Versatile Mage: Choose one of three Hexes at the start

Chapter 144 Sacrificial Armor
The interior of the Abyss of Fiends is a folded space.
The space here is enormous, as if you've entered another world.

Su Chi opened his eyes and looked around. The surrounding area was very flat, and the soil was gray.

Not far ahead, a palace that looked like it was made of white jade hung quietly in the sky.

Before long, Fang Gu and the others gradually regained consciousness and came to their senses.

"It seems we're at the ancient king's tomb ahead. Let's go."

As the group approached the palace, a long, grand staircase came into view.

Each step is just wide enough to fit one foot, but the length on both sides is estimated to be over a hundred meters.

Su Chi and the others began to climb the steps, occasionally looking up at the white palace, feeling that it was particularly out of place against the gray cloud curtain.

I do not know how long it has been.

As the group continued to climb, stone terracotta warriors began to appear on both sides of the steps.

These terracotta warriors look basically the same, and you can see two of them every ten steps, one on each side.

"Hey, Chi, do you think these terracotta warriors look like the White Sand Demon Soldiers we encountered before?" Mo Fan whispered to Su Chi.

Ok?
Su Chi raised an eyebrow.

And you know what? These stone terracotta warriors do look quite similar to the white sand demon soldiers in the Sand River, and there was indeed a riot in the Sand River some time ago, which was caused by the Sha Yuan.

Before Su Chi could say anything, Zhang Xiaohou suddenly pointed ahead and said, "There's actually a bronze mirror hanging on the gate of this palace!"

Above the tightly closed main gate, a strange large bronze mirror hangs there, and if you stare at it for too long, you can feel a creepy feeling of being watched by something.

"What if a monster suddenly jumps out of this bronze mirror?" Mo Fan said.

"Brother Fan, don't scare me." Zhang Xiaohou leaned closer to Su Chi unintentionally.

Just as the two were talking, Fang Gu pulled out a very old, palm-sized mirror from somewhere.

As Fang Gu raised the mirror in his hand and looked at himself in the eerie bronze mirror, the previously tightly closed door in front of them slowly opened.

"Hurry up, those stone terracotta warriors are about to come to life."

After saying this, Fang Gu quickly walked into the door before Su Chi and the others could react.

"We'll follow too."

Noticing that Mo Fan and the other person were looking at him, Su Chi gestured for them to follow.

Under Fang Gu's guidance, the group passed through the Mind Gallery very smoothly.

After passing through the gallery, the group arrived at a former palace.

Then, as if guided by something, Mo Fan bypassed Fang Gu who was leading the way and led the group to the very center of the front palace.

There is a stone platform here.

Above the stone platform, there was also a demonic lotus that emitted a strange fragrance.

The Immortal Demon Lotus!

At this moment, apart from the passage that Su Chi and the others entered through, there was no way forward in this former palace. The only way to continue was to devour the Lotus of Immortality.

Because the little loach's senses were very strong, Mo Fan directly grabbed the demon lotus and walked to a small corner to let the little loach devour it.

With the help of this energy, Mo Fan successfully broke through to the advanced level of the fire element.

“Chi Zi, from now on I’m a high-level mage.”

Mo Fan was in a very good mood after breaking through to the next level of the mage realm.

Seeing Mo Fan's arrogant attitude, Su Chi smiled helplessly. If it were any other time, he would definitely have given him a piece of his mind.

"That's great, Brother Fan has also become a high-level mage."

Zhang Xiaohou was very obliging and took on the role of the straight man.

"That's right, don't you know who I am?" Mo Fan said proudly, putting his arm around Zhang Xiaohou.

As the Lotus of Immortality was devoured by the little mudfish, a path leading deeper into the previously sealed front palace appeared.

Not long after the group passed through the front palace, they reached the Bridge of Life and Death.

If you can successfully cross the Bridge of Life and Death, you will be able to see the ancient king sitting on the Blood Throne.

"The Bridge of Nine Deaths and One Life is the only way to the Blood Throne, and it is also the most terrifying and eerie place in the entire palace."

Looking at the ten dragon-shaped arch bridges that appeared before him, Fang Gu shared some of the information he knew.

Although the ancient king allowed his descendants to enter the tomb, he also set up numerous tests to select them.

Luck and strength are both indispensable.

The arched bridge in front of them was no ordinary bridge; its other side was completely hidden in darkness.

"Nine bridges to death and one bridge to life. Our ancient teachings do not mention which one is the bridge to life, so if we want to cross it smoothly, we can only rely on luck."

Fang Gu's expression was very serious, and his tone was very earnest when he spoke. If Su Chi hadn't known that this thing was the most deeply hidden, he would have been deceived by his superb acting skills.

"What?!" Mo Fan exclaimed.

Zhang Xiaohou, who was standing to the side, also looked at Su Chi and said, "Brother Chi."

Su Chi frowned and remained silent. To outsiders, he appeared hesitant, but in reality, he was considering how to get Fang Gu to lead the way.

After all, the old man knows how to get to the throne; everything now is just a disguise.

outside world.

At the Bell Tower Buddhist Association.

The numerous high-level mages who had completed their cover mission gathered together, surrounding a bronze mirror as if examining something.

This bronze mirror was brought by Xie Sang, the village chief of Huacun. Through this strange mirror, Han Ji and the others were able to see the situation inside the Abyss of Evil.

“What’s there to hesitate about? Of course, everyone should choose one seat; that way, the odds are much higher,” said an elder from the Hunter Alliance.

“You make it sound so easy,” Du Xiao couldn’t help but retort.

"Can"

"That kid Su Chi came to the ancient capital to save someone."

Seeing that the elder was about to say something, Zhu Meng interrupted him directly, and then said in a deep voice, "This has nothing to do with him. He is still an official member of this year's National Team. He originally had a better future."

Within the Abyss of Evil.

Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou both looked at Su Chi, unsure of what to do.

Given that the three of them grew up together, there's no way they could be separated now that things have come to this.

Even rationally speaking, if the three people chose different bridges, their chances would be greater, but in the end, whoever survived would be no different from being dead.

"Chi Zi, you tell me, which one do you want to choose?" Mo Fan asked.

“Yes, Brother Chi, Brother Fan and I will listen to you,” Zhang Xiaohou added immediately.

Su Chi looked at Mo Fan, then at Zhang Xiaohou, and was deeply moved. He truly was a good brother.

After a moment of silence, Su Chi nodded and said to Fang Gu, who had been watching from the sidelines, "Village Chief Fang, you know more, so you choose. The three of us will follow you."

Fang Gu's face darkened. He had originally planned to secretly go to the throne location after Su Chi and the other two left.

The actual bridge was actually an altar leading to the tomb.

"I think it's better if we split up. After all, the chances of crossing the Bridge of Life and Death are much higher that way. Don't forget why we came here," Fang Gu advised.

However, Su Chi didn't care about any of that and immediately said, "Village Chief Fang, there's no need to persuade us. Our decision is final and will not be changed."

outside world.

After seeing Su Chi and the others' choices, all the high-ranking officials watching fell silent.

They originally thought that even if Su Chi gathered together, at least Fang Gu would still be there, giving them a 20% chance of success.

Now that Su Chi is about to speak out, the entire team is truly facing a life-or-death situation.

Even so, most of them did not complain.

After all, being able to risk one's life to jump into the Abyss of Evil is already quite remarkable.

Now what reason do they have to blame them, and besides, they don't have the ability to do so.

At that moment, the several deceased rulers who had been waiting outside all made their moves simultaneously.

With no other option, Han Ji and the others had to stop watching and head to the front line of the inner city wall to guard it.

Only Xie Sang, the village chief of Huacun, remained inside the entire clock tower.

When he walked to the bronze mirror and looked at it, he found that the bronze mirror had returned to its normal state and he could no longer see the scene in the Abyss of Evil.

Within the Abyss of Evil.

Fang Gu ultimately couldn't go against Su Chi's wishes.

Although he didn't know why Su Chi insisted on following him, he was certain that he hadn't given himself away along the way, and that no one would know his ultimate plan.

So after thinking it over, he let them go.

As the group stepped onto the altar leading to the tomb, the Bridge of Life and Death began to collapse, and ancient boulders began to fall into the abyss below.
On the ice crown-shaped altar.

Su Chi followed Fang Gu up the last step, his gaze fixed on the top of the white jade altar, where a huge piece of jade came into view.

This jadeite is a translucent red, and its appearance resembles a throne composed of countless inverted swords.

This is the Blood Throne.

At this moment, a figure in black armor sat upright on the throne.

The armor was empty, with no flesh and blood to support it. Beneath the hood, a pair of eerie, blood-red eyes appeared, staring intently at the people who stepped onto the altar.

Just then, Fang Gu, who had been walking slowly, suddenly approached the armored man.

Under the astonished gazes of Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou, he directly reached out and grabbed the armor.

"Hahaha!! I, Fang Gu, can finally realize my dream!!"

In the blink of an eye, Fang Gu's head, body, and limbs were completely covered by the armor, leaving only a terrifying face exposed.

The lips that were originally normal had now turned a deep purple, and countless purple lines spread from the lips upwards toward the face, making it look rather creepy.

"What's going on? Where is the Ancient King? And why is he wearing the Ancient King's armor? Could he be the reincarnation of the Ancient King?" Zhang Xiaohou said somewhat uneasily.

After all, Fang Gu's expression and the words he just said were both strange.

"Why am I allowed to wear armor?"

Fang Gu was in a very good mood at the moment, so when he heard Zhang Xiaohou's question, he didn't hesitate to explain: "Of course I am not the reincarnation of the Ancient King, but this white palace is the kingdom of the dead that the Ancient King built by his own hands, and whoever arrives here first will inherit everything of the Ancient King."

"From this day forward, I am the Ancient King, and the Ancient King is me!!"

"Phew~ Since that's the case, then hurry up and order those undead outside to retreat. I don't care who the Ancient King is, as long as the crisis in the ancient capital can be resolved smoothly."

Mo Fan breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, he didn't really care who became the ancient king.

Moreover, he disregarded his own life and jumped into this abyss of evil in order to prevent the ancient king from reviving, so that the crisis in the ancient capital could be resolved smoothly.

Now that Fang Gu has become the ancient king, this problem is much easier to solve.

However, Fang Gu's next words ignited the anger of this passionate young man.

"Retreat? What a joke!!"

Fang Gu curled his lip in disdain and said, "My army and my people are fighting for me now. They are conquering vast territories for my return. Why should I let them retreat?!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou couldn't help but slowly back away.

It seems Fang Gu has gone mad and started dreaming of becoming emperor. Of course, it's also possible that the ancient king was reborn through his body.

After taking two steps back, the two realized that Su Chi was still standing still, so they reached out from their left and right hands and pulled Su Chi back.

However, this force did not cause Su Chi to retreat even an inch.

"You're just playing tricks! Get ready to be shoved like a madman!"

A lightning spear instantly gathered in Su Chi's hand, and with a powerful throw, it shot towards Fang Gu's face.

However, Fang Gu, who was controlled by the armor, was also quite fast. In an instant, he raised his claws, which were covered with giant blue hair, in an attempt to block the attack of the thunder spear.

Boom! ! !
The moment the two made contact, a loud explosion rang out.

Once the lightning dispersed, Fang Gu's figure reappeared before everyone's eyes.

However, he was in very bad condition at the moment. Countless black liquids were overflowing from all parts of his body, and the armor that was originally tightly attached to him had quietly returned to the Blood Throne.

Fang Gu's body was already somewhat shriveled. Su Chi and the others could tell at a glance that the evil armor must have absorbed blood energy, or rather, life force.

Heh~~
After letting out a soft sigh, Su Chi lifted his foot and walked towards the Blood Throne.

"pond!!"

"Brother Chi!!"

Sensing the obvious worry in their voices, Su Chi waved his hand.

"Don't worry, I'm confident I can handle it."

If it weren't for this armor, Su Chi would never have stepped into the Abyss of Fiends.

He's not that noble; he didn't put himself in danger to save others.

As Su Chi reached out to touch the armor, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a large black rat darting towards him.

Holy shit! !
A silver star trail flashed quickly in Su Chi's eyes.

Mind Control - Begone!

With powerful spatial magic combined with Su Chi's mental strength, which had already broken through the fourth realm, the giant black rat that rushed over was thrown more than a hundred meters away.

No one can ruin his chance!

As Su Chi's fingers gently touched the armor, the black armor, now imbued with evil intent, began to rapidly adhere to Su Chi's body.

The moment he finished dressing, it was as if countless unseen evil thoughts wanted to invade Su Chi's mental world.

However, faced with this situation, Su Chi's lips curled slightly, and he slowly uttered two words:

Sacrifice!!
(End of this chapter)