Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 149 The Second Domain

They stepped over the evenly-lit stream of water on the ground and continued walking forward.

The passage in the cave was primitive and unpolished, with rough stone walls, wide enough for three people to walk side by side. Every few steps, there were many mysterious carvings on the wall.

Some are indistinguishable lines that resemble words, while others resemble plants and animals.

As Pei Nai was exploring out of curiosity, she met the eyes of one of the stone creatures. The wood leaf under her tongue suddenly began to tremble and she seemed to fall into an illusion.

There were many strange lights in front of her eyes, making her lose her location and not know what day it was.

It was as if this meteorite land wanted to keep her forever and make her a part of itself.

Just then, Gu Jinheng patted her.

Pei Nai finally came back to his senses and met Gu Jinheng's worried expression when he lowered his head.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

Pei Nai then warned them truthfully: "The tree fragments have an abnormal reaction to this place, and you should try not to stare at the eyes of these stone sculptures. I suspect they will seduce outsiders and make them fall into illusions in their minds and lose themselves."

"Yes, just as General Pei said, everyone should try to avoid the evenly distributed light water when walking, and don't look directly at the stone sculptures." Grandma Axun's maid continued.

The domain they are in is the first level of the twenty-one domains, called the flat level.

There is rarely any danger in this area. Only meteorite soil and some rare plants are distributed in the maze-like passages. These plants are extremely rare and can be used as medicine.

They followed Grandma Xun through the passage.

Although I had heard that the caves here were tortuous and complicated, I was mentally prepared.

But when he really got in, the intricate paths that were like a beehive still made Pei Na dizzy.

How did Grandma Xun remember it?

Pei Nai was confused.

Except for Pei Nai and Da Xian, no one else liked to talk much. They just walked quietly and only communicated with each other occasionally.

"Is that the onion grass?" Zhong Lin asked while looking at the plant on the opposite side as he passed a corner.

Zhang Sheng turned his head and took a look, then replied, "Yes, General Zhong has good eyesight."

At this moment, as if disturbed by their arrival, the blue-green vines clinging to the stone wall trembled their branches and leaves and moved away.

Pei Nai was startled. "The plants here can move?"

"Yes, some plants will move and change their positions. But fortunately, the plants in the first domain are safe. The further down you go, the more unpredictable the characteristics of the plants become. Some will even feed on human flesh and blood." Zhang Sheng said.

After turning two more forks in the road, Pei Nai saw glowing plants emerging from the soil in the cracks between the rocks.

Her eyes lit up, and she looked at the plants and turned to Gu Jinheng and said, "These glowing green plants are very similar to the ones we saw in the Chaoyang Underground Palace."

Gu Jinheng nodded, "Yeah, very similar."

"I think it's because they are watered with uniform light water. No wonder plants can be used for lighting." Pei Nai exclaimed.

The further you go inside, the more rare and dense the plants become.

After passing through more than ten forks in the road, they came to a dead end. At the end of the road was a mechanism that was out of tune with the surroundings, and a metal door blocked the downward passage.

"Is this the mechanism you built later?" Han Ruize asked in confusion, "Why did you build this one alone?"

Zhang Sheng nodded, but looked at Grandma Axun, not knowing whether he should speak.

Grandma Axun glanced at everyone coldly, and for some reason, she was not prepared to answer Han Ruize's question.

She asked the maid to open the mechanism, and she took out a long rope from her bag, and emphasized as she untied the rope.

"We are about to enter the second realm. I just told you that there is uniform light water all around. After you go down, no matter what happens, you must not open your eyes until we reach the third realm. Especially now that the uniform light water is flowing back, the brightness will blind your eyes!"

"After six hours, the uniform light water will flow back and fill up the second domain?" Gu Jinheng speculated based on what they said before.

Grandma Xun nodded, "Good." She threw the rope aside and handed it to everyone, "Hold the rope tightly in order, and follow me closely. If the people in front of or behind you scream, or disappear, don't look for them, there is no way to save them. Don't panic no matter what happens. If the rope is gone, run towards my voice."

"In the second domain, do we have a long way to go?" Pei Nai asked.

After all, you will have to keep your eyes closed.

Granny Axun and Zhang Sheng had said before that they must remain calm and composed in the second domain and not panic, but they didn't tell them what would happen.

In response to Pei Nai's question, Grandma Axun answered all the questions: "Not long. The entrance to the second domain and the entrance to the third domain are relatively close. We don't have to reach most places."

Pei Nai nodded, took the rope from Gu Jinheng, and handed the rope at the back to Han Ruize.

Everyone passed the message down one by one, with Gu Jinheng's personal guards guarding the rear.

Grandma Xun's maid opened the downward mechanism door.

The strong and blinding light pierced their eyes, and many people instantly felt pain in their eyes and closed their eyes.

"Let's go. Wish us good luck." Grandma Axun said at the front, and then jumped down from the entrance of the second domain.

good luck?

So what happens if you're unlucky?
Why didn’t Grandma Axun and Zhang Sheng explain it clearly in advance?

It makes people feel uneasy for no reason.

Although Pei Nai didn't quite understand, he still followed what they said, followed Gu Jinheng, and jumped into the second domain.

Although his eyelids were protecting him, Pei Nai still felt a white patch in front of him and his eyes were stinging and painful.

"Naier? Are you okay?" Gu Jinheng asked softly in front.

Pei Nai held the rope and followed the crowd forward, "It's okay, don't worry about me."

Behind him, Han Ruize, Shao Liran, Da Xian and others also jumped down holding the ropes.

My ears were filled with the sound of the gushing and pouring water, which was even louder than the sound of a small waterfall, and it never stopped.

The uniform light water makes the space of the second domain cool and quiet.

Occasionally, water droplets splash onto the skin, bringing a frosty feeling.

The sound of water almost drowned out the footsteps of the teams in front and behind. Walking here, the only thing we could rely on was the rope given by Grandma Xun.

Pei Nai had a feeling of being suspended in the air, which was the uneasiness brought by the unknown.

But fortunately, Gu Jinheng and Han Ruize were in front and behind her respectively, and everyone was together. Thinking this way, she felt more at ease.

Logically speaking, Gu Jinheng's Dandao divine energy can sense the surrounding environment without opening his eyes.

But this place is covered and infiltrated by uniform light water, I don’t know if it can still work.

The sound of water fills my ears and the coolness permeates my body.

They walked on like this for some time, and no one spoke.

Until Pei Nai's right hand, which was dangling at his side, was touched by something.

It felt smooth and cold, like human skin, but more like a lump of mud.

Pei Na pulled his hand back.

Thinking of Grandma Xun's instructions that she must not panic here, she did not make any big moves.

But then, the thing climbed up her arm again and pulled her.

Pei Nai's pace stopped.

Han Ruize behind him noticed something was wrong immediately: "Pei Nai, what's wrong?"

(End of this chapter)