Alienated Martial Arts

Chapter 131
The night wind gradually picked up.

Another pile of ice chips began to fall.

It hit trees and rocks, making a crackling sound.

Following the marks on the map, the team stopped at an abandoned jade mine.

The settlements built by Jade Workshop are still there.

Although it is just some dilapidated stone houses, it is already a rare overnight accommodation for the people who have traveled long distances.

"Hey, there's something good!"

"Hey, he's such a big guy."

"Be careful, don't get entangled by it!"

A few whispers came from not far away.

Then there was the sound of Cang Langlang drawing his sword.

Not long after, several young people with joyful faces dragged a boa constrictor out of the hibernating mine.

Wei Hong screamed and subconsciously covered his eyes.

With the light of the fire, Wei Tao couldn't help but look slightly sideways.

This big snake is thicker than a bucket, and it must be at least ten meters long from head to tail. It is not known what it eats to grow to such a size.

Unfortunately, its luck is not very good.

It can only be turned into barbecue and eaten by them.

Wei Tao did it himself, skillfully peeling the skin and picking the meat.

Sprinkle with salt and seasoning, and roast on the campfire.

On top of another campfire, a large iron pot was set up.

Qu Shang took two disciples of the Qingshan Society, and unloaded a box of medicinal materials from the carriage, and selected several medicinal materials to add to the pot.

He also explained to them from time to time, "Snake meat can remove wind and dampness, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain. It can be made into snake soup with appropriate prescriptions, which is most suitable for this situation."

Not long after, Wei Hong came over with a soup basin and gave Wei Tao a bowl of meat soup.

Wei Tao drank it slowly.

The body felt warm immediately, and even the Qi and blood began to circulate spontaneously.

"This soup is good."

He let out a hot breath and handed the bowl to Wei Hong.

"This is the nourishing qi and blood nourishing soup made by Sister Qushang herself. There are a lot of medicinal materials in it."

Wei Hong smiled, and deliberately added, "What we drink is mixed with a lot of water, but your pot is original, and a lot of things have been added."

The pot of snake soup was quickly finished by Wei Tao, and Wei Hong was about to get up to clean up when Qu Shang snatched it from the side of the carriage and took it to the side of the carriage to fetch water for washing.

"Sister Qushang is really nice, not only has no airs, but also knows everything.

Unlike me, I can't even recognize characters, others can only identify herbs, polish jade..."

Looking at the slender figure, Wei Hong felt as if there were little stars popping out of his eyes.

"However, my brother Tao is even more powerful. As long as I have my little brother by my side, even in this wilderness, I won't be afraid at all, and my heart will be very peaceful."

"Oh, sister Qushang said just now that the Jade Workshop has been managing this place before.

However, just a year ago, a large number of workers who were digging stones and mining jade disappeared here, and the Zhou family sent martial artists to find out the reason. In addition, the mine veins were poor, and they were gradually abandoned. "

"I see, eldest sister, go to sleep for a while, we will be on our way again soon."

Wei Tao threw a few sticks of firewood into the fire, got up and walked outside.

"Sir." Shang Bian happened to bring a few people back from the outside.

"Just now, my subordinate led people to inspect the surrounding area and found some strange things."

"What strange thing?" Wei Tao stopped, looking through the flying ice chips to the mountains in the distance.

"In the valley just ahead, there are many strange flying insects inside. I didn't dare to get too close, so I hurried back."

"insect?"

Wei Tao frowned slightly, "Is that valley on our way?"

Shang Bian sighed, "If we don't go through the valley, we have to turn back from here and make a big circle."

"Go and eat something first, and then take me to have a look." Wei Tao stood up.

Shang Bian shook his head, "Don't eat. On the way back, my subordinate always felt that the place was a little weird."

He paused, exhaled slowly, "If there is danger, we'd better retreat and find another path."

"You stay and organize them to be vigilant and ready to go at any time."

Wei Tao waved his hand and called the young man who was patrolling with Shang Bian, "Xiao Dongyi and I will go."

The valley is not too far from the abandoned mine.

Only about three to five miles away.

The two were very fast, and they arrived in the valley in less than half a cup of tea.

"Where are those bugs?"

Wei Tao stopped in his tracks, his eyes fell on the stone wall not far away.

A large piece of dark green moss stretches out, and there are large and small black mushrooms growing in the middle.

Moss will appear in wet places.

This is normal.

It's not unusual to find wild mushrooms outside.

When he used to collect herbs in the Cangmang Mountains, he would often get some fungi home and boil them in some coarse salt water, which was a rare delicacy.

But it's a bit unusual to see lush mushrooms growing in the freezing winter.

Wei Tao stepped forward slowly, and squatted down beside the nearest mushroom.

Xiaodong followed behind, wondering, "What about those glowing flying insects, why can't I see any of them?"

Um! ?

Wei Tao's gaze suddenly froze.

"Xiaodong."

He held his breath and focused, and called softly.

"What's your order?"

Xiaodong gripped the handle of the knife tightly, looking around vigilantly.

As soon as the words fell, Xiaodong suddenly became nervous, staring at the black mushroom slowly unfolding in front of him.

"My lord, this mushroom has actually moved!"

Wei Tao exhaled softly, stood up and took two steps back, "Don't talk."

The two were silent and motionless.

Apart from the howling cold wind in the valley, there was no other sound.

The mushroom blooming like a flower in front of my eyes shrank back silently.

After a few breaths, Wei Tao moved his toes slightly and picked up a piece of gravel.

There was a crisp snap, echoing in the valley.

He waited in silence, observed carefully for a moment, and coughed lightly, "Xiaodong."

"grown ups……"

Just as Xiaodong opened his mouth, his pupils shrank suddenly, "My lord, these mushrooms are moving again!"

His voice was extremely low and trembling slightly, "The sound of the wind does not move, and the stone cannot be knocked. Only when we speak, these mushrooms will stretch and bloom."

Wei Tao said, "Give me your knife."

Taking the long knife, he slowly leaned forward.

Just when the scabbard was about to touch the black mushroom, Wei Tao's expression changed suddenly.

boom!
Qi and blood exploded suddenly, and muscles swelled and swelled.

The gravel on the ground exploded, he reached out and grabbed Xiaodong, and stepped back abruptly.

The starting point is cold and smooth, not like a human body.

Wei Tao was terrified and turned his head suddenly.

Then he saw that what he was grabbing was not Xiaodong, but a section of black and shiny snake tail.

There is also a pair of vertical pupils as big as lanterns, rising in the darkness, staring at his body.

"What kind of monster is this!?"

Wei Tao took a deep breath, and his figure skyrocketed again.

From a height of just over two meters, he suddenly rose to a figure of two meters three four.

With a low growl, he was about to use his strength.

At the last moment, he gave up without warning, and retreated a distance of Zhang Xu.

"No, no, it shouldn't be a python."

Wei Tao suddenly came back to his senses, fixedly staring at the vertical pupil in the darkness, his vision burst into tears.

In an instant, the giant python turned into Xiaodong's appearance.

He had fallen into a coma, lying motionless on the ground.

But at the next moment, Wei Tao narrowed his eyes again.

Xiaodong disappeared, leaving only a hideous ghost, shaking and twisting there.

"There's something wrong with the valley!"

"Could it be that these mosses and mushrooms emit a breath that can cause people to hallucinate and coma!?"

Wei Tao held his breath, turned his head and looked around.

Strange whistling sounds came from all directions.

It sounded like countless people were whispering and talking non-stop around him.

The sound kept drilling into his ears, making him dizzy and inexplicably irritable.

Even if you close your ears, it won't help.

They even sounded directly in the mind, and the spirit was quickly falling into a breakdown.

Immediately afterwards, a large area of ​​phosphorescence suddenly lit up.

These are flying insects, swarming out from the slits on both sides of the canyon, and enveloping them downward.

Wei Tao slapped out with a palm, breaking up a large number of flying insects.

But my heart was terrified, and my scalp was a little numb.

It wasn't just because of the bite of this thing that he felt paralyzed.

It is because the heads of these flying insects, except for the sharp mouthparts, are densely packed with small eyes.

They blink at the same time, which can drive trypophobia patients crazy.

At the same time, there is also a strong rancid smell emanating from these bugs.

It's like the smell of corpses rotting and decomposing at high temperature, and then piled up together.

"What the hell is this!"

"There are so many eyes on the worm, is this an illusion!?"

Wei Tao felt chills in his heart, grabbed the twisted ghost on the ground, turned around and ran out of the valley.

At the same time, there was a shrill cry in the night sky, and a large group of crows with black feathers and blood pupils were densely packed like black clouds.

They hovered, screamed strangely, and plunged into the valley, desperately pecking at the flying insects.

But at the next moment, countless crows screamed and fell, being wrapped by flying insects and eating back, becoming their blood food.

Wei Tao went wild with all his strength, and suddenly lightened his hand.

Looking down, he found that Xiaodong's body had been completely covered by flying insects, and many places had been eaten away in a blink of an eye, leaving only white bones.

That is to say, just now when he exploded with qi and blood, his skin and flesh were as hard as iron, so he barely resisted the bites of flying insects, and did not die tragically on the spot like Xiaodong.

But even so, the surface of the body is already dripping with blood, and there are still many insects trying to break through the fascia of the skin and muscles, and get into the body to eat.

boom!
Wei Tao pulled out a gust of wind and rushed out of the valley.

Whoa!
The swarm of insects behind them dispersed suddenly, and none of them flew out of the valley.

It seems that there is an invisible dividing line there, and they are firmly locked in it, and they dare not go beyond it.

Time passed little by little.

The valley quickly returned to calm.

It seems that the insect swarm that covered the void and gnawed on the flesh and blood just now was just an illusory dream.

"This road cannot be taken, and the route must be changed immediately. The farther away from this valley, the better."

Looking at the cold and dead valley at last, Wei Tao turned around and walked quickly towards the team station.

(End of this chapter)