Swallowed Star: Primordial Artifact

Chapter 229 All for the Clan

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As the Akagami merged with the talisman and successfully recognized its master, the entire sacrificial tower seemed to come alive and connect with Akagami.

“Master.” A clear and ethereal voice rang out directly in the depths of Akagaki’s consciousness.

"Offer sacrifices to the tower!" A surge of overwhelming excitement welled up in Akagaki's heart.

It's important to know that this sacrificial tower is no ordinary building; it's a mobile fortress that can freely traverse the vast starry sky. Not only does it possess the ability to fly, but it also has a powerful built-in intelligent system.

The intelligent tower controls the entire tower, and different residents of the Yanji Continent have different permissions: ordinary people, immortal people, people with tokens, and so on, with permissions increasing progressively.

Previously, Akagaki and his team did not have signal tokens, so they could only conduct some basic monitoring in the control room.

But now, Akagaki, who has been integrated with the talisman, has become the master of the entire sacrificial tower!

Any native inhabitant of the Yanji Continent, after fusing with the talisman, will gain the complete recognition of the Sacrifice Tower. Once fused, they will become the true leader, wielding the power of life and death over the Sacrifice Tower.

Looking back, the six leaders tragically perished in a fierce battle, and since then, the altar has fallen into an endless slumber, unable to fly or perform its proper functions.

Inside the core control room of the sacrificial tower.

The four gods, Yanxiao, Lomon, Hesta, and Messiah, stared intently at Chiyuan. When they saw him successfully fuse the talisman, Lomon's eyes widened; Hesta was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes.

"Flame Sky, Lomon, Hersta, Messiah, we've succeeded more than halfway!" Chi Yuan's voice rang out in the control room through the sacrificial tower's intelligent system.

"Elder of the clan!"

"Elder!" Lomon, Hershta, and Messiah all exclaimed excitedly, "You can speak with us?"

"That's right. Now I have become the controller of the sacrificial tower, and I can communicate deeply with its intelligent consciousness. Naturally, I can make my voice resound in any corner of the sacrificial tower. Now, I am about to take the most crucial step! My dear people, bless me, may our long-suffering clan successfully obtain the vital inheritance!" Chi Yuan's voice was filled with tension and a touch of tragic heroism.

……

In front of the treasure gate,

Dark Thunder King crossed his arms, his brows furrowed, his face full of impatience: "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and open this door!"

Jiang Ye stood quietly to the side, his gaze fixed on Chi Yuan like that of a hawk. However, from his appearance alone, one could not tell that Chi Yuan had become the master of the sacrificial tower.

"Hahaha... How many years have I waited for this day? I can finally obtain the clan's treasure!" Chi Yuan laughed loudly, his laughter filled with pride and smugness. Then he glanced at Dark Thunder King and said sarcastically, "We are now partners. You'd better rein in your arrogance."

"Hmph!" Dark Thunder King snorted coldly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes!
"I will now open the treasure gate."

As he spoke, Akagaki strode toward the treasure gate.

Upon seeing this, Dark Thunder King immediately followed closely behind, and Jiang Ye also stayed close behind them, remaining highly vigilant.

A barely perceptible, cold smile appeared on Akagaki's lips. He walked directly to the door, slowly extending his palm to gently touch it. Instantly, the secret runes on the door faintly lit up, emitting a mysterious glow. However, despite the reaction of the runes, the door remained completely unmoved.

"What's going on?" Dark Thunder King couldn't help but shout.

"Bring another token." Chi Yuan turned around and shouted to Jiang Ye and Dark Thunder King, "We need two tokens to open the door to this treasure room."

"Why didn't you say so before?" Jiang Ye frowned.

“I wasn’t the leader back then. Only the six leaders knew all the secrets of the sacrificial tower. I only knew that our clansmen needed a token to open the true treasure. As for needing two tokens to open it, that secret was probably only known to the leaders. How could I have known before the treasure was opened?” Chi Yuan explained, feigning anger. “The arrangement of having six leaders back then was probably to prevent any one of them from acting on their own.”

“If you don’t believe me, you can open the treasure yourself,” Akagaki retorted without backing down.

"You!" Dark Thunder King was so angry that his face turned red. He was about to lash out, but when he saw Jiang Ye's eyes, he swallowed his anger.

"You native! I advise you to behave yourself and not try any tricks!"

While keeping a wary eye on Chi Yuan, Jiang Ye took out a token from his spatial ring and tossed it to Chi Yuan.

"Humph!"

Akagaki snorted coldly, his eyes icy as he accepted the talisman. At the same time, a flash of light appeared in his palm, and another talisman had been waiting for him. He stretched out both arms, holding one talisman in each, and firmly imprinted them onto the door.

"Sacrifice the tower, lock the talisman, and open the treasure chamber door," Akagaki commanded the tower in his mind.

“Yes, Master,” the intelligent consciousness of the sacrificial tower responded.

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The secret runes on the door of the treasure room gradually lit up, and countless streams of light wrapped around the two tokens, one on the left and one on the right, with countless streams of light swirling around them.

"Kakakaka~~~"

The entire door began to slowly rise, a sight that filled Jiang Ye with anticipation.

"The treasure has been opened," Jiang Ye muttered to himself, while keeping a close eye on Chi Yuan's every move.

Whoosh!
Akagaki shot into the treasure room like an arrow released from a bow.

"Stop!" Dark Thunder King roared, his figure flashed, and he rushed in after him.

Jiang Ye glanced at the talisman on the door, sneered, and then quickly rushed inside.

……

Inside the treasure chamber, everything was resplendent in gold. The entire space was constructed from G-grade metal, with mysterious runes covering the walls and floor, shimmering with an eerie luster under the light. The chamber measured 20 meters long, 20 meters wide, and 10 meters high. In the center of the metal floor, 12 thick iron locks, like the claws of a dragon, firmly secured a treasure chest that had existed for millions of years.

"Treasure chest!" Akagaki shouted, and was the first to rush towards the treasure chest.

The treasure room he led these alien enemies to was indeed a real treasure room, and the treasure chest contained a truly great treasure that even the remaining tribes like Akagaki had never obtained.

"Go away."

Just then, a blinding bolt of lightning tore through the air, like an angry thunder dragon, and slammed into Chi Yuan. It turned out to be the lightning spear thrown by the Dark Thunder King. Chi Yuan was unable to dodge in time and was directly hit by the lightning spear. He was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall with a dull thud.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Dark Thunder King rushed forward and grabbed the treasure chest.

"Open!" Dark Thunder King roared, pulling hard with both hands. Crash!

The twelve chains tightened instantly, and the secret runes on the chains shone brightly, easily resisting the pulling force of the Dark Thunder King.

"Hahaha... You think you can forcibly take the treasure?" Akagaki slowly slid down the wall, a mocking smile on his lips. "These chains are mixed with special metals. Even a Universe Venerable would find it incredibly difficult to break these chains. As for you? Even self-destruction wouldn't help."

"The chains may not break, but the treasure chest can be opened directly." Akagaki wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and continued to mock, "However, you aliens are absolutely incapable of opening the treasure chest."

"Open it for me!" Dark Thunder King roared.

"Do you think I'm stupid? I opened the treasure chest, am I supposed to just hand it over to you?" Chi Yuan stared at Dark Thunder King without fear, his eyes full of provocation.

Dark Thunder King's tall body heaved slightly, seemingly filled with rage, as he stared intently at Chi Yuan. If it weren't for Jiang Ye's orders, he would have already torn the native before him to pieces.

Akagaki also stared defiantly at Dark Thunder King.

……

Just then, outside the treasure room.

Four streaks of light flew in like lightning and stopped in front of the treasure chamber. It was none other than the four: God Lord Yanxiao, Lomon, Hershta, and Messiah. Their eyes lit up with surprise as they looked at the two tokens embedded in the treasure chamber door.

The god Yanxiao looked at the talisman embedded in the wall.

"Lomon!" The Divine Lord Yanxiao's eyes blazed as he said in a deep voice, "This talisman concerns the inheritance of our clan. After closing this treasure gate, you must immediately take the talisman and go to the inheritance chamber to open it. As for this place, Hester, Messiah, and I will go to rescue the elders and kill those alien races!"

"My Lord, I want to stay and fight alongside you!" Lomon clenched his fist, his eyes revealing determination.

"Nonsense!" the Divine Lord Yanxiao roared. "The lineage of our clan cannot afford the slightest mishap. Luo Meng, are you going to disobey my orders?"

Lomon clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, his gaze sweeping over the resolute face of God Lord Yanxiao, the eager figure of Hesta, and the calm countenance of Messiah. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, God Lord, I will definitely obtain the inheritance!"

Divine Lord Yanxiao looked at Luo Meng, secretly pleased. This was all part of Chi Yuan's meticulously planned "Inheritance Plan." Chi Yuan deliberately appeared, using the treasure as bait to lure the powerful alien races. Then, he led them to the treasure chamber, demanding a token to open the door. After opening the door, Chi Yuan deliberately rushed into the treasure chamber, pretending to steal treasure, to attract the alien races to follow. Divine Lord Yanxiao and the others then followed, closing the treasure chamber door and handing the token to Luo Meng. In this way, the alien races were trapped inside the treasure chamber, allowing Luo Meng to smoothly proceed to the inheritance chamber and obtain his race's inheritance.

The gate was locked shut, preventing the powerful alien warriors from escaping.

Luo Meng could naturally go to the Inheritance Chamber and take away all the countless inheritances within.

The four natives, including the God Lord Yanxiao, could also deal with Jiang Ye and his companion.

In summary, without knowing the exact strength of Jiang Ye and his companion, this plan is the safest way to obtain the inheritance.

However, this whole plan requires luck in two aspects:

First, whether Jiang Ye and the other person trust Chi Yuan and are willing to go to the treasure room with him.

Secondly, there's the question of whether anyone will rush into the treasure room with Akagaki, and whether anyone will notice the talisman on the door and demand to take it down. However, even if the talisman is taken down... Akagaki will secretly control the door to close tightly, so that Akagaki can directly say: "The talisman must be on the door, otherwise the treasure room door will be locked."

Originally, the Sacred Tower had three treasure chambers. The first treasure chamber contained few treasures and was open to the public; the second treasure chamber contained a large number of precious treasures and was the true treasure trove; while the third treasure chamber contained countless secret techniques suitable for the cultivation of the native inhabitants of the Yanji Continent and was the core of the clan's heritage.

For their current race, the importance of the inheritance chamber is self-evident. As the oldest member of their race, Chi Yuan, having survived the war of annihilation, deeply understands the importance of inheritance and cannot allow the plan to fail. Therefore, he chose to enter the second treasure chamber to attract the attention of the powerful alien race.

Just as the three of them, including the God Lord Yanxiao, were preparing to fly into the treasure room,

A thought struck Akagaki, and he issued a command to the sacrificial tower: "Sacrificial tower, close the door to the treasure chamber!"

"Yes, Master," the sacrificial tower's intelligent consciousness responded swiftly.

"boom!"

A loud crash suddenly rang out, and Jiang Ye looked up sharply. He saw that the treasure room door, which had been rising, had suddenly fallen down, completely sealing the treasure room shut.

Outside the treasure room, the three natives who were about to enter were momentarily at a loss when they saw the gate closing rapidly.

The first to react was the leader, the god Yanxiao.

"Elder!" the God Lord Yanxiao shouted hoarsely.

Hershta and Messiah were also shocked, staring at the closed door with deep worry. They knew that Akagaki was currently trapped inside the treasure chamber.

"Elder!" Hershta and Messiah cried out in anguish.

"Haha, sorry, I tricked you guys once!" Chi Yuan's voice was transmitted directly to the ears of God Lord Yan Xiao and the others through the intelligent system of the sacrificial tower.

"Chi Yuan! I, as the God Lord, command you to open the door immediately!" God Lord Yan Xiao was extremely anxious, his voice trembling with a hint of tears.

"Haha, Yanxiao, I've been teaching you for so long, I know you've always wanted revenge. Although you're not my disciple, you should understand that this is a critical moment concerning the life and death of our entire race!" Chiyuan's voice echoed within the sacrificial tower, revealing an undeniable resolve. "These alien races are far inferior to us in terms of secret techniques and treasures. Their inheritance is the most important thing. Once it falls into the hands of the alien races, our Yanji Continent will never have a chance to rise again! This door cannot be opened!"

The God Lord Yanxiao trembled violently, clenching his fists so that his nails dug deep into his palms.

He knew full well that what Akagi said was true, but the thought of Akagi being trapped in the treasure room, his life hanging in the balance, filled him with endless worry and anger.

Even so, you shouldn't have been left to face danger alone! We could have fought side by side!

"Yanxiao, you bear the heavy responsibility of protecting your clan. You must not act rashly." Chiyuan's tone softened slightly. "Luomeng, go! Take the token to the Inheritance Chamber!"

"Elder, you must come out alive! You must come out alive!" Luo Meng shouted hoarsely as he looked up into the corridor.

"Let's go. The inheritance of our clan cannot be delayed in the slightest. You bear the future of our clan." A voice came from the corridor: "If I can survive, I will definitely come out alive, but the probability of me coming out alive is very low. As long as you can bring back everything in the inheritance room, I will have no regrets."

"Elder of the clan!"

"Elder!" Hershta and Messiah cried out, tears streaming down their faces.

Inside the control room, Akagi's voice echoed for a long time: "Everything for the clan!"

"Yes, all for the sake of the race." A resolute glint flashed in the eyes of the God Lord Yanxiao.

(End of this chapter)