Chapter 146: Sacrificing oneself to feed the demon, a glimmer of hope
"That big meatball...it doesn't like it...it's...resisting..."
"It wants to eat me...it doesn't want to eat that bad guy's stinking blood..."
In an instant, a flash of lightning exploded in Chu Xuanyi's mind!
The key to breaking the impasse lies not in powerful military force, nor in the mysterious formation! But in... fighting for the "ownership" of the Nether Heart!
Prince Yu and the elders of the clan used their own bloodlines as a guide to forcibly merge with the Heart of the Underworld, wanting to take it for themselves!
But the fusion isn't perfect!
The Heart of the Netherworld, as an evil creature from another world, possesses the most primitive instincts, seeking profit and avoiding harm! It craves higher-level, purer, and more "nutritious" offerings!
And looking across the entire battlefield, there is only one sacrifice!
That is...Ajiu who has the blood of a divine fortune teller!
He rushed forward a few steps and shouted at Xiao Yu, who was fighting with the clan elders in the distance, with all his strength:
"Your Majesty! Destroy its 'roots'! Those vines that are rooted in the ground! They are the very foundation of its connection to this world!!"
"Then, find a way... to get Miss Jiu closer to it!!"
Xiao Yu, who was struggling with countless vines and death beams, suddenly stopped!
His gaze passed the arrogant face of the elder and went to the bottom of the huge lump of flesh!
There, hundreds of thicker, darker vines, like the twisted roots of an old tree, dug deep into the underground rock! Through these "taproots," streams of pure netherworld energy were continuously drawn up from the depths of the earth's veins, supplying the Nether Heart!
“Don’t even think about it!!”
The elder had obviously heard Chu Xuanyi's plan, and he roared in shock and anger! He knew better than anyone what terrible consequences would occur if that little bastard with divine bloodline were allowed to get close to the Heart of the Netherworld!
He gave up suppressing the owner of Ouye Manor and Taoist Qinghe, and suddenly clasped his hands together!
"Netherworld Sky Curtain!"
In an instant, endless black air gushed out from under his feet and from the walls on all sides, forming an impenetrable black barrier, instantly cutting off the space between Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi!
He wanted to completely trap Xiao Yu and the other two here, and then get rid of the biggest variable!
"wishful thinking!"
Murderous intent flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes. He already understood Chu Xuanyi's intention. Although he would never agree to the second half, the first half was their only chance right now!
"Master Ouye! Taoist Qinghe! Follow me to break open this tortoise shell!" He roared, and the black gold sword in his hand once again ignited thunderous flames. "Xuan Yi! Hold Xiao Jing back!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty!"
"kill!"
Xiao Yu no longer hesitated. He exchanged a glance with the owner of Ouye Manor and Taoist Qinghe. The three of them stood in a triangular shape, pushing their skills to the extreme, transforming into three devastating streams of light, and fiercely slammed into the thick netherworld sky!
And on the other side of the sky.
Chu Xuanyi's situation is precarious.
The prince was separated and had to face Prince Yu who was casting a spell and the dozen or so fearless skeleton hounds alone!
“Puff!”
In order to protect him, a Black Armor Guard was bitten by three hounds at the same time. The sharp bone teeth instantly tore through the fine armor, and blood gushed out!
"Zhang Long!" Chu Xuanyi's eyes were bloodshot.
"Master State Master... don't worry about me! Protect... protect Miss Jiu!" The black-armored guard named Zhang Long had no fear in his eyes. He used up his last bit of strength and stabbed the long knife in his hand into the eye socket of a hunting dog, dying together with it!
“Hehehe…”
Prince Yu's disgusting laughter sounded not far away. He looked at Chu Xuanyi's embarrassed appearance, his eyes filled with pleasure like a cat playing with a mouse.
"Master Imperial Master, stop struggling. Look at the people around you, they are dying one by one for you. And what can you do? You can't even touch the edge of my clothes."
Chu Xuanyi's chest heaved violently. Looking at the last Xuanjia Guard who was being besieged by the Skeleton Hounds and was in danger, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart.
The prince was trapped, and the talismans and formations that he was proud of were suppressed to the extreme here and could not cause any substantial harm to Prince Yu.
Is it really going to come to that?
He turned and looked at Ajiu.
Ajiu was also looking up at him, his golden eyes filled with tears, but he did not retreat at all.
"Sir... that bad guy... he's laughing..." Ah Jiu's voice was nasal, "He looks down on us..."
Chu Xuanyi's heart was stabbed hard.
He made a decision.
A decision that may lead to his eternal damnation, but is also the only one that can break the impasse at the moment!
He stopped trying to attack Prince Yu and turned towards Ajiu.
Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, he actually... took out an ancient, heavy, and intricately patterned... rubbing of a stone tablet from within his wide official robe!
The rubbing was as black as ink, inscribed with countless cinnabar-inscribed runes that were so profound and dizzying that the mere sight of them made one's head spin. A desolate, ancient aura, as if emanating from the dawn of time, emanated faintly from the rubbing.
This was exactly what he had copied from the seal stone tablet in the deepest part of the forbidden area when he went to the Lin family's ancestral land to investigate under the emperor's order...The Lin family's demon-suppressing seal map!
"This is……"
Prince Yu, who was chanting the spell, suddenly changed his expression the moment he saw the rubbing! His sick smile froze instantly!
"The Lin family's seal map?! How did it get into your hands?!" He screamed.
As a core member of the royal family, he knew better than anyone else what this picture meant!
"Haha, are you surprised, Your Highness Prince Yu?" A trace of miserable sneer appeared on Chu Xuanyi's face.
He no longer paid attention to Prince Yu's shock, but spread the rubbing flat on the ground, bit his fingertip, and used his own blood as a guide to quickly begin to outline several key points on the rubbing!
"The Mysterious Sect of Heaven and Earth, the root of all myriad Qi!"
"Use my blood to activate the divine pattern!"
"Edict!"
He suddenly slapped the center of the rubbing!
“Buzz!”
The entire rubbing instantly shone brightly! A grand, solemn, and repressive golden light rose from the runes into the sky!
However……
The light lasted for less than three breaths before quickly dimming as if it had run out of energy.
"puff--!"
Chu Xuanyi was hit hard and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His face instantly turned as white as gold paper!
"It's useless!" Prince Yu reacted immediately after the initial shock.
"Hahahaha! Chu Xuanyi, you're so smart all your life, but so foolish for just one moment! The Lin family's demon-suppressing seal requires the Lin family's divine bloodline to activate it! You, an outsider, are simply courting death by attempting to trigger its power! Hahahaha!"
Chu Xuanyi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the dimming rubbing, with an expected hint of bitterness flashing in his eyes.
Of course he knew that this seal required the blood of the Lin family.
He just did that as a final confirmation.
He slowly turned his head and looked at Ajiu.
"Ajiu..."
"Sir," Ajiu looked at him and said softly, "That piece of stone...it won't let you touch it. It said...it only recognizes me."
Chu Xuanyi's heart trembled suddenly.
He looked at the small figure with mixed feelings in his heart, including reluctance and guilt, but more of it was a spontaneous admiration.
"Ajiu," he said with difficulty, "Do you know what this means?"
"I know." Ajiu nodded. She glanced at the black and golden figure trapped in the dark sky in the distance, and there was a hint of pride and tenderness in her voice.
"It means that I am Xiong Xiong's...secret weapon."
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