Drought
Although Bai Qiang is over forty years old, he is physically strong and does not look old at all.
He seemed to be very familiar with the mountains near Jiangping Village, walking on the mountain road, walking like flying, without the slightest stagnation.
However, he seems to be relatively introverted and doesn't talk much, unless Zhao Rui and others ask questions, he doesn't take the initiative to speak.
The Ten Thousand Bone Grotto was deep in the mountains, Zhao Rui and the others followed Bai Qiang, climbed over two mountains, and approached the destination.
This is a semi-circular mountain peak, with thorns everywhere and dense trees.
Zhao Rui, Ding Ling and others stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up.
It was already late at night, and the surroundings were eerily quiet.
It's spring now, and it stands to reason that it should be a good time for all kinds of birds and insects to sing.
However, on the entire mountain peak, even the chirping of birds and insects could not be heard, only the rustling sound of the night wind passing over the treetops.
Zhao Rui's right hand lightly touched his left arm, and the night wind felt a little cold on his body.
He suddenly had a feeling that the dark mountain under the night was like a huge tomb, except for the trees all over the mountain standing quietly, there were basically no living things to be seen!
"I can only send you here." Bai Qiang, who had been talking passively, took the initiative to speak for the first time, "The entrance to the Ten Thousand Bone Grotto is on the mountainside, you just walk straight, it is very easy to find. "
Ding Ling stood on a big rock, stood on tiptoes, looked at the mountainside, then turned to Bai Qiang and said, "It is enough for you to send us here. Thank you for bringing us here."
After speaking, he went up and shook hands with him.
"You're welcome." Bai Qiang looked around the three of them with a very serious expression, "I will give you one last piece of advice, it is best not to enter the Ten Thousand Bone Grotto! There is hell on earth, and the horror inside is far beyond your imagination! If you enter, There is absolutely no going back!"
"Oh? Have you been in before?" Zhao Rui was keenly aware that some other information was inadvertently revealed in his words, so he asked.
Bai Qiang seemed to recall something terrible, and a fearful expression flashed across his face.
Soon, he returned to normal. He pursed his lips, looked sullen, turned and left without saying a word, and quickly disappeared into the dense forest.
"Now, we can only rely on ourselves." Zhao Rui shrugged and said.
Master Kurong smiled slightly and walked up the mountain without making a sound. Ding Ling and Zhao Rui hurriedly followed.
After climbing all the way, the three finally came to the halfway up the mountain.
There is a smooth rock wall halfway up the mountain, and a huge stone cave with a diameter of seven or eight meters is just above this rock wall.
Zhao Rui stood at the entrance of the cave and looked inside. Even with his eyesight far beyond that of ordinary people, he couldn't know where the end of this deep and dark cave was.
The cold wind with a strong evil spirit rushed out of the cave, making a whining sound, like howling ghosts and wolves, which sent chills down the spine.
"Hey! There are words engraved here!" Ding Ling seemed to have discovered something, pointing to a rock wall on the right side of the cave entrance, and shouted loudly.
Zhao Rui walked over to have a look, and saw eight large characters engraved on it:
"The Grotto of Ten Thousand Bones, no mortal can enter"
These eight characters are powerful, imposing, and have a strong sense of warning, which is not something ordinary people can write.
Below the eight characters, there are a few lines of small characters engraved in an ancient style, which roughly means: more than a thousand years ago, the Dharma-promoting monk defeated the ferocious and powerful monster that had caused disasters for many years—Hanba, and killed it. Sealed in the Ten Thousand Bone Grotto.
Inside the grotto, there are dangers everywhere, and the drought is even more terrifying. Mortals must not enter, otherwise, they will suffer disaster!
It really is a drought!
Zhao Rui's expression moved slightly. He had already guessed at the village chief's house that this powerful monster might be the seal in the Ten Thousand Bone Grotto. Now that he read the writing on the stone wall, he was even more confirmed.
Hanba is a type of zombie, but it is far from being comparable to ordinary zombies. It is a very high-level zombie that must absorb essence for thousands of years before it can take shape.
It has a ferocious appearance, green face and long fangs. It has almost become a demon. It can fly above the nine-day sky and dive into the bottom of the sea for thousands of meters.
Hanba is bloodthirsty and becomes "sexual", eating people's hearts, and is extremely terrifying.
It is said that in ancient times, the Yellow Emperor and the great demon king Chiyou fought in the Central Plains War. In order to win the war, he specially asked for help from the goddess of Hanba, and borrowed the army of Hanba.
And these thousands of droughts greatly enhanced the strength of the Yellow Emperor, played a huge role in the war, and became one of the two most powerful divine armies under the Yellow Emperor.
However, due to the cruelty and murderousness of the Hanba, bloodthirsty and "sexuality", and often triggering a century-old drought, it caused great harm to the people.
After the Great War, it gradually received hostility from various ethnic groups, began to be expelled from the seal, and finally disappeared, becoming a legend.
Unexpectedly, in this Ten Thousand Bone Grotto, there is such a terrifying existence sealed!
Zhao Rui's expression became a little dignified, and Master Kurong was also silent, obviously knowing the severity of the drought.
But Ding Ling didn't know the origin and horror of the drought, so he didn't feel any pressure, and his expression was as usual.
Master Kurong pondered for a while, as if he had made some decision, he said to Zhao Rui and Ding Ling: "You two benefactors, please wait for me outside this grotto."
"Ah? Why?" Ding Ling felt a little surprised, "Master Kurong, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to go in alone. No one can predict the danger hidden in this grotto. Let us accompany you Just go in, if something happens, I can take care of it."
Master Kurong smiled slightly and said: "Benefactor Ding, there is indeed a huge danger in this grotto, which is far beyond your imagination. This is why I hope you stay here. If you enter with me, I'm afraid you won't How can I help you, and when the time comes, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you!"
After finishing speaking, Master Kurong raised two fingers together and pointed at the distant rock wall.
I saw a pale golden light beam shooting out from his fingertips and blasting on the cliff more than 200 meters away.
There was a loud "boom", gravel flew and dust flew, and a huge pothole appeared on the hard rock wall in an instant!
A huge boulder weighing tens of thousands of kilograms also separated from the rock wall and crashed down.
Ding Ling was taken aback. He didn't expect that this seemingly thin centenarian monk had such superhuman strength!
Compared with Master Ku Rong, her strength is simply insignificant!
Just now she actually said that she wanted to protect Master Ku Rong, what a trick!
Ding Ling's face was a little hot, and he felt very embarrassed. At this moment, Master Ku Rong continued: "The drought man in the Wangu Grotto is actually the one who is presided over by the first person in our Hongfa Temple. Monk. It was sealed thousands of years ago. In order to seal the Hanba forever, he specially founded the Hongfa Temple and made a will. Once the Hanba in the Wangu Grotto shows signs of recovery, it must be sealed again!
If Hanba really recovers completely, with my strength, I can only wait to die.
However, a thousand years ago, the Propagating God Monk left behind a special magic weapon to seal the Hanba. It is precisely because of this magic weapon that I dared to enter the Ten Thousand Bone Grotto and face the drought alone.
However, the two of you are just mortals, your strength is relatively weak, and you have no treasures to defend yourself. If you enter the grotto with me, it will be very dangerous, so it is better to stay outside the grotto. "
Ding Ling knew that Master Ku Rong's suggestion was correct and sensible, and staying outside the grotto was indeed the best choice for her and Zhao Rui.
However, after seeing the power of Master Kurong and hearing the legend about Hanba, she couldn't restrain her curiosity. She just wanted to see what the legendary Hanba looked like, and how could she be honest? Really stay outside!
So, she thought about it for a while and said, "Master Kurong, since you have the magic weapon to deal with Hanba, the risk factor can be said to be greatly reduced. We will follow you and go in to have a look. In fact, it is not a big problem. We are really going to encounter danger. At worst, Zhao Rui and I will come back later."
Master Kurong glanced at Ding Ling, seeing her firm expression, knowing that there was no way to make her change her mind, so she shook her head helplessly, and then turned her gaze to Zhao Rui: "Benefactor Zhao, how about you?"
Zhao Rui originally didn't want to act together with the two of them. Seeing that Master Ku Rong wanted to separate, he naturally wished for it, so he smiled and said: "In this case, you two go in, and I will wait for you outside. I am too weak, and I will only do it if I go in." Trouble for you."
Master Kurong couldn't wait for it, so he nodded without any objection.
However, Ding Ling thought that Zhao Rui was timid and did not dare to enter the grotto, so he couldn't help feeling a little contemptuous, so he glanced at him and said coldly: "Since you dare not go in, then wait for us outside, don't Do you know about "running around"? In case we come out, we won't find you!"
Zhao Rui pretended not to hear the sarcasm in the words, but nodded in agreement with a smile.
After the confession, Ding Ling and Ku Rong walked towards the grotto without looking back. Zhao Rui waited for the two to go far away, and immediately took out the ghost mask from the Qiankun ring, put it on his face, and then touched the ground with his toes , stretched his figure, and flashed into the grotto.