From the advent of the mountains and seas

Chapter 82
The status of the island is unknown.

It is unwise to rush forward hastily.

Time was running out, and after discussing with Lu Qinghan, An Jing decided to go up along the vine path, trying to reach the high point of the island first.

There are many vines wrapping the entire floating island, a considerable part of which come from the top of the ring mountain.

As long as you look at the location, it is easy to find the way up.

This is not difficult for the two of them.

Lu Qinghan swung his sword to set up the ice ladder, and led An Jing up to the falling vines.

The whole picture of the island was gradually revealed in front of the two of them.

The scale of the entire island is not too large, a considerable part is hidden in the fog, but the environment is extraordinarily magnificent and magnificent.

Look around.

Although covered by rain and fog, you can still clearly see that the island is surrounded by green grasslands and trees, and flowers are blooming everywhere, and the palace against this beautiful environment is like a fairy residence.

Pavilions, terraces and pavilions, green tiles and red walls.

The emperor's palace is probably not so unusual.

Just as the two were looking for a suitable infiltration location and target area, a giant monster that looked like a white crane soared up from the height of the palace in the central area of ​​the island.

The direction of flight is exactly the area where the sounding arrow was lifted into the sky just now.

Apparently, the Nanzhen Fusi side has started a war.

Unlike Beizhen Fusi's side, which lost a lot of combat power due to last night's attack, Zhao Jinzhong's fleet has preserved its strength, and there are remnants of the Manyue Kingdom to help. In terms of high-end combat power, it is undoubtedly stronger than Beizhen Fusi. powerful.

If the Taoists did not prepare in advance, they might suffer a great loss.

Of course, regardless of the battle situation at the foot of the mountain, the opportunity for An Jing and Lu Qinghan has come.

At this moment, An Jing noticed a garden behind the hanging island.

Not to mention the flowers of various colors blooming inside, you can see a deep pit full of flowers when you look down from a high place. There are several stone sculptures standing on the edge, and dark green vines rising vertically in the center, connecting the islands. Higher up in the sky.

Before the tree man left, he specifically mentioned the deep pit on the island, and this should be the place where Taoists store and refine living pills.

"Split up and go to the back of the island. It seems that there is the sinkhole that the tree man said. We and Qianniuwei's masters may be imprisoned in it. Find a way to rescue them!"

Considering the high probability that the battle below would not last, Lu Qinghan wandered between the palace and the tiankeng, and made a quick decision.

This time it was an infiltration operation, and the goal was very clear.

One is to find the research data and Qi refining method of the elixir, and the other is to save the people in the sinkhole.

If these two things are done one by one, the time may not be enough. After all, no one knows how long Nanzhen Fusi can last. If they find that they are invincible, they will withdraw directly. It is very likely that the two will be blocked by returning Taoists. one is right.

Rather than gambling on time, it is better to split up and act separately.

An Jing had no objection to Lu Qinghan's arrangement. It was a fact that his agility was not as good as the latter's, and the chance of being discovered by sneaking into a palace where there might be Taoist disciples was also greater.

After assigning their respective tasks, the two quickly landed on the island.

Relying on the route recorded at a high place, An Jing went straight to the area where the tiankeng was located.

The Taoists have ruled Penglai Island for hundreds of years, and they never thought that anyone would dare to sneak into the Hanging Island.

There are steep cliffs and vine paths hundreds of meters high, plus a large number of monsters guarding them. In the eyes of Taoists, these obstacles are like a natural barrier to any intruders, not to mention their own strength is also extremely strong. fear.

All kinds of factors are added together, so that there is no decent protection or guards patrolling back and forth on the island.

Everything here is just for them to live comfortably.

Neat stone paths between the lawns, exquisite lamp buildings, fruit trees among the lawns. There are even rockeries standing everywhere, root carvings and even samples of various birds and animals. These Taoists are actually artists?

An Jing walked into this hanging garden, thinking that this is actually an island located at an altitude of hundreds of meters, he just felt absurd.

Not far away, An Jing immediately lowered his body to the sound of music coming from ahead.

Leaning behind the bushes and moving forward, covered by the sound of rain and mist, An Jing's sneaking went smoothly, but when he approached the direction where the music came from, he poked his head out to observe the situation.

The sight in front of him made him frown suddenly.

On the spacious lawn in the back garden, the music was not the expected Taoists or their servants at all, but "humanoid musical instruments" scattered everywhere with extremely strange shapes!
A harp with the spine as the frame, protruding ribs and meridians as the main body; the upper half of the face is the same as ordinary people, but the lower half of the face is elongated and pierced; the legs are cross-legged, the upper body is lying backwards, Only the belly was bulging, and the two arms kept beating.

More than a dozen vines drilled from the bottom of the island, connecting these "human instruments" to provide energy.

Those numb faces, they are still alive!

The wind and rain falling on the lawn mixed with the sound of these instruments, playing a creepy music.

It's just part of the whole band
There is no doubt that this group of Taoists lost their human nature due to the influence of the experiment, and their mental state also deteriorated.

They have obtained the long life that ordinary people dream of, but they also paid a very heavy price for it.

The corners of his eyes twitched uncontrollably. An Jing looked at the scene of subversive human relations on the lawn, his brows were furrowed, and a sharp and cold light shone in his eyes.

The palm holding Nuan Dong suddenly tightened and relaxed, and then continued to the sinkhole.

The number of flowers along the road is constantly increasing.

At first, it was just dotted on the lawn, among the bushes, and soon covered everything in sight.

This is a sea of ​​flowers.

Under the shrouded rain, there was a gloomy and lifeless air, and when people approached, they could feel the danger.

An Jing looked back at the palace to make sure that there were no Taoists or their servants hiding nearby, and then stepped into the sea of ​​flowers.

Previously, An Ding discovered the location of the tiankeng through observation at a high place outside the island, but when he entered the sea of ​​flowers, colorful and gorgeous flowers filled his sight, so that he could not even distinguish the path under his feet, so he could only move forward with all his strength. Look around and look for the depression where the tiankeng is.

"Is anyone? Is anyone still alive?"

Walking forward for a certain distance, An Jing called out in a deep voice.

According to the Shuren, the Taoists would put the live alchemy materials in the tiankeng, which is where they made alchemy.

In this process, the "living pill", that is, the captured person will not die immediately, but will be imprisoned in the tiankeng, gradually assimilated by it, and eventually become the material for alchemy.

As for how long it can last, it all depends on the strength of the detainees.

Ordinary people may lose their minds and be assimilated by Tiankeng after only a few hours, and even if they are rescued, they will become stupid. As long as powerful masters can keep their hearts, it is not a problem to persist for one night.

It is also because of this that An Jing hopes to wake up nearby people who are alive and conscious by calling.

It might be cruel to say that.

But right now, the only ones An Jing can save are the strong. Even if the others are dragged into the tiankeng, they probably won't be able to leave the island.

Kara~
There was a crisp sound underfoot.

An Jing felt her ankle being pulled by something.

Immediately drew the knife, considering that it might be someone calling for help, and then used the scabbard to sweep away the flowers beside him.

In the end, what he saw was a bluish-gray, withered hand that was pulling his trouser leg. It didn't look like an ordinary person should be, so he smashed the palm open with the scabbard.

Thin blood and water splattered with minced meat, which was beyond imagination. What made An Jing even more concerned was that there were twisted vines instead of muscles and bones under the flesh of the palm and wrist.

As if thinking of something, An Jing lightly raised his eyebrows, turned to look behind, and used the scabbard to push away the flowers and entangled branches.

When he saw the scene under the gorgeous sea of ​​flowers, his pupils shrank suddenly!

Under the branches and leaves is a face with disheveled hair, half of the face has been filled with flowers, and the only remaining incomplete features are a face with a big smile, as if feeling the bliss of the world, and under him, there are still a few Silhouettes of hands and feet overlapping.
This sea of ​​flowers clearly blooms on top of the mountain of corpses!
The strange thing is that Hua Hainei's body has been dead for an unknown period of time, but it can retain its rough appearance and incomprehensible mobility. Even as An Jing approaches the tiankeng, this mobility is still increasing.

Thinking of the humanoid monsters on the island, An Jing could only think that they were already connected to this sea of ​​flowers.

Fortunately, these corpses could not make a sound to remind the Taoists. At most, they tried to bite An Jing's trouser legs with their hands and mouths, and they could break free with a little force, and walked all the way to the edge of the tiankeng.

Five stone sculptures standing around the tiankeng are in sight.

It was covered by rain and fog at a high place just now, and it was only when I got closer to An Jing that I could see the details clearly.

The prototypes of these stone sculptures are obviously the Taoists in the palace. One of them is the Mushroom Taoist who was driving the evil ghost giant last night.

For example, the Taoist stone sculpture closest to Anjing has two huge flower buds growing on its shoulders, but the rest of it maintains a human appearance.

The vines in the center of the tiankeng also attracted An Jing's attention.

Different from the ones you stepped on when you landed on the island, these vines in front of you are covered with light blood marks on the surface, and there is a faint hint of strange color inside, even if it is only a brief glimpse, it still reveals a strange attraction
When observing the abnormalities inside and outside the tiankeng, An Jing also continued his shouting. This place is far away from the palace, so he raised his voice,

"Is anyone still alive, find a way to make some noise, I'll save you!"

Repeatedly, no one responded.

Just as An Jing was hesitating whether to give up the investigation here and go back to join Lu Qinghan or jump down to check, there were sudden calls for help from inside the tiankeng.

"I'm still alive, quick, save me."

"Help. We're trapped at the bottom of the sinkhole."

"I am General Qianniuwei Zhonglang, Di Fang. There are a lot of vines and flowers in this deep pit, and no danger has been found for the time being. Brothers above, please help!"

Although the voice that appeared last was weak, he spoke clearly. Judging from his self-reported information, he should be the commander of another fleet. Unexpectedly, he was also caught here as a live pill material.

　there will be later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)