Chapter 208: Ancient Ruins
Chapter 208 - Ancient Ruins
Lu Chang'an naturally wouldn't sit around and wait for death.
The moment the four Foundation Establishment packs came up, he slapped the storage bag on his waist.
A leather-armored golem carrying a bow and arrow appeared at his side, and a heavy-armored golem of the top grade of the second rank was placed on Lu Changan's left and right.
Whoosh!
The heavy-armored puppet was the first to strike, its body swept, killing the long-haired, cold woman at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, forcing the latter to not be able to easily use the Black Lotus Weapon for a hidden attack.
The tall-nosed youth wearing a cloak smiled lightly and put away the extremely depleted magic treasure prototype, offering a giant axe top-grade magic weapon.
Suddenly, the high nosed youth at the peak of Foundation Establishment, heart and soul, felt a faint sense of threat.
Zzzzzzz! Swoosh snort!
The leather-armored puppet that had just appeared, pulled open its longbow, blue arcs of electricity flickered on the bowstring, and a silver-gray arrow came out of the string, accompanied by the terrifying whistling sound of wind and thunder, and stabbed him straight in the face.
"A second-rank top puppet?"
The high nosed youth was astonished, realizing that he had been gullible, thinking that he could easily take Lu Chang'an down in a group fight.
Sensing the threat of this arrow, he could only retrieve the giant axe artifact that flew halfway out and blocked it in front of his body.
With a thunderous boom, the arrow exploded, stirring up a whirlwind.
A few strands of blue arcs of electricity ran across the surface of the giant axe, causing the latter's aura to dim and render it powerless to threaten Lu Chang'an.
"Looking away."
"This kid, he's actually a second-order top-level puppeteer?"
Realist Hu and Realist Tan looked at each other, revealing a look of surprise.
Simultaneously manipulating two puppets above the top grade of the second rank, they exerted uncommon power and held back two late stage Foundation Establishment.
One must be a puppeteer of the same rank to be able to do so.
The same puppet controlled by an ordinary cultivator and a puppet master are two different things. There is a clear difference between killing power and flexibility.
Of course, since it was a one-to-many match, the two puppets were only able to hold two late stage Foundation Establishment practitioners for a short period of time.
Lu Chang'an's purpose had been achieved.
The silver-colored shield of an extremely high-grade magic weapon surrounded his body, blocking the attacks of the two remaining mid-stage Foundation Establishment stage.
As he pinched his hand, a dark green thorny vine sprang out of the swamp, resembling a python with its teeth fluttering about, pouncing madly at the two mid Foundation Establishment stage people.
With Lu Changan's current mana strength, the power of casting wood spells is not trivial, not to mention the suppression of the realm.
The flower-armored old man and the middle-aged woman in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment were caught off-guard, and were immediately scrambling to cope.
"Hmph!"
Lu Chang'an's gaze was like electricity, his cheeks bulged and he opened his mouth to spit.
Boom!
A thunderous sound that shook the heart, shocked the two middle stage Foundation Establishment eardrums numbness, qi and blood turbulence, internal organs strangling pain, the body appeared for a moment of stiffness.
This technique is the more difficult to practice [Thunder Sound Technique] in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and its power depends on the strength of the magic power and divine sense.
The effect is more obvious when it is performed by a higher realm against a lower realm.
"Ah!"
The middle-aged woman's mana root was slightly weaker, her body sank downwards, and she was entangled in the dark green thorn vines and dragged into the highly poisonous swamp.
Gulp gulp!
After sinking into the poisonous swamp, the middle-aged woman was tied up by the rattan spell, her body festered at a speed that was visible to the naked eye, and even if she woke up, there was nothing she could do to save her life.
"Makoto save me!"
Another flower-armored old man in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, the moment he came to his senses, he performed a secret technique and a cloud of blood mist erupted from his legs, shattering the two thorny vines that were wrapped around his legs. However, the remaining large swathes of vines scrambled to surround them.
"Bold! How dare you kill this real person's men?"
The tall Tan Zhen Zhen, with a grim expression on his face, swept his palm through the air and rolled up the blue radiance of his Dan Power, crushing the large thorny vines that had emerged from the swamp with a "boom" sound.
"Thank you Real Tan for saving my life."
The flower-armored old man in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment was sweating profusely after the robbery.
"Dare I ask the two Makans, are you still short of people now?"
Lu Chang'an wore a smile on his face and stopped striking.
After he displayed his skills as a second-ranked top puppeteer, the attitudes of the two real people clearly shifted.
Otherwise, if he had killed one of them, he would have definitely attracted extermination in a fit of rage.
The two real people looked unhappy and stared coldly at Lu Chang'an.
Previously, they had hesitated when they discovered Lu Changan's puppeteer skills.
But they didn't expect that Lu Chang'an, in a one-on-four situation, would even counter-kill one of his men in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
This was tantamount to slapping the two real people in the face in public.
Fairy Shifu's pretty face turned white and she looked at that familiar young face in disbelief.
When she was at Wu Qi Mountain, she had speculated that Lu Chang'an was not simple, but she did not expect him to be so deeply hidden.
In addition to being a talisman master, the even more difficult puppet skill had reached the top of the second rank.
However, thinking about Lu Changan's slow advancement and long years, cultivating another Immortal Cultivation Hundred Arts to a high level was theoretically possible.
......
After a short exchange between the two real people, Realist Tan spoke:
"Lu kid, your status as a puppeteer is so useful to us in exploring ruins and breaking formations."
"However, you killed this real person's men, his crime is hard to atone for. This real person gives you two choices."
"Oh? Makoto Tan please speak."
Lu Chang'an was not surprised by this. The fact that he chose to demonstrate the true skill of a puppeteer foreshadowed the step at hand.
At that time, he had another option, such as using a treasure talisman to escape, so that the False Dan Realist would not be able to catch up with him.
There are unknown variables in doing so, and he may miss the ancient relics.
If you are fighting with a real person.
This place is located in the deeper area of the Black Mist Mountain Range, the fighting noise is too big, it is easy to startle the strong demonic beasts in the vicinity.
"First, atone for your sins with death and pay the price for your arrogance and insolence!"
"Second, kneel down and admit your mistake, submit to us, and let Real Hu plant a ban."
Killing intent flared up in Realist Tan's eyes, and his False Dan level divine sense locked onto Lu Chang'an to death.
"Senior Hu, can you forgive us? Fellow Daoist Lu's puppet is not a small help to the relics in breaking the formation."
Shi Manrong looked towards the short, black-bearded old man in front of him and curtsied, pleading.
Snap!
Shifu Fairy Zhenzi's head was deflected, leaving a red and swollen palm print on her white cheek.
"Gave you face?"
Hu Zhenzi's face sank as he withdrew the palm he had slapped out.
"You don't know how to be thankful for sparing your life, and you dare to plead for others?"
Feeling the fiery pain on her face, Shi Manrong's heart sank to the bottom.
The worst case scenario has finally occurred.
Not only did Lu Chang'an want to place a ban, but so did she.
This Hu Zhen Zhen, when we were in contact before, was a kind person and had given guidance to Shi Man Rong's formations.
As a third-ranked formation master, Real Hu had a good reputation, and there were no rumors of bullying.
However, under the great benefits of the ancient relics and the loss of the rules of the human world, the previously easy-going senior revealed his inner dark side.
"Lu kid, give an answer as soon as possible, our time is precious."
Real Tan's expression was indifferent as he offered up the ancient ruler magic treasure.
Lu Chang'an frowned and flipped his hand to take out a talisman engraved with lightning patterns.
The dangerous aura on the talisman caused the three Foundation Establishment cultivators to retreat in shock, revealing a look of fear.
"This is a quasi third-order 'Thunderstorm Talisman'."
Lu Chang'an held the talisman in his fingers, his mana faintly gulping at his fingertips.
The two real people were stunned and then reacted. "Stop!"
Realist Tan shouted angrily.
"Rune Master Lu, there is something to discuss."
Realist Hu squeezed out a smile on his face and hastened to pacify him.
A quasi third-order talisman was a limited threat to a False Dan Realist.
However, the [Thunderstorm Talisman] is extraordinary.
The movement of this talisman was extremely loud!
Once activated, it will startle at least hundreds of miles of demonic beasts.
The demonic beasts in the Black Mist Mountain Range have sharp senses and can sense it even from a farther distance.
In the surrounding area, there are quasi third-ranked demonic beasts, and deeper down, there are third-ranked demons.
Once that kind of terrifying existence is attracted, the consequences would be unimaginable.
If Lu Changan unleashed the Thunderstorm Talisman, it would be tantamount to exposing the location of the ancient relics, which would surely attract the powerful demonic beasts in the surrounding area to investigate.
While the two real people's attention was being held back.
Swish!
With a flash, Fairy Master returned to Lu Chang'an's side.
She clenched her silver teeth and with a determined expression, she offered up a golden ring-shaped prototype of a magic treasure.
She turned to Lu Changan's back again, her back pressed against his back, preventing one of the real people from attacking Lu Changan from behind.
Seeing her performance in his eyes, Lu Changan secretly nodded his head.
Fairy Shifu should have given up the idea of defecting.
If she were to join the side of the two real people, she would be at the mercy of others.
The restraints planted on her decades ago by the Qi-god have left a deep shadow.
Now, if she cooperates with Lu Changan, there is still some possibility of resistance.
"Both of you, if you don't want to expose the location of the ancient ruins, listen to what Lu has to say."
Lu Changan slowly said.
"Little friend Lu, please speak."
Realist Hu was pleasant and made eye contact with Realist Tan, somewhat helpless.
Lu Chang'an and Fairy Shi's strength exceeded that of an ordinary Late Foundation Establishment, and the False Pill Mortal could not manage to kill them quickly.
"In addition to the Thunderstorm Talisman, Lu has other means of threatening a False Pill Realist."
Lu Chang'an said slowly and methodically.
Upon hearing this, the two real people showed thoughtful faces, not knowing how much they believed it.
Lu Chang'an continued: ''We agree to assist the two real people in exploring the ancient ruins. At that time, the harvest within the relics will depend on one's luck and ability."
"We have no problem with young friend Lu's proposal."
Realist Tan and Realist Hu quickly came to an agreement.
No matter what, let's stabilize Lu Changan first.
......
"Little friend Lu and Fairy Shi, please come in."
On the mountain wall flush with the swamp, there was a stone door leading to the underground.
Two False Dan real people and three Foundation Establishment cultivators were in a line.
Lu Chang'an and Fairy Shi stood on the other side.
The three Foundation Establishment cultivators looked at the two newcomers with somewhat complicated expressions.
"Go in."
Lu Changan and Shi Manrong exchanged eye contact.
They had waited for years for this ancient relic. At this time, going in as a retreat was the best option.
The two False Pill Realities would never allow them to leave.
The two of them entered the stone door together.
Inside the stone door, there is a tunnel that extends into the ground.
The lower you go, the more open the ground becomes.
In the meantime, Lu Chang'an smelled a hint of the putrid odor of a swamp.
It was obvious that the ancient ruins that the tunnel led to were located further down in that poisonous swamp.
While traveling downwards.
Realist Tan and Realist Hu, the five of them, followed behind, with no intention of making a move.
Before closing the stone door, Realist Hu reinforced the third-order concealment formation outside and added a prohibition.
Not long after.
The tunnel reached its end, and a bright and open underground space appeared in front of us.
A cluster of exotic ancient buildings, shrouded in the shimmering light of broken formations, spreads for dozens of miles.
After a long period of time, the power of the formation was lost, and the surface of those ancient buildings was weathered. A small part of the area, showing the ruins of the ruins of the walls.
At first glance, it looked like a lost ancient city.
"These ruins were once the habitat of an ancient civilization. I don't know how many years of changes and vicissitudes, but this relic, discovered by a near-ancient sect, transformed it into a refuge and a spare treasure trove." Lu Changan recalled the information in the jade cylinder.
After entering the Black Mist Mountain Range, Shi Manrong had given him a jade cylinder that briefly described the general situation of the ruins.
"On the periphery of the ruins, the formations are broken, and one out of ten remains. However, one must still be careful of the prohibitions and traps that may exist in the shadows."
"Inside and at the center of the ruins, there are relatively complete fourth-order residual formations that are more powerful than ordinary third-order formations, making them difficult to attack. In addition to the formations and prohibitions, there are also some unknown risks."
"Back then, Qi Zhengen, who broke open a key formation gate within the ruins and discovered the 'Yin Yang Water' and the 'Xuan Tian Vine', was unfortunately caught in a trap and died."
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"Fairy Master, the path of this area is about six or seven miles. We have previously explored and lined it up, and confirmed that there is no danger."
The short Hu Zhen Zhen man stroked his beard, his eyes narrowed slightly as he pointed at a formation gap on the periphery of the ruins.
"The formation gap here is huge, and my concubine had also started from this place decades ago. However, the formations within the ruins possess a certain automatic repair function."
The two formation masters kept their distance and discussed the formation prohibitions within the ruins.
It looked like Realist Tan and Realist Hu didn't intend to make a move anytime soon.
After all, Shi Manrong and Lu Chang'an were of no small use in attacking and exploring the ancient ruins.
If they were to make a strong move, Lu Chang'an and the other two would be very strong, and it would be more costly than it is worth to end up in the same situation.
After entering the ancient ruins, you can't easily leave.
At that time, if there is any great opportunity, it is still not based on the fist to speak?
It won't be too late to settle the bill when the value is drained.
"Two False Dan real people, including a third-order formation master, along with three strong Foundation Establishment hands to raid the ancient ruins together, the chance of victory and margin for error increases a lot."
"Where to find such a lineup?"
Lu Chang'an secretly thought.
Realist Tan led the way in front of him, traveling through the path that had been scouted out towards the central area of the Ancient Ruins.
Along the way, Lu Chang'an and Fairy Shi walked and stopped, exploring the nearby ancient buildings, gardens, and ruins.
This caused the two real people to look impatient.
"This area has been explored for months, there is nothing of value, there is no need to waste time."
Real Person Tan said bluntly.
Lu Chang'an understood this reasoning, this path had been explored twice over the decades.
Fairy Shifu and Qi Zhenzhen were once, and this time is the second time.
If there were any treasures, they would have fallen into the pockets of a few real people a long time ago.
But out of prudence, Lu Chang'an had to map out the geography of the neighborhood and check for possible hidden dangers.
In particular, he had to guard against Real Hu, a third-ranked formation master, who had hidden formation traps in the surroundings.
Formations laid down by third-order formation masters were not a small threat to True Dan cultivators.
After exploring for a few miles, Lu Changan and Fairy Shi did not find any abnormalities.
The prohibitions and residual formations on the path were basically overcome. The few that could not be overcome were simply bypassed.
Zee!
In Lu Changan's spirit pet pouch, a small dog-sized ground rock rat drilled out and went to explore some corners of the ruins at the behest of its master.
"What is this girl's name?"
Lu Changan's gaze turned to the long-haired, cold woman behind Real Tan.
This woman practiced the Devil Dao technique, and was the only one of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators across the street that had not been placed under a ban.
The overbearing Tan Zhenran was quite polite to this woman.
Lu Chang'an sensed that the long-haired woman had been subtly concerned after learning of his identity.
But she didn't dare to directly survey her, seemingly scornful and somewhat curious.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, you may address me as Miss Wei."
The long-haired woman smiled without showing her teeth, owed a salute to the road.
Real Tan took a strange look at Miss Wei, this kind of subtle and courteous appearance is not this woman's style of behavior.
I'm not sure if I'm interested in that little white boy.
With Lu Chang'an's appearance and demeanor, and his powerful means of staying calm in the face of danger, his charm is indeed not small. The path that has been explored, traveling to two thirds, Lu Changan suddenly stopped.
Squeak!
In front of a thick half of an ancient building wall, the ground rock rat waved its paw, revealing a puzzled look.
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