Chapter 394 - The Maze (Part-1) (1/2)

Ryuu flew down the narrow, dark and damp corridor the constant sound of dripping water echoing around the entire place made him annoyed, he had been trapped in this maze along for a long time with no way in sight and the worse part he was separated from the rest of them.

As he took another turn to the right he found himself standing in front of a large stone door with various glowing arrays on them, ”A door that too protected by array, interesting during my time here I believe this is the first door that I came across.”

He studied the array and he knew he could unlock the door easily but he hesitated for a moment, ”What if it is trap? Or it could be the way out.”

He bit his lips hard enough to draw blood before he decided to gamble on his luck, he placed his hands on two specific spots on the array as he fed his KI into it, for a moment it seemed that no change was visible when all of a sudden he felt a tug as a good amount of KI was sucked out of his body making him jump back as he eyes the door warily, a groan was heard as the door slowly opened revealing its contents.

A circular room came into his view as he stepped inside it, a pedestal was present at the center of it, Ryuu looked around when all of a sudden he a loud thud and as he looked back he was horrified to see the door not only closed but the arrays themselves have disappeared completely.

Ryuu suddenly felt scared as a chill went down his spine as he could not help but shout out loud, ”Wait a minute I know this, I have seen it before in that movie now some eggs would po….”, he did not get to finish his sentence as the sound of stone scrapping on stone was heard as the top of the pedestal seemed to move.”

Frost Flames was lucky that she was at least with some familiar faces since entering the maze their group had found themselves separated because of traps and what not it was as if something or someone was herding them and now she was with Zywia and Frozen Ocean as the rest have all been separated.

She suddenly stopped in her tracks as she spoke with a frown, ”Hey did you all hear that, it sounded like Ryuu was shouting.”

The others frowned at that as Frost Ocean shook her head as she spoke, ”No we did not it might be the atmosphere is affecting you.”

Frost Flames frowned at that as she spoke with a nod, ”You are right, this place must be affecting me, and let us move forward the sooner we get out of this place the better it is.”

As they began to move further through the maze Frost Flames mind went back to how they had suffered such a predicament.

”So this is the fifth level”, Severing Saber drank into the appearance of the large cavern that they had entered.

Ryuu frowned as he looked at the cavern that seemed to be manmade, not to mention the statues and the artwork seemed extremely familiar to him like he had seen them before, his eyes widen slightly as he remembered something, 'Ah I remember now they looked similar to Ajanta caves from India.'

”Hey over here?”, a shout drew their attention as they all dashed to the source.

A large stone slab was found standing proudly near the wall as they reached the slab their eyes widen at the information that was written on it.

Gate I: 63,900

Gate II: 40,000

Gate III: 867

Level V: Gate I+ Gate II

”We are safe, we are safe for now.”, came a voice full of relief as many had a grin on their face.

Ryuu glared at the stone slab as his jaws clenched in anger, '63,900! Who has that many Mystic Immortal Emperors? The Deva or the Preta realms, it does not look good for us at all, whoever that realm that managed to send at least thrice the number is cause for immense concern, after I leave this place I have to inform my superiors about this.'