Chapter 83 is so close.
Chapter 83
This is a very special area, like a shining pearl wrapped in a mysterious veil in the secret realm, lying quietly in the middle of the Shangli secret realm.
It hangs high in the air, like a light white cloud, floating leisurely, maintaining an ambiguous distance from the earth below, as if transcending the world and forming a world of its own.
Normally, it lurks like a shy hermit, elusive and elusive, no matter how hard the outside world tries to find its trace. Only when certain conditions are triggered, like a mysterious spell, does it appear like a dream, carrying an awe-inspiring aura of mystery.
As Bu Xingjin and the other two stepped onto the path leading to this place, this area quietly and imperceptibly emerged. From the outside, it seemed disconnected from the ground, as if held aloft by an invisible giant hand. Surrounded by endless emptiness, with no way to enter, it hovered in a lonely and mysterious manner, exuding a coldness that kept people at a distance.
This region seems isolated from the world, shrouded in mist. These clouds, like ethereal ribbons, billow and surge. Sometimes they resemble surging waves, chasing and colliding; sometimes they resemble gentle maidens, dancing gracefully. Within these clouds, countless eternal secrets seem hidden, waiting to be uncovered by those destined to discover them.
From time to time, a dazzling array of multicolored lights flash through the mist, like a fleeting dreamlike illusion, fleeting yet dazzling and captivating. Like agile spirits, the light dances through the mist. Red, like fire, blazing with passion; blue, like ice, radiating coolness; green, like jade, imbued with vitality; and purple, like a dream, brimming with mystery. Each flicker reveals the region's mystique and allure to the outside world.
Following the guidance of the information in their minds, Bu Xingjin, Qing Yan and Liu Liyue spent quite a bit of time, arriving here in no more than an incense stick of time.
Qing Yan arrived first. He stood there quietly, his posture as straight as a pine tree, his eyes deep and calm. He didn't rush in, but waited nearby, waiting for the person who hadn't arrived yet. A moment later, Liu Liyue arrived. She had hurried all the way here, her hair slightly disheveled, her cheeks flushed, but her eyes sparkled with excitement. Seeing that Qing Yan didn't go in to look, she stopped, her hands hanging naturally, and waited with Qing Yan.
Bu Xingjin was the last to arrive. As soon as he entered the area, he felt a powerful and mysterious aura wash over him. It was like a surging tide, as if to cleanse his soul. His body trembled slightly, and a flicker of awe flashed in his eyes, but more so, curiosity and a desire to explore.
The moment he stepped into the place, Bu Xingjin noticed Qing Yan standing not far away. He walked closer and found that Liu Liyue had also arrived and was standing not far from Qing Yan.
A closer look revealed that their clothes were slightly wrinkled, and their expressions were filled with fatigue. Qing Yan's expression remained calm, as if nothing in the world could shake his state of mind; while Bu Xingjin and Liu Liyue could hardly hide the excitement and anticipation in their eyes, like hungry people seeing delicious food, filled with desire.
Bu Xingjin was the first to break the silence. He rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Wow, we've finally arrived at this mysterious place. This journey has been so difficult!"
Liu Liyue's eyes sparkled as she eagerly agreed, "Yes, yes. Once I find the fragments of the Heavenly Dao and gain enlightenment, I'll be able to make further progress!"
Qing Yan frowned slightly and said solemnly, "This place is not as peaceful as it seems. Although we have arrived, we must not take it lightly. This entrance is so mysterious, and we don't know how many dangers are waiting for us inside."
Bu Xingjin nodded and said, "Qing Yan is right. We can't be blindly optimistic. However, since we are here, we can't retreat. Think about it, this place doesn't look small. Where could the Heavenly Dao fragment be?"
Liu Liyue tilted her head, scanning the surroundings. She said, "Could it be deep in the clouds? Where the colorful light shimmers, perhaps there are clues hidden."
Qing Yan slowly raised his head and looked towards the place where the clouds and mist were swirling. He said in a deep voice, "That makes sense, but the spiritual energy fluctuations in this cloud and mist are complex. It may be dangerous to enter rashly. We must first observe the patterns of this brilliant light. Perhaps we can find a way to enter safely."
Bu Xingjin stroked his chin, his eyes fixed on the multicolored light that occasionally flashed through the mist. He said, "I just noticed that this flickering light seems to have a certain rhythm, like some mysterious rhythm. Let's study it carefully, maybe we can find a breakthrough."
The three of them fell silent, their gaze fixed intently on the multicolored light within the mist. As time ticked by, their eyes gradually revealed a focus and resolve.
After a while, Bu Xingjin's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "I think I've figured out something."
Qing Yan and Liu Liyue heard this and looked eagerly at Bu Xingjin. Qing Yan said calmly, "Xingjin, tell me quickly."
Bu Xingjin raised his chin slightly and pointed at the multicolored light shimmering in the mist, his eyes gleaming with the light of discovery. "Look, this light flashes at a frequency. The four colors are red, blue, green, and purple. The intervals between each cycle are not fixed. But if we take the red light flash as the starting point, after every three red flashes, the position of the blue light flashes will shift slightly. This is a fixed rhythm. I suspect that there is the key to entering the depths of the mist."
Liu Liyue blinked her eyes, full of curiosity and confusion: "This sounds complicated. Let's try it quickly. Let's open the entrance according to this rhythm?"
Qing Yan nodded and said, "But everyone should be careful. If anything unexpected happens, stop immediately."
Following the rhythm of the shimmering light, the three of them simultaneously channeled their spiritual energy, gently pushing it into the mist. Suddenly, the multicolored light within the mist grew brighter, its flickering frequency increasing. Immediately, the mist began to violently churn, forming a massive vortex.
At the center of the vortex, a faint entrance gradually emerged. It emanated a soft, mysterious light, as if it were a passage to an unknown world. Around the entrance, intense spiritual energy fluctuations formed invisible barriers.
Liu Liyue jumped up excitedly and said, "Success! There really is an entrance!"
However, Qing Yan said solemnly: "Don't be too happy too soon. The spiritual barrier around this entrance is not simple. It may be dangerous to enter rashly."
Bu Xingjin carefully observed the spiritual barrier surrounding the entrance and said, "The spiritual power fluctuations on this barrier seem to resonate with our own spiritual power. Perhaps we can use our own spiritual power to try to communicate with it."
As he spoke, Bu Xingjin slowly stretched out his hand and carefully directed his spiritual power towards the spiritual barrier. When his spiritual power touched the barrier, the light on the barrier flickered a few times, as if there was some reaction.
Seeing this, Qing Yan and Liu Liyue also stretched out their hands and injected their spiritual power into Bu Xingjin's spiritual power. The three spiritual powers blended with each other, forming a powerful force that surged towards the spiritual power barrier.
Under the impact of the three people's spiritual power, the spiritual barrier began to gradually weaken. Finally, with a loud "boom", the barrier completely dissipated, and the entrance was fully revealed before them.
Bu Xingjin took a deep breath and said, "Let's go in and see what is hidden in this mysterious area."
The three of them exchanged glances, then took firm steps towards the entrance. The moment they stepped into the mysterious entrance, a powerful yet gentle spiritual energy enveloped them, as if an invisible hand were gently pushing them, slowly transporting them into a strange space.
The light in this space was soft and even. Without a discernible source, it was as bright as daylight. Strange runes shimmered on the surrounding walls, flowing with a faint glow, as if telling an ancient story. The ground was covered with a layer of finely crushed crystals. With every step, the crystals rang crisply and flashed with multicolored light, like falling stars in the night sky.
Right in front of us, there is a huge green altar. On the altar is a box emitting soft blue light. The box is carved with exquisite patterns. Those patterns seem to contain some kind of mysterious power, which makes people feel awe.
Beneath the altar was a clear spirit pool. The spirit liquid in the pool was bubbling and emitting a dense spiritual energy. This spiritual energy condensed into various strange creatures. After playing for a while, they dissipated in the pool, repeating the cycle endlessly.
"Is this where the fragments of the Heavenly Dao are located?" Bu Xingjin muttered to himself, the Blood River Knife in his hand trembling slightly, as if responding to the call of this mysterious place.
Bu Xingjin and the other two slowly walked toward the altar, their footsteps echoing in the silent space. Suddenly, a low rumble echoed, and from around the altar emerged a swarm of guardian beasts, condensed from spiritual energy. These guardian beasts varied in form. Some resembled majestic lions, radiating a golden glow and manes like blazing flames; others resembled nimble snakes, their bodies twisting and coiling, their scales gleaming with a faint green light, their tongues spitting out and hissing.
Liu Liyue cried out, wielding her spirit sword. A stream of sharp sword energy shot towards a guardian beast. The beast nimbly dodged the sword energy and lunged towards Liu Liyue. Liu Liyue dodged to the side, simultaneously swinging her sword at the beast's side. The beast roared in pain.
As the last guardian beast dissipated, the area around the altar returned to calm, but the low roar seemed to still faintly echo in the air, reminding the three of the extraordinary nature of this place. Bu Xingjin, Qing Yan, and Liu Liyue exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with relief after defeating a powerful enemy and anticipation for unknown treasures.
They slowly walked up to the altar, each step feeling incredibly heavy, as if carrying the hopes and dreams of countless predecessors. Bu Xingjin's gaze was fixed on the box emitting a soft blue light, and an inexplicable urge welled up in his heart: a desire for power and a pursuit of truth.
Bu Xingjin reached out, wanting to touch the box, but just as his hand was about to touch the box, a powerful force pushed him back. Qing Yan and Liu Liyue quickly stepped forward to support him.
Qing Yan frowned, carefully observing the box, and said, "This box seems to have some kind of restriction, and it can't be opened easily. We have to find a way to break this restriction."
Liu Liyue tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said, "Could it be related to the runes around here? These runes look very complicated."
Bu Xingjin nodded and said, "That makes sense. Let's study these runes carefully. Maybe we can find a way to break the restriction."
So, the three of them began to circle the altar and carefully study the runes. They found that there seemed to be some kind of connection between the runes, and they were arranged according to a certain pattern.
"I seem to understand. These runes form a complex formation. As long as we find the key nodes of the formation and activate it with the correct way of spiritual power, we can break the restriction." Bu Xingjin said excitedly.
After hearing this, Qing Yan and Liu Liyue's eyes lit up with hope. Following Bu Xingjin's guidance, they began to search for key nodes in the runes. After some effort, they finally found several key nodes.
The three of them simultaneously channeled their spiritual energy, injecting it into the key nodes. The runes began to glow even brighter, intertwining to form a vast vortex of spiritual energy. Within this vortex, a powerful suction force emerged, gradually disintegrating the restrictions on the box.
Finally, the restriction was completely broken, and the box slowly opened. A dazzling light shone from the box, and within the light, a fragment of the Heavenly Dao, emitting a mysterious aura, hovered in mid-air.
The fragment of the Heavenly Dao emanated a gentle light, imbued with endless mysteries and power. The three of them felt a powerful attraction, as if the fragment were calling them.
However, just as they were about to collect the fragments of the Heavenly Dao, something strange happened. The space began to shake violently, and the runes on the surrounding walls began to flicker, emitting an eerie light. An evil aura permeated from the depths of space, sending chills down one's spine.
The violent shaking of space caught the three of them off guard. They subconsciously steadied themselves and looked around vigilantly. Bu Xingjin's expression instantly turned solemn. He could clearly feel the evil aura spreading at an alarming speed, like a dark wave that was about to swallow them up.
"What's going on?" Liu Liyue's voice was full of surprise, as if what was happening before her shouldn't have happened.
Qing Yan's expression also turned serious. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle as he scanned the surrounding walls. Those flickering runes were like wounds eroded by darkness, constantly emitting strange light.
"This aura..." Qing Yan pondered, "It seems to be the awakening of some evil force. We may have touched something that we shouldn't touch."
Bu Xingjin took a deep breath, trying to remain calm. His gaze fell on the fragment of the Heavenly Dao floating in midair. It still emitted a soft glow, but now seemed isolated and helpless. They had to find a solution quickly, otherwise the situation would only get worse.
"Let's retreat to the Spirit Pond first. The spiritual energy there is rich and may be able to provide us with some assistance," Bu Xingjin said in a deep voice, retreating towards the Spirit Pond. Qing Yan and Liu Liyue quickly followed, the three of them standing back to back, forming a defensive circle, vigilantly observing their surroundings.
The spiritual liquid in the spiritual pool also became unusually active at this moment, and ripples appeared on the originally calm water surface, as if it was also sensing this evil aura and feeling uneasy.
Bu Xingjin's gaze fell on the spirit pond, and he suddenly remembered some information he'd gained in the cave before entering this area. It unexpectedly matched the current situation. He hadn't known he'd be searching for the Heavenly Dao fragments next, but the seniors in the cave had already prepared him for how to handle any difficulties. What a tremendous power!
Putting all that aside for the moment, Bu Xingjin hurriedly sorted out the information in his mind. Suddenly, he remembered a passage that vaguely mentioned that the water in the Spirit Pond had the effect of purifying evil spirits, but it required a special method to activate it.
"Qing Yan, I remembered that the water in this spirit pond might be able to restrain this evil aura." Bu Xingjin said hurriedly, with a hint of eagerness and expectation in his eyes.
Qing Yan frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let's give it a try."
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