Big dreamer

The gray-robed figure suddenly stopped, and the eyes under the mask shot out two blade-like cold rays. He looked at Shen Luo and shouted in a hoarse male voice.

Shen Luo was secretly shocked. Before he came here, he had applied a potion that could eliminate odors for the sake of caution, and he had held his breath. The distance between the two sides was more than ten feet, but he was still discovered by the other party.

If the two were in different places, he thought that he might not be able to find each other.

"It's not sneaky, I just got here earlier." Shen Luo turned his mind and walked out calmly, saying in a hoarse voice.

The other party was wearing a ghost mask, and he was probably going to the ghost market. Sooner or later, we would meet, so there was no need to hide.

"Are you going to the ghost market too?" The gray-robed figure saw the mask on Shen Luo's face and was slightly surprised.

"That's right, it looks like you are the same. Since we are all in the same business, there is no need to make the atmosphere so tense." Shen Luo said with a smile and sat down again.

The gray-robed figure nodded slowly, his eyes no longer so sharp, and stepped into the pine forest, exploring around like Shen Luo just now.

"It seems that this person is also a novice, entering the ghost market for the first time." Shen Luo saw this scene and thought to himself.

The gray-robed figure looked around, but also found nothing, so he did not continue to work in vain, and also found a place more than ten feet away from Shen Luo to sit cross-legged.

The two sat quietly with each other, time passed little by little, and the night deepened.

But in this wilderness, there is no night watchman to report the time, and there is no rooster crowing, so it is difficult to grasp the time.

Shen Luo's lowered eyes suddenly raised and stood up.

Calculating time may be difficult for others, but he is not at all effortless. He has been familiar with medical skills since he was a child. He once read a medical secret called "Ziwu Liuzhu", which said that the twelve meridians in the human body correspond to the twelve hours of the day. At different times, the flow of qi and blood in the twelve meridians of the human body will be slightly different. For example, at midnight, qi and blood will flow into the gallbladder meridian, and at Chou time, it will be injected into the liver meridian.

Over the years, he has been constantly exploring and has completely mastered the meridians. He can reverse the time according to the circulation of his own qi and blood.

Just now, the qi and blood began to flow into the acupoints in the gallbladder meridian, which means that the midnight is coming soon.

The gray-robed figure next to him noticed Shen Luo's actions, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he also stood up.

At this moment, a creepy chill suddenly emerged in the air nearby, and the mask on Shen Luo's face suddenly became cold. A faint black gas surged from it, quickly enveloped his body, and then adhered to his skin.

His appearance changed rapidly, and in a few breaths he turned into a brown-haired and black-skinned ghost. The breath he exuded suddenly became cold and gloomy, just like those ghosts.

The situation of the gray-robed man not far away was the same, and he turned into a dark red ghost.

The two looked at each other, and there was surprise in their eyes.

At the same time, the nearby void suddenly darkened, and countless gray mists emerged out of thin air, instantly submerging everything around.

Shen Luo's heart trembled, and he took out the Ghost Howling Ring.

His other hand flashed yellow, and two small thunder talismans appeared, ready to go.

But the surrounding gray fog only covered the surrounding void, and there was no other abnormality.

Countless gray fogs surged like water for a moment, and suddenly dispersed quickly, and the surrounding scenery changed dramatically. It was no longer the pine forest, but a desolate desert.

The ground was full of black gravel, and except for a little moss occasionally growing in the cracks of the stones, there was no other sign of life.

Moreover, wisps of gray fog also floated on this desolate desert, which could only be seen at a distance of 20 to 30 feet. If it was farther away, it would be covered by gray fog and nothing could be seen.

"Is this the ghost market? Why is it so desolate? Not to mention the market, there is not even a ghost shadow." Shen Luo saw this scene and showed astonishment on his face.

The gray-robed man had stood less than five feet away from Shen Luo, with a gray ghost-head knife in his hand, and looked around with surprise.

Shen Luo did not move immediately. He looked around, pondered for a moment, and walked towards the gray-robed man.

The man heard the voice and immediately looked over with caution, looking extremely cautious.

Shen Luo felt relieved when he saw him like this.

"Excuse me, fellow Taoist. I have no bad intentions. This place looks strange. We came from the same place, so we are half fellow villagers. How about we work together? We can take care of each other in case of accidents." He did not move closer, but stood still a few feet away and said with a bow.

The gray-robed figure looked around, pondered for a moment, and nodded, "Okay."

Shen Luo showed a smile on his face, and the corners of the transformed ghost's mouth also grinned, which was consistent with the original expression.

"Since we are traveling together, let's exchange our names so that it is convenient to call each other. My name is Tian Tiesheng." He borrowed the name of his senior brother.

"My last name is Hong." The gray-robed man was silent for a while before speaking.

After exchanging their names, the atmosphere between the two eased a lot.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Hong. Have you been to the ghost market before?" Shen Luo asked.

"No." The gray-robed man shook his head.

"Neither have I. Given the current situation, let's explore around." Shen Luo suggested.

"Yes." The other party hummed, being frugal with words.

Shen Luo looked around and chose the direction to go, but the scenery in all directions was almost the same, without any difference, and he didn't pay attention for a while.

"Let's go here." The man in gray robe suddenly said and stepped in one direction.

Shen Luo recalled that the other party had discovered what he had done far away in the green pine forest before, and that he must have powerful detection skills, so he didn't say anything and followed him up.

However, in order to prevent him from getting lost, he quietly made a mark on the ground every short distance he walked.

The black desert is shrouded in mist and is as quiet as death. Only the footsteps of the two men echo gently in the void.

Shen Luo could keep his composure at first, but as time passed by and the surrounding situation remained unchanged, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

After walking for some distance, the surroundings were still like that. He couldn't hold himself back any longer. Just as he was about to ask the man in gray robe, his steps suddenly stopped and he looked forward.

I saw a tall shadow emerging from the mist in the distance, which seemed to be a mountain peak.

Shen Luo narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the man in gray robe beside him, but saw that the other person's expression was calm and he didn't seem to be surprised at all.

He couldn't help but feel a little shocked. Could it be that the other party had already seen the mountain shadow in front of him from such a distance?

Shen Luo was a little surprised, but it didn't show on his face. He was about to quicken his pace when he suddenly turned his head and looked to the left.

A whirring sound came from there, rising and falling, but I couldn't tell what it was.

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