Chapter 706: 706. Chapter 704: This ancient zither is far from ordinary!

706. Chapter 704: This ancient zither is far from ordinary!

Her words aroused Lu Yuan's curiosity, and he decided to investigate further.

They continued searching for traces in the building complex and soon found some clues.

"This is the residual energy fluctuation of the Dao Rhythm Mat!" Lu Yuan whispered.

They followed the trail of the energy fluctuation and arrived before an ancient building.

Although the building had fallen into disrepair, its interior was filled with a faint spiritual aura.

Lu Yuan pushed open the heavy door and stepped into the building's lower level.

It was dark and damp, filled with the traces left by time.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he discovered a chart of the cultivation system, the Divine Forging Chart, hanging on the wall.

He hurried over to examine it; in the Divine Forging Chart, various miraculous runes intertwined, forming unique patterns.

These runes revealed boundless power and wisdom, as if they were a heavenly secret of a mystic art that inherits the secrets of all things.

Lu Yuan's heart brimmed with excitement and curiosity as he gazed at the profound patterns on the Divine Forging Chart.

He imagined mastering the power contained within, breaking through the obstacles he had encountered in understanding immortal arts and the path of cultivation.

Immediately afterward, he continued his exploration into the building's middle level.

A clear, crisp zither sound suddenly entered his ears.

He immediately stopped his steps and warily looked around.

In a spacious room lay a heap of instruments with scattered strings.

These instruments appeared quite ordinary, with nothing special about them.

However, Lu Yuan did not dare to be careless; he carefully inspected every corner.

At that moment, Su Liyan suddenly discovered an ancient zither in the center of the room.

This ancient zither resembled ink-dotted blossoms; its smooth form and flawless tone evoked affection.

"This ancient zither is far from ordinary!" Su Liyan exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Yuan walked to her side and gently stroked the ancient zither.

As his fingers touched it, the strings emitted a pleasant yet solemn sound.

"This is a heirloom treasure—the Heavenly Sound Qin!" Lu Yuan sighed.

The Heavenly Sound Qin is one of the rare magical artifacts of the Immortal Realm, able to fully unleash the power of Su Liyan, a practitioner of Ice System Immortal Arts.

The appearance of this ancient zither was undoubtedly a great delight for their expedition.

Lu Yuan suddenly gave Su Liyan a scorching gaze, smiling as he said, "This Heavenly Sound Qin is perfect for you; it can bolster your power."

Su Liyan's lips curled slightly as she nodded.

She cradled the Heavenly Sound Qin and sat down, gently plucking its strings.

Gradually, a chilling icy aura permeated the entire room.

From her body emanated a pure, icy immortal aura, sharp as snow.

Immediately afterward, Lu Yuan and Su Liyan continued their exploration upward into the building's upper levels.

The higher they went, the more evident the spiritual aura fluctuations became, and the more they could sense the boundless power contained within the building.

Lu Yuan and Su Liyan reached the fourth floor of the building, where the air was thick with the scent of sword qi.

The walls still bore scars of intertwined flames and lightning, indicating that a fierce battle had once taken place.

They carefully passed through the lingering storm zone and arrived at a spacious chamber.

In the center of the chamber lay a simple, ordinary bed, yet it differed from those on other levels.

Lu Yuan walked to the bed, sat down, and felt signs that his cultivation progress was accelerating.

He instantly showed an excited expression and began to carefully examine the bed.

He discovered that this bed actually had similar effects to the Dao Rhythm Mat he used in the Lei Huo Dan Ge!

This meant he no longer needed to consume various spiritual herbs and flowers in the Lei Huo Dan Ge for his cultivation.

In a flash of insight, Lu Yuan tidied all the bedding on the bed and stored it in his spatial bag.

This bed was a tremendous fortune!

Just as he was about to tell his companion Su Liyan of this joy, he suddenly noticed Su Liyan standing in a corner of the chamber, her eyes filled with inexplicable fear.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yuan walked over to ask.

Su Liyan pointed at a crack in the wall, her voice trembling: "Lu Yuan… this crack… it seems someone is inside!"

Hearing this, Lu Yuan immediately became alert.

He reached out and lightly touched the wall; the coldness and yin wind that came from it made him shiver.

"Is someone trapped in here?"

Lu Yuan pondered silently.

In the Xiuzhen Jie, life trapped in a confined space easily falls into despair, even mental collapse.

He resolutely placed his hand on the wall, silently chanting a spell to condense immortal arts in his heart.

Suddenly, the room filled with a suffocating atmosphere.

A tremendous force burst from the crack, as if it wanted to tear the entire building apart.

At the critical moment, Lu Yuan brandished his Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword, leaping forward to strike at the crack.

Boom—

The thunder-and-lightning intertwined blade sliced through the void, clashing violently with the dark power surging from the crack.

For a moment, the chamber was filled with murky haze; sword light and darkness intertwined, forming a shocking and moving scene.

Su Liyan's eyes were fixed on Lu Yuan, her expression full of worry and guilt.

She fully understood her importance to Lu Yuan, yet at this moment she could only stand helplessly aside.

"No! I cannot just sit and wait for death!"

Su Liyan made up her mind.

She suddenly took off a pair of cold jade ice slices from her waist and placed her palm on them.

Instantly, a powerful ice immortal aura emanated from her body.

The temperature in the entire room plummeted, the chill as harsh as winter.

Su Liyan gave a delicate shout and wielded the ice crystal long whip in her hand.

In an instant, the cold spread everywhere, completely sealing the rift as the sword light and darkness dissipated.

"Thank you." Lu Yuan let out a sigh of relief.

Su Liyan smiled slightly and said, "This is the path of our adventure together; naturally we must fight side by side."

Zi Xi'er and Zi Cui Ling stared dumbfounded from the side, marveling at the tacit cooperation between Lu Yuan and Su Liyan and their proficiency in immortal arts.

"Lu Yuan, what exactly is going on with this rift?"

Zi Xi'er asked curiously.

Lu Yuan's face sank as he recalled what had just happened.

That rift contained not only dark power but also a strong killing intent.

"This is probably the residual power left from the battle back then."

We can't resolve this; let's go back first.

After leaving the secret realm, Lu Yuan returned to his Lei Huo Dan Ge in Heavenly Wind City.

After the news spread within the three major sects, it caused a great commotion.

Golden Core Stage elders grew tense due to their contention over the great treasure.

At this moment, many disciples and elders gathered at the sect entrance, witnessing the members of Wan Gu Men successfully escape and take away precious artifacts, making relations between the sects even more tense.

Inside the Lei Huo Dan Ge, Lu Yuan and Su Liyan told Zi Xi'er and Zi Cui Ling about their victory over the rift.

Zi Xi'er frowned and said, "The killing intent left by this rift likely indicates a powerful enemy exists; we should still be cautious."

"Yes."

Lu Yuan nodded, "Although this adventure was successful, we have also discovered some dangers and unknown things." (End of chapter)