From the hundreds of people who entered the cave's light pillar and were transported to the rainforest, to the mere thirty people who escaped into the cave now.
These cultivators, who are respected in the immortal world, had already lost more than 70% of their strength before even seeing the cave. Even among the thirty people who were lucky enough to escape from the blood-colored worms, there were many who had severed their limbs. Seriously wounded people can only walk forward with the support of their companions.
"Brother Mu, the master of this cave is so terrifying. His intricate designs are constantly harvesting lives."
The screams of the injured kept lingering in Lin Qingzhu's ears, and the scene was like a purgatory on earth. The usually strong girl turned pale and involuntarily grabbed Li Mu's arm and said.
"Li Mu, over there, that's Hua Aotian."
Fang Yan's sudden reminder made Li Mu turn his attention to a corner of the cave. Hua Aotian, who had broken his right arm and was covered in blood, was sitting against the mountain wall with difficulty. The eldest young master of the Hua family was breathing heavily. At this time, he no longer had the previous arrogance, and the two guards who had been following him have also disappeared, and they must have died in the rain forest.
"Hmph, I'm going to kill him."
Fang Yan took a step forward, as if to kill the sinister Hua Aotian on the spot, but was stopped by Li Mu.
"Let him fend for himself. Let's quickly find the real entrance to the cave. Maybe those blood-sucking insect swarms will attack again. Let's get out of here first."
Ruolan on the side saw Li Mu's actions. This maturity and calmness made her look at Li Mu with admiration. Hua Aotian in the distance was seriously injured. It was almost impossible to walk out of the cave alive. Maybe Being buried here is probably the punishment for his previous actions.
"There's a door here!"
An exclamation came from the depths of the cave. It turned out that someone was already exploring along the cave, and soon they discovered a three-person-high granite door. The majestic stone door was engraved with a huge insect pattern.
"What a strange insect. It can be engraved on the entrance door by the owner of the cave. It should be the insect master's favorite thing."
Li Mu carefully looked at this lifelike insect. It had a pair of sharp and huge horns and weird three legs. It looked like a cricket but had no compound eyes. It had four pairs of wings distributed on the left and right sides of its back, giving it a very strange feeling. A sense of danger.
Soon, all the monks who had escaped into the cave and were still able to move gathered in front of this door. Five people from Jinfuxuan, four from the Lin family, five from the Qianhuan sect, three from the Tianhuang sect, plus the casual cultivator from the Infinite Realm. , and the remaining disciples from other sects, a total of twenty-five people.
"I didn't expect that a simple treasure hunting experience would cost so many monks. These are the new forces of our Cangyun Empire sect, and they are a loss to the empire."
The elder of the Tianhuangmen looked at the few twenty people in front of him and sighed. It was rumored that the ancestor of the Tianhuangmen was the illegitimate son of the imperial monarch a hundred years ago. Therefore, the development of this sect to this day has always been inextricably linked to the imperial family. The connection is the true direct lineage of the royal family.
The royal family of the Cangyun Empire manages one of the most powerful empires in the immortal world. It is far from enough to rely solely on the formal support of the Yunlan Sect. The Tianhuang Sect has played the role of the spokesperson of the royal family in the world of immortality for many years, so at this time No one was surprised when the elder said these words.
"Hehe, people without strength should not come to stir up this muddy water. I think this is good. It is better that people with strength get the treasure of this cave."
Granny Jin from Qianhuan Sect said with a smile. Obviously she didn't take the dead monks to heart. As she spoke, her eyes were on Nalan Xue beside her, satisfied and approving. Unabashedly.
And Nalan Xue, who was in a elegant white dress, still looked like an iceberg beauty, with no expression on her face, as if she didn't care about anything.
"Brother Mu, I don't like people from the Qianhuan Sect. Although they are all as beautiful as gods, they always feel a little less popular. I really don't know if they have their own feelings."
Lin Qingzhu was very disgusted with Granny Jin's remarks that she regarded human life as trivial. She was kind-hearted and even looked at the disciples of the Qianhuan Sect. The so-called "different ways" do not work together. In Li Mu's view, this concept of the Qianhuan Sect Although it is realistic, it is not correct.
The way of heaven is based on people, and people who cultivate immortality are still human beings after all. It does not mean that becoming an immortal can abandon the unique human emotions, conscience, character, etc., and those are precisely the greatest advantages of the human race, and they are also what other races yearn for. Otherwise, there would be no legend about the peak level nine monster transforming into a human form and flying away.
While Li Mu and Lin Qingzhu were talking quietly, someone had already started to attack the huge granite stone door. Lin Huhu took the lead and walked to the stone door. He used both legs and arms at the same time to push towards the giant door. , The power of the Infinite Realm expert is so great, a dull friction sound came, and this stone door, which weighed at least ten thousand kilograms, was pushed open by Lin Huhu alone.
The previous encounter in the rainforest made everyone extremely cautious, fearing that some weird bug would pop up somewhere. They all stood ready and stared at the slowly opening stone door.
But the scene behind the door surprised everyone. It was a long stone path, only one foot wide. The surrounding walls were inlaid with thousand-year-old pearls. The soft light illuminated the entire stone path, and that There are many reliefs and murals on the stone walls, all of which are filled with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. Among them, there are many appearances of a beauty with the appearance of an immortal, with green hair like a waterfall and eyes like stars. Her ethereal temperament is unique.
"This style of painting has changed a bit too fast. I was still fighting life and death at the beginning, but why did it suddenly change to a fresh style?"
Li Mu murmured in a low voice. Although Lin Qingzhu and Fang Yan on the side did not understand the painting style and freshness, they also roughly understood what Li Mu meant. The architectural style here was completely inconsistent with the rain forest outside, as if it was not Built by the same people.
After Lin Huhu opened the door, he stepped out and walked straight into the stone path. The strong man in the Infinite Realm was truly a brave man. He did not worry about whether there was an ambush in the tunnel, but Lin Dong and other disciples of the Lin family They were also followed closely, followed by Qian Huan Sect, Tianhuang Sect and some casual cultivators. On the contrary, Li Mu and the others, under Ruolan's suggestion, walked last among them all.
"Brother Mu, do you think the beauty on the mural is the sweetheart of the owner of the cave? Look at how beautiful she is. Her every frown and smile would make everyone fascinated if she were a real person here."
For so many people, the stone path seemed a bit narrow, so the team did not advance very fast. This also gave Li Mu and Lin Qingzhu time to carefully view the murals. There were two elements that appeared most in the entire tunnel. Insects and immortal beauties must be the two things that the cave owner cares about most.
The stone path soon reached the end, and everyone felt that their eyes suddenly opened up. A group of buildings exuding a fairy spirit appeared in front of everyone. At a glance, there were at least dozens of buildings of various shapes being repaired here. in a piece of space.
The exquisite three-story building, the elegant mansion pavilion, and countless realistic rockeries and bridges all reflect the atmosphere of the past fireworks here. This place does not look like an insect master's cave at all, but more like a family home. People's living quarters.
"Maybe it really is a place where gods live."
Li Mu was also sighing at what he saw in front of him, and he thought of the second sentence in the fortune teller's hexagram. If this building complex were not too silent, it would really look like a cave where gods live.
