"Ding … you have entered 'Lonely Spirit Ridge'."
"Ding … 'Lonely Spirit Ridge' is an extremely dangerous area, please proceed with caution."
From the place where he discovered the entrance to the underworld, less than a hundred meters, Ling Chen had already stepped into the range of the Lonely Spirit Ridge. The ground under his feet became soft and wet, the light and air were similar to the Ghastly Grounds, or even more ghastly than the Ghastly Grounds. The road became full of potholes, and a blurry image of tall and short mountain ridges appeared in front of his eyes. The air was a frightening grey color, depicting a scene as if he had stepped into the underworld.
Walking into it, Ling Chen had a somewhat frightened feeling. After relaxing for a while, his mood slowly calmed down, becoming as calm as still water.
He spread out the map that he bought from Qian Gun Gun for a large sum of money. After a few glances, he felt that the 50,000 gold coins he spent was worth it. On the map, almost all of the big and small towns, plains, forests, mountains, battlefields, rivers, ruins … and so on were marked, even the main building points of the big cities were marked. Many special places also had detailed annotations. The colour of each area was significantly different. The Lonely Spirit Ridge that he was currently in was depicted in a dark colour, meaning that this was a forbidden area that could not be set foot in. Next to the map of the Lonely Spirit Ridge, there was also a paragraph of text.
Lonely Spirit Ridge: Ten thousand years ago, it was known as the Silent Ridge. Because it was close to the entrance to the underworld, it was affected by its aura. Very few people set foot in it, but it was not considered a forbidden area, and was often visited by adventurers. Ten thousand years ago, the Silent Ridge was suddenly filled with black fog. After that, those who stepped in all died, and no one was able to come out alive. Hundreds of years later, the Silent Ridge was named the Lonely Spirit Ridge. Strength lower than Mysterious God, do not approach!
Ling Chen: "…"
Strength lower than Mysterious God, do not approach … that is to say, the person who killed everyone who approached here, was at least a Mysterious God level person or monster! No wonder for so many years, countless experts of the Forgotten Continent had entered the Lonely Spirit Ridge and never came out. Mysterious God level strength … that was something that humans simply could not contend with. If he were to encounter it, there was no doubt that he would die. In addition, the Qian Gungun obviously knew what was guarding this place, but it did not mark it. It seemed that even the Qian Gungun was afraid of it.
Putting the map back into his backpack, Ling Chen quickened his pace. After putting the Emptiness Stone into his backpack, the storage space increased to 500.
Entering the Lonely Spirit Ridge, there wasn't any sense of danger. It seemed like what the Qian Gungun had said, the biggest danger in the Lonely Spirit Ridge had already left, but it was unknown when it would return. Ling Chen walked forward quickly. His eyes carefully scanned the area in front of him and his surroundings, searching for his ultimate goal — Phyllostachys Nigra! According to the Azure Dragon Mayor's description, Phyllostachys Nigra was like a cluster of black flames burning on the ground, which was very easy to identify.
As for the entrance to the Netherworld that he had discovered earlier, he remembered it in his heart but gave up on entering. The Qian Gungun had said that the lowest level of undead was over level 50. It was an area that he could not touch right now.
Phyllostachys Nigra … … Phyllostachys Nigra … …
Ling Chen muttered in his heart as he searched with Little Gray. The Lonely Spirit Ridge was very big, and there were countless large and small mountain ridges. There were countless rocks, and occasionally you could see black weeds. It seemed that it was an undead plant that could grow in a dead environment, but its shape was obviously not that of Phyllostachys Nigra. Ling Chen walked all the way up until he reached the top of the first mountain … … The top was covered with gravel, and the gusts of wind made people feel cold, but there was still no sign of Phyllostachys Nigra.
Ling Chen stood at the top of the first mountain and looked into the distance. Under the black fog, it was impossible to see where the Lonely Spirit Ridge extended to. He could only vaguely see the higher mountain ridges in front of him.
At this time, from the time he entered the Lonely Spirit Ridge, nearly half an hour had passed.
"Qi Yue, have you seen Phyllostachys Nigra? Do you know where it is in the Lonely Spirit Ridge? "Ling Chen asked. Qi Yue, who had existed for thousands of years, might know where Phyllostachys Nigra was.
"… …"
"Qi Yue?"
After calling out several times, there was no reply from Qi Yue. After reminding him about the matter with the Qian Gungun, there was no movement from her. It was obvious that she had overdrawn her spirit, and was now in a deep sleep in the Lunar Scourge.
It seemed that he could only rely on himself. Ling Chen quickly glanced around and continued to move forward. Although he did not find the Lonely Spirit Ridge, he did not encounter any living creatures or undead. The entire Lonely Spirit Ridge, except for the sound of the wind, was eerily quiet … It seemed that in this huge mountain, besides him, there was not a single living thing!
Walking down the slope, Ling Chen did not miss any corner, but until he reached the bottom of the other side of the mountain, he still did not find any trace of Phyllostachys Nigra.
Didn't the Azure Dragon City Master say that Phyllostachys Nigra were everywhere in the Lonely Spirit Ridge? Why couldn't he find a single one?
A possibility suddenly appeared in Ling Chen's mind … The legend of Phyllostachys Nigra in the Lonely Spirit Ridge was passed down from a long time ago. At that time, the Lonely Spirit Ridge was not called the Lonely Spirit Ridge, nor was it a forbidden area. But now, from that time, thousands of years had passed … Would there still be Phyllostachys Nigra in this place?
But immediately, Ling Chen quickly shook off this thought. This was the only hidden quest in the Mystic Moon world. Since the quest existed, even if it was harder than reaching the heavens, there must be a possibility of completing it. That is to say, Phyllostachys Nigra definitely existed. Ling Chen looked ahead … This should still be the safe area of the Lonely Spirit Ridge. Could Phyllostachys Nigra be in the center of the Lonely Spirit Ridge?
Thinking of this, Ling Chen quickened his pace and continued to move forward. Although his speed was fast, it did not mean that he was just looking at the scenery while riding a horse. Wherever he went, he would use his eyes to carefully observe the surroundings.
After an hour, the effect of the "Stone of the Undead" disappeared, directly disappearing from the Lunar Scourge. But the aura of the Lonely Spirit Ridge seemed to be different from the Ghastly Grounds. Without the protection of the Stone of the Undead, Ling Chen did not continue to lose his life. But after an entire hour, he had walked for a few kilometers, but he still did not find any trace of Phyllostachys Nigra.
Looking at the time, it was just past midnight in the real world, and a new day had arrived. Two days ago, the Azure Dragon City Plaza had been deserted, but now it was bustling with activity. A large number of players were queuing up to change their class, searching for quests all over the city, or searching for a place to level up as soon as possible. Business organizations that belonged to the players had also begun to make plans … None of them could have imagined that a player was already more than 200 kilometers away from the Azure Dragon City, in an extremely terrifying environment, taking on a difficult quest at the risk of such a huge risk.
The "scary guy" that Qian Gungun mentioned could come back at any time. To be able to turn the Lonely Spirit Ridge into a forbidden area, and cause the deaths of all the nearby experts, one could imagine how scary that guy was. If he could not find Phyllostachys Nigra before it came back, not only would he fail at the last step, but he would also die without a doubt. One month later, he would have to bear the cruel quest punishment.
He had to find it immediately!
Another two hours passed …
After crossing a few mountain ridges, Ling Chen did not remember, nor did he try to remember. All of his thoughts were focused on finding Phyllostachys Nigra. He had clearly entered the Lonely Spirit Ridge, and it was the perfect time to leave, but after searching for more than three hours, he still could not find the shadow of Phyllostachys Nigra. Under such a huge gap, even Ling Chen's state of mind was in a mess. He even vaguely felt that his previous guess might be right … After so many years, the Lonely Spirit Ridge was no longer the mountain ridges of the past, and perhaps there really was no longer the existence of Phyllostachys Nigra!
But having come this far, Ling Chen was not willing to give up. Gritting his teeth, he continued to move forward. If he walked to the end of the Lonely Spirit Ridge and still could not find Phyllostachys Nigra, then this quest to find Phyllostachys Nigra would really be an impossible quest!
Under the cover of the black fog, he could not see too far away, and did not know that the mountain he was climbing was the center of the Lonely Spirit Ridge, and also the highest mountain.
After ten minutes, Ling Chen once again stood at the top of a mountain. Along the way, he saw a lot of black weeds, but none of them were Phyllostachys Nigra. By now, he had already begun to feel numb.
The mountains of the Lonely Spirit Ridge were generally not high, and the one Ling Chen was standing on was the highest one, and also the one in the center of the entire Lonely Spirit Ridge. Ling Chen glanced around, and on the right side about five or six meters away, there was a large rock. Other than that, there was nothing else, not even a shadow of Phyllostachys Nigra.
Still nothing? Ling Chen silently let out a sigh, and just as he was about to walk down the mountain, he suddenly heard Little Gray behind him call out. It ran towards the rock that was as tall as a person, and had an irregular oval shape. Then it stood in front of the rock, and used its front claws to constantly touch it.
Ling Chen's eyes turned, and quickly walked over. Looking at Little Gray's movements, he subconsciously asked, "You mean, there's something under this rock?"
Little Gray quickly scratched its front claws to answer … its action, was clearly indicating for Ling Chen to move the rock away.
Ling Chen took two steps back, and looked at the rock. The height of the rock was similar to his height, and it looked very heavy, but because it had a narrow oval shape, if he used all his strength, it should be possible to push it down. At that moment, he put away his two weapons, stood in front of the rock, and pressed both of his hands on the rock. He took a light breath, and pushed hard.
Although the rock was large, it wasn't as heavy as Ling Chen had imagined. Plus it lacked a stable shape, under Ling Chen's push, the rock suddenly tilted. Ling Chen frowned, clenched his teeth, and used his strength again. Suddenly, the rock that was as tall as a person was pushed down by Ling Chen, and with a "pu" sound, it fell to the ground.
As the rock fell, a half meter wide dark hole appeared in front of Ling Chen's eyes. Ling Chen was startled, and quickly walked over to look at the hole … the hole was very deep, and it was pitch black. He couldn't see what was inside, but at the edge, he could clearly see a rope ladder.
Rope ladder!?
The rope ladder was obviously hung by a person! In other words, someone was coming in and out of this narrow hole!
Could it be the "scary guy" that the Qian Gungun had mentioned? Could it be a person? A person with at least Spirit Xuan strength?
"Ding … you've discovered a hidden area. This area has yet to be named."
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