Chapter 15: Chapter 15 Metamorphosis
"Check your equipment!" Qingmu said in a low voice, reminding the people in the spaceship to get ready and start the action.
The topography of Qingcheng Mountain has clearly appeared on the screen of the spaceship. The mountain is full of green, the forests are dense, and the peaks are surrounded, like a city.
Wang Xuan put on the protective suit and felt it was a little heavy. It has a certain defensive effect against bullets and cold weapons, and can save his life at a critical moment.
The alloy knife he carried was very sharp. If he really wanted to fight in close combat, it would be a very effective weapon. The dagger was also very useful. In a narrow area where he couldn't turn around, it was a fang that could kill the enemy.
"There is a piece of equipment I don't know how to use." Wang Xuan didn't know about one of the small bottles of liquid.
Qingmu told him that it was soaked with artificial irises, and wearing it could prevent his identity from being leaked.
After Wang Xuan did as he was told, he looked at a small mirror. His pupils turned light blue, and with a simulated human skin mask, he looked like a Westerner overall.
"Qingcheng Mountain is related to Taoism and has a strong mysterious color. Could it be that something extraordinary has been dug out?" "Black Tiger" who participated in this operation spoke with great interest.
They all used code names to each other, and no one would mention their real names.
Yaozi said: "We must stop them this time. We can't let them take it away successfully. The old land has been almost dug out by them. All the good things have been transported to Xinxing and become the private collections of those research institutions and chaebols."
When mentioning this, several people were resentful.
Now all the undergrounds of famous mountains and rivers in the old land have been swept by people, even Qingcheng Mountain is no exception. I don't know how many times it has been dug.
Now there are still discoveries, which is really beyond their expectations.
As a novice, Wang Xuan did not understand and asked, "Will we be retaliated against if we stop them like this, and eventually cause a large-scale conflict?"
Qingmu shook his head and said, "No, even if the old land is defeated, it is not something that one or two chaebols can control and stir up trouble. In addition, the relationship between the old land and the new star is still good. After all, they have the same origin. You have to have confidence in the organization. We have already penetrated deep into the starry sky and are not afraid of them."
Heihu said, "First of all, the chaebols are secretly stealing and digging, which is wrong in itself. They can't say anything if they are stopped. Afterwards, it will gradually calm down and all parties will treat it as if nothing happened."
Of course, this does not mean that there is no danger. On the contrary, the conflict is very intense and it is normal to have casualties.
Wang Xuan was silent. This kind of exploration was inconsistent with his original intention. In the early days, he thought it was just exploring some secret places and going deep into dangerous no-man's land.
"High-energy weapons have been set up in the mountains. The second and third groups can deal with them." A call came from the other side of the screen.
Qingmu responded: "Make sure everything is resolved. Don't wait until we enter the underground palace and get blocked inside and killed."
"No problem, there is a fourth group on standby."
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Wang Xuan was stern. This kind of expedition was already a small battle, and there were far more people than just their group.
Qingmu was very calm, as if he knew what he was thinking, and explained calmly: "It involves something that made the pre-Qin alchemists excited and excited. If it is really related to the immortals, the value will be immeasurable, so this time it must be foolproof and several groups of people will go out together."
"Old Mu, you should concentrate and be ready for super-strong electromagnetic pulses at any time to destroy the robots in the underground palace and the corresponding weapons, etc."
Old Mu will stay on the spacecraft. In addition to helping them leave at the end, he will also be responsible for destroying some of the other party's possible weapons.
"Will they have countermeasures?" As a novice, Wang Xuan humbly asked.
Qingmu was very serious: "Don't worry, we are very professional. You can study our various steps and corresponding preparations later."
Qingcheng Mountain is evergreen all year round. There are many stone steps and winding paths in the mountain. Some ancient Taoist temples are hidden on the cliffs and in the ancient woods.
There are too many legends about this place. It is a famous Taoist paradise.
Unfortunately, the underground here has been dug into a spider web for dozens or hundreds of years. It is not easy to make new discoveries this time.
Qingmu, Heihu, Yaozi, Fengzheng, and Xiaowang entered the forest, leaving Laomu to guard in the spacecraft.
Xiaowang is Wang Xuan, which is his code name in the team.
Qingmu led the way, like an agile tiger and leopard, silently passing through the forest. The other few people were all people who had practiced the old skills and were very strong, following behind him.
Soon, they arrived at their destination. The entrance to the underground palace this time was a relatively remote low mountain on the edge of Qingcheng Mountain. No wonder they missed it in the past.
Some robots were digging tirelessly, and had already penetrated deep into the mountain, transporting a large amount of soil and rocks.
Although it was far away, the vague underground palace in the mountain could already be seen.
Qingmu made a gesture, asking them to be patient and wait outside. After the Zhou family and the Ling family opened the underground palace and got the things, they would block the exit and take action. There was no need to go in and take risks now.
Amid the roar of the machinery, several stone doors were forced open in succession.
"It's been dug through, the underground palace is very large!" A shout came from inside.
"There is an altar, found, and there is a golden box on it!" Excited shouts came from the underground palace, and a group of people cheered.
The people guarding the entrance could not hold back. Many people waited for the turbid air to dissipate, and then rushed in, wanting to see the underground palace that might involve the relics of the immortals as soon as possible.
Black Tiger, Harrier, and Kite were also breathing rapidly. They were people who practiced the old art and valued the relics of the immortals more.
Qingmu was fine. He was extremely calm and kept silent, waiting for the final moment.
Yaozi said, "These are all rare items from the old land. As a result, they have been robbed clean for dozens or hundreds of years. We can't let them get them this time."
"It's almost done." Qingmu contacted Lao Mu with a secret line and said, "Lao Mu, get started!"
Then, he ordered Group 2 and Group 3 to work together to deal with the high-energy weapons ambushed by the other party in the mountain.
First, all the robots near the underground palace broke down. Some fell down directly, while others crackled and sparked.
If these robots cannot be dealt with in advance, it will be very troublesome. They are invulnerable to swords and guns, and carry energy weapons, which are all considered to be powerful weapons.
Even if they fight with knives, they have strong lethality.
Boom!
A strong shock wave came from the mountain, and the high-energy weapons prepared in advance by the Zhou family and Lingjia were dealt with.
"Kill them all?" Wang Xuan's face was not very good. That was a lot of lives, which was something he had never experienced before.
Qingmu answered calmly: "No, most of them were just stunned, and the main thing was to clear their weapons."
Boom!
The next moment, an explosion occurred outside the underground palace, and the earth and rocks collapsed, flooding the entrance and completely blocking it.
There was a faint roar from the underground palace, and everyone was trapped inside.
There was no movement in the surroundings, and no one came to support the trapped people.
Qingmu waited for a while before he began to give orders again: "Group 5, Sixth Ancestor, follow us and wait for the opportunity to enter the underground palace."
"Are you going to suffocate them all?" Wang Xuan felt a chill. This kind of adventure was very different from what he had imagined.
Hei Hu shook his head and said, "No, we don't kill people in general. When they faint from lack of oxygen, we will dig an entrance to get in."
Qing Mu said, "I really hope to find a legacy that is more powerful than the Taoist root method. Otherwise, there will be no way out for our future. Even the masters of the old arts are very vulnerable to hot weapons."
He was inspired. Born in this era, people who practiced the old arts had a deep sense of powerlessness. For them, there was no hope in the future.
"The sound is wrong. They are using energy weapons to dig the mountain wall in the opposite direction and want to escape from another direction!" Qing Mu stood up and ordered Group 5 and Group 6 to come over, and also asked Group 2, Group 3, and Group 4 to come to hunt.
Hei Hu disagreed and said, "How far can they dig out? This is a big mountain."
"Don't forget that Qingcheng Mountain has been dug dozens of times. The underground is empty. There are many spider-web-like roads. Maybe they can dig through one. It will be very troublesome for us to chase them then."
Boom!
The entrance was blasted open and the road was cleared.
At this time, several other groups of people also arrived.
Wang Xuan prepared silently, carrying an alloy knife on his back and holding an energy gun. This weapon can adjust the energy output power and has two effects: lethal and fainting.
He was very unfamiliar with it. After all, he had only used it for a short time. He chose the low-power fainting effect.
"They haven't opened up the mountain yet. Let's go, be careful, rush in!" Qingmu shouted, and the energy gun in his hand swept directly in.
Amidst the muffled groan, the sound of falling to the ground came from the mountain.
Suddenly, Qingmu fell forward, and at the same time Wang Xuan felt his hair stand on end, and he also fell to the ground.
With a puff, a blood hole appeared on the chest of Yaozi beside him. The protective suit could not stop it, and blood splattered everywhere.
Yaozi fell directly to the ground and died without even a groan.
This was a great shock to Wang Xuan. It was the first time he saw someone being killed, and he died in front of him.
Although he was mature, he was still deeply touched and shocked. That was a living life. The moment before, it was walking side by side with him, and the next moment, it was bloody and died tragically on the ground.
He asked himself if he had chosen this path too hastily? It was completely different from what he imagined.
He had parents and relatives waiting for him at home, and he couldn't die outside.
Wang Xuan calmed himself down. No matter what, he had to make sure he was alive. The first task of the expedition was to ensure his life was safe.
"We haven't killed them yet, but they can't help it first. There's nothing to say." Qingmu roared, and first adjusted the output power of the energy gun to the fatal gear.
He swept across, and then showed amazing ability. In the darkness, he rushed in with beams of light flying one after another. He had super strong perception, wandering in the underground palace, avoiding multiple beams of energy light in advance.
Wang Xuan was surprised. Qingmu was indeed an extraordinary strong man, a great master.
Chi!
The knife light was on, Qingmu rushed to the front of those people, directly used the alloy knife, and swung the knife in the crowd with his terrible skills, with terrifying lethality.
"Charge!" Black Tiger, Kite and several other groups of people followed.
Wang Xuan also moved, still using the stun effect of the energy gun. In the process, he knocked down several people.
Although it was his first time to use this weapon, he could hit it by shooting at close range.
Wang Xuan was very cautious. He moved along the mountain wall many times, hiding behind the rocks of the underground palace, and brushed past the energy light several times.
However, the energy beam disappeared soon, and the people on both sides met and fought in close combat.
"Qingmu, I met a super master. This person has mastered advanced new skills. I can't stop him!" Heihu shouted, and he was covered in blood.
One person's palm and fingers glowed, and he slashed at Heihu. Large pieces of light rain like sunset fell. During the collision, half of Heihu's body was bloody.
Roar!
Qingmu roared and rushed over, colliding fiercely with the master.
Boom!
At this moment, the mountain wall broke open, someone smashed the rocks and fell into a passage. As Qingmu guessed, there were spider-web-like underground roads nearby, all of which were dug before.
The person who had a fierce duel with Qingmu, holding a golden box in his hand, turned around and left, jumping into the passage.
A group of people followed and fled.
"Chase!" Qingmu took the lead and chased down first, and the others followed closely.
Feng Zheng shouted to Wang Xuan: "You are not good at using guns. A few shots just now almost hit our own people. You stay here and don't chase them."
Wang Xuan nodded. Although he felt that he was sensitive and would not hit his own people, since the other party said so, whether it was to take care of him as a novice or really worried about his shooting skills, he did not distinguish and nodded to stay.
The underground palace was quiet. There were people lying on the ground. Some died, and many were fainted by the energy guns, but they were not seriously injured.
Wang Xuan was very cautious and hid behind a huge rock, observing and sensing carefully.
Sure enough, there was a person pretending to faint, very close to Wang Xuan, and there was a person who was breathing abnormally. He was clearly awake and seemed very nervous.
Wang Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly. He was surprised to recognize that this was an acquaintance - Zhou Yun!
He did not expect that Zhou Yun, a direct descendant of the Zhou family, would come in person.
I guess he is regretting it now, and he certainly didn't expect something to happen.
After all, in the past, when the major chaebols excavated the ruins in various places, they were almost all smooth and had an overwhelming advantage. Even if they were interfered with, it didn't matter to the overall situation. Such a miserable defeat was rare.
Wang Xuan said silently, Xiao Zhou, I'm sorry, I can't deal with your powerful father Zhou Mingxuan, then as Qin Cheng said, every time I see you... I will beat you up!
The most important thing is that he found that Zhou Yun was a little abnormal, as if he had temporarily changed into ordinary black clothes with others and didn't wear high-level protective clothing. This was obviously trying to escape.
Moreover, Wang Xuan noticed that he seemed to have something hidden in his chest.
Wang Xuan silently picked up a stone and threw it over silently. With a bang, Zhou Yun covered his head and screamed, and jumped up directly, with a bloody head.
Wang Xuan didn't kill him. He was just a student who had just graduated from college. He didn't have a deep hatred with the other party, so he couldn't kill him anyway.
Wang Xuan was like a gecko swimming over the wall. He stuck to the rock wall and passed by with a swish sound. With a swish sound, he tore Zhou Yun's clothes on his chest and snatched a jade box. Then he quickly retreated and hid behind the boulder again.
Sure enough, he was right not to use the energy gun to knock Zhou Yun out just now. It was because Zhou Yun jumped up in pain and struggled there, and there were people pretending to be dead in the dark who dared not fire at this side. It was not until Wang Xuan took the jade box and retreated, and Zhou Yun struggled to run away, that the energy beam shot over.
"Catch him for me, the jade box hidden in the golden box was originally in my hands, but now he has taken it away!" Zhou Yun roared.
Boom!
Wang Xuan hid behind a boulder, and the altar very close to him was hit and unexpectedly broke into pieces, and then collapsed with a loud bang.
Several exclamations sounded.
There was actually a space under the altar. There was a cushion near the stone wall on one side. There was a person sitting cross-legged on it. He was wearing feather clothes and had long black hair. His face was ruddy and shiny. He looked no more than 30 years old.
"Wearing feather clothes, he is... the top powerhouse among the alchemists. His body is still... alive in the world!" The people who were still alive in the underground palace were shocked.
The most important thing was that this top powerhouse among the alchemists was holding a silver animal skin book in his hand and was looking down. It seemed that he was still alive and always alive.
The people of the chaebol knew the inside story. They all knew that this person was actually dead.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Several figures rushed down, using rocks and other things as cover, approaching the legendary top alchemist.
The creepy thing happened silently. The black-haired man turned into dust, his feather clothes fluttered, and he seemed to have feathered on the spot and disappeared completely.
Puff puff puff!
The six black-clothed men who rushed over all shattered inexplicably, and their blood and feathered clothes fell at the same time, staining the ground red.
The feathered clothes disintegrated and turned into dust after falling down. In the end, only a silver animal skin scroll fell on the ground with a faint silver glow.
This amazing scene completely stunned Wang Xuan!