Chapter 73

Tanya shifted closer to Madison, her voice trembling slightly. "Maddie, is whatever's inside… dangerous? Can you handle it? If not, maybe we should just leave." Charles and Rob quickly chimed in, "Yeah. While the tomb is important, we can always figure out another way." It was unnecessary to risk anyone's life over it. "Let me try," Madison stated calmly. A ghost that had been lingering for thousands of years would be incredibly difficult to deal with if consumed by resentment, turning it into a malevolent spirit. But if it had merely been practicing its cultivation, its power would be formidable. Madison instructed Tanya and the others to step back from the pit. Alone, she stood before the stone stele. She muttered a few spells, and a talisman paper appeared at her fingertips. Tyler's eyes widened in astonishment. He watched as Madison gracefully sketched a complex and intricate rune on the floating talisman paper, as if she were drawing with an invisible brush. As the rune too