Qi Changzhao's walking was very steady, his breathing was even and steady, almost indistinguishable from his previous appearance.
Shen Li followed beside him, quietly turning his head to look at him.
After a closer look, it was found that the handsome face was bloodless, the thin lips were white, and the bloodshot eyes had not faded, as if he had just woken up from some extremely terrifying nightmare.
This is a fragile appearance he has never seen before.
It’s weird.
Shen Li thought, he had never seen Qi Changzhao like this when he was in the phantom formation outside.
Shen Li thought for a while and asked, "Did the Taoist see the true face of that thing just now?"
Qi Changzhao paused: "No."
"I saw it, it's... Qin Muzhi." Shen Li said, "Just now when I broke the illusion, he appeared. I thought, maybe that thing possessed Qin Muzhi, and he was also the one who attacked the disciples of the Immortal Sect."
Shen Li paused for a moment, then asked again: "What's the situation with Taoist Priest? Could it be that...Qin Muzhi only appeared here?"
"I...don't know." Qi Changzhao lowered his eyes and said softly, "Sorry, I didn't see clearly."
Shen Li's expression froze, and he pretended to smile relaxedly: "It's fine if you didn't see it clearly, anyway, the illusion has been broken now, so don't worry anymore, those are all fake."
"Fake." Qi Changzhao repeated it softly, with a long sigh of relief, "Yes, it's all fake."
His face was hidden in the darkness, and his voice was extremely soft. The clear voice was no different from the past, but Shen Li could hear some extremely abnormal emotions in his voice.
It was the pain and fear of deep, deeply repressed pain.
Shen Li didn't ask him what he saw, but no matter what it was, it must be a memory he didn't want to recall.
After all...he had experienced that feeling before.
He looked down at the other party's hand hanging by his side, there was still a little blood on the white fingertips, which should be left by the other party when he broke the illusion.For some reason, he suddenly wanted to hold this person's hand and tell him, don't be afraid, everything is over.
He did the same.
In the darkness, Shen Li quietly stretched out his hand and gently held that cold hand.The person beside him paused slightly and looked back at him in surprise.
Shen Li looked away awkwardly, hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice as if he had lingering fear: "Tell me, is there really a snake in here?"
Qi Changzhao was startled, the deep pain in his eyes disappeared at that moment, replaced by a familiar gentle look.He clenched Shen Li's hand with his backhand, and walked forward again.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
The two walked in this deep underground palace one by one, the darkness stretched the corridor extremely long, and the front and back were endless dark abysses.Only where the two of them were, a faint red flame lingered beside them, like a cluster of fireflies in the long night, faint and quiet.
Not long after, the two came to a spacious main room.
The red flames following the two rose up automatically, scattered in four places, and fell on the candle lamps embedded in the stone wall.
The lights illuminated the scene in the main room, and seven or eight monks leaned against the wall, all unconscious.These people dressed differently and were not disciples of the same clan.
Shen Li immediately recognized two of them that he had met on the night when Qi Changzhao had a secret talk with Xianzong.
"They are..."
"Same as us," Qi Changzhao led Shen Li and walked over, "Just now I chased that black shadow here, and found that these people have been trapped in the illusion and are killing each other. I stunned them and continued After chasing the black shadow, I saw..."
Qi Changzhao closed his eyes and didn't continue talking.
Shen Li knew what he hadn't finished speaking.
He chased the black shadow all the way, but the black shadow stopped in the corridor just now, and turned into the most feared thing in his heart.
This underground palace is actually not difficult to break through. During their journey, the most difficult encounter was just being hit by the love potion in front of the stone cave gate. Other than that, they didn't encounter any traps that they couldn't get their hands on.
The danger here is that it can infinitely magnify human weaknesses.
Human beings have weaknesses, pain, desire, fear, a little carelessness, will fall into a situation beyond redemption.
Shen Li rubbed the back of the opponent's hand soothingly with his fingertips, did not continue this topic, but asked softly: "When will they wake up?"
"Soon." Qi Changzhao's voice suddenly sank, Shen Li vaguely realized something, and turned his head away.
That handsome and flawless face has been replaced by another face at some point, with pearls and jade in front, this handsome and upright facial features are mediocre no matter how you look at them.
... When did this person Yi Rong come back?
Shen Li stared at the man in front of him for a while, then silently withdrew his hand.
After losing that face, the dog emperor is still annoying no matter how you look at it.
At this moment, the monks in front of them groaned one after another, as if they were about to wake up.Shen Li was about to step forward, but Qi Changzhao stretched out his arm and pulled him into his arms.
Shen Li: "?"
He struggled subconsciously, and Qi Changzhao whispered in his ear: "Forgot what you promised me when you came here, little imperial concubine?"
Shen Li paused for a moment of rejection.
Almost forgot, before coming, the two had agreed that this person would pretend to be the King of Tianyu, and he would act as his little lover in front of Xianzong.
But who would know that the pretended monarch is real, and the imperial concubine is also real.
This person was clearly teasing him on purpose.
When Shen Li thought about it, he became angry, and when he saw that man's vicious appearance, he wished he could go back to the incense stick and wake up his soft-hearted self towards the dog emperor.
With a backhand turn, he hit Qi Changzhao's waist forcefully, and said viciously: "Who are you calling imperial concubine? Who promised to marry you."
Qi Changzhao easily transformed his strength, and there was an imperceptible smile hidden in his voice: "If you agree, I am naturally willing to make you a concubine, let alone a concubine, I can also make you a queen."
"...Ah Li, how about it?"
Shen Li was very uncomfortable with him talking to him like this, so he struggled hard, but heard a light cough from beside him.
The two turned their heads at the same time, and a monk with a childlike face and white hair had already woken up.He sat cross-legged on the spot, staring awkwardly at the small piece of dusty ground at his feet.
Qi Changzhao: "..."
Shen Li: "..."
Qi Changzhao paused, and Shen Li broke free from his arms.
Qi Changzhao glanced at the red earlobe of the person beside him, looked away, and nodded at the monk: "Daoist Guangyang, you finally woke up."
Guangyangzi should be the one with the highest cultivation level present, so he woke up before everyone else.He got up and straightened his clothes, and made a Taoist salute to Qi Changzhao: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving your life."
"You don't have to be polite, Daoist." Qi Changzhao said, "What happened to you all?"
Guang Yangzi shook his head and sighed, "It's hard to say."
"Our several great immortal sects meet at the Lingquan. Unexpectedly, the Lingquan needs more than a hundred people to join in the cultivation to open the passage. After we discussed it, we had to send a large number of disciples to support the exit. After each sect sent a few people enter."
"After entering the Lingquan, I first fell into an illusion array, and then encountered a fierce beast trap. After finally passing through the obstacles and entering the underground palace, I was entangled by a monster who was good at illusion. The illusion of the monster made us kill each other, If not for His Majesty's timely help, I'm afraid we will be in danger."
"Monster?" Shen Li was listening quietly, but suddenly interrupted, "Does Priest Guangyang know what it is?"
Guangyangzi still had a weird expression on Shen Li, but Qi Changzhao was present, so he couldn't say anything more, so he could only answer truthfully: "Before I was trapped in the illusion, I couldn't know it, but now that I wake up and think about it, that thing...maybe it's a rumor. mirage in the
"Mirage?"
Guangyangzi said: "It is rumored that mirages live in the depths of the East China Sea. They are good at spying on people's hearts. They have no form and can transform into the most feared things in people's hearts. Mirages feed on people's fear. People who fall into its illusion will feel more and more in their hearts. It is fear, the stronger he is."
Shen Li thought for a moment, then asked: "The mirage can possess people?"
"That's...but I don't know." Guangyangzi said, "What the poor Taoist said just now is just a rumor. This kind of monster is rare in the world. Looking at the whole world of comprehension, few people have seen it, let alone know it." know its capabilities."
I don't know its abilities, let alone its weaknesses.
Shen Li frowned and thought for a moment, and wanted to ask something more, when suddenly there was another movement beside him.
A young man in a light green brocade robe groaned, rubbed his head and sat up, his expression still a little dazed: "How could I..."
"Huh, Your Majesty Tianyu?" He looked surprised when he saw Qi Changzhao, "So you have already come in, and we still treat you and that young master..."
As he spoke, he saw Shen Li standing beside Qi Changzhao, and his voice stopped abruptly.
At that moment, Shen Li heard what he wanted to say from his tone.
"We still think you eloped with that young master."
If it wasn't for the wrong scene, Shen Li really wanted to grab Qi Changzhao by the collar and ask him how many things he had arranged for them.
— Definitely more than told him.
Qi Changzhao looked at the man in Tsing-clothed calmly. The latter looked away and saw Guangyangzi beside him, and immediately became furious: "Guangyangzi! Why did you hit me just now?!"
Guangyangzi was suddenly blamed, and asked back: "Xuan Qingjun, you are reasonable, when did I hit you?"
Xuan Qingjun stood up, pointed to the red and swollen wound on his forehead, and asked: "Isn't this knocked by your whisk?"
"This..." Guangyangzi looked at it for a moment, the injury was indeed caused by his whisk.
Xuan Qingjun walked in front of him, furious: "Thankfully I just heard the movement and rushed over, and saw you guys fighting with each other from a distance. I just wanted to rescue you, but I didn't see anything clearly, and I saw you. A fly whisk swept towards me and knocked me unconscious until now. Just tell the truth, do you want to knock me out and monopolize the magic weapon here!"
Guangyangzi was puzzled by Xuan Qingjun's words, looked at the whisk in his hand, and then turned to look at Qi Changzhao.
Qi Changzhao had already turned his head and walked towards a round stone door on the other side of the main room, without any intention of paying attention to them.
Guangyangzi felt a little uneasy on his face, coughed lightly, and explained calmly: "Mr. Xuan Qing, I'm afraid I was not careful. I was in a critical situation just now, and I was hit by an illusion again, and my consciousness is not clear. I'm really sorry."
"Illusion?"
Guangyangzi patiently repeated the deduction about the mirage just now.
Shen Li touched Qi Changzhao's side and tugged at his sleeve: "Actually, you knocked that Xuan Qingjun out?"
Qi Changzhao paused, and didn't hide anymore: "If I hadn't knocked him out, he would have discovered what I look like just now."
Shen Li let out an "oh", and said again: "Why is the Taoist priest not willing to maintain the original appearance, this face is far worse than the previous one."
"I..." Qi Changzhao hesitated for a moment.
The place where they were standing was dimly lit, and when Shen Li looked up, he could just see half of the man's side face hidden in the darkness.
The disguise changed the outline of his face, but from the chin down, the outline of the slender neck is exquisite, half of it is hidden in the shadow, and the other half is gathered into the collar painted with moiré patterns.
Shen Li stared at the almost transparent white skin at the edge of the collar, and suddenly had a weird idea for no reason.
Is this person trying to...not be discovered by him?
As soon as this idea came up, Shen Li immediately denied it in his heart.
Even though he knew that Qi Changzhao had been intentionally getting close to him, Shen Li never felt that Qi Changzhao did these things for him.
Qi Changzhao is not the kind of person who would believe in "One Night Couple, Hundred Days of Grace". If this is the case, he will not be so cruel to the original owner in the book.This person is violent by nature, even if he really develops a good impression after having skin-to-skin contact with him, it is based on the premise that he will not hinder this person's plan.
Therefore, Shen Li never thought that Qi Changzhao's little affection for him could influence any behavior of this person.
So, what is he after all?
But Qi Changzhao didn't answer his question.He turned his head, looked down into Shen Li's eyes, and asked softly, "Do you like my original appearance?"
Shen Li said truthfully: "That's right, everyone has a love for beauty."
Qi Changzhao raised his lips slightly, he seemed to be in a good mood, and said softly, "After leaving this place, I will change back to my original appearance. I will explain to Xianzong."
"Oh...huh?" Shen Li was about to nod, but suddenly felt something was wrong, and looked at him suspiciously.
So what was the purpose of the previous disguise? ? ?
Qi Changzhao ignored him, and turned to stare at the closed stone door in front of him.
The most indispensable thing in this underground palace is the stone gate. The two of them have seen many gates during their journey, but this gate is the only one that is different from others.
There are neither words nor totem carvings on it, nor does it have spiritual power attached to it. It looks like an ordinary door.Qi Changzhao was about to reach out and try to push, when someone behind him stopped him.
"Your Majesty... no, Mr. Qi, this door cannot be touched!"
It was Guangyangzi who spoke.
He and Xuan Qingjun finally finished talking about knocking each other out, and the rest of the disciples also woke up one after another.The two knew about the relationship between Qi Changzhao and Shen Li, so they didn't come to get in the way, and led a group of disciples to the side to adjust their breathing and meditate.
The disciples present were somewhat injured, and Guangyangzi and Xuan Qingjun helped them deal with their injuries one after another. They were about to come to discuss the next move with Qi Changzhao when they saw Qi Changzhao fiddling with something in front of the stone gate.
Qi Changzhao froze, turned his head, and Guangyangzi pulled Xuan Qingjun to the two of them.
Guang Yangzi: "When we came here just now, we also tried to open this door. But just as we came across this door, that black shadow appeared from the crack of the door, and that's why..."
Qi Changzhao frowned, and Shen Li asked in a low voice, "Is the thing in there?"
"I'm not sure." Qi Changzhao said, "Since entering the underground palace, my spells have been restricted by the spiritual veins here, and it is difficult to trace the source of spiritual power. But I can feel that there seems to be some kind of spell remnant here... in this door behind the door."
"What are you doing so timidly?" Xuan Qingjun didn't take it seriously: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it's better to gather a few disciples and use spiritual power to directly smash the door open."
Guangyangzi disagreed: "No, what if there are more of the same black shadows and we fall into illusion again?"
Xuan Qingjun: "Then what do you say, what else do we have to do here?"
"This--"
The two people beside him were arguing so that Shen Li had a headache. He was about to say something when he suddenly felt a chill behind him.
Before he could turn his head to look, he suddenly felt someone push him hard on the back.Shen Li staggered and slammed directly towards the stone gate. At the same time, a magic circle suddenly appeared on the stone gate.
The accident happened too fast, before Shen Li had time to say anything, the dazzling light of the magic circle enveloped everyone in an instant.His body crashed into the center of the formation impartially, and was suddenly sucked into the stone gate by a strong suction force.
After the light dissipated, Shen Li had disappeared.
Shen Li could only feel the light and shadow in front of his eyes changing rapidly, and a terrible sense of oppression and tearing swept his body. When everything subsided, he fell hard on the dusty ground.
There was a dusty and rotten breath in his breath, Shen Li stood up and looked around vigilantly.
In front of you is an altar made of white jade carvings.
A floor candle lamp was placed every three feet on the altar, and the faint blue flames danced, making Shen Li's face pale.
This place has obviously been dusty for a long time, and the altar is covered with a thick layer of dust, which looks particularly bleak.Going up the stone steps, there are no sacrificial items on the altar, only a white jade bed.
A beautiful woman in a red wedding gown was lying on the white jade bed, her face was ruddy, her eyes were gently closed, as if she was asleep.
The woman's face was painted with exquisite makeup, and her skin was as white as snow in a red dress. No matter how she looked at it, she was a very beautiful woman.
It's just a pity...
Shen Li stood still beside the white jade bed, his eyes sank.
The woman on the stone bed was not breathing, she was already a dead person.
"Why do you always stare at her, is she beautiful?" A voice sounded in the darkness, Shen Li looked back, Qin Muzhi came out from the corner of the altar.
Shen Li said, "You brought me here?"
"it's me."
Qin Muzhi walked a few steps forward and came under the light, only then did Shen Li see clearly that the black veins on his face were deeper than before.Now that things have happened, even if they were to be rescued, it would probably be useless.
Qin Muzhi looked up at Shen Li under the stone steps, and said with a sneer, "I was waiting for you to come to me, but who would have thought that you would not be able to come in after waiting in front of the stone gate for so long. I have to do you a little favor." .”
Shen Li was silent for a moment, then discussed with him: "Can you speak in this tone without wearing this face?"
At any rate, Qin Muzhi was a handsome and handsome young man, now he was speaking with a choked voice, which made Shen Li get goosebumps all over his body.
Qin Muzhi didn't care about his attitude.
He slowly walked up to the altar and came to the white jade bed: "Do you know who she is?"
Shen Li didn't answer, Qin Muzhi said leisurely: "You should already know that the one who built this underground palace was an ancient tribe. And this is the last saint in that tribe."
"You only know that this altar was built for priests and gods, but you made a mistake. It is not a young man, but a holy woman." Qin Muzhi stared at the graceful woman on the jade bed, He said softly, "This altar is the living tomb of the saint."
There was a chill behind Shen Li's back, and he vaguely understood the deep meaning of this person's words.
"The body of the saint who believes in the saint is the best sacrificial object. The god will possess the most heroic man who enters this place and give birth to offspring with the saint. Therefore, each saint is 13 years old After that, she will be sent to this altar. Day after day, she will dress up as a bride, wait here, and wait... for the arrival of the so-called destined person."
"The young men in the clan are regularly sent to the altar, and through the many obstacles of the underground palace, they can reach the bottom of the altar, where they can spend their lives together with the saint."
Shen Li: "This is too..."
"It's ridiculous, isn't it?" Qin Muzhi said, "It's not easy for a saint to conceive. She waits here day after day and has sex with different people until she finally conceives a child and gives birth to the next saint. After giving birth, the saint can leave the altar. As for how to leave... you might as well look around the altar."
Shen Li looked in the direction of his finger, and the ravine around the altar was filled with bones.
Shen Li closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief silently: "What are you talking to me about?"
"It's nothing." Qin Muzhi's eyes were still on the woman who seemed to be asleep, and after a while, he said softly: "Maybe it's just because... no one has listened to me for a long time."
"When this saint was sent to the altar, she had just passed her 13th birthday. But as soon as she came in, a very serious civil strife broke out in the clan. At the same time as the civil strife, several major tribes joined forces to counterattack. For several months, it completely destroyed the foundation of the tribe."
"Everyone is busy with their lives, the dead are dead, the injured are wounded, and the captured are captured. No one cares about this poor saint."
"Do you understand the feeling that this woman with no cultivation and no martial arts can only wait in this altar, waiting for someone to come and rescue her from this dark cage. But until the end, no one will come .Every day she waits is a purgatory that is only slowly going to death or more painful."
Shen Li's eyes moved slightly, and the hand hanging by his side quietly tightened.
Qin Muzhi turned around and suddenly realized: "Sorry, I forgot... You know this feeling, you have experienced it before, right?"
"Enough." Shen Li interrupted him, "Say it straight, why did you bring me here, and why did you control Mr. Qin?"
Qin Muzhi covered his mouth and chuckled: "It's not that I control him, it's that he voluntarily cooperates with me."
"...This person is extremely tenacious. His heart is full of struggle and desire for revenge. This is exactly the body I want. So, I took the initiative to appear in front of him. As expected, I just promised to avenge him, and he agreed. Work with me."
Shen Li clicked his tongue: "So, you helped him to kill me?"
"It was like this originally, but after seeing you, I changed my mind." Qin Muzhi smiled more heartily, "I didn't expect that after being trapped here for so many years, there would be so many bodies that fit my appetite. Come."
As he spoke, he walked slowly to Shen Li's side, leaned over slightly, and whispered softly in Shen Li's ear: "...I want you."
"Then you want to go."
Shen Li's voice came from behind Qin Mu. He turned his head and saw that where Shen Li was standing, there were only a few wisps of floating dust left, reflecting the faint blue light, flickering on and off.
Qin Muzhi was not annoyed, he straightened up, and said in a low voice, "I know your cultivation level is high, I've known it since you entered this place."
"I am good at understanding people's hearts. Everyone who enters this place is under my control... Your secrets are naturally under my control." As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flickered, and he turned into a handsome and thin young man man.
The man held a matching sword in his arms, and smiled slightly at him: "Are you right, Master?"
Shen Li took a deep breath, his voice suddenly became cold, "Change back."
"Shen Yun" took half a step forward, with a hurt look on his face: "Why do you want me to change back? Doesn't Master want to see me?"
Shen Li tilted his head and didn't answer, "Shen Yun" chuckled lightly: "Look at how kind I am to you, knowing that you miss the little apprentice in your heart, so I changed into the appearance of your little apprentice for you to enjoy watching. You cooperate with me , I can let you see him every day...don't think about it?"
"...you are dreaming!"
Shen Li suddenly pulled out the dagger from his sleeve and stabbed at him, the latter retreated a few steps to avoid, and changed into another appearance in a flash.
"Qi Changzhao" managed to dodge Shen Li's blow, and raised his hand to grab Shen Li's wrist: "Why is the little imperial concubine so angry, be careful not to get angry."
Shen Li's face was as sinking as water, and the corners of his lips were suddenly raised slowly.
"Qi Changzhao" froze, a dagger pierced his back, and pierced his heart impartially.
In the next second, Shen Li's figure appeared behind him.
He drew out his dagger, kicked the mirage that had changed back to Qin Muzhi to the ground, blood spurted out, and dyed the white jade steps bright red: "It doesn't matter how human-like it is, low-level monsters are low-level monsters , being tricked by the same trick, can you improve a little bit?"
Being controlled by others, Qin Muzhi didn't have any look of fear on his face: "You can't kill me."
"Oh? Why not?"
Qin Muzhi lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "I can see your secrets, and I can also see other people's."
"...Don't you want to know what secrets are hidden in that Daoist Ji Yun?"
Shen Li followed beside him, quietly turning his head to look at him.
After a closer look, it was found that the handsome face was bloodless, the thin lips were white, and the bloodshot eyes had not faded, as if he had just woken up from some extremely terrifying nightmare.
This is a fragile appearance he has never seen before.
It’s weird.
Shen Li thought, he had never seen Qi Changzhao like this when he was in the phantom formation outside.
Shen Li thought for a while and asked, "Did the Taoist see the true face of that thing just now?"
Qi Changzhao paused: "No."
"I saw it, it's... Qin Muzhi." Shen Li said, "Just now when I broke the illusion, he appeared. I thought, maybe that thing possessed Qin Muzhi, and he was also the one who attacked the disciples of the Immortal Sect."
Shen Li paused for a moment, then asked again: "What's the situation with Taoist Priest? Could it be that...Qin Muzhi only appeared here?"
"I...don't know." Qi Changzhao lowered his eyes and said softly, "Sorry, I didn't see clearly."
Shen Li's expression froze, and he pretended to smile relaxedly: "It's fine if you didn't see it clearly, anyway, the illusion has been broken now, so don't worry anymore, those are all fake."
"Fake." Qi Changzhao repeated it softly, with a long sigh of relief, "Yes, it's all fake."
His face was hidden in the darkness, and his voice was extremely soft. The clear voice was no different from the past, but Shen Li could hear some extremely abnormal emotions in his voice.
It was the pain and fear of deep, deeply repressed pain.
Shen Li didn't ask him what he saw, but no matter what it was, it must be a memory he didn't want to recall.
After all...he had experienced that feeling before.
He looked down at the other party's hand hanging by his side, there was still a little blood on the white fingertips, which should be left by the other party when he broke the illusion.For some reason, he suddenly wanted to hold this person's hand and tell him, don't be afraid, everything is over.
He did the same.
In the darkness, Shen Li quietly stretched out his hand and gently held that cold hand.The person beside him paused slightly and looked back at him in surprise.
Shen Li looked away awkwardly, hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice as if he had lingering fear: "Tell me, is there really a snake in here?"
Qi Changzhao was startled, the deep pain in his eyes disappeared at that moment, replaced by a familiar gentle look.He clenched Shen Li's hand with his backhand, and walked forward again.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
The two walked in this deep underground palace one by one, the darkness stretched the corridor extremely long, and the front and back were endless dark abysses.Only where the two of them were, a faint red flame lingered beside them, like a cluster of fireflies in the long night, faint and quiet.
Not long after, the two came to a spacious main room.
The red flames following the two rose up automatically, scattered in four places, and fell on the candle lamps embedded in the stone wall.
The lights illuminated the scene in the main room, and seven or eight monks leaned against the wall, all unconscious.These people dressed differently and were not disciples of the same clan.
Shen Li immediately recognized two of them that he had met on the night when Qi Changzhao had a secret talk with Xianzong.
"They are..."
"Same as us," Qi Changzhao led Shen Li and walked over, "Just now I chased that black shadow here, and found that these people have been trapped in the illusion and are killing each other. I stunned them and continued After chasing the black shadow, I saw..."
Qi Changzhao closed his eyes and didn't continue talking.
Shen Li knew what he hadn't finished speaking.
He chased the black shadow all the way, but the black shadow stopped in the corridor just now, and turned into the most feared thing in his heart.
This underground palace is actually not difficult to break through. During their journey, the most difficult encounter was just being hit by the love potion in front of the stone cave gate. Other than that, they didn't encounter any traps that they couldn't get their hands on.
The danger here is that it can infinitely magnify human weaknesses.
Human beings have weaknesses, pain, desire, fear, a little carelessness, will fall into a situation beyond redemption.
Shen Li rubbed the back of the opponent's hand soothingly with his fingertips, did not continue this topic, but asked softly: "When will they wake up?"
"Soon." Qi Changzhao's voice suddenly sank, Shen Li vaguely realized something, and turned his head away.
That handsome and flawless face has been replaced by another face at some point, with pearls and jade in front, this handsome and upright facial features are mediocre no matter how you look at them.
... When did this person Yi Rong come back?
Shen Li stared at the man in front of him for a while, then silently withdrew his hand.
After losing that face, the dog emperor is still annoying no matter how you look at it.
At this moment, the monks in front of them groaned one after another, as if they were about to wake up.Shen Li was about to step forward, but Qi Changzhao stretched out his arm and pulled him into his arms.
Shen Li: "?"
He struggled subconsciously, and Qi Changzhao whispered in his ear: "Forgot what you promised me when you came here, little imperial concubine?"
Shen Li paused for a moment of rejection.
Almost forgot, before coming, the two had agreed that this person would pretend to be the King of Tianyu, and he would act as his little lover in front of Xianzong.
But who would know that the pretended monarch is real, and the imperial concubine is also real.
This person was clearly teasing him on purpose.
When Shen Li thought about it, he became angry, and when he saw that man's vicious appearance, he wished he could go back to the incense stick and wake up his soft-hearted self towards the dog emperor.
With a backhand turn, he hit Qi Changzhao's waist forcefully, and said viciously: "Who are you calling imperial concubine? Who promised to marry you."
Qi Changzhao easily transformed his strength, and there was an imperceptible smile hidden in his voice: "If you agree, I am naturally willing to make you a concubine, let alone a concubine, I can also make you a queen."
"...Ah Li, how about it?"
Shen Li was very uncomfortable with him talking to him like this, so he struggled hard, but heard a light cough from beside him.
The two turned their heads at the same time, and a monk with a childlike face and white hair had already woken up.He sat cross-legged on the spot, staring awkwardly at the small piece of dusty ground at his feet.
Qi Changzhao: "..."
Shen Li: "..."
Qi Changzhao paused, and Shen Li broke free from his arms.
Qi Changzhao glanced at the red earlobe of the person beside him, looked away, and nodded at the monk: "Daoist Guangyang, you finally woke up."
Guangyangzi should be the one with the highest cultivation level present, so he woke up before everyone else.He got up and straightened his clothes, and made a Taoist salute to Qi Changzhao: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving your life."
"You don't have to be polite, Daoist." Qi Changzhao said, "What happened to you all?"
Guang Yangzi shook his head and sighed, "It's hard to say."
"Our several great immortal sects meet at the Lingquan. Unexpectedly, the Lingquan needs more than a hundred people to join in the cultivation to open the passage. After we discussed it, we had to send a large number of disciples to support the exit. After each sect sent a few people enter."
"After entering the Lingquan, I first fell into an illusion array, and then encountered a fierce beast trap. After finally passing through the obstacles and entering the underground palace, I was entangled by a monster who was good at illusion. The illusion of the monster made us kill each other, If not for His Majesty's timely help, I'm afraid we will be in danger."
"Monster?" Shen Li was listening quietly, but suddenly interrupted, "Does Priest Guangyang know what it is?"
Guangyangzi still had a weird expression on Shen Li, but Qi Changzhao was present, so he couldn't say anything more, so he could only answer truthfully: "Before I was trapped in the illusion, I couldn't know it, but now that I wake up and think about it, that thing...maybe it's a rumor. mirage in the
"Mirage?"
Guangyangzi said: "It is rumored that mirages live in the depths of the East China Sea. They are good at spying on people's hearts. They have no form and can transform into the most feared things in people's hearts. Mirages feed on people's fear. People who fall into its illusion will feel more and more in their hearts. It is fear, the stronger he is."
Shen Li thought for a moment, then asked: "The mirage can possess people?"
"That's...but I don't know." Guangyangzi said, "What the poor Taoist said just now is just a rumor. This kind of monster is rare in the world. Looking at the whole world of comprehension, few people have seen it, let alone know it." know its capabilities."
I don't know its abilities, let alone its weaknesses.
Shen Li frowned and thought for a moment, and wanted to ask something more, when suddenly there was another movement beside him.
A young man in a light green brocade robe groaned, rubbed his head and sat up, his expression still a little dazed: "How could I..."
"Huh, Your Majesty Tianyu?" He looked surprised when he saw Qi Changzhao, "So you have already come in, and we still treat you and that young master..."
As he spoke, he saw Shen Li standing beside Qi Changzhao, and his voice stopped abruptly.
At that moment, Shen Li heard what he wanted to say from his tone.
"We still think you eloped with that young master."
If it wasn't for the wrong scene, Shen Li really wanted to grab Qi Changzhao by the collar and ask him how many things he had arranged for them.
— Definitely more than told him.
Qi Changzhao looked at the man in Tsing-clothed calmly. The latter looked away and saw Guangyangzi beside him, and immediately became furious: "Guangyangzi! Why did you hit me just now?!"
Guangyangzi was suddenly blamed, and asked back: "Xuan Qingjun, you are reasonable, when did I hit you?"
Xuan Qingjun stood up, pointed to the red and swollen wound on his forehead, and asked: "Isn't this knocked by your whisk?"
"This..." Guangyangzi looked at it for a moment, the injury was indeed caused by his whisk.
Xuan Qingjun walked in front of him, furious: "Thankfully I just heard the movement and rushed over, and saw you guys fighting with each other from a distance. I just wanted to rescue you, but I didn't see anything clearly, and I saw you. A fly whisk swept towards me and knocked me unconscious until now. Just tell the truth, do you want to knock me out and monopolize the magic weapon here!"
Guangyangzi was puzzled by Xuan Qingjun's words, looked at the whisk in his hand, and then turned to look at Qi Changzhao.
Qi Changzhao had already turned his head and walked towards a round stone door on the other side of the main room, without any intention of paying attention to them.
Guangyangzi felt a little uneasy on his face, coughed lightly, and explained calmly: "Mr. Xuan Qing, I'm afraid I was not careful. I was in a critical situation just now, and I was hit by an illusion again, and my consciousness is not clear. I'm really sorry."
"Illusion?"
Guangyangzi patiently repeated the deduction about the mirage just now.
Shen Li touched Qi Changzhao's side and tugged at his sleeve: "Actually, you knocked that Xuan Qingjun out?"
Qi Changzhao paused, and didn't hide anymore: "If I hadn't knocked him out, he would have discovered what I look like just now."
Shen Li let out an "oh", and said again: "Why is the Taoist priest not willing to maintain the original appearance, this face is far worse than the previous one."
"I..." Qi Changzhao hesitated for a moment.
The place where they were standing was dimly lit, and when Shen Li looked up, he could just see half of the man's side face hidden in the darkness.
The disguise changed the outline of his face, but from the chin down, the outline of the slender neck is exquisite, half of it is hidden in the shadow, and the other half is gathered into the collar painted with moiré patterns.
Shen Li stared at the almost transparent white skin at the edge of the collar, and suddenly had a weird idea for no reason.
Is this person trying to...not be discovered by him?
As soon as this idea came up, Shen Li immediately denied it in his heart.
Even though he knew that Qi Changzhao had been intentionally getting close to him, Shen Li never felt that Qi Changzhao did these things for him.
Qi Changzhao is not the kind of person who would believe in "One Night Couple, Hundred Days of Grace". If this is the case, he will not be so cruel to the original owner in the book.This person is violent by nature, even if he really develops a good impression after having skin-to-skin contact with him, it is based on the premise that he will not hinder this person's plan.
Therefore, Shen Li never thought that Qi Changzhao's little affection for him could influence any behavior of this person.
So, what is he after all?
But Qi Changzhao didn't answer his question.He turned his head, looked down into Shen Li's eyes, and asked softly, "Do you like my original appearance?"
Shen Li said truthfully: "That's right, everyone has a love for beauty."
Qi Changzhao raised his lips slightly, he seemed to be in a good mood, and said softly, "After leaving this place, I will change back to my original appearance. I will explain to Xianzong."
"Oh...huh?" Shen Li was about to nod, but suddenly felt something was wrong, and looked at him suspiciously.
So what was the purpose of the previous disguise? ? ?
Qi Changzhao ignored him, and turned to stare at the closed stone door in front of him.
The most indispensable thing in this underground palace is the stone gate. The two of them have seen many gates during their journey, but this gate is the only one that is different from others.
There are neither words nor totem carvings on it, nor does it have spiritual power attached to it. It looks like an ordinary door.Qi Changzhao was about to reach out and try to push, when someone behind him stopped him.
"Your Majesty... no, Mr. Qi, this door cannot be touched!"
It was Guangyangzi who spoke.
He and Xuan Qingjun finally finished talking about knocking each other out, and the rest of the disciples also woke up one after another.The two knew about the relationship between Qi Changzhao and Shen Li, so they didn't come to get in the way, and led a group of disciples to the side to adjust their breathing and meditate.
The disciples present were somewhat injured, and Guangyangzi and Xuan Qingjun helped them deal with their injuries one after another. They were about to come to discuss the next move with Qi Changzhao when they saw Qi Changzhao fiddling with something in front of the stone gate.
Qi Changzhao froze, turned his head, and Guangyangzi pulled Xuan Qingjun to the two of them.
Guang Yangzi: "When we came here just now, we also tried to open this door. But just as we came across this door, that black shadow appeared from the crack of the door, and that's why..."
Qi Changzhao frowned, and Shen Li asked in a low voice, "Is the thing in there?"
"I'm not sure." Qi Changzhao said, "Since entering the underground palace, my spells have been restricted by the spiritual veins here, and it is difficult to trace the source of spiritual power. But I can feel that there seems to be some kind of spell remnant here... in this door behind the door."
"What are you doing so timidly?" Xuan Qingjun didn't take it seriously: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it's better to gather a few disciples and use spiritual power to directly smash the door open."
Guangyangzi disagreed: "No, what if there are more of the same black shadows and we fall into illusion again?"
Xuan Qingjun: "Then what do you say, what else do we have to do here?"
"This--"
The two people beside him were arguing so that Shen Li had a headache. He was about to say something when he suddenly felt a chill behind him.
Before he could turn his head to look, he suddenly felt someone push him hard on the back.Shen Li staggered and slammed directly towards the stone gate. At the same time, a magic circle suddenly appeared on the stone gate.
The accident happened too fast, before Shen Li had time to say anything, the dazzling light of the magic circle enveloped everyone in an instant.His body crashed into the center of the formation impartially, and was suddenly sucked into the stone gate by a strong suction force.
After the light dissipated, Shen Li had disappeared.
Shen Li could only feel the light and shadow in front of his eyes changing rapidly, and a terrible sense of oppression and tearing swept his body. When everything subsided, he fell hard on the dusty ground.
There was a dusty and rotten breath in his breath, Shen Li stood up and looked around vigilantly.
In front of you is an altar made of white jade carvings.
A floor candle lamp was placed every three feet on the altar, and the faint blue flames danced, making Shen Li's face pale.
This place has obviously been dusty for a long time, and the altar is covered with a thick layer of dust, which looks particularly bleak.Going up the stone steps, there are no sacrificial items on the altar, only a white jade bed.
A beautiful woman in a red wedding gown was lying on the white jade bed, her face was ruddy, her eyes were gently closed, as if she was asleep.
The woman's face was painted with exquisite makeup, and her skin was as white as snow in a red dress. No matter how she looked at it, she was a very beautiful woman.
It's just a pity...
Shen Li stood still beside the white jade bed, his eyes sank.
The woman on the stone bed was not breathing, she was already a dead person.
"Why do you always stare at her, is she beautiful?" A voice sounded in the darkness, Shen Li looked back, Qin Muzhi came out from the corner of the altar.
Shen Li said, "You brought me here?"
"it's me."
Qin Muzhi walked a few steps forward and came under the light, only then did Shen Li see clearly that the black veins on his face were deeper than before.Now that things have happened, even if they were to be rescued, it would probably be useless.
Qin Muzhi looked up at Shen Li under the stone steps, and said with a sneer, "I was waiting for you to come to me, but who would have thought that you would not be able to come in after waiting in front of the stone gate for so long. I have to do you a little favor." .”
Shen Li was silent for a moment, then discussed with him: "Can you speak in this tone without wearing this face?"
At any rate, Qin Muzhi was a handsome and handsome young man, now he was speaking with a choked voice, which made Shen Li get goosebumps all over his body.
Qin Muzhi didn't care about his attitude.
He slowly walked up to the altar and came to the white jade bed: "Do you know who she is?"
Shen Li didn't answer, Qin Muzhi said leisurely: "You should already know that the one who built this underground palace was an ancient tribe. And this is the last saint in that tribe."
"You only know that this altar was built for priests and gods, but you made a mistake. It is not a young man, but a holy woman." Qin Muzhi stared at the graceful woman on the jade bed, He said softly, "This altar is the living tomb of the saint."
There was a chill behind Shen Li's back, and he vaguely understood the deep meaning of this person's words.
"The body of the saint who believes in the saint is the best sacrificial object. The god will possess the most heroic man who enters this place and give birth to offspring with the saint. Therefore, each saint is 13 years old After that, she will be sent to this altar. Day after day, she will dress up as a bride, wait here, and wait... for the arrival of the so-called destined person."
"The young men in the clan are regularly sent to the altar, and through the many obstacles of the underground palace, they can reach the bottom of the altar, where they can spend their lives together with the saint."
Shen Li: "This is too..."
"It's ridiculous, isn't it?" Qin Muzhi said, "It's not easy for a saint to conceive. She waits here day after day and has sex with different people until she finally conceives a child and gives birth to the next saint. After giving birth, the saint can leave the altar. As for how to leave... you might as well look around the altar."
Shen Li looked in the direction of his finger, and the ravine around the altar was filled with bones.
Shen Li closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief silently: "What are you talking to me about?"
"It's nothing." Qin Muzhi's eyes were still on the woman who seemed to be asleep, and after a while, he said softly: "Maybe it's just because... no one has listened to me for a long time."
"When this saint was sent to the altar, she had just passed her 13th birthday. But as soon as she came in, a very serious civil strife broke out in the clan. At the same time as the civil strife, several major tribes joined forces to counterattack. For several months, it completely destroyed the foundation of the tribe."
"Everyone is busy with their lives, the dead are dead, the injured are wounded, and the captured are captured. No one cares about this poor saint."
"Do you understand the feeling that this woman with no cultivation and no martial arts can only wait in this altar, waiting for someone to come and rescue her from this dark cage. But until the end, no one will come .Every day she waits is a purgatory that is only slowly going to death or more painful."
Shen Li's eyes moved slightly, and the hand hanging by his side quietly tightened.
Qin Muzhi turned around and suddenly realized: "Sorry, I forgot... You know this feeling, you have experienced it before, right?"
"Enough." Shen Li interrupted him, "Say it straight, why did you bring me here, and why did you control Mr. Qin?"
Qin Muzhi covered his mouth and chuckled: "It's not that I control him, it's that he voluntarily cooperates with me."
"...This person is extremely tenacious. His heart is full of struggle and desire for revenge. This is exactly the body I want. So, I took the initiative to appear in front of him. As expected, I just promised to avenge him, and he agreed. Work with me."
Shen Li clicked his tongue: "So, you helped him to kill me?"
"It was like this originally, but after seeing you, I changed my mind." Qin Muzhi smiled more heartily, "I didn't expect that after being trapped here for so many years, there would be so many bodies that fit my appetite. Come."
As he spoke, he walked slowly to Shen Li's side, leaned over slightly, and whispered softly in Shen Li's ear: "...I want you."
"Then you want to go."
Shen Li's voice came from behind Qin Mu. He turned his head and saw that where Shen Li was standing, there were only a few wisps of floating dust left, reflecting the faint blue light, flickering on and off.
Qin Muzhi was not annoyed, he straightened up, and said in a low voice, "I know your cultivation level is high, I've known it since you entered this place."
"I am good at understanding people's hearts. Everyone who enters this place is under my control... Your secrets are naturally under my control." As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flickered, and he turned into a handsome and thin young man man.
The man held a matching sword in his arms, and smiled slightly at him: "Are you right, Master?"
Shen Li took a deep breath, his voice suddenly became cold, "Change back."
"Shen Yun" took half a step forward, with a hurt look on his face: "Why do you want me to change back? Doesn't Master want to see me?"
Shen Li tilted his head and didn't answer, "Shen Yun" chuckled lightly: "Look at how kind I am to you, knowing that you miss the little apprentice in your heart, so I changed into the appearance of your little apprentice for you to enjoy watching. You cooperate with me , I can let you see him every day...don't think about it?"
"...you are dreaming!"
Shen Li suddenly pulled out the dagger from his sleeve and stabbed at him, the latter retreated a few steps to avoid, and changed into another appearance in a flash.
"Qi Changzhao" managed to dodge Shen Li's blow, and raised his hand to grab Shen Li's wrist: "Why is the little imperial concubine so angry, be careful not to get angry."
Shen Li's face was as sinking as water, and the corners of his lips were suddenly raised slowly.
"Qi Changzhao" froze, a dagger pierced his back, and pierced his heart impartially.
In the next second, Shen Li's figure appeared behind him.
He drew out his dagger, kicked the mirage that had changed back to Qin Muzhi to the ground, blood spurted out, and dyed the white jade steps bright red: "It doesn't matter how human-like it is, low-level monsters are low-level monsters , being tricked by the same trick, can you improve a little bit?"
Being controlled by others, Qin Muzhi didn't have any look of fear on his face: "You can't kill me."
"Oh? Why not?"
Qin Muzhi lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "I can see your secrets, and I can also see other people's."
"...Don't you want to know what secrets are hidden in that Daoist Ji Yun?"
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