Chapter 854: Sacrifice Ceremony
A sharp pain erupted from Jiang Lan's body.
The black water began to churn and vibrate uncontrollably.
"Stop... for me!"
Jiang Lan roared, trying to suppress the awakening consciousness in his body.
But Yan Yue's runes were deeply embedded in his soul.
"Your consciousness has always been there." Yan Yue said calmly,
"It was just forcibly suppressed by the power of chaos."
"Now..." The runes in her hand became brighter, "It's time to wake up."
Jiang Lan's body trembled violently, and the black water began to disintegrate.
A glimmer of clarity flashed in his eyes, but was quickly swallowed by chaos.
"No..." He said with difficulty, "I can't... stop..."
"Must... complete the sacrifice..."
Li Yan observed for a moment and suddenly spoke:
"What are you afraid of?"
Jiang Lan's movements froze.
"Do you think that sacrifice can gain eternity?" Li Yan continued,
"Or..."
"Are you afraid of losing your current power?"
This sentence seemed to touch the deepest string in Jiang Lan's heart.
His expression instantly became struggling.
"I..."
Memories came flooding back.
Jiang Lan was just an ordinary practitioner in the Abyssal Sea Plane.
Until one day, he gained the power of the heir.
The feeling of being above the world intoxicated him.
In order to pursue a stronger power, he betrayed his companions and joined the camp of sacrifice.
But...
Deep in his heart, there was always a voice questioning him.
Is it really worth it to do this?
"You..." Jiang Lan stared at Li Yan, "How do you know..."
"Because I am also an heir, and I have experienced a similar situation as you." Li Yan said frankly,
"But in the end I understood a truth."
"Relying on the power obtained from chaos..."
"The only use is to completely destroy yourself."
"Instead of seeking to become stronger blindly... it is better to seek within."
In an instant, Jiang Lan's pupils shrank sharply.
It seemed that some kind of high-level divine consciousness was tearing his brain.
"Ah!!!"
He let out a cry, and the power of chaos in his body suddenly ran wild.
The black water turned into countless sharp ice spikes, shooting in all directions.
"Be careful!"
Li Yan immediately deployed a wall of fire to protect Yan Yue behind him.
However, the ice spikes did not hurt anyone.
They suddenly stopped in midair and then fell like rain.
When the last ice spike disappeared, Jiang Lan slowly knelt on the ground.
His eyes returned to their normal color, but were filled with regret and pain.
"What have I done..."
He trembled and said, "Those companions..."
"It's not too late to regret now." Yan Yue said, "As long as you are willing to help us..."
However, before he finished speaking, a violent energy fluctuation suddenly came from a distance.
The three of them looked up at the same time.
In the direction of the Polar Temple, a blood-red light column that penetrated the sky and the earth rose into the sky.
Countless twisted runes flowed on the surface of the light column, exuding a palpitating breath.
"Not good!" Yan Yue's face changed drastically, "They are starting the final sacrifice!"
Li Yan nodded:
"We must hurry over immediately, otherwise it will be too late."
Jiang Lan stood up with all his strength:
"I... will go with you."
"You said..."
"It's not too late to regret now..."
Li Yan and Yan Yue looked at each other and nodded at the same time.
The three of them immediately rushed towards the direction of the light column.
At the same time, deep in the Polar Temple.
The old man on the altar suddenly opened his eyes.
He could feel that there were some unexpected things in the plan, but it was not enough to affect the overall situation.
"It doesn't matter..." He muttered to himself, "It doesn't matter anymore."
"Just hold on for a while..."
"Wait until the lunar eclipse..."
He looked up at the gradually darkening sky, with a crazy light flashing in his eyes.
"All the beings in this plane..."
"Will become my sacrifices!"
At this moment, the door of the temple was suddenly pushed open.
Li Yang, Xia Yuan and Qing Ping appeared at the door.
"That's it." Li Yang said coldly.
The old man turned around and showed a sarcastic smile:
"Young man..."
"Do you think that you few..."
"can stop the sacrifice of the entire plane?"
Li Yang did not answer, but directly activated the [World Devourer].
A dark vortex formed in front of him, emitting a terrifying suction force.
However, the old man did not care. He waved his hand lightly, and an invisible barrier completely isolated the power of the vortex.
"Just divine power..." He shook his head, "In front of the real chaos..."
"It's just an ant."
Before he finished speaking, the entire altar suddenly burst into a dazzling light.
Countless blood-colored runes intertwined in the air, forming a huge magic circle.
"Witness it!" The old man laughed wildly, "The end of this plane!"
"And..." He raised his hands,
"The birth of a new god!"
Seeing this, Li Yang asked in a deep voice:
"Do you really think that you can become a new god by sacrificing a plane?"
The old man laughed wildly:
"Becoming? No, a calling..."
"The energy of a complete plane is enough to give me power above the gods!"
"When the God of Chaos comes, I can take his power as my own."
"That's when the real eternity begins!"
"Too naive..." Li Yang shook his head, "The essence of chaos has never been power..."
Before he finished speaking, the old man became furious:
"Shut up!"
"How dare you, a mere junior, preach to me?"
He waved his hand violently, and countless bloody talismans acted as sharp blades and struck at Li Yang.
Xia Yuan immediately used the power of the Golden Crow to resist, but those runes directly penetrated the protection of the golden flame.
"Hehehe...."
The old man laughed proudly,
"In the face of absolute chaos, all divine power is in vain!"
However, at this moment, Qingping suddenly stood up.
She formed a seal with her hands, and the remaining power of chaos in her body intertwined with the weak divine power to form a special barrier.
Those bloody runes hit the barrier and bounced back.
"This is..."
The old man showed a surprised expression.
"The way of mutual life." Qingping said calmly, "I just learned something from this little friend."
"You must have never seen this kind of power born from humans, right?"
"Stupid!" the old man laughed angrily,
"You want to fight against pure chaos with this mixed power?"
He waved his hand suddenly, and more bloody runes condensed in the air.
The energy of the entire altar was fluctuating violently, as if it would explode at any time.
At this critical moment, a wave of energy suddenly came from the other side of the temple.
Li Yan, Yan Yue and Jiang Lan finally hurried here.
"Just in time!"
The old man sneered,
"Witness this great moment!"
He raised his hands high, and the energy of the entire altar instantly rose to its peak.
Countless blood-colored light pillars soared into the sky, intertwining into a giant net in the sky.
It was a sacrificial net that could cover the entire plane.
"It's over..."
Jiang Lan's face turned pale.
"Once the sacrifices begin..."
The old man was stunned for a moment:
"What do you mean?"
Li Yang did not answer directly, but turned to others:
"Did you notice? The energy from this altar flows to..."
Xia Yuan's eyes lit up:
"Yes! Energy does not spread outwards, but circulates internally!"
"Impossible!" The old man's face changed drastically, "Unless..."
At this moment, there was a sudden violent vibration at the bottom of the altar.
