"Deep red..."
Nie Yun nodded.
It seemed this Sacrifice Token could only be activated by the power of one's bloodline. Once enough bloodline power was gathered, it could turn deep red and open the Inner Valley.
As generations continued, Lu Xi's bloodline had grown increasingly thin. Even the combined blood of all these people could barely turn the Sacrifice Token red.
"Burn the bloodline again!"
The first attempt had only turned the Sacrifice Token light red, and the High Priest called out again.
All the clansmen slashed their wrists once more and let their blood drip out.
Under the radiance of the Sacrifice Token, the power within the blood gathered again, deepening its color considerably. However, it still had not met the requirement to open the Inner Valley.
Only after burning their bloodlines five times in succession did the Sacrifice Token turn deep red. By then, every clansman had gone pale. After burning their bloodlines so many times, they could no longer endure it.
"Just as expected..."
Taking it all in, Nie Yun could not help shaking his head.
No wonder the Second Priest had been worried. It really was as he had feared.
Their bloodlines had become far too thin. A single ritual already required so much time and consumed so much essence blood. As time passed and their bloodlines thinned further, who knew whether they would still be able to open the Inner Valley through ritual?
If they could not even open the Inner Valley, then becoming a Sword Dao Great Emperor would be utterly out of the question. That also meant their chances of leaving would become even slimmer.
Rumble!
As the Sacrifice Token turned deep red, the power of the ritual finally revealed itself. The sky before them let out a violent roar and split open