Chapter 115: The Altar and the Ruthless Holy Spirit Cult Leader

There were no unexpected twists.

When Li Yu woke up from his weakened state, he was still in the cramped underground space.

"Sister Yu!"

"Sister Yu!"

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu let out sighs of relief as soon as they saw Li Yu regain consciousness.

When they had first arrived, after Zhu Zhuqing explained Li Yu condition, the two of them had kept a vigilant stance, but aside from that, they didn't let their emotions get in the way.

Because of the isolated space, they had ended up sharing their thoughts with each other, but as time passed, their conversations became fewer and fewer. By the third day, the silence had become even more stifling.

Although, to them, the distinction between day and night didn't matter much, being trapped in such a cramped and dark space for long periods made their mental state fragile.

Especially Zhu Zhuqing, who knew some details but had no idea how long Li Yu state would last.

Thus, they refrained from using their soul power to light the area.

This underground space wasn't rich in "spiritual energy," either.

Now that Li Yu had woken up, all their worries immediately lifted.

They could finally leave!

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Li Yu immediately noticed the anxious look on both of their faces. Additionally, he had overheard every word of their conversations in the past few days, so he was well aware of the weight of the tension between them.

Because of this, he didn't waste any time.

At the moment the weakness ended, the soul power and mental energy that surged into him immediately surrounded the two women. He was about to use 'Space Transposition' to leave.

But just as he began...

Li Yu spiritual power detected something strange.

In the grid-like space network, a gap had appeared!

It was like a perfectly intersecting web of lines, and suddenly one of the "intersections" was missing!

In an instant, Li Yu connected this anomaly to the strange actions of the Holy Spirit Cult leader.

After all, the two events had occurred so close to each other.

And the Holy Spirit Cult leader was undoubtedly the most enigmatic person Li Yu had encountered.

What secret did the Holy Spirit Cult hold?

Li Yu couldn't help but think, and the next moment, he activated 'Space Transposition.'

His target was the area outside the "missing" space network.

Due to the space network gap, he couldn't directly enter the missing space itself.

The darkness flashed and then vanished.

Light returned.

"Mm?"

Li Yu furrowed his brow, surprised by what he saw.

He was still underground, but in front of him was a vast hollow space, at least a hundred meters wide.

In the center of the space was a mysterious symbol carved into the ground, its patterns dark brown and exuding a faint bloodstained scent.

The patterns... looked like channels.

"Sister Yu, what is this place?"

Zhu Zhuqing frowned, asking in confusion.

Xiao Wu also had her brow furrowed.

The place felt uncomfortable to them!

"It might be..."

Li Yu briefly explained the situation he had encountered earlier and shared his suspicions.

"What!" Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed. "You fought with a Title Douluo!"

However, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu were focused on something else.

They both stared at Li Yu in shock.

Especially Zhu Zhuqing.

She knew Li Yu was strong and aware that he probably hadn't shown his full power.

But she hadn't expected that Li Yu could already fight a Title Douluo!

And from the look of things, if he hadn't been ambushed, it didn't seem like he had been struggling in the battle—he was fighting back!

But...

Wasn't Li Yu only a six-ring Spirit Emperor?

How could he possess such strength?

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't comprehend it. She thought she had taken a step closer to Li Yu, but now it seemed that step had been a step back...

Xiao Wu was equally shocked.

But compared to Zhu Zhuqing, who had seen Li Yu as a target, Xiao Wu was much more subdued.

After all, it wasn't long ago that she had learned Li Yu was already a Spirit Emperor with six rings. Now that she knew he could fight a Title Douluo, she felt more numb than anything else.

Her feelings had become more complicated.

Given the current situation, she probably could never escape the 'Gate of Life' that Li Yu had planted on her.

"…"

Li Yu noticed their strange focus and couldn't help but feel a little speechless.

Was it so strange to fight a Title Douluo after everything that had happened?

He ignored the two of them and walked toward the altar-like structure in front of him.

At the same time, his spiritual power began probing the mysterious patterns, trying to detect any abnormalities.

However, after a thorough investigation, he found nothing.

He even activated 'Elemental Vision,' but still saw no difference.

What he did confirm, however, was that this place was indeed related to the Holy Spirit Cult leader.

Because, under 'Elemental Vision,' the entire altar was emanating a strange black mist, just like the aura that had surrounded the Holy Spirit Cult leader.

"This is... human blood and soul beast blood!"

Xiao Wu suddenly cried out in alarm.

Unlike Li Yu, Xiao Wu didn't have such powerful spiritual energy.

Thus, she was the first to notice something in the altar that Li Yu missed. Her attention was drawn to the dark brown components of the patterns.

Li Yu and Zhu Zhuqing both frowned.

Human blood and soul beast blood!

What was the purpose of this altar?

Li Yu eyes fixed on the pattern.

But the design was so abstract that it was impossible to tell what it depicted.

Even after using his spiritual power and soul power to trace the grooves, he found nothing unusual.

The bloodstains were already dried, offering no valuable clues.

However...

Li Yu now recalled the three Holy Spirit Cult followers he had killed earlier, whose bodies had dissolved, and their blood and flesh had disappeared into the ground.

Now, it seemed those bodies didn't disappear at all!

They were most likely absorbed by this altar!

What methods had been used, though, was still unclear.

This made Li Yu shudder in disgust.

The information before him led him to form a guess…

The Holy Spirit Cult leader had ordered his followers to wander through Star Dou Forest without providing specific instructions.

Could it be that the goal was to attract soul beasts and other soul masters' attention?

This would cause more casualties and allow them to absorb more blood!

Perhaps...

Those followers were even intentionally sent to their deaths!

After all...

The Holy Spirit Cult leader hadn't appeared earlier, nor did he appear later.

But as soon as the Holy Spirit Cult followers were all killed, he showed up!

Given this, Li Yu couldn't help but make such a guess.

But what was the purpose behind all this?

What role did the altar play?

Unfortunately, the Holy Spirit Cult leader had already been captured by the Spirit Hall, so whatever plans he had were likely thwarted.

Similarly, it seemed Li Yu wouldn't be able to uncover the truth anytime soon.

Feeling a wave of frustration, Li Yu power surged.

"Enough, whatever your purpose is, now that I've found it, you're out of luck. I'll tear it all down!"