To the northwest of the underground palace, a hundred warriors wearing aqua blue uniforms were neatly arranged on one side of the wall of the underground palace, with solemn expressions and unswerving eyes, like a strictly trained army.
Not far in front of them, the same wall with relief carvings was split from the middle to form an entrance to the underground palace.
If Ye Feng and others were present, they would be able to recognize at a glance that these uniformed warriors were the disciples of Lanxi Villa.
"They have been setting off for a long time, and I believe they have attracted the attention of most of the bandits." Wang Qun, the elder who had received Ye Feng and others, said with a gloomy face, "We have been keeping the secret of this underground palace ruins for five years. Well, if bandits weren’t rampant, we wouldn’t take the risk of inviting disciples from other sects.”
Wang Qun was very anxious. The hundreds of disciples behind him were the elites of the entire Lanxi Villa. They all had strong strength in the early stage of the Gangwu realm. Beside him, there were also more than a dozen old men similar to him standing. They He is the pillar of Lanxi Villa, and his cultivation has reached the peak of the late Gangwu Realm. He is only one step away from becoming a Martial Saint in the Xuanwu Realm.
But it is this step that has stumped so many talented warriors.
The gap between the Gangwu Realm and the Xuanwu Realm is like a natural chasm that lies in front of all warriors. Only one in ten thousand can cross it. The so-called Martial Saint, transcending the ordinary and becoming a saint, countless people can only stay at the peak of the Gangwu Realm throughout their lives. If you can't touch the edge of the road of rules, you will always be just an ordinary warrior.
The owner of the village, Lan Yunfeng, is the only Xuanwu Realm Martial Saint in the entire Lanxi Villa. It is precisely because he has crossed this natural chasm that the Lanxi Villa where he is can be ranked among the unconventional sects and become a person who cannot be underestimated. Level sect.
Lan Yunfeng stared at the relief sculpture that was split in the middle, and turned a deaf ear to the words of Wang Qun behind him.
"Five years, it took you five years to find the entrance to this underground palace!" Lan Yunfeng suddenly turned his head, his face ashen.
Wang Qun and other elders were shocked, knowing that the Lanzhuang owner, who seemed to have a very good temper to outsiders, was really angry at this moment.
"I am old and incompetent." Wang Qun lowered his head tremblingly and said, "We have underestimated the defenses of these walls. We have been trying to forcefully break through them in the past few years and wasted a lot of time."
"A waste of time? If it were in the past, when we had plenty of time, no one would pay attention to a small sect in the wilderness!" Lan Yunfeng said sternly, "But, it's different now."
Because of his anger, small whirlwinds gathered around Lan Yunfeng, causing his robes to bulge and the sand and rocks on the ground to scatter.
Wang Qun became more and more frightened because there was no real energy fluctuation in Lan Yuanfeng's body. Just by relying on his emotional changes, Wu Sheng's unique realm of artistic conception quietly appeared.
He knew very well that in front of the domain that the Martial Saint was expanding, even the peak powerhouses in the late Gangwu Realm had no power to resist at all.
In other words, if Lan Yunfeng wanted to kill him now, he only needed to move his mind.
"The reason why the bandits gathered here must have known the secret of the underground palace ruins. As the chief elder, shouldn't you explain this matter!"
Once the ruins of a large underground palace are exposed, the consequences can be imagined. Lanxi Villa is just a human-level sect. It is impossible to monopolize the entire underground maze. For this reason, Lan Yunfeng attaches great importance to confidentiality until Before today, only a few core elders in the villa knew the secrets of the underground palace ruins.
Bandits have been causing trouble in the Prancing Horse Plains for many years, but in recent years, more and more bandits have gathered here. Although Lan Yunfeng has long been suspicious, he has never questioned Wang Qun.
"This matter... I really don't know about this matter." Wang Qun knelt down on the ground with a thud, "Please tell me, owner of the village, since the ruins of this underground palace were discovered, I and several other elders have never left the Treasure Pavilion. Listen, It is said that there have been many collapses and similar underground passages on the Prancing Pony Plain, and there must be more than just the one we discovered."
Seeing Wang Qun kneeling on the ground, several other elders immediately panicked and knelt down to beg for mercy.
"The owner of the village knows clearly, we have never had any contact with outsiders, how can we reveal the secrets of the underground palace."
Lan Yunfeng was silent. Since the discovery of the ruins of the underground palace, almost all the irrelevant people who learned about this matter have been killed. The few remaining core elders have been cultivating in Lanxi Villa since they were children. Da is also a direct descendant of their Lan clan, and there is absolutely no possibility of revealing the secret.
What's more, all the core elders who knew about this matter had been under house arrest in the treasure pavilion of the mountain villa, which was full of restrictions before a large number of bandits appeared. Not only could they not leave the treasure pavilion for half a step, but they were also unable to contact anyone.
It is impossible for the secret to spread from Lanxi Villa, so as Wang Qun said, there is definitely more than one underground passage leading to the ruins of this underground palace that they know.
"The owner of the village must be a bandit who was living in the Prancing Horse Plain before. He accidentally discovered another underground passage, and then notified other bandits to come to the Prancing Horse Plain. If this is true, I am afraid that this underground passage It won’t take long for the secret of the labyrinth to spread throughout the Tianyuan Empire.”
"Master, without further delay, we should enter the underground palace quickly. Otherwise, once those earth-level sects or heaven-level sects know about it, we will not have a share in the treasures in this underground palace!"
The elders were in a very anxious mood, but Lan Yunfeng was not in a hurry to set off. He frowned and glanced at the dark passage behind the relief door, his expression looking unusually calm.
From the discovery of the ruins of this underground palace to the present, Lanxi Villa has spent five years looking for the entrance to the underground palace. During these five years, Lan Yunfeng has not been idle, traveling around and searching for There are some stories and legends about the ruins of this underground palace.
Among the many ancient legends handed down throughout the Tianyuan Empire, there is no record of the existence of that underground palace. It can be said that Lan Yunfeng knows nothing about the origin of the ruins of this underground palace.
The existence of ancient ruins often corresponds to a certain legend that has been passed down in the world. If there are no legends and stories handed down at all, then the age of this ruins is probably extremely long. Is it the wealth of a rich country buried in it, or the wealth of a wealthy country? It is really difficult to say that there is a terrorist threat that people today cannot contend with.
Historically, it was not uncommon for a certain monster seal to be excavated as a relic, causing the sealed monster to appear and wreak havoc on the entire continent. The scale of this underground palace far exceeded Lan Yunfeng's imagination. He had always been cautious and did not fully touch it. It's hard to make a decision when you know what's going on inside.
Just when Lan Yunfeng was hesitant, Wang Qun stepped forward, bowed and said: "Master Lan, now we are on the verge of death. If we give up this opportunity, Lanxi Villa will only be the Tianyuan Empire forever." A low-ranking sect within the territory might as well give it a try."
Lan Yunfeng was startled when he heard this. After taking a deep look at Wang Qun and the many elite disciples behind him, he let out a long sigh.
Blue Creek Villa has experienced a decline in talent in recent years, and because its location is too remote, there are almost no practical resources to accumulate. If this continues, sooner or later it will decline.
Several core elders in the villa are old and will reach the end of their lifespan soon. However, none of the new disciples are exceptionally talented. Blue Creek Villa is now showing signs of a decline in talent.
"You are right, this is a great opportunity for our Lanxi Villa!" Lan Yunfeng hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and made a decision, "I will explore the road ahead, you follow me closely, and don't walk in the underground palace. Disperse."
Wang Qun did not expect that the owner of the village would actually ask to take the risk on the front line. He quickly shook his head and said: "Master of the village, this must not be done. If something happens to you, what should we do?"
Other elders also came forward to ask for orders, hoping that Lan Yunfeng would not act impulsively.
Lan Yunfeng, who had always been serious about his words, finally showed a smile. He waved his hand and said proudly.
"Success or failure depends on this. After all, with my current level, I can detect dangers in advance and let you explore the road ahead. The losses will only be greater. My cultivation has been at the early stage of Xuanwu Realm for nearly a hundred years. If I can't break through the bottleneck, I may not be able to break through to the middle stage of Xuanwu Realm until my death. This may be related to my usually cautious personality. Now, it's time to give it a try."
After saying this, without waiting for anyone to dissuade him, Lan Yunfeng waved his sleeves and stepped into the relief gate first.
The elders looked at each other in confusion, but now that the matter was over, they knew that persuasion was useless, so they had to quickly issue orders and summon the elite disciples behind them to follow quickly.
A group of more than a hundred people from Lanxi Villa, led by the owner of the village, Lan Yunfeng, entered the underground palace with complicated emotions.
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The other side of the underground palace.
The question raised by Ye Feng did not make everyone hesitate for long, because no one was willing to give up this adventure.
The underground palace complex is not far away, stretching like mountains and majestic.
Danger and opportunity coexist, and they all understand that giving up this rare opportunity now will only leave a shadow on their state of mind, making it difficult for them to enter the Xuanwu Realm again in their lifetime.
At this moment, Ye Feng and the others were galloping along a green brick path.
Not far ahead, within sight, was a majestic and huge palace. Their target was the palace closest to the entrance.
This journey has not been easy. It can be said that we have been fighting while walking, and we have been rushing all the way.
Keng!
When Ling Feng's sword was unsheathed, a flash of arc-shaped sword light flashed like a ghost.
The moment the sword light was unsheathed, there was a neighing sound in the air, and a steller eagle as big as an ox fell to the ground with a pop, dark red blood spilling all over the ground.
The monsters hidden in the underground palace are not uncommon, but almost all of them have mutated to some extent. They are either huge, fierce and powerful, or have some kind of special talent, making them difficult to guard against.
Fortunately, most of them are average in strength, and their combat power is comparable to that of fourth- and fifth-level monsters in the outside world. After all, Ye Feng and the other five are the top masters in the Yuanwu realm. They not only possess high-level skills, but also have quite good weapons. As long as they find If you pinpoint the weak point, you can easily kill it.