Chapter 967 Distortion
"I picked this up accidentally when we were deep in the woods near the Elf Spring. The situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't have time to take a closer look. Later I found that there seemed to be some information hidden in this feather."
When everyone got closer, they saw some mysterious symbols vaguely emerging on the feathers. These symbols were crooked and looked like some kind of ancient text. Qi Tongwei continued, "I once heard a legend from the elders in the village. A long time ago, there was a mythical bird called the Golden Phoenix. It had extraordinary wisdom and powerful magic. It could predict the future and control the fate of the world. The feathers it left behind often carried special prophecies."
Li Xin covered her mouth in surprise: "You mean, this feather is related to the golden phoenix? Is the symbol on it a prophecy?" Qi Tongwei nodded: "It is very likely. And I guess that our lifting of the curse of the forest is just the beginning. There may be a bigger secret hidden behind it."
In order to decipher the symbols on the feather, they found Master Chen, the most knowledgeable man in the village. Master Chen wore a pair of reading glasses and a magnifying glass and studied it carefully for a long time. His face became more and more solemn. "This is indeed an ancient text. The content recorded... is really amazing." Master Chen put down the magnifying glass and said slowly.
"What's written on it?" Xiaohu asked anxiously. Master Chen took a deep breath and said, "It predicts that a great disaster is about to befall our world. In the far north, there is a dark castle sealed by ice and snow, in which an ancient and evil power is imprisoned. Every thousand years, the seal will loosen, and this power will try to break through the seal. Once it succeeds, the whole world will fall into endless darkness and chaos. The curse of our mysterious forest is nothing more than a tentative attack by this power."
After hearing this, everyone took a deep breath. Xiao Hu frowned, "What should we do? Are we just going to watch the disaster happen?" Master Chen shook his head, "The Golden Phoenix's prophecy also mentioned a way to save the world. In the center of the world, there is a mysterious temple with three artifacts hidden in it. These three artifacts are the Sword of Light, the Shield of Protection, and the Stone of Destiny. Only by gathering these three artifacts can we re-strengthen the seal of the Northern Castle and prevent the resurgence of evil forces."
Qi Tongwei looked at everyone: "It seems that our adventure is not over yet." Xiaohu clenched his fists: "I am willing to find these three artifacts to protect our world." Li Xin also nodded firmly: "I will go too." The other companions expressed their willingness to go together.
So, they set out on a journey to find the artifact. They followed the direction marked on the map and headed towards the center of the world. Along the way, they passed through dense jungles, where mosquitoes were large and poisonous and could attack them at any time; they crossed steep mountains, where the wind was biting cold and they could fall off the cliff if they were not careful; they also crossed turbulent rivers, where the water was icy cold and seemed to swallow them up.
While crossing the jungle, they encountered a mysterious tribe. The tribesmen were short and dark-skinned, and they were wary of Xiaohu and his group. Xiaohu tried to communicate with them, but found that they couldn't communicate in the same language. Just when the two sides were deadlocked, Li Xin suddenly remembered some simple gestures she had learned in the village, and she used gestures to express their intentions and goodwill to the tribesmen.
The tribesmen seemed to understand what they meant, and their attitudes gradually softened. One of the older tribesmen took out an ancient map, which marked their current location and the approximate route to the mysterious temple. It turned out that the ancestors of this tribe had also had contact with the Golden Phoenix, and they had guarded some clues about the temple for generations.
After getting the map, Xiaohu and his group continued on their way. In the mountains, they encountered a sudden snowstorm. The strong wind and snow made it almost impossible for them to see the road ahead. The cold temperature gradually made their hands and feet lose sensation, and their bodies began to become stiff.
Just when they were about to give up, Xiaohu suddenly saw a cave in front of them. He led everyone to the cave with difficulty and finally found a place to shelter from the wind in the snowstorm. In the cave, they found some dry wood and flint, so they quickly made a fire to keep warm.
After a night's rest, the snowstorm finally stopped. They walked out of the cave and continued on their way. After several days and nights of trekking, they finally arrived at the location of the mysterious temple.
The mysterious temple is hidden in a valley, surrounded by mysterious fog. The door of the temple is closed, and it is engraved with various strange patterns and symbols. Xiaohu walked forward and carefully observed these patterns, trying to find a way to open the door.
Suddenly, he found that one of the patterns was somewhat similar to the symbol on the golden phoenix feather. He gently touched the patterns according to the order of the symbols on the feather in his memory. As he touched, the door slowly made a roar and slowly opened.
Everyone walked into the temple carefully. It was dark and gloomy inside, with strange green flames burning on the walls. In the center of the temple hall, there was a huge stone platform, on which was placed a book emitting golden light.
Qi Tongwei walked forward and picked up the book. When he opened the book, a ray of light shot out from the book and enveloped him. Everyone looked at this scene in horror, at a loss. After a while, the light gradually disappeared, and Qi Tongwei's face showed a shocked expression.
"This book... contains more information about the Golden Phoenix prophecy." Qi Tongwei said slowly, "It turns out that the three artifacts we are looking for can not only strengthen the seal of the Northern Castle, but also have a close connection with the origin of our village. Our ancestors were once participants in this operation to save the world. In order to protect the artifacts, they established a village here."
Everyone was shocked after hearing this. Xiao Hu asked, "Where is the artifact?" Qi Tongwei flipped through the book and pointed to a map in the book: "According to the records, the 'Sword of Light' is sealed in a magma land, which is extremely hot and full of dangers; the 'Guardian Shield' is in a cursed ancient city with countless traps and monsters; and the 'Stone of Destiny' is in the deep sea, guarded by a powerful sea monster."
Faced with such a difficult task, the people did not back down. After a short rest, they set out towards the lava land to find the "Sword of Light". When they arrived at the lava land, a wave of heat hit them, as if they were in a furnace. The ground was flowing with boiling magma, and the surrounding air was distorted by the heat.