There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

"Then you should have killed me back then. Oh, yes, now is a good time to do it." Tsuchigumo said nonchalantly. He had not fully recovered to begin with, and after taking a full-strength attack from Lu Sheng, he was even more seriously injured. He could only stand, and had no strength left to fight with Li Nian. If he fought now, he would surely die. It seemed that he would rather die than be Onmyoji's dog.

Chapter 371: You can now call for help before starting a boss fight

Nurarihyon was drinking tea there, looking relaxed as if it had nothing to do with me.

Lu Sheng sighed and didn't interrupt. Personally, he quite liked Tsuchigumo's character and thought he was a good person... but on the other hand, he could better understand why the Onmyoji Bureau wanted to kill him.

Some individuals are out of touch with society, which is fine. However, if that individual has enormous power and an arrogant personality, and can easily cause huge damage, then he should not be allowed to stay.

Li Nian had expected Tsuchigumo's refusal. He shook his head and said, "Don't deny it right away. You may feel insulted, but I don't mean that. I don't have the arrogant idea of ​​taking a big monster as my dog. Before you refuse, please listen to my specific intention of taking you as my Shikigami, okay?"

Tsuchigumo didn't react further. He just looked indifferent and didn't stop to eat or drink. He didn't say anything at this time. Li Nian felt very friendly with his look. As a man, he should be able to eat his last meal happily and unrestrainedly. There are few things in the world more important than eating.

Li Nian pretended that he was listening and continued, "Tsuchi Spider, you know that you are a threat to humans."

The Earth Spider said disdainfully: "I have no interest in weak humans."

"But you are interested in strong humans, like me. You want to provoke me whenever you see me. When you fight, you get too excited and don't care about your surroundings. You are basically lawless and don't know the rules. The fight with Suzuka... that girl over there has already proved your destructiveness."

"Yeah." Tsuchigumo didn't deny it, and didn't mean to defend himself at all: "I am indeed a threat to humans, so why don't you do it? I see that Panda Eyes over there is eager to try, as if he can't help wanting to kill me, so just do it. If I say so, you don't have to endure it."

Panda eyes? Oh, I mean Tian Ruo Qing Xian, the head of the Curse Search Department who is obviously very busy on weekdays has obvious dark circles under his eyes. I guess he is seriously lacking in sleep.

Tian Ruo was a little surprised when he heard Li Nian say that he wanted to collect Tsuchigumo as a shikigami. He had been watching coldly at this time, but when he was mentioned, he thought about it and said, "I also think that dead big monsters are good monsters, but it's a pity that Lord Li doesn't think so. He is trying to save you, Tsuchigumo. I know you don't like to use your brain, but at this time I advise you to use that organ that is about to rust, because if the answer does not satisfy me, you will really die here."

To be honest, he didn't think it was a good thing for Li Nian to really take in Tsuchigumo as a Shikigami. That was a dangerous guy and he teamed up with an even more dangerous guy. But he still believed that Li Nian stood on the side of the exorcist and would safeguard the interests of mankind. He was his colleague, so he just said a few words for Li Nian.

"Ah? Are you threatening me?" Tsuchigumo glared at him.

"Yes, I am threatening you." Tian Ruo admitted generously.

Li Nian could tell that Tianruo's words were not just to help him, Li Nian, play the bad guy to scare Tsuchigumo, but also to say that if the talks failed, he would kill Tsuchigumo, once again expressing the idea that the Jusou Department did not want a big monster that posed a threat to humans to survive today.

The Earth Spider in its complete state is really hard to kill, so this weak Earth Spider now is a rare chance to kill it, if you miss it it will be gone.

Li Nian imagined Tian Ruo's attack. It must be said that Li Nian was quite curious about what the scene would be like. He had always been concerned about the strength of the director of the Curse Search Department - but it was estimated that the current Tsuchigumo could not force out much power from Tian Ruo Qingxian.

"I've never been afraid of anyone's threat." Naturally, the man really didn't take Tianruo's threat seriously.

"I know, real men are not afraid of death." Li Nian took over the conversation: "But if a fight really breaks out, you will die. You don't want to die right now, right? You still want to fight more, drink more good wine, eat more good meat, and become stronger."

"That's right, kid, you understand it very well. This is how a man should live!" Tsuchigumo laughed and toasted Li Nian.

Li Nian clinked glasses with him: "I also like your attitude, Tsuchigumo. I suggest that you don't be so eager to die. As Master Tianruo said, I want you to be alive before I talk to you here. In fact, you just need to swear not to hurt humans, not to destroy surrounding buildings, and pay attention to your surroundings when fighting..."

"I refuse!" Tsuchigumo actually rejected Li Nian's minimum requirement for transition on the spot: "I don't care about those trivial things when fighting."

"Not enough, this kind of restraint is far from enough. Don't think he is as dangerous as Yato God." Tian Ruo shook his head decisively and did not accept Li Nian's request: "This guy does not have the kindness and divinity towards humans."

The most basic proposal, the one used as a backup plan... was rejected by both sides, which Li Nian did not expect.

Tian Ruo and Tsuchigumo looked at each other.

"Okay, then you can die here today."

"Come on, don't think I don't have any ability to resist."

As if the sky was about to rise.

The earth spider patted the food residue off his hands.

Isayama immediately picked up the spiritual sword Lion King.

Suzuka's hand reached for the talisman bag at her waist.

It seemed that the incident had been concluded and the operation to eliminate the Tsuchigumo spiders was about to begin.

"Wait." Li Nian hurriedly called for a halt. In fact, he had not expected that the negotiation would fail so easily. He had no choice but to push forward the proposal that was originally an inch too much: "I knew that you would not accept such a simple request! That's why I said that I wanted to take Tsuchigumo as a shikigami."

"Do you really know?" Jianshan asked suspiciously, "I thought you were just asking for too much."

"Ahem, as smart as I am, I have already seen through everything."

"Oh, so your brain is not just for show." Isayama suddenly realized, but he didn't put down the knife: "But you made even more excessive demands on the most basic requirements, and you don't seem to be thinking seriously."

"To collect Tsuchigumo and make him a shikigami - this is what you call it in Japanese Shinto." Li Nian stopped being mysterious and went straight to the point: "In my opinion, to subdue monsters and make them shikigami is just to establish a connection with the spirit and to constrain them with rules. In other words, I will establish a spiritual connection with Tsuchigumo, and I can monitor him, summon him... and kill him under any circumstances."

Tsuchigumo wasn't really stupid, and said dissatisfiedly: "Isn't it still better to wear a collar and serve as a dog for you Yin Yang Masters?"

"I must be able to monitor dangerous elements, so these three functions are necessary in the established rules - it is convenient for me to kill you, and there is no other coercive power. On the one hand, I don't intend to force you, Tsuchigumo, to do anything. On the other hand, you, Tsuchigumo, are a real man who is not afraid of pain or death. How can I force you? A good dog is one who obeys and does what is told. It is useless to capture a disobedient mad dog or a stray dog."

"Humph, don't you still want to put a collar around my neck and stop me from fighting?"

"Fighting is fine, depending on the occasion and the target." Li Nian smiled and threw out the real benefits as material for negotiation: "In this regard, it's not all bad for you, Earth Spider. You've fought with me before, so you should know that I can provide the occasion for fighting and the target for fighting. Follow me, and you will definitely enjoy your favorite fights. I'll have a small fight every three days and a big fight every five days. I guarantee that you will be clear-headed and the time you're awake will not be more than the time you're asleep to recuperate. You probably won't have any extra energy to cause any damage. This is a solution that everyone can accept."

Jian Shan understood and shuddered all over...Does Li Nian really intend to do that terrifying morning exercise a few more times?"

Yes, Li Nian needs a sand... opponent. He now feels more and more that only a strong enemy can hone his skills. He has gained a lot in the battle with the earth spider. Such a strong and durable opponent is extremely rare. It would be a pity to die. Where can he find another such sand... opponent?

Earth Spider came to his senses, his eyes lit up, he understood Li Nian's intention, and finally he was moved, he looked at Li Nian deeply and said, "Others try to avoid me and run as far away as possible, but you are the only one who wants to fight with me all the time, you seem to be a lunatic."

"Don't make it sound like you and I are the same. I'm not a lunatic." Li Nian said dissatisfiedly, "I'm just speaking the truth."

Isayama and Suzuka looked at each other and sneered.

Li Nian ignored their contemptuous looks and continued to persuade Tsuchigumo, "Look, it's rare to have someone like me as a sparring partner, right? Being my shikigami will be of great benefit to you, right? And in the future, I won't be the only opponent you have. By the way, if you can help me deal with a few enemies that I find troublesome, I think it will satisfy your desire to fight."

"..." After hearing this, Dalian Temple felt that this additional request was obviously the main reason why Li Nian wanted to collect Tsuchigumo as a Shikigami.

"How about you think about it?" Li Nian consciously did not add the words [If you don't think it through, you, Tsuchigumo, will really die here], and cast an inquiring look at Tian Ruo.

Tian Ruo frowned. In fact, she still didn't think this was a good way to deal with it. She still felt that the dead big monster was the good monster. However, if Tsuchigumo really agreed, even if his life was in danger, he would still be Li Nian's helper, which was something the Onmyoji Bureau would be happy to see... But it was even more outrageous that the big monster would accept such an outrageous and unequal contract.

For a moment, everyone was looking at Tsuchigumo.

"I don't think I have any other choice." Tsuchigumo didn't even think about it. He had already understood Li Nian's idea and nodded directly: "That sounds good. Okay, you can take out the collar and put it on me."

Hearing that Tsuchigumo actually agreed to this matter, Tian Ruo, who had always remained calm, now widened his eyes for a rare moment.

"Agreed? Is this true..." Suzuka found it unbelievable.

"...I think there's something wrong with my brain that makes me think this kind of thing is normal." Isayama's worldview was once again impacted.

But for Tsuchigumo, this was just a good thing as it could postpone his own death, allow him to enjoy more intense battles, and become stronger.

"Then..." Li Nian had indeed prepared a ritual for this when he made the proposal. He stretched out his hand and the spiritual power in his palm rolled and gathered. In the complex deformation, it gradually formed a pointed cone with strange patterns engraved on it. It was a completed ritual.

As soon as the spell was formed, Li Nian casually threw it out. The sharp cone, which was itself an aggregate of complex spells, was driven directly into the heart of the Tsuchigumo spider, who did not resist at all.

The process of "establishing a connection" is actually the process of Li Nian's technique invading the entire spiritual body of the Tsuchigumo spider and integrating into every corner of his body. For humans, it is stirred and modified at the cellular level. Externally, it is manifested as a strange stream of light spreading to the limbs and bones of the Tsuchigumo spider from the heart where the spike pierces it - of course, it will bring severe pain to the recipient.

But the tough guy just groaned, and then endured it without saying a word. He smacked his lips in pain, but still had the strength to reach out for the wine to drink.

The old demon Nurarihyon watched this scene quietly and couldn't help but say, "Only a lunatic like you can accept such a condition without taking it seriously. Boy, your technique seems too brutal. If I'm not mistaken, the big demon is equivalent to becoming your slave? Looking at this situation, if Lord Li really wants to force him to act, it shouldn't be impossible, right?"

"It's possible, but it's not necessary. After all, it's an external influence, and the recipient can resist it with great willpower." Li Nian thought for a moment and added, "Well... end it in the form of self-destruction?"

Lu Sheng hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke, not without sarcasm: "Should I say congratulations to Lord Li for gaining a capable general?"

Li Nian shook his head: "I don't intend to take away the freedom of the big monster. If I really provoke him, he will definitely explode."

When the ritual was successful, Li Nian could already clearly feel the connection he had established with the spiritual being, Tsuchigumo, and confirmed that he could use those engraved rituals to deal with this big monster at will, monitoring, summoning, and killing it at will. In other words, Tsuchigumo had become Li Nian's Shikigami.

Even so, Li Nian did not get carried away. He used this technique to establish a connection with the spiritual being Tsuchigumo just to be able to kill him when necessary to stop the big monster's rampage, and to summon him when possible to see if he could help in the battle. In the latter case, if Tsuchigumo himself did not agree, Li Nian would not force it.

In general, when the technique succeeds, Li Nian will not regard Tsuchigumo as a subordinate, but a friend! How can a friend be a subordinate? That is so rude. If you want to ask a friend for help, you can't force him. At most, you can trick him into helping you, right?

Huapiao sighed a little: "Alas, after all, I still have to live in chains. I don't have the freedom I used to have."

"Freedom is relative. Except for the dead, no one can live in this world without a few shackles." Li Nian also sighed, turned to ask Tian Ruo: "There is one more powerful fighter to fight against Yuyuko. If we run into the fox, this battle maniac will probably help. So, can the Curse Search Department turn a blind eye and let Tsuchigumo live under my hands?"

At this point, all Tian Ruo could say was: "Lord Li is very cunning."

Chapter 372: The result of the placement of the earth spider

"I just used some ridiculous tricks to make Lord Tianruo laugh at me. Similar techniques are not uncommon. Lord Tianruo should also know them." Li Nian thought that he was talking about the technique he had used to penetrate the heart of the Tsuchigumo spider.

Suzuka was really curious about the technique that Li Nian used to "form a pact" with the Tsuchigumo: "Forcibly subduing the monster by penetrating its spirit... Such techniques are rare, and it seems that they can be used in actual combat?"

"Want to learn? I'll teach you?"

"Let's talk about it."

Tian Ruo: “…”

Li Nianzhen and Suzuka began to explain the secrets of the technique, but Tian Ruo was not referring to the technique he used, but the entire set of methods that Li Nian used to successfully subdue the Tsuchigumo spider.

In Tianruo's opinion, it was quite shocking that he dared to ask for the big monster to be a shikigami and actually succeeded in convincing him. It went too smoothly, and it seemed that Li Nian had already expected that Tsuchigumo would not refuse... It made Tianruo feel that this man did not seem to be as free and easy as he appeared to be, and was actually quite deep.

Li Nian successfully took Tsuchigumo as his shikigami, holding the latter's life firmly in his hands. He could monitor and kill him at any time, and even further control large monsters to serve him and become his assistants - if he hadn't done this, Tian Ruo would not be able to accept the result of letting Tsuchigumo continue to live.

...If Tianruo really thought that Li Nian’s request to take Tsuchigumo as a Shikigami was made after careful consideration and consideration of the Onmyoji Bureau’s concerns.

Unlike Isayama who still doubts whether Li Nian is driven purely by greed.

But Tian Ruo also knew that the process of persuading Tsuchigumo only seemed smooth. It would be impossible for anyone else to accomplish this. Only Li Nian could fulfill this requirement. Given Tsuchigumo's temperament, he would never submit to anyone as a Shikigami unless he liked him. Only Li Nian, who defeated him head-on and gave him conditions that satisfied him, could do such an outrageous thing.

"This is also something that must be reported to Lord Arima..." Tianruo muttered.

The light on the earth spider's body gradually dissipated, which meant that the technique had been engraved and the pain gradually disappeared. The man let out a breath and moved his body uncomfortably, and suddenly there was a crackling sound everywhere, and blood gushed out of the wounds.

As the recipient of the spell, he could of course feel the spiritual connection between him and Li Nian, and he could also feel that some imprints in his body that did not belong to him had control over various parts of his spiritual body. From this, Tsuchigumo clearly understood the fact that his life was in the hands of others.

However, Tsuchigumo didn't care much about the fact that he had become a slave to others. This was a condition that Li Nian had already told him about before, and he voluntarily accepted the collar after knowing this.

But he still cursed: "It really makes me feel uncomfortable."

Li Nian shrugged, and felt that it was time to make some things clear: "Don't worry, I will only use the contract to kill you when you threaten human society. Apart from that, I won't care what you want to do. Just think of it as a little decoration on your body--"

"I know, I just don't like this feeling."

Even though the contract had been completed and he felt that he was actually under the control of the wizard, Tsuchigumo had never worried that Li Nian would force him to do his bidding. He just felt uncomfortable with the feeling of being controlled by others.

"...This feeling will stay with you until you die. Please just bear with it."

"Tsk." Tsuchigumo smacked his lips in dissatisfaction and took a big gulp of the wine.

"You are free to do whatever you want, but I still want to ask, what exactly do you plan to do next?"

Tsuchigumo said decisively: "Just wait, kid. I'll fight you once I'm fully recovered. You promised me that, so don't hide."

"Don't hide, don't hide. I'm actually looking forward to this. But how long will it take you to recover from this situation?" Li Nian looked at the tattered Earth Spider. Its condition was almost as miserable as when it was defeated by him. Being able to stand was considered an improvement, but basically the Earth Spider had slept in vain these days, and would definitely have to lie down again later.

"About a month."

Li Nian frowned: "It's been too long, right? Is this the extent of your recovery ability?"

Tsuchigumo was speechless. It was the first time in his life that someone questioned his ability to recover as a great monster. However, after hearing what Li Nian said, and seeing this guy jumping around, Tsuchigumo also remembered that Li Nian was also seriously injured in the battle. He looked at Li Nian up and down in confusion: "I wonder how a human like you can recover so quickly. Are you really not a monster from somewhere?"

"I am a pure human being. Don't underestimate the potential of humans."

"I'm flattered to be classified as a human together with you, but ordinary humans don't have your recovery ability." Isayama couldn't help but complain. She, Suzuka, and Lu Sheng over there had seen the fight between Li Nian and Tsuchigumo, and they had an impression of how terrifyingly fast Li Nian's body recovered. It was impossible for an ordinary human to defeat Tsuchigumo with such a tattered body, not to mention that Li Nian had almost recovered after the battle.

"Humph, you monster." Tsuchigumo expressed his opinion of Li Nian in a plain and unpretentious manner, admitting the fact that his recovery ability was far inferior to that of this human: "To recover almost everything, you only need to sleep for four or five days, but to recover completely, you must have a month or so."

As a monster, if he wants to recover to his full strength, it is not just a matter of waiting for his body to recover naturally. It is more of a process of gathering strength. He can wake up today with 70% of his strength, which means his body has recovered. But if he wants to recover to 100% of his strength, it will take more time.

"Of course. That's only under the premise of natural recovery." Lu Sheng mentioned casually.

The essence of monsters, after all, is spiritual beings, based on spiritual energy, so there are naturally ways to speed up their recovery.

Li Nian suddenly remembered this truth.

"Well, I..."

"Very good." Tian Ruo knew that Li Nian had a way to speed up the recovery of the big monster, and did not intend to let Li Nian really do it, so he immediately interrupted Li Nian: "Lie down, lie down for a while, lie down for a month, then get beaten half to death, and then lie down again, this is a perfect process."

Tian Ruo felt that, although it was not realistic to let the big monster die at the moment, it was definitely better to let it lie dead than to let it jump around. He did not hide this thought in his words, and Tsuchigumo could see it. He snorted and said it didn't matter.

Li Nian sighed with regret: "Okay, one month is one month... There is no problem with fighting once a month, but you don't really plan to repeat the cycle of sleeping for a month, fighting with me, getting injured, and sleeping for another month, right? There will always be time to be awake and move freely. I'm asking what you, Tsuchigumo, plan to do during that time."

This question really surprised Tsuchigumo: "I haven't thought about it."

When Tsuchigumo was told to come to Qianye to cause trouble for Li Nian, he just wandered around the city, eating when he was hungry and sleeping when he was tired. He didn't fight with anyone, he was just a pure vagrant. Fortunately, it seemed that someone gave him money to support him and he would pay for the things he bought.

In this sense, the big monster is really quite obedient. It seems that the four hundred years of sealing have suppressed the ferocity of the Tsuchigumo even deeper - unfortunately, that ferocity will still erupt during the battle.

"Let me make it clear first, I have no intention of bringing you with me. You are free to continue wandering." Li Nian thought for a moment and added, "Then don't ask me for money for food and drinks."

When he heard that he would not give money for food and drinks, Tsuchigumo showed a worried expression for the first time: "That's troublesome, where should I go to ask that raccoon boy for money?"

"Cat boy?" Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows: "Is this the money given to you by the Hidden God Criminal Department Yu Zhang?"

"Is that his name?" Tsuchigumo couldn't remember it clearly and had no impression of it. He just remembered that the boy seemed to have said something about being his subordinate and being able to give him more, but he was not interested.