EFB Chapter 1695 Someone is coming
Chapter 1695 Someone is coming
Chapter 1695 Someone is coming
There are also lakes on the Yangshan Islands, and more than one, but the area of all of them combined is less than one-tenth the size of this one!
Judging from the area, it seems that it is not a big problem to exaggerate and call it a "sea". However, this should be a lagoon, which is completely enclosed and separated from the open sea by only a three-meter-wide reef.
The lake surface was sparkling, reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun. When everyone was looking at it, a fish jumped out of the water, fluttering its wings very energetically.
At this time, the ghost ape pointed at the lake and squeaked. Everyone turned around and looked, and they knew how the place got its name.
There is a huge natural rock in the lake. It was originally smooth and flat, but black barnacles have carved a few large dark blue characters on the surface of the rock:
Turn the world upside down.
There is no return.
Wanqi Liang and others rubbed their eyes and confirmed that these words were indeed spelled out by tiny barnacles lined up in an array.
What is this technique?
"So this is where the word 'upside down' comes from." Dong Rui touched the back of his head, "I don't know if it's a lake or a sea."
The information He Lingchuan obtained from Lingshan described this place as an island in the sea and a sea in the island.
The words "island in the sea" have been verified, and Silver Pearl Island does exist in the vast ocean;
So how do we understand the next "island in the sea"? Will it be here?
"Is this lake the 'Upside-Down Sea'?" Aunt Zhu walked forward, stretched out her paw, and carefully probed the lake water.
Lake water is lake water, there doesn't seem to be anything unusual.
Lingguang scratched his head and said, "Auntie, be careful!"
Aunt Zhu hummed and threw out a dozen balls of thin white sheaths, which exploded as soon as they hit the ground. Each ball could release spiders as big as ordinary dogs... dozens of them.
Boom, boom, boom! Hundreds of spiders jumped into the water and sank.
The old lady was not stupid, so she used her magical powers to explore the way first.
These were not eyeball spiders, so He Lingchuan and Dong Rui could not share their vision. Fortunately, the spider queen herself was here, and she could lie down on the shore and open up countless perspectives underwater.
Fortunately, He Lingchuan and Dong Rui could not receive it, otherwise these hundreds of perspectives put together would be a kaleidoscopic vision more complex than the compound eyes of insects, which would drive every normal human crazy.
Of course, the spiders later said it was a piece of cake and a daily routine.
After more than a quarter of an hour, it spoke: "This lake looks big, but it's not deep. I have a few spies who dived to the bottom of the lake, and the deepest is only about four zhang (more than thirteen meters)."
"Yes, there are many nooks and crannies." The lagoon is riddled with holes due to the erosion of the sea water. "It's a bit difficult to find, but so far, I haven't seen anything unusual. Also, the lake water is brackish. The shopkeeper said that it is secretly connected to the open sea, so it should be correct."
The fish, shrimps, crabs and shellfish in the cracks of the rocks were all scared away by its spider.
After searching for more than half an hour, nothing was found.
He Lingchuan thought about it and asked the old lady to call back the spies first.
The little spiders came out of the water one after another, but they all held prey in their claws. Some held abalone as big as washbasins, some held large blue crabs weighing more than two kilograms, some held conchs, and two little spiders worked together to carry a monk shark ashore.
"This is?"
"We're already in the water, we can't come out empty-handed." Aunt Zhu said seriously. It also wanted to taste the seafood on Storm Island.
"Don't light an open fire, lest you attract Bai Ziqi and the others." The Upside Down Lake is huge, and the shoreline is extremely winding. Even if Bai Ziqi came to the lake, it would be a pipe dream to find He Lingchuan without any other guidance.
Unless He Lingchuan gave him a hint, such as the bonfire by the lake.
The men discussed it together and laughed, "Dig a dark kang! Let's learn how to make the shallow pit barbecue we eat in the inn!"
"Not serious!" Dong Rui scolded, "You came to such a dangerous place, are you here for a picnic or to seek immortals? - Oh, save this blue lobster for me! This one is big and this one is good!"
They dug a deep pit, lit a small fire in it, and covered it with round pebbles. Soon, the pebbles were heated to a blazing heat.
Everyone then pours the seafood in, sprinkles some rice wine, and it will be cooked quickly.
Everyone was trying to find ways to get food, while He Lingchuan and Aunt Zhu squatted by the lake in a daze.
"The light of wisdom illuminates the sea of illusions." This is the hint that Qianhuan Zhenren left for Lingshan. "What does it mean?"
The next sentence is "Silver beads are hidden in the heart of the cave", which should mean that Qianhuan's cave is hidden on the Silver Bead Island, and there is no need to speculate further.
"'Illusion Sea' is the Upside-Down Sea or Upside-Down Lake, right?" Aunt Zhu scratched her belly. "What is the Comet Lantern?"
"Not yet known."
Aunt Zhu looked at the heartless appearance of the Black Armored Army and suddenly used Spider-Man to pass on the message:
"We've been wandering around the island for so long, when will someone come to find us?"
"It should be soon." He Lingchuan said, "From what I just heard, the 'Wind God' and his men have a firm control over the entire Silver Pearl Island and are definitely not at peace with the world. Foreign ships have just entered as soon as the storm wall disappeared, and we strangers are wandering around the island. Are you still afraid that they won't come?"
After hearing this, Aunt Zhu didn't ask any more questions and ordered the little spider to bring two big fish over so that she could have a taste.
After being with He Lingchuan for a long time, Aunt Zhu knew that he was calculating in everything he did, and she no longer asked questions like "Why don't we go to the Wind God Temple, but let the other party come to us?"
Within two quarters of an hour, the light in the forest suddenly dimmed, a strong wind blew, and the yellow sand was blinding.
Everyone subconsciously lowered their heads and closed their eyes. Aunt Zhu suddenly stood up and said:
"coming."
Before he finished speaking, a few crisp ding-ding sounds were heard from the forest. That was the warning formation that Wanqi Feng had casually set up. If anyone broke in, the bells would ring automatically.
Everyone was about to draw their swords in the next second, but He Lingchuan spoke in advance:
"stop."
As soon as the wind and sand died down, more than ten people appeared at the edge of the woods, all wearing wide robes and long clothes, with their hair tied up in high crowns.
The civilians He Lingchuan met along the way were mostly dark and thin. How could they be so tall and fair?
The leader wore a tall crown with a bright pearl on it.
He looked at He Lingchuan and the others: "Are you from the outer sea?"
Before He Lingchuan stood up, he picked up a piece of kidney cake and tasted it slowly. Wanqi Feng smiled and said, "Isn't this obvious?"
Their clothing and expressions are different from those of the locals, and you can tell them apart at a glance.
Both sides looked at each other, quickly assessing the other side's strength. Lingguang lay on He Lingchuan's shoulder and scratched the back of his head nervously. If his side showed that they were too weak, he believed that the other side would just take the handcuffs and leave without asking any more questions.
However, the robed men still asked a few more questions cautiously: "Are they on the same route as the ships on the northwest sea?"
Northwest sea? Everyone looked at each other and said, here they come.
The storm circle just disappeared not long ago. Apart from our side, the most likely people who could rush over on the vast ocean at the right time are Bai Ziqi and Qingyang!
Sure enough, Bai Ziqi cracked the clues he left and tracked down the correct location of the storm at sea. He Lingchuan had great confidence in him, and the puzzle he left behind was not difficult.
Dong Rui continued: "If we are traveling together, why don't we stay together? Your question is unreasonable."
He did not like the arrogant questioning of these robed men.
The Bega people are arrogant enough, but not like the ones in front of them, who are simply looking down on others.
"How did you find Silver Pearl Island?"
The storm circle is moving non-stop in the North Sea. Outsiders who can calculate the location of Silver Pearl Island are rare.
Why did two groups of people rush into this paradise as soon as the storm ended?
At this moment, footsteps were heard from the other end of the woods, and two farmers came out, carrying baskets full of wild vegetables on their backs.
They had not expected such a scene at the usually quiet lakeside. They were stunned when they came out. Then, when they saw these men in long robes, they were immediately terrified and knelt down in front of them, shouting "Master Immortal".
Wanqi Feng answered at this time: "We were asked to come here to look for Master Qianhuan."
The robed man's expression changed: "Wait a minute!"
He waved his hand, and the people he brought arranged themselves in a fan shape, surrounding He Lingchuan and the others in the middle. Then he said, "All the idlers, leave."
He did not look away, but the two farmers retreated at the speed of light. One of them even tripped on the road, but did not dare to cry out in pain. He got up and continued to run, fearing that he would be punished by the immortal if he was a second late.
The robed man stared at He Lingchuan: "Who asked you to come?"
"Who are you?" Dong Rui scratched his nose, "Do you have the final say on this Silver Pearl Island?"
The man in the robe turned the ring on his hand, and something seemed to crawl out from the dark shadows of the trees on the ground around them, ready to move, and a low roar was heard.
The robed man said coldly: "I am Lu Jing, a disciple of Elder Xu of Huan Sect. I will give you one last chance."
If you don't accept my toast, he will take tough measures.
These guys in front of me don’t look like good people.
Wanqi Feng and the others looked at He Lingchuan, waiting for him to make a decision. He Lingchuan ate the last piece of cake and wiped his hands with a towel:
"Lingshan."
Lu Jing was stunned, and the disciples of Huan Zong behind him looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Five or ten years ago, it was Master Qianhuan's turn to guard the place, but he never showed up. Lingshan sent people over, but they disappeared without a trace. We had no choice but to come in and see what was going on." He Lingchuan half turned around and put one hand on the table. "Everyone thought something big had happened in the Upside-Down Sea, but when we came in, we saw that you were living and working peacefully here."
There were many details in his two sentences. Lu Jing's expression softened, but he still asked: "You said you are from Lingshan? What's the evidence? What were the names of the two people Lingshan sent last time?"
"It's Wang Yiduo, led by Xu Jingmin."
After saying that, He Lingchuan took out a copper bell from his arms and shook it gently twice.
Ring, ring, ring——
The sound is particularly clear, like the wind blowing through a flute.
But if you look closely, you will find that although the bell is shiny and colorful, it is not made of copper, but rather looks like a giant clam. In sufficient light, the surface of the bell will emit red and blue light every time it rotates.
This is also the characteristic of colorful shellfish.
And the striker in the bell is not made of copper, but a small white pearl.
When a pearl hits a giant clam, it makes a clear metallic sound, which is very rare.
This is the token that Wang Xingjiyi personally handed to He Lingchuan, saying that if he showed it to Huanzong on Yinzhu Island, he would be able to pass through unimpeded.
(End of this chapter)