Tianjihong couldn't identify the material of this glass-like thing, nor could he sense the spiritual energy fluctuations on it. But what surprised him a little was that traces of time erosion could be discerned in the notches when it was broken. It was obvious that the fragment had been left here for many years, and its incisions were gradually eroding under the sun and rain. Granular material appears below. And this was what surprised Tianjihong the most. He found that the five-colored particles scattered in the medicinal field seemed to have fallen from this small fragment.
Judging from Tianjihong's analysis, this place is different from the surrounding grass in that it can breed such a large number of spiritual herbs and elixirs. It is probably due to the five-color particles mixed in the soil. According to my own speculation, these particles may contain rich spiritual power. Only by seeping into the soil can these spiritual grasses be nurtured. However, the fragment in my hand did not have any spiritual power fluctuations coming from it, and it did not show any other magical features. In other words, if I hadn't seen its unusual brilliance in the sun, and knew that it was separated The particles produced can promote the growth of the elixir. If such a strange-shaped fragment is found on the roadside, Tianjihong may accidentally treat it as a piece of glass shard. This couldn't help but puzzle him. Since this material is obviously not possessed by mortals, what is its magic? And what was the original appearance of the object before it shattered?
However, these doubts have not been answered. The only thing that can be determined now is that this fragment must have been the remnant of a broken strange treasure, and it can produce strange effects after being decomposed and integrated into the soil. In any case, it is a harvest now that this thing falls into the hands of Tianjihong. Its ability to cultivate the growth of spiritual medicine is enough to make many monks jealous. Therefore, after carefully pocketing the fragment, Tianjihong greedily set his sights further afield. According to his guess, since this small fragment was broken nearby and fell into the medicine field, there will probably be similar fragments around. If the material of this thing is really special as he guessed, then by then If you find a few more pieces and take them out of the mountains, you might be able to make a small fortune.
At this time, Tianjihong decided to take the risk and stay where he was, and began to search for places with shining light in the soil around him, hoping to find one or two similar things before the soil salamander came back. But it was such a greedy move that caused Tianjihong to suffer his first big loss in the mountains. While his attention was focused on the fields and the grass at the far end of the quagmire, he ignored the crisis that quietly appeared in the stream beside him. Slowly it became turbid, and a liquid as black as ink wrapped around the sediment at the bottom of the water and swept from the bottom toward the surface of the water. He was distracted for a moment using the Tianjihong, and it was not until the black water column spewed out from the water surface that he felt the danger approaching.
The water column, about as thick as a wrist, rushed towards his face at an incredible angle, and the terrifying speed it traveled was definitely not caused by ordinary natural phenomena. Under the crisis, Tianjihong was indeed a little confused. Under such an attack that appeared out of thin air, he had no time to respond; but fortunately, his tight nerves drove his body to react subconsciously. When the dark water column was approaching, When he saw his face, Tian Jihong's body suddenly fell to the side and back unconsciously. At the same time, he instinctively raised his right arm to cover his face, trying to resist the terrible impact.
The flat back came into close contact with the quagmire, but fortunately, he dodged in time so that his face was not touched by the impact of the water column. Tianjihong could no longer care about the dirty mud all over his body at this time. At this moment, he just realized that the water column that rubbed against his sleeves was actually quite corrosive. In a few breaths, the water on his wrists The fabric gradually melted and emitted an unpleasant smell; from the gradually expanding gaps in the fabric, a few drops of black liquid penetrated into the skin at the cuffs, and now I could clearly feel the burning pain on my wrists. Pain.
At this time, Tianjihong did not dare to hesitate at all, and directly tore off the sleeve that was still being further eroded from his right elbow and threw it aside. And just when he raised his head, he realized to his surprise that the water column he had just temporarily avoided splashed into the reeds and weeds not far away. At this time, the nearly half-corroded vegetation was emitting an infiltrating " The sound of "sizzling" continues to melt at a rate visible to the naked eye. At this time, Tianjihong couldn't help but feel extremely lucky. Fortunately, he had just intuitively fallen to the ground and did not let the water column splash on his vital parts. Otherwise, even if his tempered body would not be completely melted by the liquid, there is no guarantee that it would. If you are seriously affected and lose your fighting power, it will at least leave an indelible scar on your face.
At this time, the burning sensation in his arm has not completely disappeared, but this is not what Tianjihong needs to worry about most at this time. The movement in the creek beside him was getting louder and louder, as if something was rolling in the turbid water, trying to break out of the water and come ashore. Tianjihong naturally understood that a creature that could use corrosive liquid like this as an attack method and accurately lock its position across the water and deliver a tentative blow was definitely not an ordinary beast. Such an existence poses a greater threat to him than the newt that disappeared on the other side of the quagmire. At this time, running away is the best option.
So, enduring the pain caused by the corrosive liquid on his arms, Tianjihong ran towards the grass far away from the stream without looking back, and dived into the waist-deep tall grass and got down. After simply pulling off a few herbs next to him and gently wiping off the liquid on his wrist, Tian Jihong, who grinned in pain, tremblingly took out the Tianshuang bone ointment given to him by Li Wu from his pocket, and took it out Apply a little to the wound. The ointment made from this earth-level elixir is naturally a very effective way to save life. Even Li Ming once mentioned that monks can use it to regenerate muscles and bones and even heal fatal injuries. Therefore, Tianjihong will certainly not forget to use it when he goes out this time. Carry it in your pocket with you. As mentioned just now, the effect of Tianshuang Xugu Ointment cannot be inferred by common sense. The moment the ointment is applied to the wound, the burning sensation that made Tian Jihong's face distorted immediately disappears.
Without enough time to admire the miraculous effect of this ointment, Tianjihong turned his head and looked in the direction of the stream he had just left, trying to figure out whether the unknown creature in the water was chasing him. He knew very well that the guy in the water was probably a real spiritual beast, otherwise it would have been impossible for him to lock his position under the water in advance before he could detect his presence with his naked eyes. If it catches up, he must turn around and run away immediately. In front of a creature with soul consciousness, no matter how well he hides in the grass, it is meaningless; on such a flat and unobstructed grassland, it is just Blocking the field of view is impossible to prevent the spirit beast from discovering its traces through soul detection.
But before he could clearly see what was happening in the water, he could only hear a huge sound erupting from the other side of the quagmire in the distance. Without guessing, he knew that the movement in the stream must have disturbed the newt that he had lured away on the other side. Although the latter cannot roar, the "boom" sound of its strong tail hitting the ground can be heard from such a distance, which is enough to illustrate the anger in its heart; when its tail sweeps the ground, the whole body is constantly being The rolled up sand and mud caused a cloud of dust to fill the sky where it was located, like a small sandstorm. Even Tianjihong, who was on the other side of the quagmire, could see this magnificent scene through the three or four-foot-high reeds.
At this moment, a head finally emerged from the water not far away. In fact, the stream next to Tianjihong along the way is not very deep. The bottom can be seen at a glance from the clear water. It seems that the guy who came out here was probably hiding in the mud at the bottom of the stream like the soil salamander, so he was not noticed by the former. Discovered; but before Tianjihong had time to recognize it, the guy with the exposed head suddenly stood up and jumped to the muddy ground beside the stream. At this time, Tianjihong finally saw its appearance clearly - a bloated body with a snake head and a turtle body, short limbs half exposed, and a shell covered with lines on the back, which made Tianjihong immediately think of the legendary mythical beast - Xuanwu. However, this idea was soon given up. Let alone whether such an earth-shattering mythical beast with supreme magical powers can still be found in the world, just talking about the appearance of this guy in front of you, in fact, if you look closely, you can find that there are many The details are very different from the legendary beast Xuanwu.
First of all, the guy in front of me is not a combination of snake and turtle like Xuanwu. It is more like that after its main body was a turtle, it slowly evolved some snake characteristics. For example, the originally short turtle tail behind it transformed into The thick snake tail does not alternate between the turtle head and the snake head at the head, but it seems that the characteristics of the turtle head have changed into a snake shape, but at the same time it retains the existence of the turtle beak and the snake letter. The turtle body in the center of the torso There is no snake-like appearance at all, and the four short legs look very inconsistent with the long snake tail behind it. Tianjihong speculates that this guy is probably an earth turtle that is trying to transform into a snake but is still incomplete. If he continues to practice in the future, he may become more and more like a snake. His appearance is obviously still in the process of transformation. It's not over yet.
Thinking of this, Tian Jihong suddenly realized that when he was turning over the soil, he found traces on the roots that seemed to be in the shape of a turtle beak chewing. No wonder he subconsciously thought that the tooth marks looked a bit weird. Tianjihong immediately understood that the guy in front of him was probably what he had guessed. It turned out to be a turtle that mutated when it evolved into a spiritual beast. Only then did he realize that it had mistakenly eaten the spiritual snake grass growing around it. , which is why there are so many physical characteristics of snakes.
