Chapter 319

"No race is qualified..."

Mahi Ya obviously did not expect such words to come from her own ancestor's mouth.

Could it be that even the Moon Spirit Clan, which survived from the last ten thousand years to this one, broke the rules of the Heavenly Stairway and became the final victor, has no qualification to contend with the Immortal Clan of that year?

"The Immortal Clan... really that strong?" Mahi Ya asked blankly, somewhat dazed, "Then between the Human Race and the Immortal Clan..."

"The Human Race should be the successors of the Immortal Clan." The Moon Spirit Ancestor spoke slowly, "I am not sure how much they know about the events of that year, nor am I sure what legacy the Immortal Clan left them, but one thing is certain."

"Mahi Ya, the Human Race will be our greatest opponent in the Race War."

"If that is the case, Ancestor, we..." Mahi Ya's voice sank a few degrees, with a hint of killing intent added.

According to the Ancestor's meaning, what the Moon Spirit Clan should do next is to completely exterminate the Human Race in its cradle before they fully rise.

"Continue to maintain friendly relations with them." The Moon Spirit Ancestor said lightly.

"Eh?" Mahi Ya was stunned for a moment.

Obviously, she did not expect that the Ancestor, who just a second ago regarded the Human Race as the greatest opponent, would now ask her to maintain friendly relations with the Human Race...

What is this reasoning? "Just do it, Mahi Ya."

The Moon Spirit Ancestor did not explain further, slightly raised his hand, and ended the ongoing call.

On the other side, Mahi Ya felt the interruption of her connection with the Ancestor, slowly put down the crystal ball in her hand that was gradually dimming, and on her delicate face half-hidden in purple gauze, there remained some doubt and bewilderment.

The Ancestor's order left her somewhat at a loss.

As the most recent high-ranking Moon Spirit Clan member to hold the position of Chief Priest, Mahi Ya's seniority is much lower than that of the other eight Chief Priests, and her direct contact with the Ancestor is even rarer.

After hesitating for a moment, Mahi Ya activated the crystal ball once again.

This time, the connection target was not the Ancestor, but...

"Mahi Ya, what's wrong?"

Accompanied by a flash of blue light, a gentle voice appeared from the other end of the crystal ball.

"Lady Krai." Mahi Ya's eyes held anticipation, "I just spoke with the Ancestor, but I have some questions I cannot figure out..."

She slowly voiced the doubts in her heart, and then waited for Krai's response.

"So that's how it is." Krai's voice carried a hint of a smile, "You want to know why the Ancestor regards the Human Race as the greatest opponent, yet asks us to maintain friendly relations with them?"

"Yes." Mahi Ya nodded slightly.

"Actually... I don't know either." Krai spoke honestly.

"Even Lady Krai doesn't know?" Mahi Ya exclaimed in surprise.

"The Ancestor is the only member of the Moon Spirit Clan who personally experienced the previous ten thousand years; what happened back then, what circumstances arose, only the Ancestor knows." Krai spoke softly, "Many things are taboo; speaking them may invite disaster."

"So many things, the Ancestor has never told us." Krai's voice carried a hint of helplessness, "Perhaps only the Black Moon Chief Priest, who is closest to the Ancestor, knows."

"Black Moon Chief Priest..." A hint of fear flashed in Mahi Ya's eyes.

That is the leader of the nine Chief Priests, and also the most mysterious among them.

The other eight of the nine Chief Priests have revealed their identities in the material world of the Moon Spirit Clan, relying on their own strength to establish powerful forces.

Only the earliest appearing Black Moon Chief Priest has an identity shrouded in mystery in the material world of the Moon Spirit Clan, never having shown himself, for thousands of years.

Even when meeting at the Heavenly Stairway, the other party keeps their figure shrouded in darkness, making it impossible to see who they truly are.

But regarding the strength of the Black Moon Chief Priest, the other Chief Priests have no doubt.

Because two thousand years ago, there was once a Chief Priest who, while at the Second Level of the Heavenly Stairway, provoked the Black Moon Chief Priest and was killed by a single glance from him.

"Mahi Ya." Krai spoke softly, "For us, the truth is not important; following the Ancestor's will is enough."

"Yes." Mahi Ya nodded, pressing down the doubts in her heart completely.

The light of the crystal ball dimmed once again, Mahi Ya slowly rose from sitting in the secret room, pushed open the door and walked out, her face already bearing a gentle smile.

"Chief Priest." The attendants of the Moon Spirit Clan waiting outside the secret room clasped their hands before their chests to form a crescent moon, which is the highest courtesy of the Moon Spirit Clan.

"It's getting late, we should begin preparing for the Spirit Moon Festival." Mahi Ya spoke softly.

"Yes!" The attendants responded respectfully, following closely behind Mahi Ya as she left.

On the other side, Qin Chuan and Lin Yue, who had obtained the identities of the Lords of the White Flood Territory, did not linger long in the White Flood Territory; the two followed the previously planned route, and after leaving the White Flood Territory, arrived at a territory called Gore En Territory.

After briefly understanding the situation by mixing into the city, the two quickly made a discovery.

"The lord of this territory is of the Moon Spirit Clan." Lin Yue said somewhat unexpectedly, "And just now in the city, we saw many Moon Spirits."

"Hmm." Qin Chuan nodded slightly.

The proportion of the Moon Spirit Clan in this territory among the six races seems unusually high.

"Perhaps, for the Moon Spirit Clan, this place is very important."

"You got it wrong, Gore En Territory is actually not an important place for us Moon Spirits~" A somewhat familiar voice sounded from behind the two.

The two turned around, seeing a Moon Spirit Clan little girl standing behind them, small in stature with a bit of baby fat on her face, her expression showing surprise.

"Pepe Maer?!"

"Eh?" Being recognized made Pepe Maer a bit surprised; she carefully looked at Qin Chuan and Lin Yue, seeming to see a few clues from their disguises, and widened her eyes in surprise, "You..."

Thinking of something, Pepe Maer quickly fell silent, vigilantly glanced around, then lowered her voice, "How did you guys get here?"

"We just ascended the Heavenly Stairway, now we're just wandering around." Lin Yue smiled, not hiding this fact.

Anyway, the high-level members of the six races must already know by now.

"No wonder I felt that you guys are different this time compared to before." Pepe Maer showed an expression of sudden realization, then smiled sweetly, "Anyway, congratulations on your success!"

Seeing the other's sincere smile, Qin Chuan and Lin Yue also smiled.

"Pepe Maer, you just said Gore En Territory is not an important place for the Moon Spirit Clan, then why are there so many Moon Spirits here?" Lin Yue asked curiously, "Also, aren't you in Ma Xi Suo Territory? How did you come here?"

"Isn't there still a considerable distance from Ma Xi Suo Territory to here?"

"Sister Yue Li, you have so many questions." Pepe Maer giggled, "These questions are not hard to answer."

"The reason Gore En Territory has so many of our clan is because a very important ceremony will soon be held in Gore En Territory, and many Moon Spirits have come from other places to participate."

"But this ritual doesn't necessarily have to be held in the Goreen Territory; as long as it's a place where the Moon Spirit Clan is the lord, it can be conducted. It's just that this time, they chose the Goreen Territory."

"So it's not that the Goreen Territory is particularly important; there are many Moon Spirit Clan members." Pepemaru smiled. "As for why I'm here, of course it's to participate in the ritual."

"When a race has multiple lords, the corresponding territories allow that race to perform teleportation."

"The previous lord of the Mashiso Territory was killed, and the current new lord is a Mythic Stage member of our clan, so I can directly teleport from the Mashiso Territory to the Goreen Territory."

"By the way, I should thank you." Pepemaru blinked and looked at the two of them. "Because I helped you, I was able to obtain this quota for the ritual."

"And the Nether River Evil God is also..."

Pepemaru didn't continue speaking, but Qin Chuan and Lin Yue had already shown strange expressions.

In the instance, killing the lord does not allow one to obtain the corresponding lord's token.

And they almost always require killing a lord in every SSS-level instance.

There's always a feeling of resentment, as if doing wedding clothes for others.

At this moment, the purple crystal pendant on Pepemaru's chest suddenly glowed.

"Huh?" Pepemaru showed a surprised expression, then immediately looked up at Qin Chuan and Lin Yue. "The Chief Priest asks if you're willing to participate in this ritual together."

"She represents the Moon Spirit Clan and welcomes you to observe the ceremony."

"Is it the Purple Moon Chief Priest·Mahias?" Qin Chuan looked at Pepemaru's pendant, thoughtful.

It seems this pendant has some kind of monitoring ability.

Through Pepemaru, Mahias has already known of their arrival.

"Mm-hmm!" Pepemaru smiled. "This is a protective talisman bestowed by the Chief Priest; it automatically activates when powerful beings of other races appear around the holder."

"So... will you come?" Pepemaru looked expectant. "The Spirit Moon Festival is very lively, and there will be lots of delicious food!"

Qin Chuan and Lin Yue exchanged glances.

"Why not... go take a look?" Qin Chuan stroked his chin.

There's a suspicious point about this matter: the location of this Spirit Moon Festival.

The Goreen Territory is right next to the White Jiao Territory—too much of a coincidence.

But upon further thought, they only just ascended the Heavenly Stairway today; such a major festival of the Moon Spirit Clan couldn't possibly have been decided today.

He must be overthinking it.

The Moon Spirit Clan has always had a mysterious veil in their eyes that other races lack; if they could use this opportunity to understand the Moon Spirit Clan better, it wouldn't be bad.

Lin Yue closed her eyes slightly to sense, then slowly opened them. "Let's go."

Qingming gave no negative feedback, meaning this isn't a trap set by the Moon Spirit Clan targeting the two of them.

They just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

In that case, going to see the liveliness is fine too.

"Come on, I'll take you to the venue of the Spirit Moon Festival; the Chief Priest is waiting for you there." Pepemaru showed a sweet smile.

This Spirit Moon Festival is very important to her.

Qin Chuan and Lin Yue are her few friends on the Heavenly Stairway; their agreement to observe the ceremony makes her overjoyed! The venue of the Spirit Moon Festival is located in the main city of the Goreen Territory.

Qin Chuan and Lin Yue followed Pepemaru and quickly arrived at the ritual site—a large square platform.

At this moment, a huge and magnificent altar had already been completed on the square, its shape somewhat similar to a pyramid, and its scale of several thousand meters in height is quite astonishing.

Beneath the altar, hundreds of Moon Spirits were busy with final touches and preparations.

Not far away on the open ground, a Moon Spirit woman draped in purple gauze, with a halo of moon rings behind her head, was being protected by several Moon Spirits as if stars held the moon. She seemed to sense something, looked toward Qin Chuan and the others, then led the crowd step by step toward them.

It was none other than the Purple Moon Chief Priest·Mahias.

Behind Mahias, two powerful male Moon Spirits followed closely, both possessing Mythic Stage strength. At this moment, they guarded her left and right like bodyguards, watching Qin Chuan and Lin Yue with alert eyes.

When Qin Chuan's gaze fell on one of them, he couldn't help but show a strange expression.

"There's still an acquaintance..."

"Luo, Yue Li, long time no see." Mahias smiled and spoke. "Or should I say, first time meeting."

"Congratulations on your Human Race successfully ascending the Heavenly Stairway still hasn't been offered."

"Thank you." Lin Yue smiled and nodded, then her gaze fell on Mahias's back.

"Let me introduce." Mahias smiled and pointed to the person behind her. "This is Mengke; you've already met him."

"There were some misunderstandings between you before, but no matter what, thank you for holding back." Mahias shook her head helplessly. "Cultivating a new Mythic Stage consumes a lot."

"Hello." Mengke spoke somewhat stiffly, feeling the gazes of Qin Chuan and Lin Yue upon him; he only felt a slight chill down his back.

He had personally seen how Luo easily killed the lord of the White Jiao Territory.

"As for this one, he is the lord of the Goreen Territory, Besagula." Mahias pointed to the other person behind her and began to introduce.

"I heard your Human Race's entrance is in the White Jiao Territory, so from now on, we'll be neighbors." Besagula smiled friendly.

Not striking a smiling face, Qin Chuan and Lin Yue naturally returned the gesture with smiles.

After the introductions, Mahias looked at Pepemaru. "Pepemaru, you should go prepare for the ritual."

"Yes, Chief Priest!" Pepemaru nodded excitedly, waved at Qin Chuan and the two, then ran off toward another place.

There were already many Moon Spirits of similar strength to Pepemaru gathered there.

After Pepemaru left, Mahias gestured for the two Mythic Stage clansmen behind her not to follow, then stepped forward step by step.

"The ritual hasn't started yet; let me introduce you to our clan's Spirit Moon Festival."

"I am indeed somewhat interested in the so-called Spirit Moon Festival." Qin Chuan smiled and pulled Lin Yue along as he followed.

The three walked around the huge altar, talking as they went.

"Our Moon Spirit Clan's ability system is quite special; cultivation and advancement require the power of the moon." Mahias spoke softly. "Without the moon, we cannot cultivate."

"Huh?" Qin Chuan was somewhat surprised. "Doesn't the Heavenly Stairway have no moon?"

Similar to the Dream World, the Heavenly Stairway also has fixed opening and closing times for its entrance; during the period when the entrance is closed until the next opening, time stands still.

Moreover, the time correspondence between the Heavenly Stairway and the material world depends on the stage the material world is in, and is not fixed.

During the instance descent phase, the time flow of the Heavenly Stairway and the material world is 1:1, taking Yan Jing time as an example, from 8:00 AM to midnight is the time when the Heavenly Stairway is open, and the descent of foreign races in the Heavenly Stairway and the refresh of instances must follow this time.

However, after the instance descent ends, the time flow of the Heavenly Stairway becomes twice that of the material world, and the opening and closing times of the Heavenly Stairway entrance coincide with the Dream World entrance, becoming from midnight to 8:00 AM.

Besides this, the Heavenly Stairway and the Dream World share another common point.

No matter when one enters, it is always daytime.

There is no moon here at all, so how can the Moon Spirit Clan practice cultivation? "We do not need the moon of the Heavenly Stairway." Mahasia smiled slightly, "When our consciousness descends to the Heavenly Stairway, our bodies remain in the material world, constantly bathed in the moonlight of the material world."

"Therefore, in the Heavenly Stairway, we are constantly improving at all times."

"This improvement has little to do with the Heavenly Stairway itself."

"What a miraculous ability system." Qin Chuan couldn't help but exclaim. Absorbing moonlight from the material world to enhance oneself in the Heavenly Stairway means that other races wanting to stop the Moon Spirit Clan from growing stronger simply cannot do so.

Unless they invade the other side's material world.

However, the Moon Spirit Clan has already ascended to the Heavenly Stairway, making this impossible.

"So what is the Spirit Moon Festival?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

"The Heavenly Stairway actually does have a moon." Mahasia smiled slightly, "It's just that during the day, the moon is hidden beneath the sun's brilliance and is not conspicuous."

"It not only has a moon, but it is far stronger than the moon of our material world."

"At certain key moments, letting the moon of the Heavenly Stairway reveal itself allows our clansmen who have not yet reached the Epic Stage to absorb its power, giving them a better foundation and enabling them to go further in the future."

"The Hall Tier?" Qin Chuan couldn't help but glance again at Pepe Maer and the other Moon Spirit Clan members gathered there.

All the Moon Spirits there are at the Hall Tier.

"How do you make the moon of the Heavenly Stairway reveal itself?" Lin Yue couldn't help but wonder, "Can the First Realm of the Mythic Stage not do it?"

"A single First Realm naturally cannot." Mahasia smiled and said, "But multiple First Realms, combined with our clan's special secret technique, can temporarily suppress sunlight."

"After suppressing sunlight, the moon naturally reveals itself."

"Of course, the range of this secret technique is not large." Mahasia pointed to the ritual site, "Only within the ritual area can it be seen."

"Other places are completely unaffected."

"That is why we need to gather our participating clansmen in one place."

"Now I understand." Lin Yue nodded in realization.

If it is multiple Mythic Stage beings and the influence range is not large, then it is possible.

"You, Monk, and Besegra acting together?" Qin Chuan asked curiously.

"No." Mahasia shook her head slightly, "Monk and Besegra will not act."

"They are the guardians of the ritual, responsible for maintaining its order."

"The moon-summoning secret technique required for the Spirit Moon Festival can only be mastered by the Chief Priest."

"To fully maintain the Spirit Moon Festival, the power of nine Chief Priests is indispensable."

"Do the other eight Chief Priests need to descend to the First Level?" Qin Chuan's eyes narrowed.

That would be eight Mythic Stage Second Realm beings.

If that is truly the case, he would now take Lin Yue and flee.

"Not descent, but power incarnations." Mahasia shook her head slightly, "Although the Spirit Moon Festival is important, having all Chief Priests descend would pose too great a risk."

"After all, after descent, the Chief Priest's true form in the Second Level would be extremely weak, and the descent power also has many limitations."

"One misstep, and they could be wiped out by other races."

"That is also true." Qin Chuan let out a slight sigh of relief, "What is a power incarnation?"

"This is a special ability of our clan." Mahasia smiled, "Our clan can temporarily condense a lunar-force incarnation, diverting part of consciousness to control it."

"Unlike descent, damage to the incarnation does not harm the self."

"But therefore, the incarnation's strength is far lower than the self; a Mythic Stage Second Realm splitting off an incarnation only equals the strength of one just entering the Mythic Stage."

"The incarnations of the eight Chief Priests are not strong, but they are more than sufficient to preside over the Spirit Moon Festival, and..." Mahasia's voice trailed off slightly, "Nine Chief Priests appearing simultaneously, for our other clansmen, is also a kind of... encouragement?"

As she said this, Mahasia felt a little embarrassed.

After all, she is also one of the nine Chief Priests.

Saying this somehow carries a hint of self-praise.

"Power incarnation..." Qin Chuan mused.

At this moment, he recalled the Kraiy he had seen in the B-rank instance of Milian Demon Forest.

The other's true strength far exceeded the instance's limit, let alone being in the Second Level.

Being able to appear in the instance must be relying on this power incarnation.

Although the nine Chief Priests are strong, if the other eight are all power incarnations, they would pose no threat to Qin Chuan and Lin Yue.

But vigilance is still needed, in case one or two of them truly descend...

Qin Chuan glanced at Lin Yue with a questioning look.

Lin Yue shook her head slightly.

She sensed no danger, everything remained within controllable limits.

Thus Qin Chuan composed himself, smiled slightly, "In that case, I'll just wait to observe the ceremony."

And take this opportunity to learn about the strength of the nine Chief Priests.

"The moon of the Heavenly Stairway is very beautiful." Mahasia smiled, "The two of you can enjoy it fully when the time comes."

As the Spirit Moon Festival drew nearer, Mahasia bade farewell and left.

Not long after, attendants of the Moon Spirit Clan invited Qin Chuan and the two to the viewing seats.

A group of women in gauze dresses, their faces painted with various colors in moon-blue, appeared, beating small drums at their waists, dancing a strange dance, drawing cheers from thousands of Moon Spirit Clan members present, the urgent drumbeats heralding the arrival of the Spirit Moon Festival.

After the dance ended, Mahasia changed into more magnificent and solemn robes, stepped forward slowly, and led the clansmen about to perform the Spirit Moon Festival step by step up to the altar.

The purple moon wheel behind her flickered with unsteady light, making her appear like a celestial maiden descending to earth.

The Moon Spirit Clan fell silent, their eyes fixed on the procession ascending the altar, filled with anticipation and blessing.

"Look, Pepe Mar is over there," Lin Yue said, tugging Qin Chuan's hand and pointing to a spot among the Moon Spirits following Mahysia.

There, Pepe Mar wore a radiant smile, glancing left and right with boundless curiosity.

Sensing Qin Chuan and Lin Yue's gaze, she turned, excitedly waving at the two.

Soon, Mahysia and the Moon Spirit Clan's Lunar Moon participants ascended the altar together.

A lingering, solemn song drifted from above the altar to the entire gathering.

With Mahysia's prior introduction, Qin Chuan and Lin Yue knew this was the Moon Spirit Clan's sacrificial hymn, performed at all major rites of the clan.

As the song swirled, energy burst forth from the altar's summit, surging outward and blooming in all directions, gradually coalescing in the void.

These were nine elevated platforms suspended in the void, connected to the altar's peak like the nine petals of a flower.

Mahysia stepped onto one petal; upon her final ascent, the petal became fully suffused with a deep purple hue.

A pillar of purple light shot into the heavens.

Purple Moon Chief Priest, in position.

The song suddenly rose in pitch, as if soaring toward the heavens alongside the light pillar.

Moments later, a graceful figure in blue robes appeared on an adjacent petal; compared to the Purple Moon Chief Priest, her power was lesser, yet the flickering moon wheel behind her was even more pronounced.

Seeing that familiar face, Qin Chuan unconsciously tightened his grip on Lin Yue's hand.

"Is that the Blue Moon Chief Priest, Krai?" Lin Yue wondered aloud, gazing at her.

Qin Chuan had told her the origin of the Cleansing Spirit Water; without Krai, she would have needed far longer to stand again.

Sensing their gaze, Krai returned it from afar, her beautiful face bearing a faint smile.

In the next instant, as her form fully solidified, the petal beneath her deepened into rich blue, and a pillar of blue light surged skyward.

As the two light pillars converged, the heavens seemed to dim slightly at that moment.

The sun's light was gradually being suppressed.

Sensing this change, the cheers in the crowd intensified.

The sacrificial hymn entered its next chapter, growing ever more soaring.

A third figure appeared on another petal beside the Blue Moon Chief Priest.

He was a male Moon Spirit clad in a long green robe, his refined features bearing a touch of divinity, his gaze toward his fellow clansmen below carrying a gentle smile.

When his gaze fell upon the观礼 seats, it held a hint of curiosity and inquiry.

Qin Chuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he nodded in acknowledgment from afar.

A pillar of green light shot into the heavens in the next moment.

The sky grew darker.

After the Green Moon Chief Priest, the Yellow, Orange, and Red Moon Chief Priests appeared in succession.

Gazing at the seven pillars of light rising into the sky, Qin Chuan stroked his chin.

The seven chief priests now present corresponded to the seven colors of the rainbow; judging by their order of appearance and the strength of their manifestations, Purple Moon should be the weakest, Red Moon the strongest.

But the Moon Spirit Clan has nine chief priests in total.

Qin Chuan's gaze turned to the two remaining blank petals.

As his gaze swept over them, the eighth chief priest appeared.

She was a woman in a white gauze dress, her peerless beauty bearing an air as vast and inclusive as the sea; she wore a gentle smile, gazing at the seven chief priests who had ascended earlier.

The seven chief priests simultaneously bowed to her.

This also caused Qin Chuan's eyes to flash with surprise.

Such a scene had never occurred before.

Thus, though this White Moon Chief Priest was one of the nine great chief priests, did she hold a more transcendent status within the Moon Spirit Clan?

From the perspective of color, white is the fusion of the seven colors of light.

As he pondered, Qin Chuan felt a sudden awareness and looked again at the White Moon Chief Priest—only to see her already gazing at him, her eyes carrying a hint of inquisitive smile.

A pillar of white light shot into the heavens; the sky darkened further, the moon's outline already appearing in the heavens, though not yet fully clear.

The Moon Spirit Clan's sacrificial hymn had reached its final chapter, faintly audible as it neared its end.

After nodding slightly to the White Moon Chief Priest, Qin Chuan turned his gaze to the final petal.

In the next instant, a chill burst forth from that petal.

It was an aura utterly opposed to that of the White Moon Chief Priest; though her form had not yet descended, the surging power had already plunged the sky into total darkness.

The sun vanished completely, and the moon's outline grew distinct.

Day turned to night; a pure moon poured its radiance over the sacrificial grounds—likely because its light had long remained hidden, the slanting moonlight nearly solidified, causing countless Moon Spirits to gasp in awe and excitement.

The hymn ceased abruptly at this moment.

The final chapter drew to a close.

The Moon Spirits facing the moonlight on the altar now had no heart to continue chanting the hymn.

The essence of the moonlight, gathered by the altar, fell upon them.

Even if not on the altar, unable to receive its most essential portion, this moonlight alone was enough to grant the other Moon Spirits present a significant boost!

As countless Moon Spirits around them surged in strength, a pillar of black light finally surged skyward, belatedly joining the other eight in radiant harmony.

Qin Chuan's eyes narrowed, striving to see through the black light to the Moon Spirit Clan's nine chief priests—their strongest—but no matter how hard he tried, he could not make out the figure within.

What a mysterious being.

Is this the Black Moon Chief Priest, the strongest beneath the clan's Ancestor, equal in status to the Qingyang Immortal Lord? Before Qin Chuan could investigate further, the image of the nine light pillars shining together lasted only briefly; then, the pillars and the figures within them vanished completely.

Only the Purple Moon Chief Priest, whose true form resides on the First Level, descended from the platform and appeared beside Qin Chuan and Lin Yue.

"The Spirit Moon Festival has not yet ended." The Chief Priest of the Purple Moon spoke softly, "In the next ten minutes, the effects of the secret technique will not dissipate."

"This is a very important cultivation opportunity for our clan."

"You don't cultivate?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

"I don't need to." The Chief Priest of the Purple Moon shook her head and gave a light laugh, "My strength has already reached the limit of the First Level; unless I enter the Second Level, I cannot improve further."

"Our clan only has eight seats in the Second Level, and the First Level also requires me to oversee the overall situation."

"This is the mission of the Purple Moon."

As she spoke, she slightly raised her head, gazing at the bright moon in the sky.

In the next moment, the Chief Priest of the Purple Moon's expression suddenly changed.

At the same time, cries of alarm arose from various places at the ritual site.

Qin Chuan and Lin Yue quickly followed her gaze upward, and then their expressions turned solemn.

The bright white moon, at its edge, quietly gained a hint of red.

Like a heavenly dog devouring the moon, that red hue rapidly spread, soon covering the entire moon, turning it completely red.

That blood-like crimson filled with eerie and heart-pounding fluctuations.

A sharp scream came from the highest point of the altar.

"Ah!!!!!"

(End of Chapter)