By the time they returned to the well where the mad bones were hidden, it was already dusk.
This time, Mu Wan insisted on following, but Shan Hai still refused. He said that he wanted to find someone to take care of Aluan, but Mu Wan always felt like he was explaining the funeral arrangements. But if no one could take care of her before, she didn't know whether Shanhai would take these risks.
Lin Shanhai and Shi Wuqi returned to the well. At the time of meeting the devil, the coolness down the well was particularly obvious. After walking a few steps with torches lit, they soon came to the place where the wreckage had been. The body of Kuang Gu is hidden somewhere, but the demonic aura has not been restrained, and the human bones on the ground are trembling slightly.
At this time, a hand grabbed Shan Hai's ankle.
Shan Hai quickly dodged and drew out Aluan's mahogany sword that he had brought with him, preparing to break it along the wrist bone. But at this moment, a terrible burst of energy rushed towards it, and after a roar of dust, half of its body turned into dust in an instant.
Along with all the skeletons behind it as far as the eye can see.
Gray smoke gradually filled the air, and the force caused the rocks above them to rattle, and fine gravel continued to fall. Shan Hai covered his mouth and nose and turned back, only to find that Shi Wuqi just raised a palm.
From his breathing, Shan Hai had already noticed that he must have amazing inner strength, but this was the first time he saw it with his own eyes.
The shaking lasted for a long time before stopping. Shanhai looked around and said to Shi Wuqi with some worry:
"I still suggest restraining ourselves a bit. The distance to the ground is not too deep. If it really collapses, not only us, but also the ground for miles around will be destroyed...the girls are also still on top."
Shi Wuqi frowned slightly, a little impatient, but did not refute him. Shanhai continued:
"You can really control corpses, so who is better than the demonic power of this little crazy bone?"
"Ah, let me try," Shi Wuqi said, but suddenly turned around, "Over there... is coming."
Maybe it was because he was so energetic just now that he shocked the whole underground. Large groups of bones were gradually gathering from all directions. Their number and scale were so large that they could not tell even with the weak firelight. The sound of bones rubbing against each other made a crunching sound, which made people feel tingly and itchy.
"Master Shi, this..."
Shan Hai glanced at him.
The Hundred Skeleton Master took a deep breath and closed his eyes. When he opened it again, the pair of dark eyes suddenly filled with eye-catching golden brilliance, as if they were flowing. The light was not dazzling, but it was also extremely bright. At this time, all the bones were frozen in place, shaking violently as if fighting some invisible force.
Shan Hai couldn't help but take a step back.
This is indeed amazing power, but the unexpected is yet to come. Many bones buried in the ground were also summoned by this power and emerged one after another. The outstretched arms, the arched spine, and the raised skull are all rushing out like bubbles in the quagmire.
Huge cracks appeared on the ground, and the mountains and seas were almost unsteady. Then, he heard a gurgling sound coming from the ground.
Oops.
"Master Shi, please wait! Down here -"
The originally solid land was shattered like glass after being hit. A huge number of bones and the two people fell straight down.
The sound was indeed running water. The water was not violent, but the flow was a little fast. Coupled with a large number of rocks and other obstacles, it became very difficult to struggle in the water. Shan Hai stretched out his hand to grab the protruding stone wall, but it was very smooth and was quickly sucked in. He tried his best to get out of the debris in the water and jump out of the water, but there was no place to stay, so he had to keep jumping on the moving boulders and clods of soil.
Needless to say, the torches were long extinguished. They could see nothing in the dark hole. Shan Hai didn't know what the situation was like on Shi Wuqi's side, and the loud noise made it impossible for him to hear the other party's movements. He could only rely on his feelings, just like listening to the flow of every drop of water when training in a mountain spring, relying entirely on intuition to guide his whereabouts. If you are not careful, you will be sucked into the torrent again.
Take your own life.
This is definitely one of the few torturous moments in Shanhai's life so far. He kept walking back and forth among the gravel, his eyes gradually adapted to the darkness, and he could vaguely see some outlines. After about a cup of tea, the water finally calmed down, and the view in front of me gradually became brighter.
Finally, Shanhai, who felt tired, had a place to rest. He stepped onto the much flatter ground and splashed with water. In the blink of an eye, Shi Wuqi also touched the ground and patted his sleeves. Looking at him through the light, except for some water stains on his trouser legs and hem, the rest of his clothes were still clean.
"Your martial arts still need to be refined." He glanced at the mountains and seas.
"...just for fun."
I wonder if there is any exit, but the light here is obviously much stronger. The two walked forward, and the water on the ground spread out ripples. Next to it is the underground river, which has formed a small lake in this wider place, but the water inlet is temporarily blocked by the collapsed stone soil and bones.
This is actually an underground cave.
If there is no water, it is impossible. The mountains and seas have just fallen. Sui did choke a few mouthfuls. If it was a cave, he would know it in his heart. No wonder the slight bitterness of alkaline water still remained in his mouth. I never thought that there are many strange and strange plants growing in this hidden cave. Some of the mountains and seas have been seen and heard of, while many others have never been seen before. In places where there is no strong wind, they gently lay on the stone walls or gaps, growing curled leaves, smart flowers, and many fungi with strange and cute postures.
They all exude a cold light, lighting up this spacious area.
"Qi!"
Shi Wuqi suddenly rushed forward, his footsteps making a splash of water. Shan Hai followed closely and found Miss Qi with her head tilted, lying weakly next to a boulder, intercepted by the current. There was no problem with her, maybe she was swept along with the collapse. Shan Hai saw that her face was pale and pale, and it was obvious that it was not just the beautiful flowers and plants that reflected her appearance. Her limbs were very stiff, and she had obviously been dead for a long time.
She still had that slight smile on her face, as if she had died smiling like this during her lifetime.
Shi Wuqi reattached the severed hand he brought for her. He just aligned the two sections, then stretched out two fingers of his other hand and lightly moved them from bottom to top. The somewhat jagged joints were erased like ink marks.
Miss Qi opened her eyes and stood up without Shi Wuqi's support, as if she had never been "bad".
Lin Shanhai suddenly heard the sound of dragging. He turned around suddenly, drew out the mahogany sword, and found that the remaining bones were struggling to crawl over from there. When his sword cut off half of the bones, Shi Wuqi realized that he had been careless.
But soon, those bones stopped moving. A corpse clad in white slowly came in front of them.
It is suspended in the air and has no feet. This must be the monster named Kuang Gu.
However, it didn't seem to unleash any aggression. Its empty eyes stared blankly at the waist of the mountains and seas. He suddenly reacted and took off the pair of embroidered shoes hanging from his waist. He untied it and carefully handed it to Shi Wuqi.
When Shi Wuqi stepped forward, Shan Hai suddenly remembered that the withered bones that were holding his ankles at that time were also attracted by these shoes.
Kuang Gu stretched out his hand and took the pair of shoes.
Then, it reached into the hem of its clothes and pulled out a wooden stick from between its ribs. Shi Wuqi looked at it in confusion.
"It's the judge's pen!" Shanhai shouted.
"...Just this thing?" Shi Wuqi was obviously a little surprised, "It doesn't even have a hair on it. You call it a pen?"
"It's a long story..."
Shi Wuqi stretched out his hand tentatively and covered the pale hand bones that were dragging the penholder.
He didn't speak the whole time, just one person and one demon kept the same movement. Shan Hai didn't know what they were doing, but didn't bother them. After a long while, Shi Wuqi finally raised his hand and took the pen without saying a word. Kuang Gu bypassed them and floated forward, stopping somewhere on the water.
In an instant, it turned into dust.
Shanhai glanced at Shi Wuqi. I never thought that this matter would be solved inexplicably. I found Miss Qi and got the pen back. Fortunately, no one was injured, which is a good thing. It seems that this crazy man's resentment has also been eliminated.
"How should we get out? Go back the way we came, or..."
"No need." The Hundred Skeleton Master pointed to the place where Kuang Gu disappeared, "The terrain slopes to the east, and the water flow is fast. I guessed the time and direction... this may already be within the scope of Xuanzhuang Town. The place where it disappeared, The top should be the exit."
After saying that, he turned his hands flexibly, and an internal force gathered between his fingers. After only a moment of movement, he reached out and pushed the force out, accurately hitting the stone wall far above.
From the dark ceiling, there was the sound of broken boards. It seems to be artificially sealed. Then, the faint cyan moonlight projected down, illuminating a circle of light on the sparkling water. Although it is very high, it can be judged that the wellhead is much wider. Master Bai Skeleton carried Miss Qi on his back and went up first. There was also a layer of wooden boards above the well, which could not trap him.
This is another well.
Climbing out from here, Shanhai discovered that this was indeed the courtyard of the Xuanzhuo Town Shrine. It's still new here, after all, it was renovated just a few decades ago. However, no one is stationed here anymore. The light was not too bright, and the time was not enough. He was not in the mood to appreciate this land that he had never been to before. He tidied up his clothes a little, and then left here with the Hundred Skeleton Master.
Before stepping out of the vermilion torii gate, Shi Wuqi turned around one last time.
"What's the matter?"
"Nothing, let's go."
Shanhai looked at him and suddenly smiled.
"As expected of the Lord of Hundred Skeletons, he is indeed admirable."
"Your reaction isn't bad either."
The next day, Mu Wan and Aluan found them in the previous inn in Xuancheng Town. Seeing that the three people were safe, they were naturally relieved. The two girls also discussed it. After hearing the collapse of the ground, they judged the direction of the water flow like them. Coupled with the matter of haunting, they naturally thought of the shrine. They did go there first, but found that the sealed wellhead had been damaged by someone, and rushed to the inn immediately.
As for why it is there, perhaps it can only be explained by tacit understanding.
