readytorunbook Chapter 280 Shadow
Chapter 280 Shadow
He then said, "This mission is to explore an ancient relic. It's said to be fraught with danger, and many who have gone to explore it have never returned. If Fairy Blue is determined to do so..."
Lan Yunyan didn't wait for the elder to finish speaking before reaching out to take the scroll: "No problem, I will go and find out what's going on."
Lan Yunyan unfolded the scroll and saw the following inscription: "Ancient Shadow Ruins, located in the misty depths of the Qingyun Mountains. It is riddled with traps and guarded by evil spirits.
Recently, a strange light has been seen coming out of the ruins, and livestock in the surrounding villages have been disappearing from time to time. It is suspected that an evil spirit has awakened in the ruins.
Mission requirements: Enter the ruins and find out the truth about the evil spirit. If you can subdue it, that would be the best. If not, you must bring back detailed information for the sect to make a decision.
Rewards: Based on the completion of the task, you will be given corresponding magic weapons or secret manuals."
Lan Yunyan put the scroll away and left the Mission Pavilion. She sped along, soon arriving deep within the Qingyun Mountains. Mist swirled around like a veil, faintly permeating an air of mystery and danger.
Lan Yunyan stepped into the foggy area, and the visibility around her decreased instantly, so she could only see the area several feet ahead.
She mobilized her soul power and condensed a ball of blue flame in her palm. The light of the flame slightly dispelled some of the mist.
Suddenly, the ground beneath her feet shook slightly, and then sharp stone spikes protruded from the ground and shot towards her like arrows.
Lan Yunyan's body was nimble, dodging left and right like a ghost. At the same time, she formed hand seals and chanted something. A water curtain appeared out of thin air, blocking the remaining stone spikes. The stone spikes hit the water curtain, splashing water and spreading in the mist.
Continuing forward, Lan Yunyan arrived in front of an ancient stone gate. The stone gate was engraved with strange runes, which flickered with a faint light, as if telling stories of the past.
Lan Yunyan carefully examined the runes, trying to decipher their mysteries. She reached out and gently touched the stone door, slowly infusing it with magical power.
In an instant, the runes on the stone gate shone brightly, and a powerful force rebounded from the stone gate. Lan Yunyan was caught off guard and was knocked back several steps.
She steadied herself and thought to herself, "This stone gate is indeed protected by a powerful barrier. It seems I need to find another way."
Lan Yunyan looked around and found a circular groove next to the stone gate. The shape of the groove was similar to the jade pendant she wore around her waist.
She took off the jade pendant and put it into the groove. The jade pendant fit perfectly into the groove. Then, the stone door slowly opened, and a stale and decayed smell came to her face.
Lan Yunyan stepped into the stone gate, which led to a long passage. The walls of the passage were inlaid with night-shining pearls, illuminating the passage as bright as day.
However, at the end of the passage, pairs of dark green eyes flickered in the darkness. Lan Yunyan stopped in her tracks, alert and vigilant.
In an instant, a pack of evil spirits, resembling wolfhounds but emanating a dark mist, surged from the end of the passage. They moved with incredible speed, reaching Lan Yunyan in the blink of an eye.
Lan Yunyan waved her staff calmly, unhurriedly sending a storm of ice blades whirling out, the blades shooting towards the evil spirits like flying knives. The evil spirits howled in pain as they were struck by the blades, but they didn't stop their attack.
Lan Yunyan leaped up, waving his staff in the air and chanting spells. Arcs of lightning struck down from the top of the staff. Wherever the arcs of lightning passed, the evil spirits trembled all over and the black mist dissipated a lot.
But there were so many evil spirits that many of them broke through the attack and pounced on Lan Yunyan.
Lan Yunyan glared with her beautiful eyes, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.
She plunged her wand into the ground, formed a complex hand seal with her hands, and shouted, "Spiritual rhythm of heaven and earth, seal the illusion and dream!"
A powerful spiritual force surged from her body, forming a huge barrier around her. The evil spirits were trapped within the barrier, colliding with it in all directions, but unable to break through.
Lan Yunyan took the opportunity to cast a purification spell. A soft light emanated from her palm, enveloping the evil spirits within the barrier.
Under the illumination of the light, the dark power in the evil spirits slowly dissipated, their eyes gradually regained clarity, and their figures gradually became illusory.
Finally, the evil spirits turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated into the air.
Lan Yunyan retracted the barrier and continued along the passage deeper into the ruins. In the center of the ruins, she discovered a massive stone platform. On top of it sat a box emitting a strange light.
Lan Yunyan slowly approached the stone platform. Just as she was about to touch the box, the space around her suddenly twisted and deformed. She seemed to be in a huge vortex, and her body began to spin uncontrollably.
Lan Yunyan was startled, but quickly calmed down. She mobilized all her magic power, trying to steady herself while observing the changes in the surrounding space.
She discovered that in the center of the vortex, there was a tiny spot of light, which seemed to be the core of this space distortion.
Lan Yunyan gritted her teeth and rushed towards the light with all her might. The moment she approached the light, she cast a spatial teleportation spell, freeing herself from the vortex.
She was breathing heavily, with beads of sweat on her forehead, but her eyes remained firm.
She looked at the box on the stone platform again, carefully reached out her hand, and opened it. Inside the box, a spiritual bead emitting a faint blue light was placed.
Lan Yunyan could feel that this spirit bead contained a powerful force, but this force was eroded by an evil aura.
Lan Yunyan decided to bring the spirit pearl back to Qingyun Sect, so that the elders could work together to study the purification method. She took the spirit pearl into her arms and left the ruins along the passage.
In the process of leaving the ruins, she encountered some small mechanical traps, but with her wisdom and powerful magic, she resolved them one by one.
The moment Lan Yunyan stepped out of the ruins, the sunlight shone on her, and she looked like a fairy walking out of a fairyland.
Carrying the rewards of her mission, she rushed towards Qingyun Sect, pondering the secrets behind the spirit pearl and its possible connection with the Demon Realm...
After Lan Yunyan returned to Qingyun Sect, she went straight to the main hall of the main peak and reported her experience in the Shadow Ruins in detail to the sect master and the elders.