The two walls are bronze rust color, the stone slabs under the feet are covered with moon gray, and there is a gradual "tacking" sound when shoes are worn.
There must be a formation in the treasure cave that isolates the power of the soul, otherwise Zhao Chun would not find his spiritual consciousness so obscure and would have to observe the four directions with his naked eyes.
She held the sword in one hand and tilted her head slightly to look to both sides. There was no wind in the cave, but it felt cool and moist. You could feel the moistening effect when you rubbed it with your fingertips.
There is only one source of light, which is the staggered arrangement of hollow crane-pattern lamps above the head. They are tied with copper locks and hang down for about a foot without any swaying.
Compared with the outside of the cave, the light from the hooded lamp is really too weak. Even if it is one foot away, it cannot fully illuminate the place. Fortunately, the monk's eyesight is better than ordinary people. With the weak light, he can also see the bottom of the cave in detail.
After walking about fifty steps, a row of carved wooden doors suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Chun's eyes. If the section of road he had just walked seemed to be in a cave, then the scene in front of him was more like the corridor of an ancient house, completely out of touch with the natural scenery. .
She switched her sword to her left hand, stepped forward resolutely and pushed open the three-foot-high door. With a "squeak", the magnificent interior layout was immediately visible.
The main hall is spacious and bright, and it is almost impossible to see the top. What can be seen from outside the door is the most eye-catching green pine tree in the middle. Zhao Shun stepped over the threshold and entered, and there was a loud "bang" behind him. ring.
The carved wooden door slammed shut the moment he took it off, and the startling wind blew a chill down the back of Zhao Shun's neck.
Seeing this situation, she immediately raised her hand to touch the wooden door again. The door panel, which she could easily push open, was now as heavy as a mountain and weighed as much as a thousand pounds. Even if she used her true energy, she could not move it.
It seems that I can't force my way out.
Zhao Shun retracted his hand and came back, stood silently for a moment, suppressed the sudden feeling of restraint in his heart, and then walked slowly towards the center of the hall.
You can't see it outside the door, but now you come in and see countless white candles lit on the east and west sides of the hall, all held by candlesticks, floating in the dark pool. The firelight on them is erratic, like the flickering of human eyes. Look straight into the hall.
Suddenly, Zhao Shun stopped, not because she was unwilling to move forward, but because the emerald green pine tree stretched out its branches, and the pine needles suddenly fell down, penetrating into the ground like a downpour, and fell exactly under Zhao Shun's feet. .
This is to warn her to stop where she is and not move forward.
Although such a huge amount of pine needles were shot out, the number of leaves on the pine wood, which is like a pile of green clouds, is not necessarily small. If you look closely, the material of the needles, branches and roots is generally the same, as if it is made of glazed lacquer. Crystalline and smooth.
This must be a man-made tree, not grown from seeds. Zhao Shun thought, and the pine needles in front of her feet turned into green water before her eyes, quickly flowing towards the roots of the tree, being sucked dry by its agitation. Become a few streams of light on the surface of the tree.
"Who is coming?" A voice like a loud bell in the hall asked.
"Zhao Chun of Chongxiao Sect, come to pay homage." She slightly lowered her chin and checked her forehead.
Bao Wenfeng once said that there are three types of guards in the treasure cave: pine, bamboo, and orchid. The green pine in front of you must be the Kunxing Mountain pine guard.
The difference between the three types of guards lies in the treasures in the cave they guard.
The Songwei lock magic weapon and alchemy, the Bamboo guard the secret magic power, and the Lanwei include thousands of treasures that cannot be divided into categories, and are hidden in them.
As for why he came to pay homage, it actually had something to do with the guard himself.
These guards sit guarding the treasure cave, waiting for the relics of Kunxing Mountain to collect the treasures, and one day, take the Kunshan Tower to rebuild the mountain gate. They don't know that Kunxing Mountain has been wandering for thousands of years. The monks who come here are all regarded as visitors who come to pay homage. They fulfill the old agreement of the sect, set tests for them, and give them treasures and achievements. good karma.
Although guards are not intelligent beings, if someone comes to speak rudely or perform slanderous actions, there is still a possibility of being killed by them.
Most of the evil cultivators are wild and unruly, and there are very few people who abide by etiquette. If they find out about such a thing, it can be seen that they have suffered a lot from it.
Sure enough, after Zhao Shun revealed his identity and purpose of coming, the Songwei stretched his body for a moment, and the branches shaped like two arms hung slightly downward. The originally imposing needles also restrained a lot, and his voice was the same as before: "Kunxing Mountain Songwei , this is polite."
The crown of the valley tree is slightly drooped, and you can tell at a glance that it is a gesture of salute.
Although he already knew that Songwei should be the manifestation of the formation disk, Zhao Shun was still surprised by its cleverness. Such an exquisite formation disk is really rare in the Xiaoqian world. Even if it reaches Chongxiao, he is afraid that Also valuable.
After all, only heaven-level formations can create creatures. Those large formations, the two major immortal sects and the other major sects, all have to be gifted by the main sect.
Since the other party treated him with courtesy, Zhao Chun should return the favor with a sword.
But Songwei didn't seem to pay much attention to this. When she raised her eyes, the green pine trees had already straightened the crown of the tree, and said: "The master of the tower has an order. Anyone who comes to pay homage can undergo a test. If he wins, he can take away the cave." One thing.”
The tower master’s order?
She couldn't help frowning. The master of the Kunshan Pagoda was a disciple of the Taiyuan Taoist sect. He came from the lower realm of Chongxiao. He should be a figure from thousands of years ago. And if he ordered the Kunxing Mountain inheritance to be preserved in the pagoda, but Did he anticipate the sect’s overthrow?
Zhao Shun thought of the closed carved wooden door at the right time, and couldn't help asking: "What if we fail?"
"All the losers are here."
The branches of the pine trees are spread out to both sides, just like an ordinary person pointing out his arms.
The place he was pointing to was naturally the candlelight on the dark pools in the east and west of the main hall.
If it is true as it says, these candlelights are all defeated monks, it is really too creepy!
"All losers must die?"
"Once we enter a war, the only way to determine the outcome is life and death."
The voice answered crisply and without any hesitation.
"What if you don't want to be tested?"
The monks in the world are willing to sacrifice their lives. On the premise that there is no guarantee that they will win, if they are asked to enter a life-and-death battle without any grudges, even if there is a heavy treasure in front of them to attract them, there will always be some people who are unwilling to take risks.
This question caused Songwei to hesitate, and after a moment he responded: "Anyone who enters but does not want to take the treasure can take a certain amount of spiritual things and return to the outside of the treasure hall."
"Spiritual thing?"
"Spiritual materials and spiritual jade are all acceptable."
Zhao Shun couldn't help but nodded and laughed. He made some calculations in his mind and immediately said, "Isn't this what the tower master meant?"
The order from the master of the Kunshan Pagoda was originally intended to establish a good relationship, and it was also a promise left when Kunhang Mountain was not overturned. How could it be possible to collect the money from the visiting monks? After just thinking about it for a moment, you can know that this is what it should be. Songwei came on his own initiative.
"Maintaining the array requires consuming spiritual things."
It did not directly answer Zhao Chun's question, but coldly said this sentence. Zhao Chun also instantly understood Song Wei's purpose of seeking wealth.
After the destruction of Kunxing Mountain, the guards in the cave naturally had no source of replenishment. It was a good thing that the evil cultivators never entered. Over the past thousands of years, the evil cultivators have been exploring with little breathing space, causing the formation disk to continuously consume spiritual power and seek spiritual objects. , also for self-protection.
