Volume 1 Aquaman's Sigh Chapter 40 The Gate of Purgatory
When Wren opened his eyes again, he was surrounded by a quiet and peaceful forest stream, surrounded by jungle and a gentle breeze, with the occasional golden leaf falling from the canopy of the trees, rising and falling in the wind, like a bright butterfly fluttering in the warm soft light. The stream flows quietly, the sun shines on it, and beneath the clear surface of the water are cheerful fish chasing each other.
Wren struggled to get up, there was still a dull pain in his left shoulder, but it may have been because of the herbs, he could already make some simple movements, and the previous feeling of paralysis had subsided, he subconsciously held down the wound, carefully holding on to the rough branch beside him, looking into the depths of the surrounding deep forest.
"Newcomer, your injuries are not healed yet, don't move around, lest the wounds will burst!" Veges suddenly heard a cold reminder from behind Wren, and he turned around in surprise to see Veges walking towards him with a sack of wild fruits picked from nowhere.
"Uh...... Thank you for saving me. Wren suddenly remembered the figure that rushed towards him without hesitation before he lost consciousness, and said gratefully.
"Don't thank me, we're just leveling off. The corners of Beges's mouth moved slightly, and he sat down on the rock on the side disapprovingly, he didn't seem to be too willing to talk about this topic, he casually took out a few wild fruits from the sack and threw them to Wren, and he nibbled on them, and said outside the topic, "I only found this kind of wild fruit nearby, so you will just take a moment, while the captain and they have not returned, eat more to recover some strength, and it will be time to hurry in a while." ”
"Captain, where have they been?" Wren had just taken a bite of the fiery red wild fruit, and a clear and rich sour juice poured into his mouth, causing Wren's entire face to wrinkle.
"Captain, they left a signal nearby, if Genora can escape, then naturally know where to find us......" Bergis angrily bit down on a large mouthful of flesh and chewed it fiercely, as if he didn't feel the violent sourness at all, "Jenora, this stupid guy has taken the initiative to lure away those monsters alone in order to give us a chance to escape from the encirclement of the ghost feather butterfly." ”
"What?" Wren was taken aback.
"Oh, by the way, you don't know yet, when you were unconscious, we were surrounded by a group of ghost feather butterflies, and without Jenora's sacrifice, none of us would have survived. Beges's voice seemed to tremble in the breeze, and his gaze was hidden from the lowered eyelids.
"Jenora...... Senior ......" Wren didn't know how to answer, he opened his mouth, looking a little hesitant, and finally exhaled helplessly.
"Hmph, but that guy doesn't need to be worried, he can't die anyway......" Bergis looked up at Wren, who was a little hesitant, and said to himself, but it seemed that he was silent again before he could finish speaking.
At noon, the blue sky wall is pure and free of impurities, as if the calm sea hangs upside down in the sky, and a dazzling red sun reveals a warm light, through the dense and luxuriant canopy, projecting through the gaps in the leaves, forming flickering spots of light on the soft ground of the forest scattered with dead leaves. A gentle wind blows through the forest, carrying the refreshing fragrance of the forest and the smell of the earth, evenly dispersed in the air.
Aisen and the others shuttled between such magnificent forests, their slender and agile figures flying swiftly between the towering ancient trees, their figures clinging to the ground, passing through the narrow gap between the ancient trees, as if a light and shadow had dissipated before they could catch it.
"How's it going?" Eisen looked a little anxious.
In order to avoid unnecessary battles with demonic beasts, Aisen's soul power was greatly suppressed in his body, except for the small amount of soul power consumed to maintain strenuous exercise, he almost kept the flow of soul power in his body in a static state. In such a state, the monsters that are a little farther away will completely ignore his existence, and similarly, his perception of the surrounding soul power will also drop suddenly.
"I can't feel the soul power of Jenora's predecessors. Angela sat on Yamen's broad shoulders and got out of the jungle beside Eisen, along the way, she had expanded her soul power perception to the limit, but she still couldn't capture even the slightest trace of Jenora's soul power, "Even the soul power of the Ghost Feather Butterfly can't feel it, maybe Genora's predecessor has led those monsters to a far place?"
"That Jenora, that guy won't be able to get rid of those monsters, will he?" Arya frowned slightly.
"No, he should be absolutely sure that he will insist on this, maybe it will take some time. Eisen shook his head, rejecting Arya's pessimistic speculation, but his voice didn't sound easy, "Have you made all the marks along the way?"
"Hmm. Angela nodded, "I've marked the [Soul Mark] in the areas along the way, as long as Genola Senpai enters the range of the mark, he can feel my soul power, I think it's not difficult to catch up with us." ”
"Very well, it's not getting early, so let's go back to meet up with Bergis and Wren at once. "Find a hidden place to stay before it gets dark." ”
"Yes!"
The sky gradually darkened, and the forest became colder and colder, and the strange roars of the monsters still came and went, like invisible waves rolling between the heavens and the earth, and these sounds brought out the originally vibrant forest with a bit of evil and hideous.
In addition to Jenora, Eisen and his party reunited again and headed towards the depths of the forest together, they cautiously walked forward, relying on Angela's ability to find a relatively sparse area of demonic beasts, so that they could rest, and also waited for Genora's return by the way.
"Huh!" Angela opened her eyes suddenly, her eyes full of suspicion, "How strange?"
"What's so strange?" Eisen looked at Angela's slightly solemn face, a little puzzled.
"Originally, I thought I had found an area where the distribution of demonic beasts was relatively sparse......" Angela was silent for a moment, as if organizing how to express herself to everyone, "but now it seems that I was wrong......"
"What do you mean?" Arya also looked at Angela curiously, knowing that Angela's perception of soul power had never been wrong, "Could it be that your perception is wrong?"
"No, on the contrary, in the center of that area where the demonic beasts are sparsely distributed, there is a large area, and I can't even detect the existence of any demonic beasts, and although the demonic beasts scattered around the periphery of that area are rare, they are all relatively high-ranking powerful demonic beasts. Angela paused, looking at everyone with a complex and heavy look in her eyes, "I originally thought it should be a relatively safe area, but now it seems that there seems to be some kind of danger lurking there, so dangerous that all the demonic beasts dare not approach rashly." ”
"Maybe it's the territory of some kind of abyss-level demonic beasts, right?" said Beggis disapprehantly, "We can just go and see what those monsters that rival the Divine Mansion look like?"
"Senior Beges, what I'm saying is that I can't feel the existence of any magical beasts, and naturally it also includes abyss-level magical beasts. Angela explained, "Maybe there's some unknown power or trap there, so the monsters don't dare to approach it." ”
"Is it similar to the Forest of Death? is it some kind of enchantment or separate space?" Arya stroked her windswept forehead hair and shifted her gaze to Eisen, "Then should we bypass ......"
"Aren't there any Monsters?" Eisen said with a serious expression after a moment's deep pause, "we should go and take a look, there may be clues related to the crater." ”
"Where even the monsters don't dare to approach, the captain really wants to take a risk?" Arya couldn't help but confirm again, and all kinds of gloom in the Forest of Dead Silence resurfaced in front of her eyes, which couldn't help but make Arya gasp.
"Of course, we're here to explore the secrets buried in the mountains, and it's probably not too far from where the meteorite fell, and my gut tells me that the strange thing here has something to do with the crater. Eisen's expression was solemn, and then he turned to Angela and instructed again, "Angela, expand the range of perception, raise your vigilance, and take us into that area." ”
"Yes, Captain!" Angela closed her eyes again, concentrating on the flow of soul power around her. At this moment, all the life presented from Angela's mind was a cluster of blue flowing waves, and these slow-flowing waves clearly outlined different life forms.
"Hmph!" Beggis snorted disdainfully from his nostrils as he followed Eisen forward, "Is the vice-captain afraid of something? It doesn't matter, if you're afraid, you can stay outside, and the captain and I can go in and investigate." ”
"Who said I'm scared?" Arya's wandering gaze gradually condensed, glaring fiercely at the disdainful Bergess, "But don't forget, who can't even handle a ghost feather butterfly, and in the end Genola has to come out and clean up the mess for you?"
"You ......"
"Okay, don't make any noise. We are already very close to that area, and now although the number of demonic beasts around us is relatively reduced, their combat power has indeed increased exponentially, don't be careless, hold your breath and concentrate, and try not to attract the attention of the demonic beasts. Eisen whispered at the two of them.
The crowd's footsteps stopped in front of a large white fog.
The fog falling vertically from the sky resembles a white, illusory wall, nearly splitting into two completely different worlds at hand. There was a faint and strange atmosphere in this slowly tumbling mist, and it was the forbidden thread in front of them that the monsters were concerned about.
"Here...... What the hell is it?" Arya's eyes widened, her pupils trembling slightly, as if the horror of staring at a black hole arose.
"These white mist must be unusual, so that the demonic beasts dare not approach here. Wren slowly stretched out his hand, carefully touching the edge of the thick fog, and the silky mist wrapped around Wren's slender fingers bit by bit, lingering between his fingers.
"Isn't there any flow of soul power behind this fog?" Eisen asked, holding his breath as he looked at Angela earnestly, "Or is this fog hindering your perception range?"
"These fogs don't hinder my perception, I'm sure there are absolutely no living monsters or ......humans in this fog," Angela muttered for a moment, her face growing embarrassed, "However, I vaguely feel that something is wrong, this fog is too dead and silent, as if I have crossed this line, we ....... We will ......."
"What do you want to say?" Arya asked with a deep breath.
"We will step into a hell from which we will never return, an abyss of despair. Angela's eyes snapped open, fear lingering in her eyes, "These fogs are more like a gate to hell!"