Chapter 481 A strange place
Everyone followed Lin Ze and went deeper. Not long after they walked, a huge canyon appeared in front of them. The valley was shrouded in mist, and a turbulent river could be vaguely seen below.
Just when everyone was worrying about how to cross, Lin Ze discovered some protruding rocks on the cliff that could be used as footholds.
Lin Ze nimbly grabbed the protruding rocks on the mountain wall and began to climb down. Seeing this, others followed suit and followed his steps closely. However, just when everyone had just reached the middle of the mountain, something strange suddenly happened in the originally peaceful valley. The thick clouds and mist suddenly surged as if they had life, and an extremely strong suction force burst out from them, like an invisible giant mouth that wanted to swallow everyone in.
Faced with this sudden change, Lin Ze did not dare to be negligent. He quickly took out a crystal clear jade flute from his arms, put it to his lips and blew it hard. In an instant, a melodious and crisp flute sounded, and the sound waves spread out like water ripples, and unexpectedly condensed into a transparent barrier in the air, launching a fierce confrontation with the powerful suction force.
At the same time, several mysterious creatures that looked like bats suddenly swooped out from the rolling clouds. These creatures were small, but had claws as sharp as knives, and flew as fast as lightning. Lin Ze was quick-witted and dodged a bat that was attacking him. While he nimbly dodged these menacing monsters, he shouted loudly to command his companions behind him to fight back.
In the tense battle, Lin Ze took a deep breath and played the jade flute with full concentration. The sound waves he blew this time were stronger and more exciting than before, like surging waves, hitting the bat creatures fiercely. The attacked bats let out a shrill scream, and then fled in panic.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, everyone worked together to speed up the descent and finally reached the bottom of the valley. Without taking a break, they hurriedly crossed a turbulent river and continued to move forward. Not far away, a magnificent palace shining with strange light appeared before their eyes.
The palace was magnificent, splendid, and exuded an awe-inspiring atmosphere. Its gate was closed, and two lifelike stone statues stood in front of the gate, like loyal guardians, quietly guarding this mysterious building. Lin Ze walked forward carefully, stretched out his right hand and gently touched the heavy stone door. At the moment his fingertips touched the stone door, a layer of dazzling rune light suddenly appeared on the door, interweaving and flashing, as if an ancient and complex test was waiting for them to solve.
Lin Ze carefully examined the runes on the door, trying to find a way to crack it. At this time, the old man in the team slowly stepped forward, squinting his eyes and said, "This is an ancient seal rune, which can only be opened by injecting specific blood power." Everyone looked at each other, wondering who had this blood.
Lin Ze's heart suddenly shook, and a long-forgotten record in the family's ancient book suddenly emerged in his mind. According to the book, their family's unique bloodline seemed to hide some mysterious and powerful power. If used properly, it might be able to solve the current dilemma.
Thinking of this, Lin Ze took a deep breath, bit his lips, and resolutely cut his finger with a sharp dagger. The bright red blood immediately gushed out, dripping on the ancient rune. At the moment when the blood came into contact with the rune, the whole space seemed to be ignited, and a dazzling light suddenly burst out. The light was like a burning flame, spreading rapidly along the stone door, and in the blink of an eye it covered the entire huge stone door.
Then, there was a dull rumble, and the stone door that was originally closed began to move slowly to both sides. As the stone door opened little by little, a dazzling golden light shone from inside the door, making it almost impossible to open one's eyes. Everyone endured the discomfort and stepped into the palace carefully.
After their sight adjusted to the bright light, everyone was surprised to find that in the center of the palace, there was a dazzling pearl floating. The pearl was like the brightest star in the night sky, emitting dazzling light. Around the pearl, there were all kinds of extremely precious treasures, some of which were shining with colorful rays of light, and some of which were emitting charming fragrance.
However, while everyone else was attracted by these rare treasures, Lin Ze, with his keen intuition trained from years of wandering around, sensed a hint of danger approaching. He was about to speak up to remind everyone to be careful, but it was too late. He saw a series of solid fences suddenly rise from the ground without any warning, separating everyone at lightning speed.
Everyone panicked and was in chaos for a while. At this time, Lin Ze forced himself to calm down. He knew that the more critical the moment, the more he could not lose his composure. After some observation and thinking, he took out a crystal clear jade flute from his arms, put it to his lips and played it gently. The melodious flute sound echoed in the empty palace, forming circles of sound waves visible to the naked eye.
Lin Ze concentrated his mind and tried his best to control the power of the sound waves to impact the fences. With his unremitting efforts, the fences gradually could not withstand the violent impact of the sound waves, and tiny cracks began to appear on the surface. As time went by, these cracks became more and more numerous and larger, and finally they could not bear the weight and shattered.
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. No one dared to covet those tempting treasures anymore, and hurriedly called each other and quickly fled from this palace that looked gorgeous but was actually full of dangers.
After escaping the palace, everyone hurried back along the way they came. But they soon discovered that the road they came from had become unfamiliar, and there was a faint mist around them, which seemed like an illusion. Lin Ze felt something was wrong, and this must be a trick set by the palace.
At this time, a series of low roars came from the distance, as if some giant beast had awakened. Lin Ze clenched the jade flute in his hand and looked vigilantly in the direction of the sound. As the roar got closer, a monster covered with spikes and as big as a hill appeared in sight. Every step it took, the earth trembled.
Lin Ze took a deep breath and blew the jade flute again. The sound waves turned into sharp arrows that materialized and shot at the giant beast. The giant beast waved its claws angrily to disperse the sound waves. Just as the giant beast rushed towards everyone, the old man shouted, "Use fire to attack!" Everyone hurriedly collected firewood, set it on fire and threw it at the giant beast. The giant beast was afraid of fire and kept retreating. Lin Ze saw the right opportunity, increased the power of the flute sound, and hit the giant beast's vitals. The giant beast fell to the ground with a bang and turned into black smoke and dissipated. Everyone was exhausted, but still moved forward to the exit firmly, and finally walked out of this strange place.