Just like that, the three of them walked in silence for a while. They all felt that something was strange, but no one was willing to take the initiative to break the silence and end up in an awkward situation. This section of the road was actually very short, but because of the lifeless atmosphere, it seemed especially long. Fortunately, at this time, two roads forked in front of them. One went straight ahead, the other went diagonally upward, as if it was going to lead to the ground. But these two roads were the same except for the direction in which they went. At first glance, it was really hard to make a decision.
Li Yijie had no choice but to slow down and wait for the other two to catch up. He asked stiffly, "Shimei, did Senior Mu indicate on the coffin lid which road we should take?"
Nangong Xue shook her head and said, "No, the latter half of the passage only said that if we follow the road, we'll find clues about the Death Seeking Chop. As for which road we should follow, he didn't mention it again. "
Li Yijie thought for a while and said, "Follow the road … follow the road … this sentence is very ambiguous. Could it be that he's telling us to ignore the other small roads and focus on following the main road here?"
Cheng Jiahua said, "Alliance Head Li, you're wrong. Who said that small roads are not roads? In my opinion, as long as there's a road in front of us, we should follow it. Otherwise, it's very possible that the Death Seeking Chop is in a box over there, waiting for us to take it. But we can only watch helplessly as you deliberately avoid it, so we missed the opportunity. Treasures are inherently spiritual, and like people, they know how to be tactful. Since you've let it go once, don't even think about being its owner in the future. "
Li Yijie thought that what Cheng Jiahua said was not wrong. Things in the world were often like this. Things that couldn't be found even after searching all corners might just be in a conspicuous place that you overlooked. He nodded and said, "Alright then."
They turned up the road. After a few steps, the road became flat again. They were now in a narrow corridor that could accommodate several people standing at the same time. Further inside, there was an even more enclosed space. The space was concave and convex, and it was very similar to the skeletal structure of the human body.
In the middle of the chest, there were a few lines of small words engraved on it. Turning to the right, it was about the height of a finger behind the half-raised arm. In the hollow of the half-clenched fist, there was a short and narrow space extending diagonally upwards. It was as if a person was talking and raising his finger to indicate something.
Li Yijie was not interested in this strange place at all. Just as he was about to take a look at the words on the wall to see if he could find any clues, he heard a loud rumbling sound. A stone door suddenly fell down and landed in the middle of the path they had come from, blocking the passage completely. Several people exclaimed in unison and rushed forward to take a look. But no matter how he fiddled with it, the stone door remained motionless as if it was embedded in the ground, completely blocking any hope of returning the way he had come.
Cheng Jiahua cursed, "I've seen a ghost! What bad luck! " For a moment Li Yijie did not know what to do; seeing Cheng Jiahua he got angry. He took a step forward and shouted, "It's all your fault! Look at what kind of ghost idea you are talking about! You have made us unable to go up or down … "
Cheng Jiahua angrily said, "What kind of stupid thing are you talking about? Just now it was clearly you who nodded your head and said 'all right'. Don't tell me I twisted your neck and forced you to come in? Even if I chose the wrong path, I am tasting the bitter fruit. I deserve it, nobody can blame me. But what about you? Are you going to accompany me to die in vain? It was you who did not think carefully and easily believed my judgment, and then you added a 'you agree'. If we could find the Death Chop, everything would be fine. You would not praise me, instead, you would blow your own trumpet, saying that you, Li Meng Zhu, are wise and mighty, the only one who has existed since the ancient times. Now that we are trapped in here, you are going back on your word? You made the decision, the merit is yours, the fault is on others, isn't that right? They don't count at all, do they? "
Li Yijie angrily said, "If I knew you were talking nonsense, I would not have believed you!" Cheng Jiahua said, "You only know now? Is this how you act as the Wulin's Meng Zhu, letting others take the blame for you? That's fine, you have a lot of subordinates, you can slowly find scapegoats. Today you will blame one, tomorrow you will blame another. I am just afraid that if you commit too many crimes, they will all blame you, and it will not be enough. "Li Yijie angrily said," What did you say? When did I … "
After a moment of shock, Nangong Xue immediately calmed down. She went to the inner room and carefully read the words carved on the wall, memorizing them and nodding silently. When she returned to the stone door, she saw that the two were still arguing, and seemed to be getting more and more intense. She helplessly said, "Stop arguing. Think about it, if we can't find the Death Chop, what's the point of going back? Senior Mu's arrangement is to tell us to stake everything on this one throw, and that we will not turn back until we get the Death Chop. "
The two of them were originally very stubborn, but when they heard Nangong Xue's words, they stopped and looked at her. Cheng Jiahua said, "Ah Xue, have you found a new clue about Mu Qingyan?"
Nangong Xue said, "That's right, I am not like the two of you who only know how to throw tantrums. The incantation for internal energy cultivation is carved on the stone wall, as well as how to control the flow of internal energy when you use your finger … "Li Yijie said," If we stay here and can't get out, there's no point in practicing martial arts. "
Nangong Xue said, "Let me finish first. Of course it wasn't carved here for no reason. There are a few lines of small words at the bottom, telling people to first use this method to circulate their internal energy, then use the finger on the right … The shape there is carved into a finger. This is not just for decoration, so you will need to use your finger to do it … Hit the wall outside and you will find the relevant clue. Martial Brother, among us, your internal energy is the strongest, so this task can only be given to you. I know you are injured and have not recovered yet, so this is a bit difficult, but the Death Chop cannot wait. "
Li Yijie interrupted, "It's fine." He glanced at Cheng Jiahua proudly, thinking, "Did you hear that? If this is successful, Cheng Jiahua will be able to escape, and it will all be because of me." He turned his head and stared at the "finger", sizing it up without blinking. After a while, he asked curiously, "Xueer, there is no hole here, how do I …"
Nangong Xue said, "You have to use your finger strength to break through the wall, and the remaining force must not be exhausted yet. Only then can you hit the wall. At the same time, you have to control your strength accurately. You can only go straight through, and you can't damage the sides. Otherwise, the wall will collapse. I think you have to follow the incantation on the wall. The successor of the Death Chop must be a young hero with strong martial arts. Taking a step back, if you can learn it on the spot, you can be considered talented and have potential. "
Li Yijie was shocked, "Using your finger strength to break through the wall? Break through the wall? How is that possible? " Nangong Xue softly said, "Shixiong, your internal energy is gathered from Huashan, Wudang, … er … three sects' strengths. It is very amazing. In the present age, not many people can compare with you. If you can't do it, who can? It's just that your internal energy came too suddenly, so maybe you can't use it skillfully. Looking at the explanation on the wall, I think it will be helpful. We all believe in you, don't tell me you don't believe in yourself? "
Li Yijie did not want to give up. He had practiced internal energy according to the method in the secret manual, and had achieved some success. But the Devil Cult's martial arts did not pay attention to a steady stream, it was usually straight forward, with quick results and unstable foundations. Therefore, Li Yijie had only practiced for a few days, and was able to surpass all the heroes in the Heroes Assembly. But his own internal energy could not fuse with this sudden enormous internal energy. The two forces often collided inside his body, and gradually his body could not withstand it.
The Devil Cult's' Tian Mo Da Fa 'was able to restrain the collision, but it was able to split the enormous energy into several pieces and forcibly suppress it. Later on, if the energy gathered again, it would backfire, and the danger would be even worse; his life would be in danger. This restless internal energy was calm and peaceful, but whenever he fought with others, he would use his internal energy slightly, and the injury would become more serious.
Li Yijie rarely fought with others, so he did not feel anything wrong until he was rescuing Shen Shiyun in the Palace, when he was hit by An Yesun's palm, which thoroughly disturbed his internal energy. Later on, although he was able to pass his internal energy to heal his injury, he was warned not to use his internal energy, or else his life would be in danger. This illness dragged on for six years, and all along it had not been cured.
Sometimes he would sit alone and analyze the situation, and he was very clear that as long as the Devil Cult's internal energy still existed in his body, his injury would not be completely healed. It was like carrying a bag of explosives, he did not know when it would blow him to pieces. However, he didn't want Nangong Xue to worry about him, so he always hid the truth from her. He even put in more effort when he fought. He tried his best to pretend that he was full of energy so that she wouldn't worry. Because of this, he often had trouble sleeping late at night, tossing and turning in bed, his hands tightly clutching the front of his clothes, his sweat soaking the sheets.
At first it was not a big deal, he pretended very well, and Nangong Xue did not suspect him at all. But this was where the trouble began. She did not know the truth, so if he told her the whole story of his internal injury, it would inevitably seem far-fetched, and even more like an act of shirking responsibility. He did not care how much Cheng Jiahua ridiculed him, but what he cared about was Nangong Xue's judgment, he could not let her think that his martial brother was a coward and incompetent person. That incantation was useless to him, and since it was a powerful finger, the internal energy he used must be very strong as well. If he did as he was told, he would be taking a big step toward the gates of hell.
He raised his arm with difficulty, a shadow flitted across his heart. He said to himself, "There was no hole in that place, and the wall outside was as good as new. It seems that this order has never been successfully carried out before. Those who are able to come here must have extraordinary skills. Many masters have failed, how can I succeed? Am I stronger than others? How is that possible? How is that possible? "
Nangong Xue comforted him, "Maybe those who came in were just tomb robbers, not masters. How can they be compared to you?" Li Yijie could only smile bitterly, thinking, "You don't know, there are also masters among the tomb robbers. With your martial brother's current state, I'm afraid even they are not as good as him."
Cheng Jiahua suddenly said, "That's not right. Think about it, if there were people who failed in this place and died here, they should have left their bodies behind, but why are there no traces? Who was the one who put the poisoned treasures back into the coffins? I dare not boast shamelessly that we are the first to arrive here. "
Nangong Xue's eyes lit up, she happily said, "That's right! Martial Brother, did you hear that? This is not something that the ancestors could not do, but it is not as difficult as you thought, is it? Moreover, since we can reach this step, we have already surpassed the norm. It shows that there is nothing we cannot do. " Sneaking a glance at Cheng Jiahua, he thought, "If it weren't for you, we would never have thought of opening the coffin … Senior Mu was able to carve a message on the coffin lid, perhaps he also gave us permission. She is the successor of the Death Slaying Technique. Not only is her conduct outstanding, her martial art is first-class, she must have the courage to break the rules of the world, to be the first in the world, and to have the courage to do what ordinary people do not. "
This time Li Yijie did not refuse. He knew in his heart that it was impossible, but he had no choice but to circulate his internal energy according to the rules. His chi sank into his' dan tian ', and then he pressed the incantation on the wall and slowly pushed it up to his right arm. He felt a stream of chi pass through his' jian jing 'acupoint, all the way down to his' taiyuan 'acupoint. It continued to go deep into the hollow of his palm, through his' yuji 'acupoint, around his' shaoshang 'acupoint, and converged on his index and middle fingers. The crook of his arm was at shoulder height, his fingertips pressed against his left shoulder, his internal energy penetrated, and he fiercely waved it toward the crack.
As he performed this set of movements, his entire body felt as if it was being burned by ice and fire. His internal energy was like an open floodgate, crazily crashing inside his body, stimulating him to the point that he could barely stand. His chest felt as if there was a sharp stone stuffed inside, his right arm was as soft as cotton. Perhaps it was because he had been tortured to the point that he had lost all his strength, but this strike that he had exerted with great difficulty had no strength at all.
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