Chapter 56: The White Lotus Blooms
About fifty meters in front of them, piles of clouds were spreading and steaming up from the valley floor. There seemed to be a huge space underneath, and the air currents were engulfing the thick clouds around it, lingering for a long time.
Qin Zhen stood in place and did not continue to go further, he was carefully observing the changes in the clouds and mist currents there.
A huge force is driving the surrounding clouds and mist over the mountain pass, over the icefall, and suddenly falling sharply, and suddenly the clouds are steaming and turning around the mountain. The clouds and mist were like streamers, lingering/lingering, gathering in the place where the air flow was rushing.
This should be the place. If Qin Zhen was not wrong in his inference, then there must be a huge space below, and the air circulation was very smooth, and it could always rush out with the wind from all directions. That's why it caused a storm and clouds to surround it, and it was confusing.
Qin Zhen turned around and greeted Jiang Qi and Lao Gu, pointed to the unusual place, and said in a calm voice, "Brothers, I think we have found the entrance to the Lotus Secret Realm. ”
Lao Gu was still covering his mouth, looked around, and couldn't help but say in amazement: "Under the cliff, in the clouds." Grandma's, this place is not bad at all from the location described in the myth! And do you see that the clouds are disturbed by the air currents, like a lotus flower in full bloom? ”
When Lao Gu said this, Qin Zhen and Jiang Qi couldn't help but be amazed. The white clouds and light smoke that curled Nana were indeed like a huge white lotus in full bloom. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would have been hard to believe that nature would have created such a magical landscape. Just under the cliff of the mysterious Nanga Bhava Peak, a legendary "lotus" is quietly blooming.
All three were delighted. Originally, I was not sure if this was the destination. But through Guò Lao Gu's expressive description, they all began to identify this lotus secret realm in their hearts as if they were nailed.
Because except for this kind of strange and treacherous place, there is no place where the clouds and mist can independently pose such a vivid "religious" shape. The lotus flower can only appear on the Buddhist mountain under this fame, and it will show its far-reaching significance from the rest.
It turns out that the clouds and mist that surround this Nanga Bhava Peak are the way to transform through guò, guarding this mysterious lotus holy realm. Or, guarding the secret to Shangri-La.
Lao Gu rubbed his hands at this time and took out all the mountaineering equipment in his bag. For all three knew in their hearts that they had to go down. But on this steep cliff. Without tools, it seems that you are simply down there.
Jiang Qi stopped Lao Gu and said, "Wait." Let's go around there and see the terrain before we decide how to go down. The things you take out may not be useful. ”
Lao Gu sank for a moment, although he didn't quite understand what Jiang Qi meant. But still nodded. Hold yourself this bunch of guys. With Qin Zhen and Jiang Qi, they walked to the edge of that ice valley. After this look, I realized that there was an ice cave that was almost straight up and down, and the slope was very steep. It looks deep, and I don't know where it leads.
This...... The Lotus Secret Realm is in this cave?
Although this seems to be the case on the surface, Qin Zhen faintly feels that this qiē will not be so simple. The Lotus Secret Realm must be hidden in a more mysterious place, otherwise, it would not be possible for no one to discover it until now.
At this time, Jiang Qi squatted beside Qin Zhen, frowned and said with some concern: "Qin Zhen, there is one thing in the experience of surviving in the wild in various extreme environments, that is, the ice cave extends in all directions, don't go inside......"
Although Qin Zhen didn't have Jiang Qi's experience, he could also know from the chaotic airflow at the entrance of this cave that eighty percent of the passages below were criss-crossed, and this ice and snow maze could stretch for hundreds of miles. If you want to enter the real lotus secret realm, how can it be so easy.
But now that they are standing in front of this huge "White Lotus", there is no reason to retreat at all. The only way to do this is to think of ways to deal with it that will benefit them as they move forward. Qin Zhen was already mentally prepared for the worst, that is, he had to fight a protracted battle in this ice cave.
Entering it means two results, either finding the Lotus Secret Realm, or being trapped inside. No one knows how vast the interior of this ice cave is. Qin Zhen never thought that he would be able to go back the way he came. So, if they're unlucky, who knows how long they'll have to go inside?
However, the three of them are united in their minds and determined. Before Qin Zhen could express his concerns, Lao Gu couldn't wait to tighten his suit, and then said with a grin: "It's useless to say so much, the key now is to go down and take a look." How many times have I told you that you have to take action to see the results! The more you stand on this, the more dizzy you become, look buddy, I'll go down to explore the way for you first! ”
Seeing that Lao Gu was about to take the lead in climbing down, Jiang Qi grabbed him and said, "Lao Gu! You can't, let me go first this time. Neither of you has any experience in the wild, and this is not the crystal world you imagined. So I will go down first, and you will follow me. I think except for the entrance, you need to climb, and the rest should be slipped in. ”
"Sneak in?" Lao Gu looked at Jiang Qi incomprehensibly. Could it be that this place is just a ski facility like a playground?
Jiang Qi nodded, prepared a little, and stood on the edge ready to climb down. Before he went down, he patiently explained: "Due to the power of wind erosion, the entrance of the ice cave is smooth and round. This entrance is so steep that you can slide it down directly. But the ice is as smooth as a mirror, so don't think about coming up again. Jiang Qi said very calmly.
After saying that, he turned over neatly, climbed down the cliff, and slipped into the ice cave.
In an instant, his figure disappeared into the mist-shrouded hole. Qin Zhen and Lao Gu, who were so fast, didn't react! It's as if I was listening to him just now, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared!
The two glanced at each other, and then Lao Gu shouted in a sullen voice: "Damn! When did this banner become so reckless! Did he go down on his own after the organization's consent? Why are you so flustered! Where is the usual calm energy! ”
Qin Zhen glared at him and complained, "If you hadn't been reckless to go down just now, he wouldn't have gone so fast." Come on, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and keep up! With that, Qin Zhen also began to climb down.
After going through too many thrilling experiences, even in the face of this unknown mysterious danger, Qin Zhen can now be calm and calm. This is the answer to that sentence, how bad can it be? Is there anything worse than the giant horses, man-eating leeches, and titan pythons they just experienced?
At least Qin Zhen was now reassured that those disgusting creatures would not emerge from this place. Because they are wearing so thick, they all feel the chill of the bones here. If those animals were here, they would have become frozen specimens.
Without the threat of foreign enemies, the mood will be much calmer. So Qin Zhen easily climbed over the cliff, then slowly turned around, let go, and slid towards the ice and snow road.
The wind whistling in my ears is blowing through, and the light that comes in is different due to the thickness of the ice. In the process of rapid decline, Qin Zhen only felt that he was entering a strange world.
As Jiang Qi said, the slope here is very steep and the ice is very smooth. If you don't use special tools, I'm afraid it will be difficult to control your body again. Fortunately, there was no fork in the road so far, and Qin Zhen simply let himself slide into the depths. Without the heart of breaking the can, it is really difficult to mention such courage.
Like a huge slide, after sliding for a long time, Qin Zhen finally saw Jiang Qi in front of him. Jiang Qi was squatting on the ground at this moment, as if he was studying something.
Due to inertia, Qin Zhen "rushed" out of the ice corridor directly, fortunately Jiang Qi pulled him, otherwise he would have shot directly on the opposite wall.
In less than half a minute, Lao Gu also slid down with the sound of the swishing wind. thought that such an out-of-control state would scare him a lot. Unexpectedly, he actually smiled with interest and said, "It's so/interesting!" If you stand down, it's like stepping on Hot Wheels! ”
Qin Zhen glanced at him helplessly, for a simple mind like him, it seemed that scheming with him was belittling his IQ.
The three of them checked each other, and there were no injuries or anything missing, so they all took out their flashlights and stood at the end of the ice road.
The most worrying problem has appeared, in front of me are all kinds of forks in the road, large and small, and the sound of whirring wind can be heard in every road. This proves that they are almost all connected, and that they can spread far away.
I don't know what age this ice cave was formed, but you can still see the frozen snow-capped rock layer inside through the ice. Every qiē here is frozen in ice, and there must really be no dangerous creatures. All they need to worry about now is which path to choose.
At this time, Lao Gu scratched his head and said, "What can I do!" There are so many roads, and all of them seem to be deep, and they all work. Could this be the legendary road leading to Rome? Why don't we still use the old method in the desert and throw our shoes......"
Jiang Qi is also in trouble now. No one knew where the Lotus Secret Realm was, and they didn't even know exactly where it was. There are so many roads here, and it's a question of which one to take.
And Qin Zhen took two steps forward at this time, walked to the entrance of one of the corridors, squatted down and looked at it silently for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "I know where to go." (To be continued......)