vrcanaries Chapter 732: Yama's Messenger
Chapter 732: Yama's Messenger
The air was filled with a rotten smell, which made him cover his mouth and nose.
After walking for about half an hour, Chen Yile finally saw the outline of Fengdu City.
It was a huge city with walls hundreds of feet high and gates inlaid with countless blood-red gems.
At this moment, he heard footsteps behind him. Looking back, he saw a ghost in a red robe standing not far away.
"Are you new here? Once you enter here, there's no turning back."
The ghost's voice was hoarse and piercing.
Chen Yile's heart skipped a beat. He knew Fengdu City was one of the most dangerous places in the underworld, filled with all kinds of strange creatures and traps.
"I have to go in," he said firmly.
Chen Yile took a deep breath and walked into the gate of Fengdu City.
Instantly, a strong sense of oppression came over me, and the air was filled with a sickening smell of blood.
He looked up at the blood-red gems on the wall and found that each gem was trembling slightly, as if they were watching his every move.
"It's terrible here."
At this moment, an old man in black suddenly appeared in front of him, with wrinkles all over his face and a cane in his hand.
"Young man." The old man's voice was hoarse and low. "What are you doing here?"
Chen Yile took a step back cautiously: "I want to go deep into the underworld."
The old man shook his head: "Fengdu City is not a place you can just pass through. You must complete my test."
Chen Yile's heartbeat quickened: "What is the test?"
The old man tapped lightly with his withered fingers on the ancient bronze mirror in front of him. The mirror surface was covered with a bluish-gray mist, which looked particularly strange in the dim light.
"follow me."
The old man turned and walked towards a dark red wooden door.
The door looked like it was taken down from an ancient temple. The door frame was carved with ferocious ghost faces, each of which was lifelike, as if it would come to life in the next second.
Chen Yile hesitated for a moment, but still followed.
His footsteps echoed in the empty hall, sounding particularly clear.
After passing through the dark red door, the scene in front of him made Chen Yile gasp.
This is a huge underground palace with tall stone walls on all sides, and the walls are covered with strange symbols and patterns.
Those symbols emitted a faint blue light, appearing particularly dazzling in the darkness.
What's even more strange is that there is a faint fragrance in the air here.
It was a smell mixed with sandalwood and rotten leaves, which made people feel dizzy for some reason.
The old man's voice sounded behind him.
"This is the test. You have to find the exit to leave."
Chen Yile turned around, only to find that the old man had disappeared. Only the ancient bronze mirror was still floating in the air, and the reflection in the mirror was strangely distorted.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew from behind. Chen Yile turned around subconsciously and saw a huge stone tablet with the words "Reincarnation of Life and Death" written on it appeared before him.
The words on the stone tablet are constantly changing, and each word seems to come alive, flashing a strange light in the moonlight.
Just then, he heard footsteps behind him. The sound was very light, but clearly audible.
"Da da da……"
Chen Yile turned around abruptly, but saw nothing. His back was soaked with cold sweat, and his clothes were clinging to his skin.
He suppressed his inner turmoil and continued to move forward, but he soon discovered that no matter which way he walked, the surrounding scenery was exactly the same stone walls and symbols.
Even more terrifying was that the symbols seemed to be constantly changing. Sometimes they would form a strange text, and sometimes they would turn into a human face, showing him an eerie smile in the darkness.
Suddenly, Chen Yile felt a black screen in front of his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself standing in a completely different room.
This is a luxuriously decorated bedroom with a huge landscape painting hanging on the wall.
The figure in the painting can be vaguely seen. It is a man wearing ancient official uniform.
At this moment, a dazzling white light suddenly shot out from the painting.
Chen Yile subconsciously covered his eyes with his hands, but the light penetrated his palms and left an indelible mark on his retina.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself standing on a broken bridge.
The river water under the bridge was glowing with a strange red light, and countless pale faces were floating on the surface of the river.
All those faces were smiling at him.
Chen Yile felt like his heart was about to stop. He wanted to turn around and run, but found that his feet seemed to be rooted and he couldn't move.
Just then, he saw a familiar figure - it was himself.
He was standing at the other end of the bridge with a strange smile on his face.
Chen Yile stood on the broken bridge, looking at the strange self opposite him, and felt that the blood in his body had frozen.
He slowly raised his hand and pointed to the river under the bridge.
"Jump down."
He spoke, and his voice was Chen Yile's own.
Chen Yile's pupils suddenly contracted. He stared at himself across from him, trying to find a flaw in that face. But that face was terrifyingly perfect, every detail exactly like his.
"Why?" Chen Yile asked.
The other side of me smiled faintly: "Because this is your destiny."
As soon as he finished speaking, the river water under the bridge suddenly boiled.
Countless pale faces rose from the water and screamed in unison.
The faces were covered in deep cracks, like broken porcelain.
Chen Yile felt his stomach churning and almost vomited bile.
He forced himself to look away and look around.
The broken bridge stands alone under a gray sky, and a few ruined high-rise buildings can be vaguely seen in the distance.
"You've been here too long."
A strange voice suddenly sounded.
Chen Yile turned around suddenly and saw a woman in white appear behind him.
Her face was blurred, as if covered by a veil.
In her hand she held an oil lamp, the light flickering in the darkness.
"Who are you?" Chen Yile asked vigilantly.
The woman didn't answer, but just waved her hand gently. Suddenly, a strong feeling of dizziness came over Chen Yile, and he felt that he was shrinking, as if he was sucked into a bottomless abyss.
When he regained consciousness, he found himself lying on an unfamiliar bed. The room was filled with a faint smell of medicine, and the sunlight coming in from the window was blinding.
"woke up?"
A gentle voice came. Chen Yile turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a white coat standing by the bed.
His expression was calm, but his eyes were very deep.