The dark cave entrance is hidden behind dense vegetation. It would be really difficult to find this cave if the vegetation is not removed.
Yun Xi noticed that the surrounding vegetation had signs of damage, and the green leaves were stained with fresh blood and smelled fishy.
It should be the traces from the battle between Oreki and the others just now and the spirit python.
"I didn't expect that by a strange combination of circumstances, I found this cave."
Yun Xi glanced at a small stone at her feet, kicked it lightly, and the stone flew towards the cave.
The moment it flew to the entrance of the cave, a golden spiritual light lit up, knocking the rocks away.
"There is a formation, but it has no lethality. It should be used to prevent others from entering."
Yun Xi came to a conclusion.
Chitanda saw the cave and tried to get closer. His eyes were firmly focused on the depths of the cave. The sun couldn't shine in, so there was no panic inside. It was pitch black and nothing could be seen.
Chitanda said: "I didn't see the golden light."
Oreki walked to the entrance of the cave: "Maybe the light will light up after a while. Now as long as we unlock the formation, we should know what is hidden inside."
Chitanda also picked up a stone and threw it over. The golden light of the barrier lit up again. She turned her head and said, "Oreki-san, can you tell what kind of formation this is?"
"Can't see."
Oreki's answer was concise and clear.
"You'll know after you try it."
Yun Xi takes a step forward.
Oreki looked at her: "Can you untie it?"
"Of course I can't, but maybe this girl can try."
Yun Xi pushed out Ying Nianling behind him: "Xiao Ying, can you try to break this formation?"
"Okay!"
Ying Nianling never seemed to know how to refuse Yun Xi's request.
She walked towards the cave, and when the formation lit up, she pushed Ying Nian Ling with heavy force, trying to drive her out of the area.
Her silver hair fluttered lightly, and the dull hair on Ying Nianling's head also curved backwards. Her crimson eyes became cold and noble, and her temperament also underwent an earth-shaking change.
Whenever she sees Ying Nianling like this, Yun Xi wants to add a narration.
"The cute little shadow, enter the fighting form and transform into the cold little shadow!"
Such a joke was not something she imagined, but Ying Nianling, who entered the fighting form, really seemed to be a different person, without her usual cuteness at all, and she looked cold and indifferent.
The majestic power of the formation hit, Ying Nian Ling's clothes rustled, but her fingers were dancing rapidly, and a talisman was formed in the blink of an eye.
The cyan talisman opened in front of Ying Nian Ling. The complicated mark was dazzling, and the cyan spiritual energy bloomed from it, sweeping back towards the golden formation light.
In an instant, the power of the formation and the talisman collided with each other. There was a thunderous roar all around, and a strong wind blew on the lonely cliff.
Yun Xi and the others stared closely at Ying Nian Ling, placing their hopes of breaking through the formation on her.
Finally, after the two sides were in a stalemate for nearly three minutes, a shattering sound was heard among the cliffs.
"Click!"
The golden light turned into a golden barrier, and then suddenly shattered, turning into golden light that filled the sky and scattered between the heaven and the earth.
The cyan talisman also slowly dissipated at this moment. Ying Nianling turned around and looked at Yun Xi, as proud as a child who got perfect marks on the exam: "Yun Xi, I succeeded!"
"Well! As expected of Xiaoying!"
Yun Xi gently rubbed her head, and then said to Oreki and Chitanda: "Let's go in."
Chitanda looked at Ying Nian Ling with some amazement and admiration: "Junior Ying Nian Ling is so amazing."
"Hehe!"
Ying Nianling grabbed Yun Xi's arm with one hand and put her other hand on her waist proudly.
Oreki didn't think about it so much. After the formation of the cave was broken, he walked straight in.
Yun Xi and the other three followed him.
Taking out several flashlights from the storage ring, Oreki distributed the flashlights to everyone.
Bright lights illuminate the interior of the cave, and the scene inside is vividly visible.
The entrance of the cave is not big, and the space inside is also very small. The straight road is only three or four meters wide from left to right. The gravel protrudes from the surrounding walls, and there are no traces of friction. It does not look like there is any living thing.
The appearance of surviving.
Oreki did not go all the way to the depths of the cave, but first used the light cast by the flashlight to see clearly around him, then approached the wall, stretched out his hand and rubbed it gently.
"The stones on these walls have sharp edges and corners. They should be a cave that was forcibly bombarded with spiritual power. There is no strange smell at the entrance of the cave. It is very likely that it was created artificially."
Listening to Oreki's conclusion, Yun Xi nodded. Like the senior, she also thought so.
"It's just, who on earth wants to come to this place to create such a cave?"
"Maybe you'll know if you go in and take a look."
Oreki continued walking toward the depths of the cave. The diameter of the cave's passage was not large, but its length seemed to be quite large, and it was winding and winding, like a meandering snake.
The entrance to the cave behind them had disappeared after the first bend. The front was illuminated by lights, and the back was swallowed up by darkness. There was no wind in the cave, only the sound of their footsteps and the gradually accelerating heartbeat.
The ultimate blackness brings fear to people. Spiritual practitioners are also human beings. No matter how powerful they are, they will have weaknesses similar to ordinary people, let alone they are just a few students.
Chitanda unconsciously quickened her pace, walked to Oreki's side, and grabbed his arm tightly. At this time, grabbing his sleeves could no longer bring a sense of security.
Ying Nianling also hugged Yunxi's arm hard and stopped eating the lollipop.
His arm touched Ying Nianling's small hill, and there was a strange feeling. Yun Xi was a little dumbfounded: "Xiao Ying, it's just a little darker, don't be afraid."
"As long as... Yun Xi is here, I won't be afraid."
Ying Nianling responded like this, hugging Yun Xi even tighter.
Yun Xi smiled and stopped talking.
"Senior Yunxi, aren't you scared?"
Seeing that Yun Xi could still comfort Ying Nian Ling, Chitanda turned around and asked.
Yun Xi shook her head: "I'm not afraid of the dark."
This is the truth.
If it were Yun Xi in the past, maybe her legs would really be weak at this moment, but now Yun Xi has experienced two lives, and her mental endurance and experience are far stronger than them.
In his last life, he didn't know how many times he locked himself in a dark room to escape reality. Although this was not a room she was familiar with, this similar darkness and calmness not only did not frighten her, but even made her feel a little...
Kind.
Thinking of this, Yun Xi felt a little proud.
Although I am a girl, I am much stronger than normal girls.
He glanced at Ying Nianling, who was hugging him tightly and not letting go.
From this point of view, it seems that I am already the number one genius in Fengyun County!
"Senior sister Yun Xi is really amazing." Chitanda was a little envious of Yun Xi's strength and courage.
Suddenly, Oreki beside him stopped walking, and Chitanda's advancing figure also stopped when he stopped.
"Oreki-san, what's wrong?"
Chitanda turned around and saw Oreki's slightly frowning brows.