pertwk Chapter 55 Entering the Game
Chapter 55 Entering the Game
Boom!
A violent tremor permeated the center of the battlefield, the shockwave carrying dust and spreading in all directions, while scorching flames swept outwards with heat waves.
The charred branches creaked and groaned as the giant tree, already overburdened, finally collapsed to the ground.
A tentacle suddenly emerged from the thick fog, enveloping the stiff, sluggish headless corpse and dragging it deeper into the fog.
...
Fang Hongxuan helped Jian Shiqing up from the ground. Jian Shiqing gripped his right hand tightly, his eyes filled with gratitude and guilt.
"Hmph... You should stay here and rest... I'll go and check things out."
"That poisonous toad is extremely unusual. Not only is its entire body covered in poison, but its tentacle is also as hard as iron. Even a slight rub will cause instant poisoning."
Fang Hongxuan did not speak, but nodded slightly to indicate that he already knew.
...
In fact
To ensure they were far enough away from the monk, the two nearly fought all the way to the end of Shenmu Village.
If the tree spirit hadn't used its remaining roots to clear paths through walls and build bridges over ruins for Fang Hongxuan, he wouldn't have been able to arrive at the battlefield at the critical moment.
Having recovered to his peak condition, Fang Hongxuan, wielding the Cuo Jin, sped into the fog.
Dust settles
The three-clawed poisonous toad, the size of a millstone, had already cleaved the headless corpse into several pieces and swallowed them whole. As for Tian Guangzu, who had fled earlier, he had long since disappeared without a trace.
The intense malevolent energy surrounding the toad was completely absorbed.
"Gugua..."
The three-clawed poisonous toad slowly turned its head, quietly observing Fang Hongxuan, who remained completely still, without making any movement, as if it couldn't see him at all.
This strange behavior reminded Fang Hongxuan of the descriptions in his previous life's books about frogs having extremely poor static vision.
"I wonder if we can make use of this..."
"call out"
The sharp tentacles attacked like iron spears, but Fang Hongxuan dodged them one by one and then drew his sword from his waist.
"Is it fake... or does it have some kind of means to determine location...?"
'Clang'
A bright, gleaming blade suddenly appeared, and its sharp edge easily sliced through the tentacle that had previously left Jian Shiqing helpless.
The toad, in pain, quickly retracted its tongue and then hopped towards Fang Hongxuan.
Large swaths of poisonous mist spread along the bumps and openings on the toad's back, and in just a moment, the center of the battlefield was covered with greenish toxins.
The surrounding solid walls immediately shrank, aged, and collapsed. Even the scorched branches withered and died.
The flames continued to burn the poisonous gas, and the pungent, nauseating stench quickly filled the air, causing the already withered tree crowns to turn into pus and fall down.
Like a light drizzle, the giant tree rustled as it was soaked, and a gray-white mist rose from the corroded area.
Fang Hongxuan retreated repeatedly to avoid contact with the mist.
"In that case, we have no choice but to evacuate."
He pondered in his mind, but couldn't come up with any way to resist the poisonous gas. Although he was determined to slay the demons and monsters, he wasn't so stubborn as to persist until death.
"I'll help you!"
A faint, ethereal voice echoed across the fields, and an old man resembling Xu Guisheng slowly appeared beside Fang Hongxuan.
His kind and benevolent appearance has long since vanished, replaced by intense resentment and a lingering sense of apprehension.
"I wonder how you, senior, can assist me..."
"All things in the universe are mutually generative and mutually destructive. Although it and I are both of the wood element, it follows the path of corroding all things, like a frog devouring the heavens and the earth."
"Although I lack formidable martial prowess, I possess the ability to revitalize life and bring withered trees back to life. This is precisely what counters it."
The tree spirit waved its wooden staff, and nearly half of its withered roots burst forth from the soil, causing a tremor as if an earth dragon were turning over.
Rumble
Countless tree roots poured out, instantly clearing away the dense poisonous fog. However, the tree roots themselves weren't much better off.
The already nearly dried-up tree roots turned into withered wood, falling to the ground and breaking into several pieces.
Then, the last intact clump of tree roots transformed into a massive, sky-covering net, which tightly bound the poisonous toad to the spot.
"Hurry up and go!"
The tree spirit's phantom grew dimmer, but it paid no attention. Instead, it sternly rebuked Fang Hongxuan, urging him to make a move as soon as possible.
"Living Towards Death"
Without the slightest hesitation, Fang Hongxuan took out the order and stuck it to himself.
A dense power surged into Fang Hongxuan's body from the command. The immense magical power made him feel his meridians swelling, and he knew that this power would burst in a moment!
Behind him, malevolent spirits and bloodlust swirled. One could vaguely make out the immovable Wrathful King, with his blue face, fangs, and wielding a sword and rope.
The strange phenomenon of blood and qi evolution occupied half of the sky, and the enormous Dharma image was bathed in flames, like a demon emerging from hell.
"This is... the ritual practiced by that monk..."
Not to mention the tree spirit, even Fang Hongxuan himself was quite surprised.
'Buzz'
The Dharma sword held by the Dharma Image gradually overlapped with that of the Calamity, until it was swung at the three-clawed poisonous toad that could not move an inch.
Boom!
The earth-shattering impact shattered the surrounding area, and the entire Shenmu Village collapsed to the ground. As for the poisonous toad trapped by the tree roots, it had long since vanished into thin air.
"That talisman is actually that powerful?!"
As Fang Hongxuan watched the Immovable Wrathful King gradually dissipate, he felt a pang of sympathy.
Suddenly
A feeling of being spied on instantly swept over Fang Hongxuan. He felt his hair stand on end and he was teetering on the edge of life and death.
"What...what's going on..."
The lingering Dharma image gradually coalesced into a massive single eye, which first observed its surroundings before focusing its gaze on Fang Hongxuan.
The indifferent voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth, yet it revealed no emotion whatsoever.
"Taishang? You've overreached... Stay here..."
The single eye transformed again, condensing into a gigantic palm that swept towards Fang Hongxuan. Fang Hongxuan was naturally not going to sit idly by and wait for his death, but the palm seemed to have locked onto his aura.
"Unable to dodge...can only take it..."
Just as the hand was about to touch Fang Hongxuan, a cluster of small tree roots tore off the exorcism talisman on Fang Hongxuan's body and then shredded it.
The terrifying giant hand vanished in an instant, leaving Fang Hongxuan, drenched in cold sweat, feeling utterly terrified.
This was the first time he had ever felt so close to death.
"Chongde Mountain Ferry, Lin Yuqing"
"Who exactly is this person, that he is so terrifying..."
...
Chongde Mountain is shrouded in mist all year round, but at this moment the surrounding mist was instantly dispelled.
Mountain top
Inside the ancient and old Taoist temple
The middle-aged Taoist priest, who was sitting cross-legged on the futon, suddenly stood up, and the alchemy furnace in front of him exploded.
He was dressed in a blue robe, with a Taoist headscarf on his head, and had a beard and a topknot, looking every bit the part of a highly accomplished Taoist master.
"Master, what has happened...?"
Beside him stood a powerful and wealthy man dressed in brocade and wearing a jade ring at his waist.
Lin Yuqing, who had been furious, quickly regained his composure, his calm eyes fixed on the high-ranking young man.
"Once the Dragon Eagle Soul-Replenishing Pill is finished, you may go down the mountain. The debt I owe your father will be settled here, and we will be even."
The young nobleman's expression remained unchanged, but his mood was extremely bad.
"Then we will do as the Taoist priest says..."