Chapter 1333: Philosopher’s Stone
The wall, forged from special metal and enhanced by arcane runes, gleamed with radiant light.
After Madam Wu took control of Qi Xuansu’s body, he became an observer, just as she usually was. The experience felt rather novel for Qi Xuansu.
Madam Wu examined the runes before selecting one. She pressed her hand against it, and with a flash of firelight, the entire rune melted away.
As a result, that line of runes could no longer form a runic phrase.
Of course, which rune to remove was crucial. A runic phrase had a hierarchy, much like a sentence. Changing its meaning required removing key elements, not just filler words.
This required someone familiar with runes. Even if Qi Xuansu had the power to erase them, it would be useless without understanding their structure. It might even trigger the protection mechanism and alert Sophia.
Soon, Madam Wu erased another rune from a second line, rendering that runic phrase ineffective as well.
The entire wall visibly dimmed.
Qi Xuansu praised, “Amazing!”
Madam Wu repeated the process, dismantling each runic phrase one by one until the wall completely lost its glow.
Then she summoned her favorite flames and channeled them into her palms, pressing her hands against the wall. With a series of hissing sounds and curling white smoke, the now unprotected metal wall turned into glowing molten iron, forming a doorway the height of a person.
Light streamed through the opening into the dim tunnel. Before Qi Xuansu and Madam Wu lay an enormous underground hall made entirely of metal, covering at least 10 hectares. Metal pipes crisscrossed like the meridians of a human body, numerous gears lay exposed, and runic lamps embedded in the walls and ceiling illuminated the entire space.