Chapter 193 - Chapter 193

Yu Su and Lu Yan arrived above the desert, scanning with the help of elves while using divine consciousness to survey the surroundings. To expedite the search, they separated.

The Desert Leopard King roared, swiftly running through the vast desert with its partner, aiding in the search for traces of the cave.

"Here."

After two full days of searching, Yu Su heard Lu Yan's voice through the transmission symbol.

Yu Su immediately flew towards Lu Yan's location.

They reached the deepest part of the desert.

Lu Yan pointed to a place with remnants in the depths of the desert.

Yu Su was surprised; here was actually a relic.

The scale of the relic was not small, and despite the collapsed stone structures, the large bricks, nearly the height of a person, still showcased its former grandeur.

"Was this a city before in the desert?"

Yu Su hadn't expected to find such a place in the desert.

It seemed to have been abandoned for a long time, likely a relic from ancient times.

It was unknown who built it.

In front of the White Ze Deity Statue, he "saw" the entrance to the cave. In a corner of this relic, there were signs of recent collapse, revealing an opening.

Yu Su had the elves scan the situation inside the cave, but they failed.

[There's something underground limiting my energy; I can't scan.]

This was the first time the elves encountered a situation where they couldn't scan.

Yu Su tried using divine consciousness, only to find it blocked.

Lu Yan also noticed this.

Lu Yan said to the Desert Leopard King, "Go inside and take a look."

The Desert Leopard King nodded, and its agile figure quickly disappeared at the cave entrance.

The Desert Leopard King's partner was pacing outside and, after a while, revealed an impatient expression.

Yu Su furrowed his brows, "Could something have gone wrong?"

Lu Yan replied, "No, if there were an accident, the contract would be interrupted. It seems something below is blocking the connection between the Leopard King's partner and it, making the partner anxious."

Lu Yan comfortingly stroked the mother desert leopard's head, calming her down gradually.

After about ten minutes, the Desert Leopard King jumped out from the entrance.

The mother desert leopard walked over and rubbed against it.

The Desert Leopard King responded to its partner and then walked to Lu Yan, emitting a low growl.

Lu Yan, through the contract, sensed its intentions, furrowing his brows slightly.

Yu Su asked, "What's wrong? Is there danger?"

Lu Yan explained, "The Leopard King says most of it below has collapsed, and many passages are impassable. It had to retreat."

Yu Su suggested, "Let's go down and see if we can clear a path."

This place was assigned by the White Ze Deity for a reason; there must be something important below.

Regardless, Yu Su was determined to find a way into the depths of the cave.

The two jumped into the cave entrance, and the light dimmed instantly.

The Desert Leopard King roared at them twice, leading them forward.

Initially, they walked on yellow sand, but it soon disappeared, replaced by a solid brick floor.

The walls above and on both sides were also made of hard stone, engraved with some strange runes and faint power fluctuations.

[Master, it's the power of these runes blocking my energy.]

The words of the elves made Yu Su halt, carefully observing the runes.

Lu Yan, seeing him stop, also looked at the runes, "Are these runes problematic?"

Yu Su explained, "These should be ancient runes with significant research value."

Even the energy of the elves was blocked, indicating the high value of these runes.

Lu Yan had learned some runic knowledge from Yu Su and had applied it in refining, but these runes were beyond his understanding, and staring at them made him dizzy.

Yu Su said, "Not only you, even I can't comprehend them. Don't stare for too long. I'll imprint them and study later."

Lu Yan nodded.

Yu Su took out paper and pen from the space, imprinted the runes, and stored them in the space.

After completing these tasks, they continued following the Desert Leopard King through the passages.

There were many forks, but most had collapsed, making them impassable.

After a while, the Desert Leopard King stopped.

Yu Su and Lu Yan saw the blocked passage ahead.

The passage had collapsed, with huge rocks almost filling the entire passage. Without clearing it, they couldn't proceed.

Yu Su regretted, "If only I had brought the Tunneling Beast."

Lu Yan suggested, "Let me go back; you continue searching nearby."

Not bringing the Tunneling Beast meant even if they cleared this obstacle, they would encounter more. It would be more convenient to bring the beast.

Yu Su agreed, "Alright, go quickly and return quickly."

After Lu Yan left, Yu Su retraced his steps to the previous small fork.

Most had also collapsed, but there were one or two that hadn't.

Yu Su, accompanied by the Desert Leopard King, the Mother Leopard, and the Little Black Bird, entered one of the small forks. Since the elves' scanning function couldn't be used here, and Yu Su's divine consciousness couldn't spread out, they had to explore slowly with their eyes.

The Little Black Bird chirped, "It's dark in here, and there's nothing."

Yu Su searched in the space and found a luminous gem, somewhat similar to a night pearl. It emitted faint light, barely illuminating the situation in the small fork.

The Little Black Bird thought the gem was not bright enough and chattered about various luminous treasures from its inherited memory.

At the front, the Desert Leopard King suddenly growled alertly.

"Roar, roar!"

Yu Su stopped, gesturing for the Little Black Bird to stay silent.

The Desert Leopard King and the Mother Leopard also stopped, lowered their bodies, and stared into the depths of the fork, as if they had discovered something.

Yu Su's divine consciousness couldn't spread, so he had to rely on his eyes.

Fortunately, the vision of the Foundation Establishment stage was much stronger than an ordinary person's, and he could roughly see a furry tail, about two meters long, in gray-white color.

Yu Su was surprised; was there a living creature ahead?

But they, a person, a bird, and two leopards, had already come this far, so how could there be no reaction from that thing?

After a while, the tail remained motionless.

Moreover, he didn't sense the breath of a living creature. He had a guess.

Yu Su boldly walked forward.

After a while, they reached the tail.

Yu Su touched the tail with his hand.

After a moment, the tail suddenly turned into ashes.

The collapsed area below suddenly became empty, and the rocks on top immediately moved.

Yu Su squinted his eyes, turning around and running.

"Run!"

The two desert leopards also followed Yu Su, swiftly running out of the fork.

The rumbling sound behind them stopped after a while.

The Little Black Bird chirped, "What was that thing? How did it suddenly turn into ashes?"

Yu Su explained, "Perhaps it had been dead for too long, maintaining its appearance as it was when it died. When we disturbed it, it turned into ashes."

The Little Black Bird commented, "I didn't even get a good look at what kind of creature it was."

Yu Su, having touched it, roughly described it

Little Black Bird: "...I don't recognize it. There's no such thing in my inherited memories. It should just be some low-level demonic beast."

Not worth remembering for a noble divine bird, it was probably not anything important.

The Little Black Bird, feeling justified, ignored it.

Yu Su speculated, "If it's truly a demonic beast from ancient times, it indicates that this place didn't collapse later. It encountered some catastrophe back then, causing the entire city to collapse, burying it underneath."

Little Black Bird: "It's not surprising. In ancient times, those powerful demons and beings were formidable. Just a casual fight could shatter the heavens and split the earth. The collapse of a city is nothing."

Yu Su thought about it; indeed, the powers in ancient times were exaggerated.

If they could pierce through the sky, the collapse of a city was nothing.

He didn't dwell on it and, with Little Black Bird, entered another small fork that hadn't collapsed.

This time was smoother than before. They followed the passage and unexpectedly arrived in a spacious underground area, resembling a warehouse.

However, most things in the warehouse had weathered away with time, leaving only traces of miscellaneous items.

While Yu Su was searching, the Little Black Bird was fluttering around, exploring everywhere.

"Chirp, chirp, there's something here."

The Little Black Bird found a shining dagger buried under thick dust.

Yu Su dug it out and exclaimed, "This dagger is beautiful."

It wasn't surprising that Yu Su found it remarkable; the patterns on the dagger were breathtaking. There was an elegantly outlined mermaid on it, with a sparkling blue fishtail and silver hair floating like seaweed. The face was incredibly beautiful, making it hard to tell if it was male or female. The mermaid had closed eyes, one hand on the chest, and the other holding a staff with a glowing gem.

Yu Su carefully examined the mermaid. She wore attire similar to that of a high priest, suggesting a person of special status.

"Is this the Mermaid Pearl Dagger? How did it end up here?"

Yu Su thought of Chi Nan and wondered if Chi Nan could recognize the origin of this dagger.

The Desert Leopard King and the Mother Leopard, on the side, didn't dare to approach the dagger. They circled around Yu Su, growling softly.

Little Black Bird chirped, "Yu Su, there's a strong pressure on this dagger. Its grade should be high."

Yu Su also felt the same. This dagger, at least, seemed to be a mysterious-grade artifact. However, looking at the mermaid with closed eyes, he felt it might not be that simple.

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