them have achieved Taoism and become immortals. It's hard to say.
But the name of the Exorcism Bureau was still retained. At that time, a brother who was good at carpentry made a plaque specially and placed it in a secret place. However, there was no one there for many years, so it became abandoned.
"Why doesn't everyone want to get in touch?" I asked.
"Because everyone who can survive on this island knows that once they gather together, there will be distinctions between superiors and subordinates, there will be intrigue and deception, and the selfish side will be revealed. Human nature cannot withstand the test of hundreds of years. Therefore, unless there is a major accident and someone lights a demon-exorcising cannon, all members will not contact each other to ensure everyone's safety and to ensure that accidents can continue to occur as little as possible." she said.
We had almost finished saying these words when we arrived at the West Island area. We had already passed the Deadly River and flew some distance to reach the Devil's Claw Mountain. We were just about to take a break when we suddenly felt something was wrong around us. An eerie feeling came over us, making us feel uneasy.
Could it be that he is following closely and will appear soon?