Chapter 439
"Brother… . Are we going to end up like that too?" Lu Zhenling whispered while sobbing . She was truly scared .
It was her first time witnessing an accident firsthand . She had heard of similar incidents before, but never thought much about it . But this was different . Second Elder was an experienced elder, and had held several ceremonies over the years flawlessly . Yet, he still died on the spot with merely one accident, and was banished to the depths of hell .
It had a big impact on both Lu Quan and Lu Zhenling, who were both present to witness the horror firsthand .
"We won't… Don't worry, your brother is here," Lu Sheng comforted her in a soft voice as he hugged his sister, patting her on the back .
His mind, though, was on something else .
How did the summoning and choosing of Protectors work? Especially the summoning . If he could find an extremely powerful Protector, could he save himself all his future trouble and take care of the leaky seal once and for all?
He was also concerned that directly improving his physical body would not be enough to take care of the seal and evil spirits, since they seemed to only exist in energy form .
'It seems I must hold a ceremony when I have the time . I should try to communicate with these so-called Protectors and understand the situation before making a decision . I'll see if I can directly take care of the evil spirits, then think about taking care of the seal afterward,' Lu Sheng decided in his mind .
After Second Elder's failed ceremony, everything soon returned to normal . Lu Dangfeng held a 10-day-long funeral and vigil for the dead; afterwards, everything returned to normal . It was as if nothing had ever happened .
Lu Sheng, on the other hand, finally managed to turn all of the Essential Essence into gold after constantly adjusting for the improvement provided by Essential Essence and 10 days of repeated evolution of the Unknown Essence Qi Technique that cost him 10 units of Mental Energy .
He named the golden Essential Essence Snake level to correspond to the powerful Snake level above Bind . Some parts of the outer technique cultivation method in the Ultimate Eight-Headed Devil Way had also been evolved rapidly using Mental Energy .
His strength, regenerative ability, and the protection provided by his skin had reached an astonishing level .
After making thorough preparations, Lu Sheng finally started to prepare for his private ceremony to communicate with the Protectors in secret . He had understood all the requirements of the ceremony during his one year of research, and the preparations went smoothly .
After lunch, he made an excuse to rest in his room, and sent away the servants and maids to start arranging the prepared materials while, at the same time, spreading out the white fur carpet that had already been carved with the required patterns .
Since he only had himself, there was only a limited number of Protectors he could summon . But he only wanted to communicate anyway, and that didn't require the Protector to be powerful .
"Hisss . "
Lu Sheng carefully lit up the dark room with a white candle, then stepped back to stand on the middle of the carpet . He slowly began to sing the strange song that sounded like screeching and danced the weird dance .
As the song and dance went on, dark, looming shapes started to appear in the darkness just outside the edge of the candle light .
The shapes all stood outside of the candle light, quietly watching Lu Sheng's dance and listening to his voice .
Lu Sheng observed the shadows while continuing the ceremony . According to the records, the choosing of Protectors depended on how dark the shadows were .
'The darker the better?'
Lu Sheng glanced around, and quickly locked his gaze on a tall, muscular figure that looked like he had wild hair .
'Alright, you are the one!' He gradually changed the rhythm of his dance, and extended his mind toward the shadow .
'Will you sign a contract with me?' Lu Sheng asked .
'Gifts? Don't humans offer a suitable gift if they want a contract? Such is the rule set by our ancient agreement,' a raspy and hoarse voice said slowly .
'What gift would you like?' Lu Sheng asked again .
'10,000 of the most beautiful white gold flowers . That is what I want, if you can do it,' the shadow said in a low voice .
'I will try . ' Lu Sheng slowly retracted his mind, ending his first communication .
He stopped his dance . The white candle had burnt halfway through, and the flame soon went out as the dance stopped . Everything fell into darkness .
The dark shadows soon disappeared into the darkness, though Lu Sheng couldn't tell where .
Lu Sheng quickly cleaned the room, and fell in thought as he sat behind his desk .
'Every shadow has its own requirements . No wonder Lu Dangfeng and the elders prepared different items every time . ' He stood up . 'I will try a different one this time . '
He began his second ceremony .
The same dance and candle, the same shadows in the darkness . This time, Lu Sheng came with gifts .
Soon, many black shapes started to gather again .
After a while of dancing, Lu Sheng walked to the edge of the candle light and held up a pot of stuff .
'Anyone who wants brined pig trotter come out now!'
' . . . '
The crowd of black shadows suddenly stiffened .
In the shadow, a short figure laughed coldly .
"Who does this bastard think we are? Even his dad doesn't dare be this rude . How dare he bait us with food instead of asking about our needs . "
"We need to teach him a lesson . " Another shadow nodded .
"I'll go . Let him know that us Protectors kill as well . " A tall, skinny shape took a step .
"No, I will go," the short shadow said flatly . "It has been a long, long time since I tasted a human…" He let out a low, sharp laugh .
The rest of the shadows instantly started to waver as if they were afraid .
Lu Sheng was still worrying, thinking that maybe he took the wrong direction . Why didn't any shadow respond yet?
But soon, a short shadow walked toward him and dispelled his doubts .
"I want pig trotters . But I'm too weak…" The black shadow conveyed .
"It's fine . " Lu Sheng tried his best to smile kindly . "We are companions . I wouldn't think you are weak since you responded . I would actually be very grateful . "
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