Immortality Cultivation: I Can increase My Stats Using Clansmen's Qi-Blood-Chapter 1428 - 701 Crystal Ball, Crisis! _2

The image depicted a world shrouded in darkness, a powerful dark force eroding all light.

The symbols seemed to indicate some kind of ritual, a ceremony capable of summoning or releasing this dark force.

"We must stop it," Qing Shuang said nervously, "If what these images show comes true, the entire White Elephant City could be in danger."

Luo Chen clenched his fist, determination flashing in his eyes: "We can’t let this happen, we must find the location of this ritual and stop them."

The two decided to record the information from the Crystal Ball so they could study it with the sages of the government office upon returning.

They carefully depicted the images and symbols on paper, then hid the materials.

Just as they were preparing to leave the underground hall, suddenly, the entire space began to shake as if some immense force was awakening.

"Let’s go!" Luo Chen shouted, knowing they needed to leave immediately.

The two quickly dashed through the iron gate, running back along the underground passage.

Just as they were about to reach the hidden door, a loud roar echoed behind them, and the entire underground passage began to collapse.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang ran with all their might, finally bursting through the hidden door before the passage completely caved in.

Looking back, they saw that the passage behind the hidden door was completely sealed by rubble.

"We have to return immediately," Luo Chen said, panting, "We must report this information to the government and organize an investigation into this underground hall."

Qing Shuang nodded; she knew this was a race against time.

If they couldn’t stop the conspiracy at Heifeng Ridge in time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The two swiftly left the basement and returned to White Elephant City.

Upon returning to White Elephant City, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang promptly headed to the government office.

They knew time was of the essence, and every second could be crucial to the city’s safety.

The officials at the government office, seeing them covered in dust and looking tense, immediately realized something significant had occurred.

"Luo Chen, Qing Shuang, what happened to you?"

Master Zhang, the registrar of the government office, asked urgently.

Luo Chen quickly relayed all the intelligence they had discovered in the underground room at Heifeng Ridge and the images and symbols from the Crystal Ball to Master Zhang.

After listening, Master Zhang’s expression became unusually grave.

"This is truly serious. If these evil forces really summon the dark power, the consequences will be unimaginable."

After pondering for a moment, Master Zhang quickly ordered: "Gather all the officials immediately, we need to devise a contingency plan now."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang also participated in the meeting, working with the people from the government office to study the images and symbols in the Crystal Ball.

After a heated discussion, they finally identified the likely location of the ritual—an ancient altar deep within Heifeng Ridge.

This meant they would have to make another journey back into the depths of Heifeng Ridge.

"We must act immediately."

Master Zhang stood up firmly, "Luo Chen, Qing Shuang, take a team of elite soldiers to Heifeng Ridge to thwart their conspiracy. I will personally report to the City Lord and organize the city’s defenses just in case."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang accepted their orders and quickly assembled a team of elite soldiers, setting off for Heifeng Ridge overnight.

They knew this was a battle with no retreat; they had to succeed.

After a night of rapid marching, the team led by Luo Chen and Qing Shuang finally arrived at Heifeng Ridge.

They cautiously made their way through the dense forest, approaching the ancient altar.

Around the altar, many black-clad figures were busy preparing something.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang signaled the soldiers to hide while they quietly approached the altar, trying to grasp the enemy’s plan.

They discovered the black-clad figures were arranging the altar according to the symbols from the Crystal Ball, preparing to conduct the summoning ceremony.

"We need to stop them before they complete the ceremony."

Luo Chen whispered to Qing Shuang.

Qing Shuang nodded; she knew this was their only chance.

They decided to split up: Luo Chen would distract the black-clad figures while Qing Shuang sought an opportunity to sabotage the altar.

Luo Chen suddenly leaped out from hiding, striking at the black-clad figures with his sword.

His appearance caused panic among the black-clad figures; they hadn’t expected anyone to interrupt at this moment.

Seizing the chance, Qing Shuang sneaked onto the altar, discovering a groove in the center meant for placing the Crystal Ball.

She quickly took out the previously recorded images and symbols, attempting to find the key to disrupting the ceremony.

Meanwhile, Luo Chen engaged in a fierce battle with the black-clad figures.

His swordsmanship was fierce, causing the black-clad figures to struggle.

However, among the black-clad figures were skilled fighters, and they soon organized a siege against Luo Chen.

On the altar, Qing Shuang found a crucial rune, knowing that disrupting it would interrupt the ceremony.

She swiftly took out her tools, carefully attempting to damage the rune.

Just as the rune was about to be sabotaged, the black-clad figures around the altar noticed Qing Shuang’s actions.

They immediately split off some of their number to rush at Qing Shuang, trying to stop her.

Upon seeing this, Luo Chen realized Qing Shuang was in danger. He fiercely broke through the black-clad figures’ encirclement, charging toward the altar.

His sword was like a bolt of lightning, felling all the black-clad figures blocking his path.

Qing Shuang fiercely resisted under the black-clad figures’ attack, knowing Luo Chen was on his way, and she had to hold on until the last moment.

Just as she was about to collapse from exhaustion, Luo Chen finally arrived, slicing apart the black-clad figures besieging Qing Shuang, rescuing her from her predicament.

Fighting side by side, they finally destroyed the crucial rune on the altar.

With the rune’s destruction, the entire altar began to shake violently, a powerful energy bursting forth and blasting the surrounding black-clad figures away.

The leader of the black-clad figures, seeing this, knew the situation was lost and let out an angry roar before quickly retreating from the scene with the remaining figures.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at the gradually calming altar, knowing they had successfully thwarted the evil forces at Heifeng Ridge.

They exchanged smiles, exhausted but filled with the joy of victory.

"We did it," Luo Chen said, panting.

"Yes, we did it," Qing Shuang replied with a smile.

...

After the events ended.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang returned to White Elephant City.

The people at the government office were responsible for cleaning up.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang naturally returned to a small courtyard they had rented earlier, intending to recuperate for a while.

"Thinking back, these recent events have indeed been thrilling!"

Luo Chen sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, looking at the sky, filled with emotions.

Qing Shuang was beside him, carefully bandaging his wounds, her movements gentle and focused, as if handling a precious work of art.

"Yes," Qing Shuang replied softly, "but we managed to get through it."

The two remained silent for a while, enjoying this rare tranquility.

However, Luo Chen knew that such peace might only be temporary.

Although Heifeng Ridge’s conspiracy was thwarted, those forces would not just give up.

"Qing Shuang," Luo Chen suddenly spoke, "we can’t let our guard down. Though Heifeng Ridge’s forces have taken a hit, they likely have other plans. We must stay vigilant."

Qing Shuang nodded, understanding that Luo Chen’s words made sense.

She stood up, walked over to Luo Chen, and gently held his hand.

"No matter what happens, we’ll face it together," Qing Shuang said firmly.

Luo Chen returned a warm smile, knowing that with Qing Shuang by his side, no matter how many challenges lay ahead, he would not feel alone.

In the following days, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang recuperated while closely monitoring developments in White Elephant City.

The government office was actively investigating the remnants of Heifeng Ridge’s forces to prevent them from causing trouble again.

One evening, as Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were chatting in the courtyard, a government messenger hurriedly arrived with an urgent message from Master Zhang.

"Luo Chen, Qing Shuang,"

The messenger said, panting, "Master Zhang asks you to go to the government office immediately; there’s an emergency."

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