Inside the bloody ruins, in front of an ancient city.
"As expected, the bloody ruins are no longer just ruins, they are a world of their own."
Lin Kongzhi stroked the somewhat old stone wall, and the sense of reality coming from his hand made him realize that this was not an illusion or a dream.
"Where is this... Why does it look like an ancient city in the Xia Federation?"
Chen Wuyi and the bearded uncle looked at him with puzzled expressions, somewhat confused.
Although they were knowledgeable, they had never come across such high-level ruins. Although the interior of general ruins was extremely spacious, the appearance of cities inhabited by humans was simply unheard of.
Most of the ruins were desolate, filled with either extraordinary ancient creatures, vengeful spirits, twisted and strange plants and animals, and phantoms of other things, but inside the bloody ruins, there seemed to be remains of ancient cities.
In the distance on the official road, there were peddlers moving forward, the sounds of horse-drawn carriages and hawking, and some armored soldiers, holding iron spears, standing guard at the city gate.
It was a lively scene, but the language and clothes of those people did not sound modern, but rather ancient styles from long ago.
And it is not the ancient Western style, but the ancient Chinese style.
"The name Bloody Witch sounds like an evil deity from another world. But I've seen records in the Book of Evil that she was originally a goddess in pre-Qin mythology, but was later exiled to another world, leaving behind legends in different worlds, hence her nickname." Lin Kongzhi looked at the dense moss on the city wall and slowly exhaled. "I didn't take this description seriously at first. After all, there are countless unofficial histories and biographies, many of which were fabricated by later generations. But seeing this ancient city, I think it might be true."
"Every relic is related to myths and legends, but I wonder which goddess from pre-Qin mythology Elder Lin is referring to?"
Chen Wuyi turned his gaze and looked at Lin Kongzhi next to him.
As they are from the Netherworld, their vision is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary people.
If ordinary people can't even distinguish normal mythological characters, how can they tell the truth from the false among countless classics, history, myths, biographies, and unofficial histories?
"In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Great Wilderness Northern Classic, there's a story about the goddess Ba, who originally aided the Yellow Emperor in his campaign against Chi You. However, after descending to the mortal realm, she was unable to return. Wherever she went, thousands of miles of land became barren and droughts raged across the land. Rumor has it that her body was burned by a shamanic ritual to return to the Nine Heavens." Lin Kongzhi's eyes shifted, and he whispered, "But according to the Evil Self Classic, to prevent the suffering of all living beings, the Emperor of Heaven banished her to a foreign land."
History is always half-truth, not to mention the illusory myths. Without verifying them one by one, who can know whether they are true or false? Even now, Lin Kongzhi is just speculating, and the specific truth is unknown.
"No wonder Zhu Yan's shadow appeared... No wonder the relic passage appeared within the Xia Federation." After hearing the explanation, Chen Wuyi's face showed enlightenment. "If it has a connection with the ancient Xia Federation, then everything makes sense."
"If the Bloody Witch is truly the ancient Nüba, then even if I summon her, I will only be returning to my homeland."
Lin Kongzhi said with a smile.
Chen Wuyi and the bearded uncle looked at each other without saying a word. They both knew that no matter whether it was the bloody witch or Nüba in mythology, whether they were the same person or not, they were both gods that symbolized disaster. If they really came here, the world would indeed be in danger of destruction.
"Then how do we open the bloody door inside the ruins?" Chen Wuyi pondered for a moment before slowly asking, "The interior of the ruins is far larger than initially estimated, and the Zhuyan Steps connecting it to the outside world will only last about a week at most. We don't have much time."
The Zhuyan Steps cannot exist in reality forever. Lin Kongzhi summoned it through a blood sacrifice ceremony, but the duration of this ceremony is very short.
If the passage's existence expires, the Bloodwood Gate will close again, and all of these outsiders will be bounced back out of the ruins. It will be impossible for them to perform a blood sacrifice to summon the ruins next time.
The situation outside has become so serious that if the Federal Parliament reacts, it will definitely take drastic measures.
So, Lin Kongzhi didn't have a second chance at all.
"Since there are still humans living inside the ruins, we can naturally ask them clearly." Lin Kongzhi glanced at the clothes worn by the people in the distance, then wiped them off his body, and his clothes were transformed into exactly the same. "Also, before we understand the situation clearly, we should not kill them casually. I can't confirm whether there are any self-protection mechanisms here. If we accidentally trigger the traps of the ruins, it may cause big trouble."
"Of course." Chen Wuyi smiled slightly. "We, the members of the Black Tower, have extensive experience in exploring ruins."
The bearded man nodded in agreement without saying much.
When Lin Kongzhi heard this, his pupils shrank slightly, and then he laughed: "Since you two are looking after me, this trip will surely go smoothly."
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Inside the bloody ruins, Hangzhou.
Xu Xianxian stood on a wooden boat, wearing a blood-red long skirt, quietly looking at the scenery on both sides.
There were crowds of tourists, talented men and beautiful women, peddlers and hawkers all around. The noise and bustle of the streets made Loli Xu think that this was the filming of some large-scale costume TV series.
Moreover, the style of this painting is completely different from the outside world. The mountains and rivers are picturesque and the sunshine is just right, as if she is here for vacation.
"The situation in these ruins is too sci-fi... no... too fantastical, isn't it?"
Xu Xianxian pursed her bright red lips. She was not a native here and had no legal identity. She had just climbed over the wall from outside the city.
She also stole the wallets of several passersby. ——In the eyes of the little girl, everything in the ruins was her treasure.
How can it be considered stealing if you take your own money?
"But this wave is really rich. These ancient cities are all mine." Xu Xianxian thought about this and couldn't help but feel a little happy. "When I become the mayor of this city, I will develop some tourism projects and let tourists from all over the world pay. I will definitely make a lot of money."
Regardless of whether this is a fake illusion, the feeling of this place is quite real, and it would be a good place to develop tourism projects.
Click——
"Ouch!"
A luxuriously decorated passenger ship passed by and passed close to the wooden boat without any avoidance, causing the boat to flip back and forth. The boatman exclaimed, but fortunately he was quick-eyed and quick-handed and prevented the boat from capsizing, otherwise he and his guests would have been soaked.
Xu Xianxian stood on the swaying wooden boat, her body not shaking at all, as if she was walking on flat ground, and the splashing water could not touch her at all.
The little girl was annoyed that her thoughts on getting rich were interrupted. She turned around to look at the passing passenger ship and couldn't help but shout, "How are you driving the boat? Are you trying to scam people by ramming into them?"
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