The Eldest Daughter Returns with Power

Chapter 166 Blood Sacrifice in the Ice Abyss 2

Immediately afterwards, he used the tip of his sword to pick up the blood-stained brocade pouch, which swayed slightly in the air, as if it contained endless secrets.

"What Father Emperor exchanged for with 100,000 shi of grain was not peace, but..." Before Si Yunyuan could finish speaking, the blood-stained silk in the brocade pouch suddenly burst into flames as if it had been ignited.

The flames spread rapidly, condensing into a string of Western Region characters in the air.

Si Yunchen's pupils suddenly contracted, and he stared wide-eyed at the words.

Shockingly, these characters perfectly matched the fragments of the Luoshu in Gongsun Ruotang's study! This discovery was like a bolt from the blue, leaving Si Yunchen utterly astonished.

However, something even more unexpected happened.

Suddenly, the walls of the cellar made a loud noise and then collapsed.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a massive bronze altar came into view.

The altar was magnificent, supported by nine enormous dragon-carved pillars.

Each pillar is carved with a lifelike dragon head, and in each dragon's mouth is a bronze bead engraved with the characters "Gengxu".

Just then, as if drawn by some force, the sword in Si Yunyuan's hand suddenly plunged straight into the groove in the center of the altar.

In an instant, the entire underground palace began to shake violently, as if it were about to be torn apart.

Back then, my father cruelly sent the real Third Prince as a hostage to the Western Turks in exchange for me, the so-called son of the Wolf King. Only my father himself probably knows the reasons behind that!

A cold smile appeared on Si Yunyuan's lips. He slowly reached out and, as if lifting a thin veil, gently tore off the human skin mask from his face.

As the mask was peeled off, his true face, which had been hidden beneath it, was finally revealed to everyone.

His face was covered with hideous tattoos, which resembled venomous snakes coiled on his cheeks and forehead, making his appearance both bizarre and terrifying.

"Hahahaha!" Si Yunyuan suddenly burst into wild laughter, the sound echoing through the empty palace, sending chills down everyone's spines.

"Now, it is time for the blood of the Central Plains royal family to water the altar of the Wolf God!" His voice was cold and full of killing intent, like a demon from hell.

...Liuli Palace

Just as the silver needles in Tang Yuluo's hand were about to touch the bronze box, they were all suspended in mid-air as if held back by an invisible force.

As she was stunned, a cold light suddenly shot out from the secret box, and a dagger flew up like lightning, heading straight for Gongsun Ruotang's brow.

Tang Yulu tried to stop it, but it was too late. The dagger drew an arc in the air and precisely carved a faint star pattern on Gongsun Ruotang's brow.

In an instant, the girl's white hair flew up as if swept by a whirlwind, and a faint golden light began to appear around her, exactly the same as the golden runes on the saintess in the crystal coffin.

"So that's how it is..." Tang Yulu stared wide-eyed at the scene before her, her voice trembling with shock. "The Seven Star Soul-Locking Array doesn't lock the soul, but..."

However, before she could finish speaking, a deafening roar suddenly came from outside the palace, as if the entire palace had been shaken in that instant.

Tang Yulu's heart tightened, and she rushed to the window, looking in the direction from which the sound came.

From the direction of the Imperial Archives, a massive pillar of blood-red light shot into the sky, piercing straight into the clouds.

Within that crimson pillar of light, one could vaguely see the snow-capped mountains of the Western Regions and the Devil City, as if they had been forcibly pulled out from underground by some mysterious force.

Even more chilling was that from the pillar of light, one after another infant corpses wrapped in ice crystals were pouring out. As if controlled by some force, they were flying in the air, emitting heart-wrenching screams.

Tang Yulu's face turned deathly pale instantly, her mind went blank, and she had no idea what had happened.

Just then, the bronze box suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light, enveloping the unconscious Gongsun Ruotang.

...Western Regions Ice Abyss

The moment Ling Feng's longsword pierced the priest's heart like lightning, the entire altar seemed to freeze in time, falling into a deathly silence.

However, amidst this deathly silence, the Ice Lotus suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light. That light, like the purest winter sunlight, pierced through the thick ice and illuminated the entire altar.

Within the light, a figure slowly emerged. It was a young girl who bore an uncanny resemblance to Gongsun Ruotang. Her skin was as white as mutton-fat jade, and her long white dress fluttered in the wind, making her appear like a fairy descending to earth.

The girl walked barefoot across the blood-stained ice, each step seeming to pound on people's hearts. In her hand, the once pure white Ice Lotus instantly transformed into a bronze key, shimmering with a mysterious light.

"The cycle of twenty-seven years is finally coming to an end." The girl's voice was ethereal and melodious, echoing in people's ears like the sound of snow-capped mountains.

She gently reached out and touched Ling Feng's blood-stained armor.

In that instant, Ling Feng, who was originally surrounded by ice crystal infant corpses, suddenly found that these infant corpses seemed to have received some kind of command, all turned around, and pounced on the Western Turkic Wolf Guard like a pack of hungry wolves.

Caught off guard, the wolf guards were terrified by this sudden turn of events.

They frantically brandished their weapons, trying to fend off the attacks of these infant corpses, but the infant corpses, like ghosts, easily evaded their attacks and went straight for their vital points.

Amidst the chaos, Ling Feng's gaze was drawn to the bronze key in the girl's hand.

The moment the girl inserted the key into the altar, Ling Feng suddenly saw a breathtaking scene emerge from beneath the ice—thousands of crystal coffins were hidden beneath the thick ice.

The coffins were arranged neatly, and in each coffin lay a girl with the same face as Gongsun Ruotang.

What's even more shocking is that these coffins are connected by star trails made up of countless bronze swaddling clothes.

These star trails, like stars in the universe, are intricate yet orderly, resembling a giant array.

...The cellar of the Third Prince's residence

Si Yunchen's sword was pressed against Si Yunyuan's throat, but the sudden burst of golden light from the altar knocked both of them over at the same time.

He saw a scene of the Western Regions emerging in the golden light: Ling Feng was inserting a bronze key into the altar, while the saintess in the crystal coffin slowly opened her eyes.

"Did you hear that?" Si Yunyuan laughed maniacally.

The dull thud of a blade piercing flesh interrupted his maniacal laughter.

Si Yunchen stared in shock at Gongsun Ruotang, who had suddenly appeared on the altar—the girl had snow-white hair, and a bronze dagger in her hand was stuck in the tattoo on Si Yunyuan's heart.

"Twin lotus blossoms are meant to live and die together." Gongsun Ruotang's eyes gleamed with golden light, her voice ethereal and otherworldly, "The life you stole twenty-seven years ago, it's time to repay it."

...the end of the icy abyss

The mysterious girl appeared before Ling Feng without warning, like a ghost.

Her movements were swift and decisive, leaving no time for anyone to react.

Suddenly, she pressed the snow lotus in her hand into Ling Feng's chest, and in an instant, a powerful force surged into Ling Feng's body like a torrent.

At the same time, the Eastern Palace Shadow Guard was astonished to find that a clear and melodious silver bell sound was ringing in his blood.

The sound seemed to come from another world, piercing his eardrums and reaching the depths of his soul.

Even more shockingly, faint twin lotus patterns appeared on the bodies of the shadow guards who were fighting.

These lotus patterns, appearing and disappearing like mysterious runes, emit a strange light.

"Take the snow lotus back." The girl's voice rang in Ling Feng's ears, gentle yet carrying an irresistible power.

Her figure began to become transparent, as if she might disappear into the air at any moment.

Ling Feng's eyes widened as he tried to grab the girl's figure, but he found that his hand passed right through her body.

"Tell Tang Yuluo that the seventh eye of the Seven Star Soul Locking Array is..." Before the girl could finish speaking, suddenly, the entire Ice Abyss seemed to be torn apart by a tremendous force and began to tremble violently.

The ice wall continued to crack, and ice blocks fell like raindrops.

Ling Feng watched all this in horror, his body plummeting rapidly as the ice abyss collapsed.

In the final moments of his fall, Ling Feng's gaze fell upon the crystal coffin on the altar.

Through the transparent lid of the coffin, he saw the mysterious girl smiling at him.

That smile was like spring flowers in bloom, beautiful yet poignant.

An indescribable sorrow welled up in Ling Feng's heart. He wanted to shout, but found that his throat was blocked by fear and despair.

As the Ice Abyss completely collapsed, Ling Feng's figure vanished into the endless darkness...