Chapter 424: Chapter 222: Underground Palace Trap, I Just Won’t Fall for It (3)

Therefore, it could only change its strategy, hoping to trap Jiang Feng in the secret chamber of the Demon-Suppressing Martial Arts Hall, buying time for its escape.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Feng was too cautious.

Ultimately, he noticed the clues, forcing it to reveal its plan.

An hour later.

Under the guidance of the Little Cyan Snake, Jiang Feng arrived at a pond.

"The secret chamber that holds the Martial Arts Manuals, Spirit Stones, and Spirit Rice of the Demon-Suppressing Martial Arts Hall is just below this pond,"

explained the Little Cyan Snake.

"You mentioned before that you wanted to trap me in a secret chamber. First, tell me, where is that secret chamber?"

Jiang Feng would not easily enter the pond without ensuring safety.

"Outside."

The Little Cyan Snake led Jiang Feng away from the pond.

They arrived at another passage where its tail lightly tapped a stone.

"Buzz Buzz!"

A huge rock in the passage suddenly ascended and descended.

Behind the rock lay a luxurious corridor encrusted with Luminous Pearls, with many pieces of gold, silver, and jewelry, and Divine Weapons deep within.

Clearly, these were all meant to entice and divert the enemy’s attention. Once inside, the secret chamber would automatically lock.

Jiang Feng used his Spiritual Sense to investigate further.

He discovered that the passage and the secret chamber were covered with a layer of Restriction Array.

Before the stone door opened, the usual cultivator’s Spiritual Sense could not detect the luxurious secret corridor due to the Restriction Array’s obstruction.

Once inside, it would also be tough to break through the stone door against the Restriction Array.

Most importantly, Jiang Feng found that the structure around the secret chamber was exceedingly peculiar, with the walls embedding a layer of metal seemingly tougher than Profound Iron, impossible to break with ordinary strength.

If he were trapped inside, even if he could use the Dragon Bone Bow to break out, Little Cyan Snake would be long gone, possibly even reporting back to the Imperial City by then.

At that time, if he ran around the passage in confusion, he might fall into the hands of the Royal Family members, with consequences imaginable.

"You cunning little thing, you almost got me killed,"

"Damn you."

"Smack!"

The more Jiang Feng thought about it, the angrier he became, and he slapped the Little Cyan Snake on the head again.

"I was wrong, spare me, Upper Immortal!"

The Little Cyan Snake pleaded for mercy.

"There aren’t any more traps waiting for me inside the pond, right?"

Jiang Feng asked.

"No, I swear, absolutely not, if there is, let me die before you,"

The Little Cyan Snake raised its tail, looking utterly serious.

"Hmph!"

Jiang Feng snorted coldly, then returned with the Little Cyan Snake to the pond. He extended his Spiritual Sense into the pond, encountering layers of Restriction Array.

As he eyed the Little Cyan Snake,

The Little Cyan Snake hastily wrote in the air: "I can unlock it."

Jiang Feng picked it up from the Dragon Bone Bow and threw it against the wall, then quickly pulled the Dragon Bone Bow aiming at the Little Cyan Snake.

Its body stuck to the wall, weakly slithered atop the pond, then its tail emitted a halo of Spiritual Power.

Shockingly, it drew a Talisman in the air right in front of Jiang Feng.

It flung the Talisman into the pond.

Jiang Feng was astounded.

"The restrictions inside are unlocked; we can safely enter now,"

The Little Cyan Snake wrote on the water’s surface, leaving this message.

Jiang Feng’s Spiritual Sense delved into the pond, indeed finding that the restrictions initially concealed below had disappeared.

The Talisman drawn by the Little Cyan Snake seemed like the key to the Restriction Array under the pond, capable of successfully opening and closing it.

Jiang Feng had learned about such a miraculous Restriction Array from the books he stole from the Academy, but he never expected the Demon-Suppressing Martial Arts Hall to possess such craftsmanship.

"Let’s go!"

The Little Cyan Snake waved its tail towards Jiang Feng.

"Where is the old master of the Demon-Suppressing Martial Arts Hall in seclusion?"

Jiang Feng suddenly remembered the old master.

This guy was sworn brothers with the Emperor of the Great Tang; the Emperor’s rise to power had a lot to do with the old master of the Martial Arts Hall.

Jiang Feng worried about encountering him later.

He even suspected that the Little Cyan Snake might want to take him to see the old master, to seek his rescue.

"He is not here, nor in the Dragon Capital, not even the Emperor of the Great Tang knows where he went for seclusion,"

The Little Cyan Snake explained.

"First, take me somewhere safe to hide, we’ll revisit this in a few days."

After pondering, Jiang Feng thought it too risky to enter the pond now; the Little Cyan Snake had already fooled him several times, so he had to be more cautious than before.

"Okay, anyway, you know the place now, whenever you want to come, I’ll take you in,"

The Little Cyan Snake immediately wrote upon hearing this.

It knew Jiang Feng was suspicious of it.

And explaining was useless now; it could only listen and follow Jiang Feng’s instructions, waiting for him to be pleased to come back.

As for deceiving Jiang Feng further, the Little Cyan Snake dared not do it for now.

It was afraid if Jiang Feng discovered any clues again, he would genuinely shoot it dead; for the sake of its little life, it dared not gamble for now.

Jiang Feng’s Spiritual Sense continuously covered the Little Cyan Snake. If its heart rate accelerated, or felt regret or disappointment, he would kill it without hesitation, treating the area beneath the pond like a trap.

However, the Little Cyan Snake seemed on par, showing neither disappointment nor regret, even slightly relieved, which led Jiang Feng to suspect further.

Could it be that under the pond, the place truly leads to the treasure vault where the Demon-Suppressing Martial Arts Hall hides its Cultivation Classics, Spirit Rice, and Spirit Stones?

But for safety’s sake, Jiang Feng held back from rushing in.

He had the Little Cyan Snake take him away first.

On the way, he inquired, "Who exactly dug these passages, and how could someone build such a passage beneath the Dragon Capital?"

"Our Demon Race predecessors left it, all for the opportunities within the Underground Palace. Since you Humans occupy the aboveground, we Demons had to operate below,"

The Little Cyan Snake quickly wrote a line.

"Won’t I be detected then?"

Jiang Feng frowned.

"It’s not that easy. Even folks at the Demon-Suppressing Martial Arts Hall are unaware of a passage leading to their treasure vault. That secret chamber is a trap left by our Demon Race predecessors. Numerous such traps lie within the passage, but unfortunately, unlike other humans, you wouldn’t fall for it easily. There’s nothing I can do with you,"

The Little Cyan Snake shook its head, and its tail tossed out another line.

"How many people have you trapped to death, and why, if you despise humans so much, do you still work for the Great Tang Royal Family?"

Jiang Feng was very curious.

"It’s an agreement signed between our Demon Race and the Emperor of the Great Tang. I work for him, and he works for our Demon Race,"

The Little Cyan Snake wrote a piece of shocking news.

"What are the agreement’s terms? What have you both done for each other?"

Jiang Feng looked shocked.