Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 798 - 48: The Cursed Ruins

Although it was just within reach, in Yue Jinghua’s eyes, Qing Pu’s towering figure amidst the bustling crowd seemed ever more distant.

At that moment, Yue Jinghua understood from his silhouette not only anger but also a deep, unfathomable sorrow.

"Qing Pu, why are you sorrowful..." Yue Jinghua’s mouth tasted bitter, her lips dry, yet she still didn’t voice her question.

The relationship between her and Qing Pu had long been established.

Qing Pu never asked "where she came from," and she never asked Qing Pu "who he truly was."

Their way of relating was fragile and laughable, yet it was precisely this manner that became the best way for them to get along.

Both had personalities like hedgehogs; getting too close would only hurt each other.

Thinking of this, Yue Jinghua chose to remain silent, confident that Qing Pu would confess when the time was right.

"Huahua, what’s wrong with you?" Yue Minzhi, beside her, gently nudged Yue Jinghua.

"Nothing, I just zoned out for a bit. What was City Lord Changsun saying? Why did thirteen Sky Witch Inner Cores disappear out of nowhere?" Yue Jinghua forced a slight smile.

The City Lord Changsun had just finished talking about the "great achievements" of the Sky Witches, bringing the topic back to the thirteen Sky Witch Inner Cores, "For thousands of years, these thirteen Sky Witch Inner Cores were embedded on this Heavenly Witch Tablet, but half a year ago, one morning, when I happened to want to go next to it, I discovered the Sky Witch Inner Cores were gone."

In fact, Gui City Lord’s biggest pastime was, after handling the city’s affairs, lying on its back and basking in the sun beside the Heavenly Witch Tablet.

If it weren’t for this habit, it would never have discovered that the thirteen Sky Witch Inner Cores on the Stele were missing.

The worst part was, despite City Lord Changsun mobilizing all the city’s power, they still hadn’t found any clues about the missing Witch Pills.

Gui City Lord waved its turtle claws in fury. Someone had the audacity to steal the Witch Pills right under its nose—an utter disgrace to it.

"There’s no one guarding this Heavenly Witch Tablet, and it’s in the public area of Four Symbols City. With people coming and going, it’s not surprising they were stolen," the Dark Practitioners were dismissive. In any other place, such precious treasures would be heavily guarded and protected.

"No clamoring! What do you know? Who says the Sky Witch Inner Cores are unguarded?" If Changsun Gongyang weren’t a green-haired turtle, it would have turned red in the face by now. It roared at the ignorant newcomers, its voice buzzing and making the entire Heavenly Witch Tablet shake.

"The four Holy Beast statues on the Heavenly Witch Tablet—Sun Dragon, Moon Tiger, Star Sparrow, Chen Wu—are spiritual entities with Holy Beast Divine Powers. When encountering invading enemies, they automatically attack to protect," City Lord Changsun said, tapping the Sun Dragon Jade Carving before it. Suddenly, the sky above the Heavenly Witch Tablet filled with dark clouds, thunder roared, and a purple lightning bolt streaked across the long sky.

Everyone stared in awe. City Lord Changsun tapped the stone carving again, and the illusion of the Sun Dragon Holy Beast disappeared.

No wonder the Stele had no guards; it was because it was protected by the Spiritual Jade Carvings of the Ancient Holy Beasts.

With this in mind, the disappearance of the thirteen Sky Witch Inner Cores seemed even more baffling. Who could have bypassed the guard of the Four Great Holy Beasts and stealthily stolen the Sky Witch Inner Cores?

"The Sky Witch Inner Cores are the foundation of Four Symbols City. Their disappearance won’t have a major impact in the short term, but over time, the city will suffer greatly," City Lord Changsun sighed. The Witch Pills have strong powers to ward off evil and expel evil winds.

Due to its proximity to the Sun, Moon, and Chen planes, and situated on the Star Plane, Four Symbols City enjoys the abundant nature’s spiritual energy blowing in from the Sun and Moon Planes. But it would also be affected by the evil wind blowing in from the Chen Plane.

The Heavenly Witch Tablet, inlaid with the Witch Pills, served to guard against winds and expel evil. With the help of the Four Spiritual Holy Beasts, only this way could Four Symbols City peacefully stand for millennia at the junction of the Four Great Planes.

Yet with the disappearance of the Witch Pills, even with City Lord Changsun’s strenuous efforts to find them, there was still no news.

City Lord Changsun suspected someone disguised themselves as a city dweller of Four Symbols City, sneaked in, and used a special Secret Technique to conceal themselves, deceiving the Four Spiritual Holy Beasts, and seized the opportunity to steal the Witch Pills.

"After saying so much, I believe you have more or less guessed what I am about to say. After an exhaustive search, I have determined the Witch Pills were stolen and taken into the Divine Ruins. The purpose of this Xuyang Trial is to require you to retrieve the thirteen Sky Witch Inner Cores within six months," during the time when the Witch Pills were missing, City Lord Changsun had already vaguely noticed the spiritual energy in Four Symbols City was changing.

If the thirteen missing Sky Witch Inner Cores cannot be found within six months, then the spiritual energy within Four Symbols City may be entirely depleted. By then, the evil wind from the Plane will pour in, and Four Symbols City could become a city of deadly evil.

Once Four Symbols City, this Dimensional Boundary City, encounters changes, then the intruders from the evil wind and the Chen Plane may use it as an entry point to invade other continents of the Star Plane, including Canglong Continent.

Therefore, after City Lord Changsun communicated the message to the major powers of Canglong Continent, the Xuyang Trial was promptly scheduled.

It was then everyone realized the reason behind their trip to Four Symbols City.

Put plainly, the continent is in danger and needs rescuers, and they are the chosen ones.

At first, this sounded exciting, yet upon thinking carefully, something seemed amiss.

"City Lord Changsun, I have another question," it was Luo Pan again, "Since the general whereabouts of the Witch Pills have been determined, why not send experts from the city to find them? We may be considered skilled in Canglong Continent, but in an elite place like Four Symbols City, we are too insignificant."

Luo Pan’s words naturally sparked strong dissatisfaction among them, but he was stating the truth. The Divine Ruins might be located on the Mainland Battlefield or even the Dimension Battlefield. Those who have never truly experienced Plane Wars would merely go to their deaths.

"Even a pig like you can think of that. How could I not? Only your group can enter the cursed area of the Divine Ruins. Once Dan Realm experts enter the ruins, their dantians will rupture and they will die," City Lord Changsun sighed deeply. If it weren’t for this, how could it have mobilized everyone and initiated this Xuyang Trial?