My Heaven-Defying Spirit

Chapter 226 Ancient Ruins

Silence returned to the cave. Ming Huaishang's vague shadow was still there. Luo Hong opened his eyes at this time. His cultivation had reached a bottleneck and he was only one step away from becoming a spirit.

"Brother has been working so hard, I can't fall behind!"

But he turned around and looked at Ming Huaishang, then returned to his cultivation state.

Little did they know that what Ming Huaishang left behind in the cave at this time was just an illusory body.

Outside the cave, Ming Huaishang galloped in the fog and quickly passed through the dense forest. Although there was thick fog ahead and many unknown obstacles, his steps did not stop.

"You really feel it?"

Ming Huaishang suddenly asked, seemingly talking to himself, but actually he was talking to Xiaoqing.

"Of course, I can't lie to you. I suddenly felt a strong aura a few hundred miles away from here. The aura seemed very similar, but I can't remember what it was. But there must be something good coming out. Maybe it is related to the Mountain River Society Map."

Hearing this, Ming Huaishang's mind moved. It was related to the Map of Mountains, Rivers, and States. That was the Great Emperor's Taoist soldier. Xiaoqing could sense it from such a distance, so it must be related to the Great Emperor.

Ming Huaishang walked quickly through the dense forest. There were inevitably monsters flying by, but Ming Huaishang didn't want to pay attention to them at all. When a person was traveling in the dense forest, he could plan the route wholeheartedly to avoid those dangerous routes. However, in foggy weather, plans could not always keep up with changes, and everything still depended on his temporary reaction.

In less than an hour, Ming Huaishang was standing on the top of a tall tree, looking down, but his vision was blocked by the thick fog, so he had to call Xiaoqing.

"Are you sure it's here? I just looked around and there doesn't seem to be anything unusual."

Xiaoqing said affirmatively in the spiritual consciousness.

"It's right here. The feeling is getting stronger and stronger. Look carefully. It must be nearby."

Ming Huaishang concentrated his mind, released his spiritual sense, and explored the surroundings. Suddenly, he sensed a weak fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from a valley not far below.

He jumped down from the treetop and headed towards the valley. As he approached the valley, the fog gradually thinned and an ancient ruin appeared before his eyes.

“I didn’t expect this place to be able to block out the thick fog.”

The ruins were filled with a mysterious atmosphere, and Ming Huaishang stepped into them cautiously. Inside the ruins, he found some strange runes and formations, which were connected by four large stone pillars, as if there were some kind of restriction.

Just as he was about to explore further, a powerful energy wave came. Ming Huaishang quickly retreated and looked ahead vigilantly.

Suddenly, the four stone pillars began to glow and become dazzling. After a while, the light faded and a huge monster slowly walked out, revealing majesty and hostility in its eyes. Ming Huaishang's heart tightened. The monster in front of him looked like a cat or a leopard, with a body of three meters long and a tail covered with spikes. He thought to himself that this monster was very powerful and would definitely be difficult to deal with.

Ming Huaishang took a deep breath and calmed his mind. He transformed a low-level long sword into a magical weapon in his hand, and tightly grasped the hilt with both hands, secretly circulating his spiritual power, preparing for a fierce battle.

The monster roared, and pounced at Ming Huaishang with its fangs and claws bared. Ming Huaishang dodged to the side, and slashed out with the long sword in his hand, with a sharp sword energy.

However, the monster was agile and easily avoided the attack. It flicked its tail, and the spikes rained down on Ming Huaishang. Ming Huaishang swung his sword, forming a sword curtain to block the spikes one by one.

The two sides fought back and forth, and the battle was in full swing. Ming Huaishang gradually found the monster's flaws, and his swordsmanship became more and more sophisticated, constantly causing damage to the monster.

Finally, Ming Huaishang seized the opportunity and stabbed the monster in the vitals. The monster wailed in pain and fell to the ground.

Ming Huaishang heaved a sigh of relief and went forward to check the monster's body. He found a bead emitting a strange light inside the monster's body.

"What is this?"

Ming Huaishang looked at the round beads in his hand curiously.

"Swallow it."

Suddenly, Xiaoqing said in his consciousness.

"what?"

Ming Huaishang seemed to sense an illusion and hurriedly asked again.

"This monster should be a leopard cat. When they die, something similar to the spirit and essence will be produced in their bodies. Swallowing it will help you repair your inner world and extend the time of your inner world. However, it is not particularly significant, and it is useless if you take too much."

Xiaoqing said lightly.

Hearing this, Ming Huaishang hesitated for a moment, but then he swallowed the bead into his stomach. Then a warm current swept through his body and finally disappeared, as if nothing had happened.

“Nothing seems to have changed.”

Ming Huaishang stood there blankly, a little dazed.

Finally, he walked out of the ruins. Apart from the thing similar to the ancient altar he had just seen, Ming Huaishang walked all the way into the valley. As expected, the fog in the valley seemed to have gradually faded.

When Ming Huaishang was flying towards the valley, a lake appeared in front of him.

Ming Huaishang walked to the lake, squatted down, and gently stirred the water with his hands. The water was clear and reflected his face.

He thought to himself: This lake is so calm, is it hiding some secret?

Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the lake, and a whirlpool quietly formed. Ming Huaishang stared at the whirlpool, and an inexplicable expectation surged in his heart.

He decided to jump into the lake to find out what was going on. The moment he dipped into the water, a powerful force instantly dragged him to the bottom of the lake.

There really was a different world at the bottom of the lake, with a mysterious palace looming in the distance. Ming Huaishang swam towards the palace, opened the door, and saw countless magical treasures inside, making Ming Huaishang salivate.

"This..., this is the remains of a powerful person!"

Faced with countless magical weapons, Ming Huaishang understood that his tattered clothes could finally be replaced with new ones!

Just as Ming Huaishang was about to walk into the palace, Xiaoqing suddenly said in his consciousness.

"Don't move forward. If you move forward one more step, you will get nothing."

Ming Huaishang was puzzled and paused. He was about to take a step but then he retracted his foot.

"Is something wrong?"

Ming Huaishang thought carefully and realized that a place like this must be full of dangers and restrictions, and he was indeed a little impulsive just now.

"The door is blocked. If someone breaks in by force, everything inside will be destroyed."

call!

Ming Huaishang took a deep breath and said in confusion.

"Since this powerful person left his things here, it must be for someone to inherit his legacy, so why did he set up a restriction here?"

Xiao Qing made a whoosh and transformed into a phantom that appeared in front of Ming Huaishang. It seemed that she had returned to her original appearance, but now she was wearing the purple "black and purple" skirt that Ming Huaishang bought for her.

"You idiot, a strong person must have dignity. If you give things away easily, where will your dignity be?"

Xiaoqing glanced at Ming Huaishang unhappily.