strictlysupreme Chapter 831: Territory Lord's Request, Shocking Trap
Chapter 831: Territory Lord's Request, Shocking Trap
All the masters of the Cangming Holy Land were ambushed, and those evil spirits from outside the domain were targeting the entire Cangming Holy Land. What happened next was obviously self-evident.
The Cangming Holy Land suffered a large-scale massacre, and the areas they had been holding on to fell almost overnight.
Even the entire Cangming Holy Land.
They are all collapsing violently.
The flames of war eventually reached the last holy city in Cangyu.
Even the Holy City could no longer hold out, because they discovered that after conquering those places, the evil spirits from outside the domain began to absorb the origin of the Cangming Holy Domain. The strength of these evil spirits from outside the domain was enhanced, and correspondingly, the Cangming Holy Domain, which was originally quite intact, quickly collapsed under this absorption.
The last survivors are still defending the Cangming Holy Land.
Finally I was completely desperate.
They are bound to lose and there is no possibility of recovery.
But they were unwilling to give up.
Therefore, they chose another method. The monks in the city sacrificed themselves one after another, dug out half of their hearts, and used the power of half their hearts to open up the special realm where Gu Xiu is now. This is not the realm of the dead, nor the realm of the living, but is more like a world of time or shadows.
As a result, the Cangming Holy Land is lingering on in this situation.
"If they want to obtain the complete power of Cangming, they must take over the Cangming Holy Land, and they must take us down. We initially did this simply to avoid death, but later discovered that our actions had precisely blocked the goal of those evil spirits from outside the domain."
"In the endless years that followed, they thought of many ways to find this special realm and seize the last bit of its original power."
"Once this happens, the Cangming Holy Land will be completely wiped out from this world."
When he said this, the Lord of the Cangming Holy Land who was sitting on the throne had an unconcealable sadness on his face, and Gu Xiu also thought of the living dead he had seen in the place that looked like a mass grave outside the Cangming Holy Land.
those people……
Is this the sacrifice he mentioned?
"But something happened, right?" Gu Xiu asked.
"Huh?" The other party was a little surprised.
Gu Xiu said:
"You previously tried to stop others from entering this secret realm. Even the first two formations were more about containment than destruction. As for that dragon, although it did become a stumbling block for many, it actually held a glimmer of hope."
"It's not like it's for killing, it's more like it's for scaring people away."
"I felt weird before."
"Now that I've heard what you said, I'll make a bold guess."
"Perhaps something unexpected has happened here. Even if you have found a way to avoid the evil spirits from outside the domain, you still can't rest easy."
"You are really smart. It seems that inviting you here was the right choice." The other party nodded and said:
"You guessed it right."
"We used this method to preserve the Cangming Holy Land and prevent the evil spirits from outside the domain from succeeding. As long as the Cangming Holy Land does not collapse, no matter how much preparation they make, they will not be able to steal the complete power of the Cangming. Once they cannot steal the complete power of the Cangming, all their efforts will be wasted for those evil spirits from outside the domain."
"In fact, after discovering we were using this method, the evil spirits from outside the domain began to retreat one after another over the next few hundred years. They couldn't break through here, and it was impossible for them to waste all their time here."
"but……"
"Something unexpected happened."
Having said that, the other party waved his hand slightly.
Gu Xiu noticed that a young seedling suddenly grew out not far in front of him, and then the seedling grew rapidly. In just a moment, it grew into a tree that looked like the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree in the distance, but this tree was much smaller. After that, the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree continued to grow wildly.
From the outside, the tree does not seem to have changed, but if you look closely, you will find that the roots of the tree are constantly spreading. In just a moment, the roots of the tree have spread to the entire hall.
"This is their way." The man spoke and then cut his wrists.
A drop of blood dripped down.
What is horrifying is that the moment the blood dripped out, it was immediately absorbed by the roots below. Then the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree actually grew a little bigger. Although it was very weak, it was indeed growing.
The other party did not explain in words, but chose this more intuitive way.
Gu Xiu immediately understood what he meant. "You're saying that those evil spirits from outside the domain have begun to set their sights on anyone who enters this place. They've set traps, making this Star Skeleton Dragon Tree the greatest temptation here, constantly luring people in, and then slaying and absorbing them, turning them into nutrients for the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree?"
"Not bad." Sure enough, the other party nodded:
"I don't know how they did it, but they did. In fact, countless years ago, this Star Skeleton Dragon Tree wasn't this big at first. It mostly grew from nutrients from the people who walked into and died here over the countless years."
"Little Blue is the only exception."
"It carries the blood of Cangming. Even the evil spirits from outside the domain cannot attack it before they have completely seized the power of Cangming. Therefore, it has become our method of scaring off other outsiders. Even if someone really wants to die, it is better to be swallowed by Xiaolan than to be absorbed by this place and become the power to strengthen the trap."
"For so many years, we have been trying to stop others from going to the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree. We have succeeded and failed, but no matter whether we succeed or fail, the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree continues to grow."
"Until now..."
At this point, the other party turned his head, glanced at the magnificent Star Skeleton Dragon Tree, sighed and said:
"I have a feeling that your trip will become the final nourishment for those evil spirits from outside the domain. If I do nothing, I will eventually have no choice but to watch destruction come."
“So, I need to save myself.”
"And you are my way to save myself."
Facing the other person's gaze, Gu Xiu raised his eyebrows, but did not answer. He just thought about everything the other person had said in his heart.
There are still many unclear things.
More importantly.
He couldn't be sure whether what the other party said was true or false.
"Why do you think I will save you?" Gu Xiu asked.
"I'm not sure, but I have to give it a try. Besides, I'm not just asking you for help. I brought you here and met with you in person because I hope to negotiate a deal with you."
"trade?"
"Yes, a deal." The other party finally stated his true purpose:
"The Star Skeleton Dragon Tree is a trap. The closer you get to the trap, the stronger the murderous intent becomes. That's why many people who enter this place see it as an opportunity, believing that as long as they pass these numerous tests, they'll be able to obtain the Star Skeleton Dragon Fruit. In a sense, this is indeed a test."
"Although the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree has long been contaminated, even if 749 Star Sea Dragon Fruits really grew and formed the Dragon Diagram, it would be impossible to revive Cang Ming. However, the logic is actually the same. The most important thing is that the fruits on this Star Sea Dragon Tree do contain the power of the Cang Ming Dragon Ancestor."
"So, I can't just blindly stop others from going. If possible, I hope that a master who is not afraid of the suppression of this realm can go to the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree and pick its fruit. Once the fruit is successfully picked, the waiting time of those evil spirits from outside the domain will be extended again."
"even……"
"If that person can directly destroy the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree, the power contained in the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree will also help the Cangming Holy Land to recover as before."
"It's a pity that I never met that person."
"Until I saw you."
The other party looked at Gu Xiu with expectation in his eyes: "Your physical strength is very strong. Even facing Xiao Lan, you are not afraid at all. Moreover, you are very smart and can directly point to your true heart from some subtle clues. You are an excellent partner and my last hope."
"Since it's a transaction, you should tell me the content of your transaction." Gu Xiu shook his head and said.
"I will help you get to the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree. You will then be able to skip those terrifying tests and methods. All I need is for you to destroy the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree as much as possible. It would be even better if you can pick all the Star Sea Dragon Fruits from the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree. If you are interested in these dragon fruits, you can keep them for yourself to improve your cultivation or train yourself."
"Of course, if you are not interested, you can give it to me. As compensation, I will give you something you are satisfied with."
Having said this, the other party paused for a moment, then turned his wrist and something new appeared in his hand.
Gu Xiu took a look and couldn't help but be stunned.
In the other person's hand was an eyeball, as big as a lantern. Inside the eyeball was a ball of icy flame burning, circulating endlessly.
This……
It was an eyeball of the azure dragon from before.
Gu Xiu had hesitated for a long time before whether to make a move, but he did not expect that the Lord of the Cangming Holy Land would directly take out this item:
"I've observed you before, and you seem to be very interested in Xiaolan's eyes."
"In that case, this eye represents my sincerity."
Looking at this thing, Gu Xiu hesitated and did not choose to take it directly. Instead, after pondering for a while, he asked, "I have a question."
"You said."
"What about the others?"
"They?" The other party lowered his head and glanced downwards. Gu Xiu followed his gaze and saw that from this position, he could clearly see the monks who were currently trapped by three layers of living dead. Many of them were still looking anxiously at him who had just passed through the Golden Light Divine Gate.
"I will send you to the Star Skeleton Dragon Tree, and I need your help to destroy it."
"But it's not just you and me here. There's also the evil from outside the domain that's invading our Cangming Holy Land. If I want to give you enough time, I need someone to help you attract attention."
"so……"
"I intend to let these people continue to move forward according to their original plan."