The stone steps are not long, but they are very winding. As they spiral down thirty or forty steps, the front suddenly opens up, revealing a very spacious stone room.
Yuji Palace is originally half-embedded in the stone mountain. The entrance to this step is at the innermost side of the main hall. Going down these distances, judging by the direction, this place is already within the heart of the mountain.
Walking down the stone steps, Hua Bushi noticed that it was much hotter here than in the palace outside. His exposed skin felt a slight burning sensation. When he entered the stone room and saw what was going on inside, the young master couldn't help but feel great.
I was surprised and immediately understood why it was so hot.
In the middle of the stone chamber is a large pit that is more than ten feet square. There is a burning flame in the pit, and the fire is shining all over, printing the entire stone chamber in a red color. Next to the large pit, there is a larger square
The pool, the dark patch in the pool is full of black oil.
Such a huge oil pool can almost be called a small lake. Although the depth of the pool is unknown, even if it is only one or two feet deep, there must be at least tens of thousands of kilograms of black oil in it.
On the top of the stone chamber, directly above the burning fire pit, is a huge hole that leads straight upward. There are dozens of smaller square holes cut next to it. Just standing below, you can't see clearly where these holes lead.
I don't know what they are used for.
When Hua Bushi and the other three walked into the stone room, Xiong Bailing was standing next to the oil pool and the fire pit, staring into the fire pit. Suddenly, they only heard a "crush" sound, as if a mechanism was activated, followed by the fire pit.
The flames inside suddenly jumped up to ten feet with a roar.
Hua Bushi, Sima Rulan, and even Guolou Meng were all startled. The nearest Xiong Bailing looked as usual, with no surprise on his face. However, he saw that the flames in the pit burned fiercely for a moment, and then gradually fell down.
The original situation was restored.
Seeing the three people approaching, Xiong Bailing said: "Niece Lan'er, Master Hua, come and take a look. The pool over there is full of flammable black oil, and there are machines in it. Every once in a while, the machines will start on their own.
, allowing some black currents to flow from the pool into the fire pit through the pipes, so that the fire in the pit will continue to burn without being extinguished. The settings of these mechanisms are quite exquisite. Not long after Nan'er and I entered the hall, we discovered this weird
The stone house, I just don’t know what it is used for.”
It turned out that black oil had flowed into the pit and flames had suddenly burst out several times before, so Xiong Bailing was not surprised at all.
The three of them all looked intently at the fire pit and the oil pool on the side. They couldn't guess the purpose of it for a moment. The fire pit looked somewhat similar to a huge furnace. It heated the entire stone house very hot. But if it was really
The furnace used for smelting steel and making weapons is a bit too big, and there is nothing in the stone room except the fire pit and oil pool, and there is no other equipment needed for casting iron.
Hua Bushi's eyes turned from the oil pool to the fire pit, and then looked at the hole above his head. He suddenly realized something and said: "I see, I already understand the purpose of this stone house."
Guo Loumeng said: "What did you see?"
Hua Bushi pointed to the top of his head and said: "Look at those square holes of different sizes. If I guessed correctly, they must lead to the rooms on each floor of Yuji Palace. This large fire pit actually heats the entire palace.
Big stove,”
Sima Rulan and Guolou Meng are both smart people. When they heard this, they immediately understood.
This Immortal Cliff is the pinnacle of the Saintess Peak and is covered by ice and snow all year round. It is indeed an extremely cold place. Living here makes it difficult even for people with high internal strength to keep out the cold. People in the Demonic Way took this into consideration when they built the Yuji Palace. For heating needs, this stone chamber was carved here, black oil was burned here, and hot air was blown through the holes to the rooms on each floor of the palace. Its function was like a huge fireplace in the belly of the mountain.
It’s no wonder that as soon as you enter Yuji Palace, you will feel as warm as spring. The white mist surrounding the entire mountain peak must be caused by the dissipation of heat and the condensation of water vapor in the air. It is also due to the formation of water mist. , making Yuji Palace look like a jade palace above the clouds where gods live.
Just to keep such a large fire pit and furnace burning, a lot of black oil must be needed, but I don't know where the people in the devil's path got so much black oil, and how they transported it to the top of this dangerous mountain. .
But at this moment, I saw a Qingyun guard hurriedly coming down from the stone staircase tunnel. He reported to Hua Bushi: "Young master, the masters and masters of the seven sects had a dispute up there. They sent someone to ask for the young master." The leader comes over,"
Hua Bushi frowned and said, "How could this be? Let's go and have a look."
This eldest young master is now the leader of the "Eight Factions Alliance". When there are problems between the factions, of course he cannot stay out of it. Now, although Yuji Palace has been captured, Wusheng Laomo and Liujue have not been seen yet. , let alone fighting among ourselves.
The dispute between the seven sects was not in the main hall on the first floor of Yuji Palace, but on the second floor of the palace. This floor is not as wide as the first floor. There is a corridor in the middle and many stone chambers on both sides. It is about The usual residence of the Demonic Cult members stationed in Yuji Palace, where the heads of the seven sects are located, is in a stone hall at the end of the corridor. In addition to the heads, many master disciples from each sect are also gathered there. here.
Hua Bushi and others went up the stone steps to the second room, walked quickly through the corridor and walked into the stone hall. They saw that the hall was not too big and was already crowded with people. There was a stone door at the end of the hall. When the hole is opened, you can see a jade staircase going up inside the door.
On the forehead of the stone gate, there are three shining golden ancient seal characters engraved: "Treasure Tower".
Although the stone gate was open, no one went in because the door was blocked by a group of people. The leaders were Taojun Baoxuan of the "Wudang Sect", Fei Yunzi of the "Kongtong Sect", and ten disciples of these two sects. Yu Ming master, Baojing Zhenren, Shan Sinan and others are also among them.
Opposite them were people from other factions.
Only Fei Yunzi said loudly: "The entrance to the treasure cave was discovered first by the disciples of the Kongtong and Wudang sects. We should go in first and have a look. After we have seen it, From now on, I will let you in too,"
"Emei Sect" Master Pain said: "These three big words 'treasure building' are engraved on the outside of the door. You can see it as long as you come here. There is no difference between discovering it first and discovering it later." It would be a bit overbearing to send someone to get the treasure first,"
"Shaolin Sect" Master Yuanjue said: "Amitabha, what Master Tai said is right. This Yuji Palace was captured by everyone, and the treasures in it should be equally divided among our eight sects. You two are blocking the door and not allowing others to enter. But do you want to monopolize it?"
Fei Yunzi sneered and said: "What do you mean by joining forces to attack Yuji Palace? For more than half of the way up the mountain, my disciples of the Kongtong Sect opened the way and fought on the cliff to kill the Wolf King, Taoist Brother Baojing of the Wudang Sect. They also contributed a lot. What did you 'Shaolin Sect' and 'Emei Sect' do? You just followed us and wanted to share the treasure with us equally. As monks, you are too greedy. ,"
Gu Fanji, the head of the "Huashan Sect" said: "Brother Feiyun, what you said is wrong. Your Kongtong Sect only sent a few disciples to be the vanguard in the middle of the journey to kill the wolf leader. Gu You have also exerted your strength, why did you even block me, the Huashan Sect, from the door?"
Master Kuxin said: "Speaking of contribution, when we invaded Yuji Palace just now, my 'Emei Sect' disciples also killed many people in the demonic path, and also attacked the Tibetan tribe outside the mountain. Our sect also participated, and we will cooperate with you Why not share the treasure equally?"
The leaders of these famous sects are usually sanctimonious masters, but when it comes to the interests of the sect, they are very willing to give in even if they spend every penny.
At this time, Hua Bushi and his party had already arrived outside the crowd. Guo Loumeng shouted sharply: "Everyone, get out of the way."
Seeing the arrival of the eldest young master, the leader of the alliance, the heroes all evaded and made way for Hua Bushi to walk a few steps and arrive in front of the stone door of the treasure house.
Tang Zilin was standing aside, and when he heard Hua Bushi's arrival, he stepped forward and said, "Young Master Hua has come just in time. This stone gate must be where the treasures of the demons are hidden. Now the two sects of 'Wudang' and 'Kongtong' The headmaster blocked the door and refused to allow others to enter, so everyone started arguing and asked Master Hua to mediate."
Hua Bushi nodded, coughed slightly, and said: "Although we have captured Yuji Palace, the leader of the demonic path has never appeared. Maybe there is another conspiracy, and everyone should still work together. We can't just because The temporary conflict of interests hurt the harmony,"
Of course, these words are reasonable. When the heroes of various factions in the stone hall heard it, most of them showed disapproval on their faces. In their view, joining forces to attack the Immortal Cliff and seize the treasure is a very important purpose. As for whether the demonic path is another If there is a conspiracy, that will be discussed later.
He could see the expressions of these people. He paused and changed the subject: "Besides, whether there is really treasure in this treasure house and its value have not yet been determined. Isn’t it too early to start arguing about how to allocate it?”
This sentence touched the hearts of everyone. As soon as the door of the treasure building was discovered, the "Kongtong Sect" and "Wudang Sect" rushed to stop everyone. No one had entered yet. If it was just an empty building, Then fighting here is meaningless and becomes a joke.
Master Huxin said: "Master Hua's words are reasonable, but Taoist brother Feiyun and the others are blocking the door. How do we know what is hidden inside?"
Hua Bushi turned to Fei Yunzi and said: "What kind of treasure is hidden in this treasure building? It's better for everyone to go and see what's going on, and then discuss how to distribute it. Even the treasures of the devil's way cannot be monopolized by one or two factions." , what does the Taoist think,"
Although the "Wudang Sect" and "Kongtong Sect" are not weak, they are not strong enough to join forces with the other six sects to fight against each other. No matter how arrogant Fei Yunzi is, he understands this. When he fought against Pei Niang on the mountain road, Thanks to Hua Bushi's reminder, he was able to win. He accepted the young master's affection and could not object at this time. He turned to look at Taoist Master Baoxuan, apparently asking for his opinion.