frightfiction Chapter 668 The Tree of Rotten Bones
Chapter 668 The Tree of Rotten Bones
She turned around and looked behind her. There were their cultivation techniques, which were able to absorb the power of the soul fruit from such a distance.
She, Xiao Qingtian, and Xiao Ding moved even faster, almost as if they were trying to snatch the Soul Fruit from them.
Little Qingtian ate them one after another, and after thinking for a moment, Zhong Ran released Asheng as well.
After coming out, Ah Sheng felt extremely uncomfortable, as if all the blood vessels in his body were blocked, causing a feeling of suffocation.
But when he saw the soul fruit on the tree, he forgot about the uncomfortable feeling, picked it, and stuffed it into his mouth.
At the same time, he looked around, trying to find his senior brother.
He felt comfortable only when he was with his senior brother; he missed his senior brother.
However, looking around, I couldn't see my senior brother or the young man.
"Sister, where's Senior Brother? Where's Little Brother?"
Zhong Ran: "They are cultivating. You should eat as many as you like, and I'll take you back right away."
Ah Sheng understood, and quickly devoured the Soul Fruits one after another.
The soul fruits here are even more fragrant and delicious; he should eat more of them.
Zhong Ran ate quite a bit, and Xiao Ding and Xiao Qingtian returned.
"There's nothing left inside, just these few."
They picked what they could, ate what they could eat, and the rest were devoured by the two men.
Upon hearing that there was none left, Zhong Ran placed one hand on Asheng's back to help him absorb the death energy within his body.
After that, I quickly sent him into the space and gave him ten drops of the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk.
Little Qingtian, still wanting more, asked, "Beautiful Mother, let's continue deeper in. There should be more inside, right?"
Zhong Ran activated her Eye of Illusion to look inside, wanting to see if there were any other mysteries.
Soon, she saw the trees inside and the flowers not far away.
She led him over, but not quite got too close, because the smell emanating from the trees was extremely unpleasant.
There weren't many trees, only three, but under each large tree were many human skulls.
Yes, we saw human skulls that are not visible from the outside, but inside.
The tree was very tall, its branches and leaves covered with a layer of gray mist, giving it a lifeless appearance.
But Zhong Ran sensed the danger of death from that tree.
For her, the sense of impending death was rarely felt anymore.
“The Bone-Rotting Tree!” Xiao Qingtian exclaimed. “This tree is very special. Just a drop of its sap can rot a person’s bones.”
Xiao Ding's voice also echoed in Zhong Ran's mind: "To plant this kind of tree, the method is extremely vicious. You need to plant the seed inside a human body and then plant the person alive on the ground."
"The seedlings are spurred to sprout by the blood and vitality of living people. Once sprouted, the seedlings will quickly devour the blood and even the bones, and finally emerge from the forehead of the person."
"After that, it needs a lot of blood to grow, so the bones under the tree are all the lives of the cultivators whose lives it devoured."
Zhong Ran gasped. What a vicious tree, what a vicious planting method.
Not only were they planted here, but there were also three.
The bones under the tree represent the lives of those monks who were forced to sacrifice themselves.
Little Qingtian tugged at her hand: "Pretty mother, let's go, there's nothing interesting here."
These trees are not to be touched unless Zhong Yan is here at that moment and uses his cultivation technique nearby to directly devour their life force.
Besides, if you touch it, not even bones will be left.
Zhong Ran nodded slightly, then led him past this spot and continued walking inside.
Not far away, a cluster of flowers grew. These flowers were very large, even larger than a millstone, and they grew very densely, making them look beautiful.
But she understood that the plants that could grow in these places were absolutely not beautiful.
"Man-eating flowers," Little Sky exclaimed again. "Why are these things growing all over here?"
Zhong Ran, on the contrary, was much calmer: "Didn't you say that this forest might connect to the underworld? Maybe the entrance is inside?"
Little Qingtian trembled slightly: "Beautiful mother, the Underworld is not a joke. If you go there with your current strength, you will only become one of them."
Zhong Ran turned to look at him, her delicate brows furrowing slightly: "That terrifying?"
"That's natural. The Lord of the Underworld is a Celestial Venerable, and he has eighteen True Immortals under his command, each in charge of one of the eighteen realms. Just tell me."
Zhong Ran was taken aback. There were no immortals on the Phoenix Cry Continent, and she assumed that there were no immortals in other places either.
But if he says that there are immortals in the underworld?
"Have you seen that immortal venerable one?"
Xiao Qingtian frowned: "No, but before I had my accident, I vaguely heard that he went into seclusion. We are from different realms, so I don't know the specifics."
"So, what exactly happened to you back then?"
How could it be sealed in a lower realm, leaving only a skeleton?
Little Qingtian's face was tense, but he showed no intention of replying.
Zhong Ran didn't press him further; everyone has their own secrets.
Perhaps for Xiao Qingtian, everything from back then was a disgrace, and naturally he didn't want to mention it again.
"If you had the chance to meet your former enemy again, would you seek revenge?"
Xiao Qingtian chuckled twice, but still didn't say anything.
Zhong Ran heard sarcasm in his voice, which made her even more curious about what happened back then.
Moreover, it wasn't just Little Sky Piercer; there was also Taotie, the Golden Dragon, the Purple-Gold Dragon beneath Thunder Mountain, and the Ink Phoenix that fell into this Forest of Death.
These were all legendary, incredibly powerful mythical beasts, yet each one died a miserable death, their corpses and remnants sealed away, never to be reborn.
If she hadn't accidentally stumbled in, these things would never have come to be seen.
However, Xiao Qingtian was unwilling to say, and this time she truly refused to ask again.
After bypassing the carnivorous plant, they tried to go further in, but were blocked by a barrier.
This time, she didn't try to force her way in through the barrier. Instead, she went back outside and waited for Mu Jinning and Zhong Yan to come in.
Bored with waiting, she told Xiao Qingtian not to wander off, and then found a place to sit down and begin cultivating.
Thanks to Zhong Yan and Mu Jinning's cultivation, the gray mist here has thinned considerably.
However, none of that mattered; she was just cultivating to pass the time, not for the purpose of advancing her cultivation level.
As she began cultivating as well, the gray mist dissipated even faster.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Ran felt a familiar pressure emanating from her.
At the same time, it felt like I was being watched.
She suddenly opened her eyes and looked over; a boy was standing not far away, watching her.
That person was clearly Zhong Yan.
"Xiao Yan?" she called out strangely, Zhong Yan giving her a very peculiar feeling.
That's right, there's no feeling of being connected by blood.
This Zhong Yan, compared to the real Zhong Yan, lacked that capable air and had more of a youthful naiveté.
Just like when she first met the boy.
Zhong Yan walked towards her and said, "Sister, I feel uncomfortable here. Please take me out."
Zhong Ran: ...