stonecrandall Chapter 238 Where there is light, there is shadow
Chapter 238 Where there is light, there is shadow
Chapter 238 Where there is light, there is shadow (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)
"It's that spirit beast!"
Xiao Bai screamed and ran over quickly.
Tang Zijun and Xiao Hui followed. At that moment, Xiao Hui understood the meaning behind Tang Zijun's words.
Once you discover the existence of a magical girl, the corresponding spirit beast must also be nearby. If even the magical girl has been corrupted and fallen by the shadow, it means that the spirit beast is not in much better condition either.
"What kind of power is this, and why is it...?" Little Gray stared at the rabbit with its weak breathing, its eyes somewhat gloomy.
"Where there is light, there is shadow. The former is the origin of life and the basic condition for biological evolution and development and high diversity. It is a way of observing the world and also a huge source of energy."
Tang Zijun stepped forward and began to explain.
"The latter, on the other hand, is the opposite of light. It symbolizes the unknown, fear, and negativity. In the darkness, people will feel lost and exhausted, losing their direction and hope in life."
"The two are eternally contradictory, just like the reverse world that is the opposite of the real world, but they also coexist, and this has never changed."
"If the emotions of a single human being cannot control this balance, then the darkness that arises when a magical girl born from the light of nature falls will be extremely terrifying."
"What?" Xiaobai couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Magical girl...fallen...:"
Tang Zijun glanced at her, then silently made a gesture, and the golden card in the card slot appeared in his hand, quietly floating in his palm.
"Although you know I can use the power of magical girls, this is probably the first time you've seen the full extent of this power."
Xiaobai and Xiaohui turned around at the same time and looked at the card in Tang Zijun's hand.
On the card, a magnificent, pure gold humanoid statue stands on a desert. It is a figure wearing armor and holding a giant sword, incredibly imposing.
The statue faces the rising sun, and under the pouring sunlight, its heavy shadow is stretched long, enveloping the city behind it.
In the past, when Xiaobai and Xiaohui saw similar scenes, they would think that this was a kind of protection, like the kind where the predecessors plant trees so that the successors can enjoy the shade. The shadow of this statue symbolizes the emperor's eternal protection of the people.
But at this moment, after hearing Tang Zijun's words, the two of them felt a strong sense of crisis. Looking at the majestic statue and the shadow that shrouded the city, they couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Noticing the change in Xiaobai and Xiaohui's expressions, Tang Zijun casually put the cards away. "It seems you understand what I mean: 'The greater the light, the greater the shadow...'"
Little Grey opened its mouth, its voice sounding somewhat unnatural.
"On the surface, that golden statue is the guardian of the city-state, but if this guardian falls into the shadows, then it too will become..."
Destroyer of city-states.
"To protect or to destroy, it's all a matter of a single thought."
Tang Zijun clenched her fist and looked at her palm.
"Magical girls possess immense power, a gift from nature, and the destructive force that allows them to counteract natural disasters with human strength."
Tang Zijun's understanding of these things wasn't so profound before, but after he became familiar with the Magic King form and witnessed the power of the Shadow Clan, he was now able to understand what the other side of these powers meant.
Xiao Hui looked at Tang Zijun with some fear, and at that moment he thought of many things.
"So, this is Shadow Girl's goal, this is what she wants. Her purpose is to use the power of magical girls to cultivate even more powerful shadow executives."
"Wait a minute, if that's the case, why didn't she do it in the first place?" Xiaobai asked, puzzled. "Weren't her targets all humans before?"
"Before? No, no, no, those were just foreplay, an experiment, and a way to distract us. I have to say she succeeded; she has found the best way to expand the shadow world."
"No, we have to spread this news as soon as possible!" Xiaobai grabbed Tang Zijun's arm urgently. "If more and more magical girls become corrupted, the whole world will be doomed!"
"Don't be so pessimistic, things aren't that serious yet."
Tang Zijun patted Xiaobai's hand to comfort him before speaking.
"The Shadow Woman has indeed found a way, but with her power, she is far from being able to corrupt those veteran magical girls."
I suspect she might not even be able to corrupt a Red-rank magical girl like Tangcao.
As she spoke, Tang Zijun turned her gaze to the altar in front of her.
"That means that all she can do right now is to take advantage of newcomers who have just awakened and cannot yet fully control magic and light, just like the Snake Demon did to the Calabash Brothers."
"Stealing the Seventh Brother and then using the power of shadow to defile him...that makes sense." Little Grey nodded thoughtfully.
Xiao Bai looked towards the center of the altar, where a black pearl was placed quietly on the incense burner, constantly emanating an ominous aura.
"So what should we do now? The Rainbow Crystal Flower has been completely defiled, and its original natural power has now become a breeding ground for shadows."
"Boss, can't the rules of the Reverse World purify these shadows?" Little Grey suddenly thought of something and asked.
Tang Zijun shook her head slightly upon hearing this. "The Shadow World and the Reverse World are of the same origin, and I'm not sure yet whether their rules can conflict."
"Moreover, this rainbow crystal flower contains natural energy. Even with the rules of the reversed world, in a ten-to-one ratio, it is still impossible to completely reverse the shadow power of the rainbow crystal flower."
"Don't forget, the Rainbow Crystal Flower cannot be defiled in the slightest; you were the ones who told me that."
Xiao Bai lowered its head slightly, its eyes looking somewhat forlornly at the rabbit in the shadowy cage.
As a fellow spirit beast, Xiaobai felt great empathy for her kind. She couldn't imagine the torment they had suffered. It shouldn't be like this; they should have a future together.
Whether it's facing dangers from heretics or sacrificing themselves in battle, this duo still has a long way to go, and they should have their own story to tell.
Unfortunately, it all ended before it even began.
"Let's put aside our sentimentality for now. This foreign girl and this spirit beast are not dead yet. With the power of the hyacinth, as long as we leave this place, it won't be difficult to save their lives."
Tang Zijun crouched down slightly, reached out and grasped the Shadow Cage. With just a gentle exertion, the cage instantly snapped and rose up.
The fragments of shadow quickly melted into Tang Zijun's palm, and Xiaobai reached out and picked up the rabbit.
"But what should we do with this female human? The magical girl awakening has failed, and now even the Rainbow Crystal Flower has been defiled. Even if we save her life, there will be no new magical girl in Ice City."
"Let's talk about this after we get out. I believe the Magic Bureau will figure something out. As for this rainbow crystal flower..."
Tang Zijun paused for a moment, then reached out and grabbed it.
At this moment, the light in the ancestral hall suddenly began to dim.
The golden light floating in mid-air swayed and flickered, emitting a faint, shimmering glow.
The shadows around her seemed to be awakened, and they slowly pressed towards Tang Zijun from the walls and corners.
Tang Zijun frowned.
He directly took the rainbow crystal flower in his hand.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind appeared out of nowhere, howling through the ancestral hall and bringing a chill, causing Xiaobai and Xiaohui to instinctively shrink their necks.
"interesting."
Tang Zijun rubbed her fingers against the black bead. The shadow power that had just tried to resist was now as docile as a lamb.
However, he did not expect that the seemingly weak rainbow crystal flower would have an energy level comparable to that of a mirror core released by a cadre-level greedy person.
This proves that the Shadow Woman created a terrifying, executive-level being using only a newly awakened magical girl.
Before she could think further, the entire surface world began to tremble slightly after Tang Zijun severed the connection between the rainbow crystal flower, the spirit beast, and the foreign girl.
The power of shadow lost its support and began to dissipate little by little, while the surface world, having lost its energy center, also began to collapse at this moment.
Tang Zijun's ears twitched, and her gaze shifted to the outside of the ancestral hall. "This scent... it's from Tang grass and hyacinth..."
"Tangcao is here!?" Xiaobai jumped up immediately upon hearing this.
Tang Zijun nodded slightly and said quickly, "You two stay here and take good care of these two. I'll handle the Rainbow Crystal Flower."
"Then you..." Xiaobai was about to say something when she immediately understood Tang Zijun's meaning, and then she nodded. "I understand," Xiaohui also spoke up.
"Don't worry, Tangcao won't know you were here."
On the other side of the village.
Darkness, like thick ink, enveloped all sounds of heaven and earth.
In the endless darkness, Qin Nan stood still, gripping the amethyst dagger tightly in his hand. Every breath he took was filled with exhaustion and tension.
Her hands trembled slightly. After fighting for so long, Qin Nan's magic could no longer support her to continue flying. And after landing, every attack from the lion was extremely deadly to her.
A roar came from the depths of darkness.
The sound echoed in the darkness, but she couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the lion monster or the direction of its attack.
With a slight frown, Qin Nan's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat.
In this darkness, she was like a lost traveler.
Fortunately, she is not without the ability to fight back.
A gentle breeze caressed her cheek, and in Qin Nan's perception, the wind became the medium through which she explored information.
As a magical girl with the element of wind, she can clearly sense the flow of the wind and its subtle changes.
The next moment, she suddenly felt an abnormal fluctuation in the airflow.
Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Nan dodged to the side. The lion's sharp claws whizzed past her little dress, and in the darkness, she could even feel the chilling aura emanating from it.
Just as she leaped back to prepare for a counterattack, the surrounding airflow suddenly shifted—the wind direction changed.
Qin Nan paused, slightly taken aback.
Is the wind cheering?
With a slight frown, Qin Nan tentatively extended her senses.
Then she heard a mournful howl that seemed to come from the depths of hell; it was from the lion formed by the gathering of shadows, and it seemed to be in great pain.
The shadows were fading, and the surrounding space began to tremble slightly.
Qin Nanzheng took several seconds to calm down before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"Did the Tangcao (a type of herbal medicine) work?"