Tang Zheng had never thought that he would have such an experience. The Heavenly Horse moved as if it was flying, its four hooves soared into the air, as if it was riding on the clouds, but every time it landed on the ground, it was very stable. Tang Zheng and Mu Hongyan did not feel any bumps at all. Book group
"This is even more comfortable than a car." Mu Hongyan leaned into his embrace. Previously, she was a little embarrassed, but as she gradually became more familiar with him, the awkwardness disappeared.
"This is the real convertible sports car." Tang Zheng joked.
Mu Hongyan covered her mouth and chuckled, but her eyes were exceptionally bright. The feeling that she had never experienced before made her feel extremely novel. Every pore in her body opened up, and every cell became active.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Tang Zheng, who was running at the front, pulled on the reins, and the horse immediately stopped. The elder also pulled on the horse's head, and the horse's body was raised high. The Heavenly Horse did not even need Tang Zheng to pull on the reins and stopped by itself, it was extremely stable.
"There's miasma up ahead." Ye Yuan said in a deep voice, he was not nervous at all. Living in the Ten Thousand Huge Mountains, the miasma followed them like a shadow, it would not cause them to be afraid at all.
The elder handed over a porcelain bottle to Tang Zheng and said, "Lord Envoy, after consuming a detoxification pill, you will not be afraid of this miasma."
Tang Zheng poured out one pill each with Mu Hongyan. This small pill was able to dissolve the poison of the miasma, causing Mu Hongyan to find it hard to believe.
She had lived in Southern Yunnan for more than twenty years and had been influenced since she was young. However, she had never heard of a medicine that could completely dissolve the poison of the miasma.
However, when he thought of the miraculous Black Jade Bone Ointment from before, this detoxification pill did not seem to be difficult to accept.
The two of them consumed it, and their bodies did not feel any discomfort. The elder and Ye Yuan also consumed it, and the elder explained, "Back then, when our clansmen were just imprisoned here, many of our clansmen died under this miasma. Later on, an ancestor developed this detoxification pill, and only then could we ensure that our clansmen were not poisoned by the miasma."
"That ancestor must be a genius doctor." Mu Hongyan said.
The elder revealed a smile. "Of course, this ancestor is very kind and has saved many of our people."
The elder and Ye Yuan gave their respective mounts another detoxification pill. Tang Zheng followed suit and stuffed one into the Heaven Horse's mouth. Unexpectedly, the beast smelled it, snorted, and turned its head away. It actually did not eat it, as if it was disgusted.
The elder said, "Lord Envoy, the Heavenly Horse has a special physique and is not afraid of this miasma."
Tang Zheng's eyes lit up, and he said, "It's immune to all poisons."
The elder said, "Although we can't say that it is immune to all poisons, the miasma's poison is indeed no threat to it."
Tang Zheng had no choice but to size it up again. This beast actually raised its head high and glanced at Tang Zheng, as if to say, "You country bumpkin, you actually don't know my ability."
Tang Zheng did not know whether to laugh or cry, he was actually looked down upon by a horse, if word got out, others would think that he was crazy, but that gaze just now was clearly filled with undisguised contempt.
Forget it, I won't lower myself to the level of a horse, Tang Zheng pretended not to see it.
Jia!
The three horses continued to gallop, their surroundings filled with a white mist. This was the miasma, it looked like a white mist, but in reality, it contained a highly toxic poison, and if one inhaled too much, it would be fatal.
But at this moment, the few of them were safe and sound within the miasma. It was truly miraculous.
Above their heads were towering trees that covered the sky and the sun. Only sporadic rays of sunlight shone through the gaps. Only the sound of horse hooves stepping on the ground could be heard in the forest.
After advancing for a long time, the miasma disappeared. The few of them stopped again, because in front of them was a large swamp that ate people without spitting out bones.
"The swamp is even more troublesome than the miasma." The elder frowned and said in disgust, "No matter if it is a human or a beast, as long as they fall into the swamp, most of them will not survive. Back then, Lord Envoy was able to hold on because he had a magic treasure protecting him. "
Tang Zheng understood, but Mu Hongyan could not help but look at the War Soul Sword on his waist. This unassuming black sword was actually a magic treasure.
"Then how do we get there?" Tang Zheng asked.
"Master, please be patient. Of course we have a way." The elder gestured to Ye Yuan, who immediately came to the edge of the swamp and jumped towards a pile of weeds.
Mu Hongyan opened his eyes wide in shock. That was a swamp, if he jumped down, he would not be able to survive.
However, Tang Zheng was not worried at all. Sure enough, Ye Yuan jumped into the weeds and did not sink. A long bamboo pole appeared in his hand, and with a push, a huge wooden raft slid over.
"We'll use this to cross this swamp." The elder skillfully led his mount onto the wooden raft. The wooden raft was big enough to accommodate three horses and four people.
As the few of them boarded the raft, Mu Hongyan was obviously a little afraid. He stood closely beside Tang Zheng, as if he was afraid that he would fall.
Tang Zheng comforted her: "Don't be afraid."
Mu Hongyan forced out a smile, but his face was a little pale. It was obvious that he was still afraid, but he did not dare to openly grab onto Tang Zheng, so he could only try his best to get close to him.
There was a stench in the swamp, and there were also the corpses of wild beasts that had not completely rotted. It was a little creepy.
Tang Zheng, the elder and Tang Zheng's expressions remained the same. Only Mu Hongyan covered his mouth as he got closer and closer to Tang Zheng. In the end, he simply leaned his entire body on him.
She had been sitting in the office all year round, so when had she ever been in such a harsh environment? Naturally, fear would arise in her heart.
Seeing her trembling and her face becoming paler and paler, Tang Zheng bitterly smiled to himself. Why did you have to suffer with me? But this is not the way to go. What if something bad really happens to you?
Thus, he took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her shoulders. Mu Hongyan's body tensed up, and then she leaned into his embrace. A strong sense of security filled her heart, dispelling the fear in her heart.
She raised her eyes and glanced at him, only to discover that he was looking straight ahead, his eyes deep and steady, completely lacking the frivolity of his age. Seeing that he had retracted his gaze, she hurriedly lowered her head, afraid to look him in the eye, but she did not have the courage to leave his embrace.
The elder and Ye Yuan pretended not to see anything. Ye Yuan focused on supporting the raft, while the elder focused on a mountain peak that protruded out from the distance.
The mountain was not very tall, but it was fiery red. The leaves were like burning flames, and even the tree trunks were fiery red. Moreover, all the different types of trees had the same color — fiery red, a bewitching red.
Tang Zheng also saw the mountain peak that looked like flames, and asked curiously: "Could that be the Sacred Ground?"
The elder retracted his gaze and nodded, "Yes, the Sacred Ground is like a flame that can burn away all the sins in the world."
"Why are they all fiery red?"
The elder shook his head, "This is the magical part of the Sacred Ground. Ever since I was born, the Sacred Ground has been this color, and it has never changed throughout the year."
Tang Zheng was extremely curious. The color of the leaves should have changed with the change of the seasons, but the trees in the Sacred Ground did not change at all. It was truly magical.
However, since it was the Witch Clan's Sacred Ground, there would naturally be many magical things about it.
The raft finally stopped, and the few of them arrived at the edge of the swamp. They got off the raft and rode their horses forward.
Although the Sacred Ground was right in front of them, it still took them nearly an hour to arrive at the edge of the Sacred Ground, at the foot of the fiery red mountain peak.
Mu Hongyan was completely shocked by the mountain peak. He was flabbergasted as he stared blankly at the mountain peak. Even Tang Zheng could not hide his surprise.
This mountain was about a thousand meters tall. Not only were the trees fiery red, even the weeds on the ground, the soil, and the stones were red.
"This..." This is too magical! " Mu Hongyan could be considered to be well-informed. He had been to many places in the world for tourism, but he had never seen such a magical scene.
"Lord Envoy, let's eat some dry food first. Only after eating will we have the strength to climb the mountain. This is the Sacred Ground. We can't ride horses, we can only walk. This is our respect for the Sacred Ground." The elder said solemnly.
After the few of them had lunch, they led their horses up the mountain. The mountain was not steep, and after a while, they finally reached the top of the mountain. It gave them the illusion that they were in flames, and the evil thoughts in their hearts were about to be refined by this fiery red.
At the top of the mountain, a huge cave appeared in front of them. A wave of heat was emitted from the cave.
"Lord Envoy, we can only accompany you up to here. The rest will depend on you alone. This is the core of the Sacred Ground, and the people of the Witch Clan have been forbidden from entering for generations. Only you, sir, have the privilege to enter." The elder said solemnly.
Tang Zheng asked in confusion, "Since you've always said that the method to break through the restrictions is in this cave, why haven't you thought of going in to investigate all these years?"
The elder hurriedly shook his head like a rattle drum and said firmly, "The Witch Clan will not violate the rules set by their ancestors. Moreover, since it is said that only you, sir, can find a way to break through the restrictions, then it is useless for us to enter."
Tang Zheng could not help but want to roll his eyes. The Witch Clan was really stubborn, they had been trapped here for so many years, and it was said that the method to break through the restrictions was inside the cave, but they did not take even half a step out of the lightning pool.
Mu Hongyan really wanted to continue following him to investigate, but since the elder said that only Tang Zheng could go down alone, she tactfully did not follow him. She nodded towards Tang Zheng, encouraging him to do his best.
Tang Zheng smiled knowingly, and joked: "Then I'll go in alone, there won't be any man-eating beasts inside, right?"
The elder said with a blank face, "We don't know either. Lord Envoy, the hope of our Witch Clan is in your hands."
Tang Zheng felt the burden on his shoulders instantly become much heavier. He retracted his smile, nodded his head seriously, and walked into the cave with large strides.
A blazing wave of air rushed towards his face, and the temperature suddenly rose. The inside of the cave was also fiery red, and the walls of the cave were suffused with a strange red light, illuminating his path forward.
He walked with his head held high, and after a while, he had already walked a few hundred meters. He could no longer see the scene outside the cave. The surroundings were completely silent, and there was no movement at all.
He suddenly remembered that there was no movement around him when he was climbing the mountain. This mountain was like a dead mountain. Other than plants, there were no animals, not even insects. It was so strange that it made one's heart palpitate.
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