The sound quickly faded away, as if it had left the ground.
The four of them had already withdrawn from the room through the skylight at the top of the room. Even if the other party searched carefully, they could only find a few pieces of protective clothing.
They waited until the footsteps completely disappeared before they jumped off the roof and took stock of their surroundings.
This place is very similar to the entrance. It is still surrounded by smooth and orderly stone walls, but the space is much larger. Outside the long room they were traveling in, there were many similar rooms, which were densely packed in a row, like long lying dragons.
"We have to confirm where this is." Li whispered, "Let's get out of the cave and check the situation first."
This decision was quickly echoed by the three people.
The reconnaissance team followed the only exit all the way up - they also encountered many believers on the way, but no one paid attention to a few small animals that deliberately hid in the shadows to avoid their whereabouts.
Soon, the four of them saw the sunshine again.
The moment he rushed out of the cave, Li's eyes widened in surprise.
She found herself in a huge patio!
Even if Jinxia City is moved here, it can be filled in easily, not to mention that its depth is invisible at a glance. If the vertical height is included, maybe dozens of Jinxia City can be accommodated.
The wellhead above their heads was not far away from them, only about a hundred steps at most.
But she couldn't see the sun.
There is a vast sea of white clouds above the head. Although the sunlight can pass through, it blocks the view outside.
Li couldn't help but recall several fragments in his mind -
"The Pope has determined that what she has been looking for all her life is among these mountains. But how is this possible? This mountain stretches for thousands of miles, with neither roads nor rivers. The miasma becomes thicker as you go deeper, and it simply does not look like this. It’s a place where people can enter.”
"Gods and Buddhas bless you, what did I see? There is such a huge pit in the mountains, and it is bottomless, as if it leads directly to the Nine Netherworld Palace!"
"There's... something's not right here. It's been a month since we've seen a sunny day. The closer we get to the foot of the mountain, the damper the ground becomes, and it seems like it's always raining above our heads."
"Everyone found more signs of previous activities, including wheels, pickaxes, and some chipped granite blocks. I take it back, some people have indeed been here, and there are quite a few of them."
"The team decided to evacuate and bring the news back to the headquarters. Brothers have suffered too many losses, and we can no longer split our forces into two groups."
"Fortunately, we have not found nothing. The Pope's guidance is correct. She has discerned the truth from the fog!"
A shiver ran from the soles of his feet to his brain.
Li had goosebumps all over his body.
She knows where this is!
This place is the tomb of King Yong that the Black Sect has been looking for, the rumored center of Baiyao Mountain!
This place is thousands of miles away from Huangshan Town. Even Wulie cannot easily cross the steep mountains and enter this hinterland.
It actually only took them half an hour to cross the seemingly insurmountable mountain barrier in the south
"Let's go back to the ground first and report a message to Jinxia City."
The process of running upward did not encounter any obstacles. There were many concave and convex and hanging vines on the outer wall of the patio, making it very easy to climb. However, no matter how the antenna was set up, Li could only hear a blind sound. The magical weapon that had been tried and tested in the past seemed to have lost its effectiveness for a moment.
"No, there is no response from Jinxia City." Li cut off the signal and said.
"What should we do? Shall we go back again?" Shan Hui asked in a low voice.
The other two people also looked at the fox demon, waiting for her to make a decision.
Li was caught in a tangle at this moment.
It stands to reason that the mission of the reconnaissance team has been successfully completed. Not only did they discover the whereabouts of the Black Gate Cult, they even found the possible burial place of King Yong along the way. Just bring the news to Jinxia City, and the army will take over the rest.
The problem is, Luo Qingqing is still in the ranks of the Black Gate Cult.
If these 50,000 people were used as medicine for chaos spells, Luo Qingqing would definitely not sit idly by and ignore it. So here's the problem, this is the enemy's base camp, and no matter how strong a listener is, he can't escape unscathed. The Jinxia army had just crossed the Schengan border. Even if they could send the news back that day, support would have to wait five or six days.
Then it will be too late!
Whether fifty thousand people can be saved is another matter. She asked herself that she didn't want to leave Miss Luo here alone. The most ideal situation is that the news about the Black Gate Sect can be sent back to Jin Xia on time, and at the same time she can find a chance to meet Luo Qingqing. However, this patio was astonishingly large. From above, it looked like it was made up of countless ring-shaped buildings. It was no exaggeration to call it a city. She was really not sure of finding the other party's whereabouts in a short time.
It seems that we can only divide our forces and take action.
Let Wu Lie and Jiulin go back to report the news, and he and Shanhui will continue to search this place to see if there is any chance to disrupt the Black Sect's sacrifice and rescue Luo Qingqing...
"Whoosh--whoosh--!"
Just as Li was about to speak, a series of rapid whistles interrupted her thoughts.
"What happened?"
"Did the Black Sect discover that someone had broken into their lair?"
The four people quickly lowered themselves, lying on the edge of the patio and looking down.
Soon, they realized the whistles were not directed at them.
I saw dense black shadows crawling out from the well and swarming upwards.
"It's evil!"
The sharp-eyed Wu Lie exclaimed.
Yes, Li also recognized that the shadows crawling along the well walls were all charms.
They are like ghosts that have broken free from the shackles of the abyss. They obviously have a human-like shape, but their joints are bent and their hands and feet are on the ground. Just looking at them makes people feel creepy.
The Black Gate Cult also responded immediately.
I saw a large number of guards holding bows appearing on the platforms on the upper floors. They lit their bows and crossbows, stretched out their heads, and fired waves of flaming arrows at the evil spirits approaching below.
The light falling from the dark clouds also slowed down the advance of evil spirits. The closer they get to the upper level, the slower their movements become. When the arrow rain slants down, hundreds of evil spirits become the first wave of targets. They are not too afraid of arrows, but the flames on the arrows can effectively attack evil spirits.
After a while, the alchemist's magic also joined in the blocking.
Flying flower flames and Gangfeng slashes appear together, and each shot can destroy dozens of evil spirits. Although there were at least tens of thousands of attackers, and Mei was not afraid of life or death, under the Black Sect's methodical interception, they could only get closer to a distance of fifty feet from the ground at most, and then they could no longer advance any further.
There is no doubt that this is not the first time that the Black Gate Sect has been attacked by evil spirits.
Judging from their arrangements and tactics, similar battles have occurred at least a hundred times or more, so they can organize a defense line as soon as the whistle blows, and their level of training is comparable to that of an elite army.
Li shook his head incomprehensibly.
Why would the Black Gate Cult, which specializes in the art of chaos, continue to fight against evil spirits in a place like this