"I'll do as you say." Divine Master Zhong nodded slightly, but he didn't care about these trivial matters.
In fact, both the ancient fire toad beast and the storage bag left by the ancient monk were definitely valuable, but he didn't care much about it.
At his level, there are very few things that can arouse his interest, unless they are some truly top-notch treasures, or things that can help break through bottlenecks.
Both he and the other two divine masters were looking forward to this, which was also the main reason why the tribe spent a great deal of money to trade with the four major forces and enter the Devil's Valley for adventure.
Not long after, everyone came to a giant crimson peak about several thousand feet high, with most of the peak directly inserted into the fiery red clouds in mid-air.
The giant peak stood alone in front of it, in sharp contrast to the short mountains nearby.
Looking up, you can see somewhere at the bottom of the mountain peak that there is a wide hole with a diameter of seven or eight feet, with bursts of fiery red brilliance looming.
Seeing this, Master Zhong Shen's figure suddenly blurred, and silver light flashed from left to right, revealing two identical clones.
The two clones turned into two silver rainbows and shot forward. When they were close to the entrance of the cave, one of the clones sank directly into it, while the other stayed hidden by the entrance of the cave.
Not long after, a weird beast roar was heard, and then, the clone flew out again. Behind it, a cloud of red clouds chased after it, and rushed out of the cave entrance.
Among the red clouds is naturally the Fire Toad Beast. This beast is not too big, only three feet wide and five or six feet long. It looks like a huge toad, but its skin shines like flames, making it look like a giant toad. Extraordinary momentum.
Everyone calmed down in advance, so the fire toad beast was naturally unable to detect the danger, and the clone's strength was also not strong, so they pursued it so boldly.
However, just after chasing for a certain distance, his body suddenly stopped and he suddenly turned his head to look at the entrance of the cave behind him. There was also a figure there.
This startled the Fire Toad Beast, and it instinctively felt that something was wrong. Its green eyes turned rapidly, and without any hesitation, it immediately changed direction and tried to escape back into the cave.
Seeing this, the clone couldn't help but sneer slightly, the silver light in his hand lit up, and he planned to kill him with one move.
However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred, and a white rainbow suddenly shot out from somewhere, and flashed in front of the Fire Toad Beast in the blink of an eye.
The figure didn't pay any attention to the fiery red flames on the Fire Toad's body. A golden palm, like a sharp blade, penetrated directly between the opponent's eyebrows.
"Roar..." The severe pain made the fire toad beast go crazy instantly, but what made it more desperate was yet to come. It wanted to struggle and fight back, but suddenly found that the demonic power in its body could not be mobilized at all.
The green eyes suddenly showed confusion and fear, but unfortunately at this moment, it was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, with no way to resist.
Waves of ice-blue flames suddenly erupted from the forehead, instantly freezing the fire toad beast into an ice sculpture. The next moment, it shattered directly, leaving only a red ball the size of a thumb suspended in motion.
"Mo Juren, why is it you!" From the moment the opponent appeared to the death of the fire toad beast, it was just a matter of breath. When everyone reacted, everything was over.
Seeing the other party put away the inner elixir of the Fire Toad Beast, the Mulan people were naturally furious, especially the woman surnamed Le, who gritted her teeth in anger.
In contrast, Divine Master Zhong was only surprised for a moment, and then returned to normal. However, his eyes were flickering, looking thoughtful.
On the other hand, Marquis Nanlong, when he saw Mo Juren appear, a hint of vague joy suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he suppressed it immediately after realizing it.
"Isn't it a little inappropriate for Fellow Daoist Mo to do this?" The woman surnamed Le clenched her silver teeth and asked pointedly.
"Isn't it appropriate?" Mo Juren was stunned and asked in confusion,
"This fire toad beast is not weak. Mo happened to meet it and helped you solve it. What's wrong with it?"
"Since you are helping us solve the problem, please ask fellow Taoist Mo to return the inner elixir." The woman surnamed Le snorted coldly and asked directly.
"Miss Le is joking, why should I give you the inner elixir that Mo obtained through his own ability? Or is there some special relationship between us? That's something to think about.
Furthermore, Mo spent a lot of effort to deal with this beast, so he had to receive some reward. An inner elixir wouldn't be too much, right? "Mo Juren chuckled, with no intention of returning it.
Such a shameless answer directly made the woman surnamed Le blush with anger, especially because there was something in the other person's words, it was clear that he was teasing her, or in front of so many people.
At this moment, she was about to be furious. If possible, she would definitely skin the other person and cut him into pieces without hesitation.
Unfortunately, when I think about the actual situation, I feel helpless. At this moment, besides being angry, she had no way to deal with the other party.
"Did Fellow Daoist Mo follow us here?" But at this moment, Divine Master Zhong suddenly spoke and asked meaningfully.
"If I say that I accidentally teleported nearby and happened to bump into you, would you believe it, Daoyou Zhong?" Mo Juren asked with a half-smile.
"Isn't it too much of a coincidence?"
"What a coincidence, fate has always been so miraculous." Mo Juren was full of words, but his expression did not change at all.
This made the woman named Le even more angry, and she secretly cursed the other party for being shameless.
Compared to the woman surnamed Le, Master Zhong had more on his mind. She obviously came with him behind, but he didn't even notice it from the beginning to the end. This was simply terrifying.
Just imagine that the other party did not snatch the Fire Toad Beast, but continued to lurk, and waited until a critical moment to suddenly attack him. What would be the consequences?
When he thought of this, especially the other party's powerful strength and methods, he instantly felt chills running down his spine.
Putting this matter aside for the time being, he was more worried about the other party's true purpose. Why should he follow them secretly for no reason?
Is it just out of curiosity, or is it for other reasons? Or does the other party know something else?
For example, the remains and storage bags of the ancient monks, or even the Blood Curse Gate? You must know that the other party's disciple Han Li also obtained part of the jade box from Master Cang Kun's ruins, so there may be some information left behind.
Thinking of this, the worry in his heart became more intense, but he remained calm on the surface.
"Since we have met, it is fate. As for the inner elixir of the fire toad beast, I will give it to fellow Taoist Mo." Master Zhongshen smiled slightly and then asked tentatively,
"I wonder what your plans are next?"
"What's the plan? But there should be treasures left in this cave. Please wait a moment. I'll go in and investigate for you first." As Mo Juren said, he turned into a white rainbow and flew towards the entrance of the cave.
Hearing what the other party said, the woman named Le was speechless to the extreme.
This guy is really hateful. He obviously wants to steal the treasure, but he says it so grandly. We have our own hands and feet, so why should you go and investigate?
Master Zhong was naturally not slow to respond. His clone also flew towards the entrance of the cave, one step ahead of Mo Juren.
At the same time, everyone followed closely and entered the cave one after another.
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There is a natural passage in the cave. The stone walls on both sides are black and red in color. From time to time, traces of flames shoot out from the gaps, causing the nearby air to distort due to the high temperature.
After passing through the passage, what comes into view is a fiery red underground world with a radius of hundreds of feet. Nearly half of the area is a lake formed by lava, and the fiery red magma inside is constantly rolling.
Surrounding the lake is the reddish red rock ground, dotted with a few touches of green, which are actually some unknown spiritual herbs. Being able to live in such a harsh environment shows how extraordinary this grass is.
There is a stone platform on one side of the lava lake. It looks like an ancient thing at first glance, and there are many unknown spiritual patterns carved around it. Unfortunately, it has been corroded and dilapidated for too long.
The remains of a monk were lying on the stone platform. The body was wrapped in a blue robe. After countless years, the robe was still as new as ever, exuding a faint green light.
This is obviously not an ordinary thing. What is even more amazing is that the bones wrapped in the robe are crystal clear one by one, as pure and transparent as clear water, giving people a vague feeling of weirdness.
But at this moment, two escaping lights rushed into the cave one after another. The first one was naturally the clone of Divine Master Zhong, followed by Mo Juren.
The two of them rushed towards the stone platform in unison. Although Master Zhong's clone took the lead, it was only a clone. How could it be Mo Juren's opponent? He was directly slapped by him and flew several feet away.
The next moment, the green robe on the remains was directly grabbed by him, and at the exposed waist of the remains, there was a small black leather bag hidden.
Naturally, the leather bag also fell into Mo Juren's hands. At the same time, Master Zhong and others also flew in one after another and flashed close to him in an instant.
Looking at the scene in front of them, everyone except Nanlong Hou looked extremely ugly.
Even if Master Zhong doesn't care about these things, it doesn't mean that he will give them to the other party. Moreover, he may not care about them, but his tribe needs them, and he cannot let the other party take them away so blatantly.
"Isn't it a bit excessive for Fellow Daoist Mo to act like this?" Divine Master Zhong snorted coldly, and two clones were already standing in front of him on both sides, directly surrounding Mo Juren.
"Why, Fellow Daoist Zhong wants to take action?" Mo Juren chuckled, put away the green robe, and tied the black leather bag around his waist.
"If that's the case, Mo is willing to accompany you. It just so happens that you and I haven't really competed in the previous battle, so today is a rare opportunity.
Of course, Mo's cultivation is not yet at home, so it is inevitable that he will not be able to control the heat when he takes action, and it is inevitable that he will accidentally affect other fellow Taoists. I would like to ask fellow Taoist Zhong not to worry about it. "
"You..." Hearing such a naked threat from the other party, Divine Master Zhong was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. This clearly meant that he wanted to bully the small. If he really took action, he would be fine, but the others would suffer heavy casualties. .
As soon as these words came out, he instantly hit his Achilles heel, completely extinguishing his original intention to take action.
This man is obviously an unscrupulous madman. He doesn't want to accompany the other party to go crazy. If he really has to lose several masters, then even if he gains a lot from this trip, he will still have an uneasy conscience.
The woman surnamed Le next to her was even more angry at the moment, and the vague favorable impression she had towards her had long since dissipated.
She hated the other party in her heart, but she hated her own incompetence even more. She was threatened again and again, but she had no choice but to be angry.
Master Zhong thought for a while, then glanced at the scattered corpses inadvertently, and then snorted coldly,
"Zhong's skills are not as good as others. The things belong to you. I also hope that you will not be too greedy and leave immediately with the treasures. I don't want to see you again."
"Fellow Taoist is worthy of being one of the three great masters of the Mulan tribe. This magnanimity is admirable!" A strange color flashed in Mo Juren's eyes, and it disappeared quickly, and then he raised his hands and said,
"In that case, thank you very much. In addition, this cave is so old, there may be other treasures left. Fellow Taoists, you may wish to continue searching. Mo will take his leave first."
After saying that, he directly raised his hand and absorbed a piece of spiritual grass in the distance. Then it turned into a white rainbow and flew directly out of the cave entrance.
"Mo..." Mo Juren walked too fast, which caught Nanlong Marquis off guard.
He originally planned to find an opportunity to reveal some secrets to the other party secretly, so as to draw him into trouble.
What left him speechless was that the other party left immediately before taking any action, and it was too late to say anything else.
He thought about whether to send a message immediately, since the other party had not gone far yet, but he did not think about it. He directly met the two cold eyes of Master Zhong, and his thoughts were instantly extinguished.
The other party had obviously guessed his thoughts a long time ago, and there was no chance at all. If he spoke regardless, his life would definitely not be saved.
When he thought of this, he suddenly became depressed.
Divine Master Zhong snorted coldly, but was too lazy to fall out with him. Then he looked at the crystal skeleton at his feet and felt relieved.
After thinking for a while, he turned into a silver rainbow and rushed out of the cave. He did not return again until a full quarter of an hour later.
At this time, he was sure that the man named Mo had really left. Only in this way could he return with confidence.
Fortunately for him, the other party didn't know the function of the crystal skeleton. Even if he got the storage bag, it was just a waste of time.
The Blood Curse Gate, a place used by ancient monks to seal valuable treasures, is where the real opportunity lies.
Looking at the skeletons on the stone platform again, they were still scattered there. They were as transparent as crystal, and they looked like they were not ordinary objects at first glance. I don’t know what Mo Juren was thinking, but he didn’t notice the abnormality of this bone?
"According to what you said before, this crystal skeleton is the key to opening the door of the blood curse. I will leave it to you how to do it." Turning to look at Nanlong Hou, Master Zhong said indifferently.
"I need a promise!" Just shy of the finishing touch, Marquis Nanlong was surprisingly resolute at this moment, staring directly at the other party and said.
"Promise?" Divine Master Zhong narrowed his eyes and asked with a sneer,
"Didn't I already give it to you? What else do you want?"
"What I need is a solid commitment. You must swear with your Taoist heart that you will give me my freedom after I get the treasure. Otherwise, my soul will be gone today and I will not take another step forward."
"Fellow Daoist Nanlong, you are doubting the credibility of our clan!" Divine Master Zhong smiled coldly, and a strange light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
The next moment, Nanlong Hou fell to the ground with a plop, and dense golden threads appeared on the surface of his body, followed closely by the other party's shrill screams. (End of chapter)
