Chapter 367: The Space Within the Stele

Chapter 367: The Space Within the Stele

Lin Nuo had been wandering around Tianling Mountain for so long that he could probably write a climbing guide for the place, even if he came back from somewhere else and hiked up on foot through multiple paths.

However, he had never seen these two steles before, let alone the inscriptions on them.

As expected of a protagonist, he could easily accomplish things that were beyond his reach.

So, what was this hinting at?

Sea Domain Dragon Clan? War? That was centuries ago.

After crossing into this spiritual cultivation world, Lin Nuo’s primary task was to understand this world, and its history certainly fell within that scope.

Not that he knew everything, but he at least knew the major events.

It’s like knowing the important bits from China’s five thousand years of history.

The invasion of the Sea Domain Dragon Clan into the land was indeed one of the most significant events in human history.

Especially the second one, which threatened human survival. Historical records stated that humanity triumphed over the Sea Domain Dragon Clan due to internal strife within the dragons and the united front of humankind, leading to a bright future.

That was the official narrative among humans, widely accepted by everyone.

While that was one reason, the main reason was that the Sea Domain Dragon Clan had physical issues; they consumed spiritual energy too quickly when they entered the land, leading to exhaustion later on. After a prolonged conflict, chaos erupted internally, resulting in their eventual defeat.

However, this was knowledge only the Sea Domain Dragon Clan held, while human records mostly sang praises of ethnic unity and strength.

Since ancient times, the Sea Domain Dragon Clan had been enemies with humanity. There’s a line in human folk songs that goes:

“What lies beyond the sea?

It’s the enemy.”

As for Lin Nuo, his knowledge of the Sea Domain Dragon Clan came from history books, with little direct interaction.

The Sea Domain Dragon Clan had retreated to the ocean for quite a while and hadn’t disrupted the land on a large scale, though there had been minor disturbances that weren’t worth mentioning.

Moreover, he personally had no deep-seated grudge against the Sea Domain Dragon Clan; he wouldn’t randomly pick fights with them.

He had thought about battling at sea, but since he hadn’t finished conquering the land, the land war god Su Kexin had handed him a one-way ticket to the underworld.

But that was a black cab, sending him back to life.

Lin Nuo scrutinized the stele again, pondering that it must be made of high-quality spirit stone, perhaps hiding something within.

Su Kexin leaned closer to Lin Nuo, curious as she asked,

“Senior Martial Brother, what does it say up there? Do you know?”

“I know, but not completely.”

“What does it mean…” Su Kexin listened, confused.

“There are a few words: Dragon, Ocean, Land, War. Got it?”

“Um… what does that mean…?”

“Why are you so slow on the uptake?”

Lin Nuo couldn’t help but tap her on the head. As a villain, he often felt anxious about the protagonist’s intelligence and knowledge.

Although he gained power by jumping into the Magic Spring, he hadn’t relied solely on strength throughout his journey.

He had to learn, engage in schemes, study the demonic techniques, and understand the rules of power in this world, including various types of spiritual implements. He was learning all kinds of knowledge.

To put it simply, he was a hard-working, ambitious villain whom everyone in the universe would admire for his dedication to learning.

As for Su Kexin, while her gifted cultivation evolution was small potatoes, her main strength came from her explosive bursts, which didn’t require hard work—just endure a few beatings.

Protagonists grow stronger through explosive power, while villains grow stronger through hard work.

Their values, their values are skewed. This effortless rise of the protagonist misleads the youth. It takes the kind of hard work Lin Nuo engages in to achieve wealth.

Lin Nuo’s tap wasn’t light; Su Kexin covered her head in pain.

“Ugh… Senior Martial Brother, that hurts… Be gentler…”

Su Kexin pouted, feeling wronged.

“I’ve already been gentle.”

Indeed, he didn’t use much force; he worried that a single tap might trigger a major breakthrough for Su Kexin, and he would drop dead on the spot.

What a disgrace for the protagonist to feel wronged in such a way. How embarrassing!

“Have you studied history at all? The Sea Domain Dragon Clan supposedly?”

“Uh… I know about the Sea Domain Dragon Clan that invaded the land several hundred years ago… But Senior Martial Brother, you just said a few words about it; I didn’t fully understand with my poor comprehension…”

“Here’s a stele related to the Sea Domain Dragon Clan. As for what it says, you can figure it out yourself.”

Lin Nuo said, though truthfully, he didn’t know what this stele was specifically saying either.

It was all just guessing games, keeping a mystery to show that he had some knowledge.

“Senior Martial Brother, the water seems to flow from the stele. Could it be that together they form an array, hiding something?”

Su Kexin tilted her head, making a supposition.

“Senior Martial Brother, wait here. I’ll check out the other stele over there.”

With that, Su Kexin used her lightness skill to cross the river and stood before the other stele.

She curiously stretched out her right hand and placed it on the stele.

“Senior Martial Brother, do you see that? There’s a spot at the top of the stele emitting spiritual light. If we touch it, will there be a surprise?”

“How could there possibly be a surprise?”

Lin Nuo scoffed. This wasn’t a mechanism. The spiritual light was probably just a property of the stele itself. Touching it wouldn’t trigger any events.

If it actually triggered something, he would eat the stele on the spot!

However, when he placed his hand on it, the weak spiritual light became even more brilliant, and in an instant, they were enveloped in white.

No way, was he really going to eat the stele?

Then, they both vanished.

……

“Where is this?”

Lin Nuo was confused, finding himself at the edge of a cliff, with winds howling and a bit of chill.

Where was Su Kexin?

Turning around, Lin Nuo saw Su Kexin behind him, holding a sword.

Lin Nuo was startled. This scene felt eerily familiar.

Wasn’t this just like the time he got slashed before?

Oh boy, was history repeating itself?

So, what was he supposed to do now? Fight her directly?

Fight? No way; he’d just die.

At this moment, fleeing was the best option.

Okay, jump off the cliff. With my happy Wind Boy skills, I can definitely get away.

Just as he was about to leap down, Su Kexin called out urgently:

“Senior Martial Brother, Senior Martial Brother, what’s wrong?!”

Lin Nuo heard her and felt something was off.

At this point, she should be saying, “Lin Nuo, run away now!” instead.

Never mind, jump!

Then, he found himself back at the original spot, having not jumped successfully.

What was going on? Why was he back?

He tried again, jumped down.

Result? Back again! It felt like he was trapped in a small area, unable to escape.

As Lin Nuo planned for a third jump, Su Kexin had already rushed over and hugged him tightly.

“Senior Martial Brother, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me.”

Su Kexin was anxious. Why did her senior martial brother keep trying to jump off the cliff? Although he returned each time, his actions were so strange.

Lin Nuo halted his cliff-jumping antics.

Alright, occupational hazard, overthinking. This wasn’t the scene from when he got slashed before.

“I’m fine, let go.”

“No way! I’m worried that you might suddenly leave. Where is this? I wouldn’t know, Senior Martial Brother, don’t leave me all alone!”

Su Kexin continued to cling tightly to Lin Nuo, refusing to let him go.