Chapter 22: Demon Magic (Ask for Recommendations)
A few hours later.
Fang Xi returned to the Baiyun Martial Arts Hall.
"Senior brother, how is it?"
Liu Taotao and Wu Xuan immediately surrounded them.
They were also one of the inner disciples who stayed behind during the previous riots in the martial arts hall.
Fang Xi shook his head: "Taking advantage of the opportunity of those strange people returning to the nest, I went to the city gate to take a look...... The outside of the city has been shrouded in a layer of black fog, and if you want to pass through, you will be blocked by a layer of strange power, I'm afraid, Black Rock City is really isolated from the inside and outside. ”
Tang Xuan was suddenly extremely desperate.
Fang Xi looked at the towering canopy in the center of the city, and thoughtfully: "I suggest...... Let's move to the edge of Blackstone City, near the city walls, and build a stronghold......"
"Why?"
The person who asked was Mu Miao, and after she sent her father into the room to rest, she remained silent until she finally spoke.
"Because the demon tree is still growing taller......"
Fang Xi explained: "The living creatures that are shrouded in the canopy will definitely be harassed by those drooping air roots, and it must be very dangerous......"
In his mind, there was still a guess that was not spoken.
That is, the demon tree will continue to grow taller.
Under these circumstances, one day it will rise as tall as a cloud, and then the canopy of trees will take the place of the sky and cover the entire Black Rock City!
Then it will be the end of the whole Black Rock City!
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this demon tree has reason and takes the initiative to keep some humans in captivity and give it regular enjoyment......
'Magic ...... What a funny creature! According to Mu Canglong, is this blockade a 'Demon Domain'? It's a bit of a prototype of the formation. ’
"Ahem!"
Mu Canglong walked out at some point, coughed a few times, and said, "Fang Xi is right, do what he says...... Also, the martial arts hall is relocated, and everything else can be discarded, we just need food and water ......."
"Daddy, your body?" Mu Miao looked at her father worriedly.
Fang Xi could also find that the tadpole-like pitch-black lines on Mu Canglong's body had spread more, and had climbed to the chin position.
"It's useless, it's poison, it's also a 'curse'!"
Mu Canglong replied with a wry smile.
"Dare to ask the master, what is a 'curse'?" Fang Xi was interested.
"The so-called demons, monsters just look stranger, have more strength, or have some strange abilities......" Mu Canglong waved his hand: "But the demon is completely different, especially the 'spell'!" This is a power unique to demons - mana! Its terrifying level far exceeds the strength of our warriors' qi and blood, and even the true power and true strength...... Therefore, once it is touched, it will be like a maggot with a bone, and it will surely die......"
"I see." Fang Xi nodded, hugged his fists and said, "Master, I still have to go home to deal with some affairs, so I can only come back to meet later." ”
At this time, the monsters outside were hanging from the canopy, but they became extremely safe.
Some of the remaining disciples had already secretly run away a lot.
Fang Xi also solemnly offered to say goodbye, because he was a particular person.
"That...... Master, I want to go home too. Liu Taotao timidly agreed.
"Hmm." Mu Canglong nodded, and did not stop: "You remember, we will gather at the East City Gate later, Fang Xi's previous inference is correct, the farther away from the main body of the demon tree, the better...... Also, watch out for those demon servants, although they are only infected by the demonic powers, they are not easy to deal with. ”
……
"How did the enjoyment-type world that I said it was good suddenly turn into a demonic disaster to survive?"
Fang Xi walked down the street, looking at the broken shops, the broken corpses on the ground, and occasionally casting a vigilant gaze from behind the window, and couldn't help but be speechless: "It's also a PUBG version, the kind of ...... where the poison circle continues to spread from the inside out."
Fortunately.
He could feel that as long as he wanted to, he could still return to the Southern Wilderness Immortal Cultivation Realm.
With this as a hole card, Fang Xi was actually not in a hurry.
He walked all the way to his mansion.
The gate shattered and fell to the side.
The corpses of several nurses were scattered in all directions, and some of them maintained a roaring posture.
"Sure enough......"
Fang Xi had expected this, his eyes flashed, and he stepped into the inner house.
Several maids lay in pools of blood, still clutching jade leaves, pearls, gold jewelry, and other belongings in their hands......
'When he is in danger, he thinks of stealing the owner's belongings and running away......
He walked around and looked around, and basically confirmed that his home had also been attacked by monsters, and the slaves had suffered heavy casualties.
The ones who are alive are basically gone, and they have taken a lot of their belongings with them.
Forget it, just take it as severance pay. ’
Fang Xi is very open to this, anyway, they are just some external objects.
He came to his bedroom, suddenly stared, and pushed open the door.
The bedroom was also a mess.
It turns out that the ban on the main house is similar to farting when it comes to the end of the world.
Fang Xi didn't care about this, came to a carved dragon and phoenix rosewood cabinet, and knocked on the cabinet door.
"Ahhh
In the midst of the screams, a petite figure rushed out, still holding a pair of scissors in his hand, and stabbed quickly.
Syllable!
Fang Xi was speechless, slapped the scissors away, and slapped them over by the way: "Lily, be sober, it's me!" ”
Hiding in the cupboard is the maid Lily.
A bright red slap print quickly appeared on her cheek, which contrasted with the fair and delicate skin, but the person seemed to have finally come to her senses, crying profusely, and said silently, "Yes...... There are youkai ...... Sister Narcissus, Sister Magnolia...... All...... They're all dead......"
"Where's Laurel?"
Fang Xi asked.
Lily shook her head: "Didn't see ......"
Fang Xi recalled that he hadn't seen Yuegui's body all the way, which was good news.
He stroked Lily's hair, feeling like a cat: "Now that Black Rock City is over, I will give you two choices, the first is to go with me, and the second is that I will give you a hundred taels of gold, and then return your deed, you go by yourself, you choose one!" ”
Fang Xi looked at the bedroom, and there was nothing to take.
Gold and silver, in today's Black Rock City, I'm afraid it's just bricks and rubble, it's better to go to the kitchen and carry a few more bags of rice!
"No, I can go to the Immortal Cultivation Realm to buy mortal rice, and I don't have to move ......."
"I ......" Lily barely had a trace of life in her eyes: "I'll go with my son......"
"Very good!"
Fang Xi bowed, this is a smart little girl: "In that case, hurry up and clean up, go to the kitchen to carry a bag of rice, and come with me......"
……
East City Gate.
A dwelling built along the city walls.
The Baiyun Martial Arts Pavilion chose to settle here because it was already the most marginal area of Black Rock City.
And the small courtyard was already crowded with martial arts apprentices and their relatives.
In addition to Fang Xi bringing a maid, Liu Taotao and Tang Xuan also took their parents over.
Even, even the second senior brother Wu Ji took a beautiful woman with him at some point, who was said to be his wife, and occupied a room in a grand manner.
And near the courtyard, there are many forces in the city, most of them are martial arts hall owners, with their apprentices, who drove away the original house owners and occupied the best land in this circle.
In today's collapsed order in the city, fists are the best right to speak!
Because of this, Mu Canglong had to drag his remnants to talk to those martial arts hall masters.
Late at night.
Mu Canglong gathered a few disciples to discuss what he had seen and heard today.
"Ahem...... According to the news I heard, the demon tree can parasitize the bodies of humans and beasts, and it was chosen to come to the government office at the beginning, and the prefect of the city and the high-ranking officials in the city are basically dead and have no place to be buried......"
A light like a bean, shining on everyone's frightened and frightened faces, Mu Canglong's voice revealed helplessness: "Now...... There are many martial arts forces living near the east city gate, the location of the south city gate is occupied by Yuanhe Mountain, the situation of the north city gate is unknown, I am afraid that it is a Jedi, and there are occasional sporadic news at the west city gate, gathering a large number of refugees ......"
"And those monsters driven by the demon tree are not many in number, as long as you are careful, they should be able to support for a while......"
Mu Miao looked worried: "Daddy...... The fresh water we have in store here can barely last for a month. ”
"A month?" Mu Canglong's mood became inexplicably depressed.
In fact, there are too many dead people in Blackstone City, as long as you are not afraid of danger, avoid the core area and monsters shrouded in the canopy, and it is not difficult to go to the residential grain store to search for supplies.
The really hard thing is faith!
'Actually, all the high-ranking should know that they will definitely be abandoned by the Great Liang Imperial Court......
'Now huddle together to keep warm, but it's just a lingering breath. ’
Fang Xi crossed his hands and hugged his chest, leaning against the pillar, he already understood everything: "Today's persistence is just a faint hope, hoping that this demon can leave by himself after he has eaten and drunk......
But no one would have thought that this demon was a tree! If you don't do it, they won't leave, and even if they do, it's possible to wait until the canopy spreads across the sky and kills everyone with their aerial roots......
Of course, judging by the extent of the other party's expansion, this process will take a few months to a year or so...... So the danger at the beginning is ...... Others! ’
Just as Fang Xi was thinking, Mu Canglong's expression changed, and he suddenly spit out a mouthful of black blood and fainted.
"Daddy!"
Mu Miao exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly went over to help.
Ignoring the busy crowd, Fang Xi walked out of the house and looked at the gloomy sky.
Now that the strongest combat power of the Baiyun Martial Arts Pavilion has been damaged, I am afraid that I will not be able to hide it from someone with a heart, and the danger is only in the mist!