The Fall of the Black Serpent (1) Chapter 16 A Chance Encounter in Front of the Yellow Spring River
"Is it confirmed?" Elder Lime's voice came through the sound stone in the woman's hand.
"Well, it's a double illusion indeed. ”
"Nothing happened to those who took part in the test, did it?" said a calm voice, but there was a hint of concern.
The woman sat quietly on the branch and looked in the direction of the red-clothed group.
"It's fine. ”
"That's good, this group of little guys doesn't know if it's lucky, the ability of double illusion is one in a million in the tapir leopard population. ”
"By the way, master, what to do with that tapir leopard, its breath is still very active, it stands to reason that the 'Dream Stone' was taken, it should have been ......", the woman asked her suspiciously.
"This tapir leopard is also a rare thing in a thousand years, I have only luckily met a juvenile one in the sea of Xuanice, everything in the world has the right to live, let it go. ”
"Okay, master. ”
"Be careful yourself. ”
"Hmmm......"
The soundstone flickered its last ray, and there was no movement.
......
"Is the Blood Mandala the legendary Flower of the Other Side, and how does this have anything to do with the alien beasts?" asked Red, a little confused.
"You're right, this blood mandala is indeed the other side flower, and it is the most peculiar one," Qingwan did not hesitate to tell them this.
"The Blood Mandala is born at the junction of the Yin and Yang, and once it comes out, it will emit a strange fragrance, and most of the strange beasts have a keen sense of smell, and in order to obtain it, they will naturally have to compete with each other. ”
The three of them in red all exchanged glances as if they were suddenly enlightened.
"You said that this blood mandala is so precious, so what is the use of it?" Baozi asked first, looking like a curious baby, especially pleasing.
"I don't know the specifics," Qingwan grimaced nonsensically, and suddenly looked eccentric.
Both the buns and dumplings shook their heads helplessly and looked in the direction of the red clothes.
The wind in the forest is uninterrupted, and from time to time blows the long green and beautiful hair, which is particularly beautiful.
"However, all I know is that what drives the world mad the most is its ability to save people and resurrect the dead. ”
I don't know if it's because the light in the forest is out of order, and Red Yi feels that she keeps appearing in the middle of her sight.
"It could be your loved one, or your deceased relatives and friends. ”
Qingwan's voice was not loud, but every word was beautiful, which deeply touched his heartstrings.
It's really possible...... Thinking of this, an inexplicable sadness drowned him alive like a spring.
"However, no one really knows if it can be or not, after all, the Blood Mandala is not only rare, but it is surrounded by fierce beasts and birds, so there are few records of this."
"Then why is the Blood Mandala so difficult to obtain, and Xingling Mountain still uses this as a test?" A series of doubts surfaced in Red's brain.
Qingwan didn't answer in a hurry, and slowly wiped the spirit jade in her hand.
"There wasn't this in the previous conference tests, and I guess even those old guys didn't expect that this kind of strange thing would be produced in this casually created enchantment," Qingwan replied patiently in deep thought.
"That ...... Then, Sister Qingwan, how do you know this?" Baozi looked at the beautiful woman in front of him with a look of admiration, and he had long forgotten all about the farce that had happened before.
"Secret," Qingwan rubbed the bun's head gently like a child, and then asked Hongyi with a smile, "Hongyi, then what are you going to do?"
"But please give it a try, since this is the content of the test, there is nothing to hesitate about, it's a big deal to crush the jade pendant and quit when you encounter danger," the red-clothed eyes were a little red for some reason, but he still casually shared his plans.
"You won't," Qingwan smiled without warning, and the firm tone made them all stunned.
"Huh......?"
"You're not going to opt out. ”
The words are simple but directly say the true thoughts in Hongyi's heart, yes, this is a rare opportunity for him, and the despair of the past binds him all the time. In that simple mountain forest, the place he remembered best, the woman he was willing to believe in blocked the fatal blow of the black-robed man for him, even though he didn't know her very well.
"Why do you think so? Since it's so dangerous there, if you're not careful, you'll die, it's better to quit early," the red clothes pretended to be calm, and his words deliberately revealed a reluctant attitude.
"Whatever you want, you can't hide this thing in your eyes" Qingwan didn't intend to demolish him, and said strangely.
"What kind of eyes, big brother, what did she mean?" Baozi scratched his head innocently, and saw that Hongyi didn't react, so he had to ask Dumpling again.
"I ...... I, too, don't ...... Clear, hehe. ”
“......”
After a short rest, the red-clothed group took Xiaobai, who was sleeping soundly, and continued to hurry, and there were only two and a half days left before the end of the test.
"Sister Qingwan, why hasn't Xiaobai woken up yet?" Baozi asked helplessly while carrying Xiaobai, who was curled up in a ball.
"Well, this is not clear, it may be that its spiritual power is low, and it is relatively affected by the tapir leopard illusion," Qingwan stroked the fine hair on her shoulders and explained briefly after a little thought.
"Will it ...... Yes yes...... Small...... Shiromoto...... on drowsiness. Dumplings have also joined the discussion of this issue.
"Then I'll have to ask your big brother," Qingwan pursed her lips and smiled, skimming behind her.
For some reason, the red clothes were quiet all the way as if they didn't exist, and even the sound of breathing became extremely subtle.
"Big ...... ," Baozi turned around and was about to speak, but was suddenly stopped by Qingwan.
He wanted to ask a question with a puzzled face, but when he saw Qingwan shaking his head seriously, he had to sigh lightly and give up.
They walked along the fairly open path, which was much more normal than the 'Sleeping Skyclave' where plants had grown strangely before. There were some strange creatures, but at least they didn't make them feel too uncomfortable.
Along the way, the red clothes were as if they didn't exist, but the buns and dumplings were chatting with Qingwan, like two curious babies asking questions.
"Huangquan River - life and totalitarianism, death and totalitarianism. Baozi flipped Xiaobai on his back and read the red letters on the stone tablet in front of him.
"Big brother, what do you mean by that?"
Hongyi looked in the direction of Baozi's finger, and not far from the stone monument, there was a curved river, and the water suddenly appeared here as if it were still.
The red letter behind this was obviously deliberately left by someone. Qingwan gently stroked the ancient stone tablet, and a stream of spiritual power slowly came out of her palm.
"Wait!" Hongyi drank to her, "There's something wrong with this stele." ”
Qingwan was convinced of his words, so she naturally didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly withdrew her hand.
"What's wrong?"
"It stands to reason that we are so close to the river that we can hear the sound of running water, and it is impossible to be as silent as we are now. ”
"Could it be that the water is too slow to be heard, or is it the intersection of two spaces......", Qingwan asked him tentatively.
"No way, I remember when we were almost here, even the slightest breathing could be heard, but now it's so dead and silent here," Redcoat shook his head negatively, and then added, "Ordinary stone tablets are pressed into the earth, but this one seems to be standing on the ground, but if you look closely, you will definitely find that this stone tablet is floating in the air." ”
As soon as the red clothes finished speaking, the buns and dumplings took the lead in lying down and taking a look.
"That's right, big brother, this stele is indeed not on the ground. ”
"Could it be that you are thinking too much?" Qingwan couldn't make up her mind for a while.
"My gut told me there must be something wrong here. Red-clothed looked around warily.
The silence near the stele was as terrifying as death, and the four people in red crowded around and approached the river not far away.
"Everyone, be careful!" suddenly yelled at Red.
The black shadow that came at a rapid pace stagnated in mid-air, as if it was blocked in front of them.
"Big brother, is this?" Baozi couldn't help but swallow his saliva and asked cautiously.
Just when they all thought that the black shadow would not go any further, a strange scene happened. The space around it began to twist, eventually forming a half-human-sized vortex, and then the black shadow suddenly rushed into the vortex and disappeared without a trace. It was extremely fast, and it was surrounded by a strange black light, so that the red-clothed group couldn't see its appearance clearly.
Qingwan and Dumpling couldn't help but exclaim, and the bun next to them was so frightened that they immediately hid behind Hongyi.
Looking at the red clothes again, he had always been in a state of high vigilance, naturally he did not react as aggressively as they did, and he looked at the place where the whirlpool appeared with a puzzled expression.
"Are you looking for me?" a childish voice came from behind them, startling them all.
"Hell!" Baozi couldn't help but scream, and hugged the red clothes beside him.
Redcoat was also frightened, and jerked back to look for the source of the sound.
"Come out! I see you, don't force me to punch you out!"
Qingwan kept getting closer to the side of the red cloth, and the aura of the blue-veined long sword in his hand continued to flicker, and a stream of cold air emanated from the blade.
Hongyi struggled to get the bun sticking to his body, then clenched his fists and continued to threaten.
"If we don't come out, we're really welcome!"
"Baozi, you move away, you always step on my feet. Red-clothed urged helplessly.
"Big ...... Brother, I'm behind you!" Baozi asked in a trembling voice.
The bun is not next to him, so who is stepping on his feet?
Thinking of this, Hongyi subconsciously stepped back, and fell without paying attention.
"Get out of the way!" Just on the ground where the red clothes were originally standing, a round black shadow suddenly appeared, and as soon as it appeared in everyone's sight, Qingwan immediately urged the spiritual power to stab over.
"It's so fierce when you come up, so we're friends anyway!" the immature child's voice complained, and the black shadow pierced by the green silk turned into a virtual image.
Before the words fell, the black shadow that was originally hidden in the darkness walked out of the void on the right side of the red clothes.
"This is the tapir leopard from before?"