Chapter 192: Dragon Valley (25)
As Su Yue walked forward, he could clearly feel the sentry's gaze drilling into his back like nails, as if he wanted to stare two big holes into him.
However, such a high-pressure scene was not enough to cause real pressure to the Lord Su Yue. He calmly continued to move forward with the dragon boy.
Not sure where to go, just follow the crowd.
The rain was getting heavier, falling on the ground like mist, and the puddles reflected ripples like mirrors.
All the people participating in the sacrifice, wearing long robes, were moving towards the pillar of heaven. No one spoke on the way, and no one even slowed down their pace or looked to the side.
They were like iron nails attracted by the magnetic pole at the center of the pillar of heaven, rushing in that direction like a tide.
Su Yue didn't know what these people were going to do, but he saw the Duke in the crowd at a glance. The Duke was dressed differently from these people. He wore a very conspicuous hat and his clothes had more patterns. In simple terms, he felt superior to others.
The Duke's eyes were always on the crowd, probably to maintain order.
That's not good.
Because the Duke was already very wary of Su Yue, if he saw Su Yue's face, Su Yue would definitely be kicked out immediately.
More importantly, the people participating in the sacrifice walked forward like they had no brains. If Su Yue stopped to wait for Cang Zhi or turned back to talk to him, he would be immediately noticed, so he could only continue walking forward like these people.
The dark clouds above his head were so heavy that they seemed to be pressing down, the rumbling thunder was almost right next to his ears, and the wind was blowing wildly. Su Yue had to pull up his hood to prevent it from being blown away.
He walked side by side with the dragon boy and could feel that the boy was tense all over. He gently patted the boy's arm to help him relax.
At the same time, Su Yue was thinking quickly about what to do.
They did sneak in, but it was obvious that the Duke was very vigilant. Any disturbance here would be under his surveillance. If Su Yue wanted the dragon boy to make any noise, the Duke and his sentinels would be lured here first before attracting the attention of the Dragon God hovering in the sky.
Not to mention the thick clouds and strong winds and rain, which were enough to obscure the dragons' vision. Furthermore, did the Dragon God really recognize his cursed child? Perhaps he didn't recognize him at all, otherwise why would he continue to hover over the town without coming down to rescue his people?
Now we can only follow the person who performed the sacrifice and act accordingly.
If this were done in reality, Su Yue might not find an opportunity until the final sacrifice was completed, but this is a game, and there must be a trick to passing the game. If it is not at this plot point, then it will be at the next plot point.
It was because Su Yue understood this logic that he continued to stay in the sacrificial site.
They followed the crowd and got closer and closer to the Tianzhu.
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Only when you get closer can you truly feel the scale of Tianzhu. It is about dozens of meters high, like an iron tower reaching the sky guarding the rainy night. Standing below and looking up, you have to lift your neck until it hurts to see the top.
The pillar was pitch black, its material unclear whether it was stone or black iron. It tapered from bottom to top, like a pagoda, its summit seemingly piercing the clouds. Purple lightning, like a swimming dragon, swirled around the tower, flashing with lightning. The massive black shadow, like a behemoth from ancient times, frightened everyone to death.
Under the Tianzhu, in front of Suyue and the others, there was a big pit.
This pit must have been newly dug. The soil around the edge was still caked with lumps. In the center of the pit lay a huge stone slab. Several men in black robes were working on the slab with thin black claw tools, trying to dig out the heavy slabs. Some of these slabs were covered in moss, while others were clearly recently placed there. Perhaps they had been placed there yesterday at the Duke's request, and were about to be dug out again.
Only those few people in black robes were working, and the others wearing the same standard robes as Su Yue and the others were watching at the edge of the pit.
It seems that Su Yue and the others should be of a higher level than the men in black robes. The men in black robes are responsible for cleaning, while they are responsible for the follow-up.
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The rain was getting heavier, but luckily the robe was made of waterproof fabric, so the people waiting by the pit didn't get too soaked.
An unknown amount of time had passed, but those men in black robes finally used the tools in their hands to fix the corners of the large stone slab, and they exerted their strength together. With a "ha" sound, they lifted up the huge bluestone slab covered with magic!
Although he was mentally prepared, the stench still made Su Yue feel nauseous the moment the stone slab left the ground.
Cang Zhi had said before that there was a thick layer of grease under the stone slab, which should be some kind of evil curse using corpses as the medium. But even though Su Yue had such an expectation, the stench that hit him in the face almost made him fall. It was unknown how long the corpse oil under the stone slab had been fermenting. Coupled with the humid and hot rainy day, the entire valley became a huge steamer. No matter who came, they could not stand the smell, even the other people participating in the sacrifice nearby could hardly bear it.
Su Yue still wanted to maintain his image, so he waved his hand and summoned a divine power to seal his mouth and nose. He looked at the dragon boy next to him whose face was smoked red, so he simply summoned a divine power on him as well.
Su Yue looked down again. Fortunately, although he knew from the smell that this magic was absolutely evil, there was nothing ugly in his field of vision. The scary things had all turned into oil. The bottom of the pit looked like a dark, slightly bumpy and even fertile piece of mud.
Just as Su Yue was thinking about what to do, the dragon boy's expression suddenly changed. He carefully tugged at Su Yue's sleeve, motioning him to look to the side.
Su Yue looked in the direction of his movements and noticed that the group of people who were performing the sacrifices were gathered around the edge of the pit. In fact, they had formed a long line around the pit. Now, quite far away from them, at what should be the "head" of the team, the person who was participating in the sacrifice suddenly started dancing.
After performing a strange dance, the man took off all his clothes very quickly.
Then, he remained naked and jumped into the pit with a "bang"!
His body was like a solid can, and he sank into the pit as soon as he jumped in. Su Yue realized at this time that this pile of black mud was probably not simple corpse oil, it was a bit like a swamp. When the priest jumped in, only two bubbles came out, and he disappeared in a flash with a "gulp".
Then the person behind him took a step forward, stood in his previous position, and started dancing.
As he danced, the man took off all his clothes and jumped into the pool with a "bang".
Su Yue: "..."
Hold.
He had just thought that those wearing robes were a little more superior than those people in black robes who were responsible for cleaning, and they only needed to watch while others cleaned. Now it seems that his idea was completely wrong.
Others are responsible for cleaning, and after cleaning, they will throw their pile of consumables in.
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The other people participating in the sacrifice did not express any opinion about this development. They did not even look back or look around. They must have known that this would be the ending when they walked in. More or less, the "people" in this game are a little bit abnormal. The problem is that Su Yue cannot jump in. If he jumps in, it seems that he will most likely be gone, and he will not be able to complete the hidden mission.
No wonder the sentinels' surveillance was not strict. Su Yue even suspected that the Duke had not failed to notice him, but was hiding in the dark leisurely, waiting to laugh at him.
Should he jump down and die, or escape from the burial pit at the risk of exposing his identity?
No matter which one it is, Su Yue seems to be in trouble.
The current situation is really embarrassing. Not only is he about to become a sacrificial victim jumping into the pit, but he also has no idea how to attract the attention of the Dragon God above the clouds.
...To be honest, Su Yue didn't even know whether the Dragon God was in the sky at this moment.
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The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the sacrificial procession was getting shorter and shorter. It was now obvious that the black mud in front of them was not the so-called corpse oil, but something more evil.
Whether it is a corpse used for burial or a living person, it will swallow it all without spitting out even the bones. It is considered very polite if it spits out a few bubbles.
Su Yue didn't know whether it would spit out a few more bubbles if it swallowed him.
However, there was no way he could take off all his clothes and jump down.
But now I really don’t know what to do if I don’t jump.
Three more people danced in front, and Su Yue followed the team forward. In a blink of an eye, there was only one turn left for him to dance, which meant there were no more than eight people.
Just then Su Yue noticed a strange phenomenon.
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The more the black mud swallows, the lighter it appears.
It was too dark and raining heavily, so it was hard to see clearly. But if you looked closely, you could still see a faint glow beneath the black mud.
Is it related to the dragon eggs? Su Yue wasn't sure, but this discovery cheered him up.
Before Su Yue could seriously think about the connection between the ritual and the dragon egg, the dragon boy next to him suddenly pulled Su Yue's arm hard.
Although the dragon boy could not speak human language, he could understand it. Moreover, he was very smart and knew that the current situation was special and his identity could not be exposed. So after putting on the sacrificial robe, he followed Su Yue obediently as a pet.
Precisely because he is very sensible, this sudden action is particularly noteworthy, and it must mean that something big is happening.
The Duke was still watching from above. Su Yue didn't dare to move too much, but he turned his head immediately.
When they turned around, everyone in Su Yue was dumbfounded.
Although the boy's face was still hidden in the hood, Su Yue could clearly see that his pupils were more prominent. If he could blend in with the crowd before, now it would be obvious at a glance that he was not a human. Moreover, layers of silver scales were emerging on the boy's face. It was obvious that for some reason, he was gradually regaining his dragon form.
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Restoring the dragon form is a good thing, but not in the current situation. The boy looked very painful, and this process must have been very uncomfortable for him. Moreover, the boy's throat was uncontrollably making a sound similar to a dragon's roar.
Although he tried to suppress it and the sound of rain covered it up, it would soon attract the attention of people around him.
Su Yue was not sure what was going on, but he knew that this was probably his only chance to attract the Dragon God's attention.
However, with such thick clouds and storms separating them, the Duke would probably notice them before attracting the Dragon God's attention. If the Duke noticed the dragon boy, he would never let the boy return to his dragon form so easily.
Success or failure may depend on this very moment.
The Duke was watching from a high place, his eyes never leaving the sacrificial pit under the pillar of heaven. Seeing that the dragon scales on the boy's face were becoming more and more conspicuous, he was afraid that soon he would not be able to hide them from the Duke's eyes.
At this critical moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Fire! Help! Fire!"
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The Duke's face changed as he looked towards the direction of the sound. Su Yue was startled. Wasn't it raining heavily? Why was there a fire?
But then he saw a bright flame coming at him with all its might, almost lighting up half the sky red. Waves of flames ignited in the woods behind the pillar of heaven. The fire was so intense that rain was no longer enough to put it out.
The Duke obviously couldn't understand why this happened, but now he had to take care of it because he couldn't stop the ceremony no matter what, but the fire was so big that it would affect the progress of the ceremony.
The Duke had no choice but to leave the high slope temporarily and commanded sternly: "Hurry up and bring water! Put out the fire immediately!"
Seeing that the sentries had to leave the sacrificial pit one by one to fetch water, and the Duke himself had to go to take care of the fire, Su Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Now he could take the dragon boy to summon the Dragon God without any hindrance.
But now his attention was not on the dragon boy, but looking into the distance.
Sure enough, as Su Yue expected, he first saw a torch in a very hidden angle among the woods.
The torch was very small, but Su Yue recognized it as the divine fire at a glance. Even the heavy rain could not extinguish it.
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The one holding the torch was, of course, Cang Zhi, who had disappeared somewhere earlier. Standing high on a sturdy branch, Cang Zhi watched indifferently as the Duke and the sentries dispersed. The flickering light of the torch illuminated his handsome profile.
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