C969 Nine Rhythms

The sounds of dripping became louder and louder in the cave, and the air also became somewhat moist. Lin Bai understood that the mechanism of the dark river had probably been opened again, and the deep pool was now filled with water. He didn't know what would happen to Xiao Wei after seeing this. That little girl was probably crying now. She hated how she couldn't grow wings and fly out to comfort her.

As the effect of Manju Shaohua receded, Lin Bai's mind became clearer and clearer. Shaking his head, he cleared away the chaotic thoughts in his mind and slowly formed a seal with his hand. Then, he directed his spiritual energy towards the green rock, wanting to see if there was any hidden river behind the rock wall. This exploration was not important, but the result caused a chill to run through Lin Bai's heart.

His Mental Energy spread out for around ten meters and the bluestone had yet to reach its end. Furthermore, after further exploration, Lin Bai realized that the stone chamber was not naturally formed but rather constructed from large bluestone. However, the stone crevice seemed to be made of nature itself. Lin Bai did not dare to imagine how an ancient person could have such precise craftsmanship. Even if it was a thin blade, it probably wouldn't be able to penetrate through the crevice.

"Damn it, even if there is a hidden river behind this stone wall, how can we get out!" As he felt the seams of the stone walls, Lin Bai couldn't help but furrow his brows. He could now completely conclude that this stone chamber was a prison that Yao Guangxiao had purposely set up!

A moment later, Lin Bai's spiritual force suddenly relaxed. He felt as if he had entered water. However, based on the feeling of his spiritual force, the bitterness on his face became increasingly stronger.

If the stone walls were like a cage then the river behind the wall was the prison guard! Moreover, he could feel that the river was filled with the fluctuating aura of magic. It had not weakened even after a thousand years, it was obvious that the person who set up the Dark Prison, Yao Guangxiao, had done his best to not give anyone the chance to escape!

"Damn it! With this thing blocking our way, even if an immortal arrived here, how could they possibly escape?" Lin Bai could not help but sigh in his heart. With such meticulous planning, not to mention the unprepared them, even those excellent tomb robbers would be helpless in this place! Even if he were to use a sharp weapon to break through the stone wall, he would be immediately engulfed by the formation of the dark river outside.

At that moment, the man who had been observing from within the stone room suddenly crouched down and shone his flashlight into a spot in front of him. He frowned as he turned to Lin Bai and said, "Lin Bai, come and look. What is this?"

Lin Bai was stunned for a moment. He could not help but feel lucky in his heart. After entering the cave, their minds were in a state of panic. And later on, due to the matter of the dark river, their attention was completely focused on the walls. They had indeed forgotten to explore the surface. Fortunately, Chen Baian was experienced and meticulous, otherwise, they might have missed out on some clues. At that time, things would not have been good.

They walked quickly to the front and back of Chen Baian and looked at the ground. On the flat floor of the stone room, there was a twisting dragon tattoo. Moreover, the dragon's body was divided into green, red, blue, yellow and white.

Anyone who practiced the art would be able to see the five colors clearly. This represented the five elements. However, Lin Bai did not understand what a dragon tattoo was. What was the meaning of mixing these two together? However, for some reason, Lin Bai felt a sense of familiarity as he looked at the lifelike dragon markings on the ground, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

"Dragon Mark was born from the clouds and bathed in water! Since the dragon is water, then the dragon pattern is the hydrographic diagram of the hidden river outside! " After closing his eyes to ponder for a moment, Lin Bai's heart skipped a beat. He immediately understood where that familiar feeling came from. The revolving appearance of the Dragon Mark seemed to have been carved from the same mold as the dark river behind the stone wall that he probed with his Mental Energy!

Such a vicious thought! Looking at the dragon pattern, Lin Bai could not help but sigh. This Yao Guangxiao was truly vicious to the extreme. Not only did he set up this prison where no one could see the light of day, trapping them within, but he also calculated that the people trapped within would have their mind set on the river, so he didn't stop there. Instead, he drew out the layout of the river, making them retreat in the face of difficulties.

Hope was clearly in front of his eyes, yet he was mercilessly stopped. He could only sink into despair. This was more painful than being trapped in a cave and enduring loneliness. He didn't know why Yao Guangxiao hated the Sixth Patriarch so much that he would actually do such a vicious thing.

"Junior brother, don't you feel that this Dragon Mark is somewhat similar to the Dragon Mark of the Eight Lock Dragons? It doesn't look like one, but looks like one, as if it was carved by the same craftsman." After looking at the Dragon Mark for a long time, Zhang San Meng asked in confusion.

Lin Bai listened attentively for a long time. It was as Zhang Sancheng had said, the Dragon Mark on the wall was extremely lively. Although it was a Yin Inscription, it was still vivid and lifelike, the Dragon Form was graceful and it seemed to be able to fly with the wind, similar to the Dragon Mark on the Eight Gates.

"In ancient times, dragons were adopted by the imperial family. With the expert in drawing dragon patterns, they were naturally accepted by the imperial family. It is not impossible that these two Dragon Marks came from the same person. " Chen Baian shook his head. "Now is not the time to dwell on these trivial matters. Since your spiritual power can penetrate the walls, observe the river closely and see if it can break through its shackles."

Lin Bai nodded his head and slowly stood up. His forehead was pressed tightly against the stone wall and his right hand was tightly holding onto the book. As the number one magical equipment in China, it was indeed not an undeserved reputation. Lin Bai had already discovered that not only were there many secret techniques that could absorb Yin and Yang, but they could also strengthen one's mental strength.

Spirit power flowed out from his body and spread out along the limestone. After a short moment, the scene behind the stone wall appeared in front of Lin Bai like a projection. Behind the stone wall, there was a dark river winding around. However, the dark river was divided into nine tributaries and coincidentally surrounded the stone wall. Furthermore, looking at the appearance of the underground river, Lin Bai even suspected that the underground river was a man-made river.

The so-called Dark River, in terms of geography, was also known as the 'Subduing Flow', which represented the rivers flowing beneath the surface. It belonged to the underground karst landscape, which was mainly formed from underground water, or the surface water could seep into the ground through cracks in the rocks, pass through the dissolved rocks, collapse the soil layer, and then pass through the liquid and transport it to form the underground river. There were a lot of underground rivers in the vicinity of Mount Zhong.

Moreover, in feng shui, as long as it was a place on a mountain, the dark river was one of the factors that couldn't be ignored. Some Feng Shui families even called it a dark dragon and thought that the dark river was even more important than the water dragons on the surface. The river behind the stone wall had clearly gone through the feng shui technique. The river water flowed unceasingly and was divided into nine parts, firmly locking the stone wall in place.

Furthermore, after seeing the full appearance of the dark river, Lin Bai finally understood why Yao Guangxiao had so openly engraved the layout of the underground river. It was because this was a dead end that he was so confident.

This form, according to the He Tu Luo book, was the Dark River's Nine Winding Path. With the combination of the water nine meridians and the five elements, as well as the dark river water dragon's effect and the mixed power of the five elements, the cave was probably much more secure than the most secure prison in the world. But anyone trapped here, even if they had the ability to go to heaven or earth, would not be able to escape from the nine melodies.

"Damn it, Yao Guangxiao is really determined to trap me to death here!" I wonder what method he used back then to create a hidden river like this. " Feeling the effects of the nine melodies, Lin Bai couldn't help but furrow his brows, his expression growing incomparably unsightly. This was a dead end, and only such a Feng Shui situation was able to trap the Sixth Ancestor here.

Seeing this, Chen Baian cautiously asked Lin Bai, "Lin Bai, how are you doing? Is there any chance of you leaving?"

"The possibility of getting out isn't high. It wouldn't even be an exaggeration to say that this place is an inescapable trap …" Lin Bai shook his head with a bitter smile and sighed softly. He turned around and looked at Zhang San Kuang, saying, "It seems that the three of us are really going to use this as a coffin."

"Motherf * cker, don't let laozi go out. Once I leave this cave, I'll definitely dig out that bastard Yao Guangxiao's grave. I'll grind his bones to dust. See if he still has such vicious plans!" Zhang San Kuang gritted his teeth in anger and stomped on the ground angrily.

Although the words were spoken fiercely, Zhang SanKuang was clearly relieved. He sat down on the ground and kept shining the flashlight at the dragon tattoo. The more he looked, the more obvious the bitter look on his face became. He clearly knew what was outside the stone wall, but he had no other choice. He could only watch as time passed. At this moment, the flashlight was still bright, and when the light disappeared, what was to be done?

"Wait, there's something wrong with the Dragon Mark!" Lin Bai sighed lightly. Just as he wanted to comfort Zhang SanKuang, he noticed the flickering Dragon Mark under the light of the flashlight. His expression turned serious, and he squatted down and scanned the Dragon Mark several times, before closing his eyes to compare it with the river he had seen earlier.

Upon hearing Lin Bai's words, Zhang SanKuang, who was already exhausted, instantly perked up and jumped up from the ground without batting an eyelid. In this cave, time seemed to have slowed down by a few hundred times. It was even worse than a prison.

"This place, and this place, the patterns on the Dragon Mark, they don't quite match with the patterns on the dark river water." He pointed at the Dragon Mark on the ground and said in a deep voice, "Although the deviation is minimal, and the overall situation has yet to reach a ridiculous point, if one is careful, it is still possible for one to leave."

Otherwise, Lin Bai might not even have noticed the difference between the Dark River and the Dragon Mark. If he let time drag on, even if he found the difference when the God Destruction was exhausted, he would not be able to change it. He could only watch as time passed, and his life would disappear from this place.

However, when faced with this deviation, Lin Bai was somewhat suspicious. According to the layout of the stone room, with Yao Guangxiao's meticulous mind, there was no way he could cause any changes in the river. However, this thought only flashed through Lin Bai's mind before it was rejected. After all, the chamber had been set up for more than seven hundred years. It was not as if there hadn't been any changes in the location during these seven hundred years, so it was normal for there to be some discrepancies.

"Let's take the chance and gamble while we still have the strength. We will do our best to listen to the will of the heavens!" Zhang Sanmeng's eyes flickered, he extended his hand and said resolutely.