Chapter 706 Eye of the Netherworld!

The entire altar once again regained its former tranquility and desolation, with only the huge stone pillar standing there quietly, witnessing all these changes.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang smiled at each other. They knew that although this was only the first step of victory, it had at least brought a glimmer of hope to Nanning City.

Next, they needed to further investigate the secrets of this ancient altar and the truth behind those "ghosts".

And the starting point of all this may be hidden in this stone pillar and those ancient runes.

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As the night deepened, the ancient altar outside Nanning City looked particularly mysterious under the moonlight.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang stood at the edge of the altar, staring at the dull stone pillar, their hearts filled with complex emotions.

They knew that this was just the beginning, and the real challenge was still to come.

"The runes on this stone pillar seem to be different from any magic we know about the world of cultivation."

Qing Shuang gently stroked the mottled marks on the stone pillar, frowning.

Her fingertips gently slid over the ancient lines, as if she could feel the ancient power contained in them.

Luo Chen nodded in agreement: "Indeed, these runes do not seem to belong to any known system. They are more like some ancient sacrificial language, or..."

He paused suddenly, as if he thought of something, but was not sure.

"Or what?" Qingshuang asked.

"Or some kind of seal, sealing some powerful power or existence." Luo Chen said slowly, his eyes deep.

Qingshuang heard this, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Seal? You mean, these 'ghosts' are actually sealed here?"

"It's very likely." Luo Chen analyzed: "This altar may have been used to suppress some evil forces, but as time passed, the seal gradually loosened, and those sealed 'ghosts' began to take the opportunity to cause trouble."

Qingshuang pondered for a moment and felt that Luo Chen's analysis made sense: "Then what should we do next? Should we continue to find ways to strengthen the seal, or..."

"Neither." Luo Chen interrupted Qingshuang's words, and his eyes became more determined: "We must find the source of this seal and completely eliminate this threat. Otherwise, even if we temporarily suppress these 'ghosts', they will wake up again sooner or later."

Qingshuang heard this, and a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes: "Well said, then let's continue to investigate in depth."

The two decided to leave the altar temporarily and return to the city to collect more information about this ancient altar.

They knew that in order to find the source of the seal, the power of the two of them alone was far from enough, and they also needed the wisdom and strength of more people.

After returning to the city, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang acted separately, one went to the City Lord's Mansion to seek official support, and the other went to the city's library and ancient book store to find relevant information.

Luo Chen met the City Lord of Nanning City in the City Lord's Mansion, a middle-aged man in his fifties with a majestic face.

He explained the matter of the altar and their speculations and plans to the City Lord in detail.

After hearing this, the City Lord frowned, obviously attaching great importance to this matter.

"Two young men, what you said is related to the safety of my Nanning City, and I will naturally not sit idly by."

The City Lord pondered for a moment and said: "I will immediately mobilize the elite forces in the city to assist you in investigating this matter. At the same time, I will send people to the Imperial City to ask for help from the court."

Hearing this, Luo Chen was delighted: "Thank you, Lord City Lord! With your support, we will be able to find out the truth and eliminate this threat as soon as possible."

On the other side, Qing Shuang found several books about the history and ancient legends of Nanning City in the library and ancient book store.

She read the books carefully and found that the ancient altar and a mysterious existence called "Eye of the Netherworld" were mentioned many times.

"Eye of the Netherworld? What is this?"

Qingshuang was full of doubts. She decided to tell Luo Chen this information to see if he had any ideas.

When the two met again, Qingshuang told Luo Chen about her discovery.

After hearing this, Luo Chen's eyes flashed with surprise: "Eye of the Netherworld? This name sounds unusual. Maybe it is the key we are looking for."

"Then what should we do next?" Qingshuang asked.

"We need to find more information about the 'Eye of the Netherworld'."

Luo Chen pondered and said, "At the same time, we must also be prepared to deal with possible dangers. After all, the existence that can be called the 'Eye of the Netherworld' is definitely not an ordinary person."

After discussing, the two decided to return to the altar first to see if they could find more clues about the "Eye of the Netherworld" there. At the same time, they would send people to continue collecting information in the city and strive to solve this mystery as soon as possible.

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Night fell again, and the ancient altar outside Nanning City welcomed two uninvited guests, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang.

They stood on the edge of the altar, staring at the huge stone pillar, their hearts full of expectations and fears of the unknown.

They knew that this exploration might make them face the mysterious existence called "Eye of the Netherworld".

"Are we really going to do this?"

Qing Shuang's voice was trembling, and she looked at Luo Chen with uneasiness in her eyes.

Luo Chen clenched the sword in his hand, his eyes firm: "We have no choice, only by finding the truth of the 'Eye of the Netherworld' can we completely eliminate this threat."

The two no longer hesitated, they approached the stone pillar carefully, and began to carefully search for runes and traces on it.

After some hard work, they finally found a line of ancient writing in an inconspicuous corner that had been almost worn away by time.

"The Eye of the Netherworld is a sealed place that cannot be entered except by fate. Anyone who enters will perish."

Qingshuang read this line of text softly, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes.

Luo Chen frowned: "This line of text seems to be warning us that entering this place will face great danger, and we may even lose our lives, but as we know, sometimes the truth is hidden in the most dangerous places."

Qingshuang nodded. Although her heart was full of fear, she also understood that escaping was not the solution to the problem.

"So what do we do? Face it head on?"

Luochen pondered for a moment, then looked at the center of the altar, where there seemed to be a weak energy wave flowing slowly.

"I felt an unusual energy fluctuation. Maybe that's where the 'Eye of the Netherworld' is, but it's definitely not possible to rush towards it directly. We need a more careful plan."

He turned around and said to Qingshuang: "You stay here for now. I'll go over to investigate the situation. If anything goes wrong, please notify me immediately using the transmission note."

Although Qingshuang was a little worried, she also knew that Luo Chen's decision was out of caution.

"Okay, be careful."

She handed Luo Chen a transmission talisman, which is a commonly used communication tool in the world of cultivation and can transmit information within a certain distance.

Luochen nodded, then flashed and disappeared into the night like a ghost.

He cautiously approached the center of the altar, every step filled with vigilance.

As he got closer, the energy fluctuations became stronger and stronger, as if something was calling him.

When he finally came to the center of the altar, the sight before him surprised him.

I saw a huge black hole cracked on the ground in the center of the altar. A faint blue light emitted from the black hole, as if an invisible eye was watching them.

That powerful energy wave is emanating from the black hole.

Luo Chen's heart trembled, and he realized that this was the "Eye of the Netherworld" they had been looking for.

But at this time, he did not act rashly, but stood quietly, observing the situation in the black hole.

He tried to use his spiritual consciousness to explore the inside of the black hole, but as soon as he got close, he was bounced back by a powerful force.

He knew he couldn't do it forcefully and had to find a way to get close to the "Eye of the Netherworld" safely.

He recalled the ancient runes and records in the books he had seen before, and gradually had a plan in his mind.

He quickly returned to Qingshuang and told her what he had discovered.

"I found the location of the 'Eye of the Netherworld', but it is protected by a powerful force and I cannot approach it directly, but I have an idea."

Qingshuang immediately became energetic after hearing this: "What do you think?"

Luo Chen took out a charm from his arms, which he had prepared before.

"This is a 'boundary-breaking talisman' that can briefly open a passage to another world. I want to use this talisman to get close to the 'Eye of the Netherworld' to see if I can find a way to break the seal."

Qing Shuang was a little worried when he heard this: "But it's too dangerous to do this. What if you can't come back?"

Luo Chen smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I am sensible, and for the safety of Nanning City, I must do this."

Qingshuang looked at Luo Chen's firm eyes and knew that no matter how hard she tried to persuade him, it would be useless.

She could only pray for him silently, hoping that he would return safely.

Luo Chen took a deep breath, and then activated the 'boundary-breaking talisman' in his hand.

A dazzling light burst out from the spell, instantly tearing apart the space and forming a passage leading to a black hole.

Luo Chen didn't hesitate at all, and rushed into the passage in a flash.

When he opened his eyes again, he was on the other side of the black hole, a world full of darkness and mystery.

He looked around and saw twisted spaces and flickering lights all around him, as if he was in a huge maze.

But he didn't have time to think too much, because he knew that his mission was to find a way to break the seal.

He carefully traveled through this mysterious world, constantly using his spiritual consciousness to explore the surrounding situation.

Suddenly, he felt a strong energy wave coming from the front.

He immediately accelerated forward and soon came to a huge altar.

There is a huge stone tablet standing on the altar, which is engraved with dense runes and patterns.

Luo Chen recognized those runes at a glance. They were the ancient runes they had seen on the stone pillars before.

He was overjoyed, knowing that he had found the key to breaking the seal.

He immediately walked to the stone tablet and began to study the runes and patterns carefully.

After some hard work, he finally found a combination of runes that could break the seal.

He quickly gathered his spiritual power and injected it into the runes in the stone tablet.

I saw the runes on the stone tablet began to flicker, releasing a dazzling light.

As the light gradually increased, a powerful force burst out from the stone tablet, instantly breaking through the surrounding darkness and distortion.

Luochen felt an unprecedented power surge in his body, and he knew that he had successfully broken the seal.

But just as he was about to leave this world, he suddenly felt a strong suction pulling him towards the center of the altar.

He was shocked and wanted to break away from the suction, but found that his strength was unable to compete with it.

He could only watch himself being sucked into the black hole in the center of the altar.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back at the ancient altar outside Nanning.

He looked around and found Qingshuang waiting for him anxiously.

He immediately understood that everything he had just experienced was real, and he had successfully cracked the seal of the "Eye of the Netherworld".

He stood up and smiled at Qingshuang: "I succeeded."

Qingshuang was overjoyed: "Great! Are you okay?"

Luo Chen shook his head: "I'm fine. What we have to do now is to completely eliminate those "ghosts" and ensure the safety of Nanning City."

Qingshuang heard this, and a trace of determination flashed in her eyes. She knew that the next task was still arduous, but with Luo Chen's help, her confidence doubled.

The two looked at each other, and there was no need to say more. The tacit understanding was born, and then turned to face the "Eye of the Netherworld" that was still emitting a faint blue light.

Luo Chen took a deep breath. He could feel the powerful force surging in his body because of breaking the seal. This force seemed to be connected to his blood, which made him full of confidence in the upcoming battle.

He whispered to Qing Shuang: "We need to use this power and guide it to destroy those "ghosts", but first we have to find them."

Qing Shuang nodded, and then took out a talisman from her arms. This was another key talisman they prepared for this trip, the "Spirit Seeking Talisman".

She opened her red lips and chanted the spell. The talisman instantly turned into a stream of light and spread around, as if weaving an invisible net in the air, capturing the breath of those "ghosts" hidden in the dark.

After a while, the information fed back by the talisman made the faces of the two people become solemn.

It turned out that those "ghosts" did not disperse, but gathered more concentratedly at several key locations in Nanning City, obviously preparing to launch a more fierce offensive.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, knowing that time was running out and they had to act immediately.

"We will split up." Luo Chen made a quick decision: "You go to the East Gate, which is one of their main attack points, and I will go to the South Gate. I will use the power I just gained to guide the energy of the Eye of the Netherworld to counterattack them."

"Remember, keep in touch, and notify each other immediately if there is any change."

Qing Shuang nodded, and the two quickly separated, each rushing towards the target location.

Luo Chen came to the South Gate, and saw that the gate was already in a mess. Many soldiers and monks who were guarding the city fell in a pool of blood, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood and death.