kvmb Chapter 316 The Hall of the Spirit Crane
Chapter 316 The Hall of the Spirit Crane
Chapter 316 The Hall of the Spirit Crane
"Is this the interior of the True Blood Palace? It's a bit different from what I imagined!" Shen Xu murmured to himself as he looked around.
It's a pity that He Yu was taken away by Li Xiaoyi, otherwise he should have been able to answer some of his questions. "But what is the connection between the lines on Huo Yanxin and the World Spirit?" The True Blood Palace has straight passages, there are no such crooked roads.
Furthermore, if Huo Yan had also entered the True Blood Palace, she should have seen the same things as him. However, it cannot be ruled out that the lines left by Huo Yan were not roads.
Just then, the white crane stretched out its wings, signaling him to walk forward. Although he didn't know what the white crane was going to do, he figured it wouldn't harm him, so he followed the white crane's instructions and walked forward step by step.
As Shen Xu walked, he noticed something was wrong. The passage ahead seemed to be getting narrower and narrower, even though he hadn't gone very far or even turned a corner.
The main road he had initially seen had completely disappeared, as if he had been accidentally teleported to another passage. However, seeing that the Qiling White Crane did not warn him but stood quietly on his shoulder as if waiting for him to reach his destination, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue walking forward.
As he continued forward, he saw more and more. The once pitch-black passageway was now lined with tightly closed doors. These doors varied in size and style; some were exceptionally ornate, their surfaces inlaid with dazzling gems and exquisite carvings, while others were relatively simple, merely painted with some patterns or symbols.
However, no matter how different their appearances were, the mysterious aura emanating from the inside of each door made Shen Xu's heart pound.
Although Shen Xu was eager to see what was inside the portal, he had developed sufficient respect for the True Blood Palace ever since his fleeting encounter with that terrifying blood beast. He would not touch any of the True Blood Palace's items unless absolutely necessary.
Finally, when Shen Xu arrived at the end of the road, he saw a huge gate standing in front of him, with dense and intricate patterns and runes on it.
Among the many intricate patterns, a carving located in the very center of the gate instantly caught Shen Xu's attention.
It was a pattern composed of five cranes in different poses, connected head to tail. The five cranes were in different postures, some flapping their wings and flying high, others circling gracefully, but all were lifelike, as if they were about to break through the wall from the door.
One of the cranes looked almost exactly like the Prayer Crane on his shoulder, which made him immediately understand why the Prayer Crane had brought it here.
Upon closer inspection, Shen Xu also noticed that there seemed to be an object in the center of the circle of the five spirit cranes, but it was somewhat blurry compared to the five spirit cranes, making it difficult for him to distinguish what it was.
"You want to obtain the essence blood inside?" Shen Xu asked the Qiling White Crane.
The white crane cried out softly, seemingly confirming Shen Xu's guess.
"Why do you need my help to obtain essence blood?" Shen Xu couldn't help but wonder.
The Qiling White Crane immediately rolled its eyes at him again, and Shen Xu couldn't help but laugh. The Qiling White Crane was too intelligent, and he subconsciously regarded it as a creature that could communicate without any barriers.
"What do I need to do?"
The white crane flew down from his shoulder, and his vision was immediately plunged back into darkness. In the darkness, he saw a golden-red beam of light flash past him, followed by a rumbling sound.
When his vision gradually cleared and he could see his surroundings again, he discovered that the tightly closed door in front of him had quietly opened a tiny crack.
A dazzling light shone through the gaps and into the outside world, as hot and dazzling as the sun, instantly illuminating the surrounding dark space.
However, the white crane that prayed for spirits did not return to him, but instead flew straight into the crevice.
Taking a deep breath, Shen Xu stepped into the doorway, facing the dazzling light emanating from inside the crack. As soon as Shen Xu entered, the crack began to slowly close.
As the gap narrowed, the dazzling light gradually dimmed until it disappeared completely. In an instant, everything returned to darkness.
Opening his eyes, Shen Xu was dumbfounded. "Why is there another door behind the door?"
Upon entering the portal, Shen Xu found himself in a vast stone chamber, where a platform carved from solid rock stood tall in the very center.
Surrounding this stone platform, five portals of different shapes, vibrant colors, and radiating various lights stand like stars surrounding the moon.
The stone platform should have originally had something placed on it, as there was a groove on it that emitted five-colored light, but now the thing on it is gone.
Shen Xu walked toward the center of the test site, but when he was about to approach the stone platform, he was blocked by an invisible barrier. He had no choice but to give up the idea of checking it up close and turned to examine the five gates.
As he expected, the five gates depicted the same five types of spirit cranes as the outer gates. Unfortunately, he didn't recognize any of them except for the Praying Spirit White Crane. Even the name of the Praying Spirit White Crane was told to him by Li Xiaoyi and the others.
Even with the knowledge accumulated in his previous life, his understanding was still too shallow, completely inferior to those peerless geniuses who received relevant education from childhood.
"What's next?" Shen Xu asked the Qiling White Crane beside him. Only then did he realize that even though the Qiling White Crane wasn't standing on his shoulder, he could still see the scene inside the stone chamber, albeit somewhat hazy.
The Praying White Crane flew towards the portal radiating golden-red light. With a flap of its wings, the light quickly dissipated, revealing the portal's full form. Only then did Shen Xu notice that besides the Praying White Crane pattern, numerous figures were present on the portal.
There were humans, various demon races, and some races he couldn't recognize, but what surprised Shen Xu the most was that among the clearest figures, one figure had a crescent moon mark on its forehead, a mark that instantly reminded him of Han Yue.
Although the marks on the forehead are different, he is certain that this figure belongs to the same race as Hanyue, and he still doesn't know what the purpose of the broken moon that was integrated into his forehead.
Just as Shen Xu was lost in thought, a urging cry from the Qiling White Crane pulled him back to reality.
The moment he saw this portal, he knew how to help Qiling Baihe obtain essence blood. However, Qiling Baihe had helped him so much, he couldn't let Qiling Baihe down.
Thinking of this, Shen Xu slowly walked towards the door and reached out to touch the pattern of the white crane praying for spirits on the door, slowly injecting a trace of sword intent into it.