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Chapter 545 Altar 2
Song Yun's ability range expanded rapidly, and he seemed to have discovered a trick: the curse power absorbed through the protective shield was faster than direct absorption. At the same time, he released all the absorbed power to expand the coverage area. With this combination of absorption and release, his power increased exponentially.

As the black mist gradually dissipated, the surrounding scenery became clearer. They were now on a circular platform. At the center of the platform, what should have been a massive boulder had shattered into fragments. Judging by their location, these fragments likely marked the position of the stone pillars within the secret realm. It was reasonable to suspect that the entrance to the secret realm lay on these fragments, as intricate patterns could be seen engraved on the broken stones, seemingly depicting various bizarre animals arranged in a strange pattern. At each of the four corners of the large boulder stood a beard-like structure with a hanging ring, seemingly large enough to suspend a person. At the base of the pillars was a black groove connecting the four pillars to the central boulder, forming a matrix. Upon closer inspection, the grooves were not black, but rather a dark reddish-black hue resulting from repeated soaking and drying of blood.

If you hang four people on a pillar and slowly bleed them out, isn't that just an altar? And a simplified version of the blood-changing maze in the secret realm.

"Who exactly are you people?" The question, in the same tone as before the secret realm was broken, rang out again, but this time, in addition to anger, there was also some caution.

Qing Sang and the others looked over and saw Lan Ying standing not far from the platform, glaring at them with a furious expression. Her black eyes were filled with a sinister glint. The burly Shan and Luo Hu, still bundled up tightly, stood beside her. Many Gu Clan disciples lay dead around the platform, each with a gruesome death. They must have been engaged in some activity, hence their gathering around the altar. Lan Ying must have been on the platform, which is why she noticed the anomaly in the secret realm and immediately abandoned them to investigate. However, she hadn't expected that Qing Sang and the others would break the secret realm so quickly. She only had enough time to protect herself and her two followers, so the Gu Clan disciples outside were directly exposed to the black mist that surged out of the broken realm, afflicted by the curse and meeting a gruesome end.

"You don't need to know who we are." Qing Sang didn't waste any words with her. As she spoke, she quickly launched an attack and her figure swiftly attacked Lan Ying.

Lan Ying reacted quickly, pulling Luo behind the mountain. The burly man roared, his body rapidly expanding to nearly three meters tall. His clothes tore open, and his entire body hardened, forming a small mountain that blocked all attacks for Lan Ying. Qing Sang snorted coldly and pulled a battle axe from her spatial storage. It was a low-level weapon she had carelessly tossed in at some point, but now, wrapped in red leaves, it instantly possessed the aura of a divine weapon.

As the mountain blocked Qing Sang's attack, rustling sounds came from all around, followed by the roars of various strange beasts, echoing through the valley. Even before the secret realm shattered, Lan Ying had sensed something was wrong and had already begun chanting, summoning the various poisonous insects and ferocious beasts she had hidden in the mountains. She hadn't originally intended to find out who Qing Sang and his companions were; seeing the naturally born Gu-type individuals with them, and even better, alive and well, she had already sensed danger and couldn't possibly stand idly by. She simply wanted to continue questioning them to buy time. However, she hadn't expected Qing Sang to completely disregard her plan, attacking without a word, which caused her to lose the initiative. But her panic was brief; seeing the mountain unleashing its ultimate technique in front of her, she relaxed. This was a shield she had searched for a long time and exerted considerable effort to capture; it was undoubtedly unbreakable.

Hearing the sounds around her, a relaxed smile appeared on her lips. Her darlings had all come out in force. She was the Holy Maiden of the Gu Clan, and she still had pure blood in her veins. If it weren't for keeping it a secret from Chang Li, and the fact that she hadn't had the chance to enter the Holy Temple while Chang Li was around, she would have already learned the Gu Clan's highest Gu technique—Commanding All Beasts—and wouldn't have waited until now.

Before she could even feel smug, she saw Qing Sang wielding a battle axe, hacking wildly at Shan's body with incredible speed, her arms moving so fast they left afterimages. Shan's defensive technique, the Mountain Control Technique, wasn't just absolute physical defense; it also had a damage reflection effect. Although the reflection wasn't complete, it still resulted in the attacker inflicting significant damage on themselves. However, Qing Sang was too fast. Before the reflection from one round of attacks could even register, the next attack had already landed squarely on her.

Qing Sang didn't care about any of that. In her view, there was no such thing as absolute defense. If you couldn't break through, it was either because you weren't strong enough or you weren't fast enough. She had plenty of strength, and she could be even faster. So she focused all her strength on her arms and battle axe, moving at a speed that was like a thousand axes striking at once.

Indeed, she didn't need to worry about anything; she could simply entrust her back to her teammates. Sensing the commotion around her, Song Yunting formed hand seals and began chanting. The crawling insects slowed their pace, and suddenly one of their eyes turned red, attacking its own kind. Soon after, the insects began to fight amongst themselves.

Lan Ying, who was hiding behind the mountain, suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, a result of being harmed by the Gu technique.