Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 1217 - 21: If You Can’t Find the Mountain Laozi, Then the Mountain Is the Laozi
"Once upon a time, there was a kingdom..."
Lilith’s whispered words echoed in his ears as Wang Yunxiao pulled Xiao Ai by the hand, and they ran desperately through the ancient castle.
The pitch-black and hideous worms were hot on their heels.
"Who has intruded into my castle?"
A woman, dressed in luxurious attire and exuding noble grace, appeared atop the high platform, letting out a high-pitched scream.
"Guards! Seize them!"
Countless fully armed iron-clad guards swarmed out from the corridors on both sides.
But they were far too slow compared to Wang Yunxiao, who had already dashed into the next hall by the time they gathered.
So they turned and swung their cold weapons, trying to block those pitch-black worms.
For a moment, the clashing of weapons and the screams of tearing flesh echoed incessantly.
"This way!"
Wang Yunxiao heard someone speaking, lifted his head, and saw a giant mirror hanging on the wall.
"I’m the one talking to you, don’t doubt it, outsider. Where do you intend to go?"
A deep and resonant male voice emanated from the mirror, heavily accented.
Go where? I too wish I knew the answer to this question!
Wang Yunxiao tentatively asked, "Do you know where the mountain is?"
"Mountain? Which mountain are you talking about?"
The mirror hesitated for a moment: "Alright, I seem to recall... wait a moment..."
Wait a moment?
Wang Yunxiao glanced at the bloody scene behind him, where those iron-clad guards were indeed brave, but their combat prowess was utterly ineffective against the pitch-black worms, as they were essentially filling the enemy’s stomach with their own flesh. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
"Rest assured, Your Highness, I won’t let those flying sea hydras harm you."
What the heck? Your Highness?
Wang Yunxiao turned swiftly and saw Xiao Ai, who somehow had changed into a brightly colored princess dress, with an exquisite crystal crown atop her head.
"I am now Snow White."
Xiao Ai spat out a duck leg bone earnestly.
Snow White, my foot!
Wang Yunxiao felt like spewing an old rant straight at her face.
But he had to admit that in this inexplicable place, Xiao Ai, as a local native, indeed knew the rules of the game here better than he did.
"Magic Mirror, Magic Mirror, send us to a place where we can see the mountain."
Xiao Ai shouted at the mirror.
"As you wish, Princess."
Before the Magic Mirror’s voice had faded, the ground under them vanished and they plummeted downward.
The piercing cold wind made Wang Yunxiao stagger, spinning around twice before finally regaining his footing.
He finally returned to the eerie place where he had first met Xiao Ai.
Surrounded by endless ruins, it was impossible to tell if there was a mountain anywhere.
He lifted his head and met Lilith’s gaze.
The titan-sized woman appeared in a semi-transparent spectral form, silently floating in the air and watching Wang Yunxiao.
Cracks appeared on her exquisite face, and pitch-black worms struggled out from those cracks, relentlessly flying towards Wang Yunxiao.
Is this never-ending?
Wang Yunxiao’s patience was running thin.
The only reason he didn’t want to fight before was that he didn’t understand what this was, but if they were rushing forward to die...
"This way, this way!"
Xiao Ai’s voice pulled his attention back; Wang Yunxiao turned his head and saw Xiao Ai skillfully using the bayonet on her rifle to knock open a manhole cover.
Ah... I really can’t stand this damned place.
Though it seemed he was running with Xiao Ai, it was actually Xiao Ai who was leading him along the way.
But just running all the time was not Wang Yunxiao’s style.
"You go first!"
"Huh?"
Xiao Ai hesitated for a moment and quickly said, "We can escape, just keep running, keep running..."
"I know, so, you go first."
"But... didn’t we agree to find the mountain together?"
"You go first, I’ll come find you."
Wang Yunxiao patted Xiao Ai’s head and pushed her into the sewer.
As he turned back, those pitch-black worms had already reached him, the fishy wind instantly wrapping around Wang Yunxiao, immobilizing him.
Where is the mountain?
Wang Yunxiao looked around.
Still nothing.
Blood-red armor clad his body, he grabbed a lance with a backhand, purple flames lit up both his eyes and the tip of the lance.
The toothy maw got close, and Wang Yunxiao thrust his lance, the myriad tentacles of the pitch-black worm exploded like a shower of petals, and with one bite, they twisted and broke the lance!
The pitch-black worm transformed into a non-physical form, passing through the blood-red mecha, leaving numerous fine wounds on Wang Yunxiao.
This wasn’t a regular creature, so ordinary physical means were ineffectual against it.
At the moment of collision, Wang Yunxiao felt as if he had been thrown into a washing machine drum filled with sharp blades; if his body weren’t strong enough, it would have sliced him into a thousand pieces.
But he didn’t become minced meat after all.
"Is that all..."
Wang Yunxiao moved his arms and legs, clenched his fists strongly, and all his wounds instantly closed, stopping the bleeding.
The pitch-black worm seemed unwilling to spend time on him, rushing towards the sewer but was grabbed by Wang Yunxiao by the tail.
"Did I let you go?"
The worm struggled futilely, its form flickering between solid and incorporeal, but this time, no matter how hard it tried, it couldn’t break free from Wang Yunxiao’s grasp.
