Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 175 Encounter Ming Qu

Fortunately, Gong Tianwu's ice-based magical powers were very effective in restraining these elusive demon insects. These demon insects also had a certain level of intelligence and began to show fear and retreat, allowing them to move forward quickly.

Then, the three of them suddenly realized that the space ahead became spacious again, just like a cave appearing in the belly of a mountain.

And a deep pool covering an area of ​​more than ten acres suddenly appeared in the open space ahead, but the liquid surging in it was not clear water, but a turbid yellow color with white foam on the surface.

Yes, this thing looks 80% similar to overnight urine, and it can be said that it does not look very good.

You can see that inside this mysterious liquid, there is a cocoon-like object floating up and down, and there is a unique light faintly emitted around it.

Those strange insects that looked like slender lizards kept besieging the strange cocoon. The key point was that the strange cocoon didn't seem to have any ability to fight back and could only bear it.

However, its defense seems to be very strong. So far, there are only some small cracks on it. Moreover, the strange insect illuminated by the light has become much slower and its movements have obviously become much slower.

In this situation, Gong Tianwu quietly approached and released an ice storm, which immediately made these strange insects pay a heavy price:

At least half of them died of convulsions and stiffness from the cold on the spot, and some died on the way to escape.

Seeing someone coming to rescue it, the strange cocoon floated to the shore by itself, and then the surface quickly cracked, and a somewhat human-like monster crawled out of it. Its body was covered with dark green mucus, and its limbs were shaking constantly. To be honest, the image was a bit scary.

So everyone immediately became highly alert, ready to take action immediately if the other party made any unusual moves.

Fortunately, it was able to speak now. It stretched out its hand (forelimb) and said in a vague and sharp voice:
"Don't do it, I recognize you. You are the little leopard of the Shen family, and you are Master Xu from the Great Snow Mountain."

Shen Ban was surprised when he heard this:

"How do you know me? Aren't you a monster here?"

This guy sighed and said:

"How could I be a monster here?"

As it spoke, it broke off a piece of cocoon shell that had fallen off nearby, stuffed it into its mouth, and began to chew:

"I am Mingqu, the pupil demon general is me!"

Gong Tianwu frowned and looked at him, then immediately said:

"No, you are lying. Although the pupil demon general Mingqu lives in seclusion and is taciturn, it's not like I haven't seen him before."

"He's wearing a black robe and is a tall, thin man with his eyes covered! He's at least two heads taller than you. If you're trying to impersonate him, you've got the wrong guy!"

Mingqu sighed and said:

"The last time we met, we traded those three drops of Earth Oscillation Liquid. I gave you an extra twenty Spiritual Stones, and you gave me an extra Ice Pill."

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu was stunned and said:
"You are right about the details of this transaction. Let me ask you something else. What was the name of the magic weapon that Hua Manlou asked you to borrow half a year ago?"

Mingqu sighed:
"Half a year ago? Are you mistaken? It was me who asked Hua Manlou to borrow his Soul Kite, a magical weapon, and this stupid dog refused to lend it to me."

After hearing this, Shen Ban couldn't help but ask:
"You said you were going tomorrow, so what do you usually like to eat at Zui Feng Lou?"

Mingqu was probably choking on the eggshells he was eating, so he turned his head to the side, reached into the pool of water, and began to drink. After he had drunk enough, he said:
"Although I like to eat at Zui Feng Lou, I always order takeout and never go to the store."

After hearing this, Shen Ban couldn't help but look at Gong Tianwu:
"It seems to be him?"

Ming went and sighed:
"Do you think I wanted to be like this? I was plotted against and forced to use my own death-substitution technique. My Taoism and lifespan were reduced by 30% at the same time, which is why I am in this miserable state now."

"Once I activate this death-substitution technique, I can't even control where I'll be reborn. I only know that I'll be reborn in a place with the most abundant water within a few dozen miles. I didn't expect to be reborn in the body of this monster."

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Then Ming went and told everything he knew.

Especially when he mentioned that the young city lord was actually the biggest accomplice, Shen Ban's face turned pale and he took several steps back. He was completely unable to accept this cruel fact.

Gong Tianwu appeared to be very calm, but he was still extremely shocked in his heart. After all, this matter was too unbelievable.

Gong Tianwu never expected that such a strange thing as "Why is Your Majesty rebelling" would actually happen to him.

As soon as he thought of this, he decisively activated his backup plan, and the talisman in Hua Shilang's hand began to burn. This was a warning from Gong Tianwu.

After pondering for a while, Gong Tianwu said to Ming Qu:
"I know that you are always alone, what are your plans next?"

Mingqu said very straightforwardly:
"I'll go with you! Firstly, in this situation, we must stick together for warmth. Secondly, Master Xu, I have to find a chance to repay you for saving my life before I can leave."

Gong Tianwu smiled and said:
"I think that's the way it should be. No matter what the situation was before, we are all on the same side now."

Mingqu sighed and said:

"In fact, I love delicious food, good wine, and beautiful women. I am not a loner. The reason why I like to be alone is actually very simple. It is because I don't want to get involved in the complicated relationships in Mujiang City."

"The only reason I stayed in Mujiang City was because I promised the city lord that I would help him guard Mujiang City for fifty years."

"When I first arrived, I had a pretty good relationship with the other demon generals, but I was accidentally ambushed. It turns out that this matter is related to the Shen family!"

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu immediately looked at Shen Ban next to him, who said awkwardly:
"Let's be frank. My family was indeed involved in that incident, but you got your revenge later."

At this time, Gong Tianwu had noticed that Mingqu had eaten up his cocoon shell clean, and was still not satisfied when he drank the strange liquid next to it. The most important thing was that some subtle changes had also appeared on his body.

To be more specific, she was a complete monster before, but now she looks at least 50% human, and her iconic big eyes have begun to take shape.

At this time, Gong Tianwu thought about it and felt that he should not be stingy in such a haunted place, so he threw a pill to Ming and said:

"I can see that you are seriously injured. Eat it."

Ming took it and smelled it, and was immediately amazed:
"What a good thing! If I'm not mistaken, this is the Tianhai Pill made in the South China Sea. Are you willing to give me such a low-grade pill?"

Gong Tianwu smiled and said:
"Don't we need to convert these external objects into combat power now? Instead of feeding them to these strange insects?" Ming Qu smiled and raised his head to swallow the pills.
"Don't underestimate these strange insects. They are called Isopa, and they are parasitic demons nourished by the bodies of the demons. They have very strong vitality and are very difficult to deal with!"

"Fortunately, they have been growing inside this Axun corpse demon since birth. It is warm and humid inside, and full of demonic energy, so they are completely restrained by your ice spell."

After this earth-grade elixir was swallowed into Ming Qu's stomach, it even emitted a bright light inside his stomach, making his ribs on his abdominal wall faintly visible.

When the effect of the medicine took effect, Ming Qu quickly returned to his human form. Although his face was still a little fierce and weird, he at least looked 80% like a human, and he also regained some of the charm of his former pupil demon general.

Gong Tianwu said:

"Let's go, let's go find Hua Manlou and meet up with him as soon as possible."

Ming went to the strange road:

"Why are you looking for that stupid dog? Don't be fooled by the fact that this is the belly of the Axun Corpse Demon. In fact, it has been refined into a small cave heaven, and it is even described as the Avici Hell."

"If you get lost here and want to find someone, it's not like looking for a needle in a haystack, but it's at least very difficult."

Gong Tianwu said meaningfully:
"I won't explain the reason to you. Anyway, I have my reasons for going to find him, and you can choose not to go."

Ming went to say:
"Well, if that's the case, of course I'll go with you, but do you have a container? After I activated my death-substitution technique, my storage bag and everything else are gone."

Review:
"What kind of container do you want? A leather bag will do?"

Ming went to say:
“How big is it? Is it leaking?”

Review:
"It's used to store wine. One bag can hold up to 20 kilograms."

Ming went happily and said:

"That's great! Bring me five bags quickly and I'll show you a way to make money."

Shen Ban was delighted when he heard this:

"How can five be enough? Come on, I'll give you ten bags!"

After Ming got the ten bags of kumis, he first showed his true form, gulped down two bags, then poured out the remaining eight bags, and then took the ten leather bags of wine to the pool next to him and started drinking them.

The two people next to him were also stunned, and Shen Ban couldn't help but say:
"What do you do with this thing?"

Ming Qu said seriously at this time:
"Little Leopard, this is the way to wealth I told you about. The liquid in this pool is called Shura Marrow. It may look disgusting, but it is actually the essence of this Axun Corpse Demon."

"Such a huge body is powered by the Shura marrow in the thirteen Shura pools distributed in the body."

"However, this thing also contains a lot of toxins. After we, the demon race, drink it, we can rely on our daily practice to eliminate them. If humans drink it, it will probably cause some side effects. But it is also a very rare material for making pills."

After hearing Mingqu's words, Shenban approached with some doubt, then he mustered up the courage to hold the cup and took a sip. Immediately, his facial features wrinkled together, it was obvious that the taste was not very good.

Ming went and said:

"Are you eating alone? Let the injured person next to you drink something."

"As the saying goes, there must be fragrant grass within ten steps. The boy here seems to be called Shen Lie. If he was injured here, then this Shura Marrow will have a miraculous effect on him."

When he heard that it was not him who was to drink but his cousin, Shen Ban immediately became motivated and forced his cousin to drink several big gulps, causing the guy to choke and cough continuously even though he was in a semi-comatose state.

Poor guy didn't die at the hands of those parasitic demons Isopa, but was almost choked to death by this so-called tonic.
However, after he drank the Shura marrow, he soon saw a deadly black liquid begin to flow out of the wounds on his body, and then similar things began to flow out of his nostrils, ears, and eyes.

To be honest, this scene looked quite scary, as if blood was coming out of all seven orifices, which made Gong Tianwu next to him a little worried.

However, Shen Ban and Ming Qu both looked happy and said:
"it is good!"

"good."

"The toxins in the body are starting to be forced out, and there should be hope for recovery."

Sure enough, after a few minutes, Shen Lie began to wake up, successfully regained consciousness, and vomited several mouthfuls of black blood.

After hearing the whole story, this guy immediately ran to the side and lay down, gulping down the drink. Although his facial features were wrinkled and the drink obviously tasted terrible, he still drank until his belly swelled slightly and his eyes became wide open before he stopped.

There is no doubt that after verifying that this "Ashura Marrow" with a very poor appearance is indeed a precious tonic, the four of them all started to carry out predatory looting.

While Gong Tianwu was working, he suddenly thought of a very important thing, that is, Tong Yao Jiang Ming was gone, so Shen Ban, Shen Lie and the other two should be the ones who were saved by him, right?
Logically speaking, he was still in the pre-hatching stage at that time and was besieged by the vast number of parasitic demons Isopa. If it weren't for me, he would almost certainly have died.

However, Kang did not give any hints, and he did not gain any causal points from it.

In other words, this may represent two possible outcomes:

First, Mingqu will still face a life-and-death catastrophe in a short period of time, and he will most likely not be able to avoid it. In this case, it is equivalent to him only living a few hours or days longer, so the resulting variables are too small, and of course there is no cause and effect point.

Second, Ming Qu survived the day after, but he was very low-key, and then he lived in seclusion without caring about worldly affairs. In this way, no external factors are involved, and there will be no cause and effect points.

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When only a small part of the full pool of Shura Marrow was left, the group finally stopped searching.

Mingqu took another big sip with a lingering feeling, then waved his hand to let everyone move away. Then he stretched out his fingers and flicked them, and saw a few lavender sparks falling towards the pool in front of him.

When the spark came into contact with the Shura marrow, it immediately burst into flames, turning the entire pool into a sea of ​​fire.

And the flame was purple, which looked particularly strange.

Ming went to say:
"Although the tolerance of the demons to fire is very high, my fire comes from the Buddha's divine flame, which has a restraining effect on demons."

"If this burns, it can at least reduce the strength of this Axun Corpse Demon by 20%!"

After finishing speaking, the four of them left immediately.

(End of this chapter)