At the foot of Shushan, inside the Yanlianshu Hall.
A middle-aged Taoist priest cupped his hands in front of a dark yellow wooden statue in the secret room and said: "Pang Gui of Tianying Temple respectfully invites fellow Taoist Lianshu to discuss important matters. Please show up to meet me."
The wooden statue is roughly carved into a roughly human shape, and the facial features are not very clear. There is a root connected to the wooden statue. After a moment, the shadow of the ancient tree sprite emerged from the wood carving and said: "Master Pang, there is no need to be polite. You came here today because of the abnormal aura fluctuations in the valley, which affected the practice of the monks in other guest houses and tree houses. There is an agreement between Taoist Zhang and me. I can't disturb Taoist Zhang's cultivation enlightenment as time is running out. So I ask Guanzhu Pang to forgive me and I will make up for any losses."
He expressed his attitude straight to the point. Although he despised Pang Guanzhu in his heart, he would not offend him with his words.
It would also be a good thing for him to have Tianyingguan standing in front of him and scheming with other sect forces.
Otherwise, how can he practice with peace of mind if he chooses a too strong partner?
When Guanzhu Pang heard that the other party was so talkative, he hurriedly waved his hands and said with a smile: "Fellow Taoist Lianshu said something serious. What's the point of small losses? Why does it need to be compensated by fellow Taoist Lianshu? It doesn't make sense." After a pause, Guanzhu Pang asked carefully. He said, "That Taoist Zhang won't make any more noise in the future, right?"
When he discovered the clue three years ago, he had a conversation with Lian Shuhao.
Lian Shuhao came forward, and after a few years of silence, he heard a report from his fellow disciples that the invisible aura fluctuations that could interfere with the monks' cultivation reappeared, more violent than before, and the monks who rented the Valley Guest House were unbearable. They started to make noises with the monks guarding Yanlianshu Hall.
Xuying was silent for a moment and said: "Xu Nei, Taoist Zhang's yard, please give back the rent to the guests. The noise he will make in the future will not exceed that range. Go west along the foot of the mountain and open up another three miles of training ground. I think it's my idea." Compensation for Tianyingguan."
Guanzhu Pang was overjoyed and hurriedly handed over his hands to express his gratitude. He would not push out the huge benefits.
It is believed that Taoist Zhang will only make troubles in that area.
He had never met the dragon crossing the river from the Eastern Continent. What he found out was that Taoist Zhang had a close relationship with Gu Zhushan, the third elder of the Haohan Xiuzhen Society. Gu Zhushan had sent him a message a few years ago, please This was confirmed by the convenience he gave to Taoist Zhang who was practicing at the foot of Shushan Mountain.
After saying this, the shadow disappeared from the wooden sculpture and returned to the top of the tree mountain.
The ancient tree demon looked down at the tree that had grown to over eighty feet, and he was thinking of waiting for another two years.
In the past three years, Taoist Zhang has penetrated deeper and deeper into the ruthless state of mind. The aura he felt was full of ruthless coldness. Compared to a monster like him who was born in an ancient tree, ruthlessness was even worse, making him feel inferior.
Two years later, when Taoist Zhang was trapped in it and couldn't get out, he ordered Guanzhu Pang to arrange for some mortals on death row to enter this forbidden area, randomly test it out, and let Taoist Zhang destroy the mortals with his ruthless aura, leaving Taoist Zhang without knowing it. Unconsciously, the general's path has gone astray, and then it's time for him to take action.
If there is no chance, he can create opportunities artificially.
The lithified wood poison in the ancient tree has been eliminated by more than 30% through the young man's perseverance and hard work. According to this progress, two years later, Lian Shuhao feels that he has nothing to worry about.
Taoist Zhang came to his door and threatened him. At the critical moment, would he be polite?
The young man had helped him repair almost 10% of the remaining formation on the top of the mountain over the years. Starting this year, there was not much progress. He guessed that Taoist Zhang was too busy to take care of himself and had no energy to discuss the remaining formation.
He made a plan in his mind and saw that the dark-skinned young man was still working diligently near the ancient tree. He decided to save the young man's life when the time came. Talents were rare and he would use the benefits and time to keep the young man for his own use.
Two years was so short that it was negligible in the eyes of the ancient tree sprite. The shadow circled around the entire tree mountain area. The hundreds of mortal death row prisoners he had arranged for Guanzhu Pang to prepare had been sent nearby. He told Guanzhu Pang that Taoist Zhang was practicing martial arts. If needed, Guanzhu Pang brought the person over without saying a word.
Just as he expected, Taoist Zhang fell into a helpless situation and couldn't extricate himself. He frantically absorbed the aura and mountain root nutrients in this isolated area. With the big tree as the center, Li Xunei had become
A place of death where all life is extinct. Not a blade of grass grows, and the birds are extinct.
Except for the tall and thin man guarding the yard, Lian Shuhao could tell that it was a jade bone puppet. It was a dead thing and was not affected by the ruthless aura.
In the past two years, even the dark-skinned boy has rarely gone to the yard.
The ruthless aura affects the monk's state of mind and will hinder him if he stays there for a long time.
After observing from a high position and confirming that the time was right, Lian Shuhao sent a signal to the Tianyingguan monk who was guarding the prisoner.
About a quarter of an hour later, hundreds of mortals were expelled by the monks, winding their way to the valley, entering a deserted and uninhabited area, and walking into empty courtyards where no one kept firewood and food. Several monks locked the courtyard doors and were busy. Withdraw from this bleak territory that makes them seriously uncomfortable.
A sly smile appeared on the corner of the dark boy's mouth near the ancient tree, but he quickly stopped. He finished the task at hand as if nothing had happened, walked here and there on the top of the mountain, and continued to be busy. When the phantom appeared in front of him, the boy Without warning, the long-deployed soul entangling formation was activated.
He was so bold to do tricks under the nose of the ancient tree demon spirit. Who said that after thousands of years, the ancient tree demon spirit was content with the status quo and still made little progress in the formation?
The invisible wave was like a giant net, covering the shadow and the ancient tree itself, giving the shadow no chance to escape. Lian Shuhao was shocked and angry, and suddenly reacted and shouted: "Who are you?"
He had suspected that there was an old monster's soul living in the young man's body, and he knew too much, but the young man's actual cultivation was only in the late third level, which made him ignore the young man's threat. Who would have thought that Taoist Zhang's trump card to protect himself would be this human beast? A harmless and diligent young man?
He was so angry that it was dark under the lamp.
"I'm a traveler."
The swarthy boy smiled and replied that the "substitute" was the substitute for the substitute. Looking at the shadow trapped in the sticky formation, he said:
"Good intentions are not rewarded. My master is so considerate of you, but you want to plot against fellow Taoist Lianshu at the critical moment when he is enlightened. You have bad intentions, so don't blame my master for plotting against you."
After staying in Shushan for fifteen years, he already knows every plant, tree, stone and mud here. It can be said that he knows it better than Lian Shuhao, who turns a blind eye.
Using the existing remnants of the formation to set up a trap to deal with the ancient tree sprites was just for the critical moment when it couldn't be delayed any longer.
"Boy, you can't trap me for long, and you can't even hurt my spirit body. I advise you not to waste your efforts. Taoist Zhang has spent fifteen years unable to break through the shackles of a ruthless state of mind. If you abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, I will still use you in the future. You, to provide you with the best cultivation resources, can you consider one or two?"
Lian Shuhao calmed down and persuaded in a calm tone.
He was so angry that he gritted his teeth, wishing he could crush this little bastard to death for ruining his life.
The dark-skinned boy took out a yellow jade bottle from his cuff, opened the seal, and threw the bottle towards the ancient tree in the trap. With a "bang", the bottle shattered, and strands of dark yellow aura floated around the ancient tree. On the tree, slowly seeping in.
Lian Shuhao was so angry that he could no longer keep calm. The hateful boy actually returned the lithified wood poison that he had removed and returned it to him, shouting: "Boy, you are looking for death!"
Now he can't even deliver a message to the little demons. He capsized in the gutter and was careless.
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