Chapter 156: The mountain is high and the road is long and narrow 2

Hua Cheng said in a deep voice: "No. It's the human world."

It was indeed the human world. Because, what was drawn in the picture were densely packed houses, trees, and people, but they were all submerged in an endless sea of ​​fire and flowing magma. The vague red color that Xie Lian saw just now was the color of fire.

Houses and trees were burning, people were covered in flames and screaming. The distorted faces were captured so realistically that Xie Lian could almost hear their cries.


In the center of the painting, there is a red mountain, like a huge furnace burning red, which is very scary. And the flames and magma are all spewed out from the mouth of this mountain.

Xie Lian asked, “What this mural means is… a volcano erupts and the Wuyong nation is destroyed?”

Hua Cheng said: "Yes. And no."

Xie Lian understood and said, “This statement is not accurate. Because this is... a dream.”

The tragedy below should be a depiction of Prince Wuyong’s dream.


Prince Wuyong and the four guardian gods are all depicted with golden light, indicating that he has ascended to heaven at this time. He is being tortured by nightmares, so the content, lines and colors of the dream are all "virtual", as opposed to "real".

Some priests have strong magical powers and special talents. After seeing some small signs, they can peek into the future in dreams. In other words, they can have prophetic dreams. I wonder if the dream of this prince came true? Is this how the Wuyong Kingdom perished?

After a moment of silence, Xie Lian said, “Someone must want to tell us something. The story of this mural should be a continuation of the previous one. I think when we get to the last ‘copper furnace’, we will be able to answer many questions.”


At this moment, Lingwen looked out the window and said, "Everyone, there is something I need to ask you. Do you find it strange?"

Pei Ming asked: "What's strange about that?"

Lingwen said, "I don't know if I remembered it wrong, but were these two cliffs on both sides of the road so close before?"

Everyone looked out the window. As expected, when they came in just now, the mountain wall outside was still about ten feet away from the window, but now it was very close, as if it was about to stick to it. When Xie Lian was about to go over to check, he heard a series of strange "crackling" and "creaking" noises, as if soil, wood, bricks and stones were being squeezed.


Now, everyone felt it and asked, "What's going on?"


The floor tiles under my feet were shaking, and the ceiling above my head was shaking too. One by one, the broken stones and dust fell down. Pei Ming asked, "Is the ground shaking?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several terrifying "folds" appeared on the wall. Xie Lian said, "It's not an earthquake! It's..."

It’s the mountain walls on both sides that are pressing towards the Wuyong Temple in the middle!

There was no time to explain, he shouted: "Run!"

Before he could say anything, Pei Ming had already kicked down a wall and opened an exit. Everyone broke through the wall and ran forward. However, they were still running in the Wuyong Temple, because this temple was very deep and long. In addition to the main hall, there were many side halls, small halls, incense rooms, Taoist rooms, etc., so everyone had to break walls and kick doors as they ran. At this time, the action style of the God of War was really helpful. However, just after passing through two small halls, a half-man-high stone broke through the roof and suddenly fell at Xie Lian's feet.

These are the huge rocks that fell from the mountain walls on both sides!

There were constant rumbling sounds as more boulders fell from the sky. Some were as big as water tanks, directly collapsing an entire roof, and some were as small as human heads, falling from high altitudes with incredible force. Fortunately, there was a roof to block them, and everyone was good at dodging in time. Only Huacheng was the most leisurely. While Xie Lian was running and dodging, he suddenly heard him say, "Brother, are you coming over?"


Looking back, Hua Cheng was just one step away from him, walking steadily and steadily, and had taken out his red umbrella from somewhere, looking at him with a smile from under the umbrella. The falling rocks were banging on the umbrella, but Hua Cheng was holding the umbrella with one hand, and it didn't even shake!

Xie Lian immediately hid under his umbrella and said, “That was a close call. Fortunately, I have San Lang.”

Hua Cheng smiled, tilted the umbrella a little towards him considerately, and said, "Come this way."

Although it was inappropriate, Xie Lian couldn’t help but feel a little moved, and said, “Are you tired of holding the umbrella like this? Do you want me to hold the umbrella for you…”

The others were fleeing and dodging, running like crazy, and seeing how comfortable they were, they couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but say, "Hey, this isn't fair!"

"Lord Hua, can I ask if you have any extra umbrellas?!"

"Can I borrow a place to hide for a while?!"

Hua Cheng smirked and said, "No. I can't."


Amid the crowd’s protests, Xie Lian felt a little embarrassed and said, “This mountain is really weird!” He tried to slip away, but Hua Cheng held him in his arms and explained calmly, “Brother is right. This mountain is indeed weird. There are three big mountains in Tonglu Mountain, named ‘Old’, ‘Sick’, and ‘Death’. Although they are no different from ordinary mountains, they can move around automatically within the range of Tonglu Mountain. Therefore, some people regard them as the landmarks of Tonglu Mountain.”

There were falling rocks above, but under the umbrella there was harmony. Xie Lian said, “So that’s it! The mountain that blocked our way when Rong Guang disguised himself as the Deadly Blade Demon was one of these three mountain monsters?”


Ling Wen was bouncing up and down on Pei Su's back, still trying to communicate, saying, "No wonder this Wuyong Temple is built so strangely in the middle of the 'Canyon'. I'm afraid the place it originally chose to settle down was not so strange, and it was those two mountain monsters who took the initiative to attack us!"

Xie Lian asked, “But, ‘birth, aging, sickness and death’, since there is ‘aging, sickness and death’, then what about ‘birth’?”

Hua Cheng said: "Unfortunately, there is no 'life'. At least I haven't seen it."

Xie Lian said, “You mean you won’t give me a chance to live? That’s really cruel!”

Then, Ban Yue said, "The mountain wall is still closing in!"

When they first entered the canyon, the mountain road was about ten feet wide, and it became narrower and narrower. When they arrived at the gate of the Wuyong Temple, the road was less than ten feet wide. Now, the distance between the mountain walls on both sides is no more than three feet. The houses and walls are squeezed and wrinkled, because the Wuyong Temple used hard building materials such as stone beams, "stuck" the mountain walls on both sides that were close to each other. But I'm afraid it won't last long. Pei Ming said: "The front and back are blocked, break through the roof and go up! It's okay to go up against the rain of stones, just break the falling rocks!"

Xie Lian said, “No! We’re still blocked by the temple. If we go up, if two mountain monsters clap their hands in mid-air, we’ll be killed by them!”

As they were talking, the two sides were closing in faster. With a loud clatter, the space for everyone to fit in was less than two feet wide. Under such circumstances, Ling Wen was still unable to move and could not help but ask, "Everyone, can you take some measures quickly? If not, can you let me go and let me take measures myself??? I don't want to be trapped like this, thank you???"

When the fire is burning in my butt, how can I think of measures so easily? When the space for accommodation continued to shrink and shrunk to only the length of one person, Pei Ming suddenly shouted and leaped into the air. He pressed his hands against the left mountain wall and his feet against the right mountain wall. His whole body turned into a "thorn" and was stuck horizontally between two mountains. He said, "Even if I get pinched to death, I don't want to get pinched to death by this thing. I'll hold on first, you guys quickly think of a way!"

“…”

Everyone was shocked by his move. Ling Wen reluctantly gave him a thumbs up and said, "Old Pei, you are a real man!"

Pei Ming gritted his teeth and said, "You're welcome!"

Needless to say, the power of the God of War was great. The two mountain walls were still moving closer to each other, as if they were stuck by Pei Ming, and they were in a stalemate. But this was the result of Pei Ming's full use of his magic power, and he certainly couldn't hold out for long. When Xie Lian was thinking quickly about how to escape, the two mountain monsters had the upper hand, forcing Pei Ming's knees to bend slightly. Seeing that the situation was not good, Pei Su said, "General, I'll help you!" He threw the spiritual text on his shoulder to Ban Yue, and joined the ranks of human flesh stuck. But he was a mortal now, where did he get the divine power? The spiritual text of the Jinyixian could be used, but he was too dangerous. If he released it, it would only add fuel to the fire, which was like falling into a jackal's den and stepping on a poisonous snake. So, Ban Yue threw down the spiritual text and said, "I'll come too..."

However, she was only a little girl after all, and could not hold onto the wall because of the two big men's long arms and legs. She could only slap Pei Su on the back to transfer his magic power to him. Pei Su and Pei Ming then slowly straightened their knees. The two of them burst out with power, their faces were blood red, and their veins bulged. Hua Cheng, who had the strongest magic power among the group, was watching with his red umbrella, not actively at all. Suddenly, Xie Lian punched his palm and said, "Got it! Got it, got it, got it!"

There is a way! Xie Lian said, “Since going forward, backward, or upward is not feasible, let’s go downward! Let’s dig a hole to take shelter!”

Lingwen immediately said: "Good idea! Please start now!"

Pei Ming gritted his teeth and said, "Then... please... hurry up...!!!"

Xie Lian said, “Okay, okay, okay!” He had already used his heart to dig a hole in the ground frantically, causing sand and rocks to fly everywhere. Hua Cheng was holding an umbrella for him, not only did he not work, but he also advised, “Brother, stop digging, sit down and rest.”


Everyone couldn't help but said, "City Master Hua!!!"

Hua Cheng said: "Hmm? What do you want me to do?"

Ling Wen collapsed on the ground and said, "City Master Hua, you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are here too. If you have a trick, can you help me? After all, no one wants to be a stone slab with stuffing." There was another sentence that no one dared to say: If you don't have a trick, can you also go up and be a human thorn? Although Xie Lian was anxious, he instinctively trusted him. While digging a hole with his hands, he said, "Sanlang, do you have a way?"

Hua Cheng smiled and said, "Brother, wait a minute. You don't have to do anything. It will be done in a moment."

Right now, his butt was on fire. Although everyone thought he should have a way, he still couldn't help but feel that his butt was burning. Ling Wen was about to say something else, but Xie Lian suddenly asked, "What's that sound?"

Amid the rumble of the boulders falling from the sky, another strange sound appeared, approaching quickly. Crack, crack! Crack, crack, crack! It was coming very fast, getting closer and closer. Xie Lian thought the sound was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before. He stopped digging frantically and said, “This… could this be?!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a piece of ground suddenly collapsed at his feet, revealing a black hole big enough for two people to crawl into. In the hole, the head of a shovel was raised, reflecting a bright white light!

The geomancer's precious shovel!

The shovel flashed and quickly retracted into the hole. Hua Cheng said, "It's a little late, but we've made it. Let's go."

Without saying a word, Xie Lian grabbed the spiritual text and threw it in first, followed by Ban Yue, Pei Su, and Pei Ming. Without the "thorn" stuck in the middle, the two mountain monsters suddenly accelerated their movement. Amid the creaking sound, Hua Cheng hugged Xie Lian around the waist and said, "Let's go!" Then he hugged him and jumped into the tunnel. Xie Lian felt himself immersed in darkness, and then there was a loud bang from above.

The two mountains finally fit together perfectly!

If they were still up there now, they would have been crushed into meat patties. After calming down a little, one or two small flames lit up in the darkness. Xie Lian looked at the tunnel they were in. It was neither wide nor narrow, and it was neat and tidy. It was worthy of being a passage dug by the earth master's shovel. The few people who fell down first lay on the ground, breathing slightly. Hua Cheng let go of his waist, and Xie Lian also took down the hand that had unconsciously climbed up his shoulder, and looked at the man in black holding the shovel.

The man in black was also panting, holding the shovel, and wiping his sweat. Xie Lian walked a few steps closer and looked at him carefully. This man looked like a clean and tidy young man, handsome, and at least 70% good-looking, but he didn't have much personality. I guess he must be the kind of person who has a very weak sense of existence on weekdays.

Xie Lian came in front of him. The man in black raised his head and said, “Crown Prince…”

Before he could finish, Xie Lian had already grabbed his pulse and asked, “Where is Master Feng?”

The man in black was stunned and said, "Ah? This... I don't know about this."

Xie Lian exhaled and said solemnly, “Why do you have to act again, Lord Blackwater? Your revenge is your business, but Master Fengshi has a friendship with you after all, and he has not done anything against the will of heaven and earth. I hope…”

At this time, Lingwen interrupted him and said, "Heishui? Your Highness, why do you think he is Heishui? His face looks different, right?"

Xie Lian turned around and asked suspiciously, “Because he’s holding the Geomancer’s Treasure Shovel. Also, don’t you know the key to transforming? This face is so ordinary, it’s embarrassing and can’t be removed immediately. It must be a fake face.”

We talked about the method of changing shape before, and the face of the young man in black now perfectly meets the first requirement of an excellent fake skin: ordinary.

Even if you stare at his face for an hour, take a nap, and wake up the next day and completely forget what he looks like, isn't it definitely a fake face?

“…”

However, after a while, the young man in black said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, but I... I really look like this."

“…”

Hua Cheng also came over, coughed lightly, and said: "Brother, this is really not black water."

“…”

???

Hua Cheng said: "This is indeed his true appearance."

It turns out that this is a real natural passerby face!

Xie Lian covered his forehead with his hands, then clasped his hands together, bowed slightly and apologized, “…I’m sorry.”

He actually took it for granted and actually said in front of others that he was plain-looking and shameful. There was nothing he could do, because his face was such a standard example of a positive transformation!

The young man in black was also extremely embarrassed and waved his hands, saying, "It's okay, I'm used to it..."

Ling Wenze said: "Your Highness Yinyu, this time it's all thanks to you."


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