Late at night, at the back of Yujiao Mountain.
Wuxinshu, who had been calm all along, was glowing with fluorescence, and it seemed to be emitting some kind of signal.
It's a pity that there is no one at this time, so he will naturally not be discovered.
On the second day, the deer demon Xiangxiang went to Yujiao Mountain to pick three-color snake fruits.
Now that many cultivators have come to Ten Thousand Demons City, she simply doesn't have enough wine to sell.
Xiangxiang was rescued by Meng Yuan when she was a child and brought back to Yujiao Mountain to grow up.
After she talked to the snake demon who managed the spiritual tree, she went to the back mountain to pick tricolor snake fruits.
It's just that the back mountain today feels a little different from the past, and even the color of the fruit is not that bright.
Xiangxiang, who was doubtful, went back a little further and found that the color of the tricolor snake fruit on the cliff at the back of the mountain became more and more strange!
Is this a disease of the fruit tree?
She knelt down and looked carefully, and found a trace of black on the trunk of the fruit tree. Is this it?
The situation became more serious the further in, Xiangxiang walked to the edge of the cliff without realizing it. Near the edge, she found a black vine, and she couldn't help but put her head over to check it out.
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When Ling'er received the news, one day had passed.
Today, a snake demon came to report that the deer demon Xiangxiang went missing yesterday after going into the back mountain to pick three-color snake fruits!
The reason why we can conclude that he is missing is also because of the half basket of three-color snake fruits in the back mountain.
It was impossible for Xiangxiang to keep the picked spiritual fruit and then leave alone. The snake demon who managed the back mountain also sent a clansman to the tavern to inquire. After confirming that Xiangxiang had not returned, he immediately reported it to the snake clan. Elder!
When Ling'er arrived at the back mountain, he searched all the way to the cliff and found that the color of the spirit fruit was a little different from before.
The black vines from before did not appear.
Ji Qingling and Ling'er stood on the edge of the cliff. This Wanyuan Valley was plagued by hurricanes all year round, and their spiritual consciousness could not explore there.
"Could it be that he fell into the Wanyuan Valley?" Ji Qingling carefully searched the entire back mountain except this place.
Ling'er shook his head, "Xiangxiang grew up in Yujiao Mountain, how could she not know how terrifying this Wanyuan Valley is."
Ji Qingling pointed to the three-color snake fruit in the back mountain, "What's the reason for the different colors of this spiritual fruit?"
"I don't know, this has never happened before." Ling'er continued to sigh.
"We'd better inform Senior Meng Yuan."
"Well, I'll go back to find the big leader right now."
When the two passed by the Enlightenment Tree, Ji Qingling stopped and asked, "This tree?"
Ling'er turned around and asked, "What's wrong with the tree?"
Ji Qingling said hesitantly, "I feel like this tree is not happy."
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Ling'er gave her a look like "Are you sick?"
"It's just my sixth sense. I feel that the Wuxin Tree is not very happy. The sound of the wind blowing the leaves today is not so pleasant."
Ling'er took a serious look at the Heart-Winning Tree for a few times, then stretched out her hands to feel it, then turned to Ji Qingling and said, "You are overthinking. The Spiritual Tree didn't say anything. I can't sense anything abnormal."
Ji Qingling raised his head to the sky and looked at the dense leaves. Although the wind was very light, the sound made by the leaves was so uncomfortable.
She stepped forward and placed her hands on the tree trunk, closing her eyes quietly to feel it. After the green light in her hands shone slightly, Ji Qingling finally discovered something was different.
The friendly power of the Wuxin Tree had disappeared at this time, but Ji Qingling could feel the Wuxin Tree's struggle, fighting against the dark devouring power within the tree.
The Wuxin Tree sensed Ji Qingling's existence, and it was trying hard to convey the message to Ji Qingling, but the devouring power wanted to drain every ounce of Ji Qingling's spiritual power.
Between the confrontation and struggle, Ji Qingling finally saw something.
Xiangxiang was rolled up by the black vine and then pulled into the Valley of the Abyss.
Then Ji Qingling saw that familiar figure, Taotie!
At this time, Taohan's whole body was exuding demonic energy, but he was lying on the ground slowly rising and falling, and he looked like he was seriously injured.
The black vine retracted a thin vine inserted into Xiangxiang's body, and then threw her in front of Taohan.
At this time, Xiangxiang's heart was bleeding profusely. Facing Taoxie, she had forgotten to fight except for fear!
Just like that, in just a moment, Xiangxiang turned into a pile of withered bones. Finally, the pile of withered bones was blown away by the wind and completely disappeared between the sky and the earth!
It was here that the devouring power gained the upper hand, and it rushed straight at Ji Qingling. Ji Qingling instinctively fled and took a few steps back.
Ling'er sensed something was wrong and hurriedly stepped forward to hold her, "What's wrong?"
Ji Qingling turned to look at Ling'er, her voice a little stiff, "Wuxinshu said Taotie was under the Wanyuan Valley! Xiangxiang was eaten by Taotie!"
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Ling'er's mind didn't move for a moment. He just looked at Ji Qingling steadily and repeated mechanically, "Xiangxiang was eaten by Taotie?"
Ji Qingling knew that Ling'er and Xiangxiang had a good relationship, so she patted Ling'er on the shoulder with both hands, "Ling'er, now is not the time to be sad. We need to report the matter to the alliance quickly!"
Ling'er wiped her red eyes and nodded heavily, "Well, I'll go find the big leader right now!"
"Wait!" Ji Qingling grabbed Ling'er.
"What?"
"There's one more thing I want to make sure of."
After Ji Qingling said this, he took out a demon beast corpse from the storage bag, which was the ration of the national treasure. With a simple spell, he threw the corpse next to the vine that looked ordinary at the moment.
Soon, they saw the vine move, and gradually its color changed from green to black. It picked up the monster's body and took it into the Valley of the Abyss.
Ji Qingling and Ling'er looked at each other calmly, and quickly flew away from the back mountain.
One of them stayed at Yujiao Mountain, and the other went to the Alliance.
Soon, Meng Yuan led the alliance people to Yujiao Mountain with a livid face.
How shameful that you actually hid in his territory!
Although to be honest, Wanyuan Valley is the dividing line between Yujiao Mountain and the outside, and is not considered a part of Yujiao Mountain.
In order not to alert the enemy, the alliance only left two Mahayana monks hiding in the back mountain, while everyone else left to think of countermeasures.
Meng Yuan frowned, "The Wanyuan Valley will be very disadvantageous for us and it will be difficult to set up a formation. Going down to the valley is not the first choice."
Bai Li reminded him, "Now the spiritual trees are affected, if we don't take action as soon as possible~"
If they don't take action as soon as possible, they don't know what will happen next if the Heart-Enlightening Tree becomes demonic.
Ji Qingling recalled that he had encountered an evil tree that used humans and animals as food. If it hadn't been discovered earlier, it would have caused harm to one party!
Then someone suggested that the Wuxin Tree should be destroyed first to prevent it from becoming demonized. Then the Wuxin Tree would be here to protect Taotie, and the alliance would have no chance to take action.
This proposal naturally aroused opposition from the Snake Clan, as it was their spiritual tree passed down from generation to generation!
"How about we try to lure the enemy?"
"How to lure the enemy?"
"After the sword formation failed last time, we haven't been able to find a better way. Even if we succeed in luring the enemy, how can we fight against the Taotie?!"
