Hesitantly, we climbed the Xian Gong Mountain, taking every step with caution. We never expected Tian Shou Dao Ren to still be here, catching us off guard.
I'm completely at a loss.
Even the remaining essence of Gao Dao Ren can no longer be utilized.
Lao Gong was taken away as well.
It's a dead end!
He lowered his head, clenching his fists tighter, and the pain became more distinct.
In addition to that, there's also an overwhelming sense of splitting headache.
With great effort, I managed to stand up and walked over to Tian Gong Quan by my side.
The water in the jadeite white well flowed from the well, extremely clear and pure.
I scooped up a handful and drank it greedily.
The taste is sweet and refreshing, making my mind clearer.
However, apart from that, it has no other utility...
I took out my phone again and found that the battery was almost dead, and there was no signal here at all.
In reality, I don't have any backup troops. Even if I risk contacting Ma Sanzui, without a signal, it would still be difficult to find him.
Leaning against Tian Gong Quan, my back was wet from the water, and I sat quietly in resignation and helplessness, slowly consuming my heart.
I don't know how long I've been sitting there.
Tian Shou Dao Ren hasn't come back yet.
But I feel that it's only a matter of time.
My parents can't escape, and they can't create an opportunity for me to flee either. Once my dad shows such behavior, Tian Shou Dao Ren will be able to detect the flaw.
Now, we can only keep on living in a weak and feeble manner.
Drowsiness gradually crept up on me.
The sense of fatigue grew stronger and deeper, the aftereffects of being dressed by Gao Tian Dao Ren starting to manifest.
I fell into a deep sleep.
By the time I woke up, my phone had died due to lack of power and went into shut down mode. I had no idea how long I had been sleeping or what time it was now.
I felt much more clear-headed, and the wounds on my hand had healed a bit.
The faint light in the stone room came from a randomly dropped light by my parents, whose identity I didn't know.
I have to admit that my dad is really powerful. He remains calm under pressure and hasn't been discovered yet.
Taking a deep breath, I tried my best to drive away the feeling of despondency and despair, and continued to think about a way to break the deadlock.
As the saying goes, "Nature will never abandon a person."
I turned my head and looked at the stone wall, behind which was the entrance to the Fairy Grotto!
Ah, I see!
Nature will never abandon a person!
If I manage to escape, I can inform many Daoist Observatories about the exact location of Tian Gong Quan, and everyone will come back! This is the solution!
Standing up, I first picked up the spotlight, tied it to my head, and then moved close to the stone wall, pressing my hands against its surface.
The stone wall is thick, cold, and not something humans can open.
With Lao Gong not by my side, I couldn't even send a ghost through the wall to deliver the message……
This method can't be used either, it's stuck.
Calm down, and continue to think.
I can't be disheartened, because being disheartened means waiting to die. My parents are still making efforts, so why should I say "Give up"?
My heart began to beat wildly. I thought of a detail that Tian Shou Dao Ren had mentioned earlier.
He had been kneeling in front of the tombs of the previous generations of the Daoist Establishments and discovered that the talisman had been broken, discovering Lao Gong drinking from Tian Gong Quan!
This means that the ancestor graves of Tian Shou Daoist Establishment are here?
If I can make a discovery, perhaps, that would be the opportunity?!
I felt much more energetic and my spirit was rejuvenated after eating some food and drinking some Tian Gong Quan.
I carefully examined the stone room, looking for possible traps or secret rooms.
A casual glance showed that the walls were basically airtight.
I haven't given up and continue to search.
I've almost searched every part of the stone room that can be touched. I've pressed my face against it and still haven't found the secret room.
It was not until then that I struck my head, left the stone room, and walked up the stairs.
About ten meters away, I saw a row of sealed stone doors!
I had seen something odd earlier when I came down, and I had thought that there might be a secret realm behind the stone doors. However, as the saying goes, "When you are involved, you are blind," and just now I hadn't remembered at all.
The stone doors are very heavy, and with all my strength, I can only push them open a little. If I ease up and pause for a moment, the door will close again, meaning I have to start over from scratch.
The pain in my hand made it difficult for me to use my full strength, and after repeated attempts, I almost exhausted all my energy. Eventually, I managed to push open the first stone door closest to the stone room.
I dare not slacken my effort or let go of the door, leaning against it with one leg braced against the doorway.
This is because the stone door closes automatically. It opens from the outside to the inside, which means that you need to pull it inward to open it.
Glancing over, I saw that there was no handle behind the stone door. In this case, if the door closed, I wouldn't be able to open it, and things would only get worse.
My eyes fell on the interior of the stone house once again.
What I saw was not any coffins, but rather some old rush mats.
The walls of the stone room were painted with numerous simple patterns. They looked like people walking or standing.
There were marks of people sitting on the rush mats, and they were used for too long that they didn't spring back anymore.
This place is not where the monks of Tian Shou Daoist Establishment practice.
I remembered the rumors about Tian Gong Quan. Years ago, when it was still called "Lai Ping Mountain," many Daoists "ascended" here.
Although these were all scams, and the so-called ascension was just a wandering soul, invisible to anyone……
That means there are still many people on this Xian Dong Mountain, who are at the same level as Gao Tian Daoist, being "transformed" into another form?
No, even if other Daoists' cultivation wasn't enough, because of the protection of "ascending to heaven with birds and dogs," at least there should be one such person.
If I can find him, and then do the same thing as before, making him possess me, and then dealing with Tian Shou Dao Ren, it would be a piece of cake.
Such an accomplished person would never allow his place of enlightenment to become someone else's nest.
Particularly, the person on the other side is doing nothing but harm!
After thinking through everything, I was filled with excitement. I carefully examined the stone house again and found nothing at all, so I slowly retreated, letting the stone door close slowly.
I followed the same method to open the door next to it.
The result was that there was still no one inside the door, just a single coffin and some rush mats.
After opening six stone doors in a row, my shoulders were aching unbearably, and my physical strength was almost depleted.
I roughly counted, there were about twenty stone doors in total, and I had only opened less than a third of them.
I meditated and sat on the steps to recover my strength before continuing to open doors.
When I opened the eighth door, there was a noticeable difference.
A coffin!
There were several dozen coffins densely lined up in the stone house, filling up almost all the space. The deepest ones, even two stacked on top of each other.
The wall on the other side had been carved out to create a recess, in which there were spirit tablets.
The coffins of Tian Shou Daoist Establishment!
They have interpreted "occupying the nest of others" very clearly!
My original intention was to find this place, but after thinking it through, I realized that there is also a person of the same level as Gao Tian Daoist here. So I temporarily lost interest in the tombs of the previous generations of Tian Shou Daoist Establishment.
I let the stone door close and continued to search.
I would meditate to rest when I was tired, and then continue to push open the stone door after recovering.
As a result, I had seen every stone house, but there were no more coffins or any signs of the legendary Daoist being present.
I had to reopen the stone door with a large number of coffins, and upon a careful examination, I discovered something eerie and suspicious……
In front of each coffin, there were different offerings.
The deepest, darkest corner, even the spotlight couldn't illuminate it. There, it seemed like there was a person standing quietly, watching me.
