A life of idleness in the world of demons

Chapter 21. What are you doing?
The wind howled, whistling through the trees and leaves, and in the dark, distant mountains and forests, it sounded as if a woman was laughing and crying.

This place is no longer the Ning Family Manor in the old mountains, but a key road at the foot of Manfeng Mountain.

The campfire was still burning, but the red flames had a black tinge, an eerie black, as if the fire itself had been stained black by the moonlight.

Ning Xuan stood up, and with a slight flick of his nearly ten-foot-long beast-slaying sword, he opened the tent behind him.

The place that should have been where the eldest brother was resting was empty.

He sheathed his sword, put down his embarrassment, and strolled around, surveying the surroundings.

As expected, everyone disappeared.

The dark moon hangs in the sky, dawn is approaching, and this place is a nightmare, a nightmare like an endless hell, a nightmare where failure in refining the talisman will result in death and the dissipation of one's soul.

He casually touched his brow with his finger, revealing a murderous intent.

Immediately, a line of information appeared:
[One of Nine]

Ning Xuan was taken aback.

The number "one in nine" means that this time his reincarnation count is only nine, one less than the last time.

What caused this?

He quickly dismissed the question from his mind, because for him, there was no answer to it, and all speculation was a waste of time and a pointless delusion.

He silently murmured again, "Please, Heavenly Demon Talisman."

no response.

The "Mountain-Colliding Bear" Heavenly Demon Talisman did not appear; it seemed to have vanished without a trace.

He wasn't surprised by that.

He already had a feeling about it when he was requesting the ordination.

He can only request one talisman at a time.

The process of refining a talisman is the process of slowly stripping away the power of the Heavenly Demon and transferring it to oneself, which is itself a form of invoking a talisman.

Therefore, he is unable to request additional talismans in the nightmare world.

However, it doesn't matter
Compared to his first time entering the nightmare, Ning Xuan was much more composed.

He began to quickly and skillfully search for usable tools or treasures.

You know, last time, the torrential rain of needles and the rapid-fire crossbows helped him a lot.

Soon, he collected more items than before, but there were no treasures used by Taoist priests, nor his elder brother's Celestial Master Seal.

However, it is not surprising that the "Celestial Master Seal," despite its name, is most likely not a physical object, but rather a power condensed from itself.

Soon, Ning Xuan laid out all the powerful weapons besides the soldiers' crossbows, shields, and spears.

First, four generations living under one roof.

This is a uniquely designed dart, consisting of a great-grandfather dart, several grandfather darts, son darts, and grandson needles.

When this dart is used, it will immediately explode upon hitting any target, splitting into many smaller darts. When the smaller darts hit again, they will split into smaller darts, and when the smaller darts hit again, they will shoot out a dense barrage of needles.

If the shield-bearer faces this dart, the first dart will hit the shield, and the second dart will shoot out more darts, bypassing the shield and hitting the shield-bearer behind.

If this dart were to penetrate a human body, it would explode inside the body in an instant, producing numerous, even more hidden weapons.

Ning Xuan had heard Master Zhang mention the “four generations under one roof” before. Master Zhang seemed to have a very deep impression of the viciousness of the dart, even fear of it, so he talked about it a lot, which is why Ning Xuan recognized it.

Ning Xuan asked himself, if he encountered this dart, he could certainly use his speed and reaction to dodge it and prevent the opponent from hitting him. But if he were hit by this dart while in the cage, he would probably be in grave danger, because the Yanming Force he had comprehended was only a single force and had not formed into something like the "protective qi" that existed in the novels he read before his transmigration.

Even though he could withstand it with his physical strength, if even a few of the darts hit his eyes, nose, or ears during the explosion, it would be enough to seriously injure him.

This "Four Generations Under One Roof" is a hidden weapon of a higher level than the previous "Rain of Pear Blossom Needles," both in terms of its sophistication and its shooting power.

If Ning Xuan had possessed the "Four Generations Under One Roof" technique when facing the mountain-ramming bear demon, he could have simply tried to shoot the dart into the bear's eye and perhaps directly seized at least 30% of its power.

Second, many children and grandchildren.

This is a large black box.

Ning Xuan didn't hear this from Master Zhang, but from the wealthy young master Liu of the merchant guild when he was out drinking and carousing.

Young Master Liu boasted, "My power is as strong as having many children and grandchildren."

Ning Xuan asked curiously, "What do you mean by 'as strong as having many children and grandchildren'?"

Liu Shirong then told him that a strange, wicked, and lewd person in the Western Regions had created a terrifying hidden weapon system. Once activated, this system would cause the heavens and earth to collapse, unleashing a barrage of various hidden weapons that would engulf an entire village, leaving no survivors except for the person who used the weapon. Even hiding inside a house would be useless, as these hidden weapons included incredibly powerful armor-piercing arrows capable of piercing through walls.

Ning Xuan asked curiously, "This clearly means having no descendants, so why is it called having many children and grandchildren?"

Liu Shirong said, "That's because he was a lecherous man, that's why he was given that name, meaning he unleashed so much in an instant. Understand?"

Ning Xuan remained silent.

However, he has indeed found this "many children and grandchildren" today.

He weighed it in his mind.

Goodness, this box must weigh over 200 pounds. It looks like I'm carrying a pig on my back.

three.
Four.
Fives.
There were still some things left, such as poison, but they were insignificant compared to the first two.

Ning Xuan carried "Many Sons and Grandsons" on his back, put "Four Generations Under One Roof" in his bosom, and then took out poison to carefully coat the beast-slaying knife with it.

Then, he took a deep breath and began to measure the area of ​​this nightmare.

He wasn't one to rely on past experience. Last time at the manor, the nightmare area was only the size of the manor; once you crossed it, you'd be back at the starting point.

This time, he won't take it for granted again.

At the very least, we must try.

He quickly surveyed the size of a mountain village.

He continued to explore
One mile.
Two miles
Sanli
Surprisingly, it never reached the end, and it never crossed the "boundary".

Just as Ning Xuan was about to explore further, he suddenly realized that it was dawn. This time, dawn broke much, much earlier than the time he had been at the manor.

The black moon disappeared, and the pale sun exploded in the sky, as if a fireball had been thrown over the pale light field.

In an instant, the dark forests and mountains turned deathly white.

Ning Xuan immediately tensed up, and his grip on the beast-slaying sword tightened.

He stood in an open space, scanning his surroundings warily, preparing for a major battle.

He is not the same as before; he will no longer timidly hide in the artificial hill.

Suddenly, he felt something watching him.

He quickly scanned his surroundings.

No!

A thunderous sound came from above his head.

"Little one, are you looking for me?"

Ning Xuan didn't even look at it, and directly activated the "Many Sons and Grandsons" mechanism. Countless arrows began to shoot upwards and outwards with a "whoosh" and "thud".

He then tilted his head back, his gaze quickly following the sound.

Ding ding ding ding!!

An endless series of impacts rang out, then fell back down.

Above his head was a hunched-over bodhisattva looking down at him.

That Bodhisattva was ten zhang tall!
Its entire body was shiny, its Buddha head had a conch shell hair like a blue lotus, its face was like a full moon, there was a white hair between its eyebrows, its lips held a greedy smile, and fishy saliva dripped from the corners of its mouth.
The "many children and grandchildren" mechanism was aimed at the Bodhisattva, but it couldn't harm him at all, like a sudden downpour that didn't wet his clothes.

The projectiles scattered upon impact with the light emanating from the Bodhisattva's body, embedding themselves deep into the earth. They even penetrated hard boulders, demonstrating the immense power of these hidden weapons.

Without hesitation, Ning Xuan launched "Four Generations Under One Roof" out again.

The vicious dart struck the golden body of the Bodhisattva instantly, bounced off, split into main darts, bounced again, split into sub-darts, and then an endless stream of fine needles shot out, like leaping spiders.

The golden-bodied Bodhisattva remained unmoved, looking down at him with interest, and then asked in a voice that was neither a smile nor a laugh, "What are you doing?"

Its large hand slowly descended from the sky.

Ning Xuan suddenly understood.

Manfengshan was preparing a banquet.

He had run right into the host of the banquet.

Ning Xuan's heart began to pound wildly, something he hadn't done in a long time.

However, he took a deep breath and decided to give it a try first.

He drew his poisoned beast-slaying sword, looked at the large hand that was gradually taking over his vision, roared, startled the swallows, and the sword light flashed wildly.

die! !

The moment Ning Xuan collided with the Bodhisattva's large hand, he felt excruciating pain all over his body, as if a mortal had crashed headfirst into a solid pillar, and instantly fainted.

The large hand casually picked him up, pinched him with two fingers, shook him, and shook off the beast-slaying knife and various poisons he was holding, then slowly raised him up.

The Bodhisattva opened its mouth wide.

Snapped.

The finger loosened.

He fell downwards.

He was awakened by intense pain.

He felt tiny, sharp teeth gnawing at his body, bit by bit, in small bites.

He opened his eyes, only to find that he couldn't see anything.

He was in excruciating pain in both eyes.

That thing actually ate his eyeball first!
"It's so bitter."

"It's so bitter, hahaha!"

"Hahahahahaha!!"

P.S.: I've been traveling with my family recently, but mostly they're the ones doing the sightseeing; I'm just staying at the hotel. I'm about to catch my train; we won't arrive until evening.

The second update today will probably be quite late, because even after I get to the hotel, I'll need to rest and recuperate before I can start writing.

Sorry sorry!

(End of this chapter)