Chapter 559 Ancient Ruins and Mysterious Allies

After Chu Tian and others left the abandoned castle, they continued to search for clues related to the power of the "Soul Origin Heart" in the Wuhun World. They knew that as more and more forces coveted this power, they had to be more proactive in understanding potential threats in order to better protect the peace of the Wuhun World.

At the edge of a vast desert, they discovered some strange soul power fluctuations. This fluctuation seemed to be hidden under the hot sand waves, sometimes there and sometimes not, but it exuded an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

"This fluctuation is very strange. I feel like it comes from a very far away place." Chu Tian squinted his eyes, trying to see the source of the fluctuation through the yellow sand.

Zhang Meng shielded his eyes from the sun with his hands, muttering, "This damn place is as hot as a furnace. I hope the things behind this fluctuation are worth our trouble in this desert."

Ye Li was more cautious: "No matter what, we have to be careful. There may be many dangers hidden in this desert, such as sandstorms and sand soul beasts."

Xiaohua held Xiaobai in her arms. Xiaobai's ears moved from time to time, as if he was alert to the surrounding movements. Xiaohua said, "Let's go and have a look quickly. Maybe we can find something important."

Qin Feng nodded: "Everyone follow closely and stay alert."

So, they went deeper into the desert in the direction of the soul power fluctuations. Along the way, the scorching sun baked them, and the sand seemed to be melted. Suddenly, a gust of wind whistled past, rolling up the yellow sand all over the sky.

"Oh no, a sandstorm is coming!" Ye Li shouted.

The sandstorm was coming fiercely, like a huge yellow wall sweeping towards them. Chu Tian quickly flew into the air, trying to find a safe area in the sandstorm. Zhang Meng asked the giant rock bear to lie on the ground, and they hid behind the giant rock bear to resist the invasion of the sandstorm. Ye Li and the Frost Fox released cold air, forming a small cold area around them, trying to reduce the power of the sandstorm. Xiaohua and Xiaobai snuggled together tightly.

Qin Feng held the Dragon Shadow Sword in his hand. He injected his soul power into the sword, and a ray of light emanated from the sword, which added a layer of protection to their surroundings.

As the sandstorm raged, Chu Tian discovered that there was a relatively stable area in the sandstorm, as if something was blocking the power of the sandstorm.

"There's a strange place over there. Let's hide there!" Chu Tian shouted in the air.

Everyone moved forward with difficulty in the direction pointed by Chu Tian. When they arrived at that area, they found a huge sand dune with an entrance on it. The entrance emitted a faint soul power light, and the mysterious soul power fluctuation came from this entrance.

"This entrance looks like it leads to some ruins." Qin Feng said.

Zhang Meng asked curiously: "Should we go in? Maybe there are treasures or clues in there."

Ye Li looked around and said, "The sandstorm is still raging outside, and we have nowhere else to go for the time being, so let's go in and take a look. But everyone must be careful of the possible traps inside."

Everyone walked into the entrance carefully. Inside was a long passage, and the walls of the passage were engraved with ancient runes and patterns. These runes and patterns emitted a faint soul light, illuminating the passage.

"These runes look so complicated. I can't understand any of them." Xiaohua said with a frown.

Chu Tian smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. We will explore slowly and maybe we can find a way to interpret them."

They walked slowly along the passage and suddenly heard a slight sound of machinery running.

"Everyone be careful, there may be a trap!" Qin Feng warned.

As soon as the voice fell, many sharp thorns popped out from the ground of the passage. These thorns moved very fast and stabbed towards them.

Zhang Meng asked the giant rock bear to slap the ground with its paws. Some of the thorns were broken into pieces, but many continued to stab at them.

Ye Li let the Frost Fox release cold air, which froze some of the thorns. Chu Tian flew into the air, avoiding the attack of the thorns, and then he observed the attack patterns of these thorns from the air.

"I discovered that these thorn-like objects pop out in a certain rhythm. Everyone, dodge according to my instructions." Chu Tian shouted.

Under Chu Tian's command, everyone successfully avoided the attack of the mechanism and continued to go deeper into the passage.

At the end of the passage was a huge hall filled with all kinds of strange statues and huge soul power containers. In the center of the hall, there was a round stone platform with a crystal ball emitting dazzling light.

"The soul power fluctuations of this crystal ball are the same as what we feel outside." Chu Tian said.

Just as they approached the stone platform, a voice suddenly rang out in the hall: "Outsiders, why did you break into this ancient ruins?"

Everyone was startled and looked around, but they couldn't see the person who was speaking.

"Who are you? We came in because we felt the fluctuation of soul power here. We have no ill intentions." Qin Feng said loudly.

The voice sounded again: "I am the guardian of this ruins. If you want to get close to the crystal ball, you must pass my test."

Zhang Meng said dissatisfiedly: "What kind of test is this? Can it be simpler?"

The Guardian's voice ignored Zhang Meng's complaints and said, "For the first test, you need to solve the puzzle of these statues. Each statue represents an ancient soul power attribute, and you must activate them in the correct order."

Everyone looked at the statues. The statues had different shapes, some looked like ferocious soul beasts, and some looked like majestic soul masters.

"This is a bit difficult, where do we start?" Ye Li said distressedly.

Chu Tian carefully observed the statues and found that there were some tiny runes engraved on the base of each statue. He tried to decipher these runes, and after some effort, he found some clues.

"I think I know the order." Chu Tian said excitedly.

He began to activate the statues one by one according to his own interpretation. When the last statue was activated, the statues simultaneously released a beam of light, which converged on the crystal ball on the stone platform.

"Very good, you have passed the first test. Now is the second test. You need to resist my soul attack. If you can hold out under my attack for an incense stick of time, you will have passed the test." said the guardian's voice.

Suddenly, a powerful soul wave came towards them. This soul wave turned into various shapes, such as huge fists and sharp blades, and attacked them fiercely.

Chu Tian flew into the air, dodging the attacks, and at the same time he fired soul blades to counterattack. Zhang Meng asked the giant rock bear to use its paws to block the attacks. Although the giant rock bear was beaten back step by step by the attacks, it still held on tenaciously. Ye Li and the frost fox released cold air, trying to freeze the soul power of those attacks. Xiaohua and Xiaobai hid in a corner. Xiaohua used soul power to bless Xiaobai, and Xiaobai released light to provide some defense for his companions.

Qin Feng held the Dragon Shadow Sword and flexibly shuttled through the attacks. He found that although these attacks were powerful, the intervals between attacks had a certain pattern.

"Everyone hold on, these attacks follow a certain pattern. We can rest and counterattack in between attacks." Qin Feng shouted.

With everyone's efforts, they successfully persisted for the time of an incense stick.

The guardian's voice sounded again: "You have passed the test. You can approach the crystal ball. This crystal ball contains ancient soul power memories, which may help you find what you are looking for."

Chu Tian and others walked to the stone platform and looked at the crystal ball. When they touched the crystal ball, a stream of information flooded into their minds.

This information is about the early history of the martial soul world, and some records about powerful soul power. It mentions the origin of the power of the "Soul Source Heart" and its connection with other mysterious powers.

"So this is how the power of 'Soul Source Heart' was born." Chu Tian exclaimed.

Just as they were immersed in the information in the crystal ball, there was a sudden noise outside the ruins.

"Oh no, maybe someone else has found this place as well." Ye Li said worriedly.

They walked out of the ruins and found a group of soul masters in strange costumes fighting against the sandstorm. When these soul masters saw Chu Tian and others coming out of the ruins, they showed surprise and vigilance in their eyes.

"Who are you? Why are you in this ruins?" asked a soul master who looked like the leader.

Qin Feng stepped forward and said, "We discovered this relic by accident. Who are you?"

The leader said: "We are the soul masters of the Xingmang tribe. We have been looking for this relic. It is said that important information related to the fate of our tribe is hidden here."

Chu Tian asked curiously: "It is related to the fate of your clan? What's going on?"

The leader of the Xingmang tribe looked at Chu Tian and others, and then said: "The ancient legend of our tribe mentioned that when the martial spirit world is facing a huge crisis, we need to find some special power to save our people. The information in this relic may be the key."

Ye Li thought for a moment and said, "We just got some information about the power of the 'Soul Origin Heart' in the ruins. Maybe it is related to what you are looking for."

The Star Mang leader's eyes lit up: "'Soul Origin Heart'? This power is also mentioned in our tribe's legends. Perhaps we can cooperate and explore these secrets together."

Chu Tian and the others looked at each other. They felt that the Xingmang Clan did not seem to have any malicious intent. Moreover, having one more ally in this turbulent martial arts world was not a bad thing.

"Okay, let's cooperate then." Chu Tian said.

Therefore, Chu Tian and others camped outside the ruins with the soul masters of the Xingmang tribe and began to share the information they knew with each other. The soul masters of the Xingmang tribe told about some of their tribe's special soul powers and ancient traditions, and Chu Tian and others also told the Xingmang tribe about their experiences and discoveries in the process of searching for the power of the "Soul Source Heart".

During the communication, they found that their goals seemed to overlap a lot. They were all working for the peace and stability of the martial arts world, and were all exploring the powerful forces hidden deep in history.

"What should we do next?" Zhang Meng asked.

The leader of the Star Mang tribe thought for a while and said, "We can use the information in the ruins and your previous discoveries to find a place where there may be more clues. The legends of our tribe mention a mysterious island, and that island may hide a greater secret related to the 'Heart of Soul Origin'."

"Mysterious island? It sounds interesting. How do we get there?" Xiaohua said excitedly.

The leader of the Xingmang tribe smiled and said, "We, the Xingmang tribe, have a special ship that can sail in harsh environments. We can take that ship to the mysterious island."

After discussing, everyone decided to go to the mysterious island. They packed up their things and followed the soul masters of the Xingmang tribe to the seaside.

On the way to the seaside, they were attacked by some sand soul beasts. These sand soul beasts became more ferocious after the sandstorm, and they rushed towards Chu Tian and others and the Xingmang clan soul masters in groups.

Chu Tian took the lead in launching the attack. He flew into the air and fired his soul blades at the group of sand soul beasts. The soul masters of the Xingmang tribe also released their soul power one after another. Their soul power turned into starlight and shot towards the sand soul beasts.

Zhang Meng ordered the giant rock bear to charge at the sand soul beasts. The giant rock bear's huge power rushed through the sand soul beasts. Ye Li and the frost fox released cold air, freezing some of the sand soul beasts. Xiaohua and Xiaobai assisted on the side. Xiaobai used speed to interfere with the sand soul beasts, while Xiaohua used soul power to provide support for his partners.

Qin Feng held the Dragon Shadow Sword and moved freely among the group of Sand Soul Beasts. His sword moves were sharp and each of his swords could accurately hit the vital points of the Sand Soul Beasts.

After a fierce battle, they successfully repelled the Sand Soul Beast.

Finally, they arrived at the seaside. The special ship of the Xingmang tribe was docked at the shore, emitting faint starlight, looking very mysterious.

"This is our ship, it's called Starry Sky. We can take it to the mysterious island." said the leader of the Star Tribe.

Everyone boarded the Xingyao, and the ship slowly set sail, heading towards the mysterious island. During the voyage, they encountered attacks from some sea soul beasts, but with the strength of everyone, they managed to escape danger time and time again.

As they got closer and closer to the mysterious island, Chu Tian and the others were filled with anticipation and curiosity. They didn't know what secrets were hidden on this mysterious island, more clues about the "Soul Origin Heart", or new dangers? But in any case, they were ready to meet the new challenge.

On the boat, they continued to exchange experiences and insights on soul power cultivation. The soul power cultivation method of the Star Clan brought a lot of new inspiration to Chu Tian and others, and the combat skills of Chu Tian and others also benefited the soul masters of the Star Clan a lot.

In this way, on a voyage full of hope and unknown, they continued to move towards the mysterious island.