Immortal Road.

Chapter 318: Fighting into the Cave

Inside Hongyadong, in the vast stalactite forest.

"Gurgling gurgling"

The sound of the underground river flowing endlessly composes a dark melody, creating a unique artistic conception in this quiet and deep place.

In some areas where the water flow is relatively gentle, you can clearly hear the rhythmic sound of water dripping from the stalactites.

"pat~"

"pat~"

"pat~"

"Gudong Gudong..."

There were suddenly some unusual sounds and three heads emerged from the river below.

In this dark stalactite forest, except for some fluorescent grass occasionally and some luminous stones lighting up the riverbed, most places are pitch dark.

However, three pairs of bright eyes appeared, scanning the sky, searching intently for clues.

"Brother Yang, we have been hiding here and there in here and there for several days, but how come we haven't even seen the shadow of the Reed Jade Stalactite?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? If you can find such a spiritual object so easily, what will happen? You must know that slow work produces fine work. Don't be impatient and be careful not to miss the key clues."

"No, do you think it is possible that the reed jade stalactites in Hongya Cave have already been plundered by the Yuanlu Monster King?"

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There was a long silence in the darkness.

"It shouldn't be the case. The Reed Jade Stalactite is an extremely hidden spiritual object of heaven and earth, hidden deep in the vast stone forest, not visible on the mountain or in the water. If you haven't read the relevant ancient records and don't understand its characteristics, it is difficult to find it."

"The Yuanlu Demon King is just a member of the demon clan, and he is also the first generation of demon king who started a rebellion from scratch. He has no profound heritage, so how could he have happened to read the ancient books about the Reed Jade Stalactite?"

"That's true. If the news hadn't spread in Lu, we wouldn't have been able to collect this information in advance. But now it's so slow. It's not a good idea to scan through them one by one. How long will it take to find them?"

"The battle outside seems to be getting more intense. It's not just the Jindan-stage cultivators from Lu who have come. There are also quite a few Jindan cultivators from Chu and Jin. The Yuanlu Demon King is being suppressed by another Overlord Demon King, so I'm afraid he won't be able to hold out for long."

"Yes, we don't have much time!"

The master of Xuchan Cave and the great elder of Zhenyue Sect hid in the water, only showing their heads to look around, and their tone was obviously not as calm as when they first came in.

Anyone who searches here aimlessly will end up like a headless fly looking for a needle in a haystack and will inevitably suspect that they have chosen the wrong direction, as there are no signs in this area at all.

The white jade shines brightly, the breeze penetrates the body, the bells ring like ancient times, and the shadow is half an inch shallow.

They have been searching for these features recorded by their predecessors in ancient books for so long but have never encountered them!
Of the first two features,

The white walls shine, meaning that the base of the cave ceiling where the reed stalactites are located is white, and will reflect light slightly when encountering light. However, there are too many white walls in this vast underground cave, and where does the light come from in the dark?
If you want to test it, you must take pictures one by one. If you dare to emit light in a large area, you will be seeking death. After all, this is the lair of the Yuanlu Demon King. There are nearly twenty Jindan-stage demon generals, not to mention the demon army and the large formation in the cave.

The breeze penetrates the body, which means that the breeze blowing from here will ignore any obstruction and pass through the body of any living creature. This must be practiced personally to appreciate the subtlety.

But the strange thing is that although there are countless hidden rivers in this underground cave, there are only a few places with wind. They have to try to create wind themselves. If the wind blows in a large area, it will trigger the formation alarm. Naturally, they dare not act rashly in the lair of the Yuanlu Demon King.

This caused their search to be extremely slow.

The two bells at the back are of ancient times, and their shadows are half an inch shallow.

It sounds easy, but it's harder to do.

The bells ring from ancient times means that if you put your ear close to a stalactite, you can hear the special sound of bells from ancient times. But the key is that there are billions of stalactites hanging upside down here, and it would be tiring to listen to them one by one.

The shadow is half an inch shallow, which means that under the reflection of light, only the shadow of the reed jade stalactite is half an inch shorter than that of other stalactite columns of the same length.

The problem is that these stalactites are of different lengths, so it is difficult to compare them one by one. There is also the problem of large-scale lighting, which makes it difficult to start.

The predecessors who wrote in ancient books obviously summarized these characteristics after obtaining the Lu Yu stalactite and based on subsequent comparative analysis, which is equivalent to reverse deduction.

However, it is easy to prove by reverse deduction, but it is extremely difficult to find by direct deduction, especially when there are many external factors restricting it.

The three brothers were exhausted from searching, and they were more afraid that their home advantage would be wasted, so they became more and more anxious and impatient.

The Zhenyue Sect's Great Elder was a rough-mannered man by nature, and at this moment he could not help but speak out: "It is not a solution to be timid like this, why don't we just go all out and search extensively!"

"No!"

The ancestor of the Yang family rushed to stop him. Behind him was the Yang family, a family of immortal cultivation. The Lujiang League was already facing internal and external troubles, so he needed to be very careful. One wrong step would mean eternal damnation for him.

At this time, Master Xuchan of the cave suggested that we change our way of thinking.

"In my opinion, there is no need to search for the Jade Stalactites deliberately. Do you remember the scene with the Jade Stalactites we saw in the Prism World of the Aurora Sea? We can directly look for the same landforms, eliminate and filter them, lock the area and then search carefully. It is better than relying on chance!"

The other two nodded.

In fact, they had this intention a long time ago, but they just wanted to find this place secretly by themselves in the future to avoid sharing it with others.

However, the Lord of Xuchan Cave broke the window paper. They couldn't eat alone, and with little time, they had no choice but to go together to seize the opportunity.

The place where the Yuanlu Demon King is located in the south.

At this time, the cave was filled with flames, and there were constant sounds of discussions on the stone platform. Teams of demon soldiers were running back and forth in the training ground below, following orders and following their generals to take turns on duty.

"My lord, the situation is urgent and precarious. Hongya Cave is probably not worth defending. We should make plans early."

The one who spoke was Mr. Wolf. He looked much older now, and could not hide his fatigue. After such a long defensive battle, he had not gotten enough rest and had consumed too much energy. At this moment, he was just holding on.

"Sir, I still have some Tianshan nectar here, you can take it and recover!"

The Yuanlu Demon King looked reluctant, seeing Mr. Bei working so hard every day and felt that he owed him a lot. However, since he really couldn't do without him, he could only give him some material support as compensation.

Mr. Bei accepted the spiritual liquid without any courtesy. He still had a pessimistic tone and sighed.

The number of Jindan-stage cultivators on the human side is increasing every day, especially those from the demonic path, who are desperate for the Lu Yu Stalactite. This opportunity to take advantage of the situation is rare.

The life-extending elixir is one of the most precious elixirs in this world. No matter what its grade is, even an old monster in the Nascent Soul stage would be tempted by it.

The limit of life is determined by destiny. If you want to go against destiny, you must seize the treasure of heaven.

General Zi Yang is currently recuperating with his eyes closed. His aura has plummeted due to the loss of his demon pill, but fortunately his Zhenwu demon body is still strong, and it is only a matter of time before he slowly recovers and rebuilds. Using some natural treasures to restore his cultivation can also shorten this process.

Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou felt deeply ashamed and knelt on the ground to apologize. "We were incompetent and harmed the king's five thousand elite soldiers and horses, causing General Ziyang to lose his demon pill and spiritual treasure. We deserve to die!"

The Yuanlu Demon King helped them up, and did not pursue their faults. Instead, he gave them sincere consolation:
"You two military advisors, there is no need to do this. The two places are separated by a barrier and it is difficult to travel. There are also wild beasts on the road. In addition, the enemy is cunning and unscrupulous. It is unpredictable and beyond human control. Don't worry about it!"

It was clearly these two people who betrayed the Yuanlu Demon King, but in the end it was the Yuanlu Demon King who comforted these two people!

Such broad-mindedness and magnanimity moved the two men to tears. They felt even more guilty and even had the thought of dying for their friends.

In view of the current crisis, Dai Budong also began to make suggestions.

"My lord, Mr. Bei is right. I'm afraid we can't defend Hongya Cave anymore. We should consider a way out."

The Yuanlu Demon King sighed endlessly, raised his hand weakly and then put it down again.

"Hongya Cave is the base camp that I have managed for two hundred years. If we abandon it, where else can we go?"

Mr. Bei pointed at the map and hesitated:

"There is General Qingniu and his 5,000 soldiers at Xuanwu's corpse-rejecting place. How about we go there to rest for a while?"

Zhu Duiyou shook his head and said, "No, Xuanwu Jushi is just a small place. It doesn't have the vast depth and abundant resources of Hongyadong. If we go there, we will be surrounded and killed. Moreover, we can't feed the army for a long time. It will be a self-destructive move."

The Yuanlu Demon King nodded in agreement, looking extremely worried.

"This king also knows this truth, but other than this, there is no place for me to stay in this vast world. Where should I go if I lose Hongya Cave?"

Several people didn't know how to answer. The cave was dull and dry, with only the sound of the demon soldiers' footsteps receding.

……

Turn around.

The demon king Kuihu was in high spirits and personally led all his troops, charging into the formation with unstoppable force.

With the support of the large army outside and the Flying Tiger Army as the vanguard, General Xiong, with the support of the military spirit, forced his way into the battle with the combat power of the Nascent Soul Stage.

This time, the demon king Kuihu personally lent it the Lingbao bronze plate in order to disrupt the enemy's formation.

No matter how powerful Mr. Bei's Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation is, he cannot defeat it in a short period of time and can only slowly wear it down.

However, all the armies from the outside world have arrived. An ancient green tree rises slowly in the formation, and a glacier winds and stretches, splitting and disintegrating from the inside to cooperate with the attack from the outside.

With the power of the Nascent Soul Stage and the power of the spiritual treasure, the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation fell into a short period of stagnation and disorder. Lin Shan and the other two who were attacked from the outside seized the opportunity, found the "gate of life" and rushed in!

After the last ambush of the Xuanwu reinforcements, the Kuihu Demon King did not take back the military power. He felt that giving these military advisors appropriate manpower to command as if they were his own arms should be better than remote control.

In fact it is.

Lin Shan had the Xuxing Plate in his hand, and he led his troops to move left and right as if they were in an empty space. He assisted General Xiong in making a mess of the formation, and the three evil spirit brothers were also released to take advantage of the chaos.

Young Master Jiuyou is an expert in legion warfare and has a good ability to lead troops. He forms a sharp arrow formation and charges forward, wanting to break into the core and carry out a decapitation operation, directly targeting Mr. Bei!

The real purpose is to obtain the Guiguzi inheritance from Mr. Bei.
There was nothing outstanding about Zhong Shenxiu. Instead, he was advancing steadily and following the large force to nibble away at the enemy's troops bit by bit. He had other plans in mind.

Now he can retain the strength of his troops, and when he breaks into Hongya Cave, these seven troops can be used for personal gain. Wouldn't that make him, Zhong, a powerful weapon in his fight for the Lu Yu stalactite?

Although the three of them had impure intentions, they did their best and cooperated with General Xiong and the Flying Tiger Army to unleash their might and kill without asking for anything in return.

Even if Mr. Bei had three heads and six arms, he would be powerless to turn the situation around when he is at a huge disadvantage!
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Shan killed his way from the front to the back of the formation, entered through the Sheng Gate and exited through the Jing Gate.

The army formation behind him was already crumbling and in pieces, torn into pieces by the ancient Kuisang tree, and the glacier was raging in ruins.

Seeing this, Zhong Shenxiu quickly quickened his pace and led his troops towards the cave entrance.

The young master of Jiuyou had already charged into the general's platform and was fighting with Mr. Wolf's personal guards. He stared at the old Wolf with red eyes and chased him relentlessly. If you didn't know better, you would think that the two were fighting to the death.

Mr. Bei was also very scared. How big is the hatred between us?

I was clearly the one who was cheated before, why is this guy rushing towards me as if he had taken some crazy medicine?
However, as the most important link in the camp of the Yuanlu Demon King, Mr. Bei had no shortage of guards around him. He was escorted by a large number of personal soldiers and demon generals, and he fought and retreated into the Hongya Cave.

Lin Shan and his two companions and General Xiong chased and followed them all the way and also killed their way in.

This was the first time they entered Hongya Cave after fighting for so long!

Finally got in!
The Yuanlu Demon King in the sky was extremely anxious. He roared and turned back to his cave. The Kuihu Demon King followed him with a loud laugh, and was entangled with him like a piece of taffy.

The paved ground at the entrance of the cave was full of potholes and had been ruthlessly trampled by the army. There were hoof prints and claw marks all over it. The monsters danced and shouted, and rushed into the king's cave.

Lin Shan and the other two had long disappeared.

While General Xiong was seizing favorable terrain and conquering blockhouses, arrow towers and important facilities, the three men were like wild horses running for their own way.

Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu, one on the left and one on the right, led their troops and rushed into the deep stalactite forest.

The young master of Jiuyou followed behind Mr. Bei, vowing to capture him. He even ignored his two brothers for the time being, and no amount of oxen could pull him back.

The sounds of killing in the cave were deafening, the slaughter of flesh and blood was like a Shura field, and the overtones echoed far away.

As soon as the demon king Kuihu entered the cave, he found General Bear who was showing his mighty power.

"Where are Military Advisors Lin, Zhong, and Wei?"

It was simply worried about the safety of these three people and was afraid that something unexpected would happen in the chaos of war, so it asked this question.

General Xiong gave a brief report, and the Kuihu Demon King nodded after hearing it, not caring about the three men's behavior of leading troops to do private work.

Ever since so many Jindan-stage cultivators from both the righteous and evil paths appeared in an endless stream, the Demon King Kuihu naturally guessed that Lin Shan and the others might have ideas about Hongya Cave, but their goals did not conflict with each other.

As long as they are useful and can help bring down the Yuanlu Demon King, the Kuihu Demon King will naturally not hesitate to provide them with some convenience.

It's a win-win thing.

His current goal is to hunt down the Yuanlu Demon King. As for the other minions, he can leave them to General Xiong, who still has half of the remaining troops. If Lin Shan and the other two want to fight for the spiritual objects, let them do it.

After getting his spiritual treasure bronze plate back, the Kuihu Demon King became bolder and locked onto the Yuanlu Demon King's aura and chased after him.

At the same time, the gates on the east, west and north sides were all breached by human Jindan stage monks.

All the monsters looked fanatical, and Yuhong rushed into Hongya Cave to fight for the Lu Yu stalactite they had been longing for.

(End of this chapter)