Under the gaze of everyone, Golden Benba Vase suddenly underwent strange changes.
The bottle made of gold originally only emitted a faint light like Candle Flame.
At this moment, it seems that some mysterious source has been connected, and endless energy is continuously poured into it.
The golden radiance quickly intensified and became extremely dazzling, dispelling the darkness and Mist.
Although it is so bright that it is difficult to see directly, the light does not completely escape to the surroundings.
Instead, they continue to gather, twist, and surround the bottle.
After a while, a ball of light was formed that was exactly the same as what had been seen on the Underground Vault stone platform before.
Buzz--buzz--
The light ball trembled violently, emitting a low and shocking Crying Sound.
Circles of light spread out like ripples of water. Wherever they passed, the air was shaken to a "buzzing" sound, and the ground was also shaking slightly.
Fang Cheng's pupils narrowed slightly, catching something strange.
Then he lowered his eyes and saw that mysterious and complex lines were vaguely seeping out from the ground and emerging.
The blue runes and golden light are intertwined, adding a bit of a strange color.
At the same time, the corpse on the ground seemed to be exposed to Blazing Sun, and was rapidly drying up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The skin loses its luster, the muscles atrophy, and the originally plump body collapses.
Even though these corpses had not yet come into contact with the light ball, their essence and blood were inexplicably extracted from their bodies.
It was as if there were pairs of invisible tentacles extending over, sucking greedily.
Feeling what Danger was, Fang Cheng immediately reminded:
"Everyone, stand back!"
Lin Chuqiao, Lark and Big Hammer also noticed this terrifying scene at this time, with a look of horror on their faces, wondering what exactly happened.
As the corpses around him were mercilessly devoured by Golden Light, Golden Benba Vase became increasingly sinister.
On the surface of the light ball, the light is like a surging golden torrent, roaring and rushing.
Every movement of the halo seems to be exploding, containing unimaginable majestic energy.
It seems that he is ready to break through the confinement at any time and destroy everything in front of him.
And just when everyone was in shock, the ball of light wrapped around Golden Benba Vase, seemingly breaking free from the restraints of Geocentric Gravity, and slowly floated up.
Immediately afterwards, it flew high at an extremely fast speed, passing over Woods branches, rising continuously in the air, and finally turned into an out-of-reach point of light.
Everyone looked up and saw that the light spot transformed by Golden Benba Vase disappeared into the dark clouds covering their heads and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Only the deafening Crying Sound is still buzzing in my ears.
And as Golden Benba Vase flew high into the sky and disappeared, the surroundings fell into deep darkness again.
Phew~
A gloomy wind roared up without warning, causing everyone's clothes to dance wildly and their hair to be messy.
Is the wind blowing again?
Fang Cheng quickly looked away from the night sky and looked around cautiously.
The wind speed seemed to be accelerating, and as the mist surged, there was also a pungent Sulfur smell that made people almost nauseous.
"Fang...White Ghost!"
Lin Chuqiao suddenly spoke, "Look at Black Mist over there, is there any movement?"
She reached out and pointed not far away, with a faint tremor in her voice.
Fang Cheng followed the direction she pointed and looked intently.
I saw that the Black Mist over there was actually darker and thicker than the one here, as if the materialized tide was surging, accumulating some extremely violent power.
And in Black Mist, it revealed an eerie and terrifying scene.
There are vaguely twisted Ghostly Shadows shuttled and swayed, some with stooped bodies, and some with slender limbs.
Others had huge heads with empty eye sockets, looking resentfully at the people on the other side.
They were erratic in Black Mist, rushing forward, as if they couldn't wait to pass through the barrier in front of them, and rush towards them.
From time to time, shrill screams were heard, as sharp and piercing as nails scratching Glass, which made one's scalp numb and all the hairs on the body standing on end.
It seems that this barrier isolates the two worlds Yin-Yang. Opposite is the endless purgatory where the souls of the guilty are imprisoned and the evil spirits are suppressed.
Lin Chuqiao said with lingering fear:
"We were trapped in Mist before and couldn't get out. Then those Black Mist suddenly came over and swallowed many people."
Lark and Big Hammer also nodded in agreement, the look of horror in their eyes not fading away.
Fang Cheng frowned slightly and made a quick decision:
"We need to get out of here right away!"
The three of them were startled when they heard this, and asked in unison:
"Which way to go?"
They looked confused. After all, they had been wandering around here just now and had already lost their way.
Fang Cheng quickly explained:
"Go back to Estate first. It should be safer there for the time being. I marked it when I came here."
Seeing that the situation around them was getting more and more dangerous, everyone couldn't think of a good way for a while, so they nodded helplessly and agreed to try again.
Fang Cheng holds Dagger in his hand, relying on Memory, leading Lin Chuqiao and others to carefully explore the Mist.
He walked at the front, taking every step with extreme caution, his ears alertly catching any slight sound around him, and his eyes constantly scanning, stimulating the Sensory Perception ability to the maximum extent.
I am afraid that I will be interfered by Illusion Array and go astray.
But even though he was so careful, when Fang Cheng lowered his head to search for the marks set on the ground, his heart suddenly sank.
The mark that should have been clearly visible disappeared, leaving only a mess of dirt and dead grass on the ground, as if something had deliberately erased it.
He knelt down and rubbed his fingers on the ground, trying to find even the slightest trace, but his brows gradually furrowed.
"What's going on? Is the mark missing again?"
Big Hammer couldn't help but lower his voice and asked, breaking the brief silence of the team.
Fang Cheng stood up and looked around solemnly.
The mist became thicker and thicker, wrapping them layer by layer as if it were alive.
The visual range is getting smaller and smaller, and even each other's faces are becoming blurry.
Everyone felt as if they were in an ethereal void, and it was difficult to see their fingers when they stretched out their hands.
Fang Cheng enables "Eagle Eye Vision", trying to penetrate Mist and try to observe distant scenes.
But still no sign of the mark's existence was found.
"I have a feeling that the terrain of the entire Mist Mountain should be changing all the time."
Fang Cheng looked deeply and spoke in a low voice:
"So no matter which way we go, we can't find a real way out unless..."
As he spoke, he slowly raised his head, looked at the faintly flickering light spots in the dark clouds, and uttered the second half of the sentence.
"Unless we can fly."
When everyone heard this, their hearts sank.
Big Hammer scratched his head and muttered helplessly:
"What's wrong with this? We're not bird people and we don't have wings. Could it be that we have to wait for the fog to dissipate on its own?"
Lin Chuqiao bit his lower lip tightly, his teeth leaving shallow marks on his lips.
After thinking for a moment, he shook his head softly and said:
"No, those Black Mist seem to be constantly approaching, narrowing the safe area. We must find a way out as soon as possible, otherwise we may be trapped and die here."
There was a hint of worry in her eyes, and she looked around at the vast fog, trying to find a flaw in it, but her eyes were filled with darkness.
Lark was close to Lin Chuqiao, his little hands unconsciously grabbed the corner of her clothes, and said timidly:
"Is it possible that there is something hidden in this mountain, secretly manipulating the terrain, deliberately erasing the marks, and preventing us from leaving?"
Her voice trembled, like a frightened deer.
The scene I encountered now was simply a ghost story that happened in reality.
Fang Cheng frowned slightly and then said:
"Xiao Chu, please contact the professor again and see if he has any other options."
At this moment, Mist not only blocks visual perception, but even Mental Link is interfered with intermittently.
Lin Chuqiao In order to reduce energy consumption, it can only be stopped when it is not necessary.
Hearing Fang Cheng's proposal, she took a deep breath, then closed her eyes tightly, frowned slightly, and concentrated on Mental Power.
Try to penetrate this layer of Mist and get in touch with the professor again.
"Hey, Xiao Chu, White Ghost, how are you doing now?"
The professor's words rang in everyone's minds, and the familiar gentle voice lifted everyone's spirits.
Lin Chuqiao hurriedly explained what happened before and the difficulties we are facing now in a simple and clear way.
The professor was silent for a moment, seeming to be thinking about a solution, and then said:
"You guys stay where you are for the time being. I'll let Monkey launch Signal Flare to see if it can illuminate Woods and display the channel."
That calm voice came through Mental Link, which calmed everyone's originally panicked hearts a little.
Monkey, who was ambushing at the observation point on the top of the mountain, received the instruction and immediately responded in Consciousness Channel and started taking action.
However.
Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao wait for a few seconds.
The surrounding Woods and the night sky above our heads were still deathly silent, with no expected light appearing at all.
"Didn't you see Signal Flare launch?"
The professor's voice came again, with a bit of surprise.
Big Hammer then shouted:
"No, it's so dark here, you can't see anything!"
"It's strange, what exactly is the problem..."
The professor murmured to himself, his tone full of confusion.
When everyone is at a loss.
Fang Cheng suddenly felt his heart skip a beat, as if he was locked by some Danger's Aura, and instinctively turned his head to look.
This sight immediately made his hair stand on end, and he saw a gust of wind carrying mist blowing towards his face, as cold as a steel needle pricking his face.
Black Mist, which was originally isolated in the distance, seemed to be surging and gaining momentum.
At first it was just a slight ups and downs, but in a blink of an eye, it swooped in with overwhelming force, as if it wanted to swallow up everything along the way.
Fang Cheng's pupils shrank suddenly and he immediately shouted:
"Run!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sound like thousands of troops galloping came roaring over, which made people's ears hurt and covered up his shouts.
The ground beneath my feet also trembled slightly, as if announcing that the gates of hell were opening.
Hidden in the rolling black waves were countless pairs of ferocious eyes, which were staring at them with a faint cold light.
Everyone reacted immediately and ran away.
They had no clear direction, so they could only stretch their legs and rush forward, trying to stay away from the terrifying threat that followed them.
However, the mountain road was rugged and full of thorns and gravel, which added many obstacles to the escape.
Lin Chuqiao was already exhausted. After running a few steps, she was out of breath, staggering, her face was as pale as paper, and her clothes were completely soaked with sweat.
Seeing that she was running slower and slower, and was about to be caught up by Black Mist, Fang Cheng turned around without hesitation and went back, simply picked her up, and continued to rush forward at a fast pace.
Seeing this, Big Hammer followed suit, picked up Lark who was also lagging behind, held it under his arms, and ran wildly following Fang Cheng's footsteps.
Lark was so scared that he closed his eyes tightly, grabbed Big Hammer's arm with both hands, and kept mumbling words of prayer to Guanyin Bodhisattva.
The moment Lin Chuqiao was picked up by Fang Cheng, his cheeks turned red and he buried his face shyly on his broad chest.
In this hellish and dangerous environment, surrounded by howling winds and permeating Black Mist, her heart miraculously calmed down.
Just because of Fang Cheng's strong arms, she inexplicably felt an unprecedented sense of security.
It seems that as long as you hide in this man's arms, you can avoid all dangers in the world.
Lin Chuqiao's fragrant sweat-soaked body was pressed tightly against Fang Cheng, and she could clearly feel the temperature transmitted from the other person's body.
The heat spread along her skin to the bottom of her heart, making her heart beat harder and louder, reverberating in her chest like a drum.
Fang Cheng didn't have the mind to take care of this at the moment. His brain was spinning rapidly, thinking about ways to break the situation.
Although the Black Mist wave behind him was far from keeping up with his speed.
But driven by strong winds, the momentum was obviously more fierce than last time and lasted longer, as if it was constantly compressing the safe area.
If things continue like this, Fang Cheng and others will sooner or later fall into a dead end with no escape.
While running, they also encountered a group of treasure hunters who were also lost and driven away by Black Mist.
They all looked frightened and joined the fleeing team in a panic.
Mountain Forest The footsteps, shouts, and screams gathered together, creating a chaotic scene.
Fang Cheng Suddenly Spirit Light flashed in his mind, he lowered his head and looked at Lin Chuqiao nestled in his arms, and said to her:
"You immediately establish Mental Link with me and Monkey."
Lin Chuqiao was secretly raising his eyes at this moment, his heart was filled with ripples, and he couldn't help but be startled when he heard the words.
Immediately, he suppressed his complicated emotions, closed his eyes tightly, and followed the instructions.
After a while, a Mental Link passed through the heavy Mist blockade, connecting Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao in Woods with the three Monkey people far away on the top of the mountain.
Fang Cheng immediately gave the order:
"Monkey, you shout one, two, three in the channel, don't stop."
"Xiao Chu, don't worry about anything else, concentrate all your energy, sense the direction of Monkey, and show me the way."
Then, he turned to look at Big Hammer, who was holding Lark behind him and breathing heavily:
"You all follow me closely and don't get separated!"
Big Hammer and Lark trusted Fang Cheng and immediately nodded yes.
After all, Fang Cheng had led them Turn Danger into Safety just now, and now he will definitely be able to successfully lead them to escape safely.
Those treasure hunters who met by chance on the road subconsciously chose to follow them.
Fang Cheng Slow Down ran slowly, allowing Big Hammer and others to barely keep up.
The main focus is on searching for a safe route hidden in Mist.
When he contacted Professor and the Others before, he realized a key issue.
According to common sense, Monkey's side should be chased by Black Mist like other treasure hunters, or directly fall into the "Poison Circle" formed by Black Mist.
But he always stayed at the observation point unharmed, waiting for the professor's instructions.
Moreover, the Signal Flare that was just launched can be seen by the professor in Estate, but Fang Cheng and others lost in the forest cannot.
This shows that the location of Monkey is very special.
At least, it is a temporarily safe area just like Estate.
In fact, it is probably the solution for the entire Mist Formation!
Although I have no wings and cannot fly, what if I can climb to a high place?
Under the efforts of Lin Chuqiao through Mental Link to sense and guide, Fang Cheng uses Eagle Eye Vision to continuously search.
Finally, I found a steeper hillside.
Without hesitation, he climbed up the steep slope.
The crowd followed closely behind. Although they were exhausted, their desire to survive made them burst out with amazing strength.
As expected.
As we go higher, the fog becomes thinner and thinner, and we can vaguely see the mountains in the distance.
"Did you really find this place?"
A surprised voice came immediately.