After eating and drinking for a while, the four of them fell asleep in the open space one after another.
In fact, Ding Meng and Isendell fell asleep much faster than the Guzi siblings. Because of their cultivation, they could directly control their sleep, but Guzi and Isendell could only fall asleep when they were tired.
After stopping his Origin Energy and restraining his aura, Ding Meng suddenly realized that the scene in the dream was really the same as before. There seemed to be a burst of cold air blowing out from the cave entrance on the west wall, making him shudder.
No, this was not a dream. Ding Meng turned his head and found that his real body was lying on the ground, and Isendell's head was resting on his thigh, sleeping.
To be precise, this was telekinesis vision, but he clearly did not use any power. It was more like a strand of his consciousness had drifted out.
Suddenly, a very low voice came from the darkness. "Door … Spirit … Ce …"
The voice seemed to come from inside the cave, but he did not know what it meant.
Ding Meng simply walked into the tunnel. Suddenly, his vision blurred. It was as if a large amount of white light flashed in front of him. This feeling was like watching a black and white TV. On the screen, white pieces of paper and black shadows intertwined and flickered. They kept combining and disintegrating, creating a strange feeling in one's vision.
At the end of the passage was a circular cave. At this time, a pale human face suddenly appeared on the flat stone floor. Even though Ding Meng's mental fortitude was strong, he could not help but be startled.
It was indeed a human face, but it was a fragmented face, as if it had been cut into dozens of pieces and placed on the ground. It was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman, but the outline of the face and the eyes could be vaguely seen. This face was like the face of a dead person from the underworld.
Ding Meng gathered his courage and squatted down, carefully observing the face.
He was an expert above the warlord level, so he naturally had a strong mind. Thus, he was not afraid of staring at the ghost face for a long time. However, the Guzi siblings would definitely wake up in fright when they saw it.
At this time, the ghost face's eyes seemed to move, and the face seemed to be staring at him. Then, the ghost face's eyes turned, and its gaze seemed to be looking at him in the distance.
Ding Meng was lost in thought. Was the ghost face pointing to the central altar?
Just as he thought that, the ghost face disappeared. The ground suddenly split open, and a huge stream of water gushed out.
This stream of water was also very strange. It condensed in the air and did not dissipate. Then, it was absorbed by the 16 pillars. Then, a spectacular scene appeared. The empty space of the altar quickly produced a mirror image of the Eight Trigrams.
This was the energy pool inside the Void Spirit Ray. The mirror image wildly rotated and a strong light filled the cave. There was a vague human face in the eight trigrams that was surrounded by light, as if it was taking form. It seemed like the source spirit of an important person in the Devouring World had been activated … …
At this moment, his vision blurred again. Ding Meng suddenly opened his eyes and everything returned to normal.
Eisendale also woke up. "I saw a ghost face!"
The Guzi siblings looked at each other. They had been scared awake, but Ding Meng and his sister had naturally woken up.
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "Was this place activated?"
When he asked this question, Eisendale knew that she had the same dream as him. She could not help but stare at the ground in a daze. "What the hell is this place?"
Ding Meng wanted to answer that they were probably inside a Void Spirit Ray, but he had too many questions in his mind at the moment and was not completely sure.
"One thing is for sure. This is definitely the territory of the Devouring World!" Ding Meng analyzed.
Eisendale nodded in agreement. "But this place is empty. There is nothing here."
Ding Meng said, "This place is so dry because it has been sealed for many years. There are no toxins or swamps. In other words, this place should be left over from the war a hundred years ago."
Eisendale said, "Okay, even if that is the case, how do you explain this dream?
Everyone has the same dream as soon as they fall asleep. Who is controlling everyone's brainwaves? "
Ding Meng pondered and said, "I don't think it's controlled by someone. If someone can really control my brainwaves, then that person is too scary. If he or she is so powerful, why doesn't he or she just do it?"
Eisendale was stunned.
Ding Meng sighed. "There are actually many strange formations in the Devouring World."
"Formations?" Eisendale expressed that she did not understand this concept.
Ding Meng said, "In fact, it's the same as the various force fields that we Origin Ability users create. Let me give you an example. Illusionary telekinesis can create many illusions. As long as you are within the range of the opponent's force field, you will be confused. What you see and hear is different from the real world."
Eisendale said, "You mean that someone has set up a formation here, and only those who enter can see what happened just now?"
Ding Meng pondered and said, "I always feel that this should be a protective mechanism."
Eisendale said, "Why do you say that?"
Ding Meng said, "It can only be activated when someone is asleep. It let you see the ghost face and the energy pool just now."
Eisendale seemed to understand something. "The origin power of Origin Ability users usually operates spontaneously, so Origin Ability users don't need to sleep and can't see the dream. It's very difficult for ordinary people to come here, so they can't see it either. This is to ensure that this place is not easily known to outsiders."
Ding Meng smiled. "These are all speculations. There's no evidence. Why don't we go to the cave and see what's going on?"
The cave he was referring to was where the ghost face was, but after the four of them ran over, there was no trace of it on the stone floor, let alone the ghost face. The dream just now was really a dream, as if nothing had happened.
However, Ding Meng and Eisendale were not stupid enough to think that it was a simple dream. There must be something wrong with it.
Yizi said timidly, "Brother Ding Meng, could this be a hint?
Grandpa used to say that before a god manifests, there would be all kinds of hints. "
Ding Meng suddenly realized that Yizi's words made more sense. The water spurting out of the ground was a hint. It wanted to activate the energy pool and restore its origin soul. Could it be that some big shot from the Devouring World was hiding here?
Ding Meng spread out his telekinesis vision again. This time, he used the Green Spirit Tree as the center. He used his telekinesis to scan the area as wide as possible.
Unfortunately, it was the same as when they first entered. There were no abnormalities, no energy fluctuations, and no end in sight. Also, judging from the terrain, this place did not look like the interior of the Void Spirit Ray at all.
"This is really strange!"
Ding Meng sighed. "Even if you want to activate the energy pool, you have to inject energy. But where is the energy?
This place is so dry that I can't even find the water in the dream, let alone energy. "
"Brother Ding Meng, if you want to find a water source, I have a way!" Gu Zi suddenly said.
"Oh?" Ding Meng turned his head in surprise. "What's the way?"
Gu Zi immediately took out a small green flower from his bag. The flower looked like a mint.
"What is this?" Eisendale was curious.
Gu Zi explained, "This is a very rare plant that grows in polluted areas. It's called the Spirit Searching Flower. The more humid a place is, or the closer it is to a water source, it will give you a hint. During the drought years, Mom and Dad used this to find a water source."
This was clearly a product of the Devouring World. Ding Meng and Eisendale did not understand it.
But now, the flower was in Yizi's hand. Yizi led everyone to a cave in the south.
This time, they went down in a roundabout way, but the distance was very far. Ding Meng could not calculate how far it was. Anyway, Gu Zi and Eisendale had stopped to rest seven times. Ding Meng estimated that they had gone at least ten to twenty thousand meters underground, because this distance was beyond the detection range of telekinesis.
This time, the four of them entered a space that resembled a palace. It was a large, squarish cave. The sixteen pillars in the center did not surround an altar, but a pool. Strictly speaking, it was more like a small lake.
"We found water!" Yizi cheered.
Gu Zi also looked excited. "It's underground water!"
"Wait!" Ding Meng decisively stopped the brother and sister. "Don't touch anything from the Devouring World."
Eisendale walked to the pool and scooped up some water. "There's no problem. It's a normal underground water source. But this pool is very deep. I can't see the end."
Hearing this, Yizi put her hand into the pool. However, the Spirit Exploring Flower in her hand floated on the surface of the water and turned into a ball of flame. The flame was white in the air.
Yi Zi and the other two were so shocked that they retreated a few steps. Ding Meng walked up and asked, "What happened?"
Gu Zi looked terrified. "The Spirit Exploring Flower has never done this before!"
Ding Meng said, "I knew this underground water source was not so simple. It's clearly a strange poison from the Devouring World."
The white flame quickly burned out in the air, forming a black mist. However, Ding Meng was not very worried. With him nearby, even if Gu Zi and Eisendale were poisoned, he could cure them in an instant.
"I'll go down and take a look!
Wait for me here! "Ding Meng stood at the edge of the pool.
Eisendale said, "I'll go too!"
Ding Meng waved his hand decisively. "You should stay. If anything happens, Gu Zi and Eisendale won't be safe."
Eisendale thought about it and felt that it made sense. If she could find her way here, it didn't mean that the people from the Starbow Corporation couldn't find them. If the masters from the Starbow Corporation came, they might not be able to deal with them, but she was confident that she could protect the Guzi siblings.
As Ding Meng jumped into the pool with a plop, Eisendale sat down beside the pool and began to cultivate.
Yizi was confused. "What is Brother Ding Meng looking for?"
Gu Zi obviously did not know what Ding Meng was doing. "Maybe he's looking for a god. After all, the Federation has enemies who want to deal with Brother Ding Meng."
Yizi said, "Will the god help Brother Ding Meng?"
Gu Zi said, "I think so!"
Yizi said, "Why?"
Gu Zi scratched his head. "I don't know. Anyway, I feel that Brother Ding Meng's luck is not too bad."