Chapter 777 Guardian Angel?

After hearing this, Qingshuang's eyes flashed with excitement: "Then we can explore that ruins?"

Luochen nodded, but his expression immediately became serious: "However, such ruins are often full of dangers, and we must be fully prepared."

Qingshuang nodded firmly: "No matter what, I will be with you."

A warm current surged in Luo Chen's heart. He knew that no matter what the road ahead was, as long as Qing Shuang was by his side, he would have infinite courage and strength.

They began to prepare for the upcoming expedition, gathering necessary supplies and information.

During the preparation process, they continued to study the mysterious map and tried to decipher its secrets.

As the days passed, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang's preparations were gradually completed.

They know that a new adventure is about to begin, and this mysterious ruins may change their destiny.

The night before departure, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang sat in the courtyard outside the house, looking up at the stars in the sky.

Luo Chen looked up at the stars, with complex emotions surging in his heart.

He whispered to Qingshuang: "Qingshuang, I always feel that this expedition is a little unusual. Although we have been prepared as fully as possible, the unknown in the ruins is always unpredictable."

Qingshuang smiled slightly, with a firm light shining in his eyes, "Brother Luo, no matter how many unknowns lie ahead, I will fight side by side with you. Haven't we already gone through many difficulties together?"

Luo Chen nodded, feeling warm in his heart.

He knew that Qingshuang's words were not empty comfort, but her persistence and belief.

"Yes, Qingshuang, as long as you are here, I have nothing to fear." Luo Chen held Qingshuang's hand tightly, and the two made a silent vow under the starlight.

Early the next morning, Luochen and Qingshuang packed their bags and embarked on a journey to the ruins.

They rode spiritual beasts through dense forests and over rolling mountains.

Along the way, they encountered various monsters, but they cleverly avoided them.

After several days of trekking, they finally arrived at the location marked on the map.

It was a deserted valley, surrounded by towering peaks. In the center of the valley was an ancient stone gate covered with moss and vines.

"Is this the entrance marked on the map?" Qingshuang looked at Shimen curiously.

Luochen nodded and took out a jade pendant from his arms. This was another item they got from the auction house. It seemed to have some mysterious connection with this door.

He placed the jade pendant in the groove of the stone door, and the stone door slowly opened with a dull roar.

An ancient and mysterious aura surged out from the door, making Luo Chen and Qing Shuang hold their breath.

They carefully walked into the stone door and found a huge underground cave inside.

The walls of the cave are inlaid with glowing gems, lighting the way forward.

They walked along the passage of the cave, and the surrounding walls were covered with ancient runes and murals, which seemed to tell an ancient story.

"Looking at these murals, they seem to depict an ancient civilization." Qingshuang said, pointing to the patterns on the wall.

Luochen observed carefully and found that the characters in the mural were holding strange weapons and seemed to be performing some kind of ritual.

"Are these rituals related to the secret of the ruins?" He said to himself.

They continued deeper into the cave and finally came to a huge underground hall.

There is a stone platform in the center of the hall with a transparent crystal ball placed on it.

There seems to be flowing light inside the crystal ball, constantly changing colors.

"Is this crystal ball the core of the ruins?" Luo Chen was filled with doubts.

Qingshuang stepped forward and reached out to touch the crystal ball.

Suddenly, the crystal ball emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire hall.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang felt a powerful force surrounding them, and their consciousness gradually blurred, as if they were sucked into an unknown space.

When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves standing in a strange world.

The sky here is purple, the earth is covered with golden gravel, and there is a huge palace in the distance, exuding a mysterious brilliance.

"Here...where is this?" Qingshuang looked around in surprise.

Luo Chen shook his head. He didn't know where they had arrived.

But his instinct told him that everything here had something to do with the crystal ball.

They decide to head to that palace in hopes of finding a way back to the real world.

On the way to the palace, they encountered various strange creatures, some friendly and some hostile.

After a difficult battle, they finally arrived at the gate of the palace.

The door of the palace slowly opened, revealing a gorgeous hall with a huge throne in the center. Sitting on the throne was a man wearing ancient costumes.

"Coming?"

Luo Chen couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the majestic voice.

This person is not simple.

Just the god-like aura on his body is enough to prove a lot of things.

"Who are you?" Luo Chen asked in a deep voice, his hand unconsciously clenching the hilt of the sword at his waist.

The man slowly stood up from the throne. His figure was tall and majestic, as if the entire palace was trembling slightly under his pressure.

"I am the guardian of this world and the guardian of the ruins you are looking for."

His voice echoed in the empty hall, and every word seemed to contain endless power.

Qingshuang stood nervously beside Luo Chen. She could feel the power, but more of it was curiosity about the unknown.

"Lord Patron Saint, we don't mean to offend, we just hope to find a way to return to the real world."

Qingshuang said respectfully.

The patron saint smiled slightly, and that smile seemed to contain compassion for the two mortals.

"You have already set foot on this path. If you want to go back, you must complete a task."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, and they knew that this might be their only way out.

"Please make it clear, Lord Patron Saint, that we are willing to accept any test."

Luochen said firmly.

The patron saint nodded, and with a flick of his finger, the ground in the center of the hall suddenly cracked, and a rotating light door appeared.

"Passing through this light gate, you will enter a place of trial, where you must find three artifacts and bring them back here."

"Three artifacts?" Qingshuang asked doubtfully.

"Yes, three artifacts. Only by collecting them can you open the door to the real world."

The patron saint's voice sounded again, full of unquestionable majesty.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang did not hesitate. They knew that time was running out and every minute and every second could be related to their life or death.

They held each other's hands tightly and stepped into the light door together.

When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves standing in a strange forest.

The trees here are tall and twisted, with a faint blue light emitting between the branches and leaves, as if they are creatures from another world.

"We have to be careful, everything here is full of unknowns." Luo Chen reminded in a low voice.

Qingshuang nodded. She took out a piece of talisman from her waist and waved it lightly. The talisman turned into a stream of light and flew into the sky, illuminating the way forward for them.

They moved carefully through the forest, the silence around them unsettling.

Luo Chen held the sword hilt tightly and observed the surroundings vigilantly, while Qing Shuang used talismans from time to time to detect potential dangers.

"Luochen, look over there." Qingshuang suddenly whispered, pointing to an open space not far away.

Luo Chen looked in the direction she pointed and saw an ancient altar in the open space. There was a strange object in the center of the altar, emitting a faint light.

"That should be one of the three artifacts mentioned by the patron saint." Luo Chen said, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

They slowly approached the altar. Luo Chen looked around cautiously, while Qing Shuang began to try to decipher the runes on the altar.

"These runes seem to record some kind of ancient ritual." Qingshuang said softly, her fingers gently brushing the lines of the runes.

"We have to be careful not to trigger any mechanisms." Luo Chen reminded, knowing that there are often unknown dangers hidden in these ancient ruins.

Just as they were preparing to study further, suddenly, the ground around the altar began to shake, and cracks spread rapidly.

"Get back!" Luo Chen shouted, pulling Qingshuang and retreating quickly.

As the cracks in the ground expanded, a huge figure slowly rose from the ground. It was a giant made of stone, with red light shining in its eyes.

"It seems that we have triggered some kind of protective mechanism." Qingshuang said with a frown.

Luochen drew his sword and prepared to fight the sudden enemy.

"Qingshuang, stand back and I'll deal with it." Luo Chen said in a deep voice, his eyes filled with determination.

Qing Shuang nodded. She knew Luo Chen's strength and understood that she needed to be there to support him.

Luochen started a fierce battle with the stone giant, and the sound of sword light and the collision of stones echoed in the forest.

Qing Shuang used talismans on the side to provide assistance to Luo Chen, while looking for opportunities to attack the stone giant's weaknesses.

After a hard fight, Luo Chen finally found the stone giant's flaw and pierced its chest with a sword.

The stone giant made a loud noise, then turned into a pile of rubble and scattered on the ground.

Luo Chen gasped and turned to look at Qing Shuang. The two looked at each other and smiled, both breathing a sigh of relief.

"It seems we have found the first artifact."

Qingshuang said, walking towards the altar and carefully picking up the glowing object.

"Let's move on, there are two artifacts waiting for us."

Luochen and Qingshuang continued deep into the forest. They knew that this was just the beginning, and there were more challenges waiting for them ahead.

The air in the forest is moist and dull, and occasionally you can hear strange calls coming from a distance, which makes people feel wary.

"Luochen, do you feel that the atmosphere here is getting weirder and weirder?" Qingshuang asked softly, her eyes wandering around, trying to catch any unusual movements.

"Well, I feel it too, but we can't be disturbed by these, we must concentrate on finding the remaining two artifacts." Luo Chen replied, his eyes were firm and he held the sword hilt tighter in his hand.

They continued on and soon came to an open space.

There is an ancient stone bridge in the center of the clearing, and the other end of the bridge seems to lead to a darker area.

The stone bridge is covered with moss and vines, making it look particularly ancient and mysterious.

"Let's go across the bridge and have a look." Luo Chen suggested.

Qingshuang nodded, and the two of them stepped onto the stone bridge carefully.

The bridge was slippery and they had to slow down to avoid losing their footing.

Just as they walked to the middle of the bridge, suddenly, a low roar came from under the bridge, and then a huge water dragon rose from the river and opened its huge mouth to attack them.

"Be careful!" Luo Chen shouted, quickly pulled Qingshuang behind him, and swung his sword to meet it.

The water dragon's attack was blocked by Luo Chen's sword energy, but its power was so great that Luo Chen and Qingshuang retreated repeatedly.

Qingshuang reacted quickly, took out a talisman paper from his waist, muttered something, and the talisman paper turned into a golden light and rushed straight towards the water dragon.

The golden light collided with the water dragon, bursting out a dazzling light.

The water dragon let out a wail and gradually dissipated in the air.

Luo Chen and Qingshuang breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that this was just part of the trial, and the real challenge was still to come.

After crossing the bridge, they came to a swamp shrouded in fog.

The swamp was filled with a rotten smell, and the plants around seemed abnormally twisted, as if telling the unusualness of this world.

"The smell here makes me feel uneasy." Qingshuang frowned and said.

"Let's be careful and don't be swallowed by the swamp." Luo Chen reminded him, and he began to probe the ground with the tip of his sword, looking for a safe path.

Just as they moved forward cautiously, suddenly, the ground in the swamp began to wriggle, and huge tentacles stretched out from the mud and attacked them.

Luo Chen and Qingshuang immediately separated and fought these sudden enemies.

Luo Chen waved his long sword, and the sword light was like water, cutting off the tentacles one by one.

Qingshuang used the power of the talisman paper to summon flames and burn the tentacles that tried to approach.

After a fierce battle, they finally eliminated all the tentacles.

Although the two were tired, there was a firm light in their eyes.

They knew that as long as they kept moving forward, they would definitely find the remaining two artifacts.

"Let's keep going, Qingshuang." Luo Chen said, his voice was a little hoarse, but full of determination.

Qingshuang nodded, she took out a new talisman from her waist, waved it gently, and the talisman turned into a soft light, illuminating the road ahead.

They continued to move forward, passing through the swamp and came to a barren plain.

There was nothing on the plain, only the dust raised by the wind.

At the end of the plain, they saw an ancient temple. There was a light gate at the entrance of the temple, which seemed to be the entrance to the next trial.

Luo Chen and Qingshuang looked at each other, they knew that this would be the biggest challenge they faced.