Chapter 195 Altar · The Winds and Clouds Rise (1/4)
Three days later, Su Jiu and the other two went to the marked altar. They did not call Laura and the other two, as in her opinion, Laura and the other two were simply cannon fodder in such a battle.
As they drove, a heavy rain was falling outside the window, with lightning striking occasionally and thundering loudly.
Looking out the window, Su Jiu noticed that the lightning struck the strange coast, with continuous electrical discharges that were full of anger, as if tearing apart the entire sky.
The entire road was filled with dense Corpse Demon swarms, walking forward like zombies without consciousness. Su Jiu frowned and stomped on the accelerator, saying coldly, “With so many Corpse Demons, how do they intend to use Corpse Demons for the sacrifice…”
“Bang bang—”
The next moment, the roar of the pickup truck echoed madly on the road, smashing all the obstructing Corpse Demons flying. The Corpse Demons that were knocked several meters away quickly stood up in a strange posture and surrounded them again—but they were directly charged through by Su Jiu.
To avoid being recognized, Su Jiu and the others also wore black plastic raincoats to cover their faces. She was afraid of being recognized, and at the auction, many people had recognized her strength. Hiding a little would mean fewer people would target her.
Although she was not afraid of anything, if she were exposed, it would cause some trouble. What Su Jiu wanted now was to destroy the sacrifice without anyone noticing. If this trouble could be avoided, it would be best.
After crushing through the Corpse Demon swarm, the three quickly arrived at the entrance of the sacrifice. It was an entrance on the coast, with a huge altar located in the middle of the harbor. Several figures could be vaguely seen moving back and forth on it.
A little further past the altar, the dark sea was not far away. Occasionally, there were “bang!” “bang!” sounds of falling into the water, but the view was blocked by the crowd in front, so it was unknown what was falling into the water.
Su Jiu randomly found a corner to park. After the three got out of the car, they looked around. There were crowds of people, including Corpse Demons and High-Class Blood Clans. The bustling scene was even more lively than three days ago.
This was something Su Jiu had anticipated. Even though so many people had died that day, the temptation of Bloodline improvement always made these Blood Clans flock to it. This was something imprinted in the Blood Clan’s Bloodline—they always longed to improve their Bloodline.
They were not even afraid of committing the rebellious act of plundering elders.
“Not only Blood Clans, but even Humans are here to join in the fun.”
Looking at the messy crowd ahead, Su Jiu even saw some Humans mixed in. She frowned, then directly squeezed into the crowd. The External Qi on her body turned into a stream, like a water snake swimming, silently pushing aside the crowded passers-by. Then, the three of them successfully squeezed in.
Finally, they could see the scene in the middle. On the altar, Old Count Sam’s supporting External Qi was shining like a torch, staring at the distant ocean. Next to him was Lord Andrew, who was wearing a White Coat and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, which seemed to be an Alchemical Item.
Behind them, staff members wearing the same White Coats and carrying work passes walked back and forth from time to time, handing documents to Lord Andrew for signature.
“It’s her?! This Lord Andrew is indeed not just here to get a share of the pie.”
Su Jiu looked at Lord Andrew, who was like a medieval scientist, and raised her eyebrows, saying subconsciously.
“Lord Andrew? Is that woman the mad scientist you were talking about?” Hearing Su Jiu’s words, Yun Xi followed her gaze, but her eyes shifted back. She found a young man in a black religious robe leaning against a pillar, and her eyes narrowed slightly. “Let’s not talk about the scientist for now. The Ancient God Sect also came that day…”
“Ancient God Sect—Bishop Mode, a High-Rank Battle King expert. I encountered him when I was being chased everywhere and had to flee to Florida in Eagle Country. It was he who extended an olive branch to me on behalf of the Ancient God Sect,” Wenders said lightly as he looked up.
“Hey, he also promised me a lot of irresistible benefits. It’s a pity that if I were an ordinary Battle King, I would have agreed—but the power and recovery obtained through Blood Sacrifice have a price, it’s just that those people automatically ignored it.”
“A High-Rank Battle King like him, who improved through unorthodox methods, will be killed within a hundred moves.”
Wenders, under the black robe, laughed loudly. He was obviously not very afraid of the other party, and there was a hint of disdain in his eyes. Now that he had the strength of an Intermediate Battle King, with his past experience as a Knight of Alah Temple, he was confident that he could easily crush the other party.
“Understood. Thank you, Mr. Knight… but there seems to be something cold and sinister in your body, like nodules intricately distributed on your meridians. My frost seems to have no effect on it at all.”
Su Jiu smiled, as if thinking of something, and then said quite seriously.
She had been helping him treat a hidden injury for the past three days, and she had compressed her Qi Sea to more than 70%. However, the thing on him could not be removed at all.
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, Wenders looked at her in surprise, then shook his head and said with a wry smile: “This thing was put into me by some traveler. It is precisely this thing that is suppressing me from returning to the War God Level. His Extraordinary Attributes are similar to yours, it’s a cold attribute ice, but it’s as high as level three. With your strength, it’s probably very difficult to remove.”
Fearing that Su Jiu and the other two would misunderstand, he lowered his voice seriously: “Don’t worry, after you cure us, I, Wenders, will not violate the Knight’s code. You can call me if something happens in the future.”
“Mm.”
Su Jiu nodded thoughtfully. Although she really wanted to help Wenders remove it, what he said was the truth. With her current strength, she could only put aside this thought.
One should know that the concept of a War God Level booster is very impressive—in the vast Dragon Country, there are only a few dozen publicly known.
Su Jiu was able to meet the old man purely because she joined the Night Watcher organization. Otherwise, for the daughter of a mayor in a prefecture-level city to meet those big shots would be no different from a fantasy.
However, with their current strength, the three of them were already enough to be kings and overlords in a region.
Recalling her gaze, Su Jiu found Laura in the crowd, then frowned and sighed. She took out her phone and sent her a message:
[This sacrifice is very dangerous, the danger level is far greater than the opportunity, leave quickly.]
“I will announce the rules to everyone present. We will activate the Alchemical Formation on the coast shortly. At that time, the Alchemical Formation on the shore will be linked with the Formation at the bottom of the sea. When the sacrificial food is sufficient, the sacrifice will officially begin. After it begins, everyone will obtain it by their own abilities.”
At this moment, Count Sam’s voice seemed to be amplified, reaching below and mixing with the thunder, making it somewhat terrifying.
“The prayer will prioritize those with higher Bloodlines, but we will prioritize those with butterfly tokens to approach the prayer area first. I hope others will not be impatient, everyone has a chance.”
“May the seven people with tokens please come to the stage.”
Hearing this, Su Jiu’s expression stiffened, her small face full of confusion. She then asked Yun Xi: “Including us, shouldn’t it be six people? Did I misremember?”
“It’s six people. He added one temporarily. According to his logic, this is taking away his own prayer opportunity for no reason. I don’t understand his thinking.”
Hearing this, Yun Xi gently shook her head and said softly, her rosy eyes looking at Count Sam on the stage with a smile, a bad premonition arose in her heart.
“You go to the stage later, and we will watch the Sect Leader and Count Sam for you.”
