He Lan Tianxia

Chapter 277 Password Out of Control: The Pavilion Master Reveals the Reasons

Hong Xiuying and the monks carried in more than a dozen large blocks of ice, instantly making the Lihentian Pavilion cool and refreshing. As Murong Junlan expected, the ice lotus flowers around the stone cave grew at a visible speed. Even more outrageous, the ice lotus flowers that were just leaves suddenly bloomed into fresh and tender flower buds.

In an instant, the Pavilion of Parting Sorrows returned to its former fragrant state. Everything was ready. Murong Junlan ordered Hong Xiuying and the martial monks to shout the command "Ice Lotus" for the stone cave, while he used a thin rope to hook onto the crack in the cave door and pull it out with all his might. He tried everything from desert lightness skills to the Lazy Man's Manual to the Silver Circle Illusion, but to no avail; the stone cave remained completely still.

The monks shouted louder and louder, their cries shaking the earth, but they remained completely still. The first attempt had failed.

In the second round, Murong Junlan assigned this task to Lingyi. He had Lingyi and his thin rope transform into dragons and snakes, taking turns attacking the cave entrance. Even the Pavilion Master thought that this time they would definitely be able to split Mount Hua, but unexpectedly, the stone cave entrance remained as solid as a rock. This time, even the Pavilion Master was puzzled. When he supervised the construction of this cave, it was not so sturdy at all. How did this cave become so unfathomable that even he, the owner, felt unfamiliar with it?

"Master, didn't you say the password was 'Ice Lotus'? Why does it seem like the password isn't obeying at all?"

Murong Junlan's question made the Pavilion Master feel a little embarrassed. He had lived here for thousands of years. This cave originally had a primary cave, which was a desolate place. Later, he led the Fireball Guards to dig and repair it section by section, which led to the scene we see today. This is an extension of his Ice Lotus Cave, where it is spring-like all year round.

If Lihentian Lake is the visible snow lotus lake, then this stone cave is its hidden lake. Except for sunlight, these snow lotuses still bloom, appearing no different from the outside. Unless one calms their mind, outsiders cannot perceive any difference here.

The Pavilion Master knew perfectly well that if one stayed here for too long, one would secretly be infected by the cold. If one's martial arts skills were average and one's internal strength was insufficient, one would be unknowingly invaded by the cold. This cold would poison one's lungs and internal organs like poison if one was not careful. As the yang energy slowly disappeared, even the most skilled martial artist would become terminally ill due to the cold penetrating to the bone.

This slowly invading chill is like an incurable disease, extremely difficult to cure, or perhaps impossible to cure at all. Last time, the Pavilion Master took this shortcut to the Nine Demon Tower and contracted this chilling evil; the Pavilion Master claimed he was poisoned by it.

Since being poisoned, the Pavilion Master has often suffered from the torment of cold. Sometimes he is so cold that he can't even sleep. He feels like he has fallen into an ice cave. This toxin, which is slowly invading his lungs, continues to spread. From the beginning of his practice to resist it, to the later backlash, he has thoroughly experienced the terrifying chilling cold.

"Your Highness, this cave has an original cave. During the renovation, it was dark and cold inside. Oh, right, this cave has its own chill that can slowly devour a person's yang energy. Even martial artists would find it hard to endure."

"What?" Murong Junlan lashed out at the Pavilion Master, the chill penetrating to the bone, unbearable even for martial artists. His Yan'er, however, was unskilled in martial arts. According to this logic, shouldn't his Yan'er have already fainted in the snow? Murong Junlan felt a surge of murderous urges again.

What hidden dangers might lie hidden in this hole?

"Nothing."