Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 522 World Nine 32

He then added, "We don't know where the hurricane brought us. If this isn't a treasure trove, we need to find the right direction before we can continue."

Fortunately, they were lucky; after searching for only a short while, they discovered something unusual.

"Look at this frame, doesn't it look like a collapsed house?"

A strange light flashed in Yao Yao's eyes, and she continued in an innocent tone, "I feel like I've seen the patterns on this somewhere before, but I just can't remember where."

Fairy Ling Su looked at it carefully: "It looks very similar to the demons' side."

"Demons?" Yao Yao deliberately raised her voice. "Could this treasure belong to the demons?"

"It's really hard to say," Jing Lin chimed in, "If this place really did belong to the demons before, and we've found it again now, what if the demons come after us once we get out?"

The three of them chatted happily, but Yin Yin and Qi Tianyuan did not join in.

Both of them were still looking around.

“I don’t think this looks like something from the Demon Clan,” Qi Tianyuan said, drawing the attention of the three of them back to the present. “What do you think, Junior Sister?”

Yinyin nodded: "Although the power attached to these pillars is not spiritual power, it is completely different from demonic energy, and it still gives people a warm feeling overall."

“Now that you mention it,” Jinglin went up to experience it as well, “it really is true. Could it be that some senior liked this pattern and therefore specially built a house here?”

"Let's look around first," Yao Yao said. "If this is the treasure trove, there must be something special about it. The treasure can't just be the ruins of a house, can it?"

Despite saying it was impossible, the group began searching for information about the treasure.

Yin Yin had studied formations and quickly discovered that there seemed to be something wrong with the arrangement of these pillars, and the grooves on the pillars were just the right size to hold spirit stones.

She took out paper and pen, first drawing the points on the pillars according to their positions, and then using several different connection methods to outline them together.

Seeing that she seemed to have made some progress, Qi Tianyuan and the others came over.

Although their expertise in formations wasn't particularly high, they had learned the basics, and they frowned as they looked at what Yin Yin had connected.

“The outer ring looks decent, but the inner ring doesn’t match any of the known formations,” Fairy Ling Su tried to draw out a few, but still felt something was wrong.

Yao Yao offered a suggestion: "Could it be that we didn't find all the pillars that served as the fulcrum? This place has been abandoned for who knows how long, and it is often hit by hurricanes. It's not impossible that some pillars were swept away."

Yinyin shook her head: "If a hurricane is going to sweep away the pillars, it can't be that the outer rings are fine, but only a few of the inner ones are missing."

Yao Yao began to suspect the monster again, but Yin Yin had already figured it out.

Yinyin abandoned the method of depicting the formations in the cultivation world, and instead drew a six-pointed star in the middle, and then depicted the other points as intricate patterns.

"What kind of formation is this?" Jing Lin asked curiously. "It doesn't look like a formation; it looks more like patterns on clothing."

"Give it a try," Qi Tianyuan suggested after watching Yinyin draw the last dot, which was just right to use all the pillars. "Let's draw the lines and arrange the spirit stones according to this first."

Jinglin wanted to persuade them to reconsider, but Yaoyao suddenly spoke up: "Anyway, we don't have a better solution right now, so why don't we just go with Junior Sister's idea?"

Fairy Lingsu also thought it was acceptable, so the minority obeyed the majority, and Jinglin obediently helped with the work.

When placing the spirit stones, they deliberately left an outermost support at the very end.

After the last spirit stone was placed, a strange scene unfolded before them.

A towering marble palace rose from the ground, and the surrounding oasis changed with it.

A rich light and the breath of life rushed towards them. When no one noticed, Yao Yao's expression changed slightly, and her hands clenched into fists.

Clearly, the palace made her very uncomfortable.

However… Yinyin looked at the palace in front of her.

This design style is really European.

Is it appropriate for European-style architecture to appear in an Eastern cultivation world?

Whether this was right or wrong, no one could answer Yin Yin, but the building in front of them opened its doors to them.

"Shall we go in?" Jing Lin subconsciously looked at Qi Tianyuan.

Qi Tianyuan nodded and took the lead, followed immediately by the others, with Yinyin trailing behind.

Upon entering, Yin Yin immediately recognized that this was a temple, tall and spacious, exquisitely constructed, but the overly dreamlike lighting shrouded the altar in a veil, making it difficult to discern the appearance of the statues.

As the group drew closer, Yao Yao exclaimed in surprise, "Who exactly is enshrined here? Why doesn't it even have a face?"

Indeed, this luxurious temple enshrines a faceless statue.

Everyone became more vigilant, but Yin Yin hesitated a bit.

Although it sounds a bit cliché, Yin Yin felt that the statue looked familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

As they cautiously surveyed their surroundings, the gate suddenly slammed shut, and the entire temple began to shake violently.

"Junior Sister," Qi Tianyuan rushed to Yin Yin's side immediately. Just as the others were about to come closer, the ground suddenly collapsed, and they all fell down.

The light receded further and further away from them, until only darkness remained.

"Oh!" Yao Yao exclaimed, "I can't use the magic of flight."

Jing Lin also said, "It's over, it's over! I can't even use my sword, I can't use my spiritual power, help!"

A moment later, all their sounds disappeared. Yin Yin, having been prepared, was pulled by Qi Tianyuan and landed in the same place with him.

"What's this!"

Yinyin thought she was going to fall badly this time, but something caught her and she bounced up again before falling back down, managing to land safely.

But when Yinyin touched it, she was startled by the cold, movable, long, thin object.

She practically sprang to her feet, the only sound she could hear was something sliding around.

"Junior Sister," Qi Tianyuan caught her voice and pulled her behind him.

The candlelight suddenly lit up, allowing them to see their surroundings and the things on the ground.

When Yinyin saw the tangled vines on the ground, she first breathed a sigh of relief, but then quickly showed her disgust.

"They're not ugly on their own, but when they're all squeezed together and twisting and turning, how come they're so disgusting?"

Qi Tianyuan nodded silently.

Upon hearing Yin Yin's assessment, the vines in front of it seemed to be angered, and began to tremble violently, looking somewhat like they were going crazy.

Yinyin felt it was too much of a strain on her eyes, so she quietly stood behind Qi Tianyuan.

Qi Tianyuan was also very considerate and shielded her completely, drawing his sword to guard against the vines suddenly attacking and injuring her.

Yinyin looked around and saw that the surrounding walls were solid stone walls without a single seam, and the ceiling was so deep that even light couldn't get in. She reminded Qi Tianyuan, "See if there's a way out behind these vines?"

Qi Tianyuan looked at the vines that blocked the entire wall and swung his sword horizontally.

Although the vines quickly regrouped, they also allowed the two to see the direction they were heading.

"It seems we'll have to get through these vines to get out. Junior Sister, are you sure you can manage?"

"Wait a minute," Yin Yin rummaged through her storage bag, took out two eggshell shields, and handed one to Qi Tianyuan, "Try using this to see if you can separate them all."

The eggshell shield is like a protective shield, and as long as the vines don't get through, Yin Yin doesn't care.

Seeing that Yinyin and the other had activated their eggshell shields, the vines suddenly became angry and tried to surround them, attempting to tie them up like dumplings.

Qi Tianyuan had no choice but to remove the eggshell shield and slash at it with his sword.

Yinyin frowned, moved her fingers, and then suddenly looked down in surprise.

Is it that you can't use spiritual power? Or is it only unusable during the fall?

Without further hesitation, Yin Yin unleashed an ice spell, freezing the vines and immobilizing them.

Yinyin blinked; this scene looked familiar.

Qi Tianyuan was taken aback when he saw her actions. He tried to circulate his spiritual energy but failed. He asked in surprise, "Junior Sister, are you not restricted?"

Yinyin looked at him, then at her own hands, put away the eggshell shield, and said with a hint of smugness, "Looks like I'm the one protecting you this time."

Qi Tianyuan didn't think he had to rely on himself. He sheathed his sword and joked with her, "Then I'll wait for my junior sister to carry me to victory."

"Sure, sure," Yin Yin raised an eyebrow, looking at the vines on the ground, and said, "Are you going to make way for me, or am I supposed to fight my way through?"

The vines were probably scared, and they quickly shrank away, leaving not a single one in a short while.

The vines that had been blocking the entrance to the cave were nowhere to be seen, and candles were lit in the passage behind them.

Yinyin and Qi Tianyuan exchanged a glance: "Why does this look like a challenge?"

Qi Tianyuan thought so too, but facing the passageway where any unexpected situation might arise, he reminded Yinyin to reopen the eggshell shield: "Just in case."

Yin Yin valued her life and listened to advice. But before using the eggshell shield, she tried to use spells that allowed her to fly or control a sword, and unsurprisingly, she failed at both.

She said with some regret, "It seems we can't leave by taking shortcuts."

The two activated the eggshell shields together and entered the cave.

Yinyin looked at the passageways leading in two completely different directions and let Qi Tianyuan make a choice.

Qi Tianyuan pointed to the left based on his intuition.

Yinyin thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go to the right first, and if it's a dead end, we'll turn back."

It's not that Yin Yin doesn't believe Qi Tianyuan, as the male lead, can choose the right path, but rather that his path is often full of thorns and dangers.

Faced with a choice between two options, Yin Yin would inevitably want to try the opposite.

Qi Tianyuan had no objection and let Yin Yin make the decision.

However, the result was that they hadn't walked far when they encountered a rain of arrows in the passageway, interspersed with random hidden weapons.

Yinyin felt like her ears were going to go deaf as she listened to the clanging and banging sounds of these things hitting the eggshell shield.

Looking back after they'd passed that section, Yin Yin had to admit that without the eggshell shield, they would definitely have chosen to retreat.

After all, the passageway is a hundred meters long, and the mechanism to shut off the arrow rain is at the end of the passageway. Without being able to use spiritual power, no one can guarantee that they won't become a hedgehog.

"Luckily, I have your eggshell shield, Senior Sister," Qi Tianyuan said, looking at the stone gate that was so close at hand. "This is the first time I've ever had it so easy."

Yinyin cleared her throat: "Thank you, Senior Brother Jingyue. If it weren't for him giving me these things, I wouldn't be able to produce them now."

“What Junior Sister says is true,” Qi Tianyuan thought for a moment, “Once we get the treasure, see if there’s anything Second Senior Brother can use. You can take it with you when you return to the sect.”

“Okay,” Yinyin agreed, and then added, “If he does something good again, I’ll write to you and ask you to come back.”

Qi Tianyuan smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Junior Sister."

“No problem, no problem,” Yinyin looked at the door in front of her, “Shall we just push it open like this?”

Qi Tianyuan tried to open it: "This door can't be pushed open, there must be another mechanism."

The two closed the eggshell shield and began their search.

However, the end of the passage was too clean, and there were only a few things to see. They even went back and checked each candlestick one by one, but they still couldn't find any mechanism.

Yinyin thought for a moment and then focused her attention on the door itself.

If you can't push it open, can you try pulling it outwards or lifting it upwards?

Yinyin found the super glue that Jingyue had researched and disassembled two candlesticks to use as handles.

Qi Tianyuan tried pulling it outwards, but it wouldn't budge to the left or right. However, it seemed a little loose when lifted upwards.

"Junior Sister," he called out, "do you have anything that can be used as a base?"

“No need,” Yinyin walked to the door, channeled her spiritual power into her hands, lifted it up, and the door opened. “Come in quickly.”

After Qi Tianyuan went in, Yinyin also followed him in, supporting herself against the stone door.

She loosened her grip, and the stone door slammed down, reforming the secret chamber.

“This looks like another door,” Qi Tianyuan walked over and tried it, opening it easily, but he closed it immediately after opening it just a crack.

"What?" Yinyin asked, "Is there something outside?"

"It's good that I listened to what you said, Senior Sister," Qi Tianyuan said with a strange expression.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Yin Yin opened the door to look, and her eyes met the sharp tips of the vines that had gathered at the doorway.

Yinyin's fingertips condensed into ice flowers: "Why did you wait here on purpose to freeze your head?"

The vines vanished behind the door in a flash.

Yinyin simply opened the door and looked out openly.

"Good heavens, not only is the passage here winding and we can't see where we came from, but there's also a lava pool at the end?"

The lava pool, about ten meters long, is surrounded by smooth stone walls, with nowhere to even put your feet. There are only a few challenging protruding rocks above.

"Were these two roads never intended for anyone to reach the end?"

Nowadays, cultivators in the cultivation world mostly focus on magical techniques, but few are willing to hone their skills and put effort into the fundamentals.

If they lose their spiritual power, it would be safer for them to give up as soon as possible than to climb over these rocks to get across safely.

"What a pity, the lava pool is too long. I wonder what other challenges are in between."

Qi Tianyuan said, "If Junior Sister is interested, shall we go out and take a look?"

“There’s no need for that,” Yinyin stepped back inside the door. “I don’t have a habit of making my life more difficult.”

Qi Tianyuan chuckled and closed the door: "Then we'll have to keep going."