Transmigrating Into a Fantasy World: Signing in During Pregnancy, Reaching the Summit with My Childhood Sweetheart

131: Chapter 131: The Ancient Remains Guarding the Gate and the Secret of the BeaconThe armored skeleton that suddenly spoke was like a guardian awakened from an eternal slumber, its hollow eye sockets locking onto the three people by the altar (including Lin Mo within the star core). It was covered in a thick layer of dust, its armor ancient and tattered, riddled with marks from blades and axes, clearly having endured a brutal war. It emitted no Killing Intent or hostility, only a heavy sense of vicissitude and exhaustion from endless ages, along with a faint trace of confusion.

Nangong Xuan instantly shielded Su Muxue behind him, his nirvana golden core quietly circulating as he stared warily at this revived ancient skeleton. Although the other party seemed to bear no ill will, in this eerie place, one had to be extremely cautious of any change.

Su Muxue also stood on guard, her Taiyin Star Power flowing ceaselessly within her body.

”Guardian?” Nangong Xuan spoke in a deep voice, repeating the keyword from the skeleton’s words, ”Are you the protector of this Reincarnation Palace?”

The skeleton’s jawbone opened and closed again, emitting raspy and ancient syllables. This language was not a modern common tongue, yet it was strangely possible to understand its meaning directly: ”I... am the ’Guardian of the Other Shore’, serving by the order of the last ’Underworld Master’ of the ’Ancient Reincarnation Nation’, to guard this lamp and maintain the balance of life and death here, until... the day Reincarnation restarts...”

Its gaze (if it could be called a gaze) turned toward the twin glazed lamp on the altar, whose light was gradually stabilizing. That Chaos radiance seemed to soften its stiff bones slightly.

”Outsiders... You carry the power of the ’star vault’, yet you are tainted by the ’darkness beyond the boundary’... Even more strange, you can actually trigger the power of the ’Glazed Lamp’ to purify the dark erosion and stabilize Reincarnation...” A heavy sense of scrutiny and bewilderment carried in the skeleton’s thoughts. ”Are you... variables, or... hope?”

It seemed to fall into some long memory and judgment, its massive frame motionless, with only the two faint points of light in its eye sockets slowly flickering.

Thoughts spun rapidly in Nangong Xuan’s mind. This ancient skeleton was clearly a contingency left by the Ancient Kingdom of Loulan (or the Ancient Reincarnation Nation), its mission being to guard the twin glazed lamp and this land of Reincarnation. It possessed Perception of both the star key power (star vault power) and the dark side (darkness beyond the boundary), and it seemed surprised that they could purify the dark erosion.

Perhaps he could learn more from it about the dark side, the star keys, and even the star pivot!

”We are not enemies,” Nangong Xuan spoke slowly, trying to make his intent seem peaceful. ”We seek the star keys precisely to oppose the ’darkness beyond the boundary’ and protect this realm. Purifying the Origin of dark erosion within the star core just now was a matter of necessity; we hope you can forgive us for disturbing this place.”

He slightly relaxed the isolation of the chaos star core, letting the balanced aura of the six fused star keys slowly emanate, while also faintly transmitting Lin Mo’s consciousness fluctuations—the ones that had stubbornly resisted the dark side and were ultimately preserved.

Sensing this aura, the guardian skeleton’s massive frame shook slightly, and the light in its eye sockets brightened a few degrees.

”Six Luminaries... six have already gathered... The Core of the Return to Ruins... can actually preserve a soul...” The thoughts it emitted carried a distinct shock. ”No wonder... no wonder it could trigger a response from the Glazed Lamp... Has the ’Key Holder’ from the ’Underworld Master’s’ prophecy... truly appeared...”

A prophecy? The Key Holder?

Nangong Xuan and Su Muxue’s hearts stirred simultaneously.

”What prophecy?” Su Muxue couldn’t help but ask softly.

The guardian skeleton fell silent for a moment, as if making a decision. It slowly raised an arm that was nothing but bone, pointing toward the twin glazed lamp in the center of the altar.