si-mexico Chapter 522
Chapter 522
At the foot of the Kunlun Mountains, instead of a cold, heavy rock dome overhead, there is a dreamlike night sky flowing with soft starlight.
The starlight was faint and carried an unreal tranquility, like a thin, diamond-studded black veil gently enveloping this eerie space.
Beneath my feet lay soft, moist black soil. Each step caused me to sink slightly, making a soft "plop" sound. The rich, life-filled fragrance of the earth filled my nostrils, almost numbing the terror of falling into the crevasse.
However, all senses were completely captivated by the incredible peach grove in the center of the space.
The gnarled and twisted peach tree branches, ancient and vigorous like a lurking dragon, with crisscrossing grooves in the bark, bear the marks of unimaginable ages.
The branches, however, were laden with abundant fruit!
Each peach is as big as a bowl, so plump that it almost bursts through its thin skin. The glow of the sunset flows endlessly under the peach skin, pink like a young girl's blush, white like a snow lotus from Kunlun, and golden like molten fragments of the sun.
It was these flowing rays of light that gently yet powerfully dispelled the darkness of this place, painting every inch of space with a breathtakingly beautiful color, creating a vibrant and enchanting "fairyland".
The intensely sweet fragrance is like a living entity, permeating every nook and cranny.
It not only stimulates the sense of smell, but also feels like soft little hands gently scratching nerve endings and stirring up the most primal desires in one's heart.
Deep within the peach grove, the silhouettes of flying eaves and brackets are faintly visible through the gaps in the peach branches. The glazed tiles shimmer and glow under the glow of the sunset, and the carved beams and painted rafters are so exquisite that they seem otherworldly.
Furthermore, faint, ethereal sounds of string and wind instruments drifted over, as smooth as the finest silk, interspersed with indistinct yet joyful laughter, making one's heart itch with anticipation.
"My God..."
The fat man's mouth gaped open, drool uncontrollably streaming down his face. The eerie shadow and the bone-chilling cold from the bronze ghost claws he had encountered in the ice crevice melted away instantly under the impact of this "fairyland," like thin ice under the blazing sun, leaving only a burning greed in his heart.
"This is...this is the Peach Orchard?!"
Has the Queen Mother of the West's Jade Pool really fallen to the bottom of Mount Kunlun?!
His eyes widened as he stared intently at the giant peach on the nearest peach tree, which shimmered with dazzling golden light, and his feet involuntarily moved forward.
"Illusion!"
Zhang Hao's voice, like a dagger chilled to the bone, pierced through the false, sweet atmosphere.
The hidden golden-red hue in the depths of his eyes suddenly intensified, like two clusters of ignited lava cores, spinning and burning wildly deep within his pupils!
Beneath the exquisitely beautiful skin of the peach, as far as the eye could see, wriggling, viscous shadows struggled in the rosy light.
Beneath that sweet, cloying aroma lurked a nauseating, rusty, putrid stench.
Within him, the bloodline of the ancient Qilin, originating from the primordial era, boiled and roared instantly, as if it had been thrown into boiling oil and cold water!
The scorching power surged and collided in the blood vessels, like countless tiny magma needles, frantically piercing every inch of nerve, bringing tearing pain, but also firmly resisting the corrosive power contained in the all-pervasive sweet fragrance that could melt away one's mind.
"The fragrance is poisonous!"
Hold your breath!
Zhang Hao practically roared, his voice trembling with the surging of his blood:
"These are all fake! Traps!"
The warning sounded like a thunderclap, but it was too late—a fatal moment.
That rich peach scent, so intense it melts the soul, seems to possess its own will.
They are no longer just simple odor molecules, but have transformed into countless tiny, greedy insects that are invisible to the naked eye. They frantically burrow into people's mouths and noses with every instinctive breath, and even seep into the depths of their brains through the pores of their skin!