HBWnovel Chapter 121 The Treasure of the Forbidden Land.
Chapter 121 The Treasure of the Forbidden Land.
Jun Luochuan and Su Yao moved cautiously through the deep and mysterious passage like two timid mice. Each step they took was like dropping a tiny pebble into a still lake, filled with vigilance and unease.
A mysterious aura permeated the passage, like a veil of mist that gently entwined around them. The runes on the walls shimmered with a faint, hazy light, like stars twinkling in the night sky, as if whispering ancient and obscure secrets.
"Jun Luochuan, I feel this place is getting more and more mysterious. Is there really a legendary treasure here? Or is it just a pipe dream?" Su Yao asked softly, her voice like a trembling string in a gentle breeze, trembling with a hint of anticipation and unease.
Jun Luochuan frowned slightly, like two intertwined thorns, his gaze fixed firmly on the unknown darkness ahead, like a sharp sword trying to pierce through the thick fog. "Since there's a long-standing legend, it can't be baseless. Even if it's a den of dragons and tigers ahead, we must find out."
They continued to grope their way forward through this unknown passage, each step feeling like they were walking on the strings of fate. Suddenly, a massive stone gate, as large as a mountain, appeared ahead of them.
The stone gate is covered with complex, labyrinthine patterns and mysterious, celestial symbols, dazzling the eye and resembling the most undecipherable code in the universe.
"How do we open this? It's an unsolvable puzzle!" Su Yao paced anxiously around the stone door like an ant on a hot pan, her face full of confusion, like a traveler lost in a vast desert.
Jun Luochuan, like a calm and collected puzzle master, focused and sharp-eyed, carefully observed the perplexing patterns on the stone door, lost in deep thought. His mind raced, trying to find the mysterious key to open the stone door from these seemingly clueless clues.
Just then, Su Yao accidentally bumped into a slightly protruding part on the stone door, like a reckless deer.
"Rumble..."
The stone door slowly opened, the sound like a muffled thunder echoing through the narrow passage. A powerful aura, as strong as a hurricane, rushed out, like the angry roar of a long-dormant beast awakened from its slumber.
Jun Luochuan reacted swiftly, like lightning, pulling Su Yao behind him. "Be careful!" His voice was urgent and stern, as if it were an emergency military order issued on the battlefield.
Inside the door was a vast cavern, like a palace, filled with all sorts of dazzling treasures. The light shone as brilliantly as a sky full of stars fallen to earth.
"Wow! There really is treasure!" Su Yao exclaimed excitedly, her voice like a cheerful lark breaking the long silence. Her eyes widened, filled with surprise and greed.
Jun Luochuan also showed a look of surprise, but quickly regained his calm, still expression. "Don't move around, be careful of hidden traps and mechanisms." His voice was steady and serious, like a warning bell.
Su Yao, however, couldn't wait any longer and rushed inside like a wild horse. "So many treasures, I'm rich!" Her laughter echoed in the cave, like the most joyful melody.
Jun Luochuan shook his head helplessly, like a parent facing a naughty child, and could only follow him inside.
The cave was filled with a dazzling array of treasures. There were magical artifacts radiating powerful spiritual energy, their light as dazzling as the sun, seemingly possessing the power to destroy the world; there were elixirs as precious as rare pearls, exuding an alluring fragrance; and there were ancient manuals, as if they had been deposited by the long river of time, each page seemingly carrying the wisdom of a thousand years.
Su Yao picked up a sparkling gem, as dazzling as crystal from a dream. "This must be very valuable! It might even be able to buy a city!"
Jun Luochuan then walked towards a yellowed, old parchment-like manual. The words on the manual looked like ancient incantations. "This may be a long-lost cultivation technique. If we can understand it, it will surely allow us to reach a higher level of cultivation."
Just as they were basking in the joy of the treasure, the cave suddenly began to tremble violently, as if the earth were roaring in anger.
"Oh no, danger may be approaching!" Jun Luochuan shouted, his voice like an alarm bell ringing in a storm.
Wide, canyon-like cracks appeared in the ground, from which black smoke billowed, like the tentacles of a demon, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at them...
End of this chapter