lǎo hú a lǎo hú ,“ wa , jīn dùn fú …… tū dǐng lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chà yì zhī sè , bù guò hěn kuài , jiù bèi tān lán yǔ jī fěng gěi qǔ dài :“ chòu yā tou , guǒ rán hún shēn bǎo wù , bù guò mí yǐ wéi píng zhè me yī zhāng xiǎo ”、 de fú zhuàn , jiù kě yǐ cóng lǎo fū yǎn pí dǐ xià táo tuō ?” tā níng xiào zhe shēn chū shǒu , zài yāo jiān yī pāi , yī dào bái guāng fēi chū chǔ wù dài , zài tóu dǐng lüè yī pán xuán , jiù huà wèi shǎn diàn xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
老胡啊老胡,“哇,金遁符……秃顶老者的脸上露出几分诧异之色,不过很快,就被贪婪与讥讽给取代:“臭丫头,果然浑身宝物,不过弥以为凭这么一张小”、的符篆,就可以从老夫眼皮底下逃脱?”他狞笑着伸出手,在腰间一拍,一道白光飞出储物袋,在头顶略一盘旋,就化为闪电消失不见。
Old Hu, Old Hu, "Wow, Golden遁符... the bald old man's face showed a hint of surprise. But soon enough, greed and mockery replaced it: "Stinking brat, you really are full of treasures. But did you think that such a small talisman could allow you to escape under my nose?" He sneered as he stretched out his hand, tapping his waist, and a beam of white light shot from a storage bag, circling above before vanishing.
fǎ bǎo de sù dù fěi tóng xiǎo kě jī hū shì shùn xī jiān jiù zhuī shàng le shào nǚ suǒ huà de jīng hóng , yī shǎn , jǐn lóu zhe cǎn jiào zhī shēng chuán lái , jīn líng rú tóng bèi lì jiàn shè zhōng de niǎo ér , yī tóu zāi xiàng le dì miàn 。
法宝的速度诽同小可几乎是瞬息间就追上了少女所化的惊虹,一闪,紧楼着惨叫之声传来,金灵如同被利箭射中的鸟儿,一头栽像了地面。
The speed of the treasure was almost instantaneous; it caught up with the transformed girl in an instant. A flash, and the sound of a scream followed, as the golden spirit energy fell to the ground like a bird hit by an arrow.
“ yí , jū rán méi bèi lǎo fū de fǎ bǎo pǐ chéng liǎng bàn , zhè jīn lǎo guài de gōng fǎ , guǒ rán yǒu jǐ fēn dú dào zhī chù 。” tū dǐng lǎo zhě liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè , háo bù zài yì de zǒu guò qù le , yī míng xiǎo xiǎo de zhù jī qī xiū shì , tā zì rán bù kàn zài yǎn lǐ 。
“咦,居然没被老夫的法宝劈成两半,这金老怪的功法,果然有几分独到之处。”秃顶老者脸上露出若有所思之色,毫不在意的走过去了,一名小小的筑基期修士,他自然不看在眼里。
"Surprisingly, I didn't split you into two halves with my treasure," the bald old man's face showed a thoughtful expression, walking past without caring. He naturally wouldn’t bother with such a small Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.
shào nǚ pā zài dì shàng , yǐ jīng xiàn rù le hūn mí , zài tā páng biān , yǒu yī bā zhǎng dà bo de dùn pái , kàn lái jiù shì cǐ wù , ràng tā miǎn le shā shēn zhī huò , rán ér gǒu yán cán chuǎn yòu yǒu shén me yòng tú , chí zǎo hái shì huì hún guī dì fǔ 。
少女趴在地上,已经陷入了昏迷,在她旁边,有一巴掌大卜的盾牌,看来就是此物,让她免了杀身之祸,然而芶延残喘又有什么用途,迟早还是会魂归地府。
The girl lay unconscious on the ground. Beside her was a shield about the size of a palm—clearly what had saved her from certain death. But prolonging her life in this state would be useless; she would eventually return to the underworld.
tū dǐng lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng lù chū dé yì de xiào róng , tān lán de mù guāng zài shào nǚ yāo jiān sǎo guò , jiù shēn shǒu qù zhāi tā de chǔ wù dài le 。
秃顶老者的脸上露出得意的笑容,贪婪的目光在少女腰间扫过,就伸手去摘她的储物袋了。
The bald old man's face showed a smug smile as he greedily scanned the girl’s waist and reached out for her storage bracelet.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí , yì biàn tū qǐ , yuán běn yīng gāi hūn mí de shào nǚ dèng kāi yǎn jīng , hún shēn mào chū nóng zhòng de shā qì , lǎo zhě liǎn shàng shǎn guò cuò è de biǎo qíng , jīng jué zhōng H, kě yǐ jīng lái bù jí 。
然而就在这时,异变突起,原本应该昏迷的少女瞪开眼睛,浑身冒出浓重的杀气,老者脸上闪过错愕的表情,惊觉中H,可已经来不及。
But just then, something unexpected happened. The girl who should have been unconscious opened her eyes, exuding heavy killing intent. The old man's expression changed from surprise to shock, but it was too late.
jīn líng yīng chún wēi qǐ , cóng lǐ miàn tǔ chū yī lì wū hēi de zhū zi 。
金灵樱唇微启,从里面吐出一粒乌黑的珠子。
Golden Spirit Ying opened her lips and spat out a black bead the size of a thumb.
yuán yuán de , jǐn yǒu mǔ zhǐ dà bo 。
圆圆的,仅有拇指大卜。
It flew towards the old man with deceptive slowness.
shì huǎn shí jí , xiàng lǎo zhě fēi qù 。
似缓实急,向老者飞去。
"Golden Monster’s Tremor Lightning," the old man's face showed a grimace, his expression reaching its most terrible state. He had been too careless, forgetting about this terrifying treasure given to disciples by Golden Monster.
“ jīn lǎo guài de chàn léi shāo ” lǎo zhě liǎn E lù chū cǎn rán zhī sè , biǎo qíng nán kàn dào le jí chù 。
“金老怪的颤雷稍”老者脸E露出惨然之色,表情难看到了极处。
A tremor bead was essentially a high-level cultivator’s Heaven Thunder, crafted with palm lightning imprints. While it looked similar, there was one difference: the explosion's power was immense, but if one practiced Golden Monster's unique secret technique, they wouldn't be harmed even at the center of the blast.
zì jǐ tài dà yì le 。
自己太大意了。
The bald old man was both shocked and angry, realizing that the girl had feigned weakness to lure him into a trap. His face showed a hint of rage!
jū rán wàng le jīn lǎo guài cì yǔ dì zǐ mén rén fáng shēn de zhè kě pà bǎo wù 。
居然忘了金老怪赐予弟子门人防身的这可怕宝物。
Black light flashed as his bones crackled like popping beans.
suǒ wèi chàn léi zhū , qí shí jiù shì xiū xiān jiè hěn liú xíng de tiān léi zi , nǎi shì yóu gāo jiē xiū shì liàn zhì , jiāng zhǎng xīn léi jī yìn qí zhōng 。
所谓颤雷珠,其实就是修仙界很流行的天雷子,乃是由高阶修士炼制,将掌心雷击印其中。
Demonification!
rán ér jǐn guǎn jiǔ chéng shén sì , chàn léi zhū què yǒu yì diǎn bù tóng 。
然而尽管九成神似,颤雷珠却有一点不同。
Usually, demon bodies were far stronger than humans. The old man wanted to use this divine technique to withstand the attack.
bào zhà de wēi lì gù rán fēi tóng bo kě , bù guò rú guǒ xiū liàn yǒu jīn lǎo guài de dú mén mì shù , jí biàn shēn chù bào zhà zhōng xīn , yě bú huì shòu dào bàn diǎn shāng hài bō jí 。
爆炸的威力固然非同卜可,不过如果修炼有金老怪的独门秘术,即便身处爆炸中心,也不会受到半点伤害波及。
A dazzling white light appeared between them, interspersed with screams and anger. Soon, the light faded, leaving a massive mess, the affected area stretching for over a hundred feet.
liàng dǐng lǎo zhě yòu jīng yòu nù , yǐ míng bái nà yā tou gāng gāng shì gù yì shì ruò , mù dì jiù shì jiāng zì jǐ yǐn rù xiàn jǐng duǒ shǎn yǐ lái bù jí 。
亮顶老者又惊又怒,已明白那丫头刚刚是故意示弱,目的就是将自己引入陷阱躲闪已来不及。
The purpose achieved, Golden Spirit Ying no longer pretended to be injured; she stood expressionlessly in place while a monster emerged about seven or eight zhang away. The human head was recognizable as that of the bald old man, but his body had completely demonified, looking like an enormous mantis with hands turned into large, half-zhang-long cleavers.
tā de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī lì qì !
他的脸上闪过一丝戾气!
He hadn’t died?
hēi guāng yī shǎn , hún shēn de gǔ gé jìng rán rú tóng chǎo dòu zi bān de bào xiǎng qǐ lái 。
黑光一闪,浑身的骨骼竟然如同炒豆子般的爆响起来。
Golden Spirit Ying’s face showed surprise, quickly replaced by a serious expression.
yāo huà !
妖化!
Although the bald old man still kept a human head, his eyes were clouded and gray, devoid of any vitality.
tōng cháng ér yán , yāo děng shēn tǐ de qiáng hèng yuǎn fēi rén lèi kě bǐ , lǎo zhě xiǎng yào píng jiè cǐ shén tōng yìng jí guò zhè bō gōng jī 。
通常而言,妖等身体的强横远非人类可比,老者想要凭借此神通硬极过这波攻击。
That was no surprise; he had overused demonification, suffering backlash.
yī dào xuàn mù dì bái guāng zài liǎng rén zhōng jiān liàng qǐ 。
一道炫目的白光在两人中间亮起。
Cultivators imitated demonic techniques, and in battle, they could partially transform their bodies—like turning hands into sharp claws or growing hard shells when attacked. However, this divine technique wasn’t without limits.
lǐ miàn jiā zá zhe cǎn jiào jì nù ér qī lì 。
里面夹杂着惨叫绩怒而凄厉。
If too much of the body transformed at once, it would be like overexerting during cultivation; demon energy would invade the mind, causing one to lose control and become a true monster.
hěn kuài , guāng máng tuì qù , yī piàn láng jí , bèi bō jí de fàn wéi dá dào le bǎi wén zhī jù 。
很快,光芒退去,一片狼藉,被波及的范围达到了百文之巨。
The bald old man had used his demonification extensively to survive the tremor bead. His soul was dead; what remained was just an empty shell.
mù dì yǐ jīng dá dào , jīn líng zì rán bù zài jiǎ zhuāng shòu shāng , miàn wú biǎo qíng de zhàn zài yuán dì , ér jù lí tā qī bā zhàng yuǎn , yī tóu guài wù lù chū le cán pò de shēn qū 。
目的已经达到,金灵自然不再假装受伤,面无表情的站在原地,而距离她七八丈远,一头怪物露出了残破的身躯。
"Ahhh!" The monster suddenly raised its head, emitting a roar that turned into a dark shadow rushing towards the girl.
rén lèi de tóu lú , cóng miàn róng shàng yī xī kě yǐ biàn shí chū shì tū dǐng lǎo zhě 。
人类的头颅,从面容上依稀可以辨识出是秃顶老者。
Golden Spirit Ying’s brows furrowed but showed no fear—it was just a mindless monster.
rán ér tā de shēn qū , què ràng rén hún shēn fā má , yǐ jīng wán quán yāo huà , kàn shàng qù jiù xiàng yī zhī jù dà de táng láng , shuāng shǒu biàn chéng le zhǎng dá bàn wén de jù dà kǎn dāo 。
然而他的身躯,却让人浑身发麻,已经完全妖化,看上去就像一只巨大的螳螂,双手变成了长达半文的巨大砍刀。
She stretched out her hand and summoned a pair of silver hooks from her storage bracelet. Judging by the mana emitted, it should be a top-grade spiritual artifact. However, with a sharp crack, the claw-like limb hacked at the silver hooks, which instantly broke into two pieces.
zhè jiā huo jū rán méi sǐ ?
这家伙居然没死?
Despite being completely demonified due to demonic energy, the old man’s cultivation hadn’t weakened. This monster's abilities could rival those of a Core Formation中期 cultivator.
jīn líng liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yì wài zhī sè , bù guò hěn kuài jiù bèi níng zhòng suǒ qǔ dài le 。
金灵脸上露出一丝意外之色,不过很快就被凝重所取代了。
Golden Spirit Ying’s expression changed as she quickly summoned a flying sword and flipped her wrist, taking out a stack of talismans.
tū dǐng lǎo zhě suī rán yī jiù bǎo chí zhe rén lèi de tóu lú , rán ér shuāng yǎn què xiàng méng le yī céng wù , biàn dé huī méng méng de , yì diǎn shén cǎi yě wú 。
秃顶老者虽然依旧保持着人类的头颅,然而双眼却像蒙了一层雾,变得灰蒙蒙的,一点神采也无。
Her fingers flicked, turning them into dozens of fireballs the size of heads, which rained down on the monster. Seizing the opportunity when it was busy defending, the girl’s figure darted away in a flash of light.
zhè méi shén me hào qí guài , tā shǐ yòng yāo huà shén tōng guò dù , zāo dào fǎn shì le 。
这没什么好奇怪,他使用妖化神通过度,遭到反噬了。
The choice was right; while Golden Spirit Ying was known as the Multi-Treasure Girl compared to her peers, with only Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, she had no chance against such a terrifying demon.
xiū yāo , xiū yāo , yuán běn jiù shì mó fǎng yāo zú mì shù , xiū yāo zhě zài zhàn dòu de shí hòu , yě què shí kě yǐ tōng guò gōng fǎ , jiāng shēn tǐ de mǒu yī bù fèn yāo huà bǐ rú shuō ràng shǒu biàn wèi lì zhuǎ , huò zhě shòu dào gōng jī de shí hòu , ràng shēn tǐ de mǒu yī bù fèn zhǎng chū jiān yìng de ké 。
修妖,修妖,原本就是模仿妖族秘术,修妖者在战斗的时候,也确实可以通过功法,将身体的某一部分妖化比如说让手变为利爪,或者受到攻击的时候,让身体的某一部分长出坚硬的壳。
But escaping wasn’t easy. A black aura emerged from the monster, chasing after her faster than before.
dàn zhè zhǒng shén tōng bìng fēi yì diǎn xiàn zhì yě wú 。
但这种神通并非一点限制也无。
A flash of light, and the monster’s outstretched limb fell like lightning towards the girl.
rú guǒ tóng yī shí jiān shēn tǐ yāo huà de miàn jī guò duō , jiù rú tóng liàn gōng zǒu huǒ , yāo qì huì qīn xí shén shí , ràng rén sàng shī lǐ zhì , chéng wéi yī tóu zhēn zhèng de guài wù 。
如果同一时间身体妖化的面积过多,就如同练功走火,妖气会侵袭神识,让人丧失理智,成为一头真正的怪物。
Bang!
bǐ rú shuō yǎn qián de tū dǐng lǎo zhě , miàn duì chàn léi zhū , wèi le bǎo mìng , tā bù dé bù zuì dà xiàn dù de shǐ yòng yāo huà shén tōng 。
比如说眼前的秃顶老者,面对颤雷珠,为了保命,他不得不最大限度的使用妖化神通。
A loud sound echoed as the girl raised an oddly-shaped shield just in time to block the attack, though it was riddled with cracks.
kě yǐ zhè yàng shuō , tā de hún pò yǐ jīng sǐ le , rú jīn liú xià lái de , bù guò shì yī jù méi yǒu líng zhì de qū qiào 。
可以这样说,他的魂魄已经死了,如今留下来的,不过是一具没有灵智的躯壳。
Golden Spirit Ying shivered; she realized that the monster’s limbs were powerful enough to match treasures. Her spiritual artifacts would be no match for this.
“ áo !” nà guài wù tū rán yáng qǐ tóu , fā chū yī shēng páo xiāo , huà wèi yī dào wū hēi de lì máng , hěn hěn de pū xiàng le shào nǚ de fāng xiàng 。
“嗷!”那怪物突然扬起头,发出一声咆哮,化为一道乌黑的厉芒,狠狠的扑向了少女的方向。
Damn, must I die here?
jīn líng méi tóu yī tiāo , liǎn shàng què bìng méi yǒu duō shǎo jù sè , bù guò shì yī tóu méi yǒu líng zhì de guài wù bà le 。
金灵眉头一挑,脸上却并没有多少惧色,不过是一头没有灵智的怪物罢了。
Thoughts raced through her mind, but facing a mindless demon, even her ingenious plans couldn’t be used. Despite losing, Golden Spirit Ying continued to use various talismans and spiritual artifacts in her struggle.
cǐ nǚ shēn chū shǒu lái , zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi , jiāng yī duì yín gōu jì le qǐ lái 。
此女伸出手来,在储物袋上一拍,将一对银钩祭了起来。
"Master, why don't you help? Can you just watch this girl die?" Moon’s voice entered her ears.
cóng shàng miàn sàn fà de fǎ lì tuī duàn , zhè yīng gāi shì yī jí pǐn líng qì , rán ér cī lā yī shēng chuán rù ěr lǐ , nà dāo zhuàng de qián zhī hěn hěn de pī kǎn shàng qù , yín gōu dùn shí biàn chéng le liǎng duàn 。
从上面散发的法力推断,这应该是一极品灵器,然而刺啦一声传入耳里,那刀状的前肢狠狠的劈砍上去,银钩顿时变成了两段。
"Hmm."
tū dǐng lǎo zhě suī rán yīn wèi yāo lì qīn shí , chè dǐ huà wèi le guài wù , dàn xiū wèi kě shì bàn diǎn yě méi yǒu jiǎn ruò , zhè tóu guài shòu de shén tōng , zú yǐ pì měi níng dān zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
秃顶老者虽然因为妖力侵蚀,彻底化为了怪物,但修为可是半点也没有减弱,这头怪兽的神通,足以媲美凝丹中期的修仙者。
Lin Xuan nodded. The Golden Spirit Fairy had indeed run out of tricks; if he didn’t act now, she would surely perish.
jīn líng zhè cái sè biàn le , máng yòu jì chū yī bǐng fēi jiàn , tóng shí shǒu wàn fān zhuǎn , qǔ chū yī dà dié fú zhuàn lái 。
金灵这才色变了,忙又祭出一柄飞剑,同时手腕翻转,取出一大叠符篆来。
Golden Spirit Ying’s face was filled with despair. Unfortunately, she only brought one tremor bead; otherwise, there might have been a chance to escape.
qiàn shǒu huàng dòng , zhè xiē fú huà wéi shù shí kē tóu lú dà xiǎo , de huǒ qiú , hěn hěn de xiàng zhe guài wù zá luò , chèn zhe duì fāng shǒu máng jiǎo luàn de dǐ dǎng , shào nǚ shēn xíng yī huǎng , dùn guāng fēi xiàng le yuǎn fāng 。
纤手晃动,这些符化为数十颗头颅大小,的火球,狠狠的向着怪物砸落,趁着对方手忙脚乱的抵挡,少女身形一晃,遁光飞向了远方。
Crack!... A sound that made teeth ache echoed as her shield was finally split in two by the demon. The bright blade light blinded her, leaving just an inch between it and her forehead.
Old Hu, Old Hu, "Wow, Golden遁符... the bald old man's face showed a hint of surprise. But soon enough, greed and mockery replaced it: "Stinking brat, you really are full of treasures. But did you think that such a small talisman could allow you to escape under my nose?" He sneered as he stretched out his hand, tapping his waist, and a beam of white light shot from a storage bag, circling above before vanishing.
The speed of the treasure was almost instantaneous; it caught up with the transformed girl in an instant. A flash, and the sound of a scream followed, as the golden spirit energy fell to the ground like a bird hit by an arrow.
"Surprisingly, I didn't split you into two halves with my treasure," the bald old man's face showed a thoughtful expression, walking past without caring. He naturally wouldn’t bother with such a small Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.
The girl lay unconscious on the ground. Beside her was a shield about the size of a palm—clearly what had saved her from certain death. But prolonging her life in this state would be useless; she would eventually return to the underworld.
The bald old man's face showed a smug smile as he greedily scanned the girl’s waist and reached out for her storage bracelet.
But just then, something unexpected happened. The girl who should have been unconscious opened her eyes, exuding heavy killing intent. The old man's expression changed from surprise to shock, but it was too late.
Golden Spirit Ying opened her lips and spat out a black bead the size of a thumb.
It flew towards the old man with deceptive slowness.
"Golden Monster’s Tremor Lightning," the old man's face showed a grimace, his expression reaching its most terrible state. He had been too careless, forgetting about this terrifying treasure given to disciples by Golden Monster.
A tremor bead was essentially a high-level cultivator’s Heaven Thunder, crafted with palm lightning imprints. While it looked similar, there was one difference: the explosion's power was immense, but if one practiced Golden Monster's unique secret technique, they wouldn't be harmed even at the center of the blast.
The bald old man was both shocked and angry, realizing that the girl had feigned weakness to lure him into a trap. His face showed a hint of rage!
Black light flashed as his bones crackled like popping beans.
Demonification!
Usually, demon bodies were far stronger than humans. The old man wanted to use this divine technique to withstand the attack.
A dazzling white light appeared between them, interspersed with screams and anger. Soon, the light faded, leaving a massive mess, the affected area stretching for over a hundred feet.
The purpose achieved, Golden Spirit Ying no longer pretended to be injured; she stood expressionlessly in place while a monster emerged about seven or eight zhang away. The human head was recognizable as that of the bald old man, but his body had completely demonified, looking like an enormous mantis with hands turned into large, half-zhang-long cleavers.
He hadn’t died?
Golden Spirit Ying’s face showed surprise, quickly replaced by a serious expression.
Although the bald old man still kept a human head, his eyes were clouded and gray, devoid of any vitality.
That was no surprise; he had overused demonification, suffering backlash.
Cultivators imitated demonic techniques, and in battle, they could partially transform their bodies—like turning hands into sharp claws or growing hard shells when attacked. However, this divine technique wasn’t without limits.
If too much of the body transformed at once, it would be like overexerting during cultivation; demon energy would invade the mind, causing one to lose control and become a true monster.
The bald old man had used his demonification extensively to survive the tremor bead. His soul was dead; what remained was just an empty shell.
"Ahhh!" The monster suddenly raised its head, emitting a roar that turned into a dark shadow rushing towards the girl.
Golden Spirit Ying’s brows furrowed but showed no fear—it was just a mindless monster.
She stretched out her hand and summoned a pair of silver hooks from her storage bracelet. Judging by the mana emitted, it should be a top-grade spiritual artifact. However, with a sharp crack, the claw-like limb hacked at the silver hooks, which instantly broke into two pieces.
Despite being completely demonified due to demonic energy, the old man’s cultivation hadn’t weakened. This monster's abilities could rival those of a Core Formation中期 cultivator.
Golden Spirit Ying’s expression changed as she quickly summoned a flying sword and flipped her wrist, taking out a stack of talismans.
Her fingers flicked, turning them into dozens of fireballs the size of heads, which rained down on the monster. Seizing the opportunity when it was busy defending, the girl’s figure darted away in a flash of light.
The choice was right; while Golden Spirit Ying was known as the Multi-Treasure Girl compared to her peers, with only Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, she had no chance against such a terrifying demon.
But escaping wasn’t easy. A black aura emerged from the monster, chasing after her faster than before.
A flash of light, and the monster’s outstretched limb fell like lightning towards the girl.
Bang!
A loud sound echoed as the girl raised an oddly-shaped shield just in time to block the attack, though it was riddled with cracks.
Golden Spirit Ying shivered; she realized that the monster’s limbs were powerful enough to match treasures. Her spiritual artifacts would be no match for this.
Damn, must I die here?
Thoughts raced through her mind, but facing a mindless demon, even her ingenious plans couldn’t be used. Despite losing, Golden Spirit Ying continued to use various talismans and spiritual artifacts in her struggle.
"Master, why don't you help? Can you just watch this girl die?" Moon’s voice entered her ears.
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan nodded. The Golden Spirit Fairy had indeed run out of tricks; if he didn’t act now, she would surely perish.
Golden Spirit Ying’s face was filled with despair. Unfortunately, she only brought one tremor bead; otherwise, there might have been a chance to escape.
Crack!... A sound that made teeth ache echoed as her shield was finally split in two by the demon. The bright blade light blinded her, leaving just an inch between it and her forehead.