Xie Lian's first reaction was to raise her heart and strike down. Fortunately, he was used to it.
Before he made his move, he glanced at them.
He stopped abruptly, "General Pei?"
This person stood up. It was Pei Ming. He brushed the dust off his shoulders and looked at them in a calm and elegant manner.
"Your Highness Crown Prince and His Excellency Ghost King seem to be having a good time here."
Xie Lian replied, "It's alright.
Fortunately … General Pei, are you alright? I think I heard a 'crack' just now … "
Pei Ming said, "Oh.
Don't worry. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, but it wasn't my bones that made the cracking sound. It's this. "He held up something.
It was that unfortunate man's thigh bone.
They were no longer in the shape of bones. He said, "Fortunately, with the help of this brother, I was able to dig a way out of this mountain monster's body. Although it was a man's bone,
But he can be considered a good man with an iron backbone. "
As soon as he finished speaking.
Not far away, a second figure descended from the sky.
He fell heavily to the ground. This time, it was Pei Su. Actually, there were two of them.
He was protecting Half-moon in the crook of his arm, and Half-moon was protecting the two black jars that contained Ji Mo and Rong Guang. Both of them were covered in dust.
But it didn't seem to be a big deal.
Soon, Pei Su got up and spat out a few mouthfuls of dirt. "General! Crown Prince's Palace.
Your Majesty. "
Pei Ming said, "It looks like the mountain monster found our taste bad and vomited after eating it."
Hua Cheng and Xie Lian glanced at each other. "Not necessarily. Maybe someone just told it to spit it out. "
Pei Ming walked a few steps and felt an unusual vibration. She frowned and said, "What's going on with this mountain? Why are you shaking so badly? "
Xie Lian replied, "Because it's currently carrying us towards the copper furnace."
Pei Ming walked to the entrance of the cave and looked outside. She said, "So fast! Very good, it'll save us some energy. "
However, there was still one person missing. Xie Lian asked, "What about Ling Wen?"
Hua Cheng seemed to look with his right eye and said, "The silver butterfly on his back was swallowed by the mountain monster. He disappeared. "
In other words, Ling Wen and the Embroidered Gown Immortal could now move freely. Xie Lian said, "Hurry up and find him!"
Thus, the group of people ran around the body of the mountain monster. Hua Cheng released nearly a hundred Dead Spirit Butterflies to search the area. Finally, he led everyone to another cave entrance.
This hole was forcefully created by someone, and its edges were extremely irregular. The scenery outside was rapidly retreating, and the howling wind poured into the mountain, making ghostly wails and wolf howls. Presumably, after Ling Wen was spat out by the mountain monster, he opened a hole here and ran away. Xie Lian looked down from the edge of the cave and frowned. "What should we do? The destructive power of the Embroidered Gown Immortal is too strong. We can't just leave him like this. "
Hua Cheng said, "Don't worry. In any case, he's going to go to the bronze cauldron in the end. It's just a different route to the same destination. "
Now that everyone had gathered, Xie Lian briefly explained what he had just heard, omitting some of the details. After the speech, everyone sat on the ground in a daze. After all, there weren't any monsters to fight, and they didn't have to hurry on their own. Inevitably, they felt a bit empty and bored.
Because Yin Yu said he didn't know how to communicate with Quan Yizhen, seeing him gave him a headache. Xie Lian also felt that letting Quan Yizhen out now wasn't a wise choice, so he temporarily let him maintain his tumbler form. Pei Ming was so bored that he played with the roly-poly toy. Xie Lian saw that the roly-poly toy was swaying left and right as if it was a child being beaten. He felt a little pity for it and coughed lightly. "General Pei, stop playing."
Pei Ming was the first to agree. However, when Xie Lian felt sleepy, he leaned against the mountain wall to take a nap. Then, he started playing again. No one cared about him. Yin Yu kept guarding the cave entrance, calculating how far they had walked. He looked at them from afar, wanting to say something but hesitating. In the end, he didn't say anything. Unexpectedly, extreme joy turned to sorrow. As Pei Ming was playing, Pei Su, who was at the side, suddenly fell with a 'dong' sound. This was his descendant, so Pei Ming immediately lost the mood to play. He grabbed Pei Su and said, "Little Pei? What happened to you?! "
Yin Yu took the opportunity to quietly walk over and pick up the tumbler, placing it next to Xie Lian. Hua Cheng said, "Why are you so noisy? You won't die. Can't you see that His Highness is sleeping? "
As expected, Xie Lian was woken up. In a daze, he found himself leaning on someone's shoulder. Hua Cheng's voice was next to his ear, "Brother, you're awake?"
Xie Lian rubbed his eyes. Beside him, Quan Yizhen's tumbler swayed back and forth. He casually put it away and said, "I fell asleep leaning on you? I'm sorry … What happened? "
Hua Cheng's expression was calm as he said, "It's nothing. If you're tired, you can sleep again. We'll arrive soon. "
Xie Lian saw Pei Ming grabbing Pei Su's collar and shaking him. He was slightly startled and woke up. Thinking that something had happened again, he hurried over to help. After looking, he said, "Oh, General Pei doesn't need to worry. Little General Pei is just hungry and tired."
Pei Su was, after all, a human. He hadn't eaten or drunk anything for a long time, and he didn't have Xie Lian's rich experience in enduring hunger. Finally, he couldn't hold on and collapsed. Pei Ming felt that Xie Lian's understatement was very problematic. "What do you mean by 'hungry and tired, can't hold on for a while'?"
That couldn't be helped. He wasn't boasting, but Xie Lian could eat for three days with one meal. Even if he suffered ten beatings, he could immediately get up and go collect trash as if nothing had happened. Which Heavenly Official had more experience in this area than him? Xie Lian said, "This, cough. Does anyone have anything to eat? "
No one answered. Only Ban Yue took out something and said, "I'm sorry, I only have this … …" When Pei Ming saw that it was the jar containing the 'luan luan luan', she immediately said, "Why are you still holding this thing? Who do you want to kill? We're about to lose it! "
Hua Cheng turned to Xie Lian and said, "You see, I said it'll be fine. It's better to sleep again. "
The mountain monster had carried them for half a day. Xie Lian saw that the sky outside had already darkened. He asked, "How far have we walked? How long until we reach the copper furnace? "
Yin Yu answered, "We've already run nearly eight hundred miles."
This was a lot faster than walking. Xie Lian also stood up and walked to the side of the cave. At first, he was just casually looking around. Who knew that as his eyes swept over, he would suddenly see something. The hair on his back immediately stood up and he asked, "What is that?"
In the dark of the night, looking down from the top of the mountain monster, on the ground below, there was shockingly a huge human face!
This human face's eyes were curved and the corners of its mouth were raised, as if it was blooming a strange smile at him. Xie Lian couldn't help but take a step back. Hua Cheng caught him from behind. His mind slightly calmed down, and when he looked again carefully, he discovered that the 'human face' was actually a pattern formed by mountains, rivers, and ravines. It was nothing more than a visual illusion. However, this illusion was vivid and lifelike. Looking at it, one couldn't help but be astonished.
Xie Lian asked, "What's that groove that looks like an eye and a mouth?"
Hua Cheng said from behind him, "That's the Wu Yong people call the 'Mother River'. It originates from a high mountain and is a river formed by melting snow. Of course, it's completely dried up now. Since we're here, it means we're already very close to the copper furnace. "
Xie Lian then asked, "What about that 'nose bridge'?"
Hua Cheng said, "That's a bustling city on the banks of the Wu Yong River. Do you want to go down and take a look? "
Xie Lian tilted his head and asked, "Is there anything good to see down there?"
Hua Cheng said, "That city also has a Wu Yong Shrine. I'm guessing that brother might want to go take a look. "
If there was a shrine, then there was a possibility of murals. Xie Lian immediately said, "Let's go down."
He couldn't wait to find out more about Crown Prince Wu Yong. Pei Ming also said, "Let's go down. We need to find some food and water for Little Pei. But how do we go down? The sword broke again. "
Hua Cheng waved his hand, and a few silver butterflies appeared beside each person. They flashed with phosphorescence as they perched on their shoulders, backs, heads, and cuffs. When other people saw such small silver butterflies, they couldn't help but wonder whether or not they could carry them. However, Xie Lian didn't ask a single question and threw out Ruo Xie to tie everyone together. This way, they wouldn't get separated in midair. The Guiding Jade opened the hole even wider, big enough to allow five or six people to enter and exit at the same time. After preparations were completed, the party arrived at the edge of the hole. Xie Lian said, "Everyone, get ready — —"
Pei Ming said, "Wait."
Xie Lian turned his head and said, "General Pei, is there anything else?"
Pei Ming said, "What are the two of you holding?"
Following his gaze, Xie Lian looked down and saw his own hand. Only then did he discover that the red threads between his and Hua Cheng's fingers were still connected.
"… …" Xie Lian coughed lightly and said, "This, this is … … a magical artifact used for communication."
Pei Ming said, "Oh. Won't it be inconvenient to move? After all, it's a thread. If it gets tangled or tangled somewhere, there might be an accident. "
It made sense for him to remind her like that. How could Xie Lian not know that as a Martial God, the thing he hated the most when he made a move was to be tangled and tangled? However, for some subtle reason, Xie Lian didn't want this thread to break. Seeing his slightly focused expression, as if he was conflicted, Hua Cheng glanced at him and smiled. "That makes sense. This will indeed make it inconvenient to move."
After he finished speaking, Xie Lian saw the red threads between their fingers disappear. Hua Cheng said, "It's much more convenient now."
Xie Lian stared at the area where the red threads disappeared and was slightly startled. The red threads were only connected for a short while before disappearing. Although it wasn't a big deal — no, it should be said that this was basically a sesame seed sized matter — he still felt a little disappointed. Afraid that someone would see through him, Xie Lian hurriedly smiled and said, "Let's go! Prepare to jump! "
The mountain monster was still fiercely charging forward, completely unaware that these grasshopper-sized people had quietly landed on its body. Surrounded by a flock of Dead Spirit Butterflies, the group of people floated down to the ground, completely unharmed. The place where they landed was the "nose bridge" of the huge smiling human face.
After getting up, Xie Lian felt very strange. He looked around and said, "San Lang, is Wuyong Shrine and the city here?"
Hua Cheng said, "Yes."
Xie Lian doubtfully said, "But … … there's nothing here?"
Seriously. He thought that after landing on the ground, he would see the scenery of a small town like the first shrine. He would be able to see streets, shops, residences, ancient wells, shrines, and so on. However, what he saw in front of him was a flat, empty space. It didn't seem like a city had existed before. Pei Ming carried Pei Su and stepped on a large rock. "Where is the 'bustling city'?"
Hua Cheng said, "It's under your feet."
"What?!"
Everyone gathered around. The rock under Pei Ming's feet was that rock. Xie Lian said, "Could it be some kind of mechanism?"
Hua Cheng placed his hand on the hilt of his scimitar and slowly walked over. He said, "Come come come, stand over here."
Everyone followed his instructions. They watched as he pulled out the scimitar Misfortune. The tip of the scimitar pointed downwards, and with lightning speed, it hacked into the ground next to the rock. The ground where the tip of the scimitar stabbed first cracked open into a layer of spiderweb-like cracks. Following that, the cracks rapidly spread out, growing larger and deeper. Finally, that piece of ground collapsed with a loud bang, revealing a cold black hole.
Hua Cheng took the lead and jumped down. Xie Lian didn't expect him to suddenly rush to the side of the hole and say, "San Lang?"
After a short while, Hua Cheng's voice came from below. It even carried a hollow echo. "There's nothing down there. You can all come down."
It turned out that he had gone down to scout ahead. Xie Lian let out a sigh of relief and immediately jumped down. Hua Cheng held Xie Lian's hand and pulled him up. Xie Lian said, "It's so dark."
As soon as he finished speaking, a few silver butterflies lit up in the darkness. Carrying phosphorescent stars, they fluttered away. There were also a few ghostly flames that instantly illuminated the depths of the cave. What appeared in front of everyone was a long street.
A thousand years ago, this should have been a bustling street with densely packed shops and tall houses. The large rock that Pei Ming had stepped on just now was the roof of a house. The others also jumped down one by one. Xie Lian looked up and said, "So that's how it is. Was this city buried? Earthquake? Landslide? Or … "
Hua Cheng said, "Volcanic ash."
Xie Lian suddenly turned his head. Hua Cheng said, "Volcanic ash as thick as two feet, burying the entire city underground. What you see now is the part that the demons and ghosts who came to Bronze Cauldron Mountain dug up. Most of it is still buried deep in the volcanic ash. "
Xie Lian immediately thought of the mural on the second temple. The bright red color seemed to appear in front of his eyes again. The apocalyptic scene in Prince Wu Yong's dream had actually come true!
Pei Ming put Pei Su on the side of the road and said, "Let's not care about that for now. Do you have water? Let him drink two mouthfuls first. "
Hua Cheng said, "The surface river has dried up. However, I remember that there's underground water in the depths of this city. Let's see if we're lucky. "
Thus, Pei Ming, Ban Yue and Yin Yu went to find water. Just as Xie Lian was deep in thought, Hua Cheng walked over and said, "Brother, look at your hand."
Xie Lian subconsciously did as he was told. When he raised his hand, he discovered that although the red line between the two of them had disappeared, the dark red knot that Hua Cheng had personally tied on his third finger was still there. It was as bright as ever, like a small red butterfly resting on the back of his hand.
Hua Cheng had clearly said that if the red line between the two of them was broken, the knot would disappear. Xie Lian couldn't help but say, "This is …"
Seeing his surprise, Hua Cheng smiled and said, "The previous one was just a small smokescreen. Although the red line is hidden and the distance is not limited, we don't have to worry about being tied up. However, it is not broken. "
He raised his hand and showed Xie Lian the same knot. "As long as the knot is still there, it means that the person on the other side of the red line is safe and sound. The closer we get to Bronze Cauldron, the more dangerous it is. We still don't know what's waiting for us. So after thinking about it, I still can't remove the red line. What do you think, Brother? "
Knowing that the red line was still there, Xie Lian couldn't help but smile. However, he immediately suppressed it and said seriously, "Oh, right. This way, we can know at any time whether the other party is still safe or not. It's a very good and practical spell. "
Hua Cheng also smiled. However, he immediately restrained his smile and said, "However, Your Highness, there's something I must say. I also hope you can listen to it."
Seeing Hua Cheng's expression suddenly turn solemn, Xie Lian also became serious and said, "What is it? Speak. "
Hua Cheng looked straight into his eyes and said, "I know that you won't die and you aren't afraid of death. However, no matter how strong you are, don't think that you won't get hurt. "
Xie Lian was stunned. Hua Cheng continued, "Not dying doesn't mean you won't get hurt. It also doesn't mean you won't feel pain. If you see anything strange or dangerous, don't touch it. Look for me first and let me handle it. "
Xie Lian suddenly remembered that when he used his hands to pick up the two skulls that were covered in corpse poison, Hua Cheng's expression suddenly became very ugly. Could it be that at that time, Hua Cheng was angry because of this? If it wasn't because of anything else, was it because he saw something dangerous and picked it up without a care?
If that was really the case, then he really didn't know what to say. After a long time, Xie Lian finally said, "Alright … … I won't do it again."
Hearing his sincere answer, Hua Cheng seemed to be satisfied. He nodded slightly and turned around to walk forward. Xie Lian said, "San Lang, wait!"
Hua Cheng stopped and turned around. Xie Lian squeezed for a long time before he finally said in a low voice, "… … You, you too. If you see something dangerous, I won't touch it. You also shouldn't touch it. Neither of us should touch it, okay? "
Hearing this, the corner of Hua Cheng's mouth slowly rose. After Xie Lian said this, he was a bit nervous and unconsciously smiled. He saw Hua Cheng walk a step closer and was about to say something when he suddenly heard Pei Ming say from nearby, "What is this thing?"
Ban Yue said, "It seems to be a person."
Pei Ming said, "It really is! But how can a person become like this? "