Free Web NovelWhen Gu Qianqian was knocked unconscious by an old bastard who appeared out of nowhere, the system immediately cried out in its heart that it was over.
It wasn't worried that its host would be beaten to death with a single blow; it knew how hard Gu Qianqian's head was. Even if Calamity held Lingtai Pure Karma, it would probably take two or three cuts to crack her open.
It also wasn't worried that the old bastard, who didn't play by the rules and ambushed the Little Girl, would harm Gu Qianqian. In fact, even if that old bastard were an ordinary Calamity, it could still take Gu Qianqian and escape. At worst, it would just go dormant for a while longer.
What truly made it feel that something terrible was happening was that the moment Gu Qianqian was knocked out, the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate's operating core, which seemed to be in a semi-廢棄 state, was suddenly activated for some unknown reason and began to operate again.
The decaying and withered "heart" began to beat, its slow and heavy strong beats reverberating. Brilliant Spells appeared in the air, rising from the ground to the dome.
High-concentration Spiritual Energy flames erupted from the channels in the four walls, and the entire underground cave instantly transformed into a sea of fire, with raging flames as far as the eye could see.
As the flames ignited, the system clearly felt an unprecedented suppression of the Spiritual Energy circulation within its body.
It was a powerful suppression that even a Calamity would find difficult to resist.
In just two seconds, the system, which had no physical form and relied almost entirely on Spiritual Energy circulation to maintain its mobility, lightly fell into Gu Qianqian's arms. It could only watch helplessly as the strange man, clad in Long Xiang Army armor, summoned chains to bind Gu Qianqian, then roughly dragged her away, heading out of the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate's operating core.
As the strange man walked, he muttered strange, incomprehensible words, vague terms that couldn't form complete sentences.
"The Holy Child has lost his virtue... famine and plague... fleeing and scattering..."
"The Holy Child has lost his virtue..."
As the strange man dragged Gu Qianqian away from the Divine Kingdom's operating core, the flames in the underground cave suddenly intensified.
Intertwined chains, under the scorching heat of the Spiritual Energy flames, emitted a blazing iron glow.
Immediately after, the dancing chains, like giant pythons, wrapped around figures, surging from the dense passages.
These figures seemed to be Psychic and urban legend. They appeared to be alive, constantly struggling and crying out in despair, and as the chains danced, they were one by one delivered to the side of the massive "heart" in the center of the cave.
Thus, terrifying Spiritual Energy surges stirred up sharp air currents. Where they passed, aura, Spiritual Energy, and even spiritual perception were torn to shreds, and amidst continuous cutting and crushing, tragic wails and screams rose and fell.
The entire operating core of the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate seemed to instantly transform into a massive furnace with demolition effects, intent on returning everything within it to its most primitive and pure Spiritual Energy state.
This was the true appearance of the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate's operating core!~
Looking at that scene, the system finally understood why the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate's operating core, exposed so openly, could still operate for a thousand years without being destroyed.
It wasn't because there was a powerful guardian present, but because the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate was fundamentally different from most God Kingdom.
When the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate was first constructed, it wasn't for raising dependents or storing Spiritual Energy, but for suppressing and executing urban legend. Therefore, its operating core was simply the greatest weapon of the entire God Kingdom! freёweɓnovel.com
If one entered the Divine Kingdom's operating core with the intention of usurping or destroying it, the only outcome would likely be death.~
Thinking of this, the system felt a chill down its spine.
If its guess ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) was correct, then it and Gu Qianqian, foolishly barging into that underground cave just as the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate's operating core activated, was like someone suddenly connecting the power and making a giant fan spin while they were halfway inside, trying to repair it.
"......"
If that's the case, didn't that strange man save my life and Gu Qianqian's?
If the strange man hadn't appeared when the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate's operating core started, and hadn't knocked Gu Qianqian out and taken her away, then now it and Gu Qianqian would have already been shredded into pieces, just like the urban legend and Psychic caught in the Divine Kingdom's operating core, leaving only a mass of Spiritual Energy.
But why would he do that?
The system wondered, secretly poking half its head out from Gu Qianqian's embrace, and with its pea-sized eyes, looked at the strange man.
He held a Phoenix Wing Tang in one hand and pulled the chains with the other, dragging Gu Qianqian forward. He continued to mutter incomprehensible words, seemingly completely immersed in a world only he could reach, living like a puppet acting on instinct.
System, "..."
It seems like I'll have to think of another way to escape.
Although he might have knocked out Gu Qianqian out of good intentions, he's in such a state that communication is impossible!
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In the dimly lit dungeon, a nauseating smell of decay lingered. In the shadows, water droplets constantly fell from the ceiling, landing on the waterlogged ground with soft "drip, drop" sounds.
In a corner, amidst several skeletons entwined with dark chains, a figure raised a hand to examine the chains on his body and spoke.
"Don't tell me, this thing is quite powerful; it really makes it impossible to use any Spiritual Energy."
"Do you think it's possible to replicate this thing? This is much more powerful than the Night Watch's standard Spell ropes..."
"Shut up, unworthy disciple! I asked you why you drew your sword, don't change the subject!" A hoarse growl came from the other side. "If you hadn't foolishly shown off and drawn 【Assaulting Moon White Rainbow】 at the wrong time, why would we be trapped here now?"
"Is that First Generation Miracle Saint someone you can casually contend with? Don't you know your own limitations? Master taught you skills to save your life, not to show off and throw it away!"
"If Lord Bing hadn't intervened, you'd be dead by now, do you understand?"
"..." Hearing his Master's angry growl, Bai Kai fell silent for a moment.
The former Nanling Qifeng would never have said such words. He would only teach his disciples to be ambitious, fear no strong enemy, and even exchange injuries for kills.
But ever since Senior Brother Nanling and Senior Brother Lu both perished, Bai Kai clearly felt that his Master had grown old.
It wasn't just physical aging, but a mental one. He no longer had the ruthlessness and unscrupulousness he displayed when teaching them three brothers. He had become like a bad-tempered, nagging neighborhood Laoyezi.
However...
This is quite good! Bai Kai thought, smiling faintly, "But Master... my sword strike wasn't completely useless, was it? At least I plundered some control over the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate and some of his authority from the First Generation Miracle Saint."
"If I hadn't run into that strange man, your disciple, I, would probably be the second-in-command of the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate by now. Unfortunately... you know that strange man's strength. Even if I teamed up with that old man, Lord Bing, we only managed to get one person to escape and one to be captured. There was nothing we could do!"
"Besides, don't you think using 【Assaulting Moon White Rainbow】 for escaping is worse than striking the First Generation Miracle Saint? It's like a strong man with a big weapon and good skills inviting two beautiful women home, but only playing Flying Chess all night."
"Shut up!" Nanling Qifeng roared. "What are you saying? It's offensive and disgraces scholars. When you go out in the future, don't you dare say you're my disciple!"
"Uh..." Bai Kai smiled awkwardly and said weakly, "Master, calm down. Wasn't it you who brought this up? If you don't like it, I won't say it."
"So, back to the main topic? Anyway, we're idle now, and we have to wait for that old man, Lord Bing, to come and rescue us. Why don't you continue to tell us about your discoveries in the Lords Manor?"
Bai Kai still had high hopes for Lord Bing's credibility. Since Lord Bing had said he would return to rescue them before escaping, then as long as he didn't die unexpectedly, he would definitely come back.
"Right, right! Nanling Old Man, Nameless Book's rescuers are also on their way, and we'll be out of here soon! I'm not bragging, but once Nameless Book's rescuers bring energy bars, I can punch that strange man flat!"
Lord Huaiyuan had just been watching Bai Kai and Nanling Qifeng, Master and disciple, argue, like watching a neighbor's Laoyezi scolding his child. He was caught in the middle and couldn't get a word in, not daring to even breathe loudly. Now that he had an opportunity, he quickly pulled the conversation back on track.
"Let me think... You just said that you suspected something was amiss with the closure of Yumen Pass a thousand years ago, and you followed the clues, and then deep within the Lords Manor, you found a pile of... oh right, a pile of already decayed sundries, family letters, and a strange portrait."
"A strange portrait... Nanling Old Man, what was drawn in that portrait?"
Hearing Lord Huaiyuan mention the portrait, Nanling Qifeng's expression suddenly became solemn. "The content of that portrait was not only strange, but the paper used..."
Nanling Qifeng's words were cut short as the heavy footsteps of iron boots colliding with the ground approached.
It was the strange man who had attacked them, returning.
He walked haltingly from the darkness, pulled open the dilapidated old cell door with a creak, and heavily threw a girl bound by dark chains into the cell. His cloudy eyes, hidden beneath his military banner cloak, scanned the cell once, then he hoisted his Phoenix Wing Tang and turned to walk back into the darkness.
In the darkness, the footsteps faded.
It wasn't until the dungeon returned to silence that Bai Kai, who had been observing the girl for a while, couldn't help but speak, "Master, it seems we have a new cellmate!"
"Hey! Little Girl, what's your name? Where are you from? Are you scared? Do you want Big Brother to protect you?"
"Shut up, you embarrassing fellow!" Nanling Qifeng low-growled, interrupting Bai Kai's release of his professional male escort skills.
After waiting for two seconds and seeing no reaction from the girl on the ground, Lord Huaiyuan whispered, "She seems to have fainted..."
"Hmm, she seems to have fainted." Bai Kai nodded. "However, who among us trapped here wasn't knocked out and brought over? As for her, let's wait until she wakes up to ask. More than that, I'm more curious about what Master discovered."
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"Hmph!" Nanling Qifeng snorted coldly at Bai Kai, then paused for a few seconds before speaking, "The paper used for that portrait was an inner page from a notebook with horizontal lines!"
As he spoke, Nanling Qifeng's tone involuntarily deepened, as if only this could express his shock when he opened the iron box, sealed with layers of Spells, and saw that portrait.
Bai Kai, Lord Huaiyuan, System, "???"
