"What exactly is this flying insect?"
Everyone didn't think flying insects were scary before. After listening to Song Siyuan's explanation, they felt that this kind of bug was extremely scary. It could even kill itself. If it were to do other things, it would be even more handy. It was not a completely uneducated species. !
If compared with an object, these flying insects are like uniform soldiers with clear goals, always moving towards the same goal.
As a result, everyone looked at the soul mist again, and just then they remembered the rumors told by Uncle Tang. Perhaps they were the souls of hundreds of thousands of slaves, and they used the form of soul mist to protect the cave mountain and the soul palace in the depths. stand up!
Everyone looked at the changing Ten Thousand Souls Mountain in front of them, their hearts were beating, and there was no trace of peace anymore.
"These flying insects are not really created by ghosts, are they?"
Yue Erpao looked ahead. The chaotic black fog was ethereal and formless, and there seemed to be black shadows inside. They were constantly spying on the people on the cliff. They were so blinded by the sight that they quickly turned on all their flashlights to illuminate the chaotic gray fog in front of them.
"Brother Xu, you cultivators should have yin and yang eyes. Why don't you find out for us who these soul mist are!"
It was rare for Yue Guanchao to be in a joking mood. The little Taoist sneered a few times and said: "If I had that ability, I would have made a move long ago. This kind of strange power can mess up the spirit. Unless it is the great way of my master, who can see the yin and yang?" .”
"It's not necessarily ghosts. These flying insects may just be ordinary insects."
Song Siyuan shined a flashlight into the soul mist and explained to everyone: "There are many insects with collective intelligence in nature. Our common bees belong to this type. There is also a kind of army ant in the desert that can unite to hunt and move. According to your opinion, they should all belong to the reincarnation of souls. This is actually just a very common behavior of insect groups. In nature, in order to fight against larger enemies, the only strategy that small individuals can use is unity. The smaller the insects, the more powerful they are. The more you like to live in groups, that’s why!”
"In my opinion, flying insects should be some kind of swarming insects in nature. It was the ancients who used chemicals to change some of their habits, so they were allowed to stay near Cave Mountain forever."
Yue Guanchao glanced casually, and the thing on the cliff that was covered by the soul mist appeared faintly under the flashlight.
"Song Qianjin, there seems to be a stone bridge here!"
His words attracted everyone. Song Siyuan lowered her head and looked at the place where the soul mist met the cliff. It was obvious that there was something like a stone bridge sinking under the cliff. They were standing far away and the soul mist was blurry, so they didn't have time to see it.
"To pass through the soul mist, you have to cross the bridge. Let's try lighting up the human oil."
Song Siyuan knew that Old Man Tang's words were true. Since human oil is useful for thorn vines, it must also affect these flying insects. In other words, whether it is thorn vines or flying insects, such unconventional species are considered souls in their eyes. The guardian objects produced are part of the soul mist.
When Yue Guanchao and the others entered the cave, they were afraid that the human oil would burn out and put out the fire. Knowing this, everyone quickly lit the fire again. However, within a moment, the smoke from the human oil drifted forward, and the insect swarm smelled the scent, and instantly appeared in the cave. There was a lot of space in front of them.
It seems that what the insects fear is also the smell of burning human oil!
"Hey, it's amazing, these insects are actually afraid of human oil."
When Xu Xiake spoke, Yue and Song looked at the empty space, and a bridge sunk half a meter appeared in front of everyone.
At this time, the soul mist still obscured a large area in front of them. They could not see the whole bridge at all. They could only rely on experience to tell that it should be a multi-section bronze and stone pier bridge.
"If this stone pier bridge had been destroyed, it would probably be 1,500 years old."
Yue Qingshan stood behind the two of them, looking at the rusty bridge. The bridge deck was mostly made of bronze plates. The half-meter-wide bronze plates were arranged front and back, extending forward into the gray mist. The bridge deck was not too wide, and was even slightly compact. , the width is only three meters, two people can only walk side by side, and they will be hit if they make any big movements.
The railings on both sides are also surprisingly simple. There are only a few iron chains tied to the stone pillars spaced one meter apart. There are a few strings as thick as hemp ropes stretched from front to back. The surface is mottled with patina and red and rusty like blood. It has not been moved yet. I could already see the iron chains being blown by the powerful wind, making a creaking and roaring sound.
"According to the accounts of the Chao family and Mr. Tang, this Soul Palace was built during the Zhenguan period, at least 1,300 years ago. After such a long time, I don't know if the metal bridge can still withstand corrosion. We can't rush up there. .”
After Song Siyuan finished speaking, she took out a hemp rope from her backpack, tied it with an engineer shovel and threw it onto the bridge. The two collided, causing the bridge to roar like a bell and spurt out several sparks.
"Daughter, be careful there is a trap on the bridge."
Even if the bridge can withstand people walking, it may not be safe. Yue Qingshan remembered that when he was young, he had to be more cautious when going to the tomb, and the words blurted out.
