Blood smoke rose over the ruins. Everywhere he looked, there were crumbling walls and shattered buildings. The once-majestic Scarlet Holy Temple had become utterly dilapidated.
Su Xiao was in the rear courtyard of the Scarlet Holy Temple. Walking farther back led to the ancient bonfire, and beyond that lay the Blood Altar, with the blood-patterned disc atop it.
The underground world had originally been filled with a sweet, fishy smell caused by the blood-patterned disc. Now, however, a rotten odor had spread through the area. It was not quite foul, but it was still unpleasant.
After surveying his surroundings, Su Xiao decided to first inspect the ancient bonfire and the Blood Altar. He set out and reached the ancient bonfire a few minutes later.
The previously extinguished bonfire had been reignited. Blood flames burned atop the bonfire, which was over a dozen meters wide. The moment Su Xiao came within dozens of meters of it, his health began dropping at a rate of over 6,000 points per second.
Even Su Xiao could withstand such enormous damage for only a little over three minutes. After observing for a moment, he noticed a Corpse beside the bonfire. It had clearly not died from the bonfire's heat. It looked more as if all its vital essence had been absorbed, resulting in its death.
Su Xiao quickly reached the bonfire and kicked open the sealed, hidden door. He stepped into the space inside the enormous bonfire.
The place seemed to be made of blood-colored crystal and was only a few square meters in size. Strands of blood-colored crystal resembling roots spread in from the surroundings and converged at the center. There, a bright-red gelatinous object sat. It looked like a plump flower, with nectar accumulated along the petal edges, glistening temptingly. An intoxicating fragrance