Devour

Chapter 266 The Dark Wind is Coming

The seriously injured monk gasped and coughed up blood, struggling to speak out: "Everyone... please be kind, just take a blood ginseng pill... and you will be healed."

Gou Yifan said: "Blood Ginseng Pills are very precious, I don't have any, who among you has extra ones?"

No matter whose face his eyes fell on, he shook his head.

Everyone suddenly became alert. The Nine-Layered Abyss was full of dangers. A Blood Ginseng Pill meant an extra life, so it was extremely precious. Once the life-saving elixir was lost, they would have to face a life-or-death decision. Even if they had it now, they would never mention it.

Cheng Bai didn't have the Blood Ginseng Pill, he gave it all to Ning Xiang. This time when he came to Wuzhou Continent, he searched everywhere for the medicinal materials for Shengsheng Duming Pill, because it could completely replace its use and have a better effect, but he actually neglected to prepare the Blood Ginseng Pill.

Zhen Yizhe stepped forward to take a closer look at the seriously injured monk, shook his head and said, "There's no hope for him. Not only are his limbs broken, his internal organs have all been melted through by the flames. He's only hanging on by a breath of true energy."

The seriously injured monk was filled with resentment, his eyes were dim, and he murmured, "There is still hope... Blood Ginseng Pill... Just... one... one... cough cough..."

Xu Buwei asked: "Which sect is he from? Does he have teammates or family members?"

Everyone looked at each other, no one answered. This situation was undoubtedly caused by a genius from another race coming from another land, who was unknown when he first arrived at Mount Sumeru.

A Pu said sternly, "Look at his cloudy and black eyes, his purple palace is bulging, his soul is scattered, he is basically dead, but his body still has the true essence, he is still resentful and refuses to die."

Yao Shuang was about to step forward to check, but upon hearing this, she drew back and exclaimed, "He...he is a ghost, and he is turning into a green-faced ghost!"

Those who were close to it quickly stepped back and looked at it intently.

Sure enough, the seriously injured monk had horns protruding from his head, his eyes were fierce, saliva was dripping from the corners of his mouth, his face was hideous, and his pale skin was turning a strange bluish-gray color, and was changing in a strange direction.

Xu Buwei did not hesitate, and immediately raised the Liucai Sword to cut it into dozens of pieces, and shouted: "Why are you still watching the fun? It's too dangerous."

Everyone looked at the other injured monks, and couldn't help but show vigilance.

"My injuries are minor, I'm fine."

"I don't have Blood Ginseng Pill, but I have Golden Bone Jade Tendon Pill. It's just a minor injury, it will heal in a few days."

"The Golden Bone and Jade Tendon Pills were not very effective. I took the Rejuvenating Pills and the effect was much better."

One after another, the injured monks hurriedly explained or used panaceas to treat their injuries.

Xu Buwei said in a clear voice: "We are not cold-blooded and heartless people. They turned into evil ghosts after death, which are not our kind. It is beneficial to let them harm living beings as long as they are eliminated. Fellow Taoists, please heal your wounds as soon as possible, leave the Nine-Layered Abyss first, and explore the secret realm tomorrow."

"Brother Xu is right." Gou Yifan praised him highly and turned to walk towards Qu Xiaoxi. The two of them had just formed a temporary team.

Now that they have been delayed for a while by the sudden appearance of the stone tablet and the attack of the Hell Worm Queen, the time to exit the Ninth Abyss is becoming urgent.

The team led by Xu Buwei was unwilling to delay, so they flew into the air on their swords and sped up towards the entrance of the secret realm.

Most of the monks followed closely and left in a hurry. Those who were injured did not dare to stay any longer as long as they could use magic weapons to fly.

Only Qu Xiaoxi, Gou Yifan, Cheng Bai and others were left on the ground.

Cheng Bai used the power of the Phoenix to sense the ground and confirmed that there were no intestinal worms hiding nearby. He prepared to ride the black dragon with the Smoker and asked before leaving: "Aren't you leaving yet?"

Gou Yifan took several steps back and said with a gloomy face: "She was also seriously injured. I'm afraid she can't be saved."

Qu Xiaoxi's face was covered with sweat. He groaned and finally lifted the cloak covering his waist, revealing a shocking charred hole. Even his broken internal organs could be seen in the bloody mess.

It turned out that in the previous fierce and hasty battle, Qu Xiaoxi was unfortunately hit by a fire arrow. A normal person would have died long ago, but she managed to hold on until now.

Cheng Bai was surprised and asked, "Don't you have any healing pills?"

"I had it... in the treasure bag on my waist. It fell out when I was hit and was eaten by the intestinal worms." Qu Xiaoxi trembled all over, gritted his teeth and said reluctantly: "I used the method of self-sealing meridians to relieve the pain. My whole body is numb and I can't move. I'm afraid I can't hold on for much longer."

It's really bad luck that he can still stand and talk even though he has half of his waist missing. It's a miracle.

Cheng Bai thought to himself, "I think my resurrection skills are beyond belief, so I don't take ordinary medicine seriously. It's really embarrassing for a great spiritual pharmacist to not be able to produce a healing elixir. I won't do it again in the future." Then he said, "Take my mount and I'll take you back to Shanhui City."

Qu Xiaoxi hesitated and said, "I am seriously injured. My true essence will protect my heart and I won't die for a while. I am afraid that I will be seen by those who claim to be righteous and killed as a future ghost. It will also implicate fellow Taoists. Can you do me a favor?"

Cheng Bai said: "Please speak."

Qu Xiaoxi said, "Just now, we passed by a mountain peak more than a thousand miles northeast. Someone picked Peng flowers, which can heal injuries. If we find some, we will definitely feel better."

Penghua is one of the main ingredients for refining the second-level precious elixir Huanyang Dan. It has significant therapeutic effects on its own, and can be used as a healing herb even if it is not refined into an elixir.

"There is no vegetation on the ground. I thought the dark wind from the Nine Abyss would not even spare the grass and trees." Cheng Bai felt a little strange and ordered the smoker to help Qu Xiaoxi onto the dragon's back and take a detour to pick some herbs.

Just as they were about to set off, Gou Yifan hurriedly asked, "Daoist Baidi, can you take me with you on the next leg?"

Cheng Baiqi asked, "Can't you go back to Shanhui City? Are you injured too?"

Gou Yifan smiled awkwardly and said, "My Cloud Piercing Boat was accidentally damaged in the fierce battle just now, and I don't know how to fly. I thought I could go back with Daoist Fellow Qu, but I didn't expect it to be damaged as well. Now... now I can only ask Daoist Fellow Baidi for help."

Cheng Bai asked Gou Yifan to ride on the dragon's back and fly to the northeast, opening their eyes wide to search for precious medicines and spiritual roots.

There were indeed quite a few medicinal herbs distributed under a human-shaped mountain on the edge of the Steel City. In addition to Penghua and Huangyangcao, a Kangmu tree was also found.

Qu Xiaoxi said in surprise: "It would be great if we could find Kangmu earlier. Burning the branches and leaves of this tree is very effective in repelling insects. Many poisonous insects are afraid of its smoke."

In order to save time, Cheng Bai did not collect the herbs on the ground. Instead, he raised the Four Symbols Cauldron to collect the herbs along with some nearby soil and rocks. At the same time, he pointed his finger to emit a knife energy, cutting off a large section of Kangmu branches and leaves and taking them away. He moved quickly.

After collecting for a while, he felt that it was enough, so he controlled the black dragon and flew towards the Golden Crow's corpse.

Looking into the city from afar, the smoke columns shrank and faded until they were no longer visible.

Cheng Bai wasted no time. He operated the Four Symbols Cauldron while moving forward, moving the ore into the Sumeru Mustard Seed, separating and discarding the unused soil and rocks, and leaving the Penghua, Huangyang Grass and the Spine Grass obtained previously in the cauldron.

These are the medicinal materials for refining the Resurrection Pill. It can be made on the spot and Qu Xiaoxi's injuries can be healed on the way.

Gou Yifan stood on the back of the black dragon and looked around. He suggested, "Night is falling and the journey is still long. I'm afraid we can't protect ourselves. Daoist Baidi, do you want to take shelter in the Iron City for a while?"

It was pitch black all around, and Cheng Bai had no idea when the night would come. It was indeed safest to hide in the Steel City.

"Ouch...ow..."

The Nine-Layered Abyss seemed to tremble slightly. In an instant, the whole world was drowned by the crazy roar!

What a creepy sound that was!

It was like the wailing of countless vengeful spirits from the distant underworld, or the howling of countless world-destroying demon wolves. It was vague and boundless, yet clear and strong, echoing in the depths of the soul, filled with pain, helplessness, death and despair, and was chilling.

Without anyone reminding them, everyone immediately realized, "The Dark Wind is coming."

Cheng Bai's spiritual eyes looked into the distance, and a dark storm darker than the night was coming from all directions of the sky, accompanied by a soul-shaking sound that became louder and louder, inexplicably devouring everything it touched, vowing to turn the entire world into ashes.

The entrance to the Nine-Layered Abyss was far away, so Cheng Bai hurriedly piloted the black dragon and turned to fly towards the nearby Steel City.

The column of smoke in the abyss of the Iron City shrank into a wisp of green smoke, curling up, so weak that it seemed like it would go out at any time, while the human-shaped mountain where the Blood Demon Palace was located lit up slightly, emitting a faint glow in the darkness.

In the four corners of the Steel City, there are four shorter peaks that are also shining brightly, including the one with herbs at the foot of the mountain. They are all towering and look like giants with half of their bodies exposed, baring their fangs and claws.

Five mysterious mountains, thousands of meters high, emit a faint light as if connected as one, calm and peaceful, protecting the entire steel city.

The black dragon sped up and rushed towards the Steel City. Just as it was about to enter the city, it unexpectedly hit an invisible barrier and was bounced out.