Chapter 188: Monsters in the Dark

The two of them came downstream, and the current gradually slowed down, but the power was undiminished. The silver fish scurried forward in swarms, as if they wanted to get out of the place immediately. The panicked appearance was as if a natural enemy was following them.

The strangely shaped boulders spread overhead, covering the sky and the sun, as if they were the invisible claws of monsters, making people feel an inexplicable depression. The further you go, the more lush the trees become. Each tree not only grows in a towering state, but is also extremely stout.

The branches hanging from the canopy are much thicker than an adult's waist. The dense forest is also interspersed with some giant red and black flowers, and the black juice that falls from the petals exudes an alluring fragrance in the moist forest. Some of the flower juice spread into the rapids, and the silvery fish soon swirled in the water as if they were drunk.

Jiang Wuhan on the side saw that the fish were no longer swimming forward, and immediately stopped, and after looking around vigilantly, he said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid there is something wrong with this flower!"

Lu Chengfeng nodded and said, "I'm afraid this tree is not right!"

Before he could finish speaking, the giant trees around him suddenly began to move together, and the dense branches immediately gnawed away at the boulder overhead.

"These trees, I'm afraid they've become essences!"

In an instant, only a few swishing sounds were heard, and the strong wind burst out, and the hanging branches immediately pulled over at a very fast speed.

Lu Chengfeng didn't have time to think about it, and at that moment he jumped up in the air and swung his sword forward. After a few flashes of cold light, the severed branches quickly retracted, but the other branches around them wrapped around them again. The number of these branches is indeed too large, and it has become an impenetrable giant net in the air. Just as it fell from the sky, after the two of them made a gesture in their eyes, they immediately swung their swords and slashed in both directions at the same time.

It's just that they clearly underestimate how hard the branches are tangled together. The blade slashed through the branches with only two long sparks. Far from relieving the siege, the blow caused the branches to stretch out, blocking their only escape. The sudden arrival of darkness forced Lu Chengfeng to retreat between a fork of a tree. Seeing that those branches were swarming in a sweeping trend, Lu Chengfeng had no choice but to use pure yang qi to protect his body.

The so-called fire overcomes wood, and this weight is based on fire. The branches shrank back the moment they touched the golden light. Not far ahead, Jiang Wuhan's purple figure kept shuttling back and forth between the dense forests, sometimes waving his sword at each other. Simply grew up in Shushan since he was a child, and he seems to be at ease with a pure Taoism.

Although it is impossible to escape from it for the time being, it is extremely difficult for the dryads to injure them. It's just that the movement of these dryads has made them lose the direction of finding Jiuyang Dragon Spring, and it is not a good thing to not be able to find a way out for a while. However, Lu Chengfeng thought of a good way to solve the crisis in front of him, since these guys are afraid of fire, then Jiuyang Immortal Burning Recipe can turn all this in front of him into ashes in the shortest possible time.

As soon as he thought of this, Lu Chengfeng immediately stepped on the seven stars and flew away. As his body landed beside Jiang Wuhan, after a short and rapid spell, the monstrous flames suddenly rose with a devastating momentum. As far as the eye can see, the undulating flames are like the rough sea, which is daunting.

In an instant, the branches shrank back as if they had been struck by lightning. At the same time, the boulders retreated like a tide when they touched the flames, frantically trying to escape from the two of them. Not long after the giant trees retreated, a blood-colored giant flower appeared under the two of them. Those huge petals were clustered together, as if many bloodied hands were reaching for the sky.

As the juice of the flowers around slowly flowed out, a strange fragrance suddenly filled the entire forest. The yin wind surged, and the petals began to tremble, and at the same time let out a whimper like a ghost's cry, which was terrifying. Around, the diffuse fragrance of flowers makes people feel relaxed, as if there is a kind of magic, which makes people feel a kind of pity for it, and they can't immediately hold it in the palm of their hands to take care of it, for fear of accidentally breaking it.

However, at this moment, Jiang Wuhan suddenly found that Lu Chengfeng's eyes began to be a little sluggish, and a sense of foreboding immediately came to his heart. Seeing that the giant flowers under him began to stretch rapidly into the air, Jiang Wuhan grabbed Lu Chengfeng and quickly flew away from this place. Almost as soon as they left, the flowers beneath their feet let out a lingering and mournful ghostly cry.

The next moment, the flowers were in full bloom, and the crimson flower juice rose from the stamens of the flowers. The sap gathered in the air and then spread out again, and for a moment, the blood-colored sap poured down like a torrential rain, crackling through the woods. It's just that in a moment, there is a strange fragrance in the forest. When the aroma came to my nose, I suddenly felt refreshed, and all my worries and unhappiness seemed to be swept away at this time.

The two of them seemed to have completely forgotten the danger around them. At the end of that blood-colored field, Lu Chengfeng once again saw that familiar figure. That bright smiling face has appeared in dreams countless times, and now that they can meet again, Lu Chengfeng has mixed feelings.

"Okay..."When he called out the name softly, Jiang Wuhan beside him was suddenly startled, and when she suddenly came back to her senses, huge flowers had appeared around her one after another, but the eyes were full of dazzling red. A murderous aura that quietly attacked made Jiang Wuhan no longer care about anything, and she pulled Lu Chengfeng to flee from here.

However, at this moment, Lu Chengfeng flew straight forward like a demon. Not far ahead, a giant flower has already opened, like a huge net spread, just waiting for the prey to come. As the petals swirled, the wind rose violently, and everything in the forest was sucked into the giant flower with the sound of the whirring wind.

What is surprising is that many strange black birds hidden in the forest actually set out in unison, but in the end they rushed to fly towards the giant flower. The splatters of blood stained the already red and blackened petals even brighter.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Wuhan wanted to pull Lu Chengfeng back, but when he was halfway through, he suddenly felt dizzy, and what was even worse was that the whole person suddenly began to feel a little weak. The dissipation of true qi caused Jiang Wuhan to quickly fall from mid-air. Not long after the fall, her body was caught by a rising giant flower.

Suddenly, a strong and pleasant scent of flowers enveloped her. Thinking of the fate of those strange birds before, Jiang Wuhan immediately condensed his true qi and flew up, and at the moment of flying, an invisible sword light wrapped in a proud cold qi was already heading straight ahead. The giant flower was also interesting, and disappeared before it was hit by the sword.

Seeing that Lu Chengfeng was saved, Jiang Wuhan was overjoyed but felt more and more headaches. She hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Lu Chengfeng and wanted to leave this ghost place, but what she never expected was that Lu Chengfeng at this time seemed to be enchanted, and after throwing her away, he still walked towards another blooming giant flower regardless of it.

Jiang Wuhan realized that this floral fragrance was too weird, and it seemed to have infinite temptation for people. If you hadn't learned concentration since childhood, I am afraid that you will not be able to avoid the temptation of this floral fragrance at this moment. Thinking of some of his experiences in Shushan when he was young, Jiang Wuhan suddenly remembered a few mantras that his master often recited.

This mantra is called the Pure Heart Mantra, and it is well known in Shushan. On weekdays, it is mostly for cultivators to get rid of distracting thoughts and thus cultivate the Tao with peace of mind. Now Lu Chengfeng was bewitched by this giant flower, if he could hear this curse, he would definitely be able to wake up from it. As soon as he thought of this, Jiang Wuhan simply sat cross-legged and began to chant words in his mouth.

"A pure heart is like water, and clear water is the heart. The breeze does not rise, the waves are not alarmed, the secluded fence sits alone, and the piano whistles for a long time. Zen silence is settled, and the poisonous dragon hides. I don't know what to do, and God rewards hard work. However, the ghosts are all frightened. I overflow, heaven and earth return to the heart. I am ambitious, and the water is prosperous. The sky is high and the earth is wide, and the water is flowing with clouds..."

Inadvertently, Jiang Wuhan's body was already covered with a circle of golden light, and as far as the light could reach, those giant flowers had quietly receded. Lu Chengfeng, who heard the spell, suddenly stopped, and the familiar figure in front of him suddenly disappeared. When he first woke up from a dream, he just looked around blankly, his mind in confusion. However, with the incantations in his ears, Lu Chengfeng's heart gradually calmed down like dust on the ground, and everything in front of him suddenly began to become clearer.

When he realized that what he had seen before was an illusion, he couldn't help but feel a little lost in his heart. As much as he wished that what he had seen before was true, the current situation did not allow him to think too much. With a light sigh, he turned the loss in his heart into a faint sneer on the corner of his mouth. The giant flowers around them gradually stopped chattering under the effect of the spell, but the vines waving in the wind kept moving, as if looking for the best opportunity to strike.

However, Lu Chengfeng didn't give them any chance. After a snap, a sharp sword shot straight forward with an unstoppable momentum. As far as the light could reach, all the vines had turned to ashes. After this blow, the towering trees retreated as if they had seen ghosts. As the demonic aura around him weakened, Jiang Wuhan reopened his eyes. However, when they looked at each other, the two of them were silent all the way, although Jiang Wuhan wanted to know what he had just seen.

Lu Chengfeng was silent for a long time before he began to investigate Jiang Wuhan's injuries, but it was no big deal. Before leaving, he whispered that this flower is weird and abnormal, so we should be careful. But after walking not far, Jiang Wuhan gradually realized that her true qi was quietly depleting, and her eyes suddenly began to blur a little, as if something was covering her eyes. A moment later, she was about to fall to the ground with a stumble, but fortunately, Lu Chengfeng helped her in time. But as soon as he saw her face, Lu Chengfeng suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.

(End of chapter)