[Mountain-Sealing Stele]: Can be activated with a special incantation. Contains the power to seal mountains.
Surprise flickered in Su Ye's eyes. He hadn't expected this stele to be such a treasure.
"But why do I get the feeling its mountain-sealing power isn't being used to seal the monster, but this Black Stone instead?"
Su Ye narrowed his eyes at the Black Stone.
He tried probing the Black Stone for information as well, but received no response.
Either the Black Stone really was an ordinary object, or its grade was so high that his Eye of Detection had no effect on it whatsoever.
Su Ye naturally believed the latter. After all, the Black Stone possessed a special ability that could bypass the rules outright. It clearly wasn't ordinary.
Soon, the Village Chief finished reciting the ritual prayer. All the villagers slowly opened their eyes, smiles appearing on their faces.
They knew the village would be safe for a while now.
The Village Chief slowly rose, brushed the dust off his robes, and carefully placed the Black Stone, wrapped in an infant's swaddling cloth, on the stone platform beside the blank stele.
"Everyone, head outside first. I'd like to speak with our young friend."
The Village Chief looked at A Tai and the others as he spoke. They nodded and filed outside.
"Sorry for the wait, young Changming."
Once everyone had left, the Village Chief turned to Su Ye. His voice sounded slightly weary behind his undamaged face covering.
"It's fine, Village Chief. How long will the village remain safe now that you've finished the ritual prayer?" Su Ye asked curiously.
"In the past, a single recitation could keep us safe for six months to a year. But as time passed, the prayer gradually grew less effective. Now, it can