Xuan Lingzi hurriedly comforted him softly, and then circulated his spiritual power. With a few "clicks", the iron chains that locked the young man broke.

Ye Ze took a quick step forward, held him firmly, and carefully helped him sit on the ground.

After the young monk sat down, he looked at us anxiously and pleaded, "Please save me."

Xuan Lingzi looked at him with a gentle yet firm gaze and promised, "Don't worry, we will take you out."

Do you know what this place is? Why are you locked up here? What's wrong with these people?

After hearing Xuan Lingzi's words, the young cultivator took a deep breath and said, "I'm a casual cultivator. Not long ago, I was watching a video on my phone and saw the leader of the Beihai Immortal Sect practicing magic."

I came here from the Dongling Holy Land, just wanting to take this video as soon as possible to exchange it for some spirit stones on my phone.

It was already late at night, and when I was about to leave, I heard the cry of a low-level spirit beast and felt that the spirit beast was not far away.

I wanted to go and take a look, but just as I was about to get closer, a pungent demonic aura suddenly knocked me unconscious, and when I woke up, I found myself here.

As for the other people who appeared here, I have no idea what's going on. I've only been here a few days and I'm really confused.

After hearing this, Ye Ze couldn't help feeling a little guilty. If he hadn't posted the video, this fellow Taoist might not have been implicated.

At this moment, Senior Shangguan said, "Friend Song, you guys stay here and rescue the others first. I'll follow Master to see what he's going to do."

The second brother quickly said, "I'll go with you, Senior."

Senior Shangguan waved his hand and said, "Little friend Song, you can go here and see if your parents are here first."

When the second brother heard this, he couldn't bear to let the senior go alone.

I looked at my second brother and advised him, "Second brother, you stay here. Su Qiyuan and I will follow."

The second brother thought for a moment and said, "Okay, little sister, I'll feel more at ease if you come with me."

Then, the three of us followed the old man quietly and slowly.

The further you go, the more wisps of black air spread out, carrying a creepy and eerie atmosphere.

We didn't dare to be careless at all and quickly cast a spell to hide our bodies.

At this time, the old man walked into another cave. In an instant, sharp ghostly cries were heard from inside.

After the old man put down the wooden basin, the originally vague and illusory ghosts instantly turned into entities, and sucked the blood from the basin with their fangs and claws.

Seeing such a bloody and weird scene, my stomach churned and I almost vomited.

Su Qiyuan quickly turned around and stood in front of me to prevent me from seeing this horrific scene.

Then we slowly retreated, still feeling frightened, and our steps unconsciously became lighter.

At this time, the second brother and his men had already rescued everyone and fed them healing pills. The rescued monks were closing their eyes and practicing qigong to regulate their damaged vitality.

Seeing us come out, my second brother immediately stood up and greeted us, and asked anxiously, "What's the situation?"

Senior Shangguan frowned, his expression solemn. He was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke, "The situation is not optimistic. My master seems to be under the control of some evil magic and has become a puppet for blood collection.

The blood is being used to feed ghosts. The person behind this may have ulterior motives. We must hurry up and find the mastermind to stop this disaster."

When everyone heard this, their faces turned serious. They originally thought they were just looking for their parents, but they didn't expect to be involved in such a sinister and terrifying conspiracy.

After a brief silence, Su Qiyuan looked around solemnly, his eyes slowly sweeping over everyone present.

Then he spoke calmly and firmly, "Everyone, look, the terrain here is complex, with caves crisscrossing each other. In my opinion, there are definitely more than just the caves we see here.

Judging from various signs, it is very likely that more innocent monks have been captured here.

After saying that, he turned his eyes to me, his eyes full of tenderness and encouragement. He gently held my hand and continued, "Ling'er, don't worry too much."

We just saw with our own eyes that Sect Leader Shangguan’s master is still alive. Although he is controlled by evil forces, this also gives us a glimmer of hope.

It is very likely that your parents have also been controlled and turned into puppets.

Therefore, we must search carefully now, and there must be other exits here, so let's look for them together."

After listening to Su Qiyuan's clear and hopeful words, everyone looked at each other, nodded firmly, and then took action quickly and orderly.

After a period of breathing exercises, the monks who had just been rescued had basically recovered some of their vitality and were able to walk on their own.

With gratitude in their hearts and in order to save more companions who were still in trouble, they followed us into the cave without hesitation, continued this difficult rescue operation, and tried hard to find an exit.

We carefully shuttled between the caves, not missing any corner that might hide human traces.

At this moment, the sword held tightly in the second brother's hand suddenly fell to the ground with a "clang". The crisp sound seemed particularly abrupt in the silent cave.

The second brother seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, his eyes fixed on a middle-aged monk who was standing not far away with a dull look and no movement.

His steps were hurried and frantic. He reached the middle-aged monk in a few steps and with trembling hands, he slowly pushed the monk's tangled and messy hair to the sides.

In an instant, my second brother's eyes turned red, tears welled up in his eyes, and his lips trembled violently.

He shouted in a voice that was choked and almost broken: "Dad!" The cry filled with longing, pain and surprise echoed in the cave, tugging at the hearts of everyone present.

When I heard my second brother's shout, my heart trembled and I hurried forward.

The middle-aged monk in front of him was skinny, his clothes were tattered, covered with dirt and blood, and his sunken eye sockets were empty and lifeless.

His once straight back was now hunched, and he looked frail, as if a gust of wind could blow him down.

But even so, one can still vaguely recognize his former handsomeness from his somewhat familiar outline.

His eyes stared blankly ahead, and he showed no response to his second brother's call. It was obvious that his mind was controlled by the evil power, and he had become a walking corpse.

The second brother's tears burst out and rolled down his cheeks. He stretched out his trembling hands and gently stroked his father's face.

Trying to awaken his dormant consciousness: "Father, wake up, your son is here to save you!" His voice was filled with endless pain and eagerness.

Everyone gathered around and felt sad when they saw this scene.

Senior Shangguan patted his second brother on the shoulder and whispered, "Little friend Song, don't worry. We will definitely find a way to rescue your father and my master."