Standing in this huge square, Song Wei finally felt how small he was.
The square was as big as three football fields. It was surrounded by smooth, circular stone walls. There were countless beehive-like holes on the stone walls, and each hole corresponded to a tunnel. Above them was a chaotic sky, and the light above was like stars.
In such an environment, anyone would feel as if they were in a dream.
Soon, Song Wei discovered that the ground of this huge square was as smooth as a mirror, and there were no gaps in the ground. It was as if it was a whole. He didn't know what material the ground was made of, but it had a gentle jade texture.
If it was such a big piece of jade, it would be terrifying.
Song Wei couldn't imagine where on Earth such a big piece of jade could be produced.
Compared to Song Wei, Xia Ruofei's focus was different.
He had always been on high alert, because the faint sense of crisis in his heart had never dissipated.
As soon as they arrived at the square, Xia Ruofei first noticed a stone platform in the center of the square.
Visually, the circular stone platform was located in the center of the square. There were stone steps in all four directions, and eight stone pillars stood on the stone platform. From afar, it looked like a boxing ring.
"Song Wei, let's go take a look!" Xia Ruofei said.
After saying that, Xia Ruofei naturally took Song Wei's hand and walked toward the stone platform.
Song Wei seemed to be used to such intimate contact, and didn't feel uncomfortable. Instead, he leaned closer to Xia Ruofei.
The two walked toward the stone platform step by step. Xia Ruofei always released his mental strength, and used his vital energy to form an invisible protective shield around the two of them. He didn't dare to relax for a moment.
He could sense that the atmosphere in this square was very chaotic, and he wasn't sure if there would be any traps along the way from here to the stone platform. He could only maintain the highest level of vigilance and deal with all changes by sticking to the status quo.
However, the accident that Xia Ruofei was worried about did not happen. The two of them made their way through the spacious plaza without incident. Soon, they arrived at the bottom of the stone platform.
It was only when he got closer that he could clearly see that the stone platform was about ten meters in diameter. The material was the same as the ground of the square. Under the illumination of the sky, it appeared incomparably warm.
Xia Ruofei could feel the heat of the Jade Leaf, but he didn't find the invisible poison that had once infected Song Wei.
So he said, "Song Wei, take off your gas mask!"
Song Wei trusted Xia Ruofei very much. Although she was still afraid of the terrible poison, she quickly took off the gas mask.
Xia Ruofei naturally took off his gas mask and stuffed it into his bag. Wearing a gas mask all the time was indeed a little stuffy.
"Let's go up and take a look!" Xia Ruofei said.
Song Wei nodded and nervously held onto Xia Ruofei's arm. The two of them walked up the steps side by side.
Xia Ruofei was very careful when he stepped down, but nothing strange happened. The two of them stood steadily on the steps.
They looked at each other and continued to walk up the steps.
Soon, they arrived at the stone platform. When they got closer, Xia Ruofei saw that the eight stone pillars surrounding the stone platform were carved with lifelike reliefs. Xia Ruofei could see that the four corners were respectively an Azure Dragon, a White Tiger, a Vermillion Bird, and a Black Tortoise. As for the other four corners, they were also carved with strange beasts. However, Xia Ruofei didn't know much about them, so he couldn't tell what they were.
In the middle of the stone platform, there was something that looked like an altar. Nine golden dragons were cast on it, and the nine golden dragons were like stars surrounding the moon. They were holding a stone plate, and on the stone plate was a black stone.
Xia Ruofei's eyes revealed a hint of surprise.
Realm Stone!
After going through so much trouble, he finally saw the Realm Stone. No wonder he could sense that the jade leaf was burning hot. So the Realm Stone was here.
Song Wei seemed to sense Xia Ruofei's emotions. She turned to look at Xia Ruofei and asked, "Is that what you are looking for?"
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Yes! That's why I'm here! "
With that said, Xia Ruofei took a step forward and prepared to retrieve the Realm Stone.
However, after taking a step, Xia Ruofei stopped. He realized that something was amiss.
He had analyzed the poison aura in Song Wei's body with Xia Qing and figured out that there was a Realm Stone in the tomb.
However, their judgment at the time was that the Realm Stone had been contaminated by a cold Yin object. However, the Realm Stone in front of him did not have any cold Yin aura. Xia Ruofei's mental strength did not detect any trace of poison.
Xia Ruofei's mind raced. He thought of many possibilities, such as the existence of other Realm Stones in the underground palace.
However, in the end, he decided to take the Realm Stone first. No matter what, there was already a Realm Stone in front of him. How could he not take it? As for whether there were other Realm Stones or where the cold Yin object was, he could explore further later.
Xia Ruofei thought of this and said to Song Wei, "Song Wei, stand here and wait for me. I'll go over and retrieve that stone."
Song Wei subconsciously said, "I'll go with you …"
"There might be danger over there!" Xia Ruofei said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you when the time comes … It's just a few steps away. Just stand here and wait for me for two minutes …"
Song Wei thought for a moment and said, "Alright then! Be careful … "
In the end, she still did not want to distract Xia Ruofei. She also understood that she was basically a burden to Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei nodded and let go of Song Wei's soft hand. He walked towards the altar in the center of the stone platform.
He maintained a high level of vigilance. His mental strength was pushed to the limit and almost enveloped the entire stone platform. If there was any movement, he would be able to react immediately.
From where he was to the center of the stone platform, it was only about five meters, seven or eight steps away.
One step, two steps, three steps …
Xia Ruofei's heartstrings were taut. Song Wei only clenched his fists and looked nervously at Xia Ruofei's back.
Finally, Xia Ruofei arrived in front of the altar safely.
The Boundary Stone was now in front of Xia Ruofei. As long as he stretched out his hand, he would be able to easily obtain it.
Xia Ruofei carefully used his mental strength to repeatedly investigate the altar. He did not discover any danger, nor did he see any trace of a formation.
He finally made up his mind. He took a deep breath and stretched out his hand to grab the Boundary Stone.
Everything seemed calm and tranquil, but Xia Ruofei suddenly felt a sense of foreboding. Just when his hand was a few centimeters away from the World Stone, he abruptly stopped.
However, an invisible whirlpool seemed to have appeared on the Boundary Stone. Xia Ruofei's mental strength disappeared as soon as it came into contact with the whirlpool. It was as if it had been swallowed by a black hole.
Immediately after, Xia Ruofei felt as if a gentle breeze had brushed past him. He felt as if his body had been thoroughly scanned from the inside out by something. This feeling was very uncomfortable.
Before Xia Ruofei could react, the entire stone platform suddenly shook violently.
Xia Ruofei's expression changed drastically. He did not hesitate to give up on the Boundary Stone. He immediately turned around and ran in the direction of Song Wei.
However, the tremors on the stone platform suddenly increased. Xia Ruofei was forced to the ground by the tremors.
Immediately after, the eight stone pillars began to collapse. Shocking cracks began to appear on the smooth jade-like ground. These cracks were pitch-black and emitted a terrifying aura.
Xia Ruofei only had time to glance at Song Wei from the corner of his eye. Then, the entire stone platform began to collapse inwards. He was immediately sucked in by the expanding cracks.
Xia Ruofei was burning with anxiety. Song Wei did not have any cultivation. Under such circumstances, she was in great danger.
However, there was nothing he could do now. His body was falling uncontrollably. All he could hear was the whistling of the wind.
The only thing Xia Ruofei could do was to release his Vital Energy to protect his body.
As for his spiritual power, he had already tried it. Just like the Boundary Stone earlier, as long as his spiritual power came out of his body, it would immediately be silently devoured. He could not investigate his surroundings at all.
Xia Ruofei kept falling in the pitch-black darkness. After an unknown amount of time, he finally landed on the ground.
The moment he touched the ground, Xia Ruofei instinctively reacted. He rolled forward to reduce some of the impact.
However, even with his fast reaction and the protection of his Vital Energy, he still felt his internal organs shake violently. It was as if all of them had been displaced. He even tasted something sweet in his throat and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Xia Ruofei knew that he was injured. His injuries were probably not light.
However, he did not care about himself. He struggled to sit up and shouted, "Song Wei! Song Wei! "
His voice kept echoing in the darkness. However, he was only answered by silence.
Xia Ruofei did not give up and released his spiritual power again. Just like before, his spiritual power could not be used here. As long as it came out of his body, it would be completely devoured.
Xia Ruofei gritted his teeth and struggled to stand up with both hands. Then, with a thought, he took out a Zippo lighter from the Spirit Map's space and lit it with a 'chi' sound.
Since his spiritual power could not be used here, he could only look for him with his naked eyes.
Xia Ruofei judged that if Song Wei had fallen like him, he would probably be unconscious by now. After all, Song Wei did not have any Vital Energy to protect his body. He also did not receive such training for falling from a high altitude.
With the help of the yellow light from the Zippo, Xia Ruofei groped his way forward in the dark space, trying to find Song Wei.
However, he found nothing. It seemed that there was only darkness here. The whole space was as silent as death.
What Xia Ruofei would never have thought was that Song Wei was still standing on the stone platform. She did not experience the earth-shattering scene just now.
However, Song Wei was also panicking and helpless at this time because he saw Xia Ruofei pause when he reached for the black stone. Then, without any warning, he disappeared into thin air.
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