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Human beings are really clumsy, even if they learn to introduce Qi into their bodies, they are nothing more than that.
Li squatted under the window sill, listening to the movements and low voices coming from above his head, and couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
Until there was no sound from the window, she patted her tail, got up and left.
It was just after midnight, so it was still a good time to dream, especially those candidates who failed to get a hotel room and had to sleep in dilapidated thatched huts on the outskirts of town, who were more susceptible to nightmares.
But for some reason, Li suddenly lost interest.
Even the braised beef in my arms seemed to have lost its former fragrance.
A sorcerer who wants to understand demons is ridiculous enough, not to mention that he has no idea that prejudice can be eliminated through understanding and publicity. What is the difference between this and seeking death
Of course, you can't blame him. With his poor knowledge, he naturally could not understand what the Privy Council House represented.
Hundreds of years of accumulation of blood have created the current order and the status of the Privy Council in the world. Any behavior that crosses the line will be considered an unforgivable challenge. Even the one who guided her had no power to resist in the face of this behemoth, let alone a small alchemist
If he fails to pass, that's it. No matter how nonsense he talks when he returns to his hometown in the countryside, he will only be regarded as a madman. But once he passes the examination and becomes an official alchemist, if he still doesn't know how to restrain himself, he will definitely end up dead.
Logically speaking, she should be happy.
After all, there is one less alchemist in the world without her having to do it herself. This is undoubtedly a good result. But unexpectedly, she found that she couldn't be happy.
Why...is this happening
Li couldn't think of an answer.
We had only known each other for two days, and we didn't even know each other's name.
She had met many people and heard many things said by them, including fear, begging for mercy, threats, resentment, murderous intentions... all that remained in her mind were some vague emotions. As for what was said specifically, she had almost no memory at all. . But she still remembered every word of the young alchemist, as if the two of them had talked about more than they had in the past few years.
"Could it be that... you are also a picnic lover?"
This is where the first communication started.
The opening is completely confusing, but it feels inexplicably familiar and nostalgic.
Li walked to the edge of the town, took out the cloth bag wrapped with braised beef, hesitated, and threw it towards the bottom of the cliff.
If she wants to be the enemy of the Privy Council, she is destined to become the enemy of all the alchemists. It is better not to see such exceptions again.
"What did I think was causing trouble? It turned out to be a fox demon."
At this moment, a rough voice suddenly sounded from behind.
Li's tail suddenly stood up, and she turned around suddenly, only to see an additional figure ten steps away.
It was a tall human male, nearly six feet tall, with shoulders almost twice as wide as a normal person. Coupled with a pitch-black high-collared robe, he looked like a hill in the dim moonlight.
How could such a burly person come to him without making a sound
The alarm bells in her heart suddenly sounded!
And the three red embroideries on the opponent's shoulders... Although she didn't know the specific levels of Privy Council officials, it was the first time she had seen an alchemist with three horizontal bars.
"I am Ba Xingtian, guarding the southern part of Qi Kingdom." The other party's voice came from under the silver mask again, "What is your name?"
"... You don't need to know." Li bent down slightly, revealing his fangs at the corners of his mouth.
"Don't worry, this is just the first question." Ba Xingtian said unhurriedly, "The second question is, what is the purpose of coming to Qingshan Town to disrupt my Daqi Shishi Examination?"
"And the last question..." He paused, "Who ordered you to come?"
Li sneered, "Can't I just want to come here?"
"Demons rarely set foot in human territory. You should live like wild beasts in the wilderness and forests. What's more, the place where the examination is held is a secret of the Privy Council. If no one instigates it, how can you find it here?"
Ba Xingtian stretched out his hand like a cattail leaf fan and made a gesture of holding it, "It doesn't matter if you don't answer now, I can give you time to think. Wait until I catch you, break your joints bit by bit, and twist off your fingers. Then you can say it all at once."
While the fox demon stared at Ba Xingtian, Ba Xingtian was also examining her.
Nine people were eliminated on the first day, and the number jumped to seventy-four on the second day. Although any situation could happen in the military examination, the panic and uncertainty on the faces of most of the candidates who dropped out still caught his attention.
Ba Xingtian vaguely remembered that a similar problem occurred during the Hidden Island Shikao test three years ago. However, the content of that exam was related to mental stress, and at that time, he could not bypass the invigilator and intervene directly in the exam, so it ended up being nothing. It wasn't until this round of the Qingshan Town Scholarship Examination that he suddenly remembered the connection between the two.
To his surprise, the culprit turned out to be a fox.
The fox demon is good at charm and illusion, so it can reasonably explain why the candidates are restless, but what Ba Xingtian can't figure out is why the other party only threatened them instead of taking action directly. It is normal for monsters to hate alchemists, especially those who come here specially. When they find an opportunity, they should kill them.
The only possibility he could think of was that the other party had a deeper purpose.
And such a purpose is usually not something that ordinary demons can think of.
Moreover, for two consecutive examinations, one of the examination rooms was found to be causing trouble, which made Ba Xingtian more inclined to this guess.
The fox demon looks young, which means that her strength is limited. It is best to capture them alive and then torture them to get information about the person behind the scenes. This is a safe move.
"Let me ask you, have you ever killed a demon?" Li said after a long silence.
"Of course." Ba Xingtian said without hesitation, "There are quite a few."
"What about that kind of monster that has nothing to do with people and even lives alone?"
"What difference does it make? I have no interest in asking about their lives when I crush them to death."
"Then... you can't be considered innocent." Li took a deep breath, exerted force on his feet, and rushed towards Ba Xingtian like an arrow from the string -
She took the initiative to attack!
Since he wants to be the enemy of the Privy Council, he will inevitably have to fight against the high-level alchemists, and the person in front of him is one of the high-ranking officials. If he can be killed here, he will be able to effectively weaken the Privy Council's strength.
In an instant, Ba Xingtian felt a monstrous murderous intent coming toward his face!
The ground beneath his feet seemed to have turned into a sea of blood. The pungent smell of blood rushed straight into his throat, and it was so sticky that it seemed to block his breathing. The flowers, plants and trees around him disappeared, replaced by broken limbs and scattered internal organs.
It is not easy for ordinary people to stay standing in such an environment, let alone fight.
Do you activate illusions while attacking to enhance your chances of winning? Ba Xingtian couldn't help but secretly praise, what a good move! It's a pity that others may be shocked by the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, while he will only feel his blood boiling!
With his feet firmly planted on the ground and his body leaning slightly to the side, he stretched his right arm to the limit and swung it out with all his strength, striking straight in the direction the fox demon was charging!
With the loud collision, the illusion shattered!
The blood in the sky disintegrated and peeled off like glass, and the fox demon flew backwards and rolled several times before stopping, but he only took two steps back.
When Li stood up again, the five fingers on his right hand were obviously deformed.
"I have served in the military for a long time, and I have long been accustomed to battlefields where blood flows everywhere. Your tricks will only make me more excited." He raised his hands, and saw that the huge palms were no longer bloody. And like granite stones, its translucent texture is the same as that of stone. "To deal with you, I only rely on these palms."
"Genshu, Guishen?" Li frowned.
"Oh? You even know this?" Ba Xingtian lowered his voice, "Alchemy is not allowed to be spread easily, even from aristocratic families. Not only does it violate this order, but it is also taught to monsters... I want to find you more and more. The person behind it."
"Just give it a try!" She leaned forward and rushed out again, but this time she did not choose to attack head-on, but instead pulled out a zigzag route.
"Drink!" Ba Xingtian roared, and he took a fighting stance on the spot - responding to all changes by remaining unchanged is his most familiar fighting method! In the face of overwhelming power, no trick is enough!
While running, the fox demon actually took out a talisman from his arms.
How rebellious! Ba Xingtian couldn't help but be furious!
What he was angry about was not just a monster, but the person who taught the magic to the monster! Monsters are born with the ability to sense energy, and they also have instinctive spells that can be performed without instruction. In terms of talent, monsters are better than humans. Their biggest disadvantage is that their instinctive spells are basically fixed. For example, fox demons are changeable and good at disturbing their minds. As long as they restrain this, there is nothing they can do.
Because of this, teaching alchemy to demons is an absolute taboo, and it is also the consensus of all alchemists. Now, some people dare to risk the disapproval of the world and blatantly violate the Privy Council's prohibition
It is not a pity for this person to die!
Despite this, Ba Xingtian had no intention of retreating. Nature is nature. Due to the monster's instinctive magic, it was originally difficult to use other magic, but he had already seen clearly that the talisman was clearly a Qian talisman. Even if the specific strokes are not clear, the fox demon belongs to "Kan", which is one "Xun" position away from "Qian". Even if it can be successfully stimulated, the effect will be extremely limited.
What's more, she has lost one of her hands, and the second-level technique guided by the talisman alone is not worth mentioning!
However, when passing through a patch of grass, Li swept his tail and threw a large piece of debris towards him.
What's the trick
Only young children would resort to such ridiculous tactics when fighting.
Even if dozens of daggers flew towards him, he would not have to dodge at all as he was possessed by the Genshu Guishin-Fudo Myojin.
Ba Xingtian opened his arms and grabbed Li - this time, he decided to break her other hand as well.
Amidst the splashes of gravel and weeds, he saw the other person's closed eyes.
And a few fireflies that were swept over together.
"Qian Shu, Wei Yin! The moon shines brightly!"
In an instant, a bright white light bloomed between the two of them, filling Ba Xingtian's entire field of vision!