Chapter 531 Journey to Egypt

Chapter 531 Journey to Egypt
This secret passage is long and deep, and the reliefs on the walls on both sides depict bizarre scenes: humans fighting giant scorpions, wizards offering sacrifices to a half-human, half-scorpion god, and the golden pharaoh's crown floating in the air, as if being judged...

"This doesn't look like an ordinary tomb mural..." Eleanor lowered her voice a little, her eyes flashing with enthusiasm for research, "It may describe a lost myth."

"It may also be some forgotten taboo." Xie Ling thought thoughtfully.

Finally, the three of them arrived at the end of the secret passage - a door covered with golden runes stood quietly in front of them.

"This is the Eye of Horus, an ancient alchemical lock," Eleanor, a direct descendant of the Hohenheim family, quickly recognized the meaning of the runes on it. She waved her wand carefully, whispering the family sealing spell, and with a series of clicks, the heavy stone door slowly opened the next second, and a deep and mysterious atmosphere spread out from the door.

When they walked in, they all gasped at the same time when they saw a huge half-human, half-scorpion statue standing in the center of the secret room.

The statue is at least three meters tall, with a muscular male body in the upper half and a dark scorpion tail in the lower half, with the poison hook at the end of the tail raised high, as if warning anyone who dares to approach. Its face is extremely delicately carved, with ancient majesty between its eyebrows, and two dark red gems inlaid in its eyes, which seem to be staring at the intruder in the weak light.

What’s even more bizarre is that there’s a strange symbol engraved on the chest of the statue - it looks neither like Egyptian hieroglyphs nor known alchemical runes, but some kind of completely new and unknown writing.

Xie Ling was stunned.

He stood there quietly, his thoughts drifting far away, and he didn't even hear the calls of his two female companions.

He was very familiar with this symbol. He had seen it in a cave in the snow-capped mountains of Tibet in his previous life. It was this symbol that led to his travel through time!

Xie Ling's breathing became slightly rapid, and he seemed to be out of control. He slowly raised his hand and tried to touch the runes on the statue's chest with his fingertips.

"Don't--" Eleanor suddenly spoke out to stop him, but it was too late.

The moment his fingertips landed on the rune, the air in the secret room vibrated violently, an invisible magical power spread out, and the relief on the wall seemed to come alive. The black lines began to twist and gradually turned into some obscure text. The eyes of the statue flashed red, and a dark red light spread out from it, projecting onto the three people.

"Hs...hs..."

A low, hoarse sound rang out in the secret room.

The statue moved.

Xie Ling suddenly regained consciousness, raised his wand and pointed it at the statue, his sharp eyes showed that he was ready for battle. Although his previous actions were a bit rash, he was confident that with his strength, he could still escape with the two girls.

Yingyue stood behind Xie Lin, and the demon-suppressing bell in her hand rang a series of rapid bell sounds, and a silver-blue halo spread out to prevent the thing from suddenly attacking. Eleanor's expression also tensed up instantly, and she raised her wand quickly, ready to launch a defensive spell at any time.

However, the statue did not attack. On the contrary, as the red light gradually subsided, its huge body slowly shrank. Its stone shell seemed to be peeled off by some invisible force, cracking and falling off layer by layer. Finally, in the flying dust and faint light, the statue shrank into a small stone statue, suspended in the air, as if waiting for something.

Xie Ling's heart skipped a beat. His magic eye was still working, and he could clearly see that there were strange magical fluctuations lingering around the small statue, as if it had some unknown consciousness.

The statue slowly flew towards Schelling, stopped in front of him, and floated quietly in the air.

Xie Ling subconsciously reached out his hand and caught it steadily.

In an instant, a cold and ancient touch came through the palm of his hand, as if the entire history of the secret room was poured into his consciousness at this moment. Countless tiny whispers were faintly heard in his ears. Those voices were obscure and difficult to understand, but they revealed some kind of mysterious power.

"It chose you?" Eleanor's eyes flashed slightly, staring at the statue in Xie Ling's hand, with a hint of shock in her tone.

Xie Ling quietly felt the statue in his palm, and after a while he finally said, "Maybe!"

【"Scorpion King Statue" obtained! 】

……

After leaving the pyramid, the three of them also went to the Egyptian Wizard Museum.

As alchemists, the three of them naturally visited the holy relic of alchemy - "The Emerald Record", on which the ancient texts recorded the origin of alchemy.

Then, they also watched the long history of the twelve Egyptian tomb-keeper families in detail, and understood the blood and tears these families paid to protect the Book of the Dead. Unfortunately, after the evil black wizard Anubis appeared, more than half of the twelve tomb-keeper families were slaughtered by him, which directly cut off the inheritance of the tomb-keepers in Egypt. Walking through the corridor of the exhibition hall, Xie Lin, Ying Yue and Eleanor stopped at the same time, and their eyes were deeply attracted by a huge mural.

This mural covers almost the entire wall, is four meters high and nearly ten meters wide, and depicts the magnificent scene of the legendary great wizard Moses performing the ultimate magic of "breaking rivers and splitting seas."

In the center of the mural, a wizard in a flowing golden robe stood in the raging wind and waves, his arms raised high, the magic wand in his hand burst out shining blue magic waves, straight into the sky. His eyes were as sharp as a god, his robes fluttered in the wind, and the whole person seemed to be integrated with the world, exuding an unparalleled momentum.

Under his feet, the originally surging Red Sea was split in half by an indescribable powerful force!

Two water walls tens of meters high were torn apart by invisible magic, rolling to both sides and solidifying into crystal clear ice walls. Through the delicate brushstrokes of the mural, one can clearly see the horrified scene of fish being suddenly separated in the water walls, seaweed floating in the air without the support of the water flow, and reefs and shipwrecks on the seabed vaguely visible on the exposed seabed.

On the left side of the picture, thousands of people are running along the seabed, their faces filled with shock, ecstasy and awe, as if they are witnessing the coming of a miracle at this moment.

At the other end of the mural, rolling black clouds cover the distance, and the figures of chariots and armed soldiers are looming in the storm, as if the shadow of death is about to sweep in.

"This... is Moses' ultimate magic 'Severing Rivers and Splitting Seas'..." Yingyue whispered in a low voice, her eyes full of shock. Eleanor's eyes were similar, flashing with awe of the ultimate magic.

Xie Lin smiled faintly but said nothing.

The ultimate magic, he himself had done it when he was in Little Hangleton Cemetery.

He suddenly realized that his understanding of power had already surpassed the level of ordinary people, even Eleanor, who came from the most powerful alchemy family in Germany.

……

As night falls, the streets of Cairo appear mysterious and prosperous under the warm orange-yellow lights. The streets are filled with the scent of spices, and the occasional melodious camel bells in the distance make people feel as if they are in an ancient caravan thousands of years ago.

The Sun Hotel is located on a quiet street along the Nile River. This historic building is full of Arabic style. Exquisite patterns are carved on the milky white walls, warm lights shine through the arched windows, and a bronze chandelier burns at the door, illuminating the hand-inlaid wooden door.

Xie Lin, Eleanor and Akabane Sakurazuki had just finished a day's trip. When they stepped into the hotel, they were greeted by the rich scent of sandalwood and a light scent of rose water.

The hotel lobby is decorated with colorful Persian carpets and an exquisite colored glass chandelier hangs from the ceiling. The faint light adds a touch of mysterious exoticism to the entire space.

"It's quite romantic here." Akabane Sakurazuki exclaimed as she looked around.

"I hope the room is in good condition." Eleanor casually tossed her hair, walked to the front desk gracefully, and completed the check-in procedures skillfully.

The three of them each received a room key. The hotel rooms were on the third floor. The three rooms were next to each other, and there were Arabic-style patterns engraved on the doors.

After opening the door, Xie Ling glanced at his room - the room was not luxurious, but it was decorated quite exquisitely, with an exquisitely carved wooden bed, intricate Persian carpets, bronze candlesticks, and soft white gauze curtains by the window, exuding a hint of romance.

Eleanor leaned against the door frame of her room, looked at Xie Lin with a meaningful smile, and said casually: "Isn't it too lonely to sleep alone on such a cold night?"

There was a hint of suggestion in her tone, her eyes were deep, and her red lips were slightly raised, with a hint of teasing.

Upon hearing this, Akabane Sakurazuki coughed lightly, pretended not to hear, and silently pushed the door into her room, leaving Xie Lin and Eleanor looking at each other.

Xie Lin just curled his lips slightly and said calmly: "Go to bed early, we still have many places to go tomorrow."

After saying that, he turned around and went into his room, closing the door without any hesitation.

Eleanor stood at the door, raised her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of surprise in her eyes. She just shook her head helplessly, but her usual elegant smile returned to her face.

The night in Egypt is quiet and mysterious. The vast sky is dotted with countless stars. The bright moonlight shines on the eaves of the Sun Hotel, giving this ancient building a faint silver glow. The hustle and bustle on the street gradually fades away, and the whole of Cairo seems to sink into a mysterious dream.

Xie Ling stood in front of the window, gazing deeply into the distant night sky, as if he was admiring the night view of Cairo, but his eyes were so cold that it made people's heart palpitate.