Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1196 - 1197: Entering the Ruins

"It should be the same as you’re thinking, but it’s currently sealed by the Abyss. There shouldn’t be any major issues in the short term."

Feng Yuan shook his head as he spoke, aware of Agunas’s concerns, but this wasn’t a big problem. Besides, he was still there; if there were any troubles, would he not lend a hand?

"Do you want it to shrink and sit on your head?"

Veronia glanced at Xiao Ji, trotting faithfully behind Feng Yuan, and asked. If she remembered correctly, the environment in the underground waterways wasn’t great. Last time Xiao Ji went down there, it suffered for several days upon return.

Seeing Feng Yuan looking at it, Xiao Ji shook its head and chirped, rubbing against Feng Yuan with its head. It didn’t detest water as much as before; if needed, it could just take a bath after returning from below. As for the peculiar feeling? Actually, it was bearable. Moreover, it wanted to protect Feng Yuan, not to be treated as a pet that was only good for being cute.

After a glance at Veronia, the girl said,

"Although we haven’t encountered any danger in the Ancient Ruins so far, we can’t afford to lose our vigilance. If it shrinks, its combat power might be insufficient, and big troubles could arise."

"That won’t be an issue. I don’t rely solely on Xiao Ji’s strength for fighting. If it wishes so, then it’s fine by me."

Looking at Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan said. He truly didn’t care whether he could use Xiao Ji’s power or not. Typically, fighting with Xiao Ji’s power was only to make Xiao Ji happy. He was not foolish enough not to understand what Xiao Ji’s wish really was. With a wave of his hand, nine small shields orbited around him, and Feng Yuan looked at Xiao Ji, whose spirit was lifted and seemed a bit excited, and smiled.

Ah Mu, following closely behind Qi Chen, edged nearer to him nervously. If they were to enter the underground waterways, it could only enter the Spirit Beast Space. Even with a reduced size, it might still get stuck in certain parts of the waterway.

"As long as it can shrink to your height, it should be able to move around the underground areas normally. The space there is quite spacious."

Looking at Qi Chen, the girl spoke. In fact, at times, they would also expand the underground space appropriately, as long as it didn’t damage the integrity of the ruins. After all, as Spirit Beasts evolved, their sizes inevitably grew, and at those times, there must be space for their Beast Tamers to fight. Otherwise, should any trouble arise, the Beast Tamers stored in the Spirit Beast Space wouldn’t be able to contribute their strength.

Even though the archaeology research professionals and their Spirit Beasts had chosen ones with smaller sizes, the biggest issue with small-sized Spirit Beasts was their serious lack of stamina and defensive abilities. After all, the larger the size, the thicker the HP and the higher the defense, which basically was a universal rule.

"That’s quite alright, I was even considering asking Gitalien if he’s free."

Feng Yuan nodded and looked towards Ah Mu as he spoke. In fact, among those present, only Ah Mu’s size posed a problem. Neither Big Cat nor Kong Qing had any concerns to worry about. Kong Qing might be taller when standing, but it was a snake. There were many places where Kong Qing could squeeze through that even Feng Yuan might not be able to enter in human form.

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Agunas glanced at Feng Yuan, unsure of what to say. Although the only ones besides Gitalien who could compress space were the White Wolf Deity, there was no need to go to such lengths. Couldn’t they just retract into the Spirit Beast Space or into the domain of Kong Qing if there was an area they couldn’t pass through?

The ancient stones still bore the mottled marks left by years of moisture. However, this part of the underground waterways had been sealed off by them, and the sewage that used to flow year-round had dried up. The rocky walls were now adorned with numerous lights. They had tried to avoid damaging the original environment as much as possible, but at the moment, too many people were entering this section of the waterways. Without adequate lighting, people would rely on the pathways on either side, which could easily lead to collisions. However, now these side pathways had sturdy metal plates connecting them at intervals.

The paths on both sides were changed to one-way traffic, so there was no need to worry about stepping into the sewage ditches to make way for incoming people due to crowding.

"It’s not leading directly to the entrance?"

Feng Yuan said in surprise, following the girl for quite a while before they arrived at the camouflaged door to the passage. They had managed to dismantle the door, leaving just the passage, and without turning back, the girl said,

"There is no access to the surface near the entrance, and we didn’t think it wise to forcibly open a route to the surface in that spot, as this underground waterway is still necessary."

Although Maomu City had new underground waterways and sewage pipes, the ancient waterways were still important to the city. After all, nobody knew which buildings’ sewage drained into the old waterway system. Moreover, there were no issues at present, so there was no need to expend great efforts to completely reorganize Maomu City’s drainage system.

"This isn’t the main waterway?"

"No, this is just a branch leading to the Mao Mu Forest area. Even if it’s temporarily sealed, it won’t significantly affect the normal lives of the residents in this area."

Hearing Feng Yuan’s question, the girl explained that Maomu Forest Plantation was quite extensive and naturally lacked residential areas. Only the staff working within the plantation had a way to deal with the domestic sewage they produced.

"These... are indeed characters from the Great Li Dynasty."

Looking at those familiar characters, Feng Yuan spoke out, bewildered at why they were inscribed on both sides of the passage, extending parallel to the ground beneath everyone’s feet, as if they were handrails stretching out towards the front.

Stopping in his tracks, Feng Yuan surveyed the characters carefully. Because of his accomplished sealing skills, he was very familiar with the script of the Great Li Dynasty. After observing for a while, Feng Yuan said,

"It can be determined that these are from the late period of the Great Li Dynasty, most likely after the great war, right before the complete disintegration of the dynasty. However, what exactly is this thing?"

Dubiously examining the script, Feng Yuan was certain that this ancient ruin would probably undergo changes in the future. He had no choice; he hadn’t sealed up to that point in time yet. He didn’t believe he wouldn’t change history. Maybe the outcome would remain the same, but people, or events, would differ.

With this thought, Feng Yuan glanced at Pomiti on top of Kong Qing’s head. Initially, it was perched on Big Cat’s head, but since Big Cat was quite tall, it was not as suitable as Kong Qing roaming on the ground to carry it through these cramped environments.

Pomiti looked back at Feng Yuan in confusion. Sighing, Feng Yuan shook his head and said,

"The text here is all about sacrificial language, without much research value."

"That may not be the case. Language used for sacrifices can be quite significant in researching the culture of that time."

The girl retorted, and after glancing at her, Feng Yuan said,

"But it doesn’t mean much to me. What I’m curious about is what lies below, and how is the cultural context of that time related to me?"

"Let’s go, continue moving forward."

He gestured for the girl to lead the way and took another look at the script. As for the culture of that time? Not to mention history could change, but he had lived through the late Great Li Dynasty for a period. How could he be unaware of that culture?

If it weren’t for the narrowness of the corridor, and the risk of accidentally knocking over the girl by pushing past, he wouldn’t even bother speaking and would have just walked downward. Agunas swished its tail in confusion and said,

"Why is there no energy reaction at all? What exactly is hidden down here?"

"Don’t know, but I believe the answer will be clear soon enough. I hope it’s not some strange contraption."

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan was somewhat unsure. By this point, without sensing any energy reaction, could it be that this ruin had no traps at all? And as for inside holding weapons from the Mythical Era? That seemed unlikely, no matter how concealed, being this close, there should still be some energy reaction.

Despite some doubts, they were not overly worried. With no energy reaction, even if there were something strange below, it wouldn’t be particularly difficult to handle. However, Agunas seemed to remember something and looked at Feng Yuan, saying,

"Could it be that thing? If they sealed it here..."

"What thing?"

It took a moment for Feng Yuan to realize what Agunas referred to, as Agunas didn’t explain and just gestured. After watching the gesture, Feng Yuan put some thought into it before understanding and said, exasperated,

"You mean the thing that caused the beast tide? Wishful thinking; do you think the Divine Beasts of that time would allow it to remain? It wouldn’t just be sealed—if seen, it would be completely destroyed. No way it would be sealed here."

Given the high danger of that thing, the Lorraine Tower and the others would have to be crazy to choose sealing. If it couldn’t be utterly obliterated, don’t they still have It? If it really came down to it, tossing the space and all into the void beyond this world wouldn’t be impossible—that thing is an extreme hazard!