flstandardbreds Chapter 753 The Truth
Chapter 753 The Truth
Chen Yile's breathing was particularly clear in the silent space. His fingers gently stroked the copper amulet hanging on his chest, which was a relic given to him by his mother.
At this moment, the amulet has lost its former luster, as if even it is afraid of the coming darkness.
Chen Yile's eyes fell on the crooked wooden chair in the middle of the hall.
Three days ago, he had felt the presence of an evil spirit here for the first time. Now, he finally understood what true fear was.
"No, I can't die like this." Chen Yile whispered to himself, his voice trembling. He turned and walked towards the stairs, but stopped at the first step.
Lin Xue's face suddenly appeared in his mind, and he remembered her parting words, "You must come back alive." At that moment, his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
At this moment, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew from behind him. Chen Yile turned around suddenly and saw the chandelier in the hall shaking violently, making a harsh squeak.
He subconsciously clenched the silver needle in his hand. It was his last weapon for self-defense. However, when he saw everything clearly in front of him, the silver needle in his hand almost fell.
The evil spirit appeared.
Its shape was still unclear, but this time, Chen Yile could clearly feel the malice it emanated.
It was a suffocating feeling of oppression, as if the entire space was polluted by it.
The evil spirit slowly approached him, the air cracking with every step.
"You can't escape." A hoarse voice sounded in my ears, but there was no specific source.
Chen Yile felt his blood freeze at this moment. He knew he had to make a choice: either continue to escape or face it all.
"I'm sorry." He said softly, turned and rushed up the stairs.
Old Liu's grandson Liu Ming stood at the end of the second-floor corridor, holding a hammer tightly in his hand.
When he saw Chen Yile rushing towards him, his face turned pale instantly.
"Are you crazy?" he shouted. "You can't go alone!"
Chen Yile didn't stop, but simply turned back to look at Liu Ming. "This is my fate," he said. "From the moment I first encountered the evil spirit, this has been the inevitable outcome."
Liu Ming froze in place, nearly dropping the hammer in his hand. He wanted to chase after Chen Yile to stop him, but his legs felt like they were filled with lead and he couldn't move.
He knew that Chen Yile was right. From the very beginning, they were destined to face such an ending.
Chen Yile pushed open the last door on the third floor, and the scene before him made him gasp.
The entire room was completely shrouded in the breath of evil spirits, and the air was filled with a rotten smell.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to vomit, and walked step by step to the center of the room.
There stood an ancient altar, covered with dark red runes.
Chen Yile recognized that this was a magic circle used in ancient times to seal evil spirits.
His fingers lightly touched the rune, and a chill spread through his body along his fingertips.
"It's over." He muttered to himself.
At this moment, the evil spirit finally revealed its complete form. Its outline was like a twisted mass of black mist, its features blurred, yet it gave people an extremely terrifying feeling.
Chen Yile could feel his heartbeat accelerating, but he did not back down.
"Come on." He growled, took off the amulet and placed it in the center of the altar, "Exchange it with my life!"
The evil spirit let out a low roar, and the black mist began to swirl wildly. Chen Yile closed his eyes, feeling the power draining from his body.
He knew this might be his last chance. If the evil spirit could not be completely sealed, the people of East City would live in fear forever.
"Wait!" A familiar voice suddenly sounded.
Chen Yile opened his eyes suddenly and saw Liu Ming appear at the door. His face was covered with tears and dirt, and he was still holding the hammer in his hand. "You can't do this!" he shouted, "Let me help you!"
Chen Yile shook his head: "It's too late. This is my responsibility."
"No!" Liu Ming rushed in, "You are not alone! We are all here!"
Before he could finish his words, the evil spirit suddenly let out a shrill scream. The black fog began to expand wildly, and the entire room shook. Chen Yile felt his consciousness gradually blurring, but he still stared at the runes on the altar.
He took one last look at Liu Ming and muttered to himself, "This is my only choice."
As the last rune was activated, the whole room suddenly became quiet. Chen Yile's body slowly fell down, and his consciousness completely disappeared at this moment.
Liu Ming knelt on the ground, tears blurring his vision. He looked at Chen Yile's lifeless body, his heart filled with regret and helplessness.
But just then, he noticed that the runes on the altar began to emit a faint light.
"No." He murmured to himself, "This is impossible..."
The light grew brighter and brighter, eventually illuminating the entire room. When the light faded, Chen Yile's body disappeared.
Instead, a ball of white light gradually rose.
"Brother Chen." Liu Ming choked up and stretched out his hand, "Did you really do it?"
The white light gradually disappeared on the ceiling, leaving a faint trace in the air.
Liu Ming sat on the ground in a daze until the first rooster crowed outside the Oriental Hotel.
He knew it was all over.
The shadow of the Oriental Hotel was finally dispelled.
But no one knows whether Chen Yile really left this world before the white light dissipated.
after a while……
In Dongcheng City Hospital, the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant.
Chen Yile was lying on the hospital bed, gradually regaining consciousness. He opened his eyes and found himself lying in a hospital ward.
The sunlight from outside the window shone through the gauze curtains, bringing him a warm feeling.
"I'm alive?"
He muttered to himself and touched his chest. A sharp pain there reminded him that his previous experience was not an illusion.
Just then, the door of the ward was pushed open, and Lao Liu's grandson Liu Ming walked in with a stack of yellowed papers in his hand.
There were still tears on his face, and it was obvious that he was tortured by the experiences of the past few days.
"Brother Chen, you're awake." Liu Ming walked to the bedside and handed him the paper in his hand. "This is what I found in the Oriental Hotel. After reading this, you will understand why the evil spirit is so powerful."
Chen Yile took the paper and found that it was some ancient files and manuscripts.
He flipped through the book carefully, his brows gradually furrowing.
It turns out that the history of the Oriental Hotel is much darker than he imagined.
Liu Ming's voice trembled slightly.
"A hundred years ago, a brutal massacre by bandits took place here."
"At that time, a group of innocent merchants were trapped here by bandits and eventually all killed. Their wronged souls could not rest in peace for a long time, and gradually formed this evil spirit."