Chapter 444: Chapter 273 Very Well, Jade Guanyin, You Have Angered Me! Only Killing! (Seeking Subscriptions)
Guanyin Monastery’s well bottom, a pitch-dark void.
But Duan Yun and his companions quickly discovered the secret passage.
This secret entrance was situated midway in the well, found by Shen Ying’s probing.
Initially, this secret passage was gloomy, and Feng Ling’er was somewhat fearful of such places, staying close behind Duan Yun. If it weren’t for her need to maintain the poise of the Red Heroine, she would have wished to ride on Duan Yun’s back.
Indeed, they were now within the eerie, man-eating tunnel described by Fan Gao.
Fan Gao’s brother, Bi Suo, had died here without a trace or sound.
Feng Ling’er’s abilities naturally far surpassed theirs, yet her instinctual fear was hardly less intense.
However, seeing Duan Yun’s figure ahead, she again felt a sense of security.
After all, even if there were evil spirits here, this was a person more formidable than any ghost.
Perhaps any caught ghost would be forced by him to refine into begging, "I want to become a hero!"
For a moment, thinking of herself as a member of the heroic community, Feng Ling’er gradually mustered her courage, straightened her back, and puffed out her chest.
Due to the darkness ahead, Duan Yun snapped his fingers, and a Heroic Fire Lotus bloomed at his fingertip, illuminating the way forward.
Seeing the Heroic Fire Lotus bring light, Duan Yun felt good.
What’s this if not Martial Arts changing life.
Indeed, having arrived in this deceitful and murderous world, after all, there are some benefits not present in his previous life.
Such as having cultivated Breaking Body Sword Energy, thereby enjoying an environment free from mosquitoes even in summer, or now having cultivated Heroic Fire Lotus, not only for illumination but also for roasting meat and warming wine, or even frying eggs in the palm of his hand.
Duan Yun had envisioned, if he wanted to take on a part-time job during a vacation in the future, working as a chef wouldn’t be bad.
At least he has now acquired the essential skills of a culinary genius, frying an onion-topped sunny-side-up egg in his palm.
As the path is lit up, it’s apparent that this cavern has not been deliberately polished, given the uneven and disorderly cave walls all around.
At this moment, a vague human figure appeared in the distance.
Like someone sitting there.
Duan Yun paused, and Feng Ling’er’s sword was already unsheathed.
With a flick of Duan Yun’s finger, the Heroic Fire Lotus drifted over.
Actually, for Duan Yun to control Heroic Fire Lotus to this extent is a testament to his Extraordinary Wisdom.
It is known that Heroic Fire Lotus is formed by the friction and crossing of True Qi, requiring an extremely high mastery of force and trajectory.
And during these days on the road, Duan Yun never ceased training both his hands.
Now, both his hands have evolved anew, one might say, more so than any previous old wives of his hands.
As the Heroic Fire Lotus floated past, Duan Yun continued to walk forward.
He could see clearly; it was not a person, but a human corpse.
The corpse had clearly been there for some time; in this dry environment, all flesh had gone, leaving nothing but a darkened white skeleton.
Duan Yun couldn’t help but suspect whether this could be Bi Suo’s.
After all, Fan Gao had said that Bi Suo disappeared right in this tunnel.
And when he described it, Bi Suo vanished abruptly, and when he came back to search, he found nothing.
Duan Yun speculated that he had been terribly frightened at the time, and combined with the darkness, he had overlooked this spot.
However, it was unclear how this corpse had died.
Up until this point, the trio’s journey through the tunnel had been uneventful.
After all, this was the same route by which Fan Gao and his companions had entered years ago, even reaching Yellow Jade Island.
But seeing this corpse had heightened their alertness.
An unknown risk lurked here.
Although it would not be easy for this risk to claim their lives, making too much noise would definitely be detrimental to them.
Entering through this secret passage, they intended a stealth attack, planning to ambush the rear gardens of Jade Guanyin.
Duan Yun ignited another Heroic Fire Lotus and continued inward.
This time, he was more alert, not only watching ahead but also occasionally glancing at the ceiling.
Traveling through a cave like this makes it easy to lose a sense of time.
They just kept walking, feeling as if this tunnel was mostly the same everywhere.
After a long time, they even felt as though the passage had no end, or as if they were trapped in a looping illusion.
If this passageway truly led through Devil City and directly to Yellow Jade Island, then how vast must the overhead Devil City be.
At that moment, Duan Yun pinched, and the Heroic Fire Lotus went out.
Because a faint glow had suddenly appeared ahead.
"Is this the exit?"
All three were struck by the same confusion.
The light ahead had indeed become much brighter, but its color was an off-yellow, not resembling daylight.
The trio quickened their pace and advanced, then, a dreamy and surreal scene unfolded before their eyes.
They saw fish.
Fish swimming in the water.
The channel glowed a yellowish hue primarily because it was composed of a type of yellow stone.
This yellow stone was quite translucent, looking like crystal or glass—even though uneven, it allowed a view of the scenery outside.
"Yellow jade."
Feng Ling’er remarked.
Before coming here, they had already learned that Yellow Jade Island was thus named because it rests atop a jade mine.
It must be said, this kind of jade stone is truly peculiar, transforming this tunnel into a spectacle akin to an oceanarium.
They had encountered many novel landscapes along the way.
Yet at this moment, they were still overwhelmed by this dream-like scene.
Duan Yun had never expected to see such a sight in a world of martial heroes.
Above them, the yellow jade separated them from the water, allowing them to watch the freely swimming fish and the leisurely swaying water grasses amidst the ripples.