Behind the iron gate was also a low, damp hut.

There was a disgusting smell of decay in the air.

On the wall to the right of the door is a torch. This is the only light source in the room. An elderly monk who resembles a cauldron on his back stands under a torch.

He is also cultivated. It is equivalent to the late stage of foundation building.

"Open the lid of the barrel." His voice was hoarse, and as soon as he heard it, he knew that it was the person who had just asked for the "sign" inside the door.

"Yes, Uncle Shi." The two monks with the cart each opened a wooden barrel.

The old monk stretched his neck, glanced at it with cloudy old eyes, and waved his hand to let him go: "Hurry up." ”

"Yes, Uncle Shi."

The wheels of the car spun again.

On the opposite side is also an iron gate, twice as wide as the first one.

One of the monks handed a black wooden plaque to the round hole in the door, and the second iron door opened.

The smell of rot is stronger. The air was humid and hot. It looks like a big rock cave. There were only two torches stuck in the stone wall of the doorway, so the light was very dim.

Bang Bang Bang Bang ...... The sound of the water came from underground.

There is also a monk guarding the gate. Unlike the caretaker of the first gate, he was a middle-aged strong man, and his skin was an abnormal white that rarely saw sunlight. There is also cultivation, which is equivalent to the late stage of qi refining.

"Ahhh......h

It turned out to be a mute. Mu Wan said "strange" in her heart. The first iron gate was guarded by a hunchbacked old man; The second gate is a mute...... It's gloomy. The smell is so strange and unpleasant? What the hell is this place?

A monk said, "I know, you can shake it up again." ”

"Hurry up." Another monk urged.

Three steps away, there was a thick, large wooden wheel. The strong man walked over and shook it vigorously.

This is...... Dungeon! Mu Wan suddenly realized.

After a while, the strong man stopped.

The wheels moved again.

The car was pushed into a large iron cage.

A monk raised his hand and signaled: "Okay, let's go!" ”

Squeak, squeak, squeak, the big iron cage was staggered down again.

The sound of the water flow is getting louder and louder.

After about twenty breaths, the large iron cage hit the ground.

The car was pushed out.

Mu Wan could see clearly: there was a big ditch on the left. The sound of the water coming from the ditch; On the right is a large stone chamber with various torture instruments hanging on both walls. In dim light. A faint cold glow.

In the center is a square table and four benches. Several big men with meaty faces. Wearing monk's robes, he sat at the table and drank porridge with pickles. There is also a large basket on the table, which contains steaming white flour steamed buns.

See them. One of them threw half of the steamed bun back into the basket. said unhappily: "Why are you procrastinating today?" I don't let people eat! ”

He sat at the top. The cultivation is also the highest among these people, which is equivalent to the late stage of foundation building.

"I'm sorry, uncle. On the way there, I met a Zen master from the Hermitage. He stopped me and waited. I asked a lot of questions. A monk with a cart replied weakly.

The big man pursed his lips and said impatiently: "Go by yourself, East No. 4." ”

"Yes, Uncle Shi." The two monks nodded in response.

From the side, the two of them pushed the cart through the stone chamber to a small mottled vermilion lacquer door.

One person opens the door.

Immediately, all kinds of terrible cries swarmed in.

"Wronged—"

"Let me out!"

……

Sure enough, it's a dungeon. Mu Wan was taken aback: how could there be a dungeon in the temple? And it's not small!

I don't know how many people were held inside. The cries came and went.

The two monks were obviously accustomed to seeing it, turned a deaf ear, and pushed the cart through the two rows of large black iron cages.

There were two people in each large cage. Mu Wan noticed that these criminals were all uncultivated. Unkempt, not like a monk. When they saw someone coming in, they rushed to this side, clutching the iron railing with both hands, and shouted even more bitterly: "Let me out!" I am not disrespectful to His Holiness! ”

The two monks ignored them.

Soon, the car stopped in front of the fourth row of iron cages.

There is a cage that is open. In the haystack, there were two bloody people.

"East Four, this is it." A monk glanced at the number plate on the iron cage and walked into the iron cage.

The other lifted the lids of the two barrels, put them down one after the other, and then walked in as well, "How's it going?" ”

"Well, there's still a hint of gas."

"Hurry up. I lost my breath, and I was going to be scolded again. ”

Together, the two men wrapped the two bloody prisoners in straw mats and carried them into large wooden barrels. Finally, close the lid and go back the way you came.

Mu Wan was even more surprised: where are they going to transport people? Why take advantage of the heat?

With a move in her heart, she decided to continue to transform into a small mud ball, stick to the car, and continue to follow to find out.

When he walked to the stone room, the big man turned his head to look at it, and said impatiently, "Remember to move faster tomorrow." ”

"Yes, Uncle Shi."

The big iron cage is still there. The car was pushed in again. The cage has four slings with thick bowl mouths. A monk grabbed one of them and shook it vigorously three times.

Squeak-squeak-squeak, the cage staggered up.

After going up, the two monks pushed the cart, walked out of the two iron gates one after another, and walked into the alley.

After turning one alley after another, more than a quarter of an hour later, two monks pushed the cart to the back of the monastery, in front of a large black stone cave.

The lid of the barrel was opened, and the two bloody prisoners were thrown into the hole, and they dragged the cart and ran away.

Seeing this, Mu Wan immediately transformed into a small pebble and rolled into the gravel pile next to the cave.

After three breaths, a fishy wind erupted from the hole.

Immediately after, two lantern-sized beast eyes appeared at the entrance of the dark cave, green and faint.

A huge black snake head like a soldering iron sticks out.

It hissed and spat out the scarlet apricots, leaned in front of the two prisoners, opened its mouth, split it into two mouthfuls, and swallowed it.

Then, after a while, the snake's head retracted.

Things are already clear. Mu Wan dodged into the space.

Xiangxiang, the three of them are in the yard.

"Sister, that's a black blood python." Xiangxiang greeted him and said, "It's just an eighth-order demon beast." His Holiness sent someone to feed it, what did he do? ”

Mu Wan didn't answer immediately, but asked, "What are the habits of the aconitum blood python?" "This is a demon beast that Donghua Continent doesn't have. Not only was she seeing it for the first time, but it was also unheard of.

Xiangxiang replied, "It is the companion demon beast of the Spirit Grass. ”

"Spirit Grass?" Mu Wan touched her nose. Well, that's a new word, I've never heard of it.

"Oh, the Spirit Grass is a very peculiar spirit plant. It absorbs Reiki. The spirit grass that is more than three hundred years old will condense spirit beads on the leaf stems. The longer the Spiritual Grass, the more Spirit Beads will be condensed, and the larger it will be. The Aconitum Blood Python likes to devour the spirit beads condensed by the Spirit Grass the most. Xiangxiang replied.

After hearing this, Mu Wan clenched her fists and hummed lightly: "In other words, there must be a spirit grass in the stone cave." ”

The dark night suddenly realized: "No wonder the aura here is so weak that there is almost nothing." ”

Chang Long also said: "The aconitum blood python inside has reached the eighth order. I'm afraid that the spirit grass it accompanies is not small. ”

"Not only that, but the cave must be overgrown with spirit grass." Xiangxiang corrected, "There are spirit grass seeds in the spirit bead. The Aconitum Blood Python devoured the spirit bead, but the grass seeds inside would be excreted from the body and scattered around. Therefore, the spirit grass is usually in patches. ”

"I'll go in there and have a look." Dark Night said.

Unexpectedly, Xiangxiang stopped him: "No." Not now. ”

looked at her in the dark and puzzled: "Why not?" ”

Xiangxiang explained in detail. It turns out that the spirit grass also has a homophonic name, "flower bell grass". Its flowers are shaped like a string of small white bells and are very keen. As long as you inhale a trace of unfamiliar smell, the whole bunch of flowers will tremble uncontrollably, and then make a "Ding Ding Dang" sound, like a rattle.

"It blooms all year round. The flowers bloom for a hundred days before withering. The cave is not sure that it is blooming in patches. ”

Hearing this, the dark night frowned: "So troublesome? ”

Mu Wan asked, "Xiangxiang, when do you think we can go in?" ”

"The Aconitum Blood Python has just eaten a full meal, and it will soon fall asleep and eat. After he fell asleep, Xiangxiang tried to contact the spirit grass in the cave. Xiang Xiang replied, "Let's see if we can find out through them." ”

"These spirit grasses must have been planted by the monks. If they have already given birth to spiritual wisdom and are still the minions of the Dharma King, will Miss Xiangxiang be deceived by contacting them? Chang Long questioned.

Mu Wan nodded: "Yes, I don't rule out this possibility." ”

Xiangxiang was slightly stunned, and then, spread her hands, and said helplessly: "If this is the case, as long as Xiangxiang approaches them, it will definitely ring the flower bells." The aconitum blood python was woken up, but it didn't matter. Alarm the nearby monks, and that's trouble. Xiangxiang really has no way at all. ”

Chang Long thought for a while, and summoned a green jade bowl from the dantian: "I can use it to cover the entrance of the cave, and keep the bell from outside the cave." It's just that now the entrance of the cave is black and rumbling, and I don't know if there are any prohibitions or anything like that. ”

Hei Ye glanced at it and said, "Lao Chang, this is the Yin Treasure of the Ghost King?" ”

"Exactly. It has been nourished in my dantian for so long, and it has given birth to spiritual wisdom again. It serves no other purpose, it's just an isolated baby. Sound, light, wind, rain, thunder and lightning...... It can be isolated. ”

Mu Wan's heart was settled, and she said with a smile: "With such a good baby, the Aconitum Blood Python and the Spirit Transformation Grass are not a problem. Well, let's hold it for now, and wait until we have a closer look at the entrance to the cave during the day. The monks planted spiritual grass in the cave, and bothered to feed the aconitum blood python, and there must be an unusual existence in the cave. Most likely, it's a treasure. ”

The appetites of the three were fully aroused by her: "What treasure?" ”

Mu Wan smiled and said, "I'm not sure about it now." You have to wait to see the surrounding environment during the day to be sure. ”

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A certain peak thanks to the book friend for the sachet of the amorous poem, thank you! (To be continued.) )