“Boss, she looks really strange, and she's covered in runes. She has no artistic aura at all.”
Fatty muttered, looking at the witch.
Zhang Tian’s expression was grave. How could this witch appear here? And she was covered in curses. Had she died from a curse, or was she always like this?
“Boss, is this the legendary witch?”
Hu Bayi relaxed a little, looking at the bony figure before him.
She looked quite normal, just like any other dead person, nothing special.
Zhang Tian grunted.
“Judging by her clothes and the symbols on her body, it's likely. However, why is she here, and we don’t know if she’s alive or dead.”
As Zhang Tian spoke, the others grew serious.
If the witch was alive, it would be very troublesome.
“Boss, look! There are more jade pendants behind the witch!”
At this moment, Fatty interrupted Zhang Tian’s thoughts.
He pointed at the altar behind the witch.
Indeed, there were some “Chuan Dao” jade pendants placed on the altar.
“This is… Chuan Dao jade pendants!”
Jie Yuchen was startled to see this.
At the auction, Chuan Dao jade pendants had fetched sky-high prices, even for the most rubbish cultivation techniques.
But now, there were at least five jade pendants on the altar, and could items in such a place be of poor quality?
Jie Yuchen felt a pang of desire. It was difficult to even glimpse these jade pendants in the Jie family.
Zhang Tian’s expression became even more serious.
This was clearly a case of “hiding silver worth three hundred taels in the ground,” a trap to lure you in so the witch could attack.
Surely no one was foolish enough to go directly over, right?
Zhang Tian waved his hand and looked towards the Naihe Bridge.
“Let’s cross the bridge first. Also, Master, can the Ancestral Master possess us again?”
“We need to be fully prepared.”
Zhang Tian spoke. He had never dealt with a witch before, so he didn’t know her approximate abilities.
“Yes, it’s been a day, and the Ancestral Master has recovered.”
Yi Mei Daoren said. Zhang Tian nodded and looked at the Naihe Bridge.
“This bridge should allow one to see past and present lives, but it’s a pity. It’s likely been damaged by the witch.”
Zhang Tian looked at the footprints on the Naihe Bridge, clearly indicating that the witch had frequented this area.
Zhang Tian stepped onto it first. Whether it was due to the fox blood or something else, he was completely fine.
Then, the others also crossed the Naihe Bridge with ease.
They were not far from the witch.
Zhang Tian didn’t rush forward but looked around the altar.
The altar was in the center, and around it was a large sunken pool.
The pool surrounded the entire altar, looking like a water sacrifice.
“Yellow Springs Road, Naihe Bridge, Yin-Yang Water, Golden Dragon Vein.”
Hu Bayi murmured, looking at the water around the altar.
His gaze was filled with confusion.
“I wonder what this altar is used for.”
Hu Bayi muttered, looking around.
“To get across, we'll probably need to find a mechanism.”
Hu Bayi said. Zhang Tian looked underwater.
“If I’m not mistaken, the mechanism should be underwater. Look, there’s a mechanism on the altar above, it should be for entry and exit.”
Zhang Tian pointed to another altar not far away.
“Boss, Fatty isn’t a good swimmer, and what if there are snakes in there? Fatty is most afraid of snakes.”
Upon hearing that they might have to go into the water, Fatty hugged his chest, wanting to distance himself.
Zhang Tian shot him a glare and then looked at the witch.
“I’ll go down. But everyone, be careful of that witch.”
As Zhang Tian spoke, Hu Bayi quickly pulled him back.
“Wait, Boss, I’ll go. If something unexpected happens, your strength is greater, and you can handle it.”
Hu Bayi said quickly. Before Zhang Tian could reply, he had already jumped in.
After a while, many stones appeared on the surface of the water, and the pool was completely sealed off.
“Damn it, Old Hu, you’re so brave! But Boss, the lake is sealed now. What do we do?”
“Will Old Hu turn into a water ghost? Fatty doesn’t want to raise a water ghost.”
Fatty’s face changed when he saw this.
“Stop it! Let’s hurry and open the mechanism.”
Zhang Tian glanced at the foolish Fatty and quickly ran to the altar.
At the same time, he pulled the mechanism on the altar.
The next moment, the stone slab disappeared, and Hu Bayi quickly swam towards the altar.
“Boss, below, there are so many people, and many hands.”
Hu Bayi said, almost being dragged down again. Zhang Tian, with quick reflexes, pulled Hu Bayi up.
Hu Bayi seemed to have seen something terrifying, and he was somewhat agitated, his body trembling slightly.
“What’s wrong, Old Hu?”
“Are you okay?”
Fatty patted Hu Bayi’s shoulder and asked seriously.
Hu Bayi shook his head, indicating he was fine.
Seeing that Hu Bayi was alright, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
“Below, there’s a large area of dead people, and their faces are extremely terrifying. They grabbed my leg with their hands.”
Hu Bayi said, looking at his leg. He noticed that his legs were covered in black symbols.
“This is…”
“A curse, you’ve been cursed.”
Zhang Tian said in a deep voice. Clearly, the people below were likely used for sacrifices, discarded below after death, and turned into vengeful spirits.
And Hu Bayi, by being grabbed by them, had also contracted the curse.
Hu Bayi’s expression also became solemn.
“It seems that to break the curse, we’ll have to find this guy.”
Zhang Tian said, slowly turning his head.
He looked at the witch.
His gaze fell on the witch. Her bony face actually looked a little sinister, and even her face was not spared from the erosion of the symbols.
“Old Hu, is this the beautiful woman you were talking about?”
Zhang Tian looked at the witch. Her bony face had no trace of color, and there was essentially nothing on her face that could be considered attractive.
It was covered in symbols, black markings. It was good enough that she wasn’t called ugly.
“Boss, Old Hu’s taste is very unique, this is normal.”
“Don’t be so surprised.”
Fatty muttered from the side.
Zhang Tian was dumbfounded. You have the nerve to say that about others?
Hu Bayi also touched his cheek.
He felt a bit awkward. Good heavens, where was the beauty he was promised?
Indeed, the mouths of villagers were deceiving ghosts.
Just as everyone was discussing.
The next moment, the witch’s bony face actually showed a sinister smile.
It looked extremely terrifying.
The smile was slightly sinister, like a demon.
“Gaga gaga…”
A series of sharp and unpleasant sounds came.
The sound was like fingernails scratching on a blackboard, or a shovel scraping cement.
Extremely unpleasant.
“Boss, she’s come back to life.”
“Fatty, this is called coming back as a witch.”
After a sarcastic remark, Zhang Tian looked at the witch.
The witch, who had been sitting on the ground, slowly stood up.
She was about 1.6 meters tall, her head wrapped in a black silk scarf. In her hand, she held a strange eyeball.
“How many years has it been? Finally, the last group has arrived!”
“You are lucky, because you will witness the day my husband is resurrected!”
The witch’s voice emanated.
At the same time, her appearance began to change rapidly.
“Boss, she has a husband!”
Fatty spoke from the side. Zhang Tian narrowed his eyes and looked at Fatty.
Had this guy been dazed by the water near the Naihe Bridge?
Had he awakened some sort of new attribute?