Su Luo glanced at him subtly. "Second Senior Brother, don't be anxious. We'll act according to the situation later."
She was studying the correct path of the Divine Bridge to the Other Shore provided by the Divine Eye Mirror. It was complex, incorporating knowledge of star positions and the "River Diagram" from the Bagua, profound and exquisite. Without this knowledge, one would never find the correct path, no matter how many times they tried.
At this moment, the three people standing on the white stones surveyed their surroundings again, a trace of fear creeping into their eyes.
Now they knew that jumping incorrectly would bring down lightning and kill them!
This was no different from gambling with their lives!
But they couldn't stop either, so they could only choose carefully, racking their brains to observe.
The Divine Bridge to the Other Shore was entirely composed of white stones, each a zhang in diameter, suspended in mid-air and extending forward. Each stone appeared identical, snow-white and smooth, emanating a dense spiritual energy. White mist permeated the surroundings, resembling a fairyland, but in reality, it was fraught with deadly peril.
Which stone should they jump onto?
The three had no clue and stood frozen.
"Hurry up, stop dawdling!" the Hundred-Eyed Heavenly Lord urged, his expression turning somewhat grim.
The three's hearts clenched, and they had no choice but to commit.
One of the red-haired men, extremely nervous, leaped towards a white stone to his front right. The moment he landed, a deafening roar echoed from above. He was utterly terrified, watching helplessly as a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, aimed directly at him.
The red-haired man tried to dodge, but there was simply no time. He was instantly struck, his head exploding, and he collapsed on the ground, a charred corpse.
The other two were petrified, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
However, the Hundred-Eyed Heavenly Lord showed no mercy, coldly urging, "Jump, jump now! No delays!"
The remaining two, forced by circumstance, made up their minds and each chose a white stone, leaping onto it.
A deathly silence ensued.
There was no sound, and no lightning struck.
After a while, someone breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed, "Correct, it's finally correct! These two stones are the right ones!"
The two survivors were drenched and nearly collapsed, but they couldn't afford to relax. So many white stones lay ahead, waiting for them to jump. One wrong move meant death, with almost no chance of survival.
They dared not look back, nor did they dare to flee, for their fate would be even worse than death.
The Golden Toad of Heaven's Gate also wore a heavy expression; these two dead men were his confidantes, and he was reluctant to lose them.
But if they didn't die, he would. He immediately gave another order, designating four of his confidantes. "You four, continue to scout ahead. Follow behind Thin Monkey and Zhang San, stepping on the correct white stones. Do you understand?"
This was a plan to use human lives as expendable resources to find the correct path.
"Yes, Master."
The four subordinates dared not disobey and could only brace themselves and step forward.
Fortunately, the four white stones ahead had already been tested and found to be correct. The four divided into two groups and leaped onto them. Now, each group of three stood on two white stones, totaling six people, who nervously continued to observe.
Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the white stones before them, but they couldn't discern any pattern.
When one person mustered the courage and leaped towards the next white stone…
Boom!
A dazzling bolt of lightning descended, striking at him.
However, this person was already on guard. A spiritual light shield lit up around him; he actually carried a decent protective spiritual artifact. The lightning struck the shield and shattered directly. Although he fell to the ground, he was not dead.
He struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from his lips, and rejoiced ecstatically. He had actually evaded the lightning. "I, I didn't die, I actually didn't die, hahahaha!"
The demon disciples watching from the cliff edge brightened, also believing he had survived the lightning. Who knew…
Boom!
Another bolt of lightning descended, striking him fiercely.
Before the smile had even faded from his face, this person's head exploded, and his body crackled with electricity, his hair standing on end before he slowly collapsed. The two behind him stared blankly, like puppets, at his corpse.
He was dead, dead even after surviving the first strike!
"So the lightning strikes a second time? This is a death trap!"
The hearts of the demon disciples turned cold. There was simply no way to survive. Once the wrong path was chosen, lightning would strike. If it didn't kill them the first time, it would strike again, perhaps a third or fourth time, until they were dead.
"Delay any further and you die! I'm only counting to three."
Suddenly, the Hundred-Eyed Heavenly Lord became impatient, his voice grimly urging, "One, two…"
With murderous intent in his words, the remaining five could no longer procrastinate. Even if it meant death, they had to move forward.
Death on a white stone was merely a lightning strike.
Death at their master's hands would likely result in skin being flayed off ten times!
The Myriad Dreams Demon Lord also issued an order, asking his subordinates to step forward and scout. Immediately, over a dozen people stepped out, leaping onto the white stones with a death wish.
Boom, boom, boom!
The thunderous roar continued, sharp as knives, striking down time and time again.
One by one, the demon disciples chose the wrong path and were struck down by the falling lightning.
Although two seemingly correct footholds had been found, over twenty people had already died. The rest trembled but could only risk their lives, exchanging them for correct footholds.
The Hundred-Eyed Heavenly Lord's face was turning black. If this continued, they wouldn't even pass the first stage, and everyone would be dead.
But the mission assigned by the Demon Lord had to be completed!
"Sima, you take people to try!" the moment he gave the order, Sima Kun's heart sank.
"Yes, Master."
But Sima Kun dared not refuse. He immediately waved his hand, staring at Su Luo and Yin Laolao. "You guys go ahead and scout the path, quickly!" He then sent his more than a dozen confidantes, including his most trusted Lu Ming, forward, while he positioned himself at the rear.
Being able to live for another moment was good; perhaps there was hope!
Yin Laolao had become a mere puppet, devoid of thought. She felt no fear and was the first to walk to the cliff edge and leap. However, she did not step on any of the white stones that anyone else had previously landed on; instead, she jumped onto the furthest edge stone.
"You…" Sima Kun couldn't stop her, lamenting the loss of another pawn for trial and error.
But after a long wait, no lightning struck.
Only then did Sima Kun realize that Yin Laolao had unintentionally discovered a third correct starting path.
The puppet-like Yin Laolao continued to jump forward, the second stone, the third… very casually, but no lightning fell, astonishing Sima Kun. Could this old woman know the correct path?
But that wasn't right. She had already consumed the Black Worm Pill; how could she discern the path? It must just be good luck.
Su Luo was also somewhat surprised.
She hadn't expected that every white stone Yin Laolao landed on was one she had intended to jump on.
It could only be said that her luck was good, and her life was not yet destined to end.
Su Luo stood at the edge of the cliff, her face expressionless, but she secretly transmitted a message to Chu Tianshu: "Second Senior Brother, follow me when I jump. Don't mind others. I have a way to ensure we don't make mistakes."
She then transmitted messages to the others. The four, who had been worried, suddenly felt a sense of relief.
Except for Wen Dai'er, Chu Tianshu and the others had already witnessed Su Luo's capabilities. She always found ways to overcome crises. Although young, she was as intelligent and resourceful as a strategist. Since she said there was no problem, they would follow her.
Their junior sister would definitely not harm them.
Su Luo also stepped onto the white stone Yin Laolao had jumped on, and behind her followed Chu Tianshu, Wen Dai'er, Lu Jixing, and Shangxie Shaoqing. Soon, they matched Yin Laolao's pace, standing on a white stone behind her.
Lightning continued to strike, killing the demon disciples scouting ahead one by one.
The entire Divine Bridge to the Other Shore was filled with the threat of death.