Chapter 883: Chapter 883

"The bones here are of all sorts—human, Beastman, and even Magical Beast bones. Many of them appear fragmented; it seems the rituals conducted here were of a particularly cruel nature."

Elsa crouched down to examine the bones, then analyzed in a low voice. As a Sacred Fox from a tribe prolific in conducting rituals, Elsa had been instilled with an extensive knowledge of rituals from a young age, though it was unclear why Elsa had chosen to pursue a melee profession.

"These bones are very old; they have almost all weathered away."

Some of the bones crumbled into pieces upon touch, but others were relatively intact. Yet, looking at these bones, it was unlikely they were of recent origin. After all, in such an environment, it was impossible for bones to be preserved for long.

"I’ll go up and take a look." Suddenly, Du You felt a strange sensation.

So, Du You leapt up onto the stone platform. This simple ritual platform had various traces on its surface, though these marks were ancient and unclear, indiscernible in their specifics.

In the center was a relatively intact skeleton, with a spear thrust into it, pinning it to the stone platform. It was unknown what had transpired here, whether the place had been abandoned by the ritualists or overtaken by a slaughter.

But what caught Du You’s attention was that spear. It wasn’t a high-tier spear, but rather one covered with much rust and seemingly about to decay completely. Yet, this spear was Du You’s advancement material.

"What luck, to have found it here," Du You said as he carefully withdrew the spear, which seemed ready to shatter at a touch, and then safely stored it, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Master, what is this thing? Is it advancement material?"

Du You nodded, "Yes, it’s advancement material. We’ve been quite lucky this time; let’s keep looking."

After securing his find, Du You continued deeper into the forest with the three companions.

Having found something upon their arrival was a good start. Although they didn’t have much confidence in what was to come, their spirits were lifted. At that moment, everyone was in high spirits, indifferent to the outcome of their search.

But that’s often how luck works—when it comes, it swarms you.

When Du You once again sensed a gathering of dark elements, he discovered that someone had already arrived at the location.

"Yucha, stealthily move forward in that direction. These people seem to be guards. Let’s take them down first," Lin Yucha said and immediately used the Demon Concealment Skill to vanish from sight.

Du You and Lin Yushi began to quietly assassinate the Beastman guards in the area.

Elsa, too, using her nimble movements, started assassinating some guards weaker than herself. Elsa was merciless against her enemies, which was completely unlike her usual adorable demeanor.

Such is the elite that the Beastman breed; human children simply don’t compare.

But no matter, they continued. At that moment, in the interior of the forest, an open space, an elderly shaman was planting a Totem pole into the ground. Not far from him was a bottle containing a black, winged little figure—a Dark Elemental Elf. At present, the Elemental Elf looked helplessly at the old Beastman opposite it.

The old Beastman, while chanting strange incantations, hopped around as if performing a Shamanic Dance, exuding the aura of an elderly performance artist. However, the atmosphere that faintly rose around him proved that this was no simple matter.

A faint scent spread, continuously corrupting the Dark Elemental Elf inside the bottle. The Dark Elemental Elf let out screams from time to time. By the looks of it, it wouldn’t last much longer.

At that moment, an arrow suddenly flew out. Like a drill, it hit the not-so-thick totem pole fiercely. Instantly, a layer of earthen yellow light lit up on the totem pole, but then the light was broken through, and the entire totem pole was shot in half. The old Beastman, who was in constant motion as if he had springs installed, suddenly jumped out.

"Who dares to disturb my Lia’s sacrifice ceremony," he bellowed.

The Beastman pulled out another short totem pole from somewhere and pointed it towards the recently attacked spot. The ritual was interrupted, and the screams of the Dark Elemental Elf finally stopped.

"I’m taking this Elemental Elf. You’d better leave," Lin Yucha’s voice resounded from within the jungle.

"So you’re here, quite bold of you." The old Beastman immediately pinpointed Lin Yucha’s location, using some unknown method. But from his gaze, it was clear he was not just bluffing.

But after a while, the old Beastman’s face changed, "Damn it, where have my guards gone."

"Are you looking for them?" Du You stepped out as the Black Jade Griffin dropped two bodies from the air. Sacrifices normally require guards to unleash perfect combat effectiveness.

"You guys, okay, you’ve won this time; I can give you the items," he conceded.

The old Beastman wisely gave up. Du You nodded, "Good, then you may leave."

But just at that moment, a phantom of an eyeball suddenly appeared above Du You’s head. The old Beastman screamed, and blood burst from his eyes.

"Dare to use a curse on me?" Du You knew it was a curse backlash; the old Beastman had just silently used a curse on him. If it hadn’t been for the Eye of the Death God, he would have suffered.

Before Du You could finish, Lin Yushi had already fired a Demon-breaking Scattering. A multitude of arrows fell like a thunderstorm, all targeting the old Beastman. The arrows hit their target and then exploded, producing a terrifying force.

Although the old Beastman had defenses, they proved ineffective. Without the guards, the force he could muster was disappointing. Suddenly, the necklace around his neck exploded, and the old Beastman’s defenses disappeared.

Lin Yucha took the opportunity to execute an Explosive Poison Snipe, sealing the old Beastman’s throat. A massive amount of toxins spread instantaneously, the old Beastman seemed to want to say something but could only make a gurgling sound before he lost his breath. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✶𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✶𝓷𝓮𝓽

"There are people fighting over there; let’s go take a look," a loud shout suddenly sounded from afar.

Immediately, Du You said, "We need to leave quickly. It will be troublesome if we get surrounded." There were quite a few fourth-tier Beastmen among those who came this time. If they got surrounded, they might have to give up. Previously, Du You might not have cared, but now he couldn’t afford to.

Because he had realized that this Dark Elemental Elf was also the material for his advancement. It perfectly matched his skill, Dark Spirits, a highly specialized skill. Missing this opportunity, it might be hard to find suitable advancement material again.