Shi Xuan tapped the wall with her hand and felt that it was hollow inside. She released her divine sense to explore it, but apart from the difference in appearance, she could not reach deep inside. It seemed that some kind of magical artifact that blocked divine sense was placed there.
Shi Xuan dared not act rashly in such an unfamiliar and mysterious passage.
She waited at the entrance of the secret passage until her master replied, saying that he had arrived at the entrance of Qushang Courtyard. Only then did Shi Xuan tell him how to enter, and then she waited for her master without moving.
Not long after, Lin Daozi appeared in front of Shi Xuan. The first time she saw Shi Xuan's round face, she laughed. "You little rascal, you never stop causing trouble."
Shi Xuan smiled and said, "Master is right. Isn't it close to the sect? I cherish my life very much. If I encounter danger, I will quickly call Master to come and take charge. Only with Master here can I feel completely at ease."
With Lin Daozi by her side, Shi Xuan was incredibly bold. Without even considering where the switch to the secret passage was, she took two steps back without hesitation and fired an explosive pill from the pill launcher on her wrist.
The explosive pill crashed into the hidden door and exploded with a "boom," blasting a large hole in it.
Lin Daozi shook his head helplessly and asked, "This auction house has high-level cultivators in charge, so why aren't they here?"
Shi Xuan exclaimed in surprise, "Master even knows this?"
"I have been in the Lianfeng Sword Sect for many times longer than you are. How could I not know what is here?"
So why did she waste her time telling her master how to get in? Oh well, let's just assume he's forgotten since he hasn't been here for so many years.
Then he thought again, maybe his master had a lot of fun here when he was young, making a ruckus at the auction, getting into conflicts with other cultivators, and so on. That scene was a bit surreal, the opposite of his master's current image. Shi Xuan almost laughed out loud because of his imagination.
Shi Xuan straightened his expression before answering Lin Daozi's question: "There was another troublemaker behind that robber, who probably used some means to lure people away to another place."
Once the smoke cleared, Shi Xuan took the lead and entered the secret passage, with Lin Daozi following closely behind, fearing for her safety.
The passage was long and narrow, sloping downwards and outwards. As they went deeper, the light gradually disappeared, and Shi Xuan took out a huge luminous pearl, illuminating the entire passage as brightly as day.
"Judging from these excavation marks, this place must have been here for quite some time," Shi Xuan said, observing the wall.
Lin Daozi was also very surprised: "How could such a long secret passage be dug out here without being discovered?"
“This organization has infiltrated quite deeply.” Shi Xuan said, looking at the eye totem that appeared on the wall from time to time. “It’s possible that it’s not just the Luoyin Sect that has been infiltrated, but other sects as well. If Dong Jingwei hadn’t been discovered last time, that ghost cultivator might have infiltrated our Lianfeng Sword Sect.”
Lin Daozi seemed to be deep in thought. If what Shi Xuan said was true, then the cultivation world was indeed fraught with danger.
After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the view suddenly opened up, and I entered a large hall-like place.
The area is very spacious, with the ground paved with blue bricks painted with blood-red patterns. From a distance, it looks like an eye totem.
On the other side of the hall were five doors, the contents of which were unknown. The doors were made of materials that blocked divine sense, which Shi Xuan could not discern.
If Shi Xuan had come here alone to explore, she would have carefully investigated the situation before taking any action. But now that she was with her master, she didn't need to worry about such things. She simply threw a Bursting Pill and blasted open the first door.
After a long while, there was still no sound from inside. Shi Xuan then used his divine sense to probe the area and found that someone was inside.
Although Lin Daozi stayed by her side, his principle was that when his disciple was not in danger, he would let the disciple handle things alone and would not interfere.
Shi Xuan got up and walked through the first door. Surprisingly, inside were a series of small rooms, like prison cells, with iron bars on the doors.
In one of the rooms, a person was lying on the floor in the very center.
The man was lying in the middle of a circle of array patterns. Shi Xuan went forward to check on him and found that he had stopped breathing, but his body was not yet cold, so he must have died not long ago.
His clothes were stained with blood, but there were no wounds on his body, and his face was normal, indicating that he had not suffered any pain or struggle before his death. This situation inexplicably reminded Shi Xuan of the time when her spiritual root was replaced.
Based on Chen Shengjun's account after waking up, Shi Xuan suspects that the deceased had the same experience as Chen Shengjun.
But if it really is a soul-separating formation, then where is the formation? And where is the soul?
Shi Xuan checked all the small rooms, found nothing new, then went out and blasted open the second door.
Unexpectedly, a monster rushed out of the second door without warning!
The monster resembled a black bear, but it walked upright. It had a fierce face and immediately struck Shi Xuan with a palm. Shi Xuan quickly dodged and retreated to the side.
Shi Xuan turned around to look at Lin Daozi, who was standing with his arms crossed, looking on in a wait-and-see manner.
She then realized that she still had to do it herself.
Without hesitation, Shi Xuan drew his Concealed Edge Sword and charged forward to fight the demonic bear.
Since learning the Puppet Sword technique in the Silverfrost Secret Realm, Shi Xuan's understanding of swordsmanship has deepened. Sword techniques are interconnected, and many principles can be applied interchangeably.
In Lin Daozi's view, Shi Xuan's use of the Concealed Edge Sword at this moment was much more refined than in the last small test, with more reliable handling of details and greater power.
The demonic bear was incredibly powerful; if compared to a human, it would be at least a Golden Core cultivator. When it struck down with its paw, the force of the blow stung one's face.
Shi Xuan had no choice but to push her spiritual power to its limit, at which point the pain caused by overuse of spiritual power began to reappear. She seized an opportunity to take a painkiller pill and once again swung her sword to stab the demon bear.
The demon bear had a higher cultivation level, and Shi Xuan had more stamina.
In the battle against the bear demon, Shi Xuan's advantage lies in maximizing the power of "All Things Grow" and using the "Micro Cloud Step" to increase his speed, allowing him to dodge most of the bear demon's attacks. If he is unable to dodge some, the "Sacred Bone Technique" awaits him. At the same time, his "Concealed Edge Sword Technique" remains unaffected and can be used in attacks, undergoing rigorous training in actual combat.
After several battles, Shi Xuan appeared to be in a sorry state, but he did not suffer any real damage.
The battle between the man and the bear grew increasingly intense, and Shi Xuan gradually entered a state of self-forgetfulness. The techniques of "All Things Grow," "Concealed Edge Sword Technique," "Micro Cloud Step," and "Sacred Bone Technique" seemed to be engraved in Shi Xuan's body's memory, and he used them naturally.
This state was very delicate, and Shi Xuan was completely absorbed in it.
Lin Daozi stood aside, watching Shi Xuan's battle closely, paying close attention to her condition, hoping that she would make progress in her fight against the demon bear, while also fearing that she might encounter danger.
Shi Xuan could no longer feel much. She was in a mysterious state, and the use of the Concealed Edge Sword Technique seemed like an instinctive outburst. Everything in front of her gave her a feeling of detachment, and even the sounds gradually faded away.
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