Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 120: Deep Sea Ruins

"Are we here?"

Upon hearing Whale Luo Chen's words, everyone instinctively released their divine senses and scanned the underwater mountain peaks.

Soon, they discovered a single-person-sized entrance on the mountain peak, emitting an unusually strong spiritual energy fluctuation.

Someone attempted to probe the entrance with their divine sense, but as soon as it entered, it was instantly scattered and disrupted by the chaotic energy inside.

The fact that their divine senses couldn't explore the area only heightened everyone's excitement.

This proved that there was indeed something inside.

Xu Mu's eyes lit up slightly as he reached for his storage bag.

"Fellow Daoists, I was the one who discovered this place first, so let me lead the way. Be cautious and stay close!"

No one objected to Whale Luo Chen's words.

Exploring an unknown ruin like this would undoubtedly be the most dangerous for those in the front.

However, since Whale Luo Chen initiated this event and had previous experience entering, there was no one more suitable than him.

Before entering, everyone took out their protective treasures to cover their bodies. Shen Gai had his fish eagle mount guard outside.

Then, the group followed Whale Luo Chen, keeping a distance of one zhang (3.3 meters) between each other, and cautiously entered the entrance.

Splash! Splash!

As a few people entered, the fish and shrimp hidden in the cave scattered in fear.

One of the monsters, with an arm as thick as a snake and resembling an eel, launched a fierce attack on Whale Luo Chen. However, he controlled his spiritual weapon and cut it into two pieces from head to toe.

The cave walls were covered in thick seaweed, indicating that it had existed for a long time. However, there were still traces of human presence, proving that this cave was not naturally formed.

A hint of confusion appeared in everyone's eyes because if it was a ruin, after countless years, there shouldn't be such obvious traces.

"When I first discovered this place, I encountered some minor troubles, so I cleared it up a bit! Don't worry!"

After Whale Luo Chen explained, the doubts in everyone's hearts disappeared.

Hoo!

As they went deeper, the originally narrow entrance gradually widened. Shen Gai finally didn't have to squeeze his body anymore and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The human traces on the surrounding walls became fewer and fewer, proving that Whale Luo Chen was indeed telling the truth.

The number of small fish and shrimp in the cave decreased rapidly, while the spiritual energy in the air gradually became dense and chaotic.

Everyone realized that they were getting closer.

Xu Mu's divine sense penetrated the stone wall and saw some abstract patterns beneath the seaweed. It seemed like an ancient sea tribe living here, conducting a grand priestly ceremony for some unknown creature.

That creature had a pointed head and was surrounded by lightning.

After careful observation, Xu Mu felt that it resembled a shark to some extent.

"Could it be the Illusory Thunder Silver Shark?"

Xu Mu thought to himself.

After all, Whale Luo Chen had mentioned before that the remains of the Illusory Thunder Silver Shark were discovered here.

Others also noticed this, and their excitement became even stronger. Among them, Zhang Tianluo, who had the bloodline of the sea tribe, was the most excited.

Because everything in front of them proved that this ruin was most likely left by the sea tribe. If there were any treasures, they would undoubtedly be more suitable for the sea tribe to use. As someone with the sea tribe bloodline, she undoubtedly had many advantages.

Shen Gai remained calm, always wearing a faint smile on his face, his thoughts unknown.

Yang Wanshou observed the surroundings, studying the direction of the cave.

Wang Yinxian's face was stiff, showing signs of nervousness.

Xu Yiren stayed close to Whale Luo Chen, as if seeking support, her beautiful eyes constantly scanning ahead.

"It's here!"

Whale Luo Chen stopped and formed a white light ball with his hand, shooting it forward and then exploding with a loud bang.

As the light from the light ball bloomed, the area in front instantly became as bright as day.

A huge rock pit appeared before everyone's eyes, inside of which were several magnificent palaces. In front of the palaces were stone pillars carved with mysterious patterns, forming a vast stone forest.

In the center of the Stone Forest, there is a stone platform several zhang high, with a huge stone mask suspended above it. The mask is as tall as a person, with a protruding mouth, sharp teeth, and a face resembling that of a shark.

The stone platform resembles an altar, while the stone mask resembles a deity statue used by priests.

However, Xu Mu doesn't quite understand why they didn't use a complete stone carving, but instead used a mask as a substitute.

But in the current situation, it is clear that no one is in the mood to answer his question.

"There is an entrance to a small secret realm among these palaces. We need everyone to work together!" Whale Luo Chen spoke up.

"What? A small secret realm!"

Even Shen Gai, who was originally calm, showed a hint of excitement.

The meaning of a small secret realm is self-evident.

As they were about to arrive, the crowd became excited and nervous, but also more cautious.

After all, wealth and treasures can stir people's hearts. No one can guarantee that if some extraordinary treasure appears later, people won't fight over it.

Their decades-long friendship is really nothing to them, who have a lifespan of several hundred years in the Foundation Building stage.

Fortunately, they haven't arrived yet, and Whale Luo Chen also appeared calm, making everyone realize that although it is a small secret realm, there shouldn't be any extraordinary treasures. Otherwise, Whale Luo Chen wouldn't be so composed.

Perhaps this is just an ordinary exploration.

While the crowd breathed a sigh of relief, they couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

Led by Whale Luo Chen, everyone followed him without doubt, flying out of the cave and landing in the Stone Forest with the buoyancy of the seawater.

Xu Mu lagged behind by half a step, unnoticed by anyone. A blue light flew out from under his feet and merged into the stone wall.

As the crowd descended into the Stone Forest, the powerful pressure of the seawater suddenly became much lighter.

The crowd realized that the entire underground pit was likely enveloped by some kind of formation, which blocked the pressure of the seawater.

This made everyone much more relaxed and began to explore their surroundings with their divine senses.

But as they extended their divine senses, they once again encountered that invisible force, which constantly interfered and confused their divine senses, like seawater washing over seaweed.

Not only did the consumption of divine sense increase significantly, but the range of perception also decreased significantly.

This was the same as what they had initially perceived, so the crowd wasn't too surprised. They simply retracted their divine senses to reduce consumption.

Just as the crowd was about to continue following Whale Luo Chen forward, Whale Luo Chen, who had been calm and cautious, suddenly accelerated and swiftly arrived at the stone platform in the center of the Stone Forest. He placed both hands on the stone mask.

The crowd was stunned for a moment, and a sense of unease surged in their hearts.

Because according to normal logic, they should have directly entered the palace instead of studying the altar and stone surface.

Shen Gai's eyes flashed, and spiritual light surged on his body. It seemed like he had been prepared for this as he quickly turned around and shot towards the entrance they came from at lightning speed.

His speed was as fast as lightning, completely inconsistent with his fat and bloated figure.

Yang Wanshou and Wang Yinxian also quickly reacted and displayed their own abilities to escape, running back at a much faster speed than before.

Zhang Tianluo was momentarily stunned by the actions of the others but instinctively followed suit.

Xu Mu's face showed a nervous expression as he swam towards the entrance they came from, but his speed was noticeably slower, much slower than at the beginning. It was as if he was scared, and even his limbs became extremely stiff.

However, at this moment, no one noticed his abnormality.

The only person on the scene who didn't move was Xu Yiren. She didn't believe that Whale Luo Chen would harm her and stood there hesitating.

This woman usually seemed shrewd, but at critical moments, she often appeared somewhat brainless.

"You reacted quite quickly, but unfortunately, it's too late!"

A cold laugh came from Whale Luo Chen's mouth.

Buzz!

Just as Shen Gai was about to escape into the entrance, a dazzling silver light suddenly burst out from the stone surface on the altar.

The silver light swept through, causing everyone to tremble inexplicably, as if an electric current passed through their bodies. In the next moment, the world in their eyes underwent a tremendous change, as if everything had been turned upside down.

Deserts, grasslands, snowy fields, and so on, were all just places they had heard of but never seen.

"Formation!"

At this moment, everyone's faces changed.

(End of this chapter)