novelraw Chapter 732 - 396: Which Heroine Could Endure Such a Trial?
Chapter 732 - 396: Which Heroine Could Endure Such a Trial?
The entrance to the cave was actually quite hidden, because the surroundings were already very dim, and the color of the rock was very similar. Without the headless thing to point it out, Duan Yun and the others might not have discovered it so quickly.
Duan Yun kicked aside the headless thing and swam toward the cave, with Ziyu hurrying behind.
This was likely a water-filled cave, which should be connected to Bi Lake, very hidden.
If it weren’t for the hole presumably made by the carp, they might never have come to this place in their lives.
The space here seemed enclosed, but it wasn’t completely dark. Apart from some gaps above letting in daylight, there were also many large fireflies here.
These insects gathered together densely, preventing the environment from being pitch-black, but making it even more eerie.
Duan Yun and Ziyu arrived at the cave entrance and went inside.
The water here was about waist-deep, and the cave was quite deep. As Duan Yun and Ziyu walked inside, they couldn’t see the end.
Every time they passed a section, there was always an illusion of walking forever without reaching the end.
There were some ruined sculptures inside the cave.
Most of these sculptures were humanoid and basically incomplete, covered in moss.
Walking among them, Duan Yun always felt like he was in the passage leading to the unknown world in ’Spirited Away’ from a previous life.
At this point, a hint of red suddenly appeared in their eyes.
Ahead, red vines hung down. These vines were somewhat curled, appearing like blood-stained intestines.
As Ziyu passed by these vines, she instinctively wanted to avoid them.
Because she felt the disgust from the vines wasn’t much different from truly bloody intestines.
After passing through the section of the waterway lined with drooping vines, the roaring sound of water suddenly rushed into their ears.
By this time, the waterway had reached its end.
The huge sound of water came from ahead; Duan Yun and Ziyu looked up and saw a waterfall pouring down.
At the edge of the waterfall, some broken stone steps could be seen.
The two followed the steps upward, and in the middle, they discovered many fish scales on the stairs.
Many of these scales were red, as if freshly pulled from the fish, with traces of blood.
Importantly, these scales were not small; the largest was probably palm-sized, suggesting how big the fish must be.
Suddenly, Ziyu leaned toward Duan Yun, saying, "There’s something in the water."
The waterfall was quite high, with significant noise, yet Ziyu still noticed something in the water.
Duan Yun looked in the direction she indicated.
Pop! Pop!
Suddenly, two carp emerged from the waterfall.
They were large, at least over a meter long; anyway, Duan Yun had never seen carp this big.
Their scales were equally bright, as if stained with blood.
At this moment, what these two big carp did was also very strange.
They were swimming upstream, as if wanting to leap through the Dragon Gate, heading up the waterfall.
Yet the waterfall was high, with a strong flow, making it hard to go up.
But these two big carp were indeed incredibly strong, rising and falling, leaping frequently within the waterfall.
With a slap, a fish scale flew out; it was brought out by the carp colliding with the rocks under the waterfall.
The carp seemed to feel no pain, continuing to leap upward with high frequency. Meanwhile, Ziyu and Duan Yun watched these carp, feeling like they were being watched by the fish as well.
Duan Yun reacted, saying, "Wang Mazi was probably taken away by their comrades!"
"Follow them!"
"Even if these two carp are not the culprits, they are accomplices. When we find them, we’ll wipe out their families."
Speaking, Duan Yun executed a movement technique and leaped upward.
Ziyu exclaimed in surprise, "Why did he suddenly ignite like this?"
"Hey, calm down in a place like this."
As Ziyu reached the top of the waterfall, Duan Yun stood on a wooden bridge, looking ahead.
She looked forward and was dumbfounded.
Above the waterfall was a lake, surrounded by various buildings.
Pavilions and towers, long corridors over water, creating the scene of a grand palace and courtyard.
Especially the nine-story palace embedded in the mountain on the opposite side of the lake seemed like a giant creature in the mountain, staring at you.
This deep palace and courtyard was supposed to be beautiful, as evidenced by its considerable size and meticulous construction.
However, at this moment, as Duan Yun and Ziyu looked at it, they felt gloom and terror.
Because it had evidently endured a long period of time, becoming dilapidated, such as the wooden bridge beneath Duan Yun’s feet, its planks mostly washed away, submerged in the water. Those buildings initially crafted with care were now covered in moss, looking like a giant ancient corpse covered in damp moss, filled with gloom and decay.
This gloomy atmosphere was even more noticeable against its original beauty.
Who would have thought that this place really had such a tower and palace?
"Source Palace."
"This is the Source Palace mentioned in a dream."
"The noble person in the palace issued punishment, so they took away Wang Mazi as a warning to us."
Ziyu murmured.
Duan Yun looked ahead, his expression cold and said, "Warning? Is its mind messed up, warning me like this?"
"Let’s find Wang Mazi first."
As Ziyu was still bewildered about where to start searching, Duan Yun suddenly jumped into the water with a splash.
"Down in the water again!"
Ziyu dared not be negligent, and followed him down.
When she was in this lake water, Ziyu truly felt the chill.
The water was colder than below, and it was indeed deeper.