When the Lord of Hell appeared again, we had entered a forest of mist.
There is always thick fog in the forest, and once you enter, you will lose your way.
The old man said that only he could lead the way to this place, because he planted the misty forest with his own hands.
As soon as you enter the misty forest, you just feel like you don't know where you are. The mist in the misty forest is so thick that you can't see the person in front of you two steps away, and it's easy to get misconceptions.
So the old man asked us to tie each other with ropes. Although it is easy to get lost in the misty forest, there is no danger.
Ye Qing said that the old man was a pervert, why did he create such a perverted forest?
The old man said casually, "Old man, this is not something I got into because I was idle and bored. If we say that there were countless people looking for the tomb of the gods back then, how could I have lived in a low-end place without such a forest? If I couldn't resist
Come on, are there any of you who showed up today?"
"How long does it take to walk through this misty forest?" Gongsun Gongsun was worried about this issue. "The fog here is too thick. My eyes are hazy. I feel like I'm going blind. It's really uncomfortable."
"Without me to lead the way, you will never be able to get out in your life. If I lead the way, half an hour is enough." The old man said arrogantly, "If I don't lead the way, not even the Lord of Hell will be able to get out of this place."
It really means that Cao Cao Cao Cao has arrived. As soon as the old man finished speaking, the King of Hell appeared.
Gongsun Gongsun became very happy when he saw Lord Yama. He walked up to Lord Yama with a smile and asked, "Are you lost?"
Lord Yama looked around but didn't speak. He just didn't like to talk.
The ropes have been tied to everyone, and the old man is walking at the front, holding one end of the rope in his hand, as if he is leading a group of animals to go shopping.
My grandfather walked beside the old man. Originally, the old man asked my grandfather to hold on to him, but my grandfather said it was too embarrassing, so he simply followed the old man.
The old man stopped talking but there was nothing he could do to help my grandfather, so he didn't say anything more and just asked my grandfather to follow closely.
The people lined up behind the old man were Liu Yigang, Zhou Wanli, Ma Xiaolan, Ye Qing, me, Lord Yama, Jiuwei, Long Feifan, Young Master Gongsun, and at the end was King Leech.
Lord Yama did not grab the rope, but stood beside me and kept walking slowly with me without saying a word. His expression was melancholy and unhappy, which would make people think that he was so depressed that he wanted to commit suicide.
youth.
The deeper we went into the forest, the thicker the fog became. The thick fog seemed to block sounds. The voices that were originally very clear gradually became inaudible.
"A lot of people will die." When Lord Yama's voice came into my ears, it was very soft but very clear.
"I know." I said calmly. If I still held out lucky hopes before, then after hearing what the Lord of Hell said, I am absolutely sure that death is necessary.
"Aren't you afraid?" There was some vague sadness in Lord Yama's voice, but it was hard to tell that the ruthless and unjust Lord of Hell was still worried about anything.
"Afraid, how can I not be afraid? But what's the use of being afraid?" I was scared to death, but on the surface I could only pretend to be calm. I didn't know why I came to this place. Many times I would think, if I had been
If you don't have to be so strong and die when it's time to die, maybe you will live a happier life after being reincarnated.
But all this seems to have been planned by God. I have no choice, no retreat, there is only one way, life or death, waiting for me to take it.
Not only me, but everyone present here has clearly understood that they are all ready to die. This may be their own choice, or it may be destiny.
What I know is that it's too late to escape, and escape can't solve any problem, so I can only bite the bullet and move forward.
The Lord of Hell said: "I'm also afraid...did I do something wrong?"
The face of Prince Yama, who had always been confident and unruly, showed an expression of worry about gains and losses.
I sighed in my heart, after all, the Lord of Hell has been a human being, and human touch is the hardest thing to let go.
"If it were you, would you trade the lives of all living beings in the world for the life of a loved one?" After a long silence, the Lord of Hell asked me.
"It's hard to answer this question. Only when you actually encounter it will you know the answer." I thought about it and said.
"I gave up my life for her..." After murmuring a few times, Lord Yama finally said no more.
Looking at the look of Lord Yama, he must be trapped by love. I don’t know what kind of woman this Lord of Hell, who has lived for thousands of years, will be troubled by. Anyway, looking at the look of Lord Hell, the roots of love are very deep.
Abandoning the common people... I muttered in my heart what the Lord of Hell said. These words are a bit profound. Did I abandon the common people back then, or am I going to abandon the common people now?
I glanced at Lord Yama suspiciously a few times, and the feeling in my heart became even more solemn.
I don’t dare to think too much about how terrible it would be if the Lord of Hell wanted to abandon the common people. The reason why I didn’t answer what the Lord of Hell said was because even if I wanted to take the lives of everyone in the world in exchange for the life of a loved one,
I don't have this ability. How can I control the lives of people in the world? But it is different when these words come from the mouth of the Lord of Hell.
He is the Lord of Hell, and he has the ability to control anyone's life and death, which is beyond the reach of us mortals.
With a feeling of doubt in our hearts, we walked out of the misty forest without even realizing it.
When we left the misty forest and saw the setting sun again, all of us breathed a sigh of relief and finally came out.
Ma Xiaolan was putting away the used rope, while the rest of us stood on the outskirts of the misty forest and looked at the scenery in front of us. What appeared in front of us was the endless mountains, and the tall and towering mountains were completely natural.
, it looks like a palace from a distance.
"This is the maze." The old man said.
Everyone's eyes fell on the mountain forest in front of them. This majestic and endless mountain turned out to be a maze. Even if these hills were not mazes, it would not be easy to get over without detours.
The old man told us that this is actually a maze, which means that there must be many dead ends in it.
The old man also said that there was only one way to survive, only one way to the exit, and the rest of the roads were dead ends. If you entered without a way, you would be in great danger.
"How long do you have to walk to get out of this maze?" Ye Qing asked dumbfounded.
"If you find the right way, you will be able to get out in two or three days. If you take a detour, it's hard to say. It may be four or five days, it may be ten days and a half, or you may never get out again."
The old man pinched his chin and said.
Several of us were silent for a while, thinking with our toes that it would be impossible to pass smoothly.
Even if the old man is around, he also said that he may not be able to lead us smoothly. This place is full of institutions and weird and unpredictable. Even the old man doesn't know how to deal with it completely.
Prince Yama suddenly said: "Are you all afraid of death? If I said that after entering, only three people can get out, would you still go in?"
"Go in, why don't you go in!" Ye Qing said excitedly, "If you really want to die, let me be the first!"
"Didn't I tell you not to rob me?" Gongsun said unhappily.
Ma Xiaolan looked solemn and said, "Prince of Hell, when did you learn to remind people so kindly? The name in the book of life and death is under your control. Life or death has long been an established fact in the book of life and death. I think even if it is
If we don't enter the labyrinth, the damned people will still die, right? How many people in the world can be as desperate as Master Long?"
"This is just one person." Prince Yama gave a faint wry smile.
I looked around at all the people and knew that they were going to die, but everyone wanted to go.
But if I were to think about it from another position, if this matter were placed on me, I would risk my life and do it again.
The old man once again introduced us to the situation inside the maze.
This maze is not only composed of trees on the mountain, but there are also three caves under the mountain, which together form a maze. Therefore, the path of the maze is very complicated. There may be many forks every few meters. Some of the forks have a
Dead ends, and some forks in the road will have strange things blocking them.
Because there is only one way to the exit, and there are countless forked roads, there is basically no way to identify what a forked road is.
The old man said that only by following him can you find the way out and find the ghost gate. However, it is also difficult to follow the old man. The things set up in the maze are too wonderful. It is very possible for people to become separated while walking without knowing it.
The old man talked about a lot of things that might happen, which made us all frightened.
Finally, my grandfather kicked us in the head and said that the old man was trying to scare us.
My grandfather didn't give the old man a chance to talk more. My grandfather asked us not to be too burdened in the remaining time, and let us relax and eat something well.
Tomorrow we will actually enter the maze. If we really want to die, we must be a dead ghost!
These were my grandfather's words, so after he finished speaking, my grandfather grabbed the old-fashioned wine bottle and started drinking.
The rest of us fell into silence, not knowing what to say. Anyway, our moods were heavier than the others. Not only Ye Qing and I had a premonition, but even the Lord Hades said so. Everyone knew that he
Your fate will soon be decided here.
That night, we ate a lot and then rested early in the morning.
Although we took a break very early, few people could fall asleep.
I guess I hated sleeping so much. Apart from the heartless Ye Qing, there was only that huge leech king.
I was restless all night and couldn't fall asleep at all. After lying there for a long time and unable to sleep, I crawled out of the tent and happened to meet the old man sitting on the ground looking at the moon while drinking.