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Human Sacrifice
As I vanished from the magic circle, an ominous feeling rose in the hearts of those present.
The Wudang Sect Leader looked at Yang Sanqian and Jiyao and said, "You have a fine son!"
Jiyao replied, "Back when you besieged the Yaochi Sacred Land and tried to poison him, why didn’t you think so? Everything has its retribution; it’s not that it doesn’t come, but the time has not yet arrived."
In the Kunlun Demon Realm, tens of thousands of disciples from various sects were advancing deep into the mountains and forests. They gazed at the scenery before them, filled with awe.
After entering the light gate, I was also astonished by the sight ahead. The trees here were towering and majestic, each one over a hundred meters tall, with lush leaves and vines sprawling everywhere. Each tree required three to five people, or even a dozen, to encircle it.
"How many years would it take for such massive trees to grow?" someone marveled.
Zhou Manman saw me come in from outside and hurried over to my side, asking anxiously, "Are you okay?"
I shook my head and said, "I'm fine."
Zhou Manman said, "I vaguely heard sounds of fighting from the other side of the barrier and thought you had gotten into a fight with those people."
I replied, "With my current strength, I'm far from being able to fight them."
Zhou Manman continued, "With so many Daoist Sects targeting Yaochi Sacred Land and the Saintly Matriarch fallen, what will Uncle Yang and Aunt Jiyao do?"
I said, "Before I came in, I had already drawn all their hatred onto myself. Besides, one is a Divine Hero and the other is a Saintess; even if they can't win, they won't be caught. For battles at their level, I can't intervene for now. Let's find the Holy Medicine first."
Zhou Manman nodded and said, "The Saintly Matriarch has temporarily fallen asleep. She told me there’s a mountain to the right where she keeps the corpse of a Spirit Bird she raised."
I asked, "Why did the Yaochi Saintess hide the Holy Medicine in the Kunlun Demon Realm? Couldn’t she have hidden it elsewhere to pass on to Yaochi in the future?"
Zhou Manman said, "The Saintly Matriarch has considered this as well. Although I have already told her that you are Yang Sanqian's son, no one knows how you fare in cultivation. While I have successfully reshaped my body, I cannot use the Holy Medicine. There are ten doses of Holy Medicine, but Aunt Jiyao has consumed it twice during her ten years of imprisonment, leaving only eight doses. The Saint Sovereign and Spirit Matriarch's bodies have withered and can no longer use the Holy Medicine. It would be a shame to waste it, as the powerful Spirit Energy would be detected immediately. The Saintly Matriarch does not want to ruin the Holy Medicine, which is why she devised this plan—to have me retrieve the Holy Medicine after reshaping my body. I didn't expect you to come here as well; the Big Black Cat informed the Saintly Matriarch right away."
I nodded and said, "I have a Soul Nourishing Fruit in my possession. I initially thought it was Holy Medicine, but it turns out it's still several hundred years away from being comparable. Your soul and body probably cannot align in a short time; we should find an opportunity for me to help you refine it."
Zhou Manman replied, "There's no need. Before reshaping my body, the Saintly Matriarch had already nourished my soul with the spring water from Yaochi. Yaochi is named so because it contains a spring that can nourish the body and enrich the soul. At the bottom of Yaochi grows a Tree of Life. In ancient times, if a Yaochi heir met with misfortune but their soul remained intact, they could use the Tree of Life to reconstruct their body. Unfortunately, the Yaochi Sacred Land is no longer what it used to be; after this time, I'm afraid the Tree of Life will wither as well."
"Then it's settled; if I find suitable Holy Medicine for you, I'll let you take it first," I said.
Zhou Manman suddenly hugged me and said, "You've already done enough for me. I know that after I left, you must have faced many hardships to get to where you are now."
I didn't know how to respond. Zhou Manman was both an old acquaintance and someone I cared for deeply. After enduring so much suffering, we could finally be together again.
Suddenly, I slapped my forehead and exclaimed, "Oh no! I left Iron Bull outside—no, there are three people!"
Seeing Zhou Manman's confusion, I explained, "I saved someone when entering Yaochi; he insisted on recognizing me as his master. He seems quite loyal and honest, but I left him outside!"
I had been so focused on using Time Walk to shuttle back and forth that I forgot about the big guy Iron Bull following behind me. Now I had no idea if he made it inside or not. He was at the late stage of Divine Transformation Realm and considered a strong contender among his peers; missing out on his chance due to my oversight would be a significant regret.
"What about the other two?" Zhou Manman asked.
I replied, "One of them you know—Huzi, Li Fugui's grandson. He should have entered Daoist Sect along with me, Yang Sanqian, and Mr. Chang. The other is my best friend from college—a chubby guy. They seemed to have fallen off a cliff and haven't moved since; I forgot to call for them."
"Everyone has their own fate. With beasts running rampant in Rear Kunlun, perhaps it's not such a bad thing for them not to come in," Zhou Manman said.
I nodded and walked alongside Zhou Manman toward the towering mountain on our right.
Outside the light gate at this moment, beneath the Infinite Abyss, the leaders of the Five Major Sects and various elders were confronting Yang Sanqian and his group. No one wanted things to escalate into conflict; I had already acknowledged that the Treasure was in my possession while everyone else remained oblivious to everything else. Even if they killed Yang Sanqian and his companions, it would be futile.
My attitude towards Yang Sanqian and Jiyao made everyone feel that they were not as close to me as they seemed.
"Step aside, I need to get in!" A loud shout came from behind the crowd as a muscular man carrying a large hammer pushed through. "Where did my master go?"
The crowd looked at the man with puzzled expressions, and two people pointed towards the disappearing light gate, saying, "He went in."
The muscular man nodded foolishly and walked towards the light gate. As he passed by Jiyao, he whispered, "Hello, my name is Iron Bull. My master is named Yang Hao. What should I call you, since you are his mother?"
Jiyao looked at Iron Bull with slight surprise. Iron Bull scratched his head and muttered to himself, "Should I call you Aunt or Master’s mom?"
As Iron Bull continued walking toward the light gate, an old man asked, "That fool, who is your master?"
Iron Bull replied, "My master is named Yang Hao."
"What?" The crowd gasped in shock. An Elder asked, "Who just told this fool that Yang Hao went in? We might be able to find out something!"
"Wait!" "Hold on, I haven't gone in yet!" Wu and Huzi woke up and ran towards the light gate from a distance below the cliff.
"Chang Lao, Brother Yang, I'm going in to find Yang Hao," Wu said just a second before stepping through.
Huzi added, "Uncle Yang, Auntie, I'm going in too."
Just as Huzi stepped into the light gate, the swirling glow vanished, and the Infinite Abyss returned to calmness.
The crowd watched helplessly as several youths entered without anyone stopping them.
Nangong snorted and said, "Someone, break through the Yaochi Barrier! I refuse to believe we can't open the Kunlun Barrier!"
"Kunlun Yaochi has been built over centuries, isolating the Kunlun Demon Realm. If you destroy it, the beasts from Rear Kunlun will surely flood into the human world, leading to untold suffering and leaving you with a legacy of infamy," the Spirit Matriarch said.
Nangong Dao replied, "As your Yaochi Saintess said, who isn't a disciple? This Yang Hao has stolen martial arts from various sects and possesses evil artifacts. It's better for him to kill people in the secular world than to slaughter disciples of the Daoist Sect."
The Spirit Matriarch continued, "The barrier of Rear Kunlun was cast by the Saint Sovereign, preventing entry and exit for now. However, after seven days, when her soul dissipates, you will naturally be able to enter, while the beasts cannot escape."
"Seven days?" The crowd expressed their dissatisfaction.
Eastern Nine said, "In that case, you should surrender. If Yang Hao truly does as he claims and kills the disciples of various sects, we will execute you in front of him."
"Indeed. Although his abilities may not pose a threat to my sect's top disciples, those with lower cultivation will still be at risk. If anything happens to them, we will execute his parents right in front of Yang Hao!" the Emei Sect Leader declared.
Yang Sanqian shook his head and laughed, "Do you really think I'm just a fish waiting to be slaughtered?"
The Emei Sect Leader responded, "Then let me see if the Divine Hero is as formidable as the legends say!"
With that, she moved like the wind and appeared before Yang Sanqian. He exchanged three lightning-fast strikes with her. The Emei Sect Leader snorted and raised her hand; a sword flew from an elder's grasp into her hand.
The long sword rang out as it was drawn. The Emei Sect Leader thrust it forward; though it seemed slow, its Sword Momentum was overwhelming. Suddenly, her figure split into eight, surrounding Yang Sanqian completely.
"That's the Arched Eyebrows secret technique—Phantom Layers!" someone exclaimed in surprise. "Miao Master is using both the Flower Washing Sword Technique and Phantom Layers from the Arched Eyebrows lineage to try and defeat Yang Sanqian in one blow!"
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