vrcanaries Chapter 229 The power of the sacrifice is not enough
Chapter 229 The power of the sacrifice is not enough
It's unclear what Kong Xiangtian was thinking at that moment, but on the surface he appeared quite calm.
It was as if he had just killed his own son.
More and more areas of the altar were stained red with blood, and eventually all the blood flowed into the central circular hole.
However, as time passed, the initially excited people grew impatient and increasingly anxious.
But the altar in front of us has not changed at all.
Even after the altar absorbed all the blood on it and no red color remained, the altar still did not react.
"Damn it, why is this happening? Shouldn't the altar open after the sacrifice? Something went wrong?"
Lei Xing stared at the altar, which had returned to its previous state, utterly bewildered and somewhat frantic.
"Why? Could it be that we made a mistake in our steps? That shouldn't be happening, that shouldn't be happening."
Lan Lingyang was lying on the altar, carefully examining it.
We want to find the problem from this.
An inexplicable irritation flashed in his eyes, and without realizing it, he had lost his previous indifferent attitude.
It should be noted that she has always been the quickest to act and ruthless when it comes to killing; calling her an executioner would not be an exaggeration.
With the altar right in front of him and nothing changing, his emotions were no longer as calm as before; he became frantic and agitated.
Two other family heads did the same thing as her, clearly their thoughts were remarkably similar.
"Since the sacrifice has been completed, the altar has not been opened."
Otherwise, try destroying it; perhaps the altar hasn't opened simply because it's been so long.
The one who spoke was Master Xuan Ning, whom the Lei family had invited.
Along the way, if it weren't for the benefits promised by the Lei family and the Jingyun Temple, which was facing a talent shortage, we would have survived.
He had wanted to leave for a long time; everything here seemed eerie.
His words were agreed upon by Lei Xing.
“You’re right. I don’t believe I can’t open this altar.”
After saying that, Lei Xing was about to destroy it.
The other three family heads had no better options, so they chose to watch from the sidelines, hoping that Lei Xing could open it.
With the power of thunder, Lei Xing's true energy slammed directly onto the altar.
This punch carries the power of thunder and lightning; an ordinary person would be turned into a puddle of black ash if they were even slightly touched by it.
However, the current situation is that apart from a slight tremor in the ground, the altar flashed with a layer of bloody light, but there was no damage.
Lei Xing originally thought that his thunderous strike would surely shatter everything, but he did not expect this outcome.
It wasn't even cracked, let alone shattered.
"Lei Xing, are you even capable? You can't even break through these rocks."
"Yes, if you can't do it, then step aside and watch how I do it."
"Bullshit! If my thunderous strike didn't work, neither would yours."
My punches possess lightning-based power; their destructive force is far beyond what you can compare to. If you don't believe me, you're welcome to try.
Lei Xing directly refuted their words, saying that if he couldn't do it, the other three would be wasting their time.
The other three, refusing to believe in superstition, also exerted their strength. Apart from causing a greater commotion on the ground, their destructive power on the altar was zero.
"So, even if the three of you attacked at the same time, it was useless. I think this altar is very strange. When we attacked just now, there was a red light flashing. I guess it has some kind of defensive mechanism."
"Then what do we do? Are we just supposed to slowly wear them down?"
"That won't do. This altar has been around for who knows how long. We don't have time to waste here."
The secret realm is only open for seven days at a time.
After seven days, the entrance will be sealed and will not be able to reopen for another three years.
The secret realm has its own rules of operation. Those who do not control the secret realm must act in accordance with its rules; otherwise, they will be confined within it.
"Gentlemen, I have some guesses," Lu Yuansheng, who had been acting as an invisible man since entering, spoke up.
He spoke, and only then did everyone notice him.
"Lu Yuansheng, what's your plan? Tell me quickly."
"That's right. Since the altar cannot be opened by external force, it can only be opened by sacrifice."
"Isn't what you're saying just nonsense? We've already tried blood sacrifice, but it didn't work at all."
"You've all misunderstood me. What I meant was, could it be that the power of the blood sacrifice isn't enough?"
After Lu Yuansheng finished speaking, the room fell silent.
You could hear gasps from many people in the group, and some even glared at Lu Yuansheng with hostility.
"Lu Yuansheng, what are you up to? Do you want us all to die here before you feel at ease?"
Since blood sacrifice works, why don't you give it a try? Maybe this altar will like your blood.
"Yes, since it was your suggestion, why don't you verify it first?"
“That’s right. Maybe after your blood sacrifice, the altar can be opened. Since it was your suggestion, you should set an example.”
At this time, there were many people who wanted to kill Lu Yuansheng. If they wanted to kill them, they could take his life first.
Just when everyone thought Lu Yuansheng would choose to shut up and regret his suggestion,
Unexpectedly, his own suggestion ended up putting him in a very difficult position.
I had expected him to show shock, fear, and regret, but he just stood there, his expression completely calm.
His calm demeanor was probably unmatched by anyone except for the confident Tian Zhenzhen, which made Tian Zhenzhen take a closer look at him.
"Now that I'm here, I also want to see the scenery beneath the altar. Even if I die, I will have no regrets."
As he spoke, Lu Yuansheng slashed his wrist, and large drops of blood fell onto the altar.
No one expected Lu Yuansheng to be so decisive, and they could only curse him as an idiot in their hearts.
But a strange thing happened: the blood of the people who had been sacrificed by the four major families flowed inwards quickly, but Lu Yuansheng's blood, after dripping down, flowed outwards.
In the end, it all flowed directly to the foot of the altar, leaving not a single drop behind.
"This... the altar doesn't absorb his blood, why is that?"
"Why else? Of course, it's because he's not from one of the four great families, and the altar doesn't recognize him at all."
"Then... what do we do?"
They had initially thought that having someone explore the area would improve their situation, but Lu Yuansheng's verification proved that only the blood of people from the four major families was effective.
Lan Lingyang was the most decisive, directly recruiting another person from the Lan family.
The man seemed to know he was doomed, and didn't beg for mercy.
"Master, please don't let me suffer. Also, please take good care of my family."
Lan Lingyang nodded, and in the end, just like Kong Xiangtian, he killed the person first and then bled them out.
As the blood flowed out, many more drops of blood soon fell into the hole.
Just then, the hole emitted a clicking sound, but the sound only lasted for a moment before stopping.
However, it was this sound that confirmed Lu Yuansheng's words; it seems that the number of people who underwent the blood sacrifice was indeed less than before.
The four heads of the family seemed to have seen hope again, and their faces were adorned with terrifying smiles.
Without Lan Lingyang urging them, they each killed another person.