I thought, if I had taken a wrong path, it would be killed by those corpses that were treated as wind chimes, and there would still be resistance.
How to resist when the body grows trees?
It seems that the corpses are only a backup plan to prevent people from forcibly damaging this place.
I understand the details poorly, but I grasp the basics. From Master Non's perspective, this place looks more like a maze, with a total of sixteen walls, each with sixty-four entrances. If you get it right, you're fine; if not, you die.
Indeed, if you really want to explore, you need to prepare a team of sixteen people, with each team having sixty-four people!
Which dojo can gather so many Master Non?
"Tao Mingyi, don't say I didn't warn you. Don't wait until everyone is dead and you can't find a spot to stand in, and then you have to get up there yourself. The life force here is very peculiar; the feng shui allows the roots to grow inside the body, which cannot be suppressed or unraveled. I have tried to save these three people." Xu Wang spoke again.
The position we are currently in is very close to the third corpse, and indeed, we can see that he is wearing a small copper plate on his body, as well as other objects.
"Roots of trees on people, this taste is truly unique."
Old Gong spoke softly.
I slightly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "To be honest, if Old Gong doesn't come out, I would even take out the nightpot to see if he is okay."
Tao Mingyi pointed to three more people from the Shou Mou Di and said, "Come here."
The three men had bulging blue veins on their foreheads, and they walked with a slight stagger as they approached.
There is about a four-meter gap between the second and third circles. People can't gather in groups, so they have to circle around. The Masters standing close to Tao Mingyi want to observe and analyze more. There were ten people in the Shou Mou Di before, and four of them died. Then another three died following Tao Mingyi, leaving only three left.
The color of Xu Jian's face turned pale, and his eyes were no longer red but filled with moisture.
Fei Fang grew incredibly silent. He pulled out a cigarette from somewhere, lit it, and took a deep, fierce drag.
At this time, Chang Xin squatted on the ground, his mouth muttering something, several snakes crawling out from his sleeve and rustling towards the third circle stone path.
I made no sound. Old Gong watched the snakes similarly, licking his lips.
The thin snake passed through the stone path without any damage and quickly disappeared from our sight.
Chang Xin changed his position to kneel on the ground, more snakes emerging from his body. Some followed the previous path, while others circled around the gap of the circle we were in, heading to one side to explore more details and directions.
I simply told Old Gong about the scene I had seen earlier.
Old Gong leaned in close to me, his voice exceptionally soft, "Master, I also saw it."
He was close enough that others couldn't hear, but both Fei Fang, Xu Jian, and Liang Jieshi were as close to me as possible. They had all heard and their expressions had all changed.
"It's going well, one. He may not be able to kill you, but if he wants to kill a few of our Masters, it should be easy. The water is as filthy as can be. Black City Temple has had bad luck. Everyone there likes to kick the iron plate. They got struck by lightning last time and will get hit with some human beads this time." Lao Gong chuckled and looked extremely malevolent.
Screaming and wailing erupted suddenly.
The crowd became restless.
In the stone path of the third layer, several people from the Skeleton Field were convulsing and struggling frantically, not far from the previous corpse.
The mist around him swiftly gathered as if trying to suppress his movements.
Visible to the naked eye, he stood stiffly on the ground, his feet trembling constantly, slowly growing thin roots that tightly melded with the cracks in the stone path.
A strange fragrance began to fill the air, like the fresh scent of newly sprouted plants and vegetation.
I did not sit by idly, during this time, I casted a spell, but it had no effect at all.
I had intended to use the Gaotian Sword to directly cut off the tree roots under the man's feet, but Old Gong whispered to stop me, telling me it was too late and advising me to watch and wait instead.
The emotions within me were surging, and I could only force myself to endure them.
Tao Mingyi's face was very somber, and he didn't panic. He was still analyzing the situation.
After about ten minutes, he ordered another person to go onto the stone path.
When the person went up the stone path, their legs were shaking so much that they looked like they were preparing for death.
Yet there was no anomaly at all!
He leaped up suddenly, clenching his fists tightly and his eyes filled with excitement.
"Master Tao, I believe you! Haha!"
Tao Mingyi's corner lips curved up in a smile, looking at Xu Wang leisurely.
Xu Wang, on the other hand, had a solemn face and did not say much.
The crowd followed Tao Mingyi through the correct path into the gap between the next layer of circles.
Everything became silent and serene, as if this place was cut off from the world.
However, the gap between the two circle layers had clearly become smaller.
According to the principle, the layout of such a divination symbol should be circular inward, so as you go inwards, it should necessarily become smaller.
This is also good news, indicating that this forest should be the ultimate barrier?
Once we reach the center point, will we be able to see the tomb?
However, it's not easy to pass through. In comparison, the danger is still ahead. There will inevitably be a time when we have to turn against each other.
How could Ding Rui really stand by and watch as she guarded for years see her possessions fall into the hands of others?
In the midst of his thoughts, some of the snakes sent out by Chang Xin returned and climbed onto his shoulders and head, continuously flicking their tongues.
"Here is a complete circular area that deepens step by step, theoretically, our destination is at the center!" Chang Xin's voice was slightly excited.
I nodded slightly, but the Masters remained indifferent.
Chang Xin's exploration was something everyone thought of, so naturally, there was no reaction.
"This..." Chang Xin was stunned, clearly feeling lost.
Xu Jian patted his shoulder and forced a smile.
Liang Jieshi also forced a comforting smile.
"I..." Chang Xin opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.
In the fourth circle, Tao Mingyi easily passed through, and we arrived at the threshold of the fifth circle.
By this point, Tao Mingyi's progress had kept up with that of Xu Wang. Xu Wang had a stern face and remained silent.
Tao Mingyi, however, smiled with great confidence.
Suddenly, Feng Huai Gu sniffed his nostrils and murmured, "This scent... it's like the smell of approaching flower blossoms, osmanthus perhaps?"
"There's no osmanthus here, only an old lady with a lotus flower," Lao Gong turned his head and looked at Feng Huai Gu, then winked at Ding Rui Pu.
But at this moment, Chang Xin groaned softly, a drop of blood seeping out from the corner of his mouth.
Liang Jieshi quickly supported him.
Lao Gong shifted his gaze back and shook his head in disbelief, "This place can be passed through, but there must be traps inside. If you all die, we can only pick them up and roast them later."
Chang Xin pushed away Liang Jieshi. His eyes became very fierce and alert. After kneeling, he lit a few incense sticks in front of him and muttered in a strange chant.
"Can't you just leave my Lord of the Taoist Temple alone?" someone from the Yutai Daoist Temple shouted.
Chang Xin remained unfazed.
At this moment, a thin snake, only half its body remaining, wriggled towards Chang Xin's pants leg, climbed onto his shoulder, and let out a sharp hiss.
Then it landed on the ground with a plop.
Chang Xin appeared shocked, saying, "Inside is also a deep pool, and there are people at the edge of the pond, just as Master Luo said earlier. It's a Tibetan monk. We have hit a wall in our search for the grave. We have to walk all the way here and then walk back."
