Chapter 160 Mysterious Dou Zun Cave

Chapter 160 Mysterious Dou Zun Cave
The Shadow Python's lair is located deep in the Warcraft Mountains, surrounded by towering ancient trees. The sunlight shines through the gaps in the treetops, sprinkling on the wet ground in patches.

The entrance to the nest is hidden, covered by thick vines and bushes. If it weren't for the Shadow Demon Python leading the way personally, Xiao Ling and others would probably have found it difficult to find this place.

"Is this its nest?" Little Medical Fairy asked softly, her eyes scanning the surroundings, alert to possible dangers.

"It seems so." Xiao Ling replied, with a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

The atmosphere here is somewhat depressing, as if unknown danger may occur at any time.

Qinglin followed closely behind, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and excitement. For her, such an adventure was full of novelty and excitement.

Originally, he just wanted Xiao Ling to accompany him out for a while, and this time he finally achieved his goal.

Qinglin was quite satisfied as he had also tamed a powerful snake pet.

In front of Xiao Ling and the others, the Shadow Python lowered its head and swam slowly. Its body flexibly shuttled through the narrow passage and finally stopped in front of a spacious cave.

The interior of the cave was dark, but one could vaguely see piles of items.

"Are these all its trophies?" Qinglin exclaimed.

Xiao Ling nodded, "I guess this guy's residence must be here."

Walking into the cave, Xiao Ling began to examine these items.

He first picked up a storage ring and probed his soul power into it, and found that what was stored inside were some mysterious-level martial arts and ordinary elixirs.

"These are all left behind by those who were hunted." Xiao Ling said with a hint of emotion in his tone.

These things may have some value to others, but to Xiao Ling today, they are basically waste paper.

Xiao Yixian picked up a magic core and observed it carefully: "These two are sixth-level magic cores, and the rest are fifth-level magic cores. These are all precious resources. If they can be refined into pills, it will be of great benefit to our cultivation."

Qinglin's eyes lit up. Even in the inventory of Canaan Academy, there were not many sixth-level magic cores.

After all, sixth-order monsters are extremely rare in the Monster Mountain Range, and their power is extraordinary.

If one is not strong enough, even if one finds a sixth-order magical beast, one will probably die, not to mention getting the magic core.

Just as the three were about to leave the cave, Qing Lin suddenly seemed to have heard something and said to Xiao Ling:

"The Shadow Demon Python just told me that there is a more secret cave next to its lair, where more precious treasures may be hidden. It is willing to take us to check it out."

Xiao Ling's eyes flashed with interest: "Oh? There is such a place? Then we might as well go and take a look."

Little Medical Fairy also agreed: "Since we are here, let's go explore. Maybe we can really gain something."

The Shadow Python seemed to understand their conversation. It turned and swam deeper into the cave, followed closely by Xiao Ling and others.

They followed the path guided by the Shadow Python and passed through a long and narrow passage.

This passage is only wide enough for one person to pass through. There are rough stone walls on both sides. Occasionally, water drops fall from above, making a "tick-tick" sound.

The passage was filled with a damp and stuffy atmosphere, which made people feel a little depressed.

The passage was winding and seemed to have no end. They walked in this environment for a long time until the light ahead gradually became brighter.

Finally, they arrived at the exit of the passage, and a more spacious underground space came into view.

The environment here is completely different from the previous cave, and the air is filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

Glowing moss grew on the ground and walls, providing a faint light to this underground space. "Is this the cave?" Little Medical Fairy asked softly, her voice echoing in the empty space.

The Shadow Python nodded, its eyes wandering in the cave, as if looking for something.

Xiao Ling looked around. Apart from the glowing moss and some strangely shaped rocks, there seemed to be nothing special here.

The ground was covered with fine sand, which made a rustling sound when you walked on it.

There are some natural stone pillars distributed around the space, standing there quietly like guardians.

However, Xiao Ling's intuition told him that there must be some unknown secret hidden here.

Suddenly, Qinglin pointed at a huge rock and shouted, "There seems to be something on it!"

Everyone gathered around immediately and saw an ancient mechanism embedded in the rock.

Xiao Ling observed it carefully, then pressed the mechanism cautiously.

With a "click", the rock slowly moved away, revealing a downward passage. The passage was pitch black and bottomless, and no one knew where it led to.

"Let's go down and take a look." Xiao Ling said, his voice full of determination.

Xiao Yixiang and Qinglin nodded, and the three of them walked down the passage.

The Shadow Python guards the entrance to prevent any accidents from happening.

The passage is winding and the further down you go, the more humid the air becomes.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the end of the passage, and a huge underground palace appeared before them.

The palace is magnificent, with huge pillars supporting the dome, which is carved with various mysterious patterns.

In the center is a huge treasure chest, emitting an alluring glow.

Next to the treasure chest is a dry skeleton, lying there quietly, as if telling an ancient legend.

Some broken clothes and weapons were scattered around the dry bones. These relics looked somewhat desolate under the light of the treasure chest.

Xiao Ling, Xiao Yixiang and Qing Lin surrounded the dry bones, their eyes revealing a hint of curiosity and vigilance.

"Whose bones are these?" Little Medical Fairy asked softly, with a hint of doubt in her voice.

Xiao Ling frowned slightly. He carefully observed the dry bones, trying to find some clues from them: "The owner of this dry bone should be a cultivator. His strength is not weak, but judging from the state of this dry bone, he seems to have met with an accident."

At this moment, Yao Chen appeared from the Bone Inflammation Ring, and Xiao Ling and the other two immediately stepped forward to greet him.

"teacher."

"Yao Lao."

Yao Chen responded with a smile, his eyes swept over Xiao Ling and Xiao Yixian, and he nodded slightly.

Qing Lin asked curiously, "Teacher, you came out now, did you find anything?"

Yao Chen nodded, his eyes fell on the withered bones, and he slowly explained to Xiao Ling and the others:
"The owner of this withered skeleton should have been a Dou Zun-level warrior. However, he must have been seriously injured not long after he advanced to the Dou Zun level, and ended up like this."

(End of this chapter)