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Chapter 108 The Wonders in the Ancient Temple
The ancient temple was pitch black; nothing could be seen.
Logically speaking, since it's a place left behind by an ascended senior, it shouldn't be this dark inside.
Wu Cheng took out a luminous stone, intending to use it for illumination, but Si Xiaoxiao sternly rebuked him, "Put it away quickly! This place is under a restriction; shining light on it will trigger the mechanism."
"Is it really that strange?" Wu Cheng was skeptical, but he put the stone away only after Lin Zifan's prompting. The little bit of light that had just appeared disappeared again.
This wasn't a problem for Wu Cheng and Lin Zifan, who used their spiritual energy to enhance their eyesight. However, this method was difficult for Qin Xiyu, as she couldn't freely mobilize her spiritual energy and therefore couldn't see anything.
Tao Tao, being a demon beast, was in such an environment as bright as day and didn't need any external help to improve her eyesight. She grabbed Qin Xiyu's arm and whispered to her, "Senior sister, stay close to me. There are many strange wooden figures here, and I can feel spiritual energy fluctuations on them. We should be careful."
“Junior Sister Yue is indeed quite knowledgeable. This wooden figure was left behind by that senior, and it still contains some of his spiritual power. This spiritual power alone is enough to make them attack us fiercely. We really need to be careful.”
Si Xiaoxiao was so familiar with this place that it was as if she had been here before.
When the wooden figure was mentioned, Lin Zifan took a closer look. He could vaguely see a faint light occasionally flickering in the wooden figure's empty eyes. This light was very weak and hard to detect, and it was probably the spiritual power left behind by the senior that Si Xiaoxiao had mentioned.
I never expected that after so many years, the spiritual power would still have dissipated. It is truly remarkable that the spiritual power of an ascended senior has not dissipated.
"Is it always this dark in here? If we don't turn on the lights, who knows what's in there? I don't think you did this on purpose, did you?" Wu Cheng glanced at Si Xiaoxiao, his tone somewhat displeased. They had been walking for ages, and it felt like they had been in the same long passage the whole time, seeing nothing but wooden figures.
They're looking for treasure; if we only show them this, it's better not to show them anything at all.
Faced with Wu Cheng's anger, Si Xiaoxiao was not in a hurry. Instead, she smiled and said, "You don't need to worry. You will get what you need. This is just a path. Once you go in, you can light the lamps."
"It was supposed to be an ancient temple, but it turned out to be a maze of winding roads. This ascended senior's tastes are quite something."
Wu Cheng didn't have much patience to begin with, and if he wasn't allowed to see something soon, he might not be able to wait any longer.
"Don't worry, we'll be there soon."
Si Xiaoxiao said calmly and walked forward on her own. Her cultivation level was not high, but she could move freely in the dark. Her eyes were not like those of an ordinary person.
They had been walking for an unknown amount of time, and Tao Tao and the others were getting a little distracted when they suddenly heard Si Xiao say, "We've arrived. Now, everyone, take a good look at the treasures left behind by our senior."
As soon as she finished speaking, Si Xiaoxiao suddenly took out a luminous stone. Her stone was much brighter than Wu Cheng's. As soon as she took it out, the entire space was instantly illuminated. Wu Cheng and the others had already improved their eyesight, but now their eyes were so stimulated that they could not see anything and even felt a slight pain.
"You did this on purpose!" Wu Cheng roared in anger, taking out the giant bow again. After using his ears to pinpoint Si Xiaoxiao's location, he drew the bowstring taut, with an arrow lying across it, looking exceptionally striking.
Wu Cheng's spiritual power had not recovered much, so he could only release one arrow, but it was more than enough to deal with Si Xiaoxiao.
To everyone's surprise, Si Xiaoxiao showed no fear upon seeing the arrow, and even smiled faintly, saying, "I advise you to put it away quickly. This arrow might take my life, but none of you will survive either."
"Stop talking nonsense, I'll deal with you first!" Wu Cheng was furious. Just as he was about to shoot the arrow, Lin Zifan quickly stepped forward, grabbed his wrist, and said, "Don't be impulsive, look around first."
By this time, Lin Zifan had regained his sight and was quite surprised to see his surroundings. They were on a road paved with bluestone slabs, surrounded by suspended structures. Below them was an endless cliff, and above them was a towering golden tree hanging upside down.
The roots of the giant tree covered the entire space, the golden leaves emitted a dazzling light, and golden giant birds spread their wings and flew around.
This bird is called the Soul-Stealing Floating Pagoda Bird. Even one of them can reach level seven, let alone more than twenty here, some of which have even reached level eight or nine.
This situation was terrifying. Ordinary demonic beasts were one thing, but these were high-level demonic beasts, and there were so many of them. Even if all of them worked together, they couldn't handle just one.
No wonder Si Xiaoxiao said that just now; clearly, those birds hadn't noticed them, but if they released arrows, that would be a different story.
Wu Cheng's eyesight gradually returned, and when he looked up, he couldn't help but swallow. He quickly put away his bow and arrows. He never expected to see such a spectacle in his lifetime. Fortunately, Lin Zifan stopped him, otherwise he would have caused everyone to lose their lives here.
"Is this what it looks like inside? Are you sure we can get through here safely?" Lin Zifan couldn't help but worry. This was no joke. There was still a long way to go. What if they attracted the attention of the Soul-Snatching Floating Bird along the way? Wouldn't they be doomed?
Before Si Xiaoxiao could speak, Tao Tao excitedly shouted, "There are fruits up there!"
"What fruit?!" Qin Xiyu's heart skipped a beat. Knowing Tao Tao's habits, she quickly grabbed her. "Junior sister, didn't you hear what they said? It's very dangerous here. Don't make any rash moves."
"Junior Sister Yue has a good eye. This tree is the Twin Bodhi Tree. One of them was refined into a natal magic weapon by our senior, while this one was left here. The Bodhi Fruit that grows on the Twin Bodhi Tree is equivalent to a sixth-grade pill. Each one is priceless."
Si Xiaoxiao explained, which shocked everyone present. Wu Cheng asked, "If that's what you're saying, then since this space was created by those old guys, why didn't they take these fruits with them?"
"They'd like to, but unfortunately they don't have the ability. Didn't they see how many Soul-Snatching Floating Pagoda Birds are guarding it?"
"They all have the ability to store the ancient temples of their predecessors into their spatial storage, but they lack the ability to access the treasures inside?"
Who would believe that? Wu Cheng certainly didn't, and Lin Zifan frowned slightly. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be like that.
"That's because this space wasn't created by them, but rather by a spatial magic treasure. It's said that this spatial magic treasure was bestowed upon them by the True Dragon Ancestor of the Annihilation Frost Sect. Otherwise, do you think they could have placed the ancient temple of their predecessors here?"
"The True Dragon Ancestor? I thought it was just a legend. Could it be that the Annihilation Frost Sect really has such a living deity!?"
Wu Cheng stared in surprise. Apart from the people of the Annihilation Frost Sect, no one else knew the specifics. They all thought it was just a legend being worshipped. They never expected it to be true.
Si Xiaoxiao shrugged. "I don't know if it's true or not, but spatial magic treasures really exist."
Everyone was in shock, but Tao Tao kept licking his lips. How should I put it? Their Annihilation Frost Sect did indeed have such a living deity, and the key was that this person was right there in the space.