chsdbacks Chapter 238 The Corridor of Time, The Eye of the White Dragon
Chapter 238 The Corridor of Time, The Eye of the White Dragon
Chapter 238 The Corridor of Time, The Eye of the White Dragon
The third level of the massive Feathered Serpent Temple
Having reviewed the materials beforehand, Wei Ying led the Great Xia Kingdom team to a stop in front of an incredibly huge mural.
The mural's colors are severely faded and peeling, but countless coiled feathered serpent patterns can still be faintly discerned.
They are connected end to end, forming a bizarre totem that loops endlessly, and looking at them for too long can even make people feel dizzy.
Below the mural is a deep cave entrance, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, emanating a strange spatial and temporal fluctuation.
"This is it," Wei Ying explained, gazing at the area.
"According to scattered rumors, this leads to an extremely strange and special space called the 'Time Corridor.' Spacetime is disordered inside, and the most common phenomenon is... an infinite loop. Many people find themselves back at the starting point after walking around, and some even feel like they've spent months inside, only to find out that only one day has passed in the outside world when they come out."
At this point, the androgynous woman's expression became quite serious:
"But there are also the opposite cases; some people even died inside, and when they were found, they were just skeletons. There are very few survivors, and none of them can explain how they got out; it was all by luck."
"If we're going to go in, we need to be prepared to face this kind of crisis in advance."
All eyes turned to Li Xijun.
His absolute strength as captain now makes everyone in the Great Xia subconsciously obey his decisions.
Li Xijun, who was extremely interested in the treasure containing the power of time, did not waver in the slightest.
"I plan to go in and give it a try. If anyone thinks it's too dangerous, they can explore other areas outside on their own."
Without any hesitation, Li Xijun took the lead and stepped into the deep cave entrance.
His figure was instantly swallowed by darkness.
Su Nianyi and Jiang Qiyue followed immediately, and Ye Ningxue and the others followed afterward.
However, the moment the group passed through the cave entrance, they were not met with the dark tunnel they had imagined.
Instead, it's a dizzying, weightless feeling, as if you've fallen into a bizarre tunnel, surrounded by rapidly shifting, fragmented, and chaotic colors and light.
When everyone's feet touched solid ground and their senses returned to normal, they found themselves in an extremely strange space.
There is no sky, no earth; all around is a hazy, slowly flowing gray-white mist, and underfoot is a strange ground as smooth as a mirror, yet reflecting no image.
Countless seemingly identical yet slightly different corridors, archways, and staircases appear and disappear in the mist, stretching into the unknown distance, their positions seemingly changing slowly and silently.
Quiet,
A deathly silence.
It seemed that everyone could only hear their own breathing and heartbeat.
"What a peculiar place..." Li Xijun suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of dynamism, and he couldn't help but look around curiously.
After the initial surprise, the others also began to explore.
They chose the widest-looking corridor to proceed through and left clear marks on the arches they passed.
however,
After walking for about half an hour, Jiang Tu, who was at the front, suddenly stopped and pointed to an archway ahead with a grim expression: "We...we're back!"
Following his pointing finger, everyone looked and saw the mark they had carved not long ago, clearly visible on the archway.
Wei Ying frowned and said, "Try another direction."
Once, twice, three times...
No matter which direction they choose, what method they use to record the path, or even if they try to violently attack the surrounding fog barrier, they will eventually inexplicably return to the place where they once marked it at some point.
Even the concept of time becomes blurred here.
I don't know how much time has passed, maybe a day, maybe two...
"Gurgle..."
A soft rumbling sound came from Jiang Qiyue, whose cultivation was slightly weaker in the group, causing her to blush instantly.
But the soft sound seemed to be a signal, and immediately afterward, several people subconsciously touched their dantian (lower abdomen) or abdomen.
They were shocked to discover that the abundant spiritual energy within their bodies had been largely depleted without their knowledge, and an instinctive craving for spiritual energy had suddenly emerged.
This is unbelievable!
They were all martial artists at the realm of intent, and had long been able to abstain from grains, maintaining their bodily functions for a long time simply by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Unless you experience a series of major battles, you will never easily feel hungry.
Something's not right!
Ye Ningxue's usually cold voice carried a rare hint of seriousness. She realized something and spoke:
"Our bodily perception doesn't fail us. We might feel like only half a day has passed, but our bodies... have probably already spent far more time here. Time and space here are disordered; our physiological time may be passing much faster than we perceive it!"
This discovery sent a chill down everyone's spine instantly!
The rumors of people being trapped and starving to death were not unfounded.
If things continue like this, even if they make a mistake, they could actually be trapped and die from this bizarre spacetime phenomenon.
"What should we do? Are we really going to be trapped and die in this godforsaken place?" Ju Mengya frowned as she looked around at the endless corridors.
"This place is very special, and we can't contact the outside world." Jiang Tu tried to take out his communicator, but there was no signal. Any energy fluctuations seemed to be swallowed up by the strange spacetime distortion here.
"This place is a self-contained space; ordinary communication is useless here."
Wei Ying shook her head, a sense of helplessness appearing on her face.
"It seems we either have to be lucky and leave like those who left before, going out inexplicably, or we have to wait for Professor Xu and Teacher Su."
Faced with this spacetime trap that is completely beyond their comprehension and capabilities, they seem to be truly helpless.
Fortunately,
A Golden Core cultivator already possesses an extremely high level of power, rendering ordinary methods such as spacetime interference ineffective.
Professor Xu, a Vajra Realm expert, already possesses an indestructible golden body and is impervious to all magic.
Although this spacetime phenomenon is bizarre, it can be directly broken or even ignored by experts at the Vajra Realm.
Although everyone felt somewhat powerless, none of them thought there was any real danger to their lives.
It's nothing more than being reprimanded or punished.
however,
Just when everyone was about to give up, Li Xijun slowly closed his eyes.
He quietly mobilized the [White Dragon Authority] and the closely related, immense power of will from the depths of his consciousness!
A barely perceptible yet supreme dragon's might flowed subtly beneath his skin, which was covered by his team uniform, and fine dragon scale patterns quietly appeared and disappeared.
With his back to everyone, in a fleeting moment unnoticed, his pupils suddenly transformed into cold, pure white dragon eyes that seemed to flow with the passage of time!
In his "vision," the chaotic, foggy time-space corridor around him instantly changed its appearance.
Countless "lines" representing the flow of time and "light spots" representing spatial nodes intertwine and entwine, making most areas chaotic and disorderly, like a tangled mess.
But amidst that endless chaos, relying on his faint sense of the power of time and the insight of his dragon eyes, he managed to capture a faint but relatively stable "flow".
That place is a natural flaw in this spacetime restriction.
"Come with me!"
Li Xijun suddenly opened his eyes, and his pure white dragon eyes had returned to normal.
His voice was calm and unquestionable. He took a step forward and chose a side road that seemed unremarkable to everyone else.
"hope-kun?"
"Do you have a solution?"
"Captain, have you found anything?"
The members of the Great Xia Kingdom's team were both surprised and suspicious.
But after so many things that happened before...
Having grown accustomed to Li Xijun's extraordinary abilities, the group quickly followed suit.
Li Xijun's steps were sometimes rapid, sometimes paused, and sometimes he even took a few steps back, which defied common sense, before suddenly turning around.
He seemed to be following some kind of rhythm that others couldn't understand, each step precisely landing on those fleeting, stable "spots of light".
Everyone followed closely behind, their hearts pounding in their chests, fearing they would be back to square one.
however,
This time, although the surrounding scenery hadn't changed much, the unsettling, recurring feeling had disappeared.
After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the hazy fog ahead suddenly began to surge violently!
A glint flashed in Li Xijun's eyes. He let out a low shout, his spiritual energy surging around him. He pointed his fingers like a sword and suddenly pointed at a seemingly empty wall of mist in front of him!
"Buzz—!"
It resembles a shattered mirror, or rippling water!
The fog wall that isolated everything was torn open by this point, creating an irregular gap of light.
Beyond the slit of light, there was no longer a gray mist and corridors, but a scene brimming with vitality and ancient charm!
"It's open! It's really open!" Jiang Qiyue shouted excitedly.
"Walk!"
Li Xijun was the first to pass through the light gap, and the others rushed in one after another!
After the last person passed through, the gap in light fluctuated violently a few times, then quickly closed up, returning to its original misty state, as if it had never existed.
Meanwhile, the members of the Great Xia Kingdom's team stood there in a daze.
(End of this chapter)