Chapter 285 - 285 Qian Yuan Was Tricked

285 Qian Yuan Was Tricked

The altar was mysterious to begin with. It was even more so with the sudden appearance of this black-robed man. Destroying the altar would be difficult.

Ye Xuan and the others didn’t act immediately. Instead, they chose to wait and see. They didn’t want to get themselves killed before the altar was destroyed. If they fell into the hands of these unknown creatures, they would meet a gruesome end.

“I smell fresh and powerful blood.”

As the man’s voice fell, countless eyes looked towards Ye Xuan, or more precisely, at Qian Yuan. The latter felt as if there was a dagger on his back.

The humanoid creatures who brought Ye Xuan over immediately lowered their heads and prostrated on the ground. They acted extremely pious as they said, “High Priest, we present you this demonic beast. This sacrifice will definitely succeed.”

Ye Xuan didn’t know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the high priest was looking at him. He lowered his head and didn’t dare to look at the altar, afraid that the man would notice something off with him.

Fortunately, the cold gaze did not linger on him for long. It seemed that it was just a casual glance.

The high priest said pensively, “I hope so. Bring him up to the altar.”

Countless black arms grabbed Qian Yuan. Ye Xuan was about to move when he saw Qian Yuan shake his head imperceptibly. The latter advised, “Don’t act rashly. Now is not the time.”

Now that all the creatures’ attention was on them, if they made any strange movements, all their previous efforts would be in vain.

Ye Xuan immediately understood what he meant, and once again restrained himself from acting.

After all, Qian Yuan was a powerful demon with the bloodline of the dragon clan. Even if a portion of his power was suppressed by this strange altar, he should have no problem protecting himself.

It was apparent that the high priest’s intelligence was higher than that of all the humanoid creatures. Fortunately, Ye Xuan and the others had disguised themselves before coming in. They looked no different from the black shadows around them.

Qian Yuan was brought to the altar.

“I haven’t smelled such delicious blood in a long time. I want to have a taste too.”

“The ritual will definitely succeed this time. We can then welcome the arrival of our Master.”

“Master will not abandon us. We will follow His glory and conquer all the lands around.”

Countless voices rang out in the darkness, as if many people were talking in Ye Xuan’s ears. He felt as though his head was splitting and on the verge of exploding.

Shen Changling looked at Ye Xuan’s pale face and quickly asked, “Are you alright?”

Seeing that Shen Changling’s expression was normal and he didn’t seem to hear these voices, Ye Xuan asked curiously, “Don’t you hear the voices?”

This time, it was Shen Changling’s turn to be confused. “What voices?”

Everything around him was so quiet that it was terrifying. Even the sound of a needle falling to the ground could be heard. Coupled with the humanoid creatures and the scary-looking altar, everything seemed evil.

Ye Xuan shook his head and said, “It’s nothing.” After he blocked off his five senses, the noise was greatly reduced. However, he was curious why he could hear these voices, while Shen Changling was not affected.

“What do you see? Is this high priest a human or a ghost?”

Ye Xuan used his divine sense to communicate with Qian Yuan.

“I can’t see anything unusual for the time being. He is most likely some kind of ghost.”

“Should we attack now? I have a bad feeling about that altar. You said that it affects you. I’m afraid that if we wait any longer, things might go south.”

“Let’s not act rashly first. I’ll observe the situation.”

It was because of Qian Yuan’s words that Ye Xuan held back for the time being. He looked at Qian Yuan’s figure on the altar and could not make him out clearly. He was clearly close, but seemed far away. Ye Xuan felt a little strange inside, but he couldn’t put his finger on what was off.

The cave, the mural, and now this altar were all strange.

At this moment, Qian Yuan’s condition did not look good. Ever since he was brought to the altar, the suppressive force had become stronger and stronger. It was as if a 1000-pound boulder was pressing on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.

As he got closer and closer to the altar, he finally understood that everything strange in the cave stemmed from it.

Qian Yuan secretly observed the altar in front of him. The surface of the altar had long decayed. The passage of time had worn it down. It was probably thousands of years old.

The inside of the altar was full of rust, and dark red marks were everywhere. The marks seemed to be formed from dried-up liquid, and they gave off an inexplicable stench.

Even though 1000 years had passed, this smell did not dissipate. Qian Yuan was extremely familiar with the smell.

“This is the smell of the blood of demonic beasts!” This was the first thought that came to his mind. The entire altar was covered in such traces. For so much blood to have been spilt, how many demonic beasts had been slaughtered?

He was shocked. His eyes were filled with killing intent. The red light became more obvious, and his mind became dizzy.

Qian Yuan suddenly realized something and raised his head, only to see the high priest’s eyes. Countless eyes opened and closed in front of him, like the stars in the sky, but they were filled with the scent of darkness.

An ancient and choppy incantation came out of the high priest’s mouth. Some kind of mysterious magic seemed to affect every humanoid creature present, and they all began to chant.

They chanted in unison, as if they were of one mind. Such a scene was blood curling.

On the altar, Qian Yuan stood still like a wooden pillar, not moving at all.

Unfortunately, Ye Xuan and Shen Changling couldn’t repeat the choppy and incomprehensible words even though they tried. In order to avoid exposing their identities, they also moved their lips, as if they were chanting prayers with great piety. In reality, they were secretly communicating with each other.