57: Breaking the formation requires sacrificing the blood of the demon clan

Li Qiankun's words reminded everyone.

Only then did everyone suddenly snap back to reality.

"That's true."

Immortal Lord Changqing looked down at Li Qiankun, whose black robe was already covered in frost, and said, "Li Family Head, open the passage leading to the bottom of the cold pool."

"Okay!"

Li Qiankun closed his eyes and chanted some unknown spell.

Subsequently, the blue light in the sky intensified, and a very ancient-looking bronze door appeared in the void.

There were nine steps in front of the door, covered in patches of moss.

"The passage leading to the bottom of the cold pool is actually in the sky?"

"The Li Family ancestors designed this really cleverly. If every patriarch who knew about this died, wouldn't the Demon Pool Holy Mother be trapped inside for all eternity?"

"Damn the Li Family!"

A new wave of condemnation against the Li Family arose from the surroundings.

Li Qiankun ignored these voices, flashed directly to the ancient bronze door, and then lightly cut his hand, forcing out his own blood from his fingertip.

In an instant.

Like a hungry monster sensing delicious food, the bronze door trembled violently while emitting an ancient, restrained blue light that captured all the flowing blood.

"Is this using blood as a key?"

Immortal Lord Changqing, who had followed to his side, showed curiosity in his eyes.

"Strictly speaking, it's the Li Family's blood."

Now that things had come to this, Li Qiankun had nothing to hide. He explained, "This bronze door can only be opened by absorbing the blood of our Li Family's main branch. Otherwise, it's useless for anyone else."

"Not necessarily, right?"

Immortal Venerable Changqing smiled faintly, "No matter how hard this bronze door is, can it withstand a palm strike from an Immortal Emperor?"

"Of course not, but..."

Li Qiankun shook his head, a look of pride as a descendant of the Li Family appearing on his face, "The bronze door can easily be shattered, but what good does that do? It would only completely destroy the passage leading to the space inside the door, making the space inside completely lose contact with the outside world."

Thinking back to when the Three Dynasties and Five Sects had not yet risen.

Their Li Family had also been the Human Clan's spokespersons for a while.

Although they had declined now, any one of the rare treasures passed down by their ancestors could be something the Immortal Court didn't possess.

The two of them didn't say anything more.

Because with a muffled 'boom', the bronze door had slowly opened, gradually revealing the boundless expanse of white inside.

The sky formed by the water of the cold pool was layered and heavy, making people feel extremely oppressed.

The vast expanse of bleak white snow was endless, and the extremely monotonous color caused Immortal Lord Changqing outside to subconsciously frown.

And right in the center of that snowfield.

A figure with white hair was sitting alone, with her back to the crowd.

She wasn't bound by any chains, but the surrounding space was subtly fluctuating—Immortal Lord Changqing saw at a glance that she was trapped within a mysterious formation.

"That's the Demon Pool Holy Mother?" A strange glint flashed in Immortal Lord Changqing's eyes.

What intense death energy!

If he hadn't confirmed that the other party was still alive, he might have thought this was just a corpse that hadn't decayed for tens of thousands of years.

"That's right."

Li Qiankun glanced at Lan Ao and the patriarchs of several other families who had flashed to his side, explaining, "She was trapped inside by my ancestor using the Myriad Ages Mortal World Formation. For tens of thousands of years, she has been undergoing mortal world tribulations in her dreams."

Immortal Lord Changqing had heard of this formation; it was one of the Ten Great Formations of the Primordial Era. But now was not the time to think about that, he quickly said, "Hurry and release her."

Everyone stared at Li Qiankun.

However, they saw him frown and ponder, as if he had some unspeakable difficulty.

"What are you dawdling for! Hurry and release our Holy Mother!"

The Great Demons who had followed saw their mother goddess, and in an instant, it was as if their entire bodies were resonating.

They were excited and trembling, and one by one, they couldn't help but roar at Li Qiankun.

"Hurry up, what are you dilly-dallying for!!"

"You surnamed Li, I warn you, the lives of your Li Family's Elders are in our hands! If you dare to play any tricks, we will turn around and kill all of them, take their heads to the Demon Market, and let the demons spit on them to their heart's content!"

"For every second you delay, I'll eat one more Li Family member when we go back!"

"......"

Under the urging of the Great Demons of the Myriad Demons Alliance, Li Qiankun didn't dare to think further. He quickly turned back to everyone, his face showing bitterness, "To break this formation, it's simple and yet difficult."

"You only need to sacrifice a large number of Demon Clan lives. The higher the sacrificed demons' luck, the better the effect."

While the demons stared with wide, astonished eyes.

Li Qiankun sighed again and added, "The reason I was hesitant is that I was afraid you would misunderstand and think I was using public office to avenge a private wrong..."

"You are using public office to avenge a private wrong!!"

The Great Demons roared.

"I've heard that breaking formations requires sacrificing lives, but I've never heard that it can specifically refer to Demon Clan lives!"

"Nonsense! You are targeting our Demon Clan!"

"Wouldn't we know if we threw some Li Family members in first!?"

The demons' patience had run out. They quickly grabbed some Li Family members from the snow island and threw them in, but these people just passed through, as if there was no formation at all.

The demons didn't believe it and ignored the obstruction, grabbing some clansmen from other families and throwing them in as well.

But the result was the same.

Could it be... that only Demon Clan can be sacrificed?

"I already said, it can only be the Demon Clan."

Li Qiankun shook his head helplessly and explained, "According to the oral tradition of our Li Family's patriarchs, only those of the same race as the trapped person are qualified to be sacrificed."

After speaking, he emphasized again, "The higher the luck of the demon, the better the effect."

Upon hearing this.

The eyes of everyone present, both humans and demons, subconsciously looked at Lan Ao.

[Speaking of luck, you believe that all the Demon Clan present are not as high as you, and even if they were added together, they might not compare to you. So you decide—]

[A: Willing to sacrifice yourself to save the Holy Mother.]

[B: Deny your high luck to avoid the sacrifice.]

[C: Instruct other demons to sacrifice themselves.]

[D: Sacrificing the Demon Alliance's demons to save a demon you've never met is too foolish. Refuse to sacrifice and persuade other demons not to sacrifice.]

"Hiss..."

"Generally, in plots like this, the protagonist goes alone to make the sacrifice. This way, while highlighting the Heavenly Mandated Protagonist's excellent character and showcasing his astonishing luck, he can also gain the reputation of saving the Holy Mother and receive the Holy Mother's gratitude..."

"Killing three birds with one stone."

Lin Sheng sighed while silently choosing D.

At the same time, as he looked at the white-haired woman with her back turned in the image, his eyes couldn't help but show thoughtfulness.

He remembered...

The Demon Pool Holy Mother didn't have much plot in the original text; she was like a background character.

Her main role was to unite the divided Demon Clan, mediate in the relationship between the Human Clan and the Demon Clan, and achieve peace between the two races.