Chapter 5783: Infiltrating the Altar
In the face of the anger of the elderly demon, Long Chen remained calm and composed. When faced with the elder's claw, Long Chen didn't even blink.
*Buzz*
Sure enough, the elder's claw stopped just before touching Long Chen's forehead.
"You old ghost, trying to deceive me?" Long Chen sneered inwardly. If it were someone else, they would have been terrified because of the elder's pressure, but Long Chen could sense that the elder had no real intention of killing him. In other words, it was just a scare tactic. Long Chen wouldn't fall for it.
Seeing Long Chen looking at him without any expression, the elder's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He had wanted to test Long Chen to see if he had any ulterior motives. But even if Long Chen had no hidden agenda, he shouldn't be this calm when faced with imminent death.
"Kid, tell me the truth. What's the deal with this plaque? This is a life plaque, not a token plaque. How did Yumo give it to you? Why did she send you here?" The demon elder sternly demanded.
Long Chen suddenly realized that something was amiss here. A token plaque was like a credential, whereas a life plaque was something people guarded closely and wouldn't easily reveal. Faced with the elder's questions, Long Chen remained calm and replied, "You'll have to ask Lady Yumo about that. She ordered me to come here, and she said that once you see the plaque, you'll understand her intentions."
Long Chen passed the responsibility back to the demon elder. The elder paused for a moment and then, after scrutinizing Long Chen for a while, his eyes showed a hint of realization. "She wants your colored-winged essence blood…"
Before he could finish, he immediately stopped talking and displayed a look of hesitation in his eyes. Then he coldly said, "She's clearly cheating. Why should I let you in and help her people? You've got some skills, but I won't allow this in my domain. This path won't work here."
Hearing this, Long Chen understood. It seemed that the elder mistakenly believed that Long Chen was here to secretly supply the colored-winged essence blood to one of Yumo's descendants. This person was one of Yumo's descendants, and all the people were in seclusion in the altar, absorbing the essence of the purple blood.
By the elder's tone, it seemed that Yumo had some connection with this person, and she wanted to give them an advantage. If Yumo received Long Chen's essence blood at this critical moment, with the help of the altar, they might awaken the ancestral power of the colored-winged tribe or even undergo a mutation. In reality, Long Chen didn't say much and left it to the elder to interpret. Now, hearing the elder's cold laughter, Long Chen knew that this old man no longer doubted his identity.
If he were to launch a surprise attack now and stab the elder with the charged dagger, the elder would surely choose to escape instead of dying alongside Long Chen. Furthermore, the elder had a connection with Yumo, and he would undoubtedly hold a grudge against her. He wouldn't choose to die with a mere Heavenly Saint.
Thinking about this, Long Chen smiled. As he smiled, the elder's face darkened, thinking that Long Chen was mocking him. Just as he was about to get angry, Long Chen said, "All of your words were within Lady Yumo's expectations. She said that as long as you open the door for me, she will agree to all your conditions. Remember, all of them."
Long Chen fabricated this statement, and the dagger had already quietly appeared in his sleeve. However, the elder was drawn in by Long Chen's words and didn't notice his actions.
"Fine, since that's the case… Why are you getting so close to me? Back off." After some contemplation, the elder suddenly said. However, when he saw that Long Chen had unknowingly approached within three feet of him, he couldn't help but shout in anger.
Long Chen had already been preparing to attack, but the elder's words almost threw him off balance. "Damn, can this really work?"
Long Chen hadn't expected the old man to agree so easily. It seemed that the old man also needed Yumo's help, which was why he had agreed. Long Chen took a step back and chuckled, "Isn't this how you've gotten used to close contact with Lady Yumo? My bad for the misunderstanding."
The elder heard this and felt a chill down his spine. He angrily said, "Shut up and stop grinning at me. You only have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to finish your task and come out."
Suddenly, the elder remembered something and said, "Swear on your soul that you won't mention this matter to anyone."
Swear on his soul? Long Chen had never used this move before, but it didn't pose a problem for him. He casually replied, "Do you think that's necessary? Not to mention anyone else, what about Lady Yumo? And her life plaque is here. Do we need any stupid oaths?"
The elder seemed to find this reasonable and contemplated for a moment. He placed his hand on the stone door, and runes on the door began to form a whirlpool.
"Hurry up and go in. Remember, you only have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
Without waiting for Long Chen to walk over, the elder grabbed his shoulder and tossed him into the whirlpool.
Long Chen saw the space distort in front of him, and he suddenly appeared on an altar. This was the same altar he had seen with his spiritual sense during his previous attempt. However, it was different now. The number of sacs above the altar had increased from a few dozen to several thousand.
Originally, there was one largest sac in the center, but now, several dozen sacs around the same size had appeared in the center. The other sacs were smaller, likely added later. It seemed that the demon race had noticed that there were many members of the purple-blooded tribe and that they had plenty of power, so they had added some powerful members of the demon race to the group. The largest group above the altar was the earliest group, and they were likely the strongest in the demon race.
After entering the altar, Long Chen realized that the elder's spiritual sense was still locked onto him. He couldn't help but feel a sense of danger. How was he supposed to find Yumo's descendant among so many sacs?
"In the seventh sac from the center to the right. Hurry up," the elder's voice finally sounded. Since he held the position list, only he could locate people. Long Chen not being able to find Yumo's descendant at once was normal. If he did find it immediately, the elder would be suspicious.
Following the elder's guidance, Long Chen quickly found the sac, placed one hand on it, and activated the aura of Yumo's life plaque. At least from the outside, it appeared as if he had found the correct one.
Just then, Long Chen realized that the elder's spiritual sense had disappeared. It seemed he had only been responsible for sending Long Chen in and didn't care about the outcome. Whether Long Chen succeeded or failed was none of his concern.
"Wow, such a rich blood aura!" Just as Long Chen was about to take
a closer look at the altar's structure, he heard Long Bony Evil Moon's excited yet greedy voice.
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