Mysterious World: I Have a Lost Heavenly Court

Inside the main hall.

Lu Changqing paused for a moment, letting the residual energy from the blood mushroom continuously restore his strength and vitality.

"Although we have the talisman, it would be best to also prepare some pills, prescriptions, and food."

"If it weren't for the blood mushrooms to save us today, it's uncertain whether we could have refined this pure yang power. Moreover, in subsequent battles, the pills can be effective against poison, external injuries, and internal injuries."

After regaining his strength, Lu Changqing walked towards the evil Taoist statue.

He noticed some subtle changes while refining the starfire.

When he reached the lotus platform, he lowered his head.

I could see dust on the ground, slight scratches, and a few hidden bloodstains.

Turning his head along the direction of the marks, he was shocked to see that the end of the scratches was the white bone that had originally been covered in rotting flesh, but had now been completely eaten clean.

"So, this corpse wasn't eaten by evil people..."

Lu Changqing made a judgment in his mind, looked at the stone bricks under the lotus platform, and reached out to try to push them.

As a result, he didn't exert any force with his arm at all, and several seemingly stable bricks collapsed and fell inside.

"really..."

"There is a sealed space inside this lotus platform."

Lu Changqing cautiously bent down and looked into the dark space inside the lotus platform, constantly on guard, wary of any frightening creature that might suddenly jump out.

But in reality, the situation that made people's hearts skip a beat did not occur.

"Since that's the case, let's just push everything open and see."

Lu Changqing circulated his qi and blood, placed his hands on the many stone bricks, and pushed hard!

"Whoosh..."

Wall bricks fell, dust flying everywhere.

After a moment, the dust settled, revealing a wide tunnel beneath the lotus platform.

A few steps ahead are the stone steps leading to the lower level.

The bottom was completely dark, and I couldn't see what was there.

However, the bloodstains became very obvious on the stone steps, and drag marks were also clearly visible.

There is something down there, and it is a living thing.

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Changqing finally decided to go down and take a look.

"The Taoist temple isn't very big. Since we're going to explore it, let's explore it thoroughly."

"After entering the Ancient Ruins, I will no longer come to this Taoist temple unless I kill the evil Taoist who drops divine blood."

"Leave no loose ends!"

With this thought in mind, he carefully walked down.

The stone steps are not deep, only about three to five meters high.

After descending, there was a dark and secluded corridor.

It is about three meters high and wide enough for two adult men to pass side by side.

At the end of the corridor, Lu Changqing could see a faint glimmer of light.

He didn't stop, remaining focused and vigilant, constantly moving closer to the source of the light.

After a dozen or so breaths, he saw what was glowing.

The walls on both sides of the corridor are inlaid with milky white beads.

[A luminous pearl: an ordinary thing, incredibly valuable in the mortal world, but in ancient ruins, even rats wouldn't give it a second thought.]

Lu Changqing felt it was a pity, as this thing did not provide any benefit to him.

As for converting the money into cash...

The Lu family has no shortage of resources, and neither does he.

Under the illumination of the luminous pearl, the sense of darkness filled with the unknown vanished.

Soon, Lu Changqing reached the end.

At the end of this corridor, there is a door.

The material is unknown, but it looks like bronze with some rust on it.

There's a gap in the center, which clearly means you need a key to get in.

He stepped forward and tried to push it, but it didn't budge.

Even as I gradually increased my strength until I poured all my power into it, it had no effect.

"What's inside?"

"Hidden so deeply..."

Lu Changqing leaned forward slightly, trying to see the scene behind the door through the keyhole.

However, the situation inside could not be seen, but colorful writing appeared in front of us.

[The Bloodthirsty Taoist's Treasure Chamber]

[Description: This room contains the Bloodthirsty Taoist's most precious treasures. After defeating the Bloodthirsty Taoist, you can use the key located inside his second vertebra to open the door.]

[Note: The treasures are all fake; the Bloodthirsty Taoist sealed them away, making them impossible to refine. The real ones are the techniques, full of vitality. If you can go inside and take a look, you might encounter a legacy that doesn't belong to this era.]

The active techniques are not part of the traditions of this era...

Is it a powerful lineage passed down from when immortals and Buddhas still existed?

The thought of this possibility gave Lu Changqing an urge to break down the door.

Just as his thoughts were drifting,

"call--"

A gust of wind carrying the stench and blood rushed towards him from behind!

Although Lu Changqing's attention was mostly on the door, he still paid attention to his surroundings.

Therefore, after realizing the danger,

His already flowing blood and qi surged like a tide!

Lu Changqing didn't even bother to see what was attacking from behind.

As he twisted his body, he pulled his right arm back to gather strength, clenched his fist tightly, and pure Yang energy surged forth, with hissing white smoke covering the surface of his fist.

Power originates from the ground; the fist draws strength from the waist!

"boom!"

The fist blade slammed out, creating a wave of heat that smashed directly at the thing attacking from behind!

"Bang! Squeak—"

One punch landed!

It hit squarely!

The thing was immediately sent flying backward by the force of the punch, letting out a sharp scream.

At this moment, Lu Changqing stared intently at the scene.

There was a long-haired rat, about the size of a piglet, writhing in agony on the ground.

There was a clear fist mark on his forehead.

Within the fist imprint, several points of pure orange-yellow yang energy continuously eroded the opponent, causing them to struggle in pain and rendering them powerless to launch any further attacks.

Furthermore, black smoke kept emanating from the rat's head.

Clearly, this rat has been possessed by evil spirits.

Lu Changqing's pure Yang power is the nemesis of this evil creature!

【Mutant Species: Corpse Poison Rats】

[Classification: Phylum Arthropoda, Class Rodentia, Order Saprophytes, Family Muridae, Genus Cactus.]

[Description: After the fall of the Heavenly Court, the corpses of countless gods, Buddhas, cultivators, and spirit beasts lay uncollected, their rotting flesh littering the ground. These rats fed on the carrion, and the accumulated yin energy within them transformed them into bizarre, half-dead, half-alive creatures.]

[Weakness: They are still essentially made of flesh and blood, and physical attacks are effective. Realgar can be used to counter them.]

[Note: The saliva of the corpse rat carries a strong yin energy. If not treated promptly, this yin energy can cause limb infection. Please handle with caution.]

Seeing the corpse poison rat struggling in pain, Lu Changqing didn't stop. He rushed forward and clenched his fist, slamming it down hard once more!

"Bang bang bang!"

After three consecutive punches, the Corpse Poison Rat became completely still, utterly dead.

Just as he was about to see if the thing could drop the material, his ears twitched slightly.

He heard rustling sounds coming from ahead.

Lu Changqing immediately stood up and stared intently at the tunnel ahead.

Soon, he spotted the source of the noise...

It's still a corpse poison rat.

But there's more than one!

A swarm of rats, with bloodshot eyes and covered in fur, looking like unsettling, hairy monsters, approached him!

Grass!

Why are there so many?

The rat swarm didn't give Lu Changqing any time to think things through.

They immediately let out sharp, strange cries and charged forward at lightning speed!

The surging black current felt incredibly oppressive inside the cramped tunnel.

Lu Changqing wanted to retreat, but there was nowhere left to retreat to.

Do we need to use talismans?

No, it's not worth it! These monsters aren't even elite monsters, it's a waste to use talismans on them!

"Let's do it!"

"At worst, we'll just go back and die! We've already discovered the crucial information about the heretical cultivator's secret treasure!"

With this thought in mind, he had no more worries and roared as he charged towards the black current!

At this moment, the benefits of martial arts training became apparent.

In an encounter battle, there's simply no time to use hand gestures.

It's nowhere near as effective as fists and kicks!

Pure Yang energy adhered to it, and smoke drifted from the surface of the fist.

For the Corpse Poison Rat, Lu Changqing now deals high damage with his left fist and high damage with his right fist.

Two punches, bang!

The two corpse-poison rats squeaked as they were smashed, and were immediately unable to rise again.

However, the corpse poison rats were fearless and numerous. After Lu Changqing threw two punches, he was immediately pounced on by several corpse poison rats.

He thought that everything would suddenly go black and he would return to the Great Qian Dynasty.

The result was that...

Several corpse poison rats used their sharp teeth, which were several centimeters long, to bite Lu Changqing. Apart from causing him some pain, they did not cause any effective damage!

On the contrary, because Lu Changqing's blood and qi were constantly circulating and his body was covered with pure yang, their sharp teeth suffered a backlash!

"Squeak squeak squeak—"

Countless corpse-poison rats that had pounced on Lu Changqing and opened their mouths screamed in agony, fell to the ground, and writhed in pain.

Upon seeing this, Lu Changqing was first surprised, then delighted.

"Unbreakable defense? That's the effect of the Skin Training Realm!"

"And there's the power of pure Yang to restrain evil spirits!"

"Hahaha!"

He was overjoyed.

His hard work that afternoon was worth it!

The skin-training effect of the wild boar stake far exceeded his expectations!

At this moment, Lu Changqing looked down at the squeaking, seemingly arrogant corpse poison rat and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Perfect timing to use you guys as practice!"

Thus, Lu Changqing immediately pounced on them and began a one-sided massacre!

...

In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

Lu Changqing stopped what he was doing, panting as he looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, feeling a great sense of accomplishment!

"The power of pure Yang is incredibly strong! It's truly exceptionally effective against evil entities! Its destructive power is unparalleled!"

"The skin-training effect is also quite good. Otherwise, relying solely on pure Yang power wouldn't be enough. Even if one bite is enough, the swarm tactics of these corpse poison rats would eat you back to the Great Qian Dynasty."

As Lu Changqing's thoughts raced, he squatted down and, enduring the discomfort, began to rummage through the numerous corpses.

He didn't expect that these lowly monsters would have anything good on them.

But the reality is...

"what?"

"Each of these corpse poison rats actually dropped two materials?"