Immortality Cultivation: I can use my clansmen’s energy and blood to add points.

"Eh? My little turtle shell..." Su Xiaowan stared blankly at the turtle shell in her arms that was emitting a soft yellow light. Just now, she felt a warm and heavy force flowing from the turtle shell into her body, instantly dispelling all the fear and coldness. She felt warm and comfortable. This broken thing, it seems to be a treasure?
"Well done, Xiaowan!" Luo Qingchen seized the opportunity and the power of chaos burst out again, "Chaos·Evolution!"

He quickly formed seals with both hands, and several chaotic rings instantly condensed in front of him, and pushed them forward fiercely! This time, he not only guided the chaotic star energy around him, but also involved those out-of-control negative energy shadows!
Boom! An even more violent gray energy torrent roared out like an angry dragon, sweeping away the remaining black shadows and slamming fiercely into the dark rock wall deep in the crack!
Boom!!! A dull roar came from deep inside the rock wall, as if something was hit. Then, an even colder and more violent aura flashed by, and then quickly fled away, disappearing deeper into the crack.

"It...it ran away?" Su Xiaowan asked uncertainly. The light of the tortoise shell in her arms gradually dimmed and returned to its dark and inconspicuous appearance.

"We'll retreat for now." Luo Qingchen put away his sword and stood up, his expression becoming even more solemn.

With that strike just now, he vaguely felt that he seemed to have touched the entity of that existence, or rather, part of its power core.

It was an extremely gloomy, cunning, and devouring consciousness that seemed to have a great interest in the souls and special energies of living beings.

Moreover, the recoil force of the last blow further impacted his already weak body, causing his blood to surge.

Lin Wan'er walked quickly to his side, looked at his pale face, and her worry was evident in her words, but she said nothing. She just silently transferred a gentle life force into his body.

"Brother Luo, are you okay?" Su Xiaowan also came over, looking at Luo Qingchen, then at the turtle shell in her arms, with fear and curiosity on her face, "What the hell is this thing? It seemed like it wanted to steal my little turtle shell just now?"

Luo Qingchen took a breath and shook his head: "I don't know, but it's definitely not a good thing. It seems to be hiding deep in this crack, feeding on the chaotic energy and negative aura here, and may even be related to some kind of "pollution source" in this relic. It is very interested in some of our characteristics, especially... Chaos Power and Dragon Soul." He glanced at Bai Ling'er who was still sleeping, and his brows were more worried. That being obviously also sensed the dragon soul aura on Bai Ling'er, although it was weak, it was enough to arouse the covetousness of this being.

He looked at the tortoise shell in Su Xiaowan's arms again: "Xiaowan, this thing of yours is not simple. It seems to have a restraining effect on that kind of dark energy, and it can protect its owner on its own. Keep it well, maybe it can come in handy at a critical moment."

Hearing this, Su Xiaowan stuffed the tortoise shell into her arms again, like a treasure, and muttered softly: "Humph, you have good taste. Everything I picked up is indeed a treasure..."

Although they had temporarily repelled the strange being, the three of them knew that the danger had not been resolved. That being had only temporarily retreated, and it was very likely still lurking in the dark, waiting for the next opportunity. Moreover, the battle just now was quite noisy, and who knew if it would cause other troubles.

"We can't stay here for long. We must leave this crack as soon as possible." Luo Qingchen made a prompt decision. He felt that the strange existence seemed to have a strong control over this crack. If he continued to stay here, he would only become more and more passive.

"Where to go?" Su Xiaowan asked, looking around. Apart from the way they came, the cracks seemed to extend deeper.

Luo Qingchen looked up at the crack. Although the crack was huge, it was not completely closed. On the towering rock walls on both sides, there were some broken metal platforms and twisted structures that seemed to be able to climb up.

"Upwards! Leave the range of the crack, return to the surface of the ruins, and then go to the giant tower as soon as possible!" Luo Qingchen pointed to a relatively stable broken platform above.

Although the giant tower is equally dangerous, at least there is a clear goal there - the "gate of life". If you stay in this crack full of unknown and strange things, you will only be slowly consumed by the hidden enemy.

The three of them did not hesitate any longer. Luo Qingchen adjusted his breathing, suppressed his surging blood, and climbed up first. The cracked rock wall was steep and slippery, covered with sharp metal fragments, making it extremely difficult to climb. Luo Qingchen used the power of chaos to absorb his hands and feet, trying to choose a stable landing point, while also being alert to possible attacks from the darkness below.

Lin Wan'er fastened Bai Ling'er to her back with a cloth strap and followed closely behind. She was light and agile, and with the help of Tianyuan spiritual power, she was not slow to follow. Su Xiaowan was struggling. She had the lowest cultivation level and poor physical strength. She was out of breath after climbing a few steps and almost slipped several times. Fortunately, Luo Qingchen and Lin Wan'er grabbed her in time.

"Ouch... I can't take it anymore... my hands and feet are so weak..." Su Xiaowan hung on a protruding rock, wanting to cry but unable to.

"Hold on! We'll be there soon!" Luo Qingchen said in a deep voice, and at the same time separated a trace of chaotic power to form a tiny cyclone under her feet, slightly supporting her body.

At this moment, in the deep darkness below, the cold breath quietly spread again, even more intense than before! It seemed that the existence was unwilling to let them leave!

Luo Qingchen's heart trembled: "Hurry!"

He no longer reserved his strength, and the power of chaos was running to its maximum, and his climbing speed suddenly increased! Lin Wan'er also gritted her teeth and followed closely.

Just as they were about to climb out of the crack and reach the surface of the ruins above, a sharp scream suddenly came from the darkness below! An extremely thick black tentacle, like a devil's claw reaching out from the depths of hell, with a strong corrosive smell and resentful thoughts, rolled towards Su Xiaowan, who was at the end, at an astonishing speed!
The speed and power of this attack far exceeded the previous one! It was obvious that the being was really angry!
Su Xiaowan was so frightened that she couldn't even scream!

"Looking for death!" Luo Qingchen turned around abruptly, twisting his body forcefully in mid-air, with a fierce look in his eyes! The little bit of Chaos Origin that had just recovered in his body burned madly! The Black Dragon Sword let out a loud dragon roar!

"Chaos·Nirvana Slash!"

A gray sword energy that was condensed to the extreme and seemed to be able to devour all light, with an indomitable and resolute momentum, slashed towards the dark tentacle!

Tsk-!
The sword of annihilation collided with the pitch-black tentacles! There was no earth-shattering explosion, only the sound of energy annihilation that made one's teeth ache! The gray sword aura was like a red-hot iron cutting into butter, tearing through the layers of defense of the pitch-black tentacles with unstoppable force and breaking them apart!

The broken tentacles twisted wildly, like a venomous snake with life, emitting a stronger and more vicious breath, but they were ultimately unable to stop the rapid dissipation of their own energy, and eventually turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated in the chaotic energy turbulence. From the depths of the crack came a sharper and more angry silent roar, which seemed to contain extreme pain and unwillingness, but the cold breath quickly retracted into the deepest darkness like a frightened venomous snake, and there was no movement.

"Puff!" Luo Qingchen slashed out with the sword forcefully, and his already exhausted Chaos Origin was hit hard again. His throat felt sweet, and he finally couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His face instantly turned as pale as gold paper. His body swayed, and he almost fell off the rock wall.

"Senior Brother Luo!" Lin Wan'er exclaimed and immediately moved over to support him.

"Let's go!" Luo Qingchen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his voice was hoarse but full of unquestionable determination. He knew that although the sword just now severely injured the strange existence, it also completely angered it. He absolutely could not stay under the crack any longer.

Lin Wan'er said no more and supported Luo Qingchen. Su Xiaowan also climbed up in shock. The three of them used up their last bit of strength and finally climbed to the edge of the crack and returned to the surface of the broken ruins.

Looking back, the huge crack was like a giant mouth ready to devour people, and in the deep darkness, there seemed to be countless pairs of resentful eyes staring at them. Su Xiaowan shuddered and turned her head away quickly, not wanting to take a second look.

"Cough cough..." Luo Qingchen coughed violently a few times, and felt that his internal organs were in pain as if they were burning. He forced himself to suppress the injury and looked around.

They were now quite close to the towering tower in the center of the ruins. They could even clearly see the tower's mottled and numerous cracks and runes. The tower was not straight up, but had a strange twisted arc, as if it was under some invisible huge pressure. A breath that was far more majestic, more ancient, and more majestic than what they had felt before spread from the tower like a substance, covering the area and making the air thick and heavy.

The ruins here were also different from those outside, more complete, and more...weird. Many of the collapsed building wreckages were flashing with flickering energy halos, and the ground was engraved with complex and incomplete energy circuits. Occasionally, you could see some metal spheres floating in the air, flashing arcs, like tireless sentinels, patrolling along fixed tracks.

"The energy here... is so depressing." Lin Wan'er frowned slightly. She felt that her Tianyuan spiritual power had become sluggish, as if it was suppressed by some kind of rules. At the same time, she could feel that Bai Ling'er's breath on her back seemed to be weaker, and the trace of blood color on her little face that had just recovered also completely disappeared, as if the breath emitted by this giant tower had a natural repulsion to her.

"Let's find a place to hide first. Senior Brother Luo, you need to heal your wounds immediately." Lin Wan'er supported Luo Qingchen, her tone full of persistence that could not be refused.

Luo Qingchen nodded. His current condition was indeed very bad. It was difficult for him to even stand, let alone the next action.

The three of them carefully avoided the patrolling metal spheres and the flashing energy circuits on the ground, and found a relatively safe corner behind a huge shadow that looked like the wreckage of some mechanical creation.

Lin Wan'er quickly set up a simple concealment formation. Although the effect was limited, it was better than nothing. She gently put Bai Ling'er down and checked her condition again, frowning more and more. The medicinal power of the Moonlight Orchid was almost exhausted, and the energy environment here was extremely unfavorable to Bai Ling'er.

Luo Qingchen did not hesitate, and immediately sat cross-legged, swallowed the few remaining healing pills on his body, and began to practice the Chaos Art with all his strength. He endured the severe pain of his meridians being torn apart, and guided the power of chaos to repair his injured body. At the same time, he also tried to sense and analyze the majestic aura emanating from the surrounding giant towers. Although this aura was majestic and vast, it was also full of chaos, fragmentation, and a kind of... almost crazy will. It was like a giant on the verge of collapse, roaring its last roar.

Su Xiaowan didn't dare to run around this time. She stayed beside Lin Wan'er and watched the surroundings vigilantly. She held the "little turtle shell" tightly in her hand. If it hadn't suddenly become powerful, she would have been dragged down by the black tentacles. She now values ​​this cheap item more and more.

As time passed, Luo Qingchen's face regained some color, and his breathing became much more stable. The healing pills and the restoration of the power of chaos finally stabilized his injuries that were on the verge of collapse, but it would take a lot of time to recover his combat power.

Lin Wan'er stayed by Bai Ling'er's side the whole time, continuously injecting her gentle life force into the little girl's body, trying her best to maintain the faint light of the leaf between her eyebrows.

At this moment, a slight "click" sound caught Su Xiaowan's attention. She looked in the direction of the sound and found that there was an inconspicuous metal plate on the side of the mechanical wreckage where they were hiding that seemed to be a little loose.

"Huh?" Su Xiaowan became curious and walked over and poked the metal plate with her finger.

Click. The metal plate flipped inwards, revealing a dark hole that was just big enough for a person to get in. The inner wall of the hole seemed to be some kind of pipe, extending downward, leading to an unknown place. A relatively dry atmosphere that was not as oppressive and chaotic as outside came out of the hole.

"Senior Brother Luo, Sister Wan'er, look! There is a hole here!" Su Xiaowan lowered her voice and greeted them excitedly.

Luo Qingchen and Lin Wan'er immediately became alert. Luo Qingchen opened his eyes and probed into the cave entrance with his spiritual sense. The inner wall of the pipe was smooth, and it seemed to be some kind of ventilation or wiring channel, winding downwards. No obvious danger could be sensed, and the energy fluctuations inside were indeed more stable than those outside.

"Maybe it's the maintenance passage leading to the tower?" Luo Qingchen guessed.

Lin Wan'er also sensed it: "The energy inside seems to have less erosion on Ling'er."

It was obviously unrealistic to break into the tower directly from the main gate. The patrolling metal balls and energy circuits on the periphery were just appetizers. The aura of the tower itself indicated the extreme danger inside. This unexpectedly discovered passage might be their only chance to sneak into the tower.

"Let's go in and take a look." Luo Qingchen made a prompt decision.

He struggled to stand up. Although his injuries had not healed, he was able to move around without any major problems. (End of this chapter)