Bloodstained Altar

Tang Wanzhou said, "Ancient texts record that a single page of scripture can restore life to an entire prefecture and dispel all darkness."

Someone laughed and said, "Even if we only recover one province, it will be of great significance. Once this province is completely stabilized, we can then go on to recover the next province. This will truly be a monumental achievement!"

"Du'e Temple support the Zuoqiu Courtyard, and let them fight in the Lingxiao Shengjing. We, the Xue Jian Tang Ting, will build another realm ourselves."

Tang Wanzhou silently walked towards the sixth mural, which was also the last one.

"After the war was quelled, the new leader mobilized the entire sect to recover most of the <Bright Star Book>, a total of thirty pages, which were stored in the Sacred Heart Layer of the ancestral temple."

"Based on the outlines of the Fuzhou Underground Immortal Mansion drawn by generations of sages throughout history, the Underground Immortal Mansion spans 3,400 li from north to south and 4,000 li from east to west."

"We are still at least a thousand miles away from the Sacred Heart Layer."

Tang Wanzhou and a group of martial arts experts began to discuss the matter.

Unable to get a word in edgewise, Li Weiyi retreated to the outer edge, looked up at the magnificent murals on the stone wall, and a question arose in his mind.

One point of doubt: There is no doubt that the value of comprehending the <Bright Star Book> and the value of dispelling the Netherworld of the Departed are either enough to drive a transcendent being crazy.

If he were Tang Wanzhou, he would definitely only lead the core martial arts practitioners of the Xue Jian Tang Ting to search for such a treasure.

The Thirty-Eight Riders on this journey were accompanied by experts from various factions. Outside the Starfire Altar, a number of opportunists had also arrived.

Is Tang Wanzhou confident that he can silence everyone after finding the <Bright Star Book>?

Second question: Bhakara Sect has been destroyed and violent turmoil erupted within its ancestral temple, is the * Bright Star Book * truly still in the Sacred Heart Layer?

Tang Wanzhou couldn't possibly have been unaware of this.

What she was seeing was definitely not her true purpose.

What exactly is she plotting?

Li Weiyi arrived at the jade railing and looked down into a dark, empty abyss.

This is the interior of the Starfire Altar, where jade railings form a circular passageway, over a hundred feet in diameter. Layer upon layer connect to the next, as if leading to the depths of the earth.

Li Weiyi picked up a stone, wanting to test how deep it was.

But then they saw some points of light below the abyss.

More and more light spots appeared, growing brighter and brighter...

"That is..."

Li Weiyi held his breath and looked at the group of veteran martial arts experts who were still discussing, saying, "There's something going on down in the abyss!"

The crowd became alert and quickly gathered around.

Someone threw a Stone Lamp down, and as it fell, it illuminated the darkness layer by layer.

"They're ferocious insects, they're flying up here, get out of here quickly." Tang Hu grabbed Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo's wrists, preparing to take them away.

This was a secret mission assigned to him by Tang Wanzhou!

Tang Hu was a senior expert of Xue Jian Tang Ting, a top-tier figure below the Longevity Realm Giants.

On the surface, it was Tuoba Butuo to protect Li Weiyi, but in reality, this was just a smokescreen. In a moment of danger, Tang Hu would be the first to take the two of them out.

"Oh no, the Stone Gate has been closed!"

Tang Hu put the two down, circulated his internal energy, and struck out with both palms.

"Boom!"

The previously unremarkable Stone Gate was now covered with dense Formation Script, like a Sea of Characters. While blocking Tang Hu's palms, it also unleashed a powerful, overwhelming force.

Tang Hu stood still.

But Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo were blasted away like two leaves, their heads ringing as they nearly fainted.

Neither of them were weak; it was just that Tang Hu was too strong.

"Tiger Lord..."

Tuoba Butuo shouted.

Tang Hu wanted to unleash a few more palm strikes, but upon hearing the shout, he turned around and saw that the two people he needed to protect were coughing up blood from the force of the palm strikes and the power of the array.

He had no choice but to take the two of them back.

"Splash..."

Inside the altar, swarms of glowing, ferocious insects darted about like streams.

They emit piercing cries that contain Psychic Attack.

Countless strands of spiritual energy intertwined, a force even Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator couldn't withstand. One of them, his face contorted with madness, lost his senses, drew his sword, and slashed at his companion beside him, cutting him in half at the waist.

Blood splattered, staining the ground red.

The scene quickly descended into chaos.

Madam Wanyan released two "Seven-Colored Firefly".

The Old Man of Mountain and Marsh released three Commander-class Mysterious Insect "Blood Jade Mantis".

Five Commander-class Mysterious Insect were fighting against the group of ferocious insects that were glowing all over.

Strangely, even as these ferocious insects were continuously killed, they showed no fear of the five Commander-class Mysterious Insect, growing more ferocious with each battle and refusing to retreat.

The Old Man of Mountain and Marsh roared, "They are Netherworld Mayfly, one of the most terrifying General-class Fierce Insect. There are too many of them. They are skilled in Psychic Attack and can control the minds of martial artists."

Tang Wanzhou looked at the chaotic battle scene before him with a calm expression. He moved dozens of feet away and with a single finger, knocked a martial artist who had lost consciousness to the ground.

Tang Hu appeared beside her with Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo: "The entrance is sealed by an array, most likely... the work of Saint Mind Master!"

Upon hearing this, Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo felt their hearts sink and their whole bodies trembled with fear.

"How could there be Saint Mind Master in the Underground Immortal Mansion? Isn't someone of that level supposed to be unable to enter?" Tuoba Butuo asked.

"What if you were one of them?"

As soon as Tang Wanzhou said this, he sensed something and looked up.

Tuoba Butuo was horrified upon reflection; his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

Two aged figures, looking exactly alike like twins, appeared by the railing on the upper level. They stood in the darkness, staring at Tang Wanzhou.

One of them let out a hoarse laugh, "As expected of Tang Wanzhou, who commands the fourteen prefectures of the southern border, he can still remain calm even in such a perilous situation."

"A perilous situation? With those Netherworld Mayfly? Or with you?" Tang Wanzhou asked.

Li Weiyi released Great Phoenix.

Its body grew larger, transforming into a giant butterfly two or three meters long. A terrifying aura, comparable to that of Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator, erupted from its body as it charged into the swarm of Netherworld Mayfly.

These ferocious insects immediately scattered and dared not attack the Great Phoenix.

Some of the mayflies fell directly to the ground, trembling incessantly, too afraid to take flight.

Is it a cult?

"Who cares who they are, just kill them first."

As the martial artists gradually recovered, they released their Battle Intent.

Several of them attacked the two Old Man standing on top.

The two Old Man used their movement techniques to escape upwards.

"Clang!"

The sound of swords clashing rang out.

The Divine Snow Sword transformed into a streak of light and flew out, smashing through the formation and breaking through the Stone Gate at the entrance, soaring into the air from the Starfire Altar.

Then, it traced an arc and flew back into the altar, landing in her hand.

Tang Wanzhou's voice echoed throughout the altar, "There's an ambush! Retreat immediately! I'll cover your retreat!"

"No one is leaving today."

An aged voice rang out from above.

Then came a cacophony of chilling screams.

From the darkness at the very top of the altar, a third Old Man appeared, waving Ghost Flag in his hand.

Countless ghostly figures flew out from the flag, their eyes burning with ghostly fire, and swooped down at lightning speed, surrounding the martial artists brought by Tang Wanzhou one by one.

The melee broke out again.

Tang Hu immediately led Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo out of the Stone Gate and appeared on the surface of the altar, leaping and soaring into the air.

"Great Phoenix is still inside."

Li Weiyi didn't even have time to collect it before Tang Hu took him away.

"Don't worry, Young Master will take it with him... Ah..."

From the altar, a dazzling chain of spiritual light shot out, flying dozens of feet away and wrapping around Tang Hu's waist and abdomen in mid-air.

The spiritual light chains were extremely hot, and the flames burned, making Tang Hu's armor hiss and crackle.

"Whoosh!"

A second chain of spiritual light flew in and wrapped around Tang Hu's neck.

"Hurry... go..."

Tang Hu struck Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo on the back with a palm strike each, sending out a burst of magical energy that sent them flying several miles away, landing them in the thorns of the Nether Spirit Plain.

"Tiger Lord!"

Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo stood up and looked back.

Tang Hu was bound by chains of spiritual light, letting out a howl like a trapped beast. He was then suddenly pulled back to the altar, his body exploding into a bloody mist, transforming into an armored skeleton atop the altar.

A top expert at the Dao Seed Realm was killed in just a few breaths.

"It's the Saint Mind Master... Come on, Li Weiyi, let's get out of here quickly..."

Tuoba Butuo and Li Weiyi, whose eyes were as cold as ice, fled at top speed across the Nether Spirit Plain.

Martial cultivators kept rushing out of the altar entrance behind them, only to be pulled back by the chains of spiritual light, unable to escape at all.

Tuoba Butuo and Li Weiyi released their magical energy to protect themselves and ran wildly through the thorn bushes.

Screams echoed continuously from the altar behind them.

The more Li Weiyi ran, the more uneasy he felt. "Why is it so quiet? Where are those martial artists who came in with us earlier, trying to take advantage of the chaos?"

Tuoba Butuo, who was running ahead, suddenly stopped, his eyes filled with terror as he stared at the blood-red clearing ahead.

The open space, which was several dozen feet in size, was littered with corpses lying haphazardly.

All the martial arts practitioners who followed were killed here, and a strong smell of blood filled the air.

In stark contrast to this horrific scene, a woman dressed in white, untouched by blood, stood amidst the carnage, her long hair swaying and tied with a ribbon. Even just her silhouette exuded an ethereal beauty, untouched by worldly concerns.

The surrounding thorns all emitted purple, blue, and cyan light, and were as tall as a person.

The sheer power of her aura and will made it impossible for Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo to even circulate their magical energy; the entire space seemed to freeze.

She turned around, flicked a finger to freeze Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo, and then walked towards the towering Starfire Altar. Her heavenly voice rang out, carrying far and wide. "Tang Wanzhou, in the battles of the past sixty years, have you ever been defeated?"

"Whoosh!"

Just then, Tang Wanzhou burst out of the Stone Gate, severing all the chains of spiritual light. He stood proudly on the edge of a stone cliff dozens of feet high on the altar, looking towards the white-clad woman on the distant Nether Spirit Plain.

The Great Phoenix followed and flew out.

Li Weiyi's body was bound by a wisp of magical energy, rendering him unable to move. Looking at the white-clad woman's back, his heart was filled with turbulent waves.

Just now, when the woman in white walked past him, Li Weiyi caught a glimpse of her face for a fleeting moment.

"Yao Qingxuan..."

The name came to mind for Li Weiyi.

It's simply because she looks too much like Yao Yin.

But how is that possible?

That extraordinary woman, admired by countless people, committed suicide more than a decade ago.

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