Li Changsheng waited patiently for a stick of incense in the cave, but Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi never appeared. He began to feel a little uneasy in his heart, worrying whether the two of them had encountered an accident.
Considering that if something unexpected happened to them, he would be exposed soon, so he did not dare to wait any longer.
Because Li Changsheng knew very well that once he was exposed, the consequences would be disastrous. So, he made a decisive decision and was ready to leave this place immediately.
Just when Li Changsheng's figure was about to emerge from the shadow of the cave, his consciousness suddenly captured two familiar and strong auras as keenly as a spiritual snake. They are galloping in this direction at extremely fast speeds.
A bright light flashed in Li Changsheng's heart, and he immediately realized that the owners of these two auras were none other than Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi whom he had been waiting for.
Without any hesitation, he quickly and decisively retreated back into the cave. As he returned to the cave, he was filled with anticipation and curiosity, wanting to know why Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi were late.
After a moment, Li Changsheng's consciousness captured the auras of Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi as keenly as a thin thread. Not long after, with the sound of slight footsteps, the two figures gradually appeared in his sight.
Those were none other than Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi. They walked into the cave one after another, like two ghosts. Li Changsheng's eyes swept over them, and he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. .
As soon as Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi stepped into the cave, their eyes quickly locked on Li Changsheng, who had been waiting for a long time.
Kuang Longhu was the first to speak, with a hint of apology in his voice: "Fellow Daoist Li, I'm really sorry to keep you waiting for so long. I was temporarily assigned an emergency mission by Jin Jiawei, so I was delayed for some time."
Sun Sanshi followed Kuang Longhu's words and nodded slightly to show his agreement. His eyes also showed his apology to Li Changsheng. Li Changsheng listened quietly, and then nodded slightly to express his understanding of the reason for their lateness.
Li Changsheng was not in a hurry to speak, because he knew that Kuang Longhu would give him a satisfactory explanation.
"Fellow Daoist Li, the battle of life and death will come to an end in three days. I was originally responsible for patrolling, but the day before yesterday I was suddenly assigned another urgent task by the Jinjiawei. Fortunately, I have successfully completed it."
Kuang Longhu then continued: "Now, until the end of the life-and-death battle, I will no longer be involved in patrol missions. I was thinking, isn't this a perfect opportunity? We can use these two days to A route to explore the secret place in depth.”
Li Changsheng pondered for a moment, his eyes wandering back and forth between Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi, obviously weighing the pros and cons.
Finally, Li Changsheng slowly spoke: "Just follow what Fellow Daoist Kuang said. However, we must rush back before the life-and-death battle is over. After all, if Fellow Daoist Sun and I are absent during the awarding ceremony, it will inevitably cause unnecessary suspicion and trouble. Although our trip is important, we cannot expose our whereabouts and intentions."
Seeing that Li Changsheng agreed to his proposal, Kuang Longhu felt as bright as a clear sky. He has an extremely strong desire to discover the route to the secret place as soon as possible, because his life span is running out.
For Kuang Longhu, being able to approach the secret place one day earlier means being able to uncover the unknown answer one day earlier, thereby finding a glimmer of hope for his future.
Deep in Kuang Longhu's heart, the Immortal Formation was always the final bet.
If the secret place cannot help them get out of this predicament, then he will not hesitate to choose to activate the Ascension Formation, even if it is a path full of unknowns and dangers.
A proud smile appeared on Kuang Longhu's face, and he revealed to Li Changsheng: "Fellow Daoist Li, I have good news to tell you. Since the last time we jointly explored, when you were in seclusion to prepare for a life and death battle, I was not idle. .After a lot of hard work, I have successfully connected the tunnel of this cave with the territory of the upper world.
Kuanglonghu paused and continued: "Now, we no longer need to risk crossing many obstacles. We can easily reach the upper realm through this secret passage. In this way, our exploration operations will be smoother. and secrecy.”
After hearing Kuang Longhu's words, Li Changsheng's eyes suddenly shone with excitement. He had noticed when he entered the cave before that the cave seemed to be deeper than before, and he guessed that Kuang Longhu might have dug a lot during this period.
However, he never expected that Kuanglonghu would be able to completely penetrate the tunnel and directly connect it to the upper realm in such a short period of time. This made Li Changsheng marvel at Kuang Longhu's perseverance and ability.
Immediately afterwards, Kuang Longhu led Li Changsheng and Sun Sanshi into the depths of the secret passage. The secret passage was narrow and low, forcing them to slow down their progress.
Sometimes, in order to avoid low rocks or protruding stone walls, they even need to bend down and move forward cautiously.
In this dim and quiet environment, their footsteps seemed particularly clear. Every time the footsteps echoed in the secret passage, it seemed as if there was a mysterious force pulling them, leading them towards the unknown depths.
After about half an hour of arduous trekking, they finally reached the bottom of the secret passage. The bottom space was slightly more spacious than they expected, and could accommodate about five people standing.
Although the space is not very large, it is enough for the three of them.
Li Changsheng looked around, feeling the unique coldness and dampness at the bottom of the secret passage. The exit of the secret passage was cleverly covered by a carefully crafted wooden shield.
As soon as Kuang Longhu stepped into the bottom of the secret passage, he immediately released his spiritual consciousness, like an invisible net, carefully exploring the surrounding movements.
At the same time, Li Changsheng was not idle. He also used his spiritual consciousness to scan the surrounding environment carefully.
This is not because he does not trust the strength of Kuanglonghu, but in this territory belonging to the upper world, they must be extra careful. Any negligence may lead to unpredictable consequences.
After a while, Kuang Longhu and Li Changsheng withdrew their respective spiritual consciousness almost at the same time. Because during their investigation, they all keenly sensed the auras of several monks approaching quickly in this direction.
The two people's hearts tightened, and they immediately signaled to Sun Sanshi. The three of them immediately restrained their auras and blended into the surrounding environment quietly.
They know that at this critical moment, any slightest movement may reveal their whereabouts.
Li Changsheng and Kuang Longhu were both filled with the same doubt at this moment. According to their understanding and previous investigations, there should not be any patrolling monks in this place.
However, now they could clearly sense the aura of outside monks, which made them feel a little strange and uneasy.
However, at this moment, they were not sure whether the monks outside were actually the monks responsible for patrolling. Perhaps these monks were just passing by by chance, or perhaps they had other purposes and identities.
All these mysteries and uncertainties can only be answered until they actually leave this secret passage and explore outside.
