Chu Youtian gasped and looked at Xu Chunniang.
"I also asked fellow Taoist Yan to come over and help me. After we get out, we will share half of this treasure."
Xu Chunniang thought about it for a while, but she didn't refuse. She clasped the stone tablet with both hands and lifted it up with all her strength.
However, the combined strength of the two of them was still unable to shake the stone tablet in the slightest.
After several attempts to no avail, Xu Chunniang reluctantly let go.
"This stone tablet seems to have grown into the soil and cannot be pulled out at all."
Chu Youtian refused to give up. He took two steps back and picked up the spear that was thrown aside.
"I will dig it out even if I dig it today!"
After saying that, he used his spear to dig up a circle of soil near the stone monument, intending to dig out the stone monument forcefully.
Xu Chunniang thought for a while, picked up the bone blade and started to help.
However, the two dug around the stone monument for five feet, but still could not dig out the stone monument. The exposed part of it was just the tip of the iceberg.
What kind of stone tablet is this? It's clearly more like a stone pillar.
The part of the stone pillar buried in the soil has more runes on the uneven surface, but they are still blurry and cannot be distinguished.
Chu Youtian obviously did not expect such a result. He looked at Xu Chunniang hesitantly, "Are you still digging?"
Xu Chunniang picked a few leaves and gently wiped the soil on the bone blade.
"Let's not dig it out. Let's not talk about whether we can dig out the stone pillar. Even if we were lucky enough to dig it out, there is no way to take it away in this extremely spiritual place without spiritual energy."
Chu Youtian was a little frustrated. He finally found a treasure, but he couldn't take it away.
As soon as they entered the cave, they felt an extremely subtle vibration, which seemed to come from behind.
The two looked at each other, and both saw the surprise in the other's eyes.
"Did the ground just move?"
"It seems like the stone pillar was shaken."
At this moment, the shock struck again, and it was hundreds of times more violent than before.
The cave collapsed and rocks rolled down. The two of them almost fell to the ground and were hit by rocks.
Xu Chunniang finally determined that the vibration came from the direction of the stone pillar.
"Exit the cave first!"
However, just as the two of them retreated, the entrance to the cave was blocked by falling boulders, trapping them in the cave.
Fortunately, the ground movement here went away faster than it came. Not long after the entrance of the cave was blocked, the feeling of earthquake and mountain shaking stopped abruptly.
Chu Youtian breathed a sigh of relief, with a look of luck on his face, "It scared me to death. I thought I was going to be buried alive here."
Less than half of this natural cave has collapsed in the earthquake just now. If the earthquake continues for a little longer, his life will really be decided here.
Xu Chunniang's complexion was equally ugly. The cave was blocked, so she had no choice but to continue walking inside.
She thought thoughtfully when she thought that the earthquake just now came from the direction of the stone pillar.
"Could it be that we dug that stone pillar and caused the earthquake?"
The ground movement was inexplicable, and it happened just after the two broke ground, so she couldn't help but think about it.
Chu Youtian recalled that when he ran towards the entrance of the cave first, he vaguely saw a black light flashing on the stone pillar.
It was just a quick glance, and he wasn't sure whether he had seen it correctly.
After he told Xu Chunniang about this, his face showed pain and regret.
"I just said that the stone pillar is a good thing, but just moving the soil next to it caused such a strong earthquake. It's a pity, ugh."
Xu Chunniang ignored him and walked up the stone steps in the cave.
If the earthquake was really caused by the stone pillar, the two of them might really die after digging it out.
I was lucky not to be hit by a rock just now. If I did it again, I might not have such good luck.
The earthquake affected a wide range. Except for Xu Chunniang and Chu Youtian who bore the brunt, everyone in the entire valley felt the strong earthquake.
A large group of people surrounded the huge altar.
Their faces were earth-colored and their bodies were trembling. They kept kneeling and kowtowing to the altar, muttering to themselves.
"The Lord Witch God is angry."
"Who has offended Lord Witch God? Please calm down."
"Your Majesty the Witch God, the sacrifices will be ready soon. Our clan has prepared a total of eight sacrifices this time, which will definitely satisfy your lord."
It wasn't until the shock completely disappeared that their uneasiness slowly calmed down.
The leading village chiefs stood up and frowned slightly after looking around for a week.
"There are foreigners sneaking in, and there are quite a few of them. I can feel a lot of strange smells, which makes people uncomfortable."
"Those outsiders are hiding very well, so be careful to protect the altar. Don't let them destroy the sacrifice and anger the witch god."
"A foreigner who overestimates his abilities, haha."
After a few people communicated, they directed the tribesmen to deliver the chosen sacrifices to the tall altar.
The chosen sacrifices were all children under the age of twelve.
They sat on the altar, eyes wide open in curiosity, not knowing their next fate.
Soon, there were more and more people on the altar, totaling fifty or sixty.
You Siniang watched this scene from a distance and couldn't help but lick the corners of her lips with her tongue, a look of covetousness flashing in her eyes.
"Although they are all mortals with no cultivation, so many blood essences and souls add up to a considerable amount of power."
Tan Lang was startled by the meaning of her words, "Don't mess around. Bloodline sacrifices are no better than others. You are different from their bloodline, so you can't get these powers at all."
"I know, I'm just a little greedy. If these people can sacrifice themselves to me, maybe I can break through the golden elixir."
There was regret in You Siniang's eyes, which turned into a cold glow.
"Since I can't get it, I'll destroy it. Anyway, these natives have no good intentions at all."
There are not a few monks like You Siniang who sneak into the valley. Most of them follow people from other villages.
After seeing this scene from a distance, they had different expressions, some were filled with indignation and some were indifferent.
But regardless of everyone's attitude, at least so far, a consensus has been reached to destroy the sacrifice.
After all, the key to leaving the Land of Absolute Spirits is most likely related to the sacrifice and the object of the sacrifice.
On the tall altar, many sacrifices were finally placed in place.
Twelve village chiefs led their respective tribesmen, guarded the twelve positions around the altar, and began to pray fervently and longly.
After the ceremony begins, the shaman god will wake up from his slumber and enjoy the sacrifices.
In the middle of a mountain not far from the altar, Xu Chunniang suddenly stopped and asked, "Did you hear anything?"
Chu Youtian listened carefully for a while, "It sounds like some ancient tone, but I can't understand it."
The two looked at each other and walked in the direction of the sound. After walking a few steps, they saw another stone pillar. The unearthed part was only three feet long.
Along the way, this was the eighth stone pillar they encountered.
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