ebookland Chapter 362 Mysterious Clues
Chapter 362 Mysterious Clues
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen rushed towards the ancient ruins pointed by the mysterious clues with solemnity and expectation. Along the way, the wind whistled in their ears, but it could not blow away the haze in their hearts. The mountains and rivers under their feet were retreating rapidly like slides. They knew that every moment of delay could put the sect into a deeper crisis.
Soon, a majestic and ancient ruins came into view. The ruins were like a giant that had been sleeping for a thousand years, standing quietly in the wilderness, exuding a mysterious atmosphere. The huge stone door was half-closed, and a faint light shone through the crack of the door, as if whispering about the glory of the past, and as if warning the danger of the newcomers.
The two looked at each other, and saw determination in each other's eyes, and then approached carefully. As soon as they stepped into the stone door, an old and decayed atmosphere with mysterious power hit them. Yun Yao frowned slightly and looked around vigilantly. She saw that the walls were engraved with strange runes. Those runes flashed with a faint light, as if telling an ancient story, or like a mysterious spell guarding this place.
Chu Mochen took a step forward, his spiritual power surging in his hands, ready to respond to any emergency at any time. They walked slowly along a long and narrow passage, the stone road under their feet was covered with moss, and they had to be extra careful with every step, for fear of triggering some hidden mechanism. Suddenly, there was a slight "creaking" sound above their heads. Yun Yao looked up and saw rows of sharp stone spikes slowly descending. Although the speed was slow, it was full of killing momentum.
"Be careful!" Chu Mochen shouted, pulled Yun Yao over, and dodged to a side road. As soon as the two of them stood firm, they heard the dull sound of stone spikes piercing the ground behind them, splashing a cloud of dust. Yun Yao patted her chest with lingering fear, cast a grateful glance at Chu Mochen, and then observed this new passage more carefully.
This branch road was narrower, and there were some phosphorescent lights hanging on the walls, illuminating the passage. As we walked, a huge circular hall appeared in front of us. In the hall stood several sturdy stone pillars, on which were carved various rare birds and animals, lifelike, as if they would break out of the stone in the next second.
In the center of the hall, there was a stone platform on which was placed an ancient book, the pages of which were slightly yellowed, exuding a mysterious attraction. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other and slowly approached the stone platform. Just when they were only a few steps away from the stone platform, the ground suddenly shook violently, and cracks spread rapidly like spider webs. Then, hideous-looking ground beetles crawled out of the cracks. They were covered with hard black armor, with green mucus flowing from their mouthparts. They waved their sharp pincers and rushed towards the two of them.
"Hmph, just in time!" Chu Mochen snorted coldly, and the long sword in his hand was instantly unsheathed. The spiritual power on the sword shone brightly. He rushed into the insect swarm like lightning. Every time he swung his sword, a blood flower appeared, and the broken limbs of the ground beetles flew everywhere. Yun Yao was not to be outdone. She quickly formed seals with both hands, and ice spikes shot out from her palms. Wherever the ice spikes reached, the ground beetles were instantly frozen into ice lumps and shattered into ice slag on the ground.
The two of them stood back to back, cooperating with each other, and fought hard in the swarm of insects. However, there were too many ground beetles to kill, and they kept pouring out from the cracks. Gradually, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen felt that their spiritual power was a little weak, and they also had several more wounds on their bodies caused by ground beetles.
"We can't go on like this, we have to think of a solution!" Yun Yao shouted, panting.
Chu Mochen glanced around and found some strange grooves at the bottom of the stone pillar, which seemed to be out of tune with the surrounding environment. He suddenly had an idea and shouted loudly: "Yun Yao, attack the grooves at the bottom of the stone pillar!"
Yun Yao immediately understood what was said, and the two of them joined forces to attack the bottom of the stone pillar. As spiritual power blasted into the groove, the stone pillar suddenly emitted a strong light, and then, with the stone pillar as the center, a circular spiritual power barrier quickly spread out, blocking all the ground beetles outside.
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from their foreheads, and continued to walk towards the stone platform. Yun Yao picked up the ancient book on the stone platform and gently opened it. She saw that the words on the pages were ancient and obscure, and they were not the words commonly used in the current cultivation world. She frowned and tried to identify them. With the knowledge she brought from the modern world and the experience she accumulated in the cultivation world, she gradually interpreted some key information.
"Brother Chu, this book seems to record the origin of the ancient artifacts and the methods to restrain the dark forces, but the content is incomplete and many key points are unclear." Yun Yao said with a worried look on his face.
Chu Mochen took the book, examined it carefully, and nodded, "It seems that we have to continue to explore in depth, find more clues, and fill in these missing parts."
They carefully put away the books and continued walking along the corridor on the other side of the hall. The corridor became deeper and deeper, and the air was filled with a pungent fishy smell. As they walked, a low roar came from the front, and the sound echoed in the corridor, making people's eardrums hurt.
The two stopped and looked ahead vigilantly. They saw a giant three-headed python slowly swimming out. Each of its heads was as big as a house, with its tongue spitting out of its mouth. Its three blood-red vertical pupils stared at Yun Yao and Chu Mochen, their eyes full of cruelty and greed.
"This is a guardian beast!" Yun Yao exclaimed.
Chu Mochen tightly grasped the long sword, protected Yun Yao behind him, and said in a deep voice: "Be careful and don't underestimate the enemy."
The three-headed python took the lead in attacking. The head in the middle opened its bloody mouth and spewed out a black poisonous mist, which rushed towards the two like a tide. Chu Mochen immediately used his spiritual power to form a wind curtain to blow away the poisonous mist. At the same time, the head on the left swung its thick neck and whipped towards the two like a black lightning.
Yun Yao dodged the attack and quickly formed seals with both hands. A fire spell ignited in the palm of her hand and shot towards the left head of the three-headed python. The fire spell exploded the moment it touched the snake's head, making a loud noise. The three-headed python felt the pain and roared angrily.
However, before the two could catch their breath, another icicle spurted out from the right head. The icicles were as dense as raindrops and piercingly cold. Chu Mochen swung his sword and smashed the icicles one by one, but his arms were also cut by the icicles, and the blood instantly dyed his sleeves red.
Seeing this, Yun Yao was extremely anxious. She looked around and found some protruding rocks on the top of the passage. She suddenly thought and shouted to Chu Mochen, "Brother Chu, attack the rocks on the top of the passage and smash them down!"
Although Chu Mochen didn't understand Yun Yao's intention, he immediately did as she said out of trust in her. Several spiritual powers bombarded the top, and the rocks loosened and fell one after another. The three-headed python was attracted by the falling rocks and was busy dodging, slowing down its attack.
Yun Yao took the opportunity to gather all her spiritual power, put her hands together, and chanted something. After a while, a spiritual ball shining with colorful light appeared in her palms. The spiritual ball became bigger and bigger, and the light became more and more dazzling.
"Go!" Yun Yao shouted, throwing the spirit ball towards the three-headed python. The moment the spirit ball touched the three-headed python, it burst out with a force that could destroy the heavens and the earth, blowing the huge body of the three-headed python flying backwards and hitting the wall heavily. The wall collapsed with a loud bang, raising a cloud of dust.
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were also knocked to the ground by the impact of the explosion. They struggled to get up, supported each other, and walked towards the gap created by the three-headed python. Behind the gap was a secret room, in which was a huge sarcophagus, which was engraved with golden runes, which flashed with mysterious light, as if guarding something.
The two approached the sarcophagus and found a groove on the lid. The shape of the groove was exactly the same as the ancient book they had obtained before. Yun Yao took out the book and put it into the groove. With a "click" sound, the sarcophagus slowly opened, and a more intense mysterious atmosphere came to her face.
Inside the sarcophagus, there was a jade pendant emitting blue light. On the jade pendant were some densely packed small characters, which were the key content to fill in the missing parts of the ancient book. Yun Yao excitedly picked up the jade pendant, carefully read the words on it, and gradually a look of joy appeared on her face.
"Brother Chu, we found it! Now we know how to completely activate the ancient artifact and restrain the forces of darkness!" Yun Yao said excitedly.
Chu Mochen also showed a look of joy. He gently patted Yun Yao's shoulder and said, "Thanks to you, Yun Yao. Let's go back quickly and tell everyone in the sect about this good news."
The two did not dare to delay for a moment, and quickly left the secret room and returned along the way they came. Along the way, although they still encountered some small traps and scattered guardian beasts, they successfully resolved them with the experience they had accumulated before and the increasingly tacit cooperation. Finally, they stepped out of the gate of the ancient ruins, looking at the still bright sky outside, their hearts filled with the joy of surviving the disaster and the pride of saving the sect.
At this moment, they knew that a more severe challenge was coming, but they were not afraid because they trusted each other and worked hand in hand. For the sake of their sect and the justice in their hearts, they set out on the journey home without hesitation to meet the coming storm.