Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Chen Xu stared at the blood-red runes on both sides of the stone passage, feeling somewhat uneasy.

However, the retreat route behind them had already been blocked, so they could only move forward.

At this moment, the jade ruyi in Lin Miaoyin's hand suddenly shone brightly, then stabilized, emitting a soft fluorescent light.

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she said softly, "The spiritual energy is flowing smoothly ahead; the exit isn't far!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great, finally we're leaving this awful place..."

Then, led by Lin Miaoyin, the three of them entered the passage.

However, before leaving, Chen Xu did not forget to put the puppet's remains back into his storage bag.

At the end of the passage was a relatively spacious stone chamber.

In the center of the stone chamber stands an ancient stone platform.

The surface of the stone platform is engraved with mysterious patterns, which seem to be some kind of formation.

In front of the stone platform was a set of stone steps that extended upwards, with light shining down from above; this must be the exit.

However, at this moment, all three of them were drawn to the silent formation on the stone platform.

"What kind of formation is this?" Li Yuan murmured to himself. He was an expert in formations, but at this moment he was deeply shocked by the unprecedented complexity of the structure.

He subconsciously moved closer to the stone platform, his eyes becoming incredibly focused.

Lin Miaoyin also held her breath, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

After careful observation, Chen Xu had a vague guess in his mind.

Just as Chen Xu's mind was racing, Li Yuan's eyes widened as he stared intently at the array patterns in the center of the stone platform.

He finally realized something, pointed at the stone platform, his voice trembling with shock:

"The Great Teleportation Array?! How is that possible?!"

"This is a legendary ancient array capable of teleporting across a region, or even across realms!"

"It is said that the Lesser Teleportation Talisman was created using this formation, but its power is worlds apart..."

Although Chen Xu had some suspicions, he was still somewhat surprised to hear Li Yuan say it.

His gaze unconsciously swept over Lin Miaoyin beside him.

She once said that this place could lead to Yunzhou, but Yunzhou and Nanjiang are only separated by Qishan Mountain. Using this Great Teleportation Formation for such a short distance would be a waste of its potential.

This is similar to taking a Foundation Building Pill when breaking through a minor bottleneck in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Although effective, it is a complete waste of resources, utterly unnecessary and pointless.

Therefore, this Great Teleportation Array is likely not leading to Yunzhou, but to a much more distant region.

Li Yuan circled the stone platform twice, his eyes burning with a deep sense of regret, and clicked his tongue, saying:

"Tsk, what a pity... such a strange formation is right in front of us, but we can only watch helplessly."

"To activate this formation, we need the matching ancient command token! But both of these items are almost lost to time; we'd be hard-pressed to find them even if we searched the entire Nanjiang region..."

"Otherwise, I'd really like to see where this formation leads..."

The moment Li Yuan mentioned the words "Gu Tongling," Lin Miaoyin's breathing became erratic.

His eyes flickered beneath the silver mask, and he awkwardly avoided Chen Xu's gaze.

"Oh?" Chen Xu's heart stirred slightly, but he remained expressionless, pretending not to have seen it.

He withdrew his gaze, interrupting Li Yuan's reverie: "Alright, whether it's the Great Teleportation Array or the Ancient Token, now is not the time to investigate."

"This place is strange and unpredictable, and the danger is unpredictable. The most urgent thing is to leave this secret room."

"That's true, Brother Chen is right." Li Yuan nodded.

The oppressive feeling from the Foundation Establishment puppet still lingered in his mind; this secret chamber covered with blood-red runes was definitely not a place to stay for long.

Lin Miaoyin nodded slightly, and the three of them, without further delay, stepped onto the stone steps.

Chen Xu walked at the very back, and several faint streaks of light quietly escaped from his sleeves and disappeared into the shadows.

……

After leaving the secret chamber, the ruins of the First Saint Sect finally came into view for the two of them.

They were standing beside a dry well, and looking out, a huge stone pillar was half-buried in weeds and vines.

The collapsed palace is now just a foundation and a few scattered high walls, and the exquisite reliefs have long been blurred by the erosion of time and sand.

Further away, there were rolling mountains, barren and desolate.

On the ground, fragments of stone slabs engraved with similar blood-red runes to those inside the secret chamber can still be seen, extending deep into the ruins.

Li Yuan took a deep breath, stomped hard on the thick well rim as if venting his anger, and sighed:

"After all that, the place we finally crawled out of was actually a well?!"

Listening to Li Yuan's slightly complaining complaints, Chen Xu reminded him with a hint of amusement, "Didn't you notice... someone's missing?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan was taken aback and instinctively looked around: "One person is missing?"

"Huh? Where's that Fellow Daoist Lin?!"

He was then shocked to realize that the female cultivator who had always worn a silver mask had disappeared without him noticing.

Chen Xu walked to the well and looked down.

The once deep well opening has now been completely sealed off.

"I don't know either."

"However... it seems that we probably can't get into this well now."

Li Yuan glanced at the strange restriction around the well, seemingly unconcerned: "Whatever, who cares!"

"If she can't get out, it's just bad luck. Brother Chen, we should focus on exploring these ruins first."

"I've been here before and discovered what appears to be a treasure trove."

"What a pity... there was an extremely ingenious lock outside the treasure vault. I racked my brains but couldn't unlock it, so I had no choice but to leave in despair."

"But with Brother Chen's help this time, we're sure to solve the mechanism! The treasure inside will be our destiny!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu's gaze fell coldly on Li Yuan's face: "Oh?"

"So, you're saying that you've already looted many parts of these ruins?"

Li Yuan's expression immediately changed, and he wished he could slap himself.

That foul mouth of yours, how could you have said that!

He quickly forced a smile, somewhat flustered: "Brother Chen! It's a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding!"

"This ruin is fraught with danger, filled with restrictive mechanisms. With my meager skills, how dare I venture so deep?"

"I only managed to find a few things by luck in some relatively safe corners on the outskirts. I couldn't even get into the really good places!"

Chen Xu sneered inwardly, seeing Li Yuan's expression, it was clear that he had gained a considerable benefit from this.

However, since this site was ultimately discovered by Li Yuan, and he had already benefited greatly from it, it was not convenient for him to break off relations with Li Yuan.

Seeing that Chen Xu seemed to have stopped investigating, Li Yuan felt somewhat relieved and led Chen Xu into the depths of the ruins.

In front of the ruins, a huge black stone plaque is stuck diagonally among the rubble.

Despite the erosion of time and sand, and the surface of the plaque is covered with cracks, the three majestic characters "Chu Sheng Zong" can still be clearly seen.

Chen Xu's gaze lingered on the plaque for a moment, then he raised his hand and waved it back into his storage bag.

Seeing this, Li Yuan was a little surprised, but he didn't say anything.

It's just a tattered sign; nobody cares.