Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 283 Secret Stronghold

Yu Linglong shook her head: "I don't know, I only know that they have a secret base nearby."

"Secret base?" Chu Tian's mind moved, "Do you know where it is?"

Yu Linglong nodded: "I know, I can take you there."

"Okay!" Chu Tian said impatiently, "Let's go now!"

Yu Linglong smiled slightly: "No hurry, let me recover my vitality first."

"Okay." Chu Tian nodded. He knew that Yu Linglong had been sleeping for a thousand years and her body must be very weak.

Yu Linglong sat cross-legged on the jade bed and began to practice Qigong and regulate her breathing, while Chu Tian stood guard beside her.

After an unknown amount of time, Yu Linglong slowly opened her eyes, her eyes full of spirit: "Okay, let's go."

Chu Tian followed Yu Linglong out of the underground palace and came to the tomb chamber outside.

"Where do we go?" Chu Tian asked.

Yu Linglong pointed to a stone brick on the wall and said, "Press this stone brick to open the secret passage."

Chu Tian followed Yu Linglong's instructions and pressed the stone brick. Sure enough, a secret door appeared on the wall.

Yu Linglong walked in first, followed closely by Chu Tian.

The secret door slowly closed, and the tomb fell into darkness again.

Chu Tian and Yu Linglong walked forward along the secret passage. It was pitch black in the passage, and they couldn't see their hands in front of them.

"Watch your step." Yu Linglong reminded.

Chu Tian nodded and followed Yu Linglong carefully.

After walking for about half an hour, they finally reached the end of the secret passage.

At the end of the secret passage is a stone door with intricate patterns carved on it.

Yu Linglong walked to the stone gate, put her hand on it, and muttered something.

After a moment, the stone door slowly opened, revealing a dark cave.

"Let's go." Yu Linglong said.

Chu Tian followed Yu Linglong into the cave entrance. It was pitch black inside and one could not see one’s hand in front of one’s face.

"Watch your step." Yu Linglong reminded again.

Chu Tian nodded and followed Yu Linglong carefully.

The cave was damp and the air was filled with a musty smell.

After walking for about an incense stick of time, they finally reached the end of the cave.

At the end of the cave is an open space, in the center of which is a huge altar.

On the altar, there is a huge crystal ball.

The crystal ball emitted a faint blue light, illuminating the entire space.

"What is this place?" Chu Tian asked.

"This is the secret base of the Heavenly Demon Cult." Yu Linglong said, "That crystal ball is the sacred object of the Heavenly Demon Cult."

"Holy object?" Chu Tian was puzzled. "What is the use of this holy object?"

A trace of fear flashed across Yu Linglong's eyes: "This holy object can absorb people's souls and use them to practice evil skills!"

"What?!" Chu Tian was shocked, "Such an evil thing must be destroyed!"

Yu Linglong nodded: "Yes, we must destroy it!"

"But how do we destroy it?" Chu Tian asked.

Yu Linglong pondered for a moment and said, "This holy object is made from thousand-year-old ice. Only the most yang fire can melt it."

"The Yang Fire?" Chu Tian's mind moved, "I know where the Yang Fire is!"

"Where?" Yu Linglong asked.

"It's... inside my body!" Chu Tian said.

Yu Linglong was stunned. She didn’t expect that Chu Tian actually possessed the Yang Fire!

"You...you actually possess the Yang Fire?!" Yu Linglong said in surprise.

Chu Tian nodded: "Yes, I practice the Supreme Yang Divine Art, and I have the Supreme Yang Fire in my body."

"Great!" Yu Linglong said happily, "With the Yang Fire, we can destroy this holy object!"

"Then what are we waiting for?" Chu Tian said, "Let's start now!"

Yu Linglong nodded, and then the two of them walked towards the altar together...

Chu Tian took a deep breath, walked to the center of the altar, and placed his hand on the crystal ball. A chill instantly hit him, causing him to shiver. Yu Linglong looked at him with concern, her eyes full of worry.

"Are you ready?" she asked softly.

Chu Tian nodded and activated the Zhiyang Divine Art in his body. A stream of hot energy surged out from his Dantian, flowing along the meridians to his arms, and finally gathered on his palms.

As the Yang Fire was injected, the crystal ball began to tremble slightly, making a buzzing sound. The faint blue light gradually became stronger, illuminating the entire space, like a star about to explode.

"Keep working harder!" Yu Linglong encouraged, "We're almost there!"

Chu Tian gritted his teeth and injected more Yang Fire into the crystal ball. Sweat beads oozed from his forehead and his face turned a little pale, but he still persisted without any intention of giving up.

Suddenly, the crystal ball made a crisp sound, and a crack appeared on its surface. Then, more cracks spread out like a spider web, and the light of the crystal ball began to flicker, as if it would go out at any time.

"Oh no!" Yu Linglong exclaimed, "It's going to explode!"

Before he finished his words, the crystal ball exploded. A powerful energy wave swept out, knocking Chu Tian and Yu Linglong to the ground.

Chu Tian only felt a black screen before his eyes, and then he lost consciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Tian slowly opened his eyes. He found himself lying in an unfamiliar cave, with the unconscious Yu Linglong beside him.

"Yu Linglong!" Chu Tian quickly got up and helped Yu Linglong up, "How are you?"

Yu Linglong slowly opened her eyes, and after seeing Chu Tian, ​​a smile appeared on her face: "I'm fine, just a little weak."

Chu Tian breathed a sigh of relief and looked around, and found that the cave was not big. There were some strange patterns carved on the wall of the cave, which looked like some kind of ancient writing.

"What is this place?" Chu Tian asked puzzledly.

"I don't know either." Yu Linglong shook her head, "It seems that we were teleported here by the shock wave of the explosion."

Chu Tian stood up, walked to the cave entrance, and looked out. Outside was a dense forest, with sunlight shining through the gaps in the leaves, creating mottled shadows on the ground.

"It seems we have to find a way to leave here." Chu Tian said.

Yu Linglong nodded and struggled to stand up.

The two walked forward along the cave, hoping to find a way out.

After walking for about half an hour, they came to an underground river. The water was so clear that the pebbles on the bottom could be clearly seen.

"It seems we can only follow this river." Chu Tian said.

Yu Linglong nodded, and the two of them walked forward along the river bank.

The river was winding, sometimes wide, sometimes narrow. The two walked for a long time, but still saw no sign of an exit.

"Are we lost?" Yu Linglong asked worriedly.

"It shouldn't be." Chu Tian comforted, "This river must have an exit. As long as we follow it, we will definitely find it."