Chapter 421 Sacrifice
Su Han followed her gaze and saw the beam of light twisting like a living thing. After the dark blue water in the pool was drained away, densely packed skeletons were revealed at the bottom of the pool.
The bones were bluish-gray in color, and the surface was covered with fine runes, which were exactly the same as the patterns on Biyao's collarbone.
"That's the altar..."
Biyao's voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible. Her fingers trembled slightly, and stone chips fell from the cracks between her nails.
“They are offering sacrifice.”
"Who?"
Su Han frowned, the burning pain in his back made it difficult for him to concentrate.
He reached out to grab Bi Yao, but found that her wrist was as cold as iron.
Bi Yao did not answer. Her eyes were fixed on the beam of light, her pupils slightly contracted, as if she had seen something terrible.
Su Han followed her gaze and saw a blurry figure gradually emerging in the beam of light.
The figure slowly sank and finally landed on the skeleton at the bottom of the pool.
"That is……"
Su Han's throat tightened.
The figure gradually became clear. It was a woman who looked exactly like Bi Yao, except that her skin was so pale that it was almost transparent.
The dark red lines on the collarbone were more complex than those on Bi Yao's body, and almost covered half of the neck.
She closed her eyes and folded her hands on her chest, as if she was asleep, or as if she had already died.
Biyao's breathing suddenly became rapid. She took a step back, slipped, and almost fell to the ground.
Su Han held her, but found that her body was so stiff that she didn't look like a living person.
"Baguio?"
he whispered.
Biyao's lips moved, but no sound came out.
Her eyes were still fixed on the figure at the bottom of the pool, and the fear in her eyes almost overflowed.
Su Han's heart sank.
He vaguely realized that everything before his eyes might be related to the secret of Bi Yao.
Those runes, those bones, that figure that looked exactly like her...
"We have to get out of here."
He whispered, grabbing Biyao's arm and trying to lead her back.
But Biyao seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move.
Her fingertips trembled slightly and a very soft whimper came from her throat, like some dying animal.
"Biyao!" Su Han raised his voice and pulled her hard.
Bi Yao finally came back to her senses. Her eyes were dazed for a moment, and then she suddenly grabbed Su Han's wrist, her nails almost digging into his flesh.
"Walk……"
She said hoarsely, "Go..."
Su Han didn't hesitate, grabbed her and ran away.
But just as they took the first step, the figure at the bottom of the pool suddenly opened his eyes.
Those were a pair of eyes without pupils, only a faint blue light, like an abyss of cold water with no bottom to the horizon.
"That's too late……"
Biyao's voice trembled.
The beam of light suddenly expanded, and the skeleton at the bottom of the pool made a crackling sound and slowly stood up.
The bones were pieced together into twisted human shapes, with blue flames burning in the empty eye sockets, approaching them step by step.
Su Han clenched the short blade, and the burning pain on his back made him sweat profusely. He leaned sideways to block Bi Yao and whispered:
"Follow me."
Biyao did not respond. Her breathing became more and more rapid, and the dark red lines on her collarbone began to slowly move, as if they were coming alive.
The skeletons were getting closer and closer. Su Han swung his knife at the one in front. The blade hit the bones, and a string of sparks flew.
The skeleton shook but did not fall down. Instead, it stretched out its bony claws to grab him.
Su Han dodged sideways and struck again with his backhand, this time directly slicing its spine.
The bones finally scattered on the ground, but more bones were crawling out from the bottom of the pool, densely packed and blocking their way of retreat.
"Baguio!"
Su Han turned around and shouted, "Is there any way——"
His words stopped abruptly.
Biyao stood there with her eyes closed, the blood drained from her face.
Her lips moved slightly, as if she was reciting something, and the lines on her collarbone meandered like a live snake, gradually crawling towards her neck.
"Baguio!"
Su Han grabbed her shoulders, but her body was frighteningly cold, and the blood vessels under her skin were a strange dark red.
The skeletons were getting closer and closer. Su Han gritted his teeth and swung his knife, but there were too many of them. His arms were already scratched by the bone claws, leaving several bloody marks.
The blood dripped onto the ground and was greedily absorbed by the skeletons. The dark blue flames in their eyes burned even more vigorously. (End of this chapter)