Lin Xiao continued to stare at the water curtain, pondering the information that the mysterious existence had revealed.
This time, a batch of special ferocious beasts would be sent. These beasts had been modified. Compared to other beasts of the same rank, they were far more vicious. To truly awaken their potential, they had to see blood. They had to devour flesh.
The more spiritual energy the flesh contained, the more it could awaken the beasts' latent power. This flesh, providing spiritual energy, was called Blood Sacrifice by that existence. And the cultivators still participating in the point competition—weren't they naturally perfect Blood Sacrifices?
Yun Jin had retained the largest number of Wushuang Sect disciples, hadn't she? Perfect. They would fill the bellies of these beasts! As for the other participants from sects outside Wushuang Sect, they would simply share the same fate.
A trace of cruelty flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes. Moreover, it was not only these participating Unity-stage disciples. All cultivators outside the main city this time would become targets for the beasts' hunt. The early increase in the number of beasts was intended to lure in more cultivators.
Now that the bait had been taken, the final harvest would naturally follow.
How many of these disciples would survive?
How many would die in the jaws of the beasts? Lin Xiao did not care.
They were just humans.
Dead or alive, it made no difference.
The more that died, the better.
On the other side,
Yun Jin continued teasing Liu Hua while asking Zi Mo Xiāndì: "Xiāndì, with the increased number of ferocious beasts this time, is something wrong here?"
Yun Jin could not shake a feeling of unease.
She trusted her instincts. Something about this situation was definitely wrong.
The only one who might know the truth was Zi Mo Xiāndì.
Zi Mo Xiāndì remained silent.
Yun Jin immediately felt aggrieved: "Xiāndì, do you recall the past when our hands were joined, hearts connected? We agreed that when the Sky City reopened, I would bring the token and meet you here to continue our destiny. It has only been a few months, and you already forget our promise? Have you forgotten me?"
Her pain was palpable.
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Zi Mo Xiāndì felt her mind buzzing. The words made it sound as though she were some unmatched scoundrel. A cold voice resonated in Yun Jin's mind: "This matter is beyond your control."
"Beyond my control? What do you mean?" Yun Jin frowned.
Zi Mo Xiāndì spoke calmly: "Do you know why the four of us sealed ourselves here?"
"You tell me, and I will understand," Yun Jin replied attentively.
After a pause, Zi Mo Xiāndì said: "The four Immortal Emperors joined forces only to seal one person.
His head is now beneath my statue.
His body, legs, and hands are suppressed by the other three statues. Only with the combined strength of all four of us can we restrain his physical form.
And his most important soul body is surrounded by the four main cities, trapped in a massive formation, unable to exit."
Yun Jin's pupils constricted sharply. All four Immortal Emperors had to expend such immense effort just to barely suppress this one person.
Who was he?
Zi Mo Xiāndì sighed: "He is, like us, an Immortal Emperor-level cultivator. We four are already the elites among our peers, yet this person is a true prodigy. Without the formations, we might not have been able to seal him."
"What did he do that made you willing to pay such a high price just to seal him?" Yun Jin could not help asking.
Zi Mo Xiāndì remained silent for a moment. She had not intended to reveal this so soon, but she had not expected that he would release these ferocious beasts during this Sky City opening.
Yun Jin's perception was frighteningly sharp. If she did not speak, Yun Jin would likely keep probing.
Finally, Zi Mo Xiāndì said: "I am telling you this so you understand how terrifying he is. This Sky City was once his dojo. Beyond his extraordinary cultivation, he enjoys modifying ferocious beasts. This place is one of his trial grounds.
In addition to ordinary beasts outside, a batch has been modified by him. These beasts are extremely fierce, their bloodline comparable to what you call super spiritual beasts.
All modified beasts share a trait: they must consume Blood Sacrifice to truly awaken and release their full power."
"What is Blood Sacrifice?" Yun Jin's pupils shrank.
Zi Mo Xiāndì spoke calmly: "Look around this Sky City. What currently contains the most spiritual energy?"
What contains the most spiritual energy?
Yun Jin slammed her hand on the table and jumped up.
Liu Hua glared at her angrily: "Sect Master Yun, what are you doing? Do you think I have no temper? At worst, we—"
"Shut up!" Yun Jin shot a cold glare at Liu Hua.
The chill in her eyes pierced so deeply that Liu Hua froze, lips trembling, unable to speak.
Yun Jin drew a deep breath and sat down again.
She continued addressing Zi Mo Xiāndì: "The cultivators currently outside the main city are the ones with the most spiritual energy!"
Zi Mo Xiāndì said: "Correct. These ferocious beasts need to devour Blood Sacrifice of the same rank to activate their bloodline energy. Soon, these beasts will break free and hunt cultivators of the same rank.
Outside the main city, most are Unity-stage or lower disciples. So, this first wave of beasts will face cultivators from Unity, Divine Transformation, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Mahayana stages—beyond count.
You should be grateful that under the Heavenly Dao, he cannot release beasts exceeding their ultimate power. Otherwise, even a single Golden Immortal-level beast could instantly destroy this small world."
Zi Mo Xiāndì explained patiently.
Yun Jin's face darkened further.
Blood Sacrifice!
The cultivators outside the main city were regarded as food.
This time, due to the increased number of beasts and greater opportunities, far more cultivators ventured outside than usual. If all of them died in the Sky City, the Qingxiao region might never recover.
Moreover…
So many Wushuang Sect disciples were participating in the point competition outside the main city!
Yun Jin forced herself to remain calm: "The Wushuang Sect disciples in the point competition have jade tokens for teleportation. If they return in time, they should be safe, right?"
Zi Mo Xiāndì replied calmly: "The artifact he used to modify the beasts is called Prison. Once opened, the space is sealed. All teleportation functions are destroyed. Forget about jade tokens; even my teleportation formations will temporarily fail."
Yun Jin's expression darkened further: "How long will they be disabled?"
If the teleportation formations failed, the disciples outside could not return.
This was a death sentence.
Zi Mo Xiāndì thought for a moment: "Before the Sky City fell, we confronted him for over ten thousand years. Based on past experience, repairing the teleportation formation will take about three days. After three days, I should be able to break the blockade and restore the formation. If they can survive three days, they can be teleported back."
Three days.
Yun Jin's expression improved slightly.
Zi Mo Xiāndì's tone was indifferent: "What will you do? I advise you not to interfere. He was sealed for a thousand years and only now devised this batch of modified beasts. Sacrificing the cultivators outside provides him new research direction, keeping him occupied for another thousand years. Giving him work is beneficial.
With your talent, when the next thousand years come, you will not fear a previously restricted Immortal Emperor."