"Hahaha..." A piercing laugh broke the silence of the stone chamber.
At the entrance of the stone chamber, a figure in a black robe walked in with a big laugh. He was tall, and his face was hidden under the shadow of the hood, so his specific appearance could not be seen clearly. His walking posture was a bit strange, and the sleeve of his right arm was empty. It swayed with his steps, and it looked particularly strange in the dim light. It was the mysterious man who had fought with Mark before and had his right arm bitten off by the Ice Abyss Beast.
When the Ice Abyss Beast heard the laughter, it immediately stopped whimpering, turned around, and stared at the newcomer vigilantly. It recognized this mysterious man, who was the enemy who had fought with Mark before! It let out a low roar, arched its body slightly, and took an attacking posture. Its green eyes stared at the mysterious man, as if to tear him to pieces. It made a low gurgling sound in its throat, as if warning the newcomer not to get close.
The mysterious man stopped and looked at the Ice Abyss Beast, with a hint of a cold smile at the corner of his mouth. "Beast, do you still remember me?" His hoarse voice echoed in the stone chamber, with a hint of teasing. His empty right arm sleeve swayed in the air, as if deliberately provoking the Ice Abyss Beast.
The Ice Abyss Beast did not answer, it roared in response. Its huge body took a step forward, and the ground trembled slightly. It was ready to fight and was ready to pounce on the man in black at any time.
Seeing this, the mysterious man was not afraid, but proudly raised his left hand, holding a crystal stone emitting a faint blue light in his hand. This crystal stone was exactly the same as the gem on the altar. The crystal stone flashed, and a powerful energy wave spread out, filling the entire stone chamber. The Ice Abyss Beast felt this energy and took a few steps back uneasily, with a trace of fear in his eyes. It could feel that this energy was the same as the power that imprisoned Mark before, powerful and weird. The temperature in the stone chamber dropped again, and the white air exhaled by the Ice Abyss Beast condensed into ice crystals in the air, and then quickly dissipated.
The mysterious man aimed the crystal at the Ice Abyss Beast and muttered something. The obscure syllables came out of his mouth and echoed in the empty stone chamber, like an ancient spell. The crystal shone brightly, and the dark blue light surged out like a tide, gathering into a beam in the air and shooting directly at the Ice Abyss Beast.
The Ice Abyss Beast was hit by the beam and couldn't dodge in time. It let out a painful wail, "Awoo--" Its huge body was blown away and hit the wall heavily, and the gravel flew. It struggled to stand up, but felt weak all over, as if all its bones were shattered.
The mysterious man ignored the painful Ice Abyss Beast. He walked to the altar and replaced the gem in the altar groove with the crystal in his hand.
As the crystal was put back in, the runes on the altar lit up instantly, emitting a dazzling light.
In the center of the altar, a visible energy vortex was forming, exuding a palpitating breath.
The mysterious man stood in front of the altar with a sinister smile on his face. "After sacrificing that kid, I can absorb the energy of this crystal." He stared at the energy vortex greedily, his tone full of excitement and pride. He walked step by step to the center of the energy vortex, stretched out his left hand, ready to absorb this powerful energy.
The Ice Abyss Beast struggled to stand up and let out an angry roar, "Roar!" It endured the severe pain and glared at the mysterious man, its green eyes full of hatred. It exerted force on its limbs, and the gravel on the ground was kicked away by it, making a "crackling" sound. On the walls of the stone room, the frozen shadows reflected the cold light in the dim light, like evil spirits in hell, watching the confrontation between humans and beasts.
The mysterious man did not seem to take the Ice Abyss Beast seriously. He said without looking back: "You beast who overestimates your own abilities." He continued to walk towards the energy vortex, as if he had not heard the roar of the Ice Abyss Beast at all. The light emitted by the energy vortex became stronger and stronger, illuminating his sinister smile and his empty right arm sleeve.
The Ice Abyss Beast roared at the man in black, and at the same time, a stream of cold air gushed out of its mouth, which quickly condensed into a sharp ice cone in the air and shot straight at the mysterious man's back. The whistling ice cone cut through the air, bringing a sharp sound of breaking through the air, which was particularly harsh in the silent stone chamber.
The ice cone hit the mysterious man's back, and the mysterious man groaned and staggered a few steps, but did not fall down. He turned around and glared at the Ice Abyss Beast angrily, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes. "Damn beast, you are looking for death!" He gritted his teeth and said.
The mysterious man just raised his left hand and wanted to attack the Ice Abyss Beast. Suddenly, the runes around the altar flashed, and a powerful repulsive force bounced the mysterious man away.
"Ah!" The mysterious man screamed, and his body flew backwards uncontrollably and fell heavily to the ground.
Seeing this, the Ice Abyss Beast endured the pain and pounced on the altar. It used up all its strength and swallowed the crystal in one gulp. With a "gulp", the crystal disappeared in its mouth.
"No!" The mysterious man was furious when he saw this scene. He struggled to get up, but found that he was powerless and could only watch the Ice Abyss Beast swallow the crystal. He let out a desperate roar, full of unwillingness and anger, echoing in the empty stone chamber.
After the Ice Abyss Beast swallowed the crystal, its body began to tremble violently, and a powerful energy rushed through its body, as if to tear it apart. It let out a painful roar, and the air around its body began to distort. A dark blue light emanated from its body, illuminating the entire stone chamber and the mysterious man's frightened eyes.
"Damn it, what does this beast want to do?" The mysterious man shouted in horror. He felt a strong pressure emanating from the Ice Abyss Beast, which made him feel suffocated.
The Ice Abyss Beast held back its trembling, and it slowly stood up. Its emerald green eyes turned dark blue, emitting a heart-pounding light. It looked at the mysterious man and let out a low roar, "Roar!" The voice was full of power and majesty, as if it came from an ancient giant beast.
"You...you..." The mysterious man pointed at the Ice Abyss Beast in horror, speaking incoherently. He had never seen such a powerful aura, which was beyond his cognition. He wanted to escape, but found that his legs seemed to be filled with lead and could not move.
The Ice Abyss Beast walked towards the mysterious man step by step, and every step seemed to step on his heart, making him feel suffocated. It lowered its head and stared at the mysterious man with its dark blue eyes, as if looking at an ant.
"Mercy...mercy..." The mysterious man finally collapsed, he knelt on the ground, begging bitterly. He used to be so arrogant, but now he is like a stray dog, humbly begging for a chance to live.
The Ice Abyss Beast ignored the mysterious man's plea for mercy, it opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp fangs, "Roar!"
A stream of dark blue energy spurted out of the Ice Abyss Beast's mouth and hit the mysterious man's chest directly. The mysterious man screamed, and his body flew out like a kite with a broken string, hitting the wall of the stone chamber heavily, sliding to the ground, motionless.
The Ice Abyss Beast slowly walked to the black-clothed man, lowered his head and sniffed, confirming that he had no breath. It could no longer suppress the energy in its body.
With a bang
The body of the Ice Abyss Beast exploded, turning into pieces of blue ice crystals suspended in the air. The blue ice crystals seemed to be pulled by some force, slowly but firmly gathering towards the center of the altar. The tiny ice crystals hovered in the air, like the twinkling stars in the night sky, reflecting the mottled walls of the stone chamber and the charred body of the mysterious man. The ice crystals collided with each other, making a crisp and pleasant sound, like an ancient elegy, echoing in the empty stone chamber. The body of the mysterious man lay there quietly, with his eyes open, and there was still fear and despair before his death in his eyes. He never thought that everything he had carefully planned would end up like this.
The ice crystals gradually gathered into a fist-sized ball of light, which emitted a soft blue light, illuminating everything around. The light became stronger and stronger, and finally condensed into a crystal clear blue crystal stone, which slowly floated up, as if being held by an invisible hand, and slowly fell into the groove in the center of the altar.
With a light "click", the crystal stone was perfectly embedded in the groove.
The groove emitted a dazzling light, which quickly spread, covering the entire altar, and then the entire stone chamber. The stone chamber began to vibrate violently, and the ancient runes on the wall seemed to be activated, flashing strange light. The light of the runes became stronger and stronger, and finally gathered into a beam of light, rushing straight to the top of the stone chamber. A crack appeared on the top of the stone chamber, and a ray of sunlight shone in from the crack, like a ray of light in the darkness, illuminating the long-sealed temple. The sunlight shone on the altar, reflecting colorful light, rendering the entire stone chamber like a dream.
The shadow of a huge ice abyss beast was reflected on the surrounding walls.