Chapter 652: Caught Deep in the Illusion; Cang Lan! (1/2)
Only ‘seemed to,’ because he could feel a change in the formation the moment he stepped out. The change was too obvious to miss, as it felt just like the back of his head was struck by a hammer, striking him into a whole new world… one that was bleak and haunting.
He looked around to find out that the vibrant peach blossoms had become history and so did the tranquility and peace. In their place were only bitter cold winds and endless piercing screams.
Less than three minutes in this place, Bai Xiaofei had already heard the tragic screams of hundreds of creatures, and he could tell that these screams came from their last moments before dying. In other words, this bizarre place had collected the memories of gruesome deaths from hundreds of creatures…
The positive thing was, however, unlike the outer layer, Bai Xiaofei wouldn’t be tricked into circling around the same place like just now. In this area, there was only one stone road leading to nowhere…
The stone road was less than 50 centimeters wide, barely enough for one person to walk. Both sides were brimming with a kind of churning black viscous liquid. Just one look at this liquid and Bai Xiaofei knew he must not touch it!
Standing at the beginning of the road, Bai Xiaofei fell into a long struggle. He had already used an Iceheart Pill, but it had proved to be absolutely useless. Moreover, he had spent too long in the illusion and his five senses had been completely assimilated. To put it bluntly, whatever this formation wanted him to feel, he would have to feel it.
Bai Xiaofei gulped.
“Why do I feel like I’ll kick the bucket here?”
The chill creeping down his back seemed to confirm that. Especially, when he finished speaking, Huskie also chimed in.
“That is indeed possible. Covered under that pitch-black thing is the stench of rotting corpses.”
Bai Xiaofei’s heart skipped a beat. Reality had verified that Huskie’s nose was not affected by the illusion. Therefore, how many creatures had died here?
And this brought Bai Xiaofei new confusion. In Cang Lan’s area where the triplets were so familiar, why would there be a killing formation? If it was really dangerous, the triplets should have told him something, right? He refused to believe that they would put him in danger.
Thinking to this point, a hint of confidence rose in Bai Xiaofei. There is nothing here that can endanger my life!
After emboldening himself, Bai Xiaofei tentatively set foot on the stone road.
No reaction…
Another step!
Still no reaction…
He relaxed and finally mustered the courage to jump on the road!
Mhm, still no reaction.
This idea, however, did not last long. Blackie, who was sitting on his shoulder, suddenly shrieked in fear. Bai Xiaofei noticed immediately as their spirits were linked and turned to look behind.
What he saw had him jump in fright as his anxiety returned!
The two hundred meters of stone road he just walked on had vanished, leaving only rolling black liquid!
Cutting off my retreat route?! Forcing me to move forward?!