Evil Suppressing Forest

Qin Bo cautiously advanced along the passage.

Faint whispers occasionally reached his ears, as if countless ghosts were telling him of their grievances.

"Hmph, acting mysterious."

Qin Bo snorted coldly and gripped the Heavenly Dipper Bloodthirsty Saber tightly.

As he went deeper, a huge circular space suddenly appeared ahead.

In the very center of the space stood an ancient stone platform.

The stone platform was covered with strange runes, which flickered with an anomaly light, as if performing some kind of mysterious ritual.

"What is this?! An altar?"

Qin Bo circled the stone platform twice, not understanding what it was.

At this moment, a voice came out.

"Stand on the stone platform!"

"Who?!"

Qin Bo instantly became vigilant, gripping the Heavenly Dipper Bloodthirsty Saber tightly, his eyes like torches scanning his surroundings.

However, apart from the red crystals, he didn't find any suspicious signs.

"Don't worry about who I am, the assessment ground isn't here. This is an entrance, just stand on it!"

The voice sounded again, explaining.

"Teleportation?!"

Qin Bo immediately understood.

Without hesitation, he immediately stepped onto the stone platform.

The moment Qin Bo stepped onto the stone platform, the runes on the platform shone brightly, the intense light stinging his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful suction force came, as if trying to tear his soul out.

Qin Bo gritted his teeth, trying to stay awake.

The surrounding space seemed to be distorted, and various strange lights and shadows flashed past his eyes.

In his ears were the whistling of the wind and the angry roars of anomaly creatures.

The two intertwined to form a chilling cacophony.

After an unknown period of time, the light gradually dissipated, and the suction force also disappeared.

Qin Bo slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a dense forest.

Ancient trees towered all around, and sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves, forming golden pillars of light.

However, this seemingly peaceful forest exuded an unspeakable anomaly.

The fallen leaves on the ground were piled up like mountains, but there was no sign of decay, instead emitting a faint dim light.

"This is the real assessment ground?"

Qin Bo muttered to himself. He gripped the Heavenly Dipper Bloodthirsty Saber tightly and moved forward cautiously.

Before he had gone far, he heard a clear bird song.

However, the bird song seemed particularly abrupt in this anomaly forest.

Following the direction of the bird song, Qin Bo saw a multicolored bird standing on a huge ancient tree.

The bird looked like a Phoenix, but it had three eyes and was tilting its head, looking at Qin Bo curiously.

"Human, you shouldn't be here. This place is full of danger, you should leave quickly."

The bird actually spoke human language, its voice clear and melodious.

Qin Bo was stunned that the bird could actually talk.

"Senior, I am an examinee sent here by the Demon Suppressing Division, and I cannot leave."

"An examinee?!"

"Nonsense, this place is the Evil Suppressing Ground, how can it be used as an assessment ground?"

"Hurry back!"

Qin Bo frowned, his heart filled with doubts.

If this place really wasn't the assessment ground, then why was he teleportationed here?

Could it be that the Black Robe Elder did it intentionally, or is there another hidden story?

"Senior, the instruction I received was to come here to complete the assessment. If I go back rashly now, I'm afraid I won't be able to give an explanation. I hope that Senior can tell me a thing or two about what exactly is going on with this Evil Suppressing Ground."

Qin Bo's attitude was sincere, and he cupped his fist to ask the bird for advice.

A trace of worry flashed in the bird's eyes, and it slowly said:

"This forest is called Anomaly Forest, and it was originally a place where powerful anomalies are sealed."

"Many years ago, the predecessors of the Demon Suppressing Division spent a huge price to suppress that terrifying existence here."

"But for some reason, the seal seems to have loosened in recent years, and anomalies often overflow, and the surrounding villages have suffered greatly."

"But why did the Demon Suppressing Division want me to come here for assessment?"

Qin Bo muttered to himself, feeling more and more that this matter was not simple.

The bird shook its wings and continued, "Perhaps, the Demon Suppressing Division wants to use your hand to investigate the reason for the loosening of the seal."

"But this is too risky. The anomaly in that ancient castle is extremely powerful. Even if the experts from the Demon Suppressing Division come in person, they may not be able to retreat completely."

Qin Bo's heart trembled when he heard this, but then his eyes became firm.

If it was really to find out the truth about the loosening of the seal, he was duty-bound to do this task.

"Senior, don't worry, I will definitely act carefully. If I can solve the crisis of Anomaly Forest, it will be worth the trip."

The bird sighed helplessly when it saw that Qin Bo was determined.

"Forget it, since you are so insistent, I will give you some more hints."

"There is an ancient castle deep in the forest, surrounded by many hidden rune traps. Triggering them will trigger a powerful forbidden power."

"And inside the ancient castle, there are many traps and many anomalies guarding it. But as far as I know, there is a mysterious mirror deep in the ancient castle, which may be greatly related to the seal."

"Thank you for telling me, Senior!"

"Also, I'll give you a feather. If there is any danger, break it in time, and it will take you back here."

"Moreover, this feather of mine has the ability to conceal aura, which is convenient for avoiding many anomalies."

Qin Bo gratefully took the colorful feather and carefully put it away.

This feather was undoubtedly a life-saving charm for him at the moment.

Although he was not afraid of ordinary anomalies, he could not guarantee that stronger anomalies would not appear.

He thanked the bird again and walked deeper into the forest, heading straight for the ancient castle full of mystery and danger.

As Qin Bo gradually approached the ancient castle, the surrounding atmosphere became more and more oppressive.

It was as if pairs of invisible eyes were staring at his every move in the dark.

The fallen leaves on the ground became thicker and thicker, and every step he took could be heard with a "rustling" sound, which was particularly abrupt in this silent forest.

Finally, a gloomy ancient castle appeared in front of Qin Bo.

The walls of the ancient castle were covered with moss, and some of the walls had collapsed, revealing the dilapidated scene inside.

The gate was half-covered, and a decaying aura rushed towards him.

Qin Bo took a deep breath and slowly approached the gate.

At the same time, he used feathers to conceal his aura, carefully avoiding triggering any rune traps that might exist around him.

Just as he approached the gate, suddenly, a faint rune light flashed under his feet.

Qin Bo was shocked and realized that he had triggered a trap.

In an instant, rune power surged from the ground around the ancient castle, forming a huge rune cage, trapping Qin Bo in it.

The rune light flickered, and the powerful forbidden power began to squeeze Qin Bo, as if to crush his body.

"Hmph, it's not that easy to trap me!"

Qin Bo gritted his teeth and circulated the true energy in his body. The Heavenly Dipper Bloodthirsty Saber in his hand suddenly swung, and a blade of light containing Heavenly Gang Power slashed towards the rune cage.

The blade of light collided with the rune power, making a harsh sound. The rune cage shook slightly, but did not break.