The old Taoist priest walked to Xu Jianguo's side. The two of them looked at the black snake's back as it went away. After looking at each other, they both breathed a sigh of relief and temporarily let down their guard.
"Boy, that old bald donkey is very powerful, but I didn't expect that he can't even take one of your moves. You are hiding it very well!" said the old Taoist priest with some dissatisfaction.
"I didn't hide it!" Xu Jianguo rolled his eyes and said.
"Then why didn't I know you were so powerful?" the old Taoist continued.
"First, given your strength, there's no need for me to use my full strength, right? Second, you didn't ask me, and I can't just tell you when I have nothing better to do. If I did, you would definitely say I'm showing off!" Xu Jianguo said with an expression that said, "Don't I know you?"
"I..." The old Taoist gritted his teeth and said nothing.
After a long while, the old Taoist priest continued, "Boy, should we wait until daybreak before going in?"
Xu Jianguo shook his head and said, "No more waiting. It's already like this, why wait for dawn?"
"That's what I meant, but I'm a little worried. If that old bald donkey and his other companions are in the cave, we'll alert the enemy. What if they run away with the magic weapon? In this sea of death, we two won't even be able to chase them." The old Taoist said with some concern.
After listening to the old Taoist priest's words, Xu Jianguo nodded in agreement. He took out a water bottle from the space, and he and the old Taoist priest drank some well water. Then they checked their backpacks and other equipment. After confirming that there was no problem, the two of them walked into the cave.
"Master, please follow me, watch your step and be careful!" Xu Jianguo instructed.
"Okay, don't worry!" said the old Taoist priest.
After the two entered the cave, Xu Jianguo discovered that the cave was slanted downward. Although the slope was not steep, the deeper they went, the lower the temperature in the cave became. The damp and cold environment made people feel a chill in their hearts.
After walking for more than twenty minutes, Xu Jianguo did not find anything on the winding road in the cave. The thorny and glowing plants had long disappeared, replaced by clusters of ice crystals on the surrounding cave walls.
When the flashlight shines on these ice crystals, they will flash a faint light, as beautiful as being in a dream. Although they are very beautiful, they exude a gloomy atmosphere, which makes Xu Jianguo and the old Taoist priest afraid. They dare not touch them, for fear that there will be deadly danger hidden behind this beauty.
The two moved forward cautiously, exploring the unknown area in the cave step by step.
After moving forward for more than half an hour, the two still did not find any trace of the black snake, and they did not even see the place where the old monk was meditating, let alone other living beings.
At this moment, Xu Jianguo, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped after passing a corner. The old Taoist thought something had happened, so he quickly took a few steps to his side and looked forward. Only then did he discover that an ice door appeared about ten meters ahead of them.
The ice door is about the same size as a normal door. It is inlaid with ice crystals of various strange shapes. Under the light of the flashlight, it shines with colorful light, like a fantasy painting.
After careful observation, Xu Jianguo discovered that there seemed to be some strange runes and patterns engraved on the ice door.
The two men walked forward slowly and stopped two meters away from the ice door, carefully looking at the door that blocked their way.
Although the two did not move closer, they could still feel the chill emanating from the ice gate.
As they got closer, the old Taoist priest raised his flashlight and began to observe the ice door. When he saw the runes and patterns on the door, his eyes widened and he involuntarily took two steps forward, wanting to see it more clearly.
Seeing this, Xu Jianguo quickly stepped forward to stop him and asked, "Master, what's going on?"
"If I'm not mistaken, these runes and patterns on the ice gate come from Taoism!" said the old Taoist priest.
"What do they mean?" Xu Jianguo continued to ask.
"I don't know either. I have seen some of these runes in books before, but most of those books are fragments. So I only know that these runes come from Taoism, but I am not completely clear about the specific meaning they represent." The old Taoist said bitterly.
"Not entirely clear? That means there are runes in here that you are familiar with?" Xu Jianguo asked.
The old Taoist nodded and continued, "The runes and patterns on this ice wall are very ancient. However, based on a few of the runes I recognize, I suspect they represent some kind of hidden treasure."
"Secret treasure? Then it could be a magic weapon?" Xu Jianguo said happily.
"Well, it's very likely!" said the old Taoist priest.
After listening to this, Xu Jianguo did not hesitate and instantly opened the Eye of Time and Space and looked at the ice door in front of him.
After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
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