After listening to An Lan's analysis, everyone showed a hint of excitement.

Ya'en chuckled, "So you've finally found a clue about her? I wonder if she's here?"

An Lan, however, was not so optimistic.

He shook his head and said, "It's unlikely. After all, this altar was destroyed a long time ago, and Yan Bing should have left long ago."

Lu Ning asked with some curiosity, "Why is Yan Bing here? And why did she happen to disrupt the sacrificial ceremony?"

An Lan was taken aback, then shook her head: "I don't know, we know too little about Yan Bing."

Indeed, none of them knew why Yan Bing was here.

They didn't even know where Yan Bing would go next.

However, at least they now have some clues, which is encouraging news for them.

The group continued their search, and Jerry found a partially damaged notebook on one of the deceased members of the Lunar Cult.

I found some interesting records on it.

"...When the lunar phase array is complete, the great commander will gaze upon this place, and the passage will open at the focal point of the seventh pupil..."

Upon seeing these words, An Lan seemed to be deep in thought.

He looked up at the phantom of the moon in the sky.

The others also showed solemn expressions after seeing the phantom of the moon.

"...Could the phantom images on it be the so-called lunar phase array?"

"You know what, these moon phantoms are all different phases of the moon, and there does seem to be some kind of pattern to them."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, their expressions grim.

"According to the notes, after this so-called lunar phase array is completed, the great Lord will watch over this place. I mean the moon, right? What about the passage?" Steve asked, somewhat confused.

Lu Ning thought of something and said, "The divine oracle left by the Hand of the Underworld mentioned that the moon might fall, which probably foreshadows the arrival of the Moon God. Could this be the passage for the Moon God to descend?"

Everyone was stunned, and the air fell silent for a moment.

Everyone looked at each other, feeling a cold sweat break out on their backs.

An Lan said with a solemn expression, "If it is really as Lu Ning guessed, then this place is probably a very important stronghold of the Moon Goddess Cult. This kind of thousand-eyed sacrifice ritual is probably not the first time."

Yaen nodded and said seriously, "This shouldn't be the first time. I'm afraid the sacrificial ritual and the lunar phase illusion are also closely related."

The group exchanged ideas and quickly came up with their own guesses. They were also relieved that Yan Bing had disrupted the sacrificial ritual earlier, otherwise who knows if the passage would have been opened back then?

After searching carefully, the group found five low-risk soul artifacts, but none of the high-risk or medium-risk ones.

An Lan guessed that they might have been taken away by the people who killed them.

Lu Ning and the others were not too disappointed by this.

Having a few low-risk soul artifacts is already considered quite lucky.

After confirming that they had searched the area thoroughly, Lu Ning and the others left the circular pit.

They continued their investigation.

Four or five days later, Lu Ning and his group were getting closer and closer to the area where the mental pollution was located.

They also became more cautious.

In the past day or two, as they ventured deeper into the land, they could clearly sense that the monsters they encountered were much stronger.

Previously, Saint-level monsters were a rare sight, but now we encounter them four or five times a day.

Even these Saint-level monsters are getting stronger. They were just reaching the Saint level before, but now the Saints they encounter are no less powerful than Aishalin.

As the group continued deeper into the pit, another circular crater appeared ahead.

This time, Lu Ning and the others all became serious.

They could clearly feel a strong spiritual pollution radiating from within the circular pit.

The concentration of that mental pollution even spread in ripples visible to the naked eye in all directions.

In Lu Ning's view, the white mist in the circular crater area was quite thick, almost covering the entire crater.

“It should be just ahead.” Yann said with a serious expression, “The mental pollution there is very serious, everyone be careful.”

The others nodded slightly.

They then took out their soul weapons and prepared for battle.

"The situation over there is still uncertain. Ella, be careful and go check it out," Yann said.

As an awakened being with the ability to erase one's presence, if Ella were to combine this with her high-risk soul weapon, once she entered the state of erasure, even Yaon would be unable to detect her presence unless someone was extremely close.

The concentration of mental pollution ahead was too high, indicating an abnormal situation. Ya'en did not let Lu Ning go first, so as not to alert the enemy.

On the contrary, Ella is the best choice.

Aila nodded, and after using her ability, she made her way towards the area of ​​the circular crater.

Lu Ning and the others lay in ambush in the rear, watching as Aila Ruo stepped forward and climbed onto the edge of the circular pit.

Ella glanced at him briefly before quickly retreating back to where Lu Ning and the others were.

Her expression was extremely solemn, which made Yann and the others even more serious.

"How about it?"

Aila frowned and said, "There's an altar down there, and people from the Moon Cult are holding a sacrificial ceremony. It looks a lot like the destroyed altar we encountered before."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly.

With a cold expression, Yann said, "It seems they're still not satisfied after their last failure. Are they going to try again?"

An Lan said with a solemn expression, "It may not be a continued attempt. This might not be their first sacrifice since the destruction they suffered."

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