Crossing to Douqi Continent and walking sideways

Xiao Muchen groped his way forward in the Baiwang Mountains with difficulty. The thick fog that filled the surroundings was like a heavy curtain, shrouding everything in a hazy and mysterious atmosphere. The fog seemed to have life, constantly surging and changing its shape, sometimes like a ferocious beast, sometimes like a vague ghost. This made Xiao Muchen's vision extremely blurred. He could only rely on his keen intuition and sense of danger to take every step carefully.

The road under his feet was bumpy and full of sharp gravel and rotten branches. The sharp edges of the gravel left tiny wounds on his feet, and the rotten branches made crisp cracking sounds when he was not paying attention, as if it was a warning from the land. Every step he took required extreme caution, as he might fall and get injured, or even fall into unknown dangers.

Just as he was concentrating on avoiding the obstacles under his feet, suddenly, a strange light on the mountain wall beside him caught his attention. The light was looming in the thick fog, as if it was deliberately attracting his attention. He stopped and squinted his eyes slightly, trying to penetrate the thick fog and see the source of the light clearly.

Xiao Muchen slowly approached the light. As the distance shortened, his surprise became stronger. He saw complex and mysterious lines carved on the mountain wall. These lines were not as regular as those carved by humans, but had a natural charm. There was a faint light flickering in the lines, like the twinkling stars in the night sky, revealing an ancient and mysterious atmosphere, as if telling the vicissitudes of time and forgotten stories.

Xiao Muchen frowned and stared at the lines, trying to find some patterns and clues. His brain was working fast, thinking about the possible meanings and functions of these lines. He carefully stretched out his hand and gently touched the lines. As soon as his fingertips touched them, he felt a slight tingling pain. It was the powerful energy fluctuations contained in them. This energy fluctuation was like a tiny electric current, which instantly spread throughout his body, making him shiver.

He knew very well that if he was not careful, this mysterious mechanism could bring fatal danger. But he did not retreat, but studied it more attentively. He carefully observed the direction, intersection and branch of the lines, trying to find the hidden code.

Suddenly, the space around him twisted violently, and countless rays of light gathered frantically from all directions, forming a huge puzzle light curtain in front of him. On the light curtain, all kinds of strange symbols and patterns flashed, some of which were like ancient characters, twisted and obscure; some were like mysterious totems, with strange shapes and full of mystery. The colorful lights intertwined together, dazzling, as if it was a maze woven by light.

Xiao Muchen took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that at this critical moment, any impatience or panic could lead to fatal mistakes. He stared at the symbols intently, his brain working rapidly, recalling the various ancient secrets and methods of interpreting mysterious symbols that he had seen in countless ancient books.

Sweat continued to drip down his forehead, dropping drop by drop onto the ground beneath his feet, and was instantly absorbed by this mysterious land. His eyes became dry from long periods of concentration, but he dared not blink, fearing to miss any key details.

As time passed, Xiao Muchen seemed to be in an isolated space. All the noise and dangers of the outside world no longer mattered. In his eyes, there was only the constantly flickering puzzle light curtain. His eyes were sometimes confused, sometimes bright, and he kept trying various possible combinations and arrangements.

He constructed various hypotheses and inferences in his mind, trying again and again, and overturning them again and again. Every failure brought him closer to the truth, and every setback made his will stronger.

Finally, after long and arduous thinking and countless attempts, he discovered the subtle connection between these symbols. It seemed that they were arranged in a specific order and pattern, like the trajectory of stars in the night sky, hiding profound secrets.

Xiao Muchen's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. He could feel that success was just around the corner, but he also knew that he had to be cautious in this final step. He carefully mobilized the Dou Qi in his body, and used it to gently manipulate the symbols, moving them slowly in the order he had guessed.

His hands were shaking slightly, and sweat was dripping from his forehead, but his eyes remained firm. Every time he moved a symbol, he would pause and reconfirm his judgment.

When the last symbol was accurately placed, the entire light curtain burst into an extremely dazzling light, so bright that Xiao Muchen subconsciously closed his eyes. The light was like a new sun, illuminating everything around.

In the light, an ancient stone box slowly emerged. The surface of the stone box was covered with exquisite reliefs, with strange beasts and mysterious runes. Every detail was lifelike, as if it were alive. The stone box exuded a mysterious and solemn atmosphere, which made people dare not easily desecrate it.

With excitement and caution, Xiao Muchen stretched out his slightly trembling hands and slowly took the stone box. As soon as his hands touched the stone box, he felt an ancient and deep power coming through his fingertips. The power was as turbulent as the tide, but also extremely gentle, as if it was communicating with him.

He gently placed the stone box on the ground, took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, and then slowly opened the stone box.

The moment the stone box was opened, a mysterious atmosphere came to the face. Inside, an ancient jade pendant with a powerful aura lay quietly inside. A mysterious light flowed on the jade pendant, which was sometimes like a blue flame and sometimes like a green stream, as if it contained endless power. The texture of the jade pendant was warm and smooth, and there were some complex patterns engraved on it, which seemed to be an ancient seal.

Next to the jade pendant, there was a yellowed parchment scroll with frayed edges, on which were written some important clues in ancient characters. The characters were written in a flamboyant style, revealing the vicissitudes of time, as if they were secrets passed down from ancient times.

Xiao Muchen picked up the jade pendant and the parchment scroll and examined them carefully. He could feel the powerful force contained in the jade pendant, which made his fighting spirit agitated. The clues on the parchment scroll might point the way for his journey.

He carefully put the jade pendant and the sheepskin scroll into the ring, feeling the two precious things in the ring, Xiao Muchen's heart surged with hope. This hope was like a burning flame, dispelling the fatigue and fear in his heart.

Then he took a deep breath again and adjusted his state. He knew that the road ahead was still long and there were still many difficulties, but with these gains, his confidence was even stronger.

He turned around and continued on his journey without hesitation. His figure gradually went away in the thick fog, and his firm footsteps echoed in the valley, as if declaring war on an unknown challenge.

Xiao Muchen's eyes were full of determination and he believed that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, he would be able to overcome them and ultimately complete his mission.