His body was swallowed up by the darkness, as if he had fallen into a layer of cold and deep water.
An indescribable sense of emptiness and loneliness arose spontaneously.
"Senior Sister Yu … Senior Brother Fu …" Chen Zong's eyes shone brightly as he glanced around. At the same time, he called out softly, but there was no response.
It was as if Yu Nianxin and Fu Yunxiao had never entered.
However, Chen Zong was very sure that Yu Nianxin and Fu Yunxiao had both entered before him. The difference between them was only three breaths. How could they have left in just three breaths?
That was impossible. The two of them would not have left alone as soon as they entered, unless they had encountered something unpredictable.
However, when Chen Zong looked carefully, he did not find any traces of anyone who had entered before him.
Chen Zong's mind was clear. There were two possibilities.
The first possibility was that Yu Nianxin and Fu Yunxiao had been killed by some terrible force as soon as they entered, leaving no trace behind.
The second possibility was that this was a mysterious place. Everyone who entered would be separated.
Chen Zong was more inclined to the second possibility. If it was the first possibility, then he would not be able to resist the terrible force and would not be able to continue to stand here and think.
"I'm still traveling alone." Chen Zong could not help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
Chen Zong had always been used to traveling alone, so he actually felt relaxed.
He increased his perception to the extreme and spread out his soul sense. He adjusted it to the most suitable distance: a radius of 100 meters.
His soul sense covered a radius of 100 meters, and the consumption and recovery were equal. It was also at a distance where Chen Zong could sense danger and react quickly.
It was dark all around, but Chen Zong's sharp eyes and powerful soul sense were still able to "see" everything clearly.
This was a cliff with an irregular oval shape. It was about a few hundred meters in radius.
There was nothing on top of the cliff within a radius of several hundred meters, not even a single rock. Only the ground was a little uneven and bumpy.
At the top of the cliff, there was a drawbridge. The drawbridge was made of black wooden planks, and there were black iron chains as thick as an arm on both sides.
The suspension bridge seemed to be very long, with no end in sight. Below it was a bottomless abyss.
Chen Zong walked to the front of the suspension bridge and looked down. He could not see the bottom of the pitch-black abyss. He could vaguely feel a chilly wind blowing, and he could also hear roars coming from far away. It was as if the roars came from a different dimension, but it still gave him a sense of awe.
Chen Zong's eyes were as calm as water. He strode forward with firm steps, courageous and fearless.
When his feet landed on the suspension bridge, the whole bridge shook slightly, as if it was not affected by the force. Chen Zong felt that the suspension bridge was about to break and fall apart. His heart skipped a beat, but in fact, it was just an illusion. It was a challenge to his psychological endurance.
Chen Zong was very calm. He did not step back and took a second step.
The suspension bridge shook slightly again, as if it was really going to fall apart. Below it was a bottomless abyss of darkness. It would not bode well for him if he fell.
This was like the suspension bridge above the abyss of darkness. It constantly challenged one's nerves and put one on the edge of life and death. It was so exciting that it almost made one's heart explode.
Chen Zong's expression did not change at all. He walked forward step by step. Despite the swaying of the suspension bridge, his speed became faster and faster. In the end, he even ran on the suspension bridge, like a stream of light flying forward.
The light footsteps were rhythmic. They kept ringing in Chen Zong's ears, but they did not travel far before disappearing, as if they were swallowed by the darkness.
The suspension bridge seemed to have no end. The darkness seemed to be endless. The abyss seemed to be bottomless.
Loneliness!
An indescribable sense of loneliness came from all directions. It was so sudden, yet so natural. It seemed to exist between heaven and earth, in the breath, everywhere, and nowhere to hide.
This sense of loneliness surrounded Chen Zong. Another sense of loneliness quietly grew from the depths of his heart. It was like a germinating seed breaking out of the ground, gradually growing and growing stronger.
In the beginning, this loneliness did not affect Chen Zong in the slightest. After all, Chen Zong was used to traveling alone. Ever since he started on the Eastern Continent, he had always traveled alone. He had also experienced many dangers and had long since honed an incomparably tenacious heart and incomparably tenacious will. In addition, his soul had become even stronger after liquefying, and his resistance had become even stronger.
However, this sense of loneliness would not be wiped out by Chen Zong's natural resistance. Instead, it would gradually grow stronger with the passage of time.
Moreover, the sense of loneliness in his heart was awakened and gradually grew stronger. With cooperation from both inside and outside, it began to have some effect on Chen Zong.
However, this kind of effect was still relatively weak for Chen Zong.
Run, run, run!
Chen Zong used his movement technique and rapidly ran forward on the suspension bridge. The suspension bridge's rules were very special. One could only run on it and could not fly at all. Otherwise, one would be suppressed by an invisible force.
Chen Zong did not know how long he had been running on the suspension bridge. He estimated that it had been at least a few hours.
Logically speaking, with his running speed, even if he was not running at full speed, it was still very fast. A few hours of continuous running should be enough to cover a very, very far distance. However, he could not see the end of the suspension bridge. It was somewhat inconceivable.
"This is not good. If this continues, the sense of loneliness will grow stronger. With cooperation from both inside and outside, it will eventually affect my mind." Chen Zong felt a growing sense of loneliness. His heart sank slightly.
Loneliness had always been the invisible natural enemy of intelligent creatures.
Some people's ability to withstand loneliness was stronger and could endure it for longer. Some people were weaker.
Under long periods of loneliness, the nature of intelligent creatures would be somewhat affected. If it was mild, they would become less talkative. If it was severe, their nature would become distorted.
In addition to loneliness, there was also a kind of blankness that could not see the end. One did not know where to go or where one's goal was. This kind of feeling would invisibly strengthen the sense of loneliness.
Moreover, Chen Zong also noticed that the environment here was very strange. It was filled with an invisible aura. This kind of aura would unknowingly erode one's mind and weaken one's mind, making it easier for the sense of loneliness to grow stronger.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Zong followed his heart and eliminated all distracting thoughts. His expression was firm and his eyes were cold as he continued to move forward.
The comprehension of the Heart Sword Sutra, to a certain extent, had continuously improved Chen Zong's mind. It had become more tenacious and had a stronger resistance to external evils.
In a sense, loneliness was a kind of external evils.
Chen Zong had not really reached the level of being invulnerable to all evils. He just had a little bit of it.
Time continued to pass, but it was difficult to feel. It was very vague. The sense of loneliness grew stronger and stronger, and it began to affect Chen Zong's mind.
Stop …
Sink …
Accompany …
Thoughts of relaxing and stopping kept popping up in his mind. Distracting thoughts grew, and they were completely out of his control.
Chen Zong's footsteps also became slower without him noticing. Gradually, he changed from a fast run to a slow jog, and from a slow jog to a walk.
There were more and more distracting thoughts, like invisible ghosts, constantly pouring into Chen Zong's mind. They constantly attacked Chen Zong's mind and shook his mind.
Gradually, Chen Zong's footsteps became slower and slower. It was as if he was enduring the pressure of an invisible mountain. After taking a step, it took him a few breaths to put it down. His body seemed to be stuck for a few more breaths before he took the second step.
One breath!
Two breaths!
Three breaths!
…
The time interval became longer and longer. Finally, Chen Zong put his foot down and did not lift it up again. He stood still on the suspension bridge like a statue.
Countless distracting thoughts kept popping up and attacking Chen Zong's mind. They were chaotic and grotesque. In just one breath, there were hundreds of distracting thoughts that could not be removed. It was as if they wanted to break Chen Zong's mind and shatter Chen Zong's soul, turning him into a walking corpse and staying here forever.
A gust of chilly wind blew out from the bottomless Dark Demon Abyss. It was like the breath of a demon dragon. It swept up like a tornado, causing the suspension bridge to shake violently. Chen Zong, who was standing on the suspension bridge, also swayed.
The gust of wind swept over and hit Chen Zong's body. Chen Zong's body suddenly shook. His feet gradually left the suspension bridge and floated up into the air, as if he was about to leave the suspension bridge and fall into the bottomless abyss.
Suddenly, Chen Zong's eyes emitted an unparalleled light. The extremely strong and fierce aura was like a divine sword being unsheathed. The sword let out a soft hum, clear and ethereal, and rippled in all directions like water.
"No matter how much evil you want to invade my body, my heart will not waver … Break!" His words were like spring thunder. The thunder shook the sky, reflecting the ethereal and clear hum of the sword.
Every word that came out of Chen Zong's mouth carried the power of thunder and fury. It carried the power of a heavenly sword in the sky, shattering and destroying everything. It was invincible.
In an instant, the constantly invading sense of loneliness stopped and then dissipated like smoke blown by a gust of wind.
Instantly, Chen Zong felt an indescribable sharpness suffuse his body, surge within his sea of consciousness, and condense within his soul. It annihilated all distracting thoughts and eliminated all evil intent, causing his mind to become clear and his heart to be clear.
Unknowingly, Chen Zong's state of mind had improved further. Vaguely, Chen Zong had a feeling that he was about to break through to the Third Layer of the Sword Dao.
Of course, it was only a feeling right now. It was not so easy to truly break through. The difficulty was many times more difficult than breaking through from the Transcendent Realm to the Half-Saint Realm. It was even comparable to breaking through from the Transcendent Realm to the Saint Realm.
Once he broke through, the overall impact on Chen Zong would be huge.
His body twisted, and an indescribable sharpness filled the air. Like a sharp sword tearing through the air, Chen Zong was no longer affected. He instantly landed on the violently swaying suspension bridge. His feet seemed to be glued to the suspension bridge, and his body seemed to be integrated with it. He swayed with the suspension bridge, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not break free.
His mind was clear, his will was tenacious, his insides were transparent, and he was impervious to all evil.
At this moment, Chen Zong was like a sharp sword, his whole body exuding an indescribable sharpness.
Charge!
Taking a step forward, Chen Zong's body seemed to have transformed into a sharp sword, tearing through the air and reducing resistance to a minimum. His speed was also raised to the extreme.
With a sharp swish, Chen Zong appeared a thousand meters away. His speed was astonishing.
Charge! Charge!
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