Chapter 197
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Chapter 197: The Worm
Not only that.
Ji Yang looked out over the High-Level Spirit Plant Area, where dozens of spiritual plants displayed signs of wilting and decay, and they would die before long.
If this entire expanse of high-level spiritual plants died, it would be a major disaster for the spiritual herb garden!
Ji Yang’s expression tightened as he immediately asked,
"What happened?"
Seeing Ji Yang inquiring, a thin disciple in grey hurried forward.
“Reporting to Senior Brother Ji, today we were tending to the plants as usual, but for some unknown reason, these plants quickly turned into this state!”
“We tried various methods, but none were effective in improving the plants’ conditions, so we immediately notified Senior Brother Ji to come.”
Other disciples also nodded repeatedly, looking confused.
Ji Yang furrowed his brow slightly; it seemed these disciples truly did not understand what was happening, and asking them was pointless.
However, such a large area of high-level spiritual plants wilting was certainly not a coincidence.
The urgent task now was to save these plants!
Not to mention the punishment Ji Yang would face if these high-level spiritual plants died, he could not ignore it even for his own sake.
Disturbing high-level spiritual plants could very well cost him his life!
Ji Yang quickly moved forward to check each spiritual plant’s condition.
After inspecting a few, Ji Yang discovered that these high-level spiritual plants all appeared to be wilting, as if they were not harmed by external forces, but rather rotting from the inside.
In a normally healthy spiritual plant, this was a sign that its vitality had reached its end.
Yet among them were several newly sprouted plants; they could not possibly just perish like this.
Moreover, many high-level spiritual plants have long lives; if left unattended, they could even live for thousands of years!
As Ji Yang was examining the plants, other disciples began discussing among themselves:
“What is going on here?”
“They were perfectly fine before!”
“Thinking back, was there anything unusual during our recent care routine?”
“Nothing at all! We took care of them just like before; there’s no way there could be a problem. If there really was a problem, how could we have only noticed it now?”
As many disciples pondered, they analyzed the recent abnormalities in the High-Level Spirit Plant Area one by one.
However, after their analysis, everyone was left confused, as they found no signs of trouble at all.
At that moment, a disciple in the crowd whispered,
“Do you think it might be related to Senior Brother Ji’s spell?”
“I noticed it seems like only the Water-averse Spirit Plants are dying.”
Upon hearing this, many disciples fell silent but couldn’t help but unconsciously turn their gazes toward Ji Yang.
Thinking about it like this, it did seem to make some sense.
Previously, the spiritual plants were healthy. Why did they start having problems as soon as Ji Yang arrived? Moreover, the issues aligned with the spells he cast, and they didn’t believe it was unrelated.
However, Ji Yang was highly regarded by the elders, and even the enforcers’ power resided with him. Therefore, the disciples only dared to speak in hushed tones.
Listening to the speculations around him, Ji Yang furrowed his brow.
If he weren’t innocent, he might have doubted himself.
But Ji Yang knew that this had nothing to do with his spells. With his powers, these plants could easily withstand a bit of rainwater; there was no way they could have ended up like this.
Ji Yang paid no mind to the words of others; he only wanted to save these plants and preserve his daily cultivation points.
When it came to reviving spiritual plants, Ji Yang knew a little but not much.
But it didn’t matter; he had his powers!
Since the problem with these plants was their lack of vitality, he would use his powers to restore it!
In the next moment, Ji Yang, while studying the condition of the plants, unleashed his powers.
With the activation of the Breathing Technique of All Things, Ji Yang heard the breaths of many wilting plants:
“Dying! Dying! Dying!”
“Can’t hold on! Can’t hold on!”
“!!!”
At this moment, these plants were emitting their final silent cries for life.
In the next moment, Ji Yang connected with all the wilting plants and activated his powers as endless spiritual energy surged into the High-Level Spirit Plant Area!
Many disciples felt the change, their eyes wide with wonder, but they didn’t know what was happening; they simply felt an abundance of spiritual energy around them.
Just as some disciples were about to investigate the cause of the anomaly, a sudden shout from another disciple broke out:
“They’re coming back to life?”
Everyone quickly looked in the direction indicated by that disciple and saw the previously wilting plants gradually regaining their vitality!
One plant, two plants, three plants…
All the plants were slowly recovering!
This left the other disciples bewildered, not understanding what was occurring.
Just as many disciples thought the situation was improving, the condition of the plants changed again. They noticed the wilting speed of the plants suddenly accelerated, causing those that were just about to recover to turn yellow once more.
As the situation shifted, Ji Yang’s face turned slightly pale.
Maintaining so many plants and helping them recover required considerable power.
The sudden decline had caused a massive drain of Ji Yang’s energy, as if something within these plants was competing with him for their own vitality.
Ji Yang scoffed internally but did not give up; instead, he increased his energy output, channeling more spiritual energy into the area.
But along with this came the rapid depletion of his internal energy.
Even with the Nascent Soul Stage and the aid of the Feather Transformation Ascension Skill, Ji Yang was struggling to maintain control!
As the two forces clashed, the scene before the others was nothing short of astonishing.
At this moment, dozens of plants displayed a two-color distribution: half wilted and half vibrant green, alternating in vitality, as if engaged in an invisible battle.
While everyone was amazed, Ji Yang’s expression grew extremely serious.
He could feel his energy waning, and if this continued, he would soon be unable to maintain his powers.
Then, these spiritual plants would truly be beyond saving!
At this moment, the plants began to "speak" again:
“Dying! Dying!”
“Recovering! Recovering!”
…
Affected by the dual states, they all experienced different sensations, much like the extremes of ice and fire.
“Worms! There are worms in the ground!”
The “breath” of one plant caught Ji Yang’s attention.
He no longer hesitated; his powerful primordial spirit energy surged out, enveloping the area around the spiritual field.
Moments later, a spark of light appeared in Ji Yang’s eyes:
“I found you!”
In the next moment, dark clouds gathered above, and fine droplets of rain fell like needles onto the spiritual field below.
The range of this fine rain was small; it only landed around the bi-colored plants.
Other disciples looked on in confusion.
They could no longer comprehend what was happening.
Clearly, it was due to the rain; why did Ji Yang still cast a spell?
Curiosity filled the gazes of the disciples as they looked toward the field, and shock filled their expressions.
They saw that this rain seemed exceptionally sharp, not dispersing upon hitting the ground, but piercing directly into the soil, creating countless tiny, dense holes.
Before the crowd could react, a sharp, piercing sound echoed from below the spiritual field.
Following the noise, a transparent spiritual insect, about the size of a grain of rice, began to emerge amid the rain infused with sword energy.
