166: Chapter 166 Sacrifice, Heavenly Demon Descends! Let's hear it make a sound.

Deep in the wilderness, in the heart of the mountains.

A massive, pitch-black cavern, stretching thousands of meters deep like an underground labyrinth, opened up into a spacious chamber at its end. A three-zhang-tall blood-red altar stood silently in the center of the cavern.

Thud!

A dull sound of impact echoed.

Mu Susu, bound by chains like a zongzi, was ruthlessly tossed onto the cold, damp stone floor.

"Mmph! Mmph-mmph!"

Her mouth was tightly bound by special beast sinew, preventing her from making a sound. She could only glare with wide, crimson eyes, staring fixedly at the white-robed figure in front of her, her gaze almost spitting fire.

Anger! Humiliation! And a trace of uncontrollable despair!

She had planned for so long. Taking advantage of the moment Lu Qingyun infiltrated Jingdu Martial Arts University and the sect's top brass were distracted by the external purge operations, she had bundled up quite a few good things, ready to run away.

Yet, the moment she reached the outer stronghold of the Heavenly Demon Sect, she was blocked head-on by this White-bearded Old Man, who usually looked half-dead.

She hadn't even lasted a single move before being beaten like a dead dog.

After being locked up for a few days, she was now brought to this ghostly place.

"Give up struggling."

The White-bearded Old Man stood with his back to her, reaching out to gently brush the patterns on the edge of the altar. His voice was hoarse and dry, yet carried an unquestionable fanaticism. "This is the supreme honor of your status as the Saintess. In this world, countless people beg for this opportunity but cannot attain it."

He turned around slowly, a nearly insane light dancing in his murky eyes. "Welcome... the descent of the Heavenly Demon!"

As he finished speaking, he simply raised his hand casually.

An invisible force lifted Mu Susu's body, causing her to suddenly rise into the air and land steadily within the groove in the center of the altar.

Hum—!

The blood-red patterns on the altar seemed to be activated, emitting a faint blood-colored light. A cold, evil force crept into Mu Susu's body along the chains, madly churning her blood and qi.

"Roar!!!"

At that very instant, the crimson in Mu Susu's eyes surged violently!

The dormant Natural Demon Seed within her body erupted completely under the threat of life and death!

Vast demonic energy swept out from her body like a volcanic eruption, and the chains on her body shattered inch by inch!

She sprang up from the altar, her long hair dancing wildly, the Momentum of Heaven and Earth frantically converging around her. Like a female demon crawling out of hell, she unleashed monstrous killing intent directly at the White-bearded Old Man!

Her cultivation was only at the mid-stage of the Yukong Realm, but with the Natural Demon Seed fully erupted, her power was strong enough to tear apart any expert at the Sky-Flying Realm!

"Die!"

Mu Susu roared sharply, her five fingers forming claws. With a piercing shriek that tore through the air, she lunged straight for the old man's crown!

She wanted to crush this old thing's head and then turn the entire Heavenly Demon Sect upside down!

However, facing this strike that would make even a Sky-Flying Realm expert turn pale, the White-bearded Old Man didn't even lift an eyelid.

He just spat out four words calmly, his tone filled with undisguised contempt:

"Ignorant."

"As a dignified Dharma Form Grandmaster, do you really think I would let you escape from my hands?"

Boom—!

Before the words faded, a pressure a hundred times more terrifying than Mu Susu's suddenly exploded from the old man!

In the void, an invisible giant hand formed entirely of black energy appeared out of thin air, grabbing Mu Susu in mid-air!

"Ah—!!"

Mu Susu let out a shrill scream, her bones creaking. The power of the Demon Seed that had just erupted dissipated instantly like snow meeting the scorching sun.

Bang!

She was smashed back onto the altar like a broken doll. The immense pressure weighed heavily on her, and let alone resisting, she couldn't even move half a finger.

Dharma Form!

This old thing was actually in the Dharma Aspect Realm!

Mu Susu's pupils shrank, and her heart turned cold.

She had always thought this White-bearded Old Man was just a senior elder with Divine Intent in the sect; she never expected his cultivation to be in the Dharma Aspect Realm!

Hiding his strength in the sect as a Dharma Aspect Realm expert—no wonder no one in the entire Heavenly Demon Sect dared to defy him!

"You also don't stop to think, why did this Saintess position fall to you?"

The White-bearded Old Man walked slowly onto the altar, looking down at the immobile Mu Susu, his voice calm and matter-of-fact. "If the Heavenly Demon hadn't personally specified that it wanted a body with the Natural Demon Seed as a vessel, the position of Saint Son in our Heavenly Demon Sect would certainly have been Lu Qingyun's."

"But it's fine now." He curled his lips into a cruel smile. "Using your life to exchange for the Heavenly Demon's descent means we don't have to lose a future great general of our Heavenly Demon Sect."

Lu Qingyun...

When Mu Susu heard this name, she felt even more angry and hateful.

What Saintess position? It was a trap from the very beginning!

From the day she was forced to join the Heavenly Demon Sect, she had never trusted these lunatics. She had intended to sneak away and live freely, but she had ended up falling into their hands anyway.

If there were an afterlife... No, if she could survive, she would definitely slaughter the entire Heavenly Demon Sect!

The White-bearded Old Man naturally paid no heed to the monstrous hatred in her heart.

He flipped his fingers, and a pitch-black dagger covered in demonic runes appeared in his hand.

The blade of the dagger gently slid across Mu Susu's neck.

Ssh—!

Warm blood sprayed out instantly, flowing along the grooves of the altar's patterns, precisely filling every blood channel.

Excruciating pain struck, but Mu Susu couldn't even groan. She could only glare fixedly at the old man before her, the hatred in her eyes almost solidifying.

Consciousness was fading rapidly, and a cold sensation surged from her limbs and bones toward her heart.

She could clearly feel her vitality draining away rapidly with her blood. Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and the light before her eyes gradually blurred.

Bastard...

If I die, I won't let you go even as a ghost!

If I can survive, I will chew your flesh and blood raw!

I'll make you all my dogs!

As the last thought flashed through her mind, Mu Susu's eyes went dark, and she completely lost consciousness.

And at the very moment her consciousness faded.

Boom!!!

The entire blood-red altar suddenly erupted with a pillar of blood-red light that shot into the sky!

The dazzling, piercing light illuminated the entire pitch-black cavern, and profound, incomprehensible runes floated and rotated within the light pillar.

A vast, ancient soul fluctuation, as if crossing time and space, descended suddenly from the firmament. Ignoring the obstruction of the cavern's rock layers, it poured straight into Mu Susu's young body.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

After a while.

The light pillar slowly receded, and the runes dissipated completely.

On the altar, the girl who had been at death's door slowly stood up.

She walked barefoot down from the altar, her wounds already healed, without even a single scar left behind.

It was just that those eyes had completely changed.

Indifferent, cold, and carrying a sense of looking down from the depths of the bone.

It was as if all living beings in this world were merely ants and dust in her eyes, not worth mentioning.

"Welcome the Heavenly Demon!!"

The White-bearded Old Man knelt on the ground with a thump, his forehead pressed tightly against the cold floor. His entire body trembled violently due to extreme excitement, and his voice was hoarse beyond recognition.

The Heavenly Demon he had worshipped his whole life had finally... descended!

Squelch.

A soft sound came.

Excruciating pain instantly swept through the White-bearded Old Man's entire right arm.

His entire right arm had been ripped off by the girl in front of him!

Blood splattered everywhere, but the girl didn't care at all. She held the arm to her mouth and made a soft, chewing sound.

The smell of blood instantly permeated the air.

Yet, the White-bearded Old Man didn't even frown, and he didn't even have the slightest thought of resisting.

Even though he was a Dharma Aspect Realm expert who could kill this shell in front of him with a flip of his hand, he dared not, did not want to, and was unwilling to.

Because he knew very clearly that the one controlling this body right now was the true god he worshipped his whole life.

Being able to offer his body for the Heavenly Demon to enjoy was supreme glory!

He had even prepared himself; his left arm, or even his entire life, could be offered at any time.

But just then, a voice, indifferent yet tinged with a hint of playfulness, sounded above his head.

"Look up."

The White-bearded Old Man was startled, then immediately raised his head as instructed.

The moment their eyes met, that gaze that overlooked all living beings swept through his soul, instinctively causing a bone-deep fear to arise in him. He hurriedly tried to lower his head again.

"Heh—"

The girl chuckled, her voice finally carrying a trace of human emotion. She sized him up with interest and spoke slowly:

"Bark for me."

The White-bearded Old Man: "..."

He froze in place, his brain unable to process it for a moment.

Bark... bark what?

He blinked blankly, meeting the girl's smiling-but-not-smiling eyes, and an absurd thought suddenly popped up.

He was silent for a full three seconds.

Inside the cavern, two slightly dry, yet incredibly clear sounds rang out:

"Woof... woof woof."

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