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Chapter 253 The Sacrifice Ritual Completed

Soon, they encountered a second line of defense.

This time, the Helian family was clearly prepared, with not only ordinary disciples but also several elders lying in ambush.

"Jiang Mo!" An elderly man with white hair stood in the middle of the mountain path, staring sharply at Jiang Mo.

"I never imagined you actually fused with the soul of the Gu God!"

Jiang Mo recognized the old man: "Helian Tianyuan, the second elder of the Helian family."

Helian Tianyuan sneered, "Junior, you think you're invincible just because you've fused with the soul of the Gu God? Too bad, your understanding of the Gu God's power is far too shallow!"

As he spoke, he took out a dark red gourd from his sleeve and gently uncorked it.

"Helian Tianyuan's Blood Soul Gu!" Jin Qiankun's expression changed drastically. "Be careful! This kind of Gu can devour a person's soul!"

Countless dark red insects flew out of the gourd's mouth, quickly forming a huge blood-red humanoid shape in the air, and pounced on Jiang Mo.

Jiang Mo remained unfazed, forming a hand seal with his right hand and softly chanting, "Golden Gu Divine Might, All Poisons Return to Their Origin!"

A beam of golden light shot out from his palm, piercing directly through the blood-red humanoid figure.

The humanoid figure froze in mid-air, then, as if drawn by an invisible force, gradually moved closer to Jiang Mo.

"Impossible!" Helian Tianyuan exclaimed in shock, "How could the Blood Soul Gu be controlled?"

Jiang Mo opened his palm, and the blood-red humanoid figure was absorbed into his palm, turning into a ball of dark red energy.

Jiang Mo sensed it briefly, then sneered, "So it's a Blood Soul Gu made from the essence blood of three hundred and seventy-two young boys and girls. The method is indeed vicious!"

Helian Tianyuan's face turned ashen: "You...you actually managed to see through the method of refining the Blood Soul Gu..."

Jiang Mo's eyes blazed with golden light: "The Helian family is rife with sins; they will be wiped out today!"

After saying that, he suddenly pushed out the dark red energy from his palm.

The energy instantly transformed into a crimson lightning bolt, piercing through Helian Tianyuan's body.

Helian Tianyuan didn't even have time to scream.

The person was as if all their life force had been drained, instantly withering away and becoming an empty shell.

"Second Elder!" The other members of the Helian family were terrified and scattered in all directions.

Feng Baobao and Jin Qiankun acted swiftly, intercepting those who attempted to escape. Soon, the second line of defense was completely eliminated.

"The summit is getting closer; I can sense an even stronger aura."

Jiang Mo looked up at the mountaintop, where clouds and mist swirled, and a huge altar could be vaguely seen.

The three quickened their pace and ran towards the mountaintop.

The altar atop Seven Poisons Mountain is ancient and eerie, constructed from massive black stones and covered with various strange runes.

In the center of the altar, Chen Duo was chained to a stone pillar, her face pale and her eyes closed, seemingly unconscious.

Dozens of core members of the Helian family stood around the altar, with a tall, elderly man at the very front.

Holding a sharp dagger, he was chanting an ancient incantation.

"The Grand Elder of the Helian family, Helian Tianji!"

Jin Qiankun whispered, "He is the current head of the Helian family and the only direct descendant of the Heavenly Gu Sect!"

Jiang Mo's eyes flashed with golden light as he stared intently at the dagger in Helian Tianji's hand: "That's a sacrificial dagger. If Chen Duo's blood is drawn from it, the Heavenly Gu Sect Master's seal will be broken!"

"We can't wait any longer, we must act immediately!" Feng Baobao said anxiously.

Jiang Mo nodded, and in a flash, appeared above the altar: "Helian Tianji, stop!"

Helian Tianji looked up and saw Jiang Mo in the air. Far from being alarmed, he revealed a strange smile: "Jiang Mo, you've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Jiang Mo frowned: "You're waiting for me?"

Helian Tianji laughed loudly: "Of course! Without the witness of the Gu God's bloodline, how could the sacrificial ceremony be completed?"

Jiang Mo was startled, realizing that he might have fallen into the other party's trap.

"Never mind all that, saving Chen Duo is the priority!" Feng Baobao said, and with a flash, she rushed towards the stone pillar.

"Stop her!" Helian Tianji shouted.

In an instant, more than a dozen core members of the Helian family attacked simultaneously, and countless poisonous insects and venomous creatures rushed towards Feng Baobao.

Upon seeing this, Jin Qiankun immediately stepped in to help, wielding his longsword and unleashing a torrent of azure sword energy that slashed down all the poisonous insects and venomous creatures.

Jiang Mo no longer hesitated, his palm blazing with golden light as he struck Helian Tianji.

Helian Tianji neither dodged nor evaded, but suddenly thrust the dagger in his hand towards his own palm.

A drop of blood flowed down the dagger and landed in a groove in the center of the altar.

"Oh no!" Jiang Mo's expression changed drastically, but it was too late to stop it.

The moment the blood droplet fell into the groove, the entire altar suddenly lit up with a blinding red light.

Countless runes began to flash, and a powerful energy surged from the depths of the altar.

"Hahaha! Too late! The ceremony has already begun!"

Helian Tianji laughed wildly, "Jiang Mo, do you think I don't know your plan? You want to save Chen Duo, but your arrival is exactly what I wanted!"

"As long as someone with the bloodline of the Gu God is present, plus Chen Duo's blood as a descendant of the Gu God, our sect leader can be resurrected!"

Jiang Mo was furious, his golden eyes filled with murderous intent: "Helian Tianji, you are too arrogant!"

As he spoke, his body suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, and he became like a golden sun, illuminating the entire mountaintop.

"The true form of the Gu God!" Helian Tianji exclaimed, but the fervor in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"Come, Gu God! The stronger your power, the greater the chance of our sect leader being resurrected!"

Jiang Mo said no more, his hands forming a complex hand seal as he chanted an ancient incantation: "Golden Gu Sealing Heaven Technique!"

In an instant, countless golden runes appeared in the sky, falling like raindrops and covering the entire altar.

These runes landed on the altar and immediately intertwined with the shimmering red runes, forming an invisible battle.

Golden and red lights flashed alternately, and the entire altar shook violently, as if it might collapse at any moment.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Feng Baobao and Jin Qiankun rushed towards Chen Duo, attempting to rescue her.

However, just as they were about to approach Chen Duo, a powerful force suddenly erupted from the stone pillar, blasting the two of them away.

"Don't waste your energy!" Helian Tianji laughed wildly. "That's the Soul-Suppressing Pillar of the Heavenly Gu Sect. Only the Sect Master himself can unlock it to release the hostages!"

Seeing this, Jiang Mo was anxious, but he could not be distracted and had to do everything he could to stop the ceremony from taking place.

Just then, Chen Duo suddenly opened her eyes.

But her eyes were no longer clear as before; instead, they were filled with confusion, as if they were being controlled by something.

"Oh no! Chen Duo's consciousness has been controlled by the Heavenly Gu Sect Master!" Jin Qiankun exclaimed.

Sure enough, the next moment, Chen Duo's body suddenly began to convulse violently.

A dark red light surged from her body, reflecting the red light on the altar.