A passing traveler through the heavens

Chapter 163 The Source of Evil Spirits

"Damn it, it's that damned illusion again!" Ji Lin roared furiously, his face contorted with rage.

For some time now, he had been trapped in the various illusions created by the Overlook Hotel, and his mood had become extremely agitated.

Despite his intense anger, Ji Lin knew that getting angry would be pointless at this moment, and the most urgent task was to find the source of that hateful evil spirit as soon as possible.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful one is, one can only wander around aimlessly like a headless fly, unable to unleash one's full potential.

After careful consideration, Ji Lin made a decisive decision: split the troops into two groups!

He instructed Huan'er and Xinghai to stay inside the hotel and search carefully, while he went ahead to explore the hotel's exterior.

Having made up their minds, the three immediately took action.

Ji Lin hurried out of the hotel, a biting cold wind blowing in, making him shiver involuntarily.

He quickly pulled his clothes tighter and then carefully walked forward.

At this moment, the outside of the hotel looked calm and peaceful, and there seemed to be nothing unusual. Ji Linzai carefully surveyed the surroundings.

Finally, their gaze fell upon the maze of trees next to the hotel, which was the only place that had not yet been inspected.

Ji Lin took a deep breath and stepped into the maze.

But the moment he stepped into the maze, a strong sense of unease surged into his heart. Sure enough, the maze entrance, which had been clearly visible, disappeared without warning!

Upon seeing this, Ji Lin frowned. Without hesitation, he leaped into the air, wanting to fly over and survey the layout of the entire maze.

However, something unexpected happened. As he continued to ascend, the trees surrounding the maze seemed to come alive and kept growing higher.

With no other choice, Ji Lin had to slowly descend to the ground.

He concentrated, preparing to unleash the powerful dragon talisman to blast a large hole at the entrance to the maze. His hands clenched tightly, and surging energy within him continuously gathered in his palms.

When that incredibly powerful dragon-burst force crashed into the forest maze, something unexpected happened.

That powerful force vanished without a trace the moment it touched the labyrinth, as if a stone had sunk into the sea!

Not even the slightest trace was left, as if it had never existed.

"Holy crap, what's going on? Did we really run into a ghost?"

Ji Lin stared wide-eyed at the perfectly intact forest maze before him, a wave of tension and panic washing over him.

Faced with such a bizarre phenomenon, he was momentarily at a loss.

But Ji Lin was no ordinary person. After a brief moment of astonishment, he quickly calmed down and began to mobilize all the magical power in his body.

In an instant, dazzling golden light burst forth from his body, enveloping him completely, making him appear like a god descending to earth.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Lin suddenly waved his arms, and the vast and boundless magical power spread wildly in all directions like a flood bursting its banks.

Just then, another miracle occurred! As the magic surged, the surrounding scenery suddenly underwent a dramatic transformation.

The once intricate and eerie forest maze has vanished, replaced by a world covered in silver.

Ji Lin looked closely and was shocked to find himself standing at the entrance to the forest maze, without having stepped inside at all!

Ji Lin looked down at himself and was surprised to find that he had been standing there for a long time without realizing it, and his body was already covered with a thick layer of white snowflakes.

"Damn, it's another illusion." Ji Lin hadn't even had time to think deeply before...

Suddenly, he discovered that his connection with Xinghai had vanished!

Ji Lin had no time to think about what had just happened in that mysterious and unpredictable forest maze. He rushed anxiously to the place where he had last contacted Xinghai.

The staircase leading to the second-floor guest rooms inside the hotel is where Xinghai and Huan'er last appeared.

After Ji Lin rushed over, he looked around and saw that all the doors were closed and there was nothing else unusual.

Just then, a photograph hanging on the wall at the top of the stairs instantly caught his eye.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a rather old group photo, clearly taken in the hotel's banquet hall.

Surprisingly, Huan'er and Xinghai appeared in the photo!

Ji Lin rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was seeing things.

So, he unconsciously leaned closer to the photo, wanting to see it more clearly, but who could have predicted that in that instant, Ji Lin's figure at the stairwell would suddenly vanish without a trace.

Just as Ji Lin's figure disappeared, a shrill scream came from a corner of the hotel, which sounded like Wendy's voice.

Meanwhile, after Ji Lin's figure disappeared, he was surprised to find himself in a bustling banquet hall full of people.

Ji Lin frowned, wondering to himself, "What kind of bizarre illusion is this?"

Without hesitation, he mobilized all his magical power and struck the seemingly illusory scene.

With a loud bang, the illusion shattered instantly, turning into starlight and dissipating into the air. However, before Ji Lin could even breathe a sigh of relief, the illusion surged forth again like a tide.

Upon seeing this, Ji Lin felt a pang of anxiety and once again unleashed a powerful spell, attempting to shatter these vexing illusions in one fell swoop.

To his surprise, no matter how hard he tried, the illusions would quickly regenerate after each time he broke them, as if they could never be completely eradicated.

After repeating this several times, Ji Lin gradually felt tired and impatient, so he simply stopped paying attention to these recurring illusions and instead focused his energy on searching for Xinghai and Huan'er in the banquet hall.

Ji Lin was seen weaving quickly through the crowd when suddenly he felt as if an invisible hand had gently patted his back.

Ji Lin was startled and was about to turn around to check when he felt a tremendous force coming from behind him.

Caught off guard, Ji Lin stumbled and fell to the ground in a disheveled state.

He quickly got up from the ground, turned around warily, and wanted to see who was attacking him from the shadows.

Strangely, the surroundings were completely empty! The once bustling banquet hall had vanished without a trace, replaced by endless darkness, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

Ji Lin took a deep breath, steadied himself, and began to carefully examine the pitch-black environment.

Just then, he keenly noticed a faint light not far ahead. The light was like a beacon in the darkness, drawing Ji Lin involuntarily toward it.

As he drew closer, Ji Lin finally saw the source of the light: a magnificent and luxurious hotel appeared before him.

This hotel seems to be the same one as the Yaowang Hotel. Ji Lin's heart stirred, recalling the clues about the evil spirits he had obtained before, and he secretly guessed that this place might be the source of the evil spirits.

Therefore, he decided to use his clairvoyance to thoroughly investigate the Distant View Hotel.

Just as Ji Lin was about to use his Heavenly Eye to investigate the hotel in front of him, a strange feeling suddenly welled up in his heart.

After careful sensing, Ji Lin was pleasantly surprised to find that Xinghai was actually inside the Yaowang Hotel right in front of him!

Ji Lin dared not delay for a moment and immediately used his Heavenly Eye to fix his gaze on the hotel.

Under the powerful insight of the Heavenly Eye, the true face of the Yaowang Hotel gradually appeared before his eyes. He saw that the hotel was filled with a dense and suffocating black aura, so dense that it could be called the source of evil spirits!

This scene made Ji Lin's heart tighten. He took a deep breath and stepped into the door of the Yaowang Hotel.

As soon as Ji Lin entered the hotel, he found it bustling with people, with a constant stream of people coming and going. Strangely, judging from their clothing, they clearly came from different eras.

Upon seeing Ji Lin's arrival, the people in the hotel lobby all turned their heads and stared at him with extremely strange eyes.

His gaze was filled with indifference, curiosity, and an indescribable sinister aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Faced with so many ill-intentioned gazes, Ji Lin couldn't help but become more vigilant, his muscles tensing as he prepared for any potential danger.

However, these people simply watched Ji Lin quietly without taking any concrete action.

After a while, seeing that the other party remained motionless, Ji Lin breathed a slight sigh of relief, but still dared not let his guard down. He quickly scanned his surroundings, anxiously searching for Xinghai and Huan'er.