Seeking Immortality

Seeing this secret passage suddenly appearing, Xu Qingfan's face became serious. He hesitated for a moment, but did not rush in. Instead, he pinched his fingers and shot a streak of flames into the sky. The flames shot so high that the entire Jiuhua Mountain could see them.

After a while, the elders who were patrolling in various places in Jiuhua rushed to where Xu Qingfan was. When they saw the tunnel in front of Xu Qingfan, their faces changed.

But no one expected that there was such a hidden tunnel in Jiuhua Mountain.

After a while, all the elders had come to where Xu Qingfan was. After a while, Zhang Hualing and Gongsun Huasu also came together. When they saw this tunnel, their faces became ugly.

No one wanted to have hidden dangers and secrets in the sect that they didn't know about.

"Is Feng Qingtian in there?" Gongsun Huasu asked.

Xu Qingfan shook his head slightly and said softly: "I don't know. I called you here as soon as I found this tunnel, but I didn't have time to enter to investigate. But Feng Qingtian's breath did disappear here."

While talking, Xu Qingfan and Zhang Hualing looked at each other silently, and they couldn't help but think of the tunnel at the top of Jiuhua Mountain. Since Feng Qingtian has decided to leave Jiuhua, this tunnel may also lead to the outside of Jiuhua Mountain like the tunnel at the top of Jiuhua Mountain.

"I'll go in and investigate."

A Jiuhua elder volunteered. Although Xu Qingfan looked familiar with this elder, he didn't know his name, and he had never taught him. His cultivation level was probably just at the initial stage of Xudan. He should have entered the "Jiuji Formation" with Xu Qingfan to practice, but he was a new elder who broke through to the Jindan stage in recent years.

Hearing someone volunteer, Zhang Hualing, Gongsun Huasu, and Xu Qingfan looked at each other silently, and nodded silently to show their agreement. However, when they saw that the elder wanted to jump into the tunnel without any preparation, Xu Qingfan suddenly shouted: "Be careful. There may be traps and ambushes in this tunnel."

The reason why Xu Qingfan did not enter the tunnel to explore before was because this deep and dark tunnel always gave Xu Qingfan a sense of danger.

The reason why this elder volunteered was not lacking in the intention to show off in front of Zhang Hualing and others. But he was not a reckless person. Hearing Xu Qingfan's reminder, he nodded silently, and then saw that the elder suddenly surged with a strong golden spiritual energy fluctuation, but there was no spiritual light flashing on his body, but his skin turned into a dark gold color.

Seeing the performance of this elder, everyone nodded secretly. No wonder this elder dared to volunteer to explore first, but he was not afraid of the danger inside. It turned out that he had already practiced the supreme defense method of "Vajra Indestructible Body". He was indeed not afraid of ordinary ambush mechanisms. His strength was not simple to judge by his initial cultivation of Xudan.

After doing all this, the elder did not hesitate. In front of everyone, he jumped into the deep tunnel. After a long time, he did not feel anything unusual in the tunnel. Then, he heard the elder's voice from the depths of the tunnel.

"Master, fellow Taoists, there is a hall below, but there is no danger."

After hearing the words of the elder. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After Zhang Hualing nodded, they also jumped into the tunnel.

Because the entrance of this tunnel was very small, only one person could enter and exit, and Xu Qingfan was standing with Zhang Hualing and others, so he walked behind. It was Xu Qingfan's turn after a cup of tea.

Before jumping down. Xu Qingfan suddenly turned to Li Yuhan and asked, "What's the name of the elder just now?"

Li Yuhan replied softly, "The elder's name is Li Qingwu. He only entered the Void Dan stage three years ago, but he is extremely talented in Taoism. He is known as the best master of the Golden Dao in Jiuhua Mountain besides Master Jin."

Xu Qingfan nodded slightly, followed Zhang Hualing and Gongsun Huasu and jumped into the tunnel. The scale of this tunnel is obviously not comparable to the tunnel on the top of Jiuhua Mountain, but Xu Qingfan felt his feet touching the ground soon after he cast the "Feather Falling Technique" on himself.

When Xu Qingfan just entered the tunnel, he suddenly felt a little stuffy in his chest and a little dizzy in his head, but after the "Dead Qi" and "Living Qi" were circulated twice, these discomforts recovered immediately, so Xu Qingfan didn't care.

The elders who had jumped into the tunnel before had already used various magical powers to illuminate the tunnel. The originally dim tunnel was now bright. So Xu Qingfan could clearly see that at the end of the tunnel, there was a vast hall, covering an area of ​​about dozens of acres. On the top of the four walls of the hall, there were various strange totem lines, various advanced formations that could hide energy fluctuations, and in the hall, there were many strange utensils, copper tripods, blood flags, stone jars and strange basins. All of them were filled with various strange liquids.

In addition, there were several shelves, on which were placed various materials that people had rarely seen.

A strange atmosphere permeated the entire hall, which was not reduced at all by the arrival of dozens of Jiuhua elders.

And from the first moment he entered the hall, Xu Qingfan was stunned immediately, because this hall gave him a very strong sense of familiarity. For example, the blood-patterned copper tripod in the hall and the strange patterns under the copper tripod were nine points similar to the ones Zhang Hualing had laid out when he performed the secret method for him before.

Could it be that...

"Deacon Xu, has Senior Brother Liu told you about this underground secret room?"

Just when Xu Qingfan thought of something, Zhang Hualing's voice suddenly came to his ears. He, who had undergone the secret transformation like Xu Qingfan, also saw something in it and thought it was the secret room set up by Liu Huaxiang, so he asked .

Xu Qingfan sent a message and replied: "I haven't said that this should not be the secret room arranged by Master Liu. There are many things in it, and the secret methods involved. I'm afraid Master Liu doesn't know how to do it."

After a pause, Xu Qingfan added: "But I did think of some other words that Uncle Liu said before."

"What?" Zhang Hualing asked.

"Uncle Liu once said that when Zhang Xusheng was still the deacon and elder of Jiuhua, it is still puzzling how he escaped from Jiuhua after being discovered secretly studying evil methods. There is also Zhang Xusheng's research. The evil energy fluctuates strongly when the secret techniques are used. How he managed to hide it from the masters of Jiuhua for so many years is also an unsolvable mystery. "

"You mean, this is the place where Zhang Xusheng studied evil arts?" Zhang Hualing asked.

Because Zhang Hualing's back was turned to Xu Qingfan when he asked questions, Xu Qingfan did not see the complicated and struggling look flashing through Zhang Xusheng's eyes when he asked questions, but he still replied: "I'm afraid so, what I'm thinking about now is , if Feng Qingtian escaped from this tunnel, how did he know the location of this tunnel? Could it be that Feng Qingtian took refuge with Zhang Xusheng? "

Although this is most likely possible. But Xu Qingfan didn't believe in this possibility no matter what. With Feng Qingtian's character, would he become attached to his family-killing enemy?

Zhang Hualing obviously also felt that it was impossible for Feng Qingtian to seek refuge with Zhang Xusheng. The voice transmission said: "It should be Feng Qingtian who is taking advantage of Zhang Xusheng."

Even so, whether it is Zhang Hualing or Xu Qingfan. But they all couldn't imagine that Zhang Xusheng was the kind of person who was willing to be taken advantage of.

At this moment, Li Qingwu's voice was heard.

"There is a secret passage leading outside Jiuhua Mountain!!"

As Li Qingwu's voice came to mind, everyone walked towards the place where Li Qingwu's voice came from. They entered a tunnel and climbed up the stairs. They saw night in front of them. When they took a closer look, it was the scenery in front of Jiuhua Mountain.

Standing at the tunnel exit. Zhang Hualing's expression changed continuously. After a long time, he suddenly waved his hand slowly and said, "Let's go back."

Gongsun Huasao asked in surprise: "Master, aren't we going to hunt down Feng Qingtian?"

Zhang Hualing said softly: "At least two hours have passed since Feng Qingtian disappeared, but where are we going to pursue him?"

"Then what should we do with this tunnel?" Gongsun Huasao looked helpless. But he asked again.

Zhang Hualing pondered for a moment. Then he said slowly: "Move all the equipment and materials in the hall under the tunnel into the Jiuhua Secret Treasury, and send some knowledgeable elders to conduct research. As for this tunnel, just destroy it."

Xu Qingfan and Zhang Hualing, in order to avoid causing panic, did not say that the original owner of this tunnel was Zhang Xusheng. The other elders did not understand the secret method, but only said that this tunnel was the former secret of the Feng family. It is made, but few people think much about it.

After hearing Zhang Hualing's decision, Gongsun Huasao was stunned again and asked, "Isn't it a pity to destroy this tunnel?"

Zhang Hualing said slowly: "The exit of this tunnel is just outside Jiuhua Mountain, and it can only accommodate about a hundred people, and only one person can enter or exit at the same time. If something happens, this tunnel will be of no use. The most important thing is , With this tunnel, although we can sneak out of Jiuhua secretly, people from outside Jiuhua Mountain can also sneak into our Jiuhua secretly. In comparison, it is better to destroy it. "

Xu Qingfan knew that the reason why Zhang Hualing would destroy this secret tunnel without hesitation was because he knew that there was a more useful and hidden tunnel at the top of Jiuhua Mountain. In comparison, this tunnel is really useless.

Gongsun Huasa sighed regretfully, but he also knew that Zhang Hualing's words were reasonable. Just when he was about to say something more, he heard a scream suddenly sounded. Everyone turned around and saw that Li Qingwu, who was the first to enter the secret passage, suddenly He exclaimed with panic on his face.

And Li Qingwu's face was covered with wrinkles at some point.

At the same time, in the elegant courtyard thousands of miles away from Jiuhua, Zhang Xusheng was still admiring the night scene in the sky with his hands behind his back, while Bao Qingfang, who was waiting beside him, seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked: "Master, this time If you let No. 33 take Feng Qingtian to escape from that secret passage, aren't you worried that the people from Jiuhua will discover the secret of the secret passage?"

Zhang Xusheng smiled slightly, turned around, and said lightly: "I hope they show up."

Bao Qingfang was slightly startled and looked at Zhang Xusheng in confusion, but found that although he was one of Zhang Xusheng's closest subordinates, he could never guess Zhang Xusheng's thoughts.

Just listen to Zhang Xusheng's explanation with a smile: "That tunnel has long been abandoned and can only accommodate more than a hundred people, but it is of little use. It doesn't matter to me whether it will be discovered by people from Jiuhua. But that In the authentic hall, there is a kind of material that has the effect of refining and shaping the body. It is very magical. However, this material is the most invisible. Once it is exposed to light, it will turn into a poison that quickly consumes the vitality in the human body. This is why I told you to only use the Sky Eye Technique to see when you pass through that tunnel. I am really looking forward to what will happen to the people in Jiuhua after they are collectively poisoned."

As he said that, the smile on Zhang Xusheng's face became even thicker, but it made people feel chilled. He whispered to himself: "It will definitely be wonderful. It's a pity that I can't see it."

Bao Qingfang was slightly stunned and asked: "But master, didn't you say that you would destroy Jiuhua yourself? This would be too cheap for the Jiuhua lineage."

Zhang Xusheng said softly: "This is just a small gift from me to Jiuhua. That kind of poison is not intractable. It depends on whether there are talents in Jiuhua. If even this little gift from me can't be cured... If you accept it, then just let Jiuhua perish like this. This kind of Jiuhua is not worthy of my action. "

Zhang Xusheng obviously didn't care about Jiuhua's life and death. After a pause, he changed the topic: "I am mature now, and the existence of the Ming organization is an eyesore. But now I am not Ming's opponent, but I still have to Be prepared early. No one except our people should know that you are still alive. The reason why I will kill the two core members of Ming again this time is to let Feng Qingtian enter Minghao better. Growth also paves the way for you to enter the underworld. You should understand what to do next.”

Looking at Zhang Xusheng's gentle and elegant smile, Bao Qingfang could not help but feel a chill in his heart. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes, I will definitely complete the master's mission."

Zhang Xusheng smiled slightly, turned around and continued to admire the bright moon and stars in the sky, and murmured softly: "As long as you understand."