After walking for hundreds of feet, Linlong discovered that there was a passageway on both sides.
"Do these two passageways lead outside?" Linlong could not help but ask.
"No." Guo Mang shook his head.
"Then won't they still catch up?" Linlong frowned.
At that moment, Guo Mang said, "How should I address you, brother?"
"My surname is Lin, and my name is Long," Linlong said.
"So it's Brother Lin." Guo Mang nodded and then said, "Thank you for your help just now, Brother Lin."
Guo Mang knew that if it was not for Linlong's help, he would not even have been able to make it here.
"What are you saying, Sect Master Guo?" Linlong smiled.
As he spoke, Guo Mang suddenly took out a secret manual and handed it to Linlong. "Brother Lin, this is our Heavenly Tiger Sect's cornerstone technique, the Heavenly Tiger Technique."
"Sect Master Guo, what are you doing?" Linlong was puzzled.
"Mo Shengfang came for this secret manual. In order to prevent it from falling into the hands of that old man, I hope Brother Lin can help me keep it safe," Guo Mang said.
"Sect Master Guo, why do you sound like you're making arrangements for your death?" Linlong could not help but ask.
"Brother Lin, just look at the rune seal on my arm and you'll know." As he spoke, Guo Mang lifted his sleeve, and Linlong immediately saw a rune seal on his arm.
The rune seal was black, as if there was some kind of black aura rolling within it.
"This is the Black Blood Curse!" Linlong could not help but exclaim.
The Black Blood Curse was a very evil curse of the Mo Family. After it invaded the body, if it was not removed after a certain amount of time, the blood would slowly turn black and finally solidify. At that time, the person who was afflicted with the Black Blood Curse would definitely die.
This kind of curse could only be removed by those who cultivated the Black Blood Curse.
But how could Mo Shengfang help Guo Mang remove it now? So Guo Mang would definitely die.
"That's right, it's the Black Blood Curse. Mo Shengfang casually activated it when he wanted to deal with you just now." Guo Mang smiled bitterly.
As he spoke, Guo Mang handed the secret manual in his hand forward and said, "Whether our Heavenly Tiger Sect's Heavenly Tiger Technique can be passed down depends on you, Brother Lin."
"Alright then." Linlong nodded and took the secret manual.
After taking a look, Linlong asked again, "Why is Mo Shengfang interested in your cultivation technique?"
After glancing at it, he realized that the manual indicated that it was only an Upper Yellow Level Cultivation Method.
It was just a Yellow Grade Cultivation Technique, yet Mo Shengfang was so interested in it. Linlong was naturally puzzled.
"I don't know either. Perhaps it has something to do with the second half of the cultivation method," Guo Mang said.
"The second half?" Linlong asked, puzzled.
"The latter half is not considered a Skytiger technique, but some runes and incantations," Guo Mang said.
"Is that so?" As he spoke, Linlong immediately flipped to the back. At a glance, he found that it was indeed some runes and incantations.
"Dong dong dong …"
At this moment, a voice came from behind.
"Looks like they came in not long ago." Guo Mang's expression changed.
Then, he gritted his teeth as if he had made up his mind. "Brother Lin, you go to the left, and I'll go to the right. When they come over, I'll sound them to chase to the right. Then, you can take the opportunity to escape!"
"Okay." Linlong nodded.
At this time, there was no other way.
Although Linlong could release the Rune Woodman, it could not deal with the opponent's Blood Shadow Bats.
As he spoke, Linlong strode to the left. After thinking for a while, he did not stop halfway. Instead, he walked inside as fast as he could.
Soon, he reached the end of the passage. He found that it was a stone house. There was a stone table in the stone house, and other than that, there were some simple runes drawn on the stone walls.
According to Guo Mang, there was no exit here. Perhaps the exit was hidden here, but Guo Mang had not discovered it.
With that thought in mind, Linlong immediately looked around the stone walls.
As the former Emperor Wu, he did not want others to sacrifice their lives to save him. After searching for a while, he did not find anything.
However, after looking at the simple runes around him, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Because he realized that it was very similar to a certain small-scale Runic Magic Circle that he had encountered before.
Perhaps, if he activated it according to that Runic Magic Circle, he might be able to open a passage! With that thought in mind, Linlong immediately began to fiddle with it.
Soon, he drew some runes on the ground of the stone house, and these runes connected the simple runes around him.
Immediately after, Linlong began to chant. After a long while, he suddenly slammed his palm on the ground.
After such a slap, the originally quiet stone wall suddenly flashed with runes.
This situation immediately made Linlong's face light up with joy. This meant that the runes on the stone wall were not just for decoration.
The runes increased in number, and in the end, only a cracking sound could be heard. The stone wall in front of Linlong suddenly split open.
After splitting open for about half a foot, Linlong immediately took a few steps forward. When he looked at the crack, Linlong could not help but reveal a trace of a smile on his face. This was because it was obvious that there was a staircase extending downwards.
The staircase was neither wide nor tall, and it could only accommodate one person.
This should be able to lead to the outside. I'll go and call Guo Mang over. With that thought in mind, Linlong immediately sprinted back.
When he reached the fork, Linlong found that Guo Mang was still there.
At this time, the sound from the direction where they came in was clearly louder.
"Brother Lin, why did you come out?" Seeing Linlong come out, Guo Mang could not help but be shocked. He hurriedly said, "Quickly go back, they're coming in."
"I found a passage ahead that should lead to the outside," Linlong said.
Hearing Linlong's words, a trace of joy appeared on Guo Mang's face. However, he immediately shook his head. "Brother Lin, I won't be able to live anyway. It's better for me to stay here and lure them away. That way, you will have enough time."
Linlong could not help but frown. "Sect Leader Guo, the thing I hate the most is owing others favors. So, I hope that you will follow me."
"No, since I won't be able to live anyway, I might as well die here with my brothers." Who would have thought that Guo Mang would still say this.
It was at this moment that they heard a loud bang. The secret door that they came in through had obviously been smashed open.
Linlong knew that it would be too late if Guo Mang did not leave now. He immediately walked over and grabbed Guo Mang, then dragged him towards the left passage.
Guo Mang did not expect Linlong to do this. Before he could react, he had already been pulled far away.
"Alright … Brother Lin, I'll listen to you," Guo Mang hurriedly said.
Hearing this, Linlong finally let go.
Afterwards, Guo Mang did not waste any more words. Instead, he followed Linlong and sprinted towards the passage. Before long, they arrived at the stone house.
"You go in first," Linlong said.
"Alright." Guo Mang nodded and directly entered the crack. Linlong followed behind him.
After walking up a long flight of stairs, the two of them finally saw the light outside.
They walked a little further and arrived at the place where the light shone in. When they looked out, they saw the mountain forest outside.
After confirming that there was no one outside, Linlong immediately said, "Let's go out."
Guo Mang immediately walked out.
Linlong also followed. After exiting, he discovered that they were halfway up a mountain. The surroundings were filled with jagged rocks of all shapes and sizes. It was obvious that this was the mountain from before.
"Sect Leader Guo, follow me," Linlong said as he led the way.
This time, Guo Mang was clearly not as determined to survive as before. Instead, he had the desire to live.
After following Linlong for a while, Guo Mang could not help but exclaim, "Brother Lin, your Spiritual Force seems very strong."
He said this because Linlong had been able to avoid the surrounding fierce beasts and even the people in the mountain forest along the way.
"It's alright," Linlong said with a faint smile.
After walking for a while, Guo Mang suddenly let out an "Aiya!" and directly fell to the ground.
"What's wrong?" Linlong turned his head and asked with a frown.
He discovered that Guo Mang's expression was very ugly. Cold sweat continuously rolled down Guo Mang's face.
"The Black Blood Curse seems to be acting up … I feel that breathing … is very difficult …" Guo Mang said with great difficulty.
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves. When Linlong looked over, he discovered that Guo Mang's entire arm had turned black. The black Qi on the curse was constantly rolling.
Without a doubt, the Black Blood Curse was definitely acting up.
Linlong could not help but frown. This was not the way to go.
Based on the extent of the Black Blood Curse's effects, Guo Mang would probably die before he could bring him out of the mountain range.
"Elder Xu, why haven't I seen anyone from the Sky Tiger Sect in a long time?"
"I'm afraid they've already been killed or captured by us."
A voice suddenly came from nearby. It was obvious that the voice came from the Mo family, and one of them was even an elder of the Mo family.
It was better to bring Guo Mang over. Perhaps Elder Xu could save his life.
Although the other party was from the Mo family, it was not Mo Shengfang. Hence, Guo Mang had a chance of survival.
From the situation earlier, Linlong could tell that Mo Shengfang probably wanted the secret manual. Otherwise, he would not have killed the Mo family members.
After making this decision, Linlong immediately brought Guo Mang over.
Soon, he brought Guo Mang near the group of people.
Linlong looked at Guo Mang and said, "Sect Master Guo, the people in front are from the Mo family. However, this is all I can do to save your life. I hope that you are blessed by the heavens!"
By this time, Guo Mang could no longer make a sound. Linlong could only hear the sound of his throat moving.
As he spoke, Linlong made some noise.
This kind of sound immediately attracted the attention of the few people in front, and they immediately sprinted over.
When he saw them approaching, Linlong immediately retreated. His figure quickly disappeared into the dense forest behind him.
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