pertwk Chapter 33 The Terrifying Scene Beneath the White Dragon Pool
Chapter 33 The Terrifying Scene Beneath the White Dragon Pool
The intense shock of Tang Mubai's peril made Li Jiu's mind buzz. A series of clanging sounds, like a violent wind constantly echoing in his ears, almost tearing his eardrums apart, began to ring in his ears.
He instinctively covered his ears tightly, but the sounds seemed to pierce his mind directly, and he couldn't resist them by physical means alone.
The intense pain acted like a powerful catalyst, pushing his senses to an irrational threshold.
His senses seemed to be enhanced in some terrifying way...
Whether it was the rapid processing of his brain that allowed him to calculate the possible location of the helicopter sinking, or some inexplicable scientific event that gave him a brief burst of inspiration, he was able to clearly capture every ripple in the waters of Bailongtan Pool...
As if guided by some unseen force, he seemed to have a premonition of the area where Tang Mubai was most likely to surface, and so he fixed his gaze on it intently.
However, just as he was staring intently at the water, a terrifying gaze suddenly appeared, making him feel disoriented!
Beneath the dark, deep waters of the White Dragon Pool, it seemed as if a pair of terrifying, ancient eyes suddenly opened, overcoming all obstacles to collide violently with his gaze!
At the same time, a chanting sound, as grand as a great bell yet carrying a chilling aura, struck his heart like an invisible hammer!
【…】
【「पर्वतोमयरदमनसंबन्धी, विहरेनिर्वरणधर्मो "गूढः"
(The mountain bears the karmic bond of subduing delusion, the temple houses the Dharma of Nirvana, the dragon hides here, and delusion is locked on the peak.)
【「सर्वपर्वतजलर्षसरः, अविद्य भूतरः, सर्वेमरयरूपर्
(All mountain demons, water monsters, and evil spirits are part of Maya's illusory net.)
【…】
"boom--!!!"
Li Jiuru was struck hard, her vision went black, and she staggered back a step before she was able to break free from that terrifying eye contact that sent shivers down her spine.
As expected, the area that Li Jiu was watching immediately experienced violent fluctuations.
Li Jiu didn't have time to recall the terrifying moment just now; he immediately focused his attention and prepared to provide assistance.
Just then, the water splashed and a figure burst out of the water, breathing in the fresh air.
When Li Jiu realized that the figure was a white driver, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. He glanced at another lifebuoy not far away, then immediately threw the lifebuoy in his hand to the driver. He then ran to a nearby spot, took off the second lifebuoy, and was ready to save Tang Mubai at any time.
Soon, the pool water rippled again, and Tang Mubai finally emerged from the water. After shouting "Wow—!" he didn't even care about breathing fresh air and immediately started paddling wildly, not caring about his direction.
His face was filled with boundless fear and madness, as if he had just been dominated by some unknown terror.
Li Jiu immediately noticed Tang Mubai's unusual behavior and quickly threw a lifebuoy, which landed precisely near Tang Mubai.
"Old Tang, grab the lifebuoy!!"
"Holy crap, Old Li! Godfather, save me!! I'm terrified!!"
Tang Mubai quickly recovered and swam over to grab the lifebuoy.
Li Jiu immediately used all her strength to pull him ashore.
After tumbling and crawling out of the water and running a short distance up the bank, Tang Mubai finally flipped over and lay on the grass, greedily inhaling the fresh air, his chest heaving violently.
Seeing Tang Mubai like this, Li Jiu knew he was alright, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally eased a little. But out of concern, he still asked, "Old Tang, how are you? Are you hurt?"
Tang Mubai had just caught his breath when a certain scene flashed through his mind upon hearing this, and he reflexively propped himself up.
His face remained deathly pale, and a lingering, immense terror returned to his eyes. He kept muttering incoherently, "Oh my god, I'm so scared! So scared!!"
"Old Li, you have no idea what just happened to me!! Holy crap! Holy crap, this DJ... I've never been this scared in my life!!"
Upon seeing this, Li Jiu felt a chill run down his spine, vaguely realizing that something was wrong. Thinking back to the strange changes in the celestial phenomena during the short period between Tang Mubai's takeoff and the crash, his unease grew even heavier.
"...Was it a plane crash?"
Tang Mubai waved his hands repeatedly, his voice trembling: "Compared to what I witnessed, a plane crash is nothing!"
"I'm not bragging, but everyone who flies crashes eventually. You have no idea... after my plane crashed, that thing dragged me to the bottom of the lake... Guess what I saw?"
"What did you see?" Li Jiu subconsciously held his breath.
Tang Mubai's expression was extremely solemn as he slowly uttered a single word: "Snake!"
The moment the word left his mouth, Tang Mubai's own sanity began to waver. His face, which had just regained some color, turned deathly pale. He adjusted his words and slowly said:
"I saw countless snakes swimming at the bottom of the water, densely packed, like a damn seaweed, and some of them were constantly coiling around something..."
"What is it?" Li Jiu's heart jumped into his throat.
"A Buddha head! A huge, stone-carved Buddha head!" Tang Mubai's voice was filled with disbelief, horror, and absurdity. "They're wrapped around that Buddha head, like... Medusa!!"
"hiss--!"
Li Jiu took a deep breath.
In the icy pool, countless snakes coiled around the submerged, majestic Buddha head...
Upon hearing those words, the image immediately flashed into his mind. Instantly, his scalp tingled, and the hairs on his body stood on end. The terrifying feeling of his feet being submerged by the swarm of snakes seemed to return once more.
But he immediately realized something was wrong.
"Wait a minute, Lao Tang, the helicopter sank. How could you possibly see clearly underwater that deep?"
Reminded by Li Jiu, Tang Mubai instantly realized what was happening, slapping his forehead and saying, "Hey, you're right! When the helicopter was falling, I was actually quite disoriented. I only managed to avoid being thrown around because I was holding on tightly to the handrail..."
"And as soon as I felt myself falling into the water, I immediately took a breath and held it. From that moment on, my eyes were closed the whole time... I... I couldn't possibly see anything underwater!"
"But..." His expression twisted, his brows furrowed, and his tone became very strange, "...But I clearly remember seeing countless snakes, and if I didn't see them, how would I know there was a stone Buddha head at the bottom of the water?"