Chapter 283 Treasure House
Xuanyin Demon Mandrill's cave is located in a remote black mountain. The temperature here is extremely low, the cold wind is howling, and the air is biting. The earth here is pitch black, but the black soil is covered with a layer of light silver frost, which is still there from the ground. There is a thin layer of black evil spirit floating around, if it is there or not, there are wisps of it.
He Ping used the female mirror to shuttle through the void and flew past several large black mountains. He noticed that at the end of the black soil, a seemingly endless stone wall rose abruptly, like a curtain wall.
He took a closer look and saw that there were thousands of densely packed caves scattered on this stone wall. These caves were distributed like honeycombs, each one revealing mysterious energy. They were shrouded in a light mist, shadowy and very... mystery.
"These dead monkeys know how to choose a place..."
He Ping looked at the dark stone wall, which was covered with countless holes, making the stone wall look like a honeycomb.
"This place is so dangerous. These caves are winding and winding, and each one leads to a different place. Some caves are full of dangerous restrictions, some lead directly to the underground abyss, and some are filled with Ziwu cold wave. According to the Xuanyin If you don’t know the origin of the mandrill’s memory and break in randomly, you will most likely fall into a trap, and it’s not surprising that you will die!”
The lair chosen by the Xuanyin Demon Mandrill is also very unique. This huge black wall is made of ancient fine steel rock. Because it absorbs the extremely cold evil in this black soil, it becomes extremely hard. Every inch of the rock is It's as if the density has been condensed a hundred times, even a master of magic cannot break it easily, and spells can't escape it.
The passage where the nest is located is hidden among these thousands of caves. Outsiders do not know the details and break into them randomly. They do not know the real entrance of the passage where the nest is located. If they enter other caves, they will either fall into the forbidden trap or their efforts will be in vain.
The mandrill clan hid their lair on the stone wall. Apart from other aspects, there was no problem with its safety.
"Um...what is that?"
He Ping did not reveal his true body. He hid his figure in the mirror and hid the female mirror in the void. He also used his "eye of stealing" to penetrate the void and observe the stone wall. He suddenly discovered the large stone wall in front of it. There is a huge collapsed stone statue on the ground.
Half of the giant statue's body sank into the dust, with only the upper body exposed. This huge stone statue had a huge one-eyed face, exuding a simple and unpretentious atmosphere.
"The dark stone statue...the one-eyed stone statue..."
He Ping frowned. In an instant, he thought of a lot, and thought of some ancient rumors, such as some taboos in the Abyss world.
"The material of this stone statue is very close to that of the black stone Buddha statue. It can almost be inferred that it is the same material, but the shape and style are different."
That black Buddha stone sculpture has a very strange origin. It can give people a kind of nightmare, in which they will see a strange old monk...
"However, in addition to having a different shape and style, this one-eyed stone statue should also be older. It is very similar to some information recorded in ancient books. Could this thing be the legendary dream-watching stone man?"
He Ping once heard that among the Taoist sects in ancient times, there was also a powerful earthly immortal whose cultivation reached the heavens and moved the earth, illuminating the past and present.
This earthly immortal lived a long life, and he was once a powerful figure. Unfortunately, he later suffered a disaster and was sent by heaven, and his life span continued to pass.
After all, this man was a powerful Earth Immortal. When he realized that his lifespan was about to run out, he decided to bury himself in a dream. It was an alternative method of extending one's body. It was very unique and strange.
People in later generations believe that this earthly immortal might want to take an alternative path to enlightenment. If he succeeds, he will be reborn as a divine fetus in a dream, give birth to himself in the womb, and then revive again.
Of course, this is just a rumor. After all, the so-called burial in a dream sounds too unbelievable, and there is no way to judge whether this rumor is true or false... Furthermore, no one knows whether this earthly immortal master has succeeded or not. Know.
However, in order to bury himself in the dream, this earthly immortal made many strange arrangements during his lifetime. Among them, the most eye-catching ones are undoubtedly the huge stone statues he erected in various places. These stone statues all have one characteristic, that is, they have one eye and are huge in shape. People around the world call them "dream-watching stone figures."
The existence of the dream-watching stone man is said to be related to the alternative path of realization of the earthly immortal power, which is a higher level beyond the five immortals.
"Sure enough, entering the Dao is just a starting point. I'm afraid that when you reach the realm of manifesting the gods, you will have to find other paths of cultivation. Even entering the realm of earthly immortals is not the real end!"
He Ping suddenly realized that he had the method to enter Taoism, and the road he would take in the future would not be smooth, and he had to explore.
The realm of manifesting the gods also requires a method corresponding to the realm of manifesting the gods. However, when you reach this realm and this level, you don't need to be limited by techniques and can find your own way out.
"The 36 ways to enter the Tao are only the beginning of attaining the Tao, not the key point. It's just that monks can lay a deeper foundation at the level of entering the Tao, and only then can tall buildings rise from the ground..."
He Ping took another look at the dream-watching stone man, sighed quietly, and used the mirror to travel through the void and escape into one of the caves.
He captured a Xuanyin Demon Mandrill and planted a demon seed. Being able to understand the demon's memory, he naturally knew where the real lair was.
With the treasure of Yuji Fairy Mirror, He Ping easily entered a cave and went straight in. The ground here was made of hard and smooth rock. After entering, there was a stone path at first. The further inside, the wider the space became. It seems that it has entered the heart of the mountain, and there is a cave inside.
This cave also has a stone wall with some patterns carved on it. After a few glances, I noticed that there are countless insect scales, figures, birds and beasts, various action diagrams on the wall, and there are also bird seals engraved on the side, like ghost paintings. Same.
He Ping stopped and thought about it carefully, and found that this was an ancient Taoist seal script, and it was an annotation of a diagram. This diagram was not simple at all. It contained changes from day to day inside, and had the shape of hundreds of things on the outside. It was clearly a sect. Profound Taoism.
"Could it be the ancient Xiong Jing Bird Extension Technique? This is quite suitable for the Xuanyin Demon Mandrill clan. Perhaps the old Demon Mandrill's Taoist practice originated from this illustration."
The old demon mandrill has not entered Taoism, but with the help of this ancient Taoist method, it has mastered the spiritual soul. It has practiced the true elixir of holding evil, and its body is strong. It is not impossible to confront a strong Taoist.
After silently writing down the illustration, He Ping waved his hand and used magic power to erase the illustration bit by bit.
This is a diagram left by an expert from the ancient Taoist sect. Although today, the world has undergone great catastrophes, and the ancient Taoist methods are not as good as today's Taoist methods, they still contain the wisdom of the ancients. This kind of wisdom can only be left here. Will fall into the hands of Xuanyin Demon Mandrill Clan.
"Allowing these demons to practice Taoism will inevitably lead to catastrophe in the future. Although I am not a righteous person, demons are not good things either. There is no need to leave this diagram to them..."
After erasing the diagram, he moved in another direction. That was another location in the cave, which was a stone chamber.
This stone chamber can accommodate hundreds of people, but it is filled with bones, both human and animal bones. There is dried blood on the ground. In the center, there is a tall alchemy furnace.
Next to the alchemy furnace, an ape with black-gold hair lying all over his body was lying. This was also a Xuanyin Demon Mandrill, sleeping soundly.
He Ping escaped from the mirror. Seeing this, he gave the sleeping magic mandrill a magic seed to make it sleep more soundly. At the same time, he also took a few steps closer and smelled something coming from the alchemy furnace. A strong stench.
"It's such a heavy corpse energy. What kind of ghost elixir are you making?"
The art of alchemy has been broken down many times since ancient times. There are not many alchemy inheritances left in later generations. Except for the destroyed Hunyuan sect, there are only a few left. He does not think that this group of Xuanyin Demon Mandrills can What kind of elixir can you refine?
Out of curiosity, he used magic power to open the alchemy furnace and found that there were also several charred human bones piled in this tall alchemy furnace.
"From this perspective, this alchemy furnace may not be used for refining elixirs. Instead, it seems to be used to practice some evil method..."
He was not very interested in exploring what was being refined in the alchemy furnace. He quickly walked through the cave and found that the space in the mountainside had become larger. Only then did he realize that this should be a newly opened space, similar to A small secret place.
In this secret realm, the light is very dim, there are several roads on all sides, and there are caves leading to all directions.
In the center of the secret realm, there are many palaces and towers, which look like they are carved out of solid ice. They look very ethereal, and they are also covered with a layer of gauze, which should be a very thin layer of mist.
Outside the tower of this ice-sculpted palace is a tall platform on which dozens of ape-like creatures are sitting or lying.
These are all Xuanyin Demon Mandrills, but most of them are underage. Some of them are sitting cross-legged, breathing in and out like monks meditating; some are lying horizontally, probably refining their souls.
Leading this group of Xuanyin Demon Mandrills to practice together was an old Demon Mandrill with white hair. He sat cross-legged on a futon-like piece of ice jade and slowly exhaled a stream of Qi.
Suddenly, the old ape-like demonic mandrill opened its eyes. It seemed to have a strange feeling. A clear light shot out from its eyes, and its pupils swirled with brilliant light, illuminating all directions. This should be a kind of Dharma Eye, which is so profound that it can see the scenery thousands of feet away and see every detail.
"strangeness?"
The old mandrill, whose hair was all white, sent out a mental wave.
"Why do I vaguely feel something sneaking in?"
"This guy's intuition is very good!"
He Ping didn't pay much attention to it. He had already escaped into the mirror. This old magic mandrill was not weak at all. Even if he didn't enter the Dao, he could still burst into Dao-level combat power. I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to suppress it easily even with his demon seed.
"This old guy also has some strength... Forget it, this trip is mainly to loot the inner treasury in the Xuanyin Demon Mandrill's lair. There is really no need to create extraneous matters here!"
He thought for a moment and decided to let these Xuanyin Demon Mandrills go.
"Besides, the Xuanyin Demon Mandrills here are quite old. They are not larvae. They are not easy to tame after being caught. So we should move on, right?"
Then, He Ping walked around the huge jade platform, moved forward, and entered the palace and pavilions.
He felt like he had entered one huge palace after another. The place was quite grand, with groups of palaces, and the palaces here were all carved out of a rare kind of ice jade.
It is completely translucent and looks very strange in this secret realm, with bursts of spiritual energy overflowing.
The palaces and pavilions carved from this kind of ice jade contain a kind of energy. If you stay here and practice, it will be of great benefit.
"This... could it be that it was a residence of a certain monk sect in the past."
He looked around, and felt more and more that this palace was not simple. The ice jade itself was a kind of spiritual embryo that could be used as a magic weapon. It was cast into pieces of palaces and pavilions, and was arranged with layers of magical formations.
These magic circles can extract the vitality of the world and transform it into an environment suitable for one's own practice. This kind of design is definitely not something that this group of demonic mandrills can come up with.
"Impossible! Could it be that this is the fairy palace built by Yunxiao Dao Palace?"
He immediately remembered that there was a fairy palace ruins left behind in Yunxiao Dao Palace. Could it be this place?
"No, no, no, if it is the ruins of an immortal palace, this ice jade palace and pavilion may not be up to standard."
He Ping thought seriously and shook his head.
It is true that this fairy palace made of ice jade is already very extraordinary, but there is still a big gap between it and the ruins of the fairy palace that are at the level of the most precious treasure of the Sect.
"There are some similarities with the legendary fairy palace ruins. We can only speculate that they are imitations... However, who has such a big hand to arrange a secret realm here and get an imitation fairy palace ruins ?”
He said to himself, but no one could answer this question.
Immediately afterwards, He Ping did not stop, but continued to move forward.
This palace and pavilion made of ice jade also had some restrictions to prevent foreign enemies from entering. In addition to the restrictions, he also sensed that there were several strong auras hidden in the palace and towers, which should be the Xuanyin Demon. The left behind of the Mandrill clan.
The overall strength of these remaining demons is not too strong. Even so, against ordinary monks, their strength is absolutely crushing.
The Xuanyin Demon Mandrill is too powerful in its innate physique. Unless he is a master of Taoism and has a strong advantage, it would be unwise to rush in here rashly.
In fact, even if it were another Taoist, it would be impossible for him to break into the Xuanyin Demon Mandrill's lair as easily and freely as he did.
The reason why He Ping was able to do this so easily was not only because he had a Yuji fairy mirror in his hand, but the more important reason was that he had learned the eight secret techniques in the "Kong Kong Sutra".
Later, the Sky Stealing Eye, the Heavenly Palm, the Luo Seal, the Hunluo Bell, the Wu Xiangshi, the Sky Stealing Bell, and the Void Sky Lock were all integrated into one another, including the Star Picking Hand. The method of the void is extremely deep.
If it weren't for this part, he wouldn't be able to walk through the depths of Xuanyin Demon Mandrill's lair as if he were in an uninhabited land.
"found it!"
After walking around, he came to the treasure house of the Demon Mandrill Clan. This treasure house itself was a palace. The floor of the palace was completely paved with fine gold, and there were many rare Seven Treasures Glazed and Topaz. Spiritual stones, purple blood agate, blue sea clam, coral divine iron and other spiritual objects are all piled up in the palace.