We had already inspected the terracotta warriors on the way here, so we walked very quickly on the way back. In a short while, we arrived at the terracotta warrior that I had first discovered contained shaman Qi.
The terracotta warrior had already been blasted out by Chen Yangting's talismans. There was no reason not to take it out. I said that this thing had research value. If we took it out to study it, it would definitely be useful for our next operation.
Han Wennan, Chen Yangting, and the others did not think much and immediately nodded in agreement.
The terracotta warrior was not very heavy, weighing no more than fifty pounds. For cultivators, it was naturally not a problem.
I volunteered to carry the terracotta warrior, so naturally, no one fought me for this difficult task.
However, before carrying it out, there was another problem. It was the tube-like thing at the tail of the terracotta warrior.
One end of this tube-shaped object was deeply buried in the mountain wall and could not be pulled out at all. The other end was completely connected to the terracotta figurines and could not be pulled out. Therefore, there was no need to think too much about it. The only way was to cut it off.
Han Wennan used his palm as a knife, and with Qi of the Way stored within, he viciously chopped down with his palm.
He had the cultivation of the Glory of Consciousness Realm. Although it was only a pair of flesh palms, under the effect of Qi of the Way, they were much sharper than ordinary knives and swords.
It was a pity that after he chopped down with his palm, the situation that he had imagined did not occur. Only an extremely deep dent appeared on the tube-like thing.
Han Wennan made a sound of surprise. Clearly, the toughness of this thing had exceeded his expectations.
If flesh palms could not cut it, then a sharp blade had to be used. Of the four people here, only I carried a Green Hilt Sword. However, I was still worried about danger and did not attack. Instead, I took down the Green Hilt Sword and threw it to Han Wennan.
After receiving the sword, Han Wennan did not hesitate. He gripped the hilt of the sword, and a white light swept down. This time, there was no more suspense. The tube-like thing was cut in half.
However, at this moment, something strange happened. The part of the broken tube-like thing connected to the terracotta warrior did not move, but the part connected to the mountain wall trembled violently. In an instant, it shrank back into the mountain wall and disappeared.
Although it looked like a snake, we had been fiddling with it for a long time, but we didn't find any movement. We didn't expect it to be a living creature.
The four of them stared at it dumbfoundedly for a long time. Han Wennan's expression turned solemn as he said, "This thing is actually alive. It's connected to the terracotta figurines and hidden deep in the mountain wall. It's definitely not an ordinary thing. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Zhang was meticulous and thought of digging out the terracotta figurines to take a look. Otherwise, we definitely wouldn't have found this clue."
I blushed. Fortunately, I was hidden in the dark and no one could see me.
How am I meticulous? What I said just now was purely nonsense. I didn't expect to stumble upon a clue by accident.
We didn't stop for long. I picked up the terracotta figurines, and the four of us went back the way we had come. However, we had to check each of the terracotta figurines for any abnormalities. That was why we walked much slower than when we came.
Halfway through the journey, I suddenly heard someone breathing in front of us. I was bewildered. Han Wennan and the other two didn't have ordinary cultivation bases. Even I didn't feel tired after carrying the terracotta figurines for such a long time. How could they be panting?
While I was puzzled, the panting became more rapid. The people in front of us also noticed the abnormality. Han Wennan suddenly stopped and asked, "Fellow Daoist Chen, are you okay?
Are you not feeling well? "
Now that he mentioned it, I knew that Chen Yangting was the one who had panted.
I pondered for a moment and put the terracotta figurines on the ground with a serious face.
After Han Wennan asked, Chen Yangting's panting didn't stop. Instead, it became more and more intense. Moreover, he didn't pay attention to Han Wennan. He didn't turn his head and continued to walk forward.
Han Wennan was a little anxious. He quickly walked forward and put his hand on his shoulder. Before he could say anything, Chen Yangting suddenly turned around, his dark eyes gazing at Han Wennan.
I used the searchlight in my hand to look at him. When I saw Chen Yangting's eyes, my heart sank.
Strangely, only the whites of his eyes were left. Moreover, they were bloodshot.
Eyeballs had a lot of blood vessels, and it was normal to see them when the eyeballs were congested. However, the blood vessels on Chen Yangting's eyeballs looked like wriggling earthworms. They bulged from his eyeballs and wiggled unceasingly. It looked terrifying, as if they could explode at any moment.
After a moment of shock, Han Wennan obviously realized that something was wrong. He quickly withdrew his hands from Chen Yangting's shoulders and retreated rapidly. But it was obviously too late. Chen Yangting suddenly raised his hands and grabbed both sides of Han Wennan's shoulders, forcing him to be unable to retreat. Then, he tightened his grip on Han Wennan's neck.
Chen Yangting exerted a lot of strength. In just a blink of an eye, Han Wennan's face turned red. However, he wasn't an easy person to deal with. He quickly took out a talisman and pressed it on Chen Yangting's chest.
I could see that Han Wennan was still holding back. The talisman he took out was just a Burning Sun Talisman. He wanted to force Chen Yangting to loosen his grip.
However, Chen Yangting was crazy. He ignored the Burning Sun Talisman and didn't loosen his grip.
In just a blink of an eye, a fireball appeared between the two of them, burning the clothes on their chests.
Feng Shui masters were strong, but their bodies weren't much stronger than ordinary people. After the fireball subsided, their chests were dyed red and black.
The black was the burned skin, and the red was the blood that oozed out.
This time, Han Wennan was enraged. He didn't hold back anymore. He turned his wrist and took out the leaf-type magic tool that I had seen many times.
This magic tool of his had improved. When it enlarged, it split into two leaves, coiling around Chen Yangting's arms. Then, I heard some cracking sounds. Chen Yangting's arms were broken. He couldn't use his wrists anymore, and they fell from Han Wennan's neck.
Han Wennan retrieved his leaf-type magic tool. He lifted his foot and kicked Chen Yangting, sending him flying far away. Then, he stood there, gasping for breath.
After catching his breath, he quickly turned around and beckoned Miao Jue and me to come over. He said hastily, "There's something strange in this cave. Chen Yangting must have accidentally provoked some evil creature. Let's work together to subdue him first."
As soon as he finished talking, Chen Yangting, who had just been sent flying, got up and walked towards us.
His eyes were still strange and evil, but what was different from before was that he was holding a red talisman in his hand.
My heart sank. Chen Yangting could still use a talisman at this moment!
I had fought with him before. He was the Master of the Mysterious Altar Hall of the Celestial Master Mansion. He was at least at the middle stage of the Glorious Memory realm, or even the late stage. Han Wennan and I had just advanced to the Glorious Memory realm, so we weren't his match!
I didn't know Monk Miao Jue's cultivation base, but I guessed that he wouldn't be able to defeat Chen Yangting.
Chen Yangting's current appearance was most likely related to me tempting him to blow up the terracotta army. At that time, I had only thought of letting him handle the danger, but I hadn't expected that he was the strongest among us. It would be difficult for us to subdue him while he was in a state of confusion.
What was more coincidental was that I hadn't brought the Yin Yang Yama Brush or other commonly used magic tools to conceal my identity. I only had the Green Hillock Sword with me, which greatly reduced my power.
Seeing Chen Yangting coming closer, I had no choice but to pull out the Green Hillock Sword and stand side by side with Han Wennan.
Chen Yangting wore a malicious smile on his face. His broken arm didn't seem to affect his movements. He raised his right arm, and the red talisman in his hand shot toward us. In the blink of an eye, an icy blade wrapped around us. I hurriedly poured my shaman energy into the Green Hillock Sword to try to block it.
However, Han Wennan was a step ahead. The leaf magic tool instantly swelled up, and with a fierce sweep, it forcefully swept away most of the icy cold blades. The remaining ones collided with the leaf magic tool, and with a clanging sound, they all disappeared.
I heaved a sigh of relief and lifted my head to look. Chen Yangting had slowly lifted his foot and was about to step down.
I felt my scalp tingle. I had seen this situation before. Last time, when Chen Yangting had used the Walking Star, he had activated the terrifying Heavenly Thunder Talisman, which had almost killed me. I had relied on the Golden Light and Pure Yang God Talismans, as well as my eyes to resist. I had barely escaped with my life. This time, was Chen Yangting going to use the Heavenly Thunder Talisman again?
Before I could think, Chen Yangting's foot had landed on the ground. He took out another talisman and threw it at us.
I couldn't see the color of the talisman in the pitch-black cave, but since it was activated by the Walking Star, it could confirm my guess.
It was possible that Han Wennan hadn't seen Chen Yangting's Heavenly Thunder Talisman before, but he could see that the talisman was guided by the Astral Step technique, so its power was definitely not ordinary. Thus, he became nervous. The leaf magic tool abruptly shrunk and folded in front of us. At the same time, a copper ball appeared in his hand. With a flick of his finger, it instantly flew into the air and spun around. It was unknown what it was for.
The talisman that Chen Yangting had thrown out suddenly emitted a bright white light. Then, the edges of the talisman emitted black smoke. It looked as if it was about to burn.
This was the sign that the talisman had been activated. I didn't have time to think. I poured all of my shaman energy into the Azure Hillock Sword. At the same time, I silently recited the Walking Star technique and slightly lifted my left foot.
The Walking Star technique recorded in the 'Death Scripture' was called 'Nine Star Heavenly Dipper'. It corresponded to the Big Dipper and had nine steps in total. At this moment, I could barely take the first step.
I wasn't sure how powerful it would be or if I could block Chen Yangting's talisman.
As the black smoke on the talisman became more and more intense, a terrifying aura slowly rose from within the cave …
Right at this moment, a loud Buddhist chant came from behind Han Wennan and me.