Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2071: Chapter 2068: Incomplete

Everyone suddenly became tense as if facing a formidable enemy. Mu Yun and Shangguan Ao Yue drew their weapons, having just fought the Giant Pig, and couldn’t beat it even on land. Now at sea, the Blood Sea is its domain; with its attack power, it could take all five of them down in one strike.

If they sink into the Blood Sea, it will be their doom!

Just as the group was nervously preparing for battle, the Giant Pig merely followed behind the ship without launching an attack, but that single eye glared at Lin Tian’s group with hatred and anger.

Obviously, its single eye had returned to normal, not blinded by the purple flames, and its body wasn’t entirely consumed by the blue bugs. Truly a giant beast at the top of the food chain, it still survived even against vicious bugs.

"The ship has special protection; creatures in the Blood Sea dare not cross it." Lin Tian understood this clearly, as he had predicted. The small ship has been navigating the Wangchuan River and Blood Sea for a long time. Without special protection, it would’ve been devoured long ago.

The four women breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as they had seen the ruthlessness of the Giant Pig with their own eyes.

The Giant Pig continued to follow them, not attacking or leaving. With its presence, other sea monsters mostly dared not approach. In the directionless sea, without a sense of day or night, without knowing how far they had traveled, the Giant Pig finally lost patience, sank slowly underwater, and vanished from sight.

"At last, it’s gone," Shangguan Ao Yue said with relief. Being watched by such a giant beast was uncomfortable, no matter how strong one’s nerves were.

"Where is the endpoint exactly?" Even the composed Mu Yun couldn’t help but speak to herself, but it seemed destined that no one could answer her question.

A lone boat sails through the vast Blood Sea, encountering numerous oddities along the way: fish with long legs, headless ghosts, entirely renewing Lin Tian and the others’ knowledge.

However, these monsters, like the Giant Pig, did not proactively attack, and merely followed for a while before retreating.

Not knowing how far they’ve sailed, the dense fog suddenly disappeared, and a massive island appeared before them. The sea around the island seemed to have some energy, blocking the fog’s intrusion.

Looking back, one could see a visible line of fog; outside the line, heavy fog obscured the heavens and the earth. Yet within, everything was vividly clear, and overhead, they could see the Netherworld’s sky.

The sky here and the island seemed to exist in an independent space. The sky remained dark, but compared to the conditions within the fog, it was almost delightful.

The island is full of bizarre, jagged rocks accompanied by peculiar plants: black flowers, upside-down trees, with odd black birds in them, each with just one foot. The birds showed no fear, eyeing Lin Tian and the group intensely.

What gave the girls goosebumps most were the many snakes winding around the jagged rocks. These snakes were as large as arms, jet black as ink, with green eyes, horns on their heads, and upright scales behind their necks like feathered crowns.

The small boat landed on the shore, and for a moment, the women hesitated about whether to step onto the island. Lin Tian took the lead, jumping onto the beach and heading onto the island. The snakes did not attack, and the black birds only watched.

Lin Tian waved, signaling them to come ashore. Although the snakes did not attack, everyone gripped their weapons, ready for battle at any moment.

"Look, there’s a stone path." Xiao Manxuan, with sharp eyes, spotted the path behind the trees.

Moving past the trees, they saw a stone path leading straight into the island’s depths, paved with black stones, very smooth, clearly not natural, implying it was manmade.

At the landing spot, there’s only this stone path to take; elsewhere are jagged rocks, unusual trees, and snakes. Lin Tian and his group had no choice but to embark on the stone path toward the heart of the island.

Walking along the path, stone-carved statues appeared on both sides. These were neither Divine Beasts nor gods, but rather human women figures.

The women stone figures wore uniform robes, hands forming strange seals on their chests, heads bowed, as if praying or chanting.

"Master, there’s an energy signature on the statues, but it’s very faint, barely there," Sword Spirit suddenly spoke within Lin Tian’s mind.

"It’s definitely not for decoration, but what it’s used for, probably only the Ferryman knows." Lin Tian communicated mentally.

"That’s true, but Master need not worry. The energy on the statues is very pure, unlike the evil Yin Sha." Sword Spirit explained.

This time it was Lin Tian’s turn to be surprised, saying curiously, "The Blood Sea, the most filthy, the most Yin Sha, yet there’s a pure energy on these statues. How fascinating."

The four beauties also noticed the peculiar statues, but they couldn’t discern much. Only Zhang Lingyu seemed thoughtful, as if recalling something.

Passing through the path "guarded" by the statues, a wall suddenly appeared ahead in the forest. Specifically, it was part of a city wall. The wall was much smaller than Blood Sea City, and much lower, even shorter than the surrounding strange trees.

More peculiar still, the city gate was wide open, without any guards, only statues at two corners of the wall, matching those by the path.

According to the symmetrical layout of the city, all four corners should be guarded by statues, though their purpose was unknown to anyone.

The stone path ended at this city, with no other path to take, leaving Lin Tian no choice but to enter through the city gate. Upon passing through, the interior opened up, revealing it had no streets or houses, only a large plaza.

At the center of the plaza, or more accurately, the city, there was an altar. Lin Tian recognized it as an altar because it bore some resemblance to ancient altars outside, divided into three tiers, guarded at the four corners by statues, still those of female forms.

Yet, the statues here slightly differed; their hands did not form seals but held staves, meticulously carved with visible patterns. Each staff’s body entwined with a green Flower Vine, topped with a gemstone.

Moreover, these gemstones varied in color: blue, red, black, white—four colors, all staves pointed toward the altar.

"Strange, according to the five-element Formation, there should be yellow along with blue, red, black, and white. With the five elements incomplete, can such an array barrier be set up this way?" Zhang Lingyu said very puzzled.

She’s an expert in this field, instantly realizing the altar’s quirks.

"Could it have been damaged?" Lin Tian frowned.

"Unlikely; if damaged, why leave the other four elements intact?" Zhang Lingyu shook her head, baffled.

"Who would build an altar in the Blood Sea? An ordinary person couldn’t accomplish this." Xiao Manxuan questioned.

"Who built it, why build it, why the five elements are incomplete, none of this matters now. What’s crucial is, we have no other path," Lin Tian observed around, recognizing this more pressing issue.

Xiao Manxuan blinked her big eyes, softly asking, "Could the altar open a pathway?"

Lin Tian recalled the ancient altars outside again, but before verifying this, the altar suddenly emitted a deep "clack" sound.

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