Chapter 590: The Secret of the Forbidden Land and the Restoration of the Seal

The investigation team hurried back to the headquarters of the Soul Master Alliance with the books and records collected from the forbidden experimental site of ancient civilization. These materials are like hot potatoes, full of unknown dangers, but they may be the key to solving the new crisis in the world of martial spirits.

The headquarters opened a research room specifically for this investigation, which was filled with various protective and research equipment. The walls of the research room were engraved with runes that stabilized the fluctuations of soul power to prevent the dark power in the classics from leaking out.

The Soul Master Alliance and the Holy Light Gate gathered the top scholar-type soul masters and rune experts, and sat them around a huge stone table, which was piled with ancient books and records.

"These things look like they come from another world. I don't even dare to open them casually." A young scholar-type soul master muttered in a low voice.

"What are you afraid of? We are here to unlock their secrets." An elderly rune expert patted him on the shoulder, his eyes full of determination.

They first studied the material of the books. The paper of these books is not ordinary paper, but a material blessed by special soul power. It feels cool to the touch and emits a faint light.

"The production process of this paper is very complicated. It feels more advanced than any other paper we have now." said a soul master who has studied materials.

After a careful inspection, they carefully opened the book. The text on the book was an ancient rune text that looked like a group of crawling bugs, but it seemed to have some mysterious rules.

"This text is really hard to decipher, it's like a code." A soul master who was trying hard to decipher the text said with a frown.

However, this was not a problem for them. One of the rune experts took out his notes from years of studying ancient runes and began to compare and analyze them. After a long period of hard work, they finally deciphered some key information.

These books record the purpose and process of the forbidden experiments conducted by ancient civilizations. It turns out that in order to pursue a soul power that can transcend life and death, the ancient civilization conducted a crazy experiment. They tried to merge the dark power with the soul power of life to create an immortal existence.

"These ancients are so bold and presumptuous. How can the power of darkness and life soul be easily integrated?" A soul master said in surprise.

However, the experiment ultimately failed. The experiment produced a large number of dark creatures, which lost control and began to wreak havoc in the martial arts world. In order to stop them, the ancient civilization paid a huge price to seal them in that place.

"Then these dark creatures we encounter now are the products of the experiments back then?" asked the captain of the investigation team.

"It's very likely. And judging from the records, as time goes by, the seal will gradually loosen due to the erosion of dark forces." The rune expert replied.

While everyone was studying the classics, some bad news came from outside. The dark aura around the forgotten place was spreading, and more areas were affected.

Some soul masters went to stop the spread of the dark aura, but they found that the dark aura was like a living being and was difficult to dispel.

"This dark aura is like glue, it sticks to the ground and won't move away." A soul master said helplessly.

Back in the research room, everyone realized that they had to find a way to re-strengthen the seal as soon as possible. They continued to look for clues in the books and records.

Finally, in a tattered booklet, they found the detailed structure and reinforcement methods of the seal.

According to records, in order to strengthen the seal, one needs to find five special elemental crystals. These elemental crystals contain the ultimate power of the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, and they are hidden in five mysterious places in the world of martial arts.

"It looks like we have to start a new treasure hunt." Zhang Meng shook his head helplessly, but there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Therefore, the Soul Master Alliance and the Holy Light Gate once again organized five expedition teams to go to five mysterious places to search for elemental crystals.

The expedition team looking for gold crystals came to a towering metal mountain. This mountain was made entirely of metal ore, shining brightly under the sun.

"This mountain looks very valuable." A soul master said jokingly.

However, when they approached the mountain, they ran into trouble. There was a strong metal soul shield around the mountain, and any object that approached would be repelled.

"This shield is really hard. We have to find a way to break through it." said the expedition leader.

They tried various methods, from directly attacking with soul power to looking for weaknesses in the shield, but all failed.

Just when everyone was feeling a little frustrated, a soul master discovered a strange phenomenon: Whenever a flying bird approached the mountain, a certain part of the shield would flicker briefly.

"That might be the shield's weak spot. Let's concentrate our strength and try to attack there," said the soul master.

The expedition members gathered their soul power together and launched a fierce attack on the weak point. After many attempts, the shield was finally broken.

They began to climb the metal mountain, the surface of which was very smooth and metal spikes popped out from time to time.

"This mountain is like a giant hedgehog. It's really hard to climb." A soul master complained.

During the climb, they also encountered some mechanical puppets formed by metal soul power. These puppets held various metal weapons and attacked the expedition team.

The expedition members had to fight the puppets while climbing. A soul master who was good at fire attribute soul power released flames, burning the puppet's metal weapons red, rendering them useless.

After a lot of hard work, they finally reached the top of the mountain. In a golden stone platform on the top of the mountain, they found a golden crystal emitting brilliant light.

"Finally found it. This journey was not easy." The expedition members breathed a sigh of relief.

The expedition team looking for wood element crystals came to a mysterious forest. The trees in this forest were very tall and had strange shapes, some looked like giant mushrooms, and some looked like twisted braids.

"This forest looks like a fantasy world." A young soul master said excitedly.

However, after entering the forest, they found themselves lost. The roads in the forest seemed to be constantly changing, and no matter which direction they went, they would always return to the starting point.

"We seem to be trapped in a maze forest." The expedition leader said with a frown.

They tried marking the trees, but found that the marks disappeared when their backs were turned.

Just when everyone was at a loss, a soul master who was good at wood attribute soul power discovered a secret. He found that there seemed to be a special soul connection between these trees, and as long as he followed this connection, he could find a way out.

"Everyone follow me, I can feel the road." said the soul master.

Under his leadership, the expedition team shuttled through the forest. However, the forest was not peaceful. Some huge vines emerged from the ground and tried to entangle their feet. Some tree monsters also appeared and attacked the expedition team with branches.

The expedition members fought fiercely with the tree monsters and vines. A soul master who was good at wind attribute soul power used the Wind Step to flexibly shuttle between the tree monsters and cut off the branches with soul blades.

Finally, they found a huge tree of life deep in the forest. In the trunk of the tree of life, there were wood element crystals emitting emerald green light.

The expedition team looking for water element crystals came to a mysterious lake. The water of this lake was a deep blue, and there was a thin layer of mist on the lake.

"This lake looks very mysterious. The water in it must be extraordinary," said the expedition leader.

When they approached the lake, many water element creatures suddenly emerged from the lake. The bodies of these creatures were like transparent jellyfish, and their tentacles could release powerful water soul power.

The expedition members fought against the water elemental creatures. A soul master who was good at earth attribute soul power summoned an earth wall to try to block the attack of the water elemental creatures, but the earth wall was soon washed away by the lake water.

"We can't fight them in the water. We have to find a way to lure them to the shore." said a soul master.

So, they set up some traps on the shore, and then used soul power to provoke the water elemental creatures. After being enraged, the water elemental creatures swam towards the shore one after another.

When they entered the trap, the expedition members launched a fierce attack. After destroying the water element creatures, they began to look for water element crystals.

They found that the water element was crystallized in a crystal cave at the bottom of the lake. However, the water pressure at the bottom of the lake was very high, and there were some dangerous undercurrents.

The expedition members helped each other. A soul master who was good at water attribute soul power used his familiarity with water to lead everyone to avoid the undercurrent and dive into the cave at the bottom of the lake. In the cave, they found the water element crystal emitting soft blue light.

The expedition team looking for fire element crystals came to an active volcano crater. The crater kept spewing hot magma, and the surrounding air was distorted by the heat.

"It's so hot here, I feel like I'm going to melt." A soul master complained.

Near the crater, they saw many fire elves formed by the soul power of the fire element. These fire elves were dancing happily in the magma, and when they saw the expedition team, they pounced towards them.

The expedition team members started a battle with the fire spirit. A spirit master who was good at ice attribute spirit power released cold air in an attempt to freeze the fire spirit, but the fire spirit's flame was too strong and the cold air was evaporated as soon as it approached.

"We can't just use ice to deal with them. We have to think of other ways," said the expedition leader.

They found that the fire spirit would pause briefly during its jump, so they seized this opportunity and used their soul power to attack the point where the fire spirit paused.

In the battle with the fire spirits, they also have to be careful of the magma spewing out of the crater. Once hit by the magma, the consequences will be disastrous.

After some effort, they found a fire element crystal in a magma pool inside the volcano. This crystal looked like a burning little sun, emitting a strong red light.

The expedition team looking for earth element crystals came to a barren desert. The wind and sand in the desert were so strong that people could hardly open their eyes.

"This desert is really not a place for humans to stay." A soul master complained.

In the desert, they encountered a sandstorm, which swept towards them like a huge wall of earth.

The expedition members used their soul power to resist the sandstorm. A soul master who was good at wind attribute soul power cast a wind wall to try to stop the sandstorm, but the power of the sandstorm was too great and the wind wall was quickly blown away.

"We have to find a place to hide," said the expedition leader.

They searched for a place to hide in the desert and found an ancient underground cave. After entering the cave, they found that it was full of various traps.

There are earth spikes shooting out of the walls, and quicksand traps popping up from the ground.

The expedition members carefully avoided these traps and found a huge earth element crystal deep in the cave. This crystal looked like a huge earthy yellow gem, exuding a heavy aura.

All five expedition teams successfully found the elemental crystals, and they quickly returned to the forbidden experimental site of the ancient civilization with the crystals.

At this time, the dark aura in that place has become stronger, and the dark creatures have become more active.

"We have to reinforce the seal quickly." A soul master said anxiously.

According to the records in the classics, they placed the five elemental crystals at the specific location of the seal. When the last crystal was placed, a powerful soul light burst out from the seal.

After obtaining the power of the elemental crystal, the seal gradually stabilized and the dark aura began to slowly recede.

"Huh, we finally succeeded." The expedition team members breathed a sigh of relief.

However, they knew that although the crisis was temporarily resolved, the Wuhun world was still full of unknown dangers. They had to continue to explore and research, and improve their strength, in order to better protect the peace and prosperity of the Wuhun world.

After this incident, the Soul Master Alliance and the Holy Light Gate decided to strengthen the supervision and research of the various mysterious places in the Soul World to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

At the same time, they also recorded their experiences and discoveries and passed them on to young soul masters as valuable experience, hoping that they would be able to cope with future challenges with ease.