Chapter 121 "You're too noisy"
Before the sharp sound of the spell tearing the air faded away, Shen Qing saw the golden light around Renly suddenly explode.
The stone carving on top of the Messenger Platform suddenly cracked.
Dark red liquid oozed from the gilded lines and slid down the eye sockets of the lion head statue, like two lines of blood and tears.
The light is no longer a soft golden glow,
Instead, it transformed into countless blazing blades of light, forming an impenetrable barrier in front of him.
Amid the humming sound of the light blade cutting through the air, even the groans of the prisoners in the stone cage were crushed into tiny noises.
What was even more terrifying was that a thick black fog was surging out from the depths of the golden light.
Strands of blood slithered in the mist, like countless tiny snakes emerging from the ground.
Wherever it passed, the moss on the stone slabs instantly withered and turned into charred powder.
"not good!"
Shen Qingze's pupils suddenly contracted.
An indescribable pressure descended from the sky, like an invisible mountain pressing down on his shoulders.
The stone slab under his feet suddenly trembled, and the white smoke coming out of the cracks burned his feet so much that they went numb.
He wanted to retreat, but his legs seemed to be nailed to the spot.
The talisman on the fingertips fell to the ground with a "pa". The moment it touched the ground, it ignited a faint blue flame and burned to ashes in an instant.
A biting chill creeps up my spine.
He watched the ball of light mist rushing towards him, unable to make a sound, but he could clearly hear the sound of bones breaking in the stone cage.
—— An old man’s head was tilted towards his shoulders at a strange angle, his eyes were wide open but lifeless.
"Teacher Shen!"
Xiao Qihao's roar penetrated the buzzing of the light mist, with a hoarse sound like metallic friction.
The soles of his shoes slipped in the slippery blood, the scabbard hit the gabion railings with a rapid crisp sound, and every step splashed blood mixed with broken bones.
He saw Shen Qingze standing there in a trance, his face as white as paper.
And Renly's figure slowly emerged at the edge of the platform - the one that was targeted by the spell just now was just a fading afterimage.
The black robe swayed gently in the golden light.
The stone platform exposed under the hem of his clothes was engraved with twisted blood-red runes, which flickered in brightness with Renly's breathing.
There was a faint smile on Renly's lips, as if he had expected all this.
"How can you touch the barrier of the God's Messenger Platform?"
Renly's voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable authority, as if he was stating an established fact.
The moment he finished speaking, three streams of blood suddenly gushed out from the base of the platform.
It condensed into a translucent chain in the air and wrapped around Shen Qingze's ankle.
“Oh no…I’ve been fooled!!”
Shen Qingze's back was already soaked with cold sweat.
He could feel the pressure growing heavier, his bones groaning under the heavy burden.
Just when the blood chain was about to touch his collar, his wrist was suddenly grabbed by someone, and he was pulled back with brute force.
"Walk!"
Xiao Qihao's voice was filled with anxiety. He almost half dragged and half carried Shen Qingze to the back of the stone cage.
The blood chain brushed past Shen Qingze's hair and fell where they had just stood.
The stone slab instantly cracked into spider-web-like patterns, and bursts of white smoke rose up.
The air was filled with a strong, fishy and sweet smell, as if countless blood had evaporated in an instant.
“Cough… cough cough…”
Shen Qing covered his chest and coughed, blood seeping from his fingers dripped onto his blue shirt, spreading into small red spots.
"Qihao, thank you."
Just as Xiao Qihao was about to say something, he saw Yao Tailing's figure suddenly appear beside Lan Li.
The blood on his black robe had not yet dried, and the broken bones under his boots made a slight "crunching" sound, but his face was full of arrogance.
"Renly, these two ignorant fellows dared to attack the platform. Why don't we just..."
"You're too noisy."
Renly's eyes moved away from Shen Qingze and fell on Yao Tailing's face.
The look was very indifferent, but it made Yao Tailing's voice stop abruptly, as if an invisible hand had strangled his throat.
"You...what do you mean?"
A deafening roar suddenly came from the top of the Messenger Platform.
The golden light around Ye Xiang suddenly surged, dyeing half of the sky a blinding pale white.
Countless distorted human faces suddenly appeared on the stone wall behind Renly, screaming silently.
It was as if countless wronged souls were trying to break free from the cracks in the rocks.
"It seems like it's time~"
The corners of Renly's mouth raised in an inexplicable arc.
Yao Tailing's smile froze on his face, and he subconsciously shrank his neck.
The strands of hair on the back of her neck were curled by the heat from the platform.
He had been with Renly for many years, and had never seen him look at someone like this, as if he was looking at a piece of trash that could be thrown away at any time.
He didn't believe that Renly really dared to do that to him!
"Ren, Renly?"
He spoke tentatively, his voice trembling like a candle in the wind.
"Isn't the ritual at its final stage? Shouldn't we..."
Before he finished speaking, Renly suddenly raised his hand, and grasped Yao Tailing's collar with his five fingers like an iron clamp.
The movement was so fast that it was hard to see clearly, and the strong wind caused Yao Tailing's cheek to hurt.
Before he could even react, his feet had already left the ground, and his sight, suspended in mid-air, was right at the center of the platform.
The golden light there had condensed into a vortex, with countless tiny black shadows tumbling in the light. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be crushed souls.
"The last step,"
Renly's voice was eerily calm.
"Sacrifices are indeed needed."
"Renly! You...you are mistaken!"
Yao Tailing's face instantly turned the color of liver, his hands and feet struggled wildly in the air, his nails scratched on Renly's wrists, leaving bloody marks.
"I'm Yao Tailing! I'm here to help you and Young Master Ye! You can't..."
His words got stuck in his throat.
Because he saw a face on the stone wall behind Renly, smiling strangely at him.
That was the accountant whom he had just pushed into the soul-devouring array with his own hands.
Renly said nothing more, but raised his wrist slightly.
Yao Tailing's screams pierced the air and were thrown to the center of the God's Messenger Platform like a fallen leaf.
The golden light surged in like a tide, engulfing him in an instant, leaving him no chance to even cry out for help.
Shen Qingze and Xiao Qihao clearly saw that the dark figure twisted and shrank in the light, and the muffled sound of bones breaking could be heard clearly from dozens of steps away.
Finally, it turned into sparks and was blown away by the wind in a halo, leaving not even a trace of ash.
Only the jade-inlaid belt buckle of Yao Tailing fell onto the stone platform with a clang.
In an instant, it was swallowed by the blood rune, leaving a charred mark.
Xiao Qihao took a breath of cold air, and there was a rusty sweet taste between his teeth.
Subconsciously, he tightened his grip on Shen Qingze's wrist, his knuckles turning white from the force, almost crushing his bones.
“This person…”
Shen Qing shook his head and stared at Renly.
The other party was slowly withdrawing his hand, and the fingers hanging at his side were gently curled up.
The blood drops dripping from the fingertips fell on the rune, causing circles of dark red ripples, as if just an insignificant stone had just been thrown away.
The light from the God's Platform became brighter and brighter. Ye Xiang's figure was completely enveloped by the golden light, and only a vague outline could be seen.
There seemed to be countless points of light circling and converging around me.
The moment those light spots hit the light wall, a shrill scream was heard, like the sound of souls being torn apart.
"Catch them."
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