If Fa Ming asked Xue Kong to come to Banyun Temple just to let him take a look at the thousand-year-old tree, then Xue Kong would definitely not spare his life. Only after hearing Fa Ming's words did his expression relax a little.

He stared at Fa Ming, waiting for him to speak. "Before my master passed away, he told me that there was once a great and powerful being who successfully attained enlightenment beneath this thousand-year-old tree and subsequently left Jingwu Country."

"That powerful monk left something here, which was integrated into this thousand-year-old tree."

Fa Ming said slowly, "Since then, I have been thinking hard about how to extract the things that have been integrated into this thousand-year-old tree. I have also worked hard and practiced even more diligently."

"Ten years ago, I had a feeling that the time to open this thousand-year-old tree was not far away."

After saying this, he turned and bowed to Xue Kong, "Brother Xue, please help me obtain the object hidden in this thousand-year-old tree. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask. As long as it is within my ability, I will never refuse."

Xue Kong's expression remained unchanged. He glanced at Ma Debao and Yun Juan secretly and found that neither of them was surprised. It was obvious that they knew about these things in advance and had promised Fa Ming to help him.

At this moment, the two of them, together with Fa Ming, looked towards Xue Kong.

Although there was a smile on his face, his eyes were calm.

"It seems that if I don't agree to Fa Ming, these three people will attack me immediately." Xue Kong was clear-headed. As a demon cultivator, he was well aware of this. Uncertain factors that could not be controlled should be resolved in the shortest time possible.

"None of these three is easy to deal with. Fa Ming has a high level of cultivation and is only one step away from forming a pill. Yun Juan is also proficient in formations and has a decent level of cultivation. As for the seemingly ugly but very enthusiastic Ma Debao, he is not a good person either..."

"I killed these three people as easily as I killed ants, but now is not the time to act rashly."

Xue Kong thought about it and decided not to kill the three people immediately. If there really was a powerful person gaining enlightenment under this thousand-year-old tree, there must be a mystery behind it. Why would he need to do the exploration himself?

Thinking of this, Xue Kong smiled slightly: "Since it is left by fellow Daoist master, how can I take away someone's love? Daoist, don't worry, I will definitely help you."

"As for my request..."

"To be honest with you all, I am now a true disciple of the Three Immortals Taoist. I have no shortage of cultivation resources, nor of magical weapons and techniques. I have no desire for anything."

"This time, I'll count my help to Fellow Daoist Fa Ming as a favor. If you need my help in the future, I hope you won't forget this favor."

"Thank you!" Fa Ming bowed deeply to Xue Kong. He was extremely happy and became more certain about his guess.

In fact, if Xue Kong did not make any request, he would still have some concerns, thinking that Xue Kong had other requests. However, when Xue Kong took the initiative to talk about becoming a true disciple and asked for a favor, he became convinced.

I feel more at ease.

The same was true for Ma Debao and Yun Juan. When they heard the words "true disciple", they were all surprised, and their eyes when they looked at Xue Kong suddenly became much gentler.

Then, Fa Ming turned around and said to Yun Juan, "Please start the formation."

Yunjuan nodded, walked forward, and slapped the storage bag with her right hand. Treasures from heaven and earth flew out of it, turning into streams of light and landing around the thousand-year-old tree.

Yun Juan quickly made hand gestures with her hands, and spiritual energy spread out and hit a piece of spiritual wood. The spiritual wood suddenly shone with light, and one of the rays of light connected to the next piece of natural treasure.

One connected to another, and soon, all the treasures of heaven and earth shone with light, forming a circle and tightly encircling the thousand-year-old tree. After Yun Juan's formation took shape, she raised her hand and pointed forward.

Xue Kong looked at the formation and quickly found the center of the formation.

In the sight, the thousand-year-old tree began to rumble as Yun Juan's finger fell. The huge ancient tree trembled continuously, and the leaves on the crown fell like a green rain.

"Get up!" Yun Juan shouted softly.

A huge thousand-year-old tree suddenly rose from the ground, the ground was broken into pieces, and roots thicker than human thighs rushed out of the ground. The whole thousand-year-old tree immediately tilted, revealing a huge pit under the roots.

Xue Kong immediately looked over and saw the huge dark pit. He thought to himself, "There's no solid ground below here. Where does it lead to?"

boom!

The thousand-year-old tree collapsed completely, destroying one side of Banyun Temple.

Fa Ming didn't feel sorry for Banyun Temple at all. He looked at the huge pit with a burning gaze, walked forward, and said in surprise, "There really is something else under this tree. Master didn't lie to me!"

"The treasure left behind by that powerful monk must be under this pit!"

"A heat wave is coming towards me. There are dangers everywhere down there." Ma Debao came forward to take a look, and his crowded facial features revealed an ugly look.

He was a monk from the north and had a close relationship with Fa Ming. Fa Ming tempted him with treasures and that's why he came to help.

Now, he vaguely felt that there might be something terrible hidden under the pit of this thousand-year-old tree. Just as he looked over, a heart-pounding breath came from below.

puff.

A fireball appeared in Xue Kong's right hand, and then he gently threw it into the pit.

The fireball fell into the pit.

The four of them simultaneously stuck their heads out and looked down into the dark pit.

The firelight illuminated the pit, and one could see that the stone walls below were covered with some unknown vines. The inside was damp and smooth, but no living creature was seen.

The fireball continued to fall.

Gradually, the firelight grew dimmer in their eyes, until it finally turned into the size of a grain of sand and disappeared into the depths of darkness, leaving no trace.

"The depth of this pit is impossible to measure, the space is small, and there are not many tricks we can use. Everyone, when you go down, spread out and try not to get too close." Xue Kong said lightly.

"Why can't we get too close?" Ma Debao looked puzzled.

Xue Kong said, "If an unforeseen danger occurs and the distance is too close to avoid it, the presence of others will hinder your ability to cast spells."

"Brother Xue is very meticulous, I admire you." Yun Juan's eyes showed admiration.

If it were just the three of them coming here, they might not consider such a small matter, but Xue Kong brought it up. It might seem like it would be of no use, but it would indeed have an impact at a critical moment.

If the space is small and the casting range is large, it is easy to hurt your own people.

Under the leadership of Fa Ming, Xue Kong and the other two followed behind. Fa Ming, who had the highest cultivation level, led the way in front. The four of them flew with objects, gradually descending from the top of the deep pit.

The four people scattered in four directions, each holding a fireball in their hands to provide light.

As Xue Kong descended, he looked at the vines on the stone wall and thought to himself, "I have a natural spiritual root of wood attribute, and I am extremely sensitive to spiritual power of this attribute. The wood attribute spiritual power is really rich under this pit."

"Perhaps, what's hidden down there is related to this."

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