In the dark and deep secret passage, Li Changsheng, Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi held their breath and waited quietly for about a stick of incense.
It wasn't until the atmosphere outside receded and disappeared completely that they cautiously began to confirm the safety of their surroundings. After repeatedly confirming that there was no threat, the three of them slowly walked out of the secret passage.
Li Changsheng stepped out of the narrow secret passage and immediately looked around at his surroundings. Wherever he looked, there was a dense jungle covered in rich greenery. The towering trees and lush branches formed a natural barrier.
He couldn't help but nod secretly, thinking that the exit chosen by Kuang Longhu was indeed quite secret. If he didn't look for it specially, it would be difficult for people passing by to notice its existence.
At this moment, Kuang Longhu's eyes turned to Li Changsheng, and he said in a deep voice: "Fellow Daoist Li, you must be careful. The weeds here may seem ordinary, but they actually hide mysteries. Once touched, the hidden magic circle will be triggered. Exposing our whereabouts. Therefore, we need to walk through the trees to ensure nothing is missed."
Hearing Kuang Longhu's warning, Li Changsheng couldn't help showing a bit of surprise.
He didn't expect that at such a close distance, he didn't even notice that there was a magic circle here. He immediately gathered his consciousness and carefully explored the surrounding environment.
After some careful searching, he finally discovered the deeply hidden magic circle.
Although this magic circle is small in scale and does not exude powerful power, its main purpose is to conceal the existence of the secret passage.
Li Changsheng's heart moved. He knew that Sun III had profound knowledge in talismans and formations, so this mysterious and imperceptible formation was probably made by Sun III.
When he looked back and saw the proud and profound smile on Sun Sanshi's face, his suspicion became even stronger.
As soon as Kuang Longhu finished speaking, he lightly stepped on the ground with his right foot, and his figure disappeared from the place like a ghost.
Almost instantly, he had landed firmly on the thick trunk of a towering tree in front of him.
When Li Changsheng and Sun Sanshi saw this, they quickly followed suit and relied on their own lightness skills to jump up to the trunk of the big tree where the mad dragon and tiger were with the same lightness. The three of them stood on the tree trunk.
Li Changsheng looked around, his sharp eyes quickly scanning the surrounding scenery. He soon realized that their current location was not far from the route they last explored.
Since they had previously explored this stretch in detail, they knew the terrain and route well.
With this familiarity, the three of them arrived at the end of the last exploration quickly and smoothly, as if they were familiar with the road. The whole process was fast and smooth.
Along the way, Li Changsheng's consciousness was like an invisible tentacle, carefully scanning every inch of land and every breath around him all the time.
He used his perception ability to the extreme, not letting go of any possible clues and signs.
However, after this thorough investigation, he did not find any upper realm monks stationed around him, nor did he notice any signs of frequent activities here.
These discoveries made Li Changsheng feel confident at this moment. He believed that the few breaths that made them nervous just now were just passing by by chance.
After a short rest and discussion, the three of them explored forward again. Li Changsheng used his powerful spiritual consciousness to scan the area on the left attentively, not missing any suspicious movement.
Kuang Longhu, on the other hand, uses his keen perception to detect the situation on the right side and ensure that there is no threat approaching from the right side.
At the same time, Sun III gave full play to his knowledge in talismans and formations, carefully drawing the map here to provide accurate guidance for subsequent actions.
The three of them each performed their own duties and worked together seamlessly, which significantly improved their detection speed compared to before.
After about three hours of continuous marching, Li Changsheng, Kuang Luhu and Sun Sanshi finally arrived at a towering mountain.
They looked around, carefully assessed the surrounding environment and terrain, and finally decided to find a suitable base here.
This stronghold can not only serve as a place for them to rest and recuperate next time, but also provide them with a relatively safe and hidden base for subsequent exploration and operations.
In less than a moment, a hidden cave was quickly opened. Sun Sanshi immediately took action, and he skillfully arranged a magic circle.
After careful observation, Li Changsheng discovered that this array was exactly the same as the one he had seen at the exit of the secret passage.
Not only is it difficult to detect with spiritual consciousness, it also has the effect of a phantom array, which can subtly integrate the cave with the surrounding environment, thus achieving the effect of concealing traces and confusing outsiders.
After the cave was successfully opened and after a short period of repairs, Li Changsheng, Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi continued to explore forward again.
However, they did not travel for too long when Li Changsheng's consciousness keenly captured the weak spiritual energy fluctuations coming from the front.
His heart moved, and he immediately raised his hand to signal Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi, telling them to be alert and ready to respond.
After Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi noticed Li Changsheng's gesture, they reacted almost at the same time. They immediately stopped moving forward, moving lightly and quickly without making any unnecessary noise.
At the same time, they quickly restrained their aura.
Kuang Longhu's consciousness did not detect any movement, so he lowered his voice and asked cautiously at a volume that only the three of them could hear: "Fellow Daoist Li, did you notice something? There is something unusual in front of you. ?"
Li Changsheng explained in a low voice: "Behind the hill in front of me, I noticed a faint fluctuation of spiritual power. This fluctuation of spiritual power is very chaotic, different from the aura emitted by ordinary monks when they practice. I guess it is probably There are monks having a fierce fight there.”
After Kuang Longhu heard Li Changsheng's description, he couldn't help but look up at the hill ahead. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, because he knew that they were still quite far away from the hill.
However, it was really incredible for Li Changsheng to be able to sense such weak spiritual energy fluctuations at this distance.
He didn't expect that Li Changsheng's spiritual consciousness had been cultivated to such a powerful level.
A worried look appeared on Kuang Longhu's face, and he said in a deep voice: "Fellow Daoist Li, the place you pointed to seems to be the only way for us to pass. If there are really monks fighting there and we rush there, it will be very difficult for us to go there. We might get involved. What do you think we should do now? Should we go directly or take a detour?"
Li Changsheng said in a deep voice: "Let's go directly and take a look. At this moment, most of the monks may be attracted by the life and death battle and go to watch the battle. Therefore, if there are still monks fighting here, there must be something fishy. Maybe we We can get some valuable information from it, and we may even find some clues that we have overlooked.”
Kuang Longhu and Sun Sanshi exchanged understanding glances, instantly understood each other's thoughts, and unanimously agreed to Li Changsheng's proposal.
