Chapter 493

Liuli Flame is an extremely extreme demonic flame.

While strengthening, it also drives people madly down a dead-end path.

The damage to the Wind-Piercing Bone Sword occurred because burning Liuli Flame reached its limit and destroyed it.

The Xuanbian refined by Zhu Bajie will ultimately be no different from the Wind-Piercing Bone Sword.

However, the part of Xuanbian actually used for combat is not the main body, but rather condensed from Tang Luo's power.

Liuli Flame also belongs to Tang Luo's power.

Zhu Bajie's meaning is clear: if possible, Xuanbian can become "Liuli Xuanbian".

Not only is power greatly increased, but it can also make enemies feel the illusion of "I can counter-kill".

Think carefully: when fighting others, a single blade strike on the body brings immense pain while simultaneously sensing a surge of power, feeling invincible in battle.

An embodiment that grows stronger in battle, a masochist.

Or, the weapon in hand becomes increasingly sharp and sturdy, unstoppable.

Still running away? Definitely not.

Kill, fight to your heart's content!

When the enemy is satisfied, Tang Luo's side can also move limbs and stretch tendons and bones.

Plan succeeded, perfect!

"Let me try." Tang Luo said, Xuanbian began to change, and soon a serrated sword appeared in hand.

Unlike the previously all-black sword, this sword that appeared is slightly transparent, overall golden in color, and not stable, with a somewhat blurred form.

"... Need time to practice a bit." Tang Luo said.

Using Liuli Flame is not the same as the previous normal operation, because of Liuli Flame's nature, it must be handled carefully, with fine control.

"As long as it can be used, it's fine." Zhu Bajie laughed.

The matter of magical treasure weapons is temporarily settled.

Real world.

As Zeus and a horde of demons and gods from the Twelve Principal Gods walked through death, the Gods' Alliance inevitably headed toward fragmentation.

Although they still had a "Supreme God Odin", the Martial Gods Mythology was not easy to deal with.

Chijing Daoist began hunting Odin; after two encounters, Odin vanished without a trace and terminated the Gods' Alliance contract.

Using this method to exchange for a slim chance of survival.

With the contract gone, the originally tottering Gods' Alliance officially collapsed, this Western giant organization that had fought the Martial Gods Mythology for decades became historical dust.

Replaced by various large and small organizations beginning to emerge.

Gods and demons walking surely have a need to band together; it's impossible that without the Gods' Alliance, Western gods and demons walking would all become lone wanderers.

Under Tang Luo's condition of "Yu Meng Jue Jue", Western gods and demons walking regard Huaxia as a forbidden zone.

Simply going to Huaxia without causing trouble is still acceptable, but if there are any bad intentions.

Other Western gods and demons walking will swarm up and beat the person to death—you want to commit suicide, that's fine, but still want to drag us down?

Additionally, the news about "Fate Fragment toxicity" has also spread, basically already spread throughout the gods and demons walking circle.

It has made some gods and demons walking worry until their hair turned white, bald, yet unable to become stronger.

Many gods and demons walking have contacted Tang Luo through Ao Yulie, expressing their desire to pre-book a "Fate Fragment removal surgery" slot.

For precaution.

Tang Luo naturally would not refuse; Kongming and others are also devoted to researching Fate Fragments, wanting to find a countermeasure.

At least first determine exactly which type of Fate Fragment is toxic.

According to Tang Luo's statement, actually only a portion of Fate Fragments are toxic.

He also has a method to distinguish and detect them.

Unfortunately, his detection method is destructive, detecting one means losing one.

If there are same-type Fate Fragments, they can be given to Tang Luo for testing to see if this type is toxic.

This is currently the most reliable method, though the cost is high and not something ordinary gods and demons walking can achieve.

Occasionally opening the light, quite pleasant and leisurely task intervals passed.

Tang Luo and company welcomed the fifteenth mission (special real-world missions not counted).

After forming a team, regardless of how many missions the team members have collectively experienced, it is calculated based on the member with the most missions.

The Gods and Demons Game is not strictly one mission harder than the previous; as previously stated, there will appear "malice or pity of the gods and demons".

However, overall, the more missions completed, the higher the mission difficulty, this point is beyond doubt.

Some gods and demons walking often feel that mission difficulty fluctuates too greatly, some missions are essentially deadly, with no hope of survival.

Actually, it's operational error, provoking what should not be provoked.

In fact, many of Tang Luo's missions are like this, whether the first or second mission, both have drawn dangers beyond the mission itself.

The fifteenth mission can barely be considered a dividing line.

Those who can reach this level, even if not fourth-tier gods and demons walking strong, are not far from this level.

Like Kongming and others, their mission completion counts have all exceeded fifteen.

"Master, according to your mission situation, I think your mission should be somewhat harder than ordinary people..."

This is what Kongming previously said to Tang Luo, unknown what this mission will be like this time.

"Evil ghosts emerge, the world becomes like a prison, this realm is sliding toward the abyss of hell... Stop hell from descending upon the world!"

"Hmm, what situation?"

Tang Luo and the three others all showed slight expressions of surprise.

Just now, it seemed there was a moment when the mission appeared to have suddenly changed slightly?

"It's just us few again. Master, does forming a team mean we won't run into other Shenmo Xingzou?" Ao Yulie looked around.

There were no other Shenmo Xingzou; there were still only the three-and-a-half of them, master and disciples (the artifact spirit hadn't been born yet, the Glazed Pure Robe counted as half).

"No, we've run into other squads before," Tang Luo said.

Wen Hanfei's squad had carried out missions together with Tang Luo's group; unfortunately, he turned traitor.

That guy gained a choice after his soul was ferried; now he's being a good person, and stubbornly alive at that.

"A bit short on merit power," Zhu Bajie said.

This mission sounded exceptionally dangerous; pity there were no fellow travelers.

"Saving the common people is the same." Tang Luo pressed his palms together, exuding a high monk's aura.

The place the three appeared was a rather bustling pedestrian street; their arrival was like water droplets merging into a stream, attracting no one's attention.

A modernized city; for now, the "mortal world as a prison" situation described in the mission couldn't be seen.

"Evil ghosts emerging into the world, Master, the Life and Death Register's duplicate will have plenty of use," Ao Yulie said.

"Mm." Tang Luo took out the Life and Death Register duplicate and tossed it to Ao Yulie. "It's yours."

Ao Yulie froze for a moment. Why give it to him?

"In case you run into danger, it can save your life," Tang Luo said.

Ao Yulie went to squat in a corner and draw circles; was the strength gap his fault?

Clearly it's because you, Master, are too strong.

It's not that I, Ao Yulie, don't work hard; it's that you, Master, recover too fast — I can't catch up.

"World Qi is thin, near nonexistent. Strange, strange." Zhu Bajie shook his head.

Thin world Qi can also be called a "Magicless World."

Similar to the real world; in such worlds, the probability of supernatural weirdness appearing is comparatively low.

Even in the Shan Hai Realm, it's not the case that a person dies and a ghost necessarily appears.

In a "Magicless World," that probability is even closer to zero.

At most two or three small cats — like that bit in the real world — part of which still relates to the Shenmo Game.

Where do evil ghosts ultimately come from?

The "big picture" currently "seen" doesn't quite match the mission background story provided by the Shenmo Game.

Can't find the source; stopping it won't be that simple.

"Perhaps the final prosperity before the apocalypse arrives?" Ao Yulie, who had already adjusted his mindset, said.

Pure optimism, through and through.

"Let's go home first," Tang Luo said, stroking Xiaotian Quan on his shoulder, who had its eyes open sizing up the surroundings.

Besides the basic mission info, the three of them weren't appearing as undocumented illegals this time; they'd been arranged with basic identities.

These identities didn't replace others; they were "themselves."

Tang Xuanzang, Zhu Bajie, Ao Yulie.

Three fox-and-dog friends who opened an "Omnipotent Detective Agency"; three penny-pinching detectives whose main business was catching cheaters, nabbing mistresses, doing all kinds of borderline-illegal gigs, earning a bit of small money, living very comfortably.

The "home" Tang Luo spoke of was also their detective agency location.

Right nearby, a hundred-odd square meters, combining studio and residence; the three living there was just right.

Who knows why the three of them were dropped here instead of placed inside their detective agency.

"We'll rename it 'Exorcism and Blessing Society' in a bit," Tang Luo said as he walked.

"Sure." Ao Yulie turned his head. "I'll make a big signboard..."

Then his body stiffened; he stopped, face a bit strange.

Just now they'd just entered the mission world, very low-key, not showing their hand; now that they started moving, things were different.

They looked nothing like ordinary people — the conspicuously eye-catching kind.

An "awe-inspiring without anger" bearing; pedestrians unconsciously avoided them, clearing a path for Tang Luo's group.

Same principle as avoiding a bald tattooed tough guy... different process and principle, but the result is the same.

How could someone crash into them?

And the most crucial point: why would Ao Yulie be crashed into?

He merely turned his head to speak to Tang Luo; it's not like he was knocked unconscious by someone and thrown on the ground — how could he be crashed into by an ordinary pedestrian?

Tang Luo's group exchanged a glance. Here it comes?

Ao Yulie turned his head, looking at the person who crashed into him — an utterly ordinary man, nothing remarkable about him.

After crashing into Ao Yulie, he also normally stepped back two paces.

"Got you." But his words weren't normal; this man looked at Ao Yulie, revealing a twisted expression of terror and wild joy intertwined. "Now it's your turn to be the ghost."

Finished speaking, he turned and ran.

"Stop!"

How could Ao Yulie let this man run off without rhyme or reason? He reached out and grabbed the other's shoulder.

The instant he touched the man's shoulder, Ao Yulie's face changed; he felt a thread of icy coldness transmit from his fingertips.

His whole body instantly froze in place.

The man easily broke free of Ao Yulie's limp hand and ran forward.

Zhu Bajie took a step, appearing before the man, blocking his way.

The man was like crashing into a steel wall; he hit the wall head-on and fell flat on his back.

Tang Luo walked up to Ao Yulie. "What's wrong..."

"Pfft!"

Ao Yulie violently spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, an incomparably thick deathly aura emanating from his body.

Falling backward, he opened his mouth and uttered three words: "Hide and seek..."