Those who climbed ashore, gathered by the water's edge, also began to slowly approach me.
Then, two, three, they leaped with all their might.
They jumped onto my back, opened their fanged mouths, and bit down.
"Ah!"
I cried out in pain, kicking my legs wildly.
This group of water ghosts slowly dragged me backward.
It seemed they still preferred to enjoy their feast in the water.
Ali watched the ever-increasing, mountain-like pile of Luoshui ghosts.
He then saw Luoshui ghosts crawling all over Mu Ye, bit by bit.
In his terrified eyes, with a hint of despair, he shouted helplessly.
"Mu Ye! Let go! You must let go!"
I endured the immense pain, shook my head, kicked, and tightened my grip on Ali.
Fortunately, under the drag of the water ghosts, Ali was also being pulled up little by little.
Ali blew on a leaf in his arms and blew it forward.
Instantly, a burst of flames erupted, attacking the Luoshui ghosts on my body.
However, these Luoshui ghosts were not afraid at all; the burst of flames was like a tickle to them.
Ali stepped on a rock, about to fly up.
At this moment, the Luoshui ghosts from beneath the pool suddenly surged up.
One after another, they grabbed Ali's feet.
Those terrifying Luoshui ghosts, like a human-shaped staircase, tightly held onto Ali.
If they fell into the water, they would likely be eaten completely.
However, the Luoshui ghosts above the waterfall also wanted to drag me into the water.
And the Luoshui ghosts in the pool wanted to drag Ali down.
And Ali and I were tightly holding onto each other.
In this way, the two of us were like a rope being pulled tightly.
At this moment, a few cunning water ghosts saw the situation.
They ran to the front and bit down on the hand that was tightly holding Ali.
Then, they pulled hard from front to back.
The hand that was tightly holding Ali suddenly loosened.
"Ali!"
I cried out in panic, watching Ali with wide eyes.
Along with the rows of Luoshui ghosts, he fell into the pool together.
With a loud "splash!"
The huge splash of water also seemed to narrate his tragic fate.
"Ah!"
I struggled in pain, my heart and mind filled with rage, and I roared with all my might.
"Go to hell!"
Then I forcefully broke free from the restraint of the Luoshui ghosts and struggled to stand up.
However, by this time, I was covered in wounds and bleeding profusely.
The water ghosts pounced on me one after another, knocking me down.
I was thrown down the waterfall, falling into this pool.
The red blood seeping from my body also dyed this small patch of water red.
Seeing prey fall into the water, the water ghosts in the pool became agitated.
They swarmed up from the bottom of the pool, extending their black hands, and dragged me to the bottom.
I guessed that this time, I was surely doomed.
In a daze, I saw a cold, gleaming blade fly towards me.
It released a large amount of cold air, repelling the water ghosts.
A figure, with a "thump," jumped into the water and pulled me out.
I heard the sound of two people talking, like a woman's voice.
"It seems they've run into trouble."
A man said.
"This Myriad Ghost Forest is extremely eerie, so it's not strange.
Fortunately, you met us."
"This can be considered good fortune in misfortune."
As I listened, my head suddenly spun, and I felt a wave of nausea.
I suddenly opened my eyes, spat out a mouthful of water, and before I could recover,
A fruit, as red as blood and shaped like a steamed bun, was handed to me.
I looked up and saw a man and a woman in white clothes in front of me.
I then looked around and found that we were on a small boat.
Ali lay at the bow of the boat, unconscious.
"Thank you for saving me and Ali."
I thanked the two of them.
"You're welcome, it's our duty.
Quickly eat this fruit; it can detoxify the Luoshui ghost poison."
The speaker was a woman.
Recalling what Dao Lang had said before, the Twin Snow Blade Killers were a man and a woman.
And they had also come to the Myriad Ghost Forest, so it was likely these two were the Twin Snow Blade Killers.
The person in front of me should be Yan Wushuang, whom Dao Lang mentioned.
The person carrying me and looking after Ali must be Xue Gucheng.
And on Xue Gucheng's back was a large white saber in a white scabbard.
And on the hilt, it seemed to be covered with white tin, with uneven carvings of a snow eagle.
Twin Snow Blade Killers, Snow Blade, Snow Blade, so it should be the Snow Blade.
Unfortunately, they were both wearing masks, so I couldn't see their faces.
But it was certain that from their gentle yet stern eyes,
It was not difficult to see their peerless beauty that they did not wish to reveal.
I took the fruit and slowly ate it.
"Why are you here?"
The person in front of me asked.
So I told them about our experience.
"We originally came to rescue the Heavenly Master and the others.
After entering the Myriad Ghost Forest, we heard the sound of flowing water halfway and followed it.
We arrived in front of a cave, but before we could think, we were inexplicably pushed down.
Then we saw this underground river.
Ali and I walked along the riverbed, trying to find an exit.
But we encountered the Luoshui ghosts."
After hearing my account, she sighed.
"This Myriad Ghost Forest is extremely eerie; you must have fallen into its trap.
But don't worry, you are safe now."
I ate the red fruit and nodded.
She sighed softly, got up, and walked towards the bow of the boat, asking softly.
"Brother Xue, how is he?"
"This young man is fine, just drank too much water."
Xue Gucheng replied indifferently.
I looked at the boat floating on the water, then at the dim end ahead, and said slowly.
"Where are we going?"
Yan Wushuang pointed ahead and said.
"If you keep going straight, you can get out of this cave."
"Out of the cave!"
I was overjoyed and excited, finally an exit? That's great.
At this moment, I suddenly realized that the pain in my body was gone.
I stretched out my hands and looked left and right. How strange.
The wounds that had been scratched on my left and right hands.
They were completely healed, as if nothing had happened.
I reached out and touched my back, and there was nothing there either, completely unharmed.
Yan Wushuang turned back and saw me flailing around, acting as if I were scratching an itch.
She asked curiously.
"What's wrong?"
I said to her with great surprise.
"Hey, it's so strange, all the injuries on my body are gone."
Yan Wushuang laughed heartily and explained.
"The Luoshui ghosts are formed from vengeful spirits, so what you saw was just an illusion.
In fact, it didn't actually injure you."
"So that's how it is, but it's too powerful, such a realistic illusion."
"The power of the Myriad Ghost Forest lies in its ability to bewitch the mind.
The more afraid a person is of something, the more it can detect it.
It then amplifies the fear in your heart, causing you to harm yourself."
"Truly terrifying, it completely manipulates the human mind."
"Yes, so you must be extremely careful."
"Okay."
The swaying small boat, like a quiet crescent moon, drifted on the flowing black water.
The ever-burning lamp hanging at the bow of the boat was like a guiding light for the lost.
Before long, a faint light appeared ahead, and then the light grew larger and larger.
The small boat swayed and sailed into the light, and soon emerged from the cave.
After exiting the cave, we were quickly enveloped by a gray mist.
Ali woke up groggily, his eyes slightly open.
He saw two strangers standing in front of him, and he touched his head, looking confused and said.
"Where am I?"
"Outside the cave."
Yan Wushuang replied.
Ali remembered falling into the pool.
And in a daze, he also saw Mu Ye fall into the pool.
He figured that the people in front of him must have saved him.
Hearing them talk, they sounded like the Twin Snow Blade Killers they had met before.
After realizing this, Ali quickly thanked them.
"Thank you for saving me."
"You're welcome, your friend was also injured quite a bit saving you."
Yan Wushuang said, turning to look at me.
Ali saw me sitting well at the stern of the boat through the two of them.
He then recalled the scene of unwavering loyalty, and tears of emotion welled up in his eyes.
He wiped them away slightly, forced a smile, and slowly got up and walked over.
He squatted beside me and asked gently.
"Does it still hurt?"
I shook my head, extended my hands, and showed him the wounds on my hands. I touched them and said proudly.
"Look, they're all healed."
He smiled with relief.
"It's good that you're alright."
However, this vast mist, like a cage without an exit,
Trapped everyone tightly. The boat stopped moving before it even reached the shore.
I could still hear the sound of flowing water, but now it was eerily quiet.
"Why isn't the boat moving?"
I got up curiously and looked around.
Xue Gucheng said indifferently.
"Don't move for now."
I listened to him and sat down quietly.
However, my restless ears still listened carefully for any movement around.
Suddenly, the water churned, and bubbles emerged from the bottom.
They exploded on the water's surface with a "splash!"
Countless Luoshui ghosts, like flying fish, leaped out of the water and pounced on us.
Xue Gucheng calmly drew the Snow Blade from behind him and flew up with lightning speed to kill.
Then he landed lightly, and the Luoshui ghosts seemed to be frozen in mid-air, motionless.
Then, a strong chill swept over.
With consecutive screams of "Ah!", the Luoshui ghosts frozen in mid-air dissipated one after another.
"So powerful!"
Seeing such a shocking scene, I couldn't help but clap my hands and cheer.
Because his speed was too fast, I couldn't see his moves clearly.
I thought it was over, but I didn't expect something more terrifying.
The water surface calmed down for a while, and a slight mountain breeze blew around.
Suddenly, a mournful cry like a weeping woman.
"Mu Ye... Mu Ye..."
I turned my head and vaguely saw a dark figure standing in the thick fog by the river.
Instantly, my head felt dizzy, and my eyes became vacant.
I heard the voice again.
"Come quickly... come..."
I got up blankly, about to jump into the river.
Ali sensed something was wrong and grabbed me.
But I ignored him, wanting only to follow the voice.
"What's wrong with Mu Ye?"
Ali hugged me tightly and asked confusedly.
It seemed that no one could hear that terrifying cry except the one being called.
"She's been bewitched by the Myriad Ghost Forest."
Yan Wushuang said.
"Then how can we save her?"
Ali asked anxiously.
"We can only find the source of the sound and break it to save Miss Mu Ye."
Xue Gucheng said.
"But we didn't hear this cry, so how can we know the source of the sound?"
Ali felt that his method wouldn't work.
Yan Wushuang looked around carefully and suddenly had an idea, saying.
"I have a way."
"What way?"
"Just watch."
Saying that, she took out two crystal-clear snow flying daggers from her懷 and threw them forward.
The flying daggers collided in mid-air, making a "clang" sound.
Xue Gucheng immediately understood and said.
"I get it, Shuang'er wants to use sound to interfere with sound."
"Clever."
"I'll do it too."
Saying that, he threw out the snow saber in his hand. The snow saber flew and hit the snow flying dagger.
It made a long and resonant "clang" sound.
Hearing this sound, I felt as if I had heard the thousand-year-old iron bell in an ancient temple suddenly ring.
The illusory phantom instantly diminished, and I became calm.
Xue Gucheng leaped up, caught the snow saber, and with a spinning strike, hit the snow flying dagger.
The snow flying dagger immediately flew up, and Yan Wushuang caught it and put it back into her懷.
That persistent and resonant sound was like a clear spring.
It finally pulled me out of the illusion.
I covered my head, looking around confusedly, and asked.
"I, what happened to me?"
Ali said.
"You were bewitched just now, but fortunately, the two benefactors thought of a way and saved you."
I turned my head and thanked them.
"Thank you both, thank you."
"It's just a small effort, no need to thank us.
However, when you were being bewitched, did you hear the source of the sound clearly?"
Xue Gucheng asked.
I pointed ahead, into the vast fog, and said.
"I saw a blurry figure there."
"Are you sure?"
"Sure."
"That's good."
Xue Gucheng then stomped his foot, raised his Snow Blade, and unleashed a powerful strike.
Instantly, a torrent of ice rushed out like a fierce beast, even opening a gap in the mist.
It shot straight towards where I was pointing.
Suddenly, I heard a scream.
"Ah!!!"
Then, I saw a dark figure disappear into the wind.
"So powerful!"
I was stunned, it was the first time I had seen such a powerful move.
"What is this move called?"
I asked curiously.
Xue Gucheng said.
"This move is called 'Shocking Heaven and Weeping Earth,' and I'm only using a third of its power.
I haven't unleashed its true strength yet."
"Wow, with only a third of the power, it's already so strong.
In the future, I want to have a powerful saber like yours."
I looked enviously at the saber in Xue Gucheng's hand.
He sheathed his Snow Blade and said to me.
"You will."
The mist that had been dispersed slowly gathered again.
It buried the clearing that had just become clear.
"Where are we going now?"
Ali looked at the vast fog and asked.
Yan Wushuang said.
"Let's follow the boat; the boat will take us where we want to go."
Saying that, she exerted force on the ever-burning lamp hanging at the bow of the boat.
The hull of the boat vibrated slightly, as if it had come to life, and slowly began to move.
Not long after, the hull suddenly turned to the left.
Then it seemed to hit something and stopped.
Xue Gucheng said.
"We've reached the shore, let's get off."
We then slowly disembarked.
However, the shore was also shrouded in this vast fog.
It was impossible to distinguish east from west, let alone search for people.
"How do we walk?"
I looked at the fog in front of me, feeling perplexed.
Yan Wushuang stepped forward, threw out a snow flying dagger, and after a few collisions, the dagger flew back.
She said.
"This is a dense forest here, but we should be looking for the Heavenly Master and the others.
Should we look for your friends first?"
Hearing her say that, I became confused.
If Liu Shinian and the others were still at the cave entrance,
We had been wandering underground for a long time, so we should be far away.
In another sense, we would be closer to the Heavenly Master and the others.
So, I decisively said.
"Let's go find the Heavenly Master and the others."
Receiving my answer, Yan Wushuang pointed to the right and said.
"Let's go this way."
So, the few of us followed her to the right.