Chapter 235: Traveling together, each with their own agenda

Lin Chen searched around the mountains before and found nothing good, so he set his target on the woods outside the mountains.

Therefore, everyone was very fast at this moment. In the blink of an eye, they had already flown dozens of miles away.

"Hurry up and catch up!"

Lin Chen turned around and saw that the girls behind him and Xia Lu didn't follow him, so he couldn't help shouting.

However, the only response he received was the roar of the wind, and other than that, there was no movement.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that everyone had no real intention to follow her to participate in any trial.

"snort!"

Lin Chen snorted coldly and looked a little ugly.

Although most of these people were full of hostility towards him, after all, everyone had come together to this day, and now they were abandoned, which made him feel a little depressed.

Fortunately, with the system as a trump card, he didn't have anything to fear.

"What's wrong?"

Ye Menghuang noticed the change in Lin Chen's expression and asked with concern.

Lin Chen shook his head: "It's okay!"

He thought about the way those people looked at him when he first traveled to Tianxuan Continent, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Ye Menghuang frowned and said, "If you really don't like these people, I can help you drive them away. Anyway, we shouldn't have come to participate in this experience in the first place."

"Forehead……"

Hearing Ye Menghuang's words, Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Thank you. But there's no need for it yet."

Deep down in his heart, he hoped that Ye Menghuang could help drive away the other girls.

However, he knew that Ye Menghuang would be in trouble if he did that, and he himself felt quite awkward.

He doesn't mind treating them all as competitors, but that doesn't mean he wants to drive them all away. This method is really cruel.

More importantly, if he did this, Ye Menghuang would probably leave him.

Lin Chen didn't want this.

The next journey is still flat and wide, without any obstacles.

Everyone ran with all their strength and spent an hour finally reaching their destination, a wasteland.

In front of the girls, there is an ancient castle built more than 3,000 years ago. The whole body is bronze in color, and the walls are mottled with traces of time.

The gate of the castle is closed and there are overgrown weeds around it.

"Are we there yet?"

"I feel like I'm in another world."

"Woo! It's finally here, it's great! I was almost scared to death."

After seeing the castle, all the girls let out a long sigh of relief.

"Hey, look, there are two monuments over there!" At this time, Liu Li pointed to an open space next to him.

After everyone heard this, they looked over and saw that, sure enough, there were two tombstones standing over there.

One piece is bronze in color, and the other is black iron in color. It looks a bit dilapidated. I don’t know what material it is made of.

The tombstone is about six or seven meters high, with two portraits carved on the top.

The protagonists of the two portraits are a man and a woman respectively. The man is handsome and the woman is beautiful.

"How could there be a faint coercion coming from these two stone tablets? It's so scary!"

Liu Li stared at the two portraits and cried out in surprise.

When everyone saw the two portraits, their hearts beat wildly.

There are tombstones here, so it is obvious that people are buried. Since they are buried in such a dark and strange place, this tomb is definitely extremely dangerous.

"Everyone, be careful, try to keep a distance and don't get too close." Ye Menghuang warned everyone.

At this time, a solemn expression appeared on her face, and she was obviously a little afraid of this place.

The girls nodded repeatedly and distanced themselves from each other so as not to be unable to take care of each other in times of crisis.

Lin Chen looked at the girls and muttered: "This tomb must be guarded, don't be afraid!"

When the girls heard this, they were all startled, but after careful observation, they found that there was indeed no living thing near the tomb, and they felt more at ease.

At this time, Lin Chen took out a jade talisman from his arms.

"Thunder and Fire Talisman!"

Lin Chen crushed the jade talisman into pieces, and in an instant, a purple-red lightning struck above the tomb.

Boom——

There was an explosion above the tomb and dust flew up.

This scene shocked all the girls.

"Lin Chen, what are you doing! Why is there thunder and lightning here?"

All the girls looked at Lin Chen in confusion.

Lin Chen shrugged, spread his hands, and explained: "I don't know! This jade talisman was left to me by my master. He said that if you encounter anything strange, you can try using the thunder and fire talisman to test it."

Hearing this, Ye Menghuang frowned and said, "This is a tomb of a monk. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be thunder and lightning. Could it be..."

She hesitated for a moment, and finally guessed: "Perhaps, buried here is a strong man who has overcome the calamity realm?"

When the girls heard her guess, their hearts were beating fast. If this was really the tomb of a strong man in the Tribulation Realm, then this would be too precious.

You must know that even among the extraordinary ninth-level cultivators, there are very few strong ones in the Tribulation Realm, and each one of them is comparable to a treasure-level figure.

"Lin Chen, who gave you this jade talisman?"

Liu Li suddenly looked at Lin Chen and narrowed his eyes.

When the other girls heard her words, they also looked at Lin Chen, as if they were waiting for the answer.

Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect Liu Li to guess who gave it to him.

This jade talisman was given to him by his master Xue, but Lin Chen didn't know whether his master told Liu Li about it.

If he told her, then he would not dare to say that it was given by the master.

Thinking of how powerful his master was, he was a little reluctant to lie, but after looking at Ye Menghuang and Liu Li who looked expectant, he hesitated and said to himself that he would just deal with it first and tell them secretly later.

Lin Chen was just about to make up an excuse when he saw Liu Li slowly walking towards him.

Liu Li tapped her toes, and her whole body seemed to be riding on waves, elegant and refined.

She walked up to Lin Chen, stretched out her palm, looked at Lin Chen, and said softly: "Lin Chen, bring it!"

Although her tone was calm, it gave people a feeling that she could not refuse.

"Bring... what to bring?" Lin Chen was confused for a while.

Liu Li's pretty face turned cold and shouted: "You are still pretending to be stupid with me! Hand over the 'Thunder and Fire Talisman'!"

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that Liu Li was actually thinking about the jade talisman he had just thrown away.

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he did not return the jade talisman. Instead, he put it away and said: "I have used up this jade talisman, and now it is gone."

"Hmph!" Liu Li snorted coldly and didn't bother to pursue it. After all, Lin Chen lost the jade talisman to save her, and she didn't intend to trouble Lin Chen.

"Let's go, go in and take a look!" Liu Li said.

She said, taking the lead to walk into the tomb, and the other girls quickly followed.

Lin Chen followed the girls.

This tomb looks like a giant sword, with the hilt extending toward the southwest, and the entrance is also the road facing the hilt.

Lin Chen walked into the hilt of the sword and saw a wooden box in the groove of the hilt. The surface of the wooden box had a metallic cold sheen. It was not an ordinary thing at first glance.

He took the wooden box out of its groove and put it in his backpack.

"Why is there a coffin here?" Ye Menghuang looked suspicious after seeing the wooden box at the hilt of the sword.

After she finished speaking, all the girls looked at the coffin.

This is a cemetery, and the coffin is placed in such a strange position, which is undoubtedly very evil.

Ye Menghuang asked: "Is it possible that the monk whose bones are buried here is an immortal?"

As soon as the words came out, she laughed first.

Because according to the descriptions in ancient books, where are the bones?

"Haha, Menghuang, you are too superstitious. How can there be immortals in the world?" Liu Li curled her lips and said.

Ye Menghuang said: "You don't understand. No matter what, we should be careful."

Although the girls were not very scared, they were still cautious and looked around.

Soon, the girls reached the depths of the tomb.

The tomb was not spacious. Apart from a coffin, only two walls were left. There were some strange patterns painted on the walls, which seemed to be some kind of runes.

The tomb was empty except for a layer of ash on the coffin, which looked like it had a long history.

Ye Menghuang's eyes stayed on the coffin for a moment, then moved away and continued walking inside.

They passed through the coffin, walked out of the tomb, and reached the middle of the tomb.

In the center of the tomb, there is a pool. On the edge of the pool are futons, incense burners, candlesticks and other sacrificial items.

Lin Chen looked at it for a few seconds, and suddenly said in surprise: "This pool is so strange, it actually glows with blue-green light, and I always feel that the liquid in this pool can swallow spiritual power!"

When Liu Li heard this, he also noticed the strangeness of this pool and said in surprise: "It's really like this. There is obviously no spiritual energy here, how can there be such a strange scene?"

She looked at Ye Menghuang beside her and asked, "Sister Menghuang, what is going on here? Tell me quickly."

Ye Menghuang looked at the pool for a while, shook his head, and said, "I can't tell. There is something strange here, but I can't tell where it is specifically."

The other girls also frowned and stared at the water pool. They did not know how strange the water pool was, but at the same time, they also felt that the water pool contained terrifying energy.

"I estimate that this pool may be a cave where spirits gather. Otherwise, why would the owner of this tomb choose to build a mausoleum in such a dark and humid place?" Liu Lida said.

The other girls nodded in agreement.

Lin Chen also felt that this pool might indeed be a cave.

At this time, Liu Li pointed to a painting hanging on the stone wall on the left side of the pool and said, "Look, this painting seems different from other paintings!"

When the girls heard this, they all gathered around and stared at the painting.

"This looks like a swordsman practicing his sword?"

"The swordsman in this painting is so mighty and domineering, with a sharpness that surpasses all things!"

"No! Look at that swordsman's eyes! He is actually crying, and he seems to be filled with pain and anger!"

…

All the beauties stared at the swordsman in the painting with their beautiful eyes widened.

In this painting, the swordsman holds a sword in both hands, and the long sword is pointed slanting upward, and a fierce and murderous aura rushes towards his face.

Although the swordsman was drawn vividly, the girls were inexplicably frightened.

Especially Lin Chen felt a terrifying sense of oppression.

"ah!"

Suddenly, Lin Qizhi let out a scream.

The girls were startled, and turned around to see Lin Qizhi clutching her chest, her face pale, and looking like she was in shock.

"Qizhi, what's wrong with you?"

The girls quickly ran to support Lin Qizhi and asked with concern.

Lin Qizhi pointed at the painting with a trembling hand and said, "I feel that the person in the painting is so dangerous and scary. He... He seems to be alive!"

She couldn't help vomiting when she said the last part.

The women were also a little frightened when they saw this. It was the first time they encountered such a weird thing. It was too creepy.

However, Lin Chen was relieved.

The swordsman in the painting was obviously a strong man at the peak level of the Refining Spirit Realm, but he died miserably.

Because his right eye was dug out.

"It seems that this swordsman must have died at the hands of the enemy, and that person must be an alchemist." This thought popped up in Lin Chen's mind, but then he shook his head and rejected this inference.

An idea emerged in his mind, and he couldn't help but take a breath, and his face became solemn.

His eyes fell on the painting, and he murmured: "Could it be that this swordsman is the legendary sword demon? His right eye was dug out by his enemy!"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was correct.

At first, the Sword Demon was an alchemist master, and his alchemy attainments reached the pinnacle. He was well-known throughout the Kunlun Holy Land. I don’t know how many powerful beings visited him to ask for elixirs or skills.

However, they were all rejected.

Later, the Sword Demon was unwilling to be an alchemist anymore, so he left the Kunlun Holy Land and embarked on a journey to seek a breakthrough.

However, in the end, he fell in the outside world, his body disappeared, and only this sword tomb was left.

"Sword Demon? Could it be that he was killed by his enemies? But if he was killed by his enemies, why did he build such a palace here and set up such a mysterious formation?" Lin Chen was puzzled.

This question obviously has no answer.

"Forget it, let's move on!" Ye Menghuang said.

"Yes." The women nodded.

The group continued to climb up along the stairs.

After walking for more than ten minutes, the women finally saw the stone door, but this stone door was also locked by a huge copper nail.

Everyone tried to pull out the copper nails, but all failed.

"It seems that we can only think of a way from the stone door." Ye Menghuang frowned and looked at the stone door.

"Sister Menghuang, is there anything special about this stone door?" A girl asked curiously.

When Lin Chen heard this, his mind flashed.

Ye Menghuang said: "This is a formation! A defensive formation!"

The other girls were stunned, and then they showed joy on their faces.

Formations are extremely rare in this Dharma Ending Age. If you can learn them, it will be of great help in the future.

"Sister Menghuang, how can we open the stone door?"

"That's right, there must be a mechanism on this stone door!"

The girls were all excited, and they wanted to find the mechanism immediately and crack the stone door.

Lin Chen frowned.

He thought this was some kind of cave paradise, or a place where some hidden strong man was in seclusion.

Who knew that it was actually a formation guarding a treasure.

And judging from the complexity of this formation, the person who arranged it was obviously a master who was proficient in formations.

"Something's wrong, it's too wrong." Lin Chen muttered in his heart, his heart pounding, this feeling made him very uneasy.

"Sister Menghuang, should we retreat?" Wang Yan said hesitantly.

The other women looked a little nervous.

Although they were usually very brave, they were ordinary people after all, and they were afraid of encountering danger at this time.

Ye Menghuang thought about it and said, "Okay, let's go back the same way."

However, just as they were about to move, there was a bang, and the ground under their feet suddenly vibrated, and then they felt their bodies lighten, and they actually flew up directly!

"Ah!"

"Ah! Help!"

The women screamed in surprise, their faces pale.

Lin Chen's face changed suddenly, he had already noticed something was wrong!

Whoosh——!

He soared into the sky and caught Leng Hanyan who was pulled up to the sky first, then put his other hand around Xia Xichan's waist and landed steadily inside the cave.

The women reacted and their faces were horrified. The scene just now really made them shudder, as if they were about to be torn apart.

"It was close! We almost fell to death on the cliff."

The women survived the disaster and expressed their gratitude to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen smiled gently, rubbed the women's hair, and then his eyes fell on Ye Menghuang and frowned.

"It seems that there is some kind of restriction here, you can't use spiritual power at all!" Lin Chen looked at Ye Menghuang and said.

"Yes." Ye Menghuang nodded.

After a few seconds of silence, Lin Chen sighed and said, "It seems that this is a prison! We only have two options now, either wait to die or escape!"

"No! We absolutely can't stay here, we have to go out!"

Ye Menghuang gritted her teeth and said with a firm face: "I believe that you, my husband, have the ability to take us away from here!"

"Sister Menghuang is right, Brother Lin Chen will definitely take us away." Xia Xichan hugged Lin Chen's neck and said.

Chen Lei and several others who have an ambiguous relationship with Lin Chen all support Ye Menghuang's statement.

In their hearts, they are still full of blind admiration and trust for Lin Chen!

"Hehe, you girl, you only know how to flatter your boyfriend." Lin Qizhi curled her lips.

"Humph!" Xia Xichan snorted and said, "What do you know, Lin Chen is amazing!"

"I don't bother to pay attention to you." Lin Qizhi rolled her eyes.

She also knew that Lin Chen was a sixth-level cultivator with a fifth-level golden body, and he had the blood of a thunder dragon. He was considered a monster among his peers, but she still felt that Xia Xichan was too obsessed with Lin Chen.

This obsession even made her feel jealous!

"Okay, stop making trouble. Let's quickly study how to open this stone door, right?" Ye Menghuang said.

"Yes!" Everyone nodded immediately.

There is a formation here, which is obviously not good.

Lin Chen stared at the stone door carefully for a moment and then said, "If you want to open it, I'm afraid you need a key."

"Key? Where to find the key?" Ye Menghuang asked hurriedly.

Lin Chen pointed to the wall above his head and said, "The key should be hidden on something up here, but how are we going to get it?"

When everyone heard this, they all looked up, but found nothing.

Suddenly, Ye Menghuang shouted in surprise: "I remembered, there is a stone in the corner."

She quickly ran to the corner, and then picked up a bluestone slab half a meter wide and twenty or thirty centimeters long.

Then, she pressed the bluestone slab up, and there was a click sound, and one side of the stone door moved slowly.

Seeing this, Lin Chen, Lin Qizhi and others all widened their eyes and were a little dumbfounded. They did not expect this outcome at all.