C965 Secret Cave at the Bottom of the Lake

"People can't go down and the water can't be drained. They really are suffocating to death!" This feeling was like facing a ball of hedgehog, and he had no idea how to attack it. This really made Zhang SanKuang furious, and he could not help but stomp his feet and curse angrily.

"Entering is just a mistake on our part!" Lin Bai slowly walked to the edge of the lake and sprinkled some cold water onto his face. He took a deep breath and stared at the bottomless depths of the lake.

As his voice faded, a strange phenomenon occurred. That sacred looking Dharma Idol once again appeared above the lake's surface. Without any hesitation, Lin Bai formed a hand seal and dove towards the bottom of the lake.

One meter, two meters, three meters, five meters, ten meters, thirty meters, fifty meters, eighty meters, one hundred meters! Everything was the same as usual. His Dharma Idol began to feel as if there were several mountains pressing down on it, starting to show signs of shattering.

Seeing this scene unfold before their eyes, the hearts of the crowd all rose to their throats. They didn't understand why Lin Bai wanted to say something like that. They also didn't understand why Lin Bai wanted to force his Dharma Idol into the water to perform such a useless act.

"The beginning will end, and the end will begin!" Lin Bai's eyes narrowed as his hands formed seals. He then lightly chanted, "Dharma Idol, turn!"

As soon as he said that, the Dharma Idol, which was struggling to resist the pressure of the lake water, suddenly began to echo, and it turned back the way it came. The Dharma Idol only turned around for eight to nine meters before the lake water suddenly gave off a dull sound. Under everyone's gaze, the originally bottomless lake began to rapidly decrease until it was completely gone!

What was going on? Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned. They looked at Lin Bai in bewilderment and bewilderment, wanting to understand why the lake water, which they were originally at a loss for what to do, would suddenly dissipate for no reason.

After the lake water dissipated, a faint smile appeared on Lin Bai's face. He understood that he had guessed correctly. In reality, the lake was split into two parts. It was like a mirror with its back facing each other, allowing both sides to see things. Only the part between the two mirrors could not see anything. This was the beginning, the end, and the beginning!

At this very moment, Lin Bai's admiration of the person who had set up this trap had reached the utmost limit. If it was a normal person, they would never have imagined that there would be such a complicated arrangement in this seemingly simple lake. After entering it, one must first advance forward until the destination is reached, then return along the same path and take the meaning of reincarnation cycle before the lake water disappears.

"I really admire the ancestor and you brat! Such a complicated formation, and you could even see through it! " After Lin Bai finished speaking, Zhang SanKuang was left speechless for a long time before he finally sighed and said,

It wasn't just Zhang Sanmeng. The others also looked at Lin Bai as though they were looking at a monster. They never imagined that Lin Bai would be able to solve this mystery. Especially when Ye Su found out that he could not enter the lake and started pouring yellow soup into his mouth, he became even more excited. It was as if he had gained more confidence in Lin Bai's ability to figure out the whole story.

"Let's go. It's going to be a big event soon. There should be some air down there. Let's go down and see what exactly is in this place!" Lin Bai smiled at everyone and then took out a hemp rope from his tent. After tying it up on a thick tree near the lake, he gripped the rope tightly and jumped into the lake.

A short moment later, Lin Bai reached the bottom of the lake, which was completely different from what he had expected. Although the bottom of the lake had been soaked in water for many years, the place where he landed did not have a single speck of mud, and the stones he stepped on did not have a single trace of wetness.

"The bottom of the lake is rather dry." While Lin Bai was sizing up the lake, Zhang Sanming and Chen Baian also came down. They scanned the surroundings with the fluorescent lights in their hands, and Chen Baian could not help but frown and say slowly, "Why is it that the bottom of the lake is made of a combination of bluestone, with no cracks? How did the water come out? Where did it go?"

"The ancients specialize in the arts of mechanisms. I'm afraid these limestone are similar to the legendary Dragon-Breaking Rock. Once it is blocked, the cracks will close tightly." Zhang SanKuang slowly shook his head and then asked Lin Bai, "Junior brother, did you find anything?"

"Not yet, but it should be similar to what you said senior brother. I'll give it a try first!" Lin Bai shook his head slightly. After which, he slowly formed a seal with his hands, narrowed his eyes and moved his lips. He opened his Heaven's Eye and slowly released his Mental Energy.

The bluestone was different from the lake. Since his Dharma Idol could not enter, he could only use his psychic power to explore it. However, the limestone here was clearly different from other places. Even Lin Bai was only able to infiltrate within three meters, and this was all thanks to Lin Bai trying his best.

However, these three meters were more than enough. As Zhang Sanming expected, the bluestones around him were indeed something like a Dragon-Breaking Rock. Behind the bluestones was a huge entrance to the cave, and according to the spiritual force feedback, the cave was extremely deep. Even Lin Bai was somewhat stupefied.

Lin Bai slowly gathered his spiritual power and recounted the information he had received from the scouting team to Zhang SanKuang and Chen Baian. His eyebrows creased slightly. As matters stood, he was truly suspicious. This place was so tightly laid out. It was a suspicious formation, and it was also a Dragon-Breaking Rock. Exactly what was it used for? The ancient emperors were most suspicious, fearing that others would steal their tombs. Could it be that Xiao Ling was the Mausoleum of Zhou, and this place was the real tomb of Zhu Yuanzhang?

"Since there is a cave behind the green stone, there must be a hidden door. Otherwise, the water from earlier wouldn't have been discharged!" Chen Baian flicked his fingers against the stone wall, and upon hearing the dull thud, he turned around and said to the others, "Knock on the surrounding stone wall as well. There are many tricks and tricks involved in this. The place where the sound is unique is controlled by the mechanism!"

The spectators all nodded in agreement, and then they all began to knock on the stone wall, listening attentively to the sound that was transmitted out. As Chen Baian had said, the place behind the stone wall where the mechanism was hidden must have made a sound different from other places.

The crowd knocked on the doors as they listened. However, after walking around a bit, they discovered that the sounds emitted from the four walls were exactly the same as the ones from the other areas. There were no differences between the two.

"Motherf * cker, it really is one person hiding a treasure, it's hard to find a hundred people!" Ancestor sure is troubled. After making so many twists and turns to let us pass through! " However, he seemed to be certain that it was arranged by Uncle Liu. However, when he thought about it carefully, it was not that strange. Other than the prodigy of a generation, who would have the ability to arrange such a complicated situation?

"If it was set up by the ancestor, then there must be traces to follow." Lin Bai shook his head with a bitter smile and continued, "Take a closer look. Senior Brother, if you feel stuffy inside the cave, go out and take a breather, and relax your mind."

Unlike Chen Baian and his friends, Lin Bai didn't put too much thought into finding the traps. If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to use a method to break the formation of the lake's surface, he might have acted according to the rules and tried to find a way to unlock the formation. However, since the lake water could only be opened by breaking through the mental barrier, then as the second obstacle, the limestone would definitely not walk the same path.

If the limestone didn't use mechanical techniques, then only the mysterious array formation would be able to control such a heavy item. When the lake water poured out, the array formation would have definitely operated. As long as the formation was active, it would leave behind an arcane wave aura. As long as one found the location of the arcane wave aura, one would be able to find a way to open the bluestone.

With this thought in mind, Lin Bai's Sky Eye began to constantly scan the surroundings, separating the natural yuan fluctuations here and searching for traces left behind by the circulation of the array formation. In just a short moment, Lin Bai discovered that somewhere under his feet, there was a ball of faint light flickering. His aura was extremely bizarre, and it was obvious that traces of the fluctuating magic had appeared.

Without any hesitation, Lin Bai quickly walked over and reached for the ground. The tentacle was a shallow mark, and if one did not look at it with his Heaven's Eyes, it would be impossible to see it with just his hands. Moreover, the mark was wet and slippery.

This discovery caused Lin Bai to be overjoyed. There wasn't even a sliver of wetness in other parts of the lake, and only this place was different from the others. Obviously, this was where the switch that controlled the bluestone turned on.

However, when he placed his hand on the location where the light was flickering, Lin Bai felt that the shallow imprint on his hand seemed to be somewhat similar to his own He Tu Luo book. Lin Bai did not hesitate as he held the book in his hand and placed it in the direction of the mark.

As the two forces clashed, the spectators only felt a tremor beneath their feet, and sounds of cracking could be heard from within the thick limestone, as though countless stones were being unceasingly rubbed against each other. After a short while, the limestone suddenly cracked open and a gust of cold wind rose from the ground.

As expected! At this moment, Lin Bai was absolutely sure that the layout under the lake was the work of his sixth generation ancestor, Liu Bowen. Besides him, there was absolutely no one else who would open the secret key using the He Tuo Luo book. However, what made Lin Bai suspicious was that when the Atlas book made contact with the ground, he felt that the array formation here had been destroyed by someone else.

"This is …" Seeing the opening of the black hole, Chen Bai couldn't help but take a step back. However, he didn't show any fear on his face. Instead, he was overjoyed, as if he had seen something amazing.

He wasn't the only one. At this moment, Zhang SanKuang's face was full of intoxication as well. He stared at the object that appeared in the cave in front of him in a panic.

"Elder Chen, Senior Brother, what happened to you two?" Putting aside the thoughts in his mind, Lin Bai slowly lifted his head. He looked at Chen Baian and Zhang SanKuang's expressions, and was surprised. He followed their gazes and turned to the cave. Even though this look did not matter, Lin Bai's hands began to tremble uncontrollably. "This … This is …"