The stone cave was filled with water. The water did not see the light of day but was surprisingly clear. There was no smell at all.
From time to time.
Small fishes that were not afraid of humans swam past his feet.
Now, without Yun Youyou's guidance, Lin Dong could also sense where the mechanism was. On a stone wall in the southeast, there was a huge array hidden inside. The top part of it exceeded Lin Dong's height by a few meters. The bottom part was half submerged in the water. Lin Dong came to the waterline. There was a mark that someone had specially carved on it.
"Is there a way?" Yun Youyou said that it was not easy to use force underwater to activate the mechanism. If Lin Dong was not used to it, she would be the one to activate it.
"Is this the door to open?" Lin Dong felt that it was too easy to open it.
"No." Yun Youyou shook her head, indicating that this was just the beginning.
"Alright!" Lin Dong was suddenly very confident. He imagined that if all the traps were of this level, then it wouldn't be too difficult. This was different from what Yun Youyou knew. Lin Dong did not use any energy at all. He did not even activate the mechanism. Actually, the principle was the same. Martial Cultivators used their own energy to activate the mechanism and activate the protective array. When the requirements were met, they would pass. Lin Dong was the same. He gathered the energy of heaven and earth and injected it into the array behind the stone wall. As long as the minimum requirements were met, the mechanism would automatically activate.
Buzz buzz buzz buzz …
As Lin Dong injected his energy, the array in the stone wall let out a buzz.
The protective array that was left behind by someone awakened from its deep slumber. It did not have spiritual consciousness and could not distinguish between good and evil. It did not care who activated it but it had the basic rules of protection. The person who activated it had to meet the requirements. Otherwise, it could not be activated.
Light gradually appeared on the stone wall and formed an array.
It was arranged according to the five elements.
Metal, wood, water, fire, earth and other five arrays gradually connected. Finally, with the help of the heaven and earth energy that Lin Dong injected, it officially awakened.
At the moment when the light reached its peak, the stone wall where the Five Elements Formation was located rotated clockwise according to the mutual generating circle. The huge kinetic energy drove the internal mechanism. Amidst the rumbling vibration, the stone wall rotated to two sides like the Yin and Yang fish of Tai Chi, revealing a huge circular cave with a diameter of more than ten meters. The moment it opened, a gust of spirit wind blew over, turning into energy that floated in all directions, filling the entire cave. Most of it merged into the water in front of the Five Elements Stone Wall. The small fish that lived in the cave immediately rushed over like a tide, fighting to be the first to swallow it.
The light of the Five Elements Formation gradually disappeared, leaving only a small ball of light that should be used to mark the time, still faintly flashing.
Four hours.
After carefully sensing it, Lin Dong concluded that the time limit should be about five hours.
If the intruder was still trapped, the stone wall would automatically return to its original position, trapping the intruder inside.
"Ah, your activation speed is so fast?" As Yun You You was too shocked when she was young, she was in a daze and had already forgotten the time her Master needed to activate it. She was unable to make an accurate comparison with Lin Dong now. However, even if the activation time was about the same, she felt that her Master seemed to struggle a little more and did not open it as easily as Lin Dong. He did not use any energy at all. It looked like he opened the stone wall easily.
"This is considered slow!" Lin Dong estimated that if it was before he transmigrated back, he would not need ten seconds to open the mechanism of the Five Elements Formation.
"You do not need to use any energy at all to activate the mechanism?" Yun You You You was suddenly a little curious about Lin Dong's cultivation.
"Using energy …" Lin Dong could only patiently explain to a curious female Martial Cultivator, "I use another kind of energy, the heaven and earth energy. It is the same as pushing it with your strength, and it is not as easy as you. Can't you see that I am as tired as a dead dog? On the surface, it looks like I am fine, but in reality, it is not so easy! "
"It doesn't look like it!" Yun You You could not see it at all. He did not even have a drop of sweat, how could he be tired as a dead dog?
"Ah, if there are a few more of these stone doors, I will become a dried up human. Do you understand this explanation?" Lin Dong gave an example to explain. Unfortunately, Yun You You still shook her head.
Or perhaps, she had already understood.
It was just that she could not bear to see this lad's smug look, so she deliberately pretended to be ignorant to prevent him from being too proud.
There was a tunnel in the stone wall cave. After advancing for about twenty meters, there was a man-made stone staircase that continued to extend upwards. After about fifty meters, it turned downwards. This continued up and down, winding around the mountain. After advancing for about a few kilometers, Lin Dong, who was walking in front with his torchlight, discovered a platform in front of him. There were stone tables and stone stools on the platform. It seemed that someone had lived here before.
It was a pity that the items inside had already been cleared by someone. Even the words carved by the original owner had been scraped and destroyed by a sharp blade.
Lin Dong turned back and looked at Yun You You, "Did you pick up the Black Jade Gourd from here?"
Yun You You shook her head.
Her jade-like finger pointed at the darkness in front of her, "It's still far away. There are two more doors in front and a sword platform further away. That is the real 'door' to open!"
Sword platform? Upon hearing this, Lin Dong's heart trembled slightly. Could it be the sword platform that the Dragon Slayer Taoist had left behind to seal the flood dragon? If that was true, then he would be rich!
The two of them crossed the platform and continued forward.
After advancing for about two kilometers, they saw another huge stone wall blocking their way.
"Let me open it this time!" Yun You You volunteered. She could not bear to see Lin Dong run out of energy and become a dried up human. After reaching the second layer of the stone wall, she decided to do it personally and share the burden.
"Don't!" Lin Dong's eyebrows twitched slightly. A bad premonition floated in his heart.
He felt that behind this stone wall, there might be something like a mountain guardian beast. It would not be as smooth as before.
In a cultivator's cave abode, it was inevitable that there would be ferocious beasts guarding it. Otherwise, if they went out for a trip and their home was emptied by thieves, would they still want their reputation as cultivators? Regardless of whether it was elixirs, cultivation techniques, or rare treasures, these things were not allowed to be touched by outsiders. Some almighty cultivators with unparalleled skills could expand the entire cave abode into a spiritual mountain or celestial island. The bigger ones could be compared to a continent. Not only would there be guardian beasts, there would also be disciples and vassal races. Tens of thousands of people lived there. It was simply like a country beyond the heavens.
Generally speaking, cultivators who had the strength of a sect leader or sect leader could be at ease. They did not need to worry about their cave abode being invaded. Unless their sect was exterminated, their cave abode was very safe.
It could be a blessed cave abode or a secluded cultivation secret realm. It was located within the sect that they had established and there would be people guarding the mountain gate.
There were also solitary cultivators who did not have disciples to protect them.
They would raise some demonic beasts around the cave abode.
They would replace the guards.
Firstly, they could avoid being disturbed by outsiders. Secondly, they could obtain it whenever they needed it. There was no need to travel far to hunt.
There were also some kind-hearted cultivators who would live together with some celestial beings. Apart from avoiding the world, they could also exchange what they needed.
"There is a kind of cold aura behind this door!" Lin Dong saw Yun You You looking over curiously and hurriedly reminded her to be careful. "It could be some kind of monster. It could also be the mutated descendants of the mountain gate guardian beasts. Be careful. Because these things cannot be imprisoned, their entire life and cognition are distorted. They are often bloodthirsty and only have the instinct to kill. They do not have a single trace of kindness. "
"I have entered it before and know a little about the situation. You are right. There are many big snakes and many ugly and strange insects …" Yun You You looked at Lin Dong with her big eyes and suddenly laughed. She covered her mouth and laughed. "These things bully the weak and fear the strong. As long as your strength far exceeds them, they will not provoke you. However, I am still very grateful for your reminder. Hehe! "
"I will open this door. Conserve your strength first. If we cannot win, we will run." Lin Dong always considered the consequences before doing anything. He would not fight a battle that he was not confident of winning.
It was not impossible for Yun You You to open the door.
It was better to be safe than sorry.
If they were unlucky enough to encounter an ancient demonic beast that had just awakened from its deep slumber … it was not like Lin Dong had never encountered such a thing in the past. The entire team of twenty-five cultivators, other than Lin Dong and a companion from Lunar Shadow Sect who was extremely good at concealment who managed to escape, the other twenty-three people were completely annihilated. At that time, Lin Dong's strength was not even in the top ten in the team. He was able to escape completely because of his battlefield premonition and his cautiousness. Until today, when Lin Dong thought about it, he still felt chills.
In the process of exploration, any mistake in any detail or any period of carelessness could lead to death.
Lin Dong was tired.
He could also absorb spirit stones to recover, so it did not affect him much.
As a Martial Cultivator, if Yun You You was tired, it would directly affect his combat strength!
Inside the second layer of the stone wall was the Reverse Five Elements Great Array. The process of opening it was more dangerous than the first layer. Fortunately, Lin Dong was familiar with the Five Elements Great Array, which was commonly used in the Cultivation World. It was not too difficult to open it, and the energy consumed was not too much.
The stone wall opened with a rumbling sound.
There was a kind of Yin Qi that was like a poisonous fog that permeated from the inside. If it was an ordinary person, they would definitely be affected by it. It could be fanaticism, fear or anxiety. In short, all kinds of negative emotions would surface in their hearts. Lin Dong guarded his mind and walked slowly through the tunnel. He looked left and right and realized that the second layer of the stone wall was directly halfway up the cliff. Below it was the underground river formed after the mountain broke.
Lin Dong walked down the slippery stairs slowly. Before he reached 200 stone steps, a pitch-black underground river appeared in front of him.
"The right side is blocked. Let's go left." Yun You You was about to lead the way when she suddenly realized that there was a treasure map in Lin Dong's hand. She looked at it with her flashlight and realized that it was exactly the same as this underground river. Moreover, there were some secret locations that she did not know. She instantly broke out in a cold sweat. Where did all these come from? Why did he have such a thing?
"Are you really cute like this?" Lin Dong realized that this girl's guts were bigger than the sky.
She was bare-handed and wearing a sports attire.
She did not even have half a protective treasure on her and she actually dared to come here to explore for treasure … Hey, can you be more of a tomboy? Lara of the Tomb Raider at least had a pistol!
Yun You You rolled her eyes at him.
She was implying that he did not have it and begged her not to say it. This was very frustrating!
In the underground river, a few giant pythons that were more than 20 meters long were lying lazily in the river. Some were hanging between the river stones and pretending to be dead. Some simply twisted around their companions and were tangled together in a mess. They turned a blind eye to the arrival of Yun You You and Lin Dong and did not react at all. Yun You You walked on their bodies very calmly. She constantly leaped forward with the help of the river stones or their bodies.
Lin Dong looked at her.
His head was full of perspiration!
Because she was wearing the jade pendant, even though she did not know how to use it, the creatures in the underground river instinctively felt a sense of awe.
Yun You You did not hurt them and they did not dare to resist at all. They let her step on their bodies and move forward.
Lin Dong did not.
When he walked past them, these giant pythons all revealed a wary expression and raised their heads to observe him. It was only when they sensed that the aura emitted from his body was strong and domineering that it was far stronger than them that they quickly gave up on the idea of having a full meal and returned to their original lazy state of pretending to be dead.
There were giant pythons in the underground river. On the shore or the cliff, there were strange looking lizards crawling all over. Each of them was five to six meters long and their bodies were larger than crocodiles.
While they were observing Lin Dong, they were also sizing up this strange human.
Some even crawled after him for a distance.
Lin Dong walked forward a little more.
From time to time, strange insects that looked like centipedes and lobsters would appear in the underground river. They were huge and their heads and tails were about two to three meters long. They looked especially ugly. One of them did not open its eyes and thought that Lin Dong was a delicious food. It tried to stab him with its chelicerae with sharp barbs.
"Courting death!" Lin Dong suddenly flew up and kicked.
The strange insect's entire head exploded.
Blue blood and countless broken limbs flew into the sky. The body of the strange insect that exploded its head was still alive. It struggled in the underground river for a long time until its companions took advantage of the situation and tore its body apart to eat it. Only then did its life truly come to an end. Yun Youyou stood on a rock in the river and stopped in her tracks. She turned around and smiled at him. "I came here when I was nine and no insects have bitten me. This must be because of your bad luck!"
Lin Dong really wanted to tell her to take off the jade pendant and try. It would be strange if those insects did not announce that it was time to eat!
The words rushed to the tip of his tongue, but he did not say them in the end.
He would just take it as for the sake of the Black Jade Gourd.
Yun Youyou's sixth sense was extremely strong. When she saw that he was a little unhappy, she somewhat understood what he meant. She could not help but feel apologetic. "Lin Dong, it is my fault to put you in danger. If it is really dangerous, let's go back. I cannot let you take the risk just to fulfill Master's wish."
"Forget it. I am already here. Even if there is a mountain of knives and a sea of fire in front of me, I will still take the risk." Lin Dong hurriedly comforted her.
Just as he finished speaking.
In the distance, in the underground river two kilometers away, an incomparably huge head suddenly rose. It was extremely ferocious and terrifying …
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