After walking along the long and narrow corridor for more than three miles deep into the mountain, we finally saw the end. What appeared in front of Ning Yue now was a square door. Although it had been underground for thousands of years, the straight metal door panel still remained. The light from the moon bead reflects in the darkness, and I don’t know what material it is made of.
Grandma Cen pressed her ear against the door and listened with bated breath. After a long time, she breathed a sigh of relief and carefully pulled the handle of the door.
The seemingly heavy door slid to one side easily under the gentle push of the old woman with one hand, silently opening a narrow gap that could accommodate a person to pass sideways, and then suddenly it seemed to be stuck by something. Ning Yue walked forward and found that there were seven or eight spears and halberds as thick as arms standing behind the door. It seemed that outsiders were not welcome.
The old woman turned around and signaled the girl to move more gently, and she took the lead in dodging into the narrow gap.
The moment after stepping into the door, Ning Yue's eyes suddenly became brighter as she hurriedly followed. Although it was only a small part of the entire underground ruins, it was already much grander than any land palace the girl had ever seen. Even Even the light emitted by the bright moon bead could not penetrate the large deep black shadow above the head.
However, there was not a single pillar in a space as big as three or four Yeguo Zichen Halls. The girl opened her mouth wide and looked at everything in front of her in surprise. It was hard to imagine how the ancestors used it to reach the mountains. Lieutenant General built it here.
Soon, the countless dark gray shadows lying on the ground in front of her brought Ning Yue's thoughts back to reality. She took a closer look and realized that they were countless corpses wearing heavy armor!
The deceased had been gone for many years and had long since turned into jagged white bones, and the armor on his body was also covered with dark red rust spots. It seemed that a bloody battle had once broken out in the heart of the mountain, and the weapons previously used to block the door were taken from In the hands of these warriors.
Ning Yue only felt that the dark eye sockets of those skeletons were always staring at her. A chill suddenly rose up on her back, and she stepped back with some fear. However, as she stepped back, she kicked someone just a few steps behind her. A few feet away, two other corpses were lying beside the giant door!
The appearance of these two people is obviously different from the previous corpses. They are not wearing armor, and their muscles and skin have not yet completely rotted. They are facing the door, still maintaining the same posture as when they were alive, as if they are trying their best to close the door, their expressions It is even more ferocious and terrifying. It seems that the door at the entrance was blocked and sealed with weapons by these two people.
Ning Yue was so frightened that she broke into a cold sweat. However, before she could make a sound from her throat, the old woman behind her covered her mouth:
"Don't be afraid, Miss. These two are the few who left behind when we passed by here. If they hadn't risked their lives to save me, I would have died telling you these words. But now is not the time to elaborate. , if we go forward, there will be a relatively safe small room, we will talk about it when we get there."
Grandma Cen's voice was very soft, even if she put it close to her ear, she could still only hear a general outline.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, the girl finally understood why the other party was so cautious, and even more aware that no matter what dangers may be hidden in this darkness, it must not be underestimated. She did not dare to be careless, and just lowered her head and said something. Keep moving forward without thinking.
In the empty underground space, any tiny sound could not escape. Even the "chuck" sound made by the soles of the two people's shoes when they walked could be heard very clearly. They could only step as lightly as possible and cross There were corpses one after another. After finally walking to the small room that the old lady mentioned, I entered and closed the door, and finally let go of my heart that had been holding on to it.
Ning Yue had already suppressed a lot of questions, so she opened her mouth and said:
"Mother-in-law, you said the two people at the door were the fire warriors who traveled with you back then, but what happened to the bones of the other land warriors? Their equipment seemed to be quite sophisticated, so why did they all die here? Could it be that you and Kun Jie killed them? But the opponent's numbers were clearly superior, and it didn't look like they were killed by a spell!"
"Miss, you guessed wrong this time. Those armored corpses were buried here long before we arrived. They should have encountered the same enemy as us. However, the other party may have underestimated the enemy due to their pride. I just couldn’t escape.”
"What does it mean to be too conceited?"
Faced with Ning Yue's question, the old lady did not answer immediately, but asked instead: "Miss, do you know that a major event happened on land more than a hundred years ago, which turned the entire Great Sheng Dynasty upside down?"
The red-haired girl nodded hesitantly: "I seem to have heard Zi Yin mention it. What is it called Shuodi Rebellion?"
"That's right. According to legend, in those years, there was a Shuodi cavalry of more than a thousand people. After capturing Yujing, they planned to detour southward through Suoyang Pass to raid Weiliang, and then rode their horses into the Qingying Mountains, but they disappeared since then. For this reason, At that time, Wei Liang and Peng State had assembled heavy troops to set up a defense line in Moon Marsh, but they did not see any Di people. So I guessed that maybe the corpses lying outside were those Shuo Di cavalry who went south that year. The mountains are so heavy that people on land are afraid of them!"
"But if the two armies clash, there will definitely be casualties between each other. What was dumped outside just now are the remains of Tiezhong Mountain, and nothing else. Who can annihilate all the elites of thousands of people in the mountain, and who can Escaped intact?"
"Instead of asking who it is, it would be more accurate to ask what it is..."
When she said these words, the expression on Granny Cen's face became more and more heavy, and a few drops of cold sweat broke out on her forehead. It seemed that the experience of a narrow escape that year still made her feel frightened. "No matter what those things are in the dark, What's the reason? Now we can only move forward. Let's take a rest in this small room tonight. As long as we can continue to maintain absolute silence on the road tomorrow, we should not draw them out."
"It won't... lead to what?"
The old woman's words made Ning Yue more and more confused. But it seemed that Granny Cen didn't want to talk about the things hidden in the darkness, let alone go into details.
But the girl understood that continuing to make unnecessary guesses would only make herself more nervous, and nervousness would cause trouble. She kept reminding herself, who was already exhausted, not to think too much, but to have a good rest before she could work hard to cope with the hardships. The road ahead. After all, as the old lady said before, every next step will be a matter of life and death, and there is no room for carelessness.
It was hard to tell the day and night in the heart of the mountain. It seemed that two or three days had passed, but it seemed that only a few hours had passed. When she woke up again, Ning Yue felt that her whole body was sore and she had a splitting headache. But she still gritted her teeth and continued. I hurried on, hoping to get out of this underground place as soon as possible and see the light of day again.
Moving forward, the two passed through three more doors, descended hundreds of steps, and finally arrived at the deepest part of the ruins. Now, no matter whether they looked forward or backward, they were all in pitch black, as if they were in darkness. Walking forward in a ball of ink. The only thing that can be used to illuminate is the bright moon bead in the old woman's hand and the surrounding ground illuminated by it.
The cracked lines on the ground were like road signs that would never be repeated, constantly changing under the feet of the two of them. Ning Yue suddenly admired the old woman who was leading the way in front of her - and she didn't know that this memory from decades ago, In what way it was so clearly imprinted in her mind that she still cannot forget it.
However, a problem soon arose. After driving for about half a day, a large piece of randomly piled rubble suddenly appeared in front of us, completely blocking the way. The stones seemed to have fallen from the roof of the cave. Stalactites, however, there has never been a violent earthquake in the Qingying Mountains in the past few decades. It is extremely unusual for so many stalactites to break and fall at the same time.
And if you want to get around this pile of rocks, you have only two choices: left and right. Grandma Cen motioned to the girl to stop and give herself some time to judge. For the first time, hesitation appeared on the face of the old woman who had been moving forward with determination. After all, no matter which path they choose at this moment, it may lead them to the depths of the unknown maze. If they are not careful, they will fall into an irreversible situation.
When he was hesitating, there was suddenly a rustling sound from the passage on the right. Ning Yue's body immediately tensed up, and she stretched out her hand to grab the old woman's cuffs, but she didn't dare to speak, she just used her strength. He pointed to the darkness in the distance.
Grandma Cen also raised the moon bead in her hand higher to let the light shine as far as possible. At the junction of light and shadow, they saw several gray-white shadows, which turned out to be some ugly humanoid creatures. Things!
This time, the old woman finally saw the full picture of the monsters she had encountered back then, and she couldn't help but take a breath of cold air - she saw that the skin all over her body was rough and wrinkled, and glowed with a lifeless white color. There is a small head that is disproportionate to the body, and the two pupils are as dull as a dead person, and it seems that he has been completely blind.
However, compared to ordinary people, these monsters move more like wild beasts, fast and powerful. Although they also have hands and feet, their forearms hang down to their ankles like apes. With their hands and feet used together, they can climb steep rock walls. It was as if they were walking on flat ground. Before the old woman and the girl could see clearly, the monsters flashed past their eyes, and then quickly hid in the darkness further away, disappearing without a trace.
Ning Yue's heart suddenly rose to her throat. She looked at the old lady in front of her, but she didn't even dare to take a breath. However, since one of the roads was obviously occupied by monsters, it seemed that the only thing left in front of them was The only option.
So the red-haired girl also followed Granny Cen's example, taking off her shoes and running naked on the cold ground. As long as she didn't make a sound, those creepy but close things would be gone. The monster will not discover the existence of the two of them. Now the only wish in her heart is that this nightmare can end as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, things went against their expectations. Just when the two of them thought they had successfully bypassed the elusive monsters, Ning Yue accidentally kicked a piece of gravel the size of a human fist. She was already running very fast, and she had no time to retract her legs. The force of the kick was such that all three of his toenails were split apart, causing blood to drip from his body and making him unable to move even an inch.
The severe pain made the girl feel dizzy for a moment. She tried hard not to make a sound, but her body still shook uncontrollably. After a while, she could no longer hold in her breath, and finally a burst of breath came out from her throat. Rapid breathing. However, it was this almost imperceptible sound in the darkness that not only caused Granny Cen's expression to change, but also attracted the attention of all the monsters in the darkness!
The old woman immediately turned around, supported Ning Yue who could hardly stand still, and dodged to the side. Soon after, several gray-white shadows flew over and landed exactly where the girl was standing. .After a missed hit, they immediately twitched their noses, as if they smelled bloody sharks in the water, and locked onto the injured target again!
Grandma Cen hurriedly leaned over and put on the girl's shoes and socks again, intending to cover up the smell a little, and then pulled her up and staggered to run. But now the girl could no longer control the strength of her injured foot on the ground, and the empty space A series of bright footsteps immediately sounded in the middle of the mountain.
To the monsters behind them, the sound was like a torch erected in the darkness, completely revealing their location.
As the breathing between the mouth and nose became heavier and heavier, the old woman realized that she had to find a way to escape as soon as possible, and decisively opened her mouth to break the silence that had been there:
"Miss, now that we have been discovered, we must not stop!"
"Mother-in-law, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If I had been more careful when I walked just now——"
Ning Yue was filled with self-blame and regret, and finally understood why the other party had repeatedly warned her before. The tears she had been holding back suddenly burst out of her eyes.
The old lady could only gently stroke her back with her palms and comfort her:
"No one can predict this kind of thing in advance. But now is not the time to give up hope! These monsters can't see and rely on sound and smell to tell the direction. If I remember correctly, there should be an underground river ahead, maybe we can Get rid of each other there!”
Hearing what he said, the girl did hear a faint sound of water flowing in her ears. She knew that Granny Cen was planning to use the sound of water as a cover, but she could not suppress the despair in her heart:
"How to get rid of them? These monsters run too fast - even if the river water can block them for a while, there is no guarantee that they will not follow us all the way out of the mountains!"
"I'm afraid these monsters are just like my Cangyu tribe, they are all remnants of our ancestors. It's a pity that because of some wrong changes to their bodies, they were completely trapped in this dark underground, relying on prey that occasionally intrudes. Survival to this day. Miss, you don’t need to worry. The wind, rain, thunder and lightning, the chirping of birds and insects in the outside world will make these monsters confused. As long as we can find a way out, we can definitely get rid of them!"
While they were talking, the two of them had already turned a sharp bend in front of them. The sound of water suddenly became deafening, and a raging underground river lay in front of them without any warning.
The sound of water also slowed down the monsters following. Ning Yue finally had the opportunity to turn around and look behind her, only to see in the darkness, those ferocious monsters were squatting shoulder to shoulder on the edge of the roaring water. There were hundreds of them. The crowd!
"There's a road over there!"
Granny Cen picked up the girl again and ran towards a natural stone bridge on the river. On the cliff on the other side of the stone bridge, a beam of moonlight was shining through an imperceptible gap - that was the exit they were looking for, that This is their last hope to leave here!
But fate often deals another heavy blow when people see hope. When they got closer, they discovered that the widest part of the stone bridge was only half a foot. As soon as they stepped on it, they heard the sound of the rocks under their feet. There were a few crisp sounds, and then several pieces of gravel of different sizes collapsed and fell into the dark river water.
Seeing those gray-white shadows groping towards the direction of the stone bridge, the old woman immediately put the light source in Ning Yue's hand into Ning Yue's hand, and then stepped back from the bridge:
"Miss, this bridge cannot bear the weight of two people at the same time. You cross the river with the Moon Pearl first, and you will stay behind!"
The red-haired girl also understood that the situation could not allow her to delay any longer. Without thinking too much, she spread her arms to maintain balance and walked cautiously towards the narrowest part of the bridge. Fortunately, there were no other accidents. She finally crossed the bridge successfully and arrived. the other side.
As soon as she got off the bridge, Ning Yue turned around and raised the moon bead in her hand, hoping to illuminate it for her old lady. However, the moment she turned back, the stone bridge she had just walked over suddenly disappeared before her eyes. It was made into countless pieces and completely collapsed!
Huge stones fell into the river one after another, stirring up several water columns that were more than ten feet high. It also put Granny Cen, who was standing at the bridge on the other side, in a desperate situation with no way out!
"Mother-in-law!"
In Ning Yue's cry, the old woman was immediately swallowed up by the gray-white monsters that swarmed forward. Amidst the sound of the rushing water, the girl could not hear her own voice, let alone the roar and struggle on the other side. Suddenly, in the blurred vision, Inside, she saw an old hand stained red with blood that poked out from the crowd of monsters. The hand used the last bit of strength to wave weakly toward the other side of the river a few times, and then slowly lowered it. Submerged in darkness again.
The turbulent river water drowned Ning Yue's cries and hid her footsteps. She knew that it was Grandma Cen who used her last strength to urge her to leave quickly. She also understood that this was what the other party had paid for with his life, so that she could The only chance to escape.
So the red-haired girl once again stepped forward with her heavy feet, using up her last bit of strength to run towards the direction of the moonlight in front of her. It wasn't until an open woodland appeared in front of her that she realized that the man-eating monsters behind her had not chased her. There is no way to threaten her anymore.
Ning Yue suddenly felt that all the strength in her body had been drained, and she collapsed on the ground and cried loudly. The two bright moons above her head, one large and one small, were gradually obscured by thick clouds, and it rained heavily. The rain fell on the ground. Her face was like little bits of hot fire, making the girl realize that she was still alive.
However, the person who had always taken care of her and protected her in his own way could never be seen again.
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