Chapter 739 Soul Resurrection
After a fierce battle, they finally repelled the mechanical bird, but several villagers were injured.
Continuing to climb upwards, they came to a spacious hall. In the center of the hall stood a huge sarcophagus, which was engraved with exquisite patterns and words. Qi Tongwei went forward to observe carefully and found that the words on the sarcophagus recorded the secrets of this tower. It turned out that this tower was built by wise men in ancient times to seal the evil forces, and the key to fighting against the evil forces was sealed in the sarcophagus - the Heart of the Holy Soul. But to open the sarcophagus, you need to solve a complex puzzle, otherwise it will trigger the attack of the guardian power in the sarcophagus.
Qi Tongwei and the others racked their brains and began to study the puzzle on the sarcophagus. Time passed by, and just when they felt desperate, Qi Tongwei suddenly had an idea and found the key to the puzzle. He turned several mechanisms on the sarcophagus according to his own ideas. With a dull sound, the sarcophagus slowly opened, and a soft light emanated from it.
Everyone approached the sarcophagus carefully, and saw a crystal ball emitting pure light inside, which was the Holy Soul Heart. However, at the moment when Qi Tongwei reached out to take the Holy Soul Heart, a powerful energy wave suddenly surged around the sarcophagus, and a guardian spirit composed of light appeared. The guardian spirit had a sharp look in his eyes and shouted loudly: "No one who has not been tested is allowed to take the holy object without permission!" After that, he attacked Qi Tongwei and others.
Qi Tongwei and his companions had no choice but to fight the guardian spirit again. The guardian spirit was so powerful that they were gradually defeated. At the critical moment, Qi Tongwei remembered the mysterious symbol he had seen in the cave before, and he suddenly realized that it might be the key to communicate with the guardian spirit. So he concentrated on the battle, imitated the shape of the symbol, and used the demon-suppressing sword to draw rays of light in the air.
A miracle happened. After seeing the symbol drawn by Qi Tongwei, the guardian spirit suddenly stopped attacking, with a hint of surprise and respect in its eyes. It slowly said, "The one who can know this symbol must be an extraordinary person. It seems that you are destined to be together. This Holy Soul Heart is at your disposal, but you must promise to use its power to save the people, otherwise you will be punished by God."
Qi Tongwei solemnly took the Holy Soul Heart and said, "We will do our best to save this land and the people living on it." The guardian spirit nodded slightly, and its figure gradually dissipated, as if it had completed its mission.
However, just when everyone thought the crisis was over, the calm sky suddenly changed. The sky was clear just now, but suddenly it was covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder. Then, countless huge limestone blocks fell from the sky like raindrops, each with a force of a thousand pounds, hitting the ground with a deafening sound, shaking the ground for a moment, and everyone panicked and ran around looking for shelter.
"What's going on? Does the guardian spirit's words not count?" The villagers shouted in fear. Qi Tongwei was also full of doubts and uneasiness, but he knew he had to stay calm at this moment, so he shouted loudly: "Don't panic, find a safe place to hide first!"
In the chaos, Qi Tongwei discovered that the falling of these limestones did not seem to be without any rules. They gradually accumulated into a huge circular pattern in the open space of the village, and the center of the pattern was the entrance to the cave where they had held the ceremony before. He was moved, could this be some kind of hint?
Risking being hit by rocks, Qi Tongwei approached the cave entrance with difficulty. When he arrived at the entrance, a strange light shone from the cave, reflecting the lightning and thunder outside. He took a deep breath and resolutely walked into the cave.
Inside the cave, the originally peaceful altar began to tremble violently. The three artifacts and the Holy Soul Heart were suspended in the air, and the light flickered. Under the light, ancient pictures appeared on the walls of the cave. Different from what had been seen before, these pictures showed a more tragic war. In the pictures, two powerful armies fought each other, magic and force intertwined, and the sky and the earth changed color. At the center of the war, there was a huge black figure, which exuded endless evil aura. It seemed to be the fuse of this war and the root of all disasters.
Qi Tongwei was deeply shocked by the scene before him. Before he could come to his senses, an ethereal voice sounded in the cave: "Do you think that getting the Holy Soul Heart will end everything? This is just another trick of fate. In the war a thousand years ago, although the evil was temporarily sealed, its power has never really disappeared. Now that the seal is loose, it is about to come again, and all you have done is just awakening the sleeping demon."
Qi Tongwei clenched his fists and asked, "Is there no way to stop it completely?" The voice was silent for a moment, and then said, "There is a way, but it is extremely dangerous. At the end of this land, there is a forgotten sacred mountain. On the mountain grows a sacred flower called the Pure World Lotus. Only by fusing the Pure World Lotus with the Holy Soul Heart, and then using your blood as a guide to cast an ancient forbidden spell, may the evil be sealed again. But the sacred mountain is surrounded by powerful prohibitions and guardian beasts, and no one has ever returned alive."
Qi Tongwei walked out of the cave without hesitation and informed everyone of the situation. The villagers were terrified, but they knew that if they did not take action, everyone would face a catastrophe. So some brave villagers stood up and expressed their willingness to follow Qi Tongwei to the sacred mountain.
They packed their bags and set out on a journey full of unknowns and dangers. Along the way, they passed through dense primeval forests, which were full of thorns and hid various poisonous snakes and beasts. Then, they climbed over a towering snow-capped mountain. The cold wind on the snow-capped mountain was biting, and the thin air made it difficult for everyone to breathe. Many people had altitude sickness, but they supported each other and moved forward with difficulty.
Finally, they arrived at the foot of the legendary sacred mountain. The sacred mountain was shrouded in a layer of mysterious mist, exuding a solemn and sacred atmosphere. At the foot of the mountain, stood an ancient stone tablet, engraved with warning words, reminding intruders of the dangers of the sacred mountain.
Qi Tongwei led the group to climb up the mountain carefully. As soon as they entered the range of the sacred mountain, they were attacked by a group of guardian beasts. These guardian beasts were huge, shaped like unicorns, spewing flames from their mouths, and were extremely powerful. Qi Tongwei waved the demon-suppressing sword and fought fiercely with the guardian beasts, and the villagers also attacked the guardian beasts with their weapons.