Cataclysm King Chapter 375

Chapter 375 City of Thieves

That mysterious black coffin is the source of the [Neon] train's magical effect of nourishing the soul.

 The unknown always makes people wonder about uncertain risks.

The mysterious coffin is also an uncertain factor that Ji Xun feels must be treated with caution except for the passengers in room 007 on the train.

Qin Ru asked in reply: "Coffin?"

"Um."

Ji Xun briefly explained what he had seen before and said, "In the carriage in front of the special-class carriage, there was a black coffin."

Qin Ru was paused for a moment, as if trying to think of something again. He raised his eyes to look at Ji Xun, shook his head and said, "I don't know either. The notes contained a lot of content, and I didn't have time to read it carefully. But what I saw before "

"oh."

Ji Xun listened and didn't ask any more questions.

Ji Xun and Qin Ru listened to this secret and then realized what was going on with the train.

 Hearing this, Ji Xun and Qin Rushi had different expressions.

"Yes."

Ji Xun thought so before.

Ji Xun's original intention was to let Aunt Nan get out of trouble first and get off the [neon] train.

Although the two of them have never met, they have heard each other's names, so they are not completely strangers.

Nan Sushang knew what the two were curious about and said bluntly: "Of course, I know this information from the inheritance of the high priest. I have never been to the underworld."

Seeing that Ji Xun and his wife were able to open the door of the private room, she asked: "I would like to ask, Miss Qin, have you obtained the control authority of [Neon]?"

You must know that this private room was originally designed to restrict certain dangerous undead souls, and the prohibition standards are extremely high.

 Qin Ru nodded.

 Speaking, he also introduced Nan Su Shang to Qin Ru.

As she spoke, she walked over and raised her hand to hold the door handle of the box.

 In the room, Nan Sushang, who was meditating cross-legged, watched the door open, with a flash of surprise on his expression.

Nan Sushang was also very emotional when she heard this, as if she suddenly saw hope of solving some of the difficulties that had been bothering her.

As the high priest of Oran, she obviously knows more things that others don't know.

 You can read the notes slowly. He turned to ask: "Aunt Qin, can you open the door of 001 now?"

 So it turns out that those special immortals were found from the underworld?

Qin Rushi looked at the box door, nodded and said, "Okay. When I got the note approval before, I got a lot of permissions on this train."

“It's very complicated to say. I'm here not entirely because of the royal family of Oran.”

With just a "click", the door opened.

 She was already surprised when Ji Xun came in using space means before.

Ji Xun was surprised when he heard this and cast a doubtful look: "???"

 Another mysterious and unknown realm appeared before his eyes, and Ji Xun was full of curiosity.

Nan Sushang's tone was very calm, and he seemed to have a very open mind about his imprisoned situation, but he couldn't explain much: "Anyway, I can't leave now."

 The most important thing is Ji Xun, a mutually trusting intermediary, which also makes the atmosphere of the meeting very harmonious.

 No one can open it except the head of the Bai family.

We have determined that on this train, the door can be opened at any time, and it doesn't seem to matter if we can't get out now.

And the current "imprisonment" has no urgency.

 Seeing this scene, Nan Sushang thought of something and looked at the person in front of him.

 But because of the Southern Mirror, he had seen the gate of the underworld with his own eyes.

To other people, the underworld is a place in myths and legends, but it is unknown whether it actually exists.

Like biometric authentication, the mysterious and simple patterns on the door lock light up.

 Nan Sushang obviously thought of more things.

Ji Xun took the initiative to introduce: "Aunt Nan, this is my friend Qin Rushi, who is also the deputy leader of the revolutionary army."

 Unexpectedly, this time, the door was opened directly?

  Qin Rushi and Nan Su Shang nodded politely to each other.

 After a pause, Nan Suchhang glanced at Qin Rushi again and said politely: "If possible, I would like to use your authority, Miss Qin, to go to the underworld and identify some things left by the ancestors."

Ji Xun heard that it was obvious that there was something unspeakable in her words, and he did not ask further questions.

She said earnestly: "This Netherworld train has been going to the underworld for countless years to replenish the energy of the dead. This is also the most important way for the Bai family to contract with the special immortal family and the warm and nourishing immortal family. But eight hundred years ago, the last one of the Bai family After the seventh level passed away, this train has been traveling in this plane and has never been to the underworld again."

 However, after stating his purpose of coming, Nan Sushang shook his head and said, "Thank you very much for your kindness. However, I can't leave now."

Ji Xun thought thoughtfully. The lineage of the high priest seemed to have a special connection with the underworld since ancient times.

  Qin Rushi didn't know until he got on the train that this [neon] train was going to the underworld.

 Even after reading her notes, she confirmed for the first time that the underworld really existed in reality.

 Although he has obtained the authority, he can theoretically allow the train to return to the underworld.

But this proposal sounds a bit magical to a human being.

 After all, the legendary underworld is not a place where living people can go.

Qin Ru thought about this, glanced at Ji Xun beside him from the corner of his eye, and responded without much hesitation: "Okay."

Nan Su Shang also responded politely: "Thank you."

Ji Xun did not ask Nan Yi about her purpose of going to the underworld.

Thinking that if she could say it, she would definitely say it.

He turned to ask: "By the way, Aunt Nan, do you know what happened to the coffin on the train?"

 Others don't know, but this person may know.

 After all, the Oran royal family also has a similar coffin.

Nan Sushang was not surprised that Ji Xun would be curious about this, and responded: "This is the legendary [Soul Gathering Coffin]."

After a pause, she continued: "I'm not sure exactly what this coffin is and where it comes from. But as far as I know, the coffin on the neon train has been there a long time ago. It is said that it The origins can be traced back to some outer gods in the chaotic era. The neon train goes to the underworld to accumulate death energy, and it relies on this coffin. You have also sensed the effect, which is to nourish the soul and assist in cultivating spiritual power."

 “Something from the last era?”

Ji Xun and Qin Ru were curious and looked thoughtful at the same time.

Even the former Oran High Priest used a lot of uncertain vocabulary.

This inexplicability added a bit of mystery to the coffin.

"Um."

 At the same time, Nan Sushang also knew what Ji Xun wanted to ask.

She didn't mince words and said bluntly: "Olan Royal Court also has a similar black coffin. However, the function of that coffin is different. It is a relic that can preserve and nourish the 'flesh'. Of course, the grade of the coffin is too high, and its extraordinary No one knows what the utility is.”

 The first time Ji Xun heard about the coffin in the Oran Royal Court, it was from Nan Jing's mouth.

When the previous generation of King Oran was critically ill, Queen Catherine brought such a coffin into the palace.

Now that I heard it, I vaguely understood that the coffin was really used to treat illnesses?

Nan Sushang continued: "Later, I specifically checked the relevant information, and also studied the incantations and prohibitions engraved on the black coffin in the royal court. I discovered the extraordinary properties of those incantations, pointing to 'flesh and blood' and 'taboos' It is related to the keywords of 'rebirth'. And judging from the structure of the incantation, there must be more than two coffins, maybe three, or even four."

When Ji Xun heard this, he immediately thought of the Netherworld train in Xia Mucheng, and thought to himself: Could it be that there was a coffin like this on that train?

As for "resurrection" and "rebirth", he was not surprised at all after visiting the Mausoleum of King Augustus.

Those who stand at the top of the power pyramid seem to have a special obsession with resurrection.

These are top secrets that cannot be disclosed to outsiders. It was only because of Ji Xun that Nan Su Shang explained more.

The origin of this coffin was too mysterious. She was very curious about it, but she regretted: "But even the lineage of the high priest has been passed down many times. I'm sorry that I can't explain it to you. The only thing that can be confirmed is that these coffins It may be related to Emperor Lanlingst, because my ancestors of the Nan family have seen some obscure records about this coffin in the notes left by that emperor."

Ji Xun listened to the catalog and thought deeply.

 Asked a question, but got no answer.

 On the contrary, it has led to countless new questions.

 But this also aroused his curiosity more and more.

 Not long after, Ji Xun and Qin Rushi returned to Room 002.

Now that the trouble on the train has been basically resolved, all the two of them have to do is wait until they get off the train.

Qin Ru used administrator rights to strengthen the restrictions on room 007, and then obtained the recognition of the owner of the [Prophet's Mirror] Mirror Spirit through bluffing and deception.

 At this point, she has become the only person who has obtained the highest control authority of the [Neon] train in the past 800 years.

This Netherworld Train is like a safe that hides countless secret treasures. The mysterious door is finally opened, and countless treasures are revealed.

Qin Rushi also became busy.

 Having just learned how to "invite God", she has too many things to learn and master. There is also the diary of the head of the Bai family, which also requires a lot of time to read.

  After all, it records not only the history of the Bai family, but also some secrets and forbidden methods of the Immortal family that only the head of the family has access to.

Ji Xun was not idle either.

 The effect of [Mingwu Immortal Dew] is three days.

Although there is no longer the oppression caused by the death crisis, the blessing of understanding is still the most ideal state for comprehending various forbidden spells of demons and gods.

 The two of them stayed in the room.

In this blink of an eye, four days passed before I realized it.

 This day.

 “Woo, woo, woo”

 The train whistle sounded.

The scenery outside the car window gradually appeared from nothingness to mirage-like shadows of buildings.

 The train slowed down slowly and stopped at a platform with a huge steel shed.

 Arrived at the station.

 The conductor knocked on the door of compartment 002.

Ji Xun, who was wearing a black suit and holding a cane, and Qin Rushi, who was wearing a burgundy hip-hugging skirt, walked out of the carriage.

 Getting off the train, the [Neon] train started slowly. It didn't go far before it disappeared again like a ghost.

Ji Xun looked at the disappearing train and said with emotion: "The effect of the coffin on nourishing the soul is really exaggerated. My spiritual practice in the past few days is equivalent to half a month outside. I don't know what the effect will be after returning from the underworld. exaggerate."

According to current intelligence, the coffin on the train is like a battery that has run out of power.

 After it goes to the underworld to recharge, the effect will definitely be greatly enhanced.

Qin Rushi also nodded: "Yes. But only in that way can we cultivate a super-level immortal family."

 The two of them walked on the platform, chatting as they walked.

“But having said that, Aunt Qin, are you really right? The resentful spirit in compartment 007 of the train recorded in the notes is called [The Resentment of the Lanlingster Witch Skirt]?”

"Yes. There is a clear record in the notes. The Bai family took in a powerful evil spirit about five thousand years ago. They accidentally discovered that it was a relic of the Great Emperor, so they stayed to study it. [Black Devil] is one of the gloves of this relic. . It is suspected that the skirt was abandoned and turned into an evil spirit, so it became such a terrifying form."

Ji Xun's expression was quite complicated as he listened.

In fact, when he heard the elf's incantation before, "The most beautiful woman in the world is Lanlingst who transformed into a witch," he felt something was wrong.

 But at that time, he also felt that this might be a joke from a friend of the great emperor, so he left this spell.

 But now, a certain line of logic in the deduction has been confirmed by physical objects.

Then the truth may be what he thinks.

 Originally, Ji Xun didn't think anything of the sexual tendencies of those ancient figures.

But after he learned that the [Black Devil] was a women's suit, he suddenly felt that this overbearing relic was not so fragrant.

Qin Ru looked at his gloomy expression and couldn't help but grin.

But she still did not forget to remind: "But you still have to be careful. These gloves will pollute the soul. If you put them on, you can't take them off. If you can't use them, don't use them."

Ji Xun felt even worse when he heard this.

 What a good thing, but suddenly it tastes bad.

It is a pity that the earliest history that can be traced in the notes of the head of the Bai family is the middle and late Talon period, which is several eras away from Emperor Lanlingst. The details of the origin of this relic are not recorded in detail.

 But at the same time, Ji Xun was also confused.

 That emperor is the most powerful man who has reached the level of god. He certainly does not need the morbid pleasure brought by transvestism, right?

  Instead, this may be a necessary process to achieve a special purpose.

for example

 Ceremony?

"Huh"

 At the moment when this thought occurred, Ji Xun took a deep breath.

 He himself didn't know why he had such an idea.

 But it seems that this is the only explanation that can rationalize the emperor's experience of transforming into a witch.

 “Ritual?”

Ji Xun thought for a moment and was not sure again: "What kind of ritual requires transforming into a witch?"

After all, he is his senior in the same sequence. It is difficult for Ji Xun not to worry about whether [JOKER] will have some strange rituals that he must go through in the future.

However, the height of Emperor Lanlingst was beyond his imagination.

After thinking hard to no avail, Ji Xun shook his head and let out a very complicated sigh.

 The two of them walked out of the platform.

Not far away in front of you is a towering city brightly lit.

 This is the City of Thieves that the Bai family has been running for more than a thousand years.

Police City is one of the largest cities in the western part of the Federation, with a huge city area and a permanent population of over 10 million.

Ji Xun and Qin Ru walked into the city, and there was a prosperous scene.

Tall chimneys pierced into the gray fog like dark clouds, and the machinery factories all over the city roared.

 This is a half-mechanical, half-traditional city.

The city's buildings include high-rise buildings from the post-federal era, as well as retro-style small Western-style buildings with spires from the Oran period.

The streets are crowded with people, the railroad tracks crisscross the area, and steam trains roar by from time to time.

In the sky, a dozen huge airships were propelled by huge propellers and levitated leisurely.

The most eye-catching thing is the huge advertising banner hanging underneath the airship.

There is a huge moon painted on it, and there are straightforward advertising slogans: Joy, Dreams, Thousand-faced Moon.

Ji Xun and Qin Rusu looked up at the overwhelming advertisements from the Silver Moon Sect and frowned together.

With official support, the Silver Moon Sect's beliefs have spread like a plague.

Walking on the streets, you can see pedestrians talking about the war and the Silver Moon Sect everywhere.

"Oh, this Silver Moon Sect is really willing to spend money. I remember the advertising fee for the airship was over a million in one day, right? Tsk tsk, yesterday there were only three advertisements, but today they are all replaced."

"Hey guys, I remember that the Federation banned any Old Day sect from preaching? It was said to be evil pollution. Why are all the Silver Moon Sect's advertisements coming to the Thieves City now?"

"You don't know, right? The Silver Moon Sect is officially recommended by the government. Otherwise, they can advertise like this? It's officially recommended, so there will definitely be no problem. What's more, you don't know. I heard that in the church There are so many beauties, and as long as you are a believer, you can enjoy endless pleasures. I even heard people say that you can have **** with the noble ladies, chaebol ladies, and female officers who are usually aloof as long as you are pious enough to the gods. . ”

“Really? If that's the case, I'd really like to go take a look!”

"Is that so? Do you think that Lord Arachne, the "Lord of Dreams and Pleasure", has the ability to blow out? "

Ji Xun and Qin Ru were walking when a group of people happened to walk by.

Desire has always been the first driving force for human risk-taking behavior.

 The information of the civilian class is very limited, and even the only source of information they can obtain is from the official government.

 Listening to everyone chatting about the Silver Moon Sect with great interest, there was no vigilance in their words, only curiosity.

The two of them looked at each other with solemn expressions.

　Today, the situation in Donghuang is becoming more and more complicated.

 In addition to war disasters and chaos, religious pollution is also a big problem.

But this is not why they came to the Thieves City this time.

 Not far away from the city center, there is a manor that occupies an extremely large area.

 Nearly reaching the place, the two stopped.

Qin Rushi looked into the distance and said calmly: "They know I'm coming."

Even though they were in the enemy's base camp, the expressions on the two men's faces showed no signs of change.

Ji Xun also raised his eyebrows and asked, "Aunt Qin, do you really want to go alone?"

"Um."

Qin Ru nodded, glanced at Ji Xun, and knew what he was thinking, and said: "It's not a big problem. The Bai family is not just human beings, the Xian family also has a great say. Those people in the Bai family set up a In the arena, I followed the rules. They didn't dare to break them.”

"Um."

Ji Xun listened and shrugged.

 He is not worried.

 But I want to watch the excitement.

Now that Qin is like this, no one in Donghuang can stop her.

　　It's okay for the Bai family to obey the rules. A fair beating.

 If he doesn't abide by the rules, Qin Rushi's contract immortal family probably won't just sit idly by.

 (End of this chapter)

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