Chapter 818: Scarlet Altar
The three of them had discussed and decided to use the Golden Crow's relics to create a "vision" to lure the black-robed man out.
Then, they immediately began to prepare for this plan.
Yunyouzi took out the jade pendant and carefully examined the complex runes on it.
"Although this relic is not of high grade, it is transformed by the Golden Crow after all, and the power contained in it cannot be underestimated."
He said slowly,
"We must use it carefully to avoid causing any accidents."
Li Yang nodded in agreement:
"Yes, we need to accurately control the energy it releases, so that it is eye-catching enough but not causing substantial damage..."
Zhang Hui thought for a moment and asked:
"So, where should we set up this 'strange phenomenon'? The choice of location is very important."
Yun Youzi pondered:
"This matter still needs to be considered in the long run."
"We have to choose a place that is remote enough to avoid affecting innocent people..."
"But it can't be too hidden, otherwise it may not attract the attention of the man in black robe."
Just as the three were discussing, a soldier hurried over and saluted:
"Three immortals, the governor of the state invites you."
The three looked at each other and followed the soldier to the lobby of the state government.
The governor was whispering something with several officials, looking solemn.
Seeing the three people coming in, the governor stood up to greet them:
"Three immortals, I am really sorry to disturb you at this time."
Yunyouzi waved his hand and said:
"You are welcome, Governor. Just tell me what you want to say."
The governor sighed and said:
"It's like this. I just received news that a strange altar was found in the mountains a hundred miles away from here."
Li Yang frowned when he heard this:
"Altar? What kind of altar?"
The governor continued:
"According to reports, the altar is pitch black and engraved with strange runes."
"Even more strange is that the surrounding trees and plants have withered, as if something has sucked their vitality dry."
Zhang Hui and Li Yang looked at each other and saw vigilance in each other's eyes.
Yunyouzi asked in a deep voice:
"Has anyone come close to check?"
The governor shook his head quickly:
"Not yet."
"The hunter who found this altar was frightened by its strange appearance and immediately ran back to report the news."
"I was just about to send someone to investigate."
Yunyouzi thought for a moment and said:
"This matter is very serious. I am afraid it is related to those monsters a few days ago."
"How about this, the three of us go to check it out in person, what do you think, governor?"
The governor was overjoyed to hear this:
"That's great! With three immortals coming out, I can feel a lot more at ease."
After the discussion, the three of them simply packed up and set off to the mysterious altar.
Along the way, Li Yang always felt a little uneasy.
"Don't you think that this altar that suddenly appeared is too coincidental?"
He whispered to Yunyouzi and Zhang Hui.
Yunyouzi nodded:
"Indeed..."
"I suspect this is probably another conspiracy of the black-robed man."
Zhang Hui said with some concern:
"If we rush in like this, won't we fall into his trap?"
Yunyouzi pondered for a moment and said:
"Even if it is a trap, we have to investigate."
"If we leave it alone, the consequences may be even more serious."
"But..."
He paused and continued,
"We still have to be more careful and put our own safety first."
Li Yang and Zhang Hui both nodded in agreement.
The three of them quickened their pace and rushed to the mysterious altar.
After two days of trekking, they finally arrived at the forest that the hunter mentioned.
From a distance, in the middle of a withered forest, a pitch-black altar stood.
The altar was about three feet high, in the shape of a hexagonal prism, as black as ink, and engraved with complicated and strange runes on the surface.
What's even more bizarre is that within a hundred steps around the altar, all the vegetation has withered, as if something has sucked out its vitality.
"As the governor said..."
Zhang Hui whispered,
"This altar is indeed very unusual."
Li Yang looked at the runes carefully, frowning:
"These runes... are indeed novel."
"Although I haven't seen them, I always feel that there is an indescribable evil spirit."
Yunyouzi said in a deep voice:
"Be careful, we will approach slowly."
Li Yang nodded, raised his hand slightly, and released a lot of defensive plants in this area.
Although releasing plants in this area where everything withered is a bit conspicuous.
But it's better than a big show.
The three walked towards the altar carefully.
As the distance got closer, they felt a chilling breath coming towards them.
Just when they were about ten steps away from the altar, something strange happened!
The runes on the surface of the altar suddenly lit up with a strange red light, and a strong suction force erupted from the center of the altar, attacking the three people!
"Be careful!"
Yunyouzi shouted, and quickly cast a light curtain to block the three people.
However, the suction force was so strong that even Yunyouzi's defense could not completely resist it.
The three people felt their bodies sliding uncontrollably towards the altar.
"Sure enough..."
Li Yang gritted his teeth and frowned slightly,
"There is indeed something weird about this altar!"
Zhang Hui was so anxious that he took out a handful of medicinal powder from his arms and sprinkled it towards the altar.
The powder turned into a cloud of smoke in the air, temporarily interfering with the suction power of the altar.
The three of them took the opportunity to stabilize their bodies and quickly retreated.
"Not bad, you actually still have this skill?"
Li Yang was a little surprised.
Zhang Hui shook his head:
"The formation here looks familiar...I'm not sure yet."
"But now is not the time to talk about this... We have to find a way to deal with this altar!"
Yun Youzi observed carefully for a moment and suddenly said:
"Wait a moment...see how those runes change."
Li Yang and Zhang Hui took a closer look and found that the runes were slowly changing, as if they were interpreting some mysterious law.
"This pattern..." Li Yang suddenly thought of something,
"It looks like some kind of ritual."
Yunyouzi nodded:
"Yes, based on that person's ability, this is probably some kind of summoning ritual..."
"The foreign objects we have seen before are most likely coming from here."
"We'd better think of a way to destroy this..."
Just as he was talking, a dazzling red light suddenly shot out from the top of the altar, shooting straight into the sky.
There were dark clouds in the sky, lightning and thunder, as if something terrible was about to come.
"Broken...this thing seems to be working."
Zhang Hui looked anxious.
But at this critical moment, Yun Youzi suddenly took out the Golden Crow relic from his arms.
"Isn't this the opportunity we have been looking for?"
As he spoke, he threw the jade pendant high.
The jade pendant quickly enlarged in the air and turned into a golden sun, emitting a blazing light.
The golden light collided with the red light emitted from the altar, causing a deafening roar.
