The grey-robed magician remained silent. He walked up to the altar, slowly raised his hands, and began chanting an obscure and incomprehensible incantation. As the chant echoed, the runes on the altar began to flicker with an eerie glow, and a powerful wave of magical energy radiated from the center of the altar, sending a dull ache through Lu Chen's chest.
"This is..." Lu Chen stared in astonishment at everything before him. He could feel that this magical power was immensely powerful and evil, completely different from any magic he had encountered before.
The grey-robed magician abruptly opened his eyes, a sharp glare flashing through them. He brought his hands together and pointed them toward the center of the altar. "Open, path to the Crown of Eternal Night!"
Chapter 452