The method Liu Shenghan said was to re-enter the spiritual vein that Lingge brought them here and follow it to find the palace of the Bird God. They vaguely felt that the direction they were walking at this time was different from before, but in fact, only Liu Shenghan probably had some sense of direction here.
"How sure are you?"
This time the passage was visible and tangible, Bai Ya's voice flatly hit the strange walls of the passage. The scattered mineral crystals emit or reflect a blur of brilliance, which is hypnotic and dizzying.
Liu Shenghan led the way, but the steps he took did not seem to be so firm: "Sixty to seventy percent. The bird god's residence should be filled with abundant spiritual power. If you want to find it, you must identify the spirit in this spiritual vein. Power surge may be feasible, but it also depends on some luck."
The further they walked, the damper they became under their feet, water gathering from nowhere. Probably because of the special geology here, the spring water is warm. But the further we walked, the cooler the air became. Although it is not cold, but rather cool and pleasant, the change in temperature is still a bit strange. There was a fixed light in front of me, which must have been the exit. Liu Shenghan suddenly stopped there and Jun Aoyan didn't know why, but she continued to move forward. Just when she was about to see the light of day again, Liu Shenghan abruptly grabbed her arm and pulled her over with force. After losing her center of gravity, the current under her feet could easily trip her up. She slammed Mo Dao onto the ground with all her strength to maintain her balance.
Aoyan was startled, she didn't know why, let alone where Shenghan got such strength.
"Are you desperate for your life?" Liu Shenghan was even angrier than her.
Jun Aoyan felt something was wrong. She and Bai Ya leaned forward and found that they were on a cliff. The gurgling trickle is a small waterfall, descending from a high place, and the end disappears in the air.
"How should we get up there?"
Among a group of adults, Mingming is a lively child. Even in this situation, he was extremely optimistic and was not anxious at all. Instead, he asked them relaxedly, as if others must have a solution.
"Are you sure Garuda is nearby?" Qi Huan asked.
"I think so. There is a strong flow of spiritual power above, and there are a lot of people."
Qi Huan couldn't help teasing: "Your position calculation is quite accurate, but the height difference is a bit..."
"This is not something I can decide."
Jun Aoyan said with emotion, I really don’t know whether they are lucky or not.
"As expected of a bird god, Bianmao likes to build nests in the highlands." Qi Huan looked at it and murmured, "Does Lingge usually go here? He has to fly up and down every time he goes out, so they are not tired. Panic. Miss Liu, is there really no closer exit?"
"I can't find it...I think the bird god doesn't want ordinary people to come in and out of his residence." Liu Shenghan shook his head regretfully.
Fortunately, there are a lot of dense vines above, which is a natural long ladder. Bai Ya was the first to turn around and grab the vines above the cliff, and climbed up neatly. It was scary to watch. Liu Shenghan didn't seem to want to be left waiting, so she took the initiative to follow Bai Ya and climbed along the fulcrum he had found out. Jun Aoyan and Mingming also followed, and Qi Huan relied on his "good physical skills" when he met Bibi, patting his chest and recommending himself as their queen. He held onto the intersection of vines where Mingming had settled, looked down one last time, and swallowed. To be honest, this is not a good place for free climbing.
After climbing for a while, Bai Ya hung on the mountain wall and looked down. His eyes crossed the platform built by the raised rock mass below, and he could only vaguely see the mist-shrouded ground scene. He raised his head again, grasped the vine, and stared upward with squinted eyes. This is the highest mountain they can see. It is quite like the snow-capped mountains seen from a distance before entering this mountain range. But now we are almost at the top of the mountain, and there is no trace of frost or snow on the rocks. He could indeed feel the unusual enchantment, which made the real appearance of this place slightly different from what it looked like from a distance.
Fortunately, the cave entrance they came out of was not far from the top of the mountain. There are also rocks for support on the mountain wall. As long as you don't look down, it's not that scary. The group's climb was considered to be a smooth climb. Even Mingming, who was worried about Qi Huan, was much lighter than the adults like them. Even without the sudden growth of wings on his back, he looked like an agile bird when leaping over the rocks, worthy of his status.
Qi Huan crawled with great effort and effort. With great difficulty, the last one poked his head out from the edge of the cliff: "You can do it, but you don't wait for me, brother. It's a shame that I worry about you..."
His voice became smaller and smaller, and finally he closed his mouth. The splendid palace was the first to attract everyone's attention, and its magnificence instantly convinced everyone that it was exactly what they were looking for on this trip.
But this was not the fundamental reason why Qi Huan shut up - in front, Jun Aoyan clenched her knife tightly and stared at the opposite side of Bai Ya, not daring to relax at all.
Bai Ya looked at the "person" in front of him coldly. They were some... monsters in armor, dressed like palace guards, but all of them had the heads of birds, which was very unusual. Even though their faces were covered with bird feathers and had protruding beaks, they could tell that these bird-headed guards did not welcome their appearance - the one at the front had a different attire, he was probably the captain of the guard. ? The hair on the back of his head stood up.
"Why did you humans break into Lord Garuda's sanctuary!? Only we know the location of the temple. Which traitor told you where Lord Garuda lives!"
Bai Ya frowned and glanced at Liu Shenghan covertly. He didn't mind confessing Ling Ge, but to be fair, she did keep the secret well, and he had no intention of framing her. But Liu Shenghan didn't react at all, as if he wanted to stand up and recognize the name. He had no choice but to skip the answer and responded politely: "We are here to pay homage to the Bird God. There is no hostility."
"Sir, you can meet anyone just by asking!" A smaller guard next to the captain of the guard screamed excitedly, "Stop dreaming, aliens without wings, you might as well think about how to save your life if you fall!"
He waved the weapon in his hand, as if he wanted to kick them all down. The captain of the guard calmed down and reached out to stop him. He had a stern look on his face and looked at the hilt of the knife exposed on Bai Ya's shoulder with fear.
"The gods don't like suspicious humans."
"If we can meet the gods, we will definitely tell everything about our intentions." Liu Shenghan bowed slightly to him.
The captain of the guard looked at her suspiciously, then turned to discuss with the other harpies. They didn't understand, but fortunately, the other party turned back immediately, and although his attitude was blunt, it wasn't too bad:
"You barged in at will, and we shouldn't have let you go. Since you have somehow mastered the road and want to meet the gods, then follow us honestly to the temple and explain everything clearly - do you understand?"
Jun Aoyan pursed her lips and glanced at Bai Ya from the corner of her eye. The latter's expression was indeed even more exciting than hers. After all, few living creatures were so arrogant in front of Uncle Bai. Liu Shenghan pressed his shoulder. If you want to fall out, there is always a chance.
"We understand. Please lead the way."
Surrounded by—or held hostage by—these bird-headed guards who looked as if they were facing formidable enemies, they finally entered the magnificent courtyard wall. Bai Ya had a stern look on his face, as if he was surrounded by old birds who had taken away eight hundred pounds of his money. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Qi Huan would have wanted to laugh. Liu Shenghan was very calm, taking a leisurely stroll in the courtyard and watching the surrounding scene.
This somewhat calmed the mood of the companions, allowing them to pay attention to the scenery of the Bird Temple. This place is not like the Garden of Fragrant Gods. It is not like the human world. Instead, it is more like a palace, a symbol of the kingship of the birds. The exquisite reliefs engraved on the carved beams of the painted buildings are all birds with strange looks, some look like swans, phoenixes, and some do not look like existing species at all. They look extremely gorgeous and elegant.
It was no coincidence that they were caught as soon as they appeared, because the place was full of patrolling guards with all kinds of bird heads. Occasionally, there are some with different appearances. If you take a closer look, you will see that they are also other types of monsters. From the courtyard to the main hall, when the monsters along the way saw them, they were all stunned and then whispered to each other. Qi Huan raised his ears and found that they were speaking the same language that the captain of the guard had used to talk to his men before, twittering. You must be talking about these outsiders, right?
He was half right. The focus of these whispers is only on one of them.
"Bastard..."
"nondescript……"
"It's so strange, how could there be something like this..."
"I've only heard of it before...this is the first time I've seen it."
The object of ridicule passed through these whispers with a normal expression, and none of the human companions around him noticed anything strange. Mingming didn't know why she could understand it, and she didn't know how much and how deep of malice he heard. The essence of the remarks made by the demon in the palace was no different from those of the people in the village. He had been soaked in such words for so long that he did not even understand that this was not a comment that he should accept.
Maybe he didn't understand, and it was because fate was not very kind to him.
What the child was thinking about at this time, and what his companions were curious about, was one thing: I wonder what kind of head Garuda, who is on the divine throne, should have?
The mystery was soon revealed.
If I must say it, his appearance is indeed different from the people they usually see. Different from the meek faces of the people in his hometown, the Bird God has a high nose and deep eyebrows, like some foreign envoys that Jun Aoyan has seen before. His long hair was as straight as those common in his hometown, but it was golden brown, which made his facial features look even more inhumanly elegant. There is a golden eye on the forehead, without eyelids or whites. This reminded them of a rumor they had heard. It was said that the bird god had a mysterious golden jewel that could make people's wishes come true. Could it be that that is the rumored wish-fulfilling pearl? This kind of extraordinaryness does not make him look like a monster, but rather makes him more majestic and majestic, making him feel like a god.
However, they just feel that their brains are blank.
——The person sitting on the throne is clearly a human being.
Is this really the rumored divine bird Garuda?
