Live Stream Treasure Appraisal: Your elf isn't thriving!

Chapter 648 The Three Illusion Altars Successfully Opened! The Phantoms of Three True Divine Beasts! Everything Stolen!

"It should be able to directly open a portal to that area."

Previously, only twelve unknown totems were enough to open a portal to a mysterious realm. Now, Ye Yinchuan has nearly doubled the number of unknown totems he possesses.

Furthermore, it possesses eighteen precious jades, making opening the teleportation portal effortless.

With a little sensing and exploration, eighteen precious jades, each with different attributes, orbited around Ye Yinchuan like loyal satellites.

They resonated with each other more and more intensely, their lights intertwining and illuminating the deep underground passage with dazzling brilliance.

Resonating with the unknown totem, the portal to the mysterious realm opened once more!

[A total of eighteen precious jades! And there might be another great treasure coming! This trip to the Kunlun Ruins has yielded an incredible amount of rewards!]

[Hopefully, that guy named Gu Cheng is alright. The streamer is here to pick him up! Hope he gets a ride back safely!]

The atmosphere in the live stream room has reached an unprecedented climax.

Every viewer was filled with excitement and anticipation at the prospect of witnessing history. Even through the screen, their heartbeats quickened with each step the two men took.

Soon, the familiar, enormous altar, filled with mystery and grandeur, reappeared at the edge of the horizon.

The surroundings were filled with white mist, and twinkling starlight filled the air, like outer space.

The altar was silent, as if it had never changed since time immemorial.

However, Gu Cheng was nowhere to be found.

The two waited a moment and tried calling out again, but there was still no response.

"Perhaps if we activate the altar, Gu Cheng will hear the noise and be attracted here."

"That's all we can do. We can't keep waiting here or go to even farther places to search."

Ling Zhu admitted frankly.

Ye Yinchuan slowly walked up to the altar.

With a thought, the eighteen precious jades surrounding him shone brightly!

Tides, Life, Lava, Storm, Netherworld, Ice Soul, Steel Wheel, Netherworld, Thundercloud, Psychic Energy, Dragon Soul, Deadly Poison, Martial Arts, True Insect, Malice, Fairy, Earth, Giant Rock —

Eighteen distinct primordial energies, like eighteen dazzling stars, hovered and shone above the altar, their immense and boundless aura causing the entire mysterious realm to tremble!

Ling Zhu gazed up at this magnificent scene, her beautiful eyes sparkling with wonder, her breath catching in her throat.

The viewers in the live stream were utterly stunned by this mythical sight, and after a brief silence, the comments exploded in a burst!

[My goodness—is this what it looks like when all eighteen precious jades are gathered together? It's magnificent!]

[I feel like the screen is glowing! I can feel the energy fluctuations even through the internet cable!]

Witnessing history! We are witnessing a moment that could overturn the world's entire understanding of history!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ye Yinchuan reached out and began to manipulate the altar remotely, embedding each precious jade into one of the eighteen perfectly corresponding grooves on the altar's surface.

The moment the "Tide Jewel," representing the water system, falls into the groove.

Buzz!

The entire altar seemed to awaken from its slumber, and a soft blue light spread out instantly along the ancient runes on its surface!

Following that are the "Lava Jewel," the "Thundercloud Jewel," and the "Netherworld Jewel" —

With each precious gem embedded, the altar's light brightens, and the runes flowing upon it take on a new hue.

Red, blue, green, yellow, purple —

Eighteen different types of light intertwined and flowed on the altar, eventually converging into a pure chaotic light that seemed to contain all the mysteries of the beginning of the universe!

When the last "Life Jewel" was firmly embedded in the central groove.

boom!!!!!!!!

An incredibly thick pillar of light, composed of spirals of eighteen different colors, shot into the sky from the center of the altar!

A beam of light pierced through the sky above this mysterious realm, as if it were about to completely penetrate the entire world!

Magnificent, vast, sacred, majestic —

No words can describe the shock that everyone felt at that moment!

The beam of light lasted for several tens of seconds before slowly dissipating.

Above the altar, amidst the mist torn apart by the beam of light, three enormous, mysterious silhouettes, filled with holiness and majesty, slowly emerged!

They stand in three different locations on the altar, forming a perfect equilateral triangle with each other.

The silhouette on the left exudes a cold, metallic luster, its shape resembling a majestic four-legged behemoth. Its neck and back have peculiar armor-like structures, and most striking are the rhomboid crystal on its chest that seems to contain the torrent of time, and the enormous fin-like structure on its back that points to the sky like a pointer.

Just standing there quietly, it seems to represent the eternity and passage of time.

The silhouette on the right, however, possesses a warm, pearl-like luster. Its form is more elegant, resembling a mythical two-legged dragon. On each shoulder is inlaid a huge, radiant, perfectly round jewel, and the enormous wings on its back are not made of flesh and blood, but rather resemble distorted space itself; with each slight flap, they create visible ripples in the surrounding starlight.

Its existence seems to define the vastness and boundlessness of the concept of "space".

The silhouette directly opposite the center of the altar was the most eerie and ominous. Its body was long and slender, like a shadowy dragon coiled in the abyss, with six legs and a pair of dark, illusory wings extending from its back, seemingly made of pure antimatter.

It is silent and emanates a terrifying aura that defies common sense and is out of step with the real world.

【What is this?!】

[God—is this the true god? All those legendary Pokémon I encountered before were like children in comparison!]

The power and aura emanating from them are astonishing; they are definitely not ordinary!

The live stream chat exploded at that moment! Everyone was stunned by the three magnificent phantoms before them, which transcended the limits of mortal cognition.

However, Ye Yinchuan remained unusually silent.

His gaze slowly swept over the three sacred and majestic silhouettes, his eyes flashing with unprecedented solemnity and shock.

He knew who these three people were.

Because I know this, I understand even more how incredible this scene is!

At that very moment, another unexpected event occurred!

On the altar, in one of the locations, space subtly distorted without warning.

A figure slowly emerged from the misty fog and finally stood still.

The man was dressed in adventure gear, his face showing signs of fatigue, but his eyes gleamed with an almost manic, uncontrollable ecstasy and excitement.

It was the very thing they had been searching for in vain—Gu Cheng!

"Mr. Gu Cheng!" Ling Zhu exclaimed, both surprised and delighted, "Are you alright? We've finally found you!"

[Found him! He's been here all along!]

[I was so scared! I thought something had happened to him! But he doesn't seem injured.]

Wait, his expression—something seems off.

The viewers in the live stream also keenly noticed something amiss.

Gu Cheng heard Ling Zhu's call, and he slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on Ye Yinchuan and Ling Zhu below the altar.

There was no trace of joy on his face at the reunion.

Instead, a condescending, pitying, and mocking sneer emerged.

"Found me?"

Gu Cheng spoke slowly, his voice hoarse, yet carrying a chilling madness.

"No, I should say, it was me who finally waited for you all."

He opened his arms as if to embrace the whole world, and let out a wild, unrestrained laugh.

"Hahahahaha—!!!"

"Ye Yinchuan! Ling Zhu! And all the idiots in the live stream! I really want to thank you all!"

This sudden turn of events froze the joy on Ling Zhu's face.

The chat in the live stream also paused briefly.

"If it weren't for you, how could I have collected all eighteen attribute gems so easily?" Gu Cheng's eyes became incredibly fanatical. "I spent half my life's effort, planned for decades, and studied countless ancient texts to finally confirm the existence of the 'Three Illusion Altars'!"

"I've always known that I couldn't possibly pass all the guardians' trials on my own. That's why I need someone to open the altar for me, as a stepping stone!"

His gaze was fixed intently on Ye Yinchuan.

"You are the one I chose! Of course, there was a lot of luck involved, but in the end, it's all about winning and losing, and fate! I, Gu Cheng, won the gamble!"

"I almost forgot, you might not know me very well, so let me introduce myself."

Gu Cheng straightened his collar, a ferocious yet arrogant smile appearing on his face.

"I am Gu Cheng, the supreme leader of the Three Illusions organization. My lifelong ambition is to obtain the ultimate divine beast from the Three Illusions stage!"

Upon hearing these words, Ling Zhu's face turned deathly pale!

She never imagined that the leader of the evil organization "Three Illusions" would have been lurking for so long and so deep as an officially certified trainer!

[What?! The Three Illusions?! That evil organization that specializes in stealing secret treasures and mythical beasts!]

[Holy crap! The villain is right next to me?! Even the streamer fell for it!]

I'm stunned! We watched the streamer overcome all obstacles, only to have them do all the work for the villain?!

[As expected of the leader of an evil organization, his patience is truly remarkable! I thought he was just a passerby!]

The live stream chat exploded!

Anger, shock, resentment—all sorts of emotions instantly flooded the entire screen!

Amidst Gu Cheng's maniacal laughter, the magnificent phantom above his head, representing "time," suddenly shone brightly!

The enormous phantom began to shrink and condense rapidly in an incredible way!

In the end, all the endless power of time flowed into the two items.

A mysterious jewel that shines with the brilliance of a diamond, its interior seemingly containing countless twinkling stars.

And a Pokémon egg with a blue glow flowing across its surface and an aura of antiquity!

At the same time, the other two phantoms began to dim, as if they could disappear at any moment!

"Do you see that?" Gu Cheng's eyes were filled with greed. "The Three Illusion Altar, each time it opens, can only choose one from three great beings!"

"Once the choice is made, the altar's energy will be depleted, plunging it into near-permanent silence! And I will become the god of a new era!"

He reached out and, without hesitation, grasped both the Diamond Jewel and the Pokémon Egg in his hand.

"Ye Yinchuan, Ling Zhu, thank you for working for me." Gu Cheng's smile was full of victorious smugness. "In return, please—stay here forever, as stepping stones for my world domination!"

"Don't even think about it!"

Ling Zhu roared angrily, having already reached his limit, and instantly threw out the Poké Ball!

"Sonic Wave Dragon! Stop him!"

The moment Gu Cheng was exposed, Ye Yinchuan had already grabbed several Poké Balls in his hand.

"roar-!"

"Clang—!"

""

Incineroar, along with the main battle Pokémon from each side, instantly appeared beneath the altar, charging towards Gu Cheng with boundless fury!

However, Gu Cheng merely glanced at them dismissively.

He raised the Vajra Jewel in his hand.

Om-!

A twisted spatial rift silently opened behind him, emanating a terrifying suction force that made one's heart tremble!

Goodbye, my excellent working man.

Gu Cheng left with a mocking smile before stepping into the portal without hesitation, carrying his spoils.

The portal closed instantly and vanished without a trace.

The Pokémon's attacks all missed their mark, crashing heavily onto the empty altar and kicking up clouds of dust.

The entire mysterious realm fell silent once more.

Only the two fading phantoms remained, along with the eighteen attribute gems on the altar, their light beginning to dim.

"asshole!!!!"

Ling Zhu trembled with anger and slammed her fist hard on the rock beside her, feeling sorry for Ye Yinchuan.

After overcoming numerous obstacles, the final result was so easily stolen by a despicable swindler!

He got away?! They just let him get away like that?!

[I'm so angry! Streamer, didn't you claim you never messed up?!]

[Quickly retrieve those eighteen precious jades from the altar! Every little bit helps!]

The viewers in the live stream were indignant and offered suggestions in an attempt to help Ye Yinchuan recover his losses.

Ye Yinchuan looked at the empty altar and slowly recalled the Blazing Roaring Tigers.

He turned and walked toward the altar, seemingly preparing to heed the audience's advice and retrieve the remaining treasures.

However, just as he was about to step onto the altar steps...

Click—

A crisp sound, like shattering glass, came from the altar.

Everyone's heart skipped a beat.

On the altar, the attribute gems in the eighteen grooves had completely lost their light.

They were once dazzling treasures, but have now become ordinary, cracked gray stones.

Immediately afterwards————

boom! boom! boom!

Eighteen crisp popping sounds rang out in succession!

Tides, lava, thunderclouds, life —

Those eighteen priceless treasures, which condensed the power of the origin of heaven and earth, turned into dust all at the same time under everyone's gaze, and scattered with the wind!

【No!!!】

My precious jade! It's all gone?!

How could this happen? The energy—has been completely drained?!

This scene plunged everyone into an icy abyss.

Last hope was dashed.

On this trip to the Kunlun Ruins, Ye Yinchuan not only gained no substantial benefits, but also lost all eighteen gems he had painstakingly collected—gems that would drive any trainer crazy!

Lose all your money!

"No—that's not right!" Ling Zhu's expression turned even more grim as if she had just realized something. "The portal! Where's the portal we came from?!"

She turned around abruptly, looking back in the direction she had come from.

It was completely empty there.

The stable spatial passage that was originally opened by the unknown totem has long since disappeared with Gu Cheng's departure and the depletion of the altar's energy!

Ye Yinchuan also tried to guide the unknown totems he had subdued.

However, these mysterious spirits were like receivers that had lost their signal, unable to resonate with the outside world in the slightest.

This road is completely blocked.

The cold and cruel reality, like a mountain, weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.

They not only lost everything.

They are trapped forever in this unknown and mysterious realm!

It's over—it's all over—

What do we do now? There's no portal, how are the streamer and Lingzhu going to get back?

[That bastard Gu Cheng! He's trying to ruin the streamer!]

Is this the end of an era for a legend?

An atmosphere of despair spread rapidly through the live stream.

Ling Zhu looked at the desolate starry sky, her delicate body trembling slightly, her eyes revealing confusion and helplessness.

Ye Yinchuan stood before the altar, which had completely lost its luster, and remained silent for a long time.

He slowly raised his head, the light sweeping over the two almost completely dimmed phantom images of divine beasts, and a bold idea gradually formed in his mind—

The opening of an altar essentially requires energy.

But Baoyu may just be a vessel.

Before the altar completely closes, could inputting enough energy once more—restart the altar?!