Section 149: Valley of the Devil (1)
We have been running along the yellow sand and Momo, galloping towards Xinjiang. A narrow canyon area suddenly appeared in front, at the eastern end of Altun Mountain, the Kunlun Mountains at the junction of Ruoqiang County and Qinghai Province, from the Kumukuli Desert in the west, to the Buluntai in the east, the main ridge of the Kunlun Mountains in the south is clearly visible, towering into the clouds, the high white snow peaks of the Altun Mountains are shining silver, like the beautiful Kunlun white jade, there are Qimantag Mountains in the north to block the dry and hot air of the Qaidam Basin, the two mountains are sandwiched, the rainfall is sufficient, the climate is humid, there are Qilian Mountains in the north to block the Qaidam Basin, as far as the eye can see, there is a Nasugrad River that flows quietly for thousands of years, the scenery along the coast is picturesque, the scenery is charming, the grass is fertile and the water is beautiful, it is a rich placeγ
Here the sky is high and the clouds are light, the blue sky and white clouds, the grass and trees are abundant, the bees and butterflies are flying, the wild grasses are vigorous, the dwarf shrubs are thick, the wild flowers are romantic, the mountains are full of fragrance, it is really beautiful, the large and small lakes are dotted, the pasture is luxuriant, like a yellow and green carpet, occasionally there are sea buckthorn, red willow, poplar unique to the northwest, there are distributions, the golden grassland with silver mangs fluttering is wandering with herds of wild yaks, Tibetan antelopes, yellow sheep, Tibetan wild asses, Argali, argali, and green sheep, they are alive and kicking, chasing and fighting, flocks of crows and unknown birds and finches fly through the air, leaving all kinds of calls, and the scene of prosperity everywhere, the average altitude of the valley is 3200 meters, which is really a natural pasture. The weather is clear, the wind is beautiful, and it is really a beautiful and amorous valley, but it is just off the beaten track and sparsely populated. It's really the poem that describes "Eilechuan, under the Yin Mountain." The sky is like a dome, covering the four wildernesses. The sky is vast and the wilderness is vast. The wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep low. β
We were enjoying the beautiful scenery of the grassland valley at a glance, and suddenly Xiao Fei couldn't help but say, "It's really strange today, you should come over and see what is going on?" I followed the sound and saw that the pointer on the compass in Xiao Fei's hand was turning violently, and it couldn't indicate the direction we were heading at all.
It turned out that Hu Jiaojiao over there accidentally stepped on something, she made a fuss and screamed, we looked down and were speechless in surprise, it turned out that the valley was full of rotting and smelly animal bones, The hunter's gun and the gold digger's white Sensen, horizontal and vertical, the messy corpse with teeth and claws, is chilling and shocking, what is going on here, it is daunting, and then a look inside, it is even more jaw-dropping, in the abyss of the valley swamp and silt, it is densely filled with bears, as well as the bones of all kinds of animals, the tools of hunters, and the corpses of gold diggers, it is really incomprehensible.
Looking around, there are countless underground rivers flowing around this valley, flowing silently and quietly, if we accidentally fall down, it will be over, it turns out that this is one of the distribution areas of China's permafrost. The permafrost is up to hundreds of meters thick, forming a huge underground solid ice reservoir. The upper permafrost near the surface melts, creating underground dives and dark rivers, but the surface is often hidden by weeds, making it difficult to spot. Once people and animals strayed in, and the ground under the grass collapsed, the underground river would quickly pull people and animals into the bottomless abyss, and even make them drift away with the water, which is really dangerous.
Zeng Lu said in a panic: "I suddenly have a bad feeling, what kind of place is this, why are there so many dead livestock and human bones?" We also nodded in agreement, feeling that there is an indescribable treachery and mystery under the peaceful and beautiful scenery here, what kind of place is this?
Brother Yixiu suddenly realized: "Could it be that this is the legendary and famous Devil's Valley? Oops, we are afraid that we are in the wrong place, this place is not a good place, and if you can get in, you may not get out." Legend has it that the majestic Kunlun Mountain, at the junction of Xinjiang and Qinghai in China, is said to have been the capital of the fields in ancient times. Every time the Emperor of Heaven will feast on all kinds of immortals there, so Kunlun Mountain is extremely mysterious. And there is a strange and terrifying valley in this area, it is the Devil's Valley in the upper middle and upper reaches of the Legrad River, which is where we are now, and the land where we stand, there are many terrible stories about the Devil's Valley, and some people say that the valley is inhabited by a large group of man-eating devils. Some say that there are some powerful man-eating monsters hidden in the valley. However, there are all kinds of legends and rumors, and it is true that once people go in, they never come out, and occasionally brave or lost herders enter the valley, and most of the yellow cranes are gone. This adds to the horror and mystery of Devil's Valley, so it has gradually become a forbidden area that people dare not set foot in. Fearing the devil's cruelty, it is said that the herdsmen in the vicinity never dared to come here again. In fact, Mongolian, Kazakh, and Uyghur herdsmen used to graze their cattle here a long time ago, but now they would rather let their sheep starve to death on the Gobi Desert than go there to graze. So let's not be fooled by the beauty and calm of the Devil's Valley on the outside, but it's even more dangerous on the inside. There are many mysterious legends about the devil in the local area - especially when the black clouds cover the valley, accompanied by lightning and thunder, you can see the blue ghost fire, hear the hunters' guns for help, and hear the desperate and miserable cries of the herdsmen and gold diggers, that is when countless demons and demons come out, so people stay away from this magical place, and change the name of Nalengrad (Sun Valley) to the Devil's Valley, everyone should be very careful. β
Just now we were still pleasing to the eye, relaxed and happy to enjoy this charming scenery, fascinating canyon, but now it is regarded as a forbidden area for the devil, it is really incredible, full of terrifying atmosphere, we carefully looked at those animals, the human body is extremely intact, there is no cut, or cut traces, people secretly wonder, what kind of demons and monsters, where is the sacredness here to make waves, could it be that these devils are vampires? Just thinking about it makes people feel terrified.
We were puzzled and thinking, just now the sun was like fire, the blue sky was like washing, the birds were soaring, the delicate and charming Devil's Valley, in an instant, the dark clouds rolled, the black clouds surged, the wind surged, the sky and the earth changed color, and the sand and stones were flying. And what I didn't expect was that a large group of energetic red-clothed people appeared in front of me, and they showed off their might and appeared in front of us with great momentum.