At the center of the altar suspended the brilliantly glowing white crystal, while the surrounding space seemed compressed by an invisible force, the air solidifying to the point of near-suffocation. With every step closer, the heartbeats of Chen Haotian, Su Wanqing, and Zhou Tiance quickened, as if they were standing inside a massive trap ready to devour them at any moment.
Chen Haotian knitted his brows tightly, his gaze fixed on the floating crystal, an unsettling premonition stirring within him. Although the crystal emitted a dazzling light and seemed to contain immense energy, a bizarre atmosphere permeated its surroundings, as though this altar was not erected for worship, but for some kind of taboo ritual.
"This thing... is definitely not simple," Chen Haotian said in a low voice, his tone tinged with vigilance. "Judging from the aura it radiates, I'm afraid it's not just an ordinary spirit stone. It might even be the source of some sealed power."
Chapter 175