Wei Yunfei said, "Of course it should be distributed according to the number of people. There are seven of us, so each of us gets one." Lei Kui said angrily, "You have two people from Taiji Sect, so naturally you said that. Humph, I think it should be distributed according to the sects, one per sect, and the remaining two should be handed in to the five sect elders for a joint decision." Madam Tu said, "That's what I mean too."
The Xuqing Monastery to which Taoist Jizhen belonged originally had close ties with the Taiji Sect's Lingxiao Pavilion. However, he was the only Foundation Establishment cultivator at Xuqing Monastery at the moment. He naturally agreed with Lei Kui's opinion, but was reluctant to express it directly. He smiled and said, "Let's discuss this later."
The young man from the High Heaven Pavilion said, "We accidentally entered the devil's cave this time, and it was only thanks to the help of my two uncles that we were able to escape. As two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the High Heaven Pavilion, we naturally deserve to be dealt a heavy blow." Lei Kui sneered, "You, a junior, what right do you have to butt in?"
The young man said calmly, "Although I'm a junior, I'm commanded by Master Lin and am representing High Heaven Pavilion. How can I not speak? Right now, my two Masters are fully focused on helping everyone escape, yet you're all focused on the treasures, completely forgetting High Heaven Pavilion. How can such behavior be justified?"
Taoist Jizhen was embarrassed for a moment and said, "Jiujie Jin, we never said we would abandon your pavilion and divide this treasure among ourselves. How about this, take the flying sword away first, and we can discuss the distribution after you and I have examined it."
Lei Kui said, "That's right." He raised his hand, ready to pull the flying sword away. Suddenly, someone shouted, "No, we can't pull this sword out!" Everyone was startled and turned to see the speaker, a sturdy young man who, judging by his attire, looked like a Qi-refining disciple of the Tai Chi School.
Lei Kui said angrily, "Another junior talking nonsense. Fellow Daoist Wei, this man is from your Tai Chi sect, right?" Wei Yunfei did not speak.
Qin Bing said, "It's you, my Tai Chi disciple. Shi Feng, come here and stop talking." Although his words were a reproach, his protective feelings were very obvious.
Seeing Lei Kui about to pull out the flying sword, Shi Feng could no longer hold back at this critical moment and rushed over and said, "Seniors, this sword cannot be pulled out." Lei Kui shouted angrily, "Stop making noise!"
Taoist Jizhen said, "Wait a minute, fellow Taoist from Taiji Sect, why do you say this sword cannot be drawn? Do you recognize these seven swords?"
Shi Feng shook his head and said, "I don't know. It's just that the seven flying swords are clearly used to suppress the demons. If you pull out the swords, what will happen to this demon? What if he escapes?" Lei Kui laughed heartily. "I thought I had some brilliant ideas, but I'm really childish. This demon has been dead for a long time. Do you think that we, the foundation-building cultivators, haven't used our spiritual sense to detect it?"
Shi Feng asked curiously, "Dead? I really don't understand what you are talking about, Senior. This demon is clearly alive and is desperately trying to break free from the control of the seven swords. I even saw him move a little just now."
Madam Tu said angrily, "Nonsense! We have countless pairs of eyes here, and this demon won't be able to escape our consciousness even if a single pore moves."
Taoist Jizhen also shook his head repeatedly. Qin Bing said, "Shi Feng, please withdraw. This demon has indeed not made any move."
Lei Kui swept his spiritual sense over Shi Feng and suddenly sneered, "Hey, you kid, you have no spiritual roots and no magical power, but you still entered the Taiji Sect and became an inner sect disciple. It's really strange."
As soon as he said "no spiritual roots or magic power", the demon on the stone platform in the middle shook slightly and seemed to understand.
The next moment, a black gas suddenly emanated from the corpse of the demon man. Lei Kui and Shi Feng were standing in the front. Lei Kui saw the opportunity the fastest and shouted. The four-cornered copper coin flew up and rushed towards the corpse. At the same time, Lei Kui jumped back.
There was a clanging sound, like the collision of metal and stone, and the four-cornered copper coin flew out, completely black and devoid of any spirituality.
At this moment, a black gas wrapped around Lei Kui like a tentacle. Lei Kui screamed miserably. This cultivator who had reached the great perfection of the late foundation building stage only screamed once before his entire body shriveled up like a skeleton, and all his blood and essence was instantly sucked away by the black gas.
Everyone in the room was in chaos. Several Qi-refining disciples even used their magic weapons to attack the demon man. However, several Foundation Establishment cultivators including Jizhen Taoist turned around and ran towards the door without a second thought.
But at this moment, the purple-haired man had opened his eyes and laughed, "A few juniors who have established their foundation actually want to escape from me." As he spoke, countless black air emerged from his body. Ji Zhen and others suddenly felt that their magic power was not working properly, and they could not use any magic power or magic tools. They stumbled and were swept by the black air towards the purple-haired man.
As soon as two disciples approached the purple-haired man, they screamed in agony. Their flesh and blood were instantly sucked away, leaving them reduced to mummified corpses. At the same time, a creaking sound was heard, and the stone door slowly fell down, trapping everyone inside.
Everyone was terrified. He Erniang, who was in the secret room on the right, rushed over after hearing the noise. But when she saw the door, she screamed and dared not go in. She turned around and ran away, shouting, "Boss, hurry up! The devil in there has resurrected! Run away!"
The people in the stone chamber over there also shouted desperately, "Fellow Daoist Lin, help me!" "Uncle Master, save me, ah!"
As everyone was stumbling around, only one person appeared to be unremarkable. That person was Shi Feng. He ran directly out of the stone chamber and went all the way to the right stone chamber. Lin Tai and the other two were busy repairing the talisman formation. They were startled to see him come in. He Erniang asked, "Where are the others?"
Shi Feng said, "They are still inside, what should we do?" He Erniang said, "We can't take care of them anymore. The talisman formation will be repaired soon. Let's leave this place quickly."
Shi Feng asked the white fox again, "Master Hu, what happened? How did I escape without any problem?" The white fox replied, "You have no magical power, and that demonic energy is what erodes magical power. I only now understand that the demon used his magic to conjure a corpse, and even I couldn't see through it. You were the only one without magical power, so you weren't fooled. Now I just hope these two guys from High Heaven Pavilion can quickly repair the magic circle, otherwise if that demon comes out, you and I will all die here."
Shi Feng asked, "Is this demon very powerful?" The white fox said, "It's unfathomable. I can't even detect its level of cultivation. It must be at least an old ancestor in the Nascent Soul stage." A demon in the Nascent Soul stage? The most powerful cultivator here doesn't even have a Golden Core. If they encounter a demon in the Nascent Soul stage, they really can't even fight.
Shi Feng asked, "What should we do? Uncle Qin and the others are still in there." White Fox said, "You want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? Give up on that idea."
Just as Taoist Jizhen and the others were losing hope, the seven swords on the purple-haired man suddenly shone simultaneously, their blades flashing with runes as they plunged into his body. The purple-haired man screamed, his face suddenly filled with pain. Taoist Jizhen felt his body loosen up, and he struggled desperately to climb out, shouting, "Don't worry, this demon is immobilized by the swords, and can't move. Everyone, take this opportunity to escape."
Everyone rushed towards the stone gate, but the demonic energy around them was like a massive net. They stumbled every step they took. The stone gate was about to fall, and their magical powers were imprisoned. If the stone gate fell, there would be no way out. They shouted, "Oh no! The stone gate is closing!" "Uncle Lin, quickly block the stone gate!" "Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Lin!"
Lin Tai was sweating profusely as he concentrated on placing various crystal stones into the talisman array. He Erniang hesitated for a moment, still not daring to move, but muttered, "Master, do you think we should close this stone door?"
At this moment, Shi Feng couldn't help but rush out. He ran to the stone door of the left room, stretched out his arms, and held the stone door, shouting, "Uncle Qin, Brother Gu, get out quickly." His body was extremely strong and was not affected by the demonic energy at all. The stone door was blocked and creaked. Taoist Jizhen was overjoyed and climbed forward desperately. He was the first to get out of the stone door and rushed to the stone room on the right, shouting, "Friend Lin, are you done?"
Lin Tai raised his head at this time and cast a spell. The talisman formation hummed and flashed with spiritual light. The whole room was bright and the formation started to work. At this time, Madam Tu, Wei Yunfei and others rushed in. Lin Tai said, "Junior sister, you and a few fellow Taoists go first. I will guard the formation." He Er Niang nodded and said, "Boss, be careful." Madam Tu, He Er Niang, Ji Zhen and others had already rushed into the formation. Their figures blurred and disappeared.
Wei Yunfei yelled, "Junior Sister Qin, hurry up." Qin Bing also emerged from the stone chamber. Seeing Shi Feng gritting his teeth, his face flushed red, the stone door still slowly falling, she hurriedly said, "Shi Feng, you go first, I'll hold the stone door." She reached out to support the stone door and desperately lifted it up. However, her magic power was restricted, and in terms of physical strength alone, she was no match for Shi Feng, who had practiced the nameless technique. She reached out to support the stone door, like an ant trying to shake a tree, but it didn't budge.
At this time, the disciples in the stone chamber had climbed out one after another, and the stone door was half closed. Shi Feng could only hold up the stone door with his back.
Wei Yunfei hurried over and pulled Qin Bing away. Qin Bing yelled, "Brother Wei, what are you doing?" Wei Yunfei yelled, "Let's go first." Qin Bing yelled, "Shi Feng, stop carrying it and leave."
In the stone chamber on the right, the disciples who ran out were pale-faced and rushed into the talisman formation. After a while, twenty or thirty people were teleported out. At this time, a roar came from the stone chamber on the left. Lin Tai's face changed drastically. Seeing that there were only more than ten people who had not been teleported away, he gritted his teeth and suddenly touched the stone wall. The stone door on this side rumbled and fell down.
Qin Bing said angrily, "What are you doing? There are still disciples of my Taiji Sect who haven't come in yet. Hurry and open the stone gate." Lin Tai said, "No, if the devil comes, you and I will die. Let's go." Wei Yunfei said, "Yes, Junior Sister, you and I should leave quickly. It's just a Qi Refining disciple, it's not a big deal."
Qin Bing flung his hands and angrily shouted, "Asshole! He risked his life to save us, and we actually abandoned him. Is this what we do in a righteous way?" At this time, the stone gate had already closed. Wei Yunfei's face was ashen. "Junior Sister, don't act on impulse. You must consider the overall situation. Do you want Fellow Daoist Lin to die with you and me?"
At this moment, only Lin Tai, Wei Yunfei, and Qin Bing remained in the stone chamber. Lin Tai said, "You two, stop talking and leave quickly." Qin Bing's face was as cold as ice. "How do we open this stone door? I saved him and we're leaving together."
Wei Yunfei was furious and shouted, "Are you going to die with me?" Qin Bing said, "This man has saved me twice. If I don't save him, I will be worried for the rest of my life. Moreover, Senior Brother Liu Yunzi personally told me to take care of him before I left. If I return like this, I will not be able to face the elders of the sect again."
Lin Tai was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan at this time. Listening to the endless argument between the two people, he raised his hand and threw something out, saying, "This is a teleportation talisman. Keep it. I'll open the stone door right away. I'll go first and you two can discuss it slowly." As he said that, he pressed his hand on the stone wall, and the stone door slowly rose again.
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