The Silver Demon Guard paused, her gaze sweeping over the crowd before she calmly stated, "For the remaining two hundred and one people, we will take their blood to add some ingredients to this blood cauldron!"
"The blood of cultivators can only be refined by the Heavenly Venerate personally! This time, your luck is good enough, the Heavenly Venerate will personally refine the cultivators' blood to a degree that you can withstand!"
"With the blood of cultivators as a foundation, you will surely go further on this path of body refinement in the future!"
"Fifty people! A single step to heaven!"
"Two hundred and one people! To become nourishment!"
"These are the rules set by the Heavenly Venerate!"
After speaking, regardless of the horrified expressions of the crowd, a stick of incense appeared directly in the Silver Demon Guard's hand. She said expressionlessly, "This stick of incense will burn out in half an hour. When the incense burns out, if the number of people present exceeds fifty, I will randomly select those cultivators exceeding fifty and eliminate them on the spot until only fifty people remain. If you manage to fight until only fifty people are left beforehand, then the ritual will end early."
The Silver Demon Guard said indifferently, "You have a quarter of an hour to prepare. After a quarter of an hour, the incense will be lit. At that time, it will be a true slaughter."
As her voice fell, the scene clearly stirred.
Some of those who had been swayed earlier, under these bloody rules, couldn't help but regain some clarity of mind.
Their lips trembled slightly.
Refining the body with fresh blood, this method was clearly the most demonic of demonic arts.
Once they joined, they would become targets for the righteous path's encirclement.
They were not like the Three Great Demonic Sects, who could contend with the Six Great Sects.
With the strength of this Heavenly Venerate Society, once discovered, any few disciples sent by the Six Sects could uproot this organization!
Even if the Heavenly Venerate Society was never discovered, the growth of this organization's power would come at the cost of countless lives of mortals and cultivators.
They were rogue cultivators, not great villains. To make them suddenly become so unscrupulous and ruthless, many could not accept it.
In a corner of the crowd, Ye Qinger's face was pale. She clutched Liu Bai's hand tightly, her body trembling incessantly.
Her worst fears had come true.
This Heavenly Venerate Society was indeed a demonic organization, and its cultivation methods were incredibly brutal, destined to be uprooted once discovered.
Joining might lead to being annihilated by the righteous path in the future.
Not joining meant they couldn't pass this current hurdle.
A trace of despair flashed in Ye Qinger's eyes. Was her future already destined to be bleak?
"Qinger, don't worry too much," Liu Bai whispered, a captivating light flickering in his eyes. "The body refinement method progresses rapidly, perhaps not inferior to orthodox immortal cultivation methods. Among the Three Great Demonic Sects, isn't there a Sun-Blaze Sect that specializes in body refinement? As long as we can become one of the fifty, we can survive. As long as we can survive, we can cultivate diligently, and perhaps even join the Sun-Blaze Sect in the future! The Three Great Demonic Sects are entities that can contend with the Six Great Sects. By then, who can do anything to us?"
A hint of fanaticism flashed across Liu Bai's face.
Ye Qinger looked at him with some disbelief. "But, this Heavenly Venerate Society wants to use fresh blood as nourishment..."
"What does that matter? The strong are revered! You know how cruel the path of cultivation is. If we remain so soft-hearted, when will we ever reach Foundation Establishment, form a Golden Core, or achieve the supreme Dao!" Liu Bai said coldly.
He had already experienced one slaughter.
Last time, he successfully became one of the fifty survivors.
After that time, he received a reward from the Heavenly Venerate. His spiritual power cultivation didn't increase much, but his physical body became much stronger. Although he was only in the Qi Refining stage, his true strength was in no way inferior to that of the Foundation Establishment stage!
This time.
He voluntarily participated in a new round of slaughter.
His goal was also clear: he wanted to become one of the fifty again and get the second reward!
After that.
As long as he kept winning, he would eventually become an existence like the Three Great Demonic Guards, or even challenge the Nascent Soul stage!
Liu Bai's eyes held boundless ambition.
After joining the Heavenly Venerate Society, he personally led Ye Qinger to this point.
Ye Qinger was his fellow Daoist, and Liu Bai still had some feelings for her, so he was willing to lead Ye Qinger onto this path of body refinement.
But if Ye Qinger remained stubborn and soft-hearted, then her death would be her own fault.
Ye Qinger's body trembled, and she remained silent for a long time.
Liu Bai couldn't help but whisper, "In any case, let's get through this hurdle first. No matter what, only by surviving can there be a future! Qinger, everyone else's eyes are starting to change. Once the incense is lit, they will probably start fighting immediately. You and I must join forces to have a chance to survive."
Ye Qinger nodded, her mind in a whirl.
On the other side.
The Sword Sect members gathered together.
Luo Mingyue transmitted a message: "The true body of that Heavenly Venerate is not in this hall. I have a secret technique that can see through all disguises. You all help me stall for a little time. Once I find the Heavenly Venerate's true body, you can attack the Three Great Demonic Guards."
Everyone nodded almost imperceptibly.
After Luo Mingyue finished speaking, she focused on searching for her target.
The few of them were waiting for Luo Mingyue's results.
Suddenly.
A kind-faced man walked over with a smile.
"Stop," Liu Juncheng said expressionlessly.
The man indeed stopped, and he said with a smile, "Everyone, the slaughter is about to begin. I was thinking, instead of passively choosing the fifty people, why don't we take the initiative?"
The man whispered, "There are many cultivators on the field, but the Foundation Establishment stage experts combined are not even fifty. My idea is that we Foundation Establishment cultivators should avoid fighting each other and instead unite. This way, we will be invincible. On my side, I have already gathered more than ten Foundation Establishment stage experts. If you also join, our numbers can exceed twenty. By then, who can touch a hair on us?"
As soon as the man finished speaking.
Sheng Yuan sneered, "Get lost. You're not worthy of discussing cooperation with us."
The man's expression stiffened, and his voice also turned cold. "You are only 7 people, and we already have more than ten Foundation Establishment stage experts. Inviting you to join is a win-win situation. Why must fellow Daoist speak such harsh words?"
Sheng Yuan sneered without speaking, his expression quite arrogant.
The man was rebuffed and turned to leave with an annoyed look.
Sui Jin glanced at Sheng Yuan. "Brother Sheng, why be so obvious? Just send them away with a few words."
Sheng Yuan said coldly, "That man is clearly on the list given by Fellow Daoist Fang! He is already a member of the demonic path. Such actions are clearly malicious. Why be polite to such a person?"
He had been pretending to cooperate with these demonic cultivators all this way, enduring enough. Now that they were at their headquarters, just one step away from the goal, what was there to endure?
Sui Jin glanced at Sheng Yuan and said nothing more.
Li Shuang observed the situation on the field, deep in thought.