Transmigrating to become Hua Qiangu

"Wow! We're finally out of that awful place!" You Ruo waved her hands excitedly, her face full of the joy of surviving a disaster. "I was so scared! Those dark creatures in the ancient city were really tough to deal with!"

“That’s right!” Ni Mantian patted her chest and echoed with lingering fear, “I thought we were going to be trapped inside and never get out! Fortunately, we found that artifact, so it wasn’t all for nothing.”

"Hmph! This is nothing!" Sha Qianmo tossed his hair, his eyes gleaming with a defiant spirit. "We still have to keep searching for the remaining divine artifacts; we can't give up here!"

“Sister Sha is right.” Hua Qiangu nodded firmly. “But everyone must be exhausted after this journey. Why don’t we find a place to rest first?”

"Xiao Gu is right." Bai Zihua's expression was solemn but also showed some concern. "Everyone needs to adjust their condition. After all, there is still a long way to go. We can't travel while we're tired."

After discussing it, the group found a relatively quiet and safe valley nearby to stop.

"Ah, I can finally catch my breath!" You Ruo plopped down on the ground and let out a long sigh of relief.

“Yes, but this valley also looks quite mysterious,” Tang Bao said, bouncing on Hua Qiangu’s shoulder.

"Never mind, let's get some rest first." Shuofeng leaned against a tree and closed his eyes.

Just as everyone was taking a short rest, Dongfang Yuqing frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

"Dongfang, what are you thinking about? You look so worried." Sha Qianmo noticed and couldn't help but ask.

"I'm thinking, the clues to the next artifact we're looking for are getting increasingly blurry. I wonder where we'll end up and what kind of difficulties we'll encounter!" Dongfang Yuqing said worriedly.

"What's there to be afraid of!" Sha Qianmo suddenly stood up and shouted with boundless pride, "Let's meet force with force, and water with water! We've come this far, how can we be defeated?"

"Sister Sha, you are confident, but you can't be blindly optimistic," Hua Qiangu said softly. "Every time we searched for a divine artifact before, we went through countless hardships. This time it certainly won't be easy either."

"Hmph! Little Bone, you're overthinking things!" Sha Qianmo crossed his arms. "But, it's good to be cautious. Dongfang, you should think about it carefully again and see if you can dig out anything useful from the previous clues."

Dongfang Yuqing smiled helplessly, then lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

After a while, Dongfang Yuqing's eyes suddenly lit up: "Hey, I think I've thought of something! There was a dark crystal in that ancient city before, right? I feel that there might be some kind of connection between that crystal and this artifact."

"What connection? Tell me quickly!" You Ruo suddenly perked up and eagerly asked Dongfang Yuqing.

“I’m not entirely sure either.” Dongfang Yuqing scratched his head. “But I’m thinking, since that dark crystal can gather such powerful dark energy, could the remaining artifacts also be related to some kind of special energy source? Besides, the places we searched for artifacts before were either mysterious forbidden areas or dangerous ruins. Maybe the place where we’re looking for the artifact next time is also a place where special energy gathers.”

"That sounds reasonable," Ni Mantian nodded thoughtfully. "So, how do we find places where special energy converges?"

"That's going to be difficult," Dongfang Yuqing sighed. "For now, we can only look around the places we've been before to see if there are any similar energy fluctuations, and then follow the clues to explore."

"Alright, that's the only way then." Hua Qiangu stood up, dusted herself off, and said, "Let's search around here first and see if there's anything suspicious or any unusual energy fluctuations."

The group then split into several groups and began to carefully explore the area around the valley.

You Ruo and Tang Bao were a pair. As You Ruo walked, she muttered, "Tang Bao, do you think we can find that artifact? I'm not so sure about it."

"Oh dear, Sister Youruo, don't be discouraged!" Tangbao comforted her in her childish voice. "We found several magical artifacts before, so we'll definitely succeed this time too!"

"I hope so," You Ruo said, still looking worried.

On the other side, Sha Qianmo and Shuofeng were in a group. Sha Qianmo walked around casually, muttering to himself, "Hmph! I don't believe that these divine artifacts can hide in the sky. We'll find them all sooner or later, and then let's see how those dark forces can cause trouble!"

"Brother Sha, don't underestimate this matter," Shuofeng reminded him from the side. "Finding divine artifacts is never easy, so we still need to be careful."

"I know, I know!" Sha Qianmo waved his hand impatiently.

Just as everyone was searching around, Hua Qiangu and Bai Zihua's group discovered a strange cave in a hidden corner of the valley.

"Huh? This cave looks a bit strange," Hua Qiangu said, frowning.

“Yes, there is indeed something unusual.” Bai Zihua’s expression was solemn. “I can feel a faint energy fluctuation coming from inside, which may be related to the artifact.”

"Shall we go in and take a look?" Hua Qiangu looked at Bai Zihua, her eyes asking.

"Let's go in, but everyone be careful." Bai Zihua nodded and took the lead towards the cave.

The group quickly gathered and followed Bai Zihua carefully into the cave.

The cave was pitch black, filled with a faint mist, giving it an eerie feel.

"Oh dear, this place is so eerie, I'm a little scared." You Ruo gripped Hua Qiangu's arm tightly, her voice trembling slightly.

"Don't be afraid, Youruo, we're here for you," Hua Qiangu said softly.

As the group slowly walked in, they suddenly heard a deep roar. The sound seemed to come from a very deep place and echoed in the cave, sending chills down their spines.

"What's that sound?!" Sha Qianmo gripped his weapon tightly and shouted.

"Everyone be careful, there might be danger!" Bai Zihua warned.

As the roar grew closer, the group saw a gigantic monster slowly emerge from the depths of the cave. It was enormous, its body covered in sharp spikes, and its eyes gleamed like two green lamps, radiating a ferocious light.

"Wow! What kind of monster is this?!" Youruo exclaimed.

"Who cares what it is, prepare for battle!" Sha Qianmo shouted, his weapon already drawn, its light flashing.

Everyone drew their weapons and stood ready for battle.

Upon seeing the group, the monster suddenly opened its massive maw and lunged at them.

"Get out of the way!" Hua Qiangu shouted, and everyone hurriedly dodged to the side. The monster missed its target and crashed into the stone wall of the cave with a loud bang.

"Attack its eyes! That might be its weak point!" Dongfang Yuqing shouted. He noticed that the energy fluctuations around the monster's eyes seemed to be quite strong, and guessed that it might be its weak point.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately launched an attack on the monster's eyes. The monster roared in fury after being attacked, brandishing its claws and frantically retaliating against the group.

"Everyone be careful of its claws, they're very sharp!" Shuofeng shouted.

While dodging the monster's attacks, the group continued to target its eyes. After a fierce battle, the monster finally began to reveal an opening.

"Now! Attack its eyes with all your might!" Sha Qianmo shouted.

With everyone working together, they launched a fierce attack on the monster's eyes. The monster roared in pain, then collapsed to the ground, never to move again.

"Phew! We finally took care of this big guy!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is everyone alright?" Hua Qiangu asked, feeling a little relieved to see that everyone looked tired but safe and sound.

"It's nothing, it's just that this monster is quite difficult to deal with." Sha Qianmo wiped the sweat from his forehead.

“Hmm, but there must be other secrets in this cave. Let’s continue to explore further,” Bai Zihua said, then led the group deeper into the cave.

As they walked, they discovered a huge stone gate in front of them. The gate was covered with complex runes and patterns, which were somewhat similar to those they had seen in palaces and ruins before.

"This stone door doesn't look simple at all; there must be some kind of mechanism or something inside," Ni Mantian said, frowning.

"Dongfang, do you think you can unlock the mechanism of this stone door?" Hua Qiangu looked at Dongfang Yuqing.

Dongfang Yuqing stepped forward and carefully examined the runes and patterns on the stone gate, muttering to himself as he looked: "Hmm, these runes are somewhat different from the previous ones, but they seem to be related in some way. Let me think about it carefully."

After a while, Dongfang Yuqing suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "I think I've got a clue! The mechanism of this stone door requires activating these runes in a specific order, and then reciting a specific incantation to open it."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's give it a try!" Sha Qianmo said eagerly.

Following the sequence he had figured out, Dongfang Yuqing carefully touched the runes on the stone door while reciting the specific incantation.

As the incantation was finished, the stone door slowly opened, and a powerful energy surged out from inside, giving everyone a strong sense of oppression.

"Wow! There must be something good in here!" You Ruo exclaimed excitedly.

The group entered through the stone gate and found themselves in a spacious hall. In the center of the hall was a huge stone platform, on which sat a crystal ball that emitted a strange light. Beside the crystal ball was a very ancient and mysterious artifact.

"That's it! We've found another divine artifact!" Youruo jumped up excitedly.

Just as everyone was about to take the artifact, a voice suddenly rang out in the hall: "Do you think you can take the artifact so easily? Hmph, how naive!"

"Who's there? Show yourself!" Sha Qianmo shouted.

An old man dressed in a black robe slowly walked out from the corner of the hall, a strange smile on his face and a sinister aura in his eyes.

"I am the guardian of this divine artifact, and you will not be allowed to take it away!" the old man said coldly.

"Hmph! Another one trying to stop us. Don't blame us for being impolite!" Sha Qianmo brandished his weapon, glaring at the old man.

"You youngsters, you are ignorant and arrogant, daring to try and steal the divine artifact. Then taste my power!" After the old man finished speaking, he cast a spell, and a powerful dark energy surged towards the crowd.

The group immediately unleashed their magic to defend themselves, engaging in a fierce battle with the old man. The old man's magic was extremely strange; he could manipulate the surrounding dark energy to form various attack shapes, and for a time, the group was caught in a fierce struggle.

"This guy's magic is so strange, everyone be careful!" Hua Qiangu shouted.

"Let's attack him together and not give him a chance to breathe!" Dongfang Yuqing shouted.

The group concentrated their efforts and launched wave after wave of attacks on the old man. Although the old man was powerful, he gradually revealed weaknesses under the combined efforts of the group.

"His black robe! Attack his black robe!" Bai Zihua shouted, noticing that the old man's power seemed to be related to his black robe.

The crowd launched an attack on the old man's black robe, and the old man began to panic, focusing all his efforts on defending against the robe.

"Now! Attack together!" Sha Qianmo shouted.

With everyone's combined attack, they finally shattered the old man's black robe. The moment the robe tore, the old man let out a scream, and his power diminished accordingly.