Chapter 147: Underground without deception
The coming of darkness raises the curtain for what is dormant and darker than darkness.
Danger is everywhere. Bai Ya could clearly feel that the slightly disturbed water flow was mixed with strong hostility and killing intent. He had to leave, right now. But the clam clung to him was holding him tightly, and he couldn't break free at all. So he simply picked up the clams, kicked his foot hard towards the palm of the sculpture, and left here. The whole arm suddenly collapsed, sinking into the crystal stele, stirring up a cloud of powder.
The size of the clams is about the extent to which the two hands are spread out and put together. Bai Ya didn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, and quickly escaped from this land of right and wrong with his waist. But where is the end? Without any light source, Bai Ya couldn't make a decision at all. He just kept instinctively dodging what was constantly coming at him.
It must be a dragon, the size of the body is about the same as the previous red dragon and green dragon, but since he can't see it, he has to judge by the flow of water and his senses. But there are a lot of dragons, and they are so numerous that they are so chaotic that the currents are extremely chaotic. Bai Ya kept diving, diving, diving into the crystal coffins that stood at the bottom of the sea. That way, at least those invisible dragons can't attack themselves anymore.
This was terrible, and a trace of anxiety surged in Bai Ya's heart. He hated the feeling of being deprived of his senses, and he hated everything that would take away what was rightfully his. He pressed against the hard, cold crystals, groping forward little by little, and occasionally when he felt something rushing up above, he lowered his head and hid himself completely in the depression, waiting until it was safe to move on.
He didn't know if the dragons could see or hear him. Although there is no doubt that the loss of the orb's light has left them in a state of agitation. But if you just grab him from the ground and tear him to pieces, this group of monster dragons can't do it, but they don't. Maybe something else was interfering, or maybe the dragons weren't quite sure where he was, he didn't know and didn't want to think about it anymore. Bai Ya continued to move forward, as if crossing a river by feeling the stones. It's just that he can't see the stone, and it's not a river.
Suddenly, he saw a light in the distance.
He didn't move, the light came closer, but it wasn't coming at him. He was attached to a crystal pillar and was silent. As long as he didn't think about what was sealed in these crystals, Bai Ya wouldn't feel too awkward, and he wouldn't be able to see it anyway. The light was closer to him, and Bai Ya realized that it was a very, very huge, exaggeratedly large anglerfish. It was the size of several adults, its sharp teeth protruding from its lips, and the bait above its head was like a palace lamp. Although its light is far worse than that of the beads in the clams, it is not a problem to illuminate the area. There were many of these large anglerfish in the distance, and other glowing fish, but none as bright as the jewels.
A large piece of light brought by the "palace lantern" illuminates the place where Bai Ya is located. He held his breath and pressed himself firmly against a certain crystal tablet, as if he belonged to one of the many "dead". He was worried that the fish or the dragon would find himself by such light, but it didn't seem to be at the moment. He had to be careful of any passing light.
It was as if an assassin had entered the house and was hiding from the guards inside and outside the walls.
The light was gone, and the anglerfish slowly swam away. But at this time, Bai Ya had a very bad feeling. Because the light didn't last long, and it wasn't very bright, his attention was on himself. So that kind of discomfort didn't make him aware of it in the first place, so that when the light disappeared, he didn't know why he suddenly felt an indescribable fear.
Strange fears.
Bai Ya didn't think about it. Leaving this "graveyard" is the right thing to do. But where can I get out? He was brought by a strong whirlpool, could it be ...... Topmost? It's too risky. He had never touched the "ceiling" in the darkness, it was almost infinitely high, and no light poured from above.
He suddenly felt that although it was really cold here, his waist was a little warm. And this side is not the side with the clams.
Thinking of this, another huge anglerfish swam over. He repeated his old trick, hugged the clam and lay motionless in a gap, not daring to blink his eyes. This time the fish was not as big as the previous one, the light was not as strong as the other one, and the area lit up was smaller and more blurry. But at this moment, Bai Ya suddenly realized where the inexplicable fear he had before came from. At the same time, the fear itself, the general tingling of the electric shock and the temporary paralysis and stiffness, took over his whole body in an instant.
All the mermen are looking at him, everyone.
It wasn't an illusion, Bai Ya was very sure. But strictly speaking, it's not "looking", it's not looking, it's orientation. All the mermen sealed in the crystal were facing him, even though their eyes were different. Bai Ya didn't have a premonition, but he didn't care at that time. The first time he noticed the things around him, and figured out what was inside the crystal coffins, they all headed towards the middle, toward the position they were in. At that time, he was just below the sculpture. Therefore, even though he had been away for a long time, when the first anglerfish swam past, they still looked towards him and failed to attract Bai Ya's attention, because the scene he saw for the first time was like that, but the discrepancy with common sense injected a trace of uneasiness into his subconscious. At that moment, he completely understood the anomaly, and he was so frightened that he couldn't speak.
In a world of absolute darkness, countless creatures that don't know whether they are alive or dead face you. They follow you, both openly and secretly.
He struggled to keep his mind clear, and some of the sleepiness was gone. Although his mind is still calm, his body is already lying here upright, and he can't move. Behind that...... He turned his head stiffly, facing the pale face of the previous one. His heart was excited, but his brain was blank. But at least they're dead - for the time being, he doesn't need to draw his knife at the first place, destroy them, and cause unnecessary trouble.
By the way, the mermaids have said that crystals are not transparent...... So they may be reflected shadows, or they may indeed be sealed inside, but they are affected by a special spiritual or magnetic field—in short, the force of the environment, so that when viewed from other directions, it seems as if they only have this one plane.
It may also ...... Is it jewelry? Fun read
Bai Ya's hand seemed to be able to move. He moved the clams to his chest and looked at it in bewilderment, his gaze as if to penetrate the heavy shell and land on the beads within. The images in the crystal coffin were all facing the direction of the sculpture before, could it be because they were just facing the direction of the orb?
Thinking of this, he felt a little lighter, but it wasn't much better.
He felt that the position on his waist was hotter, even a little hot. The palpitations slowly faded, and the sensitivity to temperature returned to this body. Through the silk robe, he took out the heat source from his arms.
Although he couldn't see it, Bai Ya knew that it was the waist card of Orimuyu, which belonged to the missing colt of Ge Shen Kingdom. He's forgotten about it! If he can go back, he may be able to ask those mermen. But now he has too many questions, and he can't find any answers. At the moment, it's all about saving your life.
But why does it get hot?
The deep sea of Origiyu glows and is weak, but somewhat resembles a piece of iron in forging. Through the silk robe, it exudes a faintly visible lilac. But this light is not enough to light the way forward and serve as a guide. Besides, it's not safe to be here.
Bai Ya reorganized his emotions and moved forward again. He held the Demon Sealing Blade in his arm, and in his other hand he held the waist card of the folded wood jade. When he took a few steps forward and was about to put away the waist card, he noticed that the light of the waist card seemed to be brighter. It's not strong, but it's changed. If we use the metaphor of forged iron, it is about that moment when it is hammered brighter, and the brightness does not decrease.
Bai Ya had a suspicion.
He probed forward, judging the brightness of the plate with each stretch of his way. When there was any movement, he held the waist card in his hand to block its light. In this way, he walked a long way until the pattern on the waist plate was completely obscured by the strong light. In this area, the number of crystal coffins seems to have decreased, but there are still smooth crystals everywhere.
There is also a crystal coffin standing here. Part of the crystal coffin had sunk to the ground, and it was very short, only up to his waist. Bai Ya groped and probed the folded wood jade, wanting to take a look at the appearance of the people inside. After all, it seems lonely here, and it is inevitable that people will be curious.
Hair...... It's black and it's ordinary. The fins on the side of the face are probably obscured by hair, so you can't see anything. But the man's expression was pained, as if he had been tortured before being sealed...... He rolled the whites of his eyes and couldn't see his pupils. Why did he show this expression underwater? Could it be that something choked the neck? Bai Ya lowered the folded wood jade and shone it on his neck. The man's skin was a miserable gray, and it was hard to see any marks on it, after all, the light was too dark.
Further down, Bai Ya found that this person's hand was broken. His outstretched hand had detached from his body, and he could see through a large mass of coagulated blood, which seemed to be quite neat. Further down, the entire crystal is red inside. At worst, maybe his entire lower body was shattered...... It's like that sculpture.
Bai Ya shivered, not just because of the cold.
Because of his side...... There was a crest of feathers that had fallen, but it had not yet fallen to the ground, and it was frozen by the crystal. Bai Ya remembered very well that the little queen of Ge Shen Kingdom wore a similar feather crown on her head, but it was more delicate, more beautiful, and more complete than it.
Could this be......
Bai Ya pasted the folded wood jade on the crystal, and suddenly it was like a hot soldering iron melting and slowly sinking into a large ice cube. Could it be that the people inside, probably the horses, could be used to free him? But with his appearance, half of his body soaked in blood, he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, and he can still ......
Forget it, didn't the god of incense say that they would see corpses when they died?
Having said that, Bai Ya still has some bottom in his heart. His hand holding the waist card was a little unstable, and the Demon Sealing Blade and the Tridacnus on his side couldn't be clamped, and suddenly fell, gently bumping against the crystal surface. Bai Ya bent down to pick it up, and found that at some point, the clams had been loosened. This thing is really like a king, the harder you bite it, the harder it bites, and only by giving up the struggle can it loosen its mouth.
He picked up the clam and looked through the gap. At some point, the light inside became much softer, and the color of the pearl seemed to be a little dim. Is it because the world on the sea is about to turn black because it's going to night again?
Just as he was about to explore for something, countless dragons suddenly galloped behind him. Sensing something, he immediately picked up the wakasha and picked it up. But before he could react, the dragon at the head slammed straight into him, knocking him flying. Before Bai Ya could feel the pain, he heard a palpitating voice.
The crystal was shattered. He knew the sound, all too familiar.