Chapter 754 Believe in Yourself
Before Qi Tongwei could recover from his shock, the headless black shadow slowly stood up from in front of the piano and floated towards him. Qi Tongwei was so scared that he turned and ran away. In panic, his steps stumbled and he almost fell down several times. The gloomy chill from behind seemed to be tightly attached to his back, making him dare not stop for a moment.
He desperately ran towards the light, but the headless shadow was getting faster and faster, getting closer and closer to him. Qi Tongwei could hear his own violent breathing and frantic heartbeat. In this extreme fear, his mind was blank, and he only knew to run forward.
Just when he thought he was about to be caught up by the headless black shadow, a narrow passage suddenly appeared in front of him. Qi Tongwei rushed in without thinking too much. The passage was filled with a foul smell, and the walls were wet, as if something was flowing slowly.
Qi Tongwei ran blindly in the passage, the headless shadow still chasing him. Suddenly, he saw a closed door at the end of the passage. He rushed over with all his strength and twisted the doorknob. The door slowly opened, and a strong light came in. Qi Tongwei rushed in desperately, then turned around and closed the door forcefully, and held his body tightly against the door, fearing that the headless shadow would chase him in.
At this moment, Qi Tongwei was leaning against the door in a panic, gasping for breath, his eyes full of fear and despair.
Qi Tongwei leaned against the door, his body shaking uncontrollably with fear, his heart beating wildly in his chest, as if it would burst through his chest in the next second. He gasped for air, staring ahead in horror, as if the tightly closed door would be broken through by a headless black shadow at any moment.
Just when he was about to fall into the abyss of despair, a soft light slowly lit up in the corner of the room. The light was very weak at first, like a candle swaying in the wind, but it was particularly eye-catching in this dark and terrifying atmosphere. Qi Tongwei's eyes were attracted by this light, and a trace of indescribable hope surged in his heart, although this hope was mixed with more doubts and uneasiness.
He moved cautiously towards the light, with every step full of caution. When he got closer, he found that it was an ancient bronze mirror, with a strange light emitting from the mirror surface, and some blurry images seemed to be flickering in the light. Before he could see clearly, the image in the mirror suddenly became clear, and a mysterious voice sounded in his ears: "Qi Tongwei, your fate has been rewritten, and this is not accidental. The truth you are pursuing will be revealed after this light, but you must pay a price..."
Qi Tongwei's eyes widened, and just as he was about to ask, he felt a strong force binding him tightly, and his body involuntarily moved closer to the bronze mirror. The moment his fingers touched the bronze mirror, the scene in front of him changed instantly, and he was in an unfamiliar scene - it was a bustling city street, but the people around him were all blurred and in a hurry.
He looked down and found that the Purification Crystal in his hand had emitted a strong light. It seemed that countless pairs of eyes were watching him in the light. At this moment, his body began to become transparent, as if it was about to dissipate in the air.
Qi Tongwei looked around in horror, trying to grab something to stop his body from dissipating, but it was all in vain. Just when he was about to disappear, a mysterious rune suddenly shot out from the purification crystal and enveloped him. In the flash of light, his figure gradually stabilized and slowly landed on the ground.
At this moment, the surrounding scene became clearer and clearer, and he found that the streets of the city he was in were filled with a strange atmosphere. The buildings on the street were old and dilapidated, and the walls were covered with unknown vines, as if telling the vicissitudes of time. The pedestrians still had blurred faces and hurried steps, ignoring his appearance.
Qi Tongwei walked cautiously along the street, the light of the Purification Crystal in his hand sometimes brighter and sometimes weaker. When he walked to a corner, he saw a man in a black robe standing there quietly with his back to him. Qi Tongwei was about to ask, but the man in the black robe suddenly turned around. He was wearing a mask with runes engraved on his face, revealing only a pair of deep and mysterious eyes.
The black-robed man slowly spoke, "You have entered a territory you should not have entered. This is the crossroads of fate. Every choice you make will determine your fate. The power of the Purification Crystal has attracted the covetousness of various forces. If you want to survive, you must find the Book of Destiny hidden deep in this city. It will guide you out of trouble."
Before Qi Tongwei could respond, the man in black robe waved his hand, a flash of light passed by, and a book with an ancient atmosphere appeared in his hand. Before Qi Tongwei could take a closer look, a sinister laugh suddenly sounded around him, and a group of black shadows rushed over from all directions and pounced on him. Qi Tongwei hugged the Crystal of Purification and the Book of Destiny tightly, turned around and ran, and the black shadows behind him chased closely.
Qi Tongwei desperately ran away in this strange and bizarre city, with a dark shadow chasing him like a ghost. In a panic, he ran into a narrow and deep alley. The houses on both sides of the alley were dilapidated, with doors and windows closed, and the silence was a bit creepy.
Qi Tongwei panted and leaned against the wall, trying to calm himself down. He looked down at the Book of Destiny in his hand. The simple cover was engraved with strange symbols, exuding a mysterious atmosphere. The moment he opened the book, a soft light illuminated the words on the page, which turned out to be an ancient admonition about "loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness".
The book records that in the center of this city, there is a forgotten ancestral temple, where the heroic spirits who protect this land are enshrined. If you can bring the crystal of purification to the ancestral temple and worship with a heart of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, you may be able to use the power of the heroic spirits to dispel these shadows and find a real way out of the predicament. However, the ancestral temple is surrounded by many traps, and all forces know of its existence and are coveting the mysterious power in the ancestral temple. A fierce dispute over interests has already begun in secret.
Qi Tongwei was torn between two opposites. On the one hand, this might be his only hope to escape the crisis. On the other hand, the journey to the ancestral hall was extremely difficult and he didn't know if he could reach it alive. But thinking of his mission and his desire to survive, he gritted his teeth and decided to move forward in the direction of the ancestral hall.
Along the way, Qi Tongwei carefully avoided the eyes of various forces. However, he was still spotted by a mysterious organization. The members of this organization wore gray robes and had cold and ruthless eyes. They firmly believed that the power of the Purification Crystal and the Ancestral Hall should be used for them to achieve their so-called "righteousness", but in fact it was to satisfy their own selfish desires.