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In a very hidden underground cave, a square altar stood solemnly at the center, silent and imposing.
The dim yellow flame illuminated the interior of the cave where various distorted shadows danced on the walls, mingling together like a troupe of demons.
Below the altar lay about a hundred corpses, mostly humans with a few elves among them. The thick scent of blood wafted through the cave, limbs and internal organs scattered about, as if composing a hellish tableau.
Whoosh—
An eerie wind blew in from an unknown source, bringing with it chilling echoes.
At the very center of the altar's top, an intricate pattern was inscribed, a mixture of circles and lines of varying sizes—these were the main elements of the pattern.
If there was anyone familiar with the layout of the towns in the Emerald Forest, they would immediately recognize this pattern as a map of the towns with hundred-meter-class Divine Trees.
