Dawn of a New Era

Chapter 652 626: The Oppressive Force Deep Within the Forbidden Land

Chen Shouyi also didn't cancel the transformation, to avoid any unexpected incidents.

The entire ruins were over one hundred and fifty meters high, with a side length of more than a thousand meters. Some parts had already collapsed, and thirty-six gigantic stone pillars, each over ten meters in diameter, stood at the entrance. All were made of solid stone, and from his current Giant Transformation perspective, these ruins appeared quite majestic.

The stone pillars and rock walls were carved with numerous patterns and designs, but unfortunately, they were heavily weathered and somewhat unclear now.

The surroundings were piled high with a large amount of white bones and garbage, with a foul stench permeating the air.

Chen Shouyi observed for a while and then stepped up the stairs.

As soon as his foot landed, a hint of surprise flashed through his mind.

He discovered that his foot stepping on the ground did not cause the steps to crack or deform at all.

At the moment, his mass was as much as eight thousand tons. Normally, stepping down would result in pulverizing the rock, and even a steel plate would have a deep footprint. However, at this moment, not only did it not pulverize, but he even felt as though the step was a bit uncomfortable under his foot.

Chen Shouyi tried adding some force cautiously, but found it still made no difference.

His expression froze; he applied more force again...

Yet, even with all his might, he was unable to move it.

The rock looked no different from ordinary rock, yet its hardness was unimaginably extraordinary.

Moreover, he noticed that there was not the slightest vibration on the ground, as if the entire ruins were... fixed in space.

Chen Shouyi stood there without moving for a long time; even the excitement from having slain this monstrously powerful creature comparable to medium Divine Power had vanished.

This mysterious creation silently spoke of the strength of its original builders.

If calculating purely by physical strength, his Giant Transformation might not be as powerful as Divine Power, but even this strength couldn't damage these ancient, dilapidated ruins.

Thinking about the distorted space of this Forbidden Land...

Such an existence was to him like a mortal gazing up at a deity in the clouds, filling him with despair.

Fortunately, such existences should all have already fallen.

"But the collapsed areas and weathered traces there..." he pondered: "Are they marks left by time, or the aftermath of some terrible clash of forces?"

"Still, it should be safe here!"

Chen Shouyi looked at the numerous white bones and excrement around him, and the lingering aura of the giant beast—without doubt, this was its lair.

At that moment, two little creatures quickly flew back from afar.

But intimidated by Chen Shouyi's massive form and the arcs of lightning on him, they didn't dare come closer.

Chen Shouyi glanced over at them, not worried at all; after the earth-shattering battle just now, no place nearby could be safer than here.

Then he lifted his leg and walked towards the large door of the palace.

As he entered, he surprisingly felt like he had stepped into another space.

The inside was filthy and filled with a horrendous stench, like a massive landfill.

The walls were full of cracks. Statues up to dozens of meters high stood in the hall, all of them bizarre creatures. Although heavily weathered, they still exuded a terrifying and fierce aura.

The place seemed to have been looted.

Apart from the statues, the place was empty, with no extra furnishings.

It's only logical.

The existence of these ruins might be older than this Forbidden Land, perhaps tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years, maybe even more ancient epochs. Countless beings may have visited during that time, and anything here would have been taken long ago.

He approached one of the statues and pushed it, finding it immovable, as if the statue and the ruins were one.

Chen Shouyi walked around a bit, feeling that there was no real danger, so he reverted his body back to normal.

Once back in his original form, he could deeply feel the grandeur and immensity of the hall, making him feel like a tiny ant.

The two little creatures finally entered with relief.

They gently landed on Chen Shouyi's shoulders, one on the left and one on the right.

"Great Giant, you're amazing!" The Shell Lady said softly, giving Chen Shouyi a kiss.

"Great Giant is the best!" The second little creature, not to be outdone, also kissed him on the left cheek.

These days, the two little creatures had been fiercely competing. There was no helping it; both were naturally competitive.

"Hurry and look around for any treasures?" Chen Shouyi said. Though small in size, the two creatures had keen instincts, and if there was any treasure, it wouldn't escape their eyes.

"Leave it to the little one, Great Giant." The Shell Lady chirped.

"Last time, I'm the one who found it!" The second little one said triumphantly.

The two small creatures glanced at each other defiantly, with sparks seemingly in their pea-sized eyes, then hurriedly flew apart to begin their search, almost as if it were a competition.

Chen Shouyi joined in the hunt as well.

The giant beast seemed to have no fixed dwelling place, with garbage strewn everywhere. Semi-transparent bones, beautiful beast horns, and large, fierce skulls were evidently prized hunting trophies collected by the beast.

Of course, there were also piles of excrement as tall as little mountains.

Cleanliness?

For this eternal bachelor, it was a concept that simply didn't exist.

Although immensely powerful, its lifestyle was not much different from that of a wild beast.

Thankfully, there were no crawling maggots here.

These small creatures simply couldn't survive here.

"Great Giant, the little one found something good, the same as last time." The Shell Lady flew over excitedly, her face flushed with delight. This time it was her find, not the red-haired one.

"Where?" Chen Shouyi turned his head in surprise and joy.

"Great Giant, follow me." The Shell Lady said, flying ahead.

Chen Shouyi hurried to follow.

Soon, the Shell Lady led him to a pile of excrement as tall as a person, circled around a few times, and pointed to it: "Great Giant, it's inside there."

Chen Shouyi was dumbfounded, his mouth agape, incredulously confirming: "Here?"

The Shell Lady nodded vigorously, urging anxiously: "Great Giant, dig it out!"

Dig, dig what?

Goddamn, what was this giant beast thinking?

Stashing good things in poop?

This is just... what the hell.

Chen Shouyi, expressionless, caused the entire pile of excrement to shatter with a mere thought, revealing a palm-sized purple Crystal Stone emitting a strange divine glow, which flew into his hand.

He beamed with joy; this Divine Stone was much larger than the one he previously acquired, which was only about one kilogram, while this one weighed a full three kilograms.

"Where did this come from?" Chen Shouyi wondered silently.

The second little creature reluctantly searched through all the excrement but returned dispiritedly: "Great Giant, the little one couldn't find any!"

"It's alright!" Chen Shouyi said with a comforting smile; the haul this time had far exceeded his expectations.

He felt that just by absorbing this Crystal Stone, his physical attributes might increase by over 23 points.

...

Chen Shouyi led the two little creatures out of the ruins, preparing to delve deeper into the Forbidden Land.

Just then, an incredibly terrifying power pressed down from afar, as if the heavens would fall, eradicating everything. Chen Shouyi's whole body trembled, and he felt frozen in place, not daring to move a muscle.

This kind of might was unprecedented.

Compared to this pressure, the giant beast's pressure was like a firefly beside the bright moon.

As for the two little creatures, one quickly vanished into thin air, while the other rapidly dove into his arms.

The pressure persisted for a full minute before gradually dissipating.

Chen Shouyi exhaled deeply, realizing that by the time he came to, he was drenched in sweat.