Chapter 60: "A Fantasy World of Despair: Lin Xiao and Mo Yu's Journey of Life and Death&qu
Lin Xiao stood alone on the mountainside of a towering, misty mountain. The wind howled like a mad beast, tearing at her hair and clothes mercilessly. Her eyes revealed an extremely complex emotion, with determination, confusion, and more of a sense of determination.
"How can this damn place be so evil? But I have no way out!" Lin Xiao bit her lips tightly and muttered to herself. Her brows were wrinkled like crumpled paper, and her face was full of helplessness and stubbornness.
Mo Yu's figure suddenly appeared beside her like a ghost, his gaze also fell solemnly on the mysterious valley, and the whole person seemed to be shrouded in a layer of haze.
"Xiao'er, this valley is filled with a dangerous atmosphere. I'm really afraid that something unexpected will happen to you." Mo Yu's voice was filled with deep worry, and his face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it.
Lin Xiao turned his head and looked at Mo Yu stubbornly, with a gleam of unquestionable light in his eyes: "Mo Yu, you know, I have no other choice. There may be a key clue hidden in this that can help me return to my original world. Even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire, I must give it a try!"
Mo Yu took a deep breath and held Lin Xiao's hand tightly, as if it was the most precious treasure in his life: "Well, Xiao'er, since you have made up your mind, I will accompany you. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are ahead, we will live and die together and never leave each other!"
A warm feeling surged in Lin Xiao's heart and he nodded slightly.
They carefully headed deeper into the valley. The mountain road under their feet was rugged and full of large and small stones and potholes. Every step Lin Xiao took seemed particularly difficult. Her body kept shaking, as if she would fall at any time.
"Be careful, Xiao'er!" Mo Yu was always paying attention to Lin Xiao's situation, and would immediately reach out to support her if she was in danger.
Lin Xiao's face instantly turned red like a ripe apple, and she whispered, "Thank you."
Suddenly, a strange and terrifying sound came from the depths of the valley. The sound was like the angry roar of a wild beast, or the painful cry of a vengeful spirit, which made people shudder.
Lin Xiao and Mo Yu looked at each other, and fear instantly spread in their eyes.
"Don't be afraid, Xiao'er, I'm here." Mo Yu pretended to be calm and comforted Lin Xiao, but his own voice was trembling slightly.
The further they walked into the valley, the thicker the fog became, like a thick white curtain that tightly wrapped them up. Their vision became blurry and they could only see a few meters ahead.
"Why is this fog so thick like paste? It feels like I've walked into a huge maze and I can't find the direction at all!" Lin Xiao couldn't help but complain, her voice full of irritation and anxiety.
Just then, they heard heavy and hurried footsteps. The footsteps were particularly clear in the silent valley, but no human figures could be seen.
"Who? Who is there?" Lin Xiao shouted in horror, and his voice echoed in the valley.
No one responded, only the terrifying footsteps approaching.
Lin Xiao's heart was in her throat. She grasped Mo Yu's arm tightly, her nails almost digging into his flesh.
Suddenly, a huge monster with a distorted face rushed out from the thick fog. The monster's eyes flashed with a strange red light, and a pungent stench spewed out of its mouth.
"Ah!" Lin Xiao screamed in fright, and the sound broke the silence of the valley.
Mo Yu drew the sword at his waist without hesitation, faced the monster, and started a thrilling fight with it.
Lin Xiao watched anxiously from the side, holding a sharp dagger tightly in his hand, ready to help Mo Yu at the critical moment.
Mo Yu's swordsmanship was sharp and decisive, and each move was deadly. The monster gradually lost the upper hand, and its body was covered with wounds and blood.
"Don't let it run away!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly, his voice full of anger and determination.
Mo Yu leaped up, and the sword in his hand turned into a cold light, piercing the monster's back accurately. The monster screamed, fell to the ground, struggled a few times, and then stopped moving.
They continued to move forward cautiously and soon came to a fork in the road.
"Which road to take? This is really a difficult problem." Lin Xiao looked at the two completely different roads with a frown on his face.
Mo Yu pondered for a moment, then said with a firm look, "Let's go to the left. My intuition tells me there may be a way out on the left."
However, when they walked into the road on the left, they found that it was a dead end, and there was a bottomless cliff in front of them. There was thick fog under the cliff, and they couldn't see the bottom at all.
"What should we do? Are we going to be trapped here?" Lin Xiao stamped his feet anxiously, tears welling up in his eyes.
Just when they felt desperate, a mysterious stone door suddenly appeared on the edge of the cliff. The stone door was engraved with strange symbols and patterns, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.
Lin Xiao and Mo Yu looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion and hesitation.
"What is hidden behind this stone door? Is it hope for survival or greater danger?" Lin Xiao asked in a trembling voice.
Mo Yu gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, we have no way out. We can only open this stone door and have a look."
Lin Xiao nodded, and the two slowly walked towards the stone gate... What would they encounter next? What kind of shocking secrets were hidden behind the stone gate?