When I looked up at the top of the mountain, I could vaguely see a round building.
There were many countries along the ancient Silk Road, and circular fortresses built on top of mountains were not uncommon. Some of them were even both fortresses and royal palaces of a country.
However, the vegetation in the Western Regions is not as vast as that in the Northeast. Some mountaintops are even covered with only a small amount of green. This means that the fortresses built on the mountains are exposed to the scorching sun most of the time.
According to common sense, even if the so-called ghost area is not deep underground, it should at least be in a dark place that never sees the sun. How can a ghost area be formed when the yin energy cannot condense under the scorching sun
I was just frowning when Duan Yunfei said, "Our mission will officially begin when we reach the top of the mountain. Please come in, Brother Wu!"
Dou Ma quickly pulled down three huge packages from the car: "Ye Jin will use these things. After you use the things in the packages, don't get too close to them, or you'll get attacked."
I turned to Dou Ma and said, "Take good care of Xiao Ying," and then I climbed to the top of the mountain with Ye Jin and Xiao Bai Tang. No one has been to this mountain for many years, and there is no clear path on the mountain. After we reached the top, we split into three groups and walked forward slowly.
I was also constantly looking at the two teams. Ye Jin whispered, "Everyone at the Hell Gate is a good fighter, and there are a few people among them that are hard to see through!"
Xiao Baitang whispered, "Among the eight people at the Hell Gate, there are four ghost generals, three ghost commanders, and I haven't seen the last one either. I heard that he was brought back from outside by the Seventh Ghost King."
I looked in the direction of Xiao Baitang's finger. The man looked at me and then turned his head away, as if he didn't want to look at me again.
Seventh Shuilan has always puzzled me, and I have never been sure whether she is an enemy or a friend. She would not send someone to participate in this battle for no reason. Perhaps, that person is the real enemy that I should always be on guard against.
After Ye Jin's gaze fell on Xuan Jingsi, he whispered, "Look carefully at Lin Jingyuan's men. She only has three masters under her command."
When I looked back at Xuan Jing Division, I couldn't help but frown. Judging from the appearance of those people, their overall strength was much lower than that of Hell Gate. If the two sides fought, Hell Gate only needed to hold back those three masters, and Xuan Jing Division's troops would be killed quickly.
However, Lin Jingyuan's side made people feel greater pressure.
Lin Jingyuan knew that he was going to go deep into the ghost realm, but he only brought three people as guards. Not counting Lin Jingyuan himself and the referee, what about the remaining ten people? Are they all good-for-nothings? No way!
Those ten people must have special talents!
Could it be that Xuan Jingsi had mastered the top secrets in the ghost domain and made corresponding plans for the ghost domain? Otherwise, Lin Jingyuan would not have brought ten men with low cultivation to climb the mountain.
I said in a deep voice: "Ye Jin, do you think that the Xuan Jing Division and Hell Gate have already joined forces, with Hell Gate providing combat power and the Xuan Jing Division providing warlocks?"
Ye Jin was shocked: "Maybe! Hell Gate and Xuanjing Division have always been allies, so it is possible that they will secretly join forces. But is it worth it for them to do so?"
When I turned around and looked at Ye Jin, there was confusion in my eyes.
The Xuanjing Division and the Hell Gate joined forces to use their absolute strength to deal with me in the ghost realm? Isn't this a bit of an exaggeration
I couldn't figure out what Duan Yunfei and Lin Jingyuan were thinking, and they didn't give me time to think about anything. They all quickened their pace and rushed to the castle on the top of the mountain. It wasn't until I walked into the gate of the castle that I realized it was just an empty ruin.
Everything inside the castle had been completely razed to the ground by some force, and the only thing that remained intact was the castle's circular outer wall.
While I was still wondering where the ghost realm was, Duan Yunfei and Lin Jingyuan had already climbed up the city wall separately. After the two groups settled down, Duan Yunfei turned around and said, "Brother Wu, aren't you coming up? Or do you want to wait until we set off before entering the ghost realm?"
I frowned slightly and followed the city wall. It was only then that I realized that the troops of both sides actually guarded the two key directions of the city wall, leaving only a section of open space for me.
Duan Yunfei crossed his arms and smiled, "Brother Wu, I'm afraid you still don't know how to enter the ghost realm?"
Duan Yunfei put away his fan and pointed to the foot of the mountain: "The real ghost area is at the foot of the mountain."
I looked at the bottom of the mountain in the direction of his finger. There was nothing but a desert with scattered vegetation and hills shining brightly by the sun. How could there be a ghost town
Duan Yunfei looked at his watch and said, "In half an hour, the sun will set and the ghost realm will appear before our eyes."
"The most peculiar thing about the ghost domain is that you can never walk into the area that looks like a fantasy from the ground. The ghost domain seems to be able to move. The further you go forward, the further it moves backward, just like a mirage in the desert, which is out of reach."
"But if you glide down from a high altitude, you can enter the ghost realm." Duan Yunfei said leisurely, "Some people once suspected that the ghost realm is actually a space closed by some kind of formation. However, this idea is a bit unbelievable. In the current magic world, no one or any sect can completely isolate a region from the current space. Therefore, no one can explain what the ghost realm is. Didn't Jiuchong Pavilion tell you these things?"
I ignored Duan Yunfei's provocation and looked directly at the hills in the distance. Dou Ma had indeed not told me this. Dou Ma did not want to hide anything, but she just did not want to interfere with my judgment. Why should I waste my breath on this matter with Duan Yunfei
Not long after, the sun began to move westward. At first, the sky was getting darker, but soon I noticed that a shadow like a solar eclipse was spreading from the horizon towards the direction of the castle.
My first reaction was not to look at the shadow, but to cast my eyes towards the setting sun. The setting sun was not blocked by anything, but the shadow spread across the earth like a black tide.
In the desert covered by shadows, spots of light appeared inexplicably. From a distance, it looked like a city with lights on in the night appeared out of thin air in the vast desert.
I grabbed the telescope and looked at the sand dune I had just noticed, and a courtyard appeared in my sight. Although the whole house was intact, there was obviously no life in the courtyard, especially the faint green light behind the window lattice, which made people feel a chill in their hearts.
If I hadn't confirmed it many times beforehand, I would have believed that everything I saw was its original appearance, because, except for the strange green fire, everything was seamlessly connected to the Gobi Desert.
Everything in front of me was like a city where the sunlight disappeared during the day, and was returned to the world where it should have existed by the endless netherworld after nightfall. However, it seemed to be out of tune with this world, like it had invaded the space where the living lived with the savagery from the world of the dead.
When the entire ghostland appeared before us like a brightly lit map, I couldn't help but gasp.
The Ghost Domain is a city, a huge city! If it were in ancient times, the grand scale of the Ghost Domain alone would be enough to establish a country in the Western Regions.
While I was surprised, Ye Jin had already unpacked the package and assembled three hang gliders.
When I reached out to grab the hang glider, Duan Yunfei spoke again: "I advise Brother Wu not to go down so early. There is still a wonder in the ghost realm that has not appeared. Waiting for that wonder to appear will be the best time to break through the ghost realm blockade."
Dou Ma said that Jiuchong Pavilion makes a living by selling intelligence, but why didn't she say a word about the ghost realm, and didn't even reveal how to enter the ghost realm in advance? Could it be that Jiuchong Pavilion doesn't even have the most basic information about the ghost realm
Ye Jin stood behind me and whispered, "Could it be that Dou Ma was tricked by someone? There's something wrong with the bracket of one of the hang gliders."
As soon as Ye Jin finished speaking, the hairs on my neck immediately stood up - just now I thought Dou Ma didn't speak because she didn't want to influence my judgment, but now it seems that someone from Jiuchong Pavilion betrayed Dou Ma.
It is impossible for Dou Ma to hide the information about the ghost realm from us. The reason she said nothing is because she felt that we had already obtained the information and there was no need to talk about it anymore.
Who is the person responsible for passing the information to us
If we have been cut off from the source of information, what about Lu Xiaoying
I said in a deep voice: "Notify Dou Ma that there is a traitor!"
Ye Jin's face changed and he quickly reached for his phone, but there was no signal at all on the top of the mountain: "I can't get in touch with him!"
"Repair the hang glider first!" I don't know anything about hang gliders, so I can only let Ye Jin find a way. When he was repairing the hang glider, there was a sudden sound of surging water from the bottom of the mountain.
When I looked down, I saw a turbulent river rushing from east to west around the ghost area. The surging waves connecting the sky and the earth pushed the waves into the air. The rising waves rushed past the foot of the mountain with the momentum of a thousand horses galloping, separating the ancient castle and the ghost area as if dividing the land.
Soon after, cold mist began to creep up from the foot of the mountain. The rolling mist flowed down the hillside toward the castle, but was blocked by the city walls and accumulated below the city before it began to gather mist.
Soon after I put my hand into the mist, dewdrops formed on the back of my hand—is the river real
How could a river appear in the Gobi Desert? Did the water in this river fall from the sky
While I was wondering, Duan Yunfei said, "This river is called Fengling River. If the ghost realm does not come out, the Fengling will not appear. As long as the ghost realm appears, the Fengling River will appear in time to seal the ghost realm. If you want to enter the ghost realm, you must cross the river first."
When I looked at him, Duan Yunfei continued, "Once you are above the Fengling River, any spell will be ineffective. Whether you can fly in depends on luck. Many warlocks have died unjustly in the Fengling River over the years! Brother Wu, do you want to go first?"
I turned and looked at Duan Yunfei...
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