Transmigrating to become Hua Qiangu

Chapter 75 The Perils of the Forbidden Land and the Ancestral Master's Help

"This light screen looks terrifying!" You Ruo gripped Hua Qiangu's arm tightly, her eyes wide. "Are we really going in? This place feels more dangerous than any of the places we've been before!"

"What's there to be afraid of!" Sha Qianmo tossed his hair, his eyes filled with fearlessness. "With us here, we can definitely conquer any forbidden area!"

"Sister Sha, we can't be impulsive this time." Hua Qiangu frowned and looked at the light screen flashing with runes. "These runes are indeed somewhat similar to those we encountered before, but they are also quite different. We need to be careful."

"Hmph, Xiao Gu, you're just too cautious. But this time, I'll listen to you and see how things go first," Sha Qianmo nodded.

"Dongfang, what are your thoughts?" Bai Zihua asked Dongfang Yuqing.

Dongfang Yuqing stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said, "The runes on this light screen may have some kind of pattern. We can try to start with our previous experience and see if we can find a way to break it."

The group gathered together, reminiscing about their previous experiences deciphering the runes, and began to discuss it animatedly.

“I remember that in that temple, the runes were related to some kind of energy fluctuation,” Shuofeng said.

“Yes! And it’s also connected to the surrounding environment. Could the light curtain here also be related to the surrounding environment?” Ni Mantian chimed in.

Just as everyone was racking their brains, Hua Qiangu suddenly sensed a familiar aura. Her expression changed: "Did you all feel it? It seems like a familiar power is approaching."

Everyone immediately became alert and drew their weapons.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared, and a figure appeared before everyone.

"Grandmaster!" Hua Qiangu exclaimed in surprise.

"Little Bone, it's been a long time." The Ancestral Master smiled at everyone, his gaze lingering on each person for a moment. "I sensed that you were in danger in the space, so I came to help you."

"Grandmaster, why did you come out? This forbidden area is so dangerous, you..." Hua Qiangu said with some worry.

"It's alright, I can't just stand by and watch you fall into this predicament. I know how to break this barrier," the patriarch said confidently.

"Really? Grandmaster, please tell us quickly!" You Ruo jumped up excitedly.

The patriarch walked to the light screen, carefully observed the runes, and then said, "The runes on this light screen are an ancient sealing technique, which requires specific spells and incantations to break. You see, the runes here and those over there resonate with each other, forming an energy cycle. What we need to do is break this cycle."

Under the guidance of their patriarch, the group began to cast spells in a specific order, chanting ancient incantations. The light screen began to flicker violently, and the runes shone brightly.

"Hold on, everyone! Don't stop chanting the mantra!" the patriarch shouted.

As the incantation was repeated, cracks appeared on the light screen, and powerful energy surged out from them.

"Wow! This energy is so strong!" Tang Bao exclaimed.

"Don't get distracted! We can do it!" Hua Qiangu shouted, her sword glowing and amplifying the power of her magic.

Finally, the light barrier shattered with a loud bang, revealing the interior of the forbidden area. Inside, smoke swirled, creating a sinister and terrifying atmosphere, and some enormous black shadows could be vaguely seen moving about.

"What...what's in here?" You Ruo asked, hiding behind Sha Qianmo in fear.

"Whatever it is, we must face it." Sha Qianmo gripped his weapon and took a step forward.

"Everyone be careful and stay close to me," Bai Zihua said, taking the lead in stepping into the forbidden area.

The group followed cautiously behind, observing their surroundings warily.

"The atmosphere in this forbidden area is so oppressive," Dongfang Yuqing said, frowning.

"It feels like countless eyes are watching us." Ni Mantian shivered.

Suddenly, a huge black figure emerged from the smoke and charged towards the group. It was enormous, incredibly fast, and carried a powerful impact.

"Watch out!" the patriarch shouted, casting a spell that sent a beam of light towards the shadowy figure. The figure paused briefly after being attacked, but quickly resumed its attack.

"Attack together!" Sha Qianmo shouted, and everyone unleashed their strongest spells to attack the shadowy figure.

Under the onslaught of the group, the dark figure roared in anger, but it did not retreat; instead, it became even more ferocious.

"This thing is amazing! We have to find its weakness!" Shuofeng shouted.

"Attack its eyes!" Hua Qiangu noticed that the shadowy figure's eyes were the only part of its body that shone, guessing that might be its weakness.

The group changed tactics, concentrating their attacks on the shadowy figure's eyes. The figure began frantically dodging, but thanks to the group's coordinated efforts, several attacks still struck its eyes. The shadowy figure roared in pain, writhing in the smoke.

"Now! Keep attacking!" the patriarch shouted.

The group pressed their advantage, attacking the shadowy figure with all their might. After a fierce battle, the shadowy figure was finally defeated and vanished into thin air.

"Phew! Finally, one's taken care of." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't relax, there are definitely other dangers here," the patriarch warned.

The group continued onward, encountering various traps and monsters along the way, but with the help of their ancestor and the concerted efforts of everyone, they overcame them one by one.

"Look, everyone, there's a palace ahead!" Youruo shouted excitedly, pointing ahead.

The palace was magnificent and imposing, yet it exuded an air of mystery. The palace gates were tightly closed, and there were some strange statues around it, their eyes seemingly watching the onlookers.

"This palace looks extraordinary. Could there be a divine artifact inside?" Sha Qianmo asked.

“It’s possible, let’s go take a look,” Hua Qiangu said.

As the group approached the palace, the statues suddenly came to life, brandishing weapons and attacking them.

"It's those guys again! Everyone be careful!" Dongfang Yuqing shouted.

The group immediately engaged the statues in battle. These statues were incredibly hard, and ordinary attacks had almost no effect on them.

“Their joints seem to be relatively weak!” Ni Mantian noticed that when the statue moved, there were some energy fluctuations at the joints.

"Attack the joints!" Sha Qianmo shouted.

The group changed tactics, attacking the statues' joints. After a fierce battle, they finally defeated the statues.

"I'm so tired! These guys are really tough to deal with," You Ruo said, panting heavily.

"We can't rest yet, we have to go into the palace to take a look," Hua Qiangu said, walking towards the palace gate.

When the group arrived at the palace gate, they found that the gate was covered with intricate runes and patterns.

“These runes… seem to be telling a story.” Dongfang Yuqing carefully observed the runes on the door.

"Never mind that for now, we need to figure out how to open the door," Sha Qianmo said urgently.

The patriarch stepped forward, carefully studied the runes on the door, and then said, "The runes on this door are a mechanism. You need to activate these runes in a specific order to open the door."

Under the guidance of their patriarch, the group began attempting to activate the runes. After several failures, they finally heard a muffled sound, and the palace doors slowly opened.

A powerful energy surged from the palace, and everyone felt an unprecedented pressure.

"The aura of a divine artifact!" Hua Qiangu exclaimed excitedly.

The group entered the palace, which was resplendent in gold and jade. In the center was a stone platform, on which sat a divine artifact that emitted a dazzling light.

"That's it! We found it!" Youruo shouted excitedly.

Just as everyone was about to retrieve the divine artifact, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed from within the palace: "You think you can take the divine artifact so easily? Hahahaha!"

"Who's there? Show yourself!" Sha Qianmo shouted.

A mysterious figure dressed in black robes emerged from the shadows of the palace, his face obscured by a mask.

"You ants, how dare you try to steal this divine artifact? You're courting death!" the mysterious man said coldly.

"Hmph! Who are you? How dare you block our way! Don't blame us for being impolite!" Sha Qianmo brandished his weapon, glaring angrily at the mysterious man.

"I am the guardian of this forbidden area, and you will not be able to take the artifact!" After saying this, the mysterious man cast a spell, and a powerful dark energy surged towards the crowd.

The group immediately unleashed their magic to defend themselves, engaging in a fierce battle with the mysterious figure. The figure's magic was powerful and unpredictable, and the group was quickly plunged into a desperate struggle.

"This guy is tough to deal with, we need to think of a way!" Bai Zihua shouted.

"Let's attack him together and not give him a chance to breathe!" Hua Qiangu said.

The group concentrated their efforts and launched wave after wave of attacks on the mysterious figure. Although the mysterious figure was powerful, it gradually revealed weaknesses under the combined efforts of the group.

"His mask! Attack his mask!" The patriarch shouted, realizing that the mysterious man's power seemed to be related to the mask.

The group launched an attack on the mysterious man's mask, causing him to panic and focus all his energy on defending it.

"Now! Attack together!" Sha Qianmo shouted.

With everyone working together, they finally broke the mysterious man's mask. The moment the mask shattered, the mysterious man let out a scream, and his power diminished.

"Now's the time! Defeat him!" Dongfang Yuqing shouted.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the group launched a final attack and finally defeated the mysterious man.

"Phew! We finally won!" the crowd cheered.

Hua Qiangu stepped forward and picked up the divine artifact on the stone platform: "We succeeded! This divine artifact is a symbol of our victory!"

"Haha! That's right! With this divine artifact, we will be even more powerful in fighting against those dark forces!" Sha Qianmo said excitedly.

The patriarch looked at everyone and smiled with satisfaction: "You have done very well. But this is just the beginning. There are still more divine artifacts waiting for us to find, and even more powerful enemies waiting for us to face."

"Yes! We will not back down!" everyone said in unison.

Armed with their divine artifacts, the group departed the forbidden area, their eyes filled with even greater determination, for they knew they bore the mission of saving the world of immortals and heroes. On this challenging journey, they would continue to forge ahead, writing their own legend.

After leaving the forbidden area, the group began preparing for their next adventure. Based on new clues, the next artifact might be located in a mysterious underwater ruin.

“Underwater ruins? Those are hard to find! And there are definitely many dangers underwater,” Ni Mantian said worriedly.

"It's alright, we have previous experience, and we also have our ancestor," Hua Qiangu comforted her.

“That’s right. The seabed is dangerous, but we’re not pushovers either,” Sha Qianmo said confidently.

The group arrived at the seaside, preparing to search for a way to reach the underwater ruins. There, they encountered an old fisherman.

"You're going to the bottom of the sea? You absolutely mustn't go! There are huge sea monsters and whirlpools there; they'll kill you!" the old fisherman said in terror.

“Grandpa, we must go; it concerns the fate of the entire world. Do you know any way to safely reach the underwater ruins?” You Ruo asked.

"A solution? Hmph, unless you have a treasure that allows you to breathe underwater and withstand water pressure, and something that can evade sea monsters," the old fisherman said.

“We can look around the neighborhood; maybe we’ll find something useful,” Dongfang Yuqing suggested.

The group inquired around the seaside town and finally found some treasures that could help them navigate the ocean.