Shocking Secrets of the Celestial Realm

As the low, rumbling sound emanating from the depths of the passage grew closer during the Si hour (09:00-11:00), everyone's hearts tightened once more, their grip on their weapons tightened, and they watched the path ahead warily. However, the rumbling sound abruptly ceased after it had come a certain distance, as if the thing hidden in the darkness had suddenly changed its mind.

"What on earth is going on?" Xiaofeng asked in a low voice, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, his eyes filled with unease. In this mysterious space, every unknown sound was like a countdown to death, keeping their nerves constantly on edge.

Jasmine took a deep breath, trying to calm the tense atmosphere: "Never mind that for now. Whatever it is, we have to keep moving forward. It's the hour of Si (9-11 AM), when the spleen meridian is at its peak. We need to find clues related to the spleen meridian as soon as possible; this might be the key to leaving this place."

The group slowly rose, dragging their weary bodies, and continued along the passage. After walking for an unknown amount of time, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared ahead. As they drew closer, the light grew stronger, and the moment they stepped out of the passage, a radiant hall came into view.

A soft golden light filled the hall, flowing gently through the air as if it were alive, each flicker resonating with the heartbeats of everyone present. Jasmine looked around, her expression grave: "This light corresponds to the spleen meridian's digestive function; it seems we've found the right place."

Zi Ling nodded slightly, her gaze drawn to a huge roulette wheel in the center of the hall: "Look, everyone, that roulette wheel!"

Following her gaze, everyone saw a gigantic wheel suspended in the center of the hall. The wheel was covered with strange runes and intricate patterns of human meridians, the runes shimmering with a mysterious light, as if whispering ancient secrets. Surrounding the wheel were strange creatures, semi-transparent and ethereal, radiating a faint green glow. These creatures silently hovered in the air, guarding the wheel.

“These creatures look very unusual, seemingly influenced by the spleen meridian energy.” Yi Chen watched the creatures warily, raising his sword slightly.

Before anyone could react, the guardian creatures suddenly sprang into action. They let out piercing cries that echoed through the hall, making everyone's eardrums ache. Then, they transformed into streaks of green light and pounced towards the group.

"Watch out!" Jasmine shouted, quickly circulating her spiritual power to form a protective barrier in front of her. The other disciples also cast spells to defend against the attacks of the guardian creature.

Xiaofeng unleashed his "Blazing Sun Fist," charging towards a guardian creature with blazing flames. However, the flames passed right through the guardian's body without causing it any harm. "This... how is this possible?" Xiaofeng exclaimed in surprise.

Yi Chen brandished his sword, attempting to sever the light and shadow of the guardian creatures, but the blade only left behind illusory ripples. "These creatures seem to have no physical form; ordinary attacks are useless against them!" Yi Chen said anxiously.

Just when everyone was in trouble, Jasmine suddenly thought: "These creatures are affected by the energy of the spleen meridian. Perhaps we can use the power of the spleen meridian to deal with them. Everyone, circulate the energy of the spleen meridian and try to communicate with them."

Upon hearing this, the disciples concentrated their minds and circulated their spleen meridian energy. Mengli was the first to succeed. She felt a strange connection established between herself and a guardian creature, whose attack movements noticeably slowed down.

"I did it! Everyone, try my method!" Mengli shouted.

Everyone followed suit, and gradually, the guardian creature's attacks weakened until it finally stopped attacking, hovering in the air, no longer moving.

"Phew... We're safe for now." Xiaofeng wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

However, this was only a temporary respite. To move forward, they needed to decipher the information on the roulette wheel. Xiaofeng approached the wheel and carefully examined the runes. Suddenly, his eyes lit up: "I feel like I've seen these runes somewhere before!"

He tried hard to recall, and suddenly remembered some ancient characters he had seen in the ruins, which were extremely similar to the runes on the roulette wheel. "I remember now, these runes look just like the ancient characters we saw in the ruins before!" Xiaofeng shouted excitedly.

As he spoke, Xiaofeng began to carefully study the runes on the roulette wheel, recalling the inscriptions from the ruins while comparing them to the patterns on the wheel. After some effort, he finally deciphered the meaning of some of the runes.

"I've cracked part of it!" Xiaofeng said excitedly. "The rotation of the wheel is related to the rhythm of the spleen meridian. We need to rotate the wheel in a specific order to open the hidden passage."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately gathered around. "Quick, Xiaofeng, tell us what to do!" Yichen said anxiously.

Xiaofeng pointed to the runes on the wheel and explained in detail: "First, we need to rotate the rune on the wheel corresponding to the Yinbai acupoint, the starting point of the spleen meridian, when the spleen meridian's Qi and blood are at their peak. Then, following the path of the spleen meridian, rotate the other runes in sequence..."

Under Xiaofeng's guidance, everyone carefully spun the roulette wheel. As the wheel spun, a deep rumble echoed in the hall, and the ground began to tremble slightly. Suddenly, a beam of light shot out from the center of the wheel and struck one of the hall's walls.

Everyone stared in astonishment at the wall, where a door slowly appeared and opened, revealing a long, unknown corridor. A mysterious aura permeated the corridor, seemingly beckoning them to continue.

"It seems we succeeded!" Jasmine said.

They took a deep breath, gripped their weapons tightly, and headed towards the corridor. A light mist hung in the air, and the walls shimmered with an eerie light, as if telling ancient stories. They proceeded cautiously, their hearts filled with both anticipation and a touch of nervousness.

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the depths of the corridor, like someone whispering, or perhaps the cry of some creature. Everyone immediately stopped and looked around warily.

"What is that sound again?" Mengli asked in alarm.