roccoschili Chapter 137: First visit to the cave, exploring the secrets of the magic weapon
Chapter 137: First visit to the cave, exploring the secrets of the magic weapon
As soon as the dizziness from the teleportation wore off, Yan Yue and Nong Jin found themselves in a deep valley.
The ancient trees all around were towering, blocking out the sun. Only a few sparse rays of sunlight shone through the gaps between the branches and leaves, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground.
There was a damp and chilly smell in the air, which made people shiver.
"This place... is eerie and a bit creepy!" Nong Jin rubbed his arms and subconsciously moved closer to Yan Yue.
Yan Yue chuckled and said teasingly, "Why? A dignified Immortal Emperor is afraid of ghosts, right?"
"I'm not afraid of ghosts," Nong Jin said with a chuckle, "but my wife is here, so I have to protect you!"
Yan Yue rolled his eyes at him but said nothing. He took out the jade slip and reconfirmed the direction. He pointed to a vine-covered mountain wall ahead and said, "According to the jade slip, the Qiankun Ding is in the cave behind this mountain."
The two of them pushed aside the dense vines, revealing a pitch-black cave entrance. A strange wave faintly emanated from the cave entrance, as if something was calling them.
"Let's go and take a look inside." Yan Yue was the first to step into the cave.
The cave became even colder and damper, and a powerful force of restriction came over it, making it almost impossible to breathe.
Yan Yue tried to move closer to the depths of the cave, but an invisible barrier bounced her back and she crashed into Nong Jin.
"Hiss—" Yan Yue took a breath and rubbed his hurt shoulder, "This restriction is quite strong!"
Nong Jin supported Yan Yue and asked with concern, "Wife, are you okay?" Seeing Yan Yue shook her head, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, "Let me try!" He took a deep breath and was about to mobilize his immortal power, but Yan Yue suddenly grabbed his hand.
"Wait!" Yan Yue's gaze fell on the depths of the cave. An object emitting a faint golden light was looming. "I think... I saw it..."
"What did you see, baby?" Nong Jin followed Yan Yue's gaze and saw only darkness, nothing.
"Could it be the legendary Qiankun Ding?"
Yan Yue's eyes flashed and she nodded affirmatively: "Yes, it is it! I feel it is calling me!" An inexplicable excitement surged in her heart, as if the Qiankun Ding should have belonged to her.
"Wife, wait, I'll get it for you!" Nong Jin's whole body flashed with golden light, and the power of the Immortal Emperor surged out like a tidal wave, forcibly blocking the rebound force of the restriction.
"He's worthy of being my man, he's awesome!" Yan Yue secretly praised in her heart, this boyfriend is simply overpowering!
With Nong Jin's protection, Yan Yue felt a lot more relaxed. She walked cautiously towards the Qiankun Ding.
At this moment, several black shadows suddenly rushed out from the depths of the cave at an astonishing speed, like ghosts!
"Who is it?!" Nong Jin immediately became alert and protected Yan Yue behind him.
"Hehe, there is a road to heaven but you don't take it, there is no door to hell but you come instead! Hand over the Qiankun Ding and I will spare your lives!" The leading man in black spoke with a cold voice and a tone full of disdain.
Behind him followed a dozen men in black, all of them with a sinister and murderous aura.
"The Shadow Cult?!" Nong Jin recognized these people at a glance, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "How dare you covet the Qiankun Cauldron? You must be tired of living!"
The Shadow Cultists launched an attack without saying a word.
They cooperated well with each other and their moves were deadly. They were obviously well-trained killers.
Although Nong Jin was very powerful, he could not withstand the siege of so many people at once, not to mention that he had to protect Yan Yue.
After the first round of attacks, Nong Jin and Yan Yue were forced into a difficult situation.
Yan Yue looked at the Shadow Cult members who were pressing forward step by step, but a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Oh, interesting..." She murmured softly, "Finally I can try out my new skills..."
Yan Yue did not panic, but instead showed a sly smile.
She quietly circulated the spiritual energy in her body and secretly activated the secret techniques she had learned in her previous life.
An invisible force surged around her, like a dormant dragon slowly awakening.
The followers of the Shadow Cult felt an inexplicable pressure coming towards them, which made their breathing stagnate and their movements become slow.
"What's going on? This little girl..." The leading man in black was shocked, and a bad premonition came to his mind.
At the moment when the Shadow Cult members were stunned, Nong Jin seized the opportunity and shouted, "My wife is so powerful! Look at me!" Golden light flashed, and Nong Jin was like a god descending from heaven. A long sword shining with golden light condensed in his hand. The sword energy was so powerful that it instantly knocked away the approaching men in black.
"That's it? That's it? Who else?!" Nong Jin exuded domineering aura, as if possessed by the god of war.
Yan Yue secretly cooperated with Nong Jin's attack, releasing invisible mental power to interfere with the actions of the Shadow Cult members.
These mental attacks were invisible but extremely powerful, making it difficult for the Shadow Cult members to defend themselves and they all cried out in pain.
"Ahhh! My head! What's going on?!" "My eyes! I can't see!" The formation of the Shadow Cultists was instantly disrupted and fell into chaos.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Nong Jin and Yan Yue joined forces to repel the remaining Shadow Cult members one by one.
Inside the cave, there were only the wailing men in black, and Nong Jin and Yan Yue standing proudly.
"Hmph, a bunch of scum, you dare to come and steal the treasure? Don't you even see who my grandparents are!" Nong Jin put his hands on his hips arrogantly, with a smug look on his face.
Yan Yue restrained his breath and returned to his previous harmless appearance. He leaned against Nong Jin weakly and said softly, "Brother Jin, you are so amazing!"
"Hehe, of course I have to! It's my duty to protect my wife!" Nong Jin touched his nose proudly, but suddenly his expression changed. He looked at the Qiankun Ding that was emitting a faint light deep in the cave, "But... this restriction..." Yan Yue also followed Nong Jin's gaze, his eyes became deep.
"It seems that this is the real test..." she said softly.
"Wife, don't be afraid, I'm here!" Nong Jin held Yan Yue's hand tightly, his tone firm.
Yan Yue smiled slightly, "Well, I believe you." However, just as the two were about to try to break the ban again, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave... "Wait, what's that sound?" Nong Jin looked vigilantly in the direction where the sound came from.
The roar became louder and louder, the earth shook, and the rubble in the cave fell down.
Nong Jin protected Yan Yue behind him, staring vigilantly in the direction of the sound, the golden sword in his hand humming, ready to fight at any time.
"No way, no way, is there really someone trying to survive a catastrophe in a cave?" Nong Jin couldn't help but complain, "These days, even a cave is a hassle!"
Yan Yue frowned, this sound didn't sound like a natural disaster, but rather like... some ancient mechanism being triggered?
Suddenly, a golden light shot up from the depths of the cave and broke through the clouds!
Immediately afterwards, a powerful suction force came from the golden light, as if it was going to swallow everything.
"Oh shit! What's going on?!" Nong Jin lost his balance and was nearly sucked over. Fortunately, Yan Yue was quick to grab him.
"Be careful!" Yan Yue shouted softly, circulating his spiritual energy to steady his body.
The suction force became stronger and stronger, even the gravel on the ground was sucked up and swirled in the air.
Nong Jin felt as if his body was about to be torn apart, and his face turned a little ugly.
"Wife, this thing is quite powerful!" Nong Jin said gritting his teeth.
Yan Yue didn't say anything, but just held Nong Jin's hand tightly, and with the other hand he made hand gestures and chanted spells, trying to resist the powerful suction.
At this moment, a huge vortex suddenly appeared in the golden light, like a giant beast with its bloody mouth wide open, ready to swallow everything.
"Brother Jin, we have to find a way to leave here!" Yan Yue said with a serious expression.
"How can we leave? The suction is too strong, we can't move at all!" Nong Jin said with a bitter face.
Yan Yue's eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, and suddenly, her eyes fell on an inconspicuous crack on the wall of the cave.
"Brother Jin, look there!" Yan Yue pointed at the crack and said, "Maybe we can get out from there!"
"Just that small gap? Will it work?" Nong Jin looked doubtful.
Yan Yue didn't explain and directly pulled Nong Jin towards the crack.
As soon as the two ran to the crack, the huge whirlpool suddenly rushed towards them!
"Go in quickly!" Yan Yue pushed Nong Jin into the crack and followed him in.
As soon as the two entered the crack, the cave behind them collapsed, completely sealing the entrance.
It was pitch black in the crack, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.
"Wife, what is this place?" Nong Jin's voice rang out in the darkness.
Yan Yue groped the wall, his tone solemn: "I don't know... but perhaps, there is a way to recognize the master of Qiankun Ding hidden here..."