Chapter 66

At that time, the first batch to enter the Yunshuitian Palace ruins numbered over a hundred cultivators.

Most of them were at the Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment stages.

Initially, they thought it was just an ordinary ruin, but they were caught off guard by the strange phenomena inside the Yunshuitian Palace, resulting in heavy casualties.

In the end, only less than one in ten survived.

Among them was a person named Sikong Yi.

This person was only at the late Qi Condensation stage, appearing quite ordinary.

Everyone thought he had merely survived by chance.

No one could have imagined that this unremarkable Sikong Yi, upon returning to Wanxian Island, submitted the "Yunshui Map" and completed the high-value bounty task worth 100,000 contribution points.

After receiving his reward, Sikong Yi left the Congyun Sea through a long-distance teleportation array and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Since then, Sikong Yi has never been seen again.

"Search for information related to strange and sect ruins." Li Fan slowly recalled his past life's experiences and said to the Tianxuan Mirror.

Instantly, hundreds of pieces of information appeared.

However, the majority could only show the first few sentences, and to obtain complete information, one had to pay a certain amount of contribution points.

Li Fan was not stingy and immediately spent 100 contribution points to purchase the most popular "Sect Ruins Survival Guide."

The author of this guide was named Qi Yuanzhou, who was also a wandering cultivator.

He had been exploring various ruins for years and only joined the Wanxian Alliance after reaching the Golden Core stage.

Being able to escape unscathed from the perilous sect ruins, Qi Yuanzhou naturally had his unique abilities.

His "Sect Ruins Survival Guide" was highly praised by many cultivators and regarded as a gospel.

The Yunshuitian Palace ruins were bizarre and dangerous. Although Li Fan had prior knowledge, he did not dare to be complacent.

He carefully studied the guide.

The great calamity of ancient times destroyed countless sects, leaving only ruins scattered across the world.

Some of these ruins had been explored countless times by cultivators over the years, leaving nothing of value inside.

Others, due to their extreme danger and vastness, remained unexplored. Many cultivators still冒险进入其中，或为功法，或为寻求突破的机会。

还有一些，是那些一直被洞天、阵法遮蔽，隐世不出的宗门。这类宗门完全是未被开发的处女地，可以说是遍地机缘。一旦现世，必定会吸引周围修士蜂拥而至。

《宗门遗迹求生指南》中的种种经验，便是针对后两种。

指南中提到，当今修仙界，所有有价值、值得探索的宗门，又可以分为两大类。

一种是无诡异存在的。

另一种是有诡异存在的。

若无诡异存在，那么只要小心提防阵法机关，一般都没有特别巨大的危险。

但若有诡异存在，就要慎之又慎了。

所谓诡异，就是指遗迹内存在的种种不能以常理解释的奇异现象。

诡异仿佛不属于这个世界，往往有自己独特的规则。

诡异规则也有强弱之分。

修仙界内，约定俗成，将诡异规则的强度进行分级。

根据其能影响的最高修士境界，相应地分为炼气级诡异、筑基级诡异、金丹级诡异等。

身处诡异覆盖范围内的修士，若修为低于其规则强度，那么就必须遵循诡异的规则。

一旦违反，必然难逃一死。

若修为高于诡异规则强度，或许能不受诡异影响，免于一死。

但无论你修为多高，都无法改变诡异。

即使是合道期的强者，也无法改变炼气级的诡异规则。

更不可能从诡异中救下违反诡异规则的修士。

诡异范围内一旦进入生灵，就会被触发。

只有死亡的人数达到一定数量，或者破解了诡异的规则，进入其中的修士才能得以离开。

指南中举了一例。

一百五十年前，丛云海西部靠近大陆的一个无名岛屿，突然出现了一个洞府。

自现世起便有霞光自其中放出，照耀方圆数百里天空。

许多修士被宝光吸引，进入其中探索。

一番查探后，修士们发现，此洞府乃是上古时期一元婴散修，鸿志上人临终前所修建。

洞府内藏有十多部功法，法宝更是数不胜数。

这些修士大喜之下，纷纷开始抢夺起来。

就在这时，恐怖的事情发生了。

所有那些因为抢到功法或者法宝而露出笑容的修士，全都莫名头颅飞起。

将脸上的笑容彻底凝固。

只瞬间，在场的修士就死去了一大半。

剩下的修士也都吓坏了，以为那些功法法宝上有禁制。

当下放着满地的宝物不敢乱动，逃出了洞府。

消息传开后，自然有不信邪的修士前来试探。

在他们拿了宝物许久，也没有触发什么禁制后，纷纷同样露出了或是不屑、或者欣喜的笑容。

随即便是身首分离，脑袋落了一地。

只有一个天生面瘫的修士幸免于难。

但也被这骇人的一幕吓破了胆，只是顺手拿了件法宝便逃也似的溜走了。

又一批人覆灭的消息震慑了周边所有眼红的修士。

而那个侥幸逃得一劫，又得到洞府宝物的面瘫修士，自然引起了大家的注意。

但无论怎么逼问，那面瘫修士都说自己也不知道怎么活下来的。

后来还是有一个聪颖的男子，思索良久后道出了玄机。

此地洞府，禁止发笑。

无论什么原因，一旦露出笑容，就会人头落地。

虽然此事听上去甚是荒诞，但在那聪颖男子神色自若地走进洞府，一脸平静而又安然无恙地取出了一门功法之后，所有的修士都相信了。

于是纷纷照模似样，将洞府中的宝物尽数取出。

……

鸿志上人洞府中发生的，就是最典型又最简单的诡异，只包含了一种规则。

实际上，那些宗门遗迹中的诡异，往往都是有多种规则复合的。

诡异自然是无比凶险的。在不清楚其规则的情况下，稍有不慎就会身死。

但在掌握了诡异的规则之后，诡异的风险又几乎为零。

祁元洲根据自己多次从诡异下生还的亲身经历，总结出了数十条经验。

第一：时刻保持冷静。

诡异笼罩之下，什么不可思议的事情都有可能发生。

第二：不要轻举妄动。

在不明白诡异规则的情况下，动得越快，死得也就越快。