"Do you know why Shiyuan Village exists?" the old village chief suddenly asked again.
"I really don't know this...after all, I have only been in this village for more than a month."
Zhou You shook his head.
"There is a legend that has been circulating in our village since ancient times."
"Ishihara Village exists to protect the Stone Valley. Of course, this is just a legend and has never been confirmed."
Shi Han's wrinkled face looked at Zhou You: "Besides this legend, there is another legend. Whenever Shiyuan Village encounters a disaster, as long as you go to the Rock Valley to offer sacrifices, you will receive the protection of your ancestors and turn the crisis around.
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"No wonder the village chief is going to the Stone Valley to offer sacrifices tonight."
Zhou You came to understand.
"Actually, this is also the first time I have held a sacrificial ceremony. I don't know if it will be useful, but in this case, I can only give it a try." Shi Han said with a bitter smile.
"Is this the first time for the village chief?" Zhou You was surprised.
"The last time I went to the Rock Valley to hold a sacrificial ceremony was more than a hundred years ago. According to the legend passed down, unless it is a matter of life and death, you must not step into the Rock Valley." Shi Han said softly.
What happened more than a hundred years ago has long been buried in the ages, and no one knows what happened.
Regarding the method of sacrifice, although the previous old village chief had taught Shi Han, he had never tried it before and he was unsure.
"I see, but since Shiyuan Village can continue to this day, it means that the sacrifice more than a hundred years ago was effective and really saved Shiyuan Village from danger."
Zhou You nodded.
"I hope so. This is the only way I can think of."
Shi Han sighed slightly and then said: "Zhou You, you can go too tonight."
"I'm an outsider... I'm afraid it's not appropriate."
Wandering around in confusion.
This ancient ritual is generally extremely exclusive.
"I now announce as the village chief of Shiyuan Village that you will travel around and officially join our Shiyuan Village." Shi Han said solemnly.
Generally speaking, in this kind of village, no one dares to question the village chief's words and he has very high power.
"I see."
Shi Han had already talked about this, and Zhou You couldn't continue to refuse.
But no matter what, I still owe this old man a life-saving grace.
"Zhou You, I know you are an extraordinary person...I am getting old, and I am afraid that my time is limited. I just hope that you can take care of Shiyuan Village in the future." Shi Han asked as if he was explaining the funeral arrangements.
"Village Chief..." Zhou You moved his mouth a few times.
"Let's go. I have to go back and prepare. After all, this is my first time to hold a sacrificial ceremony." Shi Han smiled and said no more.
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As night falls, the mountains become dark and gloomy.
Even experienced hunters generally do not choose to leave the village after dark.
Once it gets dark, all kinds of wild animals will become active and become extremely dangerous.
But this time, facing the threat of monsters, Shiyuan Village could only choose to take the risk and go to the Rock Valley.
Because sacrifices can only be performed at night.
There are more than a hundred hunters in Shiyuan Village, half of whom stay in the village to prevent the big insect from going down the mountain.
The other half went to Rock Valley to hold a sacrificial ceremony.
They held torches, forming a long line of fire, which was particularly obvious in the dark wilderness.
Zhou You and Shi Han were at the back.
Shi Han was wearing an ancient costume.
This kind of clothing seems to be some kind of robe, with dense and complex patterns, gold and black colors, and it looks inexplicably heavy and majestic.
Zhou You was also wearing a gold and black robe and was supporting Shi Han.
These two robes were left behind by ancestors in Shiyuan Village from generation to generation, and I don’t know how long they have been.
However, Zhou You keenly sensed that this golden and black robe seemed to be able to induce some kind of special energy, which was absolutely extraordinary.
"It seems that this Ishihara Village is really not a simple village."
Zhou You murmured in his heart.
No one spoke, they just moved forward in silence.
The atmosphere seems a bit dull and serious.
But along the way, we didn't encounter any wild beast attacks.
Maybe the naturally alert beast also senses some kind of energy, which is why this situation occurs.
After more than an hour, everyone finally arrived in front of the Rock Valley.
This should be Zhou You’s second visit to Rock Valley.
The first time I fell here.
He was in a coma at the time and didn't notice anything special here at all.
Even after being awakened by Yue Xi, he was in a hurry to leave and didn't even pay attention to this rocky valley.
When he stood in front of this rocky valley again.
But I felt a kind of sedimentation.
A kind of precipitation of the vicissitudes of time.
There may be an earth-shattering story buried here.
Traveling around has a far-reaching vision.
"Go in... I don't know if the meteorite falling a few days ago will also destroy the altar." Shi Han was a little worried.
Zhou You's expression became a little strange.
It shouldn't be such a coincidence...
Valley of rocks.
There are all kinds of rocks with different shapes and shapes all over.
Some seem to be in the shape of human half-lengths, some are like tigers, cranes, birds, etc., and there are even various buildings, pagodas, buildings, palaces...
It's just that these stones are more or less damaged.
Throughout my travels, I have never seen an intact stone.
And there seems to be some strange atmosphere here.
There were even clusters of faint blue will-o'-the-wisps floating in the air.
Against the backdrop of the night, those stones looked even more eerie and eerie, like ghosts from hell that wanted to swallow Zhou You and the others in one gulp.
At this moment.
Zhou You was keenly aware that the black gold robe he was wearing seemed to sense something, exuding some kind of ancient energy.
Under the influence of this qi machine, the strange aura seemed to slowly disappear.
I was confused and confused for a while.
He knew that this rocky valley might really hide some shocking secrets.
Move forward cautiously.
In this gloomy atmosphere, everyone will be nervous.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. Our Shiyuan Village has existed to protect this rocky valley since ancient times, and we will never harm your lives."
Shi Han comforted.
He came directly to the front of the team, holding a torch and leading the crowd forward.
About half an hour passed.
There was a huge deep pit ahead.
"Is this where the extraterrestrial meteorite landed?"
"That should be it. I don't know which immortal cultivator snatched it away."
"Such a big crater... It seems that the meteorite is not small."
The villagers of Shiyuan Village were also surprised when they saw this huge pit.
Only Zhou You remained silent, not knowing what he was thinking.
"If you've seen enough, just keep walking."
Shi Han said calmly.
He also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
The location of this deep pit should not be where the altar is.
According to what the village chief said last time, the altar is on the mountain wall deep in the Rock Valley.