Liu Taotao and Wu Xuan immediately surrounded him.
They were also among the inner disciples who stayed firmly during the previous turmoil in the martial arts school.
Fang Xi shook her head: "Taking advantage of those weirdos returning to their nest, I went to the city gate to take a look... The outside of the city has been shrouded in a layer of black mist. If you want to pass through, you will be blocked by a layer of strange power. I'm afraid
, Black Rock City is really isolated from the inside and outside."
Tang Xuan suddenly became extremely desperate.
Fang Xi looked at the towering tree canopy in the center of the city, thoughtfully: "I suggest... that we first move to the edge of Black Rock City, close to the city wall, and establish a stronghold..."
"Why?"
The person who asked was Mu Piaomiao. After she sent her father into the room to rest, she had been silent and finally spoke.
"Because that demon tree is still growing taller..."
Fang Xi explained: "The living creatures shrouded under the canopy will definitely be harassed by those hanging aerial roots, which must be very dangerous..."
In his mind, there was another guess that he had not yet expressed.
That is, the demon tree will continue to grow taller.
If this situation continues, one day it will be as tall as a cloud, and then the tree crown will replace the sky, covering the entire Black Rock City!
That will be the end of the entire Blackstone City!
'Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this demon tree has reason and takes the initiative to keep some humans in captivity and give it regular enjoyment...'
'The devil... is such an interesting creature! According to what Mu Canglong said, is this means of sealing the 'demon domain'? It does sound like the prototype of an array.'
"Ahem!"
Mu Canglong came out at some point, coughed a few times, and said: "Fang Xi is right, let's do what he said... Also, if the martial arts gym is relocating, everything else can be discarded. We only need food and water...
"
"Daddy, your body?" Mu Piaomiao looked at her father worriedly.
Fang Xi could also find that the tadpole-like dark lines on Mu Canglong's body spread even more and had already reached his chin.
"It's useless, this is poison and a 'curse'!"
Mu Canglong replied with a wry smile.
"May I ask Master, what is a 'curse'?" Fang Xi became interested.
"The so-called monsters, monsters just look weirder, stronger, or have some strange abilities..." Mu Canglong waved his hand: "But demons are completely different, especially 'curses'! This is a unique kind of demons.
Power—cursive power! Its terrifying degree far exceeds the power of our warriors’ blood, and even our true power and true strength... Therefore, once we mess with it, it will be like a maggot attached to the bone, and we will definitely die..."
"I see." Fang Xi nodded, cupped her fists and said, "Master, I have to go home to deal with some matters, so I can only meet back later."
At this time, all the monsters outside were hung on the tree canopy, making it extremely safe.
Some of the remaining disciples had already escaped secretly.
Fang Xi also solemnly said goodbye because he was a particular person.
"Um...Master, I also want to go home." Liu Taotao agreed timidly.
"Yes." Mu Canglong nodded and did not stop him: "Remember, we will gather at the East City Gate later. Fang Xi's previous inference is correct. The farther away from the demon tree's body, the better... Also, be careful of those demons.
Servants, even though they are just infected by the demonic power, they are not easy to deal with."
…
"How come the world that was promised to be enjoyable suddenly turned into a place to survive a demonic disaster?"
Fang Xi walked on the street, looking at the dilapidated shops, the broken corpses on the ground, and occasionally wary glances from behind the windows. She couldn't help but be speechless: "This is the version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. The poisonous circle continues from the inside out."
The kind that spreads...'
fortunately.
He could feel that as long as he wanted to, he could still return to the Southern Wilderness Cultivation World.
With this as a trump card, Fang Xi was actually not in a hurry.
He walked and stopped all the way until he came to his mansion.
The door was broken and fell aside.
The corpses of several nursing homes were scattered in all directions, and some were still roaring.
"really……"
Fang Xi had already expected this, her eyes flashed, and she stepped into the inner house.
Several maids fell in a pool of blood, holding jade leaves, pearls, gold jewelry and other belongings in their hands...
‘You’re so damned likely to want to steal the owner’s property and run away whenever you encounter danger…’
He walked around and took a look, and basically confirmed that his home was also attacked by monsters, and his slaves suffered heavy casualties.
Almost all the living people were gone, and a lot of property was taken away.
'Forget it, just treat it as severance pay.'
Fang Xi is very open-minded about this, since they are just external possessions anyway.
He came to his bedroom, suddenly his eyes narrowed, and he opened the door.
The bedroom was also in a mess.
Facts have proved that when the master’s ban comes to an end, it is no more than a fart.
Fang Xi didn't care about this. She came to a rosewood cabinet with carved dragon and phoenix designs and knocked on the door.
"Ahhh!"
Amidst the screams, a petite figure rushed out, holding a pair of scissors in his hand, and stabbed quickly.
Snapped!
Fang Xi was speechless and slapped the scissors away, then slapped her in the face: "Lily, wake up, it's me!"
Hiding in the cupboard is the maid Lily.
A bright red slap mark quickly appeared on her cheek, which was in sharp contrast with the fair and delicate skin. But she seemed to finally wake up, burst into tears, and said in a choked voice: "There are... there are monsters... Sister Narcissus, Sister Magnolia...
...all...all dead..."
"Where's Laurel?"
Fang Xi asked.
Lily shook her head: "I didn't see it..."
Fang Xi recalled that she didn't see Yue Gui's body along the way, so that was good news.
He stroked Lily's hair, feeling like stroking a cat: "Now that Black Rock City is over, I will give you two choices. The first is to follow me, and the second is that I will give you a hundred taels of gold, and then pay you back."
It's your contract, you can go on your own, you choose one!"
Fang Xi looked at the bedroom, but there was nothing to take.
Things like gold and silver are just like bricks and rubble in today's Black Rock City. It's better to go to the kitchen and move a few more bags of rice!
'No, I can go to the Immortal Realm to buy rice from mortals, and I don't have to move it...'
"I..." Lily's eyes barely regained some vitality: "I'll go with the young master..."
"Very good!"
Fang Xi nodded, she is a smart little girl: "In that case, get up and clean up quickly, go to the kitchen to carry a bag of rice, and come with me..."
…
East City Gate.
A residential building built along the city wall.
Baiyun Martial Arts School chose this place to settle down because it is already the edge area of Black Rock City.
The small courtyard was already crowded with martial arts apprentices and their relatives.
In addition to Fang Xi who brought a maid, Liu Taotao and Tang Xuan also brought their parents over.
Even the second senior brother Wu Ji brought a beautiful woman, who was said to be his wife, to occupy a room in a grand manner.
Near the courtyard, there were many forces in the city, mostly martial arts masters, who, with their apprentices, drove away the original owner of the house and occupied the best land in this circle.
Now that order in the city has collapsed, fists are the best way to speak!
Because of this, Mu Canglong had to drag his body to fight with the martial arts masters.
late at night.
Mu Canglong summoned several disciples who had entered the house to discuss what they had seen today.
"Ahem...according to the information I heard, the demonic tree can parasitize the bodies of humans and beasts, and it chose to come to the government office from the very beginning. The prefect of this city and all the high-ranking officials in the city basically died without a burial place..."
A lamp like a bean illuminated everyone's horrified and frightened faces. Mu Canglong's voice revealed helplessness: "Now... there are many martial arts forces living near the east city gate. The south city gate is occupied by Yuanhe Mountain, and the north gate is occupied by Yuanhe Mountain.
I don’t know the situation at the city gate, I’m afraid it’s a desperate situation. Occasionally there is sporadic news about the west gate, where a large number of refugees gather…”
"As for the monsters driven by the Demonic Tree, they hide day and night, and there are not many of them. As long as you act carefully, they should be able to last for a while..."
Mu Piaomiao looked worried: "Dad... the water we have stored here can only last for a month."
"One month?" Mu Canglong's mood became inexplicably depressed.
In fact, there are too many dead people in Blackstone City. As long as you are not afraid of danger and avoid the core area and monsters covered by the tree canopy, it is not difficult to search for supplies at residential food stores.
What is really difficult is confidence!
'Actually, all senior officials should know that they will definitely be abandoned by the Great Liang court...'
'Hold together to keep warm now, but we are just hanging on for breath.'
Fang Xi crossed her arms and crossed her chest, leaning against the pillar. She already understood everything: 'My persistence now is just a weak hope. I hope that this monster can leave on its own after eating and drinking...'
'But no one would have thought at first that this demon turned out to be a tree! Maybe they wouldn't leave. Even if they did, they might wait until the tree crown spreads across the sky and kills everyone with its aerial roots.
...'
'Of course, judging from the extent of the other party's expansion, this process will still take a few months to a year... so the danger at the beginning is... other people!'
While Fang Xi was thinking, Mu Canglong's expression changed, he spit out a mouthful of black blood and fainted.
"Daddy!"
Mu Piaomiao exclaimed and hurried over to help her.
Ignoring the busy people, Fang Xi walked out of the house and looked at the gloomy sky.
Now that Baiyun Martial Arts School's strongest combat power has been damaged, I'm afraid it can't be hidden from those who are interested, and the danger can only happen in the blink of an eye!
