"If you don't want to be kicked down, prove it to us first."
This is not a powerful threat to the Hundred Skeleton Master. His usual calmness and calmness were still annoying to Mu Wan. But it seemed that he no longer bothered to argue with her. He did turn over first, and it was definitely not because of anyone's instigation in disguise. Miss Qi jumped down immediately without any hesitation.
Counting Kapok, four people gathered around the well and looked down. There was no water splashing inside, and no sound came from it, as if Wu Qi was swallowed by the bottomless darkness.
"Do you really want to go down?" Kapok looked up at them, "Then...when will you come back?"
"Not sure. But I think we'll be back."
Mu Wan patted her head, and Shan Hai and Dai Luan also said goodbye to her briefly. Having said that, no one is sure. But since Shi Wuqi went down without saying a word and didn't even say hello to Kapok, he would probably come back.
Dai Luan took Mu Wan's hand, and the two of them went down one after another, but there was also no sound. Shanhai took one last look at Kapok, who was stunned, and jumped down too. Kapok lay beside the well mouth and looked down, but couldn't see or hear anything clearly.
The process of falling is long, more distant than Shan Hai imagined. He needs to adjust his posture better to avoid falling into the water from too high a place and being crippled by the resistance of the water. But the immersion feeling he imagined still didn't appear. He continued to fall in this state, not even feeling weightless, only the howling wind blowing upward endlessly.
From light fell into darkness, and then light appeared again. The vision became clearer, but the light still appeared from above - it began to look like a full moon, a small, round light. But it is expanding, slowly becoming the size of tomorrow, and its color is getting warmer. The light grew stronger and stronger, and he came closer and closer.
That's also a wellhead.
When he came out of the well, Dai Luan pulled him. Everything around here is still very desolate, no different from where they came from. The difference is that this time there is not even a tree or a broken house.
The sky is dark yellow, warm, but with an indescribable sadness. Compared with before, this should be a scene at dusk. Here, the concept of time has begun to become sticky. Shi Wuqi walked in front, and they followed until a figure appeared in front of him. When they walked in to take a look, they discovered that it was neither Kisaragi-kun nor Kanna-kun.
That's Liangyue-kun.
"Why are you here?"
Shanhai was very confused, even shocked. He felt that things were much more serious than imagined. The more Six Paths of Impermanence appear in the same place, it proves that something happening here is more likely to get out of control. Liang Yuejun still had her hair half tied up, with crape myrtle engraved on the silver-blue hair crown. I don't know if it was an illusion, but I always felt that the hibiscus embroidered on his clothes had closed up a little. Maybe they can't remember clearly.
Several people saluted him, and he also bent down and made a sour bow that was obviously scholarly.
"This place is the junction of spiritual veins, why can't I be here anymore?"
"Are you passing by?"
"of course."
Shan Hai breathed a sigh of relief. Then he said:
"As for Wan Guizhi, we..."
"No need." Mr. Liang Yue waved his hand, "I didn't have any expectations for you. All the people who said they would look for it have not heard anything about it so far. It doesn't matter, I will just look for it slowly."
Shan Hai didn't say anything more. Shi Wuqi hugged his shoulders and looked at him, and asked:
"What about the rest?"
"Who?" Liangyue Jun felt strange, "If you are talking about other impermanences, there are indeed people in the Zangtou River."
Mu Wan asked: "Where can we find them?"
Liang Yuejun looked at her with eyes that were different from when he looked at others. To Impermanence Ghost, a few months is just a blink of an eye, but the changes in her state of mind are probably visible to the naked eye. But Mr. Liangyue didn’t say much, he only said:
"This place is very dangerous. I don't know if you came here specifically to visit or if you entered by mistake. I suggest you go back as soon as possible. The bank of the Zangtou River is not a good place. There is a special barrier that did not exist in the past... It was probably set up a hundred years ago? I can’t remember clearly. It’s very dangerous there. There’s a giant monster called the Desolate Skeleton, so don’t go there easily.”
"That place is called Dead Man's Swamp?"
"you know?"
Liang Yuejun was slightly surprised. He looked at Shi Wuqi and looked up and down. After a while, he seemed to convince himself again.
"Since he is the Master of Hundred Skeletons, it is not surprising."
"The desolate skeleton in the Dead Man's Swamp was also called General Skeleton. It was not a simple monster... it was the corpse of someone who died in battle. Later, he was taken in by the Yama Demon and led millions of Yin soldiers in the Dead Man's Swamp. Those skeleton soldiers were all Because the desire to kill, resentment, and obsession are too strong, he cannot be reincarnated and stays here. Anyone who disturbs the world of life and death will be punished or brought under the command of General Mu. However...it is said that within a few decades Something happened and they were sealed.”
"You know very well. Impermanence always comes in and out, and no one dares to disturb it."
"That's right." Shi Wuqi sneered, "I almost got killed by him. Mr. Shenwu took me out, it's really embarrassing."
"If you must go to the Dead Man's Swamp, just go there. There is a torii gate there, which is a barrier. I don't know if you can pass it. I haven't urged you to have Wangui Zhi yet, so don't risk your life. Got a ride."
"Is there still such a thing?" Mu Wan didn't know if it was intentional, "I think the world is quite peaceful. There is no need to have that kind of thing. I think, just throw it away."
Liangyue-kun looked at her with strange eyes, seeming to have some objections. But considering the origin of Wan Guizhi - he is indeed in the wrong. It is the product of selfishness, so why can't anyone say it? He shook his head and was about to leave, but Shi Wuqi called out to him.
"Wait a minute. Let me ask you something."
"What's the matter?"
"If someone tells you..." Wuqi hesitated for a moment, "Tell you who the person you are looking for is. Will you still be obsessed with finding Wangui Zhi?"
"Yes." Liang Yuejun said calmly, "I don't know whether what that person said is true."
"What if it's true?"
"Then I have to find the truth myself."
Looking at his leaving figure, Shi Wuqi sighed slightly. Mu Wan teased, since when did he worry so much about other people's affairs? Shi Wuqi smiled, was too lazy to speak, and headed towards the Dead Man's Swamp.
This is a too obvious barrier... visible to the naked eye. The faded vermilion torii gate stood abruptly on the wasteland, and even the color of the sky behind it was cloudy. Dai Luan walked around it twice and didn't notice the difference in scenery. But right between this torii gate, there is a mysterious formation hanging on it like a spider web. Tiny particles are like fireflies, swaying and circling around. The pure black symbol exudes a dark light, and the color cannot be described.
"...This barrier makes me feel very uncomfortable."
"I know." Shan Hai went up to take a look, "This is a very ancient barrier. The formation is arranged in the barrier, and this is just a gate. Except for making changes inside, the outside cannot be cracked. Wu Qi, Did you come out of here?"
"I don't know." He said briskly, "Maybe I still remember the scenery inside, but I never looked back to see if I passed through some door. Kanna-kun took me out, and I don't know if it was this door."
"If the Six Paths of Impermanence can walk, we...well, we shouldn't let Liangyue-kun walk so fast. We should let him take us."
Dai Luan complained quietly, but Mu Wan couldn't deny it. Shanhai stared at the runes for a long time, pointed to a piece of text and said:
"This is an exorcism charm. Monsters can't get in."
The others frowned, even Miss Qi turned her face sideways, wondering if she was influenced by Shi Wuqi. Dai Luan said:
"I feel like something... doesn't make sense. Are the runes inside written like this? In this case, wouldn't General Bones and his men be considered trapped inside?"
Mu Wan tried to stretch out his hand, but it hovered in front of the barrier. She sighed and said: "Liangyue-kun said it politely. But from what I mean, they were sealed by the barrier. I don't know what happened hundreds of years ago."
"Can't the monster get in?" Shi Wuqi glanced at Ah Qi, "Will she be left behind?"
"This should be."
"What if you enter by force?"
Mu Wan rolled his eyes: "Why are you always like this? You haven't changed at all."
"Yeah?"
The two almost started arguing on the spot again. Sankai scanned the torii carefully and told them that there were no runes that could cause serious harm to youkai. But no matter what, demons are not allowed to enter the Swamp of the Dead. The meaning of this barrier is very clear.
"Then give it a try."
Shi Wuqi said, raising his head slightly and gesturing for Miss Qi to come over with his chin. She walked straight forward, and it was as if she had bumped into an invisible door that she could not walk through no matter what. Her feet were still taking steps, but they were just standing in place meaninglessly.
Shan Hai tried to reach out his hand, but Dai Luan held it. He reassured her and boldly reached forward. His hand actually passed through the torii gate. Dai Luan quickly looked over from the side of the torii. Her hand did not penetrate it, but went to some invisible space.
Shanhai retracted his hand.
"Ruyue-kun and the others...are they really in the Dead Man's Swamp?"
"How will you know if you don't look for it? I'll go in and take a look first, leaving Qi Shou here."
Shi Wuqi looked indifferent. He spread his hands and walked forward, and Miss Qi stepped aside. He suddenly bumped into something and hit his head painfully. Shi Wuqi quickly covered his forehead and looked at the barrier with some surprise. The place where he hit it didn't feel very painful, but it was extremely hot, as if there was a curtain of boiling water in front of him, but there was no smoke.
Everyone was a little surprised. Shan Hai stretched out his hand again, and his hand passed through safely. Mu Wan and Dai Luan also probed, as if they were exploring an ordinary water curtain. Only Shi Wuqi stretched out his hand, just like Miss Qi's situation, being rejected by invisible obstacles but for no reason.
"Are you kidding..." He showed a displeased look, "How did Kanna-kun bring me out? Because of Huang Quanling? Or from other places... There should be more than one entrance, right?"
"It's strange..." Dai Luan felt a headache, "Is it because you are always with monsters and the monster energy on your body is too strong?"
Shan Hai also agreed: "And if you have been stagnant in the hell realm for such a long time, your body will be more or less affected, which will hinder the judgment of this barrier. Why don't we go over and take a look first. You and Miss Qi are nearby Looking for another entrance? I think I will find something."
"Tsk. Can't I go back and chat with the little girl? It's a waste of time. I'm not the one looking for Kisaragi-kun."
This sounds unpleasant, but they can understand it. His emotional speech can tell that he is dissatisfied with what he cannot do. Even after being separated for such a long time, they still have this confidence.
Just in case something unexpected happened, Mu Wan still held up an umbrella, trying to provide some protection, which was better than nothing. Shanhai and Dailuan approached him, and they all walked towards the birdhouse.
"Stay still and don't run around."
The moment he walked through the door, Mu Wan turned around and said with a smile, as if telling a child. Shi Wuqi waved his hands impatiently and said:
"Don't get lost."
The three people disappeared into this desolation, and the barrier swallowed them up. Staring at this strange pattern, Wu Qi had an illusion in a trance - as if his companion was trapped in a spider's web, and he was helpless.
