Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Li Yuan was clearly very familiar with this place, leading Chen Xu quickly through the ruins.

He led Chen Xu around several dangerous places and stopped at the edge of a relatively open square.

But at that moment, a patch of red lines suddenly lit up on the ground, and dozens of dark red beams shot out from the lines without warning.

"Oh no!" Li Yuan's expression changed drastically, clearly not expecting there to be a trap here.

In his haste, he could only manage to set up a small defensive formation, his gaze grave.

The penetrating power contained in this beam of light was far beyond what his hastily erected defenses could withstand.

Seeing this, Chen Xu showed no intention of making a move. He was also eager to know what trump cards this Fellow Daoist Li was hiding.

He didn't believe this person would rashly enter the ruins to their death without being fully prepared.

Just as the beam of light dissolved the array and was about to pierce through Li Yuan, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly crushed a jade pendant at his waist.

A layer of earthy yellow light instantly enveloped him.

The dark red beam struck the light shield but failed to break through it immediately.

Li Yuan took the opportunity to roll around in a disheveled state, his breath coming in short gasps.

Then, the yellowish-brown light screen transformed into a terrifying beam of light that shot forward, creating a deep crater in the ground.

The power of this protective barrier far exceeds that of the Qi Refining stage; it is clearly a trump card for survival.

Chen Xu sneered inwardly: "As expected, he had a backup plan..."

Li Yuan then suppressed his inner turmoil and led the way again.

Along the way, they encountered some small puppets, all of which Chen Xu easily dealt with using the "Thousand Swords Technique".

Li Yuan became increasingly wary of Chen Xu's swordsmanship.

He knew that Chen Xu also possessed an exquisite skill in controlling talismans, which he had never seen Chen Xu use before...

After passing several more ruins, Li Yuan finally stopped in front of a relatively well-preserved square building.

The building has a massive bronze gate engraved with star maps, and in the center of the star maps are five keyhole mechanisms of different shapes.

"This is it, Brother Chen!" Li Yuan pointed to the massive bronze gate, his voice tinged with excitement.

"I failed at this very door last time. This Star Chart Lock is incredibly mysterious. I tried several methods to break the seal, but none of them worked. I didn't even leave a trace."

"This material... I'm afraid even a Core Formation cultivator would have difficulty damaging it in the slightest."

Chen Xu approached the giant gate, his gaze carefully examining every detail of the star map.

The star map is vast and profound, as if a real starry sky has been imprinted on it, while the five keyholes are like the key missing nodes in this starry sky.

He tried to probe one of the keyholes with his spiritual energy, but the energy vanished instantly.

He tried several different keyholes, but the result was the same.

Next, he tried to observe the star chart carefully with his divine sense, hoping to find out the patterns of its operation.

However, as soon as his consciousness came into contact with the star map, he felt a strong sense of dizziness and rejection.

Chen Xu quickly withdrew his divine sense, his brows furrowing slightly.

The complexity of this star map lock far exceeds expectations, making it virtually impossible to crack by force.

"How is it?" Li Yuan asked casually.

"We still have no clue." Chen Xu shook his head, his voice remaining calm.

At this moment, Li Yuan's voice rang out from the side:

"To be honest, I do have some clues about this star map."

"It is said that the First Saint Sect has an extremely profound secret technique for controlling talismans called 'Star River Guidance,' whose trajectory is in harmony with the movement of the stars in the heavens."

"I suspect that this star map may contain the 'Star River Guide'."

He paused, his tone somewhat guiding: "Perhaps... only by comprehending the 'Star River Guide' recorded on this star chart can one activate the Star Pivot and unlock this lock?"

Chen Xu sneered inwardly, "So that's how it is."

No wonder this guy came to me; he wanted to use my talisman control technique to unravel this star chart.

However, he still feigned surprise: "This contains a method for controlling talismans?"

"Very likely!" Li Yuan nodded quickly, his eyes filled with eagerness.

"Brother Chen's skill in controlling talismans is extraordinary; perhaps he can glimpse the key to its secrets?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu's gaze returned to the star map, carefully studying it.

The star map is as vast as the sea, yet its trajectories are not random...

He then took out a stack of first-tier talismans from his storage bag and manipulated them according to the order of the star chart.

Chen Xu simultaneously controlled hundreds of talismans with astonishing skill.

The movement trajectory of each talisman was forcibly made to follow the trajectory of the corresponding star on the star map.

Gradually, a strange scene unfolded.

As Chen Xu manipulated more and more talismans, getting closer and closer to the star map, a strange scene appeared.

A faint resonance was faintly generated between those suspended talismans.

Just as he was engrossed in it, trying to grasp the fleeting pattern of its operation, his vision suddenly went black.

Immediately afterwards, endless starlight exploded in his consciousness.

He felt as if he were floating in a vast and boundless galaxy.

Seeing Chen Xu's unusual expression, Li Yuan, standing to the side, was overjoyed: "There's hope!"

"This fellow Daoist Chen is indeed exceptionally talented..."

……

Meanwhile, beneath the stone well sealed by a strange restriction, in front of the dark, secret stone platform.

Lin Miaoyin had already removed her silver mask, revealing a cold and aloof face.

She held an ancient-looking bronze token in her hand and took out thousands of low-grade spirit stones, spreading them around her.

At this moment, these spirit stones are losing their luster at a visible rate.

The spiritual energy within was frantically extracted by the mysterious array on the stone platform, transforming into streams of light that flowed rapidly along the array patterns.

Perhaps it's because they're about to embark on an unknown journey, and their hearts are filled with too many secrets they can't tell anyone.

In this deserted place, Lin Miaoyin looked at the array that was about to be fully charged and couldn't help but mutter to herself:

"It's done... Senior Sister Xiao really didn't lie to me!"

"There really is a great teleportation array here. We don't know where it will lead, or whether it will bring fortune or misfortune..."

"But it's still better than staying in Nanjiang."

As she said this, a flicker of fear crossed her eyes:

"These lunatics from the Han family... they've secretly colluded with evil spirits. Once their plan is launched, the entire Nanjiang region will be ravaged by death and turned into a ghost town!"

"It's just a pity... I wanted to take Senior Brother Chen with me before I left..."

Lin Miaoyin's eyes were complicated as she spoke.

She then shook her head and focused her attention again on the array that was about to be fully charged.

However, Lin Miaoyin was completely unaware that in the darkest corner of the stone chamber, there was a nearly transparent gauze covering the space.

Beneath the netting, a scarecrow about eighteen centimeters long lay quietly.

At that moment, the scarecrow's simple facial features seemed to twitch slightly.

Soon, the spiritual energy of the last spirit stone was completely drained, and the Great Teleportation Array trembled violently, with all the array patterns lighting up instantly.

But at that moment, the expectation on Lin Miaoyin's face froze instantly.

A sharp pain exploded in her soul without warning.

Before she could react, everything went black, and her body went limp and collapsed.

The ancient token slipped from her unconscious hand and fell onto the cold stone platform...