Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 209 - 208: Crushed

Upon inspecting the mysterious man’s face again, Yun Ran couldn’t help but feel that his face seemed shrouded in a layer of fog.

It was impossible to see his true Life Chart through this face.

She could only suppress her doubts for the moment and continue downwards.

In the blink of an eye, Yun Ran recognized a familiar face, but the face she saw looked rather ghastly. Had she not just seen Tan Chengbi alive and kicking, she might have thought this was the person himself.

The man hanging there was the spitting image of Tan Chengbi, unmistakably from the Tan Family, who should have been unimpeded in their ways, but now were in a sorry state, suspended here.

Now Yun Ran understood why the Tan Family had paid such a hefty price to involve the Xie Family, prompting the Special Administration Bureau to come to Yinghua Country.

This man, who looked like an Immortal, had crazy audacity to lay his hands on the direct descendants of the Tan Family—those born into the world’s finest resources were bound to be scared.

"Do you recognize the person hanging there?"

Yun Ran nodded, seeing no need to hide it: "Yes, I’ve seen another person who looks exactly the same."

The man unexpectedly said out of the blue, "All these people, they are born guilty."

Fortunately, the Immortal-looking man harbored no intention of killing Yun Ran. As soon as he finished speaking, he continued to guide her further down.

As they walked, Yun Ran finally sensed something amiss.

It turned out that this huge and vacant underground fortress was actually a mysterious altar, surrounded by countless ancient artifacts, some resembling bronze.

From the traces on these artifacts, it appeared they had been hidden here for a very long time, not recently moved from elsewhere.

Somehow, Yun Ran’s heart began to tremble slightly, and her hairs stood on end.

The altar instilled in her a fear deep from within her bloodline, as though disaster was imminent.

Ginsengfruit was also nervous: [Host, this altar possesses tremendous power, I’m afraid we are truly in for a disaster this time.]

The last time Ginsengfruit had felt such a looming threat was when Yun Ran summoned her ancestor.

The Immortal-looking man turned toward Yun Ran, noting the fear emanating from her at the moment.

He didn’t believe that Yun Ran’s fear was the same as the fear of those he had captured before, so she must have recognized the altar.

"So, you recognize this altar?"

Seemingly recalling something, a hint of reminiscence appeared in the man’s eyes.

He murmured to himself softly, "It’s not easy, I thought I was the only one in this world who knew about this altar."

Yun Ran looked around and shook her head, "No, I do not know this altar. I just feel it’s very dangerous."

Meanwhile, the Female Ghost King hiding beside Yun Ran, had already suppressed her very presence to the extreme.

Even the Water Dragon Spirit, which had always been somewhat at odds with Yun Ran, was now as silent as a mouse, as if it didn’t exist at all.

The man paid no attention to Yun Ran’s looking around.

He walked straight to the center of the altar, where there was an object resembling a trough. He casually sliced open his palm, allowing his blood to trickle down the trough and into the depths of the altar.

Just then, the surrounding artifacts lit up. Although Yun Ran did not recognize the patterns on them, she could feel the immense power they were releasing.

Yun Ran’s fear grew increasingly palpable as she quietly stepped back a few paces.

The man’s blood seemed to trigger some mechanism, and the entire sacrificial altar trembled slightly as if coming to life.

Yun Ran felt the altar, now animated, was sapping the vitality from her body. She wanted to continue retreating, but her feet were rooted to the spot.

With tangible fear, Yun Ran became instead more composed. A person like her, even when facing a hopeless situation, would never give in without a fight,

Even in death, she was determined to stir up trouble, striking a fatal blow to her adversary.

Yun Ran drew out her Peach Wood Sword, her eyes resolute and unwavering.

Observing Yun Ran pull out the Peach Wood Sword, a flicker of surprise crossed the man’s face as he hadn’t expected the legendary Mustard Space to truly exist.

"It seems you aren’t just any ordinary Xuanmen person."

Yun Ran’s Peach Wood Sword emitted a beam of sword light, shooting directly towards the altar.

The sword light from the Peach Wood Sword could even cause the Water Dragon Dragon Spirit some pain.

But to the man, this sword light seemed like a mere tickle, not even sufficient to make him take a step back.

As Yun Ran released the sword light, the Little Papermen were all set free at this moment, their bodies faintly emanating strands of Merit Golden Light.

Previously, the Little Papermen were hurt by some of the positive energy of the Array. Yun Ran had given them a sliver of Merit Golden Light to protect their entire bodies.

With this protection, the Array had only limited damage on the Little Papermen.

Without any other assistance, the Little Papermen were the best help to her.

The man narrowed his eyes slightly, having thought Yun Ran was docile and sensible, only to find she was someone bristling with defensive spikes.

He spoke with an unfriendly tone: "It seems you still haven’t learned what it’s called to be wise according to circumstances."

Yun Ran disregarded his words as barking, her hand brandishing the sword once more. This time, however, she infused the sword light with a tinge of Merit.

The man had no intention of dodging the sword light, until he saw the Merit Golden Light within it, which made him briefly sidestep.

"Unexpectedly, you possess Merit. This is perfect; with your Merit as a blessing, my chances of success are much higher."

But what he did not know was that Yun Ran’s attack was merely a feint.

The Little Papermen, appearing to attack him, were actually turning around to retreat when they got close.

They were simply there to rescue the humans suspended in mid-air.

The man’s expression was no longer indifferent: "No one has ever managed to rescue the people I want from here. If you don’t wish to die, just be obedient; otherwise, you’ll be crushed by the Array and your body and spirit will be completely destroyed."

As the man’s words ended, Yun Ran finally noticed several majestic statues on the walls surrounding the altar.

They were of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Xuanwu. As the statues began to shine faintly, Yun Ran turned to flee.

The altar was far more dangerous than she had anticipated. As the light flashed, pressures from the Divine Beasts bore down on her simultaneously.

Yun Ran was pinned to the ground by this overwhelming force, utterly immobilized, her situation looking dire, but she did not bow her head.

Still looking up at the man, her tone carried the arrogance of a Xuanmen prodigy: "Thinking of killing me? It won’t be that easy!"

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