fictionpage Chapter 263 The Real Blood Sacrifice: If You Get Ruthless, You’Ll Even Kill Your Own People! (6100 W
Chapter 263 The Real Blood Sacrifice: If You Get Ruthless, You’Ll Even Kill Your Own People! (6100 W
Chapter 263: True Blood Sacrifice: Killing Even Our Own People Ruthlessly! (6100 words)
Wang Xiu's aura fluctuated within his body, surging like waves.
The recent harvest of mana allowed his cultivation, which was always on the verge of a breakthrough, to once again advance. It was a natural progression, accumulating thickly and manifesting at the peak of the Nascent Soul Ninth Layer, reaching the level of a half-step Astral Projection.
However, he did not feel overly delighted. Instead, he furrowed his brows and said, "The Great Prison Demon Array?"
Gu Ba smacked his lips, his expression complex as he said, "This is an incredibly cruel sacrificial array, even considered taboo in the Abyss Demon World!"
According to him, the Great Prison Demon Array was different from the Divine Demon Ritual. Although both obtained energy through sacrifice, one was offered to the demon gods while the other was used by the array's caster.
Moreover, the former placed more emphasis on spiritual power and the power of belief, with less requirement for physical strength... Even the lowest-ranked demonic beings, as long as their numbers were sufficient, could exchange for abundant energy.
After all, for the demon gods who had already transcended, there was no difference between demonic beings and pure-blooded beings.
Unless this pure-blooded being could cultivate to a level comparable to the Supreme.
But the Great Prison Demon Array was different.
Legend has it that in ancient times, a demon appeared in the Abyss Demon World. After planning for tens of thousands of years, it used this array to sacrifice the lives of the entire three layers of the Abyss Demon World, exchanging for unimaginable terrifying power, intending to step into the realm of the supreme demon emperor.
In the end, it was stopped by a coalition formed by the remaining dozen or so layers of the Abyss Demon World, paying an extremely painful price.
The lives sacrificed by this method could not even leave behind their souls, unable to be reincarnated or reborn.
When this incident occurred, the originally vast and boundless Abyss became desolate for countless millennia, like an isolated wasteland!
This was a method that sacrificed the entire world to fulfill the desires of a very few.
It was also an array that severed the roots of the Demon Race, devouring the incredibly pure and powerful Heavenly Demon bloodline—the entire clan was considered sacrificial offerings!
Even for the Demon Race, who had become accustomed to cannibalism within their own kind, this was taboo. Once any signs of it appeared, they would be attacked by everyone, as no one wanted to become someone else's chopping board.
"Once this array is activated, apart from the few individuals who control the array, all other living beings will be considered sacrificial offerings!"
Gu Ba's expression was also somewhat unsightly. He was shocked to the extreme because this array had long been lost and had not appeared for countless years. Even in the Abyss Demon World, its whereabouts could not be found. How could it appear in this Ashen Essence World?
Who set it up?
Wang Xiu asked, "Including the Demon Race itself?"
Gu Ba nodded, "Of course, this array does not distinguish between friend and foe!"
The exchange of divine thoughts was extremely fast. A single thought was enough to exchange a sufficient amount of information.
In just this short period of time, Sea Demon Island had already descended into extreme chaos. Countless blood-red auras rose from the cracks in the earth, enveloping everything like an ocean, resembling a mist of blood.
Those blood mists seemed to possess sentience as they continuously sought out living beings around them. As long as they were still alive and had a breath, whether they were demonic beings, pure-blooded Demon Race, or the vegetation on the mountains that emitted demonic energy, or the fish in the lakes, they were all targets.
As soon as they made contact, everyone's bodies trembled, shivering all over. It was as if those blood mists had invisible suction cups, crazily devouring their flesh and essence.
"What's going on? Why is this array attacking even our own people?"
"Ah—stop, I am a member of the Demon Race, we are our own people!"
"......"
A large number of Demon Race wails, originally thought to be their own side's hidden means, just about to be proud and arrogant, but unexpectedly, the next moment, they themselves were attacked. They didn't even take any defensive measures, and their blood and energy were depleting at a visible speed.
The human cultivators on this side also became chaotic, but quickly adjusted themselves and gathered together. Their bodies emitted a radiant light of magical power, trying to resist the strange blood mist.
There was some effect, but it was very minimal.
A large amount of blood mist continued to emerge, becoming more and more terrifying, like a storm, constantly beating against their bodies' protective Mysterious Light. They couldn't resist for long.
"Let's retreat first, leave Sea Demon Island!"
Ye Guhong held a golden war spear, suspended in the air, with a powerful aura and a strong glow of runes emanating from his body, extremely dazzling.
He didn't know what kind of secret technique he was using, but for the time being, the blood mist couldn't get close to him. Even the blood light in the cracks in the ground was suppressed and dared not emerge.
But his expression was extremely solemn, obviously knowing something. A trace of panic appeared in his usually calm eyes, but he suppressed it well.
His reputation was obviously enough.
Everyone no longer lingered in battle and followed behind him, killing towards outside Sea Demon Island.
But soon, another unexpected event occurred!
Blood-red mist emerged from the sea area on the edge of Sea Demon Island, covering the sky and constantly rising, like an endless sea of blood mist, and also like a high wall connecting heaven and earth, surrounding the entire Sea Demon Island tightly without any gaps.
"Break through!" someone roared, feeling increasingly uneasy.
Boom!
The war chariots roared, and each treasure ship emitted a strong immortal light, erupting with an unprecedented powerful aura, trying to forcefully break through that barrier.
Some people couldn't wait any longer, and there were people dying everywhere. The blood mist was like maggots on bones, turning the entire Sea Demon Island into a death trap. The desire to survive shook their rationality.
The next moment, the war chariots shattered, and the treasure ships dimmed. Many human cultivators were seriously injured, and the void trembled. But the high wall composed of blood-red mist remained motionless, causing despair.
"Step aside, let us handle it!"
Several figures descended from the sky, with an immortal aura and a strong presence enveloped in a halo.
They were the powerhouses of the major Immortal Gates, all of them above Astral Projection in strength. Each one of them held a respected position and was a top existence in the entire Nine Provinces.
They each formed seals without any hesitation and launched a full-force attack.
The vast Mysterious Light smashed out like a galaxy, bombarding the barrier, but it didn't cause any ripples, as if it sank into the sea without a trace.
The faces of the people had already changed, and they wanted to attack again.
"It's useless!"
A sigh sounded, and Ye Guhong looked at the boundless blood mist in front of him, expressionless. He said, "It's indeed the Great Prison Demon Array!"
"The Great Prison Demon Array? What kind of formation is that? Is there a way to break it?" an elder from the Yuheng Immortal Gate hurriedly asked.
Ye Guhong shook his head and said, "Once this formation is complete, unless all the main formation controllers are dead, even Earth Immortal experts won't be able to leave!"
At this moment, Sea Demon Island had clearly become a prison.
One could enter but not leave.
...
The sound of screams filled the air.
All over the mountains and fields, the Demon Race that had been fighting against the human race were now struggling, trying to resist the blood mist.
The blood mist seemed to have a faster effect on the Demon Race than on the human race. Perhaps it was because this formation was specifically designed to target the Demon Race since its creation.
In a short period of time, a large number of Demon Race creatures were completely swallowed up, turning into pure blood energy and disappearing on the ground, just like snowflakes melting on the ground, their destination unknown.
"What does the Demon Race want to do? They're not even sparing their own people?"
Li Zuoyue held her sword, her expression grave, as she looked at the scene before her, frowning.
No one spoke.
Because no one knew the answer. This kind of behavior, waving their butcher knives at their own people on the battlefield, was incomprehensible to them, but it wasn't the first time they had seen it on this battlefield.
It's just that their instincts told them that there must be a huge conspiracy behind this, perhaps about to come to light.
"Hahaha... As expected! Just as expected! Your Holiness, did you see it? Those lackeys of the Demon King Buou are actually trying to destroy our entire Demon Race!"
"Your Holiness is right. These people will only ruin the Demon World. They are the biggest enemies of the Demon World!"
"Oh great Demon Ancestor, please open your eyes and see!"
A group of demonic beings, with a miserable expression, sat cross-legged in the unique posture of the Ancestral Demon Sect, howling towards the Demon Ancestor and Nicholas in the depths of the underworld, praying.
At the same time, they cursed the dictators who were high above them without any reservation, pointing at the empty space and cursing the Demon Emperors.
- They had never felt so relieved in their lives.
However, soon they had no strength to curse anymore. A large amount of blood mist swallowed them up, dissipating their essence, blood, and flesh, as if they had never appeared before.
It wasn't just ordinary demonic beings who suffered from this calamity.
Pure-blooded creatures were the same.
Those powerful pure-blooded Demon Race beings, as large as small mountains, felt the rapid dissipation of their internal power and the quick dimming of their life force.
At this moment, they were confused and lost, not understanding why the Demon Emperors would make a move against them.
Weren't they part of the same camp?
They had the same noble bloodline.
It was understandable to sacrifice the lowly demonic beings, but why should they receive the same treatment?
"Roar——"
In the second layer of the void, one by one, the Demon Race lords roared angrily, their eyes filled with deep unwillingness and grief, looking towards the deeper layers of the void, as if staring into the abyss: "Why? Why would they do this?"
Many of those who died tragically were their own clansmen, their descendants.
They were also the hope for the future of their race.
They knew nothing about this plan, and they didn't even know when such a grand formation was set up beneath Sea Demon Island.
"To die for the Demon World is your honor!"
In the third layer of the void, a lofty and indifferent voice came, as if detached from everything, as cold as ten thousand years of ice.
The Demon Race lords immediately froze, their pupils trembling, thinking of something extremely terrifying.
"You..."
One lord's pupils contracted, wanting to say something.
Suddenly, a towering giant palm stretched out from nothingness, suppressing down, instantly causing chaotic energy to surge, the second layer of the void to rumble and shatter continuously.
Over ten Demon Race lords exploded on the spot, their flesh and blood turning into pure essence.
Blood mist appeared here as well, continuously surging and devouring the essence of the dead Demon Race lords, becoming increasingly violent, plundering life force in all directions, turning this place into a crimson hell.
There were also giant palms descending towards the human race powerhouses.
But they were blocked by the human race Earth Immortal.
However, the Demon Emperors seemed indifferent, continuing to turn their heads and slaughter the Demon Race lords.
The wails filled the void, figures that covered the sky and blocked the sun burst open one after another, thick blood mist swept everywhere, emitting a terrifying aura, even the Saints changed their colors, feeling uneasy and unwilling to touch it, retreating one after another.
But those blood mists were like shadows, like curses, impossible to get rid of, once touched, they clung like maggots to the bone, difficult to remove.
Their cultivation was powerful, but this blood mist had just devoured the vitality and blood of the Demon Race lords, its power was equally astonishing.
"What are these things?" One Saint angrily shouted, his body radiating intense holy light, the power of laws surging, looking like a shining sun, isolating the blood mist from his body.
But he found that this action was not very meaningful.
The blood mist continued to corrode, penetrating their protective holy light, only slower in speed, unable to solve the fundamental problem.
Crash!
A divine light descended from the third layer of the void, extremely pure, like the eradication of evil, pure and clear, enveloping all the saints.
In an instant, the blood mist seemed to be frozen.
"It's Shu Mountain's Pure World Immortal Scroll!"
Some powerhouses recognized the source of this divine light and exclaimed, a look of surprise appearing in their eyes.
The Immortal Scroll, a talisman containing pure immortal energy.
Every stroke of the runes on it was passed down by true immortals and possesses unimaginable power.
Shu Mountain is a major sect in the South State, with a long heritage. It is not surprising that many ancestors have ascended to immortality and left behind such treasures.
The saints all breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. Things finally took a turn for the better.
"Hehe!"
In the third layer of the void, the Night Emperor looked down on everything, suddenly laughing without any surprise.
He slowly raised his head and looked at Dao Xuan, the Perfected Being who protected the saints with his hand. A strange light radiated from him in the endless night: "The Immortal Scroll, indeed remarkable! But in my realm, before the powerful Great Demon Array of the Great Prison, everything is insignificant unless the Great Emperor takes action! Immortals... what difference does it make?"
[Ding!]
[A person nearby is bragging. Congratulations to the host for gaining +10000 mana!]
The Great Demon Array of the Great Prison is indeed powerful. It is an ancient taboo, created and arranged by a fierce demon over tens of thousands of years in order to break through the realm of the Great Emperor.
It can devour and refine even the world itself.
Under the Great Emperor, it can be called invincible!
But there is a prerequisite, it must be the complete version of the Great Demon Array of the Great Prison!
At the moment, this array obviously does not reach that level.
However, it is still terrifying. The leader of Shu Mountain quickly changed his expression. He found that his Immortal Scroll could only temporarily delay the speed of the blood mist erosion.
And it couldn't disperse those blood mists.
Once the power of the Immortal Scroll is exhausted, everything will return to its original state.
At the same time, on Sea Demon Island, a large number of human cultivators were being eroded by the blood mist. Their vitality and blood began to dissipate, making it difficult for any means to take effect. Many people were about to suffer calamity and die on the spot.
Boom!
The ancient city descended, piercing through the void, with chaotic energy permeating the air. Countless Mysterious Lights scattered, illuminating a pure land.
A mysterious power emanated from the center of the Demon-Sealing City.
The blood mist suddenly stagnated in the sky, as if it had lost its target and paused.
"Everyone, return to the Demon-Sealing City!"
A decisive voice came from the Demon-Sealing City.
"It's Big Brother!" Zhang Yuge exclaimed, recognizing that the voice belonged to Wang Xiu.
Everyone's faces lit up with joy, and various powerful individuals quickly organized young cultivators to enter the city.
Buzzing!
Invisible ripples spread out from the center of the Demon-Sealing City's black tower. Wherever they passed, all living beings seemed to lose their vitality, as if they had never existed.
The blood mist that was harvesting souls aimlessly stopped and wandered around.
However, the invisible ripples were unstable, with intermittent presence. Occasionally, the blood mist would turn back and surge towards the Demon-Sealing City, but after a while, it would disappear again, and they could only leave once more.
"I kindly request the seniors of Shu Mountain, Yu Heng, Xuan Ji, and others, to gather everyone together near the Black Tower using the Law Weapons of each sect. Please do not move!" Wang Xiu's voice came from the Black Tower again when all the humans returned to the Demon-Sealing City.
Everyone quickly followed the instructions.
Yu Heng of the Grotto-Heaven took out the Purgatory Ark, which contained a small world capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people.
The Peak Master of the Sun Concealing Peak in Shu Mountain took out a small tower covered in gray dust, with two ancient characters engraved on it: Immortal Spirit!
With a wave of his hand, the small tower grew in the wind, shimmering with golden light, and countless people were gathered inside.
The other Immortal Gates followed suit, using their own methods. In the blink of an eye, the originally vast sea of people was reduced to just a few hundred, sitting around the Black Tower.
Buzz!
An invisible ripple spread out, like an inverted bowl, covering everyone within it.
In an instant, everyone's presence disappeared.
This place was like an empty city, devoid of any vitality.
"What's going on?"
In the third layer of the void, the previously calm and composed Night Emperor's face changed.
He looked down at the void and could still see that ancient city, but no matter how his demonic thoughts swept through, he couldn't sense any trace of human aura, as if there were no people there to begin with.
This was too astonishing. He watched as that group of humans boarded the city.
But now they had all disappeared, and not even the Great Prison Ten Thousand Demon Formation could detect any signs of life.
It was assumed that there were no living beings there.
Was it because of that city?
Countless thoughts surged in the Night Emperor's mind, and this time, he was truly panicked.
The Great Prison Ten Thousand Demon Formation must not encounter any accidents.
All the humans here must die, otherwise... the consequences would be unimaginable!
In the originally calm night, an astonishing fluctuation erupted. A beam of extreme darkness fell from the void, like a corner of the night, descending towards the Demon-Sealing City.
Boom!
In an instant, layer after layer of the void was pierced through, and chaotic energy churned. The surface of the Demon-Sealing City emitted an incredibly dazzling light, as if sensing the impending crisis.
The Night Emperor, even among the Demon Emperors, was a top-tier powerhouse.
Comparable to an Earth Immortal who had passed the Eleventh Layer Heavenly Tribulation, he was not far from igniting his blood and returning to his ancestral form, entering the true Ancestral Demon World!
He struck with a palm, and in an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth sank!
The Demon Suppression City rumbled, enduring terrifying pressure.
Falling from the void, descending towards the ground, the surface formations and runes were constantly eroded, causing ripples to rise like tidal waves.
Just as it was about to be slapped down, a cold wind suddenly blew in the heavens and the earth, stirring up a thousand piles of snow.
Snowflakes filled the air.
Snow Ancestor stepped through the mist, graceful and radiant, like a fairy or a god. With a pair of delicate jade palms, she struck into the void.
In an instant, a dense azure fairy light blocked Night Emperor's attack.
The two clashed continuously, and terrifying fluctuations swept out, instantly shattering the void for tens of thousands of miles, countless mountains collapsed, and the earth cracked, as if it were the end of the world.
"For such a disrespectful act, twice in a row, it seems that what Three Purities Saint Child said is true. A thousand years... have truly worn away the arrogance in your hearts!" Snow Ancestor stood proudly in the void, her appearance peerless, her jade face shining brightly, her snow-white long hair dancing wildly like a waterfall, as if the angry goddess of the moon.
Night Emperor's face darkened, not saying a word, and continued to make a move.
Snow Ancestor was fearless, waving her long sleeves, and an invisible tremendous force surged, causing the Demon Suppression City to rumble and be sent thousands of miles away in an instant.
A great battle erupted here, with Earth Immortal-level powerhouses exerting their full strength, piercing through the heavens, and the mountains and rivers for thousands of miles were like bubbles, shattering upon contact. The scene was extremely terrifying.
"We succeeded, we really succeeded?"
Near the Black Tower, everyone stabilized and saw that the blood mist was no longer corroding them, and they were all overjoyed.
Their hearts were filled with shock and surprise.
The blood mist was so terrifying that even Earth Immortal-level powerhouses couldn't solve it perfectly, yet it was actually deciphered by Three Purities Saint Child?
This was defying the heavens!
Wang Xiu was speechless, his hands forming seals, silently operating the Great Void Concealing Divine Mantra with all his might.
He dared not relax in the slightest.
The blood mist in the heavens and the earth filled every corner. Once he let his guard down, if any blood mist fell in, it would be a big problem!
"The Great Void Concealing Divine Mantra is indeed powerful, worthy of being the supreme technique that can even shield the will of the heavens. It's just a pity that my cultivation is still lacking..." Wang Xiu sighed inwardly.
Although various methods were used by various factions to accommodate most people within Space Saint Weapons, and even Immortal Weapons, Wang Xiu didn't need to cover a large area with the Great Void Concealing Divine Mantra.
It could still be within his range.
However, within this range, there were too many spatial treasures, which actually created additional invisible pressure on him. It was extremely difficult to conceal it, and his mana was rapidly depleting every moment.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have turned into a dried corpse in an instant.
But it was him, Wang Xiu.
"Hoo--"
Wang Xiu slowly opened his eyes, and behind him, a mysterious light appeared, dense and bright, turning into a huge vortex, faintly converging into a Tai Chi diagram, rotating.
Boom!
The spiritual energy from the surrounding heavens and earth surged madly, being devoured by the vortex and transforming into extremely pure Supreme Origin Qi, replenishing Wang Xiu's needs.
This scene stunned everyone.
It was the first time they had seen such a domineering and overbearing technique, almost plundering the energy between heaven and earth.
It should be noted that although cultivators absorbed spiritual energy from the heavens and earth to cultivate, it still needed to be refined and purified. It needed to convert the spiritual energy into mana of the desired attribute in order to use it.
Otherwise, there would be too many impurities.
Even if it was a high-grade technique, it would only shorten this process.
But Wang Xiu seemed to have skipped this step directly.
Like an ancient Kunpeng, devouring everything between heaven and earth.
What kind of technique was this?
...
The blood mist in the heavens and the earth remained.
Sea Demon Island quickly quieted down, countless Demon Race members died and turned into pure spiritual energy, merging into the ground.
The deep and extremely complex crimson runes were like the roots of a towering tree.
Countless streams of spiritual energy continuously flowed into the ground along these runes, quickly flowing towards the core area of Sea Demon Island.
The broken Demon Suppression City began to emit light.
The figure sitting in the center of the Demon Suppression City also began to emit a faint glow. An extremely vigorous life force gathered from all directions, and demonic light soared here, with countless demonic patterns flickering in the void.
Buzz!
After an unknown amount of time, as if in an instant, yet also like countless years, a very slight movement occurred.
It was a rustling sound.
Like fallen leaves touching the ground.
It was like a dust shaking off.
The pair of eyes that had been closed for countless years trembled slightly.
(End of this chapter)