57. Ancient legends
"I said, can you let me go? You've reached the top of the mountain, how long are you going to hold me?" Esther looked at the fragrance that buried his head in his chest, still trembling, and knocked the other party's head helplessly, "If you don't let go, I'll pull you to do a free fall exercise together?"
"Don't, ahhh
Instead of letting her "enjoy" the thrill of falling, Fang Xiang felt that it was better to simply give herself a stab.
"Is there no other way to go up the mountain?"
"If you're willing to walk normally, you can actually climb slowly - however, there is basically no way to move through means such as space magic in this world except for me, and on the other hand, the clouds below are not just for the sake of beauty, the place above the clouds is forbidden to fly. Except for the center of this mountain, beyond that height, this world realm is a no-fly zone...... If you don't use the method just now, you can only climb up step by step. β
Do you climb up step by step?Aroma remembered the time it took to "take the elevator" just now...... It takes more than 10 minutes to take off and land vertically at high speed, and considering that speed, I'm afraid that this mountain peak must be more than 10,000 meters high, right? If you really use 11 roads to travel, it seems a bit troublesome......
"Doesn't that mean I'm under house arrest on this!?"
"How much do you not want to use that lift? I've put a lot of thought into it, and I have to repair it once a month! You're talking about me like a dragon who snatched the princess and locked her in the castle!"
Esther said that he didn't think that there was anyone who could stay on the top of the mountain to talk to him!
"And what did you want to do with me here? I don't think so, with my abilities. What can I do to help you - I've basically focused on the art of killing, and in this regard, with your strength, you don't care if you have me or not, right?"
β...... Girls talk about these beatings and killings all day long, it's not good to ......"
"Uh!" Aroma never expected that one day she would be complained about by a demon. Even if it is a relatively less dangerous succubus, according to legend. There are quite a lot of males who are squeezed dry by them in bed...... Hawkers,Although the succubus in front of me hasn't snapped until now.γ
"I'm not a girl. I'm a woman. β
"It's not a man who is afraid of heights...... I don't know what to say, who was shaking and hugging me tightly just now, and he didn't dare to open his eyes and look down~ For the soft underbelly of the fragrance, East launched an attack on it without any scruples. "And in my eyes. You're just a child, only a few dozen years old, and you're not yet finalized. β
Ignoring Aroma's reluctance, Esther dragged Aroma's arm out the door.
"I really need your help...... And you won't object. β
"Anyway, you are a demon and I am a human being, we should have a lot of differences in values, you are so sure, will I willingly give you a hand?"
As for the possibility of coercion, Aroma thought it was impossible at allβif I really wanted to describe it. Although Aroma and Esther had only just met, she understood. Esther is one of those people who have a strong pride in their hearts, and they are a hundred people who look down on the use of force to coerce others to do things against their will. Don't look at her previous complaining that she was considered strange by other demons, but think about it carefully, if she really cared about the opinions of these kinds, how could she persist as always, until she became a powerful existence that they had to look up to?
However, Aroma really doesn't feel like there's anything she can do differently for Easter. To put it bluntly, the two things she has learned in her life are those two - one is to cut people, and the other is to get beaten...... It's just that because of the growth of strength, it is rare to be beaten at the same time when cutting people.
"I'm sure you'll say yes β because you're human. Esther looked back at Aroma with a subtle smile in his eyes, "It's because you're human that I dare to leave this matter to you with peace of mind, and I'm sure you'll do your best...... As for what it is, you will know with me. β
"The Mysterious ......"
Aroma muttered, but kept up with Easter, and with her, they walked out of the cave.
"......" When Aroma stepped out of the cave and entered the "top of the mountain", she was frightened by the sight before her, and almost subconsciously, she pounced on Easter, her limbs wrapped tightly around her.
Where is this the top of the mountain! There is not even a rock to settle on, and the surrounding area is completely empty, and it is better to call it the top of the mountain! Aroma looks back and sees that the cave she just walked out of is simply a small hole on the top of the mountain, and it is on a straight steep wall!
"I knew it would be like this...... "Esther said helplessly, "Actually, you don't have to worry, here, you won't fall under the action of gravity." Although in reality, it is impossible to get rid of the influence of gravity at such a height, but this is my world realm, which is different from the present world, so you can rest assured. β
"But there is no space here, you don't need to look down deliberately, you can see the world below clearly from the perspective!
"Let Me Go......"
"Don't let it go!"
Looking at the fragrance that was tightly wrapped around him, shaking his head desperately with his eyes closed, Esther suddenly remembered that when he was forced to learn to swim by some unscrupulous guy, it seemed to be similar - hehe, at that time. I'm also holding her neck like this, and I won't let go even if I'm killed, right?
I remember how I was treated at that time? It seems to be ......
"Whoa
Aroma suddenly felt that her arms were empty, and the originally full arms suddenly became empty, and her arms tried to clinch them inside, and at the end of the day, she opened her eyes in horror, and found that Esther had silently broken away from her restraints by means that she did not know how to do.
"I'm going to die, I'm going to die!
Like a drowning landlubber. The fragrance fluttered in the sky with her hands and feet, and at this moment, she no longer had the demeanor of slaughtering nuns. The temperament that comes out of her body is rare to match her appearance.
"If you move around like this and accidentally cross the threshold, you'll really be caught by gravity. Then you will be able to experience the freefall from an altitude of 12,000 meters. β
Easter's words just fell. Like a stuck machine, her hands and feet, which had been waving at a fairly fast rate, suddenly stiffened, and she didn't moveβor rather, she didn't dare to move?, but she was now moving head-down, and she could see down without hindrance.
β......β
This time she didn't even need screams, and Aroma was already scared silly. Even the slaughter of nuns who can stop children crying at night. I still have my own weaknesses~
Esther floated to Aroma's side, fingers tapping towards Aroma's back. Under the influence of this external force, the fragrance slowly wafted downward. Esther didn't use much force, but in the eyes of the fragrance, the scene below suddenly "magnified" a little...... She immediately realized that she was moving downward!
Before Esther could withdraw her arm, Aroma had already snuggled up to hers.
[It seems that this guy is really afraid of heights, right? Obviously, as a human being, his strength is already top-notch, and he should be able to fly in the airspace, should he be this stupid person, because he is afraid of heights, he has never made such an attempt?]
Although they can't fly for as long as birds, they are thrilled to have such privileges as human beings, and the sky has been a special attraction to humans since ancient times. And as a strong man who is qualified to stop in the sky, I believe that no one will resist such a strong privilege, right? But the one in front of Esther happens to be one of them.
Enough of the fragrance, Esther also took it when he saw it.
"Huhuhu~ Don't worry, the top of the highest peak of this world has been separated from the world below - you can understand that this is equivalent to the position of the 'heavenly realm' in this world, although it is in the same space, but there is a relatively deep dividing line. Have you ever heard of a celestial person who fell from the heavenly realm to the earthly realm because he fell? It's just that my side hasn't finished building yet. β
"Celestial?" Hearing a familiar and unfamiliar word from Easter's mouth, Aroma finally turned her attention from the height, "Does that really exist? Isn't it a legend?"
"There are many legends in the world that are well-founded! As an adult who has witnessed all the way, I can tell you with certainty that the heavenly realm exists, and the celestial people also exist! However, after the cornerstone of the snow tower was destroyed, the snow tower also lost its function as a channel to communicate the heavenly realm and the earthly realm. Although this was not something that could be detected with the naked eye in the first place, I'm afraid that even magic can't detect the celestial realm now, right?"
Speaking of the celestial realm, the corners of East's mouth also showed a helpless wry smile, but because Fang Xiang was focused on thinking, she didn't notice East's abnormality. Otherwise, she would have been able to discover that in the moment just now, there was a mood called "sadness" that flashed through Easter's body.
"But didn't people find the legendary 'Snow Tower' yet? Even in the harsh north, there are now more detailed maps, but people have never found the legendary Snow Tower in that snow-covered land...... Is it secretive?"
There has never been a shortage of adventurous and curious explorers in this world, but over the years, countless relics that have been sealed in history have been discovered one after another. But the legendary Snow Tower, which connects heaven and earth, has never been discovered. It stands to reason that it can communicate between the heavenly realm and the earthly realm. This tower is incredibly tall and majestic in any way, but right?
However, for hundreds of years, not to mention the Snow Tower, not even the remains of the Snow Tower have been seen. At first, people thought that it would be the northern countries that blocked the news of the Snow Tower, but. The rule of the turbulent North has changed hands several times, and the news of the Snow Tower has not made any progress. Until now. Except for a few, most people already believe that the so-called celestial realm does not exist.
"Stupid! No one has ever said anything about the so-called Snow Tower. It's a tower in the snow, right? No matter how advanced the skills of the ancient people were. It's even more difficult to build a building that is as tall as the Snow Tower...... The Heavenly Realm and the Earthly Realm, but since ancient times, the passage between them is a miracle of nature, and it takes the hand of life to communicate, so it seems wrong, right? From the beginning, you used the 'ancient ruins' as your goal to find the Snow Tower. It's just a big mistake - you know, it's always right in front of your eyes. β
No...... The architecture of the ancients?
Aroma suddenly thought of an option that seemed to match the conditions very well-
"You're talking about...... The Throat of the World?"
If you want to talk about height. In this world, I am afraid that there is no higher place than the altitude there, even the highest peak in this small world of East, it is estimated that it is only between the two, right?
If you think about it carefully, the highest mountain in the world, covered with snow all year round, can indeed be called a "snow tower" - it's just that because it is a natural mountain, it does not have the feeling of the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancients, and no one has thought of this possibility for so many years...... What if you think about it? The cornerstone of the legendary Snow Tower no longer exists, so there's no way to prove that it's a Snow Tower, right?
In ancient legends, this is the beginning and end of the world...... But that's another story. Esther paused at this point, but Aroma was still immersed in this incredible information, and still did not notice Esther's small anomaly, "And a long time ago, this peak, known as the 'Throat of the World's Realm', connected heaven and earth, and earthly people and celestial people were able to communicate with each other through this naturally formed great mountain range. It's just that after the cornerstone of the Snow Tower ceased to exist, the Heavenly Realm and the Earthly Realm were cut off, and most of the Celestial Realm who stayed on the Earth at that time and didn't have time to go back were also incognito, right? Because there is almost no difference in the appearance of the Celestial Realm and the Earthly People, it is not difficult for them to hide their identities. β
East remembers that at that time, there was indeed no news of the persecution of the Celestial Realm people who remained on the earth, and it seemed that these Celestial Realm people were also very smart, and knew that the rulers of the earthly people coveted the techniques of the Celestial Realm, and after they became rootless, they decisively chose to live in seclusion.
I don't know what happened to the current Celestial Realm people in Lu Dao, that great change, the impact on the Celestial Realm people is definitely not small, at least, Esther knew very well that at that time, but there was a big trouble that was brought to the Celestial Realm...... However, with the ability of the Heavenly Realm people, there is only one, so it shouldn't be difficult, right?
"Hmm...... Perhaps, the reason why the human race has not found the real Snow Tower for so many years is that the descendants of those Celestial Realm people who remained on the earth have not been less than fake news, right?"
"Fake news?ah, are you saying that they deliberately mislead the direction of human thinking and don't want people to discover the secrets of the Throat of the World? Is it because of ......?"
Aroma thought of some not-so-wonderful possibilities.
"That's right, if it weren't for the defense and distrust, they wouldn't have had to do it, would they? After all, the Snow Tower has long since lost its former function...... It seems that they don't want the people on the earth to find any clues that might repair the passage of heaven and earth, probably because they have been on the earth for a long time, they have seen too much war, and they are worried about burning the flames to their hometown, right?"
Speaking of this, East also sighed helplessly: "Actually, how can it be as simple as they think...... In their opinion, the rich and peaceful Heavenly Realm is not such a stable place, not to mention, they have also brought some techniques from the earth that did not belong to their Heavenly Realm people, this is the flame of dispute...... However, now that the connection between the heavens and the earth is showing signs of reconnection, I may be able to see it for myself when the time comes. β
"Huh?"
Aroma couldn't believe her ears - just now, Esther said that there is a possibility of reconnecting the heavenly realm and the earthly realm?
"Because the 'cornerstone' is back, although the current cornerstone is no longer complete, but if we work harder, it is not impossible to reconnect the heavens and the earth. β
"What exactly is that 'cornerstone' you are talking about? Does it have anything to do with what you want me to do now?"
Hearing Aroma's question, Esther was also stunned, and then laughed: "You think too much, you think too much!~ How the Heavenly Realm is has nothing to do with me, I hope you can help me, it has nothing to do with the Heavenly Realm at all...... However, the 'cornerstone' aspect is indeed a link that I have to care about. Do you know that the 'cornerstone' of the Snow Tower is not just as simple as connecting to the Heavenly Realm, remember what I mentioned earlier? The meaning of the Snow Tower......
"The ...... of the old legend Where the world begins and ends!?"
The fragrant exclamation, in exchange, was Easter's smile that seemed to be smiling.
"Huhuhu~ Do you know the Dao, those who know the secrets of the throat of the world will not exceed the number of ten fingers in the entire world - congratulations, now that you have been dragged into the pit by me, it is difficult to stay out of it~" (To be continued......)