The Strange Altar

"There are indeed many."

Ning Qi nodded and looked down. "However, they don't seem to be very strong."

"Wait here, I'll deal with these bugs."

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances from causing unnecessary casualties among their people.

Ning Qi decided to go down himself.

After saying that, without giving him a chance to say anything more, he swooped down.

"Commander Xu, Young Master Ding, he..."

A guard came over and said something.

"He's very kind to us, but he's doing this to avoid suspicion."

"We'll just follow him closely and give it our all."

Xu Fu glanced down and then said, "I'm going down too. You all stay here and keep watch."

"If there are any emergencies, just let us know!"

"Yes!"

"

Upon hearing this, the guards readily agreed.

Then, Xu Fu also swooped down.

Ning Qi had already come down by this time.

He used his Netherworld Ghostfire to start burning the insects here.

"Crack!"

"Puff!"

These insects might be very strong to others.

However, they were facing Ning Qi.

They seemed utterly vulnerable in his presence.

Before Xu Fu could even come down, he had already cleared out a vacant lot here.

Here, even the corpses of insects were burned to ashes.

The insects in the distance weren't stupid either; after realizing Ning Qi's power, they didn't dare to go any further.

They were all standing at a distance, surrounding this place.

No one dared to mess with Ning Qi anymore.

"Young Master Ding."

After Xu Fu landed, he observed the surrounding situation.

A solemn expression appeared on his face.

"It's safe here for now, let the brothers come down."

After saying that casually, Ning Qi walked forward.

After he walked out, the insects surrounding the area actually made way for him.

They gave way from a distance.

Ning Qi activated dozens of Spirit Stone and then suddenly scattered them here.

In a short time, I could see this place clearly.

What you're really seeing here is a huge, deep pit.

Around these are dozens of statues, each a hundred feet tall.

Each statue holds a weapon in its hand.

It was exceptionally imposing.

"This is?"

Xu Fu followed, and upon seeing the situation, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

It's astonishing that so many statues were erected in this remote and sparsely populated place.

So who exactly is this person, who erected this statue here, and what is their purpose?

Or is it simply a place I came here to commemorate?

"Look, there's an altar up ahead."

Ning Qi pointed ahead and said in a deep voice, "Make sure everyone keeps up and doesn't fall behind!"

He made this arrangement because he saw that these insects harbored ill intentions.

Once he leaves an area, the remaining insects will follow.

It was clearly their intention to target Xu Fu and his men.

However, they dared not come near Ning Qi.

They were clearly terrified of Ning Qi.

To be precise, they were terrified of Ning Qi's actions.

That's why we stopped and made way for him.

"Good!"

Xu Fu agreed and waved to those behind him, "Keep up close."

"Yes!"

The guards immediately agreed and followed.

Ning Qi was responsible for continuing to lead the way.

They soon arrived at the front.

He stood on the side of the altar he had just seen.

The altar was several tens of feet high, and its surface was entirely blood-red.

Even after countless years, the bloodstains on it are still clearly visible.

Therefore, it is clear that the blood here was not left by ordinary people or Spirit Beast.

"Young Master Ding, this is very likely the blood of Divine Beast!"

After Xu Fu arrived, he observed carefully for a while before speaking.

"The blood of Divine Beast."

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi showed a hint of curiosity and then squatted down.

He reached out his hand, which was stained with blood.

I held it to my nose and smelled it.

The stench of blood lingered, and a strong aura emanated from the blood.

Regardless of whose it is, this person must have been very strong in life.

"Call!"

Ning Qi then took a deep breath.

They leaped directly into the air.

It flew towards the top of the altar.

Seeing this, Xu Fu and his companions exchanged glances, and then flew up together.

Let's go check this out together and see what's going on.

Soon, they followed Ning Qi to the top of the altar.

Only then did I see what was on top.

Above this is a large cauldron used for offering sacrifices to Heaven.

Among them were some white bones, clearly indicating that they were originally used for sacrificial offerings.

Although countless years have passed.

Even on these withered bones, one can still sense an aura surging.

This is clearly not something that ordinary creatures can possess.

There was no blood on it.

Ning Qi glanced at it and, after confirming that there was nothing wrong,...

Then they landed.

A pair of eyes scanned the surroundings, taking in the ground.

There are some Inscriptions, but due to the erosion of time, their meaning is no longer legible.

"What is this for?"

Xu Fu followed suit and landed.

At this moment, they were surrounded by swarms of black insects from all directions.

However, this altar was clearly forbidden territory for them.

Even though they all made it across, not a single one dared to climb up.

They were just tearing at each other from below.

Discover your own emotions.

Ning Qi didn't take these things to heart.

He knew very well that these insects posed no threat to him whatsoever.

So, attention was focused on the top of the altar.

"You two, move this cauldron away from here."

Xu Fu had already taken charge, ordering his men to move the giant cauldron.

"Yes!"

The two guards received the order and immediately stepped forward to move the giant cauldron away.

"Ha!"

At first, the two didn't take it seriously and only used a little force.

They thought they could shake this giant cauldron.

However, they discovered the problem when they started moving.

They couldn't budge the giant cauldron even an inch, no matter what they did.

Even with their full strength, they couldn't budge the giant cauldron an inch.

"What's going on?!"

Is it that heavy?

"Let me."

Other guards immediately came over, ready to let the two leave and try to move it themselves.

"It's really heavy, you'll see if you try it."

"The person who just stepped aside said."

"You're just too stupid."

Immediately, some people started to mock them.

Then two more people came over and began trying to move the giant cauldron.

However, as expected, they really couldn't move the giant cauldron.

This made the two of them frown.

"See? I wasn't lying to you!"

Seeing that the two of them had also given up, the man laughed and said, "I told you long ago, it's not that I can't do it."

"There's something strange about this giant cauldron; we can't move it no matter what we do!"

Several people started discussing it.

"I'll give it a try!"

When Xu Fu heard what the group said, he immediately became interested as well.

Among them, even the weakest was at the peak of the Golden Immortal Peak, and one of them was even at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Ninth Grade.

Compared to him, he was only slightly weaker.

Even so, they couldn't budge the giant cauldron, so there must be something wrong with it.

As he thought this, he arrived in front of the giant cauldron.

After observing carefully for a while, I still couldn't figure out anything.

Then they immediately took action, preparing to lift the giant cauldron.

"Rise!"

He used all his strength from the very beginning.

To avoid wasting effort.

However, no matter how hard he tried to move it, like everyone else, he couldn't budge the giant cauldron at all.

This made Xu Fu's expression turn serious.

Then, he unleashed his full power.

Continue to exert all our strength and try to build this giant cauldron.

"Whoosh!"

This time, the giant cauldron moved slightly.

However, it was just a tremor.

Its vibrations stirred up a cloud of dust.

One has to admire the difference in strength.

Just being slightly stronger than them was enough to make this giant cauldron move.

"How is Commander Xu?"

"Is it too heavy to move?"

"Give up, this is too weird."

Several guards began to persuade them.

This thing is Primordial; if it moves, something unexpected might happen.

That would be troublesome.

"Yes, it is indeed very strange."

Xu Fu also gave up and immediately suppressed his imposing aura.

"I'll give it a try."

The commotion everyone had just made had already attracted Ning Qi.

Just as they were all about to stop, he came over.

All attention was focused on the giant cauldron.

The group of people didn't say anything and all looked over.

They were ready to see if Ning Qi, a master with the strength of Taiyi Golden Immortal, could shake this giant cauldron.

After circulating his Immortal Power, Ning Qi began to extend one hand.

They prepared to lift the giant cauldron.

However, after trying it, he found that it was completely useless.

It's just too heavy.

However, he is still much stronger than others.

At least, he could already lift the giant cauldron slightly with just one hand.

"Rise!"

Ning Qi then placed Lin's hand on it as well.

Then they began to lift the giant cauldron with all their might.

"Boom."

This time, he simply picked up the giant cauldron.

However, it was only a little over a foot above the ground.

"Boom!"

Ning Qi could only move it this high, then turned around.

They forcibly moved the giant cauldron to another location and placed it on the ground.

In an instant, the altar, which had been shaking, began to tremble as well.

Then he let go.

"It has to be Young Master Ding again!"

"This giant cauldron is far too heavy."

"Young Master Ding, well done."

Everyone came over, praising it repeatedly.

"Alright, stop flattering me. Go back to checking the surrounding area."

Xu Fu waved his hand, signaling everyone to continue inspecting the situation.

He and Ning Qi then arrived at the spot where the giant cauldron had just occupied.

I wanted to see what was strange about this place.

"I can't understand this Inscriptions either."

Xu Fu glanced at it and shook his head. "It seems we'll never have a chance to understand the situation here; we simply can't comprehend it."

There was a huge cauldron, and it was incredibly heavy; taking it wouldn't be of any use.

"Okay, have the brothers clean out all the bones inside."

Ning Qi nodded first, and then began to make arrangements.

"Two people, come here and clear everything out of here!"

Xu Fu nodded and then began to make the arrangements.

"Yes!"

Two more people immediately followed.

Then they began cleaning out the bones inside the giant cauldron.

Ning Qi paid no further attention to the giant cauldron.

Instead, they continued their search for clues where the giant cauldron had been pressing down.

At first, nothing was discovered.

However, after he explored the area with his Divine Sense, he discovered that something was amiss.

Below the Inscriptions, there are some fluctuations.

These fluctuations resemble Formation, but not entirely.

So Ning Qi took out the Chaos Sword and slashed directly at it.

"Bang!"

With a single stroke of the sword, the Bluestone Slab here was severed.

"Sizzle!"

Instantly, a chilling aura burst forth from the gap.

It shot up several meters high.

"What's this?"

Be careful, everyone.

Seeing this, the guards reminded each other, their faces all looking serious.

"Open!"

Ning Qi didn't care about these situations.

His attention had already been drawn to what was below.

The sword slashed down again.

"Bang."

"Splash!"

This time, the Bluestone Slab was directly blown away.

Then, the stone slab fell downwards.

This time, after being thrown into the air, Ning Qi finally saw what was below.

There is clearly an iron box here.

Although it's called an iron box, he couldn't really tell what material it was made of.

The box was covered with papers Inscriptions.

These are clearly sealing Formation.

Be careful, everyone.

Don't go there!

The guards continued to remind each other, all focusing their attention on this area.

"Be careful, this is Restriction!"

Seeing that Xu Fu was interested, Ning Qi couldn't help but remind him.

"That was close."

Xu Fu then stopped and said, "Young Master Ding, this is very strange. You should be careful."

"Hmm, let me see what it is."

Ning Qi nodded and then walked over.

Then, he circulated the Immortal Power within his body.

Suddenly, the Dao Patterns were activated.

Then they began to explore the Inscriptions on the iron box.

At first, there were no fluctuations.

However, after sensing someone, the Inscriptions began to tremble.

The next moment, all the Inscriptions burst into a glow.

These fluorescent lights flickered, and suddenly sharp blades materialized from them.

"Watch out, everyone!"

Xu Fu quickly reminded his men.

Everyone realized the situation was bad, so they all stepped aside.

Even Xu Fu had already taken out his weapons, just in case.

"Whoosh!"

However, the next moment brought a sense of relief to everyone.

Because these sharp blades were all aimed at Ning Qi, who was standing to the side.

It's clear they're targeting the people who provoked them.

"Young Master Ding, be careful."

Seeing this, Xu Fu quickly offered a reminder.

"Don't worry, all of you step back, I'll break this Restriction!"

Ning Qi didn't care at all.

Instead of leaving, he took a step forward.

Xu Fu's eyes widened, but he still listened to Ning Qi's words.

They retreated first.

His guards also stepped aside.

They all looked wary, worried that something unexpected might happen.

They had already gripped their weapons tightly and even donned their armor.

"Call."

At this moment, Ning Qi was already very close to these sharp blades.

He took a deep breath, ready to make his move.