The mechanism was activated.
The stone wall trembled, following that, a 2m thick stone gate slowly descended.
The stone gate did not descend very quickly. Thus, Chief Crouching Ox and the others had enough time to leave the stone gate.
However …
What should he do next? Or retreat backward?
On the surface, it looked like it was the best, as the distance was close, and Duanmu and the rest were there to support them. Compared to retreating a few hundred meters away from the mechanism area, charging forward was undoubtedly a very tempting choice. However, Lord Crouching Ox was not the only one who had such concerns. If they continued forward, their escape route would be completely sealed. What if the other detour routes were closed at the same time? Would they not be trapped under this underground palace forever? If that damned spider demon could trigger one mechanism, there was no guarantee that it wouldn't trigger the other one. It was also possible that both mechanisms would be triggered at the same time!
"What should we do?" Incense Master Crouching Bull was out of ideas. He could continue searching for treasures if he went forward, but he could ensure his life if he went back.
"If we move forward, what if the two ancestors suddenly launch an attack …" Daoist Geng Nan of the Hundred Immortals Sect said hesitantly.
"We don't even have a chance to go back!" Grandmaster Hei Qiu was extremely unwilling.
"No matter what, hurry up and decide!" Grand Magus Xin Song said anxiously.
The stone gate above them was descending.
No matter how slow it is.
It was impossible for him to wait for everyone to think carefully before landing.
It was not a problem to search for treasures ahead, but he was afraid that he would not be able to get out. He was also afraid that if he obtained the treasures, the people of the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect would turn hostile. Their strength was above everyone else's, especially the two Empyrean Ancestors. Once they attacked, it was likely that no one from the other sects would be able to leave the underground palace alive.
But if they were to retreat now and enter a treasure mountain empty-handed, wouldn't they have wasted their efforts?
They traveled thousands of miles to Dong Mountain.
What do you want?
It was the secret treasure of the ancient people under this underground palace!
"Let's go forward. The gate here has dropped, but that doesn't mean that the other path will drop as well! Besides, Elder Suifeng and Elder Hefeng must have a way to break it! "Incense Master Crouching Bull pretended to be calm. Since he was already in the fifth underground palace, he did not mind taking another risk! Demons were scary and cunning. They could even trigger traps on their own, but the problem was that his side wasn't that bad either! They had the advantage in numbers, and they also had magical artifacts to protect themselves. Whether they lived or died this time, and whether they could snatch the treasures back, it all depended on their efforts!
"As you wish, Fellow Crouching Ox!"
Everyone felt that it made sense.
They all leapt forward and passed through the slowly descending stone gate.
The two elders of the Spirit Wizard Control Crane Sect, as well as Mister Duanmu, helped out one after another. Only the two Celestial Venerable Elders stood on the spot with their hands behind their back, maintaining the posture of an expert.
To be qualified to enter the underground palace, everyone had a set of skills. A mere stone gate that descended slowly was naturally not a problem for them.
Not to mention Protectors like Xiangzhu Crouching Bull, even his disciples would not be able to defeat him.
He also escaped from danger easily.
"What's going on? Did someone accidentally touch the mechanism? " Elder Suifeng didn't understand. Before entering, he'd already warned them repeatedly, but there were still people who touched the mechanisms. Was it because the trouble of searching for treasures wasn't enough, or was it because they were careless? Moreover, this kind of mechanism was obviously not a small one. It was similar to the Broken Dragon Stone that blocked off passages in ancient times. For the time being, they did not know if the other passage that they had to take a detour had a lock. If there was one on that side, then they would not be able to leave at the scheduled time of this treasure hunt.
"He's not human!" Commander Crouching Bull's expression was very ugly.
"If he's not human, then could it be a demon?" Elder Suifeng felt like he was being struck by lightning.
"Seniors, don't be anxious. Perhaps it's been a long time since it lost its effectiveness. Perhaps because of our movements, this mechanism triggered an error and automatically lowered the stone gate!" Mister Duanmu, who was at the front of the line, did not know the truth.
"It's not that it lost its effectiveness. It's really a demon!" Commander Crouching Bull knew that the other party would definitely not believe him, but he still told them the truth about the spider demon triggering the mechanism.
As soon as he said it.
At first, the two elders refused to believe it no matter what.
Elder Suifeng could accept that it was the Ghost-faced Spider that touched it, but he definitely could not accept that the spider demon had done it intentionally.
Elder Suifeng also felt that if the spider demon had the intelligence to trigger the mechanism to hurt people, then forget about searching for treasures, it would be impossible for them to leave alive. "Ghost-faced Spiders are very cunning, but just because they're smart doesn't mean that they know how to use tools! Their spiritual awareness is more reflected in their hunting instincts. When hunting prey, these demons have many unimaginable methods and techniques, but it's impossible for them to evolve the spiritual awareness to use tools! This is just like tigers and lions. They can have sharper teeth and claws, but they can't learn how to use knives, spears, swords, and halberds to kill people! "
Elder Suifeng was a little depressed. "If the demons are really that smart, how are we going to control them? If it's really as you said, the Crane Control Sect's abilities will all be ruined here! "
Unlike the two elders, Mister Duanmu was interested in Commander Crouching Bull's explanation.
He kept asking questions.
He did not miss a single detail.
After Commander Crouching Bull, Daoist Geng Nan, and Master Hei Qiu all confirmed the spider silk's unimaginable intelligence.
Mister Duanmu fell silent.
His expression was gloomy.
His gaze was deeply hidden in his complicated thoughts, and no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.
"Elders, the most important question now is whether we can activate the mechanism and raise the stone gate again. If we can't, we'll have to take a detour and check the other tunnel to see if the same mechanism has been triggered there! "Commander Crouching Bull was most worried about this.
"Don't worry, that tunnel is a few kilometers away from here. It's impossible for the mechanism to be triggered at the same time!" Commander Suifeng expressed his optimism.
"We still have to send someone over to take a look." Daoist Geng Nan was still worried.
"Elders, can this stone gate be reactivated?" Commander Crouching Bull asked again.
"It can't be reactivated for now!" Elder Suifeng went to the stone gate and checked it for a while. He shook his head when he came back. "This mechanism is triggered and closed from the other side. Unless we take a detour and go through it again to close the spider demon's triggered mechanism, it's impossible for this stone gate to be reactivated! As for the two tunnels that you were worried about being closed at the same time, you don't have to worry about that. This is a separate mechanism! How can such a huge and heavy stone gate be connected to a few kilometers away? It would be a waste of effort. The ancients might as well build hundreds of stone gates here and completely block the tunnel! "
The red-robed and green-robed elders scoffed at the ridiculous idea of the spider demon's intention.
The green-robed elder snorted in disdain.
He was laughing at Commander Crouching Bull and the others. They were from the immortal sects, but they were scared out of their wits by a tiny spider demon!
Out of caution, Mister Duanmu volunteered to take the long way with him to check if the detour was blocked by the stone gate.
The red-robed elder did not stop him.
He felt that it was unnecessary, but when he saw how anxious the disciples were, he decided to let Duanmu take a look to calm them down. Besides, he could use this to establish his authority. Since Third Brother had shown his strength earlier, he naturally did not want to be outdone. "Go. It's good for you to take a look, lest everyone feels uneasy! Actually, a mere two meter tall stone gate is nothing. Be it me or Third Bro, we can easily break it! "
The moment he said that.
The disciples instantly cheered and shouted, "You're mighty, Patriarch!"
When they heard the red-robed elder say that the two-meter thick stone gate could be broken easily, the psychological shadow that shrouded their hearts disappeared. How could they not cheer for him?
Commander Crouching Bull did not doubt that the red-robed elder's power could break the stone gate, but it would be a little pretentious to say that he could break it easily!
It was not a half-centimeter-thick stone gate, but two meters!
A two-meter thick stone gate.
That was a number that made people despair.
Commander Crouching Bull admitted that he did not have the power to break it, even with the help of the Dharma artifact.
The two Heavenly Venerable Patriarchs might be able to break it, but to say that they could break it easily … Commander Crouching Bull expressed that he did not dare to object, but he immediately chuckled in his heart!
Mister Duanmu wanted to take a detour. Not only did the disciples want to go and see for themselves, but Commander Crouching Bull and the rest also wanted to take a look. If the situation changed, they could be prepared.
In order to reduce the number of people, Mister Duanmu did not bring the weaker disciples. He only set off with Commander Crouching Bull and Daoist Geng Nan.
After a while.
It was not easy.
Mister Duanmu and Commander Crouching Bull returned.
They brought back good news. "Patriarchs, Elders, and fellow Daoists, the passage we took is still the same. No traps have been triggered."
The good news made the disciples cheer again. Although the Red-robed Patriarch said that he could break through it easily, it was better to preserve his full power to intimidate the monsters underground if he could save the effort! Without the two Heavenly Venerable Patriarchs, there would be more demons the deeper they went. In the end, it would be difficult to move forward!
"…" Mister Duanmu told everyone the good news, but he did not say the bad news.
They took a detour through the passage.
Commander Crouching Bull saw the Ghost-Faced Spider that triggered the traps.
Mister Duanmu observed it carefully and found that the spider was really strange. It was different from ordinary low-level demons.
Unfortunately.
The three of them tried to kill the strange spider demon several times, but it easily escaped through the cracks in the rocks.
Now, not only did Incense Master Crouching Ox suspect this, but even mister Duanmu firmly believed that the spider daemon was not just following them to hunt. It must be looking for an opportunity to trigger more traps and trap the treasure hunters underground. Perhaps it was its hunting instinct, using the terrain and traps. Or perhaps it had evolved enough spiritual consciousness and learned to use tools from the outside world to achieve a greater hunting effect.
No matter which of these two possibilities.
It was not good news.
However, these guesses and suspicions could not be said in front of everyone.
Moreover, the two Heavenly Venerable Patriarchs and the two Elders would not believe it.
When they were inspecting the passage, Mister Duanmu made a secret agreement with Commander Crouching Bull and Daoist Geng Nan. In the face of the threat of the spider demon, the three of them would secretly work together during the treasure hunt. Mister Duanmu was even willing to give half of his share to Commander Crouching Bull and Daoist Geng Nan to show his sincerity.
Commander Crouching Bull and Daoist Geng Nan were secretly delighted.
The most important thing was whether or not he could get an additional 5%, the most important thing was to reach a secret agreement with Mister Duanmu.
Unfortunately, neither Commander Crouching Bull nor Daoist Geng Nan knew the consequences of working with Mister Duanmu. Those who worked with Mister Duanmu, as long as they took advantage of him, were all dead. There was no exception. As for why the outside world always said that Mister Duanmu was loyal, it was because the dead could not speak!
Mister Duanmu reached a secret agreement with Commander Crouching Bull and Daoist Geng Nan.
He was still not in a good mood.
He, who had always been in control of the overall situation, hated 'accidents' the most, especially a spider demon that had evolved spiritual consciousness and knew how to trap people with traps …
"Little fellow, you're really smart. However, I'll kill you! I know you've caught up. You've just gained spiritual consciousness, so are you eager to learn the habits of humans? Are you eager to turn from a demon into a human? Come, I'll teach you! However, you'll have to pay with your life! "Mister Duanmu looked at the darkness in the far end of the tunnel. A murderous intent flashed in the depths of his eyes.
It was different from Mister Duanmu who plotted to kill the Ghost-Faced Spider.
Lin Dong watched all of this with interest.
Even if Duanmu started to plot.
He did not stop him.
If this Ghost-Faced Spider that had evolved beyond expectations could really survive Mister Duanmu's plot, then it would truly be worthy of Lin Dong's investment and nurture!
"You can see the enemy's every move with a mirror? That's amazing! "Senior Sister found the Manifestation Art that Lin Dong cast on an ordinary mirror extremely refreshing! With just a light stroke on the mirror, he would be able to see the enemy according to his thoughts. Furthermore, no matter what angle he wanted to look at it from, up, down, left or right, there was no problem at all. That was too awesome! Senior Sister was unable to express the admiration in her heart. She could only learn from Xiao Yuanlian and give a thumbs up to Lin Dong's godly technique that only existed in ancient legends!
"…" Lin Dong really wanted to say, if it wasn't for the fear of scaring you, I don't even need a mirror to cast this technique. Furthermore, it's a 3D image, 360 degrees without any blind spots!
"That little spider seems to be in trouble!" Senior Sister saw that the spider demon was about to fall into Duanmu's trap and quickly reminded Lin Dong.
"Ah, why don't I give you something fun to play with?" Lin Dong thought of a way to solve Senior Sister's curiosity and immersion problem.
"What fun thing?" Senior Sister was indeed interested.
"Demon Controlling Pearl!" Lin Dong laughed.
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