Heroes' Prison-Chapter 1290 - 1225: Elf Wonderland

Gradually, Huang Yi and the other two went deeper and higher into Elf Mountain.

Under Huang Yi’s Third Eye, their collecting speed was extremely fast. In less than an hour, they had harvested a basketful of Swan Mushrooms, each plump and fresh, exuding a fragrant aroma.

At this point, they arrived at a large rock halfway up the mountain and sat down to rest.

From here, the view was wide, and the Barbaric Turtle Village below was clearly visible. Looking far into the distance, one could faintly see the other side of this island.

"In the past, my grandfather and I worked hard all day and couldn’t collect this many!" Shui Yue said happily, looking at the basketful of Swan Mushrooms.

The old grandfather turned to look in the right direction and said, "There’s a pond over there, surrounded by many Swan Mushrooms. Whenever I brought Shui Yue to Elf Mountain, we would go there to pick Swan Mushrooms, but couldn’t collect as many as today."

Huang Yi followed the old grandfather’s gaze and looked over to the right. Through a dense forest, he could vaguely see a clear pond, like a gemstone hidden deep in the mountains.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Huang Yi exclaimed in surprise, staring fixedly at the pond.

His Third Eye on his forehead was always open, and as he looked at the pond, the Third Eye also saw the bottom of the pond, revealing a water cave!

"What’s wrong?" The old grandfather asked when he saw Huang Yi’s expression.

"There’s a water cave at the bottom of that pond. Did you know?" Huang Yi said.

"A water cave?!" The old grandfather was slightly surprised, "Didn’t know! The pond is fathomless, and all around it’s steep; no one goes down there."

Huang Yi was instantly interested in exploring and immediately said, "You two go back first! I’m going to check out the water cave at the bottom of the pond."

With that, he stood up and headed towards the pond in the dense forest.

"Be careful!" The old grandfather shouted from afar behind him.

"Remember to come back for dinner!" Shui Yue also called out loudly.

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Soon, Huang Yi had passed through the forest, and the scene before him opened up. The pond finally appeared fully before him.

The surface of the pond was calm, pure, and clear, like a mirror reflecting the blue sky and white clouds above, and the opposite mountains and forests.

The sides of the pond were steep, like a sky well, with no path leading to it; the only way down was to jump from the cliff at the edge.

Without hesitation, Huang Yi leapt into the air!

"Splash!" His body heavily plunged into the calm lake water, causing high splashes and ripples to radiate out.

Huang Yi faced down, paddling upwards with his hands, and quickly plunged towards the bottom of the pond.

The pond was extremely deep. Huang Yi dived down for a long time, and as the light grew dimmer, when it became very faint, he finally saw the water cave with both eyes.

The water cave concealed in the mountain wall at the pond bottom showed no signs of man-made carvings and seemed to be naturally formed. Inside the cave was pitch dark, leading to unknown places.

Huang Yi immediately swam into the water cave, disappearing into the depths of darkness.

Inside the water cave was winding, and because it was filled with water, moving forward was more strenuous. Holding his breath, Huang Yi swam in the darkness for a long time before finally emerging above the water.

Here, the water cave was no longer flooded; there was land ahead. At its end, dim light was faintly coming through.

Huang Yi climbed out of the water, shook off the water, and continued forward.

The further he went, the fresher the air became, with a gentle breeze brushing by. Huang Yi quickened his pace, and after a turn, the scene opened up, and he finally emerged from the winding cave.

Outside the cave was a valley like an Immortal Realm.

In this valley, various exotic flowers and herbs were blooming profusely, unknown berries gleamed green like gemstones on the branches, soft grass held dew, sparkling under the sun like pearls. A brook meandered through the valley, producing a pleasant tinkling sound. Butterflies fluttered among the flowers, and the air was filled with fresh floral fragrance, seeping into the heart.

If the Barbarian Turtle Island outside was a Shangri-la, then this valley was an Otherworldly Fairyland, untouched by humanity.

With childlike curiosity and innocence, Huang Yi stepped out of the cave, treading softly on the grass, towards the center of the valley.

His footsteps were light, as if fearing to trample the grass beneath. A butterfly in the flowers seemed to notice his arrival and curiously fluttered around him, finally resting on his shoulder.

Finally, Yun walked to the center of the valley, arriving at the side of the stream.

There were palm-sized mushrooms here, with mushroom caps opening like tiny umbrellas, covering small palm-sized houses. The houses had small doors and windows, cute and delicate.

At that moment, not far away on the lawn, a small mushroom was moving towards a mushroom house.

The appearance of the small mushroom was exactly the kind of swan mushroom that Yun had just picked outside. The mushroom cap looked like a round hat. But below the cap was a tiny blue creature, only thumb-sized. Its upper body was blue, and its lower half had two white, stem-like legs.

At this moment, it was carrying a small stick on its shoulder, with a snail attached to the back, seemingly its prey, which it was about to enjoy at home.

Curious, Yun gently pinched the little blue creature between two fingers and brought it to his eyes for a closer look.

"Eeya woo wah~" The little creature kicked its two little legs in a struggle, turning its head to look at Yun, the giant, and opened its small mouth to shout, its voice as tiny as a mosquito.

Only then did Yun notice that the mushroom cap on the little blue creature’s head was completely part of its head; it merely appeared to be its hat. It seemed to be a swan mushroom itself but had become sentient, transforming into a living being.

Could this be the legendary Blue Elf?

Suddenly, Yun recalled the legend of the Blue Elf told by the old man and Shui Yue.

"Let go of me! Let go of me!" the little blue creature cried out again.

But this time, Yun understood its words.

The little blue creature was speaking in the First World’s language!

It was not a being from the Second World but a species from the First World!

For some unknown reason, it had come to the Barbaric Turtle Village and hid in this enchanted valley.

After Yun evolved into Nashash, he learned the First World language and couldn’t help but ask, "Are you the legendary Blue Elf?"

"Since you know, why aren’t you letting me go?" The little blue creature said, no longer struggling, tossing aside the snail it carried on its shoulder, and placed its hands on its hips, glaring angrily at Yun.

Yun opened his palm and gently placed the Blue Elf onto his hand.

Gaining its freedom, the Blue Elf twisted its little arms, rubbing the spots Yun had pinched as if it had been hurt.

"No outsiders have ever been here. How did you come here?" The Blue Elf raised its little head and asked Yun loudly.

But in Yun’s ears, its voice was merely like a slightly louder mosquito buzzing. Yun lowered his voice, speaking as softly as a whisper, "There’s a pond outside, with a hole at its bottom that leads me here."

"Keep it down! Keep it down! You’re so loud it’s deafening!" The Blue Elf hastily covered its little ears.

Yun lowered his voice further, asking softly, "You speak the First World language. Are you a creature from the First World? Why did you come here?"

"Ah! Right, you speak the First World language too!" It was only then that the Blue Elf realized it. But soon after, it seemed to recall something, suddenly trembling with fear, "Are you here to capture us? Don’t capture me! Don’t capture me! It’s all Green Leaf’s fault. We were supposed to be offered to the Barbarian God Temple, but he led us to escape midway! Later, we were caught by an important person, and then that person was captured by an even greater being, and just like that, we ended up here. After all these years, I didn’t think you’d still find us, boo hoo hoo!"

By the end, the Blue Elf was wailing like a child who had done something wrong.

"Hey! Don’t cry, don’t cry! I’m not here to capture you. I just ended up here by accident." Yun hurriedly comforted it, continuing to ask, "Why are you to be offered to the Barbarian God Temple?"

"You’re really not here to capture us?" The Blue Elf wiped its tears, teary-eyed and said, "Because we are noble and special Blue Elves! The elders said we Blue Elves are one of the most powerful plant races, evolved from swan mushrooms. We are the Spirit of Vegetation. Eating us would bring immortality, awaken the mind, and provide countless benefits. Lord Barbarian God has ascended to the Heaven Realm. The avatar left in the Barbarian God Temple has lost contact with his true self and would lose his mind, requiring the periodic consumption of a Blue Elf to maintain his consciousness. So, we Blue Elves must send a batch to the Barbarian God Temple periodically."

"So that’s how it is!" Yun suddenly understood.

He finally realized why the avatar of the Barbarian God could remain in the First World even after the true self’s divine enthronement.

"How many Blue Elves are left in this valley?" Yun continued to ask.

"There are only five left now, only Green Leaf has died! We wrapped him in a leaf and buried him. Now, a swan mushroom has grown on his grave. In ten thousand years, that swan mushroom will become a Blue Elf, and he will be reincarnated and resurrected!"

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