"Don't!" Jonah shouted, slumping to his feet, sweating profusely. He seemed to have had a long dream, dreaming that he was standing on the edge of the cliff that divided the two worlds, and he could reach the other side with a single leap, but countless blood-red tentacles stretched out from the dark abyss to tie his feet, dragging him into the darkness and falling rapidly. "Asai...... No, Master Basda, where am I? I'm fainting again, am I? hell......" The astrologer scanned around in confusion, then thumped his head in frustration.

"It's okay, you already know my identity. The Oriental man sat on the edge of the bed and smiled, "You have finally woken up, and I have changed many stitches along the way, and finally one of them has worked, Brother Jonah." After sleeping for so long, it's time to get up and move our bodies, we are about to enter Yunmengze. ”

Jonah was surprised, "How long have I passed out?

"To be precise, it's to get to the place where 'once it was the Castle of Mulberry'. See for yourself, Brother Jonah. With a wry smile, Assai helped him up, stepped on the creaking floor, and walked out of the dilapidated mud house, where the strong sunlight kept Jonah awake for a moment, and when his vision became clear, the 17-year-old was undoubtedly taken aback again. "What's going on?"

"You're all right, Senior Jonah!" Long Shenlan was standing solemnly outside the house with his sword in his hand, and when he saw Jonah come out, there was a surprised expression on his face, "It's the war that has begun!" When we arrived here, the city of Mulberry had already been destroyed, but fortunately we didn't encounter the regular army of Later Qin...... The post road for the return journey has been blocked, and the fourteen counties of the three northern states of the Southern Shang State have fallen into the grasp of the Later Qin State!"

In front of me was a scorched earth. This was originally a self-sufficient, pleasant town, the city walls are full of rhododendrons all year round, the atmosphere is leisurely in the off-season, whenever the miasma of Yunmengze dissipates can be passed, merchants and pedestrians from all over the world gather in this way, so that the city becomes vibrant. It is under the jurisdiction of the Protectorate of the Northern Frontier of the Southern Shang Kingdom, and there are 500 troops stationed in the camp outside the city all the year round, responsible for the city defense and border patrol. Standing in the highest stargazing pavilion in the city, you can overlook the magnificent scenery of Yunmengze in the distance, countless literati and ink writers have left poems on the wall, and "Mulberry View Lake" has almost become synonymous with elegance.

At Jonah's feet now stood the remains of the Stargazing Pavilion, a seven-story building that had been cut off and left with only three ruined floors standing in the rubble, and even so, it was the tallest building in the city, for the walls and the lord's residence had been razed to the ground, and there was not a single intact house in the city. Like a storm and a wildfire, the ruins still smoke and charred bodies are buried in the ruins. Jonah hadn't seen such a cruel sight for too long, and couldn't help but cover his mouth, Asai walked up to him and sighed: "This must be the most elite 'Jin Ge cavalry' in the Later Qin State, their mounts are the most powerful lion and tiger beasts in the entire continent, and the impact of a cavalry phalanx can completely destroy a small city of this size, kill men, and kidnap women and children, which is the usual method used by the Later Qin State, which started with rangers." Hundreds of years...... I didn't expect the Eastern Continent to rekindle the flames of war. ”

Jonah shuddered and stroked the broken wall beside him, a line of cursive writing written on the white wall, blood splattered and blurred. "I am lazy in my life, and I am willing to change my brocade clothes for long clothes. "Scholarly imagination, there are always such people who feel that peace for too long cannot show their own value, and it is really stupid to hope that they can serve the army when war comes!" He stretched out his fist and slammed it lightly on the wall, and the remnants of the wall collapsed with a bang.

"The reason for the start of the war...... It must have something to do with the Brotherhood......" the astrologer gritted his teeth.

"At present, there is no communication, and I don't know how big the war is, judging from the tension caused by the exclusion of the brothers in the Southern Shang State and the violent temper of the new emperor of the Later Qin State, it seems quite normal for the Later Qin to tear up the peace treaty. "Oriental," the Brotherhood is starting to fight, and this war will sweep the whole world, Brother Jonah. ”

Jonah looked at the devastation and was stunned for a moment, then patted himself on the cheek and said vigorously, "Let's go, Assai, little dragon! No matter how the world changes, we still have something to do!"

"That's right. Ah Sai nodded, "I don't know which way the Long family came back to Liangsui from, but the speed on our road is not slow, and we didn't delay much, as long as we pass through Yunmengze...... Oh yes, this thing. He suddenly pulled out a round object and handed it over, "We came here yesterday, and you didn't wake up yet. Everyone died, only one ** moan attracted our attention, his lower body was gone, but he struggled to live for two days, he looked very disappointed to see us, but as soon as he saw the folding cane, his eyes lit up. I guess he's the messenger of the Cult of the Dragons...... Handing him the cane, he somehow opened the back of his palm and found the token to confirm that it was correct, and then handed the egg to me, and said a location, and his head was tilted and died. If you want me to see, he should have been dead for a few days from that injury, what a tenacious guy......"

"What kind of creature egg is this?" Jonah took it, feeling much heavier than he had imagined, the smooth, multicolored egg was heavy as if it had been filled with lead, but it felt warm to the touch, not like metalwork.

"Who knows, since it's a dragon worship, maybe it's a dragon egg?" In order to lighten the atmosphere, Asai made a joke.

Jonah put the egg away close to him, "And where is he talking about?"

"What mountains, rivers, holes......" Asai scratched his head, "I should be able to remember if I get to the place, right?"

"Oh...... By the way, what the hell is wrong with me?" the boy suddenly looked up, "I don't know why I fainted, how did you wake me up?"

The Oriental replied: "I finally used the soul strengthening technique in the secret technique of acupuncture and moxibustion to wake you up, what should I say? Your soul is not injured, but it seems to be hiding from something, and you always hide in the lower dantian and refuse to come out...... Are you afraid of anything, Brother Jonah?"

"I don't!" the astrologer stubbornly raised his neck, "I have nothing to fear, since I have embarked on this path, I have long been aware of battle and sacrifice......! No, nothing!"

Asai glanced at him, "Of course, Brother Jonah. So many corpses, soon decomposing and a plague, let's go. ”

The three of them packed their simple bags and walked north through the ruins. After walking hundreds of yards, Jonah suddenly stopped, looked back at the wreckage of the city, and whispered, "These dead people...... It's so pathetic, I think, we should bury their bodies......"

"Jonah, we're in a hurry! Long Shenlu immediately protested.

Asai smiled, "I knew you would say that, Brother Jonah. That's your personality...... I've already made arrangements. When the seal was loosened late last night, I summoned the ghoul beast 'Monkey' from the other world, and it will gnaw on the corpse and grow slowly, don't look at it now only the size of a mouse, it will grow into a house in less than two or three days. The mouth of the Monkey is a channel between the two worlds, and those who are swallowed by it can ascend to heaven. When the corpse is finished, it will swallow itself and return to the Atlas. Are you relieved?"

"Thank you, Assai. The boy lowered his eyes.

"Honor life. I have never been afraid to kill, but every time I kill someone, I must be prepared to bear every curse of my soul with awe. These thugs simply don't understand the meaning. "Oriental humanity.

The sun was shining on the earth, it was a sunny June morning, for some reason, Jonah did not feel dizzy and weak after this coma, it must have been Asai who used acupuncture to maintain his strength. The three of them silently advanced along a dirt road, and the road to the north of the city soon came to an end, and a boundless Daze was displayed in front of them, and from here there was no immutable road, this wet, changing, and abundant Yunmengze was a living life, even the guide who made a living here all year round could not figure out its temper.

The surface of the water is a pale gray, and the deep areas of the lake gradually turn dark gray, while the shallow areas grow red, orange, purple, green, and blue weeds, dyeing the surface of the water in brilliant colors. The entire lake area is shrouded in a thick fog that changes colors like a rainbow version, like countless huge silk streamers fluttering in the air. "This is Yun Mengze's spring miasma, there will be miasma in spring, summer, autumn and winter all year round, and you must take advantage of the gap between the seasons to avoid the miasma. The spring miasma should be almost over, but the current ...... of the mulberry "Asai began," said Assai, "...... When the sun is strong, the miasma will be steamed into the air by the heat, at this time, just be careful not to fall into the swamp, as soon as the sun sets, the miasma will fall, then you should immediately set up camp and use the medicine and formation I have prepared to resist the spring miasma, roughly speaking, that's it. So take advantage of the sun to travel more. Brother Jonah, are you all right?"

"Merging 10,000 colors turns gray, merging 10,000 elements turns gray, and when the fourth sun rises, Ayala sinks in the gray lake. ”

At this moment, Jonah was meditating on the prophecy of the eighth anonymous book. Is this the place where the betrayer Segres has designated for him? Is he afraid of this doomed fate when he hides in his shell and refuses to come out? What do the ten thousand colors and the fourth sun refer to?

The 17-year-old looked at the gray lake and silently clenched his fists.