A Living Sacrifice
Since the demons themselves emitted nether demonic energy, even though Gu Li had taken over their territory and forced them to live in the sub-dimension he'd created, as time passed, they'd transformed this place into a second Demon Realm.
An altar stood in the center of the sub-dimension. It had been sculpted by a demon ancestor.
A demon wielded a mace, two sharp fangs protruded from its mouth, and a pair of bat-like wings sprouted from its back.
In front of the altar was a huge, fiery crater. Demonic energy continuously emanated from the crater, making the demonic energy even denser here than elsewhere.
Bang.
Bang.
One demon after another leapt into the crater in front of the altar. Every time one of them jumped in, the altar grew even darker and darker.
A sacrifice.
He was using living demons as a sacrifice. A sea of demons waited in front of the altar, waiting to be sacrificed. No one knew just how many demons he'd sacrificed.
"Are you still offering sacrifices?"
At that moment, a black-robed old man appeared in front of the altar. He covered his mouth and nose and furrowed his brows. Clearly, he loathed the dense demonic energy.
When he appeared, Black Dragon, who'd been supervising the work on the altar, rose to greet him.
"Brother Su, why are you here?"
"I was a bit worried, so I came to take a look," said the old man coolly. Black Dragon hurriedly turned to the demon behind him and said, "Take a seat."
Bang.
The demon instantly knelt to the ground, then propped his hands against the ground.
A human seat.
The old man didn't seem to mind at all. He sat on the demon's back, then turned to Black Dragon and frowned.
"Half a month ago, you told me the altar was ready. Half a month later, we've already offered sacrifices to many demons."
"Three hundred thousand!" Black Dragon's eyes flashed fiercely. "We've already offered sacrifices to a total of three hundred thousand people. Thanks to Brother Su's clever words, my strength has undergone a qualitative transformation. Now, even if a god stood before me, I'd still be able to put up a fight."
In truth, the altar's purpose was to devour demon blood essence, convert it into spiritual power, and send it into Black Dragon's body.
The one who had made this suggestion was the old man in front of him. In the beginning, Black Dragon had been somewhat hesitant, but after a few taunts and enticements from the old man, he had gritted his teeth and agreed.
Even if he agreed, he would still bear a grudge. The demons were all his people.
He used his own people to offer sacrifices. This was an act of forsaking righteousness, an act of betrayal.
It was only when he truly felt his strength increase that he recalled what the old man had said to him that he gave up on everything else and increased the intensity of the sacrifice.
The clansmen were filled with complaints!
Suppress!
The clansmen raised their poles and revolted!
Kill!
Now, in the eyes of outsiders, he was already crazy, but under the temptation of power, he was willing to continue like this.
"Only 300,000."
However, the old man shook his head in disdain. Clearly, he was very dissatisfied with this number.
"Black Dragon, in order to help you turn the tables, I searched the mountains for this secret art. You might even suffer the wrath of the heavens to set up this altar for you, but you are so indecisive. "
"Brother Su, please calm down." Black Dragon sneered. "No matter what, they're my clansmen. I really can't bear to have them offer sacrifices to me. I admit that I was a bit indecisive in the beginning, but I've been making up for it in recent days. In just two short years, I've already sacrificed 200,000 clansmen. As long as I have enough time … "
"I'll give you enough time," the old man snorted disdainfully. The old man snorted disdainfully. "Don't you know how much time you have left?"
Even though the Black Dragon was the king of the Demon Race, the old man continued to ridicule him with words.
"Black Dragon, there's only three days left. You still have three days! You're only a half-step earth supreme right now. If you'd done as I said from the beginning, you'd already be an earth supreme. Do you understand? "
"I know, I know."
"I told you back then that we don't have an advantage in numbers if we want to occupy the Three Realms. In terms of numbers, they have more than us. We need to forge a route for our elite troops. That way, we can attack and defend at will. Leaving our clansmen below the human immortal level alive is a waste of resources. Even if we send them to the battlefield, they'll just be throwing their lives away. "
"I understand, I understand."
"If you want to accomplish great things, you need to have a twisted mentality. As the saying goes, the merciful cannot command an army. If you're so softhearted, how can you talk about accomplishing great things? I've supported you wholeheartedly, but in the end, are you going to send me to defeat again? "
The old man berated Black Dragon fiercely. Reprimanding him in front of so many clansmen left no face for Black Dragon.
However, the Black Dragon only smiled and said apologetically.
"Brother Su's words make sense. I was wrong."
"Hmph, finish off these ants as soon as possible. Use their essence blood to nourish your strength. Consider it their contribution to the demons."
"Go die!"
At that moment, the demonic general who'd been serving as the old man's chair suddenly erupted. His hands transformed into sharp claws and he swiped at the old man's chest.
"Impudent!"
At the same time, Black Dragon kicked the demonic being away. Ten demonic beings appeared around him and captured him.
"Bale, are you trying to rebel?"
This demonic general was no ordinary person. He was Bale, one of the Twelve Demon Clans.
"Boss, don't be bewitched by him!" Bale shouted bitterly. "These are all our clansmen. How can you use them as sacrifices? Ever since this guy came to the Demon Realm, I've sensed that he harbors ill intentions. He wants us to go extinct. Boss, I beg you, wake up. Don't let this go on. "
"Impudent! Brother Su and I are like brothers. How can you harm me?"
"Boss …"
"Shut up!" Black Dragon stared darkly at Bale. "I think you've been bewitched. Hmph, I've long known that you have a rebellious bone in your head. You're not loyal at all. Now that you want to rebel against me, fine … I'll grant you death."
Hei Long raised his hand without the slightest hesitation. However, the old man stopped him.
"Killing him would be too much of a waste. Use him as a living sacrifice. No matter what, he's one of the Twelve Demon Sovereigns. He'll be much more effective than those ants. "
"Brother Su's words make sense. Men …"
"There's no need." Bale struggled to his feet and shooed the surrounding demons away. "I'll jump myself. And Boss, I've followed you for a hundred thousand years, but you're going to trust a bystander. Heh heh … we'll find out in the future who's harboring evil intentions. "
Soon after, his gaze fell onto the old man, and his eyes were filled with rage.
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