frightfiction Chapter 316 Ancient Ruins (Part 2)
Chapter 316 Ancient Ruins (Part 2)
Xia Minghan's delicate face turned red due to emotional fluctuations, and light flowed in her beautiful eyes.
She grabbed one of Gu Chi's arms, shook it vigorously, and said excitedly: "I've made a fortune! This is a great fortune that defies heaven!"
She had seen related records in an ancient book. Some magical medicines, after reaching a certain age, can become spiritual and transform into human form or other species and move between mountains and rivers.
This must be a supreme holy medicine that surpasses all other divine medicines!
"Don't get excited, something's wrong."
Gu Chi vaguely felt that something was wrong, because the faint, ethereal and moving singing voice had a kind of temptation, as if attracting people to come forward.
Is this the behavior a holy medicine should have?
She had heard some legends that said there were mermaids in the sea who would attract people with their beautiful singing voices and seductive figures, and then swallow them.
That holy herb had clearly attained spiritual power. Shouldn't it have taken flight upon seeing someone? How could it have actively drawn someone closer?
Gu Chi was worried about a trick, so she didn't rush forward. She pointed at the spirit platform, and purple light bloomed in her eyes. Mysterious and blurry runes flowed in her eyes.
In an instant, the scenery she saw changed all of a sudden. The snow-white nine-tailed fox and the crystal-clear and charming woman disappeared, and even the refreshing medicinal fragrance faded a lot.
"I remember now! Someone once dug out some stone carvings in a certain ruins. In the records on it, there was a clear mention of a holy medicine, which was said to be able to transform into the form of [Heavenly Fox Carrying Immortal]!" Xia Minghan jumped up and down, becoming even more excited.
Gu Chi said nothing. The purple light and runes in his eyes were all restrained. When he looked forward again, [Sky Fox Carrying Immortal] was still walking in the center of the ruins.
Afterwards, she once again used the method of observing the void in the Qingming Sutra that could see through illusions. As expected, the nine-tailed celestial fox and the petite woman disappeared from her sight again.
She walked around the ruins, observing them carefully.
"There is a large formation guarding this place, so we can't see the whole picture. What we see with our naked eyes is just a corner of the ruins." Gu Chi whispered while pinching his lower body.
Suddenly, she keenly caught a glimpse of silver light, emitting a soft halo.
It is deeply hidden by grass and trees, and that is where the medicinal fragrance comes from!
Gu Chi seemed to be lost in thought, the purple light in his eyes became even brighter, and he looked carefully in that direction.
"Is it constructing an illusion, trying to lure us over to help it break the formation!?" Gu Chi's heart was in turmoil.
It was a magical medicine, not a holy medicine, and it had not really taken shape. What they had just seen with their naked eyes was just an illusion created by it.
"What are you mumbling about?" Xia Minghan gave him a puzzled look.
Gu Chi explained his discovery to her, which stunned her for a moment, but she soon jumped up and down excitedly, saying, "This magical medicine is not bad at all. I must pick it!"
Although the miraculous medicine is not as good as the holy medicine, it has the miraculous effects of bringing the dead back to life, prolonging life, and allowing people to comprehend the great principles of heaven and earth. It is a priceless treasure that is hard to find in the world.
If you miss this opportunity, you will definitely be struck by lightning and regret it for the rest of your life!
"Of course we can't let it go. Maybe we can get some clues about [The Heavenly Fox Carrying the Immortal] from it." Gu Chi said.
She felt that it was unlikely that the magical medicine could create the illusion of [Heavenly Fox Carrying the Immortal] for no reason. Perhaps there really was such a holy medicine in this ancient site.
"No wonder those people from Xingxiu Mountain chased me all the way. It turns out there is a magical medicine growing here. They are afraid that I will leak the news, so they want to kill me to silence me!" Xia Minghan pouted, very angry.
At the same time, she also reminded Gu Chi that there were still some incomplete magic arrays here, and she almost got into danger when she was picking herbs before.
Gu Chi nodded. She had already seen through all illusions using the method of observing the void in the Qingming Sutra, and knew that there was a mysterious formation operating in the center of this relic.
The bright moon hangs high in the sky, casting a hazy and cold moonlight.
Gu Chi and Xia Minghan approached the center of the ruins step by step with caution.
After walking a certain distance, the surrounding scene suddenly changed. This dilapidated ancient site became extremely vast and desolate, with broken walls and many collapsed building ruins everywhere.
"I picked the medicinal king here." Xia Minghan said. Gu Chi looked in the direction of her finger and sure enough, there was a shallow pit there with moist soil.
This was just the outermost area. After she picked the King of Medicine, she immediately turned around and retreated, not daring to go too deep.
"Hey, it seems like this place is divided into several areas."
When they continued to walk forward for a distance, the surrounding environment changed again, and there was a scent of medicine wafting over. Many spiritual medicines took root and grew on the ruins.
"Their two medicinal herbs must have been picked here." Xia Minghan pointed to two pits. It was obvious that they had just been turned over not long ago, and the soil was still very moist.
Soon, they found more than a dozen corpses, all wearing Xingxiu Yue's Taoist robes.
They did not stop and continued to move forward cautiously, entering the third level of the ancient ruins. There were still many broken walls and ruins here, but some palaces and halls had not completely collapsed.
Of course, these magnificent buildings have long since decayed and lost their former glory. Moreover, each palace is empty and contains nothing useful.
"Magic medicine!"
Gu Chi's eyes lit up purple as he saw another magical medicine taking root and growing in a broken magic circle.
The golden glow was so surging and intense that it was impossible to see it with the naked eye.
"It's truly a place of good fortune!" Gu Chi exclaimed in amazement. Under normal circumstances, it would be a stroke of luck to find one magical medicine, but now he saw two in a row in one day, which was enough to show that this place was extraordinary.
She flashed and leaped over the magic circle, picking the golden grass that was emitting a burst of golden light. Her whole body was covered with a layer of brilliant golden light.
"Chichichi..."
Suddenly, a sword beam shot out into the sky. Gu Chi hurriedly moved sideways and at the same time used his magic power to create a layer of protective divine light around him to block it.
But even so, her left shoulder was pierced instantly, and a string of blood spurted out.
Xia Minghan's face turned pale and he screamed in shock.
Gu Chi also broke out in a cold sweat. She thought she had avoided the remaining formation here, but she didn't expect that the formation would be triggered the moment she picked up this magical medicine. Even her strong body was directly pierced through, leaving a bloody hole that was transparent from front to back and oozing blood.
"With a killing array of this strength, even a Half-Step Lord would be hit, right?" Gu Chi was horrified.
However, this also reminded her that this ancient relic was by no means a peaceful place. The further in she went, the more dangerous it became. If she wasn't careful, she might even die here.
"Stay close behind me and don't run around."
Gu Chi walked ahead to explore the way. After entering the fourth space, the scene in front of him changed again. All the ruins of the buildings disappeared, replaced by a field of barren sand that looked like golden beans.