sbdcsierra Chapter 315 Useless Effort
Chapter 315 Useless Effort
Chapter 315 Useless Effort
When Shen Xu woke up, he found himself alone inside the shuttle, which left him somewhat bewildered.
He rubbed his eyes and opened them again, only to find that he was indeed alone, which immediately brought him back to his senses.
"That's unlikely!" It was one thing for Li Xiaoyi not to be there, but why wasn't He Yu there either? A bad feeling arose in his heart.
He hurriedly went to the hatch, only to find it tightly closed; Li Xiaoyi had locked him inside the shuttle.
The situation before him immediately made him realize that Li Xiaoyi was lying to him. She or Yun Yao must know how to enter the True Blood Palace, but they had accompanied him for so long just to prevent him from entering.
Although he could guess that Li Xiaoyi's original intention was not to put him in a dangerous situation, he still felt somewhat angry.
It wasn't just because Li Xiaoyi had lied to him, but also because he once again felt a deep-seated sense of powerlessness. He couldn't save anyone, including himself.
In his past life, he relied on Li Xiaoyi and the witch to help him overcome difficulties. He never expected that in this life, he would have to rely on Li Xiaoyi to save his life again. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
However, most of the problems he encountered in his previous life were caused by the two women. He didn't have their strength and background, but he followed them and came into contact with people and things he shouldn't have. Without their help and protection, it would have been difficult for him to live peacefully in a world that didn't belong to him.
He often thought that if he hadn't met those two women in his past life, his life would definitely have been more peaceful and smooth.
But this life is different from the past. He now has the ability to make his own choices. If he owes Li Xiaoyi such a huge favor at this time, he can't imagine what Li Xiaoyi will ask him to repay.
His destiny must be in his own hands; he must never again be manipulated by two people as he did in his previous life.
However, before that, he needs to find a way to open the hatch, otherwise, if he stays in the shuttle for a long time, he will experience a very frustrating way to die.
Standing before the shuttle's hatch again, Shen Xu was somewhat perplexed. He had only ever ridden in a shuttle before, and he knew nothing about how to open the hatch. Moreover, he didn't believe he had the strength to break free and escape.
Just then, he felt a vague thought come into contact with his consciousness. It was the spirit inside the Sky Shuttle conveying a message of submission to him. Shen Xu immediately realized that he would be the master of this shuttle from now on, and Li Xiaoyi had transferred all the permissions of the Sky Shuttle to him.
After a moment of silence, Shen Xu controlled the shuttle to open the hatch and walk out, then put the Sky Shuttle back into his storage ring.
Looking at the endless black stone wall in front of him, Shen Xu smiled and continued walking forward.
He kept walking like that, and after an unknown amount of time, Shen Xu felt that he was becoming numb. Taking a step seemed to be an instinctive reaction, but he still did not see the end of the black stone wall.
He knew his method was wrong and there was almost no chance of entering the True Blood Palace, but it seemed that he only had one option: to keep walking forward. After all, every building must have a door, and as long as he wasn't under an illusion spell, he would definitely be able to find the entrance to the True Blood Palace.
But looking at the endless black stone wall in front of him, he felt that he must have been under an illusion, which made him very discouraged. "I might as well go back and wait for the Spirit Crane! You're such an idiot!"
"Wouldn't it be better to stay where you are and wait for Li Xiaoyi to come and rescue you? There are unknown dangers inside the True Blood Palace, and you don't have Yun Yao's jade hairpin or other life-saving methods to protect you. Besides, your strength is now less than one-tenth of what it used to be; going in would most likely just be suicide."
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but lie down on the ground in a spread-eagle position. Looking at the blood-red sky above, Shen Xu closed his eyes once again.
Suddenly, he heard a loud crane cry echo in his ears, which made him open his eyes and sit up abruptly, looking around at the sky, but he did not find the Qiling White Crane.
Shen Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly; it seemed he was so exhausted that he was hallucinating.
Just as he was about to lie down and rest a little longer, he heard another crane's cry. Shen Xu couldn't help but perk up and look around again, but he still couldn't find the Qiling White Crane.
This made him rub his head; it seemed he had been really tired lately.
But when the crane's cry appeared in his mind for the third time, Shen Xu suddenly stood up. It was impossible for him to have the hallucination of hearing the crane's cry three times in a row, especially since it was the voice of the Praying White Crane calling him. The Praying White Crane must be right beside him, but why couldn't he find it?
Scanning his surroundings again, Shen Xu's gaze locked onto the interior of the black stone wall. He reached out and touched the black stone wall once more. This time, he did not hear the sound of the blood river flowing, but rather the clear cries of cranes.
At the same time, the instant his palm touched the black stone wall again, ripples spread across the wall, completely engulfing his hand. Shen Xu suddenly felt that this scene was somewhat familiar; it seemed that back in White Feather City, the Spirit Crane had used a similar method to bring her into the white eggshell.
Thinking of this, Shen Xu no longer hesitated, so he took a step forward and let the black ripples completely engulf his body.
Shen Xu's figure slowly emerged in a completely dark space. Before he could react to what was happening, he felt a weight on his shoulder, and the scene before him instantly became clear.
Looking at the disgruntled White Crane on his shoulder, Shen Xu was puzzled. However, this place seemed somewhat similar to the eggshell that the City Lord of White Feather City knew about; he needed the White Crane's help to see inside it.
The scene unfolding before him deeply shocked him: a stone passage that seemed to lead to an endless abyss. Though called a passage, its vastness made any mortal feel as insignificant as a speck of dust.
Moreover, the passage connects to even more passages on both sides, resembling an enormous maze.
When he looked up, he couldn't see the top of the space at all; only endless darkness enveloped it, as if it had covered the entire world.
The stone walls on both sides of the corridor have not been finely carved or polished, presenting a natural, rough texture that evokes images of the distant ancient times.
The stone wall is densely covered with primitive and mysterious runes. The patterns of these runes are complex and interwoven, and each line and stroke seems to be a unique symbol born from the nature of heaven and earth.
They are quietly embedded in the stone wall, exuding a rich ancient atmosphere, as if bearing the sedimentation of time and the vicissitudes of history.
A faint yet clearly discernible fluctuation of primordial energy was slowly emanating from these runes, as if some incredibly powerful force was slumbering within this silent stone wall.
On either side of the corridor lay an unfathomable darkness, as if all light had been silently swallowed up by an invisible behemoth, vanishing without a trace. This meant that even Qi Ling Baihe couldn't see what was inside, since he shared Qi Ling Baihe's vision.