Immortality: Start Cultivating Immortality From Pingshan Mountain

That is a huge cave.

Standing there alone, there is no trace of any living beings around.

 Looking up, it’s like...an eye opened by the earth.

If you look carefully, you will also find that there is a slender staircase at the entrance of the cave, which spirals all the way down. It seems that someone specially set it up just to go inside and take a closer look.

 See this scene.

The group of people crowded in the corridor could not hide their shock.

 Calculate according to the ladder.

That pitch-black cave was at least dozens of feet in diameter.

The ancient city of Jingjue above the head is only big, with a length of five or six miles from north to south. It is already a first-rate city in the thirty-six countries of the Western Region.

The city of Luoyang in the Han and Wei dynasties at about the same time had only four kilometers of east-west walls.

 So, the scale of Jingjue City is by no means as small as imagined.

 Such a magnificent ancient city.

 Population is hundreds of thousands.

He raised three thousand soldiers.

But it can only accommodate about six or seven such caves.

You can imagine how amazing this cave is.

It’s no wonder that even the well-informed Yang Fang’s eyes widened at this moment, with disbelief written all over his face.

 “Is there really such a big hole in the ground?”

“It won’t be dug out even if it takes hundreds of years, right?”

Yang Fang rubbed his face vigorously and sighed in a low voice.

A few years ago, when he was out of the mountains and entering the rivers and lakes, he went to Luoning Jinbaoshan, where there was an abandoned ancient silver pit, which had been excavated since the end of the Southern Song Dynasty. In hundreds of years, it was dug more than 200 meters deep. .

That day, when he stood on the top of the cliff of the mine and looked down, he felt a strong sense of dizziness.

The feet are light and fluffy.

 It seems as if people will fall into it if they are blown by the mountain wind behind them.

But even so, compared with the cave in the mural in front of me, the silver pit is like a deep well.

“Brother Yang Fang, do you think this can be dug out by manpower?”

 Listening to his sigh, Chen Yulou couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

 “It shouldn’t be a sinkhole?”

Yang Fang frowned slightly.

When traveling in the rivers and lakes, he often traveled between deep mountains and old forests because of his fighting skills. Due to the special geological environment in Sichuan and Guizhou, there were countless sinkholes.

The local people don’t know where the sinkhole came from.

 Thought it was caused by ghosts and gods.

 Since ancient times, there has been a tradition of burying gods in tiankeng.

There are many ancient ruins among them, and he has gone deep into them more than once to open coffins and search for treasures.

 In terms of familiarity with the tiankeng, no one present could compare with him.

 The cave in the mural is straight up and down, which is completely different from the structure of the sinkhole.

“Is it possible that it was formed naturally?”

Chen Yulou looked calm, "From the murals I have seen before, it is not difficult to see that the Jingjue people call themselves the Guidong tribe."

“So, could this be the ghost cave?”

 Ghost cave, ghost cave clan?

 Hear the words.

Not only Yang Fang, but also the Partridge Sentinel brothers on the side also looked surprised.

They had seen many similar murals intermittently in the ancient city of Gumozhou before, but they didn't think much about them and just regarded them as mysteries.

 Just like the beliefs of the Turkic tribe shamans.

 The gods who live in the sky created the heaven and the earth.

 Such strange news, if you hear it too much, you will subconsciously ignore it.

 But now when I look at that ghost cave, I can't help but feel suspicious.

 Mainly in this corridor, there are a total of about ten murals. Everything they see in front of them is real, and they have seen it more or less with their own eyes.

It seems that ghost caves may also exist.

only…

 Shouldn’t it be a monster living deep in an underground ghost cave?

 Think of the giant-eyed stone man who occupies a very high position in the Jingjue people's faith... and the queen who has never shown her true face.

Yang Fang's heart suddenly jumped.

“Could the Ghost Cave Clan be underground monsters?”

“Otherwise, how could a small country rule thirty-six countries in just a few years? And according to the records on the murals, the thirty-six countries sent a large number of slaves and livestock every year.”

“Could it be...blood food?”

Yang Fang let his thoughts go, and he would not stop until his words were shocking.

“So, the so-called queen is actually the demon king of the ghost cave demon clan?”

The old foreigner tugged at the corner of his mouth and rubbed his painful brow.

A few months ago, this kid didn't believe in the existence of gods, ghosts and monsters in the world, but since he saw Lu Zu's flying sword at Kuanglu Mountain, his imagination has become so big that they can't even keep up.

 Nowadays, order has collapsed, and in troubled times, demons are rampant.

 But even they have never seen a monster that can transform.

Even the old dragon on the other side of Fuxian Lake, who has been practicing for thousands of years and is about to walk through the water and transform into a dragon, cannot do this.

Old foreigners really can't believe that such a barren land with little spiritual energy in the Western Region can produce such shocking monsters.

The key is.

The Zagrama clan has never had any record of the ghost cave demon clan.

 If it really exists, the power of the holy prophets would never have left it unnoticed.

His words were obviously meant to be teasing, but Yang Fang, who was very open-minded, didn't hear it at all. He thought he was agreeing with him and couldn't help but slap his thigh.

"Yeah."

"The demon king rules the thirty-six countries. Because he has devoured too many human lives, the people are in dire straits and are filled with sorrow."

 Listen to him talking to himself.

 Old foreigners have even more headaches.

He doesn’t know much about the Ghost Cave Clan, but the existence of the Ghost Cave is the biggest secret of Zagrama in history.

 At that time, their ancestors migrated here.

 The ghost cave was also discovered.

The sage wanted to see what was hidden deep in the cave.

It was this move that brought about the disaster of genocide for them.

 Unfortunately, this matter is too secretive and cannot be revealed at will, but he has a guess in his heart that the so-called Ghost Cave Clan are most likely people who migrated here later.

Like the ancestors of the clan, he discovered the mystery of the ghost cave.

 The only difference is.

 Although the existence of ghost caves has been discovered.

 But the fate of the two races is completely different.

They were killed just for spying, but the Ghost Cave Clan didn't know how to do it. Not only did they enter the Ghost Cave, they even made a deal with the 'god' inside, gaining boundless power.

 Along the way, old foreigners rarely participated in discussions.

 But it doesn’t mean that he can’t think.

On the contrary, what he thought was even infinitely close to the truth.

 At the moment, I really can’t resist Yang Fang’s nonsense.

“So, since he is a demon king, how can he be destroyed and his country destroyed?”

Yang Fang was startled, "Didn't Prince Gumo hide poison in the golden mutton and died of poisoning?"

 “Poison to death?”

 The old foreigner looked helpless.

“I can’t guarantee how terrifying the transformed monster is, but the six-winged centipede in Pingshan swallows mercury, water, lead poison, and medicine and stone yin energy. Not only does it not die, it even encourages spiritual practice.”

 “Do you think a demon king can die so easily?”

"I do not know then."

Yang Fang frowned and wanted to defend himself, but when he opened his mouth, he realized that he could no longer refute.

This thing really doesn’t make sense.

 At the level of the Demon King, he has transcended the secular world. Even if his ancestors secretly help him, it should be difficult to find a drug that can poison a big demon.

The key is.

 Those black snakes that can be seen everywhere in the murals are extremely venomous.

The Ghost Cave Clan lives with those monsters all year round.

How can you say poison to death?

"The speculation of walking out of a ghost cave is too mysterious. It is possible that they discovered the underground cave and could not explain its existence, so they worshiped it as a miracle."

Seeing the two people's eyes facing each other, neither one can convince the other.

 Chen Yulou tried to smooth things over.

“Shopkeeper Chen...what do you mean, that cave is actually not a ghost cave, but a snake cave?”

Yang Fangzheng didn’t know how to respond.

 Hurry down the steps. If the giant snake coiled on Shuanghei Mountain in the mural is hiding in a ghost cave, everything seems to be explained.

 He has always been casual and says whatever comes to mind.

 But as soon as the words came out.

　　The partridge whistle that has been silent all this time has a sudden heartbeat.

My mind seemed to be buzzing, and there was wind blowing in my ears. The whistling sound suppressed all the sounds around me.

snake?

yes.

 Why didn’t he think of this?

I always thought that deep in the ghost cave, there were evil gods and demons that could not be spied on, so they were so terrifying that the prophet died on the spot. The prophet was unable to use his powers, and it was only 800 years after his death that the tribe moved eastward.

 But he knows nothing about the existence in the ghost cave.

Now think about it carefully.

 The ancient city of Jingjue was destroyed overnight.

　　Not a single one of the ancient people was left alive.

No matter the cattle, sheep, livestock, barbarians, or the Guidong tribe, no one has escaped punishment, but... those black snakes are still active in the city.

 Coupled with the double-eyed giant snakes that can be seen everywhere in the murals.

  The existence known as the patron saint.

Perhaps they are not protecting the people of the Ghost Cave at all, but... the Ghost Cave itself.

 Thousands of snake tides, as well as the mother snake that caused the death of countless tribesmen thousands of years ago, cannot appear out of thin air. Could they be the descendants of giant snakes?

so.

 Their family has been pursuing the truth for thousands of years.

 Is there a giant snake in the ghost cave?

 “Senior brother?”

 “Wake up!”

 When there was a constant buzzing in his mind, and his five senses and six senses seemed to be cut off.

Suddenly.

 The body seemed to be shaken by someone.

Partridge Whistle opened his eyes suddenly, and the blurred vision gradually became clear, and finally settled on the worried face of his junior brother, the old foreigner.

 “No…I’m fine.”

I thought I had arrived at the ancestral homeland of Shuanghei Mountain.

The truth will be revealed.

But he never imagined that they were walking through a maze shrouded in thick fog, and finally found a few clues, but it turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg.

 Make your own guess if it is true.

Even if you have the Muchen Bead in your possession, this trip to the ghost cave will be extremely troublesome.

 But he didn’t want to worry his junior brother.

As for Hua Ling, the curse reappeared after entering the Western Region, and she was the most affected.

He could only suppress it with the help of Qi refining, so he looked sickly during this period.

 So, he didn’t ask her to come with him this time.

 Stayed in the city with the red girl.

The plan of Partridge Whistle is that once the ghost cave is discovered and things turn around, the junior brother will be asked to pick them up.

“By the way, Shopkeeper Chen, you haven’t said yet whether this guess is possible?”

 Seeing that nothing happened over there at Partridge Post.

Yang Fang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued to ask.

 Seeing how persistent he was, Chen Yulou had no choice but to nod.

 “It’s not impossible…”

“However, murals are just murals after all. Unless you see them with your own eyes, everything is unknown.”

　　A simple sentence.

 He took the lead in crossing the arch and entered the palace hall in front of him.

the other side.

Kunlun came up from inside and briefly described what they saw when they came down.

“You mean, this is the front hall of the palace?”

 Listen to his judgment.

 Chen Yulou couldn't help but have a flash of admiration in his eyes.

 Returning from southern Yunnan.

Kunlun’s character has indeed changed greatly.

In the past, he was like a tireless machine, obeying orders. As long as he gave an order, he would not frown even if it was a sea of ​​swords and fire.

 Now I not only learned to think.

No matter the overall situation or the details, it is quite outstanding.

Looking around, although the main hall was severely eroded by moisture, some traces of the past can still be seen, and there are side halls on both sides.

 From a structural point of view.

 It should be exactly as Kunlun guessed.

"Shopkeeper Chen, there is a door on the stone wall in front..."

At the right time, Oona came from behind and whispered.

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, the people who were searching for gold and jade artifacts suddenly raised their torches and said loudly, "There is a door here."

 “Let’s go and have a look.”

 Except for the jade throne, there is nothing interesting.

Chen Yulou was also thinking about the underground lake, so he didn't want to wait any longer. With a wave of his hand, he led a few people and quickly rushed to the side where the news was sent back.

  After a while.

 A stone door embedded in the cliff appeared in sight.

 About two meters high.

 It is integrated with the cliff.

High outside the door is a dome made of polished black mountain stone. It glows with dim light under the surrounding wind lamps, like a monster hidden in the darkness, feeding on light.

Chen Yulou stepped forward, stretched out his hand and tried to push it.

The water mist on the stone gate is cold and motionless.

Compared to the secret door in the previous temple, this door stands here and seems to stop outsiders.

Unfortunately…

 “Old foreigner brothers, we have to invite two armored beasts.”

 Chen Yulou took half a step back and looked not far behind him.

 He said before that armored beasts would definitely have their uses, so how could he be talking nonsense?

"…good."

 The old foreigner refreshed himself and quickly took off the backpack behind him.

  Lift off the covering layer of black cloth.

He took off another medicine bottle from his waist, pulled out the cork, and shook it vigorously into the bamboo basket a few times. A burst of pungent medicinal powder fell like rain.

next moment.

 In the bamboo basket, iron leaves intertwined and trembled continuously.

The guys who saw this movement for the first time were all shocked. Their eyes were fixed on the bamboo basket on the ground, and various thoughts flashed through them.

"go!"

Have ever taken secret medicine.

 The old foreigner shouted lowly.

In an instant, two black shadows, one large and one small, rushed out like lightning. After transforming into demons, they no longer needed a copper ring to pull them around. Even though they were separated by several hills, they could still respond on their own.

 “It’s...what?”

I saw two monsters covered in scales and auras falling behind the stone gate.

The thieves, who had never seen the Caolingjia before, all exclaimed in surprise.

 But the two strange beasts paid no attention to them.

 Under the sharp claws, the stone wall was torn apart quickly like tofu pieces, one to the left and one to the right, cutting out a square cave along the stone door.

 See this scene.

Even Chen Yulou could not hide his surprise.

I knew that the two beasts had eaten the blood and turned the demon, but now they saw them in the tomb of the mountain after the first time from the Dragon Mountain.

 Compared with Pingshan that day, I don’t know how much faster it will be.

That pair of sharp claws is probably comparable to a magic weapon.

Although the dragon-scale sword hanging on his waist can also cut through rocks, it is difficult to do so casually like two armored beasts, and the amount of spiritual energy required to do so is unimaginable.

　　Bang!

 Less than a moment.

 Thick mountain cliffs are cut open by them.

The standing stone door lost its support and fell forward in front of everyone's horrified eyes. There was a loud bang and countless smoke and dust billowing up.

Chen Yulou waved his hand to avoid the dust and looked up.

Amidst the sound of gurgling water, a deep pool appeared, and at the same time... countless dark golden lights, like stars, flickered in the darkness.

His heart skipped a beat.

 “Sacred tree!” (End of this chapter)