Volume 5: The Mystery of Shamo Chapter 48 The Mysterious Half-Human, Half-Beast
"What am I? Haha, that's a good question. I don't know what I should be. It seems that no one has ever asked this question... or, before they wanted to ask, they were all dead..." At this time, the sound of countless metal colliding was heard like a storm. Wu Su flashed and still stood in front of Gong Lili. Even though he had just witnessed the hidden strength of this junior sister, he also vaguely felt that the junior sister's current strength was probably not inferior to his. However, in his mind, or subconsciously, protecting her was still a habit ingrained in him.
Ping Lili only heard the sound of his sleeves fluttering. A moment later, the dark abyss was as bright as day. Then she discovered that there were countless talismans floating in the air above her head. The talismans lit up with silver light like stars in the sky, instantly illuminating the darkness!
Only then did I see clearly that in the deepest part of the darkness, coiled a half-human, half-beast monster. It wasn't called half-human, half-beast because its upper body was human and its lower half was beast, or vice versa. Rather, its left side was human, while its right was beast! Even its face was half human and half beast. And, even more outrageous, this half-human, half-beast had a tail as long as a giant pangolin!
Beside it lay a mountain of bones! They looked like human bones. Could this be the truth behind Sha Mo's legend, that once you enter the 'Demon Cave,' you never return? Did all those people perish here? Gong Lili shuddered as she gazed at the pile of bones.
Behind the half-human beast was a thick, thick door. No one had expected that deep in the Shamo clan's 'Demon Cave', there was actually such a monster and such a door hidden. What was behind the door?
At this moment, the monster moved slightly, allowing Gong Lili to see its appearance clearly.
Oh my god, what kind of monster is this? It’s so ugly!
Yinglili frowned and looked carefully at its beastly side. It looked a bit like the jackal that had attacked them before.
Could this be a hybrid of a human and a jackal? Gong Lili complained in her heart, but when she looked closely, she felt that it was not the case. No, this was not a new species that was born naturally, but was artificially made into this state. Gong Lili quickly made such a judgment in her heart.
The half-human, half-beast monster was probably used to the long darkness, and was unable to open its eyes because of the sudden brightness. It raised one claw and one hand at the same time to block its eyes, but the murderous intent it had before disappeared in an instant, which made Gong Lili even more confused.
She walked around Wu Su, took a few quick steps, came to the front of the monster, stopped, and looked at it coldly. Only then did she realize that the monster's limbs were still locked with thick black iron chains, and the end of the black iron chain was right on the iron ring of the thick stone door. It seemed that if she wanted to open this stone door, she had to deal with this half-human beast first.
But who, who locked him in here? Who transformed such a normal person into this half-beast, half-human form? Where did the door behind him lead to? Was he locked here specifically to guard the door?
"Wizard Shamo, who can make the sky burn with flames, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Waiting for him for a long time ? What does this mean? Is it waiting for the Shamo wizard who can burn the sky with flames?
At this time, Wu Su had once again stood in front of Ying Lili. He squinted his eyes and spoke first: "What on earth are you? Or rather, who on earth are you?"
Did Wu Su also figure out that he was actually a human? Gong Lili raised an eyebrow imperceptibly, observing the half-human beast's reaction calmly. But the beast ignored Wu Su completely. He tilted his face slightly, squinting at Gong Lili with his human-like side, and pressed, "Since you can use blazing flames to burn the sky, you must be of high status. Are you the Chief Wizard or the Great Elder?"
These words made both Yinglili and Wusu's hearts pause. His words clearly raised the doubts in Wusu's heart. Fortunately, Yinglili reacted quickly and said with a smile, "Unfortunately, you guessed wrong. I am neither the Chief Wizard nor the Great Elder."
"Don't think I don't know. Only people with these two identities can inherit the Fiery Sky Burning Blaze." The half-human beast seemed to know a lot about the internal affairs of Shamo.
Ying Lili's golden-brown eyes rolled, and she decided to take advantage of the situation: "Strictly speaking, I should be considered one of the candidates for the Chief Wizard."
"Reincarnated spirit child?" The half-human beast let out a strange laugh. Fortunately, he didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he directly stated his purpose: "Never mind, who you are is of no concern to me. As long as you can burn the sky with blazing flames, it's enough. Behind this door lies Sha Mo's greatest secret. I'll give it to you in exchange. Return my freedom and I'll open the door for you."
Upon hearing that Sha Mo's biggest secret was hidden behind the door, Ying Lili's eyelids twitched slightly. It was undeniable that this half-human/beast was very smart and knew how to understand human thoughts.
However, Yinglili was no three-year-old child and wouldn't be fooled so easily. She pretended to be hesitant and said, "The door is right here. It won't run away. I don't need to bother you. You can open it."
Now you are asking me for something, but I may not ask you for anything.
The monster let out a mocking laugh, "You think this is an ordinary stone door? You think you can get in easily? Haha, I'm telling you, don't dream! Without my guidance, you'll never be able to open this door in your lifetime!"
"Then how do you know that I have to go through that door? Besides, I'm not a fool. I don't know what's inside. Why should I go through the trouble of doing such a thing?" Gong Lili spread his hands, as if to say, "I won't play with you, what can you do to me?"
Wu Su looked back at Gong Lili with a strange expression on his face. He always felt that Yao Ji was a little strange today, but he couldn't tell what was strange about her. She didn't seem like her usual self, but he always felt that it was very natural for her to be like this. He felt very good about her transformation, but he felt a little melancholy in his heart, as if the little girl who followed him timidly, calling him senior brother and pulling at his clothes and refusing to let go, had grown up overnight and could stand on her own.
This feeling seems to make people feel a little melancholy...
However, Ying Lili had no idea of Wu Su's melancholy at the moment. What she cared about was what secrets were hidden behind the stone gate. Her original purpose was to find out more about Sha Mo. The more secretive, the better. However, when bargaining, one naturally cannot let the other party see through one's true thoughts, so as to gain more benefits for oneself.
For example, now, she knew that the half-human | beast was eager to be free, and it seemed that only she could give him freedom, so she simply pretended to be uninterested in Sha Mo's secret, but it was to force the half-human | beast to tell more secrets he knew.
This thing has been locked up here for so long, I'm afraid it knows a lot of unknown things, right?
"Has the wizard Sha Mo really fallen to such a level now? He's already playing tricks at such a young age, saying one thing and doing another. Are you sure you're not curious about what's inside that stone door?" The half-human beast was half-sitting against the stone door. Suddenly, he turned his head and faced them with his jackal side. His eyes, emitting a faint green light, flashed with a hint of danger.
Yinglili's breath hitched, and she vaguely felt as if she had gotten into some serious trouble. The most sensible thing to do at this moment would be to withdraw and pretend nothing had happened. But if she did that, she wouldn't be Yinglili. Her damned curiosity compelled her to respond, "If you can throw out something more eye-catching, I might consider it."
With another cold laugh, the half-man-beast fell silent. He stared at Yinglili with his dark green eyes, as if he wanted to see into the depths of her soul. Yinglili's hair stood on end. After a long moment, he spoke again, "You are quite cunning, girl. You are as cunning as that man."
Hearing this, Yinglili's heart skipped a beat. That person? Could this be another good deed done by Kamami? Yinglili had always had a bad impression of Kamami, so in her mind, any bad thing must have been instigated or done by Kamami himself.
She calmly asked, "So, you're an old veteran. I wonder why you were imprisoned here, and how you ended up like this? If I'm not mistaken, you're human, right? At least you used to be."
Wu Su stood silently by, his beautiful brows furrowed slightly. His suspicions about this junior sister were perhaps even greater than those about the half-human/beast before him. She had changed! He could already sense her meticulous thoughts and a certain degree of scheming. Even more bizarre, she had secretly mastered such a profound spell as Blazing Sky, and he, her closest friend, was completely unaware of it. What secrets was she harboring? Unbeknownst to him...
Could this person truly be his junior apprentice sister, Yao Ji? Wu Su's mind suddenly flashed with this thought, but he was immediately shocked by his own absurdity. Who else could she be but Yao Ji? While her personality seemed subtly different, they were essentially the same. Wu Su quickly found an excuse for Gong Lili. He figured the Yong Hui competition must have made her grow considerably. However, Wu Su continued to feel melancholy about this growth...
Is the little flower that I have been caring for so carefully finally going to slip away from my hands?
Melancholy...
Unfortunately, the half-man/beast didn't give Wu Su any more time to feel melancholy. He burst into laughter again and uttered an answer that made both Gong Lili and Wu Su's jaws drop. "Come to think of it, I am indeed your predecessor. Back in the day, I seem to have been the chief wizard of Shamo!"
What?! He was also the reincarnation of Kamami? Which reincarnation? Why did he end up like this? And if he was also the reincarnation of Kamami, why would he wait for someone who could ignite the sky with blazing flames? Shouldn't he be able to do it himself?
