Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 132 Sacrifice
Under the jurisdiction of the Shen family, beside the rift valley, a dark evil spirit rose up, the skylight fell, and dissipated into the abyss, and the sound of giant friction was heard.

The crowd at the edge of the valley was waiting quietly. Most of them were cultivators practicing fetal breathing, and those practicing Qi training were rare. Since the previous battle, the Shen family suffered heavy losses. Two cultivators at the eighth level of Qi training fell, and there was only one cultivator at the early stage of Qi training left in the family. It was Shen Baoshi, who looked dazed at the moment.

The head of the Shen family stood beside the altar, his face old and an aura of decay about him. He then restrained his aura and became like an ordinary old man.

On the altar, a group of people were bound by red divine chains. They were Liu Xiaowen and his group. All the magical weapons and spiritual objects on their bodies were taken away, and the old foundation-building master of the Shen family was asked to subdue them with magic.

Liu Xiaowen looked around. The Shen family cultivators present were all of low cultivation. Only the Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of him was really difficult to deal with. Even if he was nearing the end of his life, he was not something that a group of Qi Refiners like them could resist.

The opponent's immortal base was used for blocking and confinement. At the bank of the Li River, with just one encounter, countless chains transformed from red light wrapped around them and captured the group.

"This is foundation building, how can I escape?"

Liu Xiaowen's mind raced as he silently looked at the altar beside him. On it were two heads and the corpse of a one-legged blue bird. The two heads belonged to the two who had reached the eighth level of Qi Refining. They died in a miserable manner, with their flesh and blood blurred.

As for the one-legged blue bird, it looks like a Shang sheep, and no one knows how it was transformed.

A loud noise was heard from the abyss not far away, and a dark evil spirit rushed up. The head of the Shen family pointed his finger at this moment, and the two heads and the body of the blue bird were rolled up by red light and fell into the abyss.

A murderous aura surged up, and a sound of satisfied feasting came from the abyss. Countless slender black snakes emerged from the iron-gray surface and disappeared in an instant.

The patriarch of the Shen family took a step forward, took out three golden incense sticks, and lit them on the altar. The fragrance surged and fell into the abyss, stirring something. An extremely pure life essence rose from the abyss and fell straight towards the patriarch of the Shen family.

When the people around saw the essence, they looked at each other in confusion. Something seemed to be wrong. The old foundation-building cultivator's face looked even uglier. He waved his hand and absorbed the essence, but his aura did not change much.

Liu Xiaowen sensed a little bit of the life essence, but it was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining. It was just a drop in the bucket for a Foundation Establishment cultivator who was about to die. If he continued to offer sacrifices like this, how could he extend his life?

The head of the Shen family turned his eyes and looked at Liu Xiaowen and his group, then slowly said:

"I am Shen Zhushi. Do you want to live?"

There seemed to be some negotiation in Shen Zhushi's tone. Liu Xiaowen lowered his eyes, thinking that a turning point might have come.

"Senior, what you did today, the Lin Mo Li family will definitely repay you."

Li Jinzhi, who was standing by, spoke at this moment, his voice like a faint breeze in an empty valley.

Shen Zhushi sneered, moved closer, looked at Li Jinzhi's appearance carefully, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"So it's Lin Mo Li. No wonder you, a Liao person, are here. Yunlu Sect was defending against the enemy at the border before, but many female cultivators were abducted and used as slaves."

"Why, you still think you're a direct descendant, immersed in the glory of your ancestors? I know your family's roots. Now that there's no supernatural power in charge, you're just a mixed-blood. What qualifications do you have to threaten me?"

As he spoke, Shen Zhushi took out a dark golden sword with golden patterns flashing and phoenixes dancing on it. He turned the blade and put it to Li Jinzhi's neck.

Shen Zhushi pressed the blade downward slightly, and Li Jinzhi's neck was immediately cut open, with fine beads of blood oozing out. The old foundation-building cultivator retracted his magic knife and turned his gaze to Liu Xiaowen and Zhang Yu.

His gaze finally stopped on Liu Xiaowen. After a little thought, he bound the remaining people tighter with several red chains, and the two mortals beside him fainted immediately.

"Do you want them to live?"

Shen Zhushi's eyes looked cold and his voice sounded old.

"That's what I thought."

Liu Xiaowen raised his head and looked into the eyes of the old Foundation Establishment Master, vaguely sensing something.

"Okay, now I want you to do something. If you succeed, I'll let you go. If you fail, you'll die."

A red light gradually appeared in Shen Zhushi's eyes, and he continued with increasing momentum:

"Now you open your mind and let me plant the restriction, then I will feel at ease, otherwise——"

As he spoke, the old cultivator cast a spell, and Zhang Yu's bones beside him cracked and he vomited blood. The scholar was speechless, but he signaled with his eyes, asking Liu Xiaowen not to agree.

Liu Xiaowen pondered for a moment, looked at the people around him, and said softly:
"it is good."

He looked cold and relaxed his mind, allowing Shen Zhushi's spiritual consciousness to press down on him and plant a restriction with some secret method.

Liu Xiaowen was not afraid of Shen Zhushi's method at all. The seal characters protected his spiritual consciousness and even his supernatural powers were difficult to move, let alone him who was just building his foundation.

Sure enough, the restriction fell into the sea of consciousness, but was blocked by the seal characters and could not take effect. Liu Xiaowen even felt that he only needed to stimulate it slightly and the restriction would dissipate, but he remained calm.

Shen Zhushi on the side nodded with satisfaction. He slightly activated the restriction and could feel the other party's spiritual consciousness. He made up his mind and took Liu Xiaowen away alone. The two of them went to the top of the abyss together.

Only then did Liu Xiaowen see the shape of this place clearly. It was extremely deep and narrow, as if something was hidden there, stirring up a dark evil spirit. Just getting close to it made people feel uncomfortable.

Shen Zhushi loosened the restraints on Liu Xiaowen. Now that he had placed a mental restriction on him, he was not afraid of any tricks the boy in front of him might use. If he dared to have any bad intentions, he would be able to find out in an instant.

"Now, I want you to go down and do something for me."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaowen's face darkened slightly. The evil wind below was probably at the foundation-building level. If he went in, it would be completely dissipated in an instant. However, he did not say much, but just waited quietly for Shen Zhushi to speak.

"Let's go."

Shen Zhushi stared at Liu Xiaowen with a half-smile, and there was a threat in his words.

Liu Xiaowen's expression did not change. He let out a light breath and flew straight down into the abyss. His feet stepped in and his flesh and blood melted away in an instant, leaving no bones. He was determined to continue going down.

Shen Zhushi on the side waved his hand, and a red chain emerged, tying Liu Xiaowen back. He flicked his finger lightly, and a red pill fell down, turning into blood and energy, instantly repairing Liu Xiaowen's body.

"You have a good character. If you behave yourself, you will have something to gain when I succeed."

A hint of admiration appeared in Shen Zhushi's eyes. The other party was calm and composed, and was indeed a talented person.

As he spoke, Shen Zhushi flipped his hand and took out a bronze statue, which was the one Shen Dezheng had used earlier, and it fell into Liu Xiaowen's hands with the wind.

"Hold this statue, and you can enter the abyss. Inside, you will see a vicious snake with a white light around its waist. I want you to place this statue in that light." "If you succeed, I will let you go. But if you dare to use any tricks, I will tear everyone around you into pieces and throw them down to accompany you."

Hearing this, Liu Xiaowen's voice was respectful, and he only said in a low voice:
"Don't dare."

Shen Zhushi silently sensed the restriction he had placed, and only after making sure that the other party had no ill intentions did he wave his hand and let Liu Xiao smell it.

Holding the statue, he slowly walked into the surging evil spirit. He felt the mark on his neck, and the statue vibrated. A layer of dim light gradually enveloped his whole body, isolating the surrounding evil spirit.

After entering the abyss, Liu Xiaowen looked around carefully. It was desolate and there was no living creature. The evil energy accumulated in the deepest part, turning into a sea of evil.

He continued to fly downwards and finally saw what Shen Zhushi had described. A vicious snake leaped up, its scales pitch black, its eyes emitting gray light, and a human body attached to its head. It had a green face and fangs, and looked extremely ferocious.

The evil snake ignored Liu Xiaowen and just twisted in the evil sea, as if trying to break free from something, but was firmly imprisoned.

A pure white mysterious light, like a fairy sword, nailed the middle of the evil snake's body, making it unable to escape. At the edge of the mysterious light, the images of the sun, moon and stars changed, and the Golden Crow, Jade Toad and stars moved unsteadily, making it difficult for the evil spirit to approach.

After just a quick glance, Liu Xiaowen felt his heart tremble, and his eyes involuntarily looked at the trajectory of the three stars. His left and right eyes began to move in opposite directions, and even his whole body was twisted, split into three, and moved along the track.

The statue cast a dim light, protecting him. At this time, Liu Xiaowen did not dare to stare at the pure white light any longer. He lowered his head and slowly approached.

The further down he went, the harder it became to go. The evil spirit seemed to weigh as much as a thousand pounds, pressing down on him, causing his magic power to become stagnant and unable to flow smoothly.

As he walked, Liu Xiaowen observed the statue. He had to figure out what Shen Zhushi's intentions were before taking any action, otherwise he would be waiting for death.

The evil snake gradually stopped tumbling and became quiet again, allowing Liu Xiaowen to take a quick peek. The human body on top of the snake's head was exactly the same as the bronze statue in his hand, and they were obviously from the same source.

As it gradually approached the pure white light, the bronze statue began to tremble, and wisps of red light gradually emerged. A figure appeared on the back of the statue again, and it was Shen Zhushi's appearance.

Liu Xiaowen vaguely felt that a certain mind was resting on this human head, ready to make a move.

He was only a few steps away from the pure white light, but he stopped, his mind racing, trying to figure out Shen Zhushi's intentions.

"You want me to release this evil spirit?"

As soon as this idea came out, Liu Xiaowen quickly rejected it. The other party had the statue in their hands. If they could really let the evil spirit escape, they could have sent people to do it long ago. Why wait until now?

Li Jinzhi's words suddenly emerged in his mind. The Zifu of the Liao Kingdom, when its lifespan has ended, will be transformed into a deity and a golden body will be created.

In front of him was an evil god, who was under control and had been worshipped by the Shen family for many years. His life was still in the hands of Shen Zhushi. Judging from the previous situation, the so-called sacrifices, one foundation-building cultivator and several Qi-refining cultivators, were not enough to prolong Shen Zhushi's life.

Looking at the evil snake again, Liu Xiaowen already understood something and had a feeling in his heart that Shen Zhushi, seeing that he failed to extend his life, might have thought of taking over another body, but he didn't know how likely he was to do so.

Above him were layers of surging evil energy, swallowing up all light and sound. Even those who had established their foundation would probably not be able to see through it. Suddenly, a voice of urging came from his heart. It was extremely vague, but the meaning was very clear, asking Liu Xiaowen to move faster.

Lifting up the bronze statue, Liu Xiaowen quickly glanced at the pure white light. The lights of the sun, moon and stars were each in their place, flowing steadily.

"This mysterious light is definitely at the first level of Purple Mansion."

A wisp of golden fire quietly emerged from between his fingers, the Great Sun Fire. He refined this spiritual fire and extracted this bit of pure sun fire. Although it was very small, it was quite pure and extremely powerful.

The surrounding evil spirits were consumed by the golden fire, turning into smoke and dust that fell to the ground. Liu Xiaowen now had only one thought: What would happen if he threw the statue into the fire, waited for Shen Zhushi's mind to calm down, and then threw in the spiritual fire himself, breaking the balance of the pure white light?
His expression darkened slightly. Shen Zhushi urged him more and more frequently, and the restrictions in his sea of consciousness vibrated. Liu Xiaowen let him do what he wanted and did not activate the seal characters to resist.

With a long exhale, he threw the bronze statue into the room. The surging evil spirit around it suddenly died down and gradually lost its power, and the light from the sky shone down from above.

In the statue, a human head formed by red light replaced the original ghost head, and the evil god trembled violently.

Liu Xiaowen still did not move, his eyes lowered. As expected, Shen Zhushi activated the restriction at this time to control Liu Xiaowen's mind.

A red divine chain fell from the sky, and the golden incense energy rose from the body of the evil god below, gradually turning into a bridge, connecting Shen Zhushi.

Shen Zhushi descended from the sky with a smug look on his face as he walked slowly. The evil aura around him had dissipated, leaving only the evil snake, which was now stiff and unable to move.

He flicked his finger and a red divine chain came down to bind him, and combined with the restrictions on his spiritual consciousness, it locked Liu Xiaowen tightly. This old cultivator was very shrewd.

At this time, the statue fell into the pure white mysterious light, and the bridge formed by incense connected the snake head and Shen Zhushi. From the place where the old man was practicing the Mingtang, an illusory little man slowly walked out. It was his soul.

This little spirit walked along the golden bridge formed by incense towards the snake head. With a solemn appearance, he quickly condensed the incense and took over the body of the evil spirit.

Seeing Shen Zhushi's soul entering, it seemed to start competing with the evil snake for the body. The human body on the snake's head kept changing, sometimes it looked like Shen Zhushi, sometimes it looked like a ghost, and the evil spirit and spiritual thunder collided.

Liu Xiaowen tried it and found that the restriction on spiritual consciousness could be broken, but the restraint cast by the other party with the magical power of immortal foundation was difficult to remove.

As time passed, the fight between the two sides became more intense. Liu Xiaowen felt that the red chain was slightly loose. He took a step forward calmly and gritted his teeth as he took a few steps closer to the pure white mysterious light.

In just a moment, he felt that his body and even his soul were about to be dissolved. The red chains wrapped around his body were quickly broken, and the seal characters in his sea of consciousness became bright, protecting his soul. However, his Dharma body was badly injured, but fortunately his Qi sea was intact.

He quickly rode the wind, away from the pure white light, and looked at the snake head beside him. Shen Zhushi did not notice any change. His original body was rapidly decaying, gradually turning into points of light, surging everywhere.

Liu Xiaowen's expression was cold. He gathered all his remaining magic power and activated the sun nature in the spiritual fire at all costs. He opened his mouth and spit out golden sun flames, which gushed out and fell directly into the pure white mysterious light.

The seal characters vibrated, and he felt that some of his luck was declining. As the sunlight became stronger, the harmonious rotation of the three scenes could no longer be maintained. The pure white mysterious light gradually trembled, and sunlight, moonlight and morning light surged.

The human body on the snake's head suddenly revealed a face. It was Shen Zhushi's. With fear on his face, he looked at the turbulent Xuan Guang on the snake's body. He didn't understand why the Xuan Guang, which was obviously extremely stable in nature, would change.

At that moment, Liu Xiaowen tried his best to ride the wind and rise up, and a shrill cry came from below.

"Boy, how dare you!"

The huge evil snake rushed up, and the breath of destruction was generated. The pure white mysterious light gradually covered most of the snake's body. The light of the three scenes surged, making Liu Xiaowen feel a chill on his back.

At this time, only Yufeng was left. He burned his blood and essence, and flew towards the abyss at all costs. However, the breath behind him was getting closer and closer, and the roaring sound was endless, as if it was right next to his ear.

(End of this chapter)