The Corrupted Witch Doctor
Chapter 69

Mad with Burst Blood Vessels

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Nicole remained silent, simply watching Li Ziran. This man, whose strength was far inferior to hers, gave her a unique sense of security.

If it weren't for Li Ziran, she might not have existed two years ago.

She knew better than anyone that silence at this moment was the greatest support she could give the other person.

Looking up at the constantly shimmering mist, it felt as if I were under the aurora borealis in the dark night, passing overhead from the distant horizon and disappearing into the other side of my sight. If I didn't know that I had entered Jon's body, I would definitely think that this was some mysterious and wonderful forbidden land in the Red Soil Continent.

This place is absolutely perfect for a date.

But Li Ziran didn't feel that way. He felt dizzy, which could be a side effect of absorbing the mist, or it could be that the mist had seeped into his blood.

This means he can no longer re-enter the heart and begin a second cycle.

You only get one chance.

He was anxious, wishing he could immediately enter Jon's head, but he had to wait.

Blood will be transported to the brain on its own. If he were to actively run through the bloodstream, he would only get lost in a vast, endless maze of blood vessels.

The aorta branches off when it enters any organ, and these branching vessels then give rise to new capillaries. When these densely packed blood vessels connect, they form an extremely complex maze.

Now, all he can do is watch the aurora borealis with Nicole.

Of course, that wasn't the aurora borealis, but pure Magic Power. Its entire stomach was rumbling and working, converting elements into Magic Power, while simultaneously digesting the prey it had just swallowed.

Li Ziran was likely inside the stomach muscles; he could vaguely feel strong fluctuations inside his stomach.

It looks like they're fighting.

"It must be those Archmage!" Li Ziran murmured softly, ignoring the rest.

They had no chance of escaping; Jon's Magic Organ were incredibly sturdy. In a few more moments, these three little ants would be unable to move.

What he wants to do most right now is to go outside the stomach and take a look, where there should be mucous membrane.

When dissecting Frog, you'll find striped membranes in its kidneys that resemble magic circles. The thing that looks like writing is likely the eye of that naturally formed magic circle.

This key point is the core of the entire Magic Organ's operation.

Unfortunately, while he could easily cut open a normal Frog with a single scalpel, he couldn't budge it an inch, no matter how hard he tried.

Even Nicole's Forbidden Wind Blade could only scratch the surface of the kidney; to penetrate it would take forever.

Finally, the peristalsis stopped, and they were carried by the blood to the next organ.

Bitter smell.

Before even entering, it felt like stepping into a herbal jar; in an instant, waves of cold air coursed through my entire body, as if I were frozen into an ice sculpture.

Daring!

The most wondrous organ breaks down bile, eliminating most toxins in the body, and this Magic Organ is apparently refining Ice Element from the Elemental Tide.

He has no interest in studying it, and even if he did, he wouldn't be able to understand it thoroughly; he needs to delve into his own mind.

It was pitch black all around, and I couldn't see anything, but I could feel myself flowing forward.

Finally, he was freed, but it was clearly not the kidney that Li Ziran wanted to enter.

The liver contains many blood vessels, and Li Ziran felt as if he were being led into a maze, walking through countless tiny blood vessels.

He's lost!

This time, he did not specifically perceive any fluctuations in his organs.

At this moment, he must not panic, much less move around recklessly; he must trust his own judgment.

The blood will eventually flow to the brain.

After flowing for a while, sure enough, he felt the familiar wind Magic Power. At this moment, Nicole's spirits also increased greatly, and she obviously knew which organ this was.

Kidney.

The magical Magic Power here was so abundant it was almost solidified; even through the thin membrane, Magic Power crystal had formed at its very center, almost making Li Ziran's mouth water.

Element Crystal the size of a goose egg—this is Element Stone that you couldn't buy even for tens of thousands of gold coins.

Unfortunately, it could only be seen briefly before being carried away from the kidney by the blood.

As the blood flowed, Li Ziran listened quietly; the closer it got to his head, the more focused he needed to be.

Nicole gathers Wind Blade; she needs to unleash her full power at the most crucial moment.

Jon was crawling at the very center of the Despair Mist, inhaling the Despair Mist with each breath.

He himself was unaware that he was somewhat delirious, his whole body leaping and bounding through the jungle, unknowingly arriving at the heart of the forest, instinctively staring at a giant banyan tree rising into the sky from the center of the air currents.

The banyan tree's canopy almost completely covered the sky, and slender strips of paper hung down, forming new strips.

Some of these branches have already taken root and formed new trunks, with each trunk supporting the banyan tree's massive body.

It's a tree, but it's more like a standalone forest.

At this moment, Jon, filled with awe, lay prostrate on the ground, his Frog head held high, staring at the bronze-yellow sap hanging from the top of the banyan tree.

The sap clung to the branches like beeswax, and a few drops would fall with a gentle breeze from the Elemental Tide.

The instant the coppery liquid fell, Jon's tongue shot out, precisely catching it and swallowing it.

After these fluids enter the body, tiny coppery-yellow specks appear on the skin's surface. These specks shimmer continuously on the skin's surface before eventually settling down.

Only then did a hint of joy appear in his slightly dazed eyes.

But it quickly quieted down.

He stared silently at the coppery liquid that could drip at any moment.

Li Ziran remained calm, quietly waiting for the blood to enter his brain.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The blood flow from the heart has lost its initial ferocity and begins to slow down. After passing through multiple organs, most of the elements are absorbed, and the blood gradually turns yellowish-gray.

Li Ziran, that it was getting close to his head.

After passing through the brain, this blood will turn completely black and return to the heart, starting another cycle.

Soon, blood vessels begin to divert, forming a dense network of cerebral blood vessels. After passing through, this blood converges again, enters the veins, and then enters the heart again, beginning another cycle of circulation.

"Are you ready?" Li Ziran asked Nicole.

Nicole didn't speak, she just nodded.

Li Ziran smiled at the other person and looked ahead. Just as he had expected, the passage began to narrow and the blood began to divert.

"Stay close to me, don't make a single mistake!" Li Ziran said seriously. Here, besides blood vessels, there is an even more complex brain tissue, a maze-like structure even more complex than blood vessels.

Without absolute understanding, one will inevitably get lost in it.

Without him, Nicole couldn't possibly escape from those densely packed organs.

As blood flowed, Li Ziran gripped Nicole tightly, his eyes fixed on the walls of the blood vessels above him.

He was waiting.

It waits until it enters the finest blood vessels.

The closer to the center of the brain, the thinner the blood vessels become.

The passageway narrowed drastically, eventually becoming only as tall as a person, and Li Ziran remained silent throughout.

This isn't even the finest part.

Li Ziran, whose blood vessels were starting to feel the pressure, had to crouch down. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he saw a passageway only half a person's height. He shouted, "Nicole, at the front!"

A Forbidden Wind Blade, carrying unparalleled speed, slammed directly into the blood vessel's nose, instantly creating sparks.

Li Ziran stared unblinkingly at the Forbidden Wind Blade, but the tip of the Wind Blade only circled the blood vessel wall before changing angle and rolling into the bloodstream.

It failed!

Li Ziran's heart skipped a beat; this was the best opportunity.

"You!" Li Ziran was about to curse instinctively; how could he miss such an opportunity?

But the words stuck in his throat; this wasn't the time to get angry.

It must be fog!

The Mist Shadow Nicole, making her movements sluggish and even increasing her mistakes.

He had to accept reality; in that short time, the best opportunity had already passed, though it was still on his mind.

"Don't rush, take your time, and use the very tip of your Wind Blade with all your might!" Li Ziran said gently with a smile, "Don't be afraid, we have plenty of opportunities."

Nicole nodded solemnly, like a serious little girl, staring intently at the blood vessel wall in front of her.

The Forbidden Wind Blade gathered and were launched in one swift motion.

Li Ziran was very nervous, even more so than before.

Only he himself knew how slim the chances were; his blood vessels were gradually widening, and he could even feel the suction coming from below.

This is a sign that blood is starting to enter the veins, which will then carry it back to the heart.

Once it enters the heart, there's absolutely no chance.

Nicole, in particular, is already in very poor condition. If she gets covered in mist, she probably won't even be able to unleash her Wind Blade.

Can Li Ziran alone?

Li Ziran wanted to laugh.

Mars, still a long, narrow Martian, with Wind Blade gliding close to the walls of blood vessels.

Li Ziran remained motionless; at that moment, he seemed to be able to hear his own heartbeat.

Bang bang bang!

Each sound was more intense than the last.

Failure?

Li Ziran didn't want to ask himself this question, but there was no doubt that he was afraid, yet he dared not speak, nor could he speak.

He had done all he could; the rest was up to Nicole.

Sizzle!

A not-so-loud sound immediately pulled Li Ziran back to reality.

The high-speed gliding Wind Blade suddenly stopped, clinging to the blood vessel wall like a grasshopper, with the very tip of the Wind Blade embedded in the blood vessel's mucous membrane.

It was trembling slightly.

Even though it's just a tiny gap, it's enough.

He could feel the blood around him rapidly converging towards the opening, even actively widening the wound.

In a short while, the white brain tissue that was constantly wriggling could be seen.

It worked!

Li Ziran turned around and stared at Nicole with excitement. He had never thought that this twenty-year-old girl was so cute, so beautiful, and so captivating.

What a nice view!

Her big, curly hair, her milky skin, even her small lips—she's so beautiful!

Flow!

Blood is flowing!

But he knew this wasn't the place for romance, so he grabbed Nicole and snapped.

"Nizi, let's go!"

Li Ziran kicked hard, using the momentum to jump up.

"Croak!"

After waiting quietly, Jon called out. He was almost paralyzed by the poison of the Despairing Stream, but suddenly he regained some feeling.

His head hurt and he felt dizzy.

The giant tree seemed to split into two, swaying in front of him and hurling all the brassy sap from its top at him.

"Quack quack quack!"

He was shouting, as if to say that all of these were mine.

He instinctively opened his mouth, desperately trying to swallow the things.

But he found that he couldn't open his mouth at all, and his body was out of control. He just wanted to jump like a normal Frog, but as soon as he got up, he fell straight into the dense bushes.

"Quack! Quack! Quack!"

Jon screamed desperately, and his consciousness returned. He was beside the Eternal Tree, but the price of regaining consciousness was that he could not move.

He tried to stand up, but instead fell down in an even more pathetic manner.

"Quack quack!"

The tree stood up again and walked towards him—no, it reached out to grab him from the chest.

That's his son's place.

No! No! No!

The Frog forced out three words; he couldn't tolerate it.

Bang!

With his last ounce of strength, he leaped high into the air and slammed his head against the large banyan tree.

Quack!

He won't allow it!

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