Chapter 449 Strange Fish

"Of course! Although evil places are dangerous, they are not without some benefits. In such evil places, there are often some very good things, such as extremely cold ingredients, weapon refining materials and other resources! And I These are all things that are suitable for you, such as If you are a magic cultivator, you will be able to use more of the resources produced here! And you also know that the legendary Nine-Colored Phantom Sound Conch from the legendary Tianluo Patriarch was obtained here! People from the Tianluo Sect also obtained the other nine floors of your Chaos Tower here!"

"Item Spirit, speaking of these two immortal weapons, I have a question. The Nine-Colored Phantom Sound Snail is a top-level immortal weapon, and it can also be said to be naturally brewed between heaven and earth. But why is the body of the Chaos Tower here? And it’s still in the belly of a strange shark?”

"You continue to go deeper and wait until you are four hundred meters away to see if you will encounter the situation that the two immortal cultivators encountered. I will also observe again. There are some things that are difficult to say now."

As Gu Zheng's spiritual thoughts advanced, the four hundred meters soon arrived. As Shangguan Feng said, this is a limit. The strong resistance prevented Gu Zheng's divine thoughts from making any progress. It was like meeting an immortal again. The edge of the array is the same. In the process of advancing towards 400 meters, especially after 300 meters, some weird fish can occasionally be seen in the water. They are often strange in shape and do not have the agility of normal fish, swimming in the sea like zombies.

This time, Qi Ling took the initiative to speak before Gu Zheng asked.

"I had some guesses about the situation in the Immortal Formation before, but it's hard to tell you without real evidence. What I've seen now has confirmed my guess."

"Four hundred meters is considered the periphery of the Immortal Formation, and the area below four hundred meters is considered the inner layer of the Immortal Formation. The existence of this Immortal Formation seals the evil spirits naturally derived from heaven and earth, but due to the long history, it has already appeared It’s the kind of situation you saw on the Immortal Formation on Wufeng Island.”

"The fairy formation outside Wufeng Island has a loophole due to lack of maintenance, which allows angry men to enter Wufeng Island through the loophole. This fairy formation also has loopholes, but it is more advanced, and the loopholes are periodic loopholes! Every time When the loophole cycle occurs, there will be a blood tide on the sea. "

"Wait a minute, Qi Ling!" Gu Zheng interrupted Qi Ling and said puzzledly: "Since the blood tide is a manifestation of evil energy passing through loopholes, why didn't the people from the Tianluo Sect tell me this? It stands to reason, At this point, they shouldn’t hide it!”

"I said that the blood tide appears during the loophole cycle, but I didn't say that the blood tide is composed of evil energy!" Qi Ling smiled slightly: "You said that the blood tide is composed of evil energy, which is actually correct, but this evil energy is not that evil energy!"

"The evil spirits naturally derived from heaven and earth cannot actually be treated as dead things. They already have some instincts. This instinct will allow them to parasitize, devour, invade, or demonize the living beings they come into contact with. ! If it is such an evil spirit, people from the Tianluo Sect will definitely be able to feel it, because the aura it emits will already make people feel uncomfortable. "

"Although the Immortal Formation has loopholes, this loophole is not safe. All the evil energy coming out through the loopholes has almost wiped out all instincts! Therefore, they give people the feeling that it is no different from ordinary fog. The Red Sky Snail Sect If people can’t find anything strange, they won’t tell you.”

"In the information Shangguan Feng told you, he once mentioned that everyone who is close to the blood tide will have a bad end without exception. They will either die suddenly, go crazy, or develop some strange illness."

"And the reason why this is the case is related to what I just said. The evil energy coming out through the loophole has almost wiped out all instincts. In this paragraph, I use 'almost', not all!"

"A small amount of evil energy with instinct is mixed in a large area of ​​evil energy that has no instinct. It is very difficult to feel their existence. It is like a drop of ink dropped into a large basin of clear water. The color you see is still clear and translucent.”

"However, even if these evil spirits still retain their instincts, they are already disabled. Their instincts have become incomplete. And during your exploration, the feeling that countless filaments want to cling to your spiritual thoughts is actually caused by this Caused by evil spirits.”

The weapon spirit paused and spoke again: "You asked me just now why the body of the Chaos Tower is inside the body of a strange shark. I will answer your question now."

"The strange sharks Shangguan Feng mentioned should be the same as the strange fish you have here. The reason why these fish become strangely shaped is caused by the invasion and demonization of evil spirits! However, this invasion and demonization are not Caused by the evil energy coming out of the loophole!”

"I just told you that the evil energy that comes out through the loopholes, even if it still has instincts, is already disabled. And this kind of evil energy can make creatures go crazy, get strange diseases, and even die suddenly, but they can't do anything about it. The ability to demonize living beings! The evil energy that can demonize living beings must also be the evil energy that has not passed through the loopholes!"

The spirit of the weapon stopped talking, and Gu Zheng said, "You mean, these strange fish, including the strange shark with the nine-story pagoda in its belly, entered the inner layer of the immortal formation through the loopholes and were then demonized by the evil spirit? And if you have been to the inner layer of the immortal formation, you will naturally have the opportunity to see the resources that you mentioned, which are unique to the land of evil spirits! As for the nine-story pagoda, it is because its owner died in the inner layer of the immortal formation, and the nine-story pagoda as a relic happened to be swallowed by the strange shark and brought out, right?"

"Yes, that's it."

"In addition, when I first saw the blood tide landscape transform into a scene of thousands of troops, I suspected that many people had died in the sea under the blood tide. Later, I heard Shangguan Feng say that even the nine-story pagoda was found in the blood tide restricted area, which made me even more suspicious. Confirmed my previous guess. "

"Now I can tell you that many people have indeed died here. After all, we have come to the conclusion that the blood tide is the result of the transformation of evil spirits! And they can transform into thousands of troops, and it is precisely because of some residual evil spirits that they still have some marks similar to "impressions" in their instincts, so they can make such illusions. Many people died here, including the owner of the nine-story tower. In addition to the resources unique to the evil land, it is not an exaggeration to say that there is a treasure house of crisis and opportunity here!"

The voice of the weapon spirit stopped, Gu Zheng frowned, and said: "What you said suddenly reminded me of someone!"

"I know who you are talking about!" The weapon spirit smiled meaningfully.

"It seems that someone has been doing what we want to do for a long time, and they have gone a long way!" Gu Zheng smiled coldly.

At first, Gu Zheng was just curious about the blood tide forbidden land, but with the speculation of the weapon spirit, curiosity has evolved into a little heartbeat. After all, under this sea is a treasure with both danger and opportunity.

Gu Zheng is still unclear about how to enter the treasure! But at this point, someone has walked ahead of them, and this person is likely to be the previous owner of the angry man!

After the angry man recognized his master, Gu Zheng naturally communicated with him. From the angry man's mouth, Gu Zheng learned one thing! That is, the small strange fish "resentment" that he and Miaomiao caught during the "Golden Scale Tide" was actually made by the previous owner of the angry man.

"Resentment" and the demonized fish in the sea water are so strange, and the meaningful smile of the spirit of the weapon just now is equivalent to confirming Gu Zheng's guess that "resentment" is refined by the demonized fish! The meaning of its existence, in addition to absorbing immortal essence, there is a greater possibility that the previous owner of the angry man uses them to get benefits from the bottom of the restricted area!

"Gu Zheng, are you tempted by the treasure below?" The spirit of the weapon asked.

"You can say that there are both crises and opportunities. This really shows that you are not very sure about the dangers you may encounter in the treasure! People should know themselves. I am not very excited about this treasure, and my curiosity about it has also decreased." Gu Zheng said with a smile.

"You know me well!" The spirit of the weapon smiled slightly: "Although you have become a cultivator, your realm is still not high. There are some dangerous places where even Golden Immortals cannot return. It's not bad for you to be more cautious."

"Spirit of the weapon, the previous owner of the angry man has already reached the middle stage of the transformation of the spirit. With his cultivation, he has to use "grudges" to gain benefits. Even if I am curious, I don't seem to have any advantages!" Gu Zheng said again.

"I gave you some materials to repair the Chaos Tower for completing the task, and you also got some from the treasure of the Kongkong Gate. Now, except for the blood maple tree core and the golden spirit, you can get the missing materials with another active task."

"It has been a while since your last active task. When you were in the Fog Wind Island, you also applied for an active task from me. At that time, my answer to you was that there was no suitable active task for you to take. You were also curious whether the active tasks were suitable for splitting and combining? Now I tell you that active tasks are indeed not suitable for splitting and combining!"

"After becoming a cultivator, the difficulty of active tasks has increased, and Lord Tiexian has also formulated a framework for this! Your next active task, I can tell you now, is to ask you to try an adventure that is dangerous enough and may have rich rewards! Exploring the depths of this sea area is undoubtedly a task that meets the requirements. I wonder if you want to take it? In other words, if you don't take this task, you will not know when the next suitable active task will appear." The spirit of the weapon said.

"You said that, and I'm more excited! But, with my experience and knowledge, I have no idea where to start. Even if I accept the task, what should I do?" Gu Zheng said.

"It doesn't matter if you don't have enough experience and knowledge, don't you still have me?" The spirit of the weapon glared at Gu Zheng: "Even without me, you have too many advantages over the previous owner of the angry man!"

"Oh? I have an advantage over him? Where is this advantage?" Gu Zheng was curious.

"Do you remember the 'Dragon Blood Crystal' I asked you to buy when you made a bet with Nangong Chen in the Dragon Battle Square?" The spirit of the weapon said.

"Remember, of course I remember!"

The Dragon Blood Crystal that I got at the time was a bargain! The spirit of the weapon once said that Dragon Blood Crystal was very rare even in the prehistoric world, and it would be useful in special circumstances.

"Dragon blood crystals are sacred objects and have the effect of killing evil and avoiding evil! However, the dragon blood crystals you obtained are only raw stones, and they need to be refined to make them effective. If you plan to take over the exploration of the Immortal Formation As for the deep mission, after the incident on Blood Tide Island is over, you should immediately go find a master refiner and ask him to fuse the dragon blood crystal with the 'Fire Avoidance Crown'. Then you can come back to Blood Tide Island and use the tools to detect the blood tide. This opportunity." Qi Ling said.

"I said when I was on Wufeng Island, why did you insist on asking me to get the 'Fire Avoidance Crown' among the immortal weapons in the box? It turns out that it can be matched with the Dragon Blood Crystal!" Gu Zheng said with a smile.

Opening the box that represents the inheritance on Wufeng Island, the only piece of the ancient immortal weapon in the box that was taken away was the 'Fire Avoidance Crown'.

"Of course, otherwise why would I have to let you take it away if it is a low-level immortal weapon?" The weapon spirit said proudly.

"It seems that even if I accept this task, I won't be able to complete it in a short time!" Gu Zheng said with emotion.

"Yes, this forbidden area makes me so cautious. If I can complete this task in a while, it will not be difficult. But don't worry, after becoming an immortal cultivator, the difficulty of active tasks will increase, and the rewards will definitely change. It’s rich.” Qi Ling said.

"I don't need to take on this mission now, right?" Gu Zheng asked again.

"No, you can wait until you are about to leave Blood Tide Island before you consider whether to take it. Moreover, there is no time limit for this task, and there is no penalty for failing to complete it." Qi Ling said with a smile.

While Gu Zheng was conversing with Qi Ling, a young man with malicious eyes in the woods on the shore was staring at the sea, twirling his fingers from time to time. As for his face, as he pinched his fingers, colorful light patterns continued to appear.

Although the existence of light patterns makes it difficult to see the young man's face clearly, no matter who is Gu Zheng and others on the sea at this time, they can recognize him at a glance. He is Shangguan Feng's nephew - Shangguan Xusheng!

"It's a pity that I don't have enough skills, so it's quite difficult to control them!"

Shangguan Xusheng murmured. He stopped moving his fingers and wiped the blood that overflowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Gu Zheng, just wait and enjoy it! Uncle, don't blame me, you are all standing with Gu Zheng anyway."

Resentment flashed through Shangguan Xusheng's eyes again. He created a magic spell with his hands, and the light patterns on his face also brightened.

"Master Gu, why don't we go back? Why do I feel a little weird?"

Shangguan Feng looked at the sea, his expression changed.

Just now, several strange fish that were originally in the deep water floated up and swam around the fishing boat.

"Okay, go back!"

Gu Zheng nodded. After all, he had already investigated, and it would be okay to leave. However, Shangguan Feng's face made him feel a little too pale.

"Fellow Daoist Shangguan, why did you react so strongly to this strange fish?" Gu Zheng asked.

"These strange fish in deep water will not surface easily. Even if they appear on the surface, they will not circle the boat like they do now. They will only swim aimlessly. This abnormal situation now reminds me of A past incident in the door!"

Shangguan Feng looked very frightened. As he spoke, his rowing speed increased to the extreme, and the boat shot out like an arrow on the water.

Unfortunately, it's too late!

"Bang!"

There was a sudden loud noise, and the large ship they were riding in was lifted up from the water by a huge object.

The huge thing that flew up the top of the boat looked like a rotten flounder, except that it was more than two feet long! Judging from some details on its body, this fish was swimming around Gu Zheng's boat just a moment ago, but at that time, it was only one foot long.

The boat was still in the air. When Gu Zheng looked back, he saw three huge dorsal fins emerging from the sea, and the number of strange fish that originally circled the boat was exactly four!

Although the ship was flying in the air, it did not break or turn over. After all, Gu Zheng and Miaomiao had their strength there. When they found something abnormal underwater, they had already used means to stabilize the ship's hull.

The boat fell heavily back to the water, still so stable, but this did not make Shangguan Feng's panic less.

"These strange fish are getting bigger because someone is controlling them! Master Gu, please ask Miss Miao Miao to find them quickly. The person controlling them cannot be too far from here and should be in the woods!" Shangguan said urgently.

Gu Zheng nodded, and Meow Meow immediately flew out. But just before Meow Meow flew up, the dorsal fin closest to the ship suddenly rose, and a strange fish with a head like a vermillion-blooded red dragon pointed towards Gu Zheng's back. A huge tongue shot out!

"Master Gu, be careful!"

A cold light flashed in Shangguan Feng's hand, and the sharp sword struck Gu Zheng's huge tongue before it got close.

"squeak!"

The strange fish screamed in pain like a crimson red dragon, and the tongue struck by Shangguan Feng swung sideways, not only wrapping around Shangguan Feng's sword, but also wrapping around his arm.

"roll!"

Shangguan Feng roared, and in the other hand, a short blade appeared at some point and stabbed the scarlet tongue hard.

"Zi..."

A stream of scarlet blood splashed from the area where Shangguan Feng's thorn hit him. Shangguan Feng turned his face away, but some of it was still stained on his clothes, producing a strong corrosive effect.

"squeak!"

The strange fish that seemed to have the upper hand suddenly let out a strange cry, and quickly withdrew its tongue from its grip on Shangguan Feng, even hiding its head in the sea water.

Shangguan Feng looked around in horror. During the moment when he was confronting the strange fish, the other strange fish did not attack. They just showed their dorsal fins and swam around the boat frantically! Gu Zheng just frowned slightly and did not move at all!

"This, this, "

Shangguan Feng stuttered a little. He had already felt that under the calm sea surface, there was a mysterious force swimming. It was the existence of this force that prevented these fierce strange fish from approaching the fishing boat.

The mysterious energy in the sea was naturally Gu Zheng's water control method. If he had not been worried about scaring Shangguan Feng, the four strange fish in the sea would have been killed by him long ago!

"Shangguan Xusheng!"

While Miao Miao was still in the air, she had already discovered Shangguan Xusheng in the woods. With a delicate sound, she stretched out her hand and waved it. Shangguan Xusheng, who had wanted to escape, immediately felt that his body could not move.