Chapter 643 Underground Blood Pool
The secret passage is so far-reaching that you can't see the end at a glance. The walls are made of the "God-avoiding Stone", which makes it difficult to detect even if your spiritual consciousness scans it. Generally, second- and third-rate forces have means to detect spiritual consciousness, let alone first-rate and top-notch forces. This is really common, and Li Changxiao has already accepted it naturally. In ruins, ruins, ancient sects and other places, eyes are more useful than spiritual consciousness.
However, in the first half of the secret passage, the wall built by the "God-avoiding Stone" collapsed slightly, perhaps due to geological changes, which allowed Li Changxiao to discover this secret passage when his consciousness swept across it. But the deeper the secret passage is, the deeper it becomes difficult for spiritual consciousness to penetrate. On the contrary, one can see farther with the naked eye.
On both sides of the secret passage, there are candlesticks embedded in the wall, with half-burned candles hanging on them. The whole body is blue, and the wick is like a small snake. You can tell at a glance that it has an extraordinary origin. Li Changxiao waved his hand, and the candle flew into his hand. Zhao Qing saw it and said, "If I guessed correctly, this is the Shenxin Candle. It is taken from corals and sea pearls in the sea that have been around for thousands of years. It has the function of calming and calming the mind."
Zhao Qing gritted his teeth, his mood rippled for a moment. It was not difficult to guess who in the entire Mu Mansion was most dependent on this thing. If Ancestor Mu is still on Wenxin Island, then the probability that he is hiding at the end of the secret passage must be extremely high. Whether the path and fruit can be found at that time will be decided accordingly.
Zhao Qing didn't want to die and felt vague, so he couldn't calm down. Li Changxiao was considering whether to take Zhao Qing in or not. The dangers in the secret passage were unknown, and Li Changxiao couldn't guarantee it. But the outside world is also unsafe, and Zhao Qing is now a mortal, unable to resist any monks or even dangerous things. If she is left alone, she will be even more in danger.
After hesitating again and again, Zhao Qing said: "You should take me down, it's not like you don't understand me." It's not difficult to guess what Li Changxiao was thinking. The reason why he stayed in the entrance for a few breaths and kept him away for a long time was nothing more than concern. Own.
After hearing this, Li Changxiao nodded, "Okay." He immediately pulled Zhao Qing and walked towards the depths of the secret passage. Zhao Qing said: "I am not coming down here to cause you any trouble. If the opponent is too strong and you have no time to take care of it, then you don't have to take care of it. Even if I die, I will be willing to do so."
Li Changxiao chuckled and said, "What are you talking about? If I can't defeat you, will it be difficult to escape with you on my back?" Zhao Qing was stunned and said shyly, "I didn't expect that I could still escape."
The darkness engulfed the two of them, and it was unknown whether it was because there was no light around and the five senses were blocked, which amplified the fear in people's hearts. Zhao Qing was "evil when he dared", so he grabbed Li Changxiao's waist and held it tightly. Afraid of letting go even half a minute.
Darkness can make people fearful, and it can also magnify people's hearts. Zhao Qing's face was covered with red clouds, and only in the darkness could he dare to act so boldly. It sticks tightly like a dog skin plaster. Li Changxiao was stunned at first, but later accepted it calmly. In this darkness, it was impossible for him to let go of Zhao Qing's hand. He whispered a few words of comfort and slowed down a bit to take care of Zhao Qing.
Zhao Qing only felt that the road was so long and dark, as if surrounded by jackals, tigers and leopards, but she didn't have to worry about anything. She was quite fond of this feeling, and her mind was racing, "If I had never practiced Taoism and found a beloved in the world, and the two of them stayed together for a lifetime, I would have felt the same way. Mu Qin's Taoism was gone, and only Zhao Qing was left. Enjoy this moment of peace."
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard the sound of wind. When the two took the next step, the candlesticks on both sides suddenly lit up, as if they had touched a mechanism? Li Changxiao was guessing, but Zhao Qing had already given the answer.
Zhao Qing said: "There is a material in the Shenxin Candle, called Deep Sea Heartfish Oil. This fish oil can emit a strange fragrance when burned, and it is extremely difficult to extinguish. It was the Yuanying monk who used all his strength to use his magic to summon a bone-scraping hurricane. It’s also difficult to extinguish.”
"However, it's not that it's really difficult to 'extinguish', it's just that this kind of fish oil is extremely sensitive to changes in airflow. Whenever the airflow changes slightly, it will rekindle. Therefore, Yuanying monks have just begun to develop their spells, but they often act superficially and cannot see things. The essence is that no matter how strong the wind blows, the fish oil will be 'extinguished' and 'reignited' again and again."
Li Chang smiled and said: "In other words, the Shen Xinzhu here was rekindled because of the change in airflow due to our arrival?"
Zhao Qing nodded, frowning, his expression visible to the naked eye, "This means that someone often goes in and out of a certain route. We only need to follow this Shen Xinzhu, and we will definitely find something. But I'm afraid there is also danger."
Zhao Qing frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong, but he hesitated to speak. This secret passage is so complicated that even with the speed of the two of them, they may not be able to find any trace even if they travel for four or five days. The two of them have been walking for half a day now, and their exploration is probably less than one-tenth or two-tenths. However, the candlelight rekindled and gave instructions to the two of them, saving most of the time and speeding up the process.
Sure enough, after walking more than ten steps, the two came to a fork in the road. There were seven branches in front of them. Li Changxiao blew a breath of breeze. On the branch on the right, a candle with a heavy heart slowly lit up. The two of them walked towards the branch road.
Shen Xinzhu was expensive and should not be used as a candle to illuminate the road. Li Changxiao gradually realized that the layout of this place was similar to that of the Heaven and Earth. But there is no connection between the two, just some similarities in design.
It is absolutely impossible for Patriarch Mu alone to create a transport-suppressing device. The transport-suppressing device is not an ordinary magic weapon. It requires the accumulation of hundreds or thousands of generations and the participation of countless people to achieve success.
But because of this, Li Changxiao couldn't figure out the whole situation because he was avoiding his spiritual consciousness, so he could only follow Shen Xinzhu. Zhao Qing's legs and feet felt sore after walking in the darkness for an unknown amount of time, and he had to sit down and rest for a while.
The two sat down under a candle. Zhao Qing beat his calf and rubbed his ankle. His face was flushed and his shirt was stained with sweat. He was too close to Li Changxiao. The two of them transferred their body temperature. Li Changxiao was fine, but Zhao Qing was very hot.
Zhao Qing said: "I am too weak now." Li Changxiao suddenly thought: "Yes, you have no cultivation, and you can't even use incense. If there is a chance, I will teach you some martial arts." Zhao Qing smiled and said: "Okay. But in this case, you can't become my master?"
Li Changxiao said: "It's just passing on skills, but if you take back the Dao fruit, I'm afraid you will look down on the martial arts." Zhao Qing said anxiously: "Who said that? Even before the Taoism was dispersed, if you taught me martial arts, I would definitely learn it seriously. How could I look down on it?"
As she said this, she may have accidentally revealed her previous feelings, and she felt restless and uneasy. Fortunately, it was dark and she couldn't see her expression clearly.
When Zhao Qing had rested for a while, the two continued to move forward. After walking for about half a day, they finally saw a large room. There was no one in the room, but in the center, there was a pool of blood.