Chapter 652 Arson
The group continued on the road. They didn't know how much time had passed, even the usually patient Duoduo couldn't help but ask, "Brother, how much longer do we have to walk?"
The reason for such a question was because the scenery along the way was just too monotonous.
Apart from the rugged mountains, there was nothing else, not even a hint of greenery, the entire world was dead silent.
Now they were even somewhat hoping to encounter dead souls wrapped in black mist, or the giant python they met before, but unfortunately, there was nothing.
The only person on site who didn't seem bored was Dou Dou.
She wore the Lotus Armor and kept changing her appearance; one moment an old man, the next a child, transforming into everyone she had seen and known.
She even transformed into Lin Jianming, making Duoduo call him 'dad', which led to a fight between the two.
However, the Lotus Lamp is merely an oil lamp in an unnamed small temple, incomparable to the legendary 72 Transformations, so her changes were limited to humans.
She couldn't transform into flowers, birds, fish, insects, flying birds, or beasts, and the people she could transform into were those she had seen.
Of course, Shen Siyuan believed that having a clear image in one's mind was essential, which was a bit difficult for Dou Dou as she couldn't create an image in her mind spontaneously.
But one had to admire the richness of the child's imagination; if she could transform into real people, why not transform into people from TV?
So Dou Dou transformed into Elsa, then Aina, and then Rapunzel...
Even though two-dimensional characters seemed a bit odd in a three-dimensional world, especially those large eyes were quite frightening, it still made Duoduo green with envy.
Even Xiao Yue's eyes flashed with a hint of envy.
Dou Dou could transform into dwarfs but not Shrek, and she couldn't become a dragon or a donkey.
It seemed that she could only transform into beings defined as human.
If she were to mix in the two-dimensional world in the future, she could be crowned the queen of cosplay, unrivaled by anyone.
"Dou Dou, hurry up," Xiao Yue urged.
"Coming, coming..."
At this moment, Dou Dou had transformed into a dwarf, her already short legs became even shorter, and she couldn't keep up with the rest.
However, just as she was rushing forward, her body elongated rapidly, instantly becoming Jiang Wenxin, her mother's image.
"You better stop transforming," Xiao Yue said.
"Why?" Dou Dou was puzzled.
"Because seeing you like this, I feel like snatching you," Xiao Yue said coldly.
Upon hearing this, Dou Dou widened her eyes in surprise, hurriedly reverting to her original form, taking a step back to distance herself.
"Right, right, I also feel like snatching, hehe," Duoduo said with excitement on her face.
Seeing this, Dou Dou got even more scared and looked up at Shen Siyuan, hoping Potato could support her.
But she found that Potato was glaring at her.
Dou Dou was startled, reached up and took the lamp from her head, obediently saying, "I won't play anymore."
"Pfft~"
Seeing her little expression, Shen Siyuan and the others burst out laughing.
Seeing them laugh, Dou Dou also followed along foolishly.
"Duoduo, let's go somewhere else."
Realizing they had been walking for so long without exiting the winding mountains, Shen Siyuan decided to let Duoduo change their location.
Duoduo's Qiankun Umbrella was quite unique; rotating it clockwise would transport them anywhere in the Mortal World, and rotating it counterclockwise would transport them to the Netherworld.
In the Netherworld, it worked oppositely; rotating the umbrella counterclockwise would randomly transport them within the Netherworld.
Upon hearing this, Duoduo proudly spun the handle, as if saying, "I'm more useful, aren't I?"
As the surrounding scenery stretched infinitely, they suddenly appeared on a vast prairie.
Unfortunately, the grass was all withered yellow, and as the wind blew, the grass shreds flew around.
"Were we just over there?" Dou Dou pointed to the distance.
Shen Siyuan followed her gaze and saw distant mountains undulating like an evil dragon crawling on the earth.
"I think so?"
"This place seems a lot better than the Qiongzhou Netherworld," Xiao Yue observed the surroundings and commented.
At least there weren't bones everywhere.
"Oh, really?"
Shen Siyuan looked down and stomped, the three little ones followed his toe gaze, only to see dark red blood oozing from the soil, exuding a stench.
"Scary," Dou Dou immediately said.
Yet her little face showed no fear, this little one had been toughened up by experience, not much could scare her now.
They say ignorance is bliss, this rings particularly true for Dou Dou and Duoduo, as fear stems from human cognition, things beyond recognition aren't as scary, explaining why many kids are brave, unaware of consequences, hence not knowing fear.
Watching from the side, Dou Dou suddenly reached up to her head, pulled off a bright red small flame, and threw it to the ground.
The dry grass immediately ignited, and the wind fanned the flames, spreading them all around.
"Wow~"
Dou Dou excitedly jumped up and down.
Three things attract kids the most: water, sand, and fire.
So at this moment, Dou Dou was especially thrilled.
"Brother," Xiao Yue looked worriedly at Shen Siyuan, concerned Dou Dou would cause trouble.
"No worries, if she hadn't lit the fire, I would have,"
Shen Siyuan said, waving the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword in his hand, slashing out with the sword, the Divine Fire wrapped around the sword slashed through the sky, leaving a giant scar on the prairie, while also igniting the entire prairie, the endless flames twisting the space.
"This place is much more powerful than Qiong Province," Duoduo muttered.
In the Qiongzhou Netherworld, it was either yellow sand or bones, offering little fuel to flames, unlike here, where dry grass ignites instantly.
Just then, a vibration came from the air, with countless ghostly shadows faintly appearing on the horizon.
Shen Siyuan looked down at the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword in his hand, gently shaking the blade, connecting with the omnipresent Primordial Magnetism, and the surroundings appeared in his mind like radar.
He saw countless evil coming in their direction.
It seemed their actions on the prairie had attracted them.
"Let's go back," Shen Siyuan said.
As soon as he spoke, the world turned upside down, and they instantly returned to the Mortal World.
Shen Siyuan turned to look at Duoduo, seeing her 'praise me' expression.
Shen Siyuan was somewhat amused, in fact, he wanted to leave something behind to teach those approaching evil a lesson, but he didn't expect Duoduo to retreat so quickly.
But this couldn't be considered bad, as retreating quickly was also an ability.
So Shen Siyuan didn't hesitate, praising Duoduo.
Then he said, "You guys rest in [Yin City], I'll call you if needed."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner appeared in his hand, and with a wave, the three little ones were sucked into the banner.
Only then did he turn towards the balcony and softly ask, "Why aren't you sleeping so late, what are you doing on the balcony?"