Chapter 749: Spine Rises
Although he knew the road ahead was dangerous, Qi Tongwei did not hesitate and decided to go to the ancient temple to find out. After Liu Er learned about it, he asked to go with him again: "Brother Qi, this time it will definitely not be easy, but I can't let you take the risk alone." Qi Tongwei looked at Liu Er's determined eyes and nodded.
They took some necessary equipment and dry food and headed towards the end of the forest. Along the way, they encountered various strange phenomena and dangers. The trees in the forest seemed to have life, and their branches would suddenly stretch out to attack passers-by; there were also some swamps hidden in the dark, and if you were not careful, you would fall into them and be swallowed up mercilessly.
After several days and nights of arduous trekking, they finally saw the forgotten ancient temple. The ancient temple stood in an empty valley, surrounded by thick fog, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere. The temple door was closed, and it was engraved with various complex patterns and runes, which echoed the forbidden spell runes on the stone.
Qi Tongwei and Liu Er approached the ancient temple cautiously, trying to find a way to enter. Suddenly, a group of ghostly figures emerged from the mist surrounding the ancient temple, and they rushed towards the two with their fangs and claws bared. These figures exuded a cold aura that made people shudder. Qi Tongwei and Liu Er quickly drew their weapons and fought a desperate battle with these ghosts.
During the battle, Qi Tongwei discovered that these ghosts seemed to be afraid of sunlight. He suddenly had an idea and used the bronze mirror he carried with him to reflect the sunlight onto the ghosts. Under the sunlight, the ghosts screamed in pain and retreated. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qi Tongwei and Liu Er found a mechanism on the palace door and cracked it, and the palace door slowly opened.
They walked into the ancient temple, which was filled with an old and decayed atmosphere. There were many ancient artifacts and books in the temple, but they were all covered with dust and cobwebs. Qi Tongwei found a detailed record of the forbidden spell in an ancient book. It turned out that the mysterious tribe a thousand years ago, in pursuit of endless power, reached a contract with the dark forces and used a forbidden spell called "World Destruction Curse". Once this forbidden spell is launched, it will destroy everything around it, including themselves. Later, some wise men in the tribe realized the seriousness of the problem and tried to seal the forbidden spell, but in the end only part of it succeeded, and the remaining power was hidden under the land, waiting to be awakened again.
The ancient book also mentioned that in order to completely remove the threat of the forbidden spell, it is necessary to find three holy objects - the Staff of Light, the Crystal of Purification and the Shield of Protection, and place them on the altar of the ancient temple to hold a grand purification ceremony. However, these three holy objects were placed in three extremely dangerous places, guarded by powerful guardian beasts.
Qi Tongwei knew that this was another difficult challenge, but he did not back down. He and Liu Er decided to look for the Staff of Light first. According to clues in ancient books, the Staff of Light was located on the top of a snow-covered mountain, where it was bitterly cold, the wind was howling, and there was a huge frost dragon guarding it.
They climbed the mountain with great difficulty, and every step was full of hardship. The cold wind and snow almost froze their bodies, but they persisted with their tenacious willpower. Finally, they reached the top of the mountain and saw the frost dragon. The dragon was covered with a thick layer of ice, and every breath it took could spray out cold air, instantly freezing everything around it.
Qi Tongwei and Liu Er approached the dragon cautiously, trying to find the location of the Staff of Light. The dragon sensed their arrival, roared, and pounced on them. Qi Tongwei and Liu Er quickly dodged the dragon's attack and used the surrounding terrain to fight the dragon. During the battle, Qi Tongwei discovered a glowing area on the dragon's abdomen, and he guessed that the Staff of Light might be there.
So, he and Liu Er made a risky plan. Liu Er was responsible for attracting the dragon's attention, while Qi Tongwei took the opportunity to attack the dragon's abdomen. Liu Er picked up a stone and threw it at the dragon. The dragon was enraged and turned to chase Liu Er. Qi Tongwei took the opportunity to run under the dragon's abdomen and stabbed the glowing part with his sword. The dragon let out a painful cry and its body began to tremble violently. With a loud bang, the Staff of Light fell out of the dragon's abdomen, emitting a dazzling light.
Qi Tongwei picked up the Staff of Light and quickly fled the mountain with Liu Er. Next, they set out on a journey to find the Crystal of Purification. The Crystal of Purification was hidden deep in a mysterious swamp, which was full of various poisonous gases and dangerous creatures. They entered the swamp carefully, avoiding many traps and poison attacks along the way.
Finally, they found the Purification Crystal in the center of the swamp. The Purification Crystal was placed in a huge crystal box, surrounded by a group of poisonous bees. These poisonous bees were huge, and the stingers on their tails flashed coldly. Qi Tongwei and Liu Er used smoke bombs to disperse the poisonous bees and successfully got the Purification Crystal.
Finally, they went to find the Guardian Shield, which was placed in an ancient castle filled with various traps.
Qi Tongwei and Liu Er were carrying the Purification Crystal on their way to find the Guardian Shield. Exhausted, they decided to take a rest at a hotel at the foot of the mountain. The hotel was quite old, with mottled paint on the walls, and the dim lights flickered in the wind, making a "sizzling" sound, as if telling the vicissitudes of time.
The room they stayed in was located in the corner of the hotel, and the room was filled with an old smell. Qi Tongwei carefully placed the backpack containing the Purification Crystal on the table beside the bed, and then fell heavily on the bed, while Liu Er went to check whether the doors and windows of the room were closed.
Late at night, when everything was quiet, Qi Tongwei was suddenly awakened by a slight "rustling" sound. He opened his eyes alertly, and looked around in the faint moonlight coming in from the window, but found nothing unusual. Just as he was about to fall asleep again, the sound rang again, this time it seemed to come from the corner of the wall. He sat up slowly and gently pushed Liu Er on the bed next to him. Liu Er was sleeping soundly, and just mumbled a few words before he fell silent again.
Qi Tongwei quietly got out of bed and walked towards the corner. As he approached, the sound became clearer, like someone crying softly, or like fingernails scratching lightly on a wooden board. When he reached the corner, the sound suddenly disappeared, and he only saw a small vent, which was pitch black and he couldn't see anything clearly.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he caught a glimpse of a dark shadow flashing through the vent, and then a chill went up his spine.