The three of them were now in a dilemma. Whether they used their eyes or their martial arts spiritual perception, they couldn't determine their direction or figure out their surroundings…
The only thing they were certain of was that the corpses lying beneath their feet were civilians from the barracks…
Moreover, at this moment they understood why these people had died: their minds had been controlled by a strange force, and perhaps even the people themselves didn't know they were dead...
"There are more and more corpses on the ground. If we follow these corpses forward, we should be able to reach the altar without any problems..."
Li Zhu shared his discovery, but Nazha and Hou Wang were completely focused on controlling the power in Li Zhu's forehead, otherwise they would be controlled by the strange entity in no time. Their recent experience had already left them with lingering fear, and they naturally did not want to go through it again...
After all, no one knows when the strange forces will control them to commit suicide. The best way now is to avoid being controlled by the strange forces again!
"You two were just brought here under the control of a strange force, so I believe the altar should be nearby..."
Li Zhu continued his analysis, and the two of them nodded subconsciously.
"Brother Zhu, what should we do now?"
Naza asked with difficulty!
"We need to find the altar and figure out why this happened so we can leave. We have to hurry, or the people outside the city will definitely come in, and even more people will die..."
They've wasted too much time. Given their status, if they don't go back soon, both sides will issue orders to enter the city. The thought of such consequences sent chills down their spines.
With Li Zhu's power protecting them this time, the three of them followed the corpses on the ground towards the altar...
The stench of rotting flesh made the three men's faces turn pale, and the constant appearance of corpses before their eyes assaulted their minds, filling them with horrifying images...
The three men remained on edge until the corpse before them was no longer lying flat, but instead tilted backward with its head down…
They stopped and slowly raised their heads, finally revealing the true face of the altar to the three of them…
The altar wasn't shrouded in mist, but it looked even more eerie...
The top of the altar is the only spot without any corpses. The entire altar is over ten meters high and has dozens of steps, but now it's difficult to see the steps clearly. They are covered with countless corpses, making the scene even more jarring in contrast to the empty platform at the top.
The altar was covered in incomprehensible patterns; just one glance gave one the feeling of their soul being pulled away…
"What exactly is this altar used for?"
Naza asked in a murmur!
"Little monkey, do you recognize him?"
Li Zhu turned his gaze to the Marquis, after all, the other party understood this world better than he did…
"Your Highness, this looks very much like a sacrificial ritual of some cult..."
Li Zhu really wanted to slap him and ask him again, "Do you think I'm blind? Can't I see this is a sacrificial altar? Nearly 100,000 people in Wengcheng have died here. This is clearly a sacrifice. But who is behind all this? What is their purpose?"
Was it all just for the purpose of massacring the city? If that's the case, wouldn't the entire New Tang Dynasty be in danger?
He didn't want all the people of the new Tang Dynasty to die before he even ascended the throne; he still wanted to lead China to rise again...
"Do you know what this cult is called?"
Li Zhu asked patiently!
"Your Highness, this is the first time I've seen this altar, and I don't know which faction it belongs to..."
The Marquis replied awkwardly, realizing that Li Zhu was angry, which was why his tone was much weaker...
"You've been the sixth one for so many years, don't you have a single clue?"
"Your Highness, what is this 'Sixth Brother'? I've never done this before."
The Marquis's answer left Li Zhu speechless, unsure how to explain, and besides, that wasn't the point...
"You collect intelligence from all over the world, don't you have any information about cults?"
Li Zhu could only change his approach to questioning!
"Your Highness, there are countless cults in the world, too many to count. Moreover, most of these cults are just trying to fool the people and swindle money from them, so there is no need to collect them..."
Upon hearing the words of the Marquis, Li Zhu realized that the people of this era were not very educated. Even before he traveled through time, in what was known as a civilized era, there were still countless people who had never attended school. Therefore, they were easily misled!
"Didn't you gather any information about sacrificial cults?"
Li Zhu, unwilling to give up, continued to ask!
"Your Highness, sacrifices are not uncommon, but such a large-scale sacrifice is unprecedented..."
The prince's answer saddened Li Zhu somewhat; the times shaped people's perceptions...
However, it is indeed easy for a cult capable of bewitching nearly 100,000 people to hide itself from detection...
This mist possesses supernatural power, within which even the Marquis's strength pales in comparison. Even the Marquis himself was bewitched by this power, let alone ordinary people…
"Wait here for me, I'll go upstairs and check..."
As he spoke, Li Zhu was about to step onto the steps, wanting to figure out what the altar was for…
"Your Highness, you mustn't..."
"Brother Zhu, no..."
Hou Wang and Nazha simultaneously pulled Li Zhu back, urging him not to act impulsively. Having endured the torment of the strange power within the mist, they didn't want Li Zhu to put himself in danger...
"We're in a dilemma now. If we don't figure out the purpose of this altar, we won't be able to go back. You don't want us to die here together, do you?"
Li Zhu looked into the eyes of the two men and spoke. They could feel the determination in Li Zhu's eyes, and unconsciously loosened their grip...
By the time they realized what was happening, Li Zhu had already walked onto the altar…
Their first instinct was to stay with Li Zhu so they could share the danger. But when they tried to climb the steps, they found they couldn't; a powerful force was preventing them from doing so…
As they watched Li Zhu's figure recede into the distance, a chilling thought instantly crept into their minds...
Was this altar prepared for Li Zhu?
Once the idea took hold, it became impossible to suppress. No matter how hard the two tried, they couldn't banish it, because all signs indicated that this place truly seemed to be prepared solely for Li Zhu…
The eeriness of the mist had no effect on him; only he could ascend the steps of the altar…
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