0p0 Chapter 351 Stone Talisman
Chapter 351 Stone Talisman
The spacecraft sailed smoothly in the air for three days, passed through four twisted space wormholes, and finally hovered in front of an endless cliff.
Hu Qing stood on the deck, holding the railing with both hands, and looked down. He saw the abyss was as dark as ink and bottomless, like a huge mouth that was ready to swallow everything at any time.
The cliffs on both sides are endlessly winding and shrouded in clouds and mist. You can't see the end at all, let alone the scenery on the opposite side.
He narrowed his eyes and tried to explore with his spiritual sense, but found that this abyss could actually devour his perception. As soon as his spiritual sense was explored, it disappeared without a trace like a drop in the ocean.
Gu Yang and Xiao Zi also came over, one man and one dragon standing side by side, staring down at the endless darkness.
Zi subconsciously grabbed Gu Yang's sleeve, and cried out in a trembling voice: "Ahhh..."
"Why does it feel alive down there?"
Gu Yang released his spiritual sense, then his brows furrowed, his Adam's apple rolling slightly, and he was obviously frightened by the strange terrain.
Senior Sword God didn't say much, just glanced at him lightly, then jumped and landed steadily on the edge of the cliff.
Hu Qing and Gu Yang looked at each other and quickly followed. Xiao Zi hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted her teeth and jumped down.
After waiting for them to land, the Sword God raised his hand and waved it. The huge spaceship quickly shrank and turned into a stream of light, which he put into his storage ring.
Then, he took out four ancient stone talismans, each of which was engraved with intricate patterns and had a faint spiritual light flowing through it.
He handed three of them to Hu Qing, Gu Yang and Xiao Zi respectively, and kept one for himself.
Hu Qing took the stone talisman and felt it was heavy and cold to the touch, like some special mineral.
He tapped it with his fingers out of curiosity, and the stone talisman made a crisp "ding-ding" sound, like some kind of metal, but with the heavy feeling of stone.
"Senior, aren't we going to the Central Region? Why are we stopping here?"
Hu Qing couldn't help but ask, frowning slightly, "Also, what is this stone talisman used for?"
The Sword God did not answer immediately, but stared across the cliff with a deep gaze.
After a moment, he slowly spoke: "This is the entrance to the Central Region."
"What?" Gu Yang was stunned. "But there's clearly nothing here, only this endless cliff..."
"The Central Region is not an ordinary place."
The Sword God spoke in a low voice, "This place is shrouded in ancient restrictions. No flying magical instruments can pass through. Even flying in the air will be suppressed by the restrictions. Anyone who forcibly intrudes will only fall into the abyss, leaving no trace of their body."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yang's face turned pale and he subconsciously took half a step back.
The Sword God said no more and directly hung the stone talisman on his chest.
In an instant, the patterns on the stone talisman lit up, and a faint spiritual light enveloped his entire body.
He took a step forward and stepped directly into the void, as if there were invisible stairs under his feet.
What was even more miraculous was that a spherical light curtain emerged from his head, like a protective shield, and every step he took was steady and not affected by the abyss at all.
Hu Qing released his spiritual sense and investigated carefully, but found that Senior Sword God did not use any spiritual power at all, and was completely relying on this mysterious stone talisman to walk in the void!
"This..." Gu Yang widened his eyes, his face full of shock.
The Sword God turned around to look at them and said calmly, "Hurry up and follow."
The Sword God's steps became more and more steady, his body was as firm as a pine tree, and he walked in the void as if he was walking on flat ground, as if the ground under his feet was not a bottomless abyss, but solid earth.
Hu Qing felt a little warm in his heart when he saw this, and couldn't help but lower his head to look at the stone talisman on his chest.
This ancient stone talisman is currently emitting a faint green glow, and as the runes flow, an invisible force seems to be surging.
He was afraid that the stone talisman would fall off, so he pressed it hard to make sure it was firmly fixed on his lapel. Only then did he feel a little relieved.
"This thing... really works?" He muttered to himself, his eyes flashing with a mixture of excitement and nervousness.
Taking a deep breath, Hu Qing finally took the first step.
"Om-"
The stone talisman suddenly lit up, and a soft spiritual light spread from his chest, and in an instant condensed into a translucent spherical light shield above his head, covering his entire head.
Air was flowing inside the light shield, bringing with it a fresh scent, which was obviously specially used to provide breathing air.
At the same time, his feet sank slightly, and an invisible force supported the soles of his boots—
Looking down, he saw tiny whirlwinds appearing out of thin air, like invisible steps, steadily supporting his weight.
"This...!" Hu Qing widened his eyes and stepped hard subconsciously.
The wind swirls slightly, but does not move at all, as if what is under your feet is not the empty wind, but some kind of tough entity.
He couldn't help but jump twice more, but the vortex remained stable, and even adjusted its strength according to his movements, making him feel as if he was walking on flat ground.
"Hahaha! Gu Yang! Look! This thing is amazing!"
Hu Qing excitedly turned around and shouted, even deliberately jumping two steps in the air, like a child who had just learned to walk, feeling both curious and proud.
Gu Yang stood on the edge of the cliff, looking at Hu Qing's unscrupulous appearance, and a few drops of cold sweat couldn't help but seep out of his forehead.
This guy... What if the stone talisman loses its effect? Wouldn't he fall directly into the abyss and leave no trace of his body?
He sighed helplessly and turned to look at Xiao Zi beside him.
Xiao Zi was tilting his head, his golden vertical pupils full of curiosity, and he seemed eager to try out the effects of the stone talisman.
Gu Yang pondered for a moment, took out a tough rope from the storage ring, and carefully passed it through the hole in the stone talisman.
Then he gently hung it around Xiao Zi's neck and carefully tied a knot to ensure that it would not fall off no matter how it shook.
"Alright, this should be foolproof." Gu Yang patted Xiao Zi's scales and whispered, "Follow me closely, don't run around."
Xiao Zi growled in response.
Only then did Gu Yang hang the stone talisman on his chest, take a deep breath, and step into the void.
The light shield took shape instantly, and with the wind swirling around his feet, he stood steadily in the air, feeling the miraculous power beneath his feet.
Looking up, Hu Qing had already walked more than ten feet away and was turning back to wave at him.
Gu Yang shook his head helplessly and quickly followed Xiao Zi.
As he went deeper, Gu Yang soon noticed something unusual.
"Ah Qing," he said in a deep voice, "This area... is airless."
"Ok?"
Hu Qing was stunned for a moment, then reacted and tried to wave his hand - as expected, where his arm passed, not even a trace of wind was stirred up, as if he was in an absolute vacuum.
"No wonder Shifu put this cover on us."
Hu Qing knocked on the light shield above his head, thinking, "If it weren't for it, we would suffocate to death after walking a few steps."
Gu Yang nodded and turned his gaze to Xiao Zi.
Xiao Zi's huge dragon body stood out in the void, but the stone talisman seemed completely unaffected by his body shape, and still accurately condensed a huge spherical light shield above Xiao Zi's head, perfectly fitting its head.
What is even more surprising is that the vortex under its feet is several times larger than that of an ordinary person, like an invisible cloud, firmly supporting its heavy body.
"This stone talisman... is quite thoughtful." Gu Yang couldn't help but sigh.
Senior Sword God glanced back at them from the front and said calmly, "How can the Central Region's restrictions be broken by ordinary means? This stone talisman was crafted by a real person, specifically for crossing the 'Cliff of the Abyss', so it's naturally well-thought-out."
Hu Qing grinned: "Good stuff! If I can get a few more, won't I be able to walk around freely in the future?"
The Sword God snorted coldly: "Greedy."
Hu Qing shut up awkwardly, but the excitement in his eyes did not diminish at all.
The group walked in the air, moving steadily towards the swirling clouds ahead.
The abyss still roared silently beneath their feet, but with the protection of the stone talisman, they felt like they were walking on a smooth road without any worries.
The clouds and fog grew thicker, and the surrounding scenery began to blur, as if entering another world.
And the central region is just ahead.