Soul travels through the world of immortality

After several long and busy days of preparation, Li Mingyang and his partners finally embarked on this journey of discovery full of unknowns and challenges with a nervous but expectant mood.

That morning, the sun had just risen, and the golden light was like a soft veil, slowly falling on everyone, especially reflecting on their extremely determined faces, as if injecting a new strength into everyone, making them full of confidence and hope for the upcoming journey, and also bringing a whole day of joy.

However, fate, this mysterious guy, always seems to play some unexpected jokes on those who have lofty ideals and courageously pursue their dreams.

Just as they were moving forward and had reached the third day of their journey, as the team carefully crossed the ancient forest shrouded in thick fog, an unexpected change occurred without warning.

The forest was originally silent and serene, like a sleeping beast, peaceful and tranquil. However, at some point, this tranquility was suddenly broken by the eerie horror. The dense fog that filled the surroundings began to gather silently, like a living spirit. They were like a group of cunning hunters, slowly tightening the encirclement and tightly encircling Li Mingyang and others.

The tall trees were no longer friendly. Their branches and leaves swayed violently in the strong wind, rubbing against each other and making creepy rustling sounds. The sound seemed to be the whispers of demons from the depths of hell, or the peeping of countless evil eyes hidden in the dark corners. Every time the wind blew, the sound of the leaves was like the roar of evil spirits, which was terrifying.

At that thrilling moment, Li Mingyang suddenly felt his feet go empty. The solid ground suddenly became illusory, as if he had stepped into a bottomless abyss. Everything happened so fast that he had no time to react. Then, an irresistible force suddenly grabbed his body and pulled him down at an astonishing speed.

In an instant, the whole world began to spin. Li Mingyang felt that the scene in front of him was blurry and the scenery passing by so fast made him dizzy. The sound of the wind whistling past his ears was like the roar of a raging dragon, deafening and almost piercing his eardrums. He tried desperately to struggle, but the mysterious force bound him tightly, making it impossible for him to break free.

When he took a closer look, oh my god! It turned out to be a trap that was hidden perfectly and hard to guard against! The trap was disguised perfectly, and its sophistication was astonishing. Even a person as meticulous as Li Mingyang could not detect even the slightest abnormality, and stepped into this abyss without any preparation.

As Li Mingyang's body suddenly fell, the seemingly calm soil around him suddenly seemed to be controlled by an invisible force, and rushed down like a flood. In the blink of an eye, the rolling mud flow was like a beast out of its cage, opening its bloody mouth and swallowing Li Mingyang whole without mercy.

"Mingyang!" Lily and Ayun, who were not far away, were so frightened after seeing this tragic scene that their faces turned pale. They couldn't help but scream out in fear and heartbreak. Their eyes widened, almost popping out of their sockets, their faces full of astonishment, and they ran towards the trap like they were on a hot wheel.

However, when they finally rushed to the edge of the trap panting, the scene before them made their hearts sink into a bottomless ice cellar in an instant - wanting to rescue Li Mingyang was simply a foolish dream, which was countless times more difficult than climbing to the sky!

It turned out that this trap was clearly carefully planned and designed by the mastermind behind the scenes. Not only was there no obvious support or fulcrum around it for people to use, but even worse, due to the continuous collapse of a large amount of soil, Li Mingyang's figure was completely buried in an instant, disappearing without a trace, as if he had never existed. Only the chaotic and messy earth and rocks were left, mercilessly mocking Lily and Ayun's helplessness...

At this moment, time seemed to freeze, no longer flowing forward, and the whole world seemed to be cast under a spell, quietly and silently falling into an indescribable strange silence. Everyone seemed to have their acupuncture points pressed, their bodies were extremely stiff, and even their breathing became cautious, for fear of making the slightest sound to break the dead silence. Their hearts were beating rapidly, as if they would burst through their chests and jump out of their throats in the next second.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the bottomless trap, as if drawn by a magnet. Their eyes revealed undisguised anxiety and deep fear. The trap was like a ferocious mouth, ready to devour everything that approached it.

In such a suffocating and almost overwhelming atmosphere, Ayun finally struggled to break free from the shackles of panic and was the first to come back to his senses. He bit his lips hard, using the pain to force himself to calm down as quickly as possible. Then, he took a deep breath, trying to calm his pounding heart a little, and began to concentrate on examining the surrounding environment.

As the saying goes, God will not let down those who work hard. After a careful observation, it didn't take long for his sharp eyes to successfully capture several extremely small and difficult to detect mechanism traces at the edge of the trap. These traces were so small that if people didn't check them as carefully as Ayun did, they would probably be easily overlooked.

"There must be a mechanism here. As long as we find the right trigger point, we should be able to open this trap!" Ayun said firmly. His words were like a ray of dawn, instantly illuminating everyone's originally gloomy hearts, but at the same time, an invisible pressure also surged into their hearts like a tide. After all, this not only represents the hope of escape, but also means that every step must be taken with extreme caution. If there is a slight mistake, they may follow in the footsteps of their predecessors and fall into this terrible trap.

Under Ayun's guidance, everyone tiptoed and groped forward like a frightened bird, fearing that they might accidentally touch some unknown dangerous device. Everyone's breathing became heavy and rapid, and the sound of their heartbeats could be clearly heard in the silent space. As time passed, the tense atmosphere became more and more intense, almost suffocating.

Finally, the effort paid off. After a lot of searching and exploration, they found a clue in an inconspicuous place on the edge of the trap - a stone slightly protruding from the ground. If you don't look closely, it's hard to detect the subtle difference between it and the surrounding environment. Ah Yun stared at the stone with wide eyes, thinking to himself: Is this the key? He carefully stretched out his finger and gently touched the stone, but there was no reaction. Just when he was about to give up, he suddenly felt that there seemed to be something hidden under the stone.

Ah Yun squatted down without hesitation and used his hands to push away the dust and gravel covering it. A small and hidden button suddenly appeared in front of him! He took a deep breath, calmed his excited emotions, and then mustered up his courage and pressed the button with all his strength.

Instantly, a dull mechanical sound resounded throughout the space, like a long-sleeping beast suddenly waking up. Then, the bottom of the trap began to move slowly, gradually revealing a narrow and dark passage. Everyone looked at each other, with both surprise and fear in their eyes. At this moment, Li Mingyang's voice came from below: "I... I'm fine, I just got stuck accidentally, be careful when you come down!"

When they heard the exciting news that Li Mingyang was safe and sound, it was as if a warm spring breeze blew through everyone's heartstrings, which had been tense and fragile like strings, and finally relaxed. For a moment, everyone seemed to be under a spell and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. The feeling of relief was like a huge rock that had been pressing on their hearts for a long time suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by an indescribable sense of ease and joy.

Among the group, Lily was the one who reacted the fastest. While the others were still immersed in the relief brought by the sudden good news, Lily had already jumped up without hesitation like an extremely agile rabbit. Her petite body drew a graceful arc in the air and then landed steadily in the passage.

After entering the passage, Lily's footsteps were so fast that people could hardly see her figure. She was like a whirlwind, swiftly passing through the passage at a speed that ordinary people could not reach, and rushed towards where Li Mingyang was. Along the way, the surrounding scenery quickly retreated, but it could not slow down her pace at all.

In the blink of an eye, Lily successfully arrived at where Li Mingyang was. Without taking a breath, she immediately squatted down and began to carefully examine Li Mingyang's injuries with a focused and anxious look. Her beautiful big eyes stared at every wound, not missing any tiny details.

After a careful and detailed inspection, Lily was pleasantly surprised to find that although there were indeed several obvious abrasions on Li Mingyang's body, fortunately, these wounds were only superficial injuries and did not penetrate deep into the skin, nor did they cause too serious a substantial impact on his body. This result undoubtedly made Lily's heart fall back to her stomach.

Generally speaking, apart from these skin injuries, Li Mingyang was fine in other aspects.

At this time, Li Mingyang was full of gratitude, and said sincerely to Ayun beside him: "Thank you, Ayun! If it weren't for your sharp eyes that discovered the deeply hidden mechanism in time, I would be trapped here forever." After that, he couldn't help but recall the dangerous situation he had just encountered, and secretly sighed in his heart that fate is really full of twists and turns and variables.

This unexpected incident sounded the alarm for the entire team, making everyone deeply aware of the potential risks of this journey. However, it is admirable that they did not shrink from the difficulties and dangers in front of them. On the contrary, through this experience, the relationship between the team members became closer, and the trust and tacit understanding between each other were further strengthened. Li Mingyang struggled to climb out of the bottomless trap full of spikes. Although he only had some skin injuries and no injuries to his bones and muscles, a strange feeling quickly came to his heart.

He closed his eyes and looked inward, and suddenly found that the Qi that had been flowing smoothly through the meridians of his body had become a mess! The Qi that had been flowing smoothly like a gurgling stream was now scattered among the meridians like a beaded string that had suddenly broken. No matter how hard he tried, he could not gather it together again and condense it into its original form.

Li Mingyang's face darkened instantly, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He secretly cried out in his heart, and an unprecedented fear and anxiety enveloped him. Because he knew clearly that this was not an ordinary situation, but one of the nightmares that practitioners fear the most - a decline in cultivation! You know, for a person who has gone through untold hardships to embark on the path of cultivation and gradually achieved something, a decline in cultivation is undoubtedly a huge disaster. It not only means that all previous efforts may be wasted, but it is also likely that he will never recover from this setback and it will be difficult to return to the peak.

"There must be some unknown weirdness hidden in this trap! Not only does it trap me here, but it also seriously interferes with my cultivation!" Li Mingyang frowned, his face solemn, and his words were mixed with a hint of helplessness that was difficult to conceal.

Lily, who was standing nearby, felt her heart tighten when she heard this. She hurriedly took a few steps forward and asked with concern: "What should we do now? Are we trapped here and unable to move forward?" Her beautiful eyes were filled with deep worry and uneasiness about her companions' situation.