Cao Xianming slowly sat down.
He took the iPad that loved listening to Dog-Blood Romance Story out of his coat, his fingers sliding mechanically across the screen, as though frantically searching through some information.
That action of his was like a lifeline.
In an instant, it rekindled a faint spark in those on the verge of despair.
Could... there still be a way?
After a moment, however, Cao Xianming raised his head.
He forced a bitter smile onto his face, uglier than crying.
"I did find a way..."
"What way?"
Almost everyone pressed him in unison, their voices mingling fear with one last shred of hope.
Cao Xianming's voice was as dry as two pieces of sandpaper rubbing together.
"A way... to treat the symptoms, not the cause."
"Find a Ghost Domain and have them hide inside for now."
"Once inside a Ghost Domain, they can temporarily block those sacrificial rules from locking onto them."
But the problem was...
Where were they supposed to find a Ghost Domain on this vast, unfamiliar grassland?
His words left everyone deathly silent.
The tiny flame of hope that had just ignited was doused with cold water once again.
A Ghost Domain?
Was that something they could just find whenever they wanted?
Besides, even if they found one, what would it be like inside?
Would they be escaping the tiger's den only to enter the wolf's lair?
Silence.
Suffocating silence.
Just then, inspiration suddenly struck Yang Yong, as though a string in his mind had been sharply plucked.
"I have a suggestion!"
He held out a hand.
A small banner appeared in his palm.
Across its surface, four entirely different patterns wound and intertwined...
Red, white, gray, and green.
A cold, oppressive aura slowly spread from the little banner, making even the surrounding air