Chapter 1702: Chapter 838: Action, Setting the Trap! (Part 2)
"Is the time it takes for an incense stick to burn enough?" Mo Han asked, a glimmer of hope rising in his heart.
"Let’s try it." Luo Chen said.
"It’s better than having no way at all."
The three decided to head back to that mysterious place.
They arrived at the collapsed cave, and Bai Ling began to perform the secret technique.
She chanted incantations, forming hand seals, as beams of light emanated from her body and shot into the cave.
The cave started to tremble lightly, and a dark opening appeared before them.
"Hurry inside," Bai Ling urged, her face slightly pale.
"I can’t hold on for long."
The three of them quickly squeezed into the opening, sprinting along the passage.
The passage was pitch black, where one couldn’t see their hand in front of them.
It was also very narrow, allowing only one person to pass through.
The three progressed in the darkness, unsure of how long they traveled.
At last, they reached a spacious cave.
In the center of the cave was an altar, with a crystal ball placed on it.
The crystal ball emitted a soft glow.
"That’s it." Bai Ling pointed at the crystal ball.
Mo Han stepped forward, placing his hand on the crystal ball.
The crystal ball suddenly illuminated, emitting a dazzling light.
The entire cave was as bright as daylight.
At the same time, Mo Han felt a powerful force surge into his body.
His limbs and bones were brimming with strength.
"Quickly, time is almost up." Bai Ling urged, her voice somewhat weak.
The three hurriedly left the cave, returning along the passage.
Just as they were about to reach the exit, the passage began to shake violently.
"This isn’t good, it’s going to collapse here," Luo Chen shouted.
Before he finished speaking, the ceiling began to rain down stones, crashing towards them.
The three hurriedly dodged, but the stones came down more and more, bigger and bigger.
"Run!" Luo Chen shouted, pulling Mo Han and Qing Shuang, rushing toward the exit.
The three of them sprinted, with the collapsing passage behind them.
Finally, they escaped through the exit.
The passage crumbled behind them, stirring up a cloud of dust.
The three watched the collapsing passage with lingering fear in their hearts.
"The Divine Artifact?" Mo Han asked.
"I have it here." Bai Ling retrieved the crystal ball from her bosom.
The crystal ball emitted a gentle glow, perfectly intact.
"Great." Mo Han said excitedly.
"We finally got the Divine Artifact."
"What do we do now?" Qing Shuang asked.
"Let’s leave here first." Luo Chen said.
The three left that place, returning to the small town.
"We need to come up with a way to use this Divine Artifact against the Blood Ghost Sect." Mo Han said, hatred flashing in his eyes.
"But how do we use it?" Qing Shuang asked.
"I have to study this." Bai Ling said.
"There are many ancient runes on it, I need to take a good look."
The three of them settled down in the small town, Bai Ling buried herself in the room to study the Crystal Ball, while Mo Han and Qing Shuang were responsible for gathering news and seeing if they could find any treasures.
A few days later, Bai Ling rushed out of the room excitedly, her hair a mess like a bird’s nest, but her eyes shining brightly: "I understand now! This Crystal Ball can absorb the power of the Blood Ghost Sect and convert it into pure Spiritual Power. It’s simply the nemesis of the Blood Ghost Sect!"
"Really?" Mo Han and Qing Shuang were overjoyed. They had exhausted themselves gathering news these past few days, worrying about how to deal with the Blood Ghost Sect.
"Of course it’s true, if I’m out doing this, is there anything I can’t handle?" Bai Ling proudly raised her chin.
"Then what are we waiting for, let’s go settle accounts with the Blood Ghost Sect now!" Mo Han clenched his fists, itching to rush to the Blood Ghost Sect’s lair and wipe them out clean.
"Wait." Luo Chen stopped him, this guy was still so impulsive, "We need to plan first, we cannot act recklessly. The Blood Ghost Sect has managed to stand tall for so many years, they must have some tricks, we can’t fall into their trap."
"Then what do you suggest?" Mo Han was a bit impatient, he just wanted revenge now.
"We can use this Crystal Ball to set a trap, lure the Blood Ghost Sect people over and then capture them all in one fell swoop." Luo Chen proposed his plan.
"That’s a good idea!" Qing Shuang’s eyes lit up, "Let’s do it, let them taste the consequences of their actions!"
The three of them began to draft a plan, they decided to use the power of the Crystal Ball to set a trap near one of the Blood Ghost Sect’s strongholds.
Bai Ling would be responsible for setting the trap, Mo Han and Qing Shuang would lure the enemies, while Luo Chen would provide support.
Once the plan was set, the three began to take action.
They arrived near one of the Blood Ghost Sect’s strongholds, a desolate valley usually devoid of people.
Bai Ling carefully placed the Crystal Ball in a secluded place, then started casting a Secret Technique, chanting incantations while her hands continually changed gestures. Waves visible to the naked eye expanded from the Crystal Ball as the center outward.
Not long after, a group of men in black robes appeared nearby, attracted by the vibrations of the Crystal Ball, sneaky and not looking like good people at all.
"There’s something strange here, seems like there’s some treasure." One of the men whispered, eyes glinting with greed.
"Let’s go take a look, maybe there’s something good." Another man licked his lips, looking sleazy.
The group of men in black robes approached the Crystal Ball, completely unaware of the danger drawing near.
Just as they neared the Crystal Ball, suddenly, the ground shook, and a large Array appeared beneath their feet, surrounding them completely.
"This is bad, it’s an ambush!" one of the men exclaimed, trying to escape, only to find themselves trapped within the Array.
"What is this ghostly thing?" another man asked in terror, never having seen such a strange Array before.
"This is an Array specifically designed to deal with your Blood Ghost Sect!" Luo Chen emerged from the shadows, a slight sneer at the corner of his mouth.
"Who are you people? How dare you oppose our Blood Ghost Sect!" a man in the robes asked, putting on a brave front.
"We are here to eliminate you!" Mo Han stepped forward, his eyes filled with hatred.
"Just you few little minions?" a man in the robes scoffed, not taking Luo Chen and the others seriously at all.
"Try and you’ll find out!" Qing Shuang snorted coldly, drawing her Longsword.
The three of them teamed up and started attacking the black-robed men within the Array. Although the men were numerous, the suppression of the Array rendered them incapable of displaying full strength and they were soon beaten to a pulp, screams filling the air.
After a fierce battle, all the black-robed men within the Array were eliminated, turning into pools of blood with no remains.
"Let’s go, to the next place, let them know how formidable we are!" Luo Chen waved his hand grandly, full of vigor.
The three of them left the area, heading to another of the Blood Ghost Sect’s strongholds.
Using the same method, they eliminated multiple strongholds of the Blood Ghost Sect, causing alarm and panic throughout the Sect.
The elders of the Blood Ghost Sect were enraged upon receiving the news, smashing the table next to them.
"Investigate, find out clearly who did this, I want to skin them alive, rip them limb from limb, and scatter their bones!" one of the elders roared, his voice like that of a beast.
"Yes!" a man in robes took the order and left, trembling all over.
After some investigation, the man in robes tracked down the whereabouts of Luo Chen and the others.
"Elder, we found them, it’s three people, one named Luo Chen, another Qing Shuang, and the third Mo Han, it seems they have a strange Crystal Ball." the man reported.
"It’s them again!" the elder said through gritted teeth, "Find them, I want to tear them apart, let them know the fate of provoking our Blood Ghost Sect!"
"Yes!" the man in robes took the order and left, secretly praying that those three would not fall into their hands, otherwise he would be in trouble.
Luo Chen and the others were unaware that they had been marked by the Blood Ghost Sect, they continued action, preparing to head to another Blood Ghost Sect stronghold. Just then, Mo Han’s uncle suddenly appeared, blocking their path.
"You can’t go, the Blood Ghost Sect already knows your whereabouts, they’ve set a trap there, just waiting for you to walk into it." Mo Han’s uncle said gravely.