Chapter 318: Entering the Cave
Inside Hongya Cave, in the vast stalactite forest.
"汩汩汩"
The sound of the underground river echoes endlessly, composing a dark melody. There is a unique artistic conception in this quiet and deep place.
In some areas where the water is relatively gentle, you can clearly hear the clear sound of water droplets dripping from the stalactites, which is full of rhythm and rises and falls one after another.
"Pa-ta~"
"Pa-ta~"
"Pa-ta~"
"Gudong, Gudong..."
There were suddenly some unusual sounds mixed in, and three human heads emerged from the river below.
In this dark stalactite forest, except for the occasional fluorescent grass and some luminous stones beside the river bed, most places are invisible.
However, three pairs of bright eyes appeared, scanning the top of their heads one by one, searching for clues.
"Brother Yang, we have been hiding here and there and have been searching for several days. How come we don't even see the shadow of a reed jade stalactite?"
"Why are you so anxious? If you can easily find this kind of spiritual object, what's the point? You need to know that slow work will lead to careful work, don't be impatient and be careful to miss key clues."
"No, do you think it's possible that the reed jade stalactites in Hongya Cave have already been looted by Yuanlu Demon King?"
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A long silence in the darkness.
"It shouldn't be so. Reed jade stalactites are extremely hidden spiritual objects of heaven and earth. They are hidden deep in the vast stone forest and are invisible to the mountains and rivers. If you haven't read the corresponding ancient records and don't understand its characteristics, you will be very confused. It’s hard to find out.”
"Yuanlu Demon King is just a member of the demon clan, and he is the first generation of demon kings who started from scratch. Without a deep heritage, how could he happen to have read ancient books about reed jade stalactites?"
"That's right. If the news hadn't spread in Lu State, we wouldn't have been able to collect this information in advance. But now it's so slow and sweeping them one by one is not an option. Then we have to find the year and month. ?”
"The battle situation outside seems to be getting more and more intense. It should be noted that not only the golden elixir monks from the Lu Kingdom have come, but also many demon sect golden elixirs from the Chu and Jin Kingdoms have come. The Yuanlu Demon King is being demonized by another overlord. I’m afraid I won’t be able to hold on for long if Wang Qiang puts it under pressure.”
"That's right, we don't have much time!"
The master of Xuchan Cave and the great elder of the Zhenyue Sect were immersed in the water, with only their heads exposed and looking around. Their tone was obviously no longer as calm as when they first came in.
Anyone looking here without a clue and looking for a needle in a haystack like a headless fly can't help but suspect that they have chosen the wrong direction. There are no signs at all in this area.
The white jade shines brightly, the breeze penetrates the body, the ancient bells ring, and the shadow is half an inch shallow.
They have never encountered these characteristics recorded by their predecessors in ancient books after searching for so long!
Of the first two features,
White Bishenghui means that the root of the cave roof where the reed jade stalactite is located is white, and will automatically reflect slightly when encountering a light source. However, there are too many white walls in this vast underground cave. Where does the black light come from?
If you want to test, you must take photos one by one. If you dare to shine in a large area, you are seeking death. After all, this is the home of Yuanlu Demon King. There are nearly twenty Jindan period demon generals, not to mention the demon clan. The army and the cave formed a large formation.
The breeze blows through the body, which means that the breeze blowing from here will ignore the obstruction and penetrate through the body of any living being. This must be practiced by oneself in order to appreciate the subtlety.
But the weird thing is that there are obviously countless underground rivers in this underground cave, but there are only a handful of windy places. They have to blow the wind themselves to try it. If the wind blows in a large area, the formation warning will be triggered. In Yuanlu Naturally, the Demon King's lair didn't dare to make any mistakes.
This causes them to search extremely slowly.
The two bells at the back ring in ancient times, and their shadows are half an inch shallow.
It sounds easy, but it's harder to do.
The ancient bells ring, which means that if you put your ear next to the stalactites and stalagmites, you can hear the special bells from the ancient times. But the key is that there are hundreds of millions of stalactites hanging upside down. Listening to them one by one is exhausting.
The shadow is half an inch shallower, which means that under the reflection of light, only the shadow of the reed jade stalactite is half an inch shorter than other stalactite pillars of the same length.
The problem is that these stalactite columns are inherently different in length, so it is difficult to compare them one by one, as well as the problem of large-scale lighting.
The predecessors who wrote the ancient books obviously concluded these characteristics after obtaining the reed jade stalactites and based on subsequent comparative analysis, which is equivalent to reverse reasoning.
However, it is extremely difficult to find a good evidence for reverse reasoning, especially when there are many external factors restricting it.
The three brothers were exhausted from searching, and they were more worried that their home court advantage would be wasted, so they became even more anxious and anxious.
The great elder of the Zhenyue Sect had a rough-and-tumble temperament, and he couldn't help but say at this time: "It's not an option to shrink back like this. Otherwise, we should go all out and search vigorously!"
"No!"
The ancestor of the Yang family quickly intervened to stop him. Behind him was the Yang family, a cultivator family. The Lujiang Alliance was already experiencing internal and external troubles, so he needed to be careful. One wrong move would be doomed for him.
The Xuchan Cave Master suggested at this time that it would be better to think differently.
"In my opinion, there is no need to deliberately search for reed jade stalactites. Do you still remember the scene with reed jade stalactites we saw in the prism world of the Aurora Sea? Let's go directly to find the same landforms and eliminate filtering. , it is better to search carefully after locking the area than to chance it!”
The other two nodded.
In fact, they had already had this intention, but they just wanted to secretly search for this place by themselves in the future process to avoid sharing it with others.
However, Xu Chan Cave Master had pierced this layer of window paper, and it was not easy for them to eat alone. With little time, they had no choice but to go together to seize the opportunity.
Where the Yuanlu Demon King is in the south.
At this time, there were fires all over the cave, discussions continued above the stone platform, and teams of demon soldiers were running back and forth in the school field below, obeying orders and following their own generals to take turns in various places.
"Your Majesty, the situation is urgent now. The situation is extremely dangerous. Hongya Cave may not be able to be defended. It is better to make plans early."
The one who spoke was Mr. Yan. He was much older now and could not hide his tiredness. After such a long defensive battle, he had not had enough rest and was overexhausted. He was just trying to hold on at this moment.
"Sir, I still have some Tianshan nectar here, please take it and restore it!"
Demon King Yuanlu couldn't bear it. Seeing Mr. Yan working so hard every day, he felt that he owed a lot, but because he really couldn't live without him, he could only give him some material support as compensation.
Mr. Yan took the spiritual fluid without any politeness. He still had a pessimistic tone and sighed long and short.
The number of golden elixir stage monks on the human side is increasing every day, especially the demonic people. They have gone crazy thinking about the reed jade stalactite. This kind of opportunity to take advantage of the situation is once in a lifetime.
Life-extending elixir is one of the most precious elixirs in this world. No matter what the grade is, even the old monsters in the Nascent Soul stage will be moved by it.
At the end of his lifespan, he has his destiny. If he wants to go against the will of heaven, he must seize the heavenly treasure.
General Ziyang is closing his eyes to recuperate at the moment. Because of the loss of the demon pill, his aura has plummeted. Fortunately, his true martial demon body is still strong. It is only a matter of time before he slowly rebuilds himself. He can also use some heavenly materials and earthly treasures to restore his cultivation. can shorten this process.
Dai Bubu and Zhu Duiyou were deeply ashamed and fell to the ground to apologize again and again. "We did not do our job well and harmed your Majesty's five thousand elite troops, causing General Ziyang to lose demon elixirs and spiritual treasures. We deserve death!"
Demon King Yuanlu helped them up, and did not find fault, but sincerely comforted them:
"You two strategists don't have to be like this. Originally, the two places were blocked and difficult to communicate with each other. There were also wild animals on the road, coupled with the enemy's scheming and unscrupulous tactics. It's really unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the reach of human power. Don't worry about it!"< br>
It was obvious that these two people had betrayed Demon King Yuanlu, but in the end, it was Demon King Yuanlu who comforted these two people!
This magnanimity and magnanimity moved the two of them to tears, and they felt even more guilty. They even had the idea of dying for their confidant.
Based on the current crisis, Dai Bubu also started to speak out.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yan is right. Hongya Cave may not be able to be defended. We should consider our retreat."
Demon King Yuanlu sighed, unable to raise his hand and put it down again.
"Hongyadong is the base camp that I have been running for two hundred years. If I abandon it, where else can I go?"
Mr. Yan pointed at the map with a slight hesitation:
"There is General Qingniu and his five thousand soldiers and horses at the Xuanwu Rejection Corpse Place. Why don't we go there to rest for now?"
Zhu Duiyou shook his head: "No, Xuanwu can't resist corpses in a small place. Without the vast depth and large resources of Hongya Cave, there is no way out except being surrounded and blocked, and it can't feed the army for a long time. It is a self-destructive future.”
Demon King Yuanlu nodded in agreement, frowning and unable to extricate himself.
"I also know this truth, but in addition, the world is so vast that there is no place for me. Where should I go if I lose Hongya Cave?"
Several people didn't know how to answer. The cave was dull and dry, with only the sound of the retreating footsteps of the demon soldiers under his command.
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Turn around.
Demon King Kuihu was so high-spirited that he personally pressed all the soldiers and horses and charged into the formation unstoppably.
The army outside provided cover, and the Flying Tiger Army was used as the vanguard. With the support of his military soul, General Xiong forced his way into the battle with his Nascent Soul Stage combat power.
This time, Demon King Kuihu personally lent it the Lingbao Bronze Plate in order to disrupt the enemy's position.
No matter how powerful Mr. Yao's Eight-door Golden Lock Formation is, he can't defeat it in a short time and can only wear it off slowly.
However, all the armies from the outside world have come to attack. A green ancient tree is rising slowly inside the formation, and a glacier is winding and stretching, dividing and disintegrating from the inside to cooperate with the attack from outside.
With the Nascent Soul Stage and the power of the Spiritual Treasure, the Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation fell into a short-term lag and chaos. The Lin Shan trio, who were attacked from the outside, seized the opportunity, found the "Sheng Gate" and barged in!
After returning from the ambush of the Xuanwu reinforcements last time, Demon King Kuihu did not take back his military power. He felt that giving these strategists appropriate strength as an arm to command would be better than remote control.
In fact it is.
Linshan had a virtual star disk in his hand, and he led his troops to the left and right as if they were in an uninhabited land. General Xiong made the formation a mess, and the three evil brothers were also released to take advantage of the chaos.
Young Master Jiuyou himself knows how to flow in the army, and his ability to lead troops is also not bad. He forms a sharp formation and just rushes in. If he wants to get into the core and perform a beheading operation, he will directly target Mr. Yan!
The real diagram is actually to get the Guiguzi inheritance from Mr. Ao.
There is nothing outstanding about Zhong Shenxiu. Instead, he is playing steadily at this moment, following the large army to eat up the enemy troops one after another. He has other plans in mind.
Now he retains the strength of his soldiers and horses, and when they enter Hongya Cave, these seven soldiers and horses can completely use the public for personal gain. Wouldn't they become a weapon for someone like him to fight for the reed jade stalactites?
Although the three of them had impure intentions, they did use all their strength, and cooperated with General Xiong and the Flying Tiger Army to show their might in the formation, killing them in a blinding manner without asking anything.
Even though Mr. Yan has three heads and six arms, he is unable to save himself from the great disadvantage!
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Shan fought from the front to the end of the formation, entering through the Shengmen and exiting through the Jingmen.
The military formation behind them was already crumbling and fragmented, divided into pieces by the ancient Kuisang trees, and the glaciers were raging in a mess.
Seeing this, Zhong Shenxiu quickly quickened his pace and led his army towards the entrance of the cave.
Young Master Jiuyou had already entered the general platform and was fighting with Mr. Ao's personal guards. His eyes were red and he was staring at Lao Ao chasing after him. Those who didn't know thought that these two men were fighting to the death.
Mr. Yao was also very frightened. How much hatred do we two have?
It was clear that I was the one who was deceived before, so why did this kid rush at me as if he had taken the wrong medicine?
However, as the most important part of Yuanlu Demon King's camp, Mr. Yao had no shortage of guards around him. He had a large number of personal soldiers and demon generals to escort him, and he fought and retreated into Hongya Cave.
The three people from Linshan and General Xiong chased and followed them all the way, and also took advantage of the situation to kill in.
This is the first time they have entered Hongya Cave after fighting for so long!
Finally got in!
The demon king Yuanlu in the sky was so anxious that he turned back to the cave with an angry roar. The demon king Kuihu laughed and followed him, entangled like a piece of brown candy.
The poured ground at the entrance of the cave was full of pits and had been mercilessly trampled by the army. They were all covered with hoof prints and paw prints. The demons danced and shouted as they howled and entered the King's Cave.
Lin Shan and the other two people had already disappeared.
While General Xiong was scrambling for favorable terrain and conquering watchtowers, arrow towers and important facilities, the three men went their separate ways like wild horses.
Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu, one on the left and the other on the right, led their troops and flew into the deep stalactite forest.
Young Master Jiuyou, on the other hand, was hanging behind Mr. Yan, vowing to capture him. For the time being, he even ignored the two brothers and couldn't pull back any number of cows.
The sound of killing in the cave was deafening, the slaughter of flesh and blood was like a Shura field, and the overtones reverberated far and wide.
As soon as Demon King Kuihu entered the cave, he found General Xiong showing off his power.
"Where are Military Advisors Lin, Zhong, and Wei?"
It was simply worried about the safety of these three people. It was afraid of something unexpected happening in the chaos of war, so it asked this question.
General Xiong gave a brief report. Demon King Kuihu nodded after hearing this and did not care about the actions of these three people leading troops to engage in private activities.
Since so many golden elixir stage monks of both good and evil paths appeared one after another, Demon King Kui Hu naturally guessed that Lin Shan and others might have ideas about Hongya Cave, but their purposes did not conflict with each other.
As long as they are valuable and can help defeat Demon King Yuanlu, Demon King Kuihu will naturally not hesitate to provide them with some conveniences.
It's a win-win thing.
At the moment, his goal is still to hunt down the Yuanlu Demon King. For the other minions, General Xiong and the remaining half of his troops are enough. Lin Shan and the others want to fight for the spiritual objects, so just let them go.
After getting back his Lingbao Bronze Zun Plate, Demon King Kui Hu became more courageous, and he firmly locked onto Demon King Yuanlu's aura and chased after him.
At the same time, the three portals on the east, west, north, and west were also breached by human Golden Core Stage monks.
All the old monsters showed their enthusiasm, and Yu Hong broke into Hongya Cave to fight for the reed jade stalactite they longed for.
(End of chapter)