$ Chapter 744 Secret Realm, Stone Giant!

After hearing this, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang became more vigilant.

They knew that this trip to the ruins would not be easy.

After eavesdropping in the warehouse for a while, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang decided to leave.

They had gathered enough information and now needed to plan.

After returning to the inn, Luochen and Qingshuang began to discuss their plans.

"It seems that the ruins do exist, and there are indeed valuable treasures inside, but we can't trust Li Daniu easily. We need to make our own plan." Luo Chen said.

Qingshuang nodded, she knew Luo Chen was right.

They need to be cautious and not let greed blind them.

"We can explore the outside of the ruins first to see how the situation is. If there is really a danger, we can then decide whether to enter." Qingshuang suggested.

Luochen agreed to Qingshuang's proposal, and they decided to set off early the next morning.

...

The next day, Luochen and Qingshuang packed their bags and left the inn.

They followed the secret passage Li Daniu said and found the entrance to the ruins.

The entrance to the ruins was shrouded in thick fog, making it appear mysterious and unpredictable.

Luochen and Qingshuang looked at each other, and then stepped into the thick fog together.

They felt dizzy in the thick fog, but quickly adapted to it.

The sight in front of them surprised them. It was a huge underground cave. There was a huge stone door in the center of the cave. The stone door was engraved with ancient runes.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang cautiously approached the stone door, trying to decipher the runes on it.

Just then, they heard footsteps behind them.

The two quickly turned around and saw Li Daniu appearing behind them with several immortal cultivators.

"Two fellow Taoists, it seems we have met again." Li Daniu said with a smile.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at them warily, knowing that this encounter might mean a battle.

"Li Daniu, what do you mean?" Luo Chen asked coldly.

Li Daniu shrugged and said, "Nothing, I just want to invite two fellow Taoists to join our team. After all, one more person means more strength."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other and knew that now was not the time for conflict.

They need to understand Li Daniu's true intentions first.

"We can consider joining you, but we need to know your plan." Qingshuang said.

Li Daniu nodded, and then began to explain their plan.

It turned out that they planned to decipher the runes on the stone door together and then enter the ruins.

After Luo Chen and Qing Shuang heard Li Daniu's plan, they began to weigh the pros and cons in their minds.

They knew that if they could cooperate with Li Daniu and the others, it might be easier to enter the ruins, but it would also mean sharing the risks.

"We can join you, but the condition is that we share the treasures in the ruins equally." Luo Chen put forward the condition.

Li Daniu thought about it for a moment, then nodded and agreed to Luo Chen's conditions.

So, Luo Chen, Qing Shuang and Li Daniu began to decipher the runes on the stone gate.

After some hard work, they finally succeeded in opening the stone door.

Behind the stone gate is a huge underground palace.

The palace is full of traps and traps, but it is also full of treasures.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang cautiously followed Li Daniu and the others. They knew that this trip to the ruins would be a real test.

...

"Let's go in."

Li Daniu's voice echoed in the empty cave, with an unquestionable determination.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang followed closely behind, taking every step carefully for fear of triggering some fatal mechanism.

Their eyes searched the dim light, trying to discern the danger lurking in the shadows.

"You two, follow closely." Li Daniu turned around and reminded, with a hint of nervousness in his voice.

Qingshuang held the hilt of her sword tightly, while Luo Chen looked around from time to time, trying to use his spiritual sense to sense potential threats.

They all know that once they enter this unknown underground palace, any negligence may lead to catastrophic consequences.

"Look over there." Qingshuang suddenly whispered, pointing to a shimmering stone pillar ahead.

Li Daniu and his men stopped, their eyes focused on the stone pillar.

The stone pillars were engraved with complex patterns, and a gem emitting a faint light was embedded in the center.

"This should be a trigger." Luo Chen analyzed in a deep voice, "We have to be careful not to touch it casually."

"Well, I agree with Luo Chen." Qing Shuang nodded in agreement.

Li Daniu frowned, obviously unhappy with this unexpected discovery.

He turned around and whispered a few instructions to a cultivator next to him, who then carefully walked around the stone pillar and continued to explore forward.

They continued to move forward, and there seemed to be some mysterious power calling them from the depths of the palace.

With every step they took, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang could feel an ancient and powerful aura filling the air.

"This place seems to have been the site of a powerful immortal cultivating sect." Qingshuang whispered, with a hint of awe in her voice.

Luochen nodded, and his eyes fell on a huge stone platform in front of him, on which were placed some very ancient-looking scrolls and magic weapons.

"We have to be careful. These may be treasures left by the sect, but they may also be deadly traps." Luo Chen reminded.

Li Daniu seemed to be full of interest in these treasures. He walked quickly to the stone platform and reached out to take the scrolls.

"Wait!" Luo Chen suddenly stopped.

Li Daniu's hand stopped in mid-air. He turned his head to look at Luo Chen with a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Li Daniu asked.

"These treasures may have restrictions. Touching them rashly may lead to unpredictable consequences." Luo Chen explained.

Li Daniu hesitated for a moment, but finally withdrew his hand.

He turned to Luo Chen with a hint of reluctant respect in his tone: "Then in your opinion, what should we do?"

Luo Chen walked forward and carefully observed the scrolls and magic tools.

He closed his eyes and used his spiritual sense to carefully explore, trying to find potential restrictions.

"We need to find a way to remove the restrictions, otherwise these treasures will be poison to us." Luo Chen said slowly.

Qingshuang stood aside. She knew that Luo Chen's spiritual sense was stronger than hers, and she could only rely on his judgment.

She looked around, trying to find a place where clues to removing the restrictions might be hidden.

"Look over there!" Qingshuang suddenly pointed to a stone wall next to the stone platform and said.

There were some vague words engraved on the stone wall, which seemed to be telling something.

Luo Chen and Li Daniu both came over and tried to decipher the words.

"These words seem to be some kind of ancient code. We need to find the corresponding solution." Luo Chen said.

Li Daniu frowned, obviously not good at deciphering such words.

He turned to look at his men, and one of the immortal cultivators came forward and began to study the words carefully.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the palace was so quiet that only their own breathing could be heard.

Finally, the immortal cultivator raised his head with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"I found it!" He said excitedly, "These words describe a ritual to lift the ban."

Luo Chen and Qingshuang looked at each other, and they knew that this might be the biggest breakthrough since they entered the ruins.

"Then let's get started." Li Daniu ordered, his voice full of eagerness.

Although Luo Chen and Qingshuang were uneasy about Li Daniu's eagerness, they also knew that this was their only chance.

They began to act according to the ritual that the immortal cultivator had said, carefully placing the scrolls and magic tools and activating them in a specific order.

As the last magic tool was activated, the entire stone platform suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

After the light gradually dissipated, they were surprised to find that the treasures that were originally full of restrictions were now safe.

"Success!" Li Daniu shouted excitedly, and he couldn't wait to grab a scroll and began to examine it carefully.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang also each picked up some magic tools and scrolls that looked useful.

They knew that this discovery might change their fate.

However, just as they were immersed in the joy of success, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the palace.

The ground began to shake, as if something huge was waking up.

"What's going on?" Qing Shuang asked nervously.

"Not good, maybe it triggered some mechanism." Luo Chen's face changed.

Li Daniu and his men also seemed a little flustered. They knew that if they couldn't find the cause in time, they might be trapped in this dangerous palace.

"We have to leave here quickly." Luo Chen said decisively.

They quickly packed up the treasures in their hands and prepared to evacuate.

However, the moment they turned around, a huge figure appeared in the depths of the palace.

It was a giant made of stone, its eyes flashing red light, holding a huge stone stick in its hand.

It roared, and the whole palace shook.

"What kind of monster is this?" Qingshuang asked in horror.

"No matter what it is, we have to fight!" Luo Chen drew his sword and prepared to fight.

Li Daniu and his men also took out their weapons and prepared to fight this sudden enemy.

They knew that only by defeating this giant would they have a chance to leave this underground palace alive.

The battle was about to break out, and Luo Chen and Qingshuang fought side by side with Li Daniu and others, and launched a fierce battle with the stone giant.

The sword light and spells intertwined, and the palace was filled with the noise of fighting.

However, the stone giant seemed to have infinite power, and their attacks did not seem to cause much damage to it.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang began to feel powerless. They knew that if they couldn't find the giant's weakness, they would not be able to defeat it.

"We must find its weakness!" Luo Chen shouted loudly, trying to make everyone hear it.

Li Daniu nodded, and he began to carefully observe every move of the stone giant, trying to find its flaws.

Just as they were trying to find an opportunity, Qing Shuang suddenly found that there was a glimmering gem on the stone giant's chest.

She realized that it might be the key to controlling the giant.

"Look at its chest!" Qing Shuang shouted loudly.

Luo Chen and Li Daniu both noticed Qing Shuang's discovery, and they knew that this was their only chance.

They concentrated all their strength and attacked the stone giant's chest.

The sword light and spells gathered together to form a powerful force that hit the stone giant's chest.

With a loud bang, the gem was shattered, and the stone giant let out a painful roar, then gradually collapsed and turned into a pile of rubble.

The battle finally ended, and calm returned to the palace again.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that this victory was hard-won.

"We have to get out of here quickly." Luo Chen reminded again.

They quickly packed up their loot and started looking for a way out.

After some efforts, they finally found a passage to the ground.

When they walked out of the passage and saw the sun again, everyone felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

They knew that during this trip to the ruins, they not only obtained treasures, but more importantly, they survived.

"We succeeded." Qingshuang said with a smile.

Luo Chen nodded, and his eyes fell on a scroll in his hand.

Luo Chen's eyes fell on a scroll in his hand, and his brows furrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

Qingshuang noticed something strange about Luo Chen and asked softly: "Luo Chen, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong with this scroll?"

Luo Chen shook his head slowly, then nodded again, and said, "The content recorded on this scroll seems to be different from what we have seen before. The words on it feel a bit familiar to me, as if I have seen them somewhere."

Li Daniu heard their conversation from the side and came over, curiously asking: "Have you seen this kind of writing? Do you know what it means?"

Luo Chen pondered for a moment, and then said slowly: "If I remember correctly, this kind of writing is related to an ancient secret technique that my master once mentioned. This secret technique is said to be able to control the elemental power between heaven and earth. Very powerful, but also extremely dangerous.”

After hearing this, Qingshuang showed a trace of worry on his face: "Then are there any risks if we hold this scroll now?"

Luo Chen shook his head: "It's not clear yet, but we'd better be careful and not easily try any of the spells recorded above until we fully understand it."

After hearing this, Li Daniu said impatiently: "Then what should we do now? Are we just going to leave with this scroll?"

Luo Chen thought for a while and then said: "Let's leave here first and find a safe place to study this scroll carefully. If it is really as I guessed, then it may be of great help to our future practice."

Qingshuang nodded, agreeing with Luo Chen's suggestion.

So, a group of them began to look for a way out of the underground palace.

After some exploration, they discovered a secret passage, at the end of which was a dense forest.

In the forest, they found a hidden cave and decided to camp here temporarily to study the contents of the scroll.

Luo Chen carefully unfolded the scroll, and then studied it carefully with Qing Shuang.