The path ahead was completely blocked, including the Dao Lord Patriarch. They did not know what was ahead of them. As long as they stepped on that path, they would die. Only Perfected Lords and above could withstand it with their defenses activated. Perfected Beings could not do it at all. The worst thing was that they did not know what was killing them.
The Patriarch tried to go over. It took about two hours to run, and he had to run at full speed.
Lei Xingfeng said, "Patriarch, let's go over and take a look. The others will wait here."
The four Heavenly Lords went over.
After walking for half an hour, they saw thousands of people gathered together. It was rare to see so many people. When they first set off, it was a sea of people. Now, it was not bad to see a few hundred people together. They did not expect to see so many people at the front. As expected of the Dao Lord Patriarch.
In fact, it was easy to understand. The Dao Lord Patriarch's secret sect often had tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of people. They also prepared a lot of food and water. During this period of cruel elimination, at least two-thirds of the people were eliminated. Because of the reduction in people, there was a lot of food and water left. This ensured the survival of the elites.
Wu Yang quickly found Patriarch Huai Cheng. After understanding the situation, he knew that the problem was very serious. Perfected Lords could force their way through, but Perfected Beings definitely could not. They had to be escorted by a Dao Lord. However, how many Dao Lords were there? At most, they could escort two or three people at a time. Any more and they would not be able to protect all of them. That was why they were blocked here. As for what was killing them, they could not see at all. After a few experiments, even if Perfected Beings had their defenses activated, they would mysteriously die within a few minutes.
Lei Xingfeng also went up. His eyes flickered with silver light, and he immediately saw what others could not see.
It was like countless short hairs were blown into the air. Extremely thin black lines floated on the path ahead. What was strange was that these extremely thin black lines were limited to the sides of the path. There were much fewer of them in the center. At this time, another experiment began. A Ninth Ring Perfected Being, wearing a steel armor that covered his entire body, stepped forward.
This guy also had his defenses activated and walked forward.
Lei Xingfeng stared fixedly at him, the silver light in his eyes actually reaching a foot long.
The Ninth Ring Sage quickly entered the area where the black strands were floating. Lei Xingfeng saw a shocking scene. The black strands gathered around the Ninth Ring Sage, and in less than a minute, they entered his body. Then, Lei Xingfeng saw the Ninth Ring Sage's footsteps become heavier and heavier. Soon, he lost his life.
Clang!
The Daolord slumped to the ground. A Daolord hurriedly ran over, grabbing the Daolord and dragging the Daolord back. The Daolord's steel armor had been ripped off, revealing that the Daolord was completely dead.
Lei Xingfeng retracted the lightning in his eyes. Only then did he see clearly that the person's face was covered in large black spots.
Old Ancestor Huai Cheng and the others surrounded the corpse and examined it for a long time. However, they still couldn't find out how this person died. All of them had dejected expressions on their faces. This was too much of a blow to them.
The surrounding people, especially the Perfected Persons, were all ashen-faced. Who knew if they would be chosen by the Old Ancestor as a test subject? Many people had already died, but none of them could return alive. What made them even more anxious was that they didn't know how they died.
Although Lei Xingfeng could see the extremely thin black strands, he also didn't understand the reason or what the black strands were. He only saw the black strands gathering and entering the person's body. The steel armor on the Perfected Person's body and his defenses couldn't resist at all. Then, he died quickly. There was no time to save him, nor did he know how to save him.
All the Old Ancestors and Heavenly Lords were at their wits' end. This road was too strange. Anyone above the Perfected Lord level could pass through it, but anyone below that level would die.
Lei Xingfeng thought for a moment and said, "Ah Ye, activate your defenses and go up. Let me see."
Thunderstorm nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go up and try." As he spoke, he activated his defenses. Countless electric arcs jumped on his body. Then, the phantom of Qianye Silver appeared and walked up.
Lei Xingfeng stared and observed. He also saw the black strands floating, but what surprised Lei Xingfeng was that the black strands didn't gather on Thunderstorm's body at all. They just floated as they should. It wasn't like when a Perfected Person came in. All the black strands nearby were attracted. It was as if the Perfected Person was a huge magnet and the black strands were like iron wires. How did this difference come about?
Wu Yang said, "How is it?"
Lei Xingfeng shook his head with a bitter smile. He waved his hand and said, "Ah Ye, come back."
Thunderstorm walked back and said, "Did you see anything?"
Lei Xingfeng said, "I don't understand!" In fact, he saw something, but he really couldn't understand it. He didn't understand at all.
Thunderstorm said, "You don't understand? You don't understand? This is troublesome. "
Wu Yang said, "Then let's wait."
If only Perfected Lords and above could go, it meant that everyone below the Perfected Person level would be wiped out. This great migration would be a complete failure. Even if all the higher-ups of the Hidden Sect went, what use would it be? If their foundation was destroyed, it would be difficult to rise again.
Neither the Dao Lord Great Ancestors nor the Heaven Lord Great Ancestors thought of abandoning their subordinates. These people were the elites of the Hidden Sect. They would be heartbroken if one of them died, let alone abandon them all. Therefore, the Great Ancestors were still experimenting and discussing.
Lei Xingfeng was also thinking. Wu Yang said, "Let our people come up. There are some things we need to explain to them."
Gao Ye said, "I'll bring them up."
The Dao Lord Great Ancestor sent out another Ninth Ring Sage. This time, they used simple restrictions to try to resist the inexplicable death. The Sage's face was ashen and his body trembled. This mission was almost certain to kill him, but the Great Ancestor's orders were not to be disobeyed. There might be a chance of survival if he went, but if he disobeyed, he would die immediately. The Great Ancestors were quite perverted at this time. They dared to do anything for the Hidden Sect.
Unsurprisingly, the Sage died quickly after entering. Some Great Ancestors dragged him back. He was still covered in black stripes, not only on his face, but also all over his body. The Great Ancestors felt like they were going crazy.
Lei Xingfeng secretly shook his head. He had a feeling that the black stripes didn't attack the body by force, but some unknown factor that was the key to human survival.
The black stripes couldn't attack cultivators above the Perfected Lord level. It could be guessed that when a cultivator reached a certain level, some of their flaws would be fixed.
XinFeng racked his brains, thinking back and forth, he couldn't help but admit that his imagination wasn't enough, the only feeling he had was that a person's soul had been destroyed, dying in such a strange manner.
Lei Xingfeng really didn't have any research on souls. He could only think about how to prevent the black stripes from harming people.
The Great Ancestors had no other choice. They had tried all kinds of methods, but there were still more dead people. Were they going to abandon all their subordinates? That was absolutely impossible. If they left just like that, what was the point of their great migration? This was not a migration. This was sending the entire Hidden Sect to their deaths!
Great Ancestor Huai Cheng said, "Let's take a break for now. Everyone, retreat. The Heavenly Lord, stay behind."
All the disciples of the Hidden Sect retreated, including the Perfected Lords. Only the Dao Lord and the Heavenly Lord stayed behind.
When everyone had retreated far away, Great Ancestor Huai Cheng said in a deep voice, "Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?" The reason why the Heavenly Lord stayed behind was because the Great Ancestor had already tried his best. He could only wait and see if the Heavenly Lord had any new ideas. Perhaps he would be able to find a way to pass through.
The Dao Lord and the Heavenly Lord gathered together. The Heavenly Lords also made various suggestions. However, most of them had already been tested by the Dao Lord. There were also some suggestions that were rejected. After discussing for a few hours, they still couldn't find a suitable solution.
A few Great Ancestors were especially anxious. They were all Great Ancestors of the Hidden Sect. If they couldn't pass through this stage, the Hidden Sect would be finished. They had thousands of elite disciples under them. It was already very difficult for these people to make it here alive. They had sacrificed the lives of many people in the Hidden Sect to protect them. If they were stuck here and couldn't pass through, the entire Hidden Sect's foundation would be lost.
No matter what, the Great Ancestors didn't want such a tragedy to happen. Great Ancestor Huai Cheng said, "Whoever can find a way to pass through, Great Ancestor … I will reward you!"
Some other Great Ancestors also said that if they could find a way to pass through, they would all be rewarded.
All the Heavenly Lords wanted this reward, but it was difficult to find a way. If a group of Dao Lord Ancestors couldn't find a way, what could they, the Heavenly Lords, do? All of them frowned as they racked their brains.
Thunderstorm said, "A Feng, do you have a way?"
Lei Xingfeng said thoughtfully, "I wonder what the reward is?" His voice was a little loud. These Dao Lord Ancestors had sharp ears. They saw Great Ancestor Huai Cheng walk over and stare at Lei Xingfeng. "You have a way?"
Wu Yang was a little flustered and hurriedly said, "A Feng, if you have a way, just say it. Don't hide it." He was also afraid that Lei Xingfeng would anger the Dao Lord Ancestors. At this time, these Dao Lord Ancestors were like barrels of gunpowder. It was very easy for them to lose their temper. If he didn't have a good solution, it would be bad if he was angered.
Lei Xingfeng said, "I'm just asking what the reward is. I don't think I have a solution. "
These Great Ancestors were a little desperate. Great Ancestor Huai Cheng said, "Alright, I'll tell you the reward first. A fire-type basic cultivation technique!"
The other Great Ancestors also said some rewards. They were all very rare materials. One of the Great Ancestors directly took out a six-meter-long bone. Lei Xingfeng recognized it at a glance. It was the bone of an adult Thunderous Star Beast, and it was also very well-preserved. This was very attractive. His Scarlet Afterglow Sword Seal had refined the bone of a Golden Star Beast, but if he added the bone of a Thunderous Star Beast, the power of the Scarlet Afterglow Sword Seal would increase by 20%. Most importantly, if he had the bone of an adult Thunderous Star Beast, his Lei Yin could also improve.
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