A passerby in a horror movie

The rest of the journey went smoothly, without encountering any powerful enemies.

The group then traversed the thorny Thorn Ridge and dealt with the tree demons, including the Eighteen Apricot Immortals.

Then they traveled eastward for tens of thousands of miles.

On this day, as everyone was flying, they were suddenly blocked by a towering figure in front of them.

It was a towering pillar that reached into the clouds, its entire body a bluish-black color.

It was so tall that its top was hidden in the thick clouds, and its end could not be seen at all.

Moreover, it was not built against a mountain, but rose abruptly from the ground, without any continuous mountain ranges to support it.

It stands alone on the earth, appearing particularly abrupt.

Even from thousands of miles away, everyone could feel the immense pressure emanating from that giant pillar.

"Master, is that... is that the broken ridge of Buzhou Mountain?"

Tianpeng's eyes widened, his tone filled with disbelief and surprise.

Not only Tianpeng, but also Sha Wujing and the other disciples showed expressions of shock.

His gaze was fixed on the giant pillar, sensing the special aura it contained, and his heart was filled with awe.

This giant pillar had never appeared on the map of Dongsheng Shenzhou before; it is said to have suddenly appeared five hundred years ago.

Li Haotian and his companions only knew its approximate location, but they never expected to encounter it here.

Li Haotian stared at the giant pillar, thought for a moment, and slowly shook his head:

"That's unlikely, isn't it? We've only been gone a short time, not even a year has passed."

I've heard that the broken ridge of Buzhou Mountain is located in the heart of Dongsheng Shenzhou, and the distance we've traveled is less than one-tenth of Dongsheng Shenzhou.

He hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Sun Wukong:

"Wukong, you're the fastest. Go and find out what's going on with this giant pillar and if there's anything unusual around it."

"Yes, Master! I'll go take a look right away!"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Sun Wukong's eyes, and he immediately agreed.

He lightly touched the auspicious clouds with both feet, and his figure transformed into a golden light, rushing towards the giant pillar.

The giant pillar looked close, but it was actually hundreds of miles away. However, Sun Wukong's somersault cloud was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, he had arrived at the foot of the giant pillar.

However, as soon as he landed, Sun Wukong keenly sensed something was wrong.

Surrounding the giant pillar is a river, which is not wide, only about one or two hundred meters wide. The river is calm and still, but it has a faint, ethereal glow.

Most strangely, an invisible barrier covered the river, emanating powerful magical fluctuations and a restrictive aura, making him instinctively want to avoid it.

"Huh? What's this thing?"

Sun Wukong's curiosity was piqued, and he leaped across the river, intending to fly to the foot of the giant pillar.

Just as his body was about to cross the river, the invisible barrier suddenly activated, and a gentle yet irresistible force struck.

He was knocked down from mid-air and slammed heavily onto the grassy bank.

"Ouch!" Sun Wukong rubbed his bottom, grimaced, and got up, his eyes full of surprise.

"Wow, this restriction is pretty powerful!"

He suddenly remembered the Weak Water he had encountered in Xianchou River. That Weak Water could sink everything, not even a feather could float. Could this river also be the Weak Water?

With a question in mind, Sun Wukong walked to the riverbank, squatted down, and gently touched the surface of the river with one finger.

The river water was icy cold, yet exceptionally clear, revealing the pebbles at the bottom of the river with nothing particularly unusual about them.

He channeled his magic power, tentatively injecting a wisp of it into the water, only to find that the magic power vanished without a trace as soon as it touched the river, without causing any ripples.

There were no special rules in the river water, only a strange, ancient aura that faintly echoed the aura of the giant pillar.

"Strange, it's not the Weak Water."

Sun Wukong scratched his head, his mind filled with even more confusion.

He tried to leap into the air again, but each time he reached the top of the river, he was mercilessly knocked down by the barrier, making it impossible to cross.

Since we can't fly there, let's take a boat!

Sun Wukong rolled his eyes, plucked a hair from his body, blew on it, and the hair instantly transformed into a small wooden boat, which came to rest steadily on the shore.

He jumped onto the boat, picked up the oars, and rowed hard toward the opposite bank of the river.

But the moment the hull of the small boat touched the river water, something strange happened.

The originally sturdy wooden hull was corroded by the river water at a visible rate, and soon holes appeared one after another.

River water rushed into the boat through the hole, and the small boat instantly lost its buoyancy and sank to the bottom of the river.

"I rely on!"

Sun Wukong was startled and quickly jumped back to the shore. He frowned as he watched the small boat sink rapidly to the bottom of the river.

He walked around the river and found that it was like a natural barrier, completely surrounding the giant pillar without any gaps.

To reach the foot of the giant pillar, one must cross this river, but this river cannot be crossed by flying or by boat, which is extremely strange.

After searching for a long time, Sun Wukong still couldn't find a way to cross the river, nor did he discover any trace of any monsters.

He could only turn around and fly towards Li Haotian and the others, preparing to report the situation here truthfully.

"Master, there are no monsters or special auras ahead, but there is a strange river surrounding that giant pillar!"

Sun Wukong quickly returned to the group and recounted his findings in detail.

"That river is strange; there are restrictions on its surface, so you can't fly across it at all."

I transformed into a boat, but it corroded and sank the moment it touched the water, and I can't cross it no matter what I do!

After listening, Li Haotian nodded thoughtfully.

Since there was no danger, he decided to go and see for himself. He led Tianpeng, Sha Wujing, and the others, and slowly flew towards the giant pillar, soon arriving at the riverbank.

Just as Sun Wukong had said, as soon as they approached the river, they sensed the invisible barrier.

The flow of magical energy within his body became sluggish, making it impossible for him to fly. Li Haotian took out the infused magical energy and threw it towards the river.

But as soon as the magical artifact touched the river water, it instantly lost its luster, the runes on it dimmed, and its magical power dissipated without a trace, sinking straight to the bottom of the river.

Li Haotian reacted quickly, immediately activating his magic power to retrieve the magical artifact. He noticed that a faint layer of corrosion had already appeared on the artifact.

Others tried it themselves, but none of them had any effect.

The river's water was too strange; it could even erode magical power and magical treasures. Even Sun Wukong, the strongest among them, couldn't last more than a few breaths. They dared not venture into the water rashly.

For a moment, everyone could only stand on the bank, gazing at the calm yet eerie river, unsure of what to do.

Just then, Sun Wukong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he pointed to the opposite bank of the river, shouting loudly:

"Master, look! There seem to be people on the other side!"

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a figure appear on the opposite bank of the river.