Chapter 280: Into the Enemy Camp
The Feather Crane Immortal has been at ease with her since she was separated from Xia Qiu in the Soul Separation Realm. Almost every day, he would come to the dock at the same time to wait for Xia Qiu, and then he would go into the dense forest to secretly observe the movements of the white bats.
A few days ago, the white bats broke into the treehouse he had taken Xia Qiu to, and their target was Xia Qiu, but naturally they were disappointed. Their insistence on catching a human girl not only attracted more attention from the Feathered Crane Immortal than before, but also terrified him, and he had a stronger and stronger premonition that the answer to everything might have something to do with his past.
As for why he had such thoughts? The treehouse he had built at the junction of the jungle and the valley was so secluded that it would not be easy to find it in such a short time unless someone familiar with his habits and way of thinking. All kinds of signs made him more and more sure that the mysterious figure who was hiding behind the scenes and controlling the white bat was the black crane who had let him fall from the Divine Domain, and this was exactly the result he was most unwilling to accept.
With the help of Xia Qiu and her friends, although he has found some of his memories, there are still many cracks in his memory that cannot be connected. Especially about the black crane, it is not so much that the memories are blurred or shattered, but that they seem to be immersed in the darkness, and if they try to find it, the darkness seems to swallow him.
He suddenly became timid, and even had the idea of not caring about these things, but then he fell into a deep self-remorse, not knowing that the darkness was at work for such negative thoughts. The poison from the black crane in his body was also mixed with a part of the black crane's darkness, which was secretly hidden in his soul.
Now, although the poison has been cured by the dragon's blood, it still needs a struggle with the self if he wants to completely pull this dark seed out of his heart. While chatting with Elder Anhui, he learned that the villagers had been captured by the white bat, and also learned how to get to the base camp of the white bat.
The night of the Soul Escape is full of dangers, and many soul predators can be seen during this time, the most ferocious of them being a bird of prey that resembles an owl. These birds of prey are called lynxes, and they have dark gray feathers, wingspans up to three meters, and powerful claws that can easily grasp souls. The Feathered Crane Immortals tried their best to avoid the areas where they were most often seen, but they still ran into one of them.
By the time he spotted the big bird, he was already in its hunting range, and if he forced his way in the opposite direction, it would surely chase after him, and might even gather his companions for a game of hunting. So he had to take a gamble to see what would happen if he chose not to run away, but just to pass by it.
He adjusted his breathing and flew steadily past the monster at exactly the same speed as before, but to his surprise, nothing happened, and he couldn't help but be surprised by his luck. After flying forward for a distance, the enchantment mentioned by Anhui appeared in front of him, and the base camp of the white bat was under the enchantment. This barrier is mainly used to block birds of prey that resemble the Monkey, and it does not work for the Feathered Crane Immortals, and what makes him uncomfortable is that this base camp belonging to the monsters is like opening the door to welcome him.
The base camp is made up of countless treehouses built on trees, which in turn are connected by suspension bridges to form a huge cluster of treehouses. In the impression of the Feathered Crane Immortals, monsters like the White Bat should live in damp and dark caves or tree hollows, and they are not very suitable for these beautiful treehouses. On the top of several towers in the treehouse, lookouts are built to observe the surroundings, and on each one there are white bats standing guard.
Knowing that it would be difficult to avoid their eyes and ears if they continued to fly, the Feathered Crane Immortals gave up moving at high altitude and instead walked on the ground. The ground is much more secluded because of the cover of tree houses and foliage.
Walking among the layers of tree shadows, there was a sense of tension in the heart of the Feathered Crane Immortal, but for some reason there was also a hint of excitement, perhaps because he might be about to reveal the answer about his past. He really wanted to face the black crane that had caused him to fall into the demon realm, and he still had some memories of their childhood as friends, but he couldn't remember at all how they had turned against each other.
He and Black Crane were brought into the Divine Domain by the Celestial God at a very similar time, so they naturally became close. The Black Crane is the opposite of his personality, he loves thrills and always wants to do everything he can to be the center of attention; However, the feather crane, which used to be a white crane spirit animal, likes to hide in the lotus leaves in a low-key manner, away from other cranes, and swim quietly and slowly in the pond.
After the gods brought them into the Divine Domain, they did not come to the lotus pond for a long time, and the black crane gradually lost the desire to express himself, and even became lazy, sometimes simply staying in a corner of the shore, and did not appear for a whole day.
But the white crane is still the same as in the past, still silently shuttling between the lotus, letting the green lotus leaves and the pond water, as well as the tender pink lotus lining its white feathers, imprint a shadow similar to itself on the surface of the lake, but very vague.
Even though many of his memories are no longer coherent, the strange thing is that he still remembers the situation when he and the god Qiansu met again in the lotus pond that day. On that day, Tenjin Kansu wore the white cotton and linen clothes he had worn for the longest time in the Divine Domain, and his long hair was haphazardly tied up with a golden band and placed on his chest. He cast his deep gaze on the surface of the lake, but it didn't seem like he was looking at anything, until he met the gaze of the white crane. Hakutsuru caught a hint of melancholy in his eyes, an emotion that should not belong to the Lord of the Divine Domain, and he decided to do a dance for him.
He flapped his wings lightly and flew a little, and then danced on the surface of the lake. Stepping on the green water, it constantly swirls and jumps lightly, which is an innate dance step for him, but the god Kansu can see the god and is deeply attracted by his dance. Later, he would come to the lotus pond from time to time to watch him dance, and would share some interesting things that happened in the Three Realms with him.
But at the same time, the black crane was getting farther and farther away from the white crane, and he almost disappeared from his sight. Hakutsuru didn't know if he was deliberately avoiding him, or if he had made a new playmate. Later, one night, when the white crane inadvertently swam to the side of the pond that he rarely swims to, he found the black crane, and the person next to him looked strange.
The man was very tall, but he had sculptural features, and the most impressive thing was his cold face, judging by the delicate accessories and luxurious clothes on his body, he should have a considerable status in the divine realm. Kuroksurug always met that person at night, but that person always looked at him with the same expression, making it impossible to guess what was in his heart.
The Feathered Crane Immortal unconsciously fell into the memory, ignoring the movement around him. Countless black shadows suddenly flew over his head, and just as he was about to look up, several white bats had already landed beside him, and they swished and quickly dispersed, encircling him.
He knew the monsters hadn't had time to inform their companions, at least not before he heard their harsh hum that resembled ultrasound. If he wants to be completely exposed immediately, he must do his best to kill the enemy in front of him in one move, which is not easy for him who does not fight often.
The long dagger had already conjured up in his sleeve, and he took a deep breath, tightened his grip on it, and rushed out. The body attacked in a curve, the movements were done in one go, and without giving himself or his opponent any time to react, he solved the few white bats surrounding him in the blink of an eye. From the last time he fought these monsters to rescue Xia Qiu, he felt that there was a certain difference between the battle in the soul separation realm and reality, relying more on spiritual power, and this happened to be what he was good at.
He zeroed on the largest one overhead, in the center of all the treehouses, where the manipulator who looked most like the white bats might be staying. But before he reached the treehouse, he heard a low, painful groan, and decided to go and find out.
A cage hanging from a tree came into the sight of the Feathered Crane Immortal, and in the cage lay a big-headed ghost who had been tortured to the point of instability, and the moan came from him, and as for why it was so low, it was because his mouth was gagged with a rag.
"Hey......" the Feathered Crane Immortal whispered.
The big-headed ghost squinted in one eye, and suddenly there was a light in his eye, but his mouth was still unable to speak because of the cloth stuffed in his mouth, and he could only make a mmmmmmm
"Wait!" The Feathered Crane Immortal found the locked place of the cage, concentrated his spiritual power and used a long dagger to cut off the lock, got into the cage and dragged the big-headed ghost out, and carried his body to the ground. He pulled the rag out of the big head's mouth and asked in a low voice, "Who are you?" How did you end up here? ”
"My name is Daifuku, and I was supposed to board the Soul Ship to the Infinite Heavenly Realm, but I was caught by these monsters, and they used me to threaten my brother to help them provide information. Then my brother seemed to be exposed, and they began to torment me, and if you hadn't shown up, I would have been executed tomorrow. "The big-headed ghost's voice still sounds weak.
"Have you ever seen someone manipulating these white bats?" The feathered crane immortal asked.
"I haven't seen his face clearly, I just think he's a terrible person!"
When the big-headed ghost talked about this person, his whole face showed a look of horror.
"You just said your brother...... Where is he now? ”
"He should have reached the Infinite Heaven Realm, they just asked him to get information from a person named Ouyang Xueye."
"Oops!" The Feathered Crane Immortal had an ominous premonition, and as soon as the big-headed ghost said, it seemed that the power of the person who controlled the white bat had extended to the Infinite Heaven Realm, so Xia Qiu was also likely to encounter danger there, "You wait here for a while, I need to figure out something!" ”
"Please don't leave me here alone......" Big-Headed pleaded, shaking his head and pleading, apparently the monsters had severely stimulated his spirit.
"I'll be back, you hide in the bushes and keep quiet."
The Feathered Crane Immortal had made up his mind, and after helping the big-headed ghost hide, he turned around and flew towards the treehouse in the center.