I was pondering this silently when it suddenly dawned on me.

This place is very likely to push our senses to the back.

It was at this moment that I took a closer look at the scene before me.

They were all unsure whether they should go in or not.

This place is, after all, the stone house of Lan Jia.

I rubbed my arm, which was starting to ache, and my heart sank.

"There's a good chance there's another kind of mechanism inside!"

I spoke slowly, and the girl nodded in response.

I remember very clearly that when we left Lanjia's place, the stone house that we hadn't noticed had quietly changed direction without anyone noticing.

At the time, I even thought it was just my imagination.

But when I came out, the pile of seaweed in front of me completely panicked.

Now that I think about it, the mechanism in front of me is very likely exactly the same as the one before.

The form has just changed; back then it was spinning silently, but now this scene has suddenly appeared!

I picked up the flashlight that had just fallen there, but I couldn't turn it off no matter what I did.

Before the girl and I could make a decision in the light, the door to the room creaked open.

That's when I noticed that the ancient melody was coming from here, melodious yet eerie.

Upon hearing the voice, the girl immediately showed a displeased expression.

I had thought that once we got to this lower level, the terrifying atmosphere would improve a bit.

The overall feeling is less unpleasant.

But this time, after we got to this underground place, the tune definitely changed.

The previous sense of desolation was gone, replaced by a sharp, piercing roar.

It sounded like countless people were crying, and some of it sounded like snakes flicking their tongues.

It only made me more agitated; the sound was extremely penetrating, even causing some pain in my eardrums.

"This sound is strange!" Lei Jijian's voice sounded tense.

"Master, I seem to sense some sinister energy! It's even stronger than that fake corpse from before!"

As soon as Lei Jijian finished speaking, I immediately became alert.

Goodness, this place is really troublesome.

I quickly pulled the girl back two steps. When I looked back again, the steps behind us suddenly became even darker, and the golden luster from before was almost completely gone.

Instead, it's becoming more and more like... Black Iron!

Seeing this, I was completely speechless.

In terms of overall decoration and atmosphere, it is definitely similar to that of the manor, but the details are very different.

Yiyi also looked around carefully, and then slightly moved her lips.

"Brother...do you think it's possible that we've entered an illusion again?"

The girl's words carried a hint of worry.

Indeed, her concerns were not unfounded.

We are very likely about to enter a new illusion!

I remember that situation very clearly, and I am extremely familiar with illusions.

If we die here, we may never return to the real world!

Thinking about this, I suddenly realized that our trip had really been quite risky.

We've seen similar fake scenes before, whether at the Riverside Hotel or even earlier.

I blinked hard, and when I looked again, the light inside the lantern seemed to be actually dancing.

It wasn't an illusory light; it felt like a real, tangible flame.

The patterns on the large pillar next to it seemed to be slowly creeping up, as if they were about to come to life, but when I touched them, they stopped moving.

Is this also an illusion created by this room?

Before, when I was in the illusion, I always had some inaccuracies in my perception, but now everything feels so real.

Apart from a slight delay in perception just now, there were no other strange sights.

I gritted my teeth and thought carefully for a few seconds. I felt my face turn pale.

Before we even entered, the creaking sound coming from the door outside sounded like someone was setting up a mechanism!

What do they want from us being brought here?

Yi Yi was also completely bewildered at this moment.

Just then, the ancient music that had just been coming from the palace changed its tune once again.

It was even sharper than the scream from before, and the girl and I couldn't help but immediately cover our ears.

At this moment, the girl seemed somewhat restless.

The eerie music came through, like a hand constantly trying to pluck into our ears.

My immediate impression was that this thing had gouged out my ears.

At that moment, the girl and I started to walk. I looked up and saw that we were heading straight for the palace gate!

Without anyone noticing, our feet weren't moving on their own; instead, they were moving forward step by step, following the rhythm of the music.

I can feel that my mind is very clear, but I can't control my feet.

I glanced at Yiyi next to me again. Even her fingers were twitching slightly in rhythm with the music.

I took larger strides and walked ahead, while the girl followed behind me. At that moment, her eyes were empty, like black spheres.

At this moment, the dew-covered branch in her pocket was half exposed, looking as if it was about to fall off.

I was trying to catch the dew-covered branch when I realized I couldn't control my feet at all.

"Master! What are you doing!"

This music is drawing you in with every step you take!

The sound of lightning striking the sword exploded in my head.

However, at this moment, the lightning sword seemed to be out of control, slowly drifting forward.

The tiny arc of electricity on the blade was trembling slightly, as if it were a bit of resistance being released by the lightning sword.

"You'd better control yourself first; it seems like there's nothing we can do to stop this!"

Seeing that the girl seemed to be out of her mind at this moment, I could only send a telepathic message to Lei Jijian.

After listening, I could see that Lei Jijian was also struggling, trying his best to resist the invisible pressure.

"Master, should we use sea marrow to block it?"

Upon hearing this, I immediately wanted to touch the sea marrow in my arms, but suddenly I felt my arm sink, and just as I raised it halfway, it slammed down heavily.

Then, the roars coming from inside the palace weakened, slowly transforming from heart-wrenching cries into low chants.

The sound was so close, it felt like someone was speaking right next to my ear, but I couldn't make out the exact words.