Instead of taking the usual tourist routes, they went directly around to the back of the mountain and entered the Aokigahara forest, known as the "Suicide Forest".
As soon as you enter the forest, the light dims instantly. Towering ancient trees block out the sun, and the ground is covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves that have accumulated over countless years. It feels soft and yielding underfoot, and the air is filled with a sense of decay and... a faint resentment.
The magnetic field here is abnormal, so a compass is useless, and ordinary people can easily get lost if they come in.
However, for Ling Qingxue, who possesses a powerful divine sense, and Zhang Shaozhong and Ye Meier, who have keen perception, finding the source of that evil energy is not difficult.
"The evil spirits are strongest here."
Ling Qingxue pointed in a direction deep into the forest.
The three quickened their pace, traversing the eerily silent forest.
The deeper they went, the more distorted the shapes of the surrounding trees became, like menacing ghosts. The cold, evil aura in the air also grew stronger, even beginning to actively erode their protective energy.
"Hmph, a mere trick!"
Night Enchantress's demonic energy surged, dispelling the evil aura that tried to approach.
Suddenly, Ling Qingxue, who was walking at the front, stopped.
"arrive."
At the end of the woods ahead, the scenery suddenly changed.
A vast lake, shrouded in a gray-black mist, appeared before us. The water was as black as ink, without the slightest ripple, eerily still.
In the middle of the lake, there is a small island, on which stands an extremely ancient and menacing shrine.
The shrine's architecture appears to be constructed from some kind of black bone, with countless white bone wind chimes engraved with runes hanging from the eaves, moving automatically without wind and emitting an unsettling tinkling sound.
The shrine's gates were wide open, revealing a deep, dark interior, like an entrance to hell.
An evil pressure that sends chills down one's spine is emanating from there.
There is no bridge on the lake, only some scattered, tombstone-like stones protruding from the water.
This is the Yagi Shrine!
"It seems our master isn't very welcoming."
Zhang Shaozhong looked at the lifeless lake and the menacing shrine, a cold smile curving his lips.
He took a step forward, chaotic energy surging within him, his voice booming like thunder as it reached the shrine ahead:
"You cowardly turtles inside, get out here and face your death!!"
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