bookrebus Chapter 761: Sealing the Gate
Chapter 761: Sealing the Gate
Chen Yile concentrated on performing the fusion ritual according to the steps in the ancient book, but as the power of the runes gradually infused into the remaining jade, he felt a strange wave spreading in the air.
The vibrations of the altar became more and more intense, and a low humming sound began to be heard from the originally quiet cave.
At this moment, a tiny crack suddenly appeared on the edge of the altar.
Chen Yile subconsciously stopped and stared at the crack.
The crack looked particularly strange under the golden light, as if something was wriggling inside.
As the power of the rune continued to be injected, the crack began to expand.
A sticky black mist seeped out from the cracks and quickly spread around the altar.
Chen Yile could feel an extremely cold aura contained in the black fog, as if countless cold tentacles were spying on him in the darkness.
"Not good!" Chen Yile suddenly realized something and hurriedly performed magic spells to stop the ceremony.
But it was too late. The black mist had completely covered the altar. He could feel his heartbeat quickening, and his back was soaked with sweat.
Just as the black fog was about to spread to the entire cave, Chen Yile quickly made a hand gesture and a barrier condensed and formed around the altar.
But he clearly saw that deep in the black fog, something seemed to be slowly awakening.
A sticky black mist seeped out of the cracks, as if something was trying to break free.
His head was aching more and more, and the lines of the rune under his skin began to emit a blinding golden light.
He could feel his consciousness being torn apart by some force, as if he would be sucked into the endless darkness in the next second.
He gritted his teeth and forced himself to focus.
He could vaguely see countless pairs of scarlet eyes peering at the world through the cracks.
Those eyes were filled with hatred and hunger, as if they wanted to devour all living things.
At this moment, the power of the rune suddenly erupted, and a powerful energy burst out from his body, temporarily forcing back the cracks.
Chen Yile seized the opportunity and quickly took out two more pieces of broken jade from his pocket.
His fingers trembled slightly due to the pain, but he still managed to piece the three pieces of jade together.
He poured all the power of the runes into the broken jade.
The remaining jade emitted a dazzling golden light, illuminating the entire altar.
Chen Yile could feel his vitality rapidly fading away, but at the moment he could no longer care about that.
He knew he had to persevere. If he failed, the gate would open completely and countless evil spirits would flood into the world.
Suddenly, there was a violent vibration from under the altar. Chen Yile staggered and almost fell.
He looked up and saw a dark mist slowly rising from the crack in the center of the altar.
The fog condensed into a huge figure, a huge evil spirit over two meters tall, covered in black fog.
"Hahaha." The evil spirit let out a creepy laugh, "Foolish human, do you think you can stop me?"
Chen Yile endured the discomfort in his body and said, "I will definitely stop you!"
"You look like this?" the evil spirit taunted. "The power of your runes is fading, and your body is breaking down. You are just a mortal who is about to die!"
Chen Yile did not answer, but continued to focus on fusing the broken jade.
He could feel the power of the rune being rapidly depleted, but he had no choice. If he gave up now, all his efforts would be wasted.
At this moment, the evil spirit suddenly attacked, waving an arm made of black mist and slashing straight at Chen Yile.
Chen Yile subconsciously raised his hands to block, but the black mist penetrated his defense and hit him directly.
Severe pain instantly swept through his body, and Chen Yile felt as if his internal organs were burning, but he still held the broken jade tightly and refused to let go.
The evil spirit's voice echoed in his ears: "You will never be able to seal the gate."
Chen Yile gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be so complacent!"
Suddenly, the power of the rune reached its peak at this moment, and the golden light emitted by the broken jade suddenly surged, covering the entire altar.
Chen Yile only felt a warm current flowing from his heart to his whole body, and the power of the rune began to boil again.
"Go to hell!" He roared and poured all the power of the runes into the broken jade.
Golden light exploded, and countless runes shot out from the broken jade, forming a huge sealing pattern in the air.
The evil spirit roared angrily and tried to break free from the seal, but the more it struggled, the stronger the power of the rune became.
Chen Yile could feel his consciousness rapidly dissipating, but he knew that all this was only temporary. As long as he could hold on until the power of the rune completely sealed the gate, he would be able to achieve victory.
"Foolish human!" The evil spirit roared with despair, "I will make you my sacrifice!"
Chen Yile's vision had begun to blur and his consciousness was rapidly fading, but he was still struggling to hold on.
At this moment, the power of the rune reached its limit, and a dazzling golden light shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire altar.
Chen Yile only felt that his body was shaking violently and the power of the rune was rapidly consumed.
His consciousness began to blur and everything in front of him was spinning rapidly.
Before his last consciousness disappeared, he seemed to hear Teacher Li calling his name in the distance, but the voice was getting farther and farther away, as if it came from another world.
At this moment, the altar suddenly emitted a faint light.
Teacher Li was surprised to find that a new piece of jade was slowly forming in the center of the altar.
This piece of jade was engraved with runes that were different from the previous ones, and it emitted a faint golden light.
"This... could it be that Chen Yile's rune power hasn't completely disappeared?"
She carefully took off the new jade and found that its runes were exactly the same as the runes in Chen Yile's body.
She suddenly understood something, and a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes.
She quickly stepped forward, rescued Chen Yile, and took him away from the underground altar.
Chen Yile was lying on the bed in Teacher Li's office, his consciousness sometimes clear and sometimes blurred.
He remembered that his last effort was to seal the gate, but he did not expect that this battle would cost him such a heavy price.
Teacher Li sat next to him, holding the newly formed jade in his hand.
Her expression was complicated, with worry and deep thought in her eyes.
She knew that the appearance of this piece of broken jade was no accident, it seemed to be telling some ancient secret.
"Chen Yile, you must wake up." Teacher Li said softly.
Chen Yile's consciousness gradually became clearer. He felt as if his body was hollowed out and he felt weak all over.
He slowly opened his eyes and saw Teacher Li's haggard face.
"Teacher Li..." he said weakly.
Teacher Li immediately held his hand and asked, "Are you awake? How do you feel?"