Chapter 290 Star Oath

In the jungle, Gu Yang took the lead in taking steps. His steps were firm and powerful, as if every step was stepping on the echo of history.

The team members followed closely, their eyes roaming every corner of the jungle, not letting go of any traces that might hide secrets.

Leaving the clearing, they first passed through a dense bush area, and then climbed over several hills.

As we got closer and closer to the location prompted by the intelligent creature, an ancient and mysterious atmosphere began to fill the air.

Gu Yang's heartbeat accelerated, and he could feel that what they were about to reveal might be a shocking secret.

Suddenly, a huge stone wall appeared in their sight.

The stone walls are covered with various complex reliefs, depicting magnificent scenes.

Gu Yang stepped forward and gently touched the relief sculptures eroded by time with his hands, trying to decipher the stories inside.

The team members gathered in front of the stone wall and exchanged their opinions and conjectures with each other.

One team member pointed to a spot in the relief, with excitement in his voice: "Look here, these humanoid creatures seem to be paying tribute to a huge object in the sky."

Gu Yang stared at the scene, a flash of insight flashed in his eyes, "This is not just a tribute, this is a ritual. They are asking the power in the sky to help them."

As time went by, the team members gradually pieced together fragments of ancient civilization. They discovered that these humanoid creatures once had a close connection with the beings in the sky, and those giant beasts seemed to be their common enemy.

The pace of exploration did not stop, and Gu Yang led the team to move forward. They passed through a dense forest and finally came to a forgotten square.

In the center of the square, stands a huge sculpture with a strange shape, like a mixture of various biological characteristics.

Gu Yang stepped forward and carefully observed every detail of the sculpture.

"This is..." Gu Yang's voice suddenly became a little hesitant, "Is this their patron saint, their source of strength?"

As the team members gathered around the sculpture, they felt a shocking power.

At this moment, the ground shook slightly, as if in response to their arrival.

Gu Yang realized that they might have triggered some mechanism.

He quickly signaled the team members to step back and be wary of changes around them.

A tense atmosphere enveloped everyone, and they knew that there might be greater challenges waiting for them next.

However, the trembling did not turn into a sign of danger, but instead a portal slowly opened on the ground.

A hidden underground passage appeared at their feet, with stairs extending downward, seemingly leading to deeper secrets.

Gu Yang looked at the team members, their eyes were full of determination.

"Let's go and see where the ancient secrets are hidden."

The team regrouped, with Gu Yang taking the lead. They began to slowly descend along the stairs and entered the unknown world underground.

As they go deeper, the smell in the air becomes more ancient and mysterious, and they know that what they are about to uncover may be a secret buried in history.

Taking steady steps, Gu Yang took the lead into the shadows underground.

The team followed closely behind, and everyone's face showed a look of nervousness and anticipation.

As the descending stairs gradually disappeared from their sight, a vast and solemn underground space gradually opened up in front of them.

This is a huge underground cave with countless needle-like stalactites hanging from the ceiling, complementing the intricate stalagmites on the ground.

In the dim light, these stalactites seem to be the guardians of ancient civilization, quietly witnessing the flow of history.

Gu Yang's eyes quickly searched the cave, trying to find any clues that might reveal the secret.

At this moment, rows of stone pillars neatly engraved with symbols appeared in front of his eyes. Each stone pillar was carefully carved and covered with thick dust.

The team members gathered around the stone pillar and exchanged surprised looks.

A team member who was good at ancient writing knelt down and lightly traced the symbols on the stone pillars with his fingers, trying to decipher their meaning.

"These symbols." His voice trembled, "They are ancient languages, telling a story about the stars and gods."

Gu Yang approached the stone pillar, his eyes fixed on the mysterious symbols.

As the interpretation deepens, an ancient legend gradually unfolds in front of them——

A legend about a contract between humanoid creatures and the stars. These creatures once obtained the power from the stars to fight against the giant beasts that roamed the world.

Gu Yang's eyes jumped between the symbols on the stone pillars, and his heartbeat accelerated as the story unfolded.

These symbols are like ancient codes, revealing epic narratives.

"They call it the 'Oath of the Stars,'" the team member who is good at ancient writing said in a low voice, as if he was telling a sacred ritual.

"In their darkest hours, humanoids pray to the stars for strength to defend themselves against the beasts of Chaos."

Gu Yang and his team members stared at the stone pillars, as if they could see those ancient humanoid creatures holding a solemn contract ceremony under the starlight.

Their figures danced in the shadow of the stone pillars, and every movement was full of awe of the unknown and desire for life.

"Look here," Gu Yang pointed to a pattern on the stone pillar, where several humanoid creatures were depicted in a circle, with stars twinkling above their heads and each holding a strange totem in their hands. "These totems seem to be the medium for them to communicate with the stars."

The team members surrounded the pattern, trying to find more clues from these ancient symbols.

The faint light from the stone pillars was reflected on their faces, which was a mysterious light source from deep in the cave.

"According to these symbols," the team member continued to interpret, his voice full of excitement and awe, "the power of the stars gave them the ability to fight against the behemoths, and their warriors were blessed by the stars and became extremely powerful."

Gu Yang's eyes followed the description of the symbols, as if he saw those ancient warriors fighting fiercely with the huge behemoths under the blessing of the starlight.

The power of the stars surged in their bodies, and every swing was accompanied by the tail of starlight, and every collision was accompanied by the roar of the stars.

"But," the team members' voices suddenly sank, "the contract is not without price. Although the power of the stars is strong, it also consumes their lives. The heroic deeds of the warriors eventually turned into new stars in the starry sky."

Gu Yang and the team members were silent. They felt the tragic and greatness of the ancient legend.

The last figures of those warriors seemed to appear in front of their eyes, turning into starlight, illuminating the way for future generations.

"These lives, their sacrifices and courage, are beyond our imagination."

Gu Yang took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with respect for that period of history, "We must keep moving forward, find more information about them, and let their stories be spread."

The eyes of everyone in the team became more determined. They knew that the responsibility on their shoulders was not only for exploration, but also to pass on those forgotten heroic deeds.

Gu Yang walked to the other side of the cave, where there was a stone wall with more detailed reliefs engraved on it.

In the relief, humanoid creatures surrounded a huge star-shaped altar, each holding a sacred artifact in their hands, looking up at the sky, with a solemn and pious expression.

Gu Yang's eyes were fixed on those delicate reliefs. He could feel that each pattern contained a deep history and legend.

In front of this silent stone wall, the ancient stories seemed to be reawakened, waiting for them to explore and discover.

In the center of the relief, there is a huge star-shaped altar, around which countless humanoid creatures are carved. Their postures are different, but all of them show their reverence and dependence on the stars.

Some kneel on their knees with their hands raised high, as if praying for the protection of the stars; others stand, looking firmly at the sky, with the artifacts in their hands emitting subtle light, as if they are communicating with the stars in some mysterious way.

Gu Yang approached the relief, his fingers gently stroked the lines depicting the humanoid creatures, as if he could feel their emotions and determination at the time. He whispered to the team members: "Look at these patterns, they are not just decorations, every detail tells the story of that era."

The team members quietly surrounded him, and their eyes were also attracted to these lifelike patterns.

The team member who was good at ancient characters pointed to a special scene and said: "Here, this humanoid holding the artifact, his eyes are full of determination and firmness. He seems to be the leader of this tribe, leading them to complete an important ceremony."

Gu Yang nodded and continued to interpret the content on the relief: "This ceremony is likely to be a contract between them and the stars. They exchanged specific sacrifices, artifacts, and even their own lives for the power of the stars."

In a corner of the relief, a group of humanoids were depicted under the shining of stars. They stood in a circle, with the artifacts in their hands pointing to the altar in the center.

Above the altar, a huge star was slowly descending, as if it was about to merge with the artifact on the altar.

"This scene," Gu Yang's voice became heavier, "may be that they are performing the last ceremony. They used their own vitality in exchange and obtained powerful power from the stars."

The expressions of the team members became solemn. They could imagine the scene at that moment-the light of the stars and the light of the artifacts were intertwined, the fate of the entire tribe was closely linked to the power of the stars, and every humanoid creature was desperate to protect their homeland.

"These totems," Gu Yang pointed to the symbols on the artifact in his hand, "are not only symbols of power, but also the link between them and the stars. Through these totems, they can sense the will of the stars and guide the power of the stars."

The team members carefully observed these totems, trying to find more secrets from them.

They knew that behind these ancient symbols, there were heroic histories and legends of fighting against giant beasts again and again.

"We must understand this legend more deeply," Gu Yang's voice was full of determination, "This is not only a respect for them, but also a continuation of our own exploration."

Everyone in the team was inspired by this sense of mission. After they understood the information on the relief, they began to continue searching in the cave, hoping to discover more secrets about this ancient civilization.

In this ancient underground world, they are gradually uncovering the dusty history and feeling the profound and sacred contract between ancient intelligent creatures and the stars.

"Tap, tap..."

In the cave, Gu Yang led the team to move slowly along the edge.

In the team, everyone's eyes were fixed on everything around them, fearing that they would miss any corners that might hide clues.

Their footsteps echoed in the cave, interweaving with the sound of water drops in the distance into a mysterious symphony.

Soon, they came to a spacious cave branch, where there were three different passages leading to different directions.

Gu Yang stopped and his eyes wandered between the three passages, trying to determine which one would be the right path.

"We will be divided into three groups, each exploring a passage," Gu Yang decided, "but be careful, if you encounter danger, return immediately."

The team members nodded to show their understanding, and they quickly divided into groups and agreed on the signal for contact and reporting.

Gu Yang led a group of team members to choose the middle passage, which gradually became narrower inside, and they had to bend down and move forward carefully.

On the cave wall, the ancient rock paintings loomed in the dim light, as if telling an even older story.

They walked in the passage for about half an hour, and suddenly, a faint light came into their eyes.

Gu Yang signaled the team members to stop, and they carefully approached the source of the light.

It was a small underground lake with clear water and a huge stone platform in the middle of the lake.

On the stone platform, there was a divine artifact that shone like a star, surrounded by a circle of ancient symbols.

"This may be the legendary star artifact," Gu Yang whispered, his heart full of shock and awe.

They walked around the lake and came to the edge of the stone platform. Gu Yang reached out and gently touched the symbols, trying to sense the power contained in them.

At this moment, the lake began to ripple slightly, and an ancient and powerful force emanated from the stone platform, surrounding the entire cave.

The team members gathered around nervously, their eyes focused on Gu Yang, waiting for his instructions.

Gu Yang took a deep breath, he knew this was a critical moment.

He slowly spread his thoughts and carefully touched the so-called artifact.

The next moment, a warm feeling flowed through his body.

But unfortunately, this warm feeling flashed by and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

In the following time, no matter how Gu Yang communicated with his mind, the so-called artifact no longer responded.

It seemed that what Gu Yang felt just now was just his illusion... (End of this chapter)