Chapter 2032: Chapter 83: Trial
"The mirage... has it arrived here?!"
Not only Wang Ba, but Yu Wuheng, Yu Yu, Chen Xuan, and the Corpse-digging Ghost King also noticed the mirage of the mountain top reflected in the Sky Dome at the first moment.
They all showed expressions of surprise.
Previously, when they were far away, the view was somewhat blurry. However, at this moment, the image of the mirage reflected in the sky felt as if it was right before their eyes. The patterns on the eaves of the pavilions, the interlocking tiles on the gazebos, the slightly swaying leaves in the courtyard, the rockeries tainted with green moss...
Everything appeared incredibly real. Staring for too long, they even felt as if a head might suddenly peek out from the windows of the building, or perhaps someone was playing chess and sipping tea in the gazebo. Everything seemed as ordinary as yesterday, yet silent and soundless.
Such a peaceful and harmonious scene appearing in this Sea Market inexplicably added a touch of eeriness.
"Can a mirage move?"
Wang Ba recalled seeing that faint glimmer of light passing through the sky not long ago and couldn’t help but curiously look at Chen Xuan and the Corpse-digging Ghost King and asked.
Chen Xuan and the Corpse-digging Ghost King withdrew their gazes and were somewhat bewildered upon hearing the question:
"This... we’re not really sure."
They couldn’t resist glancing back at the reflections on the Sky Dome, unable to make sense of it.
Even when Chen Xuan specifically activated his double pupil in his left eye, he couldn’t discern anything.
Wang Ba narrowed his eyes slightly, looking up at the scene on the Sky Dome, lost in thought.
Suddenly, he asked:
"By the way, you mentioned before that your Clone is here?"
Chen Xuan was taken aback and then hesitated for a moment, turning to look up at the white hill in front of him.
Carefully discerning the sensation in his heart, he pointed remotely to the depths of that white hill:
"It’s there, I can feel it!"
Wang Ba withdrew his gaze and then calmly said, "Then let’s not waste time, let’s hurry up!"
Hearing this, everyone nodded.
Wu Monkey King was the first to step onto that jade-like staircase.
The others also followed suit, climbing the steps.
When it was Wang Ba’s turn to step up, he suddenly trembled.
Instinctively, he looked around the steps, with a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes!
The seemingly calm void around him appeared extraordinarily fascinating in his eyes.
It seemed as if countless black and white threads were intertwined and combined at will...
"Such lively rules!"
"With such liveliness, how does this place maintain the space without collapsing?"
In his understanding, rules are like the beams and columns needed to construct a building.
If the beams and columns are stable, then the building will be stable.
Yet, the beams and columns before him were as lively as fish swimming in the water. He could hardly imagine how such rules built up the space before him.
Even though he didn’t understand the reason behind it, the incredibly lively rules here enticed him with their allure.
The feeling was akin to walking through an ocean of books where the second page of each book detailed the solutions to the numerous problems he had encountered before. He only needed to stop, open them casually, and he would find everything, resolving the puzzles in his mind.
This temptation was irresistible to anyone.
He couldn’t help but slow his pace, greedily observing everything around him, as if wanting to imprint all he saw into his mind.
However, except for him, the remaining individuals, even Yu Wuheng, merely glanced around puzzledly before continuing to ascend.
The immensely lively rules seemed isolated from their senses.
However, the Corpse-digging Ghost King noticed Wang Ba lagging far behind everyone else.
He exclaimed in surprise:
"Mountain Lord, you...?"
Wang Ba suddenly snapped back to reality.
Only then did he realize that Yu Wuheng and the group had already climbed over a hundred steps, while he had only climbed three or four steps.
Even though it was just three or four steps, even though it was only a few short moments, yet for Wang Ba himself, it felt as if he had wandered for a long time amidst the incredibly lively rules, gaining many insights during this wandering.
"Here, there are many scattered fragmented rules... like threads, but how do they weave into complete rules?"
He was still somewhat unclear.
However, now wasn’t the time for careful contemplation. He no longer focused on the surroundings and quickly followed up.
Yet the group didn’t walk far before halting once again.
On the jade-like stairs, a giant mercury sphere lay in front of them, completely blocking their path to the summit.
"Ha, more Immortal Marrow Jade Liquid!"
Yu Yu rejoiced, being the first to rush inside.
Seeing the mercury sphere vastly different from the ordinary, Chen Xuan and the Corpse-digging Ghost King couldn’t help but look serious.
Chen Xuan said:
"I fear it contains no ordinary formidable beast, I’ll go in and take a look!"
He said and followed inside.
The Corpse-digging Ghost King quickly followed after.
Upon hearing this, Yu Wuheng showed a worried expression and hurriedly tossed the Land-Parting Staff to Wang Ba as usual.
Then he rushed into the giant mercury sphere.
Wu Monkey King drew the ’Ruyi Stick’ transformed from a Demonic Beast and was about to enter, but upon colliding, the mercury sphere wavered like a ripple, but remained unmoved. Wu Monkey King didn’t make it inside and was instead blocked outside.
Wu Monkey King scratched his head in puzzlement.
Wang Ba glanced at Wu Monkey King, then his gaze fell on the Ruyi Stick in its hand.
Previously, he hadn’t noticed, but now, having comprehended much due to his understanding of numerous rules, his insights had deepened considerably, prompting him to exclaim softly:
"This Demonic Beast has something remarkable..."