Chapter 763

Although one layer of the altar's barrier had been broken, there were still two more. The Southern Qiang patriarch knew the situation was dire. The first layer had been created by the altar and was the strongest defense. The other layers had all been created by the sacrificial treasures. If the first layer had failed, then the next two would fail as well. Very wisely, he didn't attack the precious materials below. Instead, he turned and charged upwards.

Just as he was about to re-enter the sea of fiends, he saw two broken altars in the distance. Sweat poured down his back as he powered the altar with all his might.

Without any hesitation, the Southern Qiang patriarch charged outwards with all his might. He knew that if he lingered any longer, there was a high chance he would die. If the two layers of barriers were broken again, he wouldn't be able to protect the entire altar. At that point, he would have no choice but to retract the altar. His body wouldn't be able to withstand the invasion, and the only outcome would be death.

Sweat dripped from his forehead as he regretted his decision. He shouldn't have been greedy for materials. He should have left decisively at the lava lake.

… …

Guo Shier and A Handsome Old Man conversed. He wasn't in a hurry to enter. According to A Handsome Old Man, there was no need for him to take the risk with someone else scouting ahead. Wouldn't it be better to wait for results before acting?

The two were discussing the use of fiends. Guo Shier said, "A Handsome Old Man, teach me how to collect and use fiends."

A Handsome Old Man didn't refuse. He raised a finger and tapped Guo Shier's forehead. Instantly, a memory entered Guo Shier's soul. Guo Shier examined it and sighed. "What a wondrous fiend. It's so miraculous. A Handsome Old Man, wait a moment. Let me familiarize myself with how to use it. "

A Handsome Old Man ducked into the altar. He had much more to do than Guo Shier. Not only did he have to maintain the altar, but he also had to refine materials.

A moment later, a smile appeared on Guo Shier's face. He didn't know how to use fiends yet, but he already knew how to capture them. There were a few special ancient runes that had probably been lost. By combining them with the current runes, he could capture all kinds of fiends and condense them into beads of fiends.

Just as Guo Shier figured out how to capture fiends, there was a loud boom. The sea of fiends rippled violently as the Southern Qiang patriarch charged out.

Guo Shi 'er stared at the Ancestral Patriarch of the South Qiang Tribe, dumbfounded. Due to the destruction of the largest protective shield, a small portion of the altar was exposed to the outside. It had already been corroded and melted by the Fiery Spirit Gold Spirit. Drop by drop, it was like an altar made of ice melting in hot water. It was a ghastly sight.

The patriarch said. "I don't know what it is that can corrode the altar's defenses …"

Guo Shier didn't wait for him to finish. He reached out and grabbed at the air. A golden palm covered in special ancient runes landed on the Nanqiang Patriarch's barrier.

"Forefather, don! I'll help you! "

The patriarch was shocked to see Guo Shier reach for him. He was about to counterattack when he heard Guo Shier's words. He blushed, thinking that Guo Shier was going to take advantage of the situation.

The golden hand landed on the defensive barrier. The patriarch saw a strange scene. The red light that he couldn't shake off no matter how hard he tried had been caught by the golden hand. The golden hand lifted up, and Guo Shi 'er shouted, "Stabilize your defensive barrier!" Then, the golden hand suddenly clenched and retracted.

The barrier shook violently. The patriarch tried his best to stabilize it, his heart filled with shock. In an instant, he felt the barrier lighten.

A reddish-gold bead landed in Guo Shier's hand. A Handsome Old Man said, "How troublesome. I had to spend some time to separate it."

The patriarch was bewildered. The reddish-gold light that had tormented him for so long had been easily dispelled by Guo Shier. He couldn't understand what had happened. Guo Shier had become even more enigmatic in his eyes.

"What is this? It's so hard to deal with! "

Guo Shier laughed. "It's nothing. I'm just too angry. I'm just trying to calm it down."

The Southern Qiang Patriarch was speechless. Too angry? He didn't know what that meant. That anger had almost cost him his life.

"What's going on down there?" Guo Shier asked.

The patriarch was a shrewd man. He didn't answer Guo Shier's question. Instead, he asked, "You … have a way to … get rid of this anger?"

Guo Shi 'er smiled and said, "Yes."

The patriarch stammered for a long time, but in the end, he gave up on asking about the solution. As a great ancestor-level expert with a five-layer altar, he knew the importance of some secret techniques. He knew that his relationship with Guo Shier was not close enough for him to ask for a secret technique from Guo Shier.

After a while, the patriarch asked, "Can you … protect me down there?"

"Of course," Guo Shier said, "I can cast a barrier around you to protect you from the heat." He laughed awkwardly, feeling that it wasn't right to hide this from the patriarch.

The patriarch was overjoyed. He had seen many small metallic islands down there. They were all made of precious metals, many of which had crystallized. Their purity made him salivate. He said, "Down there … there are countless precious materials. If we can resist the fire Qi, our harvest this time will be great."

Guo Shier nodded. "No problem. Repair the altar and its defenses first."

The Patriarch of Nanqiang agreed and flew to the side on the altar. He secretly rejoiced. If he had delayed any longer, he probably wouldn't have been able to repair the altar's defenses. The heat was too strong. Even his fifth-grade sacrificial artifact couldn't defend against it. "Give me a few hours," he said. "I'll be done soon."

Guo Shier discussed with A Handsome Old Man. "It should be fine to cast a barrier on him, right?"

A Handsome Old Man said, "No problem, but you have to cast a barrier on him. Hehe, use this incantation." He then transmitted a small part of the inheritance to Guo Shier. It was a simple technique. As the saying goes, those who are difficult don't know it, but those who are skilled don't know it. Guo Shier learned it quickly and soon mastered it.

After more than three hours, the patriarch finally managed to restore the altar's defenses. He had to spend a lot of precious materials. Due to time constraints, he would have to repair it again after this expedition. Although it was a little painful, it was worth it. As long as he could get the materials on one of the metal islands, he would have made a fortune.

The patriarch walked up to Guo Shier and said, "It's about time. Cast a barrier on me." He released the altar's barrier.

Guo Shier smiled. "Okay, just don't move. This kind of blessing … only works once. Don't retract it after you cast it."

The patriarch nodded in agreement.

The barrier rose. Guo Shier praised it inwardly. As expected of a five-tiered altar's barrier. He no longer hesitated and continued to cast incantations. Countless illusory runes were shot onto the defensive barrier and fused with it.

The patriarch examined it closely. Unfortunately, Guo Shier had used compound incantations. This meant that several incantations had been combined to form a small incantation. This incantation was not an ordinary arrangement, but a superposition. It was impossible to tell what kind of incantation it was. He laughed bitterly to himself. The secrets of an expert were not easy to decipher.

After a while, Guo Shier said, "Alright, patriarch, you can give it a try."

The patriarch steered the altar carefully into the fiendish sea. Immediately, he felt different. The fire energy that he had been afraid of had been forced away. He was overjoyed. "I'll go down first!" The altar immediately flew into the fiendish sea.

A Handsome Old Man said, "Follow it. I've already modified your altar's barrier. You don't have to worry about the fire energy and gold energy." Not only had the barrier been modified, but even Gusirius's tentacles had been imbued with ancient incantations to defend against the onslaught of the fiendish energy.

Guo Shier patted the altar and drove it into the fiendish sea. In an instant, it disappeared into the sea.

The entire lava lake was like a vertical gourd. The fiendish sea gathered at the waist of the gourd, and below it was a huge lava lake. The size of the lake shocked Guo Shier. The handsome old man's eyes were sharp, and he could see the tiny metallic islands below at a glance. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Natural gold!"

"Are there natural incantations?" Guo Shier asked.

A Handsome Old Man said, "No, not natural incantations. It's natural gold!" At this time, the Nanqiang Patriarch was already hovering above one of the metal islands. He was using all sorts of methods to collect the materials below.

Guo Shier stopped the altar. He had also realized that the so-called natural gold did not refer to a specific type of metal. It referred to all the pure metals that were naturally formed. Just like the gold in his previous life, one type was extracted from ores, and the other was naturally formed gold, such as gold sand or gold nuggets.

The natural gold here was similar. Many of the metals could be directly used after being obtained, and their purity was extremely high. Some metals were difficult to purify, but they could be found here. No wonder A Handsome Old Man was so surprised.

Guo Shier looked around. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed. He pointed into the distance and said, "That's the altar!"

A Handsome Old Man said disapprovingly, "I know. Since someone has entered, it's normal for them to die if they can't withstand the onslaught of the fiendish energy. Only those with the strength of a seven-tiered altar can withstand the onslaught of the fiendish energy. For other altar masters, the longer they stay inside, the more dangerous it is. Hehe, if they're just a little greedy … they might not be able to come out."

Guo Shier asked, "Should we extract the remnant souls of the altar?"