Chapter 1268 Internal Conflict
"That's... That's Lian Xiye's sword!"
Du Yan exclaimed, she recognized her junior brother's sword, although she only saw the tip of the sword.
Except for Lianyi, the expressions on everyone's faces were very subtle. Although they arrived at Yunxi's cave safely, it did not mean that they wanted to be overtaken by Lian Xiye, especially when the other party got into trouble and they almost had to take the blame.
So the scene was eerily quiet, and no one came forward to help. Everyone just looked at the madly twisting sandworm warily, wanting to see if it was Lian Xiye who came out.
Lian Xiye, who was in the belly of the sandworm, was already at the end of his strength. He struggled to find an exit and had poked the other party's huge stomach into a sieve. However, the other party's skin was too tough. He chopped for a long time before only seeing a crack. However, the spiritual power in his body was exhausted again.
Mo Shangchen and his companions appeared at this critical moment, but they had no intention of stepping forward to help.
The sandworm also discovered the intruder. With the attitude of "if the mountain is not at my side, I will take the initiative to attack", it rolled up its body and rushed towards Mo Shangchen and his companions, ignoring its own wounds.
Lianyi seemed to have anticipated this. She slowly took the whip that Duoduo had transformed into and said to the others:
"What are you still standing there for? Kill this sandworm first."
Several people then rushed forward, brandishing their weapons. For a moment, swords flashed, red silk fluttered, and whips cracked. Mo Shangchen released his compass to fix the sandworm, limiting its range of movement and making it easier for everyone to kill it.
The sandworm had been tormented badly by Lian Xiye. With the addition of several people, the sandworm was finally attacked by Duoduo and all its energy was absorbed by Duoduo. In the end, it was defeated and fell.
Everyone surrounded the sandworm and watched as a disheveled figure emerged from the sandworm's abdomen. Then Du Yan asked:
"Junior Brother Lian, is that you?"
"It's me!"
Lian Xiye steadied himself, looked at the familiar faces around him, felt awkward for a moment, and then responded.
Lianyi looked at the other party's new look and smiled unkindly. The robe on the other party had been corroded into pieces, and the close-fitting armor only protected the heart and dantian. There were bloodstains on his face and body, as well as pits caused by corrosion. It was a miserable sight.
Lianyi also understood why they were able to enter the inner area of the endless desert so smoothly. If it were a day or two later, they would probably only be able to take in Lian Xiye's Nascent Soul.
"Brother Lian, in the Jinsha Mine, did you go to the core of the mine and alarm a large number of sandworms? Did you know that we almost became food for the sandworms?"
This time, Ye Qing took the initiative and immediately asked.
Lian Xiye was angry in his heart, but he said:
“I don’t know what happened. I was mining ore when I suddenly saw sandworms rushing towards me like crazy. I subconsciously crushed the teleportation talisman and was teleported here.
As soon as I arrived, I was swallowed by the sandworm. I was not rescued until you came. Moreover, I couldn't send a message when I was in the sandworm's belly. The gastric juice was corroding me all the time."
Lian Xiye said this with a mixture of truth and falsehood, pulling at his robe that barely covered his body, feeling a little aggrieved.
Lian Yi laughed out loud:
"Friend Lian, there is no need to quibble. I saw what you did very clearly, and I even have the photo stone as evidence. If you continue to quibble, I will have no choice but to tear off your fig leaf."
Lian Xiye suddenly raised his head and looked at Lianyi. Only then did he realize that the other party's cultivation had already broken through the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, and that the other party had the confidence to speak like this.
He was not sure whether the other party really had the photo stone, so he remained silent for a moment, and his silence just highlighted his hypocrisy.
Du Yan said somewhat disappointedly:
“Junior Brother Lian, if you could have given us a warning when you alerted the sandworms, we wouldn’t have said anything, but you just walked away. Do you know what we have to face?
If it weren't for the special skills that Fellow Daoist Yi had cultivated, and if he had discovered the danger in advance, we wouldn't have been able to rescue you in time."
Mo Shangchen lowered his eyes and remained silent. He used to think that Lian Xiye was the son of destiny, but now it seems that his character is worrying. Can such a person really deserve the identity of the son of destiny?
On the contrary, he was very sure that his fellow Daoist Yilian, about whom he knew nothing, was the one with great luck. He admired his cultivation, character and way of doing things.
But now is not the time to think about this. After all, it was he who made the invitation, and it would not be good to leave Lian Xiye alone now, so he stood up and said:
"Everyone, we have gone through numerous hardships and finally arrived at the cave of Venerable Yunxi. The harvest is just around the corner. It is best for everyone to unite as one and complete this mission."
Seeing that Mo Shangchen had spoken, the few people decided to give him face and temporarily gave up the idea of causing trouble for Lian Xiye. They had to seize the opportunity in front of them no matter what. At worst, they would not team up with him in the future.
Seeing that everyone had regained their composure, Mo Shangchen said:
"This sandworm should be a gatekeeper. Now that we have killed it, it is equivalent to passing the first level. I don't know what dangers will come next, so everyone should be careful."
After everyone responded, they dispersed. Du Yan and the other two went to deal with the sandworm's corpse. Lian Xiye found a corner alone to heal his wounds. Mo Shangchen continued to sit with Lian Yi, whispering about Lian Xiye.
In less than half an hour, everyone had taken care of themselves and continued on their way. This time, Lian Xiye was the last one to walk.
Mo Shangchen used a compass to find the way, turned around and around in the cave, and finally stopped in front of a stone door.
On the stone gate is a carving of a monk meditating with his eyes closed, with many spirit stones and various magical instruments piled up around him. On the other side are piles of natural treasures and elixirs of all sizes, showing that the monk has a rich collection.
Everyone's eyes lit up, it seemed like the harvest of this trip was guaranteed.
Mo Shangchen stepped forward with his hands rubbed, made a few hand gestures, and shot two streams of spiritual power into the eyes of the monk who was meditating with his eyes closed on the door. The other party slowly opened his eyes, and the door was opened.
Everyone stayed for a while, and after finding nothing unusual, they stepped into the gate.
After Lianyi entered, he found that the other five people were standing still. The expressions on their faces began to change, some were angry, some were excited, some were greedy, and some were entangled. It was obvious that they were trapped in an illusion.
Lianyi was not affected by the illusion. She looked around with her fox eyes and found the core of the illusion, which was actually a fox's inner elixir. Lianyi's face darkened.
This was a blatant slap in the face of their fox clan. Lianyi snorted coldly, raised his hand to take away the fifth-level inner elixir, and the illusion was instantly lifted.
But Lianyi did not wake them up. She waved her sleeves, causing the five people to sink deeper into the illusion, and she began to search the cave.
Yunxi never dreamed that the demon race would inherit his wealth in the end.
Lian Yi's spiritual sense swept across, but he did not touch the things that were on the surface. Instead, he stored all the natural treasures hidden by the clouds into the space, and by the way, he burned the other party's corpse that had a trace of soul power left.
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