"It's absolutely true. One of my senior brothers died because of this last time."
Gu Sheng frowned slightly. He had never heard that Azure Dragon Token could attract monsters.
But looking at Pan Zhuang's confident manner, it doesn't look like he's lying.
He secretly observed Pan Zhuang's expression and found that although the other party's tone was sincere, his eyes were flickering.
"In that case, just throw it away."
Gu Sheng said, throwing Azure Dragon Token to the grass in the distance.
Ling Xiao saw this and did the same.
Pan Zhuang had a satisfied look on his face and immediately began to arrange actions.
"I suggest we split up. I will take the rear, and Junior Brother Gu Sheng and Junior Brother Ling will provide support and approach the cave entrance from the front. Senior Brother Yu, the five of you will surround us from both sides to prevent people or monsters from ambush."
Yu Tianyi frowned.
"Why are we divided into so many details? Isn't it safer to act together?"
Pan Zhuang shook his head.
"The terrain of this cave is complex. If we act together, we will easily disturb the things inside. It is best to act separately and look after each other."
Gu Sheng noticed that when Pan Zhuang said this, his fingers unconsciously rubbed the jade pendant around his waist, which was a sign of nervousness.
Alarm bells rang in his heart, but he remained calm on the outside.
"Just do what Junior Brother Pan says."
Everyone had no objections and began to disperse according to the plan.
Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao slowly approached the cave entrance, with dead branches and leaves making a slight sound under their feet.
Gu Sheng took every step with extreme caution, observing the surroundings secretly.
The top of the mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist, and you can vaguely feel a powerful aura lingering there - that is the mysterious powerful person who is sitting in Profound Nether Sacred Mountain.
Gu Sheng is afraid that his secret will be discovered by the other party.
"Be careful."
Gu Sheng reminded Ling Xiao in a low voice.
"I don't feel right."
Ling Xiao was about to respond when his foot suddenly slipped and broke a dead tree. He stumbled forward a few steps before he stabilized his body.
"Shh!"
Pan Zhuang shouted in a low voice from behind.
"Keep your voice down!"
Yu Tianyi in the distance saw this scene with disdain in his eyes, and secretly cursed Ling Xiao as a waste.
Gu Sheng supported Ling Xiao and found that his palms were covered in cold sweat.
"What's wrong with you?"
Ling Xiao shook his head, his face turned a little pale.
"I don't know, I just feel very uneasy suddenly."
Gu Sheng squinted his eyes and looked at the hole not far away. The entrance to the dark hole was like a huge mouth that ate people, exuding a cold aura.
Finally, the three of them arrived at the entrance of the cave.
Pan Zhuang pointed to the depths of the cave, with unconcealable excitement in his voice.
"Look there, something seems to be shining!"
Gu Sheng looked in the direction pointed by Pan Zhuang, but only saw darkness.
Just when he was confused, he suddenly felt a strong wind coming from behind!
"Be careful!"
Gu Sheng reacted very quickly and pushed Ling Xiao away. However, he was hit in the back by a huge force and flew forward.
"Pan Zhuang, you——"
Ling Xiao's angry shouting stopped, and he was also blasted into the hole with a palm.
Pan Zhuang stood at the entrance of the cave, his face no longer as gentle as before, replaced by a twisted fanaticism.
He quickly formed seals with his hands, and spiritual patterns flew out from his fingertips, intertwining into a large net at the entrance of the cave.
"Seal!"
Pan Zhuang shouted low, and the spiritual pattern solidified instantly, turning into a transparent barrier to seal the hole.
There was a muffled sound of heavy objects falling to the ground, followed by the angry roar of Ling Xiao.
"Pan Zhuang! What do you mean?"
Pan Zhuang turned a deaf ear and took out a bloody jade pendant from his arms, bit his finger and dripped blood on it.
The jade pendant suddenly glowed red, resonating with the seal at the entrance of the cave and strengthening the formation.
"Junior Brother Pan! What happened?"
Yu Tianyi's voice came from a distance, and he, Jin Xianyun and others were coming here.
Pan Zhuang quickly put away the jade pendant and put an anxious look on his face again.
"It's not good! Gu Sheng and Junior Brother Ling were dragged in by the monster beast that suddenly rushed out of the cave! I... I tried my best, but I still couldn't save them!"
"What?"
Yu Tianyi was shocked.
"What now?"
Pan Zhuang shook his head in pain.
"The entrance to the cave has been restricted by the monster, and it cannot be broken in a short time. We, we can only go back and ask for help first."
Jin Xianyun looked pale.
"Then Gu Sheng them"
"Life and death matter."
Pan Zhuang said in a deep voice, with the joy of success in his eyes.
"It's useless for us to stay here. It's better to go back as soon as possible to bring in reinforcements."
Yu Tianyi hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.
"That's all it can do."
The group of people left in a hurry, and no one noticed the cold smile on Pan Zhuang's lips when he turned around.
In the cave, Gu Sheng climbed up from the ground and patted the dust off his body.
"Gu Sheng, are you okay?"
Ling Xiao's voice came from the side.
"No problem."
Gu Sheng said lightly, looking through the darkness and looking at the seal at the entrance of the cave.
"Seven Absolute Spirit Sealing Array Pan Zhuang is very well prepared."
Ling Xiao gritted his teeth.
"That bastard! I should have seen that he had evil intentions!"
Gu Sheng did not answer, but looked around carefully.
The cave is much wider than expected, and some glowing moss can be seen vaguely on the rock walls, providing a faint light.
There is a rotten smell in the air, mixed with some kind of medicinal fragrance?
"Saint Infant Grass"
Gu Sheng suddenly understood something and sneered.
"That's it."
Ling Xiao is puzzled.
"What?"
"The target of Pan Zhuang is not Jin Xianyun at all, but Saint Infant Grass."
Gu Sheng calm analysis.
"He deliberately asked us to lose Azure Dragon Token, and also designed us to take the lead, just for this moment."
After Pan Zhuang's figure disappeared into the woods, he stopped and leaned against an ancient tree, his chest rising and falling violently.
"I was actually frightened by the look in the eyes of an outer disciple?"
Pan Zhuang laughed at himself and patted his face hard.
"How ridiculous!"
He calmed down. As a core disciple, his cultivation has reached the early stage of the Heavenly Palace Realm, which is countless times stronger than the kid Gu Sheng who just entered the inner sect.
That moment of uneasiness must have been an illusion.
"Hmph, you will know how powerful it is later."
Pan Zhuang said coldly, waved his hand, and swept towards the depths of the woods.
At the entrance of the cave, Ling Xiao clenched his fists, eyes filled with anger.
"Gu Sheng, why didn't you let me take action just now? With our strength, it's easy to take down Pan Zhuang!"
Gu Sheng looked calm, but his eyes were as deep as an abyss.
"Pan Zhuang's strength is not worth mentioning, but here is Profound Nether Sacred Mountain."
He looked up at the ceiling of the cave.
"The mighty one may be watching us. It is not wise to expose our strength too early."
Ling Xiao frowned.
"Can you just let him go?"
"Let him go?"
Gu Sheng A sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth.
"He will soon regret his choice."
While he was talking, a loud "rumbling" sound suddenly came from the depths of the cave. The entire cave trembled slightly, and gravel fell from the top of the cave.
"Coming."
Gu Sheng's eyes flashed.
"Pan Zhuang's plan is indeed related to this monster."
Ling Xiao looked stern.
"He deliberately led us in to feed the monsters?"
Gu Sheng did not answer, but walked deeper into the cave.
"Follow me closely and don't fall behind."
The two walked along the damp corridor, and the air was filled with an increasingly strong smell of blood.
After turning a corner, a huge underground cave suddenly appeared in front of us.
In the center of the cave, a huge monster beast was pacing back and forth anxiously.
It looks like a giant wolf, but it has three eyes. Its whole body is covered with blue-black scales, and a row of sharp bone spurs on its back shine coldly.
The most eye-catching thing was a hideous wound on its abdomen, which was still oozing dark red blood.
"Heavenly Palace Realm early stage, Three-eyed Scaled Wolf."
Gu Sheng Recognize the type of monster at a glance.
"The injury is serious, and the strength is only 30 to 40%."
The monster noticed the human aura, turned around suddenly, and stared at Gu Sheng with its three blood-red eyes.
When it discovered that the intruder not only refused to escape, but was actually criticizing itself, it became furious.
"Ho-!"
There was a deafening roar, the sound wave swept over with domineering power, and the gravel on the cave wall was shaken to the point of falling.
Gu Sheng stood still and did not move. He just waved his hand lightly and an invisible barrier blocked all the sound waves.
Ling Xiao Although he was prepared, he was still shaken back two steps by the aftermath, and his face changed slightly.
"Gu Sheng, this beast is difficult to deal with, let's join forces"
Before Ling Xiao finished speaking, he saw Gu Sheng already taking steps forward.
"No need."
Gu Sheng said in a calm tone.
"Stay back, don't get splashed with blood."
Three-eyed Scaled Wolf was furious when he saw that this human dared to approach alone.
It raised its front paws, its sharp nails soared three feet, and struck Gu Sheng head-on with a scream that ripped through the air!
The power contained in this claw is enough to beat ordinary Heavenly Palace Realm monks into a pulp!
Gu Sheng didn't even blink.
Just when the wolf's claws were about to touch the top of his head, his figure suddenly blurred——
"Uh-huh!"
A cyan afterimage flashed past, and Gu Sheng appeared above the scale wolf's head.
I don't know when a long sword that looked like jade appeared in his hand, with a faint halo flowing around the sword.
"In the next life, remember to see clearly before taking action."
Gu Sheng said lightly, and chopped off Azure Jade Sword lightly in his hand.
"Pfft!"
The sound of the sharp blade piercing flesh was particularly clear in the cave. Azure Jade Sword is like cutting through tofu, easily breaking through the protective aura, hard scales and thick skull of the scale wolf.
The sword edge cut through the center of the wolf's head, all the way down, until it stopped at the chest.
Time seemed to stand still for a moment.
"Boom!"
The huge wolf corpse fell to the ground with a crash, and blood spurted out from the wound like a fountain, instantly dyeing the ground red for several feet in radius.
The three bloody eyes were still open, but they had lost all their energy, leaving only unbelievable horror frozen in them.
Ling Xiao stood there blankly, his mouth opening unconsciously.
He knew that Gu Sheng was very strong, but he didn't expect it to be so strong - killing the Heavenly Palace Realm monster with one sword, even if the opponent was injured, this was too exaggerated!
"Let's go and see what it protects."
Gu Sheng shook off the blood beads on the sword as easily as if he had just crushed an ant to death.
The two stepped over the wolf corpse and walked deeper into the cave.
Deep in the cave, the purple-red Saint Infant Grass trembled slightly in the palm of Gu Sheng, exuding biting yin energy as if it were alive.
The cold air penetrated the skin like a needle, but it made the corners of Gu Sheng's mouth curl up with satisfaction.
"This Yin Qi is three points stronger than the rumors."
Gu Sheng Folded his five fingers together and held the spiritual grass firmly in his palm.
"It seems that it is possible to break through the second level of Nine Dragon Qiankun Art."
Ling Xiao kicked the monster corpse beside his feet out of boredom. The huge body was already stiff, and dark red blood soaked the land within a ten-foot radius, exuding a strong fishy smell.
"This trip was finally not in vain."
Ling Xiao curled his lips and glanced at the spiritual weapons scattered around.
"Although these rags are useless, at least I got what you wanted."
Gu Sheng nodded slightly and carefully put Saint Infant Grass into his arms and specially made Jade Box.
The surface of Jade Box is engraved with complicated runes. As soon as it is closed, the pressing Yin Qi is completely isolated.
"Pan Zhuang They should be arriving soon."
Gu Sheng suddenly spoke and looked towards the entrance of the cave.
Ling Xiao heard this with amusement in his eyes.
"Those losers have been waiting outside for so long, maybe they think we have been torn to pieces by this beast, right?"
"They will be disappointed very quickly."
Gu Sheng sat down cross-legged, put his hands on his knees, and the spiritual power in his body began to move slowly along the route of Nine Dragon Qiankun Art.
"Relax your breath for a moment and prepare to welcome the guests."
Ling Xiao chuckled, sat down on the corpse of the monster, took out a wine gourd from his waist and took a sip.
"I want to see what those guys' expressions will be like when they see this scene."
Outside the cave, Pan Zhuang and a group of five people were moving forward cautiously.
The ground beneath my feet became softer and softer, sinking a little with every step I took, making an uncomfortable squeaking sound.
"Is this blood?"
Jin Xianyun suddenly screamed and raised his feet. The soles were covered with dark red viscous liquid.
Yu Tianyi squatted down, put a little bit on the tip of his nose with his finger and smelled it, his face changed suddenly.
"It's monster blood! And it's still fresh!"
Pan Zhuang's heart skipped a beat and he quickly quickened his pace.
"Come on! Something's wrong!"
The five people did not care about hiding their figures and ran towards the depths of the cave with all their strength.
As it went deeper, the blood on the ground became thicker and thicker, until it almost became a blood swamp, with blood splashing with every step.
The soil underfoot made an unsettling sticky sound, and every step felt like stepping on rotting flesh.
Pan Zhuang's brows furrowed tighter and tighter. The light of the torch in his hand swayed in the humid air, casting the shadows of everyone on the cave wall in a distorted way.
"Something's wrong"
Pan Zhuang murmured in a low voice, and the strange feeling coming from the soles of his boots made him stop.
Yu Tianyi behind him almost bumped into him.
"What's wrong?"
Pan Zhuang did not answer, but slowly moved the torch downward.
Under the orange-red firelight, the ground that should have been earthy brown now glowed with a strange dark red, and the viscous liquid reflected a disgusting sheen under the firelight.
"Is this blood?"
Jin Xianyun's voice was trembling, and she subconsciously took a half step back. The edge of her embroidered shoes was already covered with dark red liquid.
Pan Zhuang squatted down, dipped a little with his finger, and brought it to the tip of his nose.
The strong smell of rust instantly rushed into his nose, and his expression suddenly changed.
"It's blood! And it's the blood of a monster!"
"How is that possible?"
Yu Tianyi cried out loudly.
"What kind of monster can have so much blood? Unless..."
"Unless it's Seventh-tier Blood Pattern Python who is guarding Saint Infant Grass."
Pan Zhuang's voice was dry and there was fear in his eyes.
"But who can kill it?"
A dark wind blew from the depths of the cave, causing the torch to sway violently and almost go out.