Wind Machine, Part Two

Ding Yu looked around to make sure no one was around.

He immediately looked up at the ventilation opening.

These past few days, he used the excuse of being physically weak to get some tonics from Lan Siyi's apprentice, Zhou Yuan.

I made sure to replenish the qi and blood that my body had lost.

In the past two days, Lan Siyi has gradually lowered her guard against him.

He then finally regained some of his strength.

'Success or failure hinges on this!' Ding Yu never placed her hopes solely on the crumpled paper she had thrown earlier.

While he was out keeping watch, he carefully observed the ventilation system of this underground sect.

I discovered that although the vent is small, you can squeeze in if you're careful.

This was clearly an escape route specially left for the Five Cauldrons Sect members.

Once he had figured this out, he began looking for opportunities. Lan Siyi's habit was to go out every morning and come back in the evening to play games with him.

Then, around 7 a. m. the next morning, he would go out again.

Therefore, he has a lot of free time every day.

After confirming that no one was around, Ding Yu mustered her strength, used the momentum from both sides, and leaped upwards.

He reached out and touched the stone wall of the vent.

With a snap, the stone wall actually retreated inward; it wasn't a stone wall at all, but a stone slab.

Upon landing, Ding Yu was overjoyed. He leaped again and grabbed the edge of the dark gap that had been revealed after the stone slab was pushed open.

Use the leverage to pull upwards.

They immediately entered the passage.

"It's done!" Ding Yu bent over and looked around. The passage was diagonally upward to the right, clearly leading to the ground.

Without thinking twice, he used both his hands and feet to climb forward in the passage.

The purpose of ventilation openings is for air exchange, so it's unlikely that poison would be introduced here, nor is it likely that poisonous creatures would be kept here as a precaution.

Ding Yu climbed upwards, the entire passage was empty, and somewhat damp and slippery.

About ten minutes later, he finally saw the white light ahead!

Bang.

He kicked away the obstructing stones and climbed out of the ventilation shaft.

"Finally, it's out!!" Ding Yu felt weak and powerless all over. Although the effects of the medicine had diminished due to the blood-tonifying drugs, they were still there.

Fortunately, they were finally out, and they could go back. In an instant, the hope and smile on Ding Yu's face quickly turned into despair. Outside the ventilation shaft was a cave hanging high on the cliff face.

At the shallow entrance of the cave, White Giant Python, as thick as a person's waist and more than ten meters long, was coiled up.

The giant python seemed to be awakened by him, and slowly raised its head to look in his direction.

Hiss. Seeing this, he understood immediately.

The ventilation shaft he just climbed through might not have been a ventilation shaft at all! It might have been Snake Path!! Just then, a middle-aged woman wearing a snake-shaped gold earring slowly emerged from beside the White Giant Python.

The woman wore gold jewelry on her hands Upper Capital, had an arrogant expression, and emerald green eyes, suggesting she did not possess pure Great Ling Bloodline.

"Are you... Lan Siyi's new pet?"

"Me???" Ding Yu quickly asked.

"She said she wanted to give it to the Sect Leader as materials for making new medicine, but there's been no news about it. I'll take it over for her today."

The woman sneered, "This isn't something I did intentionally; you tried to escape and ended up here yourself."

"Don't you dare do anything reckless!! My boss is the current Great Dao Sect Daozi! If you harm me, he will never let you off the hook!!" Ding Yu said through gritted teeth, his face pale.

He doesn't want to die! He can't die!

He still wanted to live to avenge himself on Sea Dragon! How could he die in this completely unknown corner of the world?! "The Sect Leader has now achieved great success in his divine skills, breaking through to an unprecedented realm. The Great Dao Sect? Hmph, don't even mention Daoist Daozi. Even if Jin Yuyan were here, let her try to be reckless, she would still die without a doubt!" the woman said disdainfully.

"You are like frogs in a well, completely unaware of the formidable power of our sect's Ten Thousand Devouring Heart Sutra!"

Ding Yu was dumbfounded.

He had seen arrogant people before, but he had never seen anyone as arrogant as this before.

He didn't know who Jin Yuyan was, but judging from the way the other party spoke, he was obviously a top expert in the Great Dao Sect.

"Forget it, I already asked Lan Siyi to give you a diluted Heavenly River Water. Once you drink it, you won't be able to escape anywhere, but she wouldn't listen. Since she can't bear to part with it, I'll do it myself."

The woman stepped forward, took out a small sky-blue glass bottle from her bosom, and approached Ding Yu.

***Click.

The thick layer of fallen leaves was crushed under the weight of the boots, making a sound.

The wind blowing through the branches also makes a sound as they sway.

Zhang Rongfang looked up and around, comparing the locations and contents on the secret letter one by one.

"This is it." He looked down at the ground among the fallen leaves and confirmed.

"How does Senior intend to contact the Five Cauldrons Sect? The Five Cauldrons is extremely skilled in using poisons, and their whereabouts are secretive. Everyone is controlled by a drug called Heavenly River Water. If anything goes wrong, they will be unable to live or die."

Therefore, even the Heaven Lock Sect had a major headache dealing with it. Chen Zhaorong, along with Uncle Tan, who had been captured by Zhang Rongfang before, acted as guides and personally led the way.

At this moment, she had clearly put herself in Zhang Rongfang's shoes and was considering things from his perspective.

"Heavenly River Water? There's such a medicine in this world?" This was the first time Zhang Rongfang had ever heard of such a thing in this era.

"Yes, the existence of the Heavenly River Water makes all the members of the Five Cauldrons Sect dare not leak secrets or easily betray them."

Once captured, most of them would choose to commit suicide quickly. Therefore, the Heaven Lock Sect only superficially suppressed and controlled them. As long as they didn't cause widespread chaos, they were ignored. Chen Zhaorong had clearly done her homework these past few days.

"No rush, now that we're here, let's take our time to explore."

Zhang Rongfang looked at the surrounding Woodland with a calm expression.

On the surface, he was just casually strolling around, moving slowly.

But in reality, his eyes had already activated their Dark Light Vision, constantly scanning the marks on the ground.

Suddenly, his nose twitched slightly. "What... what is that smell?!"

Zhang Rongfang was startled.

I suspect I smelled something wrong.

He quickly closed his eyes and carefully sensed it.

Feeling the faint fragrance carried on the wind. Yes, it was the fragrance of Blood Flesh Completion that he had been searching for so long! Hiss. Zhang Rongfang a deep breath, as if trying to completely absorb that fragrance into his body.

He turned around and slowly followed the fragrance forward.

A large tree blocked his way.

Snap! The tree trunk was snapped in half and thrown aside. Zhang Rongfang stepped straight over the broken stump and continued forward.

Along the way, there were no bends, and he casually smashed and tore apart everything that blocked his way—shrubs, rocks, and big trees.

Chen Zhaorong and Uncle Tan, standing behind him, were sweating profusely.

"In all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen anything like this. It's like this..."

Uncle Tan's face went numb as he tried to find a suitable word to describe it, but his limited vocabulary made it impossible for him to accurately depict Zhang Rongfang's performance at this moment.

Unbridled!

Furious!

It was as if no one in front of him was worthy of his attention. Facing the enemy was like taking a walk in the woods. He could do whatever he wanted, and no one could stop him!

This feeling... it was as if... Chen Zhaorong, gazing at Zhang Rongfang's back, vaguely saw a transparent, blazing flame burning on his body! That flame was unrestrained, wildly sweeping away everything within its reach, and in the drifting sparks, laughing faces would occasionally appear.

But in the blink of an eye, she realized it was just her imagination.

Phew. Zhang Rongfang finally stopped.

Looking up, he was immediately confronted with a tall, oval-shaped gate made of two heavy stone slabs.

The door is three meters high and four meters wide, and is carved with a large number of various insect patterns.

At the very top is a deity with a dragon's head and a human body, holding a lotus flower and Jade Pestle.

"That is the Da Ling Desire Heaven, the god worshipped by the Five Cauldrons Sect," Chen Zhaorong explained from behind.

"Legend has it that the Da Ling Desire Heaven was once the son of the Moon God, in charge of protecting spirituality and primal desires. This stone gate before us should be the Guardian Stone Gate representing the headquarters of the Five Cauldrons Sect. It seems we've come to the right place," Chen Zhaorong continued.

"Senior, this door isn't as big as it looks; its thickness is astonishing. The only way to get in is to find..."

Boom!...

Suddenly, a loud bang.

Zhang Rongfang's arms had already pierced deeply into the stone door, going straight through.

"There's no need for that."

He gently inhaled the delicate fragrance wafting from the crack in the door, feeling his body rapidly becoming excited!

Saliva is being secreted.

His stomach acid was churning! Every pore on his body seemed to be cheering!

Rejoice for the imminent arrival of complete flesh and blood!!

"I'm starting to like it here."

Boom!!

The entire stone gate suddenly cracked open, with large cracks spreading, collapsing and shattering into pieces.

Inside the passageway, two gray-robed Five Cauldrons disciples standing guard stared in disbelief.

The two women were still holding their curved swords, but they were trembling.

"Enemy attack!!!"

One of the disciples finally realized what was happening, screamed, and slammed his fist on a protrusion on the wall.

"The lament of the weak."

Zhang Rongfang raised his hand to signal the two people behind him to stop.

"You all wait for me outside."

"Yes."

Chen Zhaorong clenched her fists, her blood boiling.

For some inexplicable reason, even though this matter had nothing to do with her, continuing it could put her in extreme danger.

That's enough.

But for some reason, she felt a surge of heat coursing through her body. Her feet moved forward unconsciously! She wanted to follow! To follow behind that figure, to move forward together! Boom! The ground beneath Zhang Rongfang's feet exploded, and he had already rushed between the two guarding women.

With a flash of light, the curved blades in the hands of the two women broke and flew away. They were hit by a rhinoceros and crashed into the stone wall, rolling to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, he was lifeless.

*** The Five Cauldrons Sect is located deep underground.

A soft, tinkling sound echoed continuously within the Stone Chamber.

The Sect Leader Xu Mengyan, frowned as she was disturbed from preparing the medicine.

"Someone actually managed to break through the Dragon Gate Stone?"

She put down the crystal medicine bottle in her hand and turned to look at the door.

"Someone come here!"

A woman quickly entered, wearing a thick black mask, and didn't dare to look up at her.

"What are your orders, Sect Leader?"

"The Dragon Gate Stone is broken, and insects have gotten in. Have the people from the Toad Hall deal with it," Xu Mengyan casually instructed.

"Yes!" The woman bowed quickly.

"Tell them not to bother me unless it's absolutely necessary! If there's a next time, they'll know what will happen!" Xu Mengyan said coldly.

"Yes!!" The woman trembled, her face turned pale, and she quickly retreated.

"A bunch of useless trash! I am destined to dominate the world and become the strongest being, surpassing even the Moon King! It seems these trash are no longer worthy of my current strength and status."

Xu Mengyan gave an impatient snort.

Originally, she planned to first destroy the Heaven Lock Sect, then invade the heart of the Great Ling Realm and unify the Sensing Gate.

Unfortunately, the Heaven Lock Sect has been wiped out by the Great Dao Sect, disrupting her plans.

Now, some scoundrel has inexplicably appeared again, interrupting her refining of new medicine, which makes her even more annoyed.