Wizard Immortal

Chapter 472 Purple Maiden

"Let's go down."

Standing quietly at the foot of the mountain wall, looking at the open passage in front of him and feeling the profound aura emanating from it, Adir stood still for a long time, as if he had sensed something.

"Your Highness!" Lucius said hesitantly, "Something's not right here. It seems to be connected to the Soon royal family. There might be some danger inside."

"Please, Your Highness, return to the camp to rest for a few days. I will send men down to investigate and eliminate any traps before we enter!"

He looked at Adir in front of him and sincerely advised him.

The relics left behind by ancient kings may contain priceless artifacts, but they are also always fraught with danger.

Many ancient relics still retain some protective measures. If later visitors enter without proper authorization, it can easily lead to various consequences.

As a descendant of nobility, Lucius had heard stories more than once of people who broke into ancient ruins only to be cursed and killed within them.

"Your Highness, Knight Lucius is right!"

Beside him, Qi Mu spoke up, his resolute face now serious: "Please allow me to send men down. My men are fearless in the face of any danger and will surely be able to find out what's going on in these ruins!"

As a player, it's perfect for this kind of adventure.

Compared to the natives, players can resurrect repeatedly, and even if they die in the ruins, they can still bring out the information from them, which is something the natives cannot do.

"No."

Seemingly seeing through his thoughts, Adir did not turn around, but looked intently into the deep cave before him: "Moreover, other places are fine, but this place... even if you are special by nature, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out."

After saying that, he didn't say anything more. Looking at the deep cave in front of him, he jumped straight into it.

"Your Highness..." Behind him, looking at Adir's retreating figure, Qimu was stunned, instinctively sensing something strange, as well as a chilling aura.

"He...knows us?" Realizing the meaning behind Adir's words, he stared wide-eyed and stood there for a long time.

It wasn't until the other players beside him woke him up that he came to his senses. Looking at Lu Xiu, who had already followed him inside, he finally came to his senses and went in as well.

Intermittent footsteps echoed in the same spot.

Whether it was just his imagination or not, following behind Adir, Qimu felt that the chill around him was getting stronger and stronger.

It was a very strange feeling, not from the surrounding temperature, but from an instinct deep within the soul. It was as if something terrifying was lurking around, causing their souls to instinctively feel fear and be affected in various ways.

This feeling, combined with what Adir had said earlier, sent a chill down his spine. Looking at the dimly lit corridor around him, his gaze grew increasingly serious.

Walking behind Adir, Lucius could also feel this sensation. Moreover, compared to otherworldly visitors like Chimu, as a descendant of an ancient king, his perception of this feeling was far more profound.

Deep within the cave before us seemed to be a sleeping deity. Everything around us, including the sounds that occasionally emanated from the depths of the cave, sounded like the deity breathing, radiating a terrifying aura that made one involuntarily want to kneel down and submit.

In contrast, there was the aura emanating from Adir.

As the surrounding icy aura intensified, an aura as raging as flames and as violent as an earthquake and tsunami surged from Adir's body, forcefully and terrifyingly dispelling all the icy coldness that attacked from the surroundings, and forcibly turning the surroundings into his own domain. Even the power of an ancient king was not enough to make him bow down.

It was precisely because Adir was standing in front of him that he was able to stand here safely; otherwise, it would be impossible to predict what he might do now.

"Things are starting to change."

Walking deep into the narrow, cold cave, the dark environment did not obstruct the view much. As he walked, Adir took a step out and then looked to one side.

A tiny glimmer of light began to flicker, spreading outwards from his body and gradually illuminating the surrounding world, turning it into daylight.

The sudden light caused Qi Mu and the others to involuntarily close their eyes before slowly opening them again.

A scene flashed before their eyes, startling them.

Bathed in the surrounding light, they found themselves in a large hall, with an endless long corridor in front of them, and two long murals on the left and right sides.

The two murals depict countless creatures, including humanoid beings that are no different from ordinary people, as well as strange and unusual creatures. The variety is so dazzling that it is impossible to tell them apart.

"It's just like the real thing..."

Silently focusing his gaze on a mural of a three-headed, six-armed monster, Qi Mu murmured to himself.

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong.

Before his eyes, the mural of the three-headed, six-armed monster gradually enlarged and eventually filled his entire field of vision.

The next moment, the surrounding scenery seemed to change, and he suddenly saw a scene.

On the endless plains, a powerful demonic beast collapsed, its flesh and blood gradually withering away...

The dying screams and fear gradually dissipated and seeped into his mind, casting a shadow over his soul. As the scene faded, he seemed to transform into that monster.

"Be careful..." A voice echoed around, gradually spreading outwards, transforming into a gentle and indescribable force that silently entered everyone's hearts, dispelling the shadows and fears within them.

Standing at the very front of everyone, Adir spoke calmly: "The things in these murals are all real."

"Really?" Qi Mu and the others were shocked. Before they could react, they saw Adir continue walking forward.

Beside Adir, Lucius remained silent, showing a much higher level of acceptance of everything compared to players like Chimu.

Ultimately, although the players are visitors from another world, they have not truly broken free from the experiences they have gained in the real world.

Living in a world without supernatural powers, even though the Genesis Game had already given them enough surprises, the scene before them was still incredibly shocking.

Ignoring the players behind him, Adir continued walking forward.

As you walk, the murals seem to extend further before your eyes.

The mural on the left depicts the life story of a woman.

According to the mural, she was originally an ordinary girl, but because she had beautiful long purple hair, she was regarded as a witch by the local people and was respectfully called the Purple Maiden.

When Zi Nu was twenty years old, giant beasts were fighting in the sky. A drop of blood fell from the sky and landed on Zi Nu, causing her to grow a scorpion tail and giving her extraordinary power.

After that, in order to defend her homeland and gain power, Zi Nu fought against people of different bloodlines along the way, eventually reaching the pinnacle...

At the end of this mural, Adir saw this scene.

A stunningly beautiful purple-haired girl stood on the horizon, every inch of her skin and every strand of her long hair exuding astonishing charm. She soared straight up into the sky, and the immense purple energy devoured a gigantic and indescribable scorpion, transforming it into a new progenitor.

This is the final scene of the mural. As for what happened to the Purple Maiden afterward, it is not mentioned in the mural.

As Adir gazed at the murals, a subtle ripple stirred within him; his mood shifted from its previous calm to one of surprise.

He had no doubt about the authenticity of these murals. He sensed a power emanating from them, similar to the deepest source within him.

These murals were not carved by humans, but rather reflected their true life experiences through a mirror of their origins. As the owners' wishes changed, some private scenes may not have been shown, but what was shown were undoubtedly their real life experiences.

What surprised Adir was the purple woman's experience.

"Starting as an ordinary mortal, he stumbled upon the path of bloodline by chance, but instead slayed his opponents along the way, eventually devouring even his own bloodline's progenitor, thus giving birth to the origin..."

"This kind of experience... even the so-called protagonist probably couldn't have it."

Looking at the various scenes depicted in the murals, Adir couldn't help but marvel.

As a wizard who also originated from the path of bloodline, he was well aware of the difficulty involved.

A level four being is not so easy to kill, especially as a descendant of a bloodline. The difficulty of killing one's own bloodline ancestor is even greater than ascending to heaven. In Adir's view, it is almost impossible.

The woman in purple before him not only accomplished this, but also devoured the bloodline power of his ancestor to advance in rank. Even someone like Adir would be impressed by her actions.

"If this Purple Maiden has truly accomplished such a feat, then she herself is probably no ordinary person; she is most likely a chosen one of destiny in a certain period of the world."

Looking at the mural in front of him, Adir withdrew his gaze, then suddenly became curious: "I wonder what happened to this Purple Maiden afterward, and why she perished, with even related records almost disappearing from this world."

As the current lord of the entire Elka state, after devouring Soon, Adir tried his best to search for records about this ancient king, but he found very few clues.

Neither the former Soon royal family, nor the current Soon Marquisate, nor the library within the Calard Empire, contain much information about this ancient king. All that is known is that this ancient king seems to have perished very early, during one of the wars of the ancient kings, and his existence was completely erased by later generations, eliminating the source of all existence.

"Your Highness..."

Beside him, Lucius hesitated, but looking at Adir's figure before him, he finally spoke, "None of the royal descendants depicted in these murals have been recorded..."

(End of this chapter)