Tour the world of martial arts

Chapter 402

Looking at the empty temple, with the candles still burning inside, but the beautiful lady was not there, Zhao Mingyuan couldn't help but become anxious.

Zhao Mingyuan couldn't help but secretly regret, the Dao Heart Demon Cultivation Technique had fallen into his hands. He could obviously see it at any time, so why did he spend so much time on it?

How can the Dao Heart Demon Planting Technique be compared to Shi Qingxuan?

With Zhao Mingyuan's martial arts, it is not necessary to practice this method of cultivating demons in the heart.

Therefore, even if the secret book mentioned by the Four Demons needs to be verified, Zhao Mingyuan does not need to be so nervous to check it immediately. Maybe Lu Miaozi still has a copy of the Dao Heart Demon Cultivation Technique!

Of course, this is all hindsight and will not help.

In fact, this was because Zhao Mingyuan never thought anything would happen to Shi Qingxuan.

After all, in this deserted mountain temple, the only ones around that could pose a threat to her were the four evil demons, and those four demons were being tortured by herself. In addition, Shi Qingxuan's own martial arts was not weak and was enough to protect himself. Zhao Mingyuan really could not imagine that Shi Qingxuan would be in any danger.

After a while, Zhao Mingyuan calmed down and investigated carefully, and found that there were no signs of fighting in the temple, or even signs of other people.

Although Zhao Mingyuan was a hundred feet away from the ruined temple at that time, he hid behind a hillside in order to prevent Shi Qingxuan from seeing his ferocious side when he was tortured to extract confessions.

But even so, according to Zhao Mingyuan's perception, any outsider intruding within a hundred feet will definitely be noticed by him.

The only person who could easily abduct Shi Qingxuan from Zhao Mingyuan's perception, after much thought, it seemed that the only one who could do this was the Evil King Shi Zhixuan.

Could it be that he is here?

No, Zhao Mingyuan quickly dismissed this possibility.

If it was really Shi Zhixuan, it would be impossible for Shi Qingxuan to follow him quietly and directly.

It seemed that Shi Qingxuan left on his own initiative.

Zhao Mingyuan remembered that there was a secret passage in the Evil Emperor Temple, and that the cave in the mountain could lead directly to the hillside on the other side.

The cave is densely covered with traps and there are countless bats. It was originally a trap for Shi Qingxuan to kill the four demons. Shi Qingxuan must have left from there.

But why should she avoid herself?

Did he scare her by being too proactive?

Zhao Mingyuan recalled Shi Qingxuan's temperament, and it seemed that this was probably the case.

Shi Qingxuan is a delicate, reserved and quiet person.

Her inner world is full of love for nature and yearning for a quiet and peaceful life.

She is used to being alone, and likes to be in the company of mountains and rivers in the valley, enjoying the first ray of sunshine in the morning and the last ray of light in the evening.

In her heart, freedom and independence are very important, and she longs to maintain inner peace and purity.

She cherishes expectations for the future, but at the same time she is worried that outside interference will affect this tranquility.

She was originally prepared to live alone in the valley for the rest of her life, and perhaps she never expected anyone to come into her life.

The question that Zhao Mingyuan avoided answering may be because he knew Zhao Mingyuan's thoughts, so he deliberately stayed away from him.

Zhao Mingyuan understood that this was because Shi Qingxuan came from her parents' experiences, so she had a distrustful attitude towards anyone who tried to get close to her, and she remained completely wary of others.

This mental state keeps her at a certain distance and wary of the outside world because she is afraid of repeating the same mistakes as her parents and being hurt.

It takes time and understanding for her to let down her guard and re-establish trust and acceptance of others.

Shi Qingxuan could naturally feel Zhao Mingyuan's care and consideration for her in his words and deeds.

However, she needs more time to determine her feelings and gradually accept the emotions expressed by Zhao Mingyuan.

Zhao Mingyuan wanted to make Shi Qingxuan gradually let down her guard, calm her inner doubts, and destroy the protective barriers in her heart, but it was not easy.

Shi Qingxuan's sudden departure plunged Zhao Mingyuan into complicated emotional waves, but Zhao Mingyuan was more worried about Shi Qingxuan than himself.

Zhao Mingyuan knew in his heart that once Shi Qingxuan left, he was afraid that he would never be able to live in a small house in the forest where he had been living for a long time, focusing on the mountains and rivers, being with nature, and never caring about worldly affairs again.

In such a life connected to nature, Shi Qingxuan must have lived a fulfilling and satisfying life every day.

The morning sun shines through the leaves of the dense forest, caressing her face, as if nature is kissing her.

She loved walking in the wilderness, bathing in the morning light and listening to the harmonious melody of birdsong in the trees.

During the day, she would enjoy the blue sky, white clouds, mountains, rivers and trees, play with butterflies and birds, and let her inner freedom fly.

Every flower, every book, every inch of sunshine is an integral part of her happy life.

In the evening, she often climbs to high places, quietly waiting for the sunset, admiring the colorful sky, witnessing the most beautiful moments of nature, and feeling the quiet passage of time.

On a starry night, she sat outside the door of the hut, staring at the bright starry sky, talking to and dancing with nature.

Huh?

The more he thought about it, the more Zhao Mingyuan became envious of the secluded life Shi Qingxuan chose.

This kind of return to nature and away from the hustle and bustle of life allows people to contemplate their souls and settle their thoughts. It was also a simple and pure lifestyle that Zhao Mingyuan longed for. Now, Shi Qingxuan will return to her small secluded forest house, and will no longer be disturbed by worldly things, which may be a good thing for her.

Therefore, Zhao Mingyuan hesitated, not knowing whether he should pursue him or not.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Mingyuan sighed: "Oh! I am indeed a selfish person."

He has already made up his mind to chase!

It is Zhao Mingyuan's own business to pursue Shi Qingxuan, but it is Shi Qingxuan's business to agree or not.

If it can really impress her, it is natural that she thinks it is better for the two of them to be together; otherwise, Zhao Mingyuan can only bless her.

However, if he gave up on his own before pursuing her in the name of her good, then Zhao Mingyuan would definitely regret it when he thinks about it in the future.

Therefore, Zhao Mingyuan made up his mind to express his emotions bravely and respect the other party's response.

Doing so might bring up a lot of unknowns, but it would also keep him from regretting not trying.

Regardless of the final result, Zhao Mingyuan can safely say to himself that he has made sincere efforts for his feelings.

Zhao Mingyuan quickly found the passageway Shi Qingxuan left, pushed open a living wall behind the Buddhist niche, and revealed a deep stone step that went straight into the ground.

He took out a goose-sized luminous pearl from the storage space. Under the faint blue light, the long stone steps were winding.

With Zhao Mingyuan's attainments in the art of mechanism, it is naturally easy to see through the mystery of the mechanism here. Even though every wrong step here would lead to fatal disasters, Zhao Mingyuan still walked calmly and calmly.

What's more, with Zhao Mingyuan's current strength, even if all the mechanisms are activated, they will not be able to hurt him at all. There is nothing in this world that can force him to death.

In the blink of an eye, after walking through more than a hundred stone steps, Zhao Mingyuan came to a round hole that was obviously dug by hand.

Under the reflection of the luminous pearl in Zhao Mingyuan's hand, there were actually words chiselled on both sides of the cave entrance. On the left was "Lingxiu was created by nature", on the right was "The cave was opened by divine craftsmanship", and above it was "The Demon-Conquering Cave".

It turns out that this cave actually has such a name.

When you conquer demons, you don’t know whether you want to conquer the demons or the demons in your heart.

Considering that this is the residence of the Evil Emperor, it is probably the latter.

Continuing forward, Zhao Mingyuan came to a strange world that seemed to be magnified tens of millions of times like a honeycomb. In front of this huge cave, there were seven cave entrances, with main branches connecting each cave. The caves extended downwards, bending left and right. The twists and turns are bizarre, there are holes in the cave, big holes within small holes, and the holes are connected, making it feel like entering a maze.

The caves go deeper and deeper, and the cave walls are covered with stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, and stone flowers. Some hang down from the cave roof, some stand on the cave bed, or are supported on the cave walls. They are varied, colorful, and shiny. , shining brightly.

Hundreds of branches on the four walls are densely covered with flowers, in the shape of needles or clusters, attached to the stone walls on all sides, like flowers, gorgeous and colorful.

Zhao Mingyuan seemed to be in a bizarre, magnificent and illusory world of heavenly mythology.

The most wonderful thing is that the inside of the cave does not feel particularly stuffy, and it is obvious that the opening of the cave penetrates to the outside, and it is not a sealed dead cave.

But what gives Zhao Mingyuan a headache is that in these layers of caves, without knowing the path, where should we go to be the right path?

Is it a stupid way to draw marks and eliminate wrong paths one by one?

By the time I found the correct exit, I didn't know it was the Year of the Monkey, the day lilies were cold, and Shi Qingxuan had disappeared.

There must be some pattern!

Zhao Mingyuan thought hard. The mechanisms in the cave were all set up by Lu Miaozi. Presumably the maze in the cave was also created by him.

Recalling Lu Miaozi's habits, the rules of this maze are probably laid out according to the rules of the Zhouyi Bagua.

Thinking about it this way, you only need to interpret this formation according to the Book of Changes and walk out of the door of life.

Sure enough, Zhao Mingyuan interpreted the formation according to the rules of the formation. After bending down and entering a small hole, his eyes suddenly opened up.

I saw a huge space as wide as a temple appearing in front of me, but the top was completely black. Upon closer inspection, I realized that there were tens of millions of bats hanging upside down, which made Zhao Mingyuan's scalp numb.

Zhao Mingyuan knew that there were a large group of bats in the cave, and Shi Qingxuan also wanted to use this to defend against the enemy, but he did not expect that there were so many, which almost gave Zhao Mingyuan a trypophobia.

Zhao Mingyuan moved his steps carefully, for fear of waking up the bats, and just hoped to pass this section of the road safely.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Even though Zhao Mingyuan didn't make any sound, the bats on the top of the cave suddenly flew away as if frightened. Following their circling and gliding flight path, they flew around the cave in dense numbers. In the dim light of the night pearl, they looked majestic. It’s a spectacle that makes people’s hair stand on end.

Night Pearl?

Yes, it’s the light of a luminous pearl!

Zhao Mingyuan immediately realized that the bats originally lurked during the day and came out at night, but now they were awakened by the light of the luminous pearl in his hand, and they flew wildly.

Thousands of bats fluttered and flew wildly, and the resulting roaring sound was like a frenzy pouring out of every cave, with a terrifying momentum that shook the earth.

The bats in the giant cave and the bats flying from other caves formed a large army, flying wildly in the vast space of the giant cave, screaming and deafening, and finally poured into Zhao Mingyuan like a torrent, filling every inch of his body. space.

Even with Zhao Mingyuan's strength, he was shocked by such momentum.

(End of this chapter)