Just as Bi Yao and the others had given chase, this place which had just experienced a fierce battle was about to gradually return to calmness. Suddenly, a sharp "whooshing" sound came from above, and two streaks of white and green light shot down, flickering twice before temporarily stopping. The light coalesced into a man and a woman, who were none other than Li Xun and Yan Hong of the Fengxiang Valley Sect.

  Li Kuns handsome face also showed a hint of surprise, and with the help of the treasures glow, he looked around and said to Yan Hong: "Sister, I didnt expect that under this demon foxs lair, there would be such a wonderful cave."

  Yan Hongs face also showed a hint of surprise, and she nodded: "Yes, I have never seen such a scene before. So many strange beasts, its likely that they have never appeared in the world." After a pause, she said in a low voice: "Master brother, the situation here is strange and ominous, we must be careful."

  Li Xuan smiled faintly, a hint of arrogance flashing across his face, saying: "Dont worry, Junior Sister. That fox spirit is probably only around 500 years old in terms of cultivation. Whats the big deal?"

  Yan Hong smiled slightly and said, "Senior brother, you have exceptional talent and profound cultivation, so naturally youre not afraid of that demon. However, if by chance the Six-Tailed Demon Fox is also with the Three-Tailed Demon Fox, with its thousand years of cultivation, it might still be a bit troublesome."

  Li Xuan glanced at Yan Hong, revealing a hint of a smile, and suddenly said: "Junior sister, your words may sound pleasant, but Im afraid youre thinking that I, as the senior brother, am taking credit for someone elses achievement and are worried about it?"

  Swallow Rainbows mouth moved slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Senior brother, youre worrying too much."

  Li Xuan turned around and glanced at the surroundings, saying lightly: "Junior sister, do you feel it? The temperature down in this abyss is a bit unusual?"

  Yan Hong nodded and said, "Not bad, after descending so deep, it seems even hotter."

  Li Xuan said, "Its not just a little hot, but much hotter than usual. And as I came down, I carefully observed the black rocks inside this deep chasm and determined that they were ancient lava flows that erupted from thousands of feet underground and cooled on the surface. This chasm is likely to be a volcanic crater!"

  Yan Hong let out a soft "ah" and her beautiful eyes sparkled as she immediately seemed to come to a realization, saying: "Youre saying..."

  Li Xun continued, "Thats right, thats what I mean. The demon fox deliberately chose this volcanic crater as its lair. Three hundred years ago, the demon fox and its cohorts were reckless and ignorant of death, trespassing into my Burning Incense Valleys forbidden territory and stealing the Xuanhuo Divine Artifact. At that time, the guardian of the divine palace, Shangguan Shifu, was a formidable figure who rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, displaying his divine might and capturing all the demon foxes. Unfortunately, the six-tailed demonic fox was cunning by nature and managed to escape."

  He suddenly sneered and continued: "But Shangguan Masters moral integrity is high, the Taoist treasure Jiuhancóngbīngcì he refined is a top-notch rare treasure in the world, with unparalleled power. In the past, I heard the valley master say that although the six-tailed demon fox managed to escape, it was already pierced by Shangguan Masters Jiuhancóngbīngcì into its veins, ruining its foundation. For these three hundred years, even if it didnt die, it must have been in agony, its Taoist powers scattered, and the icy poison attacking its heart and body day and night. Unless it is in a place of extreme yang and heat, it can only slightly alleviate its pain."

  Yan Hong smiled slightly and said: "In that case, the six-tailed demon fox is probably in this deep abyss. Brother, you are far-sighted and well-planned, I really admire you."

  Li Xuans face showed a faintly proud expression, and he said: "We are disciples of the Huo Xiang Valley Sect, and we have received great kindness from our sect. Naturally, we cannot bring shame to our sect. This time, I only hope that heaven will bless us, and the treasure will return to its rightful owner, the divine artifact will be restored to its original position, and the demons will be exterminated."

  Yan Hong smiled silently, Li Xuan looked at her and said, "Lets go."

  Swallowing the rainbow light, the two figures rose up again, transforming into a swift light that rushed down towards the dark depths.

  ※※※

  Zhang Xiaofans right hand tightly grasped the fire poker, but his body was tightly constricted by the enormous tentacle, almost hearing the bones in his own body "creaking" with a cracking sound, groaning incessantly. All over his body, not a single place was not painful, and he was being dragged down towards the depths of the earth by that enormous tentacle, the wind whipping against his face stinging painfully, but feeling stars flashing before his eyes, his mind in complete disarray, with terrifying images constantly flashing through his brain.

  This was a shocking sight, and it was about five zhang down. Zhang Xiaofan borrowed the faint light in the chaos and looked around hastily, only to see that he had already reached the bottom of this deep abyss. There was not a single blade of grass growing around him, but on the stone wall in front of him, there was a huge stone cave with a height of ten zhang and a width of seven or eight zhang. Inside, it was pitch black and impossible to see the bottom.

  This enormous tentacle was a monster extending from the huge stone cave, and now that I saw its rear end, it was even more massive and unmatched. I really didnt know what kind of creature it was, or what its entire body looked like if it were a living thing.

  Zhang Xiaofan was swung around in mid-air by the hand, and before he knew it, his eyes were dragged into the stone cave. But at this moment, a faint light flashed at the entrance of the huge stone cave, and the three-tailed demon fox that had disappeared for a long time suddenly appeared, holding the Xuanhuo Mirror.

  She raised her head and saw Zhang Xiaofan being tightly grasped by the giant tentacle, looking like he had no strength to resist. A flash of murderous intent appeared on her gentle face, and she was about to turn around and say something to the cave entrance. But for some reason, she seemed to have thought of something else, and suddenly stopped, turning her head back, deeply gazing at Zhang Xiaofan who was struggling in pain but to no avail, sighed softly, and said in a low voice: "Looking at your gaze towards the full moon well, youre also a romantic, forget it, forget it."

  As she spoke, she raised the Xuanhuo Mirror in her hand and shone it into the huge stone cave, while making a strange low whistle with her mouth, the sound was mournful and shrill, listening to it as if a wild fox howled.

  A moment later, as if it had received some command, the giant tentacle let out a "hiss" and swiftly withdrew into the stone cave. Zhang Xiaofans vision went black, and he could no longer see any light. He only felt that suddenly everything was filled with an eerie, pungent smell, and the surface of the tentacle wrapped around him was even more slippery. But for some reason, it grasped him firmly, making it impossible for him to move even a single thread.

  At the same time, outside the cave, the three-tailed demon fox heard the whistling sound, looked up and saw two beams of light, gold and white, shooting down from above. She let out a cold laugh, flashed her body and retreated to the entrance of the cave. The Xuanhuo Mirror shone into the cave again, and another similar fox howl came out of its mouth.

  Those two beams of light were naturally Shi Tou and Bi Yao. They saw that they had caught up with the three-tailed demon fox, and their hearts were filled with joy. But before they could even stabilize their figures, a massive stone cave suddenly burst forth with a violent gust of wind, and another enormous tentacle shot out, charging towards them with a loud crash.

  ※※※

  Zhang Xiaofan was trapped in the darkness, being dragged deeper by that hand, all the way through the cave, bumping against the stone walls, seemingly turning several corners, although without getting a bloody head, but with a dusty face, however, in this place where one couldnt see their own fingers, no one could see him either.

  This drag had unknowingly dragged him deep into the darkness, and he could only feel that the pungent smell was getting thicker and heavier. The surroundings were pitch black, without a single thread of light, making it impossible to see what was around him. Fortunately, although the giant tentacle still tightly wrapped around his body, the three-tailed demon fox seemed to have given an order not to harm him for the time being. The tentacle did not continue to tighten, and Zhang Xiaofan managed to catch his breath.

  Finally, the giant tentacle stopped in a dark place, no longer moving, but still tightly wrapped around Zhang Xiaofan.

  Zhang Xiaofan was panting heavily, his soul still shaken.

  Darkness like mountains, in front of oneself, endless and boundless.

  Zhang Xiaofan suddenly felt that, right in front of him, in the depths of that darkness, there might be an unimaginably huge monster lurking. As soon as he thought of this, his whole body from head to toe cooled down by three degrees.

  In this ancient cave, it seemed as if no light had ever penetrated since the dawn of time, pitch black like ink. Yet, this unknown world gave people the most primitive and deepest fear.

  The enormous tentacles wrapped around his body seemed to be constantly reminding him that in front of him, he would face a being that was unimaginable.

  Time seems to have frozen.

  In the distance, the sounds of fighting and loud noises faintly emerged. The voices were low, but they sounded somewhat familiar to the ear.

  Suddenly, in the depths of darkness, something seemed to stir restlessly. In the darkness, a wave suddenly emerged, and Zhang Xiaofan, although unable to see, had thousands of thoughts flashing through his mind, wondering if it was this massive monsters body that was here, yet another tentacle stretched out to the outside of the cave to battle with Bi Yao and the others.

  Just as this thought hadnt lasted long, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly felt that the tentacles that had originally stopped exerting force on him suddenly seemed to have been startled by something or for some other reason and began to tighten again. Although it wasnt very fast, with the enormous size of those tentacles, the inward constricting force was truly like a mountain collapse.

  Zhang Xiaofans vision went dark, his whole body in great pain, he let out a loud cry, disregarding everything as he struggled to support himself with his Taiji Xuanqing Dao cultivation, but this touch was like an evil spirit, having an unstoppable force, and he couldnt withstand it.

  Watching only felt the chest and ribcage crackling, the blood and energy surging, Zhang Xiaofan could no longer care about so many things. In desperation, he suddenly activated the other half of his secretly cultivated Buddhist true method Mahavairocana passed down from Tianyin Temples Pu Zhi Shen Seng, hoping to hold on for a little while longer. Unexpectedly, as soon as it started, this supreme Buddhist true method and the Qingyun Sects Daoist technique conflicted with each other, their cultivation methods vastly different, and their energy circulation even more so. Suddenly, they began to violently reject each other within his body, causing intense pain like needles stabbing in every meridian.

  At the same time, the huge external force was constantly pressing down, and his muscles and bones were about to crack. Zhang Xiaofan was in a state of confusion and helplessness in the darkness, and his consciousness was also gradually becoming blurred under the enormous pressure.

  At this moment, at this critical juncture of life and death, a mysterious passage suddenly flashed through his mind:

  "...The celestial phenomenon is not punished, the Tao is praised without a name. Therefore, when speaking of no self, no person, no sentient being, and no longevity, it means to attain enlightenment. Holding one true path, inner nature is self-essence, heaven and earth take the origin as the heart..."

  These words, as if lit up in his heart, echoed in his mind. This is the text of the first volume of "Tian Shu", which had originally made him puzzled and unable to understand how the Buddhist and Taoist cultivation methods, which were fundamentally different, could eventually be merged into one.

  But at this moment, he was in a desperate situation, his body was about to split open, and he was in a state of extreme suffering. Yet, somewhere in his mind, something began to clear up, and despite the intense pain, all that echoed were the words deeply etched in his mind:

  “……

  In the stillness of movement, the heart of heaven and earth is seen.

  Neither real nor unreal.

  Heaven and earth follow their natural course, without doing anything or creating anything.

  If things are not preserved in their entirety, they will be insufficient for use!

  ……”

  The fire poker that had been held in his hand all along, which had already lost its luster, suddenly lit up slowly at this moment.

  Faintly glowing dark blue light, faintly rising.

  A chilly feeling ran through my body.

  Zhang Xiaofan couldnt see anything in the darkness, but his eyes were wide open, and only one sentence echoed in his mind: "If things are not preserved, they will not be enough to prepare for! ... If things are not preserved, they will not be enough to prepare for! ... If things are not preserved, they will not be enough to prepare for! ..."

  "Ah!"

  He raised his head towards the sky and let out a loud wail, but his voice was already hoarse.

  "If things are not fully prepared, they will be insufficient for use!"

  The two energies of Taiji Xuanqing and Mahavairocana that had been struggling within him suddenly burst out like a flood, violently colliding before surging out from his right arm, forcing the black fire poker back.

  In an instant, the fire poker radiated a brilliant light. Under the dark blue halo, the body of the poker seemed to have received some kind of stimulation, and every detail became clear and distinct. Even the blood vessels appeared to be filled with fresh blood, faintly pulsing and throbbing as if flowing with a dark red, mysterious and eerie fluid.

  "Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..."

  Along with the strange image of the burning incense stick, Zhang Xiaofans entire body suddenly emitted strange sounds everywhere, but it wasnt the sound of bones shattering. It sounded as if his heart was racing violently, like blood boiling, and even more like his skin was being pierced through with holes, yet when looking at him, there was nothing out of the ordinary about him!

  Unbeknownst to him, Zhang Xiaofan regained consciousness and looked around, still unclear about the changes in his body. However, he felt that he was still being restrained by the massive tentacles. But unlike before, after forcing the true principles of Buddhism and Taoism into the fire poker in an instant of enlightenment, the fire poker emitted a slightly different light from usual. In the dark blue glow, there were faintly scattered threads of golden light, as well as a faint, eerie red glow that seemed to be trembling with a fearsome aura, exceptionally clear.

  But this halo of light had already pushed open a small distance around it, barely holding off the giant tentacle. However, Zhang Xiaofan soon felt that the power of this massive tentacle was too great, and as if sensing his sudden increase in resistance, the inward constricting force also increased with tenfold or even hundredfold momentum, pressing back in again. In just an instant, the rekindled fire spirits halo of light was already on the verge of collapse, unable to hold on any longer.

  Zhang Xiaofan wasnt an idiot, so he knew that if things continued like this, it would be a dead end. At this point, he steeled himself and took a great risk, gritting his teeth and pouring all his energy into urging on the power of the fire-tipped club. The light from the fire-tipped club suddenly surged to its greatest intensity, and taking advantage of this last opportunity, Zhang Xiaofan let out a low roar and manipulated the fire-tipped club to shoot out like a bolt of lightning, striking the tentacles that had bound him.

  With just a dull "plop" sound, the fire poker sank in all the way to its base, as if it had been stabbed in with a sharp divine sword.

  In the darkness, the only source of light, the burning fire pit, was engulfed by the surrounding darkness, and there was not a single ray of light. Feeling the breath of the darkness, sensing the endless silence around him, Zhang Xiaofan held his breath for an instant.

  "Boom!"

  A ray of light suddenly appeared from the top of the hand, and was actually pierced by this light, revealing a strange glow from the fire pit.

  "Boom!"

  Another muffled sound, on the other side of the touch, another beam of light burst out!

  Right after that, the sound of "突、突、突" kept ringing nonstop. Zhang Xiaofan slightly opened his mouth wider and looked at the giant tentacle that had him trapped. At this moment, it was like a thin sheet of paper being constantly pierced, with more and more light shooting out from inside, illuminating the surrounding area of several feet as well as himself.

  Very soon, Zhang Xiaofan felt the numbness of his own powerless falling down. At this moment, the fire stick also flew out of his body and returned to his hand. With the light of the fire stick, Zhang Xiaofan saw that on the ground, the giant tentacle was covered in scars, withered and cracked everywhere, completely different from its strong and smooth appearance just now.

  He had just narrowly escaped from the Ghost Gate, his soul still shaken, and now this strange creature in front of him was also bizarre, having suffered such a massive injury, yet remaining completely silent, as if it didnt feel any pain at all.

  Zhang Xiaofan had just caught his breath and was thinking of finding a way out, but then he heard another mournful howl coming from the darkness in front of him. A massive gust of wind rushed towards him like an avalanche, and as it approached, Zhang Xiaofan took advantage of the faint light to take a look around. He was almost frightened to the point where his jaw dropped, for in the depths of the darkness, another giant tentacle had burst out, and dark shadows were dancing wildly, with no telling how many there were.

  This move almost cost his life, how could he still be in this situation, the consequences are predictable. Zhang Xiaofan didnt think twice, one move of burning fire, he flew up and turned around to leave, but unexpectedly, just as he flew out less than a zhang, "bang" - he crashed into the extremely hard stone wall along with his staff.

  This hurt to the bone, hit really hard, vaguely felt something wet and sticky on my face, afraid it was bleeding, but at this moment, how could I care about that.

  He is now trapped in this dark cave, like a blind man, and was dragged in by the tentacles just now, completely forgetting the way he came. At present, he is like a headless fly, holding onto the torch, almost entirely relying on his instincts and the huge gusts of wind, crashing around randomly in the cave, accidentally hitting the stone wall, as long as he can hide for a while, its just a while.

  But the dark tentacles were not only enormous, but also extremely agile. Zhang Xiaofan fled for his life, but all he could hear was the sound of wind rushing behind him, closely following his back, and his heart was about to burst with fear. At the critical moment of life and death, he closed his eyes, let out a loud cry, and recklessly urged the burning fire club to charge forward, only hoping to get as far away from those deadly tentacles as possible.

  Unexpectedly, under his desperate fleeing strength, the fireballs power surged violently, but the stone wall in front didnt give him any face, and it didnt even fly over three zhang before "rumbling" and crashing into the stone wall once again.

  However, this time it seemed a bit strange. The stone wall there seemed to be thinner and weaker. With one crash, it was actually crashed in, and some light came out from it, along with scorching heat waves rolling in.

  Zhang Xiaofan was shocked, but before he could come to his senses (in fact, there was no way to come to his senses, even with a hard head and strong magical protection, this collision would still leave him dizzy), he only felt himself weightless, and his entire body fell into a narrow and downward-sloping tunnel, rolling straight down.

  This roll doesnt know how long it will take, but along the way, Zhang Xiaofan only feels that there is a crimson light all around him in the chaos. At the same time, the heat wave is scorching, and the place where he touches his hand is extremely hot. Several times when he touched the wound, he was in so much pain that his eyes were dizzy with golden stars.

  To be honest, Zhang Xiaofan has been able to hold on until now, and its likely that he is already more like a stone than the stones outside that are currently fighting.

  Finally, the rolling body stopped, Zhang Xiaofans mouth was bleeding, his face was covered in wounds, and his whole body seemed to be falling apart. With a groan, he slowly lifted his head up.

  Then he was stunned.

  Before my eyes, a huge underground rock cave suddenly appeared, but unlike before, this place was filled with scorching hot magma everywhere, forming a fiery lake surface that filled the entire lower part of the cave. On the surface of the lake, heat waves and bubbles kept rising and bursting, and in some places, it was like a tide, with the scorching magma shooting up into the air without warning, reaching halfway to the sky. And the red flames emitted by the magma illuminated this huge rock cave into a red world.

  As for Zhang Xiaofan himself, he was on a platform above the lava lake, with a ramp behind him that led upwards, and it was from there that he had rolled down. In front of him, at the end of the platform, near the scorching hot lava that was almost unbearable, was an elliptical stone cave, on top of which lay a white fox, motionless.

  White, great fox!

  Its eyes were closed, as if it had fallen asleep peacefully, its body curled up and very quiet.

  Very beautiful!

  Zhang Xiaofan slowly got up, held his breath, and walked towards it slowly.

  Slowly, step by step, walked past.

  The heat wave was getting more and more intense, burning Zhang Xiaofans face bright red, but he seemed to be completely unaware of it. His pair of wide-open eyes were fixed on the beautiful, lovely, gentle, quiet fox, as well as what was behind it.

  There, with its beautiful fur, it quietly curled up its tail.

  Small and beautiful fur, forked but harmonious place, a total of six tails.