At this moment, Ah Jun let out a long sigh and then prepared to leave through the exit between the two rocks-- However, it wasnt that simple. Just as the child took a step forward, there was another exit... right behind the main gate, right next to it.
At this moment, within the two gates, different scenes unfolded--The inner gate glowed faintly, carrying an elusive aura; while the exit on the right mirrored what Ah Jun had encountered before-the haze inside appeared pale, yet distant light lingered in the distance, as if beckoning the child to make the right choice.
Ah Jun began to hesitate. After all, as mentioned in the military books, the empty is the real, and the real is the empty. At this critical moment, he must make a correct judgment with great caution, otherwise he would fail to achieve his goal, and his training might also fail.
Under the weight of stress, Ah Jun suddenly thought of Xiao Xi. If it were his third brother, he would surely start picking chickens-- "Ill pick whoever comes along," he thought. Hmm, that didnt sound right. He wouldnt do that with his personality, but the idea amused him.
In such a tense situation, a smile like this made Ah Jun feel suddenly enlightened. He suddenly remembered that he had asked his uncle the secret of finding the way out of his inner world.
Because it was so hard to find, but the uncle only taught him that what you see is not always the truth, and the truth has to be observed-- Ah Jun was also very smart. He felt and studied hard, and soon mastered the uncles so-called tricks.
-- Well, I see...
At this point, he opened his eyes and began to use his keen eyes to see everything-- but still nothing was found. Ah Juns eyes were dry.
Just as the child was anxious and confused, suddenly, from inside the dim door on the left, came two green lights, full of life and hope, but soon disappeared again.
--This... is not another trick, right?
Just as Ah Jun was about to see hope, his own overthinking had made him hesitate again-- At this moment, his inner intuition kicked in once more, constantly giving him courage and confidence. Indeed, those two green lights were truly convincing... Hmm, decided. So the child resolutely made a decision and walked toward that mysterious exit.
After walking through a dark stretch of road, Ah Jun came across a very strange rock-- The environment around it was just as smoggy as in the maze, still in the maze.
Then, the sandstorm that had been shrouding the maze suddenly began to flow, gathering and thickening, and then came at Ah Jun... Oh no, was it the punishment for failing the experience because he had chosen the wrong exit?
At this moment, Ah Jun felt confusion and bewilderment. He wanted to use his abilities to defend himself, but his frailty left him powerless, so he had no choice but to run-- Unfortunately, his feet were already trapped in the mud and rocks on the ground. Now, Ah Jun could only instinctively raise his hands to absorb the impact...
The sandstorm kept hitting the child, but Ah Jun did not shout, but silently endured and self-mocked in despair, sighing that he had failed to live up to everyones expectations because of his incompetence. He even mocked himself as still the same person that others called something!
The punishment continued... but gradually, Ah Jun felt that the punishment was too light, not as painful as imagined.
Soon, the situation changed -- Now he felt fine, and with the help of glasses, earplugs and nasal breathing, it was just a little sand in his mouth... Soon, the violent sandstorm subsided.
After the rain, Ah Jun shook off the dust on his body, pulled his face, and slowly opened his eyes-- At this time, what appeared before the child was a clear blue sky and majestic mountains, and his feet, which had been bound before, could now move freely.
-- Well, it seems to have reversed! My judgment and choice are right, this time the experience seems to be successful?
While thinking, Ah Jun turned around and looked towards the sea. He saw that his companions had also come outside the maze and were greeting him. They were laughing and cheering.
The Yuwen brothers maintained their stern expressions, exchanging knowing glances with Ah Jun-- as the trials continued. Soon, when Ah Jun found himself lost again, he remembered their warning: "If youre lucky enough to find the exit and make it out of the maze, youll never return to where you started!"
--But how can you get out without turning back through the maze? Do you want to cross the high mountains in front of you?
At this time, Ah Junman looked at the mountain with doubt and had no idea-- He was tired and had to lean against the rock where he had been resting.
This also made the distant companions hold their breath for him, after all, no matter which method is used, it is very difficult to implement--after all, the Yuwen brothers also mentioned that it is difficult to cross the mountain because the mountain is not simple.
Therefore, Xiao Xi impulsively decided to run over to help her brother, but the Yuwen brothers blocked her-- saying that if others intervened, Ah Juns training would fail.
It would make Xiao Xi very upset. He looked angrily at the faceless face and hated his teeth-- It was really getting more and more irritating. This person was too heartless.
Just as everyone was helpless, the sun was setting, suddenly, the earth began to shake-- it was seen that Ah Jun, who had been leaning on the rock, was suddenly pushed away by a huge thrust.
As he was puzzled, panic struck again--The surface of the massive rock gradually began to peel away, revealing a shape resembling a dragons tail that synchronized with the trembling mountains. At this moment, the dragon-shaped rock before his companions underwent new transformations.
The central green shell was lit up again, and the green light flickered again, covering the whole body of the dragon, and the eyes of the dragon also seemed a little strange-- The surface of the dragon rock began to fall off, and the two dragon claws that had been on the ground were slowly lifted and then fell heavily.
With the three movements of the dragons tail, mountain and body, a huge green dragon began to wake up and appeared in front of the children-- Then with a dragons roar, it soared into the ninth heaven.
At this moment, Ah Jun was shocked by the ground shaking or the dragon, and stood in surprise staring at the sky.
Just as the child was lost in thought, Long slowly flew over and circled in front of Ah Jun. Suddenly, he let out a deafening roar-- What was this for? Was there more combat in this trial? This was too much trouble, wasnt it?
In an instant, countless questions were swirling in Ah Juns mind, and his partners also showed surprised expressions. Except for the Yuwen brothers, he calmly told everyone not to worry, Ah Jun was safe.
The colossal dragon approached the child before him with imposing authority, leaving Ah Jun momentarily at a loss. Just as he was contemplating his next move, the child suddenly noticed the familiar green light in the dragons eyes-- "Oh, right! This is the same green light that gave him hints and confidence earlier at the mazes crossroads, within that gate."
As Long continued to approach Ah Jun, he gently stretched his dragon tail and placed it under the childs feet. At this moment, in addition to the majesty, Ah Jun also felt a gentle sense of kinship.
The child thought for a moment, looked again, and carefully took a step on the tail of the dragon... nothing was wrong, and then he took another step and stood on the tail.
At this time, the dragon slowly put the child to the side of the dragons horns. Ah Jun seemed to understand something and walked to the middle of a pair of dragons horns and grabbed him tightly... until the child was completely in place, the dragon began to take off again and carried him slowly away from the maze.
Amidst the surprised eyes and cheers of the crowd, Ah Jun soared with the dragon in the wind, passing through one cloud after another, as if some clouds were waving their hands to greet him?
-- Hmm? Maybe, because the hallucination happened because he was too happy.
In addition, at this moment, Ah Jun found that he did not feel any discomfort, so he could not restrain his inner excitement, began to shout loudly, and kept beating his face in his heart.
-- Who says salted fish can not turn over? As long as you find the right method and work hard, your efforts will always pay off.
People who fall to the bottom of the valley, as long as they keep hope in their hearts, firm faith, find the right way to climb in the right direction, there will always be a day of success, even if the bottom is deep and the fall hurts.
As Ah Jun ascended into the sky, he beheld the terrains full panorama. Mirroring his earlier conjecture, the labyrinths location corresponded precisely with the Eight Formation Diagrams strategic layout--The curved fish belly pressed against the olive-shaped Qinghai Lake resembled a fishs body, while the beach, grassland, and woodland formed its tail. At the other end stood the fishs mouth merging with the great river, with what appeared to be pulsating activity near the eye-glistening flashes of movement... How marvelous!
Suddenly, A Jun thought of a song he learned from a TV series and excitedly hummed -- Dragon, dragon, you wipe your eyes, forever and ever wipe your eyes!
The giant dragon carried the child slowly to the faces of his companions, and then lowered his head gently. Ah Jun greeted his friends with a smile, but he did not dare to put his hands down and stood steadily.
Then he realized it was becoming increasingly awkward to keep staying there. After all, you were standing on the shoulders of a new friend - and that was a dragon, an extremely rare divine creature... How could one have the nerve to wait for someone else to invite them? Hmm, that did seem rather inappropriate!
So, Ah Jun did not hesitate at all, and the sensible one jumped down quickly. At this time, a familiar figure also appeared in front of the children again, yawning and stretching.
"You are here!" The Yuwen brothers bowed politely to the two elders again.
"O... um, okay?" The old man stroked his beard and slowly walked to the children, then said hello to the dragon: "Little Green, please-- this child is a little slower than him!"
At this moment, Long glared at his long-lost companion and couldnt help but growl at the old man as if challenging him. Yet being a dragon as massive as mountain ranges, even his ordinary response carried an awe-inspiring force. The powerful gust of wind blew the old mans beard onto his face, making his hair and hat tilt askew.
The old man seemed to be suddenly confused, standing there for quite some time, fidgeting with his appearance while lost in thought. Then, he walked over to the dragon and gently placed his hand on the old friends shoulder, saying, "Well, a thousand years has passed; its time-- wait a bit longer, youve worked hard, my child-- I..."
Suddenly, seeing the children around him gradually away, the old man immediately stopped talking, as if he was finally awake, suddenly remembered some old times, and quickly put his hand to protect his head, but it was too late!
The dragon roared again, but this time it sounded more excited... This was an embarrassment. The fierce wind swept over the old man, shaking his face, and his hair and hat fell off one by one.
Fortunately, the old man was in a good mood. He laughed and diverted the attention of the crowd. Then, out of the blue, he picked up his equipment and put it on. He sighed deeply.
--Ugh, what a close call...
However, due to the lack of time, the old man accidentally cut his slanted bangs into a straight one, and the two brothers laughed so hard that they slapped their thighs-- Fortunately, Ah Jun stopped Xiao Xi in time, and Xiao Shuai was also covered by the Yuwen brothers.
After the farce, the dragon turned to look at the children and slowly approached Ah Jun as if to bid farewell. This time, Ah Jun didnt overthink it. He immediately led Little Hollow to follow him upstairs, then embraced his new friend, expressing gratitude for the dragons kindness and thoughtful assistance with warmth. They sat quietly, as if exchanging something. At that moment, the dragons eyes began to sparkle again, glowing with a bright, emerald-like light.
Xiao Xi watched enviously from the side, could not help but go up to feel it, take a photo for a souvenir, after all, dragons are not easy to see, fortunately, his behavior was stopped by Ning Er.
After a while, the dragon looked at the children for a long time, as if he was paying attention to something. Then he slowly got up and waited until Ah Jun and the others were away before he took off and returned to his post. He resumed his original form, leaving only a drop of dragons tear falling on the beach and condensing into a pearl.
The old man smiled warmly at Ah Jun, nodded approvingly, then returned to the dragon-shaped rock to retrieve his green shell. The heavy equipment nearly gave him a backache, causing him to groan repeatedly as he rubbed his sore back. After what felt like an eternity, he finally regained his footing - proving that even the most rigorous exercise routine demands persistence.
At this time, the small team could not help but start to cheer for Ah Juns success. However, Ning er was not good at expressing herself, so she just stayed behind the crowd and silently watched Ah Jun, then softly said, "Congratulations!"
Ah Jun seemed to hear a companions voice and was about to respond when his cricket brothers enthusiasm cut him off. -- Xiao Xi and Xiao Shuai kept the team energized with their rhythmic energy, creating a lively atmosphere. Ah Jun felt flustered by the praise, constantly wondering if he had forgotten something. Only Xiao Jiuwo stood on his shoulder, meowing nonstop to cheer for the flustered Ah Jun who couldnt find the right words to reply.
Of course, how could another friend be absent at this time... The Yuwen brothers remained as distant and indifferent as ever, but now he seemed to have begun to face Ah Juns troubles from the inside out.