Chapter 603 Between Destiny (8)
Preconceptions are a very bad habit, but everyone makes this mistake.
But it's not a big problem. Aldai is interested in the affairs of her ancestors, but she doesn't care.
Anyway, she has the blood of two high-ranking demons, Avarus and Oswaya, who can be regarded as her ancestors.
The shadow on the wall is elongated because it comes from the pillar. The three of them need to turn sideways to walk into the shadow.
Walking through the door made of shadows, it felt incredible, as if something sticky was licking all over their body. As their vision went dark and then restored, they came to another corridor that looked exactly the same.
At least it means you're not going the wrong way.
The three of them continued to move forward, but the further they walked, the more something felt wrong.
The surrounding colors are fading at a speed visible to the naked eye, just like a color photo gradually fading into a black and white photo. The deeper you go, the stronger this feeling becomes.
And this was a subtle change. When the three noticed it, the surroundings were completely covered in black and white. Even the carpet that was supposed to be red now looked like just a dark mess.
Aldai had some understanding of this. She looked around and said to the two nervous people:
"We may have entered the shadow plane."
The shadow plane is equivalent to the opposite of the normal material plane, just like a person's shadow.
Here, almost everything will lose its color, even the flames will become cold.
The shadow plane connects all the mortal planes in the distant universe. In theory, any plane can be reached through the natural shadow portal.
Of course, this is just theory, this is not a good place with beautiful scenery.
In addition to being haunted by a large number of shadow creatures, some gods' realms are also in the shadow plane. If you enter them by mistake, you may be beaten to paralysis by the divine guards guarding the realm.
But don’t worry too much, the specific situation still needs to be analyzed in detail.
In any case, the current location of the three of them is still within the elves' mysterious locks, and it is impossible for the elves to arrange any certain death projects for the tourists who entered here in the past. At best, they are exciting.
Continuing along the corridor, the three of them soon reached the exit and arrived at a circular foyer.
It was just like the foyer they had seen before, but everything was arranged completely opposite.
The painting that should have been on the wall on the left is now on the right, and the chandelier that should be on the ceiling is now on the ground. It feels like a complete mirror image of the normal world.
But there is one difference. The copper plate depicting the World Tree that was previously in the center of the circular foyer disappeared and was replaced by an inverted double door.
The three of them looked at each other, they had all come this far and it was definitely impossible to back down.
The three of them immediately stepped forward, and it was Zola who pushed open the door.
Behind the gate is an empty hall. The brazier burning against the stone pillars still reflects the cold light and casts beating shadows.
But the most eye-catching thing is the other 'door' facing the main door.
It looks like an oval door frame, about fifteen meters high, and the door is covered with a film.
Aldai immediately recognized it as a portal, but before she could take a closer look, the dizziness suddenly came over her again.
In a daze, the three of them seemed to see something, but they couldn't see clearly.
Aldai shook her head vigorously and forced her eyelids open with both hands. No matter what, she wanted to see what was going on.
At this time, she saw countless shadows coming from all directions like dense reptiles, instantly occupying almost all the bright space in the hall, leaving only one path leading directly to the portal in front.
Aldai was shocked and thought it was a shadow creature that was causing trouble, but at this moment, someone bumped into her and passed through like air.
The image was a bit unbelievable. It was clearly in the shadow plane where all colors had faded, but the man's flaming red hair was still eye-catching.
He passed through the three Aldai and ran towards the portal.
Looking up at this time, I found that the portal was flashing with an unsettling dark light. The portal, which was originally as transparent as a film, now looked like a water glass dripping with ink, with large shadows melting inside. .
And in that darkness, the woman with blue hair that I had seen before slowly emerged from it, as if emerging from a pool.
"Don't come here!"
The woman stopped the approaching red-haired demon and said, "His corruption has spread here, and you will also be affected!"
"But you need help!"
"No, it's too late!"
There was a slight vibration in the air, and at the same time there was the crunching sound of bones being chewed.
"I've entered its mouth and I'm hopeless."
"No! I will..."
"Let's go! You're right, I shouldn't believe in that darkness. There's no time. Take it and go!"
The blue-haired woman struggled to throw a black object out of the black portal, and the red-haired demon immediately moved forward to catch it.
Only then did the three Aldai notice that what was thrown out was a necklace.
The necklace itself is nothing special, just a gold chain, but the pendant part looks like an egg-sized, iron-black ball.
This immediately reminded Aldai of the necklace that once hung around Viola's neck, one of which was the Devil's Ring, which was inside the necklace.
"What should you do?"
"He defeated the king but failed to devour him. His plan failed, so he was furious."
The blue-haired woman seemed to be pulled into the portal, and she left her last words:
"Don't be exposed until the right time comes!"
After saying that, the blue-haired woman completely disappeared into the black portal without causing any ripples.
The red-haired demon tried to reach out to grab it, but the distance was too far and it was too late.
He roared angrily, and saw the shadows on the left and right coming towards him like a tide. He gritted his teeth, hugged the necklace tightly, turned around and ran towards the exit, and disappeared at the last moment when the shadows surrounded him. On the other side of the doorway.
The seven apostles were deceived from beginning to end!
This idea immediately popped into Aldai's mind. She looked at the black portal, trying to see what was on the other side of the portal through thousands of years of time.
But nothing can be seen. All that can be seen is endless darkness, which is eternal nothingness.
The most important thing is that you can almost see who is behind it.
However, at this moment, the dizziness reappeared, and Aldai knew that the image ended here.
It was like sitting on a roller coaster that went through three giant slaloms in a row, and then got on the jumping machine non-stop with a wave of ups and downs that shook my brain.
This is probably how the three Aldai people feel.
They were lying on the ground, with blood gushing out from their mouths and noses. Their mental endurance had reached the limit. Without the bottle of sobriety potion they drank before, it would not have been impossible for them to be brain-dead.
After lying on the ground for who knows how long, Aldai's consciousness slowly regained consciousness. She covered her painful forehead and tried to stand up.
The palm of my hand that propped up my body suddenly felt like it touched something soft. When I looked down, I saw a red carpet.
Red carpet? Are we out of the shadow plane?
With this faint doubt, Aldai looked around.
The portal still stands in place without any disturbance, as if it is waiting for the next activation. Both the color of the surrounding walls and the color of the lights have returned to normal. It seems that it has indeed left the shadow plane.
Zola and Nemea were slowly trying to get up at this time. They were also covering their heads, feeling as uncomfortable as someone swinging a sledgehammer in their heads.
But when the three of them looked around the portal, they were all shocked.
Using the expression that Li Chengqi is more accustomed to, it would be a bit of a shame.
Because they saw countless gold and silver treasures and weapons and armor that they knew must be magic items piled on both sides of the portal, like two hills.
Even just gold coins are enough to support a country's entire finances from scratch...
(End of chapter)