Chen Lin's Thunder Escape Technique had a limited range, and he could only escape into the canyon at one time. Then he randomly chose a cave and entered it.
After entering the cave, he did not dare to stay. He changed his appearance and rushed into the depths.
The underground space was dark, but perhaps because there were luminous objects in the geology, he could barely see things. He was in the late stage of foundation building and did not need to use items such as lighting.
We didn't stop along the way and soon reached the bottom.
There was an empty space in front of him, and there was no end in sight, but Chen Lin was not surprised.
He had learned before coming here that the underground here is divided into several layers, and each layer is an independent space. The deeper you go, the larger the space is. The fifth layer that has been explored so far is said to be equivalent in area to a vast country!
So when the mayor of Tianyun Immortal City said that the Ji family might be hidden in Wanhun Ridge, he was not referring to the outside world, but the underground space here.
The yin energy in the first layer is much denser than that in the canyon, but it is not a problem for Chen Lin. He changed his clothes, took out the Red Fire Sword and began to explore slowly.
After he had taken a few steps, a faint shadow floated towards him, bringing with it a cold aura.
He was not alarmed, but looked at it with interest.
This is the "specialty" of this place. The souls that have not entered reincarnation for various reasons can also be called vengeful spirits.
Anyone hanging around on the first floor is of a lower level. Chen Lin watched for a while and then activated the Burning Lotus True Fire to destroy them.
Then keep moving forward.
Whether it was the Burning Lotus True Fire, the Soul-Destroying Finger, or the Power of Thunder, they were all the nemesis of ghosts, so he had no pressure here, and even found a few Yin Ling Grasses.
This thing is the material for refining soul-related elixirs. It is rarely found in the outside world and is very valuable.
The major spiritual forces stationed here all year round. In addition to needing the special environment here to practice, they also do so to seize resources.
However, the natural treasures that appeared on the first floor were all of low levels. After searching for a while, Chen Lin lost interest and prepared to enter the second floor.
Just then, two shadows appeared in the distance, making his eyes light up.
These are two cultivators, whose cultivation level is only in the late stage of Qi training!
He immediately came over, and without any nonsense, he knocked the two men unconscious, took them to a secluded place and began to interrogate them.
It was a pity that the two men’s cultivation was too low and what they knew was limited. They had only heard about the situations on the lower levels from others and knew very little, not to mention the information about the Ji family who had been living in secret.
Shaking his head, Chen Lin did not kill the two men to silence them. He just used the soul-calling technique to blur their memories, then stood up and went straight to the second floor.
The yin energy on this floor is more intense, the monsters inside are more advanced, and there are more of them.
He had never seen so many different kinds of ghost monsters before, which really opened his eyes. If the timing was not wrong, he would have wanted to write an illustrated handbook of ghost monsters to keep as a collection.
This time he did not continue to use the Burning Lotus Fire to deal with the monster, but instead used the Soul-Destroying Finger, taking the opportunity to comprehend this secret soul technique.
He was no longer in a hurry. According to the information he got from the two Qi-cultivating monks, the area of the second floor was vast enough, so even if Madam White Bone caught up with him, she would not be able to find his exact location.
Moreover, there are many cultivators who specialize in practicing Yin-attributed techniques and have opened up caves here. They never leave all year round, so it is very likely that someone from the Ji family is among them.
Chen Lin calmed down, disguised himself as an adventurous monk, and began to conduct a carpet exploration of this floor.
Ten days later.
Chen Lin was holding a black fruit with a human face pattern on it, with a strange look on his face.
This thing is the Ghost Face Fruit. The flesh can be used to make elixirs, and the core can conceal one's own soul breath. He still has one on him, but it is only effective against low-level cultivators and is of little use at present.
After putting the fruit into the storage bag, Chen Lin randomly found a hole leading to the third floor and flew down.
There were indeed quite a few caves opened up by cultivators on the second floor, especially Yin-based cultivators, but no information about the Ji family could be found, so they could only go deeper.
On the third level, the situation is drastically different. Not only do many new types of ghosts appear, but they are all of extremely high levels. Some parts of the ghost monsters have even condensed into physical entities!
The initial stage of foundation building was already the norm, and occasionally even the perfect stage of foundation building would appear. Even though his Soul-Destroying Finger was very sharp, he was still overwhelmed to deal with it, and in the end he simply dodged whenever possible and no longer took the initiative to provoke them.
"Fellow Daoist, help me!"
Just when Chen Lin had dealt with a ghost at the peak foundation building level, whose long nails on one hand had already materialized, and had just put away the nail trophy, he saw a gray-robed monk fleeing towards him frantically, shouting for help as he ran.
Behind the other person was a woman with a hideous face and black air all over her body.
However, this woman is not a ghost, but a monk with a physical body!
"Fellow Daoist, please help! This woman is possessed by a ghost!"
The gray-robed monk ran to Chen Lin and shouted anxiously.
After exploring this floor for nearly a day, Chen Lin finally met a cultivator. He did not run away, but instead used the Soul-Destroying Finger to point at the possessed woman.
Unexpectedly, this attack failed to kill it. The other party just paused for a moment, and a pair of dark eyes looked at him.
Immediately afterwards, a crack appeared between the opponent's eyebrows, and a ray of faint light shot out and headed straight for him!
Chen Lin was shocked. With a thought, a red lotus formed by flames appeared out of thin air and blocked the dim light.
A scene that surprised him even more appeared. The red lotus was hit by the dim light and instantly turned dark. It exuded an evil aura and its connection with him began to weaken.
Such a weird scene made Chen Lin look grim. He did not dare to delay and immediately activated the Buddha's power to transfer it to the red lotus. Under the blessing of the Buddha's power, the red lotus began to rotate slowly, and bursts of Sanskrit sounds appeared, finally the black air dissipated and it returned to its original appearance.
"go!"
Seeing this, Chen Lin shouted coldly, and the red lotus shot towards the woman.
At the same time, he once again used the Soul-Destroying Finger to immobilize the woman, leaving her no chance to dodge and she was instantly swallowed by the red lotus.
A shrill scream was heard, and the whole person turned into ashes.
Chen Lin waved his hand and took the other party's storage bag and flying sword, then looked at the gray-robed monk.
But before he could say anything, he saw the other party suddenly become angry, backing away while pointing at him and shouting, "How dare you kill Princess Hanhua!"
Chen Lin was stunned by the other party's change. He saved the other party's life, but instead of being grateful, he criticized him. What kind of move was this? Wasn't he afraid that he would be angry and attack him
But before he could react, he felt an extremely strong aura rising into the sky in the distance and coming closer in an instant.
The gray-robed monk burst out with a powerful wave of magical power and fled quickly into the distance. There was no trace of his previous weakness!
Chen Lin's face changed drastically, and he knew what the gray robe meant.
The identity of the possessed woman was unusual, and she had a companion with extraordinary cultivation. The other party did not dare to kill her directly, so he diverted the trouble to himself.
And he became the scapegoat!
Chen Lin was very depressed, secretly complaining that none of the cultivators were good people, and they would be caught if they were not careful. However, he did not have time to settle accounts with the other party. With a flash of lightning on his body, he disappeared from the spot.
Then he rushed forward for a distance and entered the fourth floor through a hole!
Judging from the aura emanating from the other party, he was at least in the late Jindan stage, or even in the perfect Jindan stage. He was definitely no match for him.
Although the third-level area is large, it is nothing to a Jindan cultivator, and the ghosts there cannot affect him. He will definitely not be able to escape the pursuit there.
If he returns to the upper floors, the areas of the second and first floors are smaller, so he can only reach the fourth floor.
The ghost monsters here are even more powerful. Any one of them is at the perfect foundation building level. There are quite a few in the golden elixir stage, and some are even at the great perfection of the golden elixir level.
In such an environment, the other party may not dare to come down. Even if he does, the area on this level is equivalent to a small country, and it will not be easy for the other party to find him.
As long as he is careful, with the help of the Soul-Destroying Finger and Thunder Escape Technique, as well as the Burning Lotus True Fire Magical Power, and does not actively provoke those powerful guys, there should be no problem.
Moreover, these four levels of space were originally within his detection range.
Legend has it that the people of the Ji family are gifted and very powerful. If they are living in seclusion underground in Wanhun Ridge, they are most likely living on this floor.
The geology here is special, and the earth escape technique cannot be used. The light of other escape techniques is too conspicuous, so after Chen Lin came down from the cave, he cast an invisibility talisman on himself, stimulated the breath-concealing technique to the extreme, and controlled the flying spell to break through the air.
As he expected, the companion of Princess Hanhua did not chase him down, or perhaps they came down but did not find him. He explored this floor for several days and did not see any trace of the other party.
Despite this, Chen Lin's condition was not very good. He was repeatedly chased by Jindan-level ghost monsters and narrowly escaped death several times.
However, under the training of such an environment, the Soul-Destroying Finger secret technique progressed rapidly, as if it had broken through a certain level and reached another realm.
At this point, the ghosts in the foundation-building stage are no longer a problem, and those in the early stage of the golden elixir can also be killed. Only the middle and late stages are still a little lacking.
As for those who have reached the Great Perfection of Golden Core, they have to run away.
Chen Lin couldn't help but marvel at this. He didn't know where the Silver Fairy learned this secret technique, but its ability to restrain ghost-like monsters had reached the level of natural enemies. However, its effect on living people was not so exaggerated.
“Gah!”
While he was thinking, suddenly a strange cry sounded in Chen Lin's ears, and then he fell to the ground.