Not all cultivators in ancient times were righteous cultivators.
The sects were far more chaotic back then than they are now.
At that time, the divine beasts did not leave the continent and enter Tianling Mountain, but lived with the cultivators.
Where there are people, there is chaos.
Even though the continent was rich in spiritual energy at the time, there were always people who were not content with the status quo and wanted to ascend to immortality at a faster pace.
However, despite trying every possible method, those people still couldn't find the most effective way to advance.
So they set their sights on the mythical beast.
Although the number of mythical beasts was still small back then, it was much greater than it is now.
Many sect leaders have signed contracts with divine beasts and gained numerous benefits.
Human greed led those cultivators who had made contracts with divine beasts to stop being satisfied with just a little bit of benefit.
Then they began to study how to maximize the value of the divine beasts, and even how to transfer the divine power of the divine beasts to themselves.
Later they discovered that consuming the heart's blood of a divine beast could grant them divine power for a short period of time.
But the divine beasts' lifeblood will eventually run out, and what will they do then?
To this end, someone specially researched a secret method: simply pluck a precious item from the divine beast and then mix one's own heart's blood with the divine beast's heart's blood.
As long as the cultivator lives, the divine beast will possess inexhaustible divine power and heart's blood.
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In her previous life, Sheng Ning, though a weapons researcher, understood that the world was not so clean.
When she heard what Bai Ze said about the so-called 'ancient secret method', her heart couldn't help but tremble.
Many people are inherently selfish and terrifying, and those people actually did such a thing in order to retain the divine power of the mythical beast...
Sheng Ning's Adam's apple bobbed, her hands still tightly gripping Bai Ze. "Then how do we untie it? Is there any way to save it?"
Her gentle tone soothed the angry Bai Ze.
Holding her clothes tightly with both hands, Bai Ze said in a hoarse voice, "No."
This secret technique was originally developed by cultivators for their own benefit.
So why are they researching methods to solve it?
They only wanted to possess inexhaustible divine power; they had no intention of severing their connection with the divine beasts.
Hearing Bai Ze's answer, Sheng Ning's heart trembled.
She turned to look at Zhuque, who was still roaring in agitation, and said, "If Qiu Wenxuan dies..."
"It will die too."
Bai Ze silently closed his eyes, and crystal tears slid down his cheeks.
Sheng Ning paused for a moment upon hearing this, then pursed her lips and said, "Then let's try a different approach. How will we know there's no solution if we don't try?"
Her gaze fell upon the group of short swords not far away.
That's where they fell from.
Those phoenix eyes...
She patted Bai Ze on the shoulder and asked him, "Lord Bai Ze, would you like to come up with me, or stay here with it?"
Upon hearing her question, Bai Ze opened his tear-reddened eyes and asked in astonishment, "You want to go up?"
"Yes, shouldn't we return those eyes to Suzaku? What if putting the eyes back on it helps it get better?"
"But......"
Seeing the hesitation on his little face, Sheng Ning grinned and said, "Don't worry, I've always been lucky, and besides, I have a laser cannon."
Her words put Bai Ze at ease a little.
After all, he was just a useless person without any divine power. He raised his head, his watery eyes meeting her comforting smile.
Shocked, he said, "I'll stay here, Sheng Ning. You must go and come back quickly."
Sheng Ning chuckled softly and raised her hand once more.
Bai Ze thought she was going to slap his head again, so he immediately leaned forward and said, "I'll wait for you here."
Before he could finish speaking, and before he could even pat his head, he was already gone.
He blinked and saw two small landmines appear in front of him.
"I was originally planning to forge a laser cannon for Lord Bai Ze as well, but Lord Bai Ze's health seems to be..."
"You've been by my side for so long, you know how to use the little landmine, right?"
Bai Ze glanced at the little landmine, then looked up at Sheng Ning.
In the blink of an eye, tears welled up in his eyes again.
Seeing this, Sheng Ning was so frightened that she quickly rubbed his tear-stained face with her hand.
She tucked the small landmine into his arms before turning to take a deep look at Suzaku, who was still in a berserk state.
The Vermilion Bird's wings and feet were bound by chains.
The chains were made of some unknown material, yet even divine fire could not break them.
I wonder how many years it's been locked up here, and what kind of despair it's endured...
Withdrawing her gaze, Sheng Ning flew back in the direction she had come from on her sword.
The door has been blocked.
Sheng Ning raised his hand and knocked on the so-called 'door'. When he couldn't open it, a laser cannon immediately appeared in his hand.
Following the previous steps, Sheng Ning cut open the 'door', turned back and smiled at Bai Ze, then dodged the falling rubble above her head.
She did not cut the long couch.
Once back on the ground, she swallowed hard when she saw the multiple feet in front of her.
She looked up and, upon seeing the swordsman's familiar face, raised her hand to greet him.
"Good morning, Senior Brother Wu. Have you eaten yet?"
The sword cultivator and the other disciples of the Burning Heaven Palace stood in front of Sheng Ning, and every one of them had a cold glint in their eyes.
Upon hearing Sheng Ning's greeting, the swordsman drew his sword and pressed it against her forehead. "As expected, how could the Palace Master possibly allow a woman to enter the palace?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of agreement immediately arose from all around: "That's right, that's right, the Palace Master only likes us, how could he possibly like women?"
"Senior Brother Wu, this disciple of unknown origin deserves to be killed! Kill her!"
"By the way, where is the Palace Master? He's been gone for a long time, I miss him so much."
Sheng Ning once again experienced the feeling that Qi Wenyao had described before they arrived: "Everyone in the Burning Heaven Palace is a monster."
The disciples of the Burning Heaven Palace are all incredibly effeminate; they could all participate in a transvestite beauty contest in some country.
Sheng Ning shuddered and chuckled awkwardly, "Well, could you let me up before you kill me?"
"I'm stuck."
Sheng Ning did not lie.
She was really stuck.
The opening was too small; she overestimated her hip bones.
Seeing her face turn bright red and her looking troubled, the swordsman snorted coldly, "Pull her out!"
When Sheng Ning was finally pulled out, before she could even sit up, the disciples of the Burning Heaven Palace, led by sword cultivators, unleashed their natal magic weapons one by one, aiming straight for her face.
Sheng Ning coughed lightly and couldn't help but raise her hand to push the swordsman's sword.
"Swords have no eyes, Senior Brother Wu, be careful not to hurt me, after all, I can be quite fierce."
"If I get injured, I'm afraid you won't be able to afford to compensate me."
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