Yet what was astonishing was that not a single one of the powerful figures below dared to beg for mercy or offer any explanation from beginning to end.
After all, they had cultivated for countless years and knew full well that the strong made the rules, while the weak could only abide by them.
At this moment, they were the so-called weak, so any explanation or plea for mercy would be a futile effort.
Meanwhile, in the distance, those who had long grown accustomed to such scenes remained utterly unruffled. It was as though everything had gone exactly as expected; their expressions did not change in the slightest, and not even an eyebrow twitched.
In stark contrast were newcomers such as Bai Ze.
The moment they witnessed this scene, their faces turned grave, as dark and heavy as a sky blanketed by storm clouds.
At that moment, Hong Yue, who had been watching ahead all along, could not help frowning deeply when she saw this. In a low voice, she said, "It seems Moon Maple Valley regards us entirely as tools for condensing 'immortal crystals.' They do not care in the slightest whether we live or die, nor about our circumstances."
"Indeed."
Standing nearby, Lü Ruoxue likewise nodded with a grave expression and continued, "That is exactly the case. If they did not need us to keep condensing 'immortal crystals' in the future, I fear they would not merely draw one-tenth of our insignificant origin. They would drain every last bit of Immortal Origin from our bodies without hesitation!"
As she spoke, she unconsciously clenched her fists.
"That's right."
Li Xingyue also agreed. "Though only one-tenth of our Immortal Origin has been extracted, it still has an immeasurably enormous impact on us."
"Even if it does not completely destroy our