Shi Mu Zhong, Qin Gao and Song Zhi spoke as the three of them stood in three different directions, blocking the way.
"Is that so?" Pei Zi Yun cleared his throat, "Quick, follow me!"
As he said this, he did not advance but instead retreated towards the side room. A warrior tried to stop him, but Pei Zi Yun's sword flashed, and he fell to the ground. His internal organs and blood flowed out from his wound.
"Kill!" Song Zhi shouted, as he attacked.
"Zhng zhng!" Another round of sword strikes, and both of them retreated a few steps.
"Something's not right, don't let him hide in there!" Shi Mu Zhong frowned, as if he had noticed something amiss. He then rushed forward.
Pei Zi Yun held onto Ye Su'er as he rushed forward. Shen Zhen and He Qing Qing rushed into the room.
"Kill!" Shen Zhen's sword flashed like the wind and clouds, as if he had no idea what was going on. The moment the two warriors stepped in, they were struck by his sword and fell to the ground.
There was a statue of a Dao Monarch on the table. Pei Zi Yun rushed forward and pushed it. With a "pa" sound, a tunnel appeared on the floor.
"Quick, go down!" Pei Zi Yun shouted as the three of them jumped down.
"Not good, there's a tunnel!" Shi Mu Zhong rushed in. At this point, a ray of sword light sliced through the tunnel. Shi Mu Zhong retreated a few steps before he heard another groan. One of the black robed men beside him suddenly dropped his sword as fresh blood flowed out of his chest. Although the hole was not big, it was at least half a foot deep. His internal organs were definitely damaged, and he was definitely dead.
Everyone was taken aback.
Pei Zi Yun took advantage of this and jumped down, disappearing into the tunnel.
Shi Mu Zhong's face darkened as he looked down. All he could see was that the tunnel was pitch black, and there was no way he could use his men to surround and kill them. Several black robed men were about to give chase when Shi Mu Zhong shouted, "Stop, don't go down yet."
After observing for some time, he then gave a sigh of relief, "It's a secret room, and not a tunnel that leads outside. It's probably a hiding place for the bandits. "
"We've almost used up all the poisonous smoke. Let's use fire to kill them all."
"Song Zhi, go and check outside. See if there's any smoke. That's the ventilation hole. Seal it up!" Shi Mu Zhong instructed.
"I'm not your man. You can't order me around." Song Zhi said.
"You tried to harm a True Element Sect disciple and killed your fellow Junior Brother. If you don't kill these people, how can you escape the sect's rules when you return?" Shi Mu Zhong looked at Song Zhi as he spoke.
"You!" Song Zhi's face darkened. He immediately knew that he had fallen into this person's trap. However, he had already boarded the boat and had nowhere else to go. With a stomp of his foot, he turned around and left.
After a while, someone came with some firewood and torches.
"Throw it down!" Shi Mu Zhong ordered, as he lit the firewood and tossed it into the tunnel. Within moments, the entire tunnel was filled with smoke.
"Damn it, I can't get rid of it even with my inner strength. It's constantly corroding my body!"
The area of the cave wasn't that big. It looked like a cellar, with a secret room inside. This was used to hide from the bandits. Originally, Pei Zi Yun had wanted to build a tunnel to get out of the cave, but the terrain in the south was not good. There was a lot of rain, and the tunnel would collapse if it was too far away. He had never heard of a tunnel battle in the south.
At this time, Shen Zhen stood up and said with a gloomy face. Just now, he tried to circulate his energy but was unable to expel the poison.
"Not good, these people are trying to use fire to smoke us out." He Qing Qing, who was standing guard in front of the tunnel, exclaimed out loud. At the entrance of the tunnel, the bandits were throwing firewood, oil and some books into the tunnel. All these items started to burn up, and smoke rose up into the air. Everyone started coughing.
"Quick, quickly block the entrance. Don't let the smoke in."
Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, Shen Zhen, He Qing Qing and Ye Su 'er hurriedly looked around for something to block the entrance.
"For security purposes, there's rice and water. You guys pile the rice bags on top. I'll get some blankets and water them. This should be able to hold out for about two to three minutes." Pei Zi Yun shouted out loudly. He then rushed into the secret room and found two blankets. He stuffed them into a vat of water and soaked the blankets. He then threw the blankets at the entrance of the secret room. The thick smoke that was gushing out of the tunnel was instantly reduced.
"Damn it, the ventilation hole above is blocked." Pei Zi Yun looked at it and his face darkened. This Shi Mu Zhong was indeed Xie Cheng Dong's advisor. He was ruthless and accurate.
"Prepare a cloth and wet it. It should be able to hold out for a while. But we have to think of a way out. If not, we will all suffocate in this secret room." Pei Zi Yun frowned.
"Young Master Pei, is there any other way out of this secret room? If not, we will all die here." Shen Zhen looked at Pei Zi Yun and asked.
"No. The cave in the south has no way to build a long tunnel. If it rains, it will collapse. We can only build a basement." Pei Zi Yun frowned and said.
"Young Chieftain, it's all my fault. I didn't arrange for the guards to protect us in time, and let Miss Ye and everyone else be in trouble!" He Qing Qing looked at Pei Zi Yun and blamed herself.
"It's not sister's fault. It's all my fault. If I hadn't come to Snail Village, we wouldn't have been attacked by Song Zhi. We wouldn't be in such a predicament." Ye Su 'er's face was dark.
Pei Zi Yun hugged Ye Su 'er in his arms and did not speak. He was thinking of a way out of this situation. Even if he could kill his way out of the secret room, he was still poisoned.
"Song Zhi is insane. He colluded with outsiders to kill me, and even tried to rape Su 'er. This was all part of his plan. It's not your fault." Pei Zi Yun said solemnly.
"That's right. I still have four spiritual pills. These spiritual pills are very effective, and might be able to dispel the poison. The last time Shen Zhen was poisoned by the Thousand Trickeries, I was able to dispel it.
"Let's give it a try." Pei Zi Yun thought to himself as he retrieved a small bottle from his robes and swallowed a spiritual pill.
A familiar warmth spread through his body, and he felt his inner energy grow stronger. It was as if he had been inspired. But soon after, his strength began to weaken. Pei Zi Yun's face turned ashen.
"Young Master Pei, even the spiritual pills can't dispel the poison?" Shen Zhen asked.
"I can't." Pei Zi Yun replied.
Hearing this, Shen Zhen's face turned ashen as well. He raised his head and said, "Young Master, cough cough, let's kill our way out. If not, when the quilt dries, we will all be suffocated to death. At most, we can last for another fifteen minutes."
"What other way is there?" Pei Zi Yun thought to himself.
"I'm already at the tenth level. After a few more months of training, I have the memories of my Senior Grand Uncle, as well as the memories of my previous life. Breaking through the gates of heaven should not be a problem. However, I've only just broken through to the tenth level. If I break through now, I only have a fifty percent chance of success." Pei Zi Yun hesitated. The quilt had already turned black. The water on it had dried up, and the smoke had started to seep in.
"Song Zhi, Shi Mu Zhong, both of you will die." Pei Zi Yun muttered under his breath as he made up his mind.
"Shen Zhen, use a water jar to pour water on me. I'll hold on for a while. I'm already at the tenth level. As long as I can open the gates of heaven, I will be able to form a Yin Master. The poison will no longer be able to control me." Pei Zi Yun said coldly.
"What? You want to force open the gates of heaven?" Ye Su 'er looked at Pei Zi Yun in shock.
"Young Master Pei, this is the gate of life and death. If you force it, you will die." Shen Zhen advised.
"I have a fifty percent chance of success. You don't have to persuade me. If we wait any longer, I'm afraid we will suffocate in this cave." Pei Zi Yun said.
"Protect me. No matter what happens, you don't have to worry about me." Pei Zi Yun said, his eyes were solemn. He had the experience of opening the gates of heaven twice, and was willing to give it a try.
"Mm." Ye Su 'er replied, her voice was choked with emotion.
Shen Zhen and He Qing Qing looked at each other and sighed. They had to give it their all. If Pei Zi Yun failed, they would kill their way out. Only then would it be worth it.
Pei Zi Yun gently let go of Ye Su 'er and turned around to push open the door of the cave. There was a praying mat in the middle of the room, and Pei Zi Yun sat down cross-legged.
With a thought, an information interface appeared in front of Pei Zi Yun's eyes.
"Free Cloud Sect Manual: Level 10."
"Dao Techniques: 39 Types, Advanced."
"Free Cloud Sect Sword Technique: Master (18.1% Completed)"
"After absorbing the Shen family's Thirty Seven Techniques, my sword techniques have improved by quite a bit. However, I'm still a long way from achieving a breakthrough. That's right, if I were to improve any further, it would be a miracle."
Pei Zi Yun thought to himself. It didn't matter if he was proficient in Dao arts or martial arts. As long as he could open the gates of heaven, he would be able to use his Yin Master Dao Techniques.
"Although I have the memories of my Senior Grand Uncle and the original owner, opening the gates of heaven is not a small matter. Even with this knowledge, I'm at most 50% confident. It's just that I can't hold on any longer. I have to end this quickly."
Pei Zi Yun sighed deeply as he sat down. His eyebrows furrowed, and his entire mind was clear. Opening the gates of heaven was in fact a process of gathering blood essence and nourishing one's psyche. Once one's psyche was strengthened, the Yin Master would be born.
Only the Yin Master would be able to open the gates of heaven, communicate with the outside world, and control the spiritual core of heaven and earth. When one was about to break through the gates of heaven, they would have to prepare medicinal pills to replenish their blood essence. However, he had just consumed one pill, and now he had no use for it.
"Besides, this is just the experience of a normal person. There are even more secretive experiences that cannot be passed around, but I happen to know of them."
Pei Zi Yun sat on the praying mat, and as the blood essence continued to flow into his body, his forehead turned red. His face was pale, and his body was withering.
As Pei Zi Yun circulated his spiritual energy, a wave of energy could be felt all around him. It was as if the heavens and earth were being disturbed.
"What? It's a disturbance of spiritual energy. Pei Zi Yun is about to open the gates of heaven." As soon as this energy was released, Shi Mu Zhong's face changed, "Song Zhi, you and I shall cast our spells together to extinguish the flames and kill our way in."
At this point, Song Zhi's face turned pale as well. Pei Zi Yun had only been here for a few days, and yet he was already able to activate his spiritual energy and open the gates of heaven. Furthermore, if he succeeded, he was afraid that he would die. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Alright!"
This word was spoken through gritted teeth, and was filled with killing intent. At this point, the person who wanted Pei Zi Yun the most was Song Zhi.
"Hurry, hurry up and bring the firewood back." The black robed man hurriedly threw the firewood onto the fire to extinguish it. He was afraid that the fire wouldn't burn brightly earlier, and now he was afraid that it wouldn't extinguish quickly enough.
Qin Gao was still calm and said, "Mister Shi, this kid is at most at the tenth level of perfection. The gates of heaven are a test of life and death. It won't be that easy."
Hearing these words, Shi Mu Zhong's face turned gloomy, "This kid has been blessed by fate, and cannot be dealt with normally. At this point, we have to kill our way in, and not give him a chance to breathe."
"Pei Zi Yun's talents are extremely high. Only by killing him can we break out of this predicament. If not, when he opens the gates of heaven, we'll all die."
As he spoke, he picked up a large piece of firewood. As for the rest of the firewood, Shi Mu Zhong and Song Zhi were prepared. With a wave of their hands, the firewood dimmed as though it had been doused with water.
The two of them covered their mouths as they jumped down the tunnel. They then saw that the tunnel was blocked, "Damn it, the tunnel is blocked. No wonder the smoke didn't suffocate us out."
"Kill, kill our way in!"
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