Only after hearing Venerable Mysterious Thunder confirm it as well did the last trace of doubt in Xu Taiping's heart dissipate, leaving him utterly convinced.
"Elder Ding, young friend Taiping."
At that moment, Venerable Mysterious Thunder spoke again:
"I will be leaving by boat next, which will not consume much Divine Essence. But when the two of you go to investigate the Yaochi Sacred Land, you will still have to deal with the Blightbones within Kaiyang Heaven. There will be many occasions when you need Divine Essence."
As he spoke, his expression became utterly resolute:
"So let us use my Divine Essence this time!"
Heaven-Hunting Great Sage gave Venerable Mysterious Thunder a long look before turning to Xu Taiping beside him.
"Xu Taiping, you choose."
Xu Taiping frowned.
"Seniors, there is still something I do not quite understand. How can I borrow someone else's Divine Essence to wield the great deductive power?"
Heaven-Hunting Great Sage glanced at the Blightbones still circling the Immortal Boat before explaining to Xu Taiping:
"It is simple. You need only find a cultivator willing to offer up their Divine Essence. When you wield the great deductive power, hold their hand while they recite the Self-Sacrifice Curse."
Hearing this, Xu Taiping said in surprise:
"The Self-Sacrifice Curse can be used like that?"
He was not the only one. Upon hearing this, Lotus Eye was also astonished.
"Weren't the methods of sacrifice and ritual offerings banned long ago?"
Venerable Mysterious Thunder smiled.
"Young friend Taiping, you have only just ascended from the Lower Realm, so you may not know much about the Chaos Death Domain."
"In this world, everything you possess can be offered as a sacrifice."
"And incantations such as the Self-Sacrifice Curse."
"Are merely one of the ways to make sacrifices and ritual offerings."
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