Chapter 702: Secret Astrological Arts
Chapter 702: Secret Astrological Arts
Zephyria.
In the ruins of ancient Pompeii, at the largest arena in the city center.
The white-bearded old man known as the Moon Priest, dressed in ancient wizard robes, stood on a stone platform in the middle of the venue.
His expression was solemn.
Before him was a massive iron cauldron, 13 feet in diameter, with roaring firewood burning beneath it.
Inside the pot was a thick black substance, like boiling tar, bubbling with dense foam.
On a wooden platform beside the iron cauldron.
The attractive woman with her mouth bound by a leather strap was slowly stirring with a wooden stick.
She was the very woman who had been tortured and used by the white-bearded man to satisfy his desires anytime, anywhere.
But now, she looked pale and weak from the torment.
Fabio, standing behind the white-bearded old man, had gleaming eyes.
He was excited to witness the ancient secret arts of the Moon Priest once again.
In the past.
It was these secret arts that had displayed miraculous abilities, helping the Argos family find oil fields buried underground time and time again.
Fabio's Argos family had used these methods to gradually become world oil tycoons.
"Finding oil is merely the most basic use of my astrology arts."
The white-bearded old man said dismissively, "Today, I will use it to observe the stars and examine our opponent's abilities - that man who can contact other realms, the one called Elbert."
Fabio looked worshipful, then gave a sinister laugh.
That arrogant man in white!
This time, with the Moon Priest and many underground warriors taking action, he definitely won't make it back!
Fabio slowly looked up at the sky, seeing only azure blue, cloudless for miles.
He said, "Sir, forgive my ignorance, but how can we see the stars in broad daylight?"
The white-bearded old man sneered disdainfully, "You simply don't understand the sacred ritual arts of the ancient Roman Empire!"
"In my hands, its power can forcibly change the Earth's rotation, instantly swap the northern and southern hemispheres under the sun, and turn day into night!"
Fabio was stunned.
Rotate the Earth and change day and night?
Such ability was too incredible!
Was this even possible?
Immediately, strong anticipation rose in Fabio's heart.
The white-bearded old man then looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice, "However, to merely observe such an ordinary human, there's no need to use the highest level of ritual arts. I only need to see through the sky with my naked eyes."
Fabio was taken aback.
After all that talk, you're not going to demonstrate that ability?
Or can you not do it at all?
Then.
The white-bearded old man suddenly frowned, looking at the sexy woman stirring the large pot, "This stirring speed is too slow!"
Fabio panicked, "I'll call for more people!"
The white-bearded old man waved his hand slightly, "Calling people won't help, the method is wrong."
With that.
He slowly climbed the wooden steps, walking toward the sexy woman.
Seeing him approach, the woman's expression filled with terror, her body shrinking back.
But then, the woman seemed to give up resisting and lowered her head to unfasten what little remained of her undergarments.
This time, the white-bearded old man's gaze toward her wasn't filled with lust as before, but with fierce cruelty.
"You, I'm tired of playing with you. Go fulfill your final mission."
The white-bearded old man's expression suddenly changed, and he actually pushed the woman into the large pot!
The woman fell directly in. The boiling black liquid instantly scalded her skin, peeling it off. She screamed heart-wrenchingly, struggling constantly in the large pot.
Unfortunately.
The rim of the pot was too high, and no matter what she did, she couldn't climb out.
She struggled desperately.
Stirring the liquid in the pot violently.
The woman's hair fell out inch by inch, and the flesh on her body kept falling off and melting.
A sinister smile flashed across the white-bearded old man's face, "This stirring speed is fast enough!"
Listening as the woman's cries grew weaker and weaker.
Until they disappeared.
Fabio and the several masked men in black around him had their backs soaked with cold sweat, their bodies trembling slightly.
Too vicious, too cruel!
Even this group of cold-blooded bandits were intimidated!
At this moment.
The liquid in the large pot was completely boiling, slowly rising as black smoke with a foul smell.
Only then did the white-bearded old man slowly descend the steps and look at the sky again.
He stretched out his withered palm, his ten fingers constantly touching each other, muttering under his breath, as if calculating something.
After a moment, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he said in a low voice, "Ceres and Chiron, at the two ends of the celestial rotation axis..."
"Ceres' momentum is growing, Chiron is dimming and falling..."
"Which means... Pluto has offered sacrificial fire to Proserpina, and also dedicated ceremonial games."
Fabio was completely confused!
He knew the white-bearded man was speaking in astrological terms, but had no idea what they meant!
But the white-bearded man's face gradually turned ugly.
He didn't say it out loud.
Today's star-reading result, if explained using Eastern divination terms, meant that his Moon Priest clan's time was up today!
When the enemy arrives, they're all finished!
"Damn it!"
The white-bearded old man trembled with rage and cursed loudly, "What will of the gods, what prophecies of the stars - I don't believe any of it!"
"Once, my ancient Pompeii had omens in the star charts showing it would have a glorious future, receive great attention, and exist forever!"
"In the end, wasn't it completely destroyed by a sudden disaster?"
"This damned astrology, I don't believe it at all!"
Everyone watched the furious Moon Priest, completely speechless.
What exactly did he calculate?
Why is he contradicting himself?
And speaking of which.
That omen seemed to be right after all.
This ancient Pompeii, sealed by volcanic rock for thousands of years, is indeed receiving great attention and existing forever!