ninety thousand miles

Chapter 495 Ferry
"He won't survive this year," Wen Guying said.

"I think so too," said Jiang Bai.

"You came out of the darkness, what happened next?" Li Chuan asked.

Jiang Mei said, "After we got out, we came to the mezzanine of the underground palace. It was crawling with all kinds of poisonous insects, all tamed by Jiang Lei. Those insects were not difficult to kill, but there were too many of them, endless. By the time we had killed them all, we would probably be exhausted, and the poison was also infecting our cultivation."

"I looked at the jade talisman that Jiang Lei gave me again. I still tend to believe that he didn't know we would come, so this jade talisman was not specially prepared for us. Then, the information in it might be useful to us. Sure enough, I found a path that leads directly to the bottom floor, but it requires some risks."

"Compared with killing the poisonous insects, that little risk is still worth a try. So the three of us, while killing the insects, slowly walked towards the formation in the center of the mezzanine. Then I destroyed a corner of the formation, and then relied on Brother Jiang's Qingzong secret technique to lead the poisonous insects to the formation, which eventually led to the collapse of the formation. The mezzanine began to collapse, and the protection of the underground palace automatically began to operate and repair. At that time, the core position of the underground palace was also exposed. I took Brother Jiang and Xiaoyang and rushed to that position. Xiaoyang's sword was very sharp, and chopped up everything that blocked us."

"After reaching the core of the underground palace, we managed to escape Jiang Lei's plan for us. However, from then on, I felt that there was a gaze watching us."

"Is it 'that thing'?" Li Chuan asked.

Jiang Mei replied: "Yes. Actually, I had a vague feeling before, but after reaching the core of the underground palace, the feeling became very clear. There is a being in the secret realm, watching us, and I didn't know what it was at the time..."

"Did you get out of the underground palace afterwards?" Wen Guying asked.

"No, I made some adjustments to the core of the underground palace. Unfortunately, the Abyss Fire Mirror was not in my hand at that time, otherwise I would have at least 30% chance of taking control of the underground palace." Jiang Mei said, "Those adjustments allowed us to hide temporarily. Although we did not escape the sight, Jiang Lei and other cultivators in the secret realm could not find us. We got a chance to rest. We were all injured in the darkness and the interlayer before."

Jiang Mei said with emotion, "Fortunately, I made a lot of preparations this time. I brought a lot of various medicines and spiritual medicines, and also brought a few magic weapons for healing. Although the injuries cannot be healed immediately, at least I can move around without any hindrance."

"After the repairs, we went deeper into the underground palace. The journey was relatively smooth. At the deepest part, we found a complete map of the underground palace. Based on that map, we finally got out."

"After I went out, I found that all the little demons in the secret realm were gone."

"How long have you stayed in the underground palace?" Wen Guying asked.

"Two or three months, probably." Jiang Mei asked, "What happened?"

"Those little demons should have gone to the Four Disease Caves." Wen Guying said, "So, Senior Yanyun was also in the secret realm at that time. Did you meet him?"

"No." Jiang Mei shook her head.

"What happened next?" Wen Guying asked.

Jiang Mei said: "After leaving the underground palace, we began to look for a way out. We found some black gravel, and then I found that it was the existence of these gravel that allowed this broken secret realm to continue to be maintained, and the spiritual energy in it is more concentrated than anywhere else."

"I followed the black stone and kept exploring, and finally came to a place where the black stone was arranged into runes. That place..." Jiang Mei paused, as if looking for the right words. He said: "I subconsciously looked up at the time. In the air, the clouds gathered into a pattern corresponding to the black stone runes. There was a blue arc of light flickering in the pattern." "I felt that the exit was there, but I was worried that it would be a trap. After Xiaoyang and Brother Jiang knew my concerns, they said they wanted to give it a try, so we flew towards the place where the clouds gathered. We passed through layer after layer of clouds, and then..."

"Then I saw a ferry," said Jiang Mei.

"Ferry?" Wen Guying asked doubtfully.

"Yes, there is a ferry in the clouds. As if it sensed our arrival, a floating bridge rose above the ferry. Then...then I realized that the owner of the sight that had been watching us was approaching us."

"At that time, I was still trying to figure out what it was, but soon, Xiaoyang was controlled, and then Brother Jiang. He talked to me through their bodies, or rather, he was showing me his way. I think Elder Xiao, Jiang Lei, and the Yanyunke you mentioned, they may have also seen the picture he showed me."

"Is it a demon spirit?" Li Chuan asked, then realized that the time didn't match. He said, "If it's not a demon spirit, then what is it?"

Wen Guying said, "Don't worry, Brother Jiang, go on."

When Jiang Mei heard Wen Gu address him, she glanced at him and said, "I just wanted to escape at that time, but I still looked very interested. While I was discussing with him, I was paying attention to everything around me, trying to find any flaws."

"At this time, Brother Jiang suddenly woke up. To be exact, his left hand woke up," said Jiang Mei.

"Aftereffects, aftereffects," Jiang Bai said a little embarrassedly, "As soon as I lost consciousness, they started running around. That thing didn't know this, and my hand slipped out."

"Brother Jiang's beating confused the thing for a while, and I immediately took out the magic weapon and elixir to break the illusion and used them on Xiaoyang. Xiaoyang also woke up, and then we worked together to cut the floating bridge, and took advantage of the moment when the floating bridge was broken to escape back to the ground."

Jiang Mei said: "After the floating bridge was disconnected, the feeling of being watched all the time finally disappeared."

"I took advantage of this opportunity to return to the place where I first discovered the black stone. Then I worked backwards based on some clues I got from the clouds, and finally escaped here. I set up a formation to isolate myself from the gaze of that thing."

"We have completely recovered from our injuries here, but... I clearly feel that there is an exit here, but I don't know how to get out."

"Have you found a way to isolate yourself from his gaze?" Wen Guying asked.

Jiang Mei replied: "Well, when I was studying the demon ruins, I did a lot of reverse deductions, and this time I had the opportunity to use all those guesses. For the inadequate parts, I used some existing runes and Brother Jiang's secret techniques to complete them. In short, I have blocked it, but I just need to repair it frequently."

Li Chuan couldn't help but sigh, "Master Jiang, your journey has been so difficult."

(End of this chapter)