20. In the Shadows (I)

In the realistic cave illusion, Zhang Longqian and Cang Yan were running forward.

Most of the dark red light that continued to shoot from behind him hit the stone wall, causing the gravel to fall one after another, but the few direct hits only caused shallow ripples on the two people who were wrapped in a thin layer of fiery red, and did not cause any damage.

It seemed that these attacks were not very strong, and the two of them did not seem to have the need to escape, but after looking back, Zhang Longqian's steps were faster.

Not far behind the two of them was a creature that couldn't tell what it was.

A pair of small eyes flashed red, stag insect-like palates looked very sharp, the pitch-black body was as slender as a centipede, many pairs of feet were like spider legs, the front pair was still a big turtle raised high, and the tail was like a scorpion, and the sharp hook at the end of the tail had a dark red light, and those constant attacks came from here.

Each of these creatures, which looked like a mixture of insects, was half a man tall and one man long, and was incredibly large.

Of course, if it was just like this, it would only make Zhang Longqian feel that this was just a monster with a disgusting appearance, and he would not escape in the presence of Cang Yan.

But what about when the creatures are everywhere you look, even on the walls of the caves?

It's like a scene from a disaster movie.

When he saw what an exaggerated number of strange creatures gushing out of this time, Zhang Longqian didn't think about it and dragged Cang Yan to turn around and run, of course, Cang Yan was not ready to run at first, but when he easily extinguished one with flames, he immediately followed Zhang Longqian's steps silently.

The scorched strange creature turned into three as if split, and all of them were the same size as the others, and joined the chase with their tails raised.

How can this be fought?

Looking back at the strange creatures chasing all the way, Zhang Longqian always felt a little familiar, and after thinking about it, he asked Fengxing in his mind: "Big brother, is this the kind of junior soldier in the Xuanwu Array?" ”

Zhang Longqian remembered that when he was practicing the basic four formations, Feng Xing said that according to the different people in the formation, the junior soldiers produced by the Xuanwu array were not very different, and the strange appearance of those creatures behind him always made Zhang Longqian have the feeling of seeing Zhou Miao's junior soldiers, so she had this conjecture.

But Feng Xing denied it: "No, this is not a Xuanwu Array, and that thing is not as simple as a junior soldier, it should be a more advanced one." ”

"More advanced?"

"Well, there is only so much to see at the moment, and I can't figure it out more clearly just by looking at it, anyway, looking at the characteristics that can be split, it's better for you not to contact it directly."

Not in direct contact? Do you want to keep running like this?

In order to ensure the safety of the guests, the formations in the maze are mainly confusing, and in order to allow the guests to have a variety of different experiences, the scope of each formation is not large, and it is easy to get out of the formation, so after thinking about it, Zhang Longqian decided to simply run out of this formation, and when he goes out, he must give advice to the people of the Royal Spirit Society, not to mention the shape of those strange creatures, the attacks they send out can really hurt people It is a big mistake, and it must be corrected.

Seeing that there were three forks in front of him, Zhang Longqian stepped into the one on the left without thinking about it.

This is what the people of the Imperial Spirit Society said early on, once the formation is a little more complicated, and there is a fork in the road in the illusion, the way out must be set on the far left, which can be regarded as a back door for these staff.

However, after stepping in without hesitation, Zhang Longqian stopped after running for a while.

Impasse.

Raising his hand and patting the stone wall in front of him, after finding that it was indeed not a trick, Zhang Longqian couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"There's no way, it looks like we have to go straight to it......"

Thinking about the characteristics of killing one and turning into three, Zhang Longqian felt a little headache, and he didn't know if he could find a way out of it and rush back, but Cang Yan beside her couldn't see any ideas, he was still indifferent, and he didn't panic, which made Zhang Longqian feel a little relieved.

Anyway, with Cang Yan here, it's a big deal to burn them all out, and then run out while they haven't split yet.

With such a thought, Zhang Longqian was ready to go back and face the group of monsters head-on, but at this time, there was a sudden bang above his head, and a huge stone fell suddenly, smashing in front of the chasing monsters, blocking the passage tightly, and they could no longer be seen on the ground or on the side wall.

Zhang Longqian breathed a sigh of relief, and then frowned again.

Because, although the boulder blocking the passage ensured that they would not be attacked by those monsters, it also meant that they could not leave, and the space that the two of them could move around was only a tunnel that was less than two meters high and less than five meters long, and if something appeared around at this time, the two of them would really be unavoidable.

Thinking that Zhang Longqian wanted to tell Cang Yan, he saw that the swaying red lotus had already appeared, enveloping her and Cang Yan in it.

After being slightly stunned, Zhang Longqian smiled lightly.

Also, the other party is Cangyan, so he doesn't need her to remind him at all.

A feeling of peace of mind arose, but at the same time, there was also a hint of other feelings.

There was no sound in the dim cave, and there was no communication between the two people sitting next to each other, only the red lotus swayed quietly, and the firelight illuminated the uneven stone wall strangely, and also outlined the already heroic outline of Cang Yan more obviously. Zhang Longqian, who was sitting next to Cang Yan, looked at him slightly, looking at the face that was always calm and composed, her heart suddenly became a little panicked.

Whether it's in Zhongkun or in the Demon Slaying Forest, or in the academy, whether it's a monster or a mage, he has always been protecting her.

Even if he himself was injured, he would definitely show up, and he would definitely save her, even if he shared his life with her.

It's always been him protecting her, it's always been him paying for her, it's always been.

Once he clearly realized this, Zhang Longqian felt a little bitter in his chest.

This feeling...... What is it exactly?

Is it the guilt that he always drags him back? Or is it unwilling that you have to rely on him for protection?

She didn't understand, she just felt that feeling inexplicably made her a little sad and a little nostalgic.

It's as if I've felt this way before.

When?

The swaying red lotus made the light of the cave bright and dark, and Zhang Longqian's vision was also a little blurred, and slowly, her eyes became heavy.

Seem...... You can hear a voice calling for you.

A very nostalgic, reassuring sound.