Feng Fei clearly saw a streak of light blue lightning flash from the right side of the rock wall as Yuan Jue threw the stone, striking it directly. The stone then turned to ashes, and Feng Fei shuddered. She recognized the stone; it wasn't an ordinary stone, but a spirit stone imbued with spiritual energy, a rare commodity on the Four Continents, almost impossible to find once used. However, this kind of spirit stone was extremely hard; ordinary divine weapons couldn't even cleave it, let alone pulverize it.
But this scene actually unfolded right before Feng Fei's eyes.
Seeing this, Yuan Jue became even more nervous. He had Feng Fei take a step back before he began to observe his surroundings again.
The surroundings remained dimly lit, with the rock walls on both sides emitting a faint, shimmering light, and flashes of light occasionally appearing, as if the rock walls contained not stones but rather turquoise water.
Suddenly, Yuan Jue's gaze sharpened.
He spotted a place that was different from the others.
Even the bulging rock walls elsewhere have extremely smooth and natural lines, but this one looks like it was carved by hand. I instinctively wanted to exert force in that spot, but then I thought that it was very likely an illusion, so I couldn't help but look around the non-natural protrusion of the rock.
About half an hour later, Yuan Jue actually discovered something amiss!
There was a pinhole-sized hole an inch below that non-naturally protruding rock! If we hadn't searched carefully beforehand, we probably wouldn't have found any clues at all.
Once we know where we can take action, we should act immediately!
Without hesitation, Yuan Jue condensed his spiritual power into a bundle, then compressed it to the size of a pinhole, slightly smaller than the hole.
Yuanjue's spiritual power is of the dark attribute, so when he used his spiritual power to enter the area in front, it did not trigger an attack of light blue lightning.
Soon, Yuanjue's spiritual power arrived at the hole and plunged in without hesitation. Immediately, the entire cave shone with a bright blue light, while Yuanjue remained intently focused on the changes ahead.
After Yuanjue's spiritual power entered, the hole slowly closed, and no trace could be found again.
After a short while, all the light around them faded away. Yuan Jue extended his divine sense and discovered that there was no danger for a long distance ahead. Only then did he show joy and want to step back and pull Feng Fei to go deeper.
But the next moment, Yuan Jue's eyes turned blood red, and his aura became even more chaotic and violent.
Because Feng Fei had vanished silently behind him.
Chapter Nine: Water Moon Cave
As Feng Fei watched Yuan Jue search for something amiss ahead, he suddenly noticed fine blue water shimmering around him.
She instinctively tried to shout, but found herself already enveloped in the blue light. Her voice could be heard, but not transmitted. Feng Fei scooped out her golden sword, intending to attack the seemingly thin barrier of light, but found that all her attacks were reflected back at her, while Yuan Jue still couldn't hear a sound.
Feng Fei's attack on the blue water curtain was ruthless, rebounding back and causing him to collapse within it. Feng Fei watched as Yuan Jue found the problem, watched Yuan Jue turn around with delight after breaking through the barrier, watched Yuan Jue's frenzied rage upon discovering he was gone, and watched Yuan Jue rush forward madly. Gradually, Feng Fei's eyes welled with tears, and he lost consciousness.
The blue water curtain enveloping Feng Fei seemed to possess exceptional concealment; though it was right behind Yuan Jue, he didn't notice a thing. After Feng Fei lost consciousness, it slowly floated up, then bumped into the rock wall on the right, stirring up a burst of azure lightning. A moment later, it crashed to the ground, then floated up again, unsteadily, like a toddler learning to walk.
Since Feng Fei fell into a coma, he had been placed in the very center by the blue water curtain, floating quietly. Even the way it bumped around didn't make Feng Fei's body shake at all.
Suddenly, a fork appeared ahead in the passage, one gleaming with an eerie light, the other with a white light. Judging from the marks, Yuan Jue was heading towards the passage with the eerie light.
The passage, shimmering with white light, suddenly dimmed the instant the blue water curtain appeared at the fork in the road. Simultaneously, the blue water curtain entered the passage, and then the passage slowly closed.
The blue water curtain carried Feng Fei around, eventually stopping in front of a gate that glowed with blue light.
Seemingly hesitant, the blue water curtain paused for a long time in front of the gate, then, as if finally making up its mind, suddenly rushed towards the gate.
When the blue water curtain came into contact with the shimmering blue light on the gate, the previously impenetrable water curtain instantly vanished. Feng Fei, trapped within the blue water curtain, fell and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Hmm..."
Feng Fei groaned and slowly woke up.
He was in pain all over. He had been hit by the blue water curtain earlier, and then he had been thrown heavily. When Feng Fei woke up, he felt a sweet taste in his throat and then spat out a mouthful of blood. He seemed to have suffered a serious internal injury.
He wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, took out a pill from his storage ring and swallowed it. He sat there for a while to regulate his breathing before slowly recovering.
Looking around, she realized she was in a completely enclosed environment.
The only chance she could escape was the large door in front of her that was flashing blue light.
Looking further up, she saw a dusty gray plaque hanging above the gate, with what appeared to be four characters, but they were so crooked and awkward that she couldn't make out a single one. After looking at it for a while, Feng Fei suddenly felt very dizzy. As she was rubbing her forehead with one hand and supporting herself on the ground with the other, those four characters suddenly appeared in her mind.
Water Moon Cave.
Four words that evoke a strong sense of familiarity.
The thought involuntarily crossed Feng Fei's mind, but she immediately dismissed it.
She's not in a good situation right now, so why should she be thinking such nonsense?
Feng Fei suppressed his discomfort and slowly sat up cross-legged, palms facing upwards, and laboriously began to circulate his jade-colored spiritual energy. As Feng Fei regulated his breathing and cultivated, a pale blue light slowly appeared around him, and upon closer inspection, it was found to be emanating from the large door that shimmered with blue light.
The jade-colored spiritual energy within Feng Fei's body was originally a fusion of water and fire attribute cultivation techniques, while the blue light was all water attribute spiritual energy. As it slowly filled Feng Fei's meridians, the jade-colored spiritual energy began to show hints of blue, seemingly reversing its direction towards the water element!
This won't do!
Feng Fei was originally from the lineage of the Empress of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, and even if her bloodline hadn't awakened, it still possessed formidable fire power. Therefore, the sudden stimulation of this blue spiritual energy immediately ignited the fire-type bloodline within Feng Fei. The two conflicting spiritual energies engaged in a battle within Feng Fei's body, instantly worsening her injuries, which hadn't fully healed.
Inevitably, Feng Fei coughed up another mouthful of blood.
As he spat out the blood, Feng Fei's body seemed unable to support him, and he collapsed to the ground the next moment.
Feng Fei sighed almost imperceptibly, seemingly lamenting that her life was about to be entangled in this situation, or perhaps feeling depressed about her second fainting spell today.
After letting out that sigh, Feng Fei unfortunately fainted.
However, precisely because of Feng Fei's fainting, the jade-colored spiritual power within her body was unguided and could only remain stagnant in the distance, slowly retreating back to her dantian after a long while. When the jade-colored spiritual power was out of Feng Fei's control, the blue water-type spiritual power and the fire-type bloodline within Feng Fei's body immediately erupted into a fierce battle, causing Feng Fei's body to convulse.
A few more drops of blood dripped or splashed out as Feng Fei convulsed, with some even splashing onto the plaque.
The plaque, made of an unknown material, was a dull gray that seemed extremely old, yet it showed no signs of damage. When Feng Fei's drops of blood splattered on it, a sudden flash of light appeared, and the blood droplets that should have fallen were instantly absorbed by the plaque.
As Feng Fei's blood was absorbed, the plaque suddenly shook, and a large cloud of dust fell off.
Then, as if sensing Feng Fei's unease, the plaque emitted a dark golden beam of light that pierced straight into Feng Fei's body.
The moment it entered Feng Fei's body, the dark golden light quickly merged with the jade-colored spiritual power. The jade-colored spiritual power then took on a noble golden hue, radiating an aura of magnificence and elegance. It also seemed to possess a consciousness, immediately circulating throughout his body with the jade-gold spiritual power after the fusion.
Before long, the damaged meridians and other parts of Feng Fei's body were repaired. Moreover, the jade-gold spiritual power effortlessly devoured the raging blue water-based spiritual power and Feng Fei's violent fire-based bloodline, forming an even more powerful jade-gold spiritual power. Feng Fei gradually regained his composure.
After a long while, Feng Fei slowly woke up.
With a low groan, Feng Fei sat up, her head still spinning, supporting herself on the ground. She shook her head, seemingly unable to recall what had just happened. After sitting for a while, Feng Fei finally remembered that the spiritual energy within her body had suddenly gone berserk, damaging her meridians everywhere. Startled, she quickly looked down and closed her eyes to examine herself.
Before long, Feng Fei breathed a sigh of relief. There was nothing wrong with his body; on the contrary, he felt great.
However, unable to detect anything amiss, Feng Fei had no choice but to put aside his doubts.
Only then did Feng Fei regain his interest in examining the place.
To Fang Fengfei's surprise, the previously tightly closed door had opened, revealing a dark, gaping opening that seemed to emanate a terrifying, predatory aura. The plaque above it, however, appeared lifeless; though still gray and dull, it somehow gave off a sense of being devoid of its spirit.
Taking a slight step back, Feng Fei avoided the fear that the cave entrance brought her, and stared at the plaque in a daze for a while.
Suddenly, the plaque fell to the ground and broke into four pieces, from which a perfectly round black bead rolled out.
Seemingly startled by this situation, the dark cave entrance suddenly flashed with a bright white light, and Feng Fei involuntarily covered his eyes with his hand.
At that moment, the black bead on the ground suddenly flew up and landed straight in Feng Fei's hand.
Feng Fei felt a chill in his hand. He scooped it up and saw that the bead had somehow ended up in his grasp. As soon as the bead fell into Feng Fei's hand, the hole stopped shining with white light.
As Feng Fei looked at the bead, he couldn't help but recall his past life's memories. He wondered what the bead was, as it seemed to possess a spirit.
Just as Feng Fei was pondering the origin of the bead, the sound of flowing robes suddenly came from the cave entrance.
Feng Fei's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly got up and tried to hide to the side. However, the place was too small to accommodate anyone. Feng Fei had no choice but to draw the whip from his waist, intending to deliver a snake-bone whip to the newcomer as he entered. Even if the person was highly skilled, he would be injured in this sudden and unexpected situation, and then he could seize the opportunity to escape.
After thinking it over, Feng Fei made all the necessary preparations and waited for the person to appear at the cave entrance.
…………
Then Yuanjue, after discovering Feng Fei's disappearance, went berserk, rampaging through this so-called blessed land without restraint. Upon encountering a fork in the road leading to black and white, he rushed in without hesitation. It was unclear why; perhaps it was because he had already fallen into madness, or perhaps it was because his dark-attribute bloodline was so alluring, but he entered the dark cave.
Upon entering, Yuan Jue was immediately attacked by blood bats, snake-eating beasts, and other demonic creatures. It was these attacks that jolted Yuan Jue back to reality, as he was on the verge of succumbing to his inner demons. Yuan Jue abruptly suppressed his aura, and the attacking beasts immediately withdrew. Only then did Yuan Jue realize that these demonic beasts did not possess souls; they simply attacked any hostile being instinctively.
At that moment, Yuan Jue further concealed his aura.
Although Yuan Jue was still extremely worried about Feng Fei's safety, his current understanding brought him some peace of mind.
This long, dark passage seemed endless, more like a bottomless pit, stretching straight down.
Yuan Jue hesitated, fearing he had entered the wrong passage. Just as he was about to turn back, he discovered that the path three zhang behind him had completely disappeared, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue forward.
Perhaps Heaven took pity on Yuan Jue, for after traveling for three days and three nights, Yuan Jue actually saw a faint light ahead. Overjoyed, he quickened his pace and rushed forward without hesitation.
As Yuanjue approached the cave entrance, he suddenly stopped, sensing hostility from within.
Considering the possible situations he might encounter, Yuanjue decided to leave for a distance to replenish his depleted spiritual energy.
He sat cross-legged on the spot and slowly regulated his breathing. Before long, Yuanjue's breath became long and deep.
After a long while, Yuan Jue finally stood up, shook off the dust, and was about to enter the cave when the entire blessed land seemed to collapse, and the sky and earth shook violently.
Yuan Jue barely managed to stand up. Before he could recover, he felt a sudden upheaval, and the nausea that shook his internal organs made him feel dizzy.
"boom"
The deafening roar, combined with the previous dizziness, caused Yuanjue to faint.
As Yuanjue fainted, a familiar blue water curtain suddenly appeared, enveloping him and rushing him out of this seemingly collapsing blessed land.
Chapter 10: Being Teaseed
The clear, cold waters of Mochou Lake shimmered with a faint, chilly light, and the crescent moon in the sky shone with a pale, moonlit glow—truly enchanting.
Another gust of lake wind blew by, and a long, dark strip could be vaguely seen floating on the surface of the lake.