"An ancient cultivator from the True Demon Realm? That was strange indeed. Logically speaking, whenever the Earth Abyss opened, anyone who entered this place—unless they were cultivators from Ice Marsh City or the Yin Nether Sect—would be offered as sacrificial fare to the restriction formation to open the cave abode. The records had never documented anyone who managed to leave alive."
Upon hearing Ancestor Gu Peng's words, Saint Ancestor Ming Chou slightly furrowed his brows and spoke slowly.
"Hahaha... Fellow Daoist, don't put it so absolutely. Won't someone be leaving here alive this time?" Upon hearing Saint Ancestor Ming Chou's words, Ancestor Gu Peng laughed and retorted.
"Of course, if that person was a Mahayana cultivator, he could naturally enter and leave this place safely. Whoever that ancient cultivator was, he had definitely entered this place before. And given the abilities of you two, you were indeed worthy of entering that cave abode. However, opening the restriction at the cave abode's entrance requires a cultivator's Soul Core as a catalyst. Take a look at those people—who among them could serve as the offering?"
Saint Ancestor Ming Chou's eyes flickered, a thread of sinister light flashing through them as he spoke again.
After saying this, he immediately looked toward the four people standing guard in the distance: Crimson Demon Ancestor and the others.
At this time, only Jing Tong and the Jia siblings remained on Ice Marsh City's side. Among the people invited here, Sha Daoming had fallen to the Ice Soul Beasts outside, Weng Zhang had been captured by Qin Fengming, and Han Lian and Gong Mo had been slain by Li Jitong. Now, only Dugu Bie, Shen Tu, Crimson Demon Ancestor, and Immortal Fairy Lin remained.
Upon suddenly hearing Saint Ancestor Ming Chou's words, Shen Tu and Immortal Fairy