Chapter 1648: Chapter 811: Searching for Primordial Spirit Stone!
“Luo Chen, where do you think this path leads?” Qing Shuang asked softly, her eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, wary of potential dangers.
Luo Chen tightly gripped the sword hilt, his gaze resolute: “No matter where it leads, we must follow it to the end. The Spiritual Origin Stone is our only hope.”
They continued forward, and soon, an ancient Stone Gate appeared at the end of the path, covered with the marks of time and complex runes.
The Stone Gate was tightly shut, as if waiting for something.
“This gate…” Qing Shuang approached, gently touching the runes on the gate, “It seems to need a specific key to open.”
Luo Chen looked around, trying to find possible clues.
His gaze finally landed on a Stele next to the Stone Gate, with some blurry inscriptions carved on it.
“Qing Shuang, look here.” Luo Chen pointed to the inscriptions on the Stele, “It seems to record the method to open the Stone Gate.”
Qing Shuang leaned in to take a closer look, discovering that the Stele’s inscriptions described an ancient ritual requiring specific curses and energy to activate the Stone Gate.
“We need to chant the curses and inject power.” Qing Shuang said, starting to interpret the curses.
Luo Chen nodded, standing behind Qing Shuang, ready to provide support anytime.
Qing Shuang began to chant the curses softly, her voice echoing around the wide Stone Gate.
As the curses proceeded, the runes on the Stone Gate started to emit a faint glow.
Luo Chen felt a powerful energy surge from the Stone Gate, immediately channeling power into Qing Shuang’s body to help her maintain the curse’s effectiveness.
With the power injected, the glow on the Stone Gate grew brighter and brighter, until finally, a dull rumbling sound was heard, and the Stone Gate slowly opened.
Behind the door was a spacious Stone Chamber, with a stone platform at its center, on which lay a Crystal Stone emitting a gentle glow—The Spiritual Origin Stone.
“We found it!” Qing Shuang exclaimed excitedly, quickly walking towards the stone platform, reaching out to pick up the Spiritual Origin Stone.
However, just as her fingers were about to touch the Spiritual Origin Stone, the ground of the Stone Chamber suddenly shook, cracks appearing on the stone platform, as if something was about to break through the earth.
“Watch out!” Luo Chen shouted, rushing towards Qing Shuang, pulling her away from the stone platform.
At that moment, a gigantic monster crawled out from the cracks beneath the stone platform, its body covered in hard scales, spewing black flames from its mouth.
“What is this?” Qing Shuang asked in terror, never having seen such a terrifying creature.
“This must be the guardian monster of the Spiritual Origin Stone.” Luo Chen replied, his eyes filled with caution, “We must defeat it to obtain the Spiritual Origin Stone.”
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang stood side by side, ready to face this unexpected formidable foe.
Luo Chen brandished his Longsword, the Sword Qi like a rainbow, while Qing Shuang continuously cast Talisman Papers, summoning various spells to attack the monster.
The battle was extremely intense, the monster’s scales incredibly tough, making it difficult for Luo Chen’s sword strikes to inflict lethal damage.
Although Qing Shuang’s spells could temporarily trap the monster, they couldn’t completely destroy it.
“This won’t work.” Luo Chen panted, admitting that even his high-level Swordsmanship seemed insufficient against such a powerful monster.
Qing Shuang nodded, knowing they must find the monster’s weakness.
She closed her eyes, concentrating, trying to sense the monster’s power source.
Suddenly, Qing Shuang opened her eyes, discovering a weak glow at the monster’s heart, which seemed to be its power core.
“Luo Chen, attack its heart!” Qing Shuang shouted.
Hearing this, Luo Chen immediately adjusted his strategy, moving like the wind, dodging the monster’s attacks, and heading straight for its heart.
The Longsword traced a fierce arc, piercing straight into the monster’s heart with unerring accuracy.
The monster let out a mournful roar, its body trembling violently, finally collapsing with a thundering crash.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang breathed a sigh of relief, having successfully defeated the guardian monster of the Spiritual Origin Stone.
The two quickly stepped forward, retrieving the Spiritual Origin Stone from the stone platform.
As soon as they held the Spiritual Origin Stone, a warm energy flowed into their bodies, seemingly restoring their strength.
“We did it.” Luo Chen said, smiling at the Spiritual Origin Stone in his hand.
Qing Shuang nodded, eyes gleaming with determination: “With the Spiritual Origin Stone in hand, we can now return. However, before we leave, we must remain cautious. After all, there are many other monsters nearby!”
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang exchanged a glance, fully aware that although they had acquired the Spiritual Origin Stone, the dangers of the Netherworld Abyss were far from over.
They had to stay vigilant to ensure a safe return.
“We must proceed cautiously, Qing Shuang.” Luo Chen reminded, scanning the surrounding area for potential threats.
Qing Shuang nodded, carefully placing the Spiritual Origin Stone into a cloth bag she carried, then taking out a new Talisman Paper from her waist, ready to respond to any potential threats.
The two continued forward, passing through the Stone Chamber, heading towards the exit.
However, just as they were about to leave the Stone Chamber, heavy footsteps echoed from outside, indicating that some enormous creature was approaching.
“Quick, find somewhere to hide!” Luo Chen whispered, pulling Qing Shuang to quickly hide in a corner of the Stone Chamber.
Before long, a gigantic silhouette appeared at the entrance of the Stone Chamber.
It was a large monster, its massive body nearly filling the entire entrance, its two huge eyes flashing with a fierce glint in the dim light.
“What kind of monster is this?” Qing Shuang asked nervously, gripping her Talisman Paper tightly, ready to attack at any moment.
“I don’t know either, but it looks stronger than the last one.” Luo Chen replied, his hand tightly gripping the sword hilt, prepared for battle.
The monster seemed to sense their presence, letting out a deafening roar, then began searching the Stone Chamber.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang held their breath, making no sound.
Just as the monster was about to approach their hiding spot, Qing Shuang suddenly thought of a plan.
She whispered to Luo Chen: “I’ll distract it, you seize the chance to attack.”
Luo Chen hesitated for a moment but quickly understood Qing Shuang’s intent. He nodded, ready to act.
Qing Shuang suddenly leaped from their hiding place, the Talisman Paper in her hand transforming into a flame, charging towards the monster.
The monster, enraged by the sudden attack, immediately turned to Qing Shuang, its massive claws swinging as it tried to strike her down.
At that moment, Luo Chen darted out from the side like lightning, his sword tip gathering immense power, stabbing towards the monster’s side.
The sword tip pierced the monster’s body accurately, black blood spurting out.
The monster let out a howl of agony, its body beginning to sway.
Luo Chen quickly withdrew the Longsword, launching another attack, this time aiming for the monster’s eyes.
The Longsword streaked like a meteor, and struck the monster’s right eye precisely.
The monster writhed in agony, finally crashing down, motionless.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang exhaled in relief, having successfully vanquished the powerful monster.
They quickly surveyed the surroundings, ensuring no other threats were present, before proceeding towards the exit.
Since the position of the Primordial Spirit Stone was in the depths of the Netherworld Abyss.
Even though they wanted to leave, they still had to cross a perilous path.
It was uncertain whether it was because nightfall was approaching.
The temperature in the Netherworld Abyss felt increasingly chilly.
Their breath seemed to almost instantly turn into icy shards.
“I always have a feeling, things aren’t looking good…”
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang pressed on, both aware that the dangers of the Netherworld Abyss extended far beyond what they had encountered.
They must remain vigilant, for even a slight oversight could cost them their lives here.
“Luo Chen, what do you think we might encounter next?” Qing Shuang asked as they walked, her voice tinged with a hint of worry.