"Master, there is a river ahead, should we go there?"
Chen Si raised his eyes and saw a relatively fast river in front of him. It was at least ten meters wide and the water was deep enough to reach his chest.
Qiu Longzi rubbed his right arm uneasily, stuck out his head and hissed uneasily towards the other side of the river.
Chen Si knew that the being was probably on the other side, so he immediately picked up Ran Zhu and prepared to cross the river.
Unexpectedly, Ran Zhu refused to fight and struggled like a loach in Chen Si's hands.
"The village elder said that there were piranhas in this river in the early years. How can we cross it directly? Master, let's walk upstream and downstream to see if there is a bridge?"
Chen Si is now refining his body with immortal energy, how can a few piranhas harm him? He mentioned Ran Zhu and stepped into the river.
It's late autumn now, and as soon as I touch the river, a biting chill comes from my legs.
As Chen Si approached the center of the river step by step, the water flow became more and more rapid.
However, his body remained motionless and unaffected at all.
But just when he thought he was about to pass the most urgent area, he suddenly felt a biting pain in his calf, making his face twitch slightly.
Could it be possible that there really are piranhas? What species is it that can bite through my skin?
Chen Si frowned for a moment and flicked his foot hard. The thing seemed to be washed away by the rushing water and did not continue to be entangled.
Fortunately, no more piranhas appeared in the second half, and the two of them were able to land safely.
Chen Si lifted up his trouser legs and took a look, only to find that there were no bite marks on his calves. He couldn't help but feel doubtful for a moment.
But soon a feeling of dizziness hit him, causing him to almost fall to the ground.
The white mist has an increasing influence on him, and the source of that feeling is not far ahead!
Chen Si covered his head and looked forward.
There is a grassland on this side of the river, with red flowers growing here and there, as if someone has planted them or grown naturally. Each flower is delicate and beautiful, without a single leaf.
There was a long stone road paved on the grass, spreading straight ahead until the end of the fog.
Ran Zhu stared at the road blankly, looking a little dazed.
Chen Si narrowed his eyes and asked seductively, "What's wrong with you?"
Ran Zhu looked around dully.
"This place feels so familiar... I seem to have been here before... In my dream, I came here once..."
"when?"
Ran Zhu stood motionless on the spot, thinking for a long time before he answered: "Not long ago, I died in a dream... After I died, I crossed the river and came to this road. There was a woman I was planting flowers. She was very beautiful and smiled at me, but she watered the flowers with blood... She led me forward, walked this road, kept walking, and walked for a long time... .I seem to know her..."
Seeing that his eyes were getting more and more distracted, Chen Si was afraid that he would completely lose consciousness like those living dead, so he hurriedly slapped him awake.
Ran Zhu seemed to wake up from a dream, touched his face in disbelief, and then slapped him hard.
"Oh my God, I've been possessed by an evil spirit! Don't blame the gods, don't blame the gods! I'm here to burn incense for you, old man, please accept it!"
Chen Si ignored him, squatted down, picked a flower, put it under his nose and smelled it.
A faint fishy smell came.
This flower is indeed watered with human blood!
A thin layer of moss has grown on the stone road, and some moisture seeps out when you step on it, leaving a shallow footprint.
Apparently no one has been here for a while, and I don't know who built a stone road and planted flowers in such a remote area.
But since the other party was able to kill an entire village and make a human puppet, he was obviously not a kind person.
Chen Si marched cautiously and sent monsters to explore the road ahead.
There are more and more gorgeous red flowers around, and they are approaching the stone road intentionally or unintentionally. A small blood-red flower can grow between the gaps in each stone slab.
Chen Si thought the flowers were quite strange, so he was extremely careful where he stood, not daring to hurt the flowers at all.
At the same time, the surrounding white mist also gradually changed color, becoming darker bit by bit, and finally turned into a coquettish dark red.
He knew that this meant that the influence of the fog on the mind was getting stronger and stronger, but there was nothing he could do about the fog. He could only speed up his pace and eliminate the source of the disaster as soon as possible.
However, as the red mist penetrated into his ears, a faint whisper sounded.
"薙婺......&噙wo&*网*......"
Chen Si's body shook violently and he immediately looked back.
But besides the stunned Ran Zhu, who else was behind him?
"No, no...why is there still this sound?"
Chen Si covered his chest, breathing rapidly, and kept picking at his ears.
Ran Zhu was startled when he saw Chen Si's appearance, thinking that he was also possessed by evil spirits, and quickly asked: "Master, what's wrong with you? Is there a lack of oxygen in this area? Why don't we go back?" "
Chen Si stood up with difficulty and took a deep look at Ran Zhu, vaguely feeling that the scene in front of him was somewhat familiar.
However, he still forced himself to calm down, shook his head and continued walking forward.
He didn't know what the relationship between this forest and the ghost cave was, but he had a hunch that something was wrong with him. He must kill the culprit as soon as possible and get out of the forest as soon as possible!
The two of them walked for more than an hour. At this moment, the red fog filled the air, and the sun could no longer be seen. A blurry shadow appeared in front of them.
The shadow's face couldn't be clearly seen, but the figure should be that of a woman, graceful and graceful, with graceful lotus steps.
Ran Zhu's eyes suddenly opened, he jumped up and pointed: "That's her! I've seen this person in my dream!"
After saying that, he ran after him.
Chen Si did not stop him and followed him silently.
But although the woman seemed to be walking slowly and gracefully, no matter how fast the two of them ran, they could never catch up.
After a while, the two of them re-entered a forest. The surrounding trees were different from before. Each tree had no branches or leaves and was distorted. It looked eerie and strange hidden in the fog.
Suddenly, the woman stopped.
She slowly turned her head, revealing a blurry face, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "You're back."
Chen Si was shocked.
came back? I've never been to this damn place. What do you mean?
But at this time, through the heavy fog, he realized that the stone road under his feet had come to an end unknowingly, and in front of them was a dilapidated hut.
The house is made of blue bricks, the workmanship is very rough, and the tiles on it are also sparse, which cannot keep out the rain at all.
In the small courtyard in front of the house, there is a tall banyan tree. The leafy branches of this banyan tree are in sharp contrast with the surrounding trees.
The woman's rouged mouth smiled slightly, then dispersed into a mist and disappeared into the air.
