readytorunbook Chapter 215 Artifact - Tears of the Stars
Chapter 215 Artifact - Tears of the Stars
But at the moment of breaking, the whip released all the remaining magic power, which turned into a blue beam of light and shot towards the giant's head.
Lin Wan'er merged her soul with the staff, and the staff emitted a huge colorful light, which rushed towards the heart of the giant.
The giant roared in pain under the attack of the two men. It tried to block with its battle axe, but it was too late. The blue light beam hit the giant's head, shattering its helmet and revealing a hideous face inside.
The colorful light directly penetrated the giant's heart. The giant's body began to tremble violently, and the red flames in its eyes gradually went out.
With a loud bang, the giant's huge body fell down, and the whole cave shook.
The three of them collapsed to the ground exhausted, their bodies stretched to their limits. Lan Yunyan and Lin Wan'er looked at the unconscious Xiao Yichen and the nearly vanished Yun Mengyao, tears streaming down their cheeks.
At this moment, a soft light suddenly appeared in the cave, and a figure seemed to be slowly emerging in the light.
"You did well, children." A kind voice sounded in the cave.
The four people looked at the figure in the light in surprise. It was a white-haired old man wearing a white robe embroidered with various mysterious patterns.
The old man slowly walked up to the four people, holding a staff that emitted soft light in his hand. With a light wave, Xiao Yichen's injuries began to gradually recover, and Yun Mengyao's almost disappeared body became solid again.
"Who are you?" Lan Yunyan asked.
The old man looked at them with a smile and said, "I am the guardian of this ancient cave. Your ability to defeat the giant proves your courage and strength.
This cave hides a huge secret, and also a huge test. Only those who pass the test are qualified to know this secret."
After hearing what the old man said, the four of them showed curiosity in their eyes.
The old man continued, “This cave was once the training ground of a great magician. He left behind his life’s learning and a magical artifact.
However, to prevent the artifact from being used by evil people, he set up many tests, and the giant was just one of them. Now that you have passed the test, follow me. "After saying this, the old man turned and walked towards the depths of the cave.
The four of them looked at each other, then stood up and followed the old man.
They walked along the cave passage for a while, and murals began to appear on the surrounding walls.
These murals depict the life of the great magician, from his childhood studies, to his travels in middle age, to his secluded practice in his later years.
The magical scenes in the murals are so vivid that they seem to bring them into that magical era.
As they walked, they came to a huge circular hall. In the center of the hall was a stone platform, on which sat a box emitting multicolored light.
The box was engraved with complex magical runes, which glowed with mysterious light.
"This is the box that contains the artifact. However, to open it, you need to decipher the rune code on it," said the old man.
The four of them walked to the stone platform and carefully examined the runes on the box. These runes were something they had never seen before, and they seemed to be an ancient and mysterious language.
Xiao Yichen stretched out his hand and gently touched the rune, trying to feel the magical fluctuations in it.
Suddenly, some vague images appeared in his mind. In the images, the great magician was performing a special magic that seemed to be related to the rune code.
"I think I have some clues," Xiao Yichen said. He described the scene in his mind to the others, and the four of them began to study it together.
After some effort, they discovered that these runes required the input of magic power in a specific order to unlock the code. Following the clues in the picture that Xiao Yichen saw, they began to try to input magic power.
When the last rune was injected with magical power, the box shone brightly, illuminating the entire hall with a multicolored light. The box slowly opened, revealing an exquisite necklace. The pendant was a crystal-clear gemstone, seemingly imbued with endless magical power.
"This is the artifact - 'Tears of the Stars'. It possesses powerful strength that can enhance the wearer's magic power and protect the wearer at critical moments." The old man introduced.
The four looked at the "Tears of the Stars" with amazement in their eyes. "However, this artifact can only be worn by one person. You need to decide for yourselves who will own it," the old man said to them.
The four of them fell into deep thought. They all knew how precious this artifact was, but the friendship between them made them unwilling to argue over it.
"I think Yun Mengyao should wear it. She has sacrificed so much for us. If she hadn't used forbidden magic, we would never have been able to defeat the giant." Lin Wan'er said.
Lan Yunyan and Xiao Yichen also nodded in agreement.
Yun Mengyao shook her head and said, "No, we've come this far thanks to everyone's joint efforts. I can't monopolize the artifact. Besides, using forbidden magic was my own choice. I don't want any special treatment because of it."
The four began to refuse from each other, and no one was willing to accept the artifact.
The old man looked at them, smiled, nodded, and said, "I am deeply moved by your friendship. In that case, I have a solution. The power of the 'Tears of the Stars' can be divided into four parts. Although this will weaken some of its effectiveness, each of you can gain its power."
After listening to the old man's words, the four people all thought that this was a good idea.
The old man cast a spell, dividing the power of "Tears of the Stars" into four parts, and then injected them into the bodies of four people respectively.
The four of them felt the powerful magic power in their bodies and were filled with gratitude.
"Now, you can leave this cave. I hope you can make good use of the power of 'Tears of the Stars'." said the old man.