As the triennial Hongmen Competition is approaching, the atmosphere in the entire Hongmen has become increasingly tense.
On weekdays, there are almost no people who gather together in small groups to study enlightenment and discuss Taoism. Even the usually busy Sutra Pavilion has become quiet these days.
Throughout Hongmen, all the disciples who participated in the competition were practicing in seclusion.
This atmosphere is even stronger at the inner door.
After Lin Shan clearly mapped out the forbidden areas of the temple, he stopped.
It was not until the night before the competition that Lin Shan quietly went to the church alone.
He didn't want to implicate Wu Zhenren, so he didn't ask her to come with him.
The reason for choosing this time is naturally because the competition will be held the next day, everyone is sharpening their guns before the battle, and even the guards on the forbidden area are somewhat lax.
At this critical moment, almost everyone is worried about Dabi.
The disciples have to participate in the competition, and the middle and senior management are also responsible for preparations to ensure the successful completion of the competition.
All in all, this is a good opportunity.
Lin Shan was well aware of the defense situation near the church and had made preparations.
With the help of the mysterious function of the devil's breath, Lin Shan got through the formation without being noticed, avoided the bright posts and hidden sentries, and arrived at the entrance of the temple.
The reason why it is called a cave entrance is that the church is not a building, but a natural cave.
According to Wu Zhenren, when standing at the entrance of the cave, she would feel unusually cold, so she concluded that the climate inside would be bone-chilling.
In addition, although the holy church is a cemetery, there are usually Hongmen disciples who are responsible for cleaning and making offerings here.
Usually those who have been in Hongmen for many years but cannot improve their cultivation are sent here.
Usually someone would give them some common cultivation resources, but they didn't go there every day.
But Wu Zhenren goes to deliver them every day, and the things he delivers are all good.
Obviously, the people detained here are treated much better than those useless disciples.
With the help of the invisibility state, Lin Shan carefully walked into the cave.
It was dark at first, and then turned into a bright space.
"Is this the church?"
Lin Shan was shocked when he saw the scene in front of him.
I saw various gems inlaid on the natural stone walls and cave ceiling, and near each gem there must be a shadowy figure sitting cross-legged.
It looks like it is reflected from a gemstone.
Most of those phantoms had similar postures, but their faces were different. Lin Shan guessed that these might be the ancestors who had passed away in Hongmen.
There were a lot of gems, extending from near the entrance to the inside. As Lin Shan walked all the way, he found that the number of gems and shadows gradually decreased, but it felt like they were older.
Presumably the further you go, the older the buried ancestors of Hongmen are.
In the process, Lin Shan also met several handyman disciples working here. They wore the lowest-grade gray robes, and their strength was generally on the level of true immortals.
These people's strength is too low, and it is even less possible for them to sense Lin Shan.
Lin Shan almost walked by in front of them.
In fact, this is easy to understand. Although it is a forbidden area and very important, it is only a place where dead people are buried. There are powerful defensive formations outside, so there is no need to arrange expert guards inside.
But what surprised Lin Shan was that after walking very deep into the cave, he didn't see any prisoners.
Lin Shan did not give up and continued walking inside, but the cave was too deep and he could not reach the bottom for a while.
As we go deeper, there are fewer and fewer gems, replaced by statues.
It cannot be said that they are statues, but rather the ancestors of Hongmen who have passed away one after another.
There are men and women, old and young, all of them are no different from when they were alive.
If he hadn't known in advance that dead people were buried here, Lin Shan would have doubted whether these people were practicing in seclusion here.
The cave leads to a secluded place with twists and turns, but fortunately there are no other forks. Just like this, two hours later, Lin Shan's eyes suddenly opened up.
A very empty place, like the belly of a gourd.
There are more Hongmen ancestors sitting here. Almost everyone is sitting next to each other, and the circle around the ground is almost full.
Lin Shan looked carefully and suddenly found that the people here had strange expressions.
Different from the people who were sitting in bed before, the people here looked very painful, and they all looked like this.
If one or two people are fine, but everyone shows such painful expressions before death, then there must be something wrong.
"What was the reason that caused these people to look like this before they died?"
Lin Shan murmured in his heart.
"Ahem!"
A cough suddenly sounded, startling Lin Shan.
He turned around quickly and looked behind him, his eyes widening immediately.
"Grandpa..." Lin Shan cried out.
The person who coughed was none other than the grandfather who single-handedly raised Lin Shan.
After so many years, the old man is still in the same spirit as when he left.
When the old man heard someone calling him grandpa, but couldn't see anyone, he couldn't help but become wary.
At this time, Lin Shan appeared, and the old man was startled at first, and then his eyes became wet.
"Shanzi..." "Grandpa..." The grandfather and grandson held each other's hands excitedly, tears streaming down their faces uncontrollably.
However, they had experienced a lot, so they quickly recovered their mood and got down to business.
"Shanzi, I knew you wouldn't let grandpa down.
I'm so happy to see you here."
The old man wiped his tears and said.
"Grandpa, it was my father's adopted daughter who told me that you were imprisoned here and asked me to rescue you."
Lin Shan said.
"But that child Yan'er?"
the old man asked.
Lin Shan said: "Yes, that's her.
Grandpa, do you know her?"
"Your father told me that he adopted a daughter."
"Grandpa, it's not a good time to stay here for a long time. Let's leave here first."
Lin Shan said.
"No, I can't leave."
The old man refused to leave.
"Why?"
Lin Shan said in surprise.
The old man said: "I am detained here by an immortal master. If I leave with you, he will know it immediately and find us soon.
Before your father refines the secret treasure and improves his strength, it is the best choice for me to stay here."
"Grandpa, I have a magic space. You can hide in it for a while.
Your grandsons, wives, and great-grandchildren all live there as well.
After so many years, it’s time for you to enjoy family happiness.”
Lin Shan said.
"Magic space?"
The old man shook his head and said: "You don't understand the strength of the Immortal Lord. There is no place in the world that they can't find."
"My magic weapon has evolved into a small world, and it is constantly evolving and improving."
Lin Shan said.
"Small world?
Are you actually so lucky?"
The old man said in surprise.
"In an independent world, even the Immortal Lord would have a hard time finding us, right?"
Linshan Road.
The old man nodded and said: "If it's a small world, then there's no problem.