Peach Blossoms in Chang'an

Chapter 224 PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

Lu Li turned around, his eyes were deep and unfathomable, "If you want to see the immortal, you have to pay a price." He pointed to the altar, "Only those who pass the test can open the door to the immortal's residence."

Wu Tao and Hu Bugui looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes. They had come all the way, experienced countless hardships, and now they finally saw hope, so they would not give up easily.

"What test?" Hu Bugui stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.

Lu Li did not answer directly, but smiled slightly and pointed to a stone tablet in the center of the altar, "The answer is right there."

The two looked in the direction of his finger and saw densely packed ancient characters engraved on the stone tablet, which were obscure and difficult to understand.

"This is..." Wu Tao frowned slightly, trying hard to decipher the words.

"Ancient runes." The swordsman who had been silent all this time suddenly spoke in a low voice, "It is said that this rune was created by an immortal and possesses mysterious power."

"Ancient runes?" Wu Tao was shocked and became even more uneasy. "Then how can we pass the test?"

The swordsman did not answer, but walked to the stone tablet and carefully observed the runes.

Suddenly, his eyes focused, he stretched out his finger, and lightly touched one of the runes.

boom!

In an instant, the stone statues around the altar seemed to come alive, growling, and staring at them with their empty eyes, as if they would pounce on them and tear them to pieces at any time.

"Not good!" Hu Bugui's face changed. He protected Wu Tao behind him, drew the long sword from his waist, and watched the movements around him vigilantly.

The swordsman seemed to have anticipated this and with a flash of his figure, he had retreated to a safe distance.

"If you want to see the immortal, you have to get through us first!" A deafening voice came out of the mouth of the stone statue, carrying with it a sense of pressure from ancient times.

As soon as he finished speaking, the stone statues came like a tide and surrounded them.

Hu Bugui swung his sword, the sword flashed, and he repelled the approaching stone statues one by one. However, these stone statues seemed to have immortal bodies, and even if they were broken into pieces, they could quickly reassemble and continue to attack.

Wu Tao hid behind Hu Bugui, feeling extremely anxious. Although she had learned some self-defense skills, she was completely helpless against these stone statues that were invulnerable to swords and guns.

Seeing Hu Bugui gradually losing strength, she was extremely anxious, but she could only watch helplessly.

"What should we do? Are we going to die here today?" Wu Tao's heart was filled with despair.

At this moment, the swordsman suddenly moved. His figure was as fast as lightning, shuttling between the stone statues. The long sword in his hand turned into afterimages, and every time he swung it, he could repel several stone statues.

His martial arts skills are breathtaking!

However, the number of stone statues was too great, and even with his strength, he could not resist them.

"This is not a solution. We must find a way to break it!" Hu Bugui shouted anxiously while resisting the stone statue's attack.

Upon hearing this, the swordsman's eyes swept across the stone statues and finally fell on the stone tablet in the center of the altar.

"Perhaps, the answer is there!" he said in a deep voice, and his figure flashed and rushed towards the stone tablet again.

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 Chapter 224: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Wu Tao had never felt so desperate.

The strong smell of blood filled the air, mixed with the smell of soil and plants, forming a sickening sweet smell. She covered her chest, the violent coughing made her almost breathless, and every breath was as painful as a knife. Hu Bugui's situation was not much better. He was pale, with a blood-stained cloth wrapped around his arm, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes were full of worry and self-blame.

"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have brought you to this damn place." Hu Bugui said in a hoarse voice, his tone full of regret.

"Don't talk nonsense," Wu Tao endured the pain and forced a weak smile, "If you want to blame someone, blame the monsters. Haven't we given up yet?"

The "monsters" they mentioned were the strange beasts that guarded the road leading to the immortals' residence. These strange beasts looked like tigers, but had wings, moved swiftly, had extremely sharp claws and fangs, were invulnerable to swords and guns, and were immune to water and fire. Ordinary means could not hurt them at all.

In the battle just now, in order to protect Wu Tao and Hu Bugui, the chivalrous swordsman led the monsters away alone. Before leaving, he only left a sentence: "I will try my best to hold them back, you guys go quickly!"

"Will he..." Wu Tao didn't dare to think about it anymore. His eyes were red and his voice was choked.

Hu Bugui held Wu Tao in his arms, patted her back gently, and tried to comfort her. However, he himself was unsure. They were unfamiliar with the place, seriously injured, and their only helper was unknown whether he was dead or alive. The road ahead was confusing, and the flame of hope was like a candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any time.

"We can't just sit there and wait for death," Hu Bugui took a deep breath and said firmly, "We must find the immortal as soon as possible. Maybe he will have a solution."

Wu Tao nodded and struggled to stand up. The two supported each other and staggered forward in the direction pointed by the swordsman in their memory. However, after walking for a long time, they still did not see any signs of hope.

"Could it be... have we really taken the wrong path?" Wu Tao's voice trembled, and despair surged in his heart again.

At this moment, Hu Bugui suddenly stopped and his eyes fell on a huge rock not far away, which seemed to have some patterns carved on it.

"Look!" Hu Bugui pointed at the boulder, with a hint of surprise and confusion in his tone, "Could this be the clue we are looking for?"

Wu Tao dragged her heavy steps to the boulder and carefully identified the pattern on it. The pattern was very strange, like Chinese characters, but not Chinese characters, with complex strokes, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere. She seemed to feel a powerful force surging in it.

"Could this be ancient writing?" Hu Bugui also came forward, frowning, trying to search for relevant memories in his mind. Unfortunately, he searched through all the historical books in his mind and could not find similar records.

"Never mind, let's go in and take a look first!" Wu Tao gritted his teeth and pointed to a hidden entrance under the boulder. Instead of waiting to die, it's better to give it a try. Maybe this is their last hope.

Hu Bugui nodded, drew his sword, and walked cautiously in front to clear the way for Wu Tao. The entrance was narrow and deep, only enough for one person to pass through. The stone walls on both sides were as smooth as a mirror, revealing a strange chill.

They walked for an unknown amount of time before a huge underground space suddenly opened up in front of them. In the center of the space stood a towering altar, and on the surrounding stone walls were exquisitely carved murals that vividly depicted mysterious scenes, seemingly telling an ancient legend that had been sealed away by time.

Wu Tao and Hu Bugui were deeply shocked by the scene before them, and for a moment they forgot the purpose of their trip and stood there in a daze. At this moment, a cold laugh broke the silence.

"I didn't expect you could find this place."

Wu Tao and Hu Bugui were startled and turned around suddenly, only to see that the mysterious man had appeared at the entrance at some point, looking at them with a smile and a dangerous light flashing in his eyes.

"Who are you? Why are you stopping us from finding the immortal?" Wu Tao asked sternly, suppressing the fear in his heart.

The mysterious man smiled contemptuously and did not answer her question. He just slowly raised his hand, and a powerful pressure instantly enveloped the entire space.

"You have come here with so much difficulty, isn't it just to find a way to go back? I can tell you that immortals don't exist at all. It is wishful thinking to want to travel through time and space!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Wu Tao said angrily, "I clearly saw it with my own eyes..."

"What you saw was just an illusion I created." The mysterious man interrupted her coldly, "My goal is to make you completely despair and stay in this time and space forever!"

Before he finished speaking, he flashed and attacked Wu Tao and Hu Bugui like a ghost. A decisive battle was about to begin!