The water rumbled, and the river around them suddenly lit up with colourful points of light, so colourful that it illuminated the entire river like a shimmering band of light. In the shimmering light, countless ugly demons and devils emerged from the river, a pair of eyes glittering, some turquoise, some crimson, some deep blue, and some glowing yellow. I then realised that the points of light I had just seen were their eyes.
A few moments later, a gorgeous palanquin floated out of the water, carried by four one-legged skeletons, bouncing on the surface of the water with a lithe posture, the palanquin curtains lifted automatically, revealing the man's smiling face.
"First of all, please forgive me for my sins of slowness." The man lightly leapt out of the palanquin, and with a clap of his palms, the surrounding area instantly regained its light, and one by one, the demons in the river stepped out, their hands holding up golden discs and propping them over their heads, the discs holding all sorts of exquisite dishes, still steaming with fragrant hot air.
Demons put the plate in front of us, the man clapped his hands again, the whole big river, suddenly gushed out a milky white liquid, like a crystal spring, fragrant. The man laughed, "This is the agar produced from the auspicious sky, it is refreshing and delicious, please taste it, everyone."
As for food and drink, I've always been one to come and go. But can the things in the mural really be eaten? I touched a golden roasted leg of lamb and secretly drooled. I've been swallowing bitter sea beast inner pills all these days, and my mouth is fading out to birds. But I could only hold it back, demonic things, old me wouldn't dare to eat them, if I don't get it right, I'll be poisoned and killed.
A clear lotus flower bloomed out of Gan Lemon real forehead, turned into water smoke, scattered in all directions. Water smoke, roasted leg of lamb into a toad, "croak", jumped out of the gold plate. I was stunned, and when I looked around, the delicious food on the plate had turned into earthworms, maggots, centipedes and other disgusting things.
The agar that spewed out from the great river also turned into black and smelly water.
Hai Ji said disdainfully, "Ridiculous, do you want to cheat people with this blindfold demonic method?"
It dawned on me that this sumptuous meal was all transformed by toads and reptiles!
The man was not at all flustered and looked at ease: "Everything in the world is originally an illusion. Food is equal to toadstools and reptiles. The beautiful flowers that bloomed yesterday are the mud that will be run over by the wheels tomorrow. With your insights, you should break through the illusion and see the true reality."
I nodded my head and said in a serious manner, "You are today's man, which is tomorrow's whore. With your insight, you should also be clear."
The man high-fived and praised, "Little brother is so enlightened! You and I are actually no different from prostitutes. All existent dharmas are like dew and electricity, like dreams and bubbles, and should be viewed as such." While he said, his face smoke, turned into a bald monk, wearing a purple and red robe, sitting on his knees, solemn appearance.
I cried and laughed, day his grandmother, met a nymphomaniac.
The three beauties exchanged glances, Gan Lemon Zhen faintly said, "Your Excellency may as well open up the windows of the sky and say the truth, what exactly do you want?"
The man readily said, "I have lived here alone for long years and feel very lonely, I hope that you can stay with me and get drunk and indulge in joy together." As he spoke, his wide sleeves danced and he transformed into a suave and elegant gentleman again.
Hai Ji changed colour and said, "You are dreaming!"
The man laughed up to the sky, "Everyone is dreaming a spring and autumn dream, so why should there be a difference between you and me?"
I asked in return, "Since you say everything is an illusion, why do you need us to accompany you?"
The man let out a sigh, "Did I say that? What was said has long since vanished like a dream bubble."
"So you talk like a fart."
"The tongue is like a lotus flower and the mouth is like a fart, but it's actually just the listener's own heart that's acting up. Little brother, if your heart is a cesspit, other people's words will naturally be like farts, if your heart is a mirror, other people's words will also become jewellery and jade dew."
I was dumbfounded, having come across such a fellow, I really had no choice. At times he winds up talking like a dull bird, but at other times his words are harsh.
"Go this way, go that way, follow me straight up to the immortal sky." The man suddenly hugged the black coffin, beat the beat, and sang a song, which was so extravagant that it was intoxicating to the ears as if he had been drinking fine wine.
Along with the song, around the snow-white clouds floated out, leisurely floating, the landscape disappeared, misty sea of clouds, floating out of a jewelled building, gorgeous. I seem to have come to the fairyland all of a sudden.
At this time, countless demons on the side are dancing, gradually, in my eyes, the demons are changed into a thousand charming nymphs, twisting the waist and lifting the legs, living colour. I was a little confused, echoing in the ears of the man's charming song: "and enjoy the entertainment, according to the red snuggle green. Life is short and good night, a moment of pleasure is a moment."
Yes, life is short, I have suffered for more than ten years, why not enjoy it? I dizzy step forward, another step, singing and dancing intoxicating, beautiful women's snow-white carcass fragrant, so I want to reach out and hold.
"Break!" Gan Lime Zhen's voice was like a pot of cold water pouring down on my head.
I had a sharp jolt. My eyes suddenly woke up, where is the fairyland beauty, deep mountains and evil water, only a group of dancing ugly demons!
I secretly screamed that I was in danger, this man seemed to be able to confuse people's minds.
Hat Dan Mei swung out a palm, red aura flashed, hundreds of points of scorpion tail needles shot out and hit the demons. The latter fell without a sound, turning into a snow-white skeleton as they lay on the ground.
The man laughed softly, and a white smoke puffed out of his mouth, landing on the skeletons as they regrew flesh and blood, staggering to their feet and continuing to dance.
"Mirage Dream Tower, you are the Mirage Dream Tower of the Demon Shakra Heaven!" Sweeping her eyes over the skeletons, Hat Dan Mei fiercely drank.
"Floating life is like a dream, a mirage. Mirage Sanlang under the Demon Lord's seat, please hand over the three exotic treasures." The man's spring-like smile suddenly disappeared, filled with a solemn aura. The gaze was sometimes gentle, sometimes sinister, and sometimes cold, a face that changed in a thousand ways, making people puzzled.
"Sure enough, the fox's tail is revealed." Hai Ji said coldly.
Mirage Saburo shook his head, "Hai Wu Shen is mistaken, I am a mirage demon, not a fox demon, where did the fox tail come from?"
Hat Dan Mei was like an enemy, saying, "It's really you, Mirage Dream Tower. I didn't expect that even a wild and game nature like yours would be willing to be someone else's lackey."
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Mirage Monroe looked solemn, "Hatchet Scorpion Demon, the Devil Lord's emergence was ordained by Heaven. Only he can lead us demons of Demon Shakra Heaven to find the legendary Self-existent Heaven and break the destiny of becoming, dwelling, destruction, and emptiness. I, Mirage Sanlang, have never obeyed anyone in my life, but for the Demon Lord, I admire him to the core."
I exclaimed strangely, "Today's Demon Lord is tomorrow's shit, do you admire shit? That's rare."
Mirage Sanlang's gaze chilled, Hat Danmei's figure shifted, hurriedly stopping in front of me, looking at Mirage Sanlang as if he were an enemy. Mirage Sanlang's face was cloudy: "Little brother, to be honest, I like your flighty and jumpy nature, like me. Although I won't take it personally if you disrespect the Demon Lord, if the other demons hear about it, it won't be good, and you'll instantly become the public enemy of the entire Demon Shakra Heaven."
I colourfully said, "You're intimidating me? Old me was intimidated!"
Hat Dan Mei smiled metallically, "Mirage Sanlang, are you implying that if we are unwilling to hand over the three exotic treasures, we are working against the entire Devil's Brake Heaven?"
Mirage Sanlang let out a low sigh, "That is true. Hatchet Scorpion Demon, is your life still no better than the three treasures? Years of cultivation, don't ruin it."
Hat Dan Mei was silent for a while and said, "No need to talk nonsense, it's better for your men to see the truth. The weak and the strong have always been the rules of the Devil's Brake Heaven."
Mirage Sanlang laughed up to the sky, and before the laughter disappeared, the expression on his face had already become a cold one.
"Pah!" Mirage Saburo gently high-fived.
The roars of the demons rang out from all around, like rolling thunder, endless. In an instant, countless demons swooped in.
Hai Ji protected beside me, Hat Dan Mei guarded in front of me, and Gan Lime Zhen's sword sheath raised, and water qi shot out, drawing a white circle that swung outwards. As soon as the monsters touched the water, they were shaken away. Gan Lime Zhen's toes pointed, drifting out, sword energy like a snow-white meteor flashed, did not enter the group of monsters, sweeping across, the monsters continue to fall, turned into skeletons, completely defenseless. I was so excited that I shouted out loud.
The crisp water vapour swept across, a row of demons fell to the east and west, Gan Lime Zhen turned abruptly in mid-air, pouncing in front of Mirage Saburo, his sword sheath upwards, pointing straight at his throat.
Mirage Saburo didn't move a muscle, rolling white mist emerged from his body, and the whole person disappeared into the mist.
The surrounding fog filled up and became thicker and thicker, and I couldn't see my fingers, Gan Lime Zhen also disappeared, and I could only hear the roars of the demons rising and falling. I said uneasily, "Gan Lime Zhen won't be backstabbed by that mirage demon, right?"
Hat Dan Mei said, "I don't think so, but Mirage Sanlang's mirage is ever-changing and captivates the mind, so if you're not careful, you'll fall into his trap. A few decades ago, his demonic power was very powerful, and he was considered a heck of a demon in Demon Shakti Heaven."
I said alertly, "There's also a sneaky Shui Liu Lang, they're in cahoots. Maybe this kid is hiding here, sharpening his sword."
A sharp sound of wind suddenly rang out, the sound of breathing, the sound of clothes fluttering, muffled grunts, and then silence all around, only white mist rolling in and out, and no silhouettes could be seen.
I stared wide-eyed, completely unaware of what was happening. After a while, a crystalline light abruptly lit up, dispersing the mist.
Gan Lime Zhen's figure appeared in the mist, and the Lotus Eye was blossoming from her forehead, emitting transparent light. A foot away from Gan Lime Zhen's opposite side, stood Mirage Saburo, the latter's hair was scattered and he looked somewhat distressed.
I let out a sigh of relief, only to hear Mirage Saburo say in surprise, "I can't imagine that the mirage I've been cultivating for so many years has actually been easily cracked by Immortal Gan, no wonder Tuhachirou and Shui Lukirou both lost miserably in your hands."
Gan Lemon Zhen looked at him without saying a word, and I interjected, "Now you're scared, aren't you? Hey, do you have any treasures or elixirs? Hand them over obediently, and old me may be merciful and spare your life, seeing as you're pitiful."
Mirage Saburo glanced at me with a calm expression, "It's too early to say that." Taking a deep breath, his physique suddenly bulged like an inflated leather ball, his forehead bulging outwards, and a strange greyish-white thing emerged. The thing was flat, with a rounded head and pointed tail, a large, wide mouth bearing two small hooks that jutted outward, and eyes the size of green beans that dribbled and glared at us.
I asked curiously, "What kind of monster is this?"
Hat Dan Mei explained, "This is a mirage, it is said that Mirage Sanlang was originally a human, but later merged with a mirage before becoming a mirage demon."
"Nonsense!" The mirage on Mirage Saburo's forehead suddenly opened its wide mouth and spoke.
Mirage Saburo spilled, "Brother, the world's gossip is just farting, so why bother?"
The mirage yelled, "Brother, I can't stand people farting around."
"Brother, how do you know that a fart is just smelly? Colour is empty, and so is taste."
"Brother, since colour is empty, why are you staring at Gan Lime Zhen with a lustful look?"
"I have colour in my eyes but no colour in my heart."
"Then I'm smelling a stinky fart, like smelling orchids."
These two guys were hitching a ride and talking more and more, and I couldn't help but call out, "You're his brother? How come you don't look like him at all?"
That mirage said without any good humour, "Who said that a younger brother and older brother must look alike? It wouldn't be unusual for a younger brother to be much more handsome than his older brother."
Mirage Saburo smiled faintly, "We were originally siblings, so it's easy to look alike." The face changed rapidly, and this time, it completely turned into a grey mirage face.
"Brother, is it like that?"
"Brother, drawing a tiger is not like a dog."
In front of me, a large mirage face, a small mirage face, both speaking, I was so surprised that I couldn't close my mouth, the Northern Realm is really light and strange, the younger brother actually parasitised on the older brother's forehead!
Hai Ji impatiently said, "Gan Lime Zhen, what are you waiting for, hurry up and finish them!"
Mirage Saburo's younger brother's eyes lit up, "Brother, this beauty's skin is so white, I like it!"
Hai Ji said morosely, "Jumping clown."
"For you, let alone being a clown, I'm willing to be a big clown." Mirage Saburo's younger brother yelled, "Beauty, do you have a husband? But it doesn't matter if you have one, I'll kill him first before marrying you!"
Hai Ji's face was chilled, if it wasn't for the fact that she wanted to protect me, she would have done it long ago. Gan Lime Zhen leapt out floatingly, his long sword pointing straight at Mirage Saburo.
"Choke!" The sound of the Three Thousand Weak Water Sword being sheathed was cool and exciting.