Chapter 217: Demons From The Ancient Battlefield
It was not until now that Lin Bai had figured out the ins and outs of the matter. The reason for the disaster was that the City Lord was greedy for the great power of the magical artifact. He thought he had obtained a supreme treasure and became the master of the magical artifact. However, he had never thought that he would fall into the trap of the evil aura.
Who would have thought that the evil aura of the heaven and earth would actually become intelligent? Moreover, it had attached its own clone to magic artefact, corroding the City Lord’s spiritual sense and luring him step by step into the abyss. By the time he finally discovered it, it was already too late.
He Qingyuan sighed. His expression was regretful.
“At first, we all thought that it was just a remnant soul that refused to leave the battlefield and tried to communicate with him. In the end, this ma.s.s of monster was too good at disguising itself and actually fooled us. The City Lord searched for all kinds of medicinal pills and treasures for it, so that it could cultivate, recuperate, and become stronger. Yet in the end, we were digging our own grave. ”
“Even though it has been a long time, and the formation has been loosened, but with the reinforcement of each generation, there shouldn’t be too much of a problem. It just so happened that this monster found an opportunity to slip out of the formation, A clone stirred up such a huge storm.
Lin Bai had a mocking expression on his face. “If the City Lord had decisively chosen to destroy that wisp of spiritual sense, nothing would have happened up until now. How could there be a cheap lunch in this world?”
He had naively thought that it was some ancient spiritual sense that could guide his cultivation, allowing him to pa.s.s through all kinds of ancient mystic realms unimpeded. From then on, there would be no more obstacles in his immortal cultivation, and he would be able to have a smooth journey.
What a joke. How could there be any good things in this world? The City Lord wasn’t the chosen one, and he wasn’t someone who was favored by the heavens. Unfortunately, when faced with temptation, everyone felt that they were the most special one.
Lin Bai’s gaze fell on He Qingyuan. His expression was filled with pain and guilt. He knew so clearly about this matter, and he reckoned that he had partic.i.p.ated in it back then.
“President He, may I ask that in this, you…?”
As if he knew what he was going to ask, He Qingyuan revealed a bitter smile, “The founder of the Alchemist a.s.sociation once partic.i.p.ated in the matter of the seal. We have been helping each generation of City Lords strengthen it. Therefore, I also know about this matter.”
In fact, He Qingyuan felt that it was a little inappropriate back then. After all, he had brought it back from the ancient battlefield. Their ancestors had left instructions to never come into contact with the ancient battlefield.
Even if those mighty figures had fallen, their magic treasures must still be sealed there. They could not disturb their peace, and they definitely could not touch those things.
After all, that period of history was too dark and heavy. No one wanted to recall it. Now, the demon race had disappeared without a trace. They rarely showed themselves in the world. Therefore, this period of history was gradually forgotten by everyone. However, their cruelty and bloodthirst were carved into their bones.
This resentful aura was a ghost that was even more evil than them. It could be said that it gathered the most evil power in the world. It could be imagined that if it was allowed to see the light of day again, the entire capital would probably be turned upside down by it.
“If you take chances and don’t listen to the words of the predecessors, you will always be at a disadvantage. Otherwise, what would be the purpose of those rules that they left behind?”
Facing Lin Bai’s criticism, if it was in the past, how could he, the President of the Alchemist a.s.sociation, allow a junior to step on his nose? Even this kind of lecturing tone was simply offending his superiors.
But now, He Qingyuan’s face was full of defeat. He had lost more than half of his spirit energy and was like an old man who was about to die.
“It’s too late to say anything now. The formation is flawed, allowing this devil to take advantage of the loophole. Now, the only City Lord who can consolidate the formation has lost his mind because of the evil qi entering his body. Even if the pills are refined, what can we do?”
“When the clone of this monster completely destroys the seal and releases its true form, I’m afraid that the entire capital will be plunged into misery. We are sinners.”
Lin Bai’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Ren Zeyuan who was doing something in front of him. Needless to say, Ren Zeyuan had also suffered. His consciousness had been completely invaded by the monster. This kind of situation should be completely hopeless.
“Must the City Lord wake up before he can consolidate the seal?”
He Qingyuan did not expect him to ask this question. In He Qingyuan’s opinion, this was a situation where death was inevitable. After all, the monsters had already summoned the altar. As long as it was successful, the seal would be destroyed.
“Yes, only the City Lord knows the method. Moreover, the monsters took a lot of effort to invade his spiritual sense. If we expel it, I believe it will also be injured. Then, if the City Lord takes action to solve the problem of the seal, there should still be a chance to salvage the situation.”
It was easy to say, but one could imagine the difficulty of the operation. He Qingyuan and the others could be said to have been completely wiped out. They were either contaminated by a.s.similation or severely injured. There were not many who could fight.
Just the first step to restore the City Lord’s consciousness was impossible.
“That may not be true…” Lin Bai’s eyes were filled with a cold light. It seemed that nothing could stop him.
He Qingyuan said with a wry smile, “Ren Zeyuan must be holding some kind of ancient sacrifice. He and the City Lord have some connection with that monster. If the City Lord falls completely and the method of strengthening the formation is lost, I’m afraid that the monster will break the seal sooner or later.”
Boom, Boom, boom
As Lin Bai and He Qingyuan conversed, another series of loud bangs rang out, as if countless tiny rays of light were sprinkled on the ground, and then immediately changed into specks of shadows. Lin Bai looked up, only then did he realize that there was another pa.s.sage above his head..