Chapter 756 Rune Stone?
The beads emitted a soft light in the water, illuminating the underwater world.
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Luo Chen and Qing Shuang saw that there were no creatures underwater, so they stepped onto the stone bridge leading to the platform with confidence.
The stone bridge trembled slightly under their feet, but it was still stable.
They finally came to the platform and stood in front of the golden treasure chest.
Luo Chen reached out and gently stroked the surface of the treasure chest, feeling the warm light.
"What will be in this treasure chest?" Qing Shuang asked curiously.
"Only by opening it can we know." Luo Chen replied.
The two looked at each other again, and then Luo Chen pushed open the lid of the treasure chest with force.
Inside the treasure chest, a huge gem emitted a dazzling light, and the gem was surrounded by circles of runes.
"This... Is this the legendary rune stone?" Qing Shuang said in surprise.
"It seems that we have found the real secret treasure." Luo Chen's eyes flashed with excitement.
They knew that the value of this rune stone was immeasurable. It could not only improve their cultivation, but also help them go further on the road of cultivation.
Luo Chen carefully took out the spirit stone, and then the two of them left the platform together and returned to the stone bridge.
Just as they were about to leave, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang immediately became alert. They knew that there were unknown creatures waiting for them in this cave.
"Be careful, Qing Shuang." Luo Chen whispered, his eyes scanning around, trying to find the source of the sound.
"I will." Qing Shuang replied, her staff was ready to attack at any time.
The roar was getting closer and closer, and suddenly, a huge figure rushed out from the shadow of the cave.
It was a huge water monster, its eyes flashing with fierce light, and it opened its mouth wide and pounced on Luo Chen and Qing Shuang.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang immediately dispersed to avoid the attack of the water monster.
Each attack of the water monster was powerful, shaking the stone bridge to the point of collapse.
"Luo Chen, we have to find a way to subdue it!" Qing Shuang shouted loudly.
"I'll go first." Luo Chen replied, his sword drew sharp sword energy in the air, trying to restrain the water monster.
Qing Shuang began to cast spells, her staff danced in the air, runes condensed at her fingertips, and then flew towards the water monster.
The runes exploded on the body of the water monster, causing considerable damage.
After a fierce battle, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang finally worked together to subdue the water monster.
The water monster let out a last wail and fell on the stone bridge.
The two panted heavily. They knew that this expedition was full of dangers, but they also understood that only through these challenges could they become stronger.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, and there was a trace of fatigue in each other's eyes, but more of the joy of victory.
They knew that this victory was not only because of their strength, but also because of the tacit understanding and trust between them.
They walked to the body of the water monster and examined it carefully.
The body of the water monster was covered with traces left by Qingshuang's spells and wounds caused by Luo Chen's sword energy.
Although the battle was over, they still remained vigilant to prevent the water monster from resurrecting again.
"This water monster doesn't seem to be an ordinary creature." Qingshuang frowned and said, she squatted down and began to carefully observe the body of the water monster.
"Well, its skin is extremely hard and its strength is amazing." Luo Chen also squatted down. He gently poked the skin of the water monster with the tip of his sword and found that even his sword could not easily penetrate it.
"Look here." Qingshuang pointed to the back of the water monster, where there was a strange mark, like some kind of ancient rune.
Luo Chen looked closer and found that the rune seemed to be somewhat similar to the rune on the rune stone they found in the treasure chest before.
"Could this be some kind of control or sealing rune?" He guessed.
Qingshuang nodded, she took out a tattered book from her waist and began to flip through it.
The pages of the book were yellowed, and many ancient spells and symbols were recorded on it.
After some searching, Qingshuang finally found the symbol that matched the mark.
"This symbol is the mark of the ancient water god, which represents control and protection." Qingshuang explained: "It seems that this water monster is controlled by some kind of power, perhaps to protect this secret treasure."
After listening, Luo Chen nodded thoughtfully.
"So, we may not be the first to discover this secret treasure. Maybe someone or some kind of power has tried to use this water monster to protect this place."
"Yes, we have to be careful." Qingshuang closed the magic book and stood up. "This secret treasure may be more complicated than we thought."
Luo Chen also stood up. He looked around. The depths of the cave were still dark, as if hiding countless secrets.
"Let's move on, but be more careful."
Qingshuang nodded. She put the magic book back on her waist, then took out a glowing gem from her sleeve to illuminate the road ahead.
The two continued to move forward and went deep into the cave.
As they went deeper, the air in the cave became more and more humid, and some strange plants began to appear on the walls, emitting a faint fluorescent light, illuminating the way ahead.
"These plants don't seem to grow naturally." Luo Chen observed these strange plants, and he found that the arrangement of these plants seemed to have a certain pattern.
"Yes, they are distributed in an orderly manner, and they look like they were planted by humans." Qingshuang also noticed this.
They continued to move forward and finally came to a huge underground lake.
There were some strange flowers floating on the surface of the lake, which exuded a faint fragrance, making people feel dizzy.
"Be careful, these fragrances may be poisonous." Luo Chen reminded, he took out a medicine bottle from his waist, poured out two antidote pills, and handed them to Qingshuang.
Qingshuang took the pills, felt a coolness after taking them, and his mind was much clearer.
The two walked around the lake and came to a stone altar.
On the altar was an ancient stone bowl filled with clear water.
"This water looks unusual." Luo Chen squatted down and carefully observed the water in the stone bowl.
Qingshuang also came over. She touched the water surface with her fingers and found that ripples appeared on the water surface, as if there was life.
"This water may have some magical power." Qingshuang said. She took out an empty small bottle from her sleeve and carefully poured the water in the stone bowl into the bottle.
Just as they were about to leave the altar, suddenly, the ground under the altar began to shake, as if something was about to drill out from the ground.
Luochen and Qingshuang immediately stepped back a few steps and observed their surroundings vigilantly.
The ground shook more and more violently. Suddenly, a huge stone door slowly rose from the ground, and the stone door was engraved with complex runes.
"Behind this door, there must be a bigger secret." Luochen said, with a firm light in his eyes.
Qingshuang nodded. She knew that no matter what was hidden behind this door, they had to explore it.
The two walked towards the stone door together. Luochen stretched out his hand and pushed the stone door open with force.
The stone door slowly opened, and there was a long passage inside. There seemed to be a faint light at the end of the passage.
They walked into the passage and moved forward in the direction of the light.
The walls on both sides of the passage were engraved with ancient murals, depicting various strange creatures and mysterious rituals.
"These murals seem to tell the legend of the ancient water god." Qingshuang interpreted the contents of the murals as she walked.
Luo Chen listened to Qingshuang's interpretation and had a deeper understanding of the origin and purpose of this secret treasure.
He knew that they were gradually uncovering the secrets of an ancient civilization.
At the end of the passage was a spacious stone chamber with a huge pool in the center. A platform floated in the center of the pool, and a treasure chest with blue light was placed on the platform.
"What will be in this treasure chest?" Qingshuang asked curiously, with a gleam of expectation in her eyes.
"Who knows, just open it." Luo Chen replied, with a hint of nervousness and excitement in his voice.
The two looked at each other again, and then Luo Chen pushed open the lid of the treasure chest with force.
Inside the treasure chest, a crystal ball emitting a soft blue light lay quietly, and the crystal ball was surrounded by circles of runes.
"What is this?" Qingshuang said in surprise.
"Could it be a rune stone related to the water system?" Luo Chen's eyes flashed with excitement.
Luo Chen carefully took the crystal ball out of the treasure chest. He could feel that the soft blue light seemed to resonate with his spiritual power.
Qingshuang observed carefully on the side. She knew that this crystal ball was extraordinary.
"The power contained in this crystal ball is very strong." Qingshuang whispered, her fingers gently sliding across the runes on the surface of the crystal ball, "I have never seen such pure water energy."
Luo Chen nodded. He could feel that the crystal ball contained not only power, but also an ancient and mysterious wisdom.
"This may be the real treasure of this secret." He said, with a hint of awe in his voice.
The two stood by the pool, and the stone chamber around them was quiet and solemn.
Qingshuang suddenly remembered something. She took out the rune stone she had found before from her waist and compared it with the runes on the crystal ball.
"Look, these runes are very similar to the runes on the crystal ball." Qingshuang pointed out the connection between the two, "This may mean that the crystal ball has a direct connection with this secret treasure."
After careful observation, Luo Chen also discovered the mystery.
"So, how should we use this crystal ball?" He asked a key question.
Qingshuang pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Perhaps, we need to put it back on the altar and let it interact with other forces in the secret treasure."
The two decided to act according to Qingshuang's suggestion.
They carefully brought the crystal ball back to the altar and placed it next to the stone bowl in a certain order.
As soon as the crystal ball touched the altar, it began to emit a brighter light, and the air around it seemed to begin to vibrate.
"Quickly retreat!" Luo Chen shouted, and the two quickly retreated, watching the changes in the altar vigilantly.
The light gradually dissipated, and the runes on the altar began to emit a faint glow, and the entire stone chamber seemed to come alive.
Suddenly, a water curtain rose from the pool, forming a transparent barrier that separated them from the crystal ball.
"What's going on?" Qingshuang asked nervously. She had never seen such a scene.
Luo Chen shook his head, and he was also confused.
"Perhaps this is some kind of protection mechanism," he guessed, "maybe we need to wait."
They stood in front of the water curtain, waiting patiently.
Time passed by, and the water curtain suddenly began to fluctuate, and pictures emerged from it, as if telling an ancient story.
In the picture, an ancient civilization prospered under the protection of the water god, but later suffered a disaster and the entire civilization was almost destroyed.
In order to protect this secret treasure, the water god used powerful magic to seal it. Only those who truly understood the will of the water god could unlock the seal.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at these pictures, and their hearts were filled with shock.
They finally understood the meaning of this secret treasure and the responsibility they shouldered.
"We can't let the wisdom and power of this civilization disappear like this." Luo Chen said firmly, "We must pass on this knowledge."
Qing Shuang nodded. She knew it would be a long and difficult road, but she believed that as long as they worked together, nothing would be impossible.
The two looked at the crystal ball again. It was no longer glowing and lay quietly on the altar.
They knew that it was not the time to use it yet, and they needed more preparation and understanding.
"Let's go back first." Qingshuang suggested, "We need more time to study these runes and pictures and find out the correct way to use them."
Luochen agreed to Qingshuang's proposal, and they decided to keep their discovery secret until they fully understood the secret.
The two left the stone chamber and returned along the passage they came from.
The air in the cave was still humid, but their hearts were full of hope and determination.
However, when they wanted to leave this secret place under the sea along the original route.
Suddenly, there were hurried footsteps all around.
Is this... someone coming? ? ?
Luochen and Qingshuang looked at each other, and a trace of tension passed through their hearts.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the two quickly looked for a hiding place, and finally hid in a hidden groove in the stone wall.
"Did you hear it?" A rough voice sounded in the passage.
"Yes, boss, the sound seems to come from the front." Another voice answered with a little trembling.
"Hurry up, we have to find the legendary treasure before others." The man called the boss urged.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang held their breath, knowing that the target of these intruders was probably the crystal ball they had just found.
They had to be careful and not let these uninvited guests discover their presence.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and a group of people wearing black cloaks appeared at the entrance of the stone chamber.
