After receiving this message, Yi Tianyun quickly flew toward Dark Heart City. This was legitimate, so he didn’t worry about being suspected of ulterior motives.
Upon entering Dark Heart City, he found that its environment was not much different from that of Yue Luan City. It was more relaxed, without such stringent security.
This place wasn’t unimportant; it was very important!
As soon as Yi Tianyun arrived, he felt a powerful force locking him in. It was undoubtedly Elder Taishuo’s spiritual sense that spotted his arrival right away.
With such a formidable God Monarch here, tight security was unnecessary. Moreover, there weren’t just one but three powerful God Monarchs!
He could sense three terrifying forces spread throughout Dark Heart City, rendering ordinary guards superfluous. They were the true rulers of this place.
“Three God Monarchs, quite troublesome…”
Yi Tianyun frowned. He had hoped to rescue people easily, but now the difficulty seemed higher. His previous methods might still work, but he had to act quickly to avoid detection, which would be problematic.
He didn’t want to expose the Evil Spirit Puppet, and while he could create another one, making a high-level puppet required more materials.
He didn’t want to waste the puppet if it wasn’t necessary.
“Come this way.”
A voice sounded in his ear, undoubtedly Elder Taishuo’s, guiding him.
Yi Tianyun had no choice but to follow, though the direction matched the guiding force, both pointing forward. It didn’t matter since he was heading to the same place anyway.
This only confirmed his suspicion that Elder Taishuo would take him to see the Divine Spirit Race members.
Soon, he reached the area where Elder Taishuo was located, which was in the inner part of Dark Heart City. When Elder Taishuo saw him flying over, he was surprised, “You got here so quickly. Were you nearby?”
Yi Tianyun respectfully replied, “Reporting to Elder Taishuo, I happened to be passing by when I heard your summons and came immediately.”
From this, he could tell Elder Taishuo wasn’t calling him in because he saw him outside but genuinely wanted him to come.
“So that’s it. Perfect timing,” Elder Taishuo smiled and asked, “How is the Holy Maiden? When do you think you’ll produce offspring?”
These elders were quite beastly, asking such questions right away.
Inside the Evil Spirit Puppet, Ji Shuilian blushed. The others didn’t know what was happening, thinking the Holy Maiden referred to an Evil Spirit Race Holy Maiden, not suspecting Ji Shuilian at all.
Such matters were highly confidential. The Evil Spirit Race was extremely loyal, so these secrets didn’t spread. For example, even the powerful Yuehun Pavilion only knew some force distribution details, not all the specifics, making it hard to infiltrate.
The Evil Spirit Race allowed only their kind to hold power, unlike other divine realms that included various races.
“It’s almost time,” Yi Tianyun smiled, “It won’t be long before we have excellent offspring.”
“Excellent!” Elder Taishuo’s eyes lit up with a smile, “Now I’ll take you somewhere to elevate you! Although you’re performing well, enhancing your strength further would be beneficial.”
“Elder Taishuo, where are you taking me?” Yi Tianyun asked, though he already knew. Elder Taishuo was undoubtedly taking him to see the Divine Spirit Race members.
“You’ll see,” Elder Taishuo smiled and led him deeper into Dark Heart City. They were about to leave after walking through a long passage when Yi Tianyun smelled a strong scent of blood, making his heart sink. It was unmistakably the blood of the Divine Spirit Race.
Sure enough, as they stepped out, the view opened up. Two large blood pools lay on either side, with a path leading forward.
Numerous Divine Spirit Race members were nailed to the walls by the blood pools. Their blood slowly flowed down, constantly treated and force-fed elixirs to keep them from dying quickly.
The scene was extremely cruel, with dozens of Divine Spirit Race members nailed to the walls, their pale golden blood filling the pools.
In the pools, elderly Evil Spirit Race members lay soaking, drinking the blood.
Yi Tianyun’s pupils contracted. These elderly Evil Spirit members were nearing the end of their lifespans, and they were using the Divine Spirit Race blood to extend their lives.
There were about ten of them, all with relatively high cultivation, at the seventh or eighth level of the Heaven Monarch realm.
He found it strange. Why was such precious blood used on these dying individuals?
“Bastards! These damned Evil Spirit Race members are torturing our people…”
They were furious, wanting to rush out, but Ji Shuilian stopped them.
“Calm down. Don’t disrupt our benefactor. If we release our aura and get detected, we’re finished!” Ji Shuilian was also furious but knew they had to stay calm.
To rescue people, they needed to grasp the situation thoroughly. Rushing out now would not only fail to save anyone but also endanger themselves, especially with a God Monarch nearby.
Her words calmed them, though their eyes still burned with anger.
Yi Tianyun glanced at them and nodded at Ji Shuilian. Sometimes, staying calm was crucial to survival.
“These are our pioneering elders. Pay your respects,” Elder Taishuo indicated.
“Greetings, elders!”
Yi Tianyun bowed deeply. He didn’t want to, but not doing so would get him expelled.
After bowing, the elders ignored him, continuing to soak in the blood pools without acknowledging him, as if they were deaf.
Elder Taishuo nodded and continued leading him forward.
Following Elder Taishuo, Yi Tianyun was inwardly shocked. These elderly Evil Spirit members were pioneering elders. From reading the Evil Spirit Race’s books, he knew they were ancient, some tens of thousands of years old.
Originally, their cultivation was high, but it weakened with age until they died. To extend their lives, they needed longevity-enhancing items. Their method now was to absorb the blood of the Divine Spirit Race!
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