Chapter 264 263. Discovering the Dao Palace

Zhou Qian had never noticed anything wrong with his legs.

Although it was a bit heavy to lift his legs in the morning, it was just the discomfort of the imbalance of his legs. After walking a section of the mountain road, he soon got used to it. After a full day and night of mountain walking, he and Huaiyu successfully arrived at the depths of Sanqing Mountain.

Or rather, it’s not that deep.

However, the original road had long been occupied by trees, and the deserted area before the disaster was even more difficult to cross. All they could do was to slowly explore along the route of the previous tourist plank road.

Today, deep in this vast forest, a dilapidated Taoist temple pokes out its pointed eaves from the forest.

This old palace is mottled with age, but seeing it still standing quietly, it seems as if everything will calm down.

There are some buildings whose existence always shines with hope.

Zhou Qian was a little stunned for a moment.

Huaiyu also stood there in a daze: "This place... seems a little familiar."

But for some reason, the image that rushed into my mind was an overwhelming amount of roses. Lush green leaves, vines covered with thorns that made one's flesh and blood blur, and roses that had turned from white to pink after drinking blood...

Huaiyu shook his head.

Zhou Qian looked at her worriedly: "What's wrong?"

She thought for a moment and said, "I seem to remember something about the Rose Corridor, but the memory is not a pleasant one, and the Rose Corridor does not look like the Rose Corridor I know."

Zhou Qian hesitated: "Dao Palace, do you still want to go in?"

The Taoist temple in Sanqing Mountain was well-known in the local area before the disaster. Although the temple is not big and old, it is maintained in a very original way and even its incense is not as strong as other Buddhist temples.

However, now that he was hiding behind many trees, Zhou Qian had no special abilities and did not think he could fight against unknown mutant creatures. If Xiao Yu insisted on going in, the two of them would probably have to take a big risk.

However, while he was hesitating, Huaiyu's eyes suddenly lit up and he pointed to a place with bushes and small trees on the side: "I remember that place!"

She turned around, her eyes full of joy: "It's here! Brother Zhou Qian! I woke up here!"

But...she soon became confused again.

Because she only remembered that when she woke up, it didn't take much effort to walk to the edge of the Rose Corridor. But now the two of them have been on the road all the time, and it took a day and a night! Is there still an error in the perception of distance? Or was she confused at that time, so she couldn't remember clearly? Zhou Qian frowned: "You mean, the tree cocoon you described before is very likely here?"

Huaiyu nodded.

The tree cocoon was very comfortable to sleep in, and she had always wanted to take it with her since she had the plan to go to the wilderness. By putting it in the car, she could sleep comfortably every day even when she went to the wilderness.

But she was too embarrassed to tell Zhou Qian about this idea. He already didn't trust her ability. If she continued to say these things, it would be like a child playing house...

I'm afraid they will not support it even more.

now……

"Now that we're here!" Huaiyu said these four words in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Let's go in and take a look!"

Zhou Qian nodded decisively: "Walk behind me and be careful."

Pushing aside the layers of vines hanging in front of them, Zhou Qian took Huai Yu in, only to find that the world inside was suddenly open.

The vines were more like a concealing wall. Behind it, the entire Taoist palace still maintained its original old appearance, as if it had never been invaded by mutant plants.

Even under the dilapidated wall of the Taoist palace, there was a lonely and weak wild rose, with only two or three pitiful branches growing on it, each of which was covered with heavy flowers.

But all this did not make Zhou Qian relax his vigilance.

"Do you remember where the tree cocoon is?"

Huaiyu frowned: "It seems to be next to the tree..."

But now there were no trees in the hall, not even a wild grass, let alone the milky white tree cocoon that Huai Yu described.

The floor of the Taoist palace was covered with a layer of dust, the cushion was also covered with thick dust, the walls were covered with mottled dirt, and the curtains worn by the Taoist master were covered with a thick layer of dust.

It doesn't look like anyone has been here.

Of course, there was no sign of plant growth.

Zhou Qian led her to the back hall. However, just as he walked around the tall altar, he felt his heart tighten for some reason, and the hairs on his body stood up. Without being able to see anything clearly, he turned sideways based on his instinct and kicked the person in front of him fiercely! "Shua!"

In a short period of time, Huaiyu could not see anything clearly. He only saw a brown-yellow shadow coming and going like lightning, and disappeared from his sight in the blink of an eye!

At this moment, Zhou Qian had already reached out and grabbed Huai Yu's arm and swung it hard! "Bang!"

Huaiyu only felt his body tilt uncontrollably, and then was thrown far away by a huge force. His head was caught off guard and hit the tall altar directly, making a dull and loud sound.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

But, perhaps because Zhou Qian controlled her strength, although her head was buzzing, she did not hit her head.

However, the bang shook the dust off the entire altar, and it fell all over her head, causing Huai Yu to hold her breath and cough! Amidst the embarrassing cough, another futon soon fell heavily on her. With a "rip" sound, the old futon was instantly pierced by a sharp claw, and the yellow old sponge fragments flew into pieces.

And the next moment, Zhou Qian let out a muffled groan.

Huaiyu's heart tightened, and he immediately hugged the thick beam beside him, then looked out worriedly -

At this dangerous moment, protecting yourself means reducing Zhou Qian’s burden!

She is obviously very decisive about how to survive!

However, at a closer look, three deep scratches were seen on Zhou Qian's left arm, and the bright red blood was quickly soaking his gray clothes. The long sleeves he wore specially to protect against mosquitoes when entering the mountains could not stop the blood from flowing down his arm to the back of his hand, and then dripping!

"!!!" Huaiyu closed his mouth tightly, fearing that his shouting would distract him.

It was not until this moment that she saw clearly what this sudden attack was.

That's a macaque.

A tall macaque that can walk upright and nimbly like a human.

Its face was red, and its eyes were bloodshot and scary! Its brown-yellow pupils were slightly blue, interlaced with the scarlet bloodshot around them, making it particularly creepy.

The sharp and ferocious canine teeth below were exposed outside the lips, and the brown and yellow hair all over the body was thick and dense, like an impenetrable layer of defensive clothing.

Although its claws are upright on the ground, they are still slightly curved, as if they could easily grab the branches growing in the forest, the tall beams or curtains in the Taoist temple.

No wonder there was no sign of walking on the dust on the ground, and no wonder they didn't notice each other at all. This mutant macaque must have been coming and going from above all the time! "Squeak——"

The other party let out a sharp and violent cry, his nostrils flaring as if he was sniffing the blood in the air.

Update 1. Update 3 will be written later.

(End of this chapter)