Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Outside the research room, mutated vampires were frantically attacking the ice wall, adding to the tension of the battle inside.

Han Kexin glanced at Li Hong with her third eye and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with the spiritual energy in his body?"

"It seems to be related to that instrument." Qin Xiaochuan pointed to the experimental table behind the short, fat man.

Han Kexin frowned and didn't say anything more. She saw Mo Yu raise his hand, and a slender icicle formed on his palm.

Li Hong had very little spiritual power left and was unable to unleash any large-scale skills. He quickly formed several hand seals, and eight humanoid shadows appeared around Mo Yu. Each shadow held a sharp weapon and slashed at Mo Yu in the center.

Mo Yu did not dodge; he didn't even use any defensive skills. Just as the shadowy figures were about to attack him, he softly uttered, "Ice Shard Shot."

The icicles that were originally in his hand suddenly shot towards Li Hong like arrows. Li Hong was shocked and tried to dodge, only to find that his body had been frozen.

*Thud!* The ice shard pierced right through his head, and the shadows surrounding Mo Yu scattered in response.

Crisp and beautiful.

"Now it's time to talk to Dr. Chang," Han Kexin said coldly.

The Dr. Chang she was referring to was the person hiding in the secret research lab. Although they hadn't met each other yet, according to the intelligence they had, only Dr. Chang was capable of entering the secret research lab.

Mo Yu didn't say anything more. He walked to the door of the secret research room and placed his left hand on the door.

"Extreme Cold Ice." He murmured softly, and a layer of white frost quickly covered the entire keypad door, freezing the keypad door and the surrounding walls in an instant.

"Raging Wind Blade." Han Kexin then unleashed a wind blade skill. The frozen metal door became very brittle and could not withstand the devastation of such a huge force.

Bang! The metal door cracked open, finally revealing the secret research lab inside.

To their surprise, the secret research room did not contain the experimental tables and various sophisticated instruments they had imagined. Instead, there was a 20-centimeter-high altar with a huge lotus-shaped pattern drawn in blood on it. Clearly, this pattern should be some kind of magic circle.

Besides the magic array, there were also many ritual implements placed around the altar, including incense burners, lotus lanterns, and red banners, which looked just like the Taoist rituals set up by Taoist priests in movies.

This was a truly unexpected result. No one expected that this mysterious dark organization would not only experiment on vampires but also engage in such espionage behind the scenes.

"Seven-Star Lamp?" Just as Qin Xiaochuan was marveling at what he was seeing, Han Kexin suddenly exclaimed.

"What?" Qin Xiaochuan thought he had misheard. She had just mentioned the Seven Star Lamp they had been searching for. He quickly looked in the direction of the sound and saw Han Kexin walking to the altar and picking up a lotus-shaped jade lamp from it. That must be the Seven Star Lamp she had mentioned.

He walked over, took the Seven Star Lamp from Han Kexin, and examined it closely. The Seven Star Lamp was made of green jade and was about 20 centimeters tall. It was carved into the shape of a lotus flower, with a small lotus seedpod in the middle. Seven lotus seed-like lamp wicks were inlaid on the seedpod. The whole lotus flower looked lifelike and was simply a beautiful work of art.

"It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it fall into my lap effortlessly. It seems this trip was definitely worthwhile. With the Seven Star Lamp, my future cultivation path will be smooth sailing," Qin Xiaochuan thought to himself with delight.

Han Kexin was clearly very happy, and a rare smile even appeared on her face. When Qin Xiaochuan saw her smile, he was stunned for a moment, because she looked really beautiful when she smiled.

Although he still doesn't know her exact age, and she usually acts very mature and calm, giving off the feeling of a mature older sister, in reality, she looks exactly like an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, which is the most beautiful age for a girl.

Normally, her aloofness didn't bother him much; she just seemed cold and aloof, making people hesitant to approach her. But when she smiled, she was just like a girl next door—not only youthful and beautiful, but also exuding a pure and innocent charm, something Qin Xiaochuan had never expected.

However, the smile didn't last long. Han Kexin was happy for a short while before frowning again.

Qin Xiaochuan knew why she frowned; it was because the matter was too strange. At least he couldn't understand why the Seven Star Lamp, which was originally hidden in the Church of Saint Dexin, had ended up here.

The four looked around the other parts of the secret research room. Besides the altar, there were some simple experimental equipment. Most importantly, they found Dr. Chang trembling in the corner.

Dr. Chang was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, wearing a white lab coat and black-rimmed glasses. He held a pistol in both hands, pointing it at them. The pistol trembled violently in his hands, and he said in a trembling voice, "Don't come any closer."

"Don't worry, old man, we won't kill you. We still have some questions for you, so don't try to scare yourself with a gun," Qin Xiaochuan said with a sneer. Given the other man's current state, he had no belief that he could actually fire a gun.

Dr. Chang slowly lowered his gun and said in a trembling voice, "You won't be asking me anything."

"That's not up to you, old man." Qin Xiaochuan didn't care at all about what he said.

The old man suddenly laughed. Although he was still very scared and his body was still trembling, he did laugh. This was a very illogical phenomenon. Looking at his eerie smile, everyone suddenly had an ominous premonition.

"What are you laughing at?" Mo Yu seemed to have the same premonition, so he immediately froze the old man's body with ice to prevent him from doing anything unusual.

"Hmph." The old man's laughter intensified. "Let me tell you the truth. The moment you opened this door, you activated the base's defenses. In just five minutes, the entire Grand Canyon will be razed to the ground. You have less than three minutes left. You can expect to be buried with me." He finished speaking and laughed maniacally twice more.

"What?" Upon hearing his words, the four of them turned pale. They didn't have time to care whether what he said was true or false; they had to leave this place as soon as possible.

Qin Xiaochuan pointed at Dr. Chang and asked, "What should we do with this old man?"

"At this point, we can't worry about him anymore. Let him enjoy his last few minutes. We'll just take some documents with us," Han Kexin said decisively.

With their lives at stake, the four grabbed a handful of data from the lab, stuffing it all into their bags without caring about its contents. They also took a few magical artifacts from the altar. Without bothering to pack anything else, they ran straight out of the research room.

The ice wall at the entrance of the research lab was almost broken by the mutated vampires. Before Han Kexin could even reach the door, a powerful hurricane blade formed in front of her, blowing away the ice wall and the vampires and hounds behind it. Even the walls in the corridor were broken, revealing a large gap, beyond which lay the river opposite the canyon.

They quickly ran to the gap, and Qin Xiaochuan took out a rhinoceros beetle and threw it through the gap. The rhinoceros beetle instantly grew larger and stopped at the edge of the gap. Without saying a word, he jumped onto the rhinoceros beetle's back, and then pulled Han Kexin and Guo Shiyi up with one in each hand. Mo Yu also jumped up immediately. At this moment, the vampires in the corridor all walked to the gap and bombarded them with a bunch of skills.

Mo Yu quickly released an ice wall to block the skills. The rhinoceros beetle had only been flying for less than 5 seconds when they heard a loud "boom". Qin Xiaochuan's vision blurred and the rhinoceros beetle was directly pushed upwards a long distance by the blast. Due to the severe turbulence, he lost his grip and was thrown off the rhinoceros beetle's back.