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Chapter 114: Exploring the Ancient Tomb, Full of Trap

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli exchanged a glance; Fairy Lingdie's words undoubtedly hit the mark. Their primary mission now was to rescue the villagers, especially Lin Wan'er. The feud between the Horcrux and Dao Batian could be put aside for the time being.

"What do you want to talk about?" Lei Yi asked calmly, but his eyes were always on the kidnapped villagers, especially Lin Wan'er who was held in Dao Batian's hand. There was no trace of blood on her pale face, and she was obviously frightened.

Fairy Lingdie smiled sweetly, her eyes slyly swept over Dao Batian, then she lowered her voice and said, "What I want has nothing to do with Horcruxes. I can help you rescue the hostages, but in exchange, you have to agree to one condition of mine."

Lei Yi sneered inwardly. This Fairy Lingdie had no good intentions, actually trying to reap the benefits. However, he couldn't care less about that right now. He had to rescue the villagers first.

"Okay, I promise you." Lei Yi agreed without hesitation. He knew that in this situation, it was meaningless to bargain with the Fairy Lingdie.

Fairy Lingdie received Lei Yi's promise, and her smile grew even wider. She turned to look at Dongfang Liuli and asked, "Miss Dongfang, what do you think?"

Dongfang Liuli naturally understood the intention of the Fairy Lingdie, but she was also worried about Lin Wan'er's safety, so she nodded and agreed.

After the three of them had discussed it, the Fairy Lingdie began to secretly command her butterflies to attract the attention of Dao Batian and others, while Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli took the opportunity to go around behind the Badao Sect disciples and prepare to launch a surprise attack.

However, as soon as they approached, they felt a murderous aura coming towards them. Dozens of masked men in black, holding sharp blades, surrounded them silently from the woods.

"Oh no, there's an ambush!" Lei Yi was shocked and quickly reminded Dongfang Liuli.

Before he could finish his words, the men in black launched a fierce attack on them like a tiger descending from the mountain.

A melee broke out instantly. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli stood back to back, each using their unique skills to fight a desperate battle with the men in black.

However, these men in black were obviously specially trained assassins. They worked in perfect harmony, their moves were ruthless, and there were many of them. Although Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli were highly skilled in martial arts, they gradually felt that they were unable to keep up.

At this moment, a cry of surprise suddenly came from Lei Yi's ear: "Brother Lei, be careful!"

He quickly turned his head and saw a man in black waving a sword and attacking him from behind.

Lei Yi was horrified and wanted to dodge but it was too late. He could only watch the long sword stabbing towards him.

"puff!"

There was a dull thud and blood splattered.

"Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli let out a heart-wrenching scream.

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Taking advantage of the chaos, Lei Yi and his companions finally broke through the encirclement and successfully rescued some of the hostages, including Lin Wan'er. However, they also paid a heavy price. Lei Yi was seriously injured, and those men in black were the ambush arranged by the military strategist Shen Ji.

Seeing that his plan had failed, Dao Batian had no choice but to lead the Mad Lion Warriors and take the remaining hostages and rush into the ancient tomb first.

"Let's go!" Dongfang Liuli supported the injured Lei Yi, his eyes determined, and took the lead in walking towards the entrance of the ancient tomb. They all knew that the real challenge had just begun.

At the entrance to the ancient tomb, a chilling wind blew, bringing a chill to the air. Dongfang Liuli supported Lei Yi and, with a solemn expression, stepped into this ancient tomb filled with unknowns. Although Lei Yi was seriously injured, his eyes remained sharp. He glanced around and warned everyone, "Everyone, be careful! There could be traps everywhere."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a whoosh sound, and countless sharp arrows shot out from the walls on both sides of the tomb passage, so dense that it was impossible to defend against them.

"Rain of Arrows!" Lei Yi was prepared. He shouted, pulling Dongfang Liuli with him and quickly dodging. The others also used their Qinggong skills to dodge the rain of arrows.

However, there were too many arrows and they were too dense. Dongfang Liuli was unable to dodge and was grazed on the arm by an arrow. Blood instantly dyed his sleeve red.

"Liuli!" Lei Yi's heart tightened, and he quickly tore off his clothes to bandage her wound.

"I'm fine, just a scratch." Dongfang Liuli comforted him while enduring the pain.

"Damn it!" A cold light flashed in Lei Yi's eyes. He looked up and saw that Dao Batian and others had already gone deep into the tomb passage, and the kidnapped villagers were driven by them to walk in front. They were obviously "cannon fodder" used to test the mechanism.

"Let's chase him!" Lei Yi didn't dare to delay. He supported Dongfang Liuli and continued to chase forward.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the tomb passage, Dao Batian and his companions also encountered trouble. They accidentally triggered a trap, causing the ground to collapse. The Crazy Lion Warriors were caught off guard and fell into the trap one after another, screaming in agony.

"Useless!" Dao Batian was furious. He turned to look at the military advisor beside him and asked, "What the hell is going on?"

Military Advisor Shen Ji feigned composure as he observed his surroundings. He said, "This ancient tomb is very old and is filled with traps. We must be careful, otherwise we will be tricked again."

"Be careful?" Dao Batian sneered, "Why do we have time to be careful now? The Horcrux is right in front of us, I must get it as soon as possible!"

Military Advisor Shen Ji's eyes rolled as a plan came to mind. He pointed to the runes on the wall ahead and said, "Master, look, those runes should be the key to controlling the mechanism. As long as we find a way to decipher them, we can pass through here smoothly."

Dao Batian was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly urged, "Then why are you still standing there? Find a way to crack it!"

Military Advisor Shen Ji had a sinister smile on his face. He pretended to study it for a while, then pointed to another tomb passage and said, "Master, I found a secret passage. We can go around it."

Dao Batian believed it and immediately led the remaining men into the "secret passage".

However, he didn't know that this "secret passage" was actually a trap deliberately set up by the military strategist Shen Ji.

Military Advisor Shen Ji watched Dao Batian and the others disappear into the secret passage, a sinister look flashing in his eyes. He pulled out a black bead from his bosom, muttered something, and threw it into the secret passage.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, an explosion suddenly occurred at the entrance of the secret passage, sending rocks flying and filling the air with dust.

"Hahaha..." Military Advisor Shen Ji laughed triumphantly, "Lei Yi, Dongfang Liuli, you will die here with Dao Batian!"

However, he didn't know that Lei Yi and others had already arrived near the entrance of the secret passage and witnessed what the military strategist Shen Ji did...

"What does he want to do?" Dongfang Liuli frowned slightly, and an ominous premonition arose in her heart.

"Oh no! He's tampering with the secret passage!" Lei Yi's face changed. Military Advisor Shen Ji's subtle movements naturally didn't escape his notice. Without time to think, Lei Yi grabbed Dongfang Liuli and flew towards the secret passage entrance.

"Lei Yi, what are you going to do?" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed, and before she could react, she was brought into darkness by Lei Yi.

Lei Yi did not answer. Relying on his extraordinary perception, he groped forward in the darkness, muttering to himself, as if looking for something.

"Found it!" Lei Yi's eyes lit up. With the faint light, he saw a concave stone wall with complex runes engraved on it. This was the key to controlling the secret passage mechanism.

Without any hesitation, Lei Yi gathered a stream of true energy at his fingertips and slammed it towards the runes on the stone wall.

Fire splashed on the stone wall and the runes were extinguished instantly. At the same time, dull explosions came from the depths of the secret passage. It was obvious that the mechanism preset by the military strategist Shen Ji was triggered.

"Damn it, he actually found out!" Deep in the secret passage, Military Advisor Shen Ji's face turned pale. He never thought that Lei Yi could see through his plan and destroy the mechanism in such a short time.

"Military Advisor, what should we do now?" Dao Batian asked in panic. The constant vibrations and roars coming from the secret passage made him feel palpitations.

"Why are you panicking? It's just a small problem." Military Advisor Shen Ji pretended to be calm, but in his heart he cursed Lei Yi for being cunning and ruining his plans.

At the entrance of the secret passage, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli walked out. Both of them were covered in dust, but fortunately they were not injured.

"Lei Yi, are you okay?" Dongfang Liuli asked with concern. The situation just now was too dangerous. She was really worried that something might happen to Lei Yi.

"I'm fine." Lei Yi shook his head, his eyes fixed sharply on the fork in the road ahead. "Looks like we have to make another choice."

There were two roads before him, one wide and flat, the other narrow and rugged. Judging from the layout of the ancient tomb, the wide road should lead to the main tomb chamber, while the narrow road seemed like a shortcut, but it was also full of unknown dangers.

"This way!" Lei Yi didn't hesitate at all, pulling Dongfang Liuli into the narrow path. He knew Dao Batian would definitely choose the wide path, so he went against his will, perhaps gaining something unexpected.

Although Dongfang Liuli was a little worried, she chose to trust Lei Yi's judgment, and the two walked into the dark passage side by side.

At the same time, Dao Batian and others also came to the fork in the road. Looking at the two completely different roads in front of them, Dao Batian fell into deep thought.

"Master, which way should we go?" asked the military advisor Shen Ji.

"Of course we should take this wide road." Dao Batian pointed at the flat road and said, "That small road looks very dangerous. There's no need for us to take the risk."

A cunning light flashed in the eyes of the military advisor Shen Ji, but he didn't say much and followed Dao Batian into the spacious passage.

However, they didn't know that what was waiting for them would be an even more terrifying trap...

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli hadn't walked in the narrow passage for long when they felt something soft beneath their feet. Then, their bodies began to sink uncontrollably...

"Be careful!" Lei Yi yelled, and suddenly his feet felt empty, and he sank into the ground. Dongfang Liuli was quick to grab his hand, but was dragged down by the immense force.

"It's quicksand!" Fairy Lingdie exclaimed, watching Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli being swallowed by the yellow sand bit by bit.

"What should we do?" Lin Wan'er clutched the sleeve of the Fairy of the Spirit Butterfly tightly, her face pale and her eyes filled with fear. The Mad Lion Warrior roared, waving his massive fist and smashing it into the ground, trying in vain to stop the quicksand's flow.

"Don't panic!" At the critical moment, Lei Yi's voice rang out from the quicksand. Although his tone was a little weak, he remained calm and composed. "Liuli, take them up first. I'll find a way."

Dongfang Liuli was anxious, but she also knew that now was not the time to hesitate. She could only bite her lip and said to Fairy Lingdie and the others, "Let's retreat first and trust Lei Yi!"

Although Fairy Lingdie and the others were worried, they had no choice but to trust Lei Yi. Together, they pulled Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli out of the quicksand.

After escaping danger, Lei Yi didn't even bother to rest, but immediately began to observe his surroundings. He saw that they were at the bottom of a huge sand pit, surrounded by constantly flowing yellow sand, with no way to escape.

Lei Yi frowned and carefully observed the surrounding walls, and finally found a clue in an inconspicuous corner.

"Found it!" Lei Yi's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he pointed to the corner and said, "The mechanism is right there!"

Dongfang Liuli and others followed Lei Yi's gaze and saw some strange runes carved on the wall, which could not be seen at all without careful observation.

"I'll go activate the mechanism!" The Crazy Lion Warrior volunteered, but was stopped by Lei Yi.

"Wait," Lei Yi said solemnly, "This mechanism isn't that simple. I sense a powerful energy fluctuation. If I touch it rashly, it might lead to other dangers..."

Before he finished speaking, on the other side, Dao Batian and others were walking leisurely in the spacious passage, with smug looks on their faces.

"Haha, it seems that we made the right choice to take this path. Everything goes smoothly, unlike some people who insist on asking for trouble." Dao Batian said with a big laugh, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Master, you are wise!" Military Advisor Shen Ji flattered from the side. "That Lei Yi was so clever that he chose that dangerous path. I'm afraid he's trapped now."

However, just as he finished speaking, a huge earth-shaking noise suddenly came from the front, and the entire passage shook violently...