novelaction Chapter 740: Exploring the Origin: Xiaobei Journey
Chapter 740: Exploring the Origin: Xiaobei Journey
The crack under the stone tablet was bottomless, emitting a faint blue light, like the pupil of a giant beast, staring at everyone quietly.
A chill surged out from the crack, causing Xiao Bei and the others to feel a tingling sensation on their skin even from a distance.
"There seems to be a huge amount of energy hidden down here." Mo Yuan frowned, his voice low and a hint of uneasiness in his tone.
Tianjizi took out an ancient compass from his arms. The needle of the compass was spinning wildly, making a buzzing sound, as if it was disturbed by something.
Xiao Bei took a deep breath, looked determined, took the first step, and walked towards the crack.
"Since we're here, let's find out!" He spoke in a decisive tone, with immortal energy surging around him, as if he was ready to deal with sudden danger at any time.
Beili held Xiao Bei's hand tightly, with worry flashing in her eyes, but also a hint of excitement.
Lingfeng drew his sword and looked around vigilantly, ready to protect his companions at any time.
Everyone followed Xiao Bei's footsteps and approached the crack step by step.
The air around seemed to be frozen, so oppressive that it made people feel breathless.
Just when Xiao Bei was about to reach the edge of the crack, something strange happened!
A dazzling white light gushed out from the crack, instantly enveloping everyone.
In the light, ancient runes danced like dragons, emitting powerful pressure.
This force, like a huge wave, swept towards Xiao Bei and others.
"This is... a restriction imposed by the Immortal Clan!" Tianjizi exclaimed, his face suddenly changing.
The forbidden light became stronger and stronger, illuminating everything around it in white.
Xiao Bei only felt a powerful force coming towards him, as if it was going to tear him apart.
"Xiao Bei!" Bei Li exclaimed and wanted to reach out and grab Xiao Bei, but he pushed her away.
"Protect yourself!" Xiao Bei shouted, and the immortal energy around him burst out, forming a protective light shield, trying to resist the power of the ban.
However, this force was too strong, and Xiao Bei's fairy shield was torn apart in an instant like paper.
The powerful impact knocked him away and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Xiao Bei!" Beili endured the severe pain and struggled to stand up, but found that his body seemed to be pressed down by a mountain and he could not move.
The white light in front of him gradually dissipated, and the forbidden runes were still flying in the air, flashing a cold light, as if mocking his arrogance.
Xiao Bei gritted his teeth, his heart filled with resentment.
He knew that this restriction was the key to the secret of the origin of the immortals, and it was also an obstacle he had to overcome.
He looked up at the bottomless crack. The dark blue light was like the eyes of a giant beast from the abyss, emitting a heart-pounding aura.
The air around seemed to freeze, making it suffocating.
"Xiao Bei, how are you?" Bei Li's anxious voice came. She supported Xiao Bei, her eyes full of worry.
Xiao Bei shook his head, indicating that he was fine, but his eyes remained on the ban.
He recalled the scene when the ban broke out over and over again, trying to find a clue to break the law.
"These runes... seem to have some pattern." Beili's voice suddenly sounded with a hint of surprise.
She pointed at the rune on the ban, and her slender fingers passed through the air, outlining the trajectory of the rune.
"You see, although these runes are complex, their arrangement and combination follow a certain pattern, just like... like an ancient ballad."
Xiao Bei followed Bei Li's guidance and found that the arrangement of the forbidden runes was not random, but was arranged in a certain specific order.
His heart moved, and the knowledge about the fairy runes that Tianjizi had once told him emerged in his mind.
"You're right!" Xiao Bei's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "These runes do contain some kind of pattern. If we can decipher this pattern, perhaps we can find a way to break the restriction!"
Beili's discovery rekindled everyone's hope.
Mo Yuan and Tianjizi also gathered around, carefully observing the forbidden runes, trying to find clues to crack them.
Lingfeng stood guard around vigilantly to prevent any accidents from happening.
At Beili's suggestion, Xiao Bei began to try to break the ban.
Following the rules speculated by Beili, he mobilized his own immortal energy and carefully controlled the surrounding spiritual energy, trying to resonate with the forbidden runes.
As Xiao Bei operated, the light of the forbidden rune began to gradually weaken, and the originally violent energy gradually subsided.
When everyone saw this, their hearts were filled with joy and admiration.
"Beili, you are so smart!" Lingfeng couldn't help but admire.
"Xiao Bei, we seem to have succeeded!" Bei Li also showed a relieved smile on his face.
However, just when everyone thought the restriction was about to be broken, Xiao Bei suddenly sensed a strange aura...
"Wait!" Xiao Bei suddenly raised his head, his eyes fixed on the restriction, "It seems like something is about to come out..."
The forbidden rune suddenly shone brightly, and the dazzling light forced everyone to raise their hands to block it.
After the light faded, several puppets gleaming with metallic luster suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
These puppets have different shapes, but they all emit powerful energy fluctuations, with cold red light flickering in their eyes, locking onto Xiao Bei and others.
"Oh no, it's the forbidden guardian!" Tianjizi exclaimed, with a hint of fear in his tone.
Each of these energy puppets possesses strength comparable to that of an Immortal Lord, and they are tireless and fearless of death, making them the best weapons to guard the ban.
Before he could finish his words, the puppets launched their attack.
They moved as swiftly as the wind, and the various weapons in their hands made sharp sounds of breaking through the air as they headed straight for Xiao Bei and the others.
Xiao Bei reacted quickly, protecting Bei Li behind him and waving the magic sword in his hand. The sword energy was so strong that he blocked all the incoming attacks.
"Be careful!" Ling Feng warned. A puppet bypassed Xiao Bei's sword energy and swung a huge axe to chop towards Bei Li.
Bei Li cried out and dodged quickly, but the axe still scratched her arm, and blood instantly dyed her sleeve red.
Seeing this, Xiao Bei saw metal fragments scattered all over the ground, but the puppet did not disappear. The broken parts were flashing with light and began to reassemble.
"These puppets cannot be completely destroyed. Their energy core should be in the center of the restriction!" Mo Yuan said in a deep voice while resisting the puppets' attacks and observing the surrounding situation.
The fierce battle caused the surrounding space to shake, and cracks appeared on the ground, as if it would collapse at any time.
Xiao Bei and others stood back to back, forming a defensive formation to resist the attack of the puppets.
The shock wave generated by the energy collision continued to spread, uprooting the surrounding trees and turning the rocks into powder.
"Xiao Bei..." Bei Li grabbed Xiao Bei's sleeve tightly, his eyes full of worry, but also with a hint of determination.
She knew that she could not be a burden to Xiao Bei at this time, she had to fight alongside him.
Xiao Bei felt Bei Li's gaze and felt warm in his heart. He held her hand and gave her a reassuring look.
"Don't be afraid, I won't let anything happen to you."
During the fierce battle, Xiao Bei noticed that although these puppets attacked fiercely, they always moved around an area in the center of the restriction, as if guarding something.
His heart moved. Could it be that the energy core that Mo Yuan mentioned is right there?
"Cover me, I'm going to take a look at the restricted area!" Xiao Bei said to everyone.
Everyone nodded and intensified their attack to buy time for Xiao Bei.
Xiao Bei took advantage of the opportunity when the puppet was restrained by his companions, and flashed towards the center of the restriction.
Just as he was about to approach the center of the restriction, a powerful energy wave erupted from the center, knocking him back several steps.
He looked up and saw a crystal stone floating in the air at the center of the restriction, shining with dazzling light and emitting powerful energy fluctuations...
"That is..." Xiao Bei's eyes narrowed.
Xiao Bei's eyes were fixed on the suspended crystal. The bright light reflected on his resolute face, as if igniting the fire in his heart.
"That's the energy core!" He understood clearly that the source of the puppet's power was this crystal.
He took a deep breath and mobilized all the immortal energy in his body. The immortal sword in his hand began to hum, and the sword was surrounded by dazzling golden light.
"Hah!" Xiao Bei roared, and swung the immortal sword in his hand suddenly. A sharp golden sword energy, like lightning that cuts through the night sky, went straight to the crystal stone.
Wherever the sword energy passed, the space seemed to be torn apart, emitting bursts of explosions.
The puppets seemed to sense the crisis of the crystal stone, and gave up attacking their companions and instead rushed towards Xiao Bei.
However, Xiao Bei had already anticipated their actions. He dodged nimbly and chopped down the approaching puppets one by one with his sword energy like a rainbow.
The golden sword energy finally hit the crystal, making a deafening roar.
The crystal trembled violently, the light flickered, and a powerful energy wave spread out in all directions. The surrounding rocks collapsed and the ground shook violently.
As the light of the crystal faded, the puppets' movements became slower and the red light in their eyes gradually dimmed.
Finally, the light of the crystal was completely extinguished, and the puppets fell to the ground one after another, their metal bodies scattered all over the ground, and there was no sound anymore.
"Success!" Beili shouted in surprise, with excitement flashing in his eyes.
Mo Yuan and Tianjizi also breathed a sigh of relief, with relieved smiles on their faces.
Ling Feng put away his sword, walked to Xiao Bei's side, and looked at him with admiration, "Xiao Bei, you are so amazing!"
Xiao Bei retracted the magic sword, feeling the energy fluctuations around him gradually subside, and felt a sense of relief in his heart.
He turned to look at Beili and smiled gently, "Thanks to you for discovering the pattern of the runes."
The forbidden light completely dissipated, and the originally bottomless crack was revealed.
However, the crack was not the passage as imagined, but a chaos with gray fog rolling and surging, making it impossible to see what was inside.
A heart-pounding aura emanated from the chaos, as if hiding a huge danger.
Xiao Bei walked to the edge of the crack, staring at the chaos, and an inexplicable feeling surged in his heart.
"Behind this..." He stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the gray mist.
"Xiao Bei, be careful!" Bei Li grabbed his hand and looked at him worriedly.
Xiao Bei retracted his hand and turned to look at his companions. After that, he took the lead and stepped into the chaos...
All around, there is endless darkness and chaos.