265: It's just food.

“What? All of our ancestors died by its hand?”

“This is a conspiracy it orchestrated?”

“This, this can’t be true!”

“Why not? Otherwise, how do you explain that all the ancestors died, but it lived until now?”

“So, we’ll never be able to leave the Sealed Land in this lifetime?”

“Are you still worrying about such trivial things? First, consider whether you can survive! After learning such a shocking secret, do you think it will let us leave alive and spread the news?”

All the Yao Beasts were in a state of panic.

This was a two-thousand-year-old conspiracy, but now it was brutally exposed.

And they, having learned this secret, still had a chance to survive?

The answer was no!

For the Sphinx, this concerned its image in the hearts of many Yao Beasts; how could it allow it to be destroyed?

“Respected Ancestor, none of this is true. This Human kid must be slandering you, fabricating lies. We are your devout descendants, and naturally, we will offer sacrifices to you and revere you!”

“Exactly! The Ancestor’s position in my heart is supremely noble; no one can shake its status!”

“Damn Human kid, how dare you defame Ancestor! I want you to die without a burial place.”

Those who could become Demon Beast Leaders were clearly not fools.

They also realized that the Sphinx would definitely kill them to silence them and protect its image.

To save their lives, they quickly displayed their unwavering loyalty.

“You are quite loyal.”

The Sphinx glanced at the Demon Beast Leaders, a half-smile on its face.

Its expression was profound and strange, making it impossible to tell what it was thinking.

“That’s a given!”

“We are the Ancestor’s descendants, and naturally, we will worship the Ancestor for all our lives.”

“We are willing to serve the Ancestor and give everything for the Ancestor!”

“We are the Ancestor’s descendants in life, and the Ancestor’s ghosts in death!”

The Demon Beast Leaders quickly patted their chests, expressing their loyalty.

They looked indignant, as if they would sacrifice everything if the Sphinx just gave the word.

“Then go to your deaths!”

The Sphinx’s tone suddenly shifted, filled with chilling intent.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Demon Beast Leaders were stunned.

Why did they actively express their loyalty? Wasn’t it to survive?

But the result was, the other party actually told them to die?

“Fools, do you still not understand what’s going on?”

“From beginning to end, your existence was merely that of livestock it kept!”

At this moment, Shen Xi mocked.

These Demon Beast Leaders had not yet realized their current predicament.

They thought that the Sphinx, to maintain its image, would kill them to silence them, which was why they tried so hard to please it and express their loyalty.

But they hadn't considered that the reason the Sphinx appeared was because it no longer needed to hide.

It was time for the showdown!

And the Demon Beast Leaders had no further reason to live.

“You are quite clever!”

The Sphinx looked at Shen Xi with appreciation.

Among so many Yao Beasts present, no one saw through it as clearly as Shen Xi.

Only Shen Xi knew what it was going to do.

“What do you mean by that?”

“We, are just livestock it kept?”

“You are sowing discord!”

“I, I don’t believe it!”

The Demon Beast Leaders spoke one after another, but their voices were clearly trembling, no longer so firm.

“Guess why the Sealed Land has rumors of the First Generation Demon Beasts successfully breaking the Seal?”

“Guess again, why is there news that as long as one achieves a Breakthrough to the Dian Ling Realm, one can leave the Sealed Land?”

“Also, for two thousand years, where did those Yao Beasts who achieved a Breakthrough to the Dian Ling Realm but did not leave the Sealed Land go?”

“Why have they never appeared again, as if they truly left the Sealed Land?”

Every word Shen Xi spoke sent a chill down the Demon Beast Leaders’ spines.

They finally understood Shen Xi’s meaning.

The rumor that one could leave the Sealed Land upon achieving a Breakthrough to the Dian Ling Realm was false.

So, over all these years, why did those Yao Beasts who achieved a Breakthrough to the Dian Ling Realm disappear?

Logically speaking, since they couldn't leave the Sealed Land, they should have remained here.

But!

For two thousand years, not a single Yao Beast who achieved a Breakthrough to the Dian Ling Realm remained active in the Sealed Land, as if they had truly succeeded in breaking the Seal and gaining freedom.

So where did they go?

“The answer is obvious: those Yao Beasts who achieved a Breakthrough to the Dian Ling Realm have all become its nourishment, completely devoured by it!”

Shen Xi pointed at the Sphinx, revealing the cruel truth.

This was still a shocking conspiracy.

After devouring the flesh and blood of the First Generation Demon Beasts, the Sphinx still couldn't leave the Sealed Land.

It knew this was because its strength was not strong enough.

To continue to enhance its strength, it fabricated this lie, giving hope to the other Yao Beasts in the Sealed Land.

As long as one achieved a Breakthrough to the Dian Ling Realm, one could leave the Sealed Land.

This rumor was a huge motivation for countless Yao Beasts to Cultivate diligently.

And whenever a Yao Beast achieved a Breakthrough to the Dian Ling Realm, it would go to the Thatched Cottage, and ultimately, become the Sphinx’s blood sacrifice.

The outside Yao Beasts were unaware; they only knew that Dian Ling Realm Yao Beasts would no longer appear once they went to the Thatched Cottage. In their view, this proved the rumor was true, thereby further stimulating the Yao Beasts to Cultivate diligently.

Thus, this conspiracy continued for a full two thousand years.

Yao Beasts, one after another, rushed to their deaths, becoming the Sphinx’s food.

Until today, with the Sphinx appearing and Shen Xi revealing the truth, this conspiracy was finally exposed.

“Achieving a Breakthrough to the Dian Ling Realm, is it just to become its food?”

“Hahaha, what a grand deception! Hahaha, how pathetic we are!”

“The so-called freedom upon achieving a Breakthrough to the Dian Ling Realm is nothing but a dream, and deep within the dream, is a shocking conspiracy.”

“I hate it so much! Why is this our fate!”

The vast majority of the Yao Beasts were on the verge of collapse.

One cruel truth after another, pressed down on them, making them unable to breathe.

Two thousand years of continuous sacrifice, a large number of Yao Beasts fought for it, only to ultimately be met with death.

Diligently Cultivating to the Dian Ling Realm, only to gain the qualification to be devoured by the Sphinx, how ridiculous and how tragic!

“If that’s the case, why did it appear? It could have continued to hide in the dark, continuing to wait for us to rush to our deaths like moths to a flame!”

A Demon Beast Leader asked, puzzled.

It was unwilling to believe the cruel truth, or rather, it was deliberately avoiding this outcome.

This outcome was simply too malicious for them!