That arm kept drawing strength from everyone, and each person felt their body being gradually hollowed out.
They couldn't move and had no way to get rid of that arm.
The suction force emanating from that arm grew stronger and stronger, causing all the essence in their bodies to drain away frantically, leaving their bodies, and excruciating pain constantly emanated from within.
Of everyone, only Xu Ya, who was at the very front, was completely unharmed. She looked calm and even had a slight smile on her face.
The suction force of the arm had no effect on her.
Everyone naturally noticed this, and they all guessed that it was all a conspiracy, and that they were being sacrificed to that arm by this conspiracy.
But by then it was too late; no one could stop it, and their power was destined to be absorbed by that arm.
The crowd began to curse Xu Ya frantically; only cursing could make them feel any better.
However, Xu Ya didn't care at all. She turned around, looked at everyone, and smiled.
"To become nourishment for this arm, to merge with such a great being, is your greatest honor!"
As soon as she finished speaking, those people let out violent screams. The Lord of the Netherworld's arm was draining their power while also causing them intense pain.
Amidst screams, they cursed Xu Ya, but all to no avail. In the end, all nine of them turned into desiccated corpses, looking as if they had been dead for countless years.
At this moment, the arm finally showed a more noticeable change, and a slight recovery was observed.
But that's still far from enough; even more people need to be sacrificed. However, even if everyone outside were devoured, it wouldn't be enough to restore it to half of its peak strength.
At that moment, the arm enveloped in white light suddenly moved, tentatively trying to leave the light barrier.
The arm was still stopped by the light barrier the instant it touched it, but it was clear that the light barrier had dimmed considerably.
Clearly, the white light barrier was no longer able to suppress the Lord of the Netherworld's arm; that arm seemed poised to break through the barrier and escape at any moment.
That was the arm of a god, and once it regained its freedom, no one here could stop it.
"Do we need to sacrifice more people?" Shen Hao murmured to himself, looking at the arm.
Are we going to use the same method to lure people in again?
Shen Hao felt it might not work; even if those people were incredibly stupid, they should have sensed something was wrong.
It will probably be difficult to lure people in using the same methods again.
If I had known, I would have asked for more people.
Just as he was struggling with this decision, the arm struck the white light screen again.
The collision between the two caused a huge energy fluctuation, which was absorbed back by a suction force as soon as it spread outwards.
The white light screen dimmed instantly, continuously surging into the arm.
The white light was not only completely suppressed by that arm, but was also quickly absorbed.
The withered arm shot out, like a bird regaining its freedom, floating in the sky, unleashing its power wantonly.
In an instant, an unparalleled power enveloped the surroundings, causing the ground to tremble, and even those outside could feel the violent shaking.
This power caused some panic among the players outside the temple, but they quickly realized that Demon had appeared, and everyone became alert.
Now is the most critical moment; we absolutely cannot allow any accidents to happen, and we cannot let the Demons break into the temple.
Moreover, the closest believers to the gods inside the temple also sensed the tremor, and they all opened their eyes to look at the statues before them.
The enormous statue, which originally radiated a holy white light, now had some dark things faintly appearing within that white light, and the light on the statue was no longer pure.
This discovery shocked the worshippers in the temple. What had happened? Had there been a problem with their ritual?
"High Priest, what's going on?"
"Did we do something wrong? Or has something happened outside?"
Even if something goes wrong outside, it shouldn't affect things inside.
This temple was built using the power of the gods; it's a closed space isolated from the outside world. What power could possibly affect this place?
"It's the power of the Lord of the Netherworld. He was the original deity of this world; only His power could cause such an effect!"
He... he's dead!
At this moment, the people in the temple discovered that a believer had died inside the temple at some unknown time.
This discovery shocked everyone in the temple.
This temple is the domain of their gods. What kind of power could enter here and kill people?
That's absolutely impossible!
At this moment, the high priest suddenly spoke up, "He just left the temple; someone must have tampered with it then."
These words gradually calmed everyone down; they could accept this explanation.
"High Priest, what's the deal with the idol? Will there be any problems with the deity's presence?"
"Yes, what exactly is the black impurity in the holy light?"
The high priest said calmly, "Rest assured, the god will surely come; he will arrive in this world very soon."
No matter what happens, no one can stop this outcome!
Someone said, "Something must have happened to those players outside. What should we do? Should we go out and check? Or should we continue our ritual?"
The high priest was silent for a moment, then said, "It seems Demon has appeared. Let's go out and see. We're all going out!"
Everyone immediately stood up and walked out of the temple.
At this moment, Shen Hao was still underground in the temple.
He was overjoyed. He had been worried that the arm wouldn't be able to break the seal, but it had given him such a pleasant surprise.
The arm in the air, yearning to absorb more life force, is now ready to devour everything in its path.
Shen Hao manipulated Xu Ya's body to walk to the arm of the Lord of the Netherworld, reached out and grabbed the arm. The arm offered no resistance and was completely obedient.
At the same time, a notification from the game system appeared in front of Shen Hao's eyes.
[The Demon's Left Arm]
"This is the arm of Demon, containing the most powerful force of Demon, and only Demon can wield its power."
If you are not Demon, never try to control it, or it will bring you endless calamities.
But if you were the Demon, you would definitely try to control it.
The Lord of the Netherworld's arm was indeed the Demon's Left Arm, confirming Shen Hao's guess.
Now he has finally obtained the last of the Demon's organs, the Demon's Left Arm.
However, it's not time to replace it with this arm yet, because his original body isn't here, and this body simply can't withstand the power of this arm.
Moreover, he wanted this arm to draw more power from this spot.
He manipulated Xu Ya's body, leading her out from underground and onto the outside of the temple.
This arm has been sealed away for far too long; it's desperately craving fresh life. Now it's time to feast!