Chapter 2458 - 2459: The Endless Mountains
Chapter 2458: Chapter 2459: The Endless Mountains
Xue An and Yue Qinghuan stood at the edge of the Witchcraft Land, looking at the distant, ethereal yet all-encompassing miasma, speechless for a long time.
"Actually, we could take the route through the Luofu Gate, so we can directly pass through this wild land and enter the Domain of the Yin and Yang Clan!" Yue Qinghuan said softly.
The Luofu Gate was specifically established by the Yin and Yang Clan to traverse this Witchcraft Land, and taking that route would indeed be much more convenient and safe.
But Xue An shook his head, "No, our movements would then be exposed to the sight of the Yin and Yang Clan!"
Yue Qinghuan was startled, "Are you suspicious of the Yin and Yang Clan?"
"It’s not suspicion, but caution! Because the situation we face now is very complex, and to gain an advantage, we must act in the shadows. That’s also why I prefer to act alone!"
At this point, Xue An turned to look at Yue Qinghuan, "If you’re scared, you can take the Luofu Gate route into the Yin and Yang Clan and wait for the main forces to join up. I can handle things here myself!"
Yue Qinghuan, as if insulted, immediately puffed her chest and said, "Afraid? What a joke, when have I ever been afraid? Let’s go, we’ll take this path in!"
Saying this, Yue Qinghuan stepped forward and started walking in.
Xue An felt a bit helpless, he indeed did not really want to bring Yue Qinghuan along.
Even though Yue Qinghuan had received a trace of the Saint’s legacy from Yue Shifang, it was the same situation. But given the circumstances, he had no choice but to follow.
After passing through this thin layer of miasma, a scene of extreme strangeness unfolded before their eyes.
No stars, and no desolate space.
The usual sight of the void was completely gone.
In its place were countless towering mountains in the distance.
These mountains crisscrossed and extended into the unknowable depths of the void.
People say there are a hundred thousand mountains, but the peaks seen here easily number in the billions.
Moreover, in this strange space, there was actually air.
The ground underfoot was muddy, and all around were wildly growing green trees and weeds.
The species of these trees were unknown, but each one grew in bizarre shapes, paired with the fiercely growing strange weeds on the ground, creating a wild and fierce beauty.
To be frank, this Witchcraft Land wasn’t some void; it was clearly an unimaginably massive planet.
Xue An took a deep breath of the air mixed with the fresh scent of plants and the earthy smell, sensing the complex and chaotic Spiritual Energy around.
Various kinds of Spiritual Energy were entangled together, but the dominant one was a hazy, grey aura.
This aura was very similar to the all-encompassing miasma, yet there was a subtle difference.
It wasn’t evil, but it carried an extreme sense of ancientness and desolation, seemingly closely related to death.
Xue An slightly curled his lips, thoughtfully saying, "Interesting!"
However, compared to his ease, Yue Qinghuan’s face was somewhat pale.
This chaotic Spiritual Power, along with the dominant grey aura, overwhelmed her with pressure.
She was shocked to find that her power was suppressed to less than a tenth of its usual strength.
"Let’s go!" Xue An said calmly.
"Okay!" Yue Qinghuan forced herself to suppress her inner shock, and followed him with apprehension.
With Xue An’s power, although the laws of this space wouldn’t affect him, directly folding space as if traveling in the void was impossible.
So he had no choice but to glide through the mountains.
However, seemingly considering Yue Qinghuan’s power, Xue An’s speed of flight was not fast, akin to a tortoise compared to the vast, endless mountains.
Yet Xue An was not in a hurry; he was instead observing the mountains below with great interest.
After flying for a full hour, they finally emerged from the previous area. The terrain beneath them flattened a bit, and the variety of plants became more diverse.
Faintly, they could see a trace of human activity from the indistinct paths in the underbrush.
After flying a bit further, the paths became clearer, and traces of human activity became increasingly apparent.
Finally, after flying over another mountain, a building resembling an inn appeared by the roadside.
Seeing this scene, Xue An’s eyes lit up, and he promptly descended to the ground.
Upon getting closer, they discovered that this building was indeed an inn.
But strangely, the inn’s doors were wide open, with nobody inside, yet tables, chairs, and stools were all present.
Xue An casually walked inside, glanced around, and indeed found no one.
At this moment, Yue Qinghuan couldn’t help but exclaim.
"What’s that?"
Xue An turned to look and saw dozens of ropes hanging from the beams on the wall behind the door.
The ends of these ropes were looped, hanging at a height of a person, swaying slightly in the wind.
Yue Qinghuan’s face was somewhat pale.
Her strength was high, but after all, she was a girl, with a natural fear of the unknown.
Especially as everything in this inn exuded an eerie atmosphere.
This made Yue Qinghuan feel creeped out, instinctively drawing closer to Xue An.
Xue An raised an eyebrow slightly at the ropes.
What is this?
It looks like nooses for hanging!
But who would hang dozens of people all at once?
Then what is this thing used for?
Just as Xue An was pondering, Yue Qinghuan managed to suppress her inner fear and whispered, "I find this inn very strange, and there’s not a soul in sight, we might as well leave too!"
Xue An glanced at her and chuckled, "What? Afraid now?"
At these words, Yue Qinghuan straightened her chest again, "Nonsense, how could I be afraid? I just think this inn is very odd and don’t want to stay here for long!"
Although she spoke bravely, Xue An could still detect a hint of bluster in her words.
In terms of Yue Qinghuan’s strength, she shouldn’t be afraid of an abandoned mountain inn.
But in this eerie world, under the influence of the dominant grey aura, people’s fears seemed to be invisibly magnified.
Even Yue Qinghuan couldn’t escape it.
That’s why she appeared so flustered.
Of course, this influence was only effective on Yue Qinghuan and had no impact on Xue An.
Xue An looked outside and said calmly, "Now, even if you want to leave, I doubt you’d manage!"
"Why?"
"Because it’s about to rain!"
Indeed.
As soon as Xue An’s words fell, a deep rumble of thunder was heard, and then a torrential downpour started outside.
If it were just rain, it wouldn’t naturally stop Xue An and Yue Qinghuan.
But the rain was quite strange, as when it hit the ground, it splashed up layers of mist.
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