bookbashuk Chapter 65 Exploration
Chapter 65 Exploration
Inside the deep tunnel, the air was so sticky it was almost viscous, and the rock walls were covered with slippery moss.
If an ordinary person saw it, they would never think that this was an ancient cave dwelling; it was clearly a forgotten water dungeon.
Before long, a large gate with intricate patterns appeared in front of them. Although they had not yet gotten close, a powerful aura of restriction emanated from it.
The crowd's expressions changed slightly, and Gao Hong, who was leading the group, said with a headache:
"Please take a look, Fairy Song."
"nature."
Song Feiyu did not refuse. It was expected that there were restrictions within the cave, and it was precisely because of these restrictions that her role could be amplified infinitely.
When the time comes, I can get a larger share of the treasure.
The woman dared not be careless. She took out a compass from her storage bag, muttered incantations, and after a while opened her eyes, saying with a sigh of relief:
"Everyone, the restrictions on this door are much smaller than those outside, and a large part of the array patterns are also damaged. There is no need to use the Six Harmonies Breaking Array; just use your full power to cast the spell."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; they really couldn't withstand another round. Gao Hong then turned and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, saying:
"In that case, I would like to trouble Fellow Daoists Wu, Liu, and Zhang to help me break the formation so that we can enter."
"That's natural."
The three exchanged glances and immediately agreed; now was not the time to worry about gains and losses.
"Fierce Sun Finger!"
"Break the Mystic Ice!"
"Drywood thorns!"
Seeing the three people beside him attack at the same time, Zhang Lingyu summoned [Junhong] and slashed fiercely at the restriction with rolling Geng metal energy.
Just as Song Feiyu said, the restriction vanished in no time under the combined attack of the four.
"it is good."
Everyone was overjoyed, and Gao Hong took the lead, thinking that there might be an opportunity related to his foundation building. So he went first to push open the door, and the others followed closely behind.
Zhang Lingyu glanced at Huan Xue'er behind him, seemingly casually. Although the woman looked pleased, she wasn't in a hurry and just followed closely behind Song Feiyu.
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As the gate opened, everything inside the ancient cultivator's cave was reflected in everyone's eyes.
This ancient cave dwelling is not spacious, with only one main hall and two side halls. The four walls are rough gray-brown rock walls, and the chisel marks left when it was carved can be vaguely seen.
A few dimly lit pearls were embedded in the cave ceiling, barely illuminating the entire space.
"Great, that's wonderful!"
The old man couldn't help but step forward quickly, wanting to find his own opportunity to establish his foundation, and the crowd behind him followed closely behind.
Only Zhang Lingyu was still lingering in the same spot. Now that the cave had been opened, the two Qi Refining Peak puppets guarding it were nowhere to be seen. How could he not be cautious?
"They should be in a side hall, most likely guarding that lineage of cultivation techniques!"
He carefully entered the main hall, pretending to follow the others to inspect the various furnishings in the cave.
Along the wall of the main hall stood several rows of ancient ebony bookshelves, their wood already yellowed with age.
Dozens of jade slips were neatly arranged on the shelf, each enveloped in a faint spiritual light, clearly indicating that they were protected by a restriction.
What truly excites the heart is the three-foot-tall bronze alchemy furnace standing quietly in the very center of the cave.
The furnace body is engraved with cloud patterns and thunder seal script. Its three legs are firmly planted in the grooves in the ground. The furnace lid is slightly tilted, as if the owner had just opened the furnace to take out the elixir before leaving.
Several prayer cushions were scattered nearby, presumably the cave's owner used to meditate and refine elixirs here.
"It's actually a low-grade Foundation Establishment alchemy furnace!"
Gao Hong exclaimed in surprise and immediately stepped forward to check the inside of the alchemy furnace. Unfortunately, there were only some remaining dregs of medicine inside. He sighed, "No pills..."
"There are medicinal pills here!"
Wu Yifeng's exclamation came from the side hall. The old man's expression brightened, and he immediately went to follow the sound.
In the side hall, a dozen or so small jade bottles were placed on the middle shelves of several bookshelves. The bottles were covered with yellowed talisman labels, the writing of which was already somewhat blurred.
Zhang Lingyu picked up a bottle and shook it gently. He could hear the sound of the pills rolling inside, but he didn't know how much of their medicinal effect remained after all these years.
"Hai Ming Dan, Ding Shen San, Bai Zhi Dan—these are all top-grade second-tier pills! Heaven is truly helping me!"
Gao Hong, his hands trembling, picked up several jade bottles to examine them. Gone was his previous reserve; he immediately began stuffing them into his storage bag. This action displeased Wu Yifeng, who said in a deep voice:
"Fellow Daoist, this cave hasn't even been fully searched, and you're already stuffing things into your pockets?"
Before entering this place, everyone had agreed that no matter how much stuff was inside the cave, it would all be gathered together and distributed.
Gao Hong was the one who initiated it back then, but now he is the first to break the agreement.
"Fellow Daoist Wu is right. I was too impatient, far too impatient..."
Gao Hong's expression changed, revealing a hint of displeasure, but he still gritted his teeth and took it out. Even as the person with the highest cultivation level in this area, he could not withstand the siege of so many people.
"what!"
Just as the group was preparing to move everything to the main hall, a scream suddenly came from the side hall next door. The next second, the wall shattered, and a figure flew past them, crashing headfirst into the alchemy furnace in the main hall. His fate was unknown.
The old man looked closely and realized it was Liu Tianxing!
"They're here."
Zhang Lingyu silently told himself that the two puppets had been activated, and before the others could react, he immediately retreated.
Just as Gao Hong and the others were about to go forward to check on Liu Tianxing's condition, they suddenly turned around and saw that the wall of the side hall where they were was also cracked, and two unknown figures were constantly moving through the dust.
"Bang! Bang!"
Two figures quickly approached Wu Yifeng and Liu Tianxing, throwing punches. Fortunately, the two were not ordinary people and had already taken precautions when Liu Tianxing was attacked.
Even with countermeasures, he was still forced back several steps by the powerful force.
"Cough cough..."
The group coughed a few times, and once the dust settled, they finally saw what had attacked them.
"It's a puppet, and it's even at the peak of Qi Refining!"
Gao Hong's pupils contracted slightly, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The puppet standing in front of everyone was about seven feet tall, with a burly figure and no facial features, only a smooth black iron mask covering it.
Having failed to subdue their enemy with a single attack, the two puppets continued to twist their joints, searching for an opening.
"Damn it! They still have such tricks up their sleeves!"
"It must have been triggered by Liu Tianxing by accident."
Song Feiyu and the others cursed inwardly, thinking that if the situation hadn't been so critical, they would have killed Liu Tianxing long ago.
Although he didn't know why the two puppets could still function after hundreds of years, now was not the time to dwell on gains and losses. Gao Hong said with a gloomy face:
"Everyone, let's fight together now. A puppet at the peak of Qi Refining is not easy to deal with."
"If we're not careful, we could all be dead here!"
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