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Chapter 922 The Ancient Rabbit Demon (2nd Update)
The young people at the Special Administration Bureau also found it somewhat surreal to see the rabbit struggling so desperately in front of them.

Their lifespans were stolen by the cute bunnies?

For a moment, everyone was unable to look directly at the spicy rabbit legs, spicy rabbit cubes, and delicious rabbit heads.

Yeah, when we get back, they'll probably have to change the recipe.

Xie Xuzhi stared at the black figure still kicking its legs, speechless for a long time.

Perhaps our entire worldview is being reshaped.

"Can the lifespan it stole be returned?"

These young people from the Special Administration Bureau were all trained by Xie Xuzhi when he was deputy director, with a great deal of manpower and resources invested.

If he could, he hoped these people would stay well.

"I don't know, I'll see, but I'll do my best."

Long Ling used to be extremely arrogant, and even after being suppressed by Yun Ran, he was still incredibly arrogant.

But later, as he had more contact with humans, he gradually began to revere life.

They also understood why, for so many years, the dominant force on this land had never been the powerful demon race, but rather the seemingly fragile human race.

Long Ling stepped forward, reached into the little paper figure's hand, and took the shadowy rabbit from it.

After shaking twice, everyone saw the black rabbit tremble several times with a "Duang".

"Yes, it hasn't fully digested those lifespans yet, so we can retrieve a portion of them."

Fortunately, they had been chasing it closely, and in order to avoid it, the dark figure did not dare to fully absorb the lifespan it had stolen.

As she spoke, Long Ling extended her claws, and with her sharp nails, she lightly scratched the shadowy body, leaving a cut.

The lifespan that it had previously stolen immediately flew out.

However, the lifespan returned to each person is different; the person whose lifespan was stolen first only returned one-third of it.

But they were already content; it was better than never being able to come back at all.

The shadowy rabbit lost its lifespan; what was originally the size of a foot basin has now shrunk to the size of a washbasin.

"What kind of rabbit is this? It even steals people's lifespan! It's asking for a beating!"

The little paper doll said this and did it, immediately throwing two punches at the shadowy rabbit.

A human fist, if it landed on the shadowy rabbit, would probably just pass right through it.

However, the little paper doll's fists landed solidly. After a few punches, the shadowy rabbit spat out several small black circles from its mouth.

Then, the shadowy rabbit shrank even further.

Although everyone present was from the Special Administration Bureau, this was truly the first time they had ever witnessed such a scene.

Dragon Spirit's eyes flashed with golden light, which fell upon the shadowy rabbit.

Unfortunately, even if he traveled back thousands of years, he could only see the appearance of the rabbit after it died.

The only difference from now is that the shadowy rabbit from thousands of years ago was enormous.

Moreover, it was incredibly powerful; it even nearly devoured the Demon King.

Later, the shadowy rabbit could no longer find the energy to sustain itself, and could only peel away its body little by little.

Then, it was captured and stuffed into this tunnel, becoming the guardian monster of this place.

Long Ling's eyes returned to normal.

"This should be the ancient rabbit demon. They used to love hunting humans. This shadowy figure is less than one percent as strong as the ancient rabbit demon."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became somewhat solemn. Even with only a fraction of their original strength remaining, they were still incredibly powerful!

They even enjoy preying on humans—such a niche term! Now that they've become mere phantoms, they still haven't forgotten to steal human lifespans!

"There's another piece of bad news. There's not just one ancient rabbit demon here; there's another one inside, and it's white."

The souls of these ancient rabbit demons are sealed within those beast bones; to control them, it's best to find those bones.

Upon hearing this, Xie Xuzhi immediately understood what Long Ling meant.

"You mean, as long as we find the beast bones, we can also control the souls of these ancient demonic beasts?"

Long Ling nodded: "That's how it is in theory."

Since he is a creature born of nature, he doesn't have a physical form.

Without a true demon bone, one naturally wouldn't know what it feels like to be restricted by a demon bone.

Long Ling used to have some regrets, feeling that he was far inferior to those ancient demons with their original forms.

But now it seems that having a physical body isn't a good thing either. Who knows when you might be controlled by someone and lose your freedom?

Unlike him, who has been in a state of spirit since he became conscious.

Very few people can control him, except for Yun Ran and his master.

"So that's it!"

Xie Xuzhi had seen similar books before in the top-secret ancient books of the Special Administration Bureau, but the descriptions were very general.

All we know is that this is a thing, but no one knows how it works.

Long Ling seemed to be able to see through Xie Xuzhi's thoughts.

He continued to explain: "These bone-controlling techniques are usually only found in very large tribes, and only two or three people know them."

The high priesthood of a tribe is passed down through generations, and if the high priest dies without choosing a successor, these skills are lost.

Xie Xuzhi was able to find relevant records, which means he was among the very few people with access to top-tier information.

Thinking about the origins of the black-robed men, Long Ling suddenly realized that it was normal for them to know about these bone-controlling techniques.

After all, their ancestors came from a branch of the witch clan.

"I'll send someone to find the bones of the ancient rabbit demon right away."

At a single command, the Special Administration personnel, who had been forced to put aside their work, immediately sprang into action.

Before, I knew nothing and was busy searching for anything possible.

Going to find the answer now with the information already in mind makes a completely different difference in efficiency.

After half a day, someone finally found a piece of white bone.

"Is it this one?"

Long Ling took it and saw that it was only a section of the bone, and only a section of the leg bone.

Xie Xuzhi looked at the rabbit's leg bones and saw that their length clearly exceeded his expectations.

"Based on the length of the leg bones, wouldn't the ancient rabbit demon's size be similar to that of a modern tiger or lion?"

Given their size, it's not unreasonable to say they prey on humans.

How did rabbits evolve into such tiny creatures that they eat grass?

Unfortunately, none of the people present, including Long Ling, could answer these questions.

Long Ling's ability to rewind can only go back to the moment he gained consciousness; before that, his consciousness is a blank.

(End of this chapter)