The two, when combined, would be influenced by each other, but as long as the physical body was protected, Gu Qianying would not be in danger even if injured. Soon.
Gu Qianying's clone finally materialized.
Under everyone's anxious gaze, she jumped directly into the cave.
After a long darkness, Gu Qianying finally saw a trace of light ahead.
But this trace of light was cyan.
The ground was very damp, and a chilling aura rushed towards her, causing Gu Qianying's clone to tremble, and her bones to vibrate.
Gu Qianying above sensed it, and a wisp of white mist appeared at the corner of her mouth, slowly covering her lips.
Everyone was startled and looked towards the cave entrance.
"What exactly is down there?"
Gu Qianying endured the trembling all over her body and kept circulating her energy. "It's very cold down there, like the underworld! Very strange."
Everyone's eyes were heavy. The underground palace was located on the border, and the terrain was even more mysterious.
Was this place once used for something unspeakable?
Otherwise, why would it be so strange?
They quickly urged, "Go ahead and see what's inside!"
Gu Qianying nodded, quickly circulated the spiritual energy around her, and urged the clone forward.
As the clone walked further ahead.
She finally glimpsed the source of the infant cries.
Piles upon piles of infants stood in the bone-chilling water.
They had no shadows and their bodies floated in mid-air.
Most of these beings were swollen, their bodies bruised purple, with no good parts anywhere.
Gu Qianying's mouth gaped in astonishment at the sight, and fearing to make a sound, she quickly covered it with her hand.
These children seemed unaware of her arrival.
They continued to play in the river aimlessly.
The child directly in front of Gu Qianying had its eyeballs fallen out of their sockets, its stomach was cut open, revealing the bright red internal organs. With every step the child took, its intestines inside would fall out a little more.
By the time the intestines were spread out in the river.
The disgusting smell and the stench of decay made Gu Qianying's eyes blur, and she almost knelt down to vomit.
And then a more terrifying scene occurred.
The child stared with wide eyes, aimlessly turning back, picking up the intestines from the ground, and numbly putting them back into its stomach.
He was still smiling.
Gu Qianying then realized that the mouths of these children were sewn shut with needles.
They could not speak, only stare with wide eyes.
And the crying flowed from their stomachs!
This scene was truly bizarre, and even Gu Qianying, who had seen much, could not bear it for a moment.
Gu Qianying above murmured.
"There are many, many children below, and they are all dead, transformed into infant spirits. Generally, such beings are more terrifying than malicious people."
Everyone began to worry about Gu Qianying. According to Gu Qianying's description, there were not a few things below, and if Gu Qianying's body was damaged, it would be truly disadvantageous.
"Why don't you come up quickly!"
Duan Xifeng urged.
Gu Qianying was about to turn back, but as she leaned against the wall.
She suddenly discovered another huge stone statue.
The person carved on the stone statue was very familiar to her, but she didn't know who it was.
"I found a stone statue, but I am a clone now, and my vision is impaired, so I can't see clearly what it is!"
"What is this?"
Gu Qianying controlled the clone and stood in front of the stone statue, trying to touch it with her hand.
But it was precisely this action that caused great displeasure among those children.
They finally discovered Gu Qianying's presence.
Soon, the entire underground was filled with terrifying sounds.
They were no longer laughing or crying, but a roar that was impossible to decipher but instilled fear.
As Gu Qianying had said, children without consciousness, only power, were the most terrifying.
They began to attack Gu Qianying relentlessly.
As they became enraged, their mouths, which were sewn shut with needles, quickly opened.
Gu Qianying heard the sound of flesh being torn.
It was not a mouth, but more like an organ that could devour flesh and blood. The evil energy emanating from it caused the entire cave to shake violently and tremble.
Gu Qianying tried to escape.
But the children were getting more and more numerous.
She was finally cornered.
Gu Qianying knew that if she didn't fight back, she would surely die. These little ones were not prepared to let her go.
She immediately raised the power in her fingertips, forming a huge protective shield around herself for protection.
Then, she pushed her palms forward, unleashing a monstrous power, trying to push these beings away.
But the children's power far surpassed Gu Qianying's.
They let out tearing laughter, and their bodies simply leaped from the ground, quickly falling into mid-air.
And their power, along with their movements, surged.
They actually tore through the void and landed on Gu Qianying's clone again.
The clone was heavily struck, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and its body barely managed to fall, directly kneeling on the ground.
And her protective shield shattered.
The children seemed to find it amusing, and they all started to clap, letting out eerie laughter again.
They quickly swarmed forward, opening their gaping mouths, and continuously sucking at Gu Qianying's flesh and blood.
Gu Qianying above felt the damage to her clone.
Her blood and qi churned, and cold sweat broke out all over her body.
Seeing that the situation was not right, everyone quickly channeled spiritual energy into Gu Qianying, trying to stabilize her physical body.
But the power from below was draining rapidly, and Gu Qianying could no longer hold on. She felt her blood and qi surge, and a sweet,腥 smell cut through her throat.
"Ugh!"
Gu Qianying's body was in chaos, and she could no longer control herself, spitting out a mouthful of black blood.
Duan Xifeng's men quickly condensed their power to dispel the evil energy within Gu Qianying.
After a long while.
Gu Qianying's body finally began to slowly calm down under everyone's support.
Du Chun sat in front of Gu Qianying and checked her pulse. "You must rest well. We already know the situation below. Leave the rest to us!"
Gu Qianying wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. Although her voice was weak, her words were extremely firm.
"No, I must handle this! I want to investigate the stone statue. I think I know that person! If we find out who that person is, we will be able to find a way out. Why shouldn't we go?"
If it were earlier, they could have agreed to Gu Qianying's request.
But now it was different. Gu Qianying was injured because of this, which was no small matter. How could they be so careless?
So, this matter was quickly opposed by everyone.
"Absolutely not! You are truly muddled. Why go to such a place to court death? Do you still consider me your elder brother?" Duan Xifeng said gruffly, speaking anxiously, but with undeniable concern in his eyes.