Chapter 156 Betrayal
Snake Prison Mountain is located in Genzhou. It is a place abandoned by the sun and only has endless darkness.
The Demon Lord Fentian wanted to sacrifice the blood of a hundred monks to the Demon God. As soon as the order was given, the demons under his command quickly took action. In just a few days, they prepared the altar and magic circle.
The demons and the immortals had been fighting for hundreds of years and had deep resentment against each other, so they were naturally happy to see this sacrifice.
Therefore, on the day of the sacrifice, the demons rushed to Snake Prison Mountain early.
Qiu Qianling walked in the queue of hostages. Looking around, he saw that the foot of the mountain was crowded with horned demons, and the demonic energy was rising to the sky.
Genzhou was originally shrouded in demonic energy. The sky was gray and gloomy, and even the sunlight could not penetrate the oppressive deathly aura. Coupled with the pressure released by these demons, even though she had entered the Nascent Soul stage, she found it difficult to breathe.
If Qiu Qianling was like this, the other cultivators would naturally feel even worse.
The magic spots on Ge Fuling's arms had spread to her neck. She wrapped the magic-covering clothes tightly around her body, and her body was shaky, as if she would fall down at any moment.
Qiu Qianling glanced at her and frowned slightly. It would be best if this person could hold on until the end of the sacrificial ceremony. She didn't want any problems with the plan.
Fortunately, nothing happened along the way. After all, Ge Fuling was a cultivator at the final stage of foundation building, and she could withstand the erosion of this demonic energy.
After a while, Qiu Qianling saw the tall altar in front of the gate of Snake Prison Mountain.
In front of the altar stood two pillars of fire, nearly two men tall. Their blazing flames illuminated the square beneath the dark sky. The surrounding area was already filled with demons standing in formation. At first glance, it was a dense mass of heads, with only a square area south of the altar remaining clear.
When Qiu Qianling approached, he discovered that there was a huge blood formation drawn on the open space, with ten rows and ten columns, which could accommodate just one hundred cultivators.
The blood-colored lines flashed with a strange red light, which was extremely shocking to the eyes of the monks and made them shudder.
Qiu Qianling noticed that all the array patterns gathered in one place, winding up to the center of the altar like a snake.
In the center of the altar stood a stone statue of a demon, over ten feet tall. Its body was a serpent's tail, its arms raised high, as if summoning the power of heaven and earth. With its head slightly lowered, it gazed down upon the demons in the square. Its left eye was cold, its right compassionate. Combining both destruction and creation, it instilled fear in the eyes of the beholder.
In front of the stone statue of the demon god, there were five obsidian lotus seats, on which three demon kings were already sitting.
Qiu Qianling had heard about these three people from Ying Huang.
The one with white mist all around him, making it impossible to see his face, is the Mist Sea Demon Lord; the one with a cold face and a cold heart, with even the lotus seat beneath him covered in frost, is the Frost Ashes Demon Lord; and the one with a faint blue soul fire flickering between his eyebrows is the Soul Truth Demon Lord.
According to Shadow Phoenix, these three people knew about their plan, but they would not help them usurp the position of Demon Lord.
Because according to the rules, the demons can only be led by the strongest, and they will not submit to her until she defeats Fentian with her strength.
These demon kings are really stubborn.
Fortunately, although they would not help, they would not remind Fentian either, but would just stand by and watch.
That's enough.
Qiu Qianling clenched her fists, her eyes flashing with determination. As long as she could obtain Fentian's cultivation, no one in this world would be able to stop her!
While she was thinking, the other monks had been forcibly driven into the magic circle by the demons.
Some cultivators seemed to have seen through the conspiracy behind the blood formation and were very angry and wanted to resist, but when they thought of the Demon Lord's reputation for brutality and Shadow Phoenix's instructions, they finally walked in obediently.
Qiu Qianling followed and found that there was only one empty seat in the front of the formation. After all, the front was too close to the altar and looked very dangerous. No one wanted to stand there.
She didn't mind. It would be more convenient to take action by standing in front, right?
According to the plan, the Demon Lord Fentian will personally activate this soul-binding sacrificial blood formation, and as long as they seize the opportunity and quickly transform into demons before that, they will not be harmed.
Because this magic circle can only cause harm to immortals. If the person in the magic circle is a demon, it will backfire on the person who activated the magic circle.
Therefore, entering the blood formation was part of the plan. Although the risk was great, the benefits were even greater.
Qiu Qianling walked through the crowd and stood in the front row. When he turned around, he saw Ge Fuling's almost pale face.
Ge Fuling didn't know that this was a sacrifice to the Demon God. From the very beginning, the immortals said that they would be sent to serve the Demon Lord.
She had originally thought that she could get a glimpse of the true appearance of the legendary Demon Lord, but now, seeing this blood formation emitting an ominous aura, even a fool would understand that what was waiting for them next was definitely not a good thing.
What made her uneasy was that the other cultivators had the ability to transform their blood into the heart blood of the demons, which could be used to save their lives in times of crisis, but she didn't have it.
Doesn't this mean that she is dead?
No, she must find a way to protect herself, whether it is stealing other people's heart blood or something else, she must survive!
Ge Fuling rolled her eyes and thought quickly. Suddenly, she met Qiu Qianling's inquiring gaze. She was startled and hurriedly turned her head away and lowered her eyes.
Qiu Qianling withdrew her gaze. She was only paying more attention to Ge Fuling because she was worried that she would collapse and disrupt her plan.
However, seeing that Ge Fuling still had the energy to think about all sorts of things, it was obvious that she was worrying too much.
Although she hated Ge Fuling very much, she didn't want to see her die. She decided to wait until the magic circle was activated and push her out in advance.
At this time, Shadow Phoenix had already walked to the stage and sat down. The magic warriors guarding nearby put their fists to their chests and bowed in greeting.
Qiu Qianling glanced at the altar and found that Yinghuang had changed into a red robe today, with a leather belt around his waist. The fire phoenix embroidered with gold and silver threads was shining gorgeously under the reflection of the fire.
Her red hair was tied up high, and her whole body seemed to be enveloped in flames. Her calm nature revealed a strange wildness and passion.
Qiu Qianling felt a little strange. Why did he want to attract so much attention? Was it to confuse Fentian's sight?
Just as she was thinking, there was a sudden commotion among the demons. She looked in the direction of everyone's gaze and saw a black shadow flying through the sky and landing steadily on the altar.
This was the first and only male demon Qiu Qianling had seen in all his time in the Demon Realm.
He wore a half-mask, his scarlet eyes suppressed a manic look, and he was wearing a loose robe embroidered with black patterns, emitting a strange and cold aura.
The demons below the altar all knelt down, their voices thundering, "Greetings to the Demon Lord!"
The four demon kings also stood up and bowed slightly.
Qiu Qianling's heart instantly lifted. Is this person Fentian? He seems to be more terrifying than she thought.
But why does he wear a mask like his master? It can't be because he is too ugly, right?
Suddenly, she felt Fentian's gaze falling on her. The look was particularly terrifying, with a hint of inquiry, which made people tremble with fear.
Qiu Qianling frowned. How could this person have so accurately located her in the crowd? Had their plan been leaked? Who could have leaked the secret?
She tried her best to analyze calmly, but saw Fentian fly down from the altar, walk towards them, and then stop in front of her.
Qiu Qianling was startled and almost summoned the blood blade. She clenched her fists and pressed the blood light in her palm back.
Fentian asked her, "What's your name?"
Qiu Qianling was puzzled. What was wrong with this man? He should answer cautiously first and see what he wanted to do.
"Qiu Qianling."
"Qiu Qianling."
Fentian repeated the name she said.
He had been staying in the Demon Palace these past few days, fighting against the evil bone in his body that wanted to control him. His spirits were up and down, so he forgot about this person.
I didn't expect that when we met again, she would be standing in the blood formation as a sacrifice to the devil.
Should we save her, or transform her into a demon?
For the first time in his life, Fen Tiansheng felt his mind shaken. He was very upset and the frenzy in his eyes was almost uncontrollable.
As expected, it would be better to kill this kind of existence that would disturb his emotions.
He would remember her name because she had helped him when they were children, but that was all.
He stretched out his hand to grab Qiu Qianling's neck, but when his hand was halfway out, he changed his mind and instead grabbed the neck of the monk next to him.
Ge Fuling suddenly screamed, "No! Don't kill me! Lord Demon, I have something to say! Shadow Phoenix gave them heart blood, hoping to transform them into demons to rebel against you!"
After saying that, Fentian let go of his hand.
Qiu Qianling, who was about to take action to stop Fentian, suddenly changed his expression.
The other monks cried out in shock, "It's over! Ge Fuling betrayed us!"
Ge Fuling fell to the ground, holding her neck and coughing continuously, but a burst of ecstasy burst out in her eyes. She survived!
Looking up, she saw everyone's frightened faces, and a sense of pleasure welled up in her heart. When they isolated and bullied her, they should have thought that this day would come.
Since he has never truly accepted her, why should he demand her loyalty?
Qiu Qianling glared at Ge Fuling fiercely. She should have expected that this person would do something bad. Her and Ying Huang's plans were all messed up because of her complaint!
The only thing we can do is to transform the monks into demons in advance.
However, it was too late.
Fentian had already realized what they were planning to do and sneered, "Yinghuang, you guys are so bold! You actually dare to plot against me?"
The moment he finished speaking, a powerful force was released from Fentian, and the blood formation under their feet was instantly activated.
In an instant, a blood-red light shone brightly, and the demonic energy in the air rushed into the magic circle frantically. In just a moment, it condensed into thick demonic chains and wrapped around the monks.
The monks immediately drew blood from their hearts and wanted to draw magic patterns on their arms, but the next moment, their hands and feet were entangled by magic chains and they could not move.
What was even more terrifying was that they felt the spiritual power in their bodies was rapidly draining away, and this magic circle was actually absorbing their spiritual power and cultivation.
The magic chain also entangled Qiu Qianling's hands and feet. She narrowed her eyes slightly, then summoned the blood blade. With a whoosh, the flames brought out by the blade instantly burned the magic chain to ashes.
She gripped the hilt tightly, the tip of the knife pointed directly at Fentian, her voice cold and firm, "Today, I, Qiu Qianling, will challenge your position as the Demon Lord!"
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