The young man dug cleverly. He first dug through the four corners of the wall, leaving only a thick piece of rock in the middle to block the path. He then handed the shovel to Chu Menglin and said, "You dig the last shovel and this path will be clear. The credit will be yours." He and Dodo both took a few steps away from the entrance of the cave.
Chu Menglin smiled and said, "At least you know what's good for you. It was originally mine." She swung the shovel horizontally and sure enough, the pieces of rock fell to the ground. Chu Menglin was in high spirits and rushed inside. A sharp screech came from the depths of the cave. Then, several red lights flashed and a group of black bats flapped their wings and flew out. Chu Menglin bore the brunt of the bats' attacks and a few scratches appeared on her face. She waved her hands to drive them away, but two bats landed on her right forearm and tore her sleeve. At the same time, flames leapt out from the tear and spread all the way up. In the blink of an eye, her right sleeve was completely burned, revealing her white and clean arm.
Chu Menglin was enraged. She pulled out her Afterimage Sword and started slashing at the bats. Her sword flashed past the bat's feet, but the bat's claws kicked off the sword and it flew towards Chu Menglin's head. She had already taken off her bamboo hat before entering the tomb. When the bat's claws touched the top of her head, even her hair was burned. Chu Menglin screamed in pain and slashed her belt with her sword. She took off her outer clothes and drove the bats away. The bats' claws were covered in some unknown substance that could ignite the fabric. Soon, she had a ball of fire in her hand. The fire burned her fingers and she hurriedly threw it away.
The young man thought, "I can't let these fire bats get close to me!" He pulled out his sword and aimed at a bat that was rushing towards him. He jumped up and slashed diagonally from top to bottom, splitting the bat in half. The bat fell to the ground and its wings trembled a few times before it died. Dodo also swung her sword and slashed. She took some time to pull Chu Menglin out of the encirclement and let her extinguish the flames above her head. The bats that came out of the cave were endless and uncountable. They scattered in the air, and soon, they could be seen everywhere in the front hall. If one was surrounded by a few bats at the same time and killed one, the others would take the opportunity to attack, and it would be difficult to save them.
Chu Menglin wanted to help and shouted, "Hurry up and lure them together!" Dodo and the young man were too busy with their own affairs to pay attention to him.
Chu Menglin was unwilling to give up. He tore off his left sleeve and threw it into the air. Immediately, a group of bats were attracted to it. They used their claws to fight for it. Chu Menglin took out a small grenade and threw it at the bats. That grenade was a gift from a disciple of Thunderclap Hall to the Sacrifice Shadow Sect in order to form an alliance. The grenade exploded in the midst of the bats, blasting them into pieces. Flesh and blood flew everywhere. The aftershock of the explosion was so strong that the whole tomb shook up and down. Chu Menglin had vented his anger and cheered loudly. Seeing that his trick was effective, he happily took out a few more grenades and tried to use the same trick again.
While the young man was fighting with the bats, he suddenly heard a loud noise and felt the ground shake violently. At first, he didn't understand what was going on, but when he saw Chu Menglin's smart move, he was shocked and shouted, "Are you crazy? If you explode a few more times, the logs will shake violently and the fine sand will fall down. We'll all be buried alive! Didn't I warn you? "
Chu Menglin also shouted, "Do you think I'm doing this knowingly? But if we don't kill these little demons quickly, we'll all be burned to death. "She had suffered under the fire bats before and knew the pros and cons. The young man shouted, "Listen to me, I have a plan. We'll open the mechanism and release the poisonous smoke to suffocate the fire bats." Chu Menglin laughed coldly, "Too bad the poisonous smoke doesn't recognize one's identity. It's just as effective on humans. What virtue do these fire bats have that they want me to be buried with them? "
The young man said, "I've already thought about it. The three of us will hide at the bottom of the blood pool and wait until the poisonous smoke in the main hall disperses before we go ashore."
Chu Menglin laughed coldly, "To suffocate the bats, the poisonous smoke will spread throughout the hall. This place is sealed and there's no ventilation for a long time. I don't know when the smoke will disperse. I'm afraid we'll drown at the bottom of the pool. " Speaking to this point, he faintly sighed and counted with his fingers, "We'll be trapped in the tunnel, beaten to death by the monk's staff, shot to death by arrows; now we'll either be suffocated to death by being buried alive, burned to death by the fire, suffocated to death by the poisonous smoke, or suffocated to death by the water. This situation … looks like we'll die no matter what. "
The young man swung his sword and knocked the two bats together, but they didn't burn each other. The young man shook his head and sighed, "Even idiots know how to pay attention to different people." Taking advantage of the gap, he turned his head and continued to joke with Chu Menglin, "It's good to die no matter what. It's a pity that there aren't enough of them. Otherwise, we'll have 'nine deaths' and 'one life' later on. Let me tell you, since we'll die no matter what, why don't you try my method? Maybe you won't suffocate to death under the water, but the probability of hitting the jackpot is at least one in five. It can barely be called 'four deaths, one life'. If you don't try, then you'll definitely die, ten percent dead. "
Chu Menglin was hesitant. Dodo heard his cynical tone, but what he said made some sense. It was worth a try. She asked, "Are you confident?" The young man said, "There's no such thing as a foolproof plan in this world. If you want to hear a foolproof plan, let alone me, no one can come up with it. Let's just take it one step at a time and think of it as a bet. The winner will live, and the loser will die. I just hope that no one here has bad luck. Alright, I'll count to three, and we'll listen to you. Do you want to bet or not? One, two — — "Dodo quickly said," Alright, we'll listen to you. "
The young man smiled and said, "That's right. Quickly help me lure a few bats away, and then quickly jump into the blood pool." He retreated as he fought. He moved to the front of the pillar and put the rope on the winch. He pulled the end of the rope and dragged it to the edge of the pool. Then, he jumped into the pool and pulled the rope while trembling. He waited for the monsters to open their mouths and immediately plunged into the blood pool. Unexpectedly, there were still a few bats following them. One of them fell to the ground and scratched the rope with its claws, setting the rope on fire. The three of them watched as a few clusters of flames appeared on the rope before it broke with a "pop" sound.
Menglin called out timidly. "Hey … You … You come closer, Menglin. Sacrificing one of us is better than all of us dying. "
The young man thought angrily, "I'm definitely going to be the scapegoat today. If I don't die, you won't be satisfied no matter what." He dragged his wet pants along the path and walked to the switch. He stretched out his hand a few times and then pulled it back. He felt that he was too far away and wouldn't be able to jump into the pool in time. Another bat just happened to fly over. The young man had an idea. He tore off half of his sleeve and placed it on the winch. The bat flapped its wings and landed on the winch. The young man brandished his sword and slashed at the top of its head. The bat was also an intelligent creature and knew how to duck. It was precisely this action of lowering its head that caused its entire body to sink. In order to stabilize itself, its claws pressed down as well, invisibly moving the winch. It stood on top of the winch, facing the Blue-Faced Beast. When it spat out the poisonous gas, it enveloped the Blue-Faced Beast. The bat didn't know what had happened, but it fell straight to the ground and lay still.
After brandishing his sword to scare it, the young man turned around and jumped into the blood pool. He made a gesture, and the three of them lowered their heads. This time, they had successfully released the poisonous gas and protected themselves. It could be considered a complete victory.
The surface of the blood pool was filled with flowing blood, but there was actually a completely different world beneath it. The bottom was paved with milky white pebbles, which led to a winding path. After walking for a short distance, they moved aside a large rock to reveal the entrance to a cave. The cave's terrain was low, so they could only crawl. The path wound upward with many turns, making the three of them dizzy. The air was extremely humid and smelled faintly of mold. Chu Menglin's stomach churned, and he almost vomited. He pressed a hand to his chest, doing his best to suppress the rising nausea in his body. Suddenly, the pressure on his head lightened, and he could turn his neck slightly.
He crawled out of the cave and found himself on a small platform, still floating on a pool of bright red blood. The only difference was that the pool was bubbling and bubbling. As he got closer, he could feel the steam rising. It was similar to magma, and the water was already boiling. It was impossible to get back into the water. The blood pool was vast, and there were seven floating platforms around it. They were independent of each other and were not connected to each other. On the opposite side of the platform stood a steep cliff. The upper part of the cliff protruded half of the cliff. The cliff was relatively wide, and they could see a magnificent door with a coiled dragon carved on both sides.
The cliff was higher, and the three of them thought their lightness kungfu was superior. There were some iron chains in the air that were connected to the wall of the cave, but they stopped halfway. On the northeast corner of the platform stood a short black pillar. The pillar was engraved with the word 'Si'. The top of the pillar was connected to a slender handle. The shape of the handle was very similar to the handle used to pull the barrel out of the well. This was also a mechanism. When it was opened, it only needed to be pulled downwards.
Chu Menglin did not dare to act blindly without thinking. He asked, "Do you think this mechanism can be opened?" The young man thought, "Very good, you finally understand fear. When people are afraid, they don't dare to act rashly. "He cleared his throat and said," The mechanism can be opened or closed. But look at this small platform, it's empty and there's only this thing. At the point where there's no other choice, it can only be opened. But do all of you still remember the mysterious sequence of numbers on the last piece of wood with unknown uses? "
Chu Menglin disdainfully said, "Who's talking to you?" He asked Dodo again. The young man sneered, "Very good, my suggestion is not a suggestion, is it? Then I won't ask for a rebuff. "
Dodo ignored Chu Menglin and only asked the young man, "What did you say just now?" The young man raised his head and deliberately looked around to avoid eye contact. He put on a sloppy posture and said with a mischievous smile, "Eh? Did someone speak just now? How come I didn't hear anything? "Dodo impatiently said," Enough, is there a need to put on an act in front of me? I think what you said has some use. I was just about to ask. "The young man said," Oh, I was probably careless and sneezed. If I have offended you, please forgive me for my rudeness. "
Dodo was angry and thought to himself, "I said I wanted to ask for your advice because I think highly of you. You don't know what's good for you, and you dare to give me that face? Do you think I can't do it without your help? " He got an idea from the young man's words and suddenly saw the light. He took out the piece of wood and thought for a while. The idea in his mind had already taken shape and he only asked for confirmation. At this time he opened his mouth and said, "I think this mechanism can't be opened. There are a total of seven platforms around and they should be matched against the seven numbers. We have to open them one by one according to the order of the numbers. "
The young man thought, "Very good, in the blink of an eye, an old hen turned into a duck. It was clearly my idea, but in the blink of an eye, it became his idea. Even an opera troupe can't change a living person so quickly. Chu Menglin, that little girl, will definitely praise him greatly. "
Sure enough, Chu Menglin praised, "That makes sense, you're absolutely right! The order of the numbers is' Three Lu One Four Two Five Seven '. We have to find mechanism number three first. "Dodo nodded and said," That's right. In addition, all the mechanisms should be opened by one person to avoid confusion. "
Chu Menglin volunteered and stepped on the footboard on the side of the platform. The footboard was extremely small and could only allow one person to stand with both feet together. As soon as he steadied himself, the footboard floated towards the blood pool. Not long after, he stepped onto another platform. The layout was basically the same as the previous one, but the mechanism had the word "Five" engraved on it. After changing several places, he finally found the short pillar with the number three engraved on it.
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