nashuaworldcup Chapter 816 Probing and Entering
Chapter 816 Probing and Entering
What started as a twisted, thin line quickly developed into a black tornado several meters in diameter.
The tornado, carrying sand and dust, slowly approached the crowd.
Gradually, the sand in this area was swept into the sky by the black tornado, gradually revealing the true face beneath the desert. It was an ancient city, somewhat rustic and dilapidated, with gaps everywhere on the city walls, as if it had experienced an exceptionally fierce battle in the past.
The enormous city was estimated to be over a thousand miles in circumference. In today's terms, a city of this size would be a first-rate metropolis, capable of accommodating billions, or even tens of billions, of people.
Some people jumped into the ruins with great joy upon seeing them appear, only to be instantly turned into a bloody mist.
"This is... a barrier?"
"No, it should be the remnants of the city's protective formation."
Yanlan corrected Lü Ran's statement.
"How to get in?"
someone asked.
"I don't know."
Yanlan shook her head slightly. This time, she really didn't know. She originally thought that as long as the Black Sand Sea was blown into the sky, it would be easy to fall into the ancient ruins, but she never expected that there would still be remnants of the city-protecting formation.
The scene just now made it very clear that rushing in would only lead to certain death.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao, what is this...?"
Someone noticed Zhao Mu staring at the black tornadoes in deep thought and asked him about it out of curiosity.
The experience with the black sandstorm made the remaining members of the team realize that this was a cunning old fox who was pretending to be weak. What kind of nobody was he? He was a guy who kept his true abilities hidden, and who knows what he might have discovered.
"I'm wondering if there's some kind of connection between this black tornado and the ancient ruins below."
"Hey!"
The man who asked the question lit up. “Now that Fellow Daoist Zhao has mentioned it, it seems there is indeed a connection. Do you think this black tornado could lead to the underground ruins?”
"It's possible, but... who will try?"
All eyes turned to Zhao Mu.
"No, why are you looking at me?"
Zhao Mu was speechless for a moment, then laughed and said, "Just be patient. This connection isn't hard to see. We'll wait for others to try it."
Although everyone was eager to enter the ruins, they also felt that what Zhao Mu said made sense.
One wrong move and you could turn into a bloody mist. Who would dare to try this? It's better to wait for someone else.
As for everyone waiting for the other?
That's simply not possible. In any society, there are always a few ruthless individuals who, when they get impatient, will force the cannon fodder in the team to try it out.
Success would be great, but failure wouldn't be a big loss for them.
"Look, some people have already started trying it."
Just as Zhao Mu had predicted, a few hundred feet away from them, a person was thrown directly into the black tornado, and a miserable scream came through clearly.
but......
That was clearly just initial panic and fear, not the black tornado rapidly taking his life.
Although the black tornado was indeed dangerous, it was clear that the person who was thrown in did not suffer a significant drop in life force, and the cries only lasted for a moment before disappearing.
???
Everyone was puzzled.
Because this person's life force vanished without a trace in an instant.
died?
"Look, look! On the city wall!"
A gasp rang out, drawing everyone's attention to the dilapidated city tower of the underground ruins. Zhao Mu and the others also peered intently, scanning the area for a long time before finally spotting the people who had just disappeared.
"That's true!"
Zhao Mu murmured to himself, "The black tornado is the entrance to the ancient ruins."
Rub~
After exchanging a glance with him, Yanlan and the other two rushed toward the nearest black tornado, with Lü Ran and the other ten immediately following.
"here....."
"It's a bit like a black sandstorm."
Just as Zhao Mu noticed something was wrong, Yan Lan immediately chimed in.
"Indeed, it's very similar to a black sandstorm. However, there are far fewer things hidden in the sandstorm than in the black sandstorms we've encountered before. It's a bit dangerous, but not too dangerous."
Those creepy black insects also existed, but because there were so few of them, they couldn't even break through his defenses.
That guy was attacked purely because he panicked, which is why his life force dropped a little.
"There's a downward force; we're about to go in."
"Ok!"
Zhao Mu also sensed that a pair of large hands were grabbing his ankles and pulling him down heavily.
hum~
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Mu found that he had already passed through the remaining city defense array and slowly floated down in front of the city gate.
"Zawa City!"
Above the city gate, which is over a hundred feet high, the two ancient and magnificent characters are written in a slightly different style than they are today, but they are still clearly recognizable, just like someone who has never learned traditional Chinese characters can still recognize them.
"Does Fellow Daoist Zhao believe that the name Zecheng contains profound meaning?"
Yanlan appeared behind Zhao Mu without anyone noticing.
"These two characters are not carved, but written directly on by a powerful being. They contain the Dao of that powerful being and are indeed a treasure, but the level is too high for me to comprehend. I should go into the city and look for other opportunities!"
"Fellow Daoist Zhao is too modest. I think it's not that he can't, but that he doesn't want to waste time on it!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Mu shook his head and smiled.
Indeed, this path is not suitable for him, or rather, he does not want to follow other people's paths, but wants to forge his own path step by step.
“Little Sword King, Fellow Daoist Zhao, everyone has already entered. I just took a careful count, and there are a total of thirteen teams, totaling two hundred and thirty-seven people. I reckon that the other teams also encountered something like the Black Sand Storm on their way to the Black Sand Sea, otherwise the casualty rate wouldn't be so high.”
The speaker was Lü Ran.
Although she was at the Fourth Extreme Realm, she was very self-aware and did not become arrogant because of her cultivation level. She was very respectful to Zhao Mu and Yan Lan, and even... there was a hint of flattery in her attitude.
If Zhao Mu wasn't mistaken, since the black sandstorm, this woman had flirted with him more than once, proving herself to be a master of social maneuvering.
"Ok!"
Yanlan nodded calmly; clearly, she didn't have a good impression of this cannon fodder.
Before long, the group passed through the city gate.
The passage was quite long, nearly a hundred feet, which showed how sturdy the city wall was. In addition, there was a protective array for the city.
The city was somewhat dilapidated, with broken walls and ruins everywhere, and no remains were found in the collapsed houses.
Of course, this does not mean that everyone in Zecheng evacuated successfully back then and there were no casualties. Rather, it means that time has erased the traces of the remains. The remains of ordinary people, and even ordinary cultivators, cannot withstand the erosion of time.
If you happen to find a bone here, it would be a treasure, no matter how high or low the price.
Even a drop of blood or a single hair from a powerful being is considered a treasure, let alone bones that have gleamed with the erosion of time. While they might be too precious for alchemy, they are absolutely excellent materials for forging weapons.