Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 477 - 432: Barbaric Soil in the City
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In the Cloud Holy Country, within Yun Shan Mansion, Wu Hen stretched a long lazy yawn, while enjoying the served Spiritual Treasures Jade Fruit and observed Tongtian City from the courtyard.
The cloud pond in this courtyard was special; the misty waters always presented a scene of Tongtian City. It was as if immortals from the heavens were inspecting the mortal world—every move and action under control. Coupled with strong Spiritual Vision, every whisper of the wind and stir of grass down below was within his knowledge.
In recent days, after Wu Hen had consolidated his Saint Child Cultivation, he began to lack motivation for further progress.
After contending with Disaster for so long, what's wrong with enjoying a bit of leisure, spying on the secrets of some housewife in Tongtian City, tracking the unsavory acts of some rogue, or watching self-righteous folks not doing as they preach? Or observing young ones like Xu Xia defy all odds—far more exciting than any scripted drama. Wu Hen could sit in this courtyard and watch the world for ten days to a half month without growing tired.
Of course, Wu Hen didn't truly have a peeping habit.
Rather, he had already grasped certain clues, knowing who in Tongtian City still possessed the fake Xuantian Saint Technique. These people were Jiang Heng's Big Fish, who would eventually be reeled in and devoured by Jiang Heng.
When Jiang Heng cast his net, Wu Hen did likewise.
His own advancement from Saint Child Realm to Holy Origin truly depended on Jiang Heng's actions.
"Junior Brother, you've been here for quite some days now, have you gained anything?" Qingxi came over and inquired to Wu Hen.
"Just clearing my head. Jiang Heng is quite patient, so I am not in any rush either," Wu Hen replied, his gaze landing on Qingxi, who was clad in a sheer cloud fabric dress. He couldn't help but take a few extra glances and then inquired, "What has Senior Sister been busy with lately?"
"Master has handed over the Overseeing Divine Position to me. I've perceived some Holy Lands being eroded by otherworldly forces, and I need to purify them," Qingxi said.
"What's that all about?" Wu Hen asked, puzzled.
"If you're free, come with me and see for yourself. It'll broaden your horizons, and besides, you have good eyesight," Qingxi said with a smile, extending the invitation.
"Sure, I haven't accompanied Senior Sister for several months. I could use a break, and besides, since I've been cooped up in this mansion, Jiang Heng wouldn't dare lay a hand on me. Giving him a little room might just speed up his net casting," Wu Hen said.
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Qingxi summoned a Purple Chi, and the two rode this Totem ancient beast towards Tongtian City.
Between Tongtian City, there were some mountain ranges and valleys; not all areas were urbanized. These sparsely populated locales would often see the emergence of Evil Spirits and Demons.
In the Holy State, one of Qingxi's divine duties was to eliminate hidden dangers from Evil Spirits and otherworldly erosions.
"It's strange, when I was up in the sky, I observed this mountain area. I remember there were some villages and small towns and some local residents planting spiritual herbs and medicinal trees here. How come in just a month or so, it's become a vision of wilderness?" Wu Hen, from mid-air, noticed a corner of Tongtian City had suddenly revealed a Barbaric Mountain.
The trees were extraordinarily tall, nearly touching the clouds, as if they had taken root here for a thousand years.
The hills and rock faces were even more bizarre, growing and expanding outward like the Rainforest. With Wu Hen's Fourth Rank Hearing, he could even perceive the sound of them "growing bones."
"These lands contain Barbaric Soil. Even if a bird were to drop a small grass seed by accident, it would turn into a wilderness of wild grass in just a few days. The seed of a tree or shrub would likewise grow at an alarming speed, leaping through years. There used to be several ancient towns and villages here, but they have been eroded by Barbaric Soil. Villages and towns have been swallowed by these rapidly growing wild vegetations," Qingxi explained.
The two landed on the ground, and after just a few steps, Wu Hen saw an ancient town completely buried within the towering trees. This town used to be inhabited by stonemasons who built palaces for Tongtian City. Everywhere you could see finely cut giant rock columns and bricks, including the houses made out of gray rock.
Wu Hen remembered this place because one of the Big Fish he was tracking had come here before, requesting the town's craftsmen to forge a palace just for him.
All the town's craftsmen were mobilized. The craftsmen still lived in the city, but when they returned to their town, they would probably be devastated. Their town was gone, turned into a Wilderness.
"Generally, in our city's territory, we will build temples and Totem towers. To our west, there are huge storms, also suppressed by temples and towers. Otherwise, the desert storms would engulf our Holy Lands, turning our territory into wastelands. Similarly, this Barbaric Soil is actually everywhere. If not dealt with in time, like moss, it will make our Holy Lands into Barbaric Lands, and a whole city region would turn into ruins in just half a month. If the Barbaric Soil is stronger, the city could be swallowed overnight…" Qingxi explained to Wu Hen.
"So some people might wake up to find themselves living in a primeval forest?" Wu Hen joked.
"Ordinary people would get killed by the Wilderness. In their sleep, the vines would strangle the living, quickly turning them into nourishment for the growth of this Barbaric Soil. Even us Holy Cultivators could be trapped inside, slowly being digested if we're not careful," Qingxi stated.
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"So it is, truly terrifying; even the soil of the Cang Chu Divine Realm is a threat to life," Wu Hen said.
"Junior Brother, help me place these town stones at several Heavenly Corners. We need to lock down this Barbaric Soil, suppress its expansion, and then find the Primordial Root within it, take it with us for purification, and in time, the void left by the city's erosion will be filled. Perhaps in a few months, you will see this place blooming with flowers," Qingxi said.
"That's quite magical." Wu Hen nodded.
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Barbaric Soil erodes Holy Land, and Holy Land seems to suppress Evil Soil, which in turn corrodes the Technology Capital. Once the Technology Capital falls into ruin, an apocalyptic scene emerges...
That is to say, the soils of the otherworldly realms are always eroding each other, similar to how nations wage war and vie for territorial boundaries.
Most Holy Lands are city-states gathered by the Human Clan, with one city-state connecting to another. With their mastery of Spirit Seed Magic, they need not worry about the problem of being unable to provide food for an overpopulated population. They only need to watch out for two things: natural disasters and Earth Erosion.
The calamities from the sky will be dealt with by the powerhouses of the Cloud Holy Country.
The problem of Earth Erosion, however, is more complex.
Qingxi asking me to control the Barbaric Soil is like dealing with an area that has been polluted by radiation; isolate first, then purify, and finally restore.
Not long ago, the Nuwa God End settled in the Cang Chu Divine Realm, which is clearly also suffering from the Earth Erosion by these powerful Divine Realm soils. If my kinsfolk hadn't held back, I might one day go home for a visit and find that my homeland has become a Barbaric Planet or Evil Spirit Kingdom. Humanity would only be able to hide in refuges, facing ferocious demon beasts and terrifying zombies. Of course, the bizarre phenomena of the otherworldly realms aren't limited to just these two...
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Stepping into the town stone of Stonemason Town that had been swallowed up, Wu Hen found that those solid stone houses had been pierced through by vines, as thick as cauldrons, which could burrow out from the floor and directly shatter the stone ceilings. This growth and erosion rate was terrifying; it's likely that ordinary people fleeing in the middle of the night would not escape the Barbaric Soil. It was no different from being struck by a sudden flood or tsunami, completely submerged!
Indeed, Wu Hen saw many people's clothes in the town. Their remains were long gone, but their clothes were now worn by the plants. It could be imagined that some of the town's inhabitants had been consumed by the Barbaric Soil.
"This Barbaric Soil also gives birth to some ferocious mutant beasts; we need to be careful," Qingxi warned Wu Hen.
"Where do these ferocious mutant beasts come from?" Wu Hen was puzzled.
"Some Beasts originally absorbed the essence of heaven and earth. During the growth of the Barbaric Soil, Time Fruits emerge, also known as Yuan You outside. Some special Time Fruits and Time Spirit Roots can grant a demon beast a thousand years of cultivation in an instant, turning them into demons overnight. Furthermore, some special Barbaric Caves and Wilderness Caves, with their spatial flows, can directly transport powerful life forms from the vast Barbaric Land here. Even some Desolate Relics with the power to shift through ages can manifest ancient Desolate Ancient Relics and sites of evil from thousands, ten thousand, or even a million years ago right into the present..." Qingxi explained.
"Ancient relics reemerging?" Wu Hen was surprised.
Even the special caves within this newly formed Barbaric Soil have something like wormhole effects, and they can even bring the grim relics of the past into the present. Isn't this just bringing Rashan Sea City directly into reality!
It seems too spirited land can be a problem. People have always wished for the resurgence of Spiritual Energy but never considered that the soil, the plants, and the myriad creatures are the greatest beneficiaries and evolve much more rapidly.
"Click, click!!"
Suddenly, Wu Hen, with his sensitive hearing, perceived a very faint sound.
It was as if something was moving slowly, the friction of bone joints.
Wu Hen turned his head and saw that the vines "wearing" clothes behind him had grown a face, emanating a grievance-filled aura, staring straight at him.
Wu Hen pretended not to notice, but in reality, he had activated his Spiritual Vision.
Under Spiritual Vision, Wu Hen saw that the seemingly harmless vine was stretching out its body, carrying the face with it as it slowly slid down from above. Thin tendrils like a witch's long hair, the body of the green vine was like a python's.
Thus, an eerie entity with a human face and vine body appeared, much to Wu Hen's surprise.
One would have to have strong enough Perception to be unaware of this thing's arrival!
"Sister, what happens to the people who die here? Do they turn into something?" Wu Hen asked.
"Usually not, they mostly become fertilizer for the soil... unless there is an Ancient Evil God Tomb within the Barbaric Soil."
"Oh, so there is an Ancient Evil God Tomb," Wu Hen nodded, then grabbed the vine with the human face and disposed of it as if crushing a small earthworm and didn't forget to rinse his hands with the dew nearby. Throughout this process, Qingxi hadn't noticed a thing.
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