112.Enter the Bone-Melting Cave!

Xu Shan opened his eyes and walked to the door. He gently pushed open a crack and peeked outside. Seeing that there were already quite a few people on the open ground, walking towards the mountain in twos and threes, he then pushed the door open and went out.

He followed the crowd for about ten minutes and reached the peak. The peak of the mountain where the Blood Killing Hall was located had been cut off by someone, completely turning into a flat platform. Eventually, after a quarter past Mao Shi, the number of people participating in the trial on the scene had reached more than two hundred.

Xu Shan stood in the crowd, found a rather inconspicuous position at the back, and waited for the person in charge of the Blood Killing Hall to arrive.

After a while, two black lights flew from afar on the opposite mountain peak! One of them was a fierce - looking bald man, and the other was a petite woman, closely following behind the bald man. The two of them rode their swords and floated directly in front of everyone. The atmosphere in the whole place became solemn.

The bald man swept his eyes across the whole audience and nodded with satisfaction. There were quite a few more people participating in this trial than last time. It seemed that more capable people could be selected. After looking around, the bald man faced the crowd and said, "I am Pei Xiong, the Law Enforcement Elder of the Blood Killing Hall. Welcome everyone for coming here to join us."

"Presumably everyone knows the rules, so I'll make it short. This time, to join the Blood Killing Hall, you need to pass three trials, and only thirty people will be selected in total."

"The first one is the Bone - Melting Cave. The second one is the Heaven - Ascending Stairs. And the third one depends on everyone's real - life combat strength."

"What are the Bone - Melting Cave and the Heaven - Ascending Stairs?" Xu Shan asked in a tight voice.

Pei Xiong looked at him curiously, "It seems that there are still people who don't know about the trials of the Blood Killing Hall. Then I'll simply explain it."

"The so - called Bone - Melting Cave is right there." Pei Xiong pointed to a cave entrance on the opposite mountain peak, "There is only one entrance and exit in the cave. There are countless forks inside, and there are also a large number of poisonous insects. As long as you find the exit, you are considered to have passed."

"After coming out of the Bone - Melting Cave, you can see a hundred - level staircase. There is a large formation set up on the stairs. You can experience the mysteries by yourselves. As long as you can climb all the stairs within the time it takes to burn an incense stick, you are considered to have passed."

"This is also the only chance for you to give up before the Heaven - Ascending Stairs."

"The last trial is very simple. Those who pass the first two trials will fight based on their abilities. Flying is not allowed, and life - and - death is not taken into account. As long as you can reach the end point set by the Blood Killing Hall, the top thirty people can enter the Blood Killing Hall."

So that's how it is. Xu Shan thought in his heart. It sounded very dangerous. The degree of danger was not low, and there was a possibility of death in each trial. No wonder the cultivator who registered him when he first arrived at the Blood Killing Hall said that only those who survived could enter the sect. But still, so many freelance cultivators were attracted here. This situation was quite interesting. Were demonic cultivators all so fearless of death? This place was really different from the righteous path.

While Xu Shan was deep in thought, he didn't notice at all that three pairs of eyes in the distance were staring at him in shock through the gaps in the crowd.

Gao Ming swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Big brother, it's that evil cultivator again. Why is he also here at the Blood Killing Hall?"

Gao Li said nervously, "I think he might be like us, unable to make it on his own and wanting to find a sect to take a break for a while, or he might want to find a sect to rely on."

Gao Feng said in a deep voice, "Impossible. With his strength, it shouldn't be difficult for him to survive in the outer areas. He is good at using the sword, but the cultivation techniques of the Blood Killing Hall are not of the sword - path... I think it's more likely that he, like some people, joined the Blood Killing Hall to avoid disasters."

"Don't be afraid! You two keep a low profile. Maybe our chance has come back this time! When we enter the Bone - Melting Cave, the three of us will join hands and take him down!"

"Everything is up to big brother!"

Pei Xiong swept his eyes across the whole audience again. Seeing that no one had any questions, he waved his big hand and said, "Everyone, follow me!" Then he rode his sword and flew towards the direction of the Bone - Melting Cave.

The group of cultivators followed closely behind on their swords! Xu Shan was in the middle of the crowd and soon arrived outside the entrance of the Bone - Melting Cave.

Pei Xiong said loudly, "Keep your jade slips well and don't lose them, or you will be considered to have given up! Now start queuing up and enter one by one!"

After saying that, the cultivator closest to the cave entrance, with a serious face, started to enter the cave.

Xu Shan queued up and observed the cave entrance. The cave entrance was pitch - black, and nothing could be seen clearly. He would have to use the Fireball Technique to light the way inside. He wondered if he could use the steel pipe in there... No, even if he could, he had to be extremely careful! The incident of Lu Xiangjun being live - streamed while masturbating and shitting and pissing in public was still fresh in his mind. The cultivation world was really not backward at all. There were cameras everywhere! His jade slip might even have a monitoring function. The Blood Killing Hall would surely take this opportunity to check the backgrounds of these freelance cultivators through the trial. If his treasure was exposed, he definitely wouldn't be able to stay in the Blood Killing Hall. It was better to rely on his own strength to break through!

Soon, Xu Shan came to the front of the queue. About ten seconds after the cultivator in front of him entered, Xu Shan walked straight into the cave. Not far behind him, the three Gao brothers' eyes were shining with greedy light.

The iron pipe! They had never seen or even heard of such a miraculous magic treasure. Creating objects out of thin air and forcibly controlling people's actions... Even the Heaven - Rank magic treasures were not said to have such power. It was simply a supernatural means. The only thing that was a bit confusing was that it couldn't distinguish between friend and foe. Maybe this guy hadn't completely refined it and couldn't fully control such a strange treasure. Anyway, the three of them also had a chance to seize this great fortune!

Before long, the three of them entered the cave one after another.

Inside the Bone - Melting Cave, Xu Shan held a small fireball and moved forward. There was no light source at all, and he could only grope forward with the fireball in his hand. However, the environment was more dangerous than he had imagined. There was a fork in the road every few steps. The tunnels were as dense as a spider's web, so that he still hadn't encountered the people who had entered the cave before. Moreover, the height and width of each passage were different. The place where he was now could only allow two people to walk side by side. The height was only about two meters. He was originally over 1.8 meters tall, and after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, his height had increased again, and he was already close to 1.9 meters. Walking in such an environment was extremely stuffy.

Zhang Biao showed his face behind Xu Shan, nervously monitoring the surrounding environment. Xu Shan groped forward carefully, not daring to make too much noise.

Until he walked to the next turning, a figure suddenly appeared. Although this person had his back to Xu Shan, he obviously sensed the sound of footsteps. He immediately turned around and stabbed with his sword!

Xu Shan casually deflected the sword. It was too slow. It was simply no match for Huang Zhiwen. Just as Xu Shan was about to counter - attack, the man jumped back and took the initiative to use the fire to illuminate his face, showing a smile.

This person is extraordinary. He deflected my sword so easily. He must be a very powerful sword cultivator! Maybe he's even at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. He's not someone I can fight against. I can only show my goodwill actively. "Fellow Daoist, I heard that the Bone - Melting Cave is extremely complicated and full of dangers. How about we team up... Top - grade chef... Uh!!!"

Xu Shan slowly pulled out the sword blade from that person's mouth. The upper half of the Gut - Slitting Sword was still hanging with pieces of flesh and brains... With a hint of pity on his face, Xu Shan squatted down and reached out his hand to wipe, forcing the unknown fellow Daoist to close his eyes.

"Sorry, brother. I'm too scared." Killing someone for the first time, he felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart... But he had seen a lot of more disgusting things, so he was feeling okay now. He would just get used to it more in the future. This kind of thing was inevitable.

Xu Shan adjusted his breath. There was no time to stay and check. He could only strip the "fellow Daoist" naked first, put all the messy things into the storage bag, and then continue to grope forward.