"Forget it. We don't know the depth of this place, so we can't be reckless. I'll go." Lin Yi jumped down before he even finished his sentence, scaring everyone. They looked at each other, speechless. Was it okay to just jump down like that without even knowing how deep it was?
Bing Wuqing couldn't help but feel a little touched. This place looked strange and inexplicable, and it was actually quite risky for her. But Lin Yi was different. He could transform into his primordial spirit form at any time, and he could come and go freely no matter what kind of danger he faced. His tolerance for mistakes was much higher than Bing Wuqing's.
Unbeknownst to them, Lin Yi's boldness wasn't entirely due to his primordial spirit form. After all, although the primordial spirit form could be immune to most attacks, it wasn't really invincible. Once it encountered an attack like alchemy fire, it could be fatal. The reason why he dared to be so bold was mainly due to the jade pendant. This thing's early warning was what he really relied on.
As he went down, the jade pendant didn't show any signs of warning. Lin Yi suddenly realized that although this bottomless cave blocked divine senses, it didn't block primordial spirit form. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to go down at all.
After a while, Lin Yi reappeared in front of everyone. Chu Tianlu and the others hurriedly surrounded him and asked with eager eyes, "How is it?"
"It doesn't seem dangerous for now, but this cave is very deep. I've only explored part of the entrance. As for whether there are any unknown threats hidden in the depths, it's hard to say. You guys can do as you see fit," said Lin Yi.
He would definitely go down himself, and Bing Wuqing would definitely follow him without hesitation. Chu Tianlu and Zhang Qingfeng might not. After all, this was not a joke. With their strength, once they encountered danger down there, they would basically be finished.
"I'll go." Chu Tianlu expressed his stance without hesitation. He was an extremely curious person, otherwise he wouldn't have spent so much time researching these things, let alone speculating about the snake's belly and the Consciousness Fruit's Heart. Now that the cave entrance was found, the existence of the snake's belly had basically been verified. What was left was the Consciousness Fruit's Heart.
From his standpoint, even if he didn't have the ability to take it for himself, he still had to go and take a look, even if it meant taking some risks.
As a result, of the four people, only Zhang Qingfeng remained. He was not as resolute as Chu Tianlu. Although the possible existence of the Spirit Fruit's Heart was a fatal temptation for anyone, including Zhang Qingfeng, he still had some self-awareness. He knew that it was unlikely for him to seize the opportunity, so he did not want to take the risk.
However, if he thought about it carefully, it would be difficult for him to leave Tai Snake Island safely by himself. Not to mention that he was injured. Instead, it would be better to follow Lin Yi and the others. The degree of danger was not much different. Even if he could not eat the meat, he might be able to get some soup to drink.
After Chu Tianlu and Zhang Qingfeng expressed their stance one after another, Lin Yi did not say anything. If they wanted to follow, they could follow. He did not mind at all. Anyway, if they really found the legendary Consciousness Fruit's Heart, these two people could not be considered a threat. In this matter, Lin Yi would not be courteous. At most, he would take care of them in other aspects.
Without further delay, Lin Yi took the lead to explore forward, with Chu Tianlu and Zhang Qingfeng in the middle, and Bing Wuqing bringing up the rear.
Although they had explored a part of the cave before, when they actually went deeper, the depth and complexity of the cave was still an eye-opener for Lin Yi and the others. The acupoints were narrow and deep, and the key point was that they were not straight. They were crooked and twisted, making them dizzy. Moreover, every ten steps, there would be a fork, densely packed like a spider's web. If it were not for Lin Yi leading the way, the people behind would have been dizzy in a matter of minutes.
In fact, even for Lin Yi, it was quite difficult to explore this place. The main reason was that there was an inexplicable invisible force field that suppressed his divine sense. Although it was not to the extent that he could not use it, once his divine sense probed a little further, it would be completely blocked, and he would never be able to see what was in front of him.
If this was the case for Lin Yi, who was at the middle stage of the Mysterious Ascension Realm, it was needless to say for the others. Their primordial spirits, including Bing Wuqing, were all suppressed to the point that they could not be of any use at all.
Just like that, after exploring for almost an hour, the area before them finally opened up. Although it was still a secret passage, compared to the densely packed network of paths before, this secret passage was much wider. It was as if dozens of tributaries had converged to form a great river, and the layout was instantly different.
"This cave looks so long …" Zhang Qingfeng could not help but sigh. His divine sense could not be perceived, and the secret passage in front of him could not be seen at a glance. The only thing he could see was the entire grey inner wall of the secret passage. He did not know what kind of stone it was made of, but the fluorescent spots within it gave everyone a faint light. There was no trace of artificial mining, and it looked natural.
"If I'm not wrong, this is probably the esophagus that leads to the snake's belly." Chu Tianlu was deep in thought. The deeper they went, the more certain he felt. If there was only a fifty percent chance of success at the beginning, now it was basically seventy percent, or even more.
Along this straight secret passage, Lin Yi and the others walked forward for a full hour, but there was still no sign of reaching the end, which was really surprising.
"Speaking of which, is the esophagus of a snake this long?" Zhang Qingfeng asked doubtfully. Lin Yi and Bing Wuqing were also a little puzzled.
"It's hard to say. Maybe we've already reached the position of the snake's belly, but it just looks about the same." Chu Tianlu was also not very sure.
"Then what about the Heart of the Fruit of Consciousness?" Zhang Qingfeng was very doubtful. Everything he saw was barren. Not to mention the Heart of the Fruit of Consciousness, there was not even the slightest living thing. There was nothing at all.
Logically speaking, even if they could not find the Heart of the Fruit of Consciousness, such a deep and mysterious place should not be completely empty. No matter how he thought about it, it was really too abnormal.
"I don't know." Chu Tianlu shook his head. He had only speculated about the existence of such a place based on ancient records. It was a little difficult for him to confirm it now.
"Could it be that we've come to the wrong place? Could this be the lair of some high-level spirit beast? " Zhang Qingfeng shrank his neck. This place looked very much like the passage of some huge cave, or as Chu Tianlu had speculated, it was the esophagus that led to the snake's belly. But if it was not, then it was a little dangerous. The end of the passage was very likely to be the lair of some terrifying spirit beast. Wouldn't that be sending themselves into the tiger's mouth?
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