Chapter 613 - 611: The Divine Temple Reappears
Chapter 613 - 611: The Divine Temple Reappears
"Blood-colored Divine Temple?"
Upon hearing the term, Dangda’s face visibly showed excitement.
Legends of the Blood-colored Divine Temple have spread throughout Southeast Asia.
Among young people, there’s almost no one who doesn’t know about this "Blood-colored Divine Temple."
Some say that within this temple lies endless treasure.
Others claim the temple is fraught with danger, and a single misstep could mean staying forever.
There are also those who say that entering this temple gives one the chance to gain extraordinary abilities, becoming an extraordinary ability user like Tie Xiong from Dragon Country...
Dangda’s curiosity was long piqued by these legends, sparking his desire to explore the Blood-colored Divine Temple.
But ever since the temple vanished from the Sulu Sea, it hasn’t been seen again.
Yet today, Dangda was incredulous at his luck, encountering the temple that had disappeared for many days.
"Let’s go take a look!"
Without another word, he steered the speedboat towards the island.
"Forget it, I heard the Blood-colored Divine Temple is really dangerous!"
The short-haired girl who had previously mentioned the "Blood-colored Divine Temple" quickly urged.
Obviously, she was filled with fear towards this mysterious temple.
"What’s there to be afraid of? What if we actually gain extraordinary abilities?"
The long-haired young woman laughed carelessly.
"Yeah!"
The dreadlocked male youth nodded repeatedly: "It’s said that as long as you can enter the inside of the temple, you can obtain extraordinary abilities!"
"I can’t even begin to imagine how respectful my father and grandfather would be to me if I became an extraordinary ability user..."
Just as they spoke, the speedboat arrived at the island’s shore.
Under Dangda and the other two’s insistence, the short-haired girl, full of reluctance, got off the boat with them.
From afar, one could already sense that this temple was unusual.
And now, approaching the temple, one could subtly feel its grandeur and mysterious aura!
"Phew..."
Dangda exhaled a long breath in excitement.
He glanced at the dreadlocked youth beside him, who was rubbing his hands in excitement.
Even the two girls were captivated by the temple’s aura, their gazes somewhat entranced and absorbed.
"Let’s go! To that big door..."
Dangda licked his parched lips and spoke to the three beside him.
"I can’t wait any longer!"
The dreadlocked youth’s eyes burned with fervor.
"What are we waiting for then?"
The long-haired young woman joyfully murmured, "I’m about to become the first female extraordinary ability user in the world!"
Only the previously hesitant short-haired girl’s gaze gradually became clearer.
She felt something was off.
Despite not wanting to enter, she unknowingly felt compelled to follow the other three inside.
"No... can’t go..."
"There’s... something strange here..."
The short-haired girl hastily spoke, warning her three companions.
But at this moment, Dangda and the others seemed bewitched, ignoring her advice, step by step walking toward the door of the Blood-colored Divine Temple.
The short-haired girl, seeing this, anxiously turned in circles.
She shouted loudly, even stepping forward to pull at the three.
However, Dangda and the others paid her no mind, wearing eerie smiles, quickly reaching the door of the Blood-colored Divine Temple.
Just as Dangda extended a hand to push open the temple door...
The blood-colored vines on the door seemed to come alive, winding towards Dangda and the other three like snakes.
"Ah!"
With no preparation, Dangda and the others couldn’t even dodge before being instantly entangled by the vines.
The three let out miserable cries.
But the vines wrapped tighter, and some had already pierced into their bodies.
Soon, their screams grew faint, and their struggling ceased.
The blood-colored vines slowly retreated to the temple door, leaving behind three shriveled corpses, devoid of flesh and blood.
Seeing this sight, the short-haired girl covered her mouth, tears pattering onto the sand.
She then turned to run.
She had to escape this place!
Escape this terrifying nightmare!
...
Still the Celebes Sea.
Several hours later, the previously unnoticed deserted island was now completely sealed by the military.
A yacht slowly approached and docked at the island’s shore.
A middle-aged man wearing black-framed glasses, accompanied by several military personnel, stepped onto the island.
"This is Mr. Diego from Long City!"
"He is fully authorized by the Prime Minister to investigate the specifics of the Blood-colored Divine Temple."
One of the military personnel accompanying the middle-aged man quickly found the current person in charge on the island and introduced the man’s identity.
"Hello, Mr. Diego!"
"I’m Hussein, just taking over the island from the police."
The person in charge, dressed in a military uniform, extended a hand to shake with the middle-aged man, Diego.
"Hello, Lieutenant Hussein!"
Diego glanced at the other’s rank and greeted with a smile.
Then he looked up at the Blood-colored Divine Temple.
Such a massive and vividly red structure was impossible to ignore.
"Lieutenant Hussein, can you tell me what happened here?"
Diego asked while gazing at the temple.
"Four unfortunates found this place."
"Three of them tried to push open the temple door and were drained of their flesh and blood by the vines entwined there..."
Lieutenant Hussein shrugged, summarizing the previous events in a few words.
"Oh? So there’s one unfortunate left?"
Diego was quite surprised after listening.
"Yes, there’s one young girl left."
"But she’s been scared out of her wits and has been taken to the hospital."
Lieutenant Hussein didn’t hide anything, speaking directly.
Diego nodded slightly and slowly walked toward the Blood-colored Divine Temple.
At this moment, the temple’s entrance was completely surrounded by Navy soldiers.
"What are they doing?"
Diego asked curiously.
"I’m trying to figure out how to open this door!"
Lieutenant Hussein answered candidly.
He then led Diego and the others through the crowd to the temple door.
Due to the previous account by the short-haired girl, no one dared to get too close.
Only a few Navy soldiers wielding flamethrowers continuously spewed flames, attempting to burn away the blood-colored vines on the door.
Yet, upon contact, the vines showed no signs of catching fire.
Diego furrowed his brow, observing for a while before shaking his head: "This is incredible!"
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