Alienated Martial Arts

Under the dark night, the spiritual springs in the mountains tinkled.

Two figures, one on the left and one on the right, stand on the rocks beside the spring.

The man in the bamboo hat slowly raised his head, revealing a skinny and withered face that looked like a ghost.

"Today's spiritualists have really lost their due respect."

"I haven't experienced the hardships I suffered back then, so I speak with determination and have the courage to fight against heaven and earth."

"You don't even know my identity or what I am doing to activate the spiritual spring, so you dare to speak nonsense without fear."

He sighed deeply, and his robes rustled in the night wind, like a big flag fluttering in the wind.

"In addition to greed, the old gentleman is also guilty of arrogance."

"If I don't put this to trial, I won't be able to explain it to my conscience."

Wei Tao said slowly with a smile on his face, and then struck without any warning.

In an instant, the spring water surged and formed a huge wave.

There were repeated crackling sounds, and countless redbud vines burst out of the ground, entangled and strangled the opponent.

"Spiritual plant-like killing techniques?"

"It's very powerful, but it's of no use. It's just a showpiece that doesn't serve any purpose."

The old man's face was expressionless, he just raised his hand and held one finger.

Suddenly a cold light pierced the darkness.

A sharp whistle echoed through the void.

Before all the redbud vines could get close, they were broken into countless small pieces and fell to the ground, rolling and twisting.

The old man still stood still, his whole body enveloped by a tornado.

The cold light inside is looming, like countless sharp blades integrated into it, preventing any external objects from getting close.

"Divine magic, blade whirlwind!"

"If you don't have the corresponding level of strength, you dare to attack me brazenly. You really don't know how to live or die."

The old man pointed his finger again, and the spiritual power in his body surged and burst out in an instant.

boom! ! !

The tornado disappeared without warning.

When he reappeared, he was on the other side of the spring.

It shrouded Wei Tao who was standing there.

Suddenly the wind howled and made a sharp sound.

The large rocks were like paper mache, being cut and disintegrated in an instant.

It turned into countless powdery smoke and dust, and was thrown out by the increasingly faster tornado, rapidly expanding and spreading in all directions.

There were also large clouds of sparks exploding from the center of the vortex, even igniting raging fires in the surrounding area.

"The trees and flowers are blooming, and the iron cables of the Star Bridge are open. It's a rare and beautiful sight."

The old man raised his bamboo hat and stared at the beautiful scenery in front of him quietly, a cold light flashing through his cloudy eyes.

"The use of spiritual planting as a killing method was a little beyond my expectations, but the power was a bit unsatisfactory, and it could not pass through the barrier of the blade whirlwind.

Now I am counterattacking with the sword whirlwind. Even if you react quickly and can use defensive spiritual skills in time, it is impossible to block the surprise attack of this magical skill. "

“After the Great Destruction and the Star Ring’s resurgence, these spiritual masters are really too impetuous and stupid now.

But that's okay, these guys are just consumables anyway. If they are too smart, they will have a lot of resistance to completing the master's orders. "

He thought silently and couldn't help but let out another faint sigh.

Time passed little by little.

The blade whirlwind finally gradually disappeared.

On the other side of Lingquan, the original huge rock has long since disappeared.

What replaced it was a huge depression.

It's like someone used a spoon to dig out a big piece of it.

The night wind blows through the mountains and forests.

While bringing bursts of coolness, it also quickly blows away the diffuse smoke and dust.

"I just used the sword whirlwind out of anger to destroy this young spiritual master's true spirit and body. It was a bit of a waste."

"Although one more of him is not much, and one less of him is a lot, but with such a young and energetic body, even if it is bled and eaten, it should still taste good."

The old man gently exhaled a breath and glanced at the depression.

kindness! ?

He frowned suddenly and his pupils suddenly shrank.

There was a look of disbelief on his face.

The smoke and dust quietly dispersed, and night returned to the earth.

There were more silvery white threads twisting and twisting, twisting and entangled spontaneously as if they had life and spirituality, and soon weaved into a brand new white robe.

Covered on the body surface of that figure.

"You, you actually..."

"Your body was cut by a sword, and you're still alive!?"

The old man stared straight ahead, not even believing his eyes for a moment.

Wei Tao moved his body, and his bones crackled, sounding like firecrackers.

He walked out of the depression in the mountain rock and said slowly, "Your magic is quite interesting. The spiritual blade in the whirlwind is also very sharp. It only missed my defense by a hair."

"Oh, I seem to have underestimated you and overestimated my own defense capabilities."

Wei Tao stretched out an arm, and there was a strand of hair on the open palm.

At this point, he sighed lowly, "You cut off some of my hair, which can be considered as causing damage to my body. You can't say that you didn't break my defense."

Cut off a few hairs! ?

The old man took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

Everyone was a little confused and confused.

He was silent for a long time and then asked, "What kind of spiritual technique did you use to be able to have such a defense that you can withstand the cutting and dissociation of the blade whirlwind head-on!?"

"What spiritual magic?"

Wei Tao shook his head, "I'm just a spiritual planter. The spiritual techniques I learned can only be used to plant trees. They have no killing or defensive effect at all."

"A spiritual planter who only knows how to plant trees?"

"You don't know how to defend against spiritual magic. What can you do to block my blade whirlwind!?"

The old man suddenly sneered, "Do you think I will believe your lies, just a pure fool?"

"I didn't block your blade whirlwind at all."

"Because there's absolutely no need to block it."

Wei Tao lowered his eyes and said slowly with an expressionless face, "If the old man's skills stop here, I will be somewhat disappointed.

Originally, I had some inexplicable expectations when I saw you perform magical arts just now. I thought that I could meet a real magical master here, and then have a head-to-head battle with him, and see what I can do with the immortal monks who perform magic in Dongtian. difference.

In the end, you failed to live up to my expectations. After struggling for a long time, you only came up with a specious thing. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. It makes people sigh in silence. "

Wei Tao moved forward slowly, approaching step by step, "You aroused the fire in my heart and then extinguished it with your own hands. This is an unforgivable sin."

"Only by turning you into tree fertilizer can my pent-up resentment be relieved a little."

Under the bamboo hat, the old man's skinny cheeks twitched slightly.

Even his body was shaking.

As he looked at the slowly approaching figure, his previous reserve and arrogance had long since disappeared. What was left was only surprise, confusion, and growing fear, which quickly took over his entire heart.

There was no hesitation.

Don't dare to have any hesitation.

He turned around and ran away towards the mountain town in the distance.

"What kind of monster is this that uses its physical body to carry the magic passed down by its master?"

"No, no, he must be lying to me. He wants to interfere with my judgment and mess up my mind, so as to achieve the goal of defeating others without fighting."

"So, could it be that this person's true identity is actually a magician who was reborn under a shell?"

"As long as I can get to the entrance of the town, even if he is really a magician, I can save my life!"

The old man turned into a stream of light and passed through the vast forest in an instant.

The mountain town shrouded in spiritual mist is getting closer and closer.

Bang!

There was a muffled sound without warning.

While he was thinking, he felt a sharp pain in his body, as if he had hit a wall head-on.

In an instant, the skin and flesh were torn open, blood spattered, and there were crackling sounds in between, and even the bones were broken.

"This place should be empty, why is there suddenly an extra wall?"

The old man felt dizzy and his eyesight turned black.

As a result, before he could figure out what was going on, his throat was firmly clamped by a pair of iron-like hands, and his whole body was lifted high.

There was also a voice without any emotion that slowly sounded in his ears.

"Nothing in the world's martial arts can be broken, except speed."

"The old gentleman reacted smartly and ran very fast, but he was not fast enough, so it was only natural that I caught him."

Speaking of this, Wei Tao suddenly smiled happily.

"I didn't know it before. It's only now that I have been rubbing shoulders with the old gentleman and getting close to each other, and I have discovered that although you look shriveled and thin, you are quite capable inside. When used to plant trees, you are more effective than other spiritual magicians. better."

The old man gasped for breath and struggled desperately, "I am a Star Ring Spirit Clan. If you dare to kill me, you will face unimaginable and terrible revenge!"

"The Ring Eldar?"

"You mean, as long as I kill you, there will be people like you who will keep coming to seek revenge on me?"

Wei Tao was silent for a moment, "Is there such a good thing?"

Click!

There was a sudden crisp sound.

The bamboo hat fell aside.

The old man's eyes were frightened and his expression was frozen.

The head bent back at a terrifying angle.

His body was still twitching, and he was already on the verge of life and death.

Uh-huh...

Quietly, his body disappeared.

Appeared in the ruins, at the foot of the big tree in the center of the park.

He still had his last breath left, but he could no longer control his body.

He could only watch as countless spiritual threads pierced in, turning him into a lifeless mummy.

Then even the corpse was turned into ashes and blended into the soil under the sacred tree, without any wastage.

Uh-huh!

Wei Tao appeared under the tree in the park.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the top branches and leaves of the tree crown.

There, a blood-red fruit appeared from scratch, growing from small to large. It can be seen with the naked eye that it has grown from green to mature, exuding a mouth-watering aroma.

There seemed to be a breeze blowing.

Cause the branches and leaves to sway gently.

Suddenly, a soft clicking sound came from inside the bloody fruit.

Wei Tao stared at the crumbling fruit, and for a moment he had a strange feeling, as if with its appearance, he was completely integrated with this cavernous realm.

The two sides are as if they are one body, regardless of each other.

"Although this old gentleman has a bad temper, it doesn't stop him from being a good person."

"No, the Star Ring Spirit Clan are all good people. I must thank them properly."

Wei Tao took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

Wherever the mind moved, the root system of the sacred tree hidden underground began a new round of growth and development.

On the basis of the Jialan divine pattern, countless roots spread and expanded, occupying an increasingly deeper and wider space.

It vaguely looks like the blood network orifices in the body.

What's more important is that at this moment, he is inseparable from the Cave Heaven Realm and the Divine Tree. Even the strength of the True Spirit Soul has been significantly improved, and the headaches that often appeared and lingered have disappeared without a trace.

This means that the skills that were previously stopped due to this can continue to be improved on the original basis.

Quietly, the status bar appeared in front of me.

Wei Tao quickly called up the exercise interface.

Name: Attribution of All Spirits.

Progress: 40 percent.

Status: Slightly completed.

Description: The blend of skills and five spirits.

"Whether to consume a gold coin in the status bar to increase the progress of the attribution of spirits practice."

Wei Tao thought silently for a moment and directly chose yes.

Uh-huh!

The status bar suddenly becomes blurry.

A gold coin disappeared quietly.

Immediately afterwards, a mysterious aura surged in.

It also gave him the wonderful feeling of taking a bath.

Suddenly, the towering sacred tree trembled suddenly.

In an instant, countless roots were broken.

But with the infusion of the mysterious aura, more and tougher roots meandered, intertwined, and weaved into the shape of a blood network orifice.

Time passed little by little.

The drastic changes gradually slowed down and ceased.

But just a moment later, the brief silence was suddenly broken, and more drastic changes followed.

The gold coins disappeared one by one, and the attribution of the spirits continued to increase.

The rumble of thunder echoed through the void.

The entire Cave Heaven Realm shook violently.

Wei Tao's body unconsciously expanded until it reached the same height as the sacred tree.

From a distance, it looks like a giant monster squatting in the family area of ​​the 1980s/1990s.

Darkness and death were surging around him, and white flames were burning.

In addition, blood-colored light bloomed, and mist and flowing clouds surrounded it.

It gives people a magical scene with a sense of era.

Time passed little by little.

Wei Tao closed his eyes and fell into concentration, immersed in all the changes.

Not aware of what was happening outside.

I didn't even know that someone was approaching Lingquan.

"Is this where the spirit thrush disappeared?"

Several people in the group stopped and carefully observed their surroundings.

Suddenly, a woman dressed like a lady turned her head and looked to one side, her expression suddenly becoming a little gloomy.

"There is a huge crater on the rock wall there, which was obviously left by the Spirit Thrush's blade whirlwind."

She frowned and spoke slowly, "So, he should have discovered the person who tampered with the spiritual spring and fought with him."

"With the level of strength of the Spirit Thrush, even if he encounters a spiritual master in the Ming Realm, he still has the strength to fight, but at this time, he has disappeared. Is it because the enemy escaped, so he chased after him?"

"I think he has been locked up for a long time, and his mind is a little unclear. He has completely forgotten the importance of priorities when doing things."

The few people spoke to each other in a very relaxed tone and did not take it as a big deal.

"Stop arguing."

The woman in gorgeous clothes who first came here looked around and said, "Hurry up and restore the spiritual formation. We still have a lot of things to do, and we don't have time to stay here forever."

"Miss, we seem to be in trouble."

At this moment, the old woman who was following him suddenly spoke with a solemn expression on her face, "Something is not right here, very wrong."

"Something's wrong?"

The woman in gorgeous clothes asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

At this moment, beside him, the white-haired old woman was already trembling all over and sweating coldly.

"Miss……"

The old woman moved her upper and lower lips, and it took a lot of effort to say a complete sentence, "What does this old slave feel like here, it seems to be a method of performing magic in the cave, the manifestation of spiritual power?"

The woman in gorgeous clothes was stunned.

She looked around with some disbelief, and finally landed on the almost stagnant mountain spring.

After a moment of silence, she sighed secretly, "It doesn't have to seem like it, it is what it is."

"But what I can't figure out is which of those magicians appeared at this place at this time."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone immediately turned their attention to him.

Especially the young man a few steps away, his face turned pale in an instant, "It's over, we mistakenly entered the magician's cave to perform magic, what should we do!"

"idiot!"

The woman in gorgeous clothes gave him a cold look, "You still don't understand. What happened by mistake? It's clear that a certain magician came here in person and is waiting for us here."

"We must leave immediately before that person notices us, at all costs."

She frowned, with a determined expression on her face, "Although I feel a little heartbroken, I have no choice but to use it."

The woman in gorgeous clothes took a deep breath, and a crystal with overflowing light appeared in her palm.

At this moment, rumbles of thunder suddenly sounded in the air.

The eyes of several people turned dark without any warning.

It's like the whole night has turned upside down.

The world is hanging upside down at this moment.

When they came to their senses again, they found that they were no longer on the shore of the spiritual spring in the mountains, but standing in a strange park.

Whether it was the big tree with lush branches or the various buildings in the distance, they all gave them a different feeling.

Of course, none of this matters.

What really caused a huge stir in everyone's hearts was the terrifying monster entrenched in front of the big tree.

It's even higher than the tree canopy.

Black scales cover the body with bone spurs, and the body is surrounded by two wings and three tails.

There are also various visions manifested, bringing an unparalleled sense of oppression.

The woman in gorgeous clothes looked pale and held the crystal in her hand tightly, her fingers turning white because of too much force.

No matter what dangerous situation she faced before, as long as she had this treasure in hand, she would not be too nervous. Even if she could not win the battle, she still had the belief that she could escape unscathed.

But, right now.

Faced with this strange and weird cave world.

Especially facing this ferocious monster in the Cave Heaven Realm, and the various strange phenomena surrounding it, even made her in a trance, and even activating the secret treasure became very difficult.

The woman in gorgeous clothes tried several times, but couldn't help but feel a deep despair, which enveloped her deeply like a dark cloud.

Suddenly, a low roar sounded in the sky.

Suddenly, it was like a muffled thunder rolling over, and everyone was so startled that they almost jumped up.

"I'm so hungry, and my head starts to hurt again."

"My whole body was stretched to the limit."

"Oh? I smell a strange fragrance."

"Let me see what this is."

The ferocious demon slowly opened its eyes and focused its gaze on the few people who stood motionless.

The woman in gorgeous clothes stood there in a daze, her eyes expression not only of horror, but also of uncontrollable confusion and confusion.

She didn't expect that this monster could actually talk.

What I didn't even expect was that it actually called itself human.

So, which magician would turn himself into such a hideous and terrifying appearance?

Also, what kind of magic can turn people into monsters?

She had many thoughts on her mind, and for a moment she didn't even know what she was thinking.

After a few breaths, he suddenly grinned, revealing the layers of sharp fangs inside.

"This familiar feeling, you are all members of the Spirit Tribe."

"I was indeed right. All members of the Spirit Tribe are good people, and every one of them is a rare good person."

When the woman in gorgeous clothes heard this, her tense heartstrings suddenly relaxed, and she couldn't help but let out a long breath.

Her heart was pounding, and her clothes were soaked with sweat without realizing it, so she immediately bowed and bowed.

As a result, before she could speak, another low roar came, which instantly made her tremble all over and her mind went blank.

Big globs of saliva flowed down.

It fell to the ground under the tree with a splash.

"You knew that I would be hungry now, so you thoughtfully brought me takeout, which saved me from having to look for food everywhere in a hurry."

"But why are good people like you not rewarded, instead being eaten and turned into fertilizer?"

"Do good people deserve to be pointed at a gun?"

He slowly leaned down, and his breath was as hot as a strong wind.

The clothes of several people were blown and a hunting sound was made.

The woman in gorgeous clothes kept swallowing her saliva, still retaining the last hope of survival in her heart.

Because it says they are good people.

And good people should not be pointed at gunpoint, let alone eaten and turned into fertilizer.

So, as long as they can...

"So, I must have been wrong just now."

"It is precisely because you are not good people that there will be no reward."

He took a deep breath, and a cyclonic vortex suddenly exploded in the void.

"That makes sense, after all, I'm just an ordinary person, and it's normal to be deceived sometimes.

Fortunately, mistakes can be discovered and corrected in time, which can be regarded as a true manifestation of correcting problems and encouraging others. "

boom! ! !

Suddenly a bright light shines.

Under the pressure of life and death, the woman in Chinese clothes finally broke through the confinement and successfully activated the crystal in her hand.

A silver glow slowly rose.

It was as if there was an extra bright full moon under the dark red sky.

"Let's go!"

She shouted low and turned around without hesitation.

Aiming at a strip of light reflected by the silver glow, he rushed towards the ripples at the end.

This cavernous realm was so weird that it was beyond her imagination.

Therefore, even if you risk your life to get rid of the secret treasure, it can only provide you with a few breaths of escape time at most.

However, as long as she can return to the mountain town shrouded in spiritual mist, she will have the confidence to tangle with this monster.

Click! ! !

There was a crisp sound without any warning.

The light band just appeared and then disappeared without any warning.

Even the rising silver glow disappeared at the same time.

The sky turned dark red again, as if everything that had just happened was just a dream.

The woman in gorgeous clothes stumbled and fell down beside the flower bed in the park.

Her face was as white as paper and her heart was filled with despair. She watched the monster chew and swallow. Even though there were several gaps in its mouth and streams of silver light shot out from it, it did not delay it from chewing up the secret treasure bit by bit and sending it into its belly.

There were screams.

She withdrew her gaze and turned to look.

Seeing each of her companions being dragged underground by purple vines, the woman in gorgeous clothes couldn't help but close her eyes.

Fortunately, her despair did not last long.

After just a few breaths, a redbud vine burst out of the ground, pulling everything into the depths of endless darkness.

Time passed quietly.

Peace finally returned to the park.

Wei Tao restrained his body and wiped away a wisp of blood that overflowed from the corner of his lips, as if he was still savoring the taste of the crystal just now.

Silently, the roots of the sacred tree began to meander again, weaving into a blood web bit by bit.

In the status bar, the attribution of the five spirits has been described in a comprehensive way, and it has reached 80% of the cultivation progress. It is only two gold coins away from reaching the 100% peak level.

Wei Tao sat under the tree, feeling the connection between the spiritual body and the realm of the cave. He felt a little dazed for no reason.

Thoughts that had occurred before resurfaced and quickly became active.

He was thinking that after the roots of the sacred tree complete the construction of the blood network, if all dharma attributes could be attributed on this basis, would it be possible to reflect the ideal into reality, truly integrate several spiritual paths into one, and walk out of the Holy Spirit Cave? The path of the immortal body.

But before that, Wei Tao wanted to know more about whether he could be considered an immortal who could rise to the top of the clouds.

There was also a description of the true spirit escaping into the void. He thought about it for a long time but could not find its true origin.

Perhaps he has to wait until he finds an intact magician and then has a head-to-head confrontation with him before he can truly understand his position.

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At midnight, the spiritual mist became thicker and thicker.

The mask has covered the entire mountain town and is still spreading in all directions.

Wei Tao walked slowly along the mountain road.

Soon we came to this small town.

From this distance and this angle, the outlines of various houses and buildings can be clearly seen.

At this moment, a sudden coldness hit him.

Wei Tao frowned slightly and found that the temperature was really dropping rapidly.

There was even an extra layer of ice crystal white frost on the ground beside his feet.

In addition, in the spiritual mist that filled the mountain town, there was a faint lingering aura of death.

It is simply not a place for living people to live.

If compared, it is somewhat similar to the ruined land when he first acquired it.

But the land of ruins is scorching and corrosive.

The mountain town here is icy and lifeless.

This is the biggest difference between the two.

Wei Tao stood on the edge of the mountain town and observed carefully.

But blocked by the spiritual mist and death energy, even he couldn't really see clearly what kind of secrets were hidden inside.

Uh-huh...

Suddenly a few lights lit up ahead.

There was also the sound of voices that seemed to be non-existent, quietly reaching my ears at this moment.

The appearance of lights and the mixed voices give people an inexplicable and strange feeling.

Instead of reducing the atmosphere of terror, it actually increased it by a few points out of thin air.

"The yin energy here is very strong. It's like a paradise for the dead after death, and it's also like a front station leading to the dark abyss."

Wei Tao breathed out a soft breath and spoke without any warning.

"You're right."

"This place is indeed filled with gloom and gloom. After all, that person is a member of the Star Ring Spirit Clan, and is the most noble star spirit among the Spirit Clan."

Suddenly, a low and hoarse voice sounded, which sounded a little sighing with emotion.

"I have met a few people from the Star Ring Spirit Clan, but unfortunately it was a bit too hasty and I was unable to have more in-depth communication with them."

"If we take the literal meaning of the word, is the so-called Star Ring Spirit Clan a group born specifically to practice spiritual arts?"

Wei Tao replied casually, not surprised by the appearance of this voice.

He didn't even turn his head, but still carefully observed the town ahead.

"Have you never heard of the Ring Eldar?"

After a moment, the low and hoarse voice sounded again, "It seems that almost all spiritual masters nowadays don't know the names of the Spirit Clan."

After a pause, the voice sighed quietly, "Time passes like water, eroding and annihilating all things. Especially after the Great Destruction, many people and things that happened have been buried deep in the long river of history.

And in a sense, complete forgetfulness means the final real death. "

Wei Tao listened silently, with a gentle smile on his face, "If you know about the Spiritual Clan, you can explain it to me directly instead of rambling on for a long time without getting to the point."

"The young man is quite energetic, but he is exactly the same as I was when I was young."

There was a faint laugh, and a middle-aged man appeared a few steps away.

With his back to the darkness, he was also staring at the town shrouded in fog in front of him, and suddenly continued to speak.

"What, you still want to do something to me?"

"Just like you just killed those spiritual tribes, will you also include me in your unfinished cave world?"

"oh?"

Wei Tao frowned slightly, "You can see my Cave Heaven Realm, but can you also tell which magician created it to perform magic before I took it over?"

The middle-aged man was silent for a long time and slowly shook his head, "Now the Cave Heaven Realm belongs entirely to you, and it has changed so much that I am not very familiar with it. Naturally, I cannot tell which magician it belongs to." The remnants.”

"If you can't see it, you can't see it. I won't blame senior, and you don't need to feel too guilty about it."

Wei Tao was noncommittal about this, and changed the subject again, "Is this mountain town in front of me the relics of a divine magician?"

"You handle your own affairs yourself. What can I feel guilty about?"

The middle-aged man said something coldly, and then suddenly laughed again, "You ask me if this is the ruins of a magician. In your eyes, do you hope it is, or do you hope it isn't?"

"Whether it is or isn't, actually doesn't mean much to me at this time."

Only then did Wei Tao finally turn around and glance at the middle-aged man hiding in the darkness.

In the dark void, the two people's eyes met, and they were separated at the first touch.

The middle-aged man lowered his eyes, "I have lived for so long and have rarely been curious, but today I am really curious. I want to know what is meaningful to you?"

Wei Tao was silent for a moment, "I hope that what I see in front of me is not the relics of the magician, but the body of the magician with his spirit and body intact and at the peak of his strength level, so that I can weigh the magician who originally lived in the star core. What’s so special about a divine magician?”

Having said this, he once again set his sights on the middle-aged man, and the smile on his face became stronger.

"Of course, if there really is no magician here, it would be very meaningful for me to have a head-to-head confrontation with a heavenly monk who has ascended to heaven, and either he will beat me to death or I will beat him to death. .”

"Do you think what I said is true or false, the third leader of the Eye of the Void?"

The middle-aged man's eyes and mouth twitched slightly, and he said almost word for word, "I think you are a lunatic!"