Half an hour later, outside the Baicao Forest, Jing Jingsi pointed to the dense woods ahead: "Brother Xu, Sister Chao, the Baicao Forest is ahead. The forest is extremely dangerous, you must be careful!"
Xu Shouguang nodded to Jing Si, and then entered the forest with Chao Qiandai.
The ancient trees in the Baicao Forest are towering, and many long vines hang from the crisscrossing branches, making it difficult to see the road. There were many dead tree roots lingering on the ground, and they were covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, which made a crunching sound when the two stepped on them. Whether it was because the forest was too dense or the night was too dark, since the two of them entered the forest, the area that the torch could illuminate became smaller and smaller.
"Miss Qiandai, there is something weird about this Baicao Forest... Ever since we came in, have you ever felt that the wind is blowing on the torch..." Xu Shouguang asked Chao Qiandai. But after waiting for a long time, there was no answer from Chao Qiandai. Xu Shouguang looked back and saw some strangely shaped trees and vines behind him, and Chao Qiandai's shadow was nowhere to be seen!
"Oops! We got separated..." Xu Shouguang secretly screamed something bad in his heart and hurriedly held up the torch and looked around. At this moment, there was a noise in the grass behind Xu Shouguang. Xu Shouguang reacted very quickly, turned around immediately, reached forward with his left hand to hold the torch, and took out the Tang Dao from the Ruyi bag with his right hand.
The range that the torch can illuminate is not large, and at the edge of the flickering flame, the grass moves again. Xu Shouguang held the Tang Dao tightly and slowly approached the grass. Suddenly the grass shook violently, and a gray-haired mouse jumped out of it. The gray-haired mouse didn't seem to be very afraid of people. He opened his round black eyes and tilted his head to look at Xu Shouguang.
Seeing that it was a mouse, Xu Shouguang breathed a long sigh of relief. He calmed down, and then suddenly made a face at the mouse. The mouse was so frightened that it quickly leaned down, squeaked twice, and disappeared into the grass. trace.
The embarrassment of the gray-haired mouse as it ran away made Xu Shouguang laugh. He covered his stomach and laughed so hard. Suddenly, Xu Shouguang stopped laughing, turned his waist, and quickly slashed behind him with the Tang Dao in his right hand. With a swish sound, half of the vine, which was as thick as a human wrist, fell to the ground. After struggling twice, he stopped moving.
It turned out that Xu Shouguang felt that something was staring at him early on, but he was not sure about the location of the thing, so he used the gray-haired mouse to stage a show and deliberately used a flaw to let the thing jump out on its own.
Xu Shouguang leaned down and put the torch close to the vine. He saw that the vine was covered with spikes. The tips of the spikes were dark purple and seemed to be poisonous. Green viscous liquid was still slowly flowing out from the cut where the vine was severed, exuding bursts of putrid smell. The smell was really disgusting, and Xu Shouguang quickly covered his mouth and nose.
At this time, there was a gurgling sound in the darkness not far away, and then a thick green liquid broke through the shadows and flew straight towards Xu Shouguang. Xu Shouguang hurriedly moved aside, and the thick green liquid exploded on the ground, splashing onto the half of the vine. Suddenly, there was a sizzling sound on the surface of the vine, and wisps of white smoke came out, accompanied by a A pungent smell.
"Be careful, it's acidic water!" Xiaobai shouted in Xu Shouguang's ear, "If you touch it even slightly, it will corrode your bones and burn your heart, and your hands and feet will ulcerate!"
Upon hearing what Xiaobai said, Xu Shouguang jumped back several steps and stayed away from the corroded vines. He looked towards the direction where the sour water had just shot, and saw what seemed to be a huge flower bud in the darkness. Seeing Xu Shouguang looking this way, the flower bud immediately stood up a little taller, and then actually ran towards the depths of the forest!
"This flower can also grow legs?" Xu Shouguang rubbed his eyes, yes! This bud is indeed running! Xu Shouguang hurriedly held up the torch and chased after him. He didn't expect that this thing that usually grows in the soil could run so fast and walk up and down the forest without any hindrance. Because Xu Shouguang was not familiar with the forest, the distance was actually longer. Pull farther and farther.
Seeing that he could no longer catch up, Xu Shouguang quickly put the Tang Dao into his Ruyi bag, took out two flying needles from it, and threw them towards the bottom of the flower bud. The flying needle cut through the darkness ahead under the light of the fire, and hit the part of the flower bud that looked like a leg. The flower bud in front of him staggered, tilted to the side, and almost fell down.
At this time, two legs suddenly stretched out from the bottom of the flower bud to support the flower bud that was about to topple over. He just stabilized his body slightly and continued running deeper into the forest.
"What the hell is this! He can actually regenerate his limbs after being severed..." Xu Shouguang has never seen such a strange thing before.
"Maybe it's Cordyceps sinensis, a precious medicinal material with the body of a flower-headed worm. This medicinal material is neither a caterpillar fungus nor a grass. It can refresh the mind and nourish the liver after taking it. It has six legs. You just broke one of its right hind legs, so it had to use The front legs continue to run..." Xiaobai explained.
"I see..." Xu Shouguang looked forward, and sure enough, the speed of the cordyceps was much slower than before. Seeing that he was about to be overtaken by Xu Shouguang, the bud on the top of Cordyceps sinensis suddenly turned back and swelled, and spit out several mouthfuls of acidic water towards Xu Shouguang. Xu Shouguang already knew that the acid water was powerful, so he had to dodge left and right, but while he was dodging, the Cordyceps sinensis ran away again.
"What the hell..." Xu Shouguang cursed and chased after him again. He took out two more flying needles from his wishful bag and threw them at the left leg of the Cordyceps sinensis in front of him. Cordyceps sinensis had suffered losses before, and it was obvious that he was on guard. He suddenly lowered himself to the ground, and then jumped to the side to avoid the two flying needles.
Although this jump avoided the flying needle, it also delayed some time. As soon as the Cordyceps sinensis hit the ground, Xu Shouguang caught up with it and slashed at it with a Tang knife. Cordyceps sinensis hurriedly tilted her body to the side and finally dodged the knife. Then Cordyceps sinensis quickly spun around on the ground with its remaining five legs, and the flower buds on its head also followed the body and threw out a circle of acid water. Xu Shouguang's eyes were sharp and he hurriedly jumped back to dodge. The acidic water splashed on the fallen leaves on the ground around the Cordyceps Sinensis, causing large clouds of white smoke to rise, and the pungent smell became stronger.
Xu Shouguang knew that the sour water was powerful and did not dare to approach it. He had to wait for the white smoke to dissipate. After a long time, the white smoke not only did not dissipate, but became thicker and thicker. Gradually, Xu Shouguang felt as if a layer of mist had formed around him.
"No! I'm afraid I fell into that guy's plan to escape from the shell!" Xu Shouguang secretly thought that he had fallen into the trap, and hurriedly continued to pursue him. He walked around the place where the acid water had been poured and looked ahead with a torch. The fog seemed to be getting thicker...
Xu Shouguang also felt that the fog was strange. He deliberately retreated towards the path he came from to avoid the fog, but after walking for a long time, he still could not get out of the fog. The fog became thicker and thicker, and the original darkness was gradually replaced by white, and the shadows of the trees slowly disappeared into the white fog. Xu Shouguang held the torch, and nothing else could be seen except white around him.
Suddenly, Xu Shouguang heard a rustling sound behind him. He quickly turned around and saw that there was nothing but white mist in front of him. However, at this moment, he suddenly felt that his ankle seemed to be entangled with something. The thing suddenly exerted force and dragged Xu Shouguang to the ground, and then dragged him backwards.
Xu Shouguang was shocked. He could feel the tingling on his ankle, but he couldn't see what was wrapped around his ankle.
Just when he was at a loss, Xiaobai shouted: "Xu Shouguang! What you see is an illusion, don't believe your eyes! Now close your eyes quickly and act based on your own feelings!"
Xiaobai's words woke up the dreamer. Xu Shouguang quickly closed his eyes, arched his body, and swung the Tang Dao towards his ankle based on his intuition. He only heard a click, and Xu Shouguang felt his ankle loosen, dragging his ankle. The thing seemed to be chopped off.
Xu Shouguang hurriedly got up. He didn't dare to open his eyes. He tilted his head and kept using his ears to catch all the small movements around him. He heard the rustling of the treetops in the breeze, heard the swishing of mice in the grass, heard the creaking of vines slowly climbing... Yes, that was the sound, coming from behind him , he decisively turned around and slashed with his knife. Half of the vine, which was as thick as an arm, fell to the ground with a thud. After struggling for a few times, it stopped moving.
"This white mist is released by Cordyceps Sinensis. It looks like white smoke caused by acid water corrosion, but in fact it is pollen scattered in the air. When you inhale this pollen, you will have hallucinations..." Xiaobai was telling Xu Shouguang this The source of hallucinations.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier!" Xu Shouguang complained that Xiaobai didn't remind him in time.
"Didn't I just know this too..."
"Then you have the nerve to say that you know hundreds of ghosts..."
"Then can you blame me? In the past, Zhang Tianshi had killed little monsters of this level with one sword. How could it have the chance to use these moves? If you want to blame it, I have to blame you for being too weak..."
Just when Xu Shouguang and Xiaobai were arguing, suddenly a ball of acid water shot out of the white mist. Xiaobai quickly reminded Xu Shouguang: "Be careful!"
Although Xu Shouguang was quarreling with Xiaobai just now, he was always paying attention to the movements around him. He had already heard the sound made by Cordyceps sinensis when it sprayed acid water, and before Xiaobai could remind him, he had already ducked away. The acid water then rushed towards the direction of the Cordyceps Sinensis.
Cordyceps sinensis did not expect that Xu Shouguang, who had been affected by the illusion, could accurately find his position, and quickly turned around to escape, but Xu Shouguang was faster and cut off the other hind leg of Cordyceps sinensis with a knife before it could escape. Cordyceps sinensis's two hind legs were completely broken at this time, and its center of gravity suddenly became unstable, and it sat down on the ground.
When Xu Shouguang heard the sound, he knew it was done. He hurriedly pursued the victory and slashed at the huge belly of Cordyceps sinensis with his Tang knife. But at this moment, Xu Shouguang heard the creaking sound of climbing vines coming from both sides of him. He had no choice but to swing the Tang Dao left and right to cut off the two vines to ensure his own safety first.
While Xu Shouguang got rid of the two vines, Cordyceps sinensis slowed down. It immediately shook the buds on its head and followed the same pattern, throwing a circle of acid water around it. At this moment, Xu Shouguang was standing next to Cordyceps Sinensis, and it was too late to jump out of the attack range of the acid water.
"Magic scales!" Xu Shouguang shouted, and he saw a shield composed of green translucent scales covering Xu Shouguang. In the past, this acid water could easily corrode any solid substance when it came into contact with it, but this shield is different. It is essentially illusory. Acid water splashed on the shield is like rain on an umbrella. , flowed down along the arc surface of the shield.
The acid water flowing down poured into the huge belly of Cordyceps Sinensis, and a sizzling sound suddenly started. Immediately afterwards, Xu Shouguang heard the sound of Cordyceps struggling painfully on the ground. He could imagine that Cordyceps was crawling on the ground with its remaining four legs, dragging the incomplete half of its abdomen.
Thinking of this, Xu Shouguang couldn't help but shudder. He couldn't help but open his eyes and look forward. The hallucination seemed to have disappeared, but the scene in front of Xu Shouguang was even more tragic than he imagined. The remaining four legs of Cordyceps sinensis were soaked in acid water and white smoke was emitting. Its entire abdomen was gone, leaving only its chest and its head, twisting and turning on the ground.
Seeing that Cordyceps sinensis was about to die, Xu Shouguang couldn't bear it. He raised his Tang Dao and wanted to give it a good blow, but at this moment, Cordyceps sinensis roared loudly, and with the roar, all the trees on the ground around it The roots crisscrossed and bulged upward, and all the vines hanging from the treetops also intertwined into a network, surrounding Xu Shouguang and Cordyceps Sinensis in the middle.
Seeing this posture, Xu Shouguang suddenly had a very bad premonition. He looked towards the Cordyceps sinensis and saw that it was trying its best to straighten the bud above its head. The bud was bulging and was slowly being enlarged by the acid water inside. Excess acid water has overflowed from the top opening. Xu Shouguang finally understood that it wanted to die together with Xu Shouguang...
Seeing the bud growing bigger and bigger, Xu Shouguang didn't know when it would explode. He quickly rushed to the net made of countless vines and roots and slashed with his Tang knife. But this forest was obviously determined to use up all his family's wealth. Once Xu Shouguang made a hole, new vines and tree roots would immediately fill the hole.
"I'm afraid I have to confess here today..." Xu Shouguang felt desperate. He even began to consider whether his bones could be left in the face of acidic water. At this moment, there was a sound of flapping wings in the sky. Xu Shouguang's heart was suddenly lifted. He immediately looked up and saw Chao Qiandai, who had transformed into a bird, falling from the sky. His two claws firmly grasped Xu Shouguang's shoulders. Lifting him into the air.
At this time, the buds have been stretched to the limit, the petals have been fully opened, and the style has bulged into a ball. The wall of the ball is thin, and the green acid water rolling inside can be clearly seen. Finally, with a bang, the entire flower bud exploded, and a large amount of acidic water splashed out in all directions. Cordyceps sinensis was immediately shrouded in billowing white smoke. The surrounding tree roots and vines were not spared, and were corroded by the acidic water. There was a loud noise, and they were piled on the ground in layers, with white smoke constantly coming out of the gaps in the middle.
The acid water gradually spread outward and flowed near the torch that Xu Shouguang had dropped before. The temperature of the flame immediately ignited the acid water, and the place where white smoke was originally rising was instantly surrounded by raging fire. The firelight instantly illuminated the surrounding area, and an old locust tree covered with vines appeared in the light of the fire.
