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Chapter 232 Demonstration: The corpse hanging from the nightmare tree

The nightmare wood talisman that Chen Shi left on the fortune teller will explode in three hours if no one touches it.

If one tries to unlock the talisman but fails to do so, the effect will immediately occur.

The talisman master of the Banshan Sect just now was named Huo Shanting. He was also a well-known talisman master in the Banshan Sect. When the Banshan Sect was robbing tombs, if they encountered tombs guarded by talisman formations, or tomb-guarding methods such as zombie traps, they would ask him to go and break them.

He was also a scholar in his early years and passed the imperial examination, but after waiting for five or six years, the court never gave him any official position, so he was idle at home.

But he had to make a living, so he studied talismans and became a talisman master. He traveled far and wide, and his attainments in talismans became higher and higher.

However, he could not make much money as a talisman master, and he accidentally came into contact with the Banshan Sect. The gentlemen of the Banshan Sect asked him to help several times. Seeing that this could make money quickly, Huo Shanting joined the Banshan Sect.

He has dabbled in talismans from both the northern and southern schools. He has already studied the southern school to the fourth level and has some understanding of the third level.

Although he was not proficient in the Nightmare Wood Talisman, he guessed that all talismans in the world were similar in essence. Moreover, the person who cast the talisman was a child of twelve or thirteen years old. Even if he had been practicing talismans since his mother's womb, how deep could his attainments be?

Unexpectedly, when he tried to crack the Nightmare Wood Talisman, he made a mistake in his first stroke and thus triggered the power of the Nightmare Wood Talisman.

This talisman is called the Nightmare Wood. As the name suggests, it is a tree that can make people have nightmares.

Chen Shi planted a talisman on the fortune teller. The talisman took the fortune teller as the seed and took root and sprouted. In an instant, the fortune teller's body and Nascent Soul were all absorbed, turning him into the first human being swallowed by the Nightmare Wood!
Huo Shanting is the second one.

He had no time to escape before a branch pierced the back of his head. He then fell into a coma and entered a nightmare.

The cry just now was just a cry of grief when he woke up from a nightmare and found that this strange tree had penetrated his brain and was absorbing his brain matter.

Then he entered into another nightmare.

The Nightmare Wood connects to each human body. Anyone connected to the Nightmare Wood will involuntarily fall into a nightmare, and the most feared scene in their life will appear in the dream.

The dreams it creates are interconnected.

The dreams of different people will be connected together. The more people it connects, the more terrifying the nightmare will be. The injuries suffered in the nightmare will affect the mind and body.

In the end, all those connected to the Nightmare Wood will die in one nightmare after another.

Even if you can't get rid of this nightmare, there will be another one, until you die.

The Nightmare Tree relies on these connectors as nutrients, constantly absorbing their fears and nightmares, drawing on their physical and spiritual strength to strengthen itself.

It does not take root in the earth; its earth is a human body.

Trees take root in the earth because the earth contains nutrients and water. The same principle applies to the nightmare tree taking root in the human body.

What makes it different from other trees is that it will actively seek out humans, capture and connect with each individual, and turn them into its own nutrients.

It can walk, and it can do so very quickly.

At this moment, it was moving rapidly in the entrance of the Niandu Hall of the Banshan Sect, breaking through the wall from the front hall and rushing to the Baihu Hall.

There were more than a dozen experts from the Banshan Sect in the White Tiger Hall. Some of them offered their golden elixirs and primordial infants, some activated talismans and weapons, and some even jumped up in fear.

The roots of the nightmare tree were like extremely nimble tentacles, moving rapidly on the ground and climbing up the walls. Their moving speed on the walls was also astonishing. They were still as swift as the wind, carrying people with tubes inserted in the back of their heads, avoiding the attacking spells, talismans, and talisman soldiers.

"Chucky!"

Its branches pierced into the back of the monk's head with incredible accuracy!

The dozen or so monks whose backs of the heads were touched by its branches would immediately fall into dreams and experience all kinds of terrible nightmares.

They seemed to have become rag dolls hanging on tree branches, moving with the nightmare tree.

This strange tree rushed out of the White Tiger Hall, rushed into the corridor of the back garden, broke through the corridor, jumped onto the roof of the corridor, and flew across the roof, carrying with it a hundred or so monks from the Moving Mountains Sect, still running very fast.

Its branches grew wildly and chased after the other monks of the Moving Mountains Sect.

More and more monks were inserted into the brain, and then flew up with the branches and danced in the air.

Every time the Nightmare Wood connects to a person, it absorbs nutrients and grows rapidly, sprouting more roots and branches from behind that person's head, allowing it to capture more people.

For a moment, there was chaos in the Banshan Sect, with fleeing monks everywhere. However, before they could run far, their bodies would suddenly tremble, freeze on the spot, fall into a coma, and then be picked up by the tree.

The nightmare tree grew bigger and bigger, and more and more monks were hanging on its branches.

Although this creature is not a demon, but just a demon-level creature, its strength increases extremely rapidly. An ordinary cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage cannot withstand its attack and will be captured!

Baili Mu was shocked and angry. He flew up and came to the sky above the Nightmare Tree. He snorted coldly and raised his hand to cast a spell as big as a mountain!
At this moment, on the nightmare tree, hundreds of Jindan and Yuanying realm cultivators opened their eyes and looked at Baili Mu. Their eyes were snow-white without any pupils.

They raised their hands at the same time, bursting out with magic power, to meet Baili Mu's attack!
A dull sound erupted in the air, and the monks hanging on the nightmare tree were shaken to the point of having their bones broken and their limbs exploded, leaving them all in a state of disfigurement.

But Baili Mu's Dragon-Shaking spell was still taken by him!

The monk on the Nightmare Tree was badly injured and could no longer withstand his next attack.

However, a creature formed by a talisman was able to withstand a blow from a master in the realm of gods. This achievement was astonishing!
There seemed to be a mountain range like a dragon entwined around Baili Mu, and he pushed forward with a palm.

The nightmare wood crackled and exploded, but the cultivators hanging on the branches stared at Baili Mu with smiles on their faces. They said in unison: "Are you the leader of the Moving Mountain Sect? Your methods are indeed extraordinary. Xinxiang Chen Shi, I have learned a lot from you."

"boom!"

Baili Mu pressed down with force, and the nightmare wood shattered.

There were corpses lying all over the ground.

Baili Mu stopped and took a step forward with a gloomy expression.

His Dragon Shaking Sutra spell was extremely powerful, but it was incomplete. The Dragon Shaking Sutra given to him by the Young Master was also incomplete, making his spells too rough and difficult to control.

He shattered the Nightmare Wood, but he couldn't guarantee that those controlled by the Nightmare Wood would not be hurt.

However, even if his magic was so detailed that he could save these people, they would not survive.

Because in their dreams, the death of the Nightmare Tree is the biggest nightmare. When the nightmare collapses, everyone controlled by the dream will also die.

Last time in the underworld, when Chen Shi tried to seize the treasure, he did not kill any of them but only injured dozens of them.

This time, Chen Shi's nightmare wood talisman penetrated into their Niandu hall, killing hundreds of them and causing heavy casualties!

This time, more than 1,300 people came from Banshan Sect and Bailian Hall, with more than 300 people from Bailian Hall. The rest were all good players from Banshan Sect.

Because of this talisman, one tenth of it was damaged!

He ordered people to search everywhere for Chen Shi's whereabouts. Most of these people were not in the hall. If they gathered together and the Nightmare Wood Talisman suddenly took effect, I'm afraid there would be hundreds of casualties!
At that time, the Nightmare Wood will become even more powerful!

The nightmare tree he had just killed was just born and was far from adulthood.

Even if he were an adult, he would not be a match for him. What made him even more angry was that this nightmare tree was obviously controlled by Chen Shi!

Chen Shi actually controlled the hundreds of monks from the Banshan Sect and used them to demonstrate against him through their mouths!
Baili Mu looked at the corpses on the ground, and he was furious: "You stole the sword I presented to you, and killed so many people from the Banshan Sect. Even if the king of heaven came, he would not spare you! Send an order! Gather all the people from the Banshan Sect!"

He was furious, and the surviving disciples of the Banshan Sect hurriedly offered up a command talisman. A talisman flew into the sky and turned into a golden Luoyang shovel in the air.

This is the symbol of the Banshan Sect. Whenever disciples see this golden Luoyang shovel, they will put down all their work and rush to gather.

Inside and outside Niandu, many disciples of the Banshan Sect who were still searching for Chen Shi rushed to the hall.

Soon, more than 300 experts gathered in the hall. Baili Mu ordered them to prepare various talismans and weapons and prepare to leave the city. As for the others, after they gathered, they were handed over to the incense master to take them over.

At this moment, Gao Chang, the governor of Niandu Prefecture, arrived with his prefectural soldiers. With one order, thousands of soldiers surrounded the entrance of Banshan Sect.

"The imperial court wants to destroy my Banshan Sect?" Baili Mu was shocked and looked hurriedly at Saint Xuan.

After all, the Banshan Sect is not a righteous sect. They are engaged in a life-threatening business. If they are targeted by the government, I am afraid the entire clan will be wiped out.

Just now he was so angry that he lost his composure and actually summoned his followers in a grand manner. It was obvious that he was discovered by the government!
Now, the only one who can save Banshan Sect is probably Saint Lady Xuan.

Saint Xuan understood and said, "Don't worry, Sect Master. You are the young master's man. Xuan Xuan will do her best to keep you safe."

Baili Mu was slightly relieved: "Thank you, Saint."

The Banshan Sect is a crooked and evil sect, but the Bodhi Temple is a famous and authentic one.

After the eunuch Sanbao discovered the Xiniu Island, Bodhi Temple followed the fleet and the first batch of immigrants to this strange land, spread Buddhism, subdued monsters, and made great military achievements.

After most of the monsters in Xinzhou of Xiniu were subdued, Bodhi Temple, Shuiyue Shengjing and Dabaoguo Temple were named the three major Buddhist holy sites in Xinzhou.

Saint Xuan was born in the Bodhi temple. She was a woman who became a nun with her hair uncut. She had a high status and was revered as the Saint of Bodhi. I think the government would give her some face.

At this time, Governor Gao Chang came alone and waved his hand to signal his left and right men to step back.

"Uncle Gao, long time no see." Saint Xuan came forward and said with a smile.

Governor Gao Chang had a stern face at first, but when he saw her, his expression relaxed and he said with a smile, "Saint Xuan is also here, what a coincidence. How are you, young master?"

Saint Xuan smiled shyly and said, "Uncle Gao, Xuan'er is from the Bodhi Daochang, not your personal maid, why do you ask about me when you meet me?"

Governor Gao Chang laughed and said, "The Saint and the Young Master are so close, I can't help but misunderstand. I'm still waiting to drink your wedding wine!"

He glanced at Baili Mu who was walking towards him, and his expression immediately became gloomy.

Baili Mu's heart was pounding. He hurried forward, knelt on one knee, and said, "I am Baili Mu, your humble servant, and I pay my respects to Master Gao!"

His cultivation level is similar to that of Governor Gao Chang, both are in the realm of divine descent, but their statuses are very different.

Gaochang is backed by the Gao family of the thirteen noble families, representing the imperial court. No sect can compete with any noble family, not even the three holy places of Buddhism!
Although Baili Mu has a high level of cultivation, facing a behemoth like the Gao Family, the Banshan Sect would be wiped out with just a snap of the other party's fingers.

Saint Xuan smiled and said, "Uncle Gao, Sect Master Baili is a capable man under the young master."

Gao Chang shook his head and said, "I know he is your man, otherwise I would have arrested and executed him as soon as they entered the city."

Baili Mu lowered his head and dared not speak.

Gao Chang continued, "You can move around in Niandu because I turned a blind eye to it for the sake of the young master. But if you want to cause trouble and kill people in my Niandu, I will not tolerate it. Baili Mu, Niandu is not a place for you to do whatever you want. If you want to cause trouble, go out and cause trouble."

Baili Mu protested: "Sir, it was not our Banshan Sect that took action in Niandu, but others who killed our Banshan Sect members in Niandu..."

"I do not care."

Gao Chang said calmly, "Within a hundred miles of Niandu, the Banshan Sect is not allowed to seek revenge. All grudges should be settled after the other party leaves Niandu a hundred miles away."

Baili Mu was filled with rage, thinking, "Governor Gao insisted that I leave Baili, the capital of Nian, before he could take action. Is he mocking me for having the last name Baili?"

Saint Xuan smiled and said, "Master Baili, why don't you thank me?"

"Thank you, sir!" Baili Mu bowed deeply to the ground.

Gao Chang saw that he was half-kneeling just now, but now he bowed directly, and he blamed him for being ignorant.

However, he was too lazy to care.

"I have come to the end of this. The Banshan Sect should be careful and do not get close to the area within a hundred miles of Niandu. Otherwise, I will kill you without mercy!"

Gao Chang said this and walked out.

Saint Xuan hurriedly followed and said with a smile: "Uncle Gao, I'll take you there."

Gao Chang smiled and said, "I dare not. Saint, please come this way."

Saint Xuan walked side by side with him and whispered, "Uncle Gao must have another reason for coming here to reprimand Sect Master Baili."

Gao Chang sighed and said without hiding anything, "Someone from Shuikou Village came to report that a murder had occurred in the village. The perpetrator was Chen Shi from Qianyang Mountain in Xinxiang, a top scholar in two provinces. When I heard about this, I knew something was wrong, so I hurried over to stop Baili Mu from seeking revenge on Chen Shi."

His face was solemn: "Does the Saint know Chen Jieyuan's origins?"

Saint Xuan smiled and said, "He stole the young master's magic weapon, the Deep Spring Wandering Dragon Sword, from the underworld. I didn't know where he came from, so I contacted Master, and Master told me something about him."

Gao Chang said, "You should know about the demonic change in Gongzhou. He was the one who caused it. My life and property depend on Niandu. I don't want Niandu to become another Gongzhou. I can't afford to offend you, young master. I can't afford to offend Chen Jieyuan from Xinxiang either. I have no choice but to ask you to stay a hundred miles away from Niandu."

He smiled slightly and said, "Leave Niandu and do whatever you want."

He stopped and said, "Saint Xuan, you are a talent cultivated by the Bodhi Dojo. Your master should have told you how dangerous Chen Shi in Xinxiang is. Saint Xuan is best not to get involved in a forbidden fight, lest you get burned."

Saint Xuan smiled lightly and said, "I appreciate your kindness, uncle. I have no ill will towards Master Chen and will not attack him."

Gao Chang said: "This is the best."

He ordered his troops to withdraw and left first.

Saint Xuan watched him go away and whispered, "Although Master Chen is also a taboo, he is just an ordinary person, and you are the one who controls the fate of the world. When you are in power and have ambitions for the world, my Bodhi Daochang will be a hero."

What can Chen Shi bring to the Bodhi Dharma Field?
At this time, someone came to report, shouting: "Master, Master! Chen Shi has entered the city and is coming this way!"

Saint Xuan's heart was beating wildly, and blood rushed to her brain: "This man is so bold!"

How audacious!

audacious in the extreme!

(End of this chapter)