In a daze, Pei Ling suddenly opened his eyes!
He immediately looked around, taking in his surroundings. He was lying deep inside a cave, whose ceiling was covered in thick moss, its dark green hue so rich it seemed ready to drip.
The ground and cave walls were densely covered in Spirit Flowers and precious herbs, blooming in purples and reds and every color of the rainbow, completely out of place in the dim cave.
Spiritual energy filled the entire cave, brimming with life. Beneath the lush blades of grass not far away, it had even gathered into a tiny stream, trickling along.
Outside the cave, the rumble of water mingled with wisps of mist.
This was the very place where he and the four others—Lin Shi and the rest—had agreed to meet.
Not far away, among clusters of precious herbs, lay a shadowy figure. Death Qi hung thickly around him, and he was still asleep. It was "Huo."
Pei Ling quickly rose to his feet and spread his Spiritual Sense, covering the entire area in an instant.
He soon confirmed that Immortal Venerable "Li Luo" had sent him back to his original location!
The waterfall thundered nearby, its rushing water like a silver-red curtain that completely screened the cave.
Outside, the current scoured countless white bones. Skeletal remains lay piled together, and skulls scrubbed clean and polished by the water were strewn about, their black eye sockets deep and hollow, glinting with a ghastly sheen beneath the crimson moonlight.
Ancient trees soared beside the pool, while vines intertwined and hung in heavy coils, like pythons or snakes. Everything was eerily still. No living creature dared come near... Everything was as it should be.
Only "Shiwei," "Feirong," and "Ling Yi" were nowhere to be seen. The four Human Race Mahayana