Chapter 65
: An Unexpected Turn of Events Inside the Flower Marketplace
The two arrived at the entrance to the ruins. Jiang Yuan took out the Heart of Flower Ruins item, opened the entrance, and entered.
What comes into view is a sea of lavender in full bloom.
[Ding! The party has entered the Ruins - Flower Ruins]
I've just stepped into this area.
Jiang Yuan smelled an extremely pleasant floral fragrance, which was so captivating and intoxicating that it calmed his mind.
"Um?"
Jiang Yuan immediately sensed something was wrong.
Close your eyes and carefully practice the Great Sun Starry Sky Visualization Method.
All around his mental domain, countless spore-like things appeared, silently trying to break through the barrier and enter his mental domain.
"hehe."
He gave a cold laugh.
As soon as Jiang Yuan released his spiritual power, the spiritual energy containing terrifying scorching flames rippled outwards, burning all those spore-like spiritual entities to ashes.
Then he looked at Luo Xi beside him.
She was in a daze, her eyes closed, her expression full of struggle.
"Hello!"
Jiang Yuan let out a sharp shout that carried a powerful spiritual impact.
This brought Luo Xi back to her senses from the illusion.
"What is that?"
She was still somewhat shaken and carefully examined her mental state.
Be careful.
Jiang Yuan said, dragging out the system panel, adding some upgraded free attributes, and then equipping the gear one by one.
After taking the blow from "Wu Ping" head-on.
His Dark Gold Bone Spear and some common-grade equipment were completely destroyed, leaving only the rare-grade equipment.
Crimson Bracers, equipment.
Silver Fang, equipment.
Mithril Boots, equipment.
Crimson Ring, equipped.
Crimson necklace, equipment.
After everything was ready.
Jiang Yuan looked completely different from when he came in.
The young man had black hair and golden eyes, and a handsome face. He wore black trousers and boots, and a black trench coat with a blood-red rose logo printed on it, which made his figure look even more upright. Combined with the silver-white dagger hanging at Jiang Yuan's waist, he was noble and mysterious, and looked quite pleasing to the eye.
Even Luo Xi couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"Let's go," Jiang Yuan said.
"Ah... um."
The two walked one after the other.
The place is surprisingly peaceful. Apart from the occasional, unpredictable spiritual invasions that might invade your mental realm, there are very few ferocious beasts.
"This place is so strange," Luo Xi said, stopping in her tracks.
"It's too peaceful. Time seems to have stopped flowing. There are flowers and plants everywhere, but not a single flower has withered."
Jiang Yuan also noticed something unusual.
The life force here is dozens of times stronger than outside.
It's practically the cradle of life.
Yet it exudes a deathly silence.
This is abnormal, extremely abnormal!
move on.
Jiang Yuan heard a song.
"Did you hear that?" Jiang Yuan asked.
Luo Xi was taken aback. "What?"
"A very sad song."
"I didn't hear anything, don't scare me."
Her face turned pale, and she couldn't help but tug at Jiang Yuan's sleeve.
"The singing carried a faint spiritual fluctuation; perhaps it was because my spiritual power was relatively strong that I was able to hear it."
Jiang Yuan said, looking in one direction, the direction from which the singing was coming.
They walked a distance further in that direction.
The two saw a flower mound, and in front of the mound was a hazy, indistinct figure, who looked to be a young girl, sitting on a swing and humming softly.
It did not react when Jiang Yuan and his companion approached.
"What is this? A ghost?!"
Luo Xi huddled behind Jiang Yuan, curiously peeking out.
"Don't be silly, okay? It's written in the textbook that so-called ghosts are just a kind of spiritual entity."
"Of course I know that. But it doesn't look like a spiritual entity at all. It doesn't show any spiritual fluctuations; it's like an inorganic matter."
Jiang Yuan reached out and touched it, penetrating its body, but there was still no reaction.
"It's like a historical phantom," Luo Xi exclaimed.
There was still nothing unusual.
Luo Xi looked around, put her hands on her hips, and said, "This seems to be the deepest part of the ruins. There's nothing here except this phantom."
"Is there really no secret here at all?"
As if he had just thought of something, Jiang Yuan took out the Heart of Flower Ruins.
In an instant.
The Heart of Flower Ruins shone brightly, flew towards the illusory figure, and merged into its body. The girl's illusory figure gradually solidified, her eyes shone with color, and a wind began to blow around, causing flowers and plants to sway and petals to dance. Time began to flow throughout the entire secret realm.
"My name is Xuan Nu, big brother, did you wake me up?"
The girl spoke.
Jiang Yuan nodded.
The girl stared at him for two seconds, then a gentle smile appeared on her face.
"Thank you."
Before Jiang Yuan and the other person could react.
The surrounding mental energy was in disarray, and countless spore-like mental entities, like turbulent currents, rapidly converged towards her.
In a short while.
The once empty sea of lavender flowers has vanished, replaced by a two-meter-tall woman in a black dress, wearing a bright floral wreath on her head, surrounded by all sorts of vibrant flowers, her face constantly shifting, exuding an indescribable eeriness.
"Hehehehe..."
It emitted a piercing, sharp laugh, and its tangible mental shock spread for hundreds of meters like a purple wave!
Looking at the long health bar that appeared above its head, and the bright red name marked "Fallen Spider Lily".
Jiang Yuan and Luo Xi were completely dumbfounded.
"Holy crap, this is a trap!!"