In the secret passage of the Sword Tomb, Cheng Ling looked at the three passages in front of him and couldn't make up his mind for a moment. The deduction of formations has no effect. Only by understanding the psychology of the person who set up the mechanism can we confirm the direction forward.
Everyone stood aside quietly, not daring to disturb him, just waiting for his decision.
Cheng Ling's brain ached when he thought about it. He had a vague feeling that that person acted specifically to target the flaws in people's hearts and acted completely out of common sense. When you thought there was no danger, he just gave you a chance. You thought it was dangerous, but he could handle it easily. Pass.
When he thought of this, an idea flashed in his mind and he said to Jian Yinghao: "Brother Jian, I remember thinking that we entered the Sword Tomb in the wrong direction. We should enter through the back door, right?"
Jian Yinghao replied: "Yes, you told me this, what? Isn't it right?"
"No! I firmly believe this. Just think about it, what kind of sect would put the tombs of their ancestors in the front instead of in the back?"
"That's impossible, no sect would do that."
"That's right. So, if someone breaks in accidentally, how will you deal with it?"
Jian Yinghao was confused. He didn't understand what Cheng Ling meant for a while, and his face was blank.
Cheng Ling added: "Don't think too complicatedly. For example, if an outsider breaks into the Famous Sword Academy, how should the academy deal with it?"
Jian Yinghao said confusedly: "Of course we stopped it with all our strength. How could we let outsiders enter easily?"
"That's right!" Cheng Ling clapped her hands and said excitedly.
Everyone was confused after hearing this and really didn't understand what he meant.
Wu Chenlong couldn't help but ask: "Boss, what's wrong? What does it mean? Which passage should we choose?"
Cheng Ling pointed his hand and said, "Let's choose the middle passage!"
"Why?" Liu Qingyan asked.
"As Brother Jian said, if you break in accidentally, you must stop it and not allow outsiders to enter easily. According to this meaning, we are actually accidental intruders, so according to common sense, there should be corresponding difficulties Prevented."
"But think about it, the person who set up this mechanism is a person who doesn't play by common sense. Therefore, I don't think he will obviously set up obstacles at the entrance of the passage, but will let us pass easily until the last moment. Give us an unexpected obstacle."
"Also, don't forget. According to common sense, the direction we walk is opposite to the normal direction. If we walk from the front to the tomb, this passage mechanism will not appear, and these obstacles will naturally not appear. Appear."
Everyone frowned when they heard it, as if a big stone had been stuffed into their heads, and they didn't understand at all. I felt that what Cheng Ling said was wrong, but I couldn't find a reason to refute it. Thinking about going back and forth like this gives me a splitting headache.
Cheng Ling glanced at him and smiled bitterly in his heart. After saying so much, they almost didn't understand it. The people who set up the mechanism are really fucked up. The fact that they are stuck in the predicament is completely due to their reverse psychology. However, the speculation in the center and the lack of concrete evidence made him confused.
At this time, a cold voice said: "This method is understandable, just like swordsmanship. If a swordsmanship is used regularly, its power may be very ordinary, but if it is used in reverse, it may become a killing move, catching people off guard. .”
Everyone was startled and looked towards the source of the sound. It was Gu Youlan who spoke. I didn't expect that she would express her opinion, but I still couldn't understand it for a while.
Gu Youlan explained: "Do you still remember entering the famous sword?
Is it about the academy assessment? At that time, the assessment was to understand a sword move. If it was understood according to the conventional method, it would be just an ordinary sword move. If used in reverse, it would become a sharp killing move! "
Cheng Ling's eyes lit up and he said with great joy: "This is exactly the reason. The conventional routine cannot be used, so we will do it in reverse. There are obvious obstacles in two of the three passages. Only the middle one is not blocked by the sword elf. I believe that, That’s the right path.”
Only then did everyone react and looked at the two people in surprise.
Jian Yinghaohu asked: "Brother Cheng, are you really sure there is no problem with the middle passage?"
Cheng Ling said: "I'm sure there will be no problem at least when entering. New obstacles will not be formed until we reach the exit!"
"Okay, let's do as you say, let's enter the middle passage."
Cheng Ling breathed a sigh of relief. He finally had a supporter. He glanced at Gu Youlan. At the critical moment, this girl had a good brain and could keep up with him.
Seeing him looking at her with a smile, Gu Youlan's heart skipped a beat, her face turned red, and she turned away, not daring to look at him again.
After taking care of Jian Yinghao, Cheng Ling turned his attention to Liu Qingyan. Among the team, only her and Jian Yinghao's opinions were the most important.
Liu Qingyan pondered for a while and agreed with Cheng Ling's idea. Anyway, it was very difficult to enter the other two passages.
Now, the team's opinions were unified and their confidence doubled. Cheng Ling got into the middle passage first, and everyone followed him one by one without any suspicion.
The team still moved forward according to the original formation, with Cheng Ling leading the way, while Liu Qingyan and Jian Yinghao were on guard from behind. After walking in for a quarter of an hour and pushing for more than ten miles, I didn't see any accidents.
Cheng Ling was overjoyed. This showed that his guess was correct, and the person who set up the mechanism had already figured it out 80% of the time. He gradually began to increase his forward speed. Although he said he had 80% control, it was too tiring to play with a dead man's psychology, so it would be better to escape as soon as possible.
After walking forward for half an hour, their eyes suddenly opened up, and everyone came to a circular hall. There was a stone platform placed in the middle of the hall. The stone platform was covered with dust. Almost the entire outline was covered, and even the carvings on it were blurred.
There was a round bead placed on the stone platform. Dust also fell on the bead, covering up its brilliance. Behind the stone platform, directly opposite the passage, there is a stone gate more than three feet high. It looks simple, heavy and full of history.
Cheng Ling stopped, stared at the stone platform in the middle, and fell into deep thought. What these round beads were, I couldn’t figure out for a while.
Jian Yinghao and Liu Qingyan were at the back of the team, and they were the last to arrive in front of the stone platform. Liu Qingyan glanced at the beads on the stone platform and said in surprise: "God-raising beads!"
Cheng Ling was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "Uncle, do you know what this bead is?"
Liu Qingyan said: "It's called the Soul-Nursing Bead. I've seen it in the tombs of ancient monks. I heard from my master that this Soul-Nursing Bead is extremely rare. It is a treasure that contains the soul. It is often used by monks who have lost their bodies to store their souls. Carrier."
"Looking at the condition of the beads and the dust on the stone platform, no one has been to this place for at least tens of thousands of years. I don't know if there are any parasitic souls in the beads."
Cheng Ling said: "It's simple. Just disperse the dust and let the beads reveal their true appearance, and you will know naturally. But this place is very close to the exit, so we have to be careful. Everyone, be careful!"
When everyone heard this, they spread out and surrounded the stone platform.
Cheng Ling glanced at them and told them to keep their distance from Shitai, while he
He took two steps forward, waved his long sleeves, and the dust on the stone platform and beads disappeared instantly, revealing his true appearance. He was secretly vigilant, holding the Pure Yuan Sword, ready for emergencies at any time.
But after waiting for a long time, there was no movement. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.
"Is there no parasitic soul in this divine nourishing bead?" Cheng Ling said in surprise.
"Wait a minute, maybe it's too old and the soul inside it has failed. I'll input the spiritual power to see!" Liu Qingyan said. After saying that, she clicked her index finger, and a stream of spiritual power was injected into the Nourishing Bead.
After a moment, an old voice came out: "Alas~! After tens of thousands of years, I have finally arrived!"
Immediately afterwards, an illusory figure appeared on the Shen Yang Pearl. The figure was only half the body, from the chest up. An old man with a clear face appeared. He glanced at everyone and noticed that Liu Qingyan was sending spiritual power to the God-raising Pearl. He said slowly: "Little girl, you brought them here? Thank you very much. Just a trace of it." It can be triggered by spiritual power, no need to transport it anymore.”
An unspeakable feeling appeared in Liu Qingyan's heart. No one had called her that for many years. However, looking at the old man's age, he was obviously an antique that was millions of years old. It was not an exaggeration to call her that.
She put away her spiritual power and said, "Senior, juniors don't have that ability. My nephew led me all the way to get here." After saying that, she glanced at Cheng Ling.
The old man was startled, then looked at Cheng Ling and asked, "Little friend, what she said is the truth."
Cheng Ling took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I brought them here."
"Oh? How did you get here?"
"Senior, I would like to ask you first if you set up the mechanisms along the way."
"Yes, you have come this far. It seems that you have seen through my intention. Tell me, how did you know and choose the middle passage?"
Cheng Ling smiled bitterly and said: "Senior, in fact, at the beginning, I fell into your trap and was injured at the first level. Later, after going through the spider web, the difference between the three passages, and the direction of entry, I deduced , the middle passage is the right way.”
The old man nodded slightly and said, "Yes, you can see through the mysteries of the three passages and choose the middle passage. It seems that you have fully understood my intention."
"I don't dare, it's just luck."
"It's good for a young man to be modest. Along the way, I have always done the opposite. I just want to tell you that no matter how powerful your cultivation is or how exquisite your swordsmanship is, an indomitable and ever-changing heart is the foundation. .No matter how strong you are, there will always be oversights in the face of conspiracies!"
Cheng Ling bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, senior, for your advice. Can you tell me where this place is and why senior had such an idea and such a setting?"
The old man sighed, memories flashed in his eyes. After a long time, he glanced at Cheng Ling again, his eyes resting on the Pure Yuan Sword in his hand for a moment, and then he said: "The fact that you can lead them here proves your character and wisdom. The plan is approved by me, little friend, are you practicing swordsmanship?"
"Yes, I like swordsmanship very much. Since I started practicing Taoism, swordsmanship is the only thing I am good at!"
"Okay, very good! Now, let me demonstrate your swordsmanship. Remember, it must be your strongest swordsmanship. This is very important. Are you willing?"
Cheng Ling was startled, the strongest swordsmanship? According to what I have learned, the strongest swordsmanship must be the Feitian Sword Control Technique taught by Jinye. But now I haven't even successfully condensed the sword species, so how can I use it?
