Volume 2 Chapter 11: Ghost Domain Meets Old Acquaintance
Under the dark sky, all around was a vast expanse of darkness. After passing through the realm of devils, it had clearly entered into the night, and the light seemed much darker than before. The six lights and shadows slowly revolved in the night sky, occasionally stopping as if searching for something.
Looking around, Lu Yun spoke up: "Yun Feng, after all this time, have you detected any aura of the ghostly object? We've been flying for almost half an hour now, and we've covered at least two hundred miles. How come there's not a single sign of anything?"
Yun Feng's face was strange, looking around, with a faint red glow flashing in his eyes, as if searching for something. When Lu Yun asked, he replied in a low voice: "This place is strange, I've searched for a long time, the surrounding area has a gloomy and eerie atmosphere, but there are no ghostly objects to be seen. This is different from the human world, I don't understand where all the ghostly objects in this ghost domain have gone. Ever since we entered the ghost domain, except for encountering countless ghostly objects at the entrance, we only met a group of ghost soldiers and encountered ghostly objects in the Black River. Apart from that, it seems like we've never encountered any other ghostly objects before, is it possible that this place doesn't have any lone ghost spirits?"
Ziyang Zhenren heard this and said in a soft voice, "I'm afraid it's not that serious. This ghost domain is so vast, how could there be no lone ghost souls? Is it possible that we've taken the wrong direction, just like entering the deep mountains and dense forests of the mortal world, where there are no signs of human presence?"
Lu Yun glanced around and said in a low voice, "Everyone wait here for a moment, I'll go down to the ground to check something, then make a decision." After finishing speaking, he descended. The five people looked at Lu Yun's figure, their eyes revealing a hint of surprise, not understanding what he was going to check on the ground.
Falling to the ground, Lu Yun carefully examined the surroundings, moving his body around. After walking in a circle, Lu Yun's eyes revealed a hint of doubt, and his spiritual sense instantly emitted twelve waves at different frequencies to carefully search for any movement around him. A black light flashed on Lu Yun's body, but it was extremely faint under the dark sky. Carefully observing the surroundings, Lu Yun soon discovered some things. At this time, nine of the spiritual sense waves had returned, and only one wave remained, searching in a place three hundred miles away, where there was a very strange but extremely weak aura. The remaining three spiritual sense waves were still rapidly exploring everything around him.
He glanced at the five people above, and saw that they were staring at him. He couldn't help but let out a faint sigh in his heart. In this situation, even if he had any skills, he didn't dare to show them off openly. After standing still for a while, waiting until the remaining three strands of spiritual energy returned, Lu Yun smiled slightly and rose into the air.
Looking at Lu Yun, Yun Feng said: "How is it, you've been searching for half a day, what did you find?" Lu Yun's gaze swept across the five people, and he smiled faintly: "I indeed found something, let's talk while we walk, the direction is three hundred miles ahead." After finishing speaking, the sword light of his Intention Heart Soul flashed, and he took Lu Yun flying away.
"While flying, Lu Yun said: 'I now feel that we have been making a mistake all along. The humans in the mortal realm have physical bodies, so they live in houses or caves. But the ghost objects in the Ghost Domain are formless entities, do they also live in houses? We've been searching for the dwellings of ghost objects on the ground all this time, but that's actually a misunderstanding. Have we ever thought that these ghost objects might be living underground?"
As soon as this was said, the other five people were stunned, unable to believe that Lu Yun had suddenly come up with such a conclusion. Looking ahead, Cang Yue spoke softly: "This way of thinking, now that I think about it, also makes some sense. After all, we don't understand the living habits of ghosts and spirits, and have never known where they hide."
Yun Feng disagreed, saying: "Even if those ghostly objects are hidden underground, we can still detect their aura. But why haven't we detected any signs of them for so long? I think your explanation is unlikely."
Lu Yun smiled calmly and said, "Yun Feng, let's try this. I'll go twenty zhang ahead and you see if you can detect my movements. Once you try it yourself, you'll know the result. Be careful." After finishing speaking, his body suddenly shot forward. Immediately following that, a ray of light flashed and Lu Yun's body was hidden in the night sky.
Yun Feng smiled and said, "Well done, Lu Yun, you've actually started testing me. Let's see if I can find your trail." After finishing speaking, she made a hand seal in front of her chest, and suddenly a red and green glow appeared around her body. Looking ahead, Yun Feng shouted, "Qian Kun Wu Ji, Yin Yang Borrowing Method, appear!" Instantly, the surrounding area within dozens of meters became bright, and everything that was hidden was completely revealed. Unfortunately, there was no sign of Lu Yun's figure or aura.
The five of them were shocked, and Yun Feng let out a strange cry. Everyone looked at each other, and Yun Feng shouted loudly: "Lu Yun, are you playing tricks on us? You ran to a distant place to hide, why can't we find your figure or aura around here?" As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yun's voice came from twenty zhang away: "Yun Feng, I'm just twenty zhang away from you, how come you can't detect me?"
The five of them were shocked, and suddenly a brilliant light appeared in front of them, soundless and silent. Lu Yun's body seemed to appear out of thin air, mysterious and eerie. Yun Feng rubbed his eyes in disbelief, shouting: "This is impossible, I don't believe it! How did you do it? Tell me quickly!"
"Even if five people are close to the ghostly object, they will know it from afar, and that would be in vain." This question left everyone speechless, and for a moment no one spoke up, silently following Feng as he flew forward.
Suddenly, Yun Feng spoke up: "Lu Yun, aren't you able to hide your aura? Before we came here, we even tried it out specially. Can you make everyone hide their auras so that we can sneak in together?" As soon as he said this, everyone looked at Lu Yun, quietly waiting for his response.
Lu Yun let out a bitter laugh and said, "I can indeed hide my breath, but that only means you all won't be able to detect it. It doesn't prove that those ghostly creatures won't be able to detect it either. After all, there's a difference between humans and ghosts. And even if they can't detect my breath, I don't have the ability to make everyone hide their breath. My plan now is to wait until we get there, then everyone will wait outside while I go in alone to test things out and see if it's possible. If it works, I can sneak in and investigate the location of the Soul Pool, and once everything is clear, we can all enter together. That way, we can avoid a lot of trouble."
Everyone thought it was right, but they were all worried about him. After all, he went in alone, and if something happened, no one could help. Zi Yang Zhen Ren sighed: "This method is good, but actually everyone's heart is not at ease. However, this time is crucial, and under the premise of having no other way, it can only be done like this. The master has nothing to say, just wish you all the best."
Lu Yun glanced at everyone, seeing concern in each of their eyes, and couldn't help but smile: "Don't worry, if it doesn't work out for me, I'll be back. Don't forget, I can cross the Black River, while those ghostly creatures can't. It's settled then, let's go." After glancing at Ao Xue and Cang Yue, Lu Yun smiled slightly and sped up his pace.
