At this time, the people standing on the boat seemed to have entered a whole new world.
In this pitch-black night, the sky overhead seemed to be boundless and heavily smeared with thick ink, without any twinkling stars.
The pale white mist covered the sky and the sun, and even turned the river water black.
They have lost their sense of direction and cannot tell where they are now.
We can only passively welcome what is coming in this white fog that blocks the sky and the sun.
The fat man quickly thought of something, and then took out the three-in-one compass from the Qiankun box.
Not surprisingly, in this place with strong Yin Qi, the three-in-one compass was extremely disturbed and could not help them identify the direction at all.
Feng Yun, on the other hand, seemed calmer than the others since he got on the ship. At this moment, he was sitting casually on a raised place on the deck, as if he was not worried about the environment he was in.
Kong Jie on the side looked around curiously. There was a strange atmosphere everywhere in the ship.
The ship was surrounded by black mist, making it impossible to see the situation on the shore.
It was unknown how long the ghost ship had been floating, and everyone gradually lost their ability to perceive the surrounding environment.
The unchanging white mist made the three fat men a little exhausted.
"boom……"
However, at this moment, the ghost ship seemed to hit something, and the hull made a loud noise, accompanied by violent shaking.
The three fat men looked around vigilantly, and then noticed that the white fog that was originally diffuse was gradually fading.
A flickering light could be seen in the distance, becoming the only source of light in the darkness.
"What is that? A will-o'-the-wisp?"
Ma Ling'er frowned and looked at the dim lights curiously.
The dark red candlelight swaying in the darkness exerts an invisible pressure on people's psychology.
When the surrounding white mist finally completely dissipated, Fatty and the others discovered that they had followed the ghost ship into a strange cave.
However, Fatty and others had already carefully inspected the Yong'an River and even found a map, but there was no record of this cave.
There are many candles placed regularly on both sides of Shandong. Although these candles are swaying in the gusty wind, they show no signs of going out.
The dark red light illuminated the bottomless cave, and the ghost ship was floating along the river towards the depths of the cave.
"What on earth is this place? Could it be that we followed the river and went underground?"
The fat man frowned suspiciously and looked around, but Yan Qilin quickly gave his guess:
"Boundary. We should still be on the Yong'an River, but we have entered a unique space through the medium of the ghost ship."
Yan Qilin's speculation was undoubtedly closer to the current environment that everyone was in, but in this cave illuminated by dark red lights, they always felt an indescribable weirdness.
"Have you noticed that the positions of these lights seem to be fixed, and the intervals between them are also the same. There should be something carefully arranged.
It looks like these lights are welcoming guests..."
Just as Ma Ling'er finished speaking, the originally dark ship suddenly lit up.
When this dilapidated ghost ship entered the cave and reached a certain depth, it instantly became brand new, and the entire ship was decorated with red satin.
The tattered wooden planks underfoot also became brand new at this moment, and the terrifying ghost ship now looked completely different.
Decorated with red satin, the entire ship exudes an eerie sense of celebration.
Fatty and the others were a little confused about this sudden change. As they looked around, Fatty's eyes suddenly fell on the figure standing on the plywood.
Immediately afterwards, even the fat man himself did not realize that his voice was trembling:
"Look...something's not right over there..."
Following the fat man's gaze, Yan Qilin and the others turned their heads to look, and then noticed a person standing on the bow plywood, wearing a gorgeous ancient robe.
The reason why the fat man found it strange was that the first person standing there was the paper man specially prepared for the river ceremony.
It seemed that as the ghost ship changed, the paper man also quietly changed his appearance.
As if hearing the sound coming from behind, the man slowly turned around. When they saw the man's appearance, everyone took a breath of air.
With a round body and a chubby face, this person is a fat man.
The only difference was that the fat man's eyes were empty and lifeless, as if he had no consciousness and was just controlled by some kind of power. He actually showed a stiff and weird smile to Yan Qilin and the others.
The fat man never thought that he would see someone exactly like himself in this way, just like looking in the mirror.
This person is wearing a robe embroidered with gold thread. Although he looks like a servant in ancient times, it can be seen from such gorgeous clothes that the person he serves is very noble.
Seeing this scene, Ma Ling'er came close to Yan Qilin and lowered her voice and said:
"What's going on now? Standing next to us, this man must be a real fat man."
For a moment, several people were confused about the situation in front of them. The previous paper man transformed into a person exactly like Fatty, with a weird, twisted and stiff smile on his face.
Gusts of sinister wind kept blowing on the back of the fat man's neck. Looking at the weird self opposite him, he was speechless for a while.
At this time, the speed of the ghost ship became slower and slower, and then several people saw that there was a stone door at the end of the cave.
The sides of this stone door have obviously been carefully decorated, with silk and satin embellishments and agate gemstones shining brightly.
But under such a strange dark red light, this carefully decorated stone door always makes people feel a little weird.
Just when several people had not come back to their senses, the fat man standing on the deck saluted stiffly with fists clasped in front of them, bowed slightly, and then smiled at them in an extremely weird voice and said:
"The Immortal Banquet has arrived, guests please come with me..."
The reason why this sound is weird is that when this person is talking, there is always a sound of paper friction.
This made several people quickly realize that although the fat man in front of them was extremely lifelike, he was still the same paper man, but in this special space, his passive changing appearance was even controlled by a force.
“It seems like all the bodies that come here will be affected.
The paper man is actually a corpse, so his current changes should be what all corpses will have when they come here. "
Fatty forced himself to calm down, and finally figured out the ins and outs of the whole thing.
Since this paper man became a corpse for himself, after arriving in this space, he changed into his own appearance.
It can be seen from this that the magic used on corpses should be to restore these corpses to the state they were in when they were alive.
This can also explain why everything around them has changed, except for them, who are still the same as before.
Because they are the only living people here, the spells applied here do not seem to have any impact on the living people.
But what happened to the fairy banquet that this guy mentioned just now?
With doubts, Fatty and the others slowly got off the ghost ship and stepped on solid ground, but everything around them still gave them a feeling that it was difficult to distinguish reality from reality.
After seeing several people disembarking, the fat man who transformed into a paper man also slowly walked off the ship, and came to the door like a familiar road, and gently pushed open the two thick stone doors.
After the stone door opened, the fat man looked inside curiously and saw smoke, fairy aura, and a burst of ancient music.
"Guests please..."
The fat paper man put one hand behind his back and spread the other hand toward the door. At the same time, his body kept a stiff bowing posture.
His head had been tilted to a very strange angle, turning at least 90 degrees to the left, with a stiff smile always on his face.
"What the hell is going on here? Is there a big banquet going on inside?"
Listening to the sound of ancient music coming from behind the door, and the laughter mixed in it, the few people were just as confused as the fat man.
Feng Yun frowned slightly at this moment, observing the surroundings, and then slowly came to the candle closest to him, stretched out his hand and tried to touch the candle.
There was no heat, as if the candlelight did not exist at all, which made Feng Yun quickly whisper:
"It's all fake, but it seems that this evil spirit has some evil intentions. Special power has been exerted on this place to form what you see in front of you.
This is not just a simple illusion, it is completely different from the flat-headed brother you have experienced before.
Be careful next time, this place is unusual..."
Feng Yun's words made Fatty and the others feel a little more solemn, because even Feng Yun reminded them like this, which meant that this place was really in danger.
Looking at the half-open stone door, Ma Ling'er looked at the fat man and asked:
"What should we do next, go in or not?"
"You're here, of course you have to go in and take a look..."
Fatty looked very calm on the surface, but in fact he was already in a mess inside.
Along the way, he thought about countless possibilities, such as ghosts in graves, or even a hell full of blood and broken limbs everywhere. It was not that difficult for him to accept these.
Only now, where everything seemed so happy and like a fairyland, did he really feel uncertain.
But he was the captain of this team after all. Fatty didn't want others to see his panic, so he forced himself to be calm and walked towards the stone door in front of him.
Kong Jie has been following Feng Yun. Although he doesn't say anything, this action is enough to confirm Kong Jie's current mood.
The cave illuminated by strange candlelight, the brand-new ghost ship, and even the quietly changing paper figures, all impact the psychological defense line of fear again and again.
This stone door is like the last barrier of his psychological defense. No one can be sure what incredible things will happen after passing this stone door.
Therefore, Kong Jie's mentality became more and more uncertain. Only by standing next to Feng Yun could he feel a little calmer.
The fat man and several other people walked past the fake fat man one after another. When they were closest, the fat man could even see the mole in the corner of his eye.
This fake fat man has that creepy smile from beginning to end, and even just walking by him will make people feel extremely uncomfortable.
Stepping into the stone gate, everyone widened their eyes in astonishment.
Behind the stone gate was a magnificent palace. Two rows of the palace were filled with banquets. On the banquets, some people were drinking and chatting, and some were reciting poems.
There is a dazzling array of food on the stone table, and the aroma continues to penetrate into the noses of several people.
This kind of fragrance had never been smelled before, as if mixed with some special power, it greatly increased their desire for the food on the table.
In this splendid palace, in the center, there is a graceful dancer dancing.
There were musicians playing music on both sides, and the dancers in gauze clothes danced gracefully, with a sense of charm in their every move.
In addition, there were people wearing waiter costumes, shuttling in front of different stone tables, constantly adding wine and food, which was very lively.
Several people obviously did not expect that after entering the stone gate, he would see such a scene, and they were all stunned on the spot for a moment.
Soon there were maids coming from both sides. After bowing slightly, they said in a delicate voice:
"Invite the guests to your seats..."
These maids all have a special fragrance on their bodies, which makes people feel a little confused.
Relying on his last sense, the fat man quickly shook his head. It was at this moment that he noticed that he had also changed into ancient clothes at some point.
This outfit is made of fine silk, embroidered with elegant bamboo leaf patterns, and has a mutton-fat jade pendant hanging around her waist.
This outfit makes him look like a noble prince.
Looking at Yan Qilin and Ma Ling'er next to her, the same is true. Especially Ma Ling'er's blue emerald smoked sweater and pleated skirt that resembles scattered flowers, water mist and green grass, which set off her with a delicate look. The waist is slightly stepped, giving the feeling of bright wrists in light gauze.
But the strange thing is that the fat man was not particularly surprised by this. Instead, he smiled and nodded to the maid next to him, and then walked towards the empty stone table step by step.
The same was true for Kong Jie, who was originally standing next to Feng Yun. Only Feng Yun was still standing there at this moment, looking at the figures of Fatty and the others with furrowed brows.
Feng Yun sighed helplessly, then made a hand seal with his hands, and then slapped his palm on the stone wall next to him.
A flash of lightning flashed, and the entire stone sculpture on the stone wall suddenly exploded.
Following this huge sound, Fatty and others suddenly froze on the spot, and then showed an expression as if they were returning home from a dream.
"How did we get here?"
Just as they were about to sit down in front of the stone table, the fat man and the others quickly came to Feng Yun's side after they reacted.
Feng Yun gave Fatty and the others a stern look:
“If you can’t control your own mind, how can you see through the confusion?
If I were not here today, I am afraid you would be trapped in this false illusion forever. "
Upon hearing this, the fat man suddenly scratched his head in horror, and then said without confidence:
"Director, I don't know what happened just now, but I think the food on the table smells so good."
"fragrant?"
Feng Yun slapped the fat man between the eyebrows with his palm, and then said sternly:
"Then take a look again!"
The fat man could only feel dizzy in his mind. When he came back to his senses, his eyes widened and he took a few steps back in shock.
The originally magnificent hall had now turned into a dim cave.
On the two rows of stone tables placed in the cave, there were no beautiful and delicious delicacies. Instead, there were piles of black things, some of which were even covered with maggots.
Looking at the guests sitting in front of the stone table, they all kept repeating the same actions with dull expressions.
What these guests have in common is that their bodies are stiff, their skin is pale, and they are also covered with dark red spots.
The sweet sounds of ancient music that were constantly coming to my ears have long since disappeared. The musicians and guests are almost exactly the same. They are all lifeless and stiffly repeating the same movements. What they are holding in their hands is not any musical instrument, but some broken wooden boards. .
The strangest thing is that the originally graceful dancers are now like puppets, with their joints twisted to an extremely weird degree, and they dance stiffly in place.
Some of the maids on both sides had half their faces rotted away, revealing their pale bones.
Some of the eyeballs seemed to be stuck in the sockets, and the skin was swollen, as if they had been soaked in water for a long time.
"This this……"
Fatty looked at this scene in astonishment. The extremely strong visual impact made his stomach churn.
But all this quickly disappeared, replaced by the previous scene of joy and harmony, a fairy banquet on earth.
Yan Qilin and Ma Ling'er, who were unaware, looked at Fatty in confusion, but now Fatty looked at everything around him, but he couldn't seem to be interested at all.
"When you perform missions in the future, don't trust your eyes too much, otherwise you will suffer big losses sooner or later!"
After Feng Yun reminded him again, he stopped talking and slowly came to Kong Jie's side, so that it would be easier to protect Kong Jie.
Looking at the fat man with a very bad expression, Ma Ling'er and Yan Qilin asked in confusion what the fat man had just seen.
But the fat man waved his hands repeatedly at this time:
"Don't mention it, get out of here quickly, this place is too evil."
A fairyland place filled with smoke and a strong atmosphere of singing and dancing.
The fat man urged several people to quickly walk through the hall and towards the stone door at the back.
However, this time they did not have to push the stone door open themselves. The waiters on both sides opened the stone door respectfully and saluted as if they were welcoming a distinguished guest.
Behind the stone gate, the excitement of the banquet increased several times again.
Various colored silks and satins hang down from the air, and elegant and beautiful women dance to the music like fairies descending from the silk and satin.
The guests mingled among the dancers, hugging each other.
The smell of powder and wine are mixed together in the air, as if this is a fairyland on earth.
Fairies, fairy banquet, fairy wine, fairy residence...
It seems like you can forget all your worries here, and everything around you is constantly tempting visitors to indulge in it.
Feng Yun kept his hand on Kong Jie's shoulder, which made Kong Jie's face appear intoxicated, but it didn't sink too deeply.
The fat man quickly took out the Yin Jade from Qian Kun's box, handed one to each of them, and then put the Yin Jade in his mouth.
Ordinary illusions will be broken after incorporating darkness.
But at this moment, the three of them had the Yin Jade in their mouths, and nothing happened around them. It was just that the charm for the three of them was no longer that strong.
Yan Qilin and Ma Ling'er's expressions finally returned to normal, which also made them feel scared.
It seems that this is a place of fairy banquet, but in fact it is hidden in terror!
(End of chapter)
