doitstory Chapter 1885 11884 The Difficulty of Refining the Golden Elixir
Chapter 1885 11884 The Difficulty of Refining the Golden Elixir
Chapter 1885 1.1884 The Difficulty of Refining the Golden Elixir
Glancing at the black and red embers overflowing from the alchemy furnace, Yuuko, the courtesan of Gobancho, immediately became alert. This was a distortion resulting from a plot invasion. Simply put, it was a new plot that didn't exist in the original story. Moreover, the "Primordial Spirit Pill" being refined in the furnace was most likely an "intruder" (a person or thing that invades along with the plot) from the "Wuxia World: Prison City Conquest" storyline.
The reason is quite simple. Referring to the mechanics of martial arts battle royale games where players quickly increase their power, elixirs are undoubtedly essential items. Furthermore, considering the various "fortuitous encounters" that are indispensable for martial arts protagonists, consuming an elixir and experiencing a power surge equivalent to sixty years is a common trope. Therefore, considering the nested, multi-layered narrative and the classic elements of the dualistic world: while maintaining the original storyline of the 480 temples of the Southern Dynasties, the distorted events that arise within the Guanyin Hall due to plot intrusion perfectly align with the current predicament of the Extermination Team 2.
In other words, there are two key plot points here: entering the mountain gate breaks the (plot) freeze; entering the Guanyin Hall leads to the (abnormal) plot development.
Looking back at the experience of the first team, it seems to follow this pattern.
Imagine the scene of masters from all sides fighting fiercely over a single pot of elixir, risking their lives for it – that would be a famous scene in a martial arts battle royale where the circle shrinks.
Looking around, one could see that the vast Guanyin Hall was already filled with people from all sides. Each was eager to fight, secretly on guard, waiting only for the furnace door to open, the golden elixir to be completed, so they could unleash their magical weapons and wreak havoc on all sides.
"Are they all fox spirits?" Queen Wang, the Demon Queen of Huanglongtian, murmured, her beautiful eyes darting around.
"Yes, they are." The answer came from Su Daji, the Nine-Tailed Demon Queen, who was "possessed" in the Azure Flame Mech.
Meanwhile, with the help of the onboard AI, Captain Gobancho courtesan Yuko quickly pinpointed the origins of several groups of people: "No, the fox spirit from 'Uncle Vampire' (Wang Yuhuan), the nine-tailed fox spirits from 'The Fox Spirit': Fox Mother Hu (Yao Wei), Fox Girl Hu Xueji (Wang Zuxian), and Fox Girl Hu Yin'er (Mao Xianglei). Huh?"
"What's wrong?" Empress Wang, the Demon Queen of Huanglongtian, asked hurriedly.
"No. She's not the fox spirit from 'Mr. Vampire' who, despite her low level of cultivation, robbed a Taoist priest halfway through his journey to devour zombie souls to aid her cultivation. Instead, she's the thousand-year-old fox demon from 'The Fierce Fox Spirit,' skilled in bewitching and illusion, leading a group of ghosts and monsters in chaos, capable of controlling ghosts, casting illusions, and even possessing humans." After a detailed scan and scientific verification by the onboard AI, Captain Gobancho's courtesan, Yuko, made a more accurate judgment: "Both fox spirits are played in the real world by the famous Hong Kong actress Wang Yuhuan, nicknamed 'Queen of Ghosts.' The two fox spirits are easily confused because they are different entities in the same dimension."
"Since they are different entities, how did the captain distinguish them?" Shinano female ninja Sanada Yubi asked.
"The two are clearly of different levels of cultivation." Captain Gobancho courtesan Yuko gave a convincing answer: "Moreover, the magic weapon hanging on this demon's waist is the 'Jade Cauldron,' the treasure of the Zixia Temple of Maoshan. He also holds the 'Seven Star Lamp,' one of the three treasures of Zixia. 600 years ago, the thousand-year-old fox demon was shot by the 'Taiyi Divine Crossbow,' one of the three treasures of Maoshan, during a battle with Zhang Susu (Chen Jialing), the sixteenth generation successor of the Maoshan sect. Her physical body was destroyed, and her primordial spirit escaped. Zhang Susu, who borrowed the power of the three treasures of Zixia, was also seriously injured. On her deathbed, she sacrificed herself into the 'Jade Furnace,' where her soul has remained ever since. 600 years later, by chance, the two mortal enemies are fighting to the death again in Hong Kong."
"No wonder." Queen Wang, the Demon Queen of Huanglongtian, then said, "Since the three treasures of Zixia, the 'Jade Cauldron' and the 'Seven Star Lamp,' have been obtained by the female demon, the remaining 'Taiyi Divine Crossbow' is probably also in grave danger."
As mentioned earlier, another classic element of martial arts battle royale games is the winning strategies of each sect. Therefore, this also indirectly confirms that the fox spirits in the Guanyin Temple are all invaders from "Martial Arts World: Prison City Conquest".
"Huh?" More than finding the whereabouts of Maoshan's treasure, Captain Gobancho's courtesan Yuko was more interested in figuring out the true identities of these fox spirits: "She's not the thousand-year-old fox demon from 'The Fierce Fox Spirit.' Instead... she's a possessive demon. The spirit of the thousand-year-old fox demon from 'The Fierce Fox Spirit' is possessing the fox spirit from 'Mr. Vampire.' They are possessive entities that are identical to each other."
"Isn't this situation somewhat similar to a 'single-ecosystem'?" Dana Barrett, chief executive of Dream Paris, couldn't help but ask.
"No, that's not it." Captain Yuko, the courtesan of Gobancho, gave an accurate assessment: "It's just that the incorporeal fox spirit resides in the body of a fox demon. Coincidentally, the fox spirit and the fox demon are each other's alternate counterparts."
Empress Wang, the Demon Queen of Huanglongtian, nodded gently and said, "So that's how it is." "Sisters, the fox spirit Hu Xueji and I are from different dimensions," Yu Canhua, the Eight Immortals of Ghosts, reminded everyone at the right moment.
"There will definitely be a lot." Empress Wang, the Demon Queen of Huanglongtian, laughed: "You know, the Hong Kong actress Joey Wong in the real world has made quite a few supernatural films about ghosts and foxes."
"This is also why the master grouped us into Team Two." Team leader Yuko Gobancho, a courtesan, revealed a key plot element: "The key to this wave-clearing mission is to capture all the female demons we encounter on the road into the Demon-Revealing Mirror, activate the stellar vortex to obtain a high-dimensional ability similar to teleportation (please note)."
"Understood, Captain." Although the second team had fewer members than the first team, their morale was in no way inferior.
Aside from a few highly skilled thousand-year-old fox demons, the hall was scattered with numerous smaller fox demons from different fragmented timelines. In terms of origin, most were characters who rose to prominence after 2000. And as is well known, the martial arts characters collected in *Wuxia World: Prison City Conquest* are mostly from Hong Kong films of the golden age. Of course, from the player's perspective, "Prison City" is also a metaphor for the decline of Hong Kong cinema after the millennium, a period marked by stagnation and stagnation.
Clearly, the fox demons in these B-grade online movies are most likely members of the 480 temples of the Southern Dynasty. The remaining powerful demons surrounding the alchemy furnace are the real characters from the martial arts battle royale game where the prison city is contested.
To avoid being detected by these ancient demons, Captain Gobancho courtesan Yuko deliberately reduced the computing power of the onboard AI. Although science fiction and fantasy are not the same genre, since they are on the same wavelength, caution is still necessary.
“The Buddhist saying goes, ‘One flower, one world; one tree, one Bodhi.’ The Taoist saying goes, ‘A mustard seed contains Mount Sumeru; a pot contains the universe.’” Seeing that the time had come, the “Eight Foxes of Liaozhai” who had come out to greet them earlier entered the hall gracefully. The thousand-year-old spirit fox Bai Susu said loudly, “Alas, the old demon in the alchemy furnace still refuses to submit. If it cannot be refined, all our current efforts will be in vain. I humbly request that you fellow practitioners come and gather here, for the golden elixir is indeed difficult to refine.”
"May I ask, Senior Brother Bai, is there only one demon king, the 'Primordial Demon King,' in the furnace?" someone asked from a corner.
“Exactly.” The thousand-year-old spirit fox Bai Susu remained expressionless: “Originally, only the ‘Primordial Demon King’ was being refined in the furnace. However…”
"Unexpectedly, a natural phenomenon occurred." Madam Hu, the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother, smiled gracefully: "The universe is in turmoil, and chaos has broken out in the Three Realms. A few days ago, a 'purple (red) crystal cone' fell from the sky, almost ruining this batch of golden pills."
I was referring to the last cleaning day.
“What Madam Hu says is absolutely right.” The thousand-year-old spirit fox Bai Susu made no attempt to hide anything.
"If that's the case, you must have something to ask for." Madam Hu, the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother, gave a sinister smile.
"If fellow practitioners lend a helping hand, all who see it will receive a share of the Golden Elixir," the thousand-year-old spirit fox Bai Susu swore to the heavens.
Madam Hu, the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother, spoke with eloquence: "The Primordial Demon King's Nine Yin Cold Heart Palm is the most Yin demonic art in the world. Being struck by its winds will result in internal injuries at best, and death at worst. Furthermore, if one throws oneself into the deadly furnace, (the Primordial Demon King) will fight with all his might to save his life. Moreover, the furnace is not yet ready and cannot be opened lightly. Thus, it is clear that we must throw ourselves into the furnace. The risks involved cannot be explained away by simply saying 'those who see it will share in the consequences'."
"In Madam Hu's opinion, what should we sisters do?" The thousand-year-old spirit fox Bai Susu decided to retreat in order to advance and asked generously.