Lan Yuan slipped through the gap in the door and walked down the hall, his steps very light, each step landing on a flat surface, trying not to make a sound.
Shenliu followed closely behind him, the two of them moving quickly through the dimly lit passage, their breathing was very slow, only the sound of their footsteps faintly echoed in the passage.
After walking about thirty steps, another door appeared at the end of the hall. This time it was not an iron door, but a heavy stone door.
The stone gate was carved from a single piece of bluestone. It was around two zhang tall and one chi and five cun thick. Its surface was covered with densely arranged runes, which glowed with a faint blue light and emitted a powerful aura of restriction.
Lan Yuan’s pupils narrowed slightly, his steps suddenly stopped, and his expression turned serious.
He recognized the runes; it was the unique restriction rune of the water race, a sealing technique specifically used to bind the flow of spiritual energy within them. Those runes were extremely powerful, and even a first level Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivator would have difficulty breaking through them.
Only the core elders of the water race could refine such runes. How could Shen Tianhai, a human cultivator, possibly master the water race’s boundary runes?
“Be careful.”
Lan Yuan said in a low voice, his tone containing a hint of seriousness and even fear, “There is something strange about this door. The runes on it are the restrictive runes of the water race, specially designed to restrain us, water cultivators. How could Shen Tianhai have mastered such a rune?”
It seems like he has been studying our aquatic race for some time now, and capturing Lan Tide was not a sudden decision, but rather a long-thought-out plan.
Shenliu stepped forward, his gaze sweeping across the runes. His blue face turned grim, his eyes filled with shock and confusion: This was the spirit sealing rune of the Water Clan!
Only the Grand Elders of the clan knew how to refine it. How could Shen Tianhai, a human, possibly learn it? Could there be a traitor within the clan?
“Very likely.”
Lan Yuan’s voice thickened, a cold glint flashed across his eyes, “Regardless of whether there is a traitor or not, now is not the time to pursue that matter. We must quickly break through the barrier at the door and save Lan Xi. She won’t last much longer.”
He reached out and gently touched the runes on the surface of the stone gate with his fingertips. A cool sensation was felt on his fingertips, and the runes lit up slightly under his touch before dimming again.
Lan Yuan could feel the power contained in these runes.
The power of pure water, but the original flow is changed by a method, so that it becomes a power with binding properties.
This technique was extremely advanced, even stranger than the runes created by the Great Elder of the Water Clan. If Lan Yuan had not practiced Water Clan techniques since childhood and was not so familiar with Water Clan runes, he would barely have been able to understand their secrets.
“Can this break?” Shenliu asked, his tone a mix of urgency and worry.
Lan Yuan was silent for a moment, his fingertip gently stroking the rune, carefully observing its pattern and spiritual energy flow, while quickly calculating a way to break the spell: “Yes. But it will take time.”
The flow of these runes was distorted, making it extremely difficult to decipher. It was necessary to correct the flow of spiritual energy little by little, without the slightest mistake, otherwise restrictions would be triggered and warnings would be issued.
Moreover, once the defense is breached, those who set up the formation will know that someone has barged in, and we must act quickly and decisively.
“What can we do? Time is running out, and Lan Xi’s condition is getting worse.” Shen Liu’s voice was filled with anxiety, and his eyes were full of worry. He could imagine how painful it would be for Lan Xi to be tied to a stone pillar and subject to the oppression of the Heavenly Laws.
Lan Yuan gritted his teeth, with a flash of determination in his eyes: “Break it! We don’t have time to turn around, we have no choice but to swallow the bitter pill and move forward.”
“Shenliu, protect me. If there is any movement, let me know immediately, and I will try to break the seal in the time it takes an incense stick to burn.”
“Good!”
Shenliu nodded immediately, turned around, and stood at the entrance of the passage, watching both ends of the passage vigilantly. His spiritual energy circulated quietly, ready for battle. He would act immediately at the slightest sign of trouble to buy time for Lan Yuan.
Lan Yuan took a deep breath and placed his hand on the surface of the stone door. Blue light radiated from his palm and slowly seeped into the runes.
His power and the runes had the same origin, both being the power of the water race. He carefully avoided the stray parts, gradually refining the original flow.
This was a meticulous task, like untangling the knots one by one in a winding river.
With each knot untied, the light of the runes dimmed slightly, and the binding force of the stone gate weakened by one layer.
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the main objective of the characters in this chapter?
A: The chapter focuses on characters attempting to infiltrate a guarded location using stealth and avoiding detection.
Q: What is the significance of the runes on the iron gate?
A: The runes on the iron gate are primarily for managing seawater circulation and do not appear to have an active warning function.
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