Divine Flame Crystal

Chapter 508 Forest of Death

Xingluo took a deep breath and stretched out his hand to push open the heavy stone door. The stone door slowly opened, making a dull sound, as if resisting his intrusion. Behind the door was a spacious tomb with a huge altar in the center. On the altar was an ancient metal box, which was covered with dust and a smell of decay. It was obvious that no one had touched it for a long time.

Xingluo approached the altar, and the light of the magic oil lamp illuminated every corner of the tomb. He noticed that the walls of the tomb were covered with more detailed murals, telling the last history of the lost city. These murals depicted a powerful priest holding a scepter, standing in front of countless subjects, and seemed to be performing some mysterious ritual.

Xingluo turned his gaze back to the metal box on the altar. He carefully reached out his hand and gently wiped the dust off the box. The surface of the box revealed clearer runes and patterns, exactly the same as those on the sarcophagus and the stone door. Xingluo realized that this box might be the key to the lost city, and it might contain the ultimate secret of this ancient civilization.

With mixed feelings, Xingluo slowly opened the metal box. Instantly, a strong light burst out from the box, illuminating the entire tomb. He couldn't help but cover his eyes with his hands. When he opened his eyes again, he found an ancient parchment scroll in the box.

Xingluo carefully picked up the scroll and unfolded it to find that it was covered with ancient words and symbols. These words recorded the rise and fall of the lost city, as well as the taboo rituals performed by the priests. The last paragraph of the scroll described a horrifying record: the destruction of the city was not accidental, but a disaster caused by a failed resurrection ritual.

The contents of the scroll shocked and horrified Xingluo. He understood that the secrets of the lost city were far more complex and darker than he had imagined. With these discoveries, he realized that he must bring these truths back to the surface and share this forgotten history with the world. However, he also knew that he had to be very cautious, because once this taboo knowledge was spread, it could bring new disasters.

In addition, there are ancient words and symbols on it, recording an ancient ritual, which is the steps to make a cursed object.

According to the above records, this ritual requires several special materials: the bark of a flame tree from the lava forest, a fiery gem, and a drop of lava beast blood. Xingluo curled his lips. The Holy See of Light was really dishonest. It even replaced the names of materials. Once someone tried to use those materials to make cursed objects, it would be strange if they were not backfired to death. Xingluo decided to collect these materials first, and then return to the inn to perform the ritual.

Xingluo walked out of the temple safely and found that he did not encounter any danger. He breathed a sigh of relief. Only after he left, a few low sounds were heard from the depths of the Lost City, like the howling of some wild beast, or the whispers of some intelligent creature. Xingluo first went to the Lava Forest, a dangerous place where flame trees that could survive in high temperatures grew.

This kind of bark is extremely rare and has powerful magical power, which can be used to make various mysterious instruments and potions. The lava forest is full of dangers, but Xingluoping still embarks on this thrilling journey because he knows that he can make progress faster in adversity.

Xingluo passed through the Fire Castle and headed towards the north of the Lava Abyss. Along the way, the hot lava flow and high temperature air were unbearable, but Xingluo used a magic shield to cover himself at all times to avoid the invasion of these natural dangers. After several hours of trekking, he finally came to the edge of the lava forest. This time he did not use teleportation magic, mainly because he had a bad experience after using it last time. This layer of the abyss was full of fire elements, and any other elements were rejected. Even the space element was not spared because of its low concentration. This is the difference between the abyss and the main material plane. The magic elements here are too single. Using this attribute magic will get a great bonus, but on the contrary other elements will be suppressed, and even if the mental strength is not enough, it cannot be used.

The lava forest was a shocking sight. The trees here were all flaming red, as if engulfed by flames. The trunks emitted a fiery glow, and the air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur. Xingluo knew that these trees were not ordinary plants. They grew in extreme environments and possessed powerful vitality and magical energy.

He entered the forest carefully, keeping alert at all times. Suddenly, a huge lava beast jumped out from behind a tree, opened its bloody mouth and pounced on him. Xingluo reacted quickly, chanted a spell, and a dark shield formed in front of him, blocking the lava beast's attack. The lava beast was repelled by the magic, but it did not give up and began to wander around Xingluo, looking for an opportunity to attack again.

Xingluo knew that he had to solve this problem as soon as possible. He concentrated his mind, summoned a long whip made of dark energy, and lashed it at the lava beast. The lava beast was hit, roared in pain, and then turned into a pool of lava and disappeared on the ground. After solving this threat, Xingluo continued to move forward. At Xingluo's level, creating new magic was already easy. He would temporarily change the form of magic and the arrangement of magic arrays according to the opponent's weaknesses to achieve better results. Of course, this does not mean that the recorded magic is not good, but that kind of magic lacks specificity, so Xingluo now prefers to create his own magic, and even the magic used each time is different. This is the result of touching the door of the great magician. It is getting closer and closer to the origin of magic. This can be regarded as the biggest income after coming to the abyss.

He walked through the dense flame trees, carefully looking for the most suitable bark. These barks must be collected under specific conditions to maintain their magical effectiveness. After some searching, he found an ancient flame tree, the trunk of which was covered with thick bark, emitting strong magical fluctuations.

Just as he was about to collect the bark, he suddenly felt a strong chill. He turned around and found that the flame trees around him began to move, forming a circle. The branches of the trees seemed to be alive, stretching towards him, trying to trap him. Xingluo knew that every tree in this forest was alive. They protected their companions and also absorbed nutrients from the losers in the killing. These trees were more like ferocious abyssal creatures than plants, which made people shudder. This forest was like a forest of death blocking outsiders.