Chapter 10 Underground Currents
In the entrance of the underground cave, the water flowed rapidly and was filled with a cold and urged air. Moreover, staring at the deepest part, it was a dark world where you couldn't see your fingers. I didn't know where the underground river was, and I didn't know where this underground river was going to flow. But compared to the ghost forest, I would rather give it a try in the open than walk through this surging dark wave that was unknown. What's more, once you enter the underground river, it would be difficult to turn back, and you would even be buried in it...
The ghost kid grabbed his forehead and was about to say something, but he quietly stepped aside, staring at the master with his eyes blankly.
I couldn't help but say, "Master, I don't know where to go in this underground river. Walking in is like there is no way back. If something happens inside, then our trip will be in vain. I'm better..."
The master suddenly stopped me and stared at the entrance of the cave and said, "Look at what that is."
"Bamboo raft, master, is a bamboo raft."
The ghost kid shouted in surprise.
The master nodded slightly, glanced at me, and said, "Since there is a bamboo raft, it means we are not the first person to choose this route. You can go down and see if it can be used. Perhaps this is another entrance and the right entrance."
After my master said this, I immediately jumped out of the cave with the ghost kid and carefully checked the bamboo raft on the shore. In addition to the ropes on the side, they were a little loose, and the bottom was slightly corroded. When I stepped on it, it was strong. In this way, I waved to my master happily: "Master, can it be used."
The master smiled and nodded: "Then let's repair it a little more and go into the water immediately."
After a while, the bamboo raft was repaired. The master specially found a bamboo pole and pushed the bamboo raft into the water first. Then, I jumped up with the evil sword, while the ghost kid followed closely at the tail.
The master hesitated for a moment and said, "Although there is no sun inside, we can use our thoughts to sense the abnormalities around us. Once an accident occurs in the middle of the journey, we will be responsible for attacking the seventh day of the lunar month, and the ghost kid will be responsible for guarding it. Do not get distracted."
"yes."
Guiwa and I agreed together. The master received a reply and immediately released the bamboo pole and the bamboo raft went downstream. Soon, there was a dark underground river in front of us.
When I really walked forward in the dark river, I realized that the seemingly simple water flow surface was hidden in countless surging vortexes. After walking for a distance, the bamboo raft suddenly encountered a deep vortex with a strong force. I don’t know how my master supported it. The bamboo raft "boomed" and hit the surrounding stone wall, followed by a horizontal stroke, and then rushed forward. The force almost threw the three of us off the bamboo raft, and the clothes on our bodies were immediately wet.
"Bang."
Suddenly, a sound of beating came from the front, and then the master heard him rushingly: "Squat down, the passage is getting smaller."
I hurriedly grabbed Guiwa and squatted on the bamboo raft. A stream of cold and icy water continued to wash away my sea of consciousness and shivered inexplicably. I gradually regretted wearing so many clothes. The more clothes I wear now, the more temperature in my body will be more difficult to maintain.
"Senior brother, this water is too cold."
The ghost kid shouted tremblingly.
I rubbed my arms and couldn't help but shout, "Yes, if I just soaked like this for a day or two, I'm afraid we would go all out to feed the fish if we couldn't get to the Xiantuo Pagoda."
Just as we were making fun of it, the master suddenly shouted angrily: "Don't talk, concentrate on sensing the changes in the surrounding aura. There is the breath of living creatures in front of us. No matter whether it is good or evil, you should not take it lightly."
Upon hearing this, I carefully sensed it, but there was nothing. The ghost kid didn't say anything for a long time, which shows that he had no sense. It must be because of the master's profound practice. What he said must be far away...
But soon, my back felt a little cold, as if there were pairs of eyes on both sides, staring at us secretly, but strangely, why can't I sense their aura? Why can't I sense it? Why can't my master sense it?
"careful."
The master shouted in a hurry. At the same time, the bamboo raft seemed to be lifted up by something. Before I could dodge, I hit the stone wall on the back of my head hard, and I was immediately confused inside my head. I shook my head quickly. As soon as I was about to stabilize, the bamboo raft suddenly tripped by something. For a moment, from the front to the back, it was like a fish in water. First, the first half hit a stone wall, and then a collision was carried by the tail. This sudden change made me feel uncontrollable and hurriedly touch the ghost kid. However, after touching, I found that the tail was empty.
"Ghost baby, where are you, ghost baby?"
I sensed around and shouted hurriedly, but except for the biting turbulent water flow, there was no breath of ghost kids. Now, I was panicked.
The master also said anxiously: "What's wrong with the ghost kid in the seventh day of the first lunar month?"
"Ghost Baby..." I sighed weakly and said, "Master, Ghost Baby is gone..."
"Well." The master suddenly said angrily: "Why is this happening? Why don't you be optimistic about him?"
I was anxious and didn't care about Master's scolding. I suddenly lay down at the tail of the bamboo raft and shouted loudly: "Ghost Boy, where are you?"
"...ah puff, senior brother, I'm in the water...senior brother, ah puff..."
Suddenly, the voice of the ghost kid came from behind intermittently. I hurriedly ran to the edge and shouted hurriedly: "Ghost kid, how are you doing? Come on, let me reach out and I'll pull you up."
"Senior brother...Senior brother, just pull the rope behind you... can pull me up...ah puff..."
When I heard the voice of the ghost baby again, I felt happy and touched it all over. Sure enough, there was a loose rope head and paused hard. There was obviously a heavy object falling behind me, so I must be the ghost baby.
At that time, I stabbed the evil sword into the gap on the raft with all my strength, but Guiwa seemed to be in a vortex. Although he was going downstream, the resistance was still great. Listening to Guiwa's intermittent choking sound, I gritted my teeth and pulled it back desperately.
"Wow."
A ball of water hit me hard, and I finally pulled Guiwa's small body back. After the disaster, I grabbed Guiwa's wrist tightly and took out the evil sword with one hand. For no reason, I grinned and said, "You kid, you really have a fortune."
Before we could greet each other, the master said in time: "Stop talking, if you don't concentrate, there are more dangers like this."
There seemed to be hundreds of springs jumping under the bamboo raft, which were rising three or five feet high from time to time, and they kept stumbleing. I don’t know how far we have walked, and I don’t know how long we have walked. In short, there is still endless darkness around me and the turbulent underground river...
"Senior brother... I'm so cold..."
I don’t know how long it took, the slightly faint voice of Guiwa slowly floated into my ears. I was stunned for a moment, and reached out to touch Guiwa’s palm and pulse, and found that his pulse was extremely weak, and his whole body was like the rushing dark river, biting cold.
PS: Chapter 1 of today.
Chapter completed!