Huang Zhan and Yiran returned to the dead tree after a moment of silence. The wounds on the rhizomes that had just been cut had actually recovered, and the rhizomes that fell in the pit were slowly turning black with white smoke emitting like monsters.
This is the corpse tree, the companion tree of zombies!
Yiran knows these trees. "Tao Zang" records that only a very small number of zombies with great luck can have accompanying corpse trees. The corpse tree absorbs blood nutrients from the corpse to take root and sprout, and strengthens the corpse to become invulnerable.
Yi Ran had read in other zhiguai chats that the legendary zombie kings all had their own corpse trees and used them to quickly become stronger.
But Yiran couldn't believe that in this world, he would not only see zombies, but also encounter corpse trees. According to legend, the general became the zombie king by merging with the sacred tree branch, and the sacred tree branch was actually his companion corpse tree!
Not to mention the threats posed by zombies and corpse trees, Yiran will not tolerate their existence just because of the possible impact of the evil spirit here on Baishou Town dozens of miles away.
Yiran used his true energy as a sword to chop down the trunk of the corpse tree, and the corpse tree broke in response. Just when Yiran was about to cut down the last corpse tree, a sudden change occurred.
The bells under the eaves rang in the absence of wind, and the ground began to shake. In an instant, the rhizome, which had been motionless for a long time, suddenly exerted force to tie up Yiran and Huang Zhan, and led them down suddenly.
"Bang kuang kuang kuang" Everyone's heartbeats suddenly accelerated. In their horrified eyes, Yiran and Huang Zhan were dragged into the cave without saying a word. No one expected that there would be such a deep hole under the dead tree, let alone Thinking that this tree would pull the hostages and escape.
Everyone gathered around the entrance of the cave, and a strong smell of blood spread from the entrance. This large hole several feet wide was actually bottomless. Just by taking a look inside, you feel like you are about to fall into it.
For a moment, everyone looked at each other in silence, full of confusion, not knowing what to do. Should they find a way out or chase into the pit to find Huang Zhan and Yi Ran? Zhao Tianming picked up the burning stick and threw it into the cave. The light caused by the flames continued to become smaller in the cave and finally disappeared, but no echo was heard from the fall of the stick.
Gusts of cold wind blew out of the cave, bringing with it a strange howling. It's like the whispers coming from the ghosts and ghosts demanding life, and it's also like the terrifying sighs of the demons from hell.
Sitting on the sidelines helplessly, everyone seemed at a loss.
Now that the dangers in the town have been basically eliminated, only the monster leader is left, which is probably in this deep pit. In this way, there is no threat from monsters, and you can boldly find a way out of the phantom formation.
The teachers and students in School No. 8, including Zhao Tianming and Ma Mingyao, were extremely anxious and wanted to rush into the pit to look for Huang Zhan and Yi Ran, but they were stopped by Li Yan and others.
Li Yan grabbed Zhao Tianming and said anxiously:
"Teacher Zhao Tianming, calm down. It's so deep down there that you can't even see the bottom. If you go down hastily, you won't be able to help Teacher Huang Zhan, but you may also become a burden to them. Teacher Huang Zhan is the strongest among us."
"But we are just watching here, why are we waiting?" Zhao Tianming was also completely unable to calm down at this moment, not only because of the responsibility he held in his heart to protect his comrades. It was also because he saw Yiran's potential and could support the human race in the future.
"We don't have to wait. We have to find the flaw in the phantom formation as soon as possible. Only when we get out can we go to Liuxue City to bring in reinforcements."
Zhao Tianming's eyes lit up. Yes, the strong men have all gone to Liu Xuecheng. There are magisters and the First Martial Arts Academy's Martial Sect there. If they find them and come here, what else can't be solved?
Even though Zhao Tianming had figured it out, he still couldn't let go if he had to give up his comrades, even if he was looking for support.
Looking at the huge pit, he turned his eyes with difficulty. It was as if what stood there was a beloved lover unable to say goodbye, rather than a gnawing pit.
Looking back, Zhao Tianming immediately ran away, heading to the edge of the town to look for any gaps in the magic array.
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Under the deep pit, Huang Zhan and Yi Ran patted the bloody soil on their bodies and raised the torches in their hands.
They were pulled by the roots of the corpse tree and dragged into the deep pit. Just when the roots were trying to penetrate their bodies to suck their flesh and blood, Huang Zhan's internal energy burst out and cut off all the roots. The powerful internal energy was sharper than a sword.
When they landed, the corpse tree had been cut down. Countless blood flowed out from the fracture of the last corpse tree, and the roots were so intertwined that they twisted helplessly, and finally hung down powerlessly. The scene was extremely strange.
Enduring the extreme nausea in his heart, Yiran put the trunk of the corpse tree into the space ring. Although the legendary zombie king's accompanying tree has no known use yet, it cannot be thrown here to waste.
When he fell into the pit, Yiran spread his perception to the limit he could bear. Even in a dark pit, anything within a radius of eighty feet will appear in his mind. But out of habit, he quickly took out two torches from the space ring, lit them, and handed another one to Huang Zhan.
The entire space lit up, and everything in the pit appeared in their eyes.
Everything you see is filled with coffins. Except for the landing area and an aisle, the pit is actually filled with dozens of coffins. Some coffins have been opened, and some are still closed. Even if they are not weak, seeing this scene for the first time is still scary.
Light the oil lamp mounted on the wall, and the light will shine brightly in the pit.
At this moment, I finally saw clearly that what was dripping on the wet wall was not water but blood drops. The blood drops in the pit no longer smelled of blood, but instead carried a strange fragrance.
These coffins are extremely old, and in that era of this world, being able to be buried in a coffin was considered a blessing.
Huang Zhan opened all the intact coffins, which was extremely disrespectful to the owner, but he couldn't care less in this environment.
There were no zombies in the coffin, only the blackened bones were left. It was for this reason that they did not turn into zombies and appear in the town.
Walking to the end of the pit, the coffins placed here are unique. It was actually made of ebony. The other coffins had long since rotted in the humid environment, but it was the only one that looked brand new.
This coffin has been opened a long time ago, and the zombie inside has already appeared in the town. Its owner must be the zombie leader-Xuezhi!
He was the leader of everyone during his lifetime, and he was also the leader of ghosts after his death.
They may be worthy of respect in life, but in death they are feared.
Next to the ebony coffin was a stone tablet. The words engraved on the tablet made Huang Zhan and Yi Ran stand in awe.
"One hundred and fifty-three years after the founding of the Wind and Fire Principality, there was a great disaster in the fortification of the city, and the tide of orange beasts came. My brother and I killed three fifth-level monsters, and finally due to exhaustion, my brother died in the battle, and I was seriously injured, so I built this tomb My brothers are here."
This is a heroic senior! More than 400 years ago, he led his brothers to face the orange beast tide and killed three fifth-level monsters. This kind of achievement is enough to be recorded in the history of the Fenghuo Principality, but because it was so long ago, Huang Zhan didn't know which general he was during his lifetime.
But Huang Zhan knew that Gucheng was the former Gucheng, and it was also a border garrison city like Liuxue City and Mengcheng. It was because of a wave of monsters that Gucheng was destroyed, and it was finally rebuilt to form the current town.
Although that wave of monsters was only at the orange level, it was huge in scale. It came from several cities in the Wind and Fire Principality at the same time. Even if the current king led countless powerful men to conquer the border, it would be difficult to take care of all the cities.
A dragon bird of the early sixth level had arrived in Gucheng, and the city lord of Gucheng was also a great fire magician. The great mage was still a woman of unparalleled beauty, and even the king of the country had fallen in love with her.
And she was born in Gucheng, stayed in Gucheng, and finally died in Gucheng.
The battle was so dark that the whole city was almost completely destroyed, and more than half of the monks died. The wand in her hand was destroyed due to excessive magic power, and the robe she wore eventually lost its magic power.
In the end, she and Longque died together, but her body was not found. Later generations thought that she was reduced to ashes in the battle, leaving only the legend of one person fighting the same level of monsters to defend a city.
Her name was engraved on the merit monument of Fenghuo City, named "Li Jin'er".
When Huang Zhan finished telling this rumor, Yi Ran felt in awe and full of curiosity about this strange woman named "Li Jin'er". It also suddenly occurred to me that this Hanbao might be the female city lord, who was the most beautiful and powerful female city lord back then.
Yi Ran had a bit of luck in his heart, because it was rumored that although Hanbao was a zombie, he might be born with intelligence. If it had intelligence, it might be able to fight one less battle and become a major force supporting the Principality of Wind and Fire.
The road in the pothole has come to an end. Not only was there no Hanbao, but not even the Xuezhi. It was obvious that there were still mechanisms in the pothole!
Yiran carefully observed the surrounding walls with his senses, observing the traces left by blood drops, and found that the only thing he found was behind the two of them.
Because the pit was moist, blood dripping on the ground would not be absorbed by the ground. However, although the corner behind the stone tablet was damp, it did not swell, which shows that the blood flowed away after it dropped.
Yiran stepped forward and touched the stone tablet, and found that there were traces of touching on the stone tablet. Push the stele back, and the wall behind the stele opens! This general did set up a mechanism, but after his death, he turned into a bloody zombie and still knew how to use this mechanism?
This question appeared in their minds and they couldn't figure it out for a long time.
The stone door opened, and the two of them stepped inside instantly.
Completely different from the simple and unsophisticated yet eerie pit, this secret room looks extremely luxurious and beautiful. After entering this secret room, the space suddenly opened up. There was no bright red blood on the wall but crystal dewdrops, and there were also scattered demonic cores lingering with the element of fire. The aura emitted by the magic core was so ancient that even Yi Ran felt a lot of pressure, but the erosion of the years had weakened the aura.
This is at least a level 4 or higher magic core!
There are also many fire-attribute medicinal materials planted in the cave. Some have died of old age, scattering their seeds on the ground. Some are full of vitality and exude a strong fire element.
The dew on the wall continued to slide down, gathering on the ground to form a stream of water flowing toward the distance.
After walking several dozen feet along the water, a bend appeared.
Huang Zhan walked in front. The moment he turned around, he immediately assumed a fighting stance. Every hair on his body stood up, and his majestic inner energy formed a shield around his body.
Yi Ran already knew everything ahead because he had maintained his perception.
In front of you is the end of the secret room. On a platform in the middle of a circular pool, a huge coffin emits powerful internal energy fluctuations. The water flows here and flows into the pool. If it weren't for a monster oozing blood crawling next to the coffin, then this tomb might have become extremely peaceful and holy.
When Huang Zhan turned the corner, Xue Zhan also saw Huang Zhan, and a whimpering scream and a shrill scream came from Xue Zhan's mouth. Before he could admire the nobility of the coffin, Xue Zhan rushed over and Huang Zhan faced him.
This was not the first time that the two sides had fought each other. Huang Zhan knew the other side's details very well and showed no mercy when they met.
In this fight, Huang Zhan did not use extremely expensive martial arts, but turned his inner strength into armor to protect his whole body. Every move that Xue Zhan makes on Huang Zhan's body can only cause a wave of internal energy, and every move that Huang Zhan hits on Xue Zhan's body will make Xue Zheng's body dent.
Xue Zhi was not afraid of death and felt no pain. Even if he was at a complete disadvantage, every stab with his arm and every wave of the knife would bring strong winds to roar, and his green and white arms would bring up a pale phantom to hit Huang Zhan.
Xue Zheng has a strong desire to attack, but the harder he attacks, the further he will be pushed back. Whenever the sharp nails tried to cut through Huang Zhan's skin, Huang Zhan was able to avoid it at the last moment and left deep fist marks on the bloody body.
Huang Zhan won the second confrontation. This was Huang Zhan, a genius from the top family in the Principality of Wind and Fire, who had the ability to understand battles. Although the blood-stiffened body is indestructible, it also results in inflexible movements and a single attack method. What is really frightening is the terrifying appearance and appalling poison!
However, Huang Zhan's use of powerful martial arts in the first confrontation did not make any achievements but only hindered himself. In the second confrontation, the terrifying and powerful Xue Zhan became Huang Zhan's target.
"It's refreshing! It's refreshing!" Huang Zhan couldn't help shouting as he was having a good time.
Yi Ran was reduced to a spectator at the moment, and the opportunity to watch a martial artist and a third-level strength Xue Zong fight at close range was not something that came easily.
Yiran could clearly feel that instructor Huang Zhan's combat experience was extremely powerful, and he had an instinctive physical reaction to the range that each of Xue Zhan's moves could hit.
This is the fighting instinct developed through countless battles!
What distance can be hit by a straight arm thrust, what range can be hit by a horizontal slash with the hand knife, and taking into account the movement of the opponent's body, it can be said that all movements of Xue Zhan are under Huang Zhan's control.
It's just that Xue Zhan can't hurt Huang Zhan. It will take a long time for Huang Zhan to kill Xue Zhan, because Xue Zhan's body is too strong.
Just when Huang Zhan bent his blood-stiffened arms, a strange wave emitted from the coffin.
Only then did Yiran realize that the coffin was strange. The outside of the coffin was wrapped with an unknown black substance. It was this black substance that prevented Yiran from discovering at first glance that the coffin was actually a spiritual stone of extremely high purity. It was absolutely pure. Intermediate level, which is the fourth level and above in this world!
It was actually a coffin made entirely of intermediate spiritual stones!
After Xue Zhan felt the strange fluctuation, he immediately fell to the ground, completely ignoring Huang Zhan's fierce attack.
Huang Zhan kicked his blood-stiffened right arm off again and dropped it into the pool beside him. Xue Zheng fell back several feet with this blow, but his body lying on the ground remained motionless.
Huang Zhan will not stop his attacks because of Xue Zombie's actions. No matter whether the result of this change is good or bad, Xue Zombie must be solved!
Just when Huang Zhan stepped forward and wanted to continue the attack, something happened again.
The blood energy emitted outside Xue Zheng's body keeps fluctuating, and is eventually sucked into Xue Zheng's body. And its body became plump at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its face was no longer black and blue. In the blink of an eye, it almost returned to its original appearance. Its eyes were still full of bloodlust but seemed to be a little more confused.
Yiran saw the trace of confusion in the bloody zombie, because it meant that it gave birth to spiritual intelligence, but the spiritual intelligence was instantly suppressed by the bloodthirsty instinct. This scene made Yiran full of expectations for Hanba in the coffin.
The blood-stiffened body became fuller, the bloodlust in his eyes became more intense, and the whimpering roar in his mouth became clearer, "My name is Taiyuan", "My name is Taiyuan", over and over again but only this One sentence.
Yiran looked at Huang Zhan with a puzzled expression, but saw the solemn look on Huang Zhan's face. Then Huang Zhan spoke, every word strong and powerful, "Tai Yuan, under the Monument of Merit Li Jin'er, the top martial arts warrior!"
