Alienated Martial Arts

The underground space is dark and deep.

Coupled with the blue roots that are deeply embedded in the stone wall, it can't help but give people a claustrophobic and depressing feeling.

Wei Tao stood in front of a root and turned his head to look to one side.

The speaker was an old man in black clothes and robe.

He stood a few steps away, staring at one of the gray spots, with a confused and solemn look on his eyebrows.

Behind him, there was a young woman, who nodded and said hello to Yan Ling.

Yan Ling also smiled back, and it seemed that the relationship between the two parties was pretty good.

"Mr. Do you know what these gray spots are about?"

Wei Tao retracted his arm and asked curiously.

The old man in black shook his head slowly, "I'm not sure yet, but the color and shape of these markings seem to be somewhat similar to the withered gray poison that has basically disappeared."

"oh?"

Wei Tao thought thoughtfully, "What the old gentleman is saying is that if it is blight and gray poison, it is still fatal to people?"

"You don't even know about the blight and gray poison, so you dare to accept the invitation to come and solve the problem?"

The old man's eyes widened with an expression of incomprehension, "I'm very doubtful now whether you have systematically studied the cultivation and elimination of harmful spiritual plants.

You must know that the blighted gray poison is famous precisely because it can not only destroy spiritual plants, but can even be transmitted to animals.

Just touching it can cause it to scorch and dry up from the outside in. As long as there is a slight delay in timely treatment, the end of life will almost be declared. "

Wei Tao listened carefully and asked again, "So, is there any way to solve the problem of the spiritual plant that has been poisoned by the withering gray poison?"

"Although there are not many ways, the cost is relatively high, and it is quite difficult to implement, it should not be completely impossible for the Chishan Yan family."

When the old man in black said this, he suddenly fell silent.

He frowned and focused his gaze on a patch of gray markings, his expressions and eyes changing one after another.

After more than ten breaths, he took a long breath and slowly shook his head.

"It shouldn't be blight poison."

The old man paused for a moment and then emphasized his tone, "Although I can't predict withered poison, I have seen a spiritual planter trained by Chishan Lingyu before.

That Ms. Gong, both in terms of cultivation and vision, stands at a height that is beyond my reach, let alone other people like her.

Therefore, if it was really blight, after detailed diagnosis and searching for the cause, they should have identified the source long ago and started targeted treatment.

Instead of delaying until now, we summon outsiders like spiritual planters to come here. "

"What the old gentleman said makes sense."

Wei Tao said, "Then if it's not blight and gray poison, what is the most likely cause?"

The old man in black twirled a few strands of long beard under his chin, closed his eyes and fell into deep thought again.

"If the markings on this scale are not withered poison, could they be spiritual-devouring bacteria, or green marks caused by the siltation of earth energy?"

"No, it's still wrong."

"If it is the spirit-devouring bacteria and the Cang Qingyin, the Yan family's spiritual planter will not be able to find the problem.

To take a step back, even if I were to take action, even if I didn't have the vision and insight of the Yan family's spiritual plant master, I could almost determine whether it was one of the two situations by trying different methods one by one. "

"What could be the reason?"

The old man murmured to himself and kept pinching his fingers, lowering his head and circling there.

Suddenly, he stopped without warning.

He raised his head and looked at Wei Tao beside him.

"You don't know anything, so you want to trick me, right?"

As soon as these words came out, the young woman standing behind the old man suddenly became nervous and had the urge to turn around and leave.

"I didn't mean to talk to the old gentleman."

"Because I don't understand what you just said at all, so even if I have the idea of ​​clichés, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain the situation clearly when I meet the elders of the Yan family."

Wei Tao slowly shook his head, his expression and tone were calm.

The old man was stunned for a moment, with a look of disbelief on his face.

But looking at this person's reaction from beginning to end, at least analyzing some of the details, it seems that he really doesn't understand it very well.

Don't even understand it at all.

To be invited to diagnose and treat the sacred tree, this person has no corresponding knowledge reserves?

To take a step back, even if you don’t understand, there is no need to admit it so bluntly.

Or is it that this person can appear here because he actually has a hidden secret and is inseparable from this young lady of the Yan family?

The old man opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

But after secretly glancing at Yan Ling, he picked up the water bag and drank a few sips before swallowing the words that came to his lips.

Colleagues are sometimes enemies, but it's best not to become unrepentant enemies.

Therefore, no matter how this person deceived Miss Yan, it was his ability to get all the way to this point.

What's more, he only uses money to do things. Since he just met this person by chance, he naturally can't do stupid things that block people's way of making money.

When the old man thought of this, he immediately made an excuse and walked further away.

The young woman took a deep look at Yan Ling, then turned and left, quickly disappearing from the sight of the two of them.

"Mr. Wei, should we stay here, or should we go deeper?"

Yan Ling was silent for a long time and then asked cautiously.

"There are too many people here, let's move to another place."

Wei Tao looked around, looking at the Yan family disciples and spiritual planters in twos and threes, and his eyes fell on a small road where no one went.

The two of them walked forward quickly in the dark underground, one behind the other. They finally stopped until there was no one nearby.

Yan Ling was observing and alert not far away.

Wei Tao once again came to a cyan root and looked closely at the gray markings.

Silently, the first spiritual pattern quietly appeared.

The eight-section broken spiritual thread meanders and sinks into the root.

Wei Tao closed his eyes and deepened his awareness.

Time passed little by little.

He stood motionless.

It seemed to have turned into a humanoid statue.

I don’t know how long it will take.

Wei Tao slowly let out a breath, and his eyes opened with doubtful light.

"Did you smell something burning?"

He turned to look at Yan Ling who was not far away, and said slowly and thoughtfully, "Apart from that, is there a miserable wail like a ghost that keeps echoing in my ears?"

Yan Ling was confused and shook her head, "Sir, my place has been very quiet and I didn't smell anything else."

"Not really?"

Wei Tao frowned slightly, and the second spiritual pattern quietly appeared in the void.

But just before it penetrated the green roots, it stopped suddenly.

Although the thing looked tempting, the gray spots covering its surface put him off.

Just like no matter how delicious the food is, if there are strange changes, no one dares to put it into the mouth without figuring out the cause and the impact on the body.

After a moment of silence, he then asked, "How long has it been since this situation occurred in the sacred tree?"

"I don't know exactly how long it will take."

Yan Ling fell into memories, "But since half a year ago, several clan elders have stopped letting people climb the sacred tree to practice. There has been no movement on the spiritual fruits that were supposed to be picked recently."

"It seems that your spiritual planters have spent half a year and still haven't completely solved the problem. They can't even find the cause of the problem.

That's why we invite more spiritual planters from outside, and even issue them as tasks related to selection, trying to cast a wide net to find people who can solve the problem. "

When Wei Tao said this, he turned his head and glanced at where he came from, "Where's Yan Rong? I didn't seem to see her in a crowded place just now."

"Sir, Yan Rong didn't come down with the group. She seemed to have been summoned by the second clan leader. I don't know what happened."

Wei Tao originally wanted to find Yan Rong to see if he could get more information from her, but he had no choice but to give up at this time.

After a while, he changed another root and started a new round of research and exploration.

Time passed little by little.

There is no black or white underground.

The two of them walked and stopped, got out of a narrow opening, and unexpectedly bumped into someone else.

Wei Tao stopped at this moment.

There seemed to be a shrill wail echoing deep in his consciousness.

And that burning smell also lingers on the tip of the nose.

Even though the spirit pattern has been completely retracted, it has not disappeared like before.

Not far ahead, stood a somewhat haggard middle-aged woman.

Her clothes were wrinkled.

Her hair was like a chicken coop and in a mess.

There is also a pungent smell that can be smelled from a few steps away.

As a spiritualist, he could be so messy because he hadn't taken care of himself for an unknown amount of time.

"You are?"

The middle-aged woman opened her bloodshot eyes wide, looking weak and tired, and her voice was dry and hoarse when she spoke.

"Are you Senior Gong Cong!?"

Yan Ling had a surprised expression on her face.

"I am Yan Ling, the daughter of Yan Chongshan."

"It turns out to be the young lady from the fifth room."

Gong Cang sighed and sat down on the ground nearby. "The danger here has not been ruled out yet. Why did Miss Ling come in?"

Following Yan Ling's explanation, she suddenly said, "So it turns out that it's already the time when the sacred tree's spiritual power reaches its peak. Calculating, I've been down there for at least a year."

Speaking of this, Gong Xing looked at Wei Tao, "So, you are the spiritual planter Miss Ling invited from other places?"

Wei Tao nodded and said straight to the point, "Senior has been underground for so long, have you found the reason for the changes in the sacred tree?"

"Eating people's salary is a matter of loyalty. I also want to find out the reason."

Gong Hao lowered his gaze and sighed lowly, "But after such a long time, I was tortured to the point of going crazy. I even had hallucinations, but I still haven't been able to really find the cause of the disease of the sacred tree."

Wei Tao listened silently, and suddenly his heart moved.

"Did Senior Gong's hallucination include a burning smell and a cry that sounded like a ghost screaming?"

She raised her head suddenly, a look of surprise and uncertainty flashed in her eyes.

"How long have you been here before you have the same hallucination as me?"

Wei Tao looked at her quietly and said in a calm tone, "Originally I doubted whether it was an hallucination, but since Senior Gong also has the same situation, there is a high probability that it is not an hallucination, but a real phenomenon."

"Is this a real phenomenon?"

Gong Tong murmured to himself, his whole mental state was a little not right.

Yan Ling suddenly asked, "Apart from Senior Gong, did any other spiritual planters in the clan come in with you, and what is their situation?"

"Other spiritual planters..."

Gong Cong was suddenly stunned, "Yes, where are they?"

She thought hard and kept tearing her hair, but she couldn't remember the whereabouts of the others.

Until there was a muffled sound.

Gong Cong rolled his eyes and fell softly to the ground.

Fell into a deep coma.

Wei Tao slowly retracted his arm, "Her current condition is very abnormal. It is best to take her out first, and then inquire carefully and in-depth after she is more awake to see what happened inside."

After a pause, he continued, "After sending people out, don't come back. It will be more convenient for me to move by myself."

Yan Ling carried Gong Cong on her back, followed Wei Tao, and quickly turned back along the original road.

After a long time, we finally came to the first open space.

This place is already empty, and the scene of everyone gathering at the beginning is gone.

I don't know if they went deeper or returned directly to the ground.

Suddenly, a somewhat rickety figure appeared in front.

Yan Ling couldn't help being stunned, and immediately put Gong Cong aside and bowed respectfully.

"I've met the elders of the two clans."

"Well, you are a child of the fifth family, so I still have some impressions of you."

The elder of the second clan walked slowly over, his somewhat turbid eyes swept over Yan Ling, and then fell on Wei Tao.

He was silent for a moment, "You are the spiritual planter invited by Xiao Ling, your name is Wei Tao."

Wei Tao bowed slightly, "Junior has met Senior Yan."

The elder of the two tribes nodded and turned around to leave, "Come with me, Mr. Zhang Ji wants to see you."

Who is Young Master Zhang?

Why do you need to meet him by name?

Also, this person can work for the Yan family and come here to wait for someone to send a message. Could it be that he is the upper-level Star Ring monk seen in the main hall?

Wei Tao straightened up, a light flashing in his eyes.

He thought for a moment and followed the elder of the Yan family all the way to a quiet room deep in the hall.

A young man wearing a moon-white gown was inside, sitting on a large wooden chair, holding a cup of tea and sipping slowly.

"Mr. Zhang, I brought you the man."

After the elders of the two clans finished speaking, they closed the door of the quiet room and left.

Suddenly Wei Tao and him were the only two people left in the room.

"come here."

Zhang Ji slowly raised his head.

He looked Wei Tao up and down carefully.

The eyes were full of scrutiny and even inexplicable hostility.

Wei Tao was confused and completely confused.

I don’t even understand what’s going on with this thing.

This was the first time the two met. They had never had any interaction before, and they had no idea where this hostility came from.

"What is your relationship with Yan Rong?"

After a long time, Zhang Ji put down the tea cup and broke the deathly silence.

"What's the relationship between me and Yan Rong?"

Wei Tao couldn't help but be stunned, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"I see."

"I thought it was something, but after working on it for a long time, the crux turned out to be here."

"It really makes people feel a little speechless."

"What are you talking about!?"

Zhang Ji raised his eyes, not hiding his disdain and anger, "Yan Rong has always been distant and indifferent to men, but what did she whisper to you outside the hall not long ago?

And just now, I asked the second child of the Yan family to ask her if she would like to leave with me, but she refused directly. Does this have anything to do with you? "

Wei Tao was silent for a moment, his eyes gradually narrowed, "If you have anything to say, you can tell me directly. There is no need to beat around the bush here."

"It's interesting that you still dare to use such an expression and tone in front of me."

"A mere ant from a middle-level star ring!"

Zhang Ji stretched out a finger and put it on Wei Tao's forehead, then slowly moved it down, "In my eyes, a person like you is just a domestic dog."

"And a dog actually fantasizes about having a relationship with its owner. Don't you think it's funny?"

"Have sex?"

"I don't know if this is funny or not."

Wei Tao shook his head, "I only know that if it is really a dog, sometimes it will be difficult to separate."

"It's not easy to separate?"

Zhang Ji narrowed his eyes suddenly, "What on earth do you mean?"

"It seems Mr. Zhang is very experienced, so that's what you think."

After a pause, Wei Tao continued in a calm tone, "But having said that, I am not interested in Yan Rong. On the contrary, I am quite interested in you."

"You have no respect and inferiority. Anyone who commits a crime below will be treated as a treasonous person."

Zhang Ji slowly stood up as he spoke, and the spiritual energy in his body boiled like boiling water.

"Do you want to know how I usually deal with disobedient dogs?"

"That's it, kill it!"

A ferocious smile emerged from the corner of Zhang Ji's lips, and the spiritual power in his body suddenly exploded.

The raised finger flashed and thrust forward.

Click! ! !

Bright light blooms.

There was a sudden crisp sound.

There was also a suppressed cry of pain, which came out at the same time as the crisp sound.

Wei Tao had no expression on his face and didn't react at all, letting Zhang Jiyi point at him.

Then he watched him take a step back and bend his fingers at a sharp angle.

The flesh and blood at the fracture were bright red and the bones were distinct.

It seems to have a different kind of beauty.

"Oh, is it broken?"

"It seems to be bleeding."

Wei Tao tilted his head slightly, his expression seemed a little innocent.

He took a step forward and said in a gentle tone, "I knew you were weak, but I didn't expect you to be so weak."

"The key is that even if you are weak, you still dare to talk to me in such a tone, and even poke me with your pitifully fragile little thing."

"Did your elders never teach you to always be modest and prudent outside?"

"you wanna die!"

A trace of violence flashed in Zhang Ji's eyes.

He was about to explode with all his strength regardless of the cost, but suddenly stopped there motionless.

His eyes suddenly widened.

His body couldn't stop shaking slightly.

As if he was enduring some severe pain.

Zhang Ji's lips moved and he subconsciously looked down.

I only saw an extremely complex three-dimensional spiritual pattern that appeared on my body at some point.

As the spiritual threads pierced in, the shaking of the body became more and more obvious, and even formed a kind of trembling resonance between the bones and flesh.

"How can my power be so strong?"

"Ha... you're dead."

"I didn't even think that I could gather such a powerful force."

Zhang Ji's face was covered with blood, and his whole person seemed to have fallen into madness.

He stumbled forward, and with almost no clue, he raised his arm and hit him on the head.

Bang!

Suddenly blood splattered and bones and flesh flew everywhere.

Zhang Ji's arm exploded without warning.

Then come the shoulders, torso, and legs.

The whole person instantly turned into minced meat paste, covering the entire secret room floor.

Only one head was left, and it fell down with a thud.

"Uncontrolled power will eventually lead to destruction."

"But as a practitioner of the upper star ring, why do I feel so weak? It's not even as good as Yan Rong before he was strengthened."

"It's just that this guy's head seems to be very strong. Even so, he still kept his head intact."

Wei Tao breathed out a breath of turbid air, and the first spiritual pattern quietly appeared.

The spiritual threads meandered around and quickly cleaned up everything, including the spiritual power.

After doing all this, his eyes fell on Zhang Ji's head, and his heart couldn't help but move slightly.

This lonely head seemed to blink.

And it seems there's more to it than that.

Even the corners of its lips seemed to be slightly raised.

"It is indeed... a very powerful... force..."

Then, intermittent sounds sounded.

It sounds distorted and distorted.

Wei Tao frowned and looked down carefully.

"Very strong...power..."

The distorted sound sounded again.

There was also a continuous popping sound.

It's like countless flowers blooming at the same time.

Uh-huh! ! !

There was no sign before Wei Tao's eyes.

I found that I was no longer in the Chishan Spiritual Domain, but in a strange area.

This place is in ruins.

There are ruins everywhere.

And the charred marks after being burned.

Even the sky above his head was as bright red as blood.

There seemed to be fishy pus surging in it.

Suddenly, light footsteps sounded.

A figure appeared from behind the dark broken wall.

It soon caught his eye.

Wei Tao had no expression on his face as he watched Zhang Ji walking slowly. There was no damage on his body.

"Interesting power, in the spiritual power, there are other things added."

"Like, that guy."

Zhang Ji stopped and raised the corners of his lips slightly, revealing a weird smile that was no different from that head.

But his mouth was covered with densely packed tiny granules.

They are pink in color, crowded and swaying.

They rubbed against each other when he spoke, even affecting his voice.

That's why it sounds a little distorted.

As Zhang Ji opened his mouth, the granulation continued to spread outward.

Soon it took up almost the entire face.

It can even be seen with the naked eye expanding towards the neck and arms.

Perhaps because of the overcrowding, countless granules were squeezed out and turned into stinking dark red blood and flowed down.

Zhang Ji stuck out his tongue and licked the sticky blood.

Then many flesh sprouts crackled and fell down.

Some got inside the clothes and disappeared without a trace.

Others fell to the ground, and then kept surging in the black ashes, as if they wanted to crawl onto Wei Tao.

"What is this?"

Wei Tao quickly calmed down and observed carefully.

A moment ago, he was still in the Chishan Spiritual Domain.

The next second, he came directly to the ruins.

There is also a young man named Zhang Ji.

It had obviously been strengthened by his malice and exploded, leaving only one head left.

But it appeared in front of him strangely again, and turned into such a strange appearance.

Zhang Ji took a step forward slowly, and a series of soft sounds suddenly erupted on his body.

The whole person was instantly covered in dark red blood, exuding an extremely fishy smell.

His eyes were dull and his movements were as stiff as a puppet.

It seemed that with just one punch, this disgusting body could be crushed and exploded.

But Wei Tao vaguely felt that there was a terrifying and twisted aura in his body that he had never seen before, which seemed to be connected to the entire ruins.

Maybe it could surge out of this body at any time, drowning and burying everything.

A rustling sound sounded quietly.

Wei Tao felt some inexplicable itching in his hands and feet.

When he looked down, he realized that there were already flesh sprouts crawling up, trying to break through his skin and penetrate into his body.

The body that had been trained to be indestructible actually felt a stinging sensation like a mosquito bite.

And where the granulations had "bitten", small gray spots quietly appeared, like pieces of stickers sticking to the surface of the skin.

There was also a vague and shrill wail, like a ghost crying at night, that sounded at the same time.

Wei Tao took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

The corners of his eyes and mouth were twitching slightly.

"You're not Zhang Ji, what on earth are you?"

He still didn't make any move, but slowly asked.

Zhang Ji was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed, exploding a large swath of flesh on his face.

"I am Zhang Ji. The idiot who was talking to you just now is just another me."