Chapter 77. The 'Earthly Sacred Spring' in the Well
In the Hamchi area, fine gravel can be seen everywhere.
It is said that after these grains of sand are nourished by death energy for a long time, they can be transformed into nutrients for the dead.
Along the way, Mo Fan actually saw many undead carefully picking up the white sand that had absorbed the energy of the moon and the dead swamp. Their focused appearance was like people panning for gold in the waves.
The undead were some distance from the outer city wall. They were just wandering around the area, aimlessly searching for anything that could benefit them, whether it was fine sand bones or remains discarded after being gnawed by wild dogs.
However, Mo Fan had only been in this area for a short time when the effect of the gray garlic on his body disappeared.
Just then, Mo Fan suddenly felt countless sinister gazes cast his way. He looked up and saw a large group of undead staring intently at him.
"Ughhhhh!!!"
"Ughhhhhhh!!!!"
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The next moment, the undead let out a chilling howl, and then surged toward Mo Fan like a tidal wave, one after another, like a pack of crazed beasts.
Mo Fan glanced around and estimated that there were only a little over a hundred undead. He thought to himself: These undead are worth a fight!
"Rose Flame - Fierce Fist - Heaven-Shattering Strike!"
"Boom!"
As Mo Fan's fire-elemental star map flashed by, a violent roar resounded. Under the bombardment of the Fierce Fist, six or seven rotting corpses were instantly blasted into pieces.
"Ghost Wind - Wind Disc - Tornado!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"
Immediately afterwards, a tearing wind howled past, and several more undead were killed by the impact of the gale.
By this time, sixty or seventy undead had completely gathered together, baring their fangs and claws, emitting a nauseating stench.
"Rose Flame - Fierce Fist - Nine Palaces!"
"Bang bang bang!!!"
Mo Fan drew the star map at an extremely fast speed. While the Nine Palaces Fire Pillars were still exploding, he had already completed the star map of the lightning element.
"Thousand-Pound Thunder-Yaksha!"
First, the Nine Palaces Fire Pillars erupted and bombarded the area, their intense heat distorting the surrounding air. Then, a dense barrage of destructive power followed.
In the blink of an eye, these rotting corpses were completely wiped out, leaving only a mess and the smell of burning on the battlefield.
Mo Fan possesses numerous magical abilities and can depict them quickly enough that a situation with only about a hundred rotting corpses poses little threat to him.
After cleaning up the rotting corpses, Mo Fan didn't dare to delay and hurriedly turned and left.
He knew perfectly well that the large amount of blood flowing from these rotting corpses after they were killed would likely emit a pungent, bloody smell, thus awakening the more powerful and threatening undead creatures lurking in the shadows.
Although Mo Fan now possesses the Bloodthirst Seed, he knows it's a life-saving trump card that should be saved for crucial moments to maximize its effectiveness.
Moreover, in Mo Fan's view, the best time to use the Demon trump card is when he possesses the Condensed Evil Pearl from the Double Guardian Pavilion.
He absolutely could not accept the idea of his cultivation level dropping.
There's nothing he can do; he has too many magic types, and if he loses even one, who knows how much training he's put in will be wasted.
Yangyang Village is only a few kilometers away from the mountain range that winds down from the Qinling Mountains; it sits quietly at the foot of the mountain.
The village is small, built along a babbling mountain stream, and all the houses are made of rustic wooden structures.
Stepping into this village feels like stepping back in time, transporting you to ancient times.
In this village, there is no trace of any magical technology from the 20th century onwards. There are no electric lights, no power lines, and even cell phone signals are probably completely nonexistent here.
Demons have an extremely strong ability to sense human electronic devices, and this village does not use any electronic devices, which is probably a major reason why they have been able to avoid attracting demons.
In addition, there are many undead in the surrounding area, and no demons are willing to come here to provoke these dead things.
As for the spirits, they were unusually well-behaved, never bothering the people of Danger Village. This was because they were all descendants of the ancient king.
The undead originated from the Ancient King. Even though more than two thousand years have passed and many new undead rulers have emerged in this region, no matter how powerful the undead are, they will all follow the rules left by the Ancient King...
The village was unusually quiet, with not a single light on, except for a cold moon emitting a hazy yellow glow hanging in the night sky.
The sound of the mountain stream flowing could be heard clearly. Looking around, the entire village was deathly silent, not at all like a place where people lived.
"Young man, before you enter the village, take off anything you shouldn't be carrying..." A slightly aged voice came out of nowhere from the wooden tower at the village entrance. The tower was like a sentry post, and someone must have been on duty there every night to prevent any accidents.
Mo Fan cooperated readily, throwing everything he had except the map outside. The map was in his bag and wasn't some kind of instrument, so he wasn't asked to burn it.
After Mo Fan left his phone and other belongings there, the old man on night watch simply burned them all...
"Alright, come in with me," said the old man on watch.
Mo Fan responded and followed the old man into the village.
The village is very small and quiet, probably not even as big as some rich people's manor. It only takes about ten minutes to walk from one end of the village to the other.
Along the way, apart from the old man keeping watch, we didn't see any other living people. Clearly, the villagers here have very punctual schedules.
The old man on night watch said there were no empty wooden houses in the village, so Mo Fan could only make do in a hay hut for the night.
Mo Fan naturally indicated that he had no problem.
After making arrangements for him, the old man left, but Mo Fan secretly followed him out.
He had already located the village's well when he passed by.
However, what puzzled Mo Fan was that the Azure Dragon Pendant did not react at all to the water in the well.
Could it be because the well water is too deep?
They were all ordinary people. Although Mo Fan did not have special skills like those of the Shadow element, it was still easy for him to come into the well silently.
When he reached the bottom of the well, the Azure Dragon Pendant finally showed some subtle reactions.
Sure enough, there was indeed a sacred spring left by an ancient king in this water; however, the energy in the well in Yangyang Village was clearly not very abundant.
Mo Fan didn't mind and immediately had the Azure Dragon Pendant start absorbing energy.
To put it simply, he was just taking back the energy that originally belonged to him.
It was only when absorbing this energy that Mo Fan realized it was no weaker than the Earthly Sacred Spring of Bo City.
Good heavens, what a waste! The nearly dried-up Sacred Spring in Bo City is something that powerful families would fight over, yet this village possesses such a rare treasure.
Unfortunately, there are few sorcerers here, or rather, because the sacred spring water is scattered in the well water, it is impossible to experience it without the Azure Dragon Pendant.
Mo Fan didn't think too much about these things; his main focus was on restoring the Azure Dragon Pendant's energy.
As for whether the villagers will be attacked by the undead if this sacred spring is no longer there?
The answer is, of course, no. As long as they are people from here and their bloodline remains unchanged, they are still descendants of the ancient king.
The energy in this well water has always been there for the people of Weiju Village to protect.
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