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The jade pendant floated in the air for a moment, then began to slowly fly away. Jun Qiyan understood that the jade pendant's intention was for her to follow along.

Jun Qiyan hurriedly gave chase, forgetting that he had to return to report his safety to Saint Silkworm.

Jun Qiyan covered his still aching internal organs as he followed the jade pendant step by step.

The jade pendant seemed to be aware of Jun Qianyan's difficulty as it continued to fly at a slow speed. It stopped flying for a moment as if it was waiting for Jun Qianyan to catch up.

This time, even Jun Qiyan didn't know how far she had actually walked. She only saw that the miasma surrounding the forest had dispersed, revealing the black and withered trees. It wasn't difficult to tell that these were traces of being burned.

Where is this?

She frowned as she looked around her surroundings with a blank expression on her face, also on guard against any spirit beasts that might suddenly appear. However, looking up, she saw that the jade ornament did not seem to have the intention of stopping, and seeing that Jun Qianyan had already recovered somewhat, her expression became less unsightly, as she increased her speed.

Jun Qiyan had no time to ponder over this matter, and could only hurriedly follow along.

She had worn this jade pendant for many years, and she believed that it would not harm her. After all, the situation just now was as if some sort of seal had been unsealed.

And she needed her blood to remove the seal on the jade pendant. Presumably, the people close to her would use this kind of enchantment to seal the jade pendant in order not to be coveted by others. Moreover, one day, they would be able to help her whenever she needed it.

But where did the jade pendant want to take her?

Jun Qiyan tried to stop her steps as she looked up at the jade pendant, but she couldn't find any clues. The jade pendant also had no intention of stopping.

After walking forward for another ten meters, he saw a deep black river before him. It was so quiet that it seemed to be unable to flow.

Death...

When Jun Qiyan saw the black river, his first thought was death.

After all, such a lifeless river that could not flow was bound to death, so wouldn't the river present itself as black?

Jun Qiyan was still standing by the river bank, deep in thought when he saw the jade pendant fly across the river. It floated silently on the other side, as if it was waiting for Jun Qiyan to cross the river.

This time, Jun Qiyan was in a bit of a dilemma.

After all, she had yet to become an apprentice, and the width of this river far exceeded her capabilities. If she were to directly fly over, if she were to run out of spells and fall down, wouldn't that mean …?

Thinking of this, Jun Qiyan couldn't help but shiver.

It wasn't that she was scared, but this lifeless river in front of her, and who knew what was hiding beneath it?

However, the jade pendant that had been floating on the other side of the river for some time now seemed to be impatient. It kept spinning, and the faint red light seemed to become even more dazzling, as if it was urging her to quickly cross the river.

Jun Qiyan frowned as she faced the river that was like a black stream. The black area was forbidden to set foot inside, but it seemed that the jade pendant had become impatient as it spun around at an ever-increasing speed, ready to rush out at any moment.

In desperation, Jun Qiyan could only stomp her foot, grit her teeth, and walk towards the river bank.

Still holding her breath, she used a spell to help her fly over, careful not to let her breath disturb the creatures hiding at the bottom of the river.

As she neared the center of the river, Jun Qiyan seemed to sense that the pressure that the river brought upon her was getting heavier and heavier, and the aura of death was beginning to envelop her.

"Boom ~ ~ ~"

With some fear, Jun Qiyan picked up a small stone from the riverbank and threw it into the river.

The small stone fell vertically into the river and was quickly engulfed by the river. There wasn't even a splash.

Seeing such a scene, Jun Qiyan could no longer remain calm.

Just what was this thing?

Why did it sink to the bottom without even a splash?

Jun Qianyan's eyes widened in disbelief, but when he saw that the jade pendant was about to go berserk, it was too late!

She took a deep breath and tried to pick up another branch. She carefully extended her hand to touch the surface of the water. However, the moment the branch touched the surface of the river, she was stunned —

This river was actually solid?

Jun Qiyan was even more stupefied. She quickly blinked her eyes and forcefully poked him with her finger. That solid feeling was proof that she wasn't mistaken!

Could it be that the surface of the river wasn't made of water, but rock solid?

But what about the stone that was just swallowed up?

Before she could think about it, the jade pendant had given her instructions, and the dazzling red light was reflected in the dark water.

She hurried to catch up. After crossing the river, she found that the world on the other side of the river really had nothing to do with the forest.

On the continuous stone wall, the occasional drops of water that dripped down emitted a crisp tinkling sound, as well as the cry of a sparrow that came from an unknown place.

This was a cave?

She frowned as she looked around, but the jade pendant didn't seem to stop as it kept flying forward.

He quickly caught up and stopped at the entrance of the cave. When Jun Qianyan arrived, the jade pendant had already dissipated into light, and had fallen back into her hand, becoming a dead object once more.

The remaining warmth on the jade pendant had yet to dissipate, and the originally bright red blood trace seemed to have turned dark red.

Jun Qiyan looked at the still warm jade pendant in his hand, feeling slightly uneasy.

"Boom ~ ~ ~"

A sudden loud noise startled Jun Qiyan. She saw the cave suddenly open up, and when the dust settled, she saw bright murals.

After putting the jade pendant back on her neck, Jun Qiyan carefully looked around.

Although the murals on the walls were vivid, they were also obscure and hard to understand.

The figure drawn was even more bizarre, and even looking at it from a modern point of view, it was still hard to believe.

She had seen the three-headed, six-armed Nezha, as well as the Thousand Hands, Thousand Eyes, Guan Shiyin, Bodhisattva, but she had never seen anything that was full of eyes, nor had she ever heard of a human with flowers and plants as hair.

However, the animals that appeared on the mural could not be called animals since they were still recognizable as human figures. It was more like a machine made of steel.

"What is this thing …"

After walking a circle, Jun Qiyan also had no clue about the mural, so she could only sigh secretly.

In the center of the palace in the cave, there was a stone coffin. The stone coffin was engraved with the same picture as the mural, but it was much more exquisite and clear. The color was even more radiant.

Just as he was about to walk over, Jun Qiyan felt the jade pendant around her neck begin to heat up again; it even faintly burned with pain.

She stopped, and the burning feeling disappeared.