Chapter 1345 1311: Demon Suppression Stele

Tens of millions of residents from the Sea Race's Galia City have disappeared;

The City Lord's Mansion was destroyed by mysterious forces and razed to the ground;

And a mysterious bamboo forest appeared behind the City Lord's Mansion.

When Lin Yi arrived at Galia City and observed the scene, he was completely shocked by everything he saw before him.

Especially the terrifying restriction above the bamboo forest, which even caused the fearless King of Holy Beasts, the Jade Qilin, to feel afraid.

This was the first time Lin Yi saw a look of terror on the Jade Qilin's face.

However, although everything in front of him hinted that this enormous underwater city was going through unimaginable changes.

Facing the unknown, Lin Yi knew he needed to unravel the mystery of why the city had become like this.

The bamboo forest ahead might be the only place that could provide answers.

Despite the fearful gaze of the Jade Qilin, Lin Yi resolutely stepped into the bamboo forest, seeking answers.

However, once Lin Yi was inside the bamboo forest, the scene was not as enchanting as he imagined, it was even... somewhat ordinary.

For Lin Yi, who had been to bamboo forests before, nothing here seemed much different from an ordinary bamboo forest.

The lush bamboo swayed in the wind, occasionally making a "rustling" noise.

The ground was covered with fallen branches and trunks, long since dried up.

Every step resulted in a "crack" as bamboo joints broke underfoot.

What felt most discomforting was.

The bamboo forest was eerily silent.

When in it, it felt as if everything was still, so quiet that one could even hear their own heartbeat clearly.

But the deeper Lin Yi went, the more certain he became of one thing.

The demonic qi permeating the city originated from here.

Without even sensing it, Lin Yi could see the black demonic qi filling the depths of the bamboo forest with the naked eye.

At this moment, the Jade Qilin suddenly said:

"Master, I'm not going with you."

"Take care of yourself!"

With that, the Jade Qilin vanished in a blur, retreating to the pet space.

Before Lin Yi could react, the White Tiger also said in a childlike voice:

"I don't feel comfortable here, I'm leaving too."

With that, the White Tiger mimicked the Jade Qilin and hid in the pet space as well.

Lin Yi watched this scene speechlessly.

This was the first time he had seen the Jade Qilin voluntarily retreat into the pet space after letting it out:

"When did this guy become so timid?"

The White Tiger's intelligence was probably that of a two or three-year-old child now.

Lin Yi could still understand her fear.

What Lin Yi couldn't understand was what in this place could even make the Jade Qilin afraid.

After the Jade Qilin and the White Tiger entered the pet space one after another, Lin Yi was left alone.

In this desolate and lonely bamboo forest, it was admittedly a bit scary.

Lin Yi thought to himself, yet his feet did not stop moving.

Simultaneously, the Emperor's Charm Sword appeared in Lin Yi's hand.

Lin Yi grasped the longsword tightly and proceeded step by step towards the depths of the bamboo forest.

The mysterious disappearance of tens of millions of native residents of Galia City, Lin Yi must get an answer:

"Is it the Demon Race?"

At this moment, Lin Yi wasn't sure.

Lin Yi continued to walk straight through the bamboo forest.

After an unknown amount of time, finally, something different appeared in his sight.

Through the gaps in the bamboo, Lin Yi could clearly see that it was a:

"Stele?"

A nearly four-meter-tall, gigantic stele loomed amid the bamboo trees about ten meters away.

Even without getting closer, Lin Yi could clearly see it.

The stele was riddled with thumb-thick cracks.

Black demonic qi seeped visibly through these cracks.

Lin Yi gripped the Emperor's Charm Sword tightly, full of caution.

Although he hadn't seen a single person around.

For some reason.

Since seeing that stele, Lin Yi felt an intense sense of being watched.

The source of it was the seemingly dilapidated stele.

In the Deep Sea City, a gigantic stele stood within an even more mysterious bamboo forest.

Everything Lin Yi saw exuded an eerie aura.

As Lin Yi was about to approach the stele to investigate, a sentence once spoken to him by the Great Elder of the Elf Race surfaced in his mind:

"There's a Demon Suppression Stele in Galia City, if you see it, never go near it, remember!"

Lin Yi instinctively looked at the stele:

"Is this the Demon Suppression Stele the Great Elder mentioned?"

Recalling the serious expression on Gamplov's face when advising him.

It made Lin Yi retract the foot he was about to step forward with.

Lin Yi knew Gamplov well enough to know he wouldn't speak without reason.

Yet now, looking at the stele exuding a bizarre aura, Lin Yi felt torn between going forward or retreating.

All that had happened to Galia City, and the whereabouts of its millions of inhabitants, needed Lin Yi to further investigate and save more people.

However, the stele not far away, Lin Yi wasn't certain if it was what Gamplov warned about.

If he didn't approach, it couldn't be confirmed.

This hesitation left Lin Yi standing there, caught in a dilemma:

"Should I go?"

Lin Yi frowned, looking into the distance:

"Could Galia City's current state be related to this?"

Lin Yi murmured to himself, suddenly a strange wind gusted through.

Unexpectedly.

The bamboo blocking Lin Yi's view broke in half under the force of the wind.

A stele emitting red light and exuding black demonic qi appeared in full view.

The stele was now covered with web-like, fine patterns.

What made people afraid was that these patterns glowed a bright red, like human blood.

An acrid bloody smell pervaded the space.

What shocked Lin Yi most was the four black characters at the center of the stele, with several cracks:

"Demon Suppression Stele"

Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat:

"It really is it!"

This was likely the stele Gamplov the Great Elder had spoken of.

For unknown reasons.

Seeing the stele made Lin Yi feel an unexplainable apprehension.

Meanwhile, the source of the sensation of being watched came from the eerie stele.

Though Lin Yi didn't know the stele's purpose, or why it emitted such dense demonic qi.

One thing was certain.

Galia City's current plight had an inexplicable connection to the incongruous stele.

As Lin Yi hesitated over whether to approach and inspect.

Suddenly, it felt like a hand pushed him sharply toward the stele from behind.

Caught off guard, Lin Yi stumbled toward the stele:

"Damn!"

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