Douluo: Wuhun Seven Killing Sword, Sword Opens the Gate of Heaven

Chapter 289 Ancient Ruins No. , a Palace Buried in Ice and Snow

After walking in the snow for a long time, Ning Rongrong gradually adapted to the climate here.

Even though she is an auxiliary spirit master, she will not be frozen to death when facing an ordinary storm.

After resting in the hot spring for half an hour, the ground suddenly shook violently.

Everyone immediately became alert and kept moving closer together.

"The soul beasts that appear here are all quite old, and they will unite when facing human soul masters. We should evacuate quickly to avoid encountering them." Tian Qihua said anxiously.

He was only a low-level Titled Douluo, and when he encountered an advanced soul beast, his strength was not enough to deal with it.

Right now, the best strategy is to avoid encountering it.

Ning Tianchen said: "We are a small target. If we put on the snow-white cloak and conceal our aura, the soul beasts will not be able to detect our presence."

Everyone did so.

Under the shining of snow and sunshine, the people wearing snow-white cloaks blend into the environment and are difficult to distinguish.

The soul beast seemed to be taking a hot spring bath. After everyone left the hot spring area, there was no movement behind them.

In the next few days, everyone sped up their pace.

They killed some low-age soul beasts they encountered on the road and continued to harvest food.

……

"According to the route map, the 29th ancient ruins are ahead." Ning Tianchen said, standing on a hilltop and comparing the topographic map in his hand.

The murals do not clearly indicate whether the ruins are above or below ground, nor do they explain how to find and open the ruins.

In the eyes of everyone, there was a vast expanse of white in the distance, a flat ice field.

Tian Guozhen analyzed: "After so many years, if the ruins were built on land, with the continuous accumulation of ice and snow, the ruins are likely to be buried underground."

There was no scale on the route map, so no one knew how big the ancient ruins were. According to the route map, the ancient ruins were the endless snowy plains in front of us.

"We can't separate. As we get here, the number of advanced soul beasts will only increase. Once something happens, we won't be able to provide support in time." Tian Chao analyzed.

But if we don’t search separately, how can we find the ruins in such a vast ice field?
Moreover, the ruins are buried underground, which greatly increases the difficulty of finding them.

"Let's search first. Everyone, stay hidden. I have a feeling there's a powerful soul beast nearby."

As he spoke, Ning Tianchen led Ning Rongrong down the hillside first.

Tian Guozhen and the other two had no choice but to take out their skis and ski down the mountain.

The ice field we are currently in is only covered with a thin layer of white snow. If you sweep away the snow, you can clearly see that there is a thick layer of solid ice beneath the ground.

"This place should have been a lake a long time ago." Ning Tianchen analyzed: "If there is a palace, it cannot be built in a lake. Let's look forward. If the ground is not ice, we can look carefully."

The ice is pale yellow, and you can smell sulfur when you cut some of the ice. Many years ago, this place was probably a hot spring. But as geological activities stopped, the hot spring water gradually condensed into ice.

After that, they searched the ice field for ten days but still found nothing.

Everyone sat together and couldn't help but sigh: "Let's try again. If it doesn't work, we can only withdraw."

After all, the ruins were recorded on the murals, and it was still unknown whether they were true or false. Or, in the tens of thousands of years, it is not ruled out that someone had explored them before them, or the ruins could not withstand the ravages of ice and snow and had long been buried under the ice and snow.

Tian Guocheng stood up and said, "You guys take a rest first. I'll go to the bathroom."

As he spoke, he walked towards the big rock behind him.

As soon as he unbuckled his belt, he clearly felt the ground starting to sink.

Before he could react, the entire ground collapsed completely, and Tian Guocheng was wrapped in ice and snow, falling into the abyss below.

The noise of the snow collapse was so loud that it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Guocheng!"

Ning Tianchen stepped on the Seven Killing Sword and went with Tian Qihua to see what was going on.

I saw a huge deep pit collapsed under the ground.

Looking into the deep pit, as the ice and snow slowly slid down, the silhouette of a golden palace gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.

"This may be the ancient ruins we are looking for." Ning Tianchen was overjoyed.

Regardless of whether there is danger or not, they must go down to rescue Tian Guocheng.

Ning Tianchen took over Ning Rongrong, while Tian Qihua used his soul power to support Tian Guozhen and Tian Chao.

When they reached the bottom of the deep pit, the first thing they saw was Tian Guocheng buried in ice and snow.

When he fell, he was not injured because of the cushion of ice and snow.
Tian Qihua coughed lightly and said, "Guocheng, put on your pants."

……

Everyone looked at the towering palace in front of them and couldn't help but gasp.

"How many people would it take to build such a huge palace? How many years would it take!"

You know, doing heavy work in the ice and snow will quickly consume people's physical strength. This palace is 50 meters high and it took at least ten years to build. Moreover, after the ice field collapsed, only the tip of the palace was exposed. People had no idea how big this palace was.

Ning Tianchen became more and more suspicious that this was a temple.

If one wants to build a palace so deep in the Arctic ice field, how long will the logistics be and how much money will it cost?

Therefore, we can first rule out the possibility of construction. If it was built by a god using divine power, it would make sense.

"The entrance to the main hall is just ahead. Do you want to go in?" Tian Chao asked.

Of course everyone wanted to go in, but who knew if there were any mechanisms inside, or whether the door could be opened.

Seeing the ancient ruins right in front of you, how can you just take a look and leave? How can that be worthy of all the hardships along the way?
Tian Qihua took the initiative to say, "How about this, I'll push the door open first, and you guys stay away. If there is a trap inside, with my strength, I won't be shot on the spot."

There was no better way, so everyone agreed to his proposal.

When Tian Qihua walked forward, everyone stayed away, fearing that they would be seriously injured by the hidden weapons.

Walking to the gate, Tian Qihua took several deep breaths.

This stone gate is twenty meters high.

When Tian Qihua's palm touched the stone door, a white light flashed across the entire palace. Then, a sound of a mechanism being triggered was heard, and the stone door that had been sealed for a long time was slowly opened.

Tian Qihua didn't dare to hesitate and immediately flew into the air to avoid the hidden weapon behind the door.

However, when the door was opened, no hidden weapons were fired out. Looking inside, the originally dim hall suddenly lit up with light.

"Go in?"

Everyone hesitated for a moment.

Tian Guozhen rushed in first without any hesitation.

Seeing that he was not in any danger, everyone followed him.

Entering the hall, there are two statues in the center. One is a golden female statue with a graceful figure, and the other is a male statue wearing a ranger costume.

"Do you think this person looks very similar to the man in the mural?" Ning Rongrong said, pointing at the male statue.

The man's face is not depicted in detail in the mural, but judging from the body shape, this stone statue has some similarities with the protagonist in the mural of Ruins No. 18.

Apart from the statue, the hall appears quite empty and has no other decorations.

In the distance, there is a stone pillar and a stone platform half a person's height.

"Is this the ancient ruins No. 29? It's unreasonable that there are no treasures hidden in such a big palace." Tian Guocheng complained.

Ning Tianchen pointed at the male statue and said, "This stone statue fully proves that the protagonist in the mural of the No. 18 ancient ruins did not die due to exhaustion of lifespan. Instead, he was reborn after obtaining some kind of opportunity."

"Everyone, look around, there may be murals left. If there are treasures hidden, there must be explanations in the murals. Also, it's best not to move things here, to avoid uncontrollable accidents."

Seeing that what he said made sense, everyone immediately took action.

Ning Tianchen continued to stand in front of the two stone statues. He felt a special power fluctuation on the stone statues. This was not soul power, nor was it any kind of power on the continent, but it made the Shura Demon Sword in his body excited.

It seems that this power is most likely divine power, and this stone statue can only be a statue of a god.

However, the divine power on the male statue is particularly strong, while the female statue only has some remaining divine power.

Ning Tianchen made a judgment in his mind.

The woman on the statue is most likely the previous owner of a certain throne, and the man, who is the protagonist in Relic No. 18, is the current owner of the throne.

After a pause, he pushed aside his bangs with his right hand and placed his finger on the Shura mark between his eyebrows. After waiting for a while, he still did not receive any message from the divine test.

Suddenly, he was a little confused.

This is clearly the land of gods, so why is there no reaction from the Seal of the Asura God?
Could it be that the Asura God wanted to imitate the original time and space and let him inherit two thrones?
Although two gods in one is good, this unknown god has no believers on the continent. This is enough to prove that this is not a god created by the power of faith.

Unlike the God of the Sea, the upper limit of this deity is fixed, and even if you inherit the deity, there will be no improvement in the future.

Not knowing what was going on, he looked at the base of the statue.

Suddenly, he discovered that there was a fist-sized gap under the right leg of the statue, in which were hidden rolls of yellowed parchment.

The parchment scroll was placed in such a conspicuous position, which clearly indicated that it was intended to be discovered, and there was a high probability that no mechanism was left behind.

Thinking of this, Ning Tianchen pulled out the parchment scroll without hesitation.

Seeing that nothing happened, he called everyone back.

With everyone witnessing, he opened the parchment scroll.

What is recorded there is not text, but a series of paintings.

After glancing at the scrolls, Ning Tianchen arranged them in order.

In the first painting, a white-haired old man follows a blonde girl into the palace.

The girl's body was translucent, like some kind of elf.

"This painting should be connected to the eighth mural of ruins No. 18. The figure of this woman is similar to the previous mural, but she is wearing a long gold-plated skirt. This is not a snow girl." Tian Guozhen said.

The Snow Girl's outfit was mainly blue, not gold. Judging from her figure, the Snow Girl's figure was not much different from that of this woman, so it was no wonder that he made a mistake.

Ning Tianchen pointed to the female statue beside him and said, "It should be her."

Seeing this, he already understood what was going on.

This girl was the incarnation of divine power left in the temple by the previous god. After sensing the man's talent, she personally guided him to this place of inheritance.

But the people who didn't know much about gods were completely confused.

Taking away the first painting, in the second painting, a white-haired old man stood in front of a stone pillar, as if completing some kind of ritual. Then, a strong golden light emanated from the stone pillar. Bathed in it, the white hair on the old man's head slowly decreased.

"It doesn't feel like rejuvenation, but the parchment scroll has been stored for too many years, causing the paint in the painting to fall off, making it look like black hair," Tian Guocheng analyzed.

Turning to the third painting, his guess was confirmed.

The old man still had white hair, but his body was no longer hunched, and he seemed much younger. In front of him was a staircase that seemed to have no end, and on the stairs, there was a dazzling golden light.

"It looks very similar to an angel god. Could it be some god of light?" Ning Tianchen guessed in his heart.

In the following scrolls, the men are taking risks in different places or experiencing trials.

In the last painting, a door opened in the sky, and the figure of a girl appeared looming inside, while the man was emitting bursts of golden light.

At this point, the man successfully inherited the throne.

Ning Tianchen thought to himself.

If he is a god, then this senior must have already gone to the God Realm and will never return to Douluo Continent.

……

The divine realm, the palace where the God of Light resides.

After Ning Tianchen and others entered the hall, the God of Light far away in the God Realm noticed them.

His divine power was contained in that palace, which was enough to investigate the situation of Ning Tianchen and others.

"I didn't expect that nearly 50,000 years have passed on Douluo Continent. Soul Master, it's really a long-lost profession."

He murmured softly and looked towards the direction of Douluo Continent.

Everyone in Ning Tianchen's group has a high level of innate soul power. Although Tian Qihua is only a low-level Titled Douluo, he was also a child of destiny decades ago.

Of course, there are differences among geniuses.

In the mind of the God of Light, Ning Tianchen's talent met his expectations for his successor.

Fifty thousand years have passed in Douluo Continent, which translates to fifty thousand days in the God Realm, or one hundred and thirty-six years.

After such a long time, he was tired of staying in the God Realm. If he passed on his throne to others, he would be able to travel to the more distant starry sky and continue exploring the unknown world.

Then, in his sight, Ning Tianchen and others checked the scroll he left behind.

"What a fate. This little fellow must have discovered the mural I left behind in the previous ruins. Not arrogant or impatient, very good."

He deliberately left no treasures in the 18th Ruins. If anyone destroyed the walls or any facilities in the secret room, they would be crushed to death by the collapsed mountain.

The fact that Ning Tianchen and the others were able to get out successfully is enough to prove that they are not greedy people.

The greatest treasure in the palace is the Divine Test itself. After all, there is no treasure more tempting than breaking through the hundredth level.

Putting his thoughts aside, he fixed his eyes on Ning Tianchen. Then, he stood up suddenly.

"This is the mark of the Shura God. Is he the descendant of Shura?"

After carefully examining the fluctuations of divine power on Ning Tianchen's body, he immediately understood.

The Shura Divine Test on Ning Tianchen has not been activated, which proves that he still has a chance.

After thinking for a while, he moved towards the residence of God Shura.

After all, the Shura God cast a wide net to find a successor. The Shura mark on Ning Tianchen's forehead meant that he had completed the first test of the Shura God. There was still some distance to go before the God Test.

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In the residence of Asura God.

Seeing the arrival of the God of Light, the Shura God on the high throne said indifferently: "God of Light, what a rare guest."

Asura God is the law enforcer of the divine world and one of the five great gods. The God of Light bowed slightly to show his respect.

Then, he got straight to the point and said, "In Douluo Continent, there is a young man named Ning Tianchen. He has your Shura mark on him, but he is in my inheritance hall. Since you don't want to give him a divine test, why don't you remove your mark and let him accept my test?"

Shura God was of course aware of Ning Tianchen's situation. He smiled and said, "Light God, you have made a good calculation. However, he is the successor chosen by me. The divine test has not yet begun because I haven't made up my mind yet."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze towards Douluo Continent.

After a moment, he smiled and said, "The others around him are also good and qualified to inherit the first-level god assessment. Don't worry, I won't compete with you for the others."

The God of Light felt helpless.

Among the others, Tian Guozhen and the other four are ice-attribute soul masters, which are totally incompatible with the light attribute.

The God of Light is a god who brings warmth and hope to people. If Tian Guozhen and the other three obtain his position as a god, their own ice attribute soul power will be completely useless, and even at the stage of integrating divine power, they will almost certainly fail.

Asura God smiled and said, "Isn't there another person? The Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda Martial Spirit has nine colored lights. Your position of God is barely suitable for her."

The God of Light thought about it and agreed.

How could he not see the relationship between Ning Rongrong and Ning Tianchen?

If Ning Rongrong inherits the throne of the God of Light, she will be on par with the God of Shura in the future.

"Haha." Lang laughed, and the God of Light left the Shura God's residence contentedly.

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Inside the Temple of the God of Light.

Ning Tianchen and others learned about the situation of this temple through the paintings in the parchment scroll.

You need to leave a drop of your blood on the stone platform first, and the stone pillar will emit a corresponding light. After that, you can get some tests. After completing the tests, you will get some special rewards.

This method of obtaining the divine test is very similar to that of Poseidon Island. The stone pillar in the middle is similar to the holy pillar on Poseidon Island.

However, there are no servants or guides in this temple, so they have to figure everything out on their own.

"Do you want to try to start the assessment?" Tian Guozhen asked uncertainly.

The scroll did not record whether the test was dangerous, and after so many years, it was still unknown whether the stone pillar could still be used.

Ning Tianchen said: "What is certain is that the assessment must be risky. The protagonist in the painting has been in danger many times, which is enough to prove how dangerous the assessment is."

"Damn it, the timid ones will starve to death, and the bold ones will die of gluttony. I'll try first and see what kind of assessment I can get." Tian Guocheng took the lead and cut a wound on his arm with a knife. Blood flowed down his arm and dripped onto the stone platform.

(End of this chapter)