Chapter 535 Qi Yalan: Junior Brother, Just Understand!
Chapter 535 Qi Yalan: Junior Brother, Just Understand!
Yan Luoyun's proposal can be described as ruthless and cunning. After a moment of contemplation, the old figures of the two factions expressed their agreement.
After all, in their eyes, slave cultivators were nothing more than property, not regarded as human beings. At this critical moment, sacrificing them as consumables was appropriate.
Therefore, thousands of high-level cultivators were ordered to gather enough slaves from various places and send them into the Twelve Heavenly Capital Divine Wraith Great Formation to be sacrificed.
"... It may be too late!"
A manifestation of Heavenly Dao's will spoke indifferently, "A significant amount of the world's origin has already been lost. If we don't stop them quickly, the entire Great World will face an unprecedented catastrophe!"
Yan Luoyun's expression changed slightly. This was a straightforward warning. If there were problems with the world's origin, all cultivators would be in trouble. No one could expect to escape unscathed.
After thinking for a moment, she cautiously said, "We will mobilize enough power as soon as possible. After this matter is resolved, we will hold an unprecedented ceremony to sacrifice enough offerings to help the world recover its vitality. How does that sound?"
The other party nodded slightly, and the old figures around them also breathed a sigh of relief. The safety of the Hidden Mist Great World concerned the lives and paths of everyone. There was no room for any lucky mentality.
Half an hour later, the first batch of slave cultivators arrived, totaling over four million. Their cultivation levels ranged from Taiyi Golden Immortal and above, with some being Great Principal Golden Immortals and Quasi-Saint Emperors. Slaves below the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal had no sacrifice value.
Yan Luoyun briefly instructed them, making empty promises. As long as they fought hard and defeated the enemy, they would be granted freedom. She even made a grand oath in a pretentious manner.
These insincere promises had some effect. Some of the slave cultivators showed a glimmer of hope in their eyes, as if they were willing to give it their all.
The manifestations of Heavenly Dao said nothing more and immediately sent them in batches into the Twelve Heavenly Capital Divine Wraith Great Formation.
"They're here again..."
Inside the formation, Qin Muling immediately issued a warning upon sensing spatial fluctuations. Under the suppression of the Azure Lotus illusion domain, only the manifestations of Heavenly Dao had the ability to bring in a large number of cultivators.
The senior sisters and junior sisters around him formed a solemn formation, and Qin Muling himself wielded the Hongmeng Blood Purgatory Halberd. As the first batch of cultivators appeared amidst the misty clouds, they were instantly met with a fierce attack.
Countless icy sword shadows rolled down, accompanied by endless thunder and lightning that covered the entire field. The Infinite Genesis Bell erupted with waves of light and shadows, crushing and annihilating everything visible and invisible.
With the assistance of numerous Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures, in just a dozen breaths, this group of slave cultivators was completely wiped out, with no one spared.
Following that, the second and third groups of slave cultivators appeared, only to be swept away by the joint efforts of senior sisters and junior sisters. This level of power posed no substantial threat to them.
Outside, a larger number of slave cultivator legions were continuously escorted by the elders and sent into the formation by the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao's will.
However, this level of attack was completely ineffective against Qin Muling and the senior sisters. After five or six hours of confrontation, the accumulated number of sacrificed slave cultivators had reached billions, yet the Twelve Heavenly Capital Divine Wraith Great Formation remained unshaken.
"...It seems like this method won't work. Is there any other way?" A Supreme Elder frowned, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot. Although only slaves were lost, they were still valuable assets, and it would be false to say that it didn't hurt.
So, the group of old folks gathered together again, murmuring among themselves.
Suddenly, a ruthless idea emerged in Yan Luoyun's mind: What if they held an unprecedented blood sacrifice now, slaughtering billions of slave cultivators as offerings? Would it be possible to break through the mysterious formation before them?
Or... directly control their souls and bodies, and make them self-detonate near the formation. If they did it multiple times, the destructive power would surely be considerable, right?
She immediately shared her thoughts with the old folks around her, and these ruthless individuals readily agreed without any hesitation.
The preparation time for the blood sacrifice ritual was a bit long, so Yan Luoyun decided to make separate arrangements and first let a group of slave cultivators go and self-detonate their souls and bodies near the formation to test the effect.
Soon, over ten million slave cultivators were brought over, and they were ordered to surround the outer circle of the formation and stand in specific positions according to a certain formation method.
Yan Luoyun and the other important figures retreated to a safe distance, then gave the command.
As a series of low and heavy drum sounds rang out, these slave cultivators, whose souls were under control, rushed towards the formation with faces full of unwillingness and indignation, and then collectively self-detonated.
In an instant, the earth shook as if thousands of suns had suddenly exploded, illuminating the dark underground like daylight, dazzling and blinding.
Near the structure of the Twelve Heavenly Capital Divine Wraith Great Formation, due to the terrifying high temperature and pressure, it directly disintegrated into a state of nothingness. Countless chaotic turbulent storms surged out from within, instantly engulfing an area of billions of miles.
Startled, Yan Luoyun and other powerful beings immediately summoned their own Spiritual Treasures to resist and contain the scattered energy storms, striving to repair the collapsed spatial structure in order to avoid jeopardizing the safety of the Hidden Mist Great World.
After finally restoring calm to the scene, the mysterious formation remained completely unharmed, as if nothing had happened.
"Why is it the same result again?"
An old man questioned with an unfriendly tone. With so many slave cultivators self-destructing, any formation should not be able to withstand it, and there should have been some effect.
"Let's try a few more times?"
Yan Luoyun gritted her teeth and said. She couldn't believe that this formation was indestructible unless it was created by the legendary Primordial Origin Saint Supreme.
Next, millions of slave cultivators were brought over and tried three times in a row, with the number increasing each time, but the results were still ineffective.
Finally, Yan Luoyun gritted her teeth and ordered all the remaining hundreds of millions of slave cultivators to gather together and initiated an unprecedented self-destruction.
At this moment, a huge Azure Lotus phantom suddenly appeared, radiating a clear brilliance, suppressing everything, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura of desolation and remoteness. It towered above all beings, suppressing all the violent and chaotic spatial turbulence.
"What... what is that?"
Countless onlookers in the distance exclaimed. Even the oldest and most experienced individuals couldn't recognize what kind of precious treasure the Azure Lotus phantom was.
Yan Luoyun furrowed her brows slightly. She had witnessed its power when she was ambushed last time. At that time, she didn't think much about it, but now it seemed that it was indeed extraordinary.
"What kind of treasure would take the form of an Azure Lotus? Could it be the legendary... Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus?"
An old man muttered softly, instantly attracting the attention of everyone present. Amidst their shock, they hurriedly searched their memories for information related to the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus.
The scattered information that came back made these old men's faces change color. Combined with the previous performances, it seemed that this mysterious enemy that had attacked might really be that supreme divine object from the legends. At least, it had an inseparable connection with it.
Only in this way could it explain how the other party could sneak into the depths of the underground without anyone noticing, and even the Heavenly Dao Formation and numerous dangerous restrictions had no effect on it.
Only the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus, which had experienced countless calamities and was also known as the Thirty-sixth Grade World Creating Azure Lotus, could possess such extraordinary power.
"It's almost certain. It is the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus, and it has already taken human form!"
The incarnation of the Heavenly Dao Will said indifferently. Their divine perception was far beyond that of ordinary human cultivators, and their ability to sense and identify such primordial treasures was almost never wrong.
With this statement, all the cultivators and powerful beings present were shocked. They stared at the pitch-black unknown formation with eyes spewing fire. If they hadn't known how terrifying and difficult it was, they would have rushed forward uncontrollably.
"So what? Are we just going to sit and wait for our demise, allowing it to drain the essence of this world?"
Only Yan Luoyun asked with an unfriendly tone.
Although they were shocked that this legendary divine object had appeared here, no matter what, they couldn't tolerate the other party plundering the essence of this world to fulfill its own desires.
"Perhaps we can talk to it?"
An old antique tentatively suggested. Since it was the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus, its demands were likely to be different from those of human cultivators.
Furthermore, they still held a glimmer of hope in their hearts. If they could reach some kind of agreement or contract with this legendary divine object, perhaps the hope of achieving enlightenment and eternal transcendence would be within reach.
Compared to the hope of transcending oneself, the safety of the entire world seemed less important.
Yan Luoyun furrowed her brows lightly. "How do we talk to it? Is it willing to talk to us?"
"Send me in alone to talk to it face to face. That should work, right?"
A certain old man immediately said, and unsurprisingly, he was rejected by others.
Once you go in, who knows if you will sell our interests and fulfill yourself alone?
Unsurprisingly, another round of intense arguments erupted on the scene. The big shots from all sides refused to give in and all wanted to seize the opportunity to face the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus.
If we miss this opportunity, it is likely that we will never have the same chance again.
"...It's truly interesting. These people who are about to die are still arguing at this time!" Yu Xingning said sarcastically inside the formation, causing the senior sisters and junior sisters to smile at each other.
Xue Bingxuan laughed and said, "Actually, I can understand. After all, it's the World Creating Azure Lotus! For these people, the temptation of achieving enlightenment and becoming a saint is too great. No benefits can compare to it."
Linghu Xuelan looked at Qin Muling and asked, "Junior brother, you wouldn't show mercy to them, would you?"
"How is that possible? We have no personal relationship with them. Why should we let them go?" Qin Muling asked in confusion.
Yu Lingzhou smiled and said, "I think that female sect leader looks pretty good. How about sparing her later and capturing her as a slave maid for you? It should be quite nice, don't you think?"
Qin Muling shook his head and said, "Don't make such jokes. How can she be compared to the senior sisters?"
"Hmph, as long as you understand, junior brother!" Qi Yalan chuckled, knowing that he was overly fond of beauty, truly...
In countless epochs past, no matter how the powerful beings of the heavens and myriad realms racked their brains, they would never have imagined that the World Creating Azure Lotus' transformed body would have such characteristics, right?
Although Qin Muling was chatting and laughing with the senior sisters, the actions of the Azure Lotus phantom, absorbing and plundering the essence of the origin, never stopped. The area of the ocean of the world's origin was still slowly shrinking.
At this rate, in at most a day and night's time, nearly half of the essence of the origin would be swept away by the Azure Lotus phantom.
As long as the threat of the Hidden Mist Great World was eliminated, the Extreme Void Starry Sky would strive for at least a hundred years of peaceful development time. It could calmly ascend to become a Profound Level Great World, and even step into the High Grade of the Profound Level Great World.
The frenzied attacks outside had already stopped. The old folks were still arguing energetically, but no one mentioned continuing the attack.
Because they had already realized that in the face of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus, any attack would be in vain. Negotiation was the wisest and most practical choice.
However, the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao's will beside them was no longer willing to wait. As the loss of the essence of the origin became more and more severe, if they didn't want the entire Great World to become ruins and relics, they had to make a decision now.
Finally, Yan Luoyun from the Scarlet Abyss Demon Palace managed to overcome the opposition and reached an agreement with her own old relics. She would go in and negotiate with the World Creating Azure Lotus. The Heavenly Luck Temple could also send a representative. The two would take care of each other and supervise each other.
In the midst of changing lights and shadows, two figures appeared inside the formation.
Just as Yan Luoyun stabilized her figure, she saw a blood-colored thunderbolt streak across the space, obliterating the representative of the Heavenly Luck Temple and a dignified middle-aged man beside her, leaving nothing behind.
It's over...
Yan Luoyun's face turned pale. She didn't expect that with only two people coming in this time, it was obviously meant for negotiation, but the other party didn't even give her a chance.
Moreover, being in the other party's territory, her magical power was greatly suppressed, and she didn't even have a chance to escape.
However, after waiting for a few moments, the expected thunderbolt attack did not come. Instead, a beautiful young man in purple clothes, with red lips and white teeth, and a majestic blood-colored battle halberd surrounded by starlight, stood not far away, looking at her with interest.
"You... who are you?" Yan Luoyun asked softly, her charming voice trembling slightly.
Although the other party looked harmless, she didn't dare to take it lightly. After all, countless cultivators had already perished in the other party's hands.
Qin Muling nodded, "As you guessed, I am the transformed body of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus. How do you plan to proceed?"
"......"
Yan Luoyun's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. The legendary opportunity to achieve enlightenment and eternal transcendence had actually appeared right in front of her?
Sensing the unfathomable pressure emanating from Qin Muling, Yan Luoyun instantly understood that she had no chance. After all, there were a large group of stunning and cold female cultivators around him, all staring at her.
Countless thoughts raced through Yan Luoyun's mind, and then she made the decision that best aligned with her true intentions.
The palace master immediately bowed down, her cherry lips slightly parted, "I am Supreme, the head of the Crimson Abyss Demon Palace. From now on, I am willing to abandon everything and only seek to follow the World Creating Azure Lotus, even if it means becoming a servant or a slave!"
Qin Muling's expression froze for a moment, while the senior sisters behind her changed their expressions. This shameless person was indeed skilled at seizing opportunities, bowing down without hesitation.
I knew you had no shame, but I never expected you to be shameless to this extent! After all, you are the highest authority of a Transcendent Level force!
Qin Muling fell silent for a moment before saying, "The Hidden Mist Great World is destined to be lost. Don't you have anything to say about it?"
Yan Luoyun helplessly smiled, "Since I know the outcome, what else can I say? This is no longer something I can change with my own power!"
"We, as cultivators, have always prioritized our own path and grand aspirations above all else. Since the destruction of the world is already a foregone conclusion, we can only face reality."
The Hidden Mist Great World was beyond saving, but Yan Luoyun believed that she could still salvage the situation. As long as she could gain the recognition of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus, she would have a chance to survive.
Qin Muling asked, "Don't you still have some friends and acquaintances in the sect? Are you just going to abandon them?"
Yan Luoyun replied firmly, "Their life and death, their honor and disgrace, I am now powerless to intervene. It is up to you, the master, to decide."
"Hehe, you see through things quite clearly!"
Qin Muling shook her head and laughed. This palace master was indeed not foolish. But should she show leniency towards her?
Behind her, Yu Xingning scrutinized Yan Luoyun with sharp eyes and coldly said, "You can surrender, but if you stay by his side, you can only live as a slave and maid. Can you accept that?"
Yan Luoyun didn't hesitate and said, "I am willing!"
If she dared to utter half a word of refusal, she would be killed on the spot. Although being a slave and maid was not honorable, as long as she could stay by Qin Muling's side, it would be worth it.
For the sake of her own path and grand aspirations, she was not ashamed.
Yu Xingning nodded slightly and, after Yan Luoyun voluntarily released her soul and body, personally planted dozens of the most vicious and mysterious restrictions, ensuring that she could never break free from her shackles.
"Alright, now tell us everything you know, all the information about this Great World!"
Linghu Xuelan smiled charmingly. As one of the most powerful figures in this realm, she knew that Yan Luoyun must possess countless secrets.
"Okay, whatever you want to ask, I will tell you everything!"
Yan Luoyun said cheerfully. After all, the destruction of the Hidden Mist Great World was already in countdown mode, and these secrets would be meaningless to keep.
An hour later, the old folks outside couldn't wait any longer and sent two more people in, accompanied by an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao's will.
At this time, Yan Luoyun had already entered Qin Muling's inner space to rest, so the newcomers didn't understand the situation and were killed with a single strike, including the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao's will.
With this, the other side finally gave up completely and launched another attack.
Since all the slave cultivators on the scene had been wiped out, in order to maintain the high-pressure attack, they had to summon a new legion of slave cultivators. The old folks didn't hesitate and immediately issued orders through their trusted subordinates.
Accompanied by scattered clouds of light in the air, another batch of incarnations of the Heavenly Dao's will descended, bringing the total number of incarnations present to sixty-four.
In theory, they could all display power equivalent to that of a quasi-saint in their home field. However, due to the suppression of the Azure Lotus' illusory domain, their power was inevitably greatly reduced, and in reality, they were not much stronger than the Three Corpse Unified Harmony human powerhouses.
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