Frightening Joke: Above the Mist

Besides them, another person also sneaked into the Earth Cave to explore.

Ren Wudao.

His outfit was the same as everyone else's, a waterproof jacket wrapped tightly around him, holding a gun in his hand, carefully observing the surroundings.

After talking with Zhou Tian, he came over.

Zhou Tian healed Yu Sheng as agreed, so naturally, he would also hand everything of his over to Zhou Tian as promised.

"Next, I will wash away your humanity. You will no longer have those frivolous emotions and will govern the Mortal World with absolute reason, becoming the Fish Eye of the Human Realm."

The words Zhou Tian just said echoed in his mind.

This place was precisely where Zhou Tian had mentioned, the place where he would govern the Mortal World.

In other words, beneath this abnormal Earth Cave might very well be the crown of that giant tree in the Fog Realm.

However, despite that, Ren Wudao remained cautious of Zhou Tian.

After all, Yu Sheng's situation was more complicated than expected. According to Zhou Tian, he could only temporarily keep her body from dying; as for her soul, they would have to find a solution later.

Therefore, Ren Wudao had to understand this Earth Cave before his humanity was completely "washed away" by Zhou Tian.

A large group of people spiraled down along the cave walls, it was very quiet.

The darkness below consumed light and sound, and even human thoughts.

Everyone felt as though their thinking abilities were stuck in a quagmire, becoming extremely slow.

Perhaps, having already undergone some of Zhou Tian's "modifications," Ren Wudao's experience was slightly different from the others.

Although he couldn't see what lay beneath the dark Earth Cave.

Yet, the torrent of bloodwater rushing down from above stirred Ren Wudao's mind.

He sensed life force... an extremely vigorous life force!

The Fog Realm was a world of a different life form, to them, the life force of the Human World was completely useless.

But what if beneath this Earth Cave was truly the connecting point to the top of the giant tree in the Fog Realm?

At this moment, the river of blood teeming with life force flowing downward, from another perspective, isn't it irrigating the giant tree of the Fog Realm?

Could this be a coincidence?

No...

This Blood Rain was caused by Bai Yanren; such a coincidence is impossible.

But how did Bai Yanren know this place connects to the location of the giant tree in the Fog Realm?

Ren Wudao felt his thoughts gradually slowing, faintly sensing he had touched upon a certain secret.

What he knew was little, and were mostly told by Zhou Tian.

That information was not only difficult to ascertain for truth but was also largely incomplete.

Yet even so, Ren Wudao had faintly grasped a thread.

Ten years ago, Zhou Tian and Bai Yanren seemingly reached a certain cooperation.

This ability to carve out space only belongs to the one with the key.

No... Zhou Tian could do it too.

But how did he manage to do it?

Speaking of which, Ren Wudao was also present when Zhou Tian met with Bai Yanliang before.

He knew the existence of the Fog Realm was first discovered by Zhou Tian, which made the existence of Fog Gathering suspicious.

It wasn't a space that originally existed but was born during the approach of the Fog Realm and the Human Realm.

Ren Wudao couldn't possibly believe that Fog Gathering was a space born from the wills of the Fog Realm and the Human Realm in an attempt to save themselves.

That logic doesn't hold, even if there was some great world will, it certainly wouldn't be such a "personified" existence. This was simply a ruse.

What if… Fog Gathering itself was a space carved out by Zhou Tian?

He first discovered the Fog Realm, then reached the Fog Realm, took something from there, and returned to the Human World, causing a great upheaval.

From this standpoint.

Zhou Tian's ability to carve out spaces probably stemmed from something he "took" from the Fog Realm.

That's why Bai Yanren cooperated with him ten years ago and imprisoned himself for ten years?

But why?

What necessitated Bai Yanren to imprison himself for ten years?

If the place of Bai Yanren's imprisonment was also a space carved out by Zhou Tian, was its location chosen intentionally or unintentionally?

Ren Wudao had already figured out the answer to this question at this moment.

This rain was initiated by Bai Yanren.

And the river of Blood Rain all flowed into this Earth Cave, clearly the desired outcome for Bai Yanren.

Then, is this massive underground space something carved out by Bai Yanren himself?

No... this place is likely where Bai Yanren has been imprisoned all this time!

In other words, if below is truly the crown of the giant tree of the Fog Realm, then this act of irrigating with Human Realm's Blood Rain, very well could be Zhou Tian's choreography...

He used Bai Yanren, or rather, he knew from the start what Bai Yanren intended to do.

Truly a terrifying guy...

Ren Wudao touched the cave wall, frowning slightly.

Just then, someone in front suddenly shouted.

"Wind! There's wind blowing from below!"

As soon as the words fell, Ren Wudao immediately felt something brush across his cheek.

But was this feeling really wind?

He wasn't sure, because just then, the hair on his arm stood up.

Just then, an immense suction force came from below, causing everyone to stagger; some lost their balance and fell directly down from the steps on the cave walls into the Earth Cave!

"Ah!!!!"

The despairing screams lasted only two or three seconds before being swallowed up by the bottomless darkness below.

Everyone's hearts pounded wildly like a drum.

No, no...

This indeed felt like wind, but it didn't feel right!

"It happened again!"

Someone shouted.

Sure enough, a touch carrying an eerie aura swept across their skin again.

In the next moment, the immense suction force came once more!

However, this time, almost everyone was prepared, and no one fell into the Earth Cave again.

Additionally, everyone exchanging glances finally figured out what the "wind" beneath this dark Earth Cave was.

"Is it… breathing?"

"Is something down there breathing?"

Gradually, a chilling speculation arose.

Indeed, that was the case...

At first, there was a moist exhale, followed by an immense suction that nearly dragged people into the Abyss...

Beneath this bottomless dark pit, there's a colossal entity breathing!

The commotion among the crowd quickly subsided, after all, those willing to come down here had been selected and had already thrown caution to the wind before descending.

Everyone struggled to calm their emotions; no matter what was currently happening in this world, or still to happen, they had to understand it, to find out the truth.

Ye City cannot just disappear like this.

Everyone's hearts were taut; the massive breath from below definitely wasn't from some beast but an unknown existence, just like this abnormal Blood Rain, beyond human "cognition."

And Ren Wudao seemingly thought of something at this moment.

Bai Yanren...

If you've been confined in this place for ten years, what exactly have you been confined with for these ten years?

Or was it because of its existence that you decided to stay here for ten years...