The Lord of Void and Real

96  Chapter 95: Mysterious Skeleton

"Tiger head... and this word 'Dingguo,' could Wu Pojia be a public official?" He held the waist tag, murmuring to himself.

He flipped over the waist tag and quickly put it back, unceremoniously claiming the entire package.

After completing these tasks, he piled dirt and rocks on Wu Pojia's corpse, burying it nicely.

Shen Luo picked up the Fire Gun and other items, preparing to press onward, when he suddenly looked back at the way he came. The Eight Trigrams Light Array re-emerged in his mind. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The newly acquired Fire Gun and the Cold Gun had exceptional power, could they possibly break the Light Array?

However, Shen Luo immediately shook this thought from his mind.

Although his insights into the matter of cultivating immortality were still shallow, he could discern that the Eight Trigrams Light Array was laid out by a high person. He couldn't even truly activate a magical instrument yet. Rather than making futile attempts, it would be better to move forward. There might be an exit up ahead.

Shen Luo withdrew his gaze, picked up the crystal-clear Cold Gun and the other Fire Gun, and continued on his way.

The deeper he went into the cave, the lower the terrain and the murkier the air became, as if it were leading to the underworld.

"Hmm!"

Shen Luo suddenly stopped and glanced around.

It wasn't that he felt any strangeness in his surroundings, but he suddenly noticed that the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi around him was much denser than in the places he had been before.

He closed his eyes to have a feel of the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi surrounding him and subtly sensed that the Spiritual Qi ahead was even denser.

"Could there be some natural treasures ahead?"

This idea came to Shen Luo's mind, and he subconsciously wanted to speed up his steps. However, his rationality stopped this reckless act.

As a result, he advanced about thirty steps forward and observed that the number of white stalactites started to decrease. The light became dimmer, but as he guessed, the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi became denser and denser.

After walking for a bit more, a soft green glow suddenly appeared in front of him, standing out in the dark.

"Could this be the end?"

Shen Luo was moved by this thought, but instead of approaching recklessly, he positioned one of his guns in front of him and the other behind. Taking care, he walked forward.

True enough, the passageway ahead culminated into a stone wall blocking his path.

A flicker of curiosity crossed his eyes. He lifted his hand to knock the stone wall twice, and it echoed back with a "thump, thump."

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Seeing this, Shen Luo lifted one hand high, infusing the remaining mana in his body into the Fire Gun in his hand, causing a red light to reflect on the body of the gun.

It seemed that there was a different world behind the stone wall, since the gentle green light was seeping through a crevice in it.

Shen Luo peered into the crack and could only see a blur of light and shadows, but a strong spiritual energy emanated from it. Apparently, the source of this so-rich Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi was behind this stone wall.

A flicker of curiosity crossed his eyes. He lifted his hand to knock the stone wall twice, and it echoed back with a "thump, thump."

Seeing this, Shen Luo lifted one hand high, infusing the remaining mana in his body into the Fire Gun in his hand, causing a red light to reflect on the body of the gun.

He shipped the Cold Gun aside, gripped the Fire Gun with both hands, and stabbed forward. The Fire Gun turned into a red shadow and stabbed into the stone wall.

With a "crack," the Fire Gun was thrust into the stone wall, up to its handle.

Just as he had speculated, the resistance he felt in return indicated that the stone wall was at most a foot thick.

Shen Luo withdrew his hand to pull back the Fire Gun and then stabbed it out again.

This process was repeated seven or eight times, and seven or eight holes were pierced into the stone wall.

Yet, at this point, his limited mana was finally completely depleted. Fortunately, the stone wall was already bearing the brunt.

Shen Luo turned around and quickly retrieved a huge stone from inside the cave. Channeling his Small Transformation Yang Skill, his hands emitted a layer of red light. He lifted the stone and smashed it with all his strength into the hole in the stone wall where the gun had been lodged.

With a thunderous "thud," a hole the size of a millstone was blasted into the stone wall.

Just as he was about to pick up the large stone and smash it again, the crack on the stone wall suddenly expanded rapidly. Followed by a rumbling sound, the entire stone wall collapsed, large chunks of broken stones rolled to both sides, raising clouds of dust.

Shen Luo had already retreated far in advance to avoid the falling stones.

Looking through the dust that had not yet completely dissipated, he discovered a wide-open space ahead. This empty underground space has an area of about fifty to sixty feet, surrounded by huge white stalactites touching against the ceiling of the cave. Soft white light was emitted, and in the center of these stalactites was a square pool seven to eight feet wide filled with clear emerald green pond water.

The soft green light was radiating from the pool, filling the entire underground space.

The most bizarre thing was that a golden humanoid skeleton was floating in the air above the pool. Each bone was crystal clear, like golden colored glaze, emitting bizarre rays of golden light.

This skeleton was a mere object of death, unknown for what reason it could float in mid-air like this.

"Water!"

After staring at the golden skeleton for a long time, Shen Luo shifted his gaze towards the emerald-green pool, feeling a sense of joy.

As long as there was water, he could recover his mana quickly through cultivation.

It must be said, the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth in this place was extremely rich, almost ten times more than outside, undoubtedly an excellent place for cultivation.

After carefully observing the space in front of him and confirming that there was no danger, Shen Luo stepped inside.

He didn't immediately go to the pool, but explored the area thoroughly. His brows furrowed.

Aside from the pool and the golden skeleton in this underground space, there was nothing special. The surroundings were just an ordinary forest of stalactites and there were no exits on the nearby stone walls.

"Could it be that there is really no way out from here?" said Shen Luo quietly. However, he wasn't overly worried.

He was only in Dreamland right now, it wasn't his real body that was trapped. According to his previous dream-entry experiences, he could leave this place after some time and return to reality.

But this meant that during this dream-entry, he would have to stay in this underground space all the time.

Shen Luo quickly calmed his mind. Looking at the golden skeleton next to the pool, he shifted his gaze to the emerald-green pond water.

Regardless, he needed to recover his mana first.

But upon closer inspection, the emerald-green color of the pool water seemed a bit odd.

He picked up a stone and threw it into the pool. With a "plop", the stone sank to the bottom without any abnormality.

But Shen Luo was still not completely at ease. After some hesitation, he squatted down and extended a finger of his left hand towards the pool water. The other hand held a crimson short blade tightly, ready to sever his finger to save his life if anything went wrong.

The emerald-green pool water felt slightly cool to the touch, seeming no different from ordinary water.

Shen Luo maintained this position for half an incense stick's time. Seeing no abnormalities, he finally relaxed, put his magical instruments and belongings aside, and stepped into the pool.

Just at this moment, the golden light emitting from the golden skeleton hanging in the air above the pool suddenly brightened a bit.

The golden light fell on Shen Luo, a mysterious repelling force suddenly appeared, pushing him away.

However, this repelling force was not strong, and he could withstand it.

Shen Luo looked up at the golden skeleton, slightly surprised.