HLnovel Chapter 34 Exploration
Chapter 34 Exploration
The stone gate was majestic, and the ancient runes were gleaming, as if telling a long-ago story. Gao Xingchen and the others were stopped by the sudden appearance of the black-robed man, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Who are you? Why are you stopping us?" Gao Xingchen stepped forward and looked at the man in black robe with a firm gaze.
The black-robed man slowly raised his head, revealing an old face that had been through a lot. There was a hint of helplessness in his deep eyes. "Young man, this is the Land of Falling Stars. It contains countless secrets and also contains great dangers. As the guardian, I will not allow anyone to enter at will."
"Guardian?" Xuan Feng couldn't help but ask, "Is there any secret in this Falling Star Land?"
The man in black robe sighed softly. "The Secret Book of Falling Stars records the secrets leading to the pinnacle of power, but it may also bring devastating disasters. I have guarded this place for hundreds of years to prevent it from falling into the hands of people with evil intentions."
After hearing this, Gao Xingchen became more determined to enter the ruins. He knew the importance of power and the responsibility he shouldered. He solemnly promised the man in black robes: "Senior, we come here with no ill intentions. We just want to find clues to solve our own mysteries. I can guarantee with my life that I will never leak the secrets in the ruins, and I will not use it to do anything that harms the world."
Nan Li also stepped forward, with a hint of pleading in her cold voice, "Senior, please believe us, we will definitely keep our promise and will never let you down."
The man in black robe was silent for a moment, as if he was weighing something. Finally, he nodded slowly, "Okay, I promise you can enter the ruins. But you must remember your promise, otherwise, even if I risk my life, I will keep you here forever!"
Gao Xingchen, Nan Li and the others were delighted and quickly thanked the man in black robes. Under the guidance of the man in black robes, they finally stepped into the long-forgotten Land of Falling Stars.
Inside the ruins, there is a different world. Towering stone pillars reach up to the sky, intricate carvings cover the walls, and the air is filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere, as if time has stood still here.
"Next, you must be extremely careful," the black-robed man pointed at the intricate passage ahead, "This relic is full of traps, and one can be doomed if one is not careful. Remember, do not covet treasures, and do not touch the restrictions, otherwise you will bear the consequences at your own risk!"
Gao Xingchen and the others nodded solemnly, and set out on a journey to explore the land of falling stars and find the truth... The moment they stepped into the ruins, a chill ran up their spines and Gao Xingchen shuddered involuntarily. The scene in front of them was completely different from the outside world. It was not the magnificent palace they had imagined, but a long and narrow corridor. The walls on both sides were carved with strange runes, emitting a faint green light, like a beast lurking in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to move.
"Be careful!" Nan Li whispered, and took the lead in entering the corridor, taking every step carefully. Xuan Feng followed closely behind, and Gao Xingchen lagged behind, always alert to changes in the surroundings.
The corridor was not straight, and there were forks at intervals, some leading to unknown darkness, and some connecting to wider stone chambers. The stone chambers were not empty, rusty swords were placed on the weapon racks, yellowed scrolls were piled on the bookshelves, and there were even several huge treasure chests, emitting tempting treasure light.
“These treasures…” Xuan Feng couldn’t help but reach out to touch them, but Gao Xingchen pulled him back, “Don’t move! There’s something weird going on here, who knows if it’s a trap!”
Sure enough, just when Xuanfeng's hand was about to touch the treasure chest, the ground in the center of the stone chamber suddenly collapsed, revealing a pitch-black abyss. At the same time, countless sharp arrows shot out from the cracks in the wall, carrying fierce murderous aura.
"Be careful!" Nan Li reacted quickly, pulling Gao Xingchen and Xuan Feng to the side, barely avoiding the attack of the sharp arrow.
"It seems that we have triggered the mechanism." Gao Xingchen's face was solemn, and his eyes swept around, trying to find a way to break it.
At this moment, a stone platform slowly rose in the corner of the stone room. On the platform was a crystal clear crystal ball. A faint light flickered in the crystal ball, and a star map could be vaguely seen.
"This is..." Gao Xingchen's heart moved, and the records he had seen in ancient books emerged in his mind, "Astrological Array?"
Before he could think about it, the crystal ball suddenly shone brightly. On the walls of the stone chamber, the runes that had been static seemed to be activated and flashed wildly. At the same time, from the abyss in the center of the stone chamber, waves of creepy roars came...
The roar from the abyss became clearer and clearer, accompanied by waves of foul smells. A huge claw suddenly emerged from the abyss and fiercely grabbed Gao Xingchen and others. The claw was covered with black scales, shining with a metallic luster, and the sharp claw tip seemed to be able to tear everything apart.
"Be careful!" Nan Li shouted softly, and her figure flashed like a ghost, appearing in front of the sharp claws in an instant. The dagger in her hand flashed a cold light and stabbed accurately at the joint of the sharp claws.
"Ding!"
With a crisp sound, the dagger collided with the scales, sparks flew, but failed to break the claws' defense. The giant claws continued to move forward with overwhelming momentum, grabbing Nan Li.
There was a hint of coldness in Nanli's eyes, and his figure flashed again to avoid the attack of the giant claw. At the same time, he shook his wrist, and several silver needles shot out silently and sank into the gaps of the giant claw.
"Roar!"
A shrill roar came from the abyss, and the giant claws suddenly retracted and disappeared into the darkness, leaving only a few drops of dark green blood dripping on the ground, emitting a disgusting smell.
"What kind of monster is this?" Xuan Feng asked with lingering fear. At that moment just now, he even felt the threat of death.
"I don't know." Nan Li shook his head, "But this ruins is obviously not a good place. We must find what we want as soon as possible and leave here."
Before he finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly came from the other side of the stone chamber, stone chips flew, smoke and dust filled the air, and a huge figure rushed out from the ruins, waving a huge axe in his hand, and pounced on Gao Xingchen and others.
"Oh no, here they come again!" Xuan Feng's face changed drastically, and he quickly drew his sword to fight. However, his strength was far inferior to that of the opponent, and after just one encounter, he was knocked away by the giant axe, hit hard against the wall, and vomited blood.
"Xuanfeng!" Gao Xingchen exclaimed and hurried forward to check Xuanfeng's injuries, but found that he was pale and his breath was weak, obviously he was seriously injured.
"Go away! Don't worry about me!" Xuanfeng said in a low voice, enduring the pain.
"Want to leave? Not that easy!" The giant man grinned, raised the giant axe again, and chopped at Gao Xingchen's head.
At the critical moment, Nan Li attacked again. She flashed and appeared behind the giant in an instant. The dagger in her hand stabbed out like a poisonous snake, accurately hitting the giant's neck.
"puff!"
Blood gushed out, the giant's movements came to an abrupt stop, and his huge body fell to the ground with a bang, without a sound.
Nan Li's movements were clean and neat, and he killed the enemy with one strike, showing amazing strength and decisiveness. However, Gao Xingchen had no time to be happy, because he knew that Xuan Feng's injury could not be delayed any longer.
"let's go!"
Gao Xingchen picked up Xuanfeng and quickly left the stone chamber under the protection of Nanli. They passed through a series of intricate corridors and finally stopped in front of a secret room.
The door of the secret room was tightly closed and engraved with ancient runes, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.
"This is it." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and reached out to press the door.
Following a dull sound, the door of the secret room slowly opened, revealing the deep darkness inside...
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other with solemnity in their eyes. They knew that what awaited them next would be greater challenges, deeper secrets, and... greater dangers.