It was a pitch-black darkness where one could not see one's hand in front of one's face. Even those with extraordinary strength like ancient warriors could not see anything and could only rely on their mental power to vaguely sense the situation around them.
Xie Xihe's brows furrowed slightly, and when she was about to figure it out, a hand reached out from the side and held hers.
A familiar voice sounded at the same time, and it leaned slightly closer to her and asked, "Are you okay?"
When vision is limited, other senses are amplified.
Xie Xihe could clearly smell the familiar fresh breath entering his nostrils, and could feel the familiar temperature coming from the touching skin. The cool feeling of the metal at the position of his ring finger was even more obvious.
The voice, the breath, the temperature, the tone of voice... everything was the most familiar to her, but for no reason, Xie Xihe felt an unconcealable strange feeling in her heart.
Before he could react, his hand had already flipped slightly, freed from the other person's grasp, and replied calmly, "It's okay."
Sheng Shijing was startled for a moment, then moved closer to her again, and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xie Xihe pressed his brows to suppress the discomfort, raised his eyes and said, "It's okay, just a little dizzy."
He turned sideways unnoticeably and asked, "Why are there only two of us left? Where are Master and the others?"
Sheng Shijing looked around, his brows furrowed slightly. "I don't know what happened either. It happened so suddenly. I only had time to see your position, but I didn't notice anything else."
Xie Xihe stopped talking.
The two were silent for a few seconds, and finally Xie Xihe spoke again, saying, "Let's go."
After he finished speaking, he found a direction and walked out.
Behind him, Sheng Shijing looked at the girl's back as she left, his brows slightly furrowed, and he finally took a step and followed her.
In the seemingly endless darkness, Xie Xihe and Sheng Shijing walked forward side by side. After walking for an unknown amount of time, Xie Xihe's pace gradually slowed down until he stopped completely.
She turned sideways, and although she couldn't see anything, she still accurately found the direction of the man's eyes and looked at him deeply.
"Ajing." She called his name, her voice indescribably complicated.
And just as the words fell, the girl's calm brows suddenly turned cold, and golden flames surged from her palms, enveloping the man in the blink of an eye.
The flames burned fiercely, illuminating the world before them.
The last thing Xie Xihe saw was the man's eyes filled with disbelief and deep pain.
Even though he knew it was just an illusion and everything was fake, at this moment, Xie Xihe's heart still twitched uncontrollably and the color drained from his face in an instant.
Phew.
Xie Xihe suddenly opened her eyes and couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of blood, but she had no time to pay attention to it and looked around the first thing she did.
It was still the familiar darkness, but there were many more breathing sounds, some deep and some shallow.
Xie Xihe swept his mental power over, accurately found the direction of Sheng Shijing, and immediately rushed up.
Sheng Shijing's situation was not much better than hers, and was even worse.
His face was pale, and a strong evil spirit was churning in his body, as if it would burst out of his body in the next moment and he would lose control again.
Xie Xihe was able to quickly realize that everything before was fake, partly because her mental strength was strong enough. From the moment "Sheng Shijing" appeared in the illusion, she vaguely realized that something was wrong.
On the other hand, during the long walk, there was always a clear and gentle breath lingering in her mind, which awakened her mind bit by bit and made her completely wake up.
But there was already a hidden danger of evil spirit in Sheng Shijing's body. That thing was like a cheetah ready to pounce, always lurking in unknown corners. Once it found an opportunity, it would pounce on him and give him a fatal blow.
And now is the best opportunity.
Under the dual effects of illusion and evil spirit, Sheng Shijing almost lost his mind.
The girl's face, either angry, laughing, or embarrassed, kept flashing through his mind, overlapping and separating with the figure in front of him, making it difficult for him to tell whether it was true or false.
"Ajing?" The girl looked at him puzzledly, as if she didn't understand why he didn't come closer.
Sheng Shijing looked stunned: "Xi'er..."
Xie Xihe smiled, the faint smile he was most familiar with, her peach blossom eyes shimmering with brilliance. She extended her hand towards him and said, "Come here."
A voice in his heart told him: No, that is not his Xier.
But his body was out of control and he moved closer to her like a possessed person.
One step, two steps, three steps...
Sheng Shijing stood in front of the girl, raised his left hand, and slowly lowered it towards the girl's outstretched right hand, getting closer and closer...
"A Jing!"
An urgent low shout came from the sky, like a basin of ice water poured over his head, making him shudder all over and subconsciously retract his outstretched hand.
His eyes suddenly turned cold.
Shock, anger, fear, self-blame...all kinds of emotions flashed through his mind, and the murderous energy in his body rushed out like a wave, instantly enveloping the girl opposite him.
As the evil spirit surged, everything disappeared into thin air.
Phew!
Sheng Shijing suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his breath becoming chaotic.
But he no longer cared about anything else. He immediately reached out and hugged the girl in front of him into his arms with such strength that he wished he could embed her into his body.
"Xi'er." Sheng Shijing called her name softly, his body shaking uncontrollably, his heart still filled with deep fear and uneasiness.
Xie Xihe felt it, and hugged him back tightly, stroking his back again and again, his voice unusually gentle: "I'm fine, I'm here."
Sheng Shijing closed his eyes tightly.
I don't know how much time passed, but when he opened his eyes again, he had regained his usual calmness, but with a hint of gloom. He said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry."
Xie Xihe was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant and chuckled, "No need, we're even."
He "killed" her once, and she "killed" him once.
No one needs to apologize to anyone.
Sheng Shijing pursed his lips tightly, holding her hand tightly without loosening his grip.
Finally, Duan Chengxian couldn't stand it anymore and coughed forcefully a few times, reminding him, "That's enough. Don't you even look at where you are? Why are you still sticking to it?"
Xie Xihe paused, and slowly loosened his grip on the man's narrow waist.
Just after Sheng Shijing and Xie Xihe broke through the illusion, the others also came out of the illusion one after another.
Some are panting, some look melancholy, some are pale, and some look confused.
No matter what the reaction is, it's not going to be easy.
They had just entered the Abyss and had fallen into such a situation. Everyone's faces looked very ugly.
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