Chapter 441
441 Underground Tunnel
Outside the fence, the Azure Dragon High Lord and the Black Dragon stared carefully at the patrolling puppets.
They had investigated those guys in advance and their senses were especially sharp.
In particular, they could immediately sense any movement within a hundred feet of their bodies.
Even though Flame Rat’s cultivation was outstanding and could greatly restrict his aura when he was escaping, it was still difficult to avoid being discovered at such a close distance.
Once their whereabouts were exposed, the puppets from the other areas in the periphery would quickly support them and surround them.
The three of them had put in a lot of effort this time. It had taken a lot of effort for them to pass through the cliff just now. It was impossible to cross over there in a short period of time.
Therefore, this operation had to be extremely cautious, so no mistakes could be made.
Li Yuanqing watched as the three of them busied themselves. He was no longer in a hurry and stood guard at the side.
This altar was naturally very attractive to all powers. The fluctuations emitted from their bodies were completely absorbed by the altar, so they did not have to worry about the Azure Dragon and the others sensing them.
However, at such a close distance, beside a second-stage Supremacy, Shan Que was very anxious.
Flame Rat in front suddenly sent back a burning talisman. As soon as the talisman landed in the Azure Dragon’s hand, he said.
“A puppet is coming in front of me. Hurry up and lure it away.”
The talisman in the Azure Dragon’s hand burned into ashes and fell to the ground. He fumbled in his sleeves and took out two fist-sized balls.
Li Yuanqing was very familiar with these two balls. This was the puppet refined by Daoist Bai Mei. From the looks of it, after Daoist Bai Mei escaped, the two of them had plundered his cave abode.
The Azure Dragon sat cross-legged on the ground. The two balls floated in front of him and slowly rolled forward.
The small ball rolled very slowly along the periphery of the fence. After rolling out for about a few miles, the small balls suddenly separated and turned into two foot-tall dog-shaped puppets.
After the two little puppets were ready, they rushed in from two places like fences. The two puppies knocked a hole in the fence and stood in the herb garden, barking loudly at the puppets inside.
The puppets inside all shifted their gazes over.
Their gazes were very cold as they swept past the two puppet beasts. They realized that their strength was only in the Spirit Transformation realm. Therefore, the others continued to patrol along their established routes. Only the puppet closest to the two dogs slowly walked over.
In the eyes of the puppet, its movements were very slow. Every step seemed to take a lot of effort, but in fact, its step was ten feet long. In just a while, it arrived at the fence.
The puppet dog let out two screams and fled outside with its tail between its legs. The puppet guard of the Divine Fire Sect was unwilling to let them go. He chased after them.
In just a short while, Flame Rat inside began to transport soil out crazily again. Their vast project was progressing very quickly.
After there were no guards in that area, Flame Rat could be said to be completely unrestrained. By the time the fellow finished dealing with the two puppets and returned, the cave had gradually calmed down.
The Azure Dragon watched as the soil inside decreased and his emotions slowly became agitated.
This time, he had exhausted his energy.
In order to obtain the treasures left behind before the large sects liquidated, he ran around and finally arranged such a plan.
Behind the medicinal garden was the alchemy room of the Divine Fire Sect.
Although the Divine Fire Sect was only a small sect and the alchemy room was not that big, it was still a considerable income for them as itinerant cultivators. If he was lucky, he could search deeper inside. If he found their treasure vault, if he took a risk and could plunder more materials from it, he would make a killing.
As the Azure Dragon thought about it, his blood could not help but surge. He licked his lips gently and silently considered his plan later.
“Black Dragon.”
He suddenly called out.
“What is it?”
Black Dragon squatted in front of Li Yuanqing. He looked like he was keeping a lookout to see if anyone was coming, but he did not notice the two people behind him.
At this moment, the Black Dragon turned around and returned to the Azure Dragon’s side.
“When you go in later, be smart, understand?”
Black Dragon smiled proudly and nodded gently. “Don’t worry, I understand.”
Azure Dragon smiled and patted Black Dragon’s shoulder. Black Dragon was quite flexible. Although his strength was not much now, he was honest. It was quite convenient to take him in as a follower.
“I’ll help you find an immortal pill after this. If you have the opportunity, you might be able to reach the Supremacy realm. This is a rare opportunity.”
Black Dragon could not help but tremble with excitement. Even in his dreams, he wanted to return to the Supremacy realm. Although his divine sense had escaped, his body that he had cultivated for a thousand years was destroyed just like that, causing him to be stuck in this position as a slave.
He had always hated Li Yuanqing.
“Thank you for your help. I, Black Dragon, will never betray you in my life!”
After the Black Dragon expressed his loyalty, the Azure Dragon High Lord was quite satisfied with this. He even said very politely, “Alright, although the two of us have some grudges, we’ve known each other for so many years. There’s no need to be so strict. If you can really return to the Supremacy realm, you can call me brother in the future.”
“I… I wouldn’t dare.”
“Alright, be smart later.”
Although Azure Dragon said that, he was still a little proud to see Black Dragon in such a hurry to express his loyalty.
It seemed that his personal charm was indeed strong enough to tame such a cunning Black Dragon so obediently.
Just as they finished discussing, a small red flag was sent back from the cave.
The Azure Dragon High Lord took the small flag and skillfully inserted it into the hole under his feet.
After the small flag was inserted, smoke suddenly rose from the entire cave. The smoke slowly spread out and finally dispersed. It gradually covered the hole. After a moment, he could not even see anything strange.
They were quite cautious. After digging the tunnel here, they specially set up a hidden array. This way, they would not have to worry about being discovered when they passed through later.
After setting up everything, the two of them hurriedly entered the cave and fell silent.
After the two of them left, the dense bushes around them twisted and turned into smoke. The smoke gradually dissipated, revealing Li Yuanqing and Shan Que hiding inside.
Shan Que ran to the entrance of the cave and bent down to take a look. Even if he was so close, he could not see anything. He reached inside again and touched an empty space. He hurriedly retreated and ran to Li Yuanqing’s side.
“Supremacy, I didn’t expect you to have such powerful hiding strength. You didn’t expose yourself in front of the three of them.”
The more Shan Que looked at Li Yuanqing, the more he admired him. Although this fellow looked very young and seemed unreliable, he was very stable. Moreover, his strength was definitely not as simple as it looked.
Li Yuanqing walked straight to the entrance of the cave and silently waited for a moment.
When it was about time, a head covered in red hair suddenly emerged from under a thick bush near the exit at the other end of the herb garden.
The Flame Rat carefully crawled out from inside. His burly body secretly hid in the bushes and carefully observed his surroundings.
There was a not-so-tall mountain in front of them. At the top of the mountain was a very majestic hall.
That hall was their goal this time, the Alchemy Pavilion.
The three of them crawled out one by one and wanted to head to the mountain. There was a path in the middle, but there was also a puppet patrolling back and forth on the path.
“Their puppets are all used to control the periphery. There are no guards in the Alchemy Pavilion on the mountain anymore. As long as we bypass this guy, we can go up the mountain without any obstructions.”
Azure Dragon looked at his map again and said excitedly.
“You have to be more reliable. You can’t be wrong,” the Flame Rat warned him. “We have already entered the hinterlands of their sect. There’s no way out now.”
“Don’t worry. I’ve already investigated this matter clearly. I have brothers here. I know the patrol map here very well. As long as we’re careful, there won’t be any problems.”
“Why are you still hiding so many things from me?” The Flame Rat suddenly realized the main point. “Before we came, you didn’t say that you knew anyone here.”
“Does it matter? All you need to know is that my news is accurate.”
“How is it not important? I don’t even know who I’m working with.” The Flame Rat sat down and looked at him. “We agreed at the beginning that we would split it 40-60.”
Black Dragon was suddenly stunned. This was different from what he had heard.
Not only was Azure Dragon not embarrassed, but he even smiled and said to Flame Rat, “I’ve arranged everything. Do you still think there’s anything wrong?”
“You arranged it too well.” The Flame Rat stared at him with its small eyes and said, “I was puzzled from the beginning. Why did you look for me? You asked for a 40-60 split at once. It’s such a high price. You just wanted me to come over and help you open a path?”
Azure Dragon High Lord’s face darkened when he heard this.
“You’re thinking too much.”
Flame Rat confirmed his guess and turned to leave.
“I can’t stay here any longer.”
“Why? Are you trying to expose us?”
“You’ve already set up this trap!” The Flame Rat glared at the Azure Dragon High Lord hatefully and said, “Don’t think I don’t know! You have an acquaintance here. You work from the inside and outside. You’re so familiar with this route. There’s no need to hire someone to dig such a big hole.”
Azure Dragon fell silent.
Flame Rat knew that he had discovered the truth and snorted proudly. “You tricked me over at such a high price. Aren’t you going to throw me out as a scapegoat after you succeed?”
After saying that, the Flame Rat came to the side of the tunnel and wanted to enter.
At the back of the tunnel, Li Yuanqing and Shan Que carefully squatted at the side and waited. The two of them had completely heard what these people had said just now.
Li Yuanqing and Shan Que had already arrived. They did not expect the other party to have a conflict.
The guy was about to come in. His legs were already down.
At this moment, he suddenly stopped.
Azure Dragon stopped him.
“Flame Rat, aren’t you thinking too much?”
“I’m thinking too much?” The Flame Rat sneered. “If I wasn’t thinking too much, I would have been killed by you guys long ago. How could I still be alive today?”
Azure Dragon High Lord seemed to have thought of a countermeasure. He smiled calmly and said to the Flame Rat, “I didn’t tell you before because I was afraid that you would leak this news. Is that wrong?”
“That’s a nice thing to say. Who knows what you’re thinking?”
“We’re in the same boat now. If I left you here, you can easily trigger the traps of their sect. At that time, as long as they mobilize their people, who can escape?”
The Flame Rat began to hesitate after the Azure Dragon Lord said that. Although he was very careful, he was still confident in his strength. It was basically impossible for the Azure Dragon to abandon him and escape.
“Hmph! That sounds good.”
“What I said isn’t important. We’re already here. Can you really let go of the treasures in the Alchemy Pavilion?”
After saying that, Azure Dragon ignored him and looked at the fellow patrolling in front of him. He slowly said, “We’re already here. If you want to retreat by yourself, I won’t stop you. In any case, we can cross the road without you.”
After Azure Dragon finished speaking, the puppet walked past the path and into the forest.
This was an excellent opportunity.
Without any explanation, the Azure Dragon hurriedly led Black Dragon along the path and quickly arrived at the foot of the mountain where the Alchemy Pavilion was.
A crack had appeared in the array formation at the foot of the mountain.
When the two of them arrived, the crack had just appeared, allowing them to flash in.
Seeing this, Flame Rat was extremely anxious.
Didn’t they come all the way here for those treasures?
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