A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 525 Mutation

Before Chao Bufan could even react, he found himself in a strange place. The moment he appeared, he immediately sensed the deathly stillness and lifelessness of his surroundings. This feeling instantly reminded him of two places he had visited before: the Demon Realm and the place guarded by the He family. Could this be one of the Nine Realms?

He thought to himself, but something seemed different here. The sky was tinged with an eerie red, the surroundings were dark and desolate, the wind was biting, and the silence was chilling. Only the howling wind, like the wailing of ghosts, blew from an unknown direction. He suddenly shivered, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

This inexplicable feeling suddenly sent a chill down his spine.

What exactly is wrong?

He closed his eyes, released his divine sense to the maximum extent to perceive, and then suddenly opened his eyes and stared at the ground in front of him. It turned out that this place was not like the demon realm, which was in a mess everywhere. Apart from the eerie red color in the sky and the aura of death, everything else seemed normal.

The difference was actually here.

"Brother," Chao Bufan asked cautiously, "Where is this?"

"Shh~"

Tian Yue immediately made a shushing gesture, then whispered with a guilty look, "This is the 'Heaven and Earth Cave,' don't make a sound, be careful not to alert them."

"The Heavenly Cave? Who?" Chao Bufan was startled and quickly transmitted his voice, "Brother, who are they?"

Tianyue glanced around furtively before replying, "It's the guardian of this place."

The cave guardian? Chao Bufan had never heard of such a thing before, so he asked again, "Who is the cave guardian?"

Tianyue replied, "The guardian of the cave is the master of this Heaven and Earth Cave."

"Is it impressive?" Chao Bufan asked again.

“Nonsense,” Tianyue replied, “A single sneeze from the cave guardian could kill you or me. Isn’t that amazing? Stay close to me and don’t look around.”

As she spoke, Tian Yue tiptoed forward cautiously. Chao Bufan immediately had the urge to retreat, cursing inwardly, "Damn it, knowing you is so damn humiliating! You're really courting death! You want to die, but I don't!"

Just as he was hesitating, Tianyue's voice rang in his ears: "Little brother, don't try to leave! It's easy to get in this place, but hard to get out. If you're not careful, you might alert them, and then we'll both lose our lives."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan's expression changed drastically. He quickly followed and transmitted his voice, "Brother, let's go!"

“I told you,” Tianyue said with a solemn expression, “it’s easy to get in but hard to get out of this place, and there’s not even a way out.”

"What?" Chao Bufan was startled and almost cried out.

"Don't make such a fuss, okay?" Tian Yue said calmly, looking completely unconcerned.

At this moment, Chao Bufan truly wished he could slap him to death, and roared, "Are you courting death? You want to die, but I don't!"

"Who said I want to die?" Tianyue said irritably.

"If you weren't courting death, then why did you come in? And why are you trying to drag me down with you?" Chao Bufan said angrily, "I'm so damn regretful."

"Alright, my little brother," Tianyue said with an embarrassed smile, "I just wanted to take something with me."

"You... I'm really fed up with you. You're my own brother," Chao Bufan said angrily. "I don't object to you coming in to get your things, but we'll see if we're alive to get them. You're only going to hurt us."

"Alright, alright," Tianyue said irritably, "Stop getting carried away. We're already inside, what's the point of saying all this?"

“We shouldn’t have come in at all,” Chao Bufan said, barely able to contain his anger and resentment. “Knowing you is the worst thing that could have happened to me.”

Tianyue grinned and said, "Since you're here, just stay close to me. I'll take care of anything that happens. But you must remember not to look around."

As she spoke, Tianyue continued walking forward, seemingly unaffected. Chao Bufan's eyes twitched, and he gave a helpless, bitter smile before following her.

"Resisting and yielding," he reluctantly followed behind Tian Yue. He didn't know how long they walked when suddenly a fierce wind arose, howling and roaring, the forest rustling in the wind, and he seemed to hear the sound of rolling waves. Then, suddenly, a rushing, majestic, and mournful river appeared before him, like the roar and fury of a giant dragon. However, this river water seemed very special; it wasn't a transparent liquid, but rather—a blood-red color. It felt as if blood itself flowed in this river.

In this desolate and silent world, an eerie atmosphere permeated everything, making everything seem unreal. It felt as if the surroundings were constantly changing, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. The sudden appearance of this strange river instantly pushed Chao Bufan's fear to an unprecedented peak, driving him to near madness.

The red river flows ceaselessly, its rolling waves surging endlessly.

"Woo——"

Suddenly, a chilling gust of wind swept past his ears, like the wailing of ghosts and the howling of wolves. Chao Bufan felt a chill in his heart and quickly focused his attention to look around. He saw dark shadows moving and waves surging, as if countless ghosts and monsters were lurking around. But upon closer inspection, he found nothing at all.

The cold wind swept across my face, chilly and biting!

The sound of crashing waves reached his ears, like the devil's horn, so jarring. He regretted it, truly regretted it. He regretted searching for God's damned treasure, regretted not leaving in time after learning about it, and regretted even more meeting this man who deserved to be "cut to pieces."

However, there's no going back in life; everything unfolds so naturally, as if it were all predestined.

Okay, he's right. Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it.

However, the thought of the unknown death that was about to be faced broke his heart, and a sense of loneliness arose in his heart, like the surging waves in front of him, which could not be calmed for a long time.

"This river is called the Blood River. It's the only river in the Heavenly Cave. It has no source and no end. It's very strange. You have to be careful and watch out for the giant monster in the river," Tianyue warned telepathically.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a shrill scream suddenly rang out from the river. The scream was eerie and chilling, like the wailing of a vengeful ghost or the mournful cry of a crow.

The two were shocked at the same time and quickly focused their attention on the scene. They saw the river waves churning and a huge red wave suddenly rise in a flash. A cold wind suddenly arose around them, and a stench filled the air, making them want to vomit.