#2814 - Underwater Ancient City
Jun Wuxie and Mo Qingli both focused their gazes on the stone mountain at the bottom of the lake, examining the markings on it.
Their gazes gradually shifted to the path they were currently following.
The winding path, which should have been covered in mud and sand, revealed a stone surface, nearly ten meters wide.
On either side of the ten-meter-wide path were thick layers of mud and sand.
“The width of the path is the same…”
Mo Qingli compared the width of the markings on the stone mountain to the path on the ground, further confirming her speculation.
“The source of that Immortal Origin Qi is coming from that direction.”
Mo Qingli pointed forward, in the direction of the path beneath their feet, “Lord Jun, do you think that thing came from the land, or is it a creature from within the lake?
We came down from the land, at the edge of the lake.
At that time, this path was already there.
Based on this analysis, it seems to have come from the land, also drawn to the bottom of the lake by that Immortal Origin Qi.”
“It’s hard to say, it’s also possible that a creature from within the lake went to the land, and then returned to the lake from where we entered.
Clearly, that Immortal Origin Qi wasn’t seeping out from the bottom of the lake before, but only started recently.
On land, we didn’t see any traces of large creatures moving.
This world restricts flight, so if it came from the land, it would likely leave traces of movement near the lake.”
“That’s right, I overlooked that point.
That creature has already gone ahead of us, and if there’s an Immortal Treasure, it’s very likely to fall into its hands.
Lord Jun, shouldn’t we speed up our pace?”
“Let’s go, but there’s no need to worry.
If there really is an Immortal Treasure, and it’s so easy to obtain, we wouldn’t be able to sense this Immortal Origin Qi right now.”
… …
At the same time, near the Abyss of Forgetfulness, a group of people quietly arrived.
They were from the aristocratic families of the Nine Dragon Imperial City.
However, not all the families came; only the Yi family was present.
“After we go down, we’ll split up and act independently. This trip must accomplish the task assigned to us by the family head!”
They all leaped down, entering the Land of Forgetfulness.
Not long after their figures disappeared, another figure quietly appeared.
It wasn’t clear how he arrived; he seemed to materialize out of thin air, appearing before the stone tablet of the Abyss of Forgetfulness.
He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the powerful calligraphy on the stone tablet, and after a moment, he let out a sigh.
“Land of Forgetfulness.
Over the long years, under the ruthless passage of time, even heaven and earth will be forgotten by the world.
The beings of the world, how insignificant they are at birth.
But even the ant has the ambition of a swan; one day, it will transform into a dragon, defy the heavens, and firmly grasp its destiny in its own hands.
In this era, the next era, any era in the future, I will be eternal.
No order can affect my destiny, no will can stop my path!”
As he spoke, he turned and walked to the edge of the cliff, leaning over to gaze into the abyss, a smile gradually appearing on his lips, “Have you already begun?
I’m waiting for your good news.
Fate is truly merciless, and you are the best example of it.
But this is destined to be your fate; you cannot escape it, you can only accept it.
Only because I chose you in the beginning.
From that moment on, you will forever be in my palm.
What an outstanding prodigy, but alas, alas.
You were born in the same era as me; this is your tragedy.
If it weren’t for me, you would have been the ultimate protagonist of this era…”
The man muttered to himself, then stared at the abyss for a moment, his figure gradually disappearing near the stone tablet.
… …
Forgetfulness Town, the elders of several top Dao lineages were watching the formation on that open space.
The light of the formation condensed many names in the air, neatly arranged.
The disciples of different Dao lineages were displayed separately.
Each name was shining brightly.
Without exception, each name had a blank space behind it.
The management of each Dao lineage felt puzzled.
Something was clearly wrong.
They all looked at each other, seeing the confusion in each other’s eyes.
“What’s going on? Could there be something wrong between the laws and the Dao imprint?”
“No, if something went wrong, how could the names appear, and without a single one missing?”
“Then what’s going on? They’ve been in the Land of Forgetfulness for a whole day.
So many people; surely someone should have encountered the creatures of the underground alien space world.
But so far, not a single person has earned any points.
The brightness of each of their names hasn’t changed at all.
This means they haven’t encountered those creatures, nor have they experienced any danger.
Such a situation is really too abnormal.”
“It is indeed abnormal.
When we explored the situation before, there were many creatures from the underground alien space world lurking inside.
Logically speaking, as long as they go in, within a day, many disciples would surely encounter them.
Could it be that the creatures of the underground alien space world suddenly all withdrew and no longer crossed over to the Land of Forgetfulness?”
“The possibility is very small.
After all, the experts there have a tacit understanding with us, and want to use each other’s disciples to achieve the purpose of honing their own people.
Now that we’ve finally waited for our people to go to the Land of Forgetfulness, how could they miss such an opportunity?”
The elders of several Dao lineages discussed.
Only the elders of the Jinyun Immortal Sect remained silent.
Their expressions were solemn, and they didn’t say a word.
“Elder, is this situation good or bad, I wonder?”
Deacon Li said softly beside him.
No one encountering underground creatures for an entire day seems like a good thing, after all, it shows that the danger factor has been greatly reduced.
But is that really the case?
Since the Land of Forgetfulness is connected to the underground world, how could it suddenly become a pure land?
Could there be a storm brewing inside, ushering in even greater dangers?”
“Whether it’s good or bad, all we can do is wait patiently.
Now, the seal has been half restored; within a year, they can only enter and cannot exit.
No matter what happens inside, they can’t get out.
Unless the Sect Leaders or the ancient ancestors of each Dao lineage take action, no one can change the power of this seal.”
“But…”
Deacon Li hesitated, frowning, wanting to say something, but ultimately fell silent again.
He knew that anything he said would be useless, unless he could convince the Sect Leaders or some of the ancient ancestors of each Dao lineage to come in person and jointly break the seal.
“You’re worried about Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian, aren’t you?”
The elder of Jinyun saw through Deacon Li’s thoughts, “Don’t worry, don’t forget that they were born as rogue cultivators, and they are relatively special rogue cultivators.
They reached the Legendary Realm at such an age as rogue cultivators, experiencing hardships that ordinary people cannot imagine.
Therefore, their experience in dealing with crises should be very rich; as long as they are careful and cautious, they shouldn’t encounter any problems.
In addition, they have the Dao talisman given to them by this old man, which can at least guarantee their lives once.
We value Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian no less than you, and we care about them no less than you.”
Deacon Li didn’t say anything after hearing these words, but he still felt uneasy in his heart.
A strange thing happened on the night they arrived in town, and now there’s another abnormal event.
This trip has been plagued by anomalies.
… …
Land of Forgetfulness, inside that mysterious lake.
Jun Wuxie and Mo Qingli followed the traces suspected to be left by a giant creature, walking far towards the center of the lake.
Finally, they saw a different scene.
The bottom of the lake was no longer just rocks and water.
But the scene they saw was a bit eerie.
They saw bodies floating at the bottom of the lake, their feet only about two feet above the lakebed, their bodies straight, their hands hanging down on either side, in a standing posture, their long hair floating straight up.
Each corpse had its eyes open.
Perhaps because they had been dead for too long, their eyes had turned white, and no pupils could be seen; the entire eyeball was white.
But the appearance of these corpses hadn’t changed; except for their pale skin, their bodies weren’t swollen, deformed, or ulcerated, like wax figures placed in water.
Suddenly, there were so many corpses at the bottom of the ten-thousand-foot-deep lake, in such a strange posture.
This scene was a bit terrifying.
However, Jun Wuxie was never afraid of these things, so he wouldn’t feel fear; at most, he was just surprised, and wondered how these corpses came to be, and why they were at the bottom of the lake.
Mo Qingli’s courage was certainly not small either, and she didn’t feel uncomfortable.
They saw many such corpses along the way, and carefully examined each batch of corpses they saw.
There were no wounds on the corpses, and their flesh was intact.
Jun Wuxie carefully checked, and there were no external injuries, not even internal injuries.
Then how did they die?
It would be too far-fetched to say that they drowned.
After all, being able to keep their bodies intact at the bottom of this lake shows that their flesh was extremely strong, and their cultivation must have been quite high when they were alive.
Jun Wuxie could even find traces of Immortal Dao power remaining in their bodies, within their celestial cave sea.
However, the stars had all disintegrated, turning into a half-dried ocean.
“They all died from the destruction of their primordial spirits!”
Who on earth did this to them?
Being able to do this shows that the strength of the person who took action was much higher than theirs, at least two or three major realms higher, otherwise they couldn’t kill enemies with divine sense, and simultaneously kill the primordial spirits of so many people…”
Mo Qingli felt very puzzled.
Why would a strong person with such a high realm attack people who were several major realms lower than themselves, and kill so many people, burying their bodies in the lake in this way?
“Let’s continue to look ahead.”
Jun Wuxie didn’t say anything.
Currently, they’ve only seen corpses and haven’t found anything else, so it’s difficult to analyze what exactly happened.
“Lord God, there are buildings ahead…”
After walking for a while, at the limit of where the light reached, a corner of a building appeared in their line of sight. “Looks like a corner of a city wall?”
Mo Qingli wasn't sure, after all, the range of the light was limited.
It could only cover an area of ten meters or so, and at this time they were still some distance away from the building. The light had only just touched the building, so it wasn't very clear.
After they walked a few more meters forward, the light shone on a larger area of the building, and they finally saw it clearly.
It was a city wall!
Due to the limited range of light, they couldn't see the full picture.
They moved a distance to the left and right, and could basically confirm that they had arrived in front of a city submerged at the bottom of the lake.
On the ground, the traces of the giant creature crawling were still clearly visible.
Following the traces, they came to the city gate of the underwater ancient city.
Here, there were even more corpses.
Each corpse was suspended in the same posture, and all had their eyes open.
“It seems that all the corpses are people from this city.
I don’t know what happened back then, but the city sank to the bottom of the lake, and everyone in the city died in this strange posture.”
Mo Qingli looked at the floating corpses everywhere and couldn't help but sigh.
They continued to move forward along the traces on the ground, entering the city.
Within the range of light, they could see the streets and the buildings on both sides of the streets.
This city was not simple. Whether it was the city wall or the buildings in the city, there were defensive magic circles inside.
Although they were incomplete, they could still be used for defense.
They walked all the way to the depths of the city, where an object that looked like a mountain blocked their way.
There was a stone door in front, which had been half-opened, but no lake water poured in, as if the stone door had an invisible barrier isolating the lake water.
The suspected crawling traces on the ground disappeared at the half-open stone door.
Obviously, if it was really the traces left by a giant creature crawling, then it must have entered the stone door.
He and Mo Qingli also passed through the stone door, and there really was an invisible barrier.
It wouldn't stop people from entering, but it could repel water, preventing it from pouring in.
The main hall inside was very messy, with collapsed and dilapidated buildings everywhere, and jade and bronze wares scattered all over the ground.
Coming inside, the view became much wider.
The area covered by the light was also much larger, and there were still ever-burning lamps lit on the walls.
They headed towards the depths of the main hall, passing through several stone doors in succession.
Finally, they came to a grand hall with a very elaborate layout.
This hall was very wide, with many huge stone pillars.
At the very top of the main hall, there was a coffin placed there. The shape was very delicate, and the coffin was engraved with lifelike patterns, which looked very exquisite.
If it weren't a coffin, it would look like a beautiful work of art.
Pure immortal essence was overflowing from the coffin.
The coffin was not covered, and no coffin lid was seen around it.
When Mo Qingli was looking at the coffin, she felt a chill.
She suddenly turned sideways and looked over, her pupils shrinking slightly.
She saw a huge monster coiled around a pillar in the hall, and two cold, rhomboid pupils were staring coldly at herself and Lord God.
She was about to remind Lord God when she realized that Lord God's gaze was already on that thing.
