The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

One by one, the star patterns on the dozens of square pillars inside the hall lit up, spreading outwards from the entrance, like a pebble thrown into a starlit lake.

As the four pillars lit up, the third crystal also began to spin, its speed increasing rapidly.

After the star patterns on the dozens of square pillars were fully lit, they began to flow along the patterns on the pillars.

Xiao Fan squatted down and touched the patterns on the ground to confirm that the suction force of the ground was about twice that of the first floor, which greatly limited his speed.

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast thrives in this environment, its claws perfectly aligned with the star patterns, allowing it to move with remarkable agility even in such conditions.

It moved with incredible speed, bypassing one pillar after another, until it reached Xiao Fan's side and tapped his palm with its forehead.

Bai Ye looked at the patterns on the pillar and suddenly said, "The patterns on the pillar follow a pattern. Every seven breaths, the vortex will rotate once, and when the vortex is rotating, that's when the suction force is weakest."

Xiao Fan confirmed this guess.

As the star patterns began to flow, he clearly felt the earth's suction force weaken by about half.

If used well, this short breath is enough for him to cover a distance in a very short time.

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast was the first to rush out, circled the pillar once, and charged towards the central stone platform.

The moment the suction weakened, it moved faster than usual, and before the suction returned, it had already jumped to the edge of the platform, slapping one of its front paws onto the spiritual energy bracket suspended at the bottom of the crystal.

In that instant, the crystal's rotation slowed briefly—as the crystal's form changed, the runes on the metal golems at the entrance of the hall lit up to level one.

Bai Ye and Xiao Fan moved during their third roll.

Xiao Fan activated his Moon-Rank Spirit Core with all his might, offsetting some of the suction force. Before the window could be opened, he had already rushed onto the stone platform.

Bai Ye followed behind him, the light patterns on the Silver Frost Sword leading the way. The two bypassed the pillars in the hall, and when they passed a half-activated puppet, the distance between them was less than a meter.

By the time the fourth attack arrived, Xiao Fan had already reached the edge of the stone platform.

The Golden-Maned Beast from the Earth's Core was already standing on the stone platform, waiting for him.

He climbed onto the high platform and used his spiritual power to insert the short axe in his hand into the underground spiritual vein, disrupting the spiritual power supply of the surrounding puppets.

At the same time, Bai Ye swung her Silver Frost Sword, cutting off the power supply to the puppet closest to her.

The three forces simultaneously disrupted the defense system in the hall, causing all the puppets to come to a brief halt.

In that instant, he reached out and grabbed the third prismatic crystal.

The moment the crystal touched the crystal, all the pillars in the hall dimmed for a second, but quickly lit up again, albeit at half the brightness—a low-power standby mode.

The three crystals came together.

The Golden Mane Orc from the Earth's Core stood up, its scales seemingly absorbing the energy from the third crystal, becoming even more dazzling, and even the patterns on its mane became clearer.

The four pillars inside the hall continued to rotate dimly, and the flow of the star patterns was almost twice as slow as before.

Bai Ye stood at the edge of the main hall, the Silver Frost Sword in his hand shining brightly.

She looked at the three crystals in Xiao Fan's hand. The three crystals stood side by side, radiating a soft triple resonance, and the silver light spots within them were also flashing in the same rhythm.

He has already obtained three crystals, but he is still exploring the third level.

The entrance to the third level is located directly below the platform.

Xiao Fan placed the three crystals into the groove at the bottom of the platform at the same time. The center of the groove was recessed, forming a narrow passage that could only accommodate one person at a time.

Below the narrow passage is the last winding stone staircase, which is very short, with only one bend before reaching the bottom.

The lowest level is a circular stone chamber, much smaller than the main hall, only about three or four zhang in diameter.

The walls of the entire stone chamber were made of smooth black stone, with no runes or patterns visible on them.

In the center of the circle is a circular stone platform, on which is inlaid a dark red short staff.

It was a short staff, two feet long, with three crystals shimmering with silver light on its shaft, and a thumb-sized red rhombus-shaped crystal inlaid at the top.

Xiao Fan walked towards the circle, squatted down, but dared not touch the short staff easily.

He first placed the three crystals on the edge of the ring, and then used his spiritual core to sense the spiritual energy structure within each one.

The spiritual power contained in this short staff is the same as that in the three crystals, but it is more concentrated, as if the essence of all the silver light points in the three crystals has been extracted and then compressed.

This short staff is the core of an ancient sect's legacy, powered by three crystals. Only when all the energy is gathered can it unleash its full potential.

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast lay on the edge of the circle, looking at the red crystal at the top of the staff.

Bai Ye stood at the entrance of the stone chamber, holding the Silver Frost Sword. The silver patterns on the sword resonated with the red crystal on the short staff. The spiritual power of the two different eras naturally merged together at such close range, just like two rivers that had been separated for many years reuniting.

Xiao Fan grabbed the short staff.

As soon as the short staff came into my hands, the red crystal at the top emitted a warm and bright halo, which spread from the staff to the entire staff.

The three crystals emitted a clear hum as they connected with the staff.

He stood up, holding the short staff, and felt a connection between the spirit core and the staff that was much deeper than with any other spiritual artifact he had ever used before.

This short staff can extract all the spiritual energy from the three crystals, forming a continuous field of spiritual energy that covers every layer of the ruins.

Just then, the mane of the Earth Core Golden Mane Beast suddenly lit up, as if it had fully received the aura of this ancient sect.

Bai Ye entered the room, stood in the center, looked at Xiao Fan's hand holding the staff, and said in a low voice, "Three crystals, one core magic artifact, the key to the entire ruins is in your hands. From now on, the spiritual energy of the earth veins in the southeast of Starfall Plain can be controlled with this short staff."

Xiao Fan looked down at the red crystal at the top of the short staff and felt a gentle resonance between it and the White Night Silver Frost Sword. He then looked at the golden mane of the Golden Mane Beast at his feet.

He put away his staff and stored the three crystals into his spatial equipment.

After inspecting the underground space, the group returned to the surface via the steps.

When they stood on Starfall Plain again, the sky had brightened, and the pale golden sunlight intertwined with the starlight, forming a soft halo.