The strange story of Huai'an Inn

Zhu Helan began to chant long, gentle and rhythmic foreign mantras. His voice seemed to be shaped like strings, vibrating with the air.Chong Liu turned his head and saw that Zhu Helan closed his eyes, his long black hair was slowly floating in the absence of wind, floating like seaweed and surging like a spirit snake.The strands of hair gradually condensed and tangled, and red blood vessels began to spread from the root of the hair, wrapping strands of hair while continuing to extend, solidifying into countless ribbon-shaped tentacles.

The shopkeeper's "hair" quickly extended and became longer, flying in mid-air, spreading into the air like an inverted giant umbrella.The thousands of branches of the locust tree pour down, as if two opposite fountains meet in mid-air.

Chong Liu knew it was time.The hand he put on the tree quickly spread out into countless tentacles and tentacles, coiled upward along the body of the pagoda tree, entangled with the high-altitude branches, and met Zhu Helan's red ribbon on every soft branch.

For a moment, Chong Liu felt himself being sucked into the locust tree.After a short period of dizziness, he opened his eyes, only to find that he seemed to be embedded in the sticky flesh and strands of muscle of the locust tree.His tentacles tangled with the branches of the tree, wisps of flesh and blood, all the way down to the roots.His sight passed through the solid ground, as if there were countless pairs of eyes on his tentacles, and he could see every wriggling insect egg, rolled earthworm, and even sleeping deep in the ground, which humans have never seen before. The ancient giant worms I have seen.

He turned his head slightly, but he couldn't see Zhu Helan, but he could feel that he was sticking behind him, embedded in the locust tree just like him.His red silk sash also extended to the root system, tightly entangled with each of Chong Liu's tentacles, inseparable.

It's as if every inch of their bodies is entangled, even their brains are entangled, even if they hug and sleep on weekdays, they have never been so intimate.

Chong Liu suddenly understood why Zhu Helan had that embarrassing expression before...

"Lovely and great Mother Goddess, the black goat that breeds thousands of offspring, please bless your offspring, nourish it with your viscous milk, infuse it with the power of endless chaos, and let it share your glory. Please use darkness The earth nourished him, and let his root system tear the earth's core and penetrate into every corner of the universe."

Chong Liu was surprised to find that he could understand Zhu Helan's incantation in that strange language.

With the reverberation of the spell in the void, the roots of the locust tree began to squirm.

Chong Liu seemed to be extending into the earth as well, and could even feel rocks and mud brushing past the surface of his skin quickly.The topmost layer of land is still warm, but the lower it gets, the colder and stickier it becomes.That cold as a snake spitting out a letter, with a pair of small eyes full of malice, drilled into your veins.

Deep in the earth, the place where the dead go, the sleeping country of countless undead.

Guided by Zhu Helan, the root system of the locust tree penetrates the coffins that have been buried for thousands of years, penetrates the indestructible rocks, crushes the fossils of dead plants and animals, and spreads and spreads destructively.Not only spread farther, but also deeper and deeper.

Such a depth, I am afraid, has never been reached by human beings.Human beings can only live in a narrow space above the earth and under the sky, but the vast underground is completely unknown.

Zhu Helan is intentionally guiding the main and strongest root systems of the pagoda tree to a specific direction.

Suddenly, Chong Liu felt a kind of discomfort...

It's like the discomfort of a finger hovering less than an inch in front of the forehead, about to touch the discomfort; it's also the discomfort of scratching a smooth slate with a fingernail... It makes him feel like there are ants crawling under his skin , Instinctive resistance and disgust.

But that breath is incomparably pure and holy.

Dao Qi...

Dao Qi is getting stronger and stronger.

Arrived at Purple Deer Mountain.

"How do we get in?" Chong Liu asked, "Such a strong Dao Qi..."

Zhu Helan stretched out his tentacles and struggled a few times in the darkness, and he could see a few thin golden lights flashing in the soil, forming a spell.

"Look, two strokes have been added to this talisman. Daoist Qi Yao opened the back door for us." Zhu Helan pondered for a moment, as if he was calculating something.Even though Chong Liu was connected with him, he couldn't figure out what the numbers that flashed through his mind meant.Finally, Zhu Helan used his tentacles to draw a diagonal line on one part of the charm, and then drew a circle on the other side, and the charm became dark.

"Helan, you are so good at arithmetic, why didn't you go to Qingming Temple to be an alchemist, undercover inside, maybe you could have brought the locust tree in." Chong Liu was amazed.

"The first thing they do when they take office as the head of the Qingming Sect is to recognize my portrait first, so as not to be 'confuse' by me." Zhu Helan snorted and said with a smile, "They also said that it is strictly forbidden to contact me or speak, so as not to be photographed by me Go heart and soul."

"Wow, you are a vixen in their hearts?" Chong Liu laughed, "How did you leave such an impression on others?"

"Maybe it's because... I was more popular when I was a priest."

Chong Liu really began to wonder what the High Priest Zhu Boss, who was once looked up to by countless believers, looked like. Could he be the evil and domineering leader of the Demon Cult that was played in the drama in the storybook?

So in his mind, Zhu Helan was wearing an elegant and luxurious red dress, sitting lazily on a chair covered with tiger skin with a fat cat in his arms, half undressed, and beside him was a beauty from the Western Regions feeding grapes into his mouth scene.

"I can perceive what you are thinking now..." Zhu Helan said in a bad mood.

"So what, you can also fantasize about me." Chong Liu raised the corners of his mouth, but the next moment his smile froze on his face.

Zhu Helan did imagine it too, but the problem is that he imagined that Chong Liu had cat ears and a fluffy tail behind him. Every day, the cat looked around with a pair of curious big eyes in the corner, and when he saw the pupils in Zhu Helan's eyes, he suddenly Zoom in, the tail stands upright, looking like a nympho.

Chong Liu's mouth twitched, "Is this what I am in your heart?"

"Isn't it cute?"

"...Why a cat? I'm obviously born in water!"

So in the next picture, Chong Liu with cat ears and cat tail is dragging a lot of soft jellyfish tentacles to crawl on the ground...

"Zhu Helan!!!"

"Liu'er...is this a premeditated plan to murder her husband?"

Locust tree: "..."

After passing through the barrier formation formed by that layer of Taoist talismans, the aura in the belly of Zilu Mountain suddenly changed.The previous dry and clear air gradually dissipated, replaced by an astonishingly thick foul air.There are countless strange primitive creatures between worms and fungi wriggling in the land here, and the soil is as soft as a swamp.Everything is in chaos, and it is impossible to tell what is alive and what is dead.

Suddenly, Chong Liu felt a hot lava-like vitality attacking him.

He saw, in the depths of the dark, dusty earth, there was a blood-red light dancing.The light became more and more blazing, and the earth bloomed in the hinterland of the unknown planet.A layer of bloodshot mucous membrane wraps the puddle of mucus full of endless possibilities, just like a womb that breathes slowly and waits quietly in the depths of the earth.

Chong Liu followed Zhu Helan and Huaishu cautiously approached, and the red "zi｜gong" became more and more massive.A layer of translucent mucous membrane is like a huge city wall, blocking the crowded small universe of mucus, fat, and flesh behind.The closer it gets, a primitive, yearning and frightening mysterious life force seems to be embodied as a visible and tangible beard, tightly entwining Chong Liu's body and mind, and the enchanting and gorgeous red fascinates him And awe.

Is this also source soup?It's completely different from the Xinglao clan's, so it's no wonder the shopkeeper didn't recognize it at first.

Could it be different organs dropped by the Mother Goddess?

"This is the place where the locust tree was born, a small part of the mother god of all things left in this world." Zhu Helan said respectfully.

The locust tree seemed a little nervous, its roots hesitated, and it dared not go forward.Zhu Helan urged with a gentle voice, or rather with thoughts, "Go, this is your mother, she has been waiting for you for a long time."

The locust tree stretched out two or three roots, tentatively climbing up the surface of Yuantang's mucous membrane.At the moment of contact, the filthy aura emanating from Mother God Yuantang suddenly surged violently, the red color became more dazzling and hot, and puffs of flocculent smoke rose up, engulfing Chong Liu and Zhu Helan together in an instant.

Chong Liu coughed and choked, but found that he was no longer in the locust tree.He regained his human form, surrounded by a red mist.

The nose was filled with a sweet, fishy, ​​even greasy scent. It was somewhat similar to the scent of the shopkeeper, but it was at least ten times thicker, and it was so choking that it was hard to breathe.He shouted a few words, "Helan! Helan!" But there was no response.

But at this moment, he heard a burst of suppressed sobs coming from the depths of the dense fog.Sounds like a kid.

Hearing the cry of a child in such a strange environment is really scary.But no matter how horrible Chong Liu had seen it before, Dao didn't think it was scary at this time, it was just strange.

Aren't they under the Purple Deer Mountain?Why did he suddenly regain his human form and run to such a place?

He searched for the crying sound, pushed through layers of red mist, and finally caught a glimpse of a small figure curled up, sitting under a big tree with a strange appearance.The child hugged his knees tightly, and his face was buried in his knees. The clothes on his body were very strange, as if they were made of animal skins, and they were tattered, as if they had been burned by something.His two thin arms were covered with hideous blisters and scars, and his bare feet were purple and festered.

Chong Liu was shocked, hurried over and squatted down, and asked softly, "Why are you here by yourself? What about your family? Why are you injured so badly?"

The child just kept sobbing and didn't answer.

Chong Liu was at a loss for what to do. Seeing that he had suffered so many injuries, he had to deal with it as soon as possible.But Chong Liu had no ointment or bandage on his body at this time, so he was powerless, so he had to find a way to get him out of this strange place first.

So he said more gently, "Little friend, what's your name? Where is your home?"

The child finally responded, and said in a low voice, "I want to go out...but I can't..."

"Can't you get out? Where is this? Why can't you get out?"

The child slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of tear-stained little faces.It was an extremely cute face, but even though he was young, Chong Liu could still recognize it at a glance...

After more than ten years, this face will grow into a handsome face that he is very familiar with...

Zhu Helan...

"Dong... Dong's family?" Chong Liu was shocked, and even went back to address him.

The child stared at him blankly with a pair of dark but empty eyes, and suddenly laughed strangely, "Are you here to accompany me? Always, forever, forever? Because once you come in, you can't go back. "

Chong Liu suddenly panicked.

How did the boss become a child?

No...not right...the surrounding environment...the filth is too strong.It's like taking in a breath at random, and there are countless wriggling bugs floating in the air.They crowd into your windpipe and lungs, creeping quietly through your veins.

There is no such place in the world.

Once you come in...you can't go back...

The young boss, in the process of passing the test of becoming a priest, one of the tests was to enter the world of filth...

Could this be Zhu Helan's memory?The deepest buried memory that is firmly pressed in the subconscious and does not want to recall?After all, Zhu Helan also said before that performing this ceremony may allow both of them to see each other's deepest consciousness.

Little Zhu Helan suddenly stretched out his hand, pointing behind Chong Liu, his wide eyes were filled with madness mixed with fear and ecstasy, "Look, she is here."

The fishy-sweet smell became stronger and stronger, accompanied by a disgusting rancid stench.Before Chong Liu turned around, he already felt a heavy, mountain-like pressure descending from a high place...

He took a deep breath, turned his head slowly, and looked at the sky.