Because, these living mysterious black phantoms are all extremely aggressive!
And most of the attack methods are very weird.
Not to mention all kinds of rivers and lakes, even the practitioners in the big sects are almost unheard of...
In addition, these living mysterious black phantoms are incredibly powerful!
For example, this time, a small insect hidden in a black plant appeared in the area around the river bottom in Xiaowan Village outside Lianghe Town. It was obviously not much bigger than the earthworms in the ground, and it looked soft and fragile.
But very scary!
Even the King of Shu didn't dare to step forward when he saw the two insects fighting.
As for Zhu Qihan... I feel that he may have been parasitized by insects?
It's like he became the insect's puppet!
But to a certain extent, self-awareness and thinking are also retained.
In this case, it would be more appropriate to say that he [symbiosis] with the bugs.
This guy probably looked at the murals left by his Shu king ancestors and believed that the remaining worm was hidden and sleeping in the leaves in the center of the black plant.
He felt that the fight between him and his master was just tearing off the outer leaves and eating them, but he didn't expect that the insect might have woken up early and crawled out...
So it just happened to bite him on his finger, and then it got into his body and entered his brain. A symbiosis between humans and insects is formed!
This symbiosis greatly increased his strength.
Sure enough, what Master said next confirmed my guess...
she says.
"As for the living creatures in the black illusion, my teacher has only seen three different types of living creatures so far."
"The first type, and the most common one, is the black worm you saw a few hours ago - I saw it three times in total. Their blood can infect the plants in our world, causing it to Various mutations. The strange fungus tree growing on the coffin in King Shu's tomb is a mutation of ordinary mushrooms infected by insect blood."
"In addition, this black bug also has a special ability, which is symbiotic parasitism. As long as it is a living creature - whether it is a human or an animal, as long as it is targeted by this thing, it will bite through the skin and burrow into the other person's body. Inside. Eat the brain, occupy the brain, and become one with it!"
"The parasitized object will become like a monster, and at the same time gain extremely powerful power far beyond its original self. For example, after Zhu Qihan was parasitized by a black insect, his strength doubled and skyrocketed, reaching about 80% of what your master and I are in our normal state. about."
I see!
After listening to Master's explanation, it turned out to be exactly what I guessed.
I just didn’t expect that Master has seen this weird bug twice before?
So I asked.
"Does this black bug have a name? Also, Master, when did you see it twice before and under what circumstances?"
The master shook his head.
"Because the living creatures in Xuanhei Fantasy are too rare, there is no unified specific name in the Xuanmen Jianghu. I am used to calling this disgusting bug the soul-eating bug."
"According to my previous experience, the living creatures in these black illusions are more afraid of thunder and lightning. They can cause greater damage to them."
It dawned on me.
"No wonder Master, when you saw this insect appear and parasitize Zhu Qihan, you immediately used powerful methods regardless of the injury, attracting thunder and lightning to kill it."
Master nodded.
"That's right! The thunder method is also one of the most powerful ways for me to suppress the situation. In my current state, I shouldn't use it, but if I continue to hesitate, with the parasitic symbiosis of the soul-eating worm and Zhu Qihan, Strengthening it may cause more trouble.”
"As for the situation A Zhong asked about the first two times...it's a long story. I'll talk to you again when I have the chance in the future."
oh……
I pursed my lips a little aggrievedly, but I didn't ask any further questions.
After so many years, I know Master’s character well. If she doesn't want to say anything, she won't be able to tell if she asks!
she continued.
"In addition to this soul-eating insect, there are two types of living creatures. One is similar in appearance to a beetle, and its body is about the size of a football. I am used to calling it the evil armored insect, and I have seen it twice...each time It appeared in a bloody storm, causing the death of a large number of strong men. Its carapace is extremely hard. There was an operation I participated in thirty years ago. After using armor-piercing projectiles to attack in a directional manner, the monks from Zhongnan Mountain were assembled to form a magic sword array. Barely split."
Armor-piercing bullets! ?
I was shocked.
That thing... is a very powerful thermal weapon. It is said to be anti-tank equipment - that is, it is specially designed to fight tanks and can penetrate the armor of conventional tanks.
A beetle the size of a football actually needs a weapon designed to fight tanks?
And Zhongnan Mountain... I heard Master mention it before, it is a famous Taoist giant sect.
One can imagine how powerful and terrifying the black beetles that Master calls [Evil Armored Demonic Insects] are!
From what Master means, it should be that Chaotang and Jianghu cooperated once?
Otherwise, even if some people in the Xuanmen Jianghu have extremely high status, they also have wealthy businessmen under their command. Like Zhu Qihan, there is still a way to use powerful remote-controlled bombs or rocket launchers.
But how could you get something like armor-piercing bullets without the court's permission?
"And the third living creature I have seen..."
Speaking of this, even Master's exquisite and beautiful face flashed with a hint of shock that was not easy to detect. It seems that when I recall that thing, I find it incredible.
"It was a black snake-like monster, but it was smooth and had no scales. The body was about as thick as a child's arm, four to five feet long, and there were several tumors on its head."
"Many years ago, when my cultivation was relatively weak, I was searching for something deep in the Shiwan Mountains in Guangxi with a few friends. Unintentionally, I happened to witness the snake-like monster with my own eyes in just a few breaths. Within a few seconds, I killed a thousand-year-old white dragon!"
What? !
I was so shocked that I almost jumped up from my stool.
Madoka next to her couldn't help but blurted out "Holy shit" and quickly covered her mouth with her wings - she would easily be beaten if she said foul language in front of her master.
It doesn't want to be kicked away again!
"Thousand-year-old dragon... This is already more powerful than I imagined. How could it be killed by that black snake-like monster in just a few breaths?"
I can't imagine how awesome that is!
Although the dragon is not yet a real dragon, its power is far beyond what ordinary practitioners can handle.
What's more, the year of the dragon's cultivation is calculated from the moment it successfully escapes from the water and officially transforms from a python into a dragon.
For example, on that rainy night during the summer vacation last year, after the python demon successfully turned into a dragon by carrying water away from Longduo Mountain, it has probably been a year since he became a dragon.
The thousand-year-old dragon that Master talks about has been walking through water and turning into a dragon for a thousand years!
The thousand-year-old dragon was actually killed by that black snake-like monster in a few breaths. I really don’t know what to say...
"At that time, your master and I were not very good at cultivation. When we saw that terrible scene, we and a few friends were frightened. We hurriedly left there as fast as we could. Even the things we originally planned to get from the depths of Shiwan Mountain I can’t even care.”
"Because I ran too fast, I lost the opportunity to observe more information about the black snake-like monster. I don't know if the demon pill and body of the poor white dragon were eaten after being killed or what happened... "
"Thinking about it now, maybe I was too young at the time and couldn't hold my breath. Otherwise, I should have stayed aside and watched for a while. In fact, if I think about it carefully, the white dragon should have been cultivated for less than a thousand years. It is estimated to be around five or six hundred years. Well, I might have overestimated it at first."
There was a trace of memory in the master's tone.
Showing a sense of vicissitudes of life.
I immediately took her hand and said with a playful smile.
"Master is very young now! He looks about twenty years old. Don't always sound sullen."
She was slightly startled.
Then laughed.
He reached out his hand and rubbed my hair gently.
"Ah Chong is right! My teacher is still very young. As long as you stay young, there is hope. Okay, we've almost finished talking about the mysterious black phantom that appeared in Xiaowan Village this time."
"I didn't want to fight for it, but in the end, Ah Zhong, you forced me to eat half of it. Although it may not have had much effect on my overall injury, at least it didn't make me suffer again because of my battle with Zhu Qihan. Deterioration. At least, the foundation of rest and recuperation for the past ten years has been stabilized. The condition is also good. "
After listening to Master’s words, I am also very happy!
I have been worried since I came out of the Mausoleum of the King of Shu that her injuries, which she had finally recovered from, would worsen again due to a fierce life-and-death battle with Zhu Qihan...
You can rest assured now.
The master warned me again.
"Ah Chong, you also ate a leaf of that mysterious black phantom. Therefore, the Dantian in your body has expanded a bit, which means that your cultivation level has improved and the amount of energy you can store has also increased. From now on, you must study harder and practice harder. Try to digest it well."
"But you have to remember, no matter how magical the foreign object is - even if it is called [immortal grass] by some people - it cannot truly replace the power gained from hard practice. Do you understand?"
"No matter how miraculous the mysterious and black fantasy objects are, only the power obtained by one's own hard practice is the most real! Everything else, even if it is not a mirror, can easily cause cracks in the Taoist heart. When we move to higher places in the future , may create greater inner demons.”
At this moment, the master seemed particularly serious and thoughtful.
I nodded vigorously.
"Well, don't worry, Master. My disciple will definitely not let you down. I will keep your advice in mind! I will not be obsessed with the improvement brought by external things."
"That's good. Okay, Ah Chong, that's enough for today. Master plans to take a rest. You can take this stupid bird home first."
The master smiled and picked up the tea cup on the table.
I stood up with a smile and winked at her.
"Hehe, I understand! This is just serving tea to see off the guests. Master, please have a good rest first! I will continue to bring you dinner for you to eat together in the evening. You fat bird, let's go."
After saying that, I picked up Xiao Yuan's feet and ran out of the yard happily...
My heart is full of hope for the future.
Because the three tribulations of life and death have passed.
The hardships God has set for me since I was born have been successfully overcome!
From now on, the sky is high and the sea is vast, let the fish leap and the birds fly!
Madoka was the only one shouting angrily.
"Boy Wu, you bastard! Put me down, put me down quickly. You are holding me like this and I am going to vomit. Ugh..."
