Third floor of the underground palace.
After defeating the rock demon boss, Senior Sister felt like her outlook and state of mind had been greatly improved.
Originally, even though she was confident that she could defeat the green-robed patriarch, she could not shake off the nervousness of fighting a powerful enemy. She still felt slightly pressured because of the unknown changes. Now that she had personally fought the mudmen, sandworms, sandmen, and rock monsters, as well as witnessed Lin Dong kill the thousand-meter-tall rock demon with the Blood Soul Seal, everything had changed.
Now that she looked back at the green-robed patriarch, she felt like the so-called powerful enemy was actually extremely insignificant.
As for the pressure …
She had experienced it from the rock demon's sky-blotting palm.
The term 'pressure' had silently gained a new meaning!
"Where are the people from the Five Cauldrons Immortal Dragon Sect?" Senior Sister could not wait to see her own changes.
"They've reached the tenth floor." Lin Dong took out a mirror and gestured for everyone to take a look. They did not receive any orders to attack. Apart from the spider demon following them, the other demons did not disturb them. The treasure hunting team successfully reached the tenth floor of the fake tomb.
They arrived before the misleading sealing formation.
The treasure hunting team.
They had their first public dispute.
Mr. Flying Leaf of the Clear Wind Sect suggested that they draw lots and let a disciple use their blood to activate the sealing formation.
According to him, the disciple's life would be protected with the best arcane artifacts. Theoretically, he would not be harmed at all. Moreover, the sealing formation did not require a lot of blood. It would probably only require around 500 to 1,000 milliliters of blood. The treasure hunting team had a large number of blood replenishing pills and recovery medicines. Even if they lost a lot of blood, they would only be weakened for a period of time. Their lives would not be in danger.
Incense Master Crouching Ox and Daoist Geng Nan firmly opposed it.
They knew.
If they only used a bit of blood, it might be as Mr. Flying Leaf had said.
However, as soon as the blood came into contact with the sealing formation, the sacrificial effect would probably be triggered immediately. By then, no arcane artifacts would be able to protect the disciple's life.
Mr. Flying Leaf suggested this because the only disciple of the Clear Wind Sect had died when he entered the cave. No matter how they drew lots, it would not be the disciple of the Clear Wind Sect risking his life.
"We can use the blood of fish or monsters. As long as there's enough of it, the effect of breaking the seal should be about the same!" Lord Crouching Bull was not a kind person in the outside world. He often did things by hook or by crook. However, no matter how ruthless he was, he could not do something so despicable as sacrificing his own disciples. He could imagine that if a disciple's blood was used as a sacrifice, and this disciple's blood was sucked dry by the sealing formation, turned into a dried corpse, or died tragically on the spot in some other way, what kind of impact would that have on the other disciples?
This seal had been opened with human lives. What if there was another sealing formation below?
At that time.
Who would be willing to continue?
If he used the blood of a fish or monster instead, it would be different!
There was water underground, and there were all kinds of strange fish and monsters. Capturing them and collecting a large amount of their blood might not be as effective as sacrificing human blood, but there was a large amount of it, and it would be enough to deal with it.
"It's not that it's bad to use fish blood, but if the attribute isn't right, there's a high chance that it will produce a sealing effect. Not only will the seal not be opened, but it will also become even tighter. If that's the case, we'll have to wait until the side effects of the fish blood completely disappear before we can perform the sacrifice again. We don't have much time to waste here. Therefore, using the blood of a disciple to break the seal as soon as possible is the best way! I have a suggestion. After we obtain the secret treasure, we'll give a generous share to this disciple as compensation. "Mister Flying Leaf made another condition.
"Who wants to try?" Great Witch Xin Song from the Copper Venomous Sect seemed to agree with this suggestion.
"…" Lord Crouching Bull was speechless.
Daoist Geng Nan also noticed that something was wrong.
The two of them insisted on it.
It was a little isolated.
The two elders of the Five Cauldrons Immortal Sect did not say anything, and Mister Duanmu did not express his opinion. The two elders of the Spirit Witchcraft Control Sect were definitely not willing to use human blood. However, they were experienced and would not express their opinion until the very last moment.
In the treasure hunting team, it was not enough for only two people to have this thought.
Initially, Lord Crouching Bull thought that Master Hei Qiu and Great Witch Xin Song would stand on his side. However, Great Witch Xin Song only had eyes for the secret treasure and nothing else. In order to break the seal faster, he actually agreed to use his disciple's blood and life as a sacrifice. If Great Witch Xin Song had such an attitude, no one knew if anyone else would do the same. Since they were isolated, Lord Crouching Bull and Daoist Geng Nan decided to speak less. Otherwise, they might not be able to obtain the secret treasure and leave the underground palace alive.
The green-robed elder placed his hands behind his back and held his head high.
He seemed to be indifferent to the arguments of the others.
The red-robed elder who stood next to him scrutinized each member's face sternly, as if he was looking for the most suitable candidate.
"We understand that you're worried, but this blood sacrifice will definitely not be dangerous. With Third Brother and I around, we can protect you if there's any problem. How about this, you don't have to think about it. Our Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect should have a disciple who will step forward. One of your juniors should step forward. As long as someone steps forward and opens the door for the team, I'll teach him a secret technique when we return! "The red-robed elder stated his conditions.
With the guarantee of the Heavenly Venerable elder, and the temptation of the secret treasure and the sect's secret technique.
The disciples of the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect all volunteered.
Even Mister Duanmu.
He also stepped forward.
He bowed.
His attitude was very sincere. "The disciples of the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect will never lack courage. When have we not been at the front to slay demons and devils? Duanmu is deeply honored to be in the immortal sect. As a member of the junior generation, it's reasonable for him to step forward. Elder, I, Duanmu, have been greatly nurtured by the immortal sect. If I can bring glory to the immortal sect, life and death are nothing! "
His words caused the disciples of the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect to cheer. Their morale soared, their blood boiled, and the fear in their hearts disappeared. Everyone fought to sacrifice themselves for the sect.
Incense Master Crouching Ox and Daoist Geng Nan were dumbfounded.
What was Mister Duanmu doing?
Was he afraid that not enough people would die?
It was clearly a pit, but he wanted to dig it bigger so that more people would jump in?
The disciples of the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect were so excited that they wanted to die for the sect. Even the disciples of the other sects were extremely envious.
In their hearts, the two Heavenly Venerable elders were immortals. They would definitely not lie to juniors like them. If they said it would be fine, then it would definitely be fine. Unfortunately, they were not in the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect. Even if they wanted to volunteer their blood to open the seal, they did not have the qualifications to do so!
"Duanmu, don't add to the mess! We have to give the juniors a chance to gain experience. Otherwise, how will they grow in the future? "The red-robed elder waved his hand and rejected Mister Duanmu's request for blood sacrifice.
"How about this? Second Brother, let's let more people participate. Everyone in the disciple generation will go up and drip a few drops of blood. After the seal is opened, even if there is a small backlash, many people will share it. It won't cause too much pressure to our protective Dharma treasure. " The disciples of the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect were overjoyed when they heard the green-robed elder's words. Everyone went up to the sealing array, cut their fingers with a dagger and dripped their blood on the sealing array.
Some people deliberately dripped a lot of blood on it to show their sincerity.
That was until the green-robed elder waved his hand.
Only then did they reluctantly return to the line.
Incense Master Crouching Ox and Daoist Geng Nan looked at each other in confusion.
Did the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect want to get rid of their disciples in one go? That was impossible! Or did the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect really have a way to avoid the seal?
When they looked again, Mister Duanmu actually went to the sealing array, cut his finger, and dripped his blood on it. Incense Master Crouching Ox and Daoist Geng Nan were even more confused. A smart person like Mister Duanmu would not do such an idiotic thing. What was he trying to do?
That was too abnormal!
"Elder, can we also contribute a little?" The disciples of other sects also wanted to fight for credit when they saw the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect dripping blood. At the very least, they wanted to show off in front of the two Heavenly Venerable elders. At the same time, there were also people who thought that it would be fine to drip blood together. If they did not, the two Heavenly Venerable elders might remember them. When that happened, they would definitely cause trouble! Therefore, the juniors all begged the two Heavenly Venerable elders to give them a chance. In any case, no matter how much they dripped blood, it was fine as long as they showed their sincerity!
"Aren't you afraid of death?" The red-robed elder laughed loudly.
"With the protection of the elders, if we don't dare to act boldly, how can we talk about training!" A disciple with a sharp tongue immediately offered fresh flattery. The elder's divine might also followed suit.
"You're young and impulsive. You don't know how to think carefully, and you don't know how precious life is!" The red-robed elder scolded jokingly. On the surface, he was criticizing the juniors for not being sensible, but in fact, he was pointing at the mulberry tree and scolding the locust tree. He was secretly mocking Incense Master Crouching Bull and Daoist Geng Nan for being as timid as mice and having many misgivings when faced with problems. They were inferior to these simple-minded and impulsive juniors.
"…" Incense Master Crouching Bull lowered his head and did not say a word.
He pretended not to understand the red-robed elder's lecture.
He made up his mind.
Even if he was laughed to death.
He did not want to drip blood on it.
He was not a member of the Five Cauldrons Divine Dragon Immortal Sect. He did not have the unique life-saving means of their sect. God knew if they would play tricks during the blood sacrifice. Therefore, he could not be fooled even if he was beaten to death!
Daoist Geng Nan and the others had the same thought as Incense Master Crouching Bull.
Even Mr. Fei Ye of the Cool Breeze Sect, who had suggested letting the disciples draw lots for the blood sacrifice, did not say a word. He only looked up at the sky quietly.
When the juniors had dripped blood on the seal, the entire seal array had been dyed red with blood. Countless rays of light slowly shone on it, but it was not really activated. It was still in a deep sleep and had not been fully activated. At this moment, the red-robed and green-robed elders were drawing protective talismans on all the disciples who had dripped blood on the seal. It did not matter if they were from their sect or disciples from other sects. They also asked Mr. Duanmu to stand in the middle of the disciples with a silver magical artifact to protect the lives of these courageous disciples.
"Are you all ready?" After the red-robed elder and green-robed elder performed the activation ceremony in front of the seal array, they asked Mr. Duanmu one last time.
"Ancestor, we are all ready!" Mr. Duanmu replied calmly.
"Alright, activate the seal!" The red-robed elder gestured for the two elders of the Spirit Wizard Control Sect to come forward and activate the sealing ceremony together. He did this to show that he did not play any tricks. Secondly, he wanted the two elders of the Spirit Wizard Control Sect to participate in the unsealing. After all, Elder Suifeng and Elder Hefeng were rare assistants when it came to unsealing the seal.
Incense Master Crouching Bull and Taoist Geng Nan secretly looked at each other.
Their footsteps were quiet.
They moved a little further away.
When no one was paying attention, they moved a little further away.
Coincidentally, Incense Master Crouching Bull noticed that Mr. Fei Ye of the Cool Breeze Sect was also moving quietly to his left.
In the distance, there was also Master Black Chieftain and Great Wizard Xin Song who were whispering to each other. They seemed to be discussing some secret, but they had already walked far away.
The seal array was activated by the two Celestial Master Elders and the two elders at the same time. It flickered with a soul-stirring energy ripple. In an instant, the underground world shone brightly. The entire space was as bright as day. The strong light made people squint their eyes and it was difficult to see anything …
"Ah!" Someone screamed in pain in the strong light. However, what was strange was that it did not happen among the disciples. It happened among someone else!
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