Dark Immortal Cultivation

Low-hanging clouds and a gloomy sky stretched out a vast expanse of ruins covered by weeds and bushes, lying silently before the crowd.

This ancient ruin stretches all the way to the distant, undulating mountain range, disappearing into the endless black mist that isolates heaven and earth.

A feeling of loneliness and desolation welled up in Zhang Qing's heart.

Zhang Qing, or rather his predecessor, was no stranger to the ancient ruins.

But all he was familiar with were the stories and rumors about the ancient ruins that he often heard.

I've never really seen it.

The scene before him gradually overlapped with Zhang Qing's memories, causing him to lose his composure slightly.

"Attention everyone!"

Gao Qiang's voice drew Zhang Qing's attention back. The middle-aged cultivator said in a deep voice, "We only have one hour to explore. Return immediately when the time is up. If we encounter any danger, send a signal immediately, and everyone must provide support!"

"besides…"

His expression was extremely grave: "Don't go far, beware of evil spirits!"

The ancient ruins cover a vast area, so if we don't split up, the search area will be very limited.

Such places have been ransacked countless times over the centuries, and any gains are purely a matter of luck.

The rule of the cultivator team is that everyone relies on luck; whoever finds it gets to keep it.

But if one person can't finish the food, and they need to call on teammates to help them get it, then the spoils should be distributed according to their contributions.

Gao Qiang, as the leader and the one with the highest cultivation level, received an extra portion.

Such rules are considered very fair.

None of the four cultivators, including Zhang Qing, had any objections!

After Gao Qiang explained the precautions for exploring the ancient ruins, everyone quickly dispersed.

Compared to the vast ruins, the five people were like five drops of water falling into a lake, without causing the slightest ripple.

Zhang Qing chose a direction, walked a distance, and looked back, but could no longer see any of his teammates.

He took a deep breath, took out a talisman from his storage bag, and stuffed it into his pocket.

In this way, Zhang Qing can detect any evil phenomena immediately.

Although it is still some time before the "high tide" and the black mist is far away, the probability of evil spirits existing in the ancient ruins is very low.

But a low probability doesn't mean it won't happen, so you can never be too careful!

嘎～

Suddenly, a hoarse cry reached his ears.

Zhang Qing subconsciously turned his head and saw a black crow take off from the bushes not far away and flutter towards the mountains.

In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from his sight.

Zhang Qing's eyelids twitched.

For some reason, after arriving here, he felt a sense of inexplicable unease.

Perhaps it was because it was my first time exploring the ancient ruins, or perhaps it was because I was separated from others, so I was inevitably a little uneasy.

But Zhang Qing did not back down.

He wanted to acquire more treasures and become truly powerful; he knew he couldn't achieve his desires by simply staying at home.

But opportunities are always accompanied by risks!

He continued on his way.

As Zhang Qing ventured deeper into the ruins, the vast expanse of the ruins gradually revealed only the tip of the iceberg.

There were many stones scattered on the ground, of various sizes and shapes.

Many of the large stones had clearly been polished or cut by humans, and their surfaces were very smooth.

Although these stones are mostly covered with moss and weeds, their texture is clearly identical to that of the stone houses in the camp.

Zhang Qing guessed that the materials used to build the stone house were salvaged from the ancient ruins!

Unfortunately, there are too many of them, so they are worthless.

Zhang Qing also discovered that some of the stones had patterns carved on their surfaces, as well as rather archaic characters.

These characters resembled oracle bone script, and he couldn't understand a single one of them.

Without a doubt, a glorious civilization once existed in this world long ago, but it was suddenly destroyed for some unknown reason.

But this civilization left behind countless relics.

Moreover, the vast majority of them are shrouded in black mist, becoming the source of evil.

Lesser cultivators like Zhang Qing could only painstakingly search for useful resources in relatively safe, peripheral areas.

He bent down and picked up a piece of stone with ancient characters engraved on it, then put it into his storage bag.

Keep it as a souvenir.

call out!

Just as Zhang Qing straightened up again, a gray shadow flashed past in the weeds a dozen steps away from him.

Zhang Qing reacted quickly, immediately swinging his arm and unleashing a burst of blazing fire.

Because it was a hasty attack without sufficient time to build up power, the fire contained little strength.

Zhang Qing's hard work on the [Blazing Fire] spell was not in vain. With the ability boost from the 1.6 [Spellcasting] attribute, the flames drew a crimson trail in an instant and struck a patch of dense vegetation.

boom!

The flames suddenly exploded, sending countless sparks flying in all directions, even igniting the dry grass nearby.

Squeak!

The next moment, a small beast resembling a tabby cat leaped out of the bushes, hissing as it pounced on Zhang Qingfei.

Black smoke was billowing from its furry back, clearly indicating that it had been burned by sparks.

Therefore, he bared his teeth and claws, and was furious and raging!

But Zhang Qing was prepared and unleashed a series of blazing fires with a flick of his wrist.

He had mastered this rapid-fire technique to an extreme degree, locking onto targets entirely by feel without deliberate aiming.

puff!puff!puff!

Before the tabby animal could even land, it was struck in mid-air by three fireballs.

It screamed and fell to the ground, struggling and convulsing in excruciating pain!

Zhang Qing stepped forward and unleashed another burst of blazing fire.

It was bombarded on its head.

It ended the little beast's suffering in an instant!

After confirming that the target was dead, Zhang Qing stepped forward and picked up the spoils.

Good guy!

This small tabby animal doesn't look very big, but it's quite heavy, probably weighing over 20 kilograms.

Zhang Qing didn't know what this guy's name was, so he simply put him into his storage bag.

When you hunt a ferocious beast, you should immediately bleed it, gut it, and clean its internal organs.

But the situation at the ancient ruins is different.

Moreover, the time available for exploration is very limited.

Gao Qiang had specifically reminded me of this before.

Zhang Qing remembered it very well.

But in that instant, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and a strong sense of fear welled up inside him.

At this moment, Zhang Qing felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave!

He was stunned.

The next moment, the talisman hidden in his bosom suddenly turned to ashes.

Zhang Qing suddenly jolted awake, breaking free from the state of being overwhelmed by fear.

Driven entirely by instinct, he reached into his storage bag and pulled out a mid-grade talisman for warding off evil.

Turn around and shoot!

Zhang Qing had no idea what was behind him; he simply relied on his intuition to unleash the power of the talisman.

A dazzling burst of light instantly bloomed before his eyes.

Zhang Qing saw that just four or five steps away from him, there was a faint, pale white figure.

The other person's face was extremely blurry, and it was impossible to see the features clearly. Only a pair of dark, hollow eyes stared straight at him.

The spiritual light emitted by the mid-grade talisman instantly fell upon the figure.

Suddenly, wisps of black smoke rose up.

唳～

A piercing shriek nearly shattered Zhang Qing's eardrums.

The eerie figure twisted violently, like a maggot exposed to the scorching sun, emitting a vicious and painful curse.

Zhang Qing instinctively covered his ears!