Mystery of the ruins

Chapter 494: Mystery of the Ruins

The Wu Xing Mountain Range is formed by the interweaving of five colors, condensing five kinds of Qi, transforming into divine radiance that shoots into the sky.

Some mountain ridges are filled with rolling red Qi, like flames, while others are as blue as the sea, breathtakingly beautiful, and still others are lush green…

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth are all present here, circulating the mother Qi, constantly rising, representing the Five Elements of heaven and earth.

“Something’s strange. This place doesn’t look naturally formed. There are even incomplete ancient formations and weapon fragments.”

Lin Fan whispered, mysterious symbols flashing in his eyes as he surveyed the area, sensing an anomaly.

Subsequently, he ventured deeper into the mountain range, arriving at the spot where Feng Wu discovered the five elements divine tree; he had overheard their conversation earlier.

As soon as he stepped in, the field here surged, causing Lin Fan to pause, feeling immense pressure descending.

Furthermore, the deeper he went, not only did the pressure increase, but he also encountered danger.

“Clang!”

A Sword Qi sound echoed, and metallic brilliance erupted, causing one’s skin to ache as if a Divine Sword was striking.

“Hmm, could there be a supreme treasure in this place? Perhaps an Immortal Sword is buried here,” Lin Fan said expectantly.

Although this place could threaten Heavenly Gods, with frequent bursts of blazing fire and Sword Qi reaching the sky, it still couldn’t harm him, a Master Level cultivator.

After advancing dozens of miles, a massive Heavenly Pit came into view. The Sword Qi and flames were emanating from it, dazzling and sharp.

Moreover, due to the extremely high temperature below, the Void Realm itself became blurred.

“Boom!”

Lin Fan acted, unleashing a punch towards the Heavenly Pit. The rocks cracked, and the earth rumbled, but only a portion collapsed.

The imagined cataclysm did not occur; the ground was surprisingly hard, so much so that even Master Level power found it difficult to penetrate.

“Hmm, this place is very special. It actually buries the flesh and blood of powerful beings, congealed with earth and stone, making it incredibly hard.”

Lin Fan showed a strange expression, staring at the bottom of the deep pit. His Heavenly Eye shone, penetrating the earth, and he saw something special.

“Dong!”

The next moment, he acted again, taking out his Immortal Cauldron and sending out a beam of light, striking downwards to investigate further.

The Immortal light surged, incredibly dazzling. Under the strike of an Immortal Artifact, it naturally opened a passage with ease.

With a boom, the ground was directly pierced through; all the massive rocks and metal blocks could not obstruct it.

“Swish!”

Lin Fan didn’t delay, leaping down with extreme speed, his target clear: straight to the underground.

However, during this process, he also discovered some things, such as broken weapons and divine materials like Five Elements Stones.

This was enough to indicate that this place was not simple; it was highly probable that an entire era was buried here.

“Here!”

Lin Fan’s heart stirred, and he slowed down, stepping on the golden Immortal Cauldron all the way, spewing immortal mist, and arriving at his destination.

A large number of Five Elements Stones appeared, blocking his path downwards, which startled him. These were rare divine materials, yet there were so many here.

Most importantly, it was precisely this type of stone that nurtured Five Elements Immortal Gold. Could it be that he had discovered an immortal mine?

Lin Fan’s heart pounded!

Then, he no longer delayed, clearing away the surrounding stones, opening a hole, and continuing forward to investigate carefully.

“A building!” Lin Fan exclaimed, beneath the Five Elements Stones lay an ancient palace.

It wasn’t large, but it possessed a profound aura, carrying a sacred presence amidst its ancientness, appearing to belong to a different epoch.

He entered the stone chamber, and at that very moment, he exclaimed in surprise: “This is… a Willow Leaf!”

A broken leaf appeared, its age unknown, yet it still possessed vitality, never having perished, sparkling and translucent.

Lin Fan immediately recognized it; this leaf belonged to Liu Ma, meaning she had been here before.

What shocked him even more was that the stone chamber had been pierced through, revealing a terrifying gash with five-colored bloodstains on it.

It seemed an unparalleled being had been slain here!

Moreover, it was that golden remnant leaf, impaled on the stone wall, glowing faintly, left behind after Willow God’s great battle.

“Eh, is this Liu Ma’s enemy?!”

Lin Fan exclaimed, approaching and looking through the sunken stone wall, where he saw a creature impaled within.

To be precise, it was a fragmented skeleton, exceptionally tall, but alas, its flesh and blood had long withered away with the passage of time.

However, it was still possible to determine how this person died: their head was pierced by a Willow Leaf, and their Primordial Spirit was killed.

“Bang!”

Suddenly, with Lin Fan’s arrival, the emanating Divine Power fluctuations caused the skeleton to turn into dust, shattering directly.

This surprised him; that was absolutely an unparalleled being, whose body should have been indestructible for eons, so why did it disintegrate?

“This person should have first been suppressed and killed by Liu Ma, and then placed here. The time that passed was simply too long, causing it to completely decay.”

Lin Fan speculated, immediately realizing that the time this being had been dead must be astonishingly long, probably more than one epoch.

If it weren’t for the Willow Leaf still being present, buried deep underground, preserving its form, it might not have lasted long enough for Lin Fan to witness this scene.

Lin Fan took a careful look, cautiously pulling out the golden Willow Leaf and storing it in his qiankun bag for safekeeping.

After all, it was something from Liu Ma; how could it be buried in this dark, sunless underground? It should be moved to another place.

Next, Lin Fan continued to explore the area. What met his eyes were endless skeletons, everywhere, from various creatures.

Clearly, a great and extremely tragic battle had occurred here, as if he had arrived in the realm of death.

Unfortunately, like that other corpse, the time was too distant, all divinity lost; even a slight fluctuation turned them into dust.

The same was true for those broken weapons; they had long rusted, their symbols eroded, and they were utterly ruined.

Even the Immortal Gold contained within them had decayed, with only a faint glimmer remaining, proving its past existence.

“Nothing valuable, just a false alarm!” Lin Fan sighed.

However, just as he was preparing to return to the surface, a metallic token beside a white bone caught his attention.

“This is… Heavenly Court!” Lin Fan was greatly surprised, looking at the almost invisible, blurred ancient characters on it, his heart surging.

In an instant, he thought of the Heavenly Tribulation he had recently undergone, where a Heavenly Court had appeared. Could there be some connection?

Previously, he had speculated that the scenes and imprints appearing in the Heavenly Tribulation might be things that had happened in the past.

Or perhaps, they were events that would happen to him in the future, a corner of which was reflected and manifested in the present world.

“I can’t figure it out, can’t understand it. This matter might only be clear if I ask Liu Ma directly, as it has a great connection to her too!”

Lin Fan muttered to himself, feeling that he should find an opportunity to visit the ancestral land of the Immortal Ancient survivors, where Willow God had a Three Thousand Divine Kingdom.

Subsequently, he left the underground, returned to the surface, and then searched the vicinity again, attempting to find more truth.

…

“five elements divine tree!”

Not far away, there was a ten-foot-tall tree, emitting auspicious radiance. Each leaf had a different color, flowing with five-colored light.

It shimmered with iridescent light, illuminating the surrounding Void Realm, and a clear fragrance emanated, refreshing the heart.

“Swish!”

Suddenly, upon seeing Lin Fan, the tree body trembled, pulled itself out of the ground, and its thick roots, like the legs of a living creature, took off running.

“Want to run? No way!” Lin Fan lightly shouted.

He pointed a finger, and endless rules intertwined, fixing the entire space. Then, he grabbed the five elements divine tree back.