Tomb Raider: Evolution of the Red Dragon, Starting from the Ancient City of Jingjue

"In any case, now that we have discovered this valley, I am going to excavate it completely."

Jiang Hua thought to himself.

He looked around. The valley was extremely large, measuring five or six hundred meters in circumference. It was enormous, but throughout the entire valley...

At a glance, all you see are towering trees that block out the sun, their branches twisting and turning like dragons, incredibly lush.

The entire valley was shrouded in dense green vegetation.

This valley is very vast, but the plants inside are all very tall, with lush foliage and thick roots, like a giant.

This left Jiang Hua speechless with astonishment; he was utterly shocked.

"If only we could take this giant cauldron with us."

He thought to himself, "This giant cauldron is simply a huge mobile treasure trove. If I could take away such a large mobile treasure trove, I would really be rich, no, I would make a fortune."

Thinking of this, Jiang Hua couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

Unfortunately, the cauldron was simply too big for them to move; they could only reach out and touch it.

"Sigh, we still can't lift this huge thing. It seems we can only wait and dig slowly later. Hopefully, we can find the exit of this giant cauldron."

Jiang Hua couldn't help but sigh.

"Ah."

Qin Feng nodded, and couldn't help but sigh.

Jiang Hua glanced at the large cauldron, then turned and left. He planned to return and continue searching for other treasures, to see what other secrets remained to be discovered within the valley.

Jiang Hua and Qin Feng walked towards the outside of the cave. They hadn't gone far when suddenly a familiar voice came from outside:
"Hahaha, young friend Qin Feng, brother Jiang, we meet here again! What a coincidence! I never expected to run into you here again!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hua was slightly taken aback. He remembered the voice very clearly; it belonged to Chen Le.

They had accidentally separated earlier, and Chen Le did not go with them but left alone.

Now, Chen Le has actually appeared inside this valley. Isn't that too amazing?

"In that case, Chen Le must also come from some ancient family, otherwise he wouldn't be able to possess such means," he said with a slight smile.

This time, the two became acquainted.

When Qin Feng saw Chen Le, he was slightly taken aback. Then, he immediately understood, and a look of appreciation appeared in his eyes. He then cupped his hands and said:

"Yes, you didn't encounter any danger after we separated, did you?"

"Hehe, no, I'm fine."

Chen Le smiled and shook his head. Then, he looked at the bronze cauldron beside him and a look of surprise appeared on his face. "Hey, Brother Jiang, I've discovered a problem with this bronze cauldron."

Why are the characters on this bronze vessel ancient, archaic script?
Moreover, why does the handwriting look so familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before?
I feel like I've seen this image in my mind before, but I can't quite recall it right now.

Brother Qin Feng, do you know the origin of this cauldron?

"I don't know about that, but I've heard that this giant cauldron is a divine artifact from ancient times. It is said to be the artifact of an ancient sage, called the Taiji Diagram. It is said that the name of this sage was the Qinglian Emperor. However, it is said that this sage perished in ancient times."

As for the specifics, no one knows, but it is said that after that epic battle, this bronze cauldron also disappeared from this void.

Qin Feng said slowly.

After listening to Qin Feng's explanation, Jiang Hua nodded slightly.

It turns out that this bronze cauldron was a divine artifact left behind by the ancient sages of the primordial era. However, it seems that this giant cauldron suffered an attack over countless ages. Ultimately, during numerous great wars across different eras, this giant cauldron was destroyed and became a massive mountain wall, embedded inside the valley.

In this way, the giant cauldron became a pile of scrap metal and was buried in the valley.

However, such a divine artifact was an incredibly powerful existence in ancient times, even more powerful than those top-tier imperial weapons, and even emperors had to give way to it.

Therefore, this divine artifact has always been extremely precious in this void.

"However, this giant cauldron was extremely rare in ancient times. For over ten million years, such a super artifact has been called a divine artifact, and divine artifacts from ancient times are all very rare."

"Yes."

Jiang Hua nodded.

"However, none of that matters anymore. The reason why no one in this valley dares to approach this giant cauldron must be because of its special nature. I just don't know what it is made of."

"However, I estimate that the material of this giant cauldron must be extremely precious, otherwise it would not be so sturdy."

I estimate that the material of this giant cauldron was formed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. That's why it has taken on its current form over countless ages. Moreover, the abundance of spiritual herbs in this valley is what has made the cauldron's material so hard and resistant to decay.

Qin Feng looked at the giant cauldron and said softly.

Jiang Hua smiled slightly and said nothing more.

The two then chatted as they walked forward, with Qin Feng following behind, looking excited.

Jiang Hua and Qin Feng were not idle either.

As Jiang Hua walked ahead, she observed her surroundings.

The valley is very large and is filled with a rich spiritual energy.

However, Jiang Hua did not let his guard down.

His ears twitched; he heard the sound of flowing water.

On the mountainside ahead, one could faintly hear the sound of rushing water, as if a small river was flowing continuously.

On the mountainside ahead, on some of the rock walls, a stream of water could be faintly seen flowing continuously.

Jiang Hua carefully sensed it and, just as Qin Feng had said, there were faint traces of water flowing down the stone wall, as if it had flowed down from the mountainside.

This surprised and delighted Jiang Hua, who immediately quickened her pace.

The sound of flowing water grew louder and louder as they walked, and a waterfall appeared.
It poured down like a waterfall, making a loud noise and splashing water everywhere.

Both Jiang Hua and Qin Feng were slightly taken aback.

Then, the two looked at each other and both showed surprise.

The two of them rushed inside immediately.

As soon as you enter the water's range, you immediately feel a cool breeze.

"Mmm, such a comfortable temperature."

"Yes, the water temperature is so comfortable. As a result, my injuries have healed quite a bit."

Feeling the warm water around him, Jiang Hua took a deep breath.

This place is simply a fairyland, breathtakingly beautiful. (End of Chapter)