Chen Si followed Ran Zhu silently, his steps getting heavier and heavier, and the shadow in his heart still lingered.
The reason why he took the wrong path was that he subconsciously confused the path in the forest with the path in the ghost cave.
When he was shocked to realize this, Chen Si was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
He didn't know whether this was because the ghost cave was still affecting him, or because of the hallucination caused by the fog, or because of other reasons.
But no matter what, he realized something was wrong and had to get out of the mountain as soon as possible.
Chen Si kept patting his head, forcing himself to stay awake.
Seeing him like this, Ran Zhu became increasingly panicked.
You must know that along the way, they have met many spirits. The reason why he has good arms and legs depends on the man behind him.
If something goes wrong with this man, Ran Zhu has no confidence in returning to the village on his own.
After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Are you okay, Master? Are you lacking oxygen again?"
Chen Si suddenly raised his head, his eyes serious.
This sentence is also very familiar, I heard it somewhere...
"quack--"
Two dry calls of crows were heard, and Chen Si was awakened again.
"It was so dangerous, I almost fell into it again."
Chen Si found a towering tree, hugged it, and smashed his head hard against it.
After hitting it several times, sawdust and flesh and blood flew everywhere.
Ran Zhu swallowed, not knowing what he said wrong, so he quickly covered his mouth and led the way honestly.
But the pain did not make Chen Si feel any better. The scene in front of him flickered and the sounds around him became increasingly blurry.
At night, Chen Si decided to take a rest for the night. Ran Zhu found tree branches and worked hard for a while to build a simple thatched shed.
He lit the bonfire and fell asleep, snoring loudly after a while.
Chen Si closed his eyes and began to meditate, holding his breath and practicing silently.
It wasn't until the moon reached the branches that Chen Si felt much calmer. Feeling the immortal energy slowly flowing through his body, he felt that his mind was much clearer, as if a cool mountain stream was pouring into his mind.
"Dong, dong——"
When Chen Si touched the groove on the back of his neck, it felt wet, and water actually dripped down.
He frowned slightly. Is it raining?
However, there was no sound of rain around, it was extremely quiet, and even the chirping of insects and birds had disappeared.
The air was very humid and cold, as if it could condense into water, and it was very uncomfortable to breathe in the lungs.
Everything became dark and deep, and the sound of long and short footsteps could be heard faintly in the distance.
Chen Si was still concentrating on meditating, but he kept his eyes closed and never opened them.
Early the next morning, the morning sun shone through the thick white mist into the mountain forest, casting a ray of sunshine on my cheeks.
Feeling this warmth, Chen Si let out a long breath, slowly opened his eyes, kicked Ran Zhu who was still sleeping soundly, and urged: "It's time to go."
Ran Zhu rubbed his sleepy eyes, then yawned and continued to lead the way.
Afraid of causing Chen Si to go crazy again, Ran Zhu talked a lot less today and walked forward in silence without saying a word.
The two of them were still silent. After an unknown amount of time, Chen Si suddenly said: "Don't worry about what I say to you later. Just lead the way and don't respond to me."
Ran Zhu felt more and more faint in his heart. He always felt that the aura of the person behind him had become extremely cold, and the person standing behind him seemed not to be a human being at all.
Ran Zhu trembled and nodded, then said hello bravely.
However, at this moment, in Chen Si's eyes, the scenes in his field of vision were constantly flashing and jumping, with scenes in the cave interspersed with them.
As time goes by, this kind of flickering becomes more and more frequent, and there are more and more strange pictures, gradually integrating with the scenery of the mountains and forests.
Chen Si seemed to exist in two different places at the same time.
He kept silent and continued on his way.
Sweat was pouring out from his body, and he was sticky all over.
After a while, he realized that the sweat was not flowing from his body, but dripping from above. Every drop fell on the groove of the back of his neck, sending a biting coldness.
Chen Si looked up and found that they were water drops dripping from the long bridge above. Due to being soaked by the Yin Qi from the ground all year round, these water drops became extremely cold.
The figure in front was limping, still moving at a fixed frequency.
Chen Si asked: "How long until we arrive?"
The figure didn't reply, but still moved forward step by step.
He remembered that he had just reminded this person not to respond to him, so he gave up.
But who is he? Do I know this person?
Chen Si looked at the deep and dark road ahead, feeling frightened in his heart. He couldn't help but ask again: "How long until we arrive!"
The figure in front finally stopped and turned his head slightly, "Are you awake?"
Through the dim light of the searchlight, Chen Si saw an unshaven side face.
This man hadn't been washed for an unknown amount of time. His face was dark and there were some scabbed blood stains, but he didn't look slovenly. Instead, the hard lines on his face gave him a feeling of fortitude.
It's Zhang Chunmin!
"Why are you here......"
Chen Si was shocked and took several steps back. The touch of hard rock under his feet shocked him again. Looking back, he saw that the surroundings were filled with vast darkness, with no end in sight.
Overhead are countless bridges hanging in the air, each of them straight and slender, thousands of meters long. They intersect intricately in the space inside the cave, making it a spectacular sight.
"No, why am I here?"
Chen Si finally realized that he had returned to the ghost cave without knowing when!
At this moment, the scene in the mountain forest faded away, the chaotic dizziness also subsided, and the two Chen Si became one again.
He shook his head and tried to keep himself awake. In order to prevent himself from getting lost in the real world, he shouted to Zhang Chunmin in front of him: "Leave me alone and continue to lead the way!"
Zhang Chunmin sighed, "The power underground will disturb the mind. Don't sink deeper and deeper, otherwise you will never wake up again."
Chen Si sneered, "Don't worry, you don't need to talk nonsense about which one is true and which one is false. I can tell it myself. Please lead me the way."
Zhang Chunmin's face was full of regret, and he ignored Chen Si, turned around and continued walking towards the bottom of the abyss. The footsteps were long and short, and they were inexplicably familiar.
Chen Si, however, was dismissive. If he fell victim to these tricks the first time, he would not be tricked by them a second time.
The feeling in reality is the same as in fantasy. As long as you follow Ran Zhu, you will be able to get out of the forest sooner or later.
With this idea in mind, Chen Si followed Zhang Chunmin without saying a word, and walked for three days and three nights without stopping for a moment.
But gradually he discovered something was wrong. Logically speaking, his body had been tempered by immortal energy and was already different from ordinary people. It was not difficult for him to travel for three days and three nights in a row.
But in the past few days, Chen Si was extremely tired both physically and mentally. He was swaying when he walked. He might slip at any time and fall into the abyss.
