novelapdf #300 - Sacrificial Girl
#300 - Sacrificial Girl
So, Li Chengfeng smiled and re-hung the jade pendant on his waist, saying to Qi Bai: "Your Highness, you should prepare the ransom as soon as possible, otherwise, I might just decide this jade pendant no longer belongs to you. Hahaha!"
His words were laced with both jest and confidence, as if everything was within his grasp.
Prince Qi Bai snorted coldly, his eyes revealing unwillingness and helplessness. He knew that he was being controlled at every turn today and had no desire to contend further.
Therefore, he turned to Wang Mang, his tone tinged with resolve: "Now that the strange stone has been purchased, I have decided to leave and will not stay any longer.
Thank you, City Lord, for your hospitality, but there is nothing here for me to miss."
Seeing this, Wang Mang quickly stepped forward, his face wreathed in a flattering smile, and劝道: "Why is Your Highness in such a hurry?
My city is picturesque, and its customs are unique.
Why not stay for a few days and allow me to fulfill my duty as host and show you around?"
Qi Bai smiled bitterly and shook his head: "No need, I feel that this trip has been unlucky, meeting obstacles everywhere.
I'm afraid that staying any longer would only add to my troubles."
Although Wang Mang felt unwilling in his heart, he still maintained a flattering smile on the surface. He whispered to Qi Bai: "Your Highness, this is just a misunderstanding.
We Qi people are full of talent and should support each other.
Why quarrel over such a small matter?
Why not stay a few more days for my sake and resolve these unnecessary misunderstandings?"
Qi Bai was silent for a moment, seemingly moved by Wang Mang's words, and finally nodded: "Since the City Lord is so hospitable, I might as well stay a few more days.
I only hope that everyone can coexist peacefully during this time."
Li Chengfeng watched coldly from the sidelines. His divine sense was incredibly powerful, and he had already captured the subtle fluctuations between the two.
Although he didn't know exactly what they said, his intuition told him that Prince Qi Bai must have received some important information, which caused him to change his mind.
Li Chengfeng thought to himself: "The water here is indeed deeper than I imagined.
However, am I, Li Chengfeng, afraid of trouble?
The bigger the storm, the more valuable the fish!
This time, I must take a gamble, perhaps this is the most precious opportunity in my life."
He knew that the path of cultivation was full of thorns, and that achievements would not fall from the sky, everything had to be earned.
And his so-called "Cautious Path" was not about blindly avoiding, but about bravely charging forward when he was absolutely certain, seizing every possible opportunity.
With Prince Qi Bai's decision, the crowd temporarily suppressed their inner struggles. The seriously injured Lin Hao was carefully carried away for treatment, while Zhong Li Meiying suddenly brought up the topic of Li Chengfeng.
"Celestial Master, do you remember that you once promised me to help find Li Chengfeng through divination?" Zhong Li Meiying's voice carried a hint of urgency, obviously deeply worried about the threat posed by Li Chengfeng.
The Celestial Master nodded slightly, his gaze profound: "Of course I remember, if that Li Chengfeng is not eliminated, he will surely become a great scourge to the righteous path."
As soon as these words were spoken, they were immediately echoed by everyone present.
Qi Bai was even more agitated, jumping up and down, cursing loudly: "It's that Li Chengfeng, we must catch him, flay him and pull out his tendons!"
He glanced provocatively at Li Chengfeng and continued, "Qiu Fengyue, Li Chengfeng has always been your shame.
If I catch him one day and flay him and pull out his tendons, won't you become a laughingstock to the world?"
Li Chengfeng laughed upon hearing this, refuting indifferently: "Do you have the ability?
You can't even beat me, and you want to compare with Li Chengfeng?
That's just wishful thinking.
Although I wasn't prepared at the time, I also know that this fiend has extraordinary strength."
Celestial Master Fang Shan smiled coldly, a hint of confidence flashing in his eyes: "His strength is strange, but his realm is too low, and in the end, there is only one way to die.
I will perform the divination now."
Saying that, he took out a jade slip and handed it to Zhong Li Meiying, "I need the treasures inside to begin."
Zhong Li Meiying took the jade slip and understood what was needed with a sweep of her divine sense, then handed it to City Lord Wang Mang and said: "Prepare a copy of this material list for me, I will pay for it."
Wang Mang laughed heartily and readily agreed: "These materials aren't worth much, consider it on my tab, go prepare them immediately."
The butler heard this and hurriedly left, returning shortly after with a storage bag and handing it to the Celestial Master.
Celestial Master Fang Shan took the storage bag and finally revealed his true strength.
He strode to the center of the field and shook the storage bag, with a crash, the materials inside scattered all over the ground, all kinds of strange objects emitting a palpitating aura.
He flicked his fingers, and a series of magic seals were cast, and these materials quickly combined into an ancient altar.
The aura emanating from the altar was ancient and mysterious, making people's scalps tingle involuntarily.
Celestial Master Fang Shan took out a special magic sword from the storage bag. This magic sword was actually strung together from ancient copper coins, the patterns on it obscure and difficult to understand, as if it contained some ancient power, telling the past and the future.
As Celestial Master Fang Shan cast his spell, the entire venue was shrouded in a strange atmosphere, and everyone held their breath, expecting the Celestial Master to successfully find Li Chengfeng's trail.
At this moment, the Celestial Master seemed to have been reborn, the decadence on the barren mountain was swept away, and his full head of white hair slowly turned black, but behind this vision was his ruthless overdraft of his own life.
Divination and curses, these ancient and powerful forces, are always accompanied by the price of life, and the Celestial Master is naturally unable to escape this fate.
He stood proudly in front of everyone, his eyes finally fixed on Li Chengfeng, and said coldly: "Qiu Fengyue, watch carefully, what is a real Celestial Master.
Although I am the worst kind, not even graded, but with my meager strength, I can find Li Chengfeng's whereabouts and put a curse on him."
As the Celestial Master spoke, his hands began to quickly form seals, and a special force poured out from his body, swirling around him.
He announced loudly: "Sacrifice!"
Before he finished speaking, two Qi Refining cultivators quickly carried a young woman forward and placed her on the altar.
This woman was about seventeen or eighteen years old, as beautiful as a flower, in her prime, obviously still a virgin, with a look of panic and confusion, tears welling up in her eyes, but she was restricted and unable to move.
Celestial Master Fang Shan's eyes became cold and ruthless, he whispered: "The Dao of Heaven is in my heart, I am willing to sacrifice this woman, using her blood and her resentment, to worship the Dao of Heaven and curse Li Chengfeng."
The magic sword in his hand buzzed, constantly waving, the whole scene was full of eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
This scene made everyone present feel their scalps tingle, they were shocked that the Celestial Master actually used a living person as a sacrifice, this method was no different from the Demonic Path.
Yu Yan was so frightened that her heart was about to jump out of her throat, her fear overflowing.
However, when Li Chengfeng's gaze swept over her, she miraculously stabilized her mind, as if drawing strength from Li Chengfeng's eyes.
And Li Chengfeng himself seemed unusually calm, because he had finally seen through the truth of this so-called Celestial Master.
The so-called "Heavenly Dao" curse power did not originate from the real Heavenly Dao, but from a darker, more evil force—the Demon.
He knew that this curse at the cost of life would eventually backfire.
This is actually saying that people often think they are obeying the mandate of heaven, but what they do is no different from the demonic path, which is truly ironic.
Li Chengfeng felt sick to his stomach and secretly laughed at this Celestial Master for being nothing but a showy weakling.
That power was unpredictable, neither self-sacrifice by the Celestial Master, nor plunder of other people's lives, but more like manipulation by evil demons behind the scenes.
Drawing the power of sacrifice across endless distances and acting on the world.
This kind of ability is simply a supernatural power that only immortals possess, but it is definitely not groundless.
The old demon was giving a passionate speech, talking with spittle flying, as if everything was under control, thoroughly analyzing the Celestial Master.