Li Muye and Xiaofen were both blown away by the airwaves of the explosion, and fell into the mist-covered sinkhole. The two of them had strong hands and controlled their bodies in mid-air to fall with their feet and heads above their heads. This move was just a matter of following fate. Well, with such a violent fall, even if you practice your kung fu like a god, you will probably fall into a pulp. Just as he was despairing, he suddenly felt his feet weakening. Below him was a swamp made of rotten leaves and muddy water.
This thing has worse stress resistance than water. It barely felt much rebound force, and the force of the fall was absorbed by the sticky swamp. It was gratifying that the two of them escaped death, but they soon discovered that there was nothing to be happy about. Most of their bodies were sunk into the swamp, with only the upper part of the ribs exposed. There was absolutely no room for struggle to escape.
What's even more despairing is that the temperature in this swamp is obviously over fifty degrees. The human body conduction temperature that ordinary people can withstand throughout the body is 65 degrees Celsius. Theoretically, any temperature above forty-seven degrees is unsafe, but individual differences vary greatly, and some people can tolerate higher temperatures. Even if both of them are physically strong and can withstand the limit better than ordinary people, they will still be unable to bear it for a longer time.
"Uncle, how do you feel? Are you injured?" Xiaofen asked anxiously and concernedly.
Li Muye said: "No problem for now." Then asked: "How are you?"
Xiaofen said: "It's okay, there are no fractures, I just feel so hot."
Li Muye comforted him and said, "I'm hot too. Don't worry. A calm mind will naturally cool you down. At this time, you need to be calmer."
Looking around, I saw that this black-purple swamp was about two to three acres in size. Bubbles could be seen rising from below everywhere, forming bubbles on the surface of the mud and then bursting, forming clouds of white mist. The purple dragon tree is just ten meters ahead. If it can be transported there, there is a chance to escape from this desperate situation.
At this moment, he suddenly heard a strange sound coming from behind his head. Li Muye hurriedly followed the sound and looked back. He saw many giant ground worms with blind eyes and big mouths gathered on the shore about twenty meters away. There was only one, and it was hard to see how many there were in such a dense crowd. It looked particularly scary as it gathered around the edge of the swamp and was ready to move.
Li Muye held the machete in one hand and held Xiaofen's hand in the other. The two held hands and looked at each other in horror. Xiaofen asked, "Uncle, why are there so many earthworms here?"
Li Muye looked solemn, squinted and said, "I have heard Xu Yangchen talk about this kind of earth insect, but it is related to an ancient martial arts portal."
The high nest cannot be explored, the abyss cannot be wetted, the hungry tiger can walk on it, the adder can hold on to it, all things are mysterious and the same, forgetting each other in the Tao.
The ancients respected heaven and earth and were full of awe for everything in nature, but at the same time they had a spirit of exploration and study. Ge Hong is not only a master of alchemy, but also a practical practitioner. He recorded many strange things in Baopuzi, and some strange professions evolved in the old world. For example, the Insect Master. People in this sect, with Ge Hong as their ancestor, specialize in the business of exploring and collecting strange animals and treasures.
From bezoar and dog treasures to dragon skin and tiger bones, anything with special functions is the treasure of heaven and earth pursued by the insect and earth master. From ancient times to the present, generations of Worm Masters have summed up many rules for treasure hunting, gradually forming a unique portal inheritance. According to Xu Yangchen, although earth insects are rare, some highly skilled insect earth masters are able to find them and use the principle of physical resistance to kill the insects and obtain treasures.
Xiaofen was a little confused: "This thing looks disgusting. How can it be considered a treasure?" Li Muye said: "Xu Yangchen once told me that this earthworm has a heart but no liver, a stomach but no pylorus, because it cannot excrete , what is eaten must be utilized and absorbed to the maximum extent, so its stomach is the most poisonous thing in the world. It can break down and melt almost any substance into the nutrients they need. However, everything has its yin and yang pros and cons. When digesting food In the process, a large amount of toxins will inevitably accumulate, and their hearts are the best detoxifiers. It is said that they can balance yin and yang to treat any disease."
Xiao Fen said: "Uncle, are you suspecting that the reason why we are in this situation is that there is a powerful insect master at work?"
Li Muye said: "It is indeed very possible!" He added: "It was very suspicious when there was an explosion during tunnel excavation before. However, the accidental factors could not be completely ruled out at that time, and I mistook the direction of suspicion and thought it was Huo Ze. Brother or Liverani is causing trouble for us, but it seems likely that neither is the case now.”
"I guess the thing is probably like this. There is such a strange place in the heart of the mountain that gave birth to a purple dragon tree. It attracted a powerful insect master to collect the blood of the purple dragon tree, but it was blocked by our project. The team was disturbed, so this person first used an explosion warning to force us to change our route, and then seeing that it had no effect, he called in many ground worms and big rats to wipe out the engineering team."
"He Xiaoqi and Sister Bai Xue brought Lao Wu and the others over after receiving the news, but their escape route was cut off by the worm master. They then drove these worms to attack, destroying the geological structure and causing a real landslide. Fortunately, Lao Wu recognized the cave's Zilongmu took Sister Bai and Xiaoqi out of danger temporarily until we came to rescue them." Xiaofen followed Li Muye's train of thought and said. Finally, he asked: "What is this purple dragon wood blood?"
Li Muye said: "The insect and earth masters have spent their lives pursuing the treasures of heaven and earth, and the blood of purple dragon wood is one of the heavenly materials. It is a good thing for curing diseases and strengthening the body. Most insect and earth masters know the ancient method of alchemy." Technique, mercury is highly toxic, and adding the blood of purple dragon wood can reduce the harm of toxins to the body."
"Isn't there an earth insect heart that can cure hundreds of poisons?" Xiaofen asked, looking at the disgusting insects on the shore.
"Essipelas is not necessarily harmful to all but beneficial. Just like some toxins in Western medicine can be used to save people. The insect masters believe that this erysipelas is a treasure and may have some positive effects on stimulating potential. In short, it cannot be completely resolved. Therefore, natural materials such as purple dragon wood blood are needed to synthesize the medicinal properties and achieve the goal of resolving the harm of toxins to the body without destroying the positive effects of toxins."
This purple dragon tree is also a rare thing in the world. It is an underground plant that likes yin but not yang. It grows from the depths of the earth's veins and can survive and grow in the soil. The rhizomes underground can form a huge tree plant, while the parts exposed on the surface are very inconspicuous. Fortunately, Lao Wu recognized it and knew that the backbone of this thing was deep underground. When the earthworm caused the landslide, he took He Xiaoqi, Bai Xue and others to stand next to the purple dragon wood in time to save the lives of the two women.
Xiaofen said: "The people above must be thinking of ways to save us, but I don't know if they can come down and rescue us before we are eaten by these ground insects." At this point, he asked a little strangely: "Uncle, look at these Why haven’t the earthworms pounced yet?”
Li Muye glanced up first, and then looked at the earth insects who were ready to move but seemed to be restricted by some restrictions and refused to cross the thunder pond. He couldn't help but feel a little strange. These things are clearly capable of crossing the swamp and climbing up the Purple Dragon Tree. They were not polite when they attacked Wu Runtu before, but why did they suddenly stop moving forward now
"Because I haven't ordered them to pounce on them yet." A voice came from behind the swarm of earth insects.
Li Muye followed the sound and looked over, only to see a figure slowly walking out of the white mist. It became clearer and clearer. It was a thin middle-aged man wearing work clothes.
"Who are you?" Xiaofen asked loudly, glaring at the instigator.
"I am the Worm Earth Master you call me." The middle-aged man ignored Xiaofen, looked at Li Muye, nodded slightly, and said: "You are not old, you have seen a lot, and your courage and reaction are all first-rate. Yes, even my Insect King can be killed, which is indeed beyond my expectation."
Li Muye looked at him, visually measured the distance, and calculated whether the wheel pistol could successfully shoot at him from this distance.
"Young man, don't have any illusions anymore." Master Chongdi said: "You two fell into the purple fire mud cave. It's okay not to move. The underground fire energy can still support you, but if you move around , you will only die faster, and you should be very aware of the situation in front of you, babies like me can kill you at any time."
"Are you here to trouble us because of this purple dragon tree?"
"No." The Chongdi Master said: "Actually, someone paid me a high price to come and trouble you. Meeting the Purple Dragon Wood and this crypt is an unexpected surprise."
"Oh?" Li Muye was a little surprised and asked, "Can you tell me who came to you?"
Master Chongdi said: "That person's name is King Luojia." He added: "Young man, if I hadn't suddenly discovered that you are worth living, I wouldn't have told you so much."
It turned out that the Taiping Society was causing trouble. This insect earth master is so capable, it seems that he is probably a figure on the literary list of Jianghu. Xu Yangchen once said that there are military advisers and masterminds who are good at strategy on the list, as well as warlocks who are proficient in strange sects and tricks. The man in front of him is undoubtedly a top warlock. Li Muye secretly thought to himself that it was not difficult to imagine why King Luojia asked him to deal with him. So far, this person has almost succeeded. But it was not difficult to tell from his tone that things seemed to be turning around.
"May I ask your immortal master's name?"
"My name is Pi Rixiu." Master Chongdi said: "Mr. Li, there is no need to introduce yourself. This game was originally prepared for you. If it were not for your arrival, those people in the tree would have met the King of Hell long ago. "
Li Muye said: "It turns out to be Mr. Pi. What did Mr. Pi say just now that he could use to get Li?"
"Yes." Pi Rixiu nodded and said, "If this were not the case, how could you be allowed to live until now?"
Li Muye rolled his eyes and said, "So, can we have a good talk?"
Pi Rixiu said: "Exactly, as long as you are sensible and obedient, I can not only spare the two of you from death, but also teach you some skills."
Li Muye said: "I'm stuck in this hellish place, and I'm going to get used to it in a while. How can I be in the mood to talk to you?"
Pi Rixiu said: "You are a cunning and agile person. If I rescue you like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive even a breath."
Li Muye said: "Don't say it so harshly. I am a businessman, and what matters in business is integrity..."
"Hehe." Pi Rixiu interrupted Li Muye and said, "Young man, I have lived for more than sixty years and have been in the world for fifty years. I did not get to where I am today by relying on lip service. If you want To save you, I need to show some sincerity." As he said that, he flipped his wrist and revealed two black pills. (End of chapter)