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The resentment of these Wraiths was palpable, clearly stemming from immense suffering and torment they had endured. The crimes of the Blood Fiend Sect were evident!
The three moved cautiously, not daring to fly on their swords any longer. Silence reigned around them, as if darkness had fallen.
Chen Li and Shen Qingyue followed closely behind Xuanjizi, advancing step by step. They had no idea how long they had been walking when Chen Li suddenly felt a chill run through him, his hair standing on end. It felt as if someone had been watching him intently.
He couldn't help but stop, abruptly looking up at the sky. There, he saw a Wraith dressed in tattered clothing, its body decaying, staring at him with a grotesque smile spreading across its face.
A shiver ran down Chen Li's spine, a wave of cold rushing from his feet to the top of his head. The gaze of this Wraith filled him with an unprecedented sense of danger.
"What’s wrong?" Xuanjizi noticed Chen Li's unease and asked.
Chen Li pointed at the Wraith, his voice low: "Senior, look at that Wraith."
Xuanjizi's expression tightened slightly. He turned to where Chen Li was pointing but saw nothing.
"Where? I don’t see anything," he squinted, following Chen Li's finger only to find a void of swirling black mist.
"Right there!" Chen Li's tone trembled slightly as he continued to point.
The Wraith still grinned, its decaying face twisted into a chilling smile, its hollow eye sockets fixed on him as if it intended to devour him.
Shen Qingyue leaned closer to Chen Li and followed his gaze but found nothing. Unable to contain herself, she whispered, "Brother, are you joking? This is just a mass of fog; there’s nothing there!"
Chen Li whipped around, irritation flashing in his eyes: "Do I look like I'm joking?"
He pointed at the Wraith again, nearly grinding his teeth as he said, "It’s right there! It’s been watching me!"
Chen Li did not seem to be lying, and Shen Qingyue appeared somewhat hesitant. The two of them instinctively looked at Xuanjizi, hoping that this experienced senior could discern something.
Xuanjizi furrowed his brows, and his expression darkened instantly. He carefully scanned the surroundings again but still found nothing unusual. His thoughts were in turmoil as he slowly spoke, "Chen Li, there are indeed countless Wraiths here. Generally speaking, as long as we don't provoke them, they won't attack us."
Seeing the bewildered expressions on their faces, a chill crept into Chen Li's heart. Was he the only one able to see this Wraith? He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and fixed his gaze on the Wraith, thinking to himself: I refuse to believe you can follow me forever!
This Wraith had been following him for a long time, yet he had not sensed any threat from it. For now, he decided to ignore it. With that thought in mind, Chen Li merely nodded and continued in silence, moving forward.
The three of them pressed on, but Chen Li always felt that the Wraith was like a shadow at his side. The nauseating stench and chilling aura seemed to linger at the tip of his nose. With each step he took, it felt as if he were walking on thin ice, as if he would be dragged into the abyss by the Wraith at any moment.
Shen Qingyue clutched Chen Li's sleeve tightly, not daring to breathe. Although she couldn't see the Wraith, she could sense the tension and fear radiating from Chen Li, which only heightened her own fear.
Xuanjizi led the way at the front, vigilantly observing their surroundings while occasionally glancing back at Chen Li with concern in his eyes. As they ventured deeper into the Valley of Shadows, the number of Wraiths around them increased. They floated in the air, emitting silent wails like souls from hell, sending chills down their spines.
Chen Li looked at the Wraith that had been following him and noticed that it seemed uninterested in other Wraiths; its sole focus was on him. This puzzled him even more: why was this Wraith following him?
His brows knitted together as he tried to recall when he might have provoked this entity. Could it be that the numerous potions on him had attracted the Wraith's greed? Or was it because of some hidden system within him?
Various speculations churned in Chen Li's mind, yet he could not find a reasonable explanation for any of them.
"Brother, look!"
Suddenly, Shen Qingyue's voice turned serious, breaking the surrounding silence.
Chen Li turned sharply to see Shen Qingyue's pale face, her expression tense as she pointed ahead.
Following her gaze, Chen Li saw a massive pool of blood ahead, thick and bubbling with a nauseating stench.
In the center of the blood pool stood a gigantic altar, adorned with eerie white bones. Some tattered remnants of clothing clung to the bones, creating a horrifying sight.
Surrounding the altar were countless Wraiths, standing like devout worshippers, bowing before the skeletal remains and chanting in low, mournful tones.
"This is the altar of the Blood Fiend Sect!" Xuanjizi exclaimed, his face paling in shock.
A heavy feeling settled in Chen Li's heart. Wasn't the Blood Fiend Sect known for devouring human souls and flesh? Why was there such a gruesome scene?
Xuanjizi's expression hardened as he spoke in a low voice, "When I was captured by them, I heard them mention building a Soul Altar to summon their Blood Sacrifice King and restore the might of the Blood Fiend Sect. So they not only consume the souls and flesh of alchemists but also capture humans to refine Wraiths and maintain the altar's forbidden formation. This must be the strange formation they spoke of."
The three of them stared intently at the altar as a blood-red vortex began to rise above it, releasing a foul odor that made them gag.
The surrounding Wraiths let out sharp howls, akin to demons roaring in fury.
Even from a distance, they could feel an invisible force emanating from it, pulling at them.
"I'll destroy it right now!" Shen Qingyue's eyes glinted with cold determination.
She had zero tolerance for such evil.
But just then, an ominous energy flickered before Chen Li's eyes; suddenly, his Ethereal Spirit moved.
In the place where it floated, two figures were concealed. If not for the Ethereal Spirit leading him, Chen Li would never have noticed their presence.
Their aura was nearly nonexistent.
Hiding in a dark corner, their forms were blurred as if they were using some kind of artifact.
Wrapped in black cloaks that concealed their bodies, only their cold eyes were visible, resembling venomous snakes fixated on the direction of the altar.
Clearly, if they had recklessly charged out just now, they would have been discovered!
A chill ran down Chen Li's spine as he quickly grabbed Shen Qingyue's arm and whispered urgently, "Don't act impulsively; there are people over there!"
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