The rain stopped and the wind stopped, and the first glimmer of light in the morning shone through the thick clouds in the sky and the mist floating in the dead lake.
In the forest, there was silence everywhere, but slowly, with the ray of light, it gradually began to become noisy. From an unknown place, the first bird song sounded. Suddenly, a stream of light fell between the branches and leaves.
There was a ray of light, and the whole forest seemed to be waking up from the deep sleep of the night. Far or near, there were cheers of joy in the morning everywhere, welcoming the new day.
At this moment, mist as thin as white gauze is floating everywhere in the forest. When people walk in it, there is a faint feeling of moisture on the face. Coupled with the particularly fresh air in the forest, inhaling the body, it really feels open-minded.
Gui Li took a deep breath of the morning air and looked forward expressionlessly. Even Xiao Hui, who was lying on his shoulder, stretched.
A few dozen feet ahead, in the direction of the golden beam of light last night, the fog suddenly became thicker and confusing, making it difficult to see clearly. However, this fog was different from the miasma on the edge of the inner lake.
The color is not gray, but pure white. Looking from a distance, I can see the mist floating gently in the forest, one strand after another, layer upon layer.
That may be where the rare treasure is!
Gui Li slowly turned his head and looked to the side. Lu Xueqi was standing two feet away from him, dressed in white clothes like snow, silently staring at the fog in front of him.
After all, they still didn't take action.
For the whole night, after the surprise and faint excitement at the first meeting, there was a long silence between the two of them.
The distance between the two people was only three feet, but it seemed to be a gap even greater than the "Abyss of Death" back then. It was deeply engraved between them and even more so in their hearts.
Even when the splendid golden beam of light soared into the sky, they turned around and looked at their faces, illuminated by the golden light in the sky. Looking quietly at this strange place in a foreign land, there was also a bit of a cold feeling.
.
The past has finally changed...
Lu Xueqi seemed to feel something. She turned her head and met Gui Li's eyes. Her eyes were as clear as water. There might be faint ripples in the depths of her bright eyes, but at this moment, no one could see them.
She looked at the man in front of her. He was standing next to her in the forest. Looking at it carefully at this moment, she finally realized that he was no longer the same boy!
The face that was once so familiar has more vicissitudes and calmness, and less innocence and smile.
She lowered her head slightly, her eyes like water, resting on the Tianya Divine Sword in her hand, as if she was thinking about something. After a moment, her voice was soft and erratic, and she suddenly said: "Come back!"
She did not raise her head, made no movements, and even her facial expression did not change at all. Only her long and white fingers gradually tightened as she held Tianya's hand.
"...Junior Brother Zhang!" She said softly, softly.
Come back...
These four words were words floating in the morning wind, surrounding him, and then rushed into his heart like pebbles one by one.
Gui Li took a deep breath and closed his eyes. The cold soul-eater in his sleeves and robes was in his hand, like the most loyal friend who never left him!
for a long time.
When he opened his eyes, he smiled slightly and said slowly: "I won't use this name for a long time."
The corners of Lu Xueqi's mouth moved and she slowly raised her head, but in the end she didn't say anything and fell silent.
They have been standing like this, but the distance between them seems to be a little farther at this moment. The early morning light shines on the face of the beautiful woman, slowly exuding the soul-stirring beauty, the misty mist in the forest,
He also seemed to be attracted to her, dancing around her gently.
At that moment, her appearance seemed a little blurry.
Lu Xueqi turned around, stepped forward, and walked toward the depths of the fog without saying anything, leaving the man behind her.
However, just as her figure gradually blurred in the mist, she suddenly heard the voice of the man behind her, slowly coming: "Will you kill me?"
Her figure disappeared into the white mist, and no one could see her eyes, her expression, or her body anymore.
In this silent morning, I don't know how long it took before her erratic voice came from the mist: "I can. So when you can kill me, just do it..."
The sky is getting brighter, but the feeling of walking in the fog is still dim. The fog in this area is far thicker than in other places, and you can't see too far.
Gui Li was walking in the forest and realized that besides the mist, although this place was also a forest, it was very different from the one outside. Except for tall trees still standing in the mist, there were very few trees on the ground.
I wonder if the dense bushes and thorns in the forest outside are because the fog here is too thick and there is no sunlight.
But the most surprising thing is that the countless poisonous insects, beasts, and exotic flowers and plants that used to be all over the Dead Forest suddenly disappeared. Gui Li walked in this forest for at least half an hour, not even a single poisonous insect was found.
Haven't seen any.
Here, it seems that there are no animals at all, and it is completely lifeless.
Gui Li frowned and continued to walk forward. Xiao Hui on his shoulder was much quieter at the moment. His hands were tightly grasping his clothes, but his smart eyes were still spinning and looking around. Because there were no thorns or shrubs.
, and those annoying poisonous insects and beasts, it seems much easier to walk on the ground. This is the first time since entering the inner lake.
Lu Xueqi entered the fog before him. Gui Li waited outside the fog for a long time before entering. At this moment, he had no idea where Lu Xueqi was?
However, while he was walking in the forest, carefully paying attention to possible changes in his surroundings, the figure of the woman in white kept flashing across his mind unexpectedly.
"Come back..." Gui Li said these four words to himself in a voice that only he could hear.
Qingyun Mountain, Dazhu Peak, Shoujing Hall, small courtyard, bamboo forest...
The corner of his mouth moved slightly, a slightly bitter smile appeared, and he said: "I can't go back, right, Xiao Hui?"
"Zhizhi!" The monkey Xiao Hui called out twice, not knowing what it meant.
Gui Li stretched out his hand and touched Xiao Hui. After a moment, he suddenly cheered up, smiled freely, took big steps, and walked deep into the mist.
After walking for another half an hour, the trees in the forest became thicker and thicker, and almost everywhere in the back there were giant trees that could be bigger than two people hugging each other. Gui Li looked around, secretly frightened.
In the past ten years, he was stimulated by the battle at Qingyun Mountain, coupled with the subtle influence of the magic weapons around him, the Blood Devouring Bead and the Soul Devouring Bead. In addition to concentrating on practice and becoming increasingly violent and murderous, he also learned other knowledge from the Ghost King.
The Ghost King of this generation is truly an unparalleled talent. Not only is he highly qualified, but he is also well-read and has a mind that encompasses everything.
Because of Baguio's relationship, the Ghost King almost treated him as his own son and taught him all his heart. Under his deliberate cultivation, not only did Ghost Li practice Taoism, but his knowledge and experience were far from those of the ignorant Qingyun Sect back then.
The young disciples can be compared to each other.
He was observing the giant trees in the forest at the moment. In fact, they were not all rare and rare trees. There were oak trees, maples, locust trees, etc. If they were in ordinary mountains outside the dead lake,
There are many of them. But the strange thing is that the various trees here are particularly huge. The ordinary ones are only half the size of them, which is already shocking, not to mention so many trees all gathered together.
What's even more strange is that the place where these giant trees are located should be full of life, but under the thick fog, not only can't you see an animal now, but even the thorn bushes that you saw occasionally when you first came in are also gone.
Even above the ground, except for the roots of giant trees that occasionally peek out of the ground, there is solid and yellowish soil, and there is no grass at all.
Under the cold mist, there was a sense of solemnity.
Gui Li frowned deeply and pondered for a long time. He looked around and saw giant trees towering straight into the sky. He was walking in the forest as if he was trapped in a huge maze.
He suddenly waved his sleeves and stood up. Not wanting to stay in this weird place any longer, he picked up the Soul Eater and flew forward in the dark green light.
This naturally made the speed much faster, but considering that the exotic treasure might be nearby, Gui Li did not fly above the woods, but only six feet above the ground, flying quickly while carefully searching the ground.
Time passed quietly, and there was still silence in the woods. Only his voice echoed in the forest. As Ghost Li gradually went deeper, the trunks of the trees in the woods became larger and larger. What caught his eyes at this moment was,
Most of them are ancient trees that are so incredibly thick that six or seven strong men can hug them. You know even if you don’t think about it, the trees here probably have a lifespan of hundreds or even thousands of years!
In the increasingly dense and weird atmosphere, Gui Li's figure suddenly stopped.
It has been dawn for a long time now, but the fog here seems to show no sign of dissipating, as if this layer of fog has coexisted with this forest since ancient times.
In the deepest part of the forest, Gui Li stood in the air, looking forward.
In front of him, a wall stood impressively!
Wooden wall!
The rough texture of the trees, hard with slight cracks, suddenly protruded from the depths of the mist. A wooden wall three feet high, as strong and powerful as a horned dragon, lay across the giant forest of trees and penetrated deeply into the soil.
Gui Li watched coldly, motionless, looking at the wooden wall carefully, and the corners of his eyes began to twitch slightly. Then, he slowly moved his body, leaned up, and gently stroked it with his hand.
The moment he touched it, he felt a gentle yet rough feeling. Gui Li vaguely thought of something, but he couldn't believe it. He retracted his hand and slowly floated forward along the wooden wall.
The white mist gradually dispersed in front of it, and slowly condensed behind it. The wooden wall in front of it became taller and thicker, gradually turning into a circular shape, and its height was also slowly rising.
Finally, when the height reached almost six feet, Gui Li's body stopped at the end of the wooden wall.
He took a deep breath, but still couldn't calm down his mind. With his uncontrollable heartbeat, everything in front of him passed through the fog and finally appeared before his eyes.
This huge wooden wall is harmoniously integrated into a larger object at the end of the mist.
In the sky, a ray of sunlight suddenly shone through the fog, and then disappeared again, blocked by the fog.
Gui Li finally confirmed the incredible conjecture in his mind just now.
That huge wooden wall is a section of tree roots...
The mist was layer upon layer, drifting uncertainly. He gasped slightly because he was too surprised, and then he suddenly raised his head. His eyes were like light passing through the mist, running straight upward.
It was like a flash of lightning in a silent place and a roar that shook the entire forest. What appeared in front of him was a giant tree that completely exceeded his imagination. The trunk was so thick that it was impossible to see the edge in the fog.
The tree trunks wrapped in rough bark stood tall like huge hills, soaring straight into the sky, submerged in the mist, as if they had penetrated into the sky!
The ghost is as powerful as an ant, insignificant in front of this giant tree.
What would it be like to see a giant tree with its roots six feet high?
Gui Li slowly withdrew his gaze. At this moment, Xiao Hui on his shoulder let out a low cry, seeming a little uneasy. Gui Li tilted his head slightly, smiled suddenly, and said lightly: "The world is so big, there are no wonders, we are indeed
Frog in the well. Xiao Hui, let’s go! Let’s take a good look at this tree!”
Under his feet, the dark blue light emitted by Soul Eater suddenly lit up. After a moment, half leaning upward, the ghost screamed softly, and with the sound of breaking through the sky, a man and a monkey rushed straight into the sky and disappeared into the layers of mist.
middle.
The strong wind blowing against my face seemed a bit fierce because of its rapid speed. In this mist, it was a bit like the situation in the miasma wall when I first entered Inner Lake, but it was different after all. Firstly, there was no poisonous gas;
It's farther away. It's just that this layer of fog actually condensed to a very high place. Gui Li flew upwards along the incredible huge tree in front of him. After flying for half an hour, the fog has not dissipated yet. I really doubt it.
It won't just be connected to the clouds in the sky.
At the same time, Gui Li also noticed that the trunk of the giant tree in front of him was gradually changing. When it was on the ground, naturally the bottom of the giant tree was also unimaginably thick, and above the tree body,
There is nothing but rough bark.
But after flying for a long time, branches gradually began to appear on this giant tree, and the most eye-catching thing was a strange plant that appeared just now, twining around the trunk and resembling a vine.
, criss-crossed, with huge leaves, but colorful flowers are blooming on the tops of the branches and leaves, including red, yellow, orange and purple. They are really beautiful, and there seems to be a faint fragrance floating in the wind.
But until this moment, he still couldn't fully see how thick the trunk of this giant tree was.
The wonders of nature are really unbelievable. The strange tree in front of us must be tens of millions of years old to be so huge!
"hiss!"
There was a sharp sound that broke through the air, and dark green light flashed, rushing out of the fog. The fog under his feet also followed his figure, floating upwards a little, and then fell gently, as if the waves were calming down.
Gui Li finally broke out of this fog!
The world suddenly opens up!
The sky is blue, cloudless, and the sky is as clear as a wash. There is a vast white mist underfoot, wrapping around the giant tree in front of me. The closer to the giant tree, the thicker the fog becomes.
At this moment, Gui Li was already high in the sky and finally saw the giant tree in front of him clearly.
Even at such a high place, the trunk of this giant tree in front of him was still as thick as a hundred feet. When thinking about the distance from the ground to now, what he saw in front of him was not a tree at all, but a towering tower.
of mountains!
However, this is clearly just a tree.
Moreover, it still stretches upward, and in addition to the equally astonishing thick branches on the huge trunk, it still stretches straight towards the sky.
Gui Li raised his head and looked far away. There seemed to be a faint shadow deep in the blue sky.
He suddenly smiled and looked towards the sky.
Which man, facing this situation, can't help but feel proud?
He flew up and flew away!
The speed is getting faster and faster, letting the strong wind blow across my face like a knife.
The higher it flew, the trunk of the giant tree gradually shrank. Later, it became only a few dozen feet in size. Even so, it was still shocking. At this moment, clouds gradually appeared, floating around the tree body from time to time.
beside.
This giant tree seems to be like the stairway to the sky in ancient legends, which goes straight up to the sky!
After flying upward for about five feet, Gui Li's body finally stopped. In front of him, the straight tree trunk suddenly separated into two huge branches, stretching to the left and right.
Gui Li pondered for a moment, then slowly flew over and landed at the bifurcation of this giant tree. It was said to be a bifurcation, but in fact, given the size of this giant tree, dozens of people standing here would not be too crowded. Waiting for Gui Li
Just as Li landed on the tree, there was a "squeak" sound, but Xiao Hui jumped down first. The monkey raised his eyes and looked around, and then carefully touched here and there on the trunk. Obviously he was very curious. This was the first time in his life.
Even a monkey would be surprised to see such a huge tree.
Gui Li smiled slightly and ignored Xiao Hui. He flew up all the way, and his heart was really shocked. Before this, he could not imagine that there were such huge trees in the world. But at this moment, after the initial shock, he had already
Come to think of it, could that rare treasure actually be on this incredible giant tree?
The two bifurcated branches are about the same size, almost tens of feet thick. They fly across the sky, like two giant dragons leaping in mid-air. From here on, the branches and leaves gradually become lush, and the distance is actually quite long.
Long, standing at this fork, you can't even see the sides.
Gui Li thought silently for a while, then made up his mind and called back: "Xiao Hui."
The monkey Xiao Hui was jumping up and down on the tree trunk. He didn't seem to be afraid that it was so high from the ground. Sometimes he even ran to the edge of the tree trunk and looked down. The monkey's courage was actually quite big. This time he heard his master shouting.
, called "Zhizhi" twice, jumped back happily, and jumped on Gui Li's shoulder.
Gui Li smiled slightly and said: "Let's go!"
Xiao Hui's eyes were twitching and he was nodding his head frequently. It seemed that the monkey was very curious, grinning non-stop and looking very excited.
Gui Li looked around, pondered for a moment, and then without any hesitation, he took up Soul Eater again and flew toward the branch on the left in a dazzling dark green light.
This flight lasted for a long time, but I saw that even though we were high in the sky, there were still countless huge leaves on the giant branches of this giant tree, which were extremely lush. But for some reason, I didn't see any fruits or flowers, but there were many flowers from underneath.
Nameless vines have been wrapping around the trunk of this giant tree since the beginning, with flowers and branches in full bloom.
As Gui Li continued to fly, the branches on this side gradually became smaller, but for some reason, the vines became thicker and thicker, and the blooming flowers became more and more numerous. Eventually, they were everywhere, and it was dizzying to see.
, there is an inexplicable aroma floating in the air.
Suddenly, Gui Li's body, which had been flying, suddenly stopped in mid-air. He came so quickly that he made a faint sharp sound.
The tree trunk in front of me was suddenly completely covered by countless vines, and the flowers were vying with each other, like a sea of flowers from top to bottom, condensing into a wall, and in the sea of flowers, stood a stone gate, five feet high, three feet wide, hard.
It is embedded in the trunk of the tree, surrounded by countless vines and flowers, leaving only the thick boulder in the middle, with four large characters in ancient seal script engraved on it.
"Treasure House of the Emperor of Heaven!"
There was a vague sound like a yellow bell echoing in the blue sky, shaking the soul.
Gui Li's gaze immediately retracted and fell on the white figure in the sea of flowers in front of the stone gate.
She seemed to have heard the movement behind her. The woman in white slowly turned around. Countless beautiful flowers suddenly seemed to be laughing together under the blue sky, contrasting with her peerless appearance and blooming proudly!
Among the sea of flowers, she is the brightest and most beautiful color.
The ghostly man was in mid-air, with mixed feelings in his heart, and he was stunned. (To be continued)