But unfortunately for her, the Qilin Hao who would have done anything for her approval died the mont she crossed over into this world.
anwhile, Ji Yao had gotten up to his feet and he was looking around seeking out the brightest keystones. There were only three of them remaining as the rest of them had faded.
Ji Yao walked in the direction of the three keystones in slow steady steps. He had made up his mind to find this keystone and then decide at that ti whether to continue to look for the rest or not. As he walked over in that direction his sheathed sword in his hand suddenly lit up for a split second before the light vanished.
Ji Yao paused in his tracks as he raised the sword and took a closer look. He had so suspicion that the old lady from before and this sword were linked but this wasn't the ti for further scrutiny.
He lowered his arms and walked to the brightest keystone. From where he stood he could already feel the unsettling amount of dark energy coming out of that keystone. For a while, he stood there staring at the place he was ant to go.
His body was suddenly overwheld by an inexplicable sense of fear. Beads of sweat laced his entire forehead his expression like that of a person who had seen a ghost. His blood ran cold but he still took a step forward not out of his own will.
Sothing inexplicable was drawing him towards the keystone like soone had taken over his body. He found his hand stretching out on its own to reach for the keystone. He didn't want to do it but he found he couldn't resist.
His hand slowly entered the keystone in front of his very eyes. His heart was beating in his ears his chest tightening making it very difficult to breathe. He only managed to regain so sense of clarity when his hand was halfway in.
Looking down at his arm that had been partially consud by the light he saw vines of black matter crawling up the rest of his arm outside the light. An icy chill spread with the vines attacking his aetherial veins.
It felt like his veins were being severed from the rest of his body. The pain was so excruciating that he almost cried out. He tried to pull his arm out but the more he tugged the more his arm was swallowed into the keystone. After a round of tugging and pulling he lost the rest of his arm to the keystone before the rest of his body was pulled in.
When he opened his eyes he was in a thick dense forest covered in inky darkness. Though it was a forest there was no life in it like everything was dead. There were no sounds of birds chirping or small animals scurrying in the dry grass. The stench of death all around him was so overwhelming.
The trees were tannin-brown and aged like they had seen better days. When a breeze blew by their branches creaked loudly like their trunks were going to snap in half at any mont. The moss on the ground wasn't as green as it should be. It was dark brown and made crunching sounds when he stepped on it.
If this was any other place outside a keystone he wouldn't be terrified at all. He would have taken a look around with no issues. Now, his nerves were stretched taut and the hairs at the back of his neck were standing on end.
This fear was almost the sa as the one he felt when he first t Rui Fei only that Rui Fei was much more terrifying than this forest. Thinking about Rui Fei and how they get along now he felt a bit better. Sotis scary things are only terrifying in the beginning but once you are exposed to them you will see how less terrifying they are. Well, at least that's what he thought.
To gather his courage he exhaled deeply and took a step forward but the once still forest suddenly beca active. Loud bellows echoed in the forest causing slight tremors on the old trees uprooting so of them. Ji Yao paused in his tracks as he unsheathed his sword ready for anything.
The loud bellows paused for a mont with the forest falling into eerie silence. The silence was even more unsettling than the loud cries. It was just like the calm before the storm, a massive world breaking storm.
A blazing red fla spread down to the tip of the blade before he brought the blade in front of his face. The bright fla was reflecting in his dark pupils like a fiery storm.
The loud bellowing continued after that only that this ti the pitch had changed. It was deep and ca down in intervals as though it was communicating with soone or sothing. As expected soon after that several animal calls followed each different from the next.
The cries flooded the forest for a while before it ca to an abrupt end. Rustling sounds of leaves and the creaking sounds of snapped branches filled the air. It seed Ji Yao could already guess what was going to happen next.
He took one step back with the fla growing bigger and bigger. Soon a horde of creatures that closely resembled that of insects but their bodies were nothing like normal vermin exited the thick bushes.
They had multiple insect-like legs and a hard shell of armour with multiple grey eyes embedded in their heads. They erged from the thick bushes and began to surround him. Ji Yao was about to strike but he soon discovered these creatures seed not to see him. They could sense him but they couldn't accurately place him.
Ji Yao stared down at those sharp legs with sharp pointed tips that could stab soone to death. He had never heard of this place that had such weird creatures but maybe there was a reason for that. This place was the epito of death.
The high pitched sounds they made was irritating to the ears. Ji Yao could only take a step back at a ti as he tried to focus and get himself out of this place. He had already found what he was looking for and didn't want to be here any longer than he had to.
The creatures kept sniffing around walking in circles looking for him and the longer they searched the more agitated they beca. Sooner or later they would eventually find his conscience and who knows how much of his power could he use here?
Lucky for him getting out this ti was as easy as getting in. He managed to gather his seraphic energy and pull himself out...... or so he thought.
Reviews
All reviews (0)