Holy Bone

Chapter 662 Death Valley

bison ridge.

There are many strange legends circulating among the local people in this place. As long as people and animals have entered the Bison Ridge, none of them can come out alive.

The reason why this place is called Bison Ridge is that when the weather is good, people standing on a high place can see many yak bones lying deep in the mountain.

People speculate that there are so many bison bones here because there is no human activity and destruction in the bison ridge, the water and grass are abundant, and the number of wild yaks on the plateau is large, so from time to time, wild yaks will stray into it to eat, and then never return. , It became a white bone.

Some people even say that in the depths of Bison Ridge, there is a valley of death, where the gate of hell is opened in the world!

Bison Ridge is said to be a mountain, but in fact there is no shrub forest here. The plateau is alpine, the air is thin, and the land is barren. Most of the places are grasslands. For example, Bison Ridge has only meadows and no tall shrubs.

And because the air on the plateau is thin, even at the end of the rainy season, the meadows on the Bison Ridge grow tender and green. However, these meadows are not tall, and they seldom reach people's ankles, so the disturbance to people is limited, so Jin'an , After the old Taoist entered Bison Ridge, he advanced very fast and went deep into Bison Ridge smoothly all the way.

It is said to be Bison Ridge, but in fact there are continuous mountains. Thanks to the gentle mountains and meadows here, it is not easy to get lost.

As he was walking, suddenly, the old Taoist stopped: "It seems that this is the bison bone that the monks in Renzeng Temple said."

Following his eyes, the dusk reflected the barren mountains and grasslands, like blood-stained red continuous meadows, one after another animal bones fell on the mountain.

As far as the eye can see, there are several animal bones, some of which are cows and horses, and most of them are yak bones. The two huge curved horns on the head point to the sky above the head, which is very eye-catching, as if telling them that they are dead. Very resentful.

No wonder the locals call it Bison Ridge.

However, these cows and horses have been dead for a long time, and the specific cause of death has been unable to be checked.

"Little brother, do you think there really is Death Valley in the depths of Bison Ridge, the gate to hell?"

"Don't tell me, when I was outside, I felt that something was wrong here. Once I entered the mountain, the sense of uncertainty and the gloomy cold feeling became more serious. I think this Bison Ridge is definitely not simple. "The old Taoist spoke seriously.

As long as you are not blind, you can tell at a glance that this Bison Ridge is unusual. Jin An glanced at the serious old man: "Listening to what you have to say is like listening to what you have to say."

After finishing speaking, Jin An led the sheep and continued to move forward.

Old Taoist: "?"

"Little brother, wait for me, old man... Old man, I always feel that you are scolding me, little brother, but old man, I can't think of what point you are scolding, little brother."

The old Taoist turned his head to look at the quiet and desolate countryside, and took the reins of his horse to catch up with Jin An nervously.

But after walking for a while in Bison Ridge, I was so tired that I was out of breath. The old Taoist looked at Jin An who was walking in front: "Little brother, don't you breathe when you walk? Ho, ho, I don't know why. This Bison Ridge is particularly prone to fatigue, and the more we walk, the harder it is to breathe..."

The old Taoist did not exaggerate. Jin An was indeed breathing steadily all the way, and did not hear heavy panting. On the contrary, the old Taoist, a sheep, and a horse were all panting heavily from exhaustion.

All of this is naturally because Jin An is a martial arts practitioner, and his control over breath is better than ordinary people.

Hearing the old Taoist's breathless voice, Jin An stopped in his tracks.

It was rare to stop to rest, the old Taoist immediately took a few breaths of air, his lungs regained the clear air, and even his dizzy head felt a lot more relaxed: "Little brother... huh, huh... let's rest where we are... huh... the old man I really can’t move anymore, hehehe..."

At this time, even the silly sheep who was following Jin An snorted heavily as if complaining, then sat down on the ground and did not leave.

At this moment, the sky above has completely darkened.

Bison Ridge is pitch black, except for the cold wind from the plateau blowing through the barren hills and meadows, and the rustling of the meadows, the barren mountains and wild ridges are eerily quiet.

Jin An nodded, and told the old Taoist to stay where he was and rest. He went around to see if there were any clues about Master Luosang and the others. With so many people traveling together, it is impossible that there will be no traces on the road.

Jin An still feels very relieved to leave the silly sheep to protect the old Taoist priest.

This silly sheep is smarter than humans.

……

With the opportunity to act alone, Jin An explored the surroundings very quickly, and gradually encountered more and more bison bones along the way. Unexpectedly, there is really a huge valley in the deepest part of the bison ridge.

The valley is very huge, like a ravine carved out of a mountain range, and muffled thunder and thunder can be heard from time to time in the depths of the valley.

The rush of the rushing river was also heard at the foot.

It's just that the sky is dark, and it is impossible to see the whole picture of this huge valley and the whole picture of the rushing river below.

When he was looking for the way down the valley, suddenly, he made a new discovery. He found unburned cow dung cakes in one place.

I reached out and touched the cow dung cake, and there was no temperature, which meant that it was not left today. After careful observation of the surrounding details, I found that the cow dung cake was very dry, and the grass leaves inside were still fresh, indicating that it was left recently. It has not been molded by rain nor damaged by the scorching sun on the plateau.

"Could it be Master Luosang and the others?"

"It seems that they not only entered Bison Ridge, but also descended into this Death Valley... What exactly did they encounter? How did they chase the terrifying white shadow all the way into Death Valley? And who slaughtered the villagers of Jianre Village?"

Jin An stopped for a while, then picked up a few pieces of cow dung cake and headed back the way he came, intending to pick up the old Taoist priest.

……

The speed of coming back was much faster, but when he found the old Taoist priest, he saw that the old Taoist priest, the silly sheep, and the horse were all overturned on the ground, and there was an extinguished bonfire in front of the old Taoist priest. The jerky fell to the ground.

Jin An's complexion changed.

The first reaction is to be attacked!

Fortunately, after checking the body, it was found that one person, one sheep and one horse still had breathing and body temperature, but just passed out.

"Old Taoist, old Taoist, wake up, don't sleep!"

Thanks to him coming back early, he finally woke up one person, one sheep and one horse with a sound of barking. Otherwise, the air here is thin, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so it is easy for people to fall asleep in a dream due to temperature imbalance.

When the old Taoist woke up from his sleep, after listening to Jin An's description, he was so startled that cold sweat broke out on his back, and he woke up completely from his sleep.

Jin An frowned and asked, "Old Daoist, why did you all fall asleep all of a sudden?"

The old Taoist didn't know whether he was frightened after he just passed the ghost gate, or it was caused by the lack of oxygen on the plateau. His face turned pale and he panted and replied: "The old Taoist doesn't know... I just feel that since entering the Bison Ridge, people are easily tired and have difficulty breathing. The old Taoist priest I unloaded the sack with firewood from the sheep’s back, originally I wanted to make a fire to keep warm, and roasted hot jerky for my little brother to eat when he came back... As a result, the firewood here couldn’t be burned, and it ignited and quickly extinguished..."

"After repeating it a few times, I feel more tired... I just want to take a break, and I just relax... I fell asleep unconsciously..."

The old Taoist was not stupid, he immediately understood what was going on, and his face became serious: "The terrain here is lower than that of the ancient Zhang Zhung Kingdom, but the physical strength is exhausted faster than in the ancient Zhang Zhung Kingdom, and he is panting after walking too far. Difficulty, the old man understands, it must be that the air here is thinner than outside, which can also explain why the bonfire is still not lit!"

Jin An nodded in thought, and then took out the unburned cow dung cake he found: "Yes, when I saw these unburned cow dung cakes, I also had the same guess as you, old Taoist priest."

He also told the old Taoist about the discovery in the depths of the Bison Ridge and the Death Valley. The old Taoist exclaimed again and again, saying that there is really a gate of hell in this world, and living people will be killed if they approach the gate of hell. Hell hooks souls?

Jin An raised his head and looked in the direction of Death Valley, but he couldn't see anything except the darkness here. After pondering, he shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be some kind of hellish ecstasy, nor is it some kind of demon eating people. What we saw along the way Those bones of cows and horses should be the same as the old Taoist priests just now, they were lethargic caused by the thin air, and finally died of body temperature imbalance caused by the large temperature difference between day and night."

"As for why the air here is thinner than outside, making people more likely to get tired and drowsy, it should be related to the low-pressure thunderclouds deep in Death Valley."

The old Taoist could understand at first, but he became confused after hearing it, and was a little confused: "What is low...what is low?"

Jin An didn't explain too much in detail, but just said casually: "It's like thunderstorm weather, people will feel dull breathing, suffocation, palpitations, and it's a reason."

Although the old Taoist still had only a half-knowledge of what he had heard, fortunately he had traveled far and wide and was well-informed. With such an example, Jin An immediately understood what was going on, and frowned and thought: "Little brother, you mean that it has something to do with the abnormal weather in the depths of Bison Ridge?" ?”

Jin An still stared at the depths of the night sky, nodded: "For the time being, I can understand it that way."

The old Taoist stretched out a thumb and praised: "You are still a little brother, you are amazing. Using a vivid example, you can explain the bizarre mystery of Bison Ridge clearly, so that people can understand it immediately."

But as soon as the words fell, another even bigger doubt arose in the old Taoist's heart: "The terrifying white yin body belongs to the most yin thing in the world, and the thunder light is the most yang thing in the world, and it specializes in killing yin and evil things. Risking your life and going deep into Bison Ridge, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

Jin An frowned and looked at the distant night sky: "It seems that something big is going to happen in the depths of Bison Ridge! Even the terrifying White Yin Body and all the eminent monks of Renzeng Temple are rushing there!"

(End of this chapter)