Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Chapter 210: A Bountiful Harvest

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"The spatial laws contained within the core of this restriction are extremely powerful, and it also conceals a deadly intent, making it impossible to break through by brute force."

Qingling's voice carried a rare hint of solemnity.

"Now that we've come this far, how can we leave empty-handed?" Chen Xu said in a deep voice.

"Qingling, you are here to break the seal. I will protect you. If there is any unusual movement, withdraw immediately!"

Qingling nodded slightly and said no more.

She took Xiaoyun into her body, then took a step forward, and her figure instantly appeared in front of the dark gold restriction.

The immense magical power of the Nascent Soul stage surged forth from her body without reservation, and a bluish-gray yin wind spontaneously formed around her, swirling and howling.

In an instant, it transformed into a condensed cone of storm energy, with tiny black cracks torn into the space at its tip.

The Storm Cone, silent yet carrying a resolute determination to destroy everything, ruthlessly pierced the most stagnant rune node in the dark gold restriction.

boom!!!

A sudden burst of dark golden light erupted, and countless mysterious runes seemed to come alive, frantically circulating and recombining to form an indestructible barrier.

The bluish-gray storm cone trembled violently, its tip crumbling inch by inch in the terrifying confrontation.

Qingling let out a muffled groan, her face instantly turning pale.

"Such a powerful backlash!" Chen Xu's heart tightened, and he activated the Xuan Shui Shield in his hand.

The dark blue water rippled in front of him, deflecting the terrifying shockwaves that were about to escape.

However, an even more dangerous threat followed.

Just as Qingling was knocked back, a blinding golden light suddenly shone from the node of the barrier that was attacked.

Within the golden light, a sharp blade of light, composed purely of spatial power condensed to its extreme, shot out silently.

This blade of light was faster than divine sense could capture; it tore through space the moment it appeared and appeared in front of Qingling.

Qingling's pupils suddenly contracted, and in her haste, she only had time to condense a thin, bluish-gray light shield.

The spatial light blade slammed into the light shield, and Qingling was struck as if by a heavy blow. Her figure was forced to retreat again, and her aura became obviously disordered.

"Qingling!" Chen Xu shouted, his figure already appearing beside her like lightning.

The Xuan Shui Shield stood at the forefront, forcefully blocking the aftershocks of the light blade.

The shield flashed with a blue-black light, groaning under the strain.

"No, this restriction's counterattack is too strong, containing the power to cut through space. I can hardly withstand it completely."

Qingling steadied herself and watched as the dark gold restriction quickly returned to calm after the attack.

Chen Xu stared intently at the dark gold barrier, his mind racing.

Forcibly breaking through would come at too high a cost; Qingling has already been damaged.

The spatial laws and destructive power contained in this ancient restriction far exceeded expectations; a direct confrontation would be unwise.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his intense curiosity about the space behind the stone tablet, and made a decision.

"Qingling, heal your injuries first," Chen Xu said calmly.

"The herbs here are rare and ancient, not to be missed. Let's collect as many as we can to replenish ourselves before breaking this restriction."

Qingling nodded slightly; the counterattack from that spatial light blade had indeed made her blood surge.

She sat cross-legged, her body surrounded by a slowly circulating bluish-gray aura, absorbing the rich and pure spiritual energy of the place to repair her injured meridians and shaken soul.

Chen Xu immediately sprang into action, carefully avoiding those seemingly harmless but actually deadly plants, and began to plunder the medicinal herbs in the herb garden.

About two hours later, Chen Xu had almost completely swept away all the medicinal herbs and fruits that could be picked in the entire herb garden.

His several high-level storage bags were stuffed full, and the harvest far exceeded his expectations.

Qingling's injuries had mostly healed under the nourishment of the rich spiritual energy and elixirs, and her aura had become solid again.

The two stood before the broken stone tablet again, their gazes once more focused on the powerful restriction.

Forcibly cracking it is too risky; we must find another way.

Chen Xu frowned, his divine sense scanning the dark gold barrier, which was covered with ancient runes, again and again, trying to find a pattern or flaw.

However, the restriction was a seamless whole, and every touch of divine sense was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, even with a faint feeling of being swallowed and cut up.

He looked at Qingling and said in a deep voice, "The spatial node at the core of this restriction is exceptionally stable. Qingling, do you have a solution?"

Qingling stared intently at the barrier, the dark golden light reflected and swirling in her pupils.

She did not answer Chen Xu immediately, but slowly raised her hand, and a wisp of bluish-gray wind drifted from her fingertips toward the surface of the barrier.

When the wind spirit's yin energy came into contact with the dark gold barrier, it did not trigger a violent counterattack.

However, the speed at which the runes circulated seemed to have increased slightly.

Qingling closed her eyes and focused her mind, meticulously sensing the flow of the restrictive energy.

"Found it!" Qingling opened her eyes, and the grayish-blue wind around her became extremely condensed, turning into countless strands of silk.

These threads are cleverly embedded in the tiny gaps that restrict the flow of energy and the weak points where the runes connect, making them virtually ubiquitous.

hum...

The dark gold barrier trembled violently, and the originally unified light instantly became disordered.

hum...

The dark gold barrier trembled violently, and the originally unified light instantly became disordered.

The entire barrier emitted a low groan of strain, its defensive power plummeting.

"Now!" A glint flashed in Qingling's eyes, and then she pointed a finger.

The condensed, bluish-gray wind energy precisely pierced the core node where the energy flow was most chaotic.

Snap!

That seemingly indestructible dark gold barrier finally burst like a punctured bubble.

It instantly disintegrated into countless tiny golden specks of light, which then vanished without a trace.

After the restriction was broken, a powerful spiritual energy carrying a wild and untamed aura, like a torrent that had been suppressed for thousands of years, suddenly burst out from behind the stone tablet!

The spiritual energy was so concentrated that it almost turned into liquid, washing over my body.

Chen Xu felt all the pores on his body open up, and the internal energy cultivation technique involuntarily accelerated.

If it weren't for the [Resignation] Hextech rune, his cultivation level would probably have improved.

However, at that moment, a chilling spatial fluctuation spread out.

This fluctuation carried a strong sense of repulsion and tearing, far surpassing what was experienced when crossing the entrance to the Netherworld.

"Watch out!" Qingling's voice tightened instantly, filled with unprecedented seriousness.

She reacted extremely quickly, and the bluish-gray yin wind domain instantly enveloped her and Chen Xu, attempting to isolate them from the terrifying spatial tearing force.

boom!!!

An invisible spatial storm crashed violently into the Yin Wind Domain.

"Pfft!" Qingling felt a sweet taste in her throat and forcibly suppressed the surging blood and qi.

"Hold on!" Chen Xu shouted, his hands forming hand seals, instantly activating several defensive talismans that he had prepared beforehand.

However, the spatial storm that surged out after the barrier shattered was far from over; instead, it surged even more fiercely against the barrier constructed by Qingling, like a flood bursting its banks.

Even more terrifying is that the distorted spatial node behind the broken stone tablet is now like a greedy black hole.

It unleashed an irresistible suction force, threatening to devour them along with the shattered fragments of the barrier.

A resolute glint flashed in Qingling's eyes.

Enduring the continuous spatial storm, her soul power was greatly depleted, and it was only a matter of time before her defenses collapsed.

"Go in quickly!" she said decisively, her clear, cold voice carrying an unquestionable resolve.

Rather than being worn down by the storms outside, it's better to actively enter that unknown spatial node.

At least there might be a chance for things to turn around inside, while outside there is only endless tearing apart.

Before she finished speaking, Qingling suddenly withdrew her spiritual power, turning the remaining strength into a pushing force that enveloped herself and Chen Xu.

At the same time, it used the force to accelerate and actively crashed into that distorted spatial node.

……

With a sudden dizzying sensation, Chen Xu felt as if he had been thrown into a rapidly spinning chaotic millstone.

Both the physical body and the soul are being repeatedly crushed.

He could only desperately guard the last bit of clarity in his mind and fully activate the "Mysterious Bone True Demon Art" to protect his body.

"Bang! Bang!"

With two muffled thuds, Chen Xu and Qing Ling crashed heavily onto the hard ground.

Chen Xu felt as if his internal organs had shifted, and his throat tasted metallic and sweet. He couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood.

He struggled to lift his head, and the first thing he saw was Qingling's figure.

She knelt on the ground, her breath weak.

Clearly, she had withstood the greatest impact while traversing the spatial turbulence to protect Chen Xu.

"Qingling!" Chen Xu disregarded his own injuries and immediately took out a Soul Nourishing Pill from his storage bag and handed it to Qingling.

Qingling accepted the pill without hesitation and took it.

The elixir entered her body, transforming into a warm and refreshing medicinal power that quickly nourished her damaged meridians.

After a moment, she shook her head slightly, indicating that she was alright for the time being, and her eyes swept around warily.

Only then did Chen Xu have a chance to endure the churning blood and qi in his chest and the soreness in his bones, struggle to lift his head, and carefully examine the place where they had fallen.

This place is not the cave dwelling one might imagine, but rather an extremely vast space.

They landed on a wide platform paved with warm, white jade.

At the edge of the platform, a crystal-clear stream meanders by, its water exuding a refreshing fragrance.

The ground was littered with magical artifacts and fragments.

Qingling had finished recuperating and her injuries had stabilized.

She slowly rose, her gaze sweeping over this precious land, a hint of solemnity and surprise flashing in her eyes.

Then her gaze fell upon the stream that emitted a strange fragrance:

"This water...contains pure innate water spirit and vitality, which has a miraculous effect on nourishing the soul and repairing the body, and can be called a holy product for healing."

Chen Xu took a deep breath, suppressing the elation and shock in his heart.

At this moment, Qingling continued, "Strange... Apart from the dense spiritual energy and fragments of magical treasures scattered everywhere, there is no sign of any living creatures here, nor any trace of any array or restriction in operation."

"The spatial barrier is extremely strong, far exceeding the nodes we've passed through before. However…"

"Just what?" Chen Xu pressed.

"But... I can't find any way out of here."

Qingling frowned slightly and pointed to the spot where they had fallen.

"The spatial node we entered through completely closed and disappeared the moment it teleported us here."

"This space... seems to be a completely enclosed cage, where you can only enter and not leave."

"As expected, we can't leave." Chen Xu's expression remained unchanged.

After all... this is just an avatar. At worst, we can take all the treasures here and store them in our storage space, then send another avatar.

"Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. This place has pure spiritual energy, and treasures are everywhere."

"Although there is no way out, there is no danger either. Qingling, let's explore this place first."

Chen Xu's voice carried a hint of relief, after all, his main body was unharmed, and his clone's adventure and exploration in this place was purely a gain.

"Hmm." Qingling nodded slightly, her divine sense carefully scanning the platform and its surrounding area.

The two first walked towards the clear stream that flowed with a strange fragrance.

The closer you get, the stronger the refreshing and soul-nourishing comfort becomes.

"This water is no ordinary substance; it may even be some kind of spiritual essence of heaven and earth." Chen Xu took out several jade bottles and jars and began to carefully collect the stream water.

The water flowed gently, seemingly not much, but when collected, several containers were found to be completely full, yet the stream water did not appear to have decreased significantly.

After some thought, Chen Xu took out the Xuanhuang Cauldron and moved the entire stream inside.

He named these precious spiritual liquids "Jade Marrow Dew" and kept them safe.

Then, their gaze fell upon the scattered magical artifacts and fragments of treasures on the ground.

Although most of them are incomplete and their brilliance is dim, the materials themselves are all extremely extraordinary.

After a thorough search, they had quite a haul.

Some of the items were oddly shaped and their specific uses were unidentifiable. Chen Xu collected them separately for future research.

In the center of the platform, the warm, white jade platform caught Chen Xu's attention.

The surface of the jade platform is covered with intricate and profound runes, which are not defensive or offensive restrictions.

It's more like the core of some kind of array that records information or gathers energy.

There is a shallow, irregularly shaped groove in the center of the jade platform, which seems to have originally been inlaid with something, but is now empty.

"This jade platform should be the core of this place, but unfortunately the key has been lost." Qingling ran her fingertips over the runes on the surface of the jade platform, feeling the residual energy within.

"The laws contained in these runes are of an extremely high level. If one can comprehend even a fraction of them, it will greatly benefit one's cultivation."

Chen Xu tried to use his divine sense to imprint all the runes on the jade platform. Although he couldn't understand them immediately, it was never a bad thing to record them.

He also carefully examined the groove but found no residue or mechanism.

After clearing out all valuable items from the entire platform and its surroundings, Chen Xu's multiple storage bags were almost full.

Then, with a thought, Chen Xu returned Qing Ling to his beast-taming space.

Next, we need to deal with this clone.

Since it is impossible to leave through normal means, the mission of this clone has been successfully completed.

But then, something unexpected happened.

His storage pouch shuddered suddenly, and the golden key, enhanced by the [Dual Purpose] Hextech rune, broke free from the pouch's grasp on its own.

It transformed into a streak of light, striking with lightning speed and pinpoint accuracy the empty groove in the center of the white jade platform.

"Buzz..."

The moment the key fit perfectly into the groove, the entire white jade platform suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant light.

This energy was so intense that the entire enclosed space began to tremble slightly.

The spiritual energy permeating the air was instantly drawn away and gathered on the jade platform, forming a visible energy vortex.

Chen Xu's clone was thrown off balance by the sudden force, almost losing its footing, and alarm bells rang in its mind.

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