Chapter 549: Nether River Spirit & Lord Star’s Secret (1)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The black pool emitted no unusual odor. Despite its dark hue, it reflected Mei Wuyan’s image.

Just as Mei Wuyan was about to look up, the water in the pool rippled. Then, the image in the pool changed.

A small red dot appeared in the black pool like a setting sun, giving Mei Wuyan a strange feeling.

At some point, his reflection had been replaced by a new image.

Drip!

As the black water droplets dripped down from the singular horn-like pillar once more, Mei Wuyan appeared to be affected by them.

There seemed to be a hint of blood between the golden and black pupils.

The red dot in the pool blinked like a pair of eyes.

“That’s a pupil!”

At this moment, Mei Wuyan was very certain. Then, golden sand condensed in his palm, turning into a huge net that he threw into the pool.

Sssss!

The sound of corrosion immediately sounded, and low hums sounded in the cave.

Ga.. Ga…

It sounded like a duck’s cry, but it was different.

The pool seemed to have been stimulated as ripples spread in all directions.

The red dot that looked like the setting sun disappeared without a trace.

After the red dot disappeared, the black pool seemed to have been separated by something and gradually separated from the middle.

Slowly, a pitch-black hole appeared in front of Mei Wuyan.

“This is…”

Mei Wuyan thought he had accidentally touched a mechanism. His eyes flickered slightly.

Soon, a hole with a staircase leading down appeared in front of him.

An aura seeped out of the hole.

“I see.”

The corners of Mei Wuyan’s mouth curled into a smile. So this so-called Star Pool was just an entrance.

And what he wanted was down here.

After the pool was divided, the smell became much stronger. Mei Wuyan did not hesitate and walked down.

After he walked down, the black pool closed again.

Drip!

Drip!

The sound of water dripping remained as if Mei Wuyan had never been here.

When Mei Wuyan walked down the stairs, his surroundings became larger and wider. He was in darkness, but he could still see his surroundings.

The gap between the walls widened, revealing carvings of paintings. These artworks were peculiar; they consisted solely of black lines, yet when combined, they formed intricate and enigmatic patterns.

“These paintings are… crows?”

Looking at the patterns drawn by the black lines, Mei Wuyan had a guess.

Step, step.

Footsteps echoed. When he walked out, a dream-like scene appeared in his eyes.

Without the cave roof and walls, it was as if he had arrived in a new world.

In the sky, a blood-red full moon hung. Trees with only tree trunks and branches stood around.

Whoosh!

Not far away, a black river echoed in this space with a turbulent sound.

“This is…”

Mei Wuyan’s eyes were filled with vigilance. Although the smell was tempting, the scene in front of him made his heart turn cold.

Blood-colored full moon, withered trees, and a black river.

When all these elements were combined, it was undeniable that a peculiar atmosphere permeated the surroundings.

Suddenly, a cry came from the withered tree in the distance. It was accompanied by an extremely fast figure that quickly flew toward Mei Wuyan.

“Is that a crow?”

Looking at the crow the size of a human head flying towards him, Mei Wuyan felt as if something had locked onto him.

Swish!

The crow landed three steps in front of Mei Wuyan and gently bit its black feather. Then, it looked at Mei Wuyan.

It was a pair of eyes that emitted a blood-red light, just like the red dots seen in the pool.

The black crow cawed at Mei Wuyan twice before flapping its wings and turning to leave.

It turned back to look at Mei Wuyan again as if it was checking if he had followed it.

“Do you want me to follow you?”

Mei Wuyan guessed. Then, he stepped lightly and quickly followed the crow.

He wanted to see where this crow was taking him.

After a while, the crow brought Mei Wuyan to the black river. Then, it cawed at Mei Wuwen twice as if indicating for him to wait here.

With a flap of its wings, it fell into the withered tree again and disappeared.

“What exactly is this crow trying to do?”

Mei Wuyan had a puzzled expression on his face, but he did not wander around.

Looking at the black river in front of him, his eyes flickered.

From the outside, the black river looked the same as the pool outside. However, the black river in front of him carried a strange power.

It was a little like the deathly power in his body, filled with a dark aura.

“That’s strange. That smell is gone!”

Suddenly, the aura that had lured Mei Wuyan disappeared. He could not help but frown as he looked around.

The smell disappeared, but cawings sounded from the other side of the black river.

Crows flew up from the withered trees like small dark clouds.

The blood-red full moon in the sky suddenly illuminated as if in response to the crows’ cries.

“What’s going on?”

Looking at the scene before him, Mei Wuyan’s heart skipped a beat..