When Long Chen leapt onto the altar using that broken leg, he was instantly overwhelmed by terrifying divine power. In an instant, it was as if a primordial beast was staring at him, and the intense sense of danger made his hair stand on end.
At that moment, Long Chen didn't dare move at all. In fact, he couldn't move at all, because the altar seemed alive, sensing danger and observing everything around him.
Long Chen stood there like a statue. After half an incense stick's time, the terrifying pressure finally eased a little. It was as if a massive boulder had been lifted, and he let out a long sigh of relief.
At some point, Long Chen was already drenched in sweat. The altar was too bizarre and terrifying, forcing him to stay on high alert, not daring to relax for a moment.
"There's definitely something strange about this altar."
Long Chen remained crouched on that leg, not daring to move. He always felt that this altar was not controlled by formations, but rather a living creature—like a sleeping beast. If it was awakened, Long Chen would die without a grave.
"Splash, splash, splash... The
sound of water echoed in the distance. Without looking, another batch of offerings had arrived. Long Chen remained motionless, quietly waiting. Time passed bit by bit, and when the second batch of "offerings" arrived, the pressure on Long Chen immediately eased considerably.
"Puff puff puff..."
The altar continued to crush those living beings, absorbing their energy. At this moment, Long Chen felt the altar's attention finally vanish from him and shift to the offerings.
Only then did Long Chen quietly take out his Amethyst Heavenly Eye and slowly look at the altar through it.
"Oh my god!"
Long Chen was so shocked when he saw it that his hair nearly stood on end.
Through the Amethyst Heavenly Eye, Long Chen saw that the main body of the altar was actually a turtle-shaped creature, with the altar perched on its turtle's back.
It had limbs but no head, floating above the sea of blood. If it were just a turtle corpse, it wouldn't have shocked Long Chen so much.
What truly shocked Long Chen was that the four demon heads at the four corners around the altar were actually growing on the turtle's back and connected to the turtle's body, as if grafted on.
The most terrifying thing was that these four heads were completely fused with the turtle's body. Through the Amethyst Heavenly Eyes, Long Chen could see that these four demon heads were still connected by blood to the turtle's body.
Within its body, countless meridians were flowing. Everything was just as Long Chen had imagined before—this altar was a living being, a monster pieced together.
In front of the Amethyst Heavenly Eye, the monster's body was almost completely transparent. Long Chen could even see its meridians trembling and its blood and energy flowing. The energy absorbed by the four heads was slowly transmitted to the area in the center of its spine.
That area was exactly where the stone base was. When Long Chen looked at the stone body, he couldn't see through it immediately; he could only see root-like patterns flickering on it.
"This ..."
When Long Chen saw those patterns, he was startled again. These patterns looked like eggs hatching under strong light, as if something was being nurtured.
"Gulp..."
Long Chen swallowed hard. Previously, he had always thought this altar was man-made, with strange formations arranged on top.
But now he realized that the altar wasn't built at all, but pieced together: a turtle's body, four demon heads, and an unknown strange egg.
That's right, it's an egg. The patterns on it are neither inscriptions nor formation inscriptions, but the natural formation of life force. Even the strongest formation masters cannot replicate these veins, so at a glance, it's obvious that it is an egg of an unknown being.
All the power on the altar was finally channeled into this egg. In Long Chen's eyes, a purple aura slowly flowed as he began to cautiously use the power of purple blood to drive the Purple Crystal Heavenly Eyes.
The Purple Crystal Heavenly Eye trembled slightly, and the mysterious giant egg before him began to gradually become transparent. Through its shell, Long Chen saw the purple liquid inside.
"Such terrifying chaotic energy," Long Chen said, his heart pounding wildly as he saw the liquid.
"Hongmeng Source Liquid"—
even the Qiankun Cauldron couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
"What is that?" Long Chen hurriedly asked.
"That is the most primal energy from the very beginning of the world's formation. Chaos Amethyst is something you've seen before. Its value lies in containing a trace of Hongmeng Purple Qi, and this Hongmeng Source Liquid is thousands of times denser than Hongmeng Purple Qi. Sigh!" Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Why are you sighing?" Long Chen asked.
"I don't know if it's because I'm too weak, but my old eyes are blurry, and many things are becoming increasingly blurred. Such a treasure, I hadn't sensed any karma before.
If I could sense it, I would definitely have you come here immediately, because this HarmonyOS serum is extremely important to me. "The Qiankun Cauldron said excitedly.
"Hehe, as I always say, fortune favors risk, and courage is yield." Long Chen chuckled. Even the Qiankun Cauldron was so shocked, so this adventure was definitely worth it.
Long Chen continued to observe, and soon, through the thick Hongmeng Essence, he saw a figure appear within its core.
"Wow, there's actually someone inside." Long Chen exclaimed in surprise. At the center of the giant egg, he saw a creature with two horns on its head and covered in purple scales.
The creature was over a zhang tall and extremely burly. When Long Chen saw it, his soul trembled violently, his heart pounding wildly as if it might explode.
"It's the imperial embryo."
The Qiankun Cauldron was also shocked:
"Oh no, this is the altar for cultivating the imperial embryo, and it's almost mature. You're no match for it."
"What is an imperial embryo?" Long Chen asked.
"This is a method that seizes the creation of heaven and earth, defies heaven and creates gods. Legend has it that this method does not come from the Nine Heavens or Ten Earths, but from the world beyond the Nine Heavens.
This altar draws the essence of heaven and earth and uses all the energy of the Child of Destiny as a sacrifice to nurture a powerful demonic fetus.
Now that my memories are incomplete, that's all I know. However, judging from the current situation, once this demonic fetus matures and breaks out, it will be a Human Emperor-level existence. The voice of the Qiankun Cauldron grew serious.
"Human Emperor level?" Long Chen's mouth dropped open.
"The worst part is, it has already formed and could awaken at any moment. Any disturbance could awaken it prematurely. At that point, we won't be able to leave even if we want to. We must leave now." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Leave?" Are you kidding? The treasure Long Chen sees is mine, and I have to get my hands on it. Long
Chen looked at the demon fetus, gritting his teeth as he spoke.