inspire-indiana Chapter 194 The mysterious history before
Chapter 194 The mysterious history before
The queen frowned, her eyes filled with confusion and alarm. She looked around, trying to catch a glimpse of something unusual in the silence. "What...what's going on?" she asked with a hint of helplessness and confusion.
Li Qiankun looked around and said in a deep voice, "The snake is no longer here." His voice was steady and powerful, as if it could calm everyone's fear. The queen nodded slightly, but her confusion did not diminish in the slightest.
Suddenly, Wang Ye's expression changed. He clutched a yellowed tome tightly in his hands, his eyes gleaming with shock. As if he had discovered some earth-shattering secret, he shouted with a trembling voice, "Look here!" He pointed at the words on the page, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
Everyone gathered around, only to see the pages detailing how Xu Fu discovered the Nine Infants and used mysterious powers to transform them into even more powerful creatures. The text was ancient and mysterious, as if it carried a power that could transcend time and space, drawing everyone's thoughts back to a time thousands of years ago.
The queen exclaimed, "How...how is this possible? Jiuying actually has such a history?" Her voice was filled with disbelief and shock. Li Qiankun nodded, his expression solemn. "It seems that our previous understanding of the giant snake was too superficial. Xu Fu's experiment may have been successful, giving the giant snake extraordinary vitality."
Wang Ye continued to point to another paragraph of text on the page, his voice low and powerful: "And, look here. The history of Jiuying can be traced back to a thousand years ago. It is even older than our country." There was a hint of awe and emotion in his tone.
The queen's eyes widened in surprise. "A thousand years? How is that even possible? How could a snake live so long?" Her voice was filled with confusion and bewilderment. Li Qiankun explained, "This might be the result of Xu Fu's experiment. He might have somehow extended the snake's lifespan, or even given it even greater abilities."
Everyone was silent for a moment, a strange fear welling up in their hearts. If Xu Fu had truly developed an elixir of immortality, then the snake's transformation might just be the tip of the iceberg. They began to imagine the monster, endowed with the immortality gene, lurking in the darkness, waiting for the opportunity to reappear.
"Xu Fu...just what kind of person is he?" the Queen muttered, her voice filled with curiosity and awe for the mysterious figure. Li Qiankun took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "He's a mad genius. He sought immortality by altering the very nature of living things, but the results were beyond his control. The Nine Infants' enormous size and bizarre transformations are direct evidence of the elixir's effects."
"What should we do now?" The queen looked at Li Qiankun helplessly, her eyes filled with anticipation and anxiety. Li Qiankun said in a deep voice, "We must proceed with caution. The snake is no longer a simple creature, but a monster possessing the immortality gene. Under Xu Fu's refinement, it may even have acquired a certain degree of intelligence. We are no longer facing an enemy that can be easily dealt with."
Everyone was shocked upon hearing this. Immortality, to them, was both distant and alluring. They began to imagine what kind of disasters and opportunities the monster with the immortality gene would bring them.
"Immortal?" someone wondered. "Has this snake lived for thousands of years?" His voice was filled with shock and curiosity. Li Qiankun nodded, his eyes glittering with a strange light. "Perhaps even longer. Its body is as hard as iron, and ordinary swords and knives can hardly injure it. If you want to deal with it, I'm afraid you will have to pay a huge price."
The queen stood aside, listening to everyone's discussion, and she became deeply interested in the snake's immortality gene. She thought that if she could bring the snake back to the island, she might be able to discover the secret of immortality.
Once this idea came into her mind, it spread like wildfire.
She waved her hand, signaling everyone to move on.
The nine guards followed closely behind, and the group marched forward in a mighty manner.
After walking for a while, we saw a towering mountain gate in front of us, with the three characters "Nantianmen" engraved on it. The characters were vigorous and powerful, as if they carried a sacred and inviolable power.
Just as everyone was about to go forward to check, suddenly a red light flashed, and a red-haired girl appeared in front of everyone.
The girl had a slender figure and her long fiery red hair fluttered in the breeze.
Her eyes flashed with curiosity and vigilance, as if she was both surprised and wary of this group of strangers who suddenly appeared.
Xiaohong now possesses extraordinary power.
Her eyes gleamed with confidence and arrogance, as if the entire world was trembling beneath her feet. He looked up at the towering South Heavenly Gate, a disdainful smile curling his lips. "Is this the so-called South Heavenly Gate? Nothing more than that."
Before he finished speaking, Xiaohong waved his hand and a dazzling red light shot out from his palm, like a meteor streaking through the night sky, instantly hitting the stone pillar of Nantianmen.
With a loud roar, the stone pillar collapsed, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Everyone who witnessed this scene was in awe of Xiaohong's immense power. They looked at each other, filled with awe and fear. Xiaohong's power seemed beyond human reach, and it was hard to imagine how he had acquired it.
At this moment, a clear voice was heard: "Xiaohong, what are you doing?" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman walking out slowly.
It was Xiaohong’s sister, Qu Yin.
Qu Yin looked at Xiaohong, her eyes full of worry and reproach: "Do you know how much trouble you will get into by doing this? Qin Shi Huang exploded and died because he absorbed a similar power. You must not follow in his footsteps." Qu Yin's words were full of concern and worry for Xiaohong. She knew the danger of this power very well and worried that Xiaohong would suffer irreparable harm because of it.
However, Xiaohong just smiled indifferently: "Sister, don't worry. I am not a mediocre person like Qin Shihuang. I can control this power." His tone was full of confidence and determination, as if he could really control this powerful force and not be controlled by it.
Qu Yin shook her head helplessly. She knew Xiao Hong was stubborn and would find it difficult to change her mind once she made up her mind. Although she was filled with worry, she decided to enter the Heavenly Pavilion with Xiao Hong to search for the legendary source of power, hoping to find a solution.
The two walked through the mysterious door, one in front of the other. It slowly closed, as if shutting out the outside world's clamor and chaos. They entered the interior of the Heavenly Pavilion, a world filled with antiquity and mystery.
Meanwhile, deep within the Heavenly Pavilion, Nine Infants, acting as a guardian, secretly observed the two intruders. Its eyes gleamed with wisdom and vigilance, as if assessing their strength and intentions. Coiled atop a massive stone pillar, Nine Infants resembled a sleeping dragon, awaiting the right moment to awaken.
Elsewhere, Li Qiankun and the Queen stood at the deepest part of the Heavenly Pavilion, their faces filled with confusion and bewilderment. The Queen stared at the blank map in her hands, her brow furrowed. "It seems we were wrong," her voice filled with disappointment and helplessness.
Li Qiankun smiled slightly and shook his head: "No, we are not wrong. It's just that this map may not be able to guide us to find the real entrance." There was a glimmer of wisdom in his eyes, as if he had seen through the mystery of the map.
The queen looked at him with a hint of doubt in her eyes: "What should we do then?" There was a hint of helplessness and confusion in her voice.
Li Qiankun took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began to perceive everything around him with his god-level understanding.
He could sense subtle changes that ordinary people could not perceive, as if the whole world became clear in his perception.
He felt the flow of air around him, the breathing of the stone walls, and even smelled a faint metallic scent.
Suddenly, a strong intuition surged in his heart. He opened his eyes suddenly and pointed to the southeast corner: "The entrance should be there." His voice was full of determination and confidence.
A guard approached the stone wall cautiously. Suddenly, his palm passed through the stone wall, as if there was an invisible door there. He exclaimed in surprise, "There really is a door!"