Chapter 2: Bloodshed on the battlefield and escape from the Immortal Gate
Chapter 32 Falling Star Mountain
Ye Feng looked at the gray-haired dog, and suddenly a picture flashed through his mind, and a feeling of familiarity arose spontaneously.
"Jiang Feng, what's wrong with you?"
Hong Ling was about to ask everyone to get on their horses and set off, when she saw the change in Ye Feng's expression and couldn't help but ask.
"It's okay, I always feel familiar when I see this dog."
Ye Feng murmured.
"Oh! Have you ever seen this dog or been here?"
Hong Ling was very interested and asked with a hint of excitement.
"It probably has nothing to do with this dog. It should be because I once had a dog!"
Ye Feng looked at the dog's reluctant eyes towards Mu Liangshan, shook his head and said.
"Is that so? Let's go!"
Ye Feng's words made the excitement in Hong Ling's eyes disappear instantly, and he returned to his usual capable self. After speaking, he walked out of the grass pavilion.
"Sister Hongling, is there something wrong?"
Ye Feng always felt that Hongling was a bit strange, so he asked as he walked.
"I'm overthinking it. I'll tell you the details on the way!"
Hong Ling did not explain immediately and climbed onto the horse. Obviously, it was a long story.
After leaving the pavilion, the five of them galloped all the way to the foot of the mountain.
Although the road surface is a bit narrow, there is no problem in riding a bicycle and the speed is not slow.
The saying goes, "You can't run a horse until you reach the top of the mountain." It's true. It looked like a mountain peak right in front of you, but it took you a full hour of running to actually reach the foot of the mountain.
Mulianshan reined in his mount and everyone stopped.
Mu Liangshan clasped his fists and said:
"For my guests, Falling Star Mountain is commonly known as the Bird's Gate. It seems extremely dangerous and cannot be climbed. In fact, it is not that difficult. As long as you master the changing rules, you can pass it easily. When the time comes, your guests must follow me completely."
"No problem, everything is at your command, just make your arrangements!"
Hongling agreed without hesitation.
"There are twelve dangerous places in Falling Star Mountain, commonly known as the Three Disasters and Nine Disasters. Once anyone enters, they will definitely die and there is absolutely no way they can pass through.
These twelve places guard the only way to pass through Falling Star Mountain, so there is a legend that birds cannot cross.
But in fact, these twelve dangerous places are not difficult to pass because they do not exist all the time. We have figured out the rules and it is not difficult to pass."
Mu Liangshan, perhaps still worried that something might go wrong, explained it carefully. Seeing that everyone nodded, he continued:
"We are entering the mountain now and are about to pass the first dangerous place, the wind outlet.
The wind outlet is the only twelve dangerous places that can be bypassed, but detouring is a waste of time. Now is the time when the wind at the wind outlet is at its weakest, and it is completely passable, so there is no need."
"It's all up to you!"
Hongling knew what Mu Liangshan meant and expressed her absolute trust in him.
As we set off again, the mountain road became rugged and winding. Although we didn't have to dismount and walk, it was impossible to run fast.
Ten minutes later, bursts of whimpering and roaring sounds came, as if there was really a strong wind blowing.
At this moment, the rugged road suddenly became smoother, and Mulianshan reined in his horse again and said with a serious face:
"The wind outlet has arrived. It's a tailwind now, and it's the time when the wind is weakest every day. There's no danger. We just need to pass through as quickly as possible. Are you all ready?"
"no problem!"
Still Hongling answered.
"Okay! Remember, the wind outlet is a valley with a total length of fifty miles. The faster the speed during the tailwind, the safer it will be.
Your mounts are all excellent horses, so you don’t need to worry about me, just pass through as quickly as possible, and just wait for me at the mouth of the valley after passing."
After Mu Liangshan finished explaining, he stopped talking to his mother-in-law, picked up the reins, and took the lead in galloping forward.
Hong Ling was also a team of war horses, following closely behind.
There is really nothing special about the wind outlet. It is just a strong wind that rises out of thin air and makes people unable to stand.
It's just like what Mu Liangshan said, it happens to be a tailwind, and if you run wildly with the wind, it is indeed faster and safer, and it is extremely easy.
The horses under Ye Feng and the others were well-trained, and they ran at extremely fast speeds. The fifty miles passed by in less than a quarter of an hour, and there was no danger at all.
"I'm sorry, my horse is a bit bad after all, I kept you waiting for so long!"
After waiting for ten minutes, Mu Liangshan passed through the wind. He smiled slightly embarrassedly and said:
"The next hundred miles will be quite difficult. For safety's sake, it's best to dismount and walk. We will camp on this mountain tonight to avoid the miasma. We will pass the second most dangerous area, Miasma Valley, before the sun rises tomorrow morning."
Mu Liangshan is indeed experienced and has a good grasp of the conditions in the mountain, and everything is arranged in an orderly manner.
Perhaps there are not many people crossing the Falling Star Mountain Range. Each campsite has been fixed and some rest areas have basically been set up, which is very convenient.
In terms of food, everyone had already prepared dry food, and Mulian Mountain also brought some specialties from the mountains, which had a different flavor.
The next day, we passed through miasma ditches, minefields, and cliffs without any danger. However, when we passed through the snowfield, even though we avoided the hail period, the temperature was so low that Hong Ling and others trembled from the cold.
But since it only takes a few minutes to travel through time, there won't be any danger.
On the evening of the third day, after passing through several natural disaster areas again, we finally climbed to the highest peak, Falling Star Mountain.
Looking up, I can see the mountains surrounding me, and I can't see any sign of leaving the mountainous area.
Ye Feng couldn't help but feel a little confused.
It's already the third day. We've obviously just reached the very center. We've walked half the distance at best. If we want to cross, there's less than a day left. How is that possible?
Just when Ye Feng was confused, Hongling glanced at Ye Feng, chuckled and said:
"Don't you think my plan went wrong? It's impossible to leave the Falling Star Mountain Area in three days!"
"That's right! Sister Hongling, haven't we just reached the center? Even if it takes the same time to get out, it will still take two days. Should we fly out?"
Hongling really asked Ye Feng's question, and he naturally raised the question.
"Hey! You're right, we just want to fly out."
Hong Ling smiled mysteriously.
"Fly out?"
Ye Feng really didn't understand.
"No rush, we are going to camp here tonight, and let Mulianshan slowly tell you why this place is called Falling Star Mountain. Then you will naturally understand."
Hong Ling seemed to just want to whet Ye Feng's appetite, so after saying that, she went to set up the campsite.
Strange to say, Falling Star Mountain is more than 5,000 meters high. Standing on the top of the mountain, there is no movement at all, which is very strange.
In fact, when he first started climbing, Ye Feng noticed the weirdness of Falling Star Mountain. It was obviously very steep, but climbing was easier than walking on flat ground. It didn't feel like going up a mountain at all, but like going down a mountain.
As soon as you enter Falling Star Mountain, it's like breaking through a bunch of walls. The surroundings suddenly become quiet. Compared with the harsh natural environment before, it's like entering another world.
Therefore, everything here is weird, but Hongling and the others act like nothing is happening and are not surprised at all. Obviously they know the situation here.