Besides their group, several other team members remained on the spaceship, serving as backup while also preparing contingency plans and eliminating potential threats.
"Old Liu, focus your attention and be ready to use electromagnetic fields and super pulses at any time. I suspect there are mechanical guards and intelligent weapons in the underground palace."
While issuing instructions methodically, Chi Tu carefully observed the terrain and said to Wang Hao, "Don't be afraid, we are very professional, don't worry."
Mount Tai is evergreen all year round, and most of the mountain paths are made of stone steps, winding and secluded. Some ancient Taoist temples are hidden on the cliffs and in the ancient forests.
There are many legends about this place. In the pre-Qin period, it was a famous Taoist paradise and was even known as the place of Fengshan ceremony.
Unfortunately, since the discovery of the cultivation method, and the rise of martial arts in Tianxing, the underground here has been almost dug into a spider web, so this new discovery is truly hard-won.
Red Earth, Tiger, Kangaroo, Dumpling, and Mouse entered the mountains and forests, leaving Old Liu to guard the spaceship.
"Mouse" is Wang Hao; that's his code name in the team.
Chi Tu led the way, moving silently through the forest like an agile tiger or leopard. The others, all Yellow Realm martial artists, were very strong and followed behind him.
In this day and age, the method of cultivating and breathing techniques has fallen out of favor, and martial arts are something that everyone must practice. However, the members of the exploration team firmly believe that the method of cultivating and breathing techniques is definitely more powerful than martial arts.
Soon, they arrived at their destination. The entrance to the underground palace they were excavating was at the foot of a relatively remote low mountain, on the edge of Mount Tai. No wonder they had missed it before.
Some intelligent robots are digging tirelessly, having already gone deep into the mountainside, and are carrying out large amounts of soil and rock debris.
Although it was far away, the faint outline of the underground palace inside the mountain could already be seen.
Chi Tu gestured for them to remain calm and prepare to wait outside until the Zhou and Zhao families opened the underground palace and obtained their items. Then, they would block the exit and make their move. There was no need to go in and risk their lives now.
Amidst the roar of machinery, several stone doors were forcibly opened in succession.
"We've dug through! The underground palace is huge!" came a loud shout from inside.
"We've found an altar! It has a golden jade stone enshrined on it!" An excited shout came from the underground palace, and a group of people cheered.
Those guarding the entrance couldn't contain themselves any longer. Many waited for the foul air to dissipate before rushing inside, eager to be the first to see the golden jade that might be associated with mythological figures.
The tiger, the kangaroo, and the dumpling were all breathing rapidly; they were people who practiced breathing exercises and valued mythological relics even more.
Akatsuchi remained remarkably calm throughout, saying nothing and silently awaiting the final moment.
The kangaroo said, "These are all rare and precious items from ancient Earth. They've been almost completely looted over the past few decades or even centuries. We absolutely cannot let them succeed this time."
"That's about it." Chi Tu contacted Lao Liu via a secret thread and said in a low voice, "Lao Liu, make your move!"
Next, he ordered the second and third groups to work together to deal with the enemy's high-tech modern weapons that were lying in ambush in the mountains.
First, all the intelligent robots near the underground palace malfunctioned. Some collapsed, some crackled and sparked, and some even exploded on the spot.
These intelligent robots will cause great trouble if they are not dealt with in advance. They are invulnerable to swords and bullets and carry energy weapons, making them a type of deadly weapon.
Even when they fight with knives, they are still very lethal.
boom!
A powerful shockwave came from the mountains, and the high-energy weapons that the Zhao and Li families had prepared in advance were instantly destroyed.
All the loggers inside were stunned.
Wang Hao was astonished. If this were in the cultivation world, those people inside would have been corpses by now, but here they were actually stunned.
"boom!"
The next moment, an explosion suddenly occurred outside the underground palace, and the earth and rocks collapsed instantly, burying the entrance and completely blocking it.
A faint roar could be heard from inside the underground palace, and everyone was trapped inside.
There was no movement around, and no one came to help the trapped people.
After waiting for a while, Chitu began to give orders again: "Groups five and six, come over here and wait for the opportunity to enter the underground palace."
"Are we going to suffocate them?" Wang Hao asked instinctively.
The tiger shook its head and said, "No, we don't usually kill animals. We wait until they faint from lack of oxygen before we dig an entrance and go in."
Chi Tu sighed softly, "I really hope we can discover the complete method of breathing exercises and nourishing the body. Otherwise, we have no way out. Even masters of useless techniques are vulnerable to firearms."
Wang Hao raised an eyebrow. Chi Tu's words inadvertently revealed a lot, as if someone had cultivated an incomplete technique and achieved extremely high levels of skill.
"The sound is wrong. They're using energy weapons to carve into the mountainside in the opposite direction, trying to escape in another direction!"
Chitu stood up abruptly and, in addition to ordering Groups 5 and 6 to come over, also ordered Groups 2, 3, and 4 to come and hunt.
The tiger scoffed, saying, "How far can they carve out? This is Mount Tai, the foremost of the Five Sacred Mountains!"
"Don't forget, even Mount Tai has been dug up dozens or even hundreds of times. The underground is hollow, with many spider web-like roads. Maybe they can dig one through. It will be very troublesome for us to catch up then."
Chitu dared not be careless and continued to issue orders in an orderly manner. This operation could not afford to fail!
"Boom!"
In an instant, the entrance was blasted open and the road was cleared.
At this time, the other groups also arrived.
Wang Hao silently prepared, adjusting the alloy sword on his back to the optimal position, and holding the energy gun in his right hand. This weapon could adjust the energy output power and had two effects: lethality and stun.
Although it was his first time encountering an energy gun, he didn't hesitate and immediately chose the maximum power. In battle, he knew that being merciful to the enemy was being cruel to himself.
"They haven't broken through the mountain yet. Let's go, be careful, charge in!" Chi Tu roared, and his energy gun swept straight in.
Amidst muffled groans, the sounds of people falling to the ground echoed from within the mountain.
Suddenly, Chi Tu fell forward. At the same time, Wang Hao felt his hair stand on end and a life-or-death crisis loomed over him. Without hesitation, he fell to the ground.
"puff!"
Suddenly, the kangaroo beside him let out a muffled groan, and a gaping hole appeared in its chest, its protective suit unable to stop the blood from splattering everywhere.
The kangaroo collapsed to the ground, dying instantly without even uttering its last words.
"Good heavens, this is almost as cruel as the cultivation world." Wang Hao wondered to himself whether he should wait until his cultivation recovered before participating in this kind of activity.
"Well, what's done is done. I hope that golden jade won't disappoint me." Wang Hao took a deep breath, clearing his mind of distractions, and his eyes gradually turned cold.
“We haven’t even laid a hand on them yet, and they’ve already lost their temper. There’s nothing more to say,” Chi Tu roared, first adjusting the energy gun’s output to the lethal setting.
He swept through the area and then displayed astonishing abilities, rushing into the darkness despite beams of light flying towards him. His senses were exceptional, allowing him to navigate the underground palace and avoid multiple energy beams in advance.
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