MMB Chapter 186 Cursed Crystal
Chapter 186 Cursed Crystal
Deep in the canyon, the night wind, carrying coarse sand and gravel, howled and howled like ghosts.
Aretas IV walked in front.
The once arrogant Nabataean king was now hunched over, his eyes burning with a ghastly green ghostly fire, looking exactly like a lackey leading the way for the Japanese.
Lin Fan followed leisurely behind, hands in his pockets.
The giant crow's tentacle, covered in eyes, had long since retreated into the mental space, leaving only a faint, chilling aura.
Lin Jianguo walked beside Lin Fan, a half-smoked cigarette dangling from his lips, occasionally glancing at the ancient ruins around him.
Levi and Night Owl were supporting each other, their steps unsteady.
The mental pollution that Da Wu just dealt almost killed those two ruthless members of the Dark Night organization.
"Hey old man, this place of yours is really shabby."
Lin Fan kicked away a piece of gravel at his feet.
"You do dirty work for the Vatican, and they didn't even offer to fix up this place for you?"
Aretas IV stopped in his tracks upon hearing this, turned to face the enormous skull, and spoke respectfully:
"Reporting back to Your Excellency, those hypocrites from the Holy See dare not venture deep into this place. They only dare to set up a seal around the outer edge of the canyon; as for those they banished here..."
Before the other person could finish speaking, Lin Jianguo couldn't help but laugh:
"So you really are just watchdogs kept by the Vatican?"
To be honest, that was a bit harsh.
If there were any chance, Aretas IV would never have served as a lackey for the Papacy.
But he and his men are trapped here forever, unable to leave, with no other form of entertainment except for the occasional hunt of outsiders.
Over time, they got used to it.
Of course, if Lin Jianguo had spoken to him in this tone before, he would have drawn his broadsword and fought desperately.
but now……
He understood the master-master relationship between Lin Jianguo and his master, and could only humbly lower his head:
"You're right."
"But from now on, I will be the humble servant of the Lord, no longer the watchdog of the Holy See."
"Heh, you're pretty savvy!" Lin Jianguo said sarcastically before falling silent.
Before long, Lin Fan and his group followed Aretas IV to the deepest part of the ancient city ruins.
There was no road ahead, only a towering cliff.
Aretas IV walked to the edge of the cliff, extended his dark golden bone claws, and pressed them against a depression in the rock face.
The next second, a dull creak of mechanical friction echoed throughout the valley, and at the same time, a crack appeared in the center of the cliff.
The two heavy stone doors slowly opened outwards, shaking off a cloud of dust.
"My lord, we've arrived."
King Aretas IV stepped aside and gave Lin Fan and his group a rather gentlemanly bow.
"The crystal that cursed us is inside."
Upon hearing this, Lin Fan looked towards the back of the door. Since it was already dark, he couldn't see anything behind the door at this moment.
"Are you sure?" Lin Fan asked hesitantly.
"Yes, sir!"
Aretas IV nodded, and then said,
"Although we have never set foot here, there is no doubt that the cursed crystal is inside."
It grants us the ability to regenerate infinitely, but it also imprisons our souls in this desert.
We tried, but our souls were torn apart the moment we got close to that cursed crystal.
He paused here, a hint of relief in his voice:
"In order to survive, we have to protect it generation after generation to prevent outsiders from taking it away."
But now, I have submitted to the Great Sovereign. If Your Majesty wishes to destroy it, we will perish with you; we will not stand in your way.
"Damn, how come I didn't realize that Big Crow had the potential to be a cult leader?"
Upon hearing Aretas IV's words, Lin Fan couldn't help but mutter something to himself, then stepped forward and patted the former's hard leg bone:
"Don't look like you're going through a life-or-death situation. Don't worry, I'm just curious and I'm just going in to take a look."
You all stay outside and keep watch.
After saying that, Lin Fan took the lead and stepped into the stone gate.
Lin Jianguo spat out his cigarette butt and followed closely behind.
Levi and Night Owl exchanged a glance, instructed the other members of the Dark Night to stay outside, and then followed them inside.
As the group entered the pitch-black passage, Lin Jianguo immediately ignited the Qilin Fire, which instantly illuminated the entire passage.
Using the firelight, the group passed through a narrow passageway, and their view suddenly opened up.
No, it was not just a sudden realization, but also an immense shock.
No one expected that what appeared before them would be an extremely magnificent underground temple.
The entire temple was carved out of a single piece of rose-red rock.
Towering stone pillars support the dome, their surfaces carved with intricate Nabataean totems and twisted runes. Time has left its mark here, the rock face severely weathered, exuding an ancient and deathly aura.
There was no light source inside the temple, but they had Lin Jianguo, a mythical beast that provided illumination, so Lin Fan and the others' vision was completely unaffected.
Soon, their gaze shifted from the surrounding murals and buildings to the altar in the very center of the temple.
Under the firelight, an object emitting a dim light floated above the altar.
It was a piece of crystal the size of a fist.
The surface of the crystal is covered with cracks, and there are turbid black flocculent substances flowing inside.
It hovered silently in mid-air, emanating an extremely uncomfortable aura.
"Is this what they call the cursed crystal?"
Lin Jianguo stepped forward, his brows furrowed.
The Qilin Fire within him was extremely averse to this sinister thing and instinctively wanted to erupt.
However, compared to Lin Jianguo's furrowed brows, Lin Fan, who stepped forward, stared intently at the crystal.
Not only him, but also Night Owl standing behind him did the same.
He'd seen this thing before!
Lin Fan had previously obtained a piece of something like this in the cave beneath the Umbrella Laboratory.
However, that piece is considerably smaller than this one...
Seeing this, he couldn't help but look at Lin Fan.
"Young Master Lin..."
Lin Fan ignored Night Owl and stared intently at the crystal on the altar. At the same time, he subconsciously reached into his pocket and took out the primordial crystal he had obtained in the underground cave, which was commonly known as the divine spark.
Although the piece he held was many times smaller than the one on the altar, he was certain of it.
The thing in my hand is definitely the same thing as the one on the altar.
And it's also full of impurities!
In other words, is this one on the altar in front of us also something that cannot be absorbed?
Holy crap.
It wasn't until quite a while later that Lin Fan couldn't help but swear.
Attracted by him, Lin Jianguo subconsciously turned around to look at Lin Fan. When he saw what Lin Fan was holding, his eyes widened in surprise.
No, son...
"You, what you're holding..."
Because Lin Fan had his back to Li Weisi, he didn't notice anything. Upon hearing Lin Jianguo's words, he subconsciously moved closer.
When he saw the divine spark in Lin Fan's hand, his eyes widened as well.
"Young Master Lin... what is this? Why do you have it too...?"
Lin Fan hesitated for a moment and did not explain in detail, after all, this matter involved not only what was in front of him, but also his mother's abilities.
"This is a crystallization of energy, so of course it cannot be absorbed!"
"I just didn't expect to run into him here, and he's definitely not small!"
As he spoke, his mind began to race.
Although his mother had said that he couldn't absorb this thing, he still felt a pang of guilt for letting such a large amount of primordial power linger outside.
Now that I've seen it, how can I let it go?
only……
Aretas IV's skeletons were a problem.
I wonder if taking this thing away will cause that old man's bones to fall apart...