Volume 2 Xuancai Mountains 119: Phantom in the Secret Realm

On the canopy of the towering giant trees, the black is the raven, the white is the snow lady - a branch of the white parrot family, in addition, there are colorful eight-colored thrushes, silk-crowned birds, etc., they hide among the dense branches and leaves, with their beaks to arrange their feathers, from time to time to raise their heads, join the chorus of the surrounding environment.

Songbirds spread their wings and form a "bird wave", flying back and forth around the eternal tree, not to mention how spectacular it is.

The green leaves were stacked on top of each other, barely visible in the gaps, and it was naturally difficult for the creatures standing at the bottom of the eternal scars to enjoy the blue sky through the canopy.

Here, the seasons and the climate seem to be forgotten, and the snow in the sky will automatically avoid this place, and even the cold wind howling in winter will converge before approaching the Eternal Scar Tree, and dare not make a mistake in front of it.

I don't know how many kinds of birds make nests on this giant tree, and the sound of birds singing and flapping their wings seems to never stop, and one wave ends, and another wave follows, and it is well coordinated.

Unbeknownst bystanders thought they had agreed with each other, and couldn't believe that this was the norm here.

Fang Nuo shook his head, and his consciousness was detached from his memories and returned to reality.

He picked up a small branch with his paws, played with it between his two forehands for a moment, and then stood up and looked into the depths of the secret realm that he didn't care about.

Where should I go now?

Would the rulers of the Yellow Immortal Ridge notice that a small beast had slipped into the secret realm where they had already greeted many batches of Yellow Immortals?

The older generation of Yellow Immortals should have a way to open this secret realm, even if they can't open it immediately, they can wait on the plain where the entrance is located, waiting for themselves to get bored and run out.

"I don't know if there are any other entrances and exits here...... Fang Nuo held the branch to the ground, and then kicked his two legs to the ground, and the whole beast immediately "flew" off the ground, jumping straight up to the top of the tallest tree not far away.

After jumping up, he noticed that the shape of the tree was a little weird.

It's a bit like the "sick trees" he saw in the dark forest that were plagued by the power of the Feathered Serpent.

Could it be that the plants in the secret realm are also "terminally ill" and "dying soon"?

Fang Nuo remembered what the Queen of the Mourning Bird had told him, and then shook his head again, banishing the image of the other party from his mind.

"There is also the power of the Beastmaster lurking here, and these trees have been affected and have become like this." The little beast that had already experienced made a quick judgment.

During his time in the mountain village, he heard villagers who occasionally approached boulder platforms or dead trees mention that in human culture, there is a day called "Halloween", on which the trees in the village are dressed up as horrified and all light sources are extinguished, and the whole village is enveloped in an eerie and tranquil atmosphere.

The current atmosphere of the Huangxian Ridge Secret Realm gave the little beast a little bit of the feeling that the "Halloween" in the mouths of humans would have.

"It's boring." Funore jumped from the top of one tree to the branch of another, "What happens if you use a dragon's eyes in a secret realm...... This? ”

Fang Nuo's figure staggered, stopping at the tree he had jumped on, and then following the trunk back to the ground.

Just now, he felt the gaze from behind.

"Although no obvious malice was perceived...... But, huh? Following the feeling in his heart, he looked back, and his gaze froze.

Everywhere the vision is visible, there are a pair of ice and snow footprints on the dark land.

The footprints of the toes couldn't help but remind him of a certain existence he had seen several times.

Not in reality, but in "dreams", and when he uses his powers-

The snow-white giant deer - a mysterious beast tribe that has made a contract with a human who caused a war in the past, and is suspected to be the great existence of the missing beastmaster of the dark forest.

At the same time, Fang Nuo also thought of a "friend" mentioned to him by Mr. Yoi, the upper nobleman of the Kaslano Empire, Sling Zheng, an orc who wanted to become a human and had a slight resemblance to him.

For no apparent reason, Fang Nuo connects Sling Zheng with the ice beasts that repeatedly appear in his unrealistic vision, and he does not forget to place himself in this chain of relationships.

The giant deer has black and white eyes, and Sling Zheng also has this trait, and he himself has also obtained eyes with such characteristics after absorbing the "Forest Greenstone", which is a relic of the Beastmaster.

"It's just that the golden color doesn't match the other physical characteristics of the two of us." The little beast followed the ice and snow footprints to explore the depths of the secret realm, and at the same time silently whispered.

Unconsciously, he has developed a sense of closeness and affection for the mysterious, beautiful and dreamy ice crystal giant deer, and can not hesitate to put himself and the other party in the same position to think.

Maybe he shouldn't have been so reckless, Fang Nuo, who had walked a distance along the footprints, thought to himself that this was the first time he had seen evidence of the existence of the Ice Crystal Deer in reality, but it was also possible that they came from other orcs.

For example, before he entered this secret realm, there were other orcs who also broke into this place.

At that time, the attention of the Yellow Immortals was attracted by the humans he disguised, and it was understandable that they missed other uninvited guests, but this was just a speculation with no basis in reality.

"Is there any way to prove that what I see with my eyes must be true?" Fang Nuo jumped onto a footprint, and sighed in his heart that it was so huge that it could completely accommodate his small body.

What if it's a trap that the Secret Realm automatically creates for every intruder? Is this place so smart?

Fang Nuo struggled to recall all the topics his brother had told about this place, but unfortunately, he had never been interested in this place, and he had never listened carefully to the other party's talk about the secret realm.

Haha, Fang Nuo laughed dryly twice in his heart, he deserved it.

Finally, he chased all the way to the place where the footprints disappeared.

It was also a long way from where he had entered, and if he wanted to turn back, he would need to consider whether his ability to recognize the way and perceive spiritual power was good enough to record the characteristics of each tree and each section of the road, so as to ensure that he would not get lost in the secret realm.

I have to admit that the end of this series of footprints is a very uncharacteristic place.

It was a pool of crystal clear water, and opposite his position, there was a waterfall that was not too large.

The waterhole was surrounded by twisted trees that Fang Nuo could not name, and on the cliff where the waterfall originated, similar plants grew out of the cracks in the rocks, large and small, embedded in the crevices of the plants' roots, locked tightly by them, and relied on them to stabilize the mountain wall.

Fang Nuo has browsed several similar scenery in Huangxian Ridge.

Some of the Huang Xian families like to build nests near the water, and his peers like to run into other people's homes to rest after a hunting lesson.

Ostenses are ostensibly a united, supportive family, and the owners of the new nest are happy to show their friendly side to the cubs and young orcs, so they tend not to refuse the rudeness of the little beasts.

Unexpectedly, there is also a "landscaping" of the same style in the secret realm of Huangxian Ridge...... Is this the taste of nature in their hills?

"Then again." Fang Nuo stopped by the waterhole and stared at his own reflection in the water, "Why is this place called 'Secret Realm'?" ”

Before he came, he thought that the good things here had been removed by the Yellow Immortals who had entered it again and again, and all that was left behind were inheritances that were difficult to recognize, or waste that was so low that no beast was willing to bear the price of acquiring it.

It was only when he came in that he realized that he seemed to be right.

Even, there was nothing left here, and even "waste" never jumped into his eyes once.

Or is it because he is too picky...... Is it his own problem?

"Can't I recognize anything of value around me?" Fang Nuo asked himself, he didn't think his judgment could be so bad.

Before returning home, he turned the witch's hut upside down, and used the ingredients on the spell recipe to "exchange" the items that the witch threw into the storage box.

In his opinion, those things would one day come in handy when they fell into his hands, rather than being left to eat dust in the witch's hut.

Just as he was staring at himself in the pool and wondering, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly observed a white light flashing nearby, and the figure of the other party was also reflected in the water.

It's the guy who left the footprints just now!

Fang Nuo perked himself up and unleashed the spiritual power in his body without hesitation, allowing them to envelop the waterfall and other surrounding objects in the blink of an eye.

This is the best way to capture unknown creatures in his mind.

Soon, his "dedication" was rewarded.

"Got you." The little beast smiled at the corners of its mouth, and its body suddenly swelled into a giant serpent, curling up everything that his body could touch.

When all obstacles disappear from his field of vision, the mysterious presence that drew him here will naturally take shape.

However, the picture of his imagination could not be realized in such a simple and crude way.

"You're really just an illusion." Fang Nuo, who had turned into a huge white snake, looked at the figure of the giant deer that was penetrated by his body, and said with a smile.

After entering this secret realm, what he encountered was really the same as he had thought at first, which would only disappoint him.

Ice and snow footprints and ice crystal giant deer are just phantoms that the spiritual power in this secret realm extracts the deepest impression in his mind and manifests them in reality.

It's just a mechanism that guides him to the next level.

If other Yellow Immortals strayed into this secret realm, they might encounter phantoms that could take the initiative to attack.

But Fang Nuo had no evidence to prove his speculation, he just sighed silently in his heart, and said: If all the beasts encounter this kind of phantom that will obediently guide the way, then is there any value in this secret realm?

Is it possible that I haven't actually entered other secret realms? Fang Nuo touched his chin and thought with a half-sigh and a half-smile.

"I now know that the deer is an illusion, but I still don't know why it led me here." Fang Nuo changed back to his "original form" from the appearance of the giant snake, and he felt that he had not been able to consume much spiritual power.

With his current spirit, it seems that there is no problem in changing into a human being again, but he doesn't know if he can take the initiative to remove the transformation if he does this.

"At least for now, birds and snakes are fine." The feel-good little beast muttered to himself, and he once again cast his gaze on the pool in front of him.

"Could it be that it wants me to jump?"

Although the pool of crystal clear water, but no other creatures in the water, seems calm and comfortable, who knows how many dangers lurk in it?

Fang Nuo raised his hand and beckoned the silver-blue rope and commanded it to reach into the water.

Beneath the surface of the water, the miraculous creation, slightly distorted by the refraction of light, is clearly visible, and there seems to be no mystery inside.

At the same time, the phantom of the ice crystal giant deer silently walked behind the little beast.

However, its movements have long been perceived clearly by the little beast, after all, even if it is a condensation of spiritual power itself, wherever it goes, there will be changes in the concentration of spiritual power in the atmosphere.

"Or," Fang Nuo slowly turned around and looked at the glazed-eyed giant deer phantom behind him, "You jump first?" ”

He stretched out his two forearms, pointed to the pool in front of him, and made a "please" motion.