Chapter 738 Fighting to the Death
Deep in the cave, there is a huge stone tablet with densely engraved words on it.
Qi Tongwei approached the stone tablet and took a closer look, and found that it recorded the method used by Lijiazhuang to seal the dark curse. It turned out that in order to reseal the curse, three artifacts needed to be found - the Demon-Suppressing Sword, the Evil-Repelling Pearl, and the Soul-Gathering Cauldron, and a person with pure bloodline needed to be sacrificed to completely seal the dark power.
Qi Tongwei looked at the words on the stone tablet, feeling mixed emotions. He knew that if he wanted to save the village and the world, he had to follow the instructions on the stone tablet, but he couldn't bear to let innocent people die.
At this moment, the eldest son of the Zhao family suddenly said: "Qi Tongwei, let me go. All this is caused by me. I am willing to use my life to make up for our mistakes." Qi Tongwei looked at the eldest son of the Zhao family, and a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes: "You..." The eldest son of the Zhao family interrupted him: "Don't say anymore, we don't have time."
Therefore, Qi Tongwei, along with the eldest son of the Zhao family and everyone else, embarked on a journey to find the three artifacts. They asked around, went through countless hardships and obstacles, and finally found the Demon-Suppressing Sword and the Evil-Repelling Pearl.
However, the whereabouts of the Soul Gathering Cauldron were unknown. They searched all possible places but could not find any trace of it. Just when they felt desperate, Qi Tongwei suddenly remembered a strange cauldron he had seen in the basement of the City God Temple before. Could it be the Soul Gathering Cauldron?
Qi Tongwei led everyone back to the City God Temple in Shijiazhuang. The City God Temple was in ruins and filled with a thick dark atmosphere. They walked into the basement carefully and saw the tripod.
Just as they were about to take the Soul Gathering Cauldron away, the basement suddenly shook violently, and a huge monster rushed out from the darkness. The monster opened its bloody mouth and pounced on Qi Tongwei and others.
Qi Tongwei quickly drew out the demon-suppressing sword and started a fierce fight with the monster. With the help of everyone, Qi Tongwei finally killed the monster. They successfully got the Soul Gathering Cauldron and returned to the cave in the valley with the three artifacts.
According to the instructions on the stone tablet, Qi Tongwei and others set up an altar in the cave and placed the three artifacts on the altar. The eldest son of the Zhao family stood in the center of the altar with a firm look in his eyes.
Qi Tongwei looked at the eldest son of the Zhao family, his heart full of guilt and respect. He picked up a dagger and slowly walked towards the eldest son of the Zhao family. When the dagger pierced the eldest son of the Zhao family, blood splattered on the three artifacts, and the artifacts emitted a dazzling light.
When the blood of the eldest son of the Zhao family splashed onto the three artifacts, the light instantly spread around like a surging wave, illuminating the entire cave as bright as day, and the strong energy fluctuations made the air tremble.
However, just when everyone thought the crisis was over, a series of strange scenes suddenly appeared in the light. It was an ancient picture, as if it came from the distant past. In the picture, a group of people in ancient robes were chanting around a mysterious tower. The tower exuded an awe-inspiring atmosphere, and seemed to hide a power that could change the rules of heaven and earth. Then, the picture turned and showed a mysterious symbol. The symbol flashed with a strange light, which was deeply imprinted on everyone's retina.
Before everyone could recover from this sudden scene, the cave began to shake violently, and deep cracks appeared on the ground, as if an invisible force was breaking out from the ground. Qi Tongwei realized that things were far from that simple, and they seemed to have triggered a deeper and more ancient secret mechanism.
Suddenly, from the depths of the light, an illusory figure slowly emerged. This figure was tall and majestic, dressed in gorgeous and ancient clothes, wearing a golden crown, with deep and mysterious eyes, as if he could see through everything in the world. He stared at Qi Tongwei and others, and slowly said: "You ants, do you think this will end everything? What you have done is just the beginning of the real disaster."
Qi Tongwei suppressed his fear and asked, "Who are you? What is going on?" The figure sneered, "I am an ancient guardian. Thousands of years ago, in order to seal the evil spirits in the world, I sealed their power under this land and set up many restrictions, waiting for time to wear away their power. But your reckless actions have broken this fragile balance. The evil power that is about to be released is beyond your imagination."
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other in despair and helplessness. But Qi Tongwei was unwilling to give up. He held the demon-suppressing sword tightly and said, "Since it is our fault, we should make up for it. Even if the road ahead is difficult, we must find a solution."
The ancient guardian looked at Qi Tongwei, with a strange light flashing in his eyes: "Humph, ignorance is fearless. If you want to make up for it, you need to go to the mysterious tower and find the holy object in the tower to purify this polluted land. Maybe there is a glimmer of hope. But the area around the tower is full of dangers. Those who have gone there in the past have never returned. Do you dare?"
Qi Tongwei nodded resolutely without any hesitation. So, under the guidance of the ancient guardian, they embarked on the journey to the mysterious tower. Along the way, they crossed the barren desert, where the sun was scorching, the wind was blowing, and water was scarce. Everyone's lips were chapped and their bodies were exhausted, but the faith in their hearts supported them to move forward. After finally walking out of the desert, they entered a gloomy swamp. The swamp was filled with methane and hid various unknown dangers. If you are not careful, you will fall into the quagmire and be swallowed by the swamp.
After many hardships, they finally saw the mysterious tower from afar. The tower stood in a foggy valley, surrounded by a mysterious and oppressive atmosphere. When they approached the tower, the air around them seemed to become sticky, making it difficult to breathe.
The entrance to the tower was engraved with various ancient runes, emitting a faint light, as if warning intruders. Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and led the way into the tower. The tower was filled with an old and decayed atmosphere, and there were some vague murals hanging on the walls, depicting some ancient and mysterious rituals and scenes.
They climbed up the narrow stairs slowly, taking every step carefully, fearing to trigger some trap. Suddenly, a huge mechanical bird fluttered out of the darkness, its wings as sharp as knives, and flames spewed from its mouth, swooping down towards them. Qi Tongwei waved the demon-suppressing sword and fought a desperate battle with the bird, and everyone picked up their weapons to assist Qi Tongwei.