In other words, those sacrificed were members of the tribe who “did not live much longer.”
The Old Man of the Underworld uses this method to try to find a balance between the necessary sacrifices and the suffering of his people.
However, this discovery made David even more anxious.
If the thing in the gap truly required a life sacrifice, why choose someone who would soon die?
What can we gain from this?
Or maybe they have specific criteria for selecting their offers?
He had no answer, but the thought of guessing, like a poisonous snake coiled in his mind, continued to gnaw at his attention.
What really made him make that decision was the discovery that the madman’s descendants were still alive.
A young ghost woman named Youying was actually the seventh generation great-granddaughter of that crazy ghost cultivator. He was cold-faced, quiet, and lived in a remote cave at the edge of the seventh level.
David took the initiative to approach him, initially just to strike up a conversation under the pretext of “wanting to learn the history of the Ghost Clan”.
Youying’s personality is more secretive than ordinary ghosts, but every time David mentions the gap, his slender knuckles tighten slightly, as if he is being pulled by an invisible force.
On their seventh meeting, Youying suddenly spoke up, her voice as cold as a knife soaked in ice water, her eyes glaring at David: “You are investigating the crack.”
David did not deny it: “Yes.”
A complex emotion flashed across Youying’s eyes: “Do you know how my ancestor went crazy?”
David looked at his face, which was illuminated by a dark red light, and said, “I heard he went crazy after coming out of that rift.”
“He only lived for seven days after coming out of the womb.”
Youying’s voice was very gentle. “For seven days, he repeated the same words every day—’It silences everyone. It doesn’t need sound, it just needs silence. I heard the sound of water, the sound of very dark water, and beneath it all eyes opened.’ After saying these words, he died.”
“Eyes open?” David insisted. “What kind of eyes?”
No one knows.
Youying stared at him, her deep blue eyes, similar to Guiqi’s, swirling with abyss-like light. “But when the madman dies, his eyes open. They never close.”
That night, when David returned to his cave, Jiang Xuelan was sitting under the dim red light, flipping through an ancient book borrowed from the Library Cave.
He looked up, his cold blue eyes reflecting David’s face: “You came again to ask about the crack?”
David didn’t hide anything: “I plan to go in and have a look.”
Jiang Xuelan was silent for a moment, then closed the ancient book and placed it on her lap. He looked up at David and said, “I’ll go with you.”
“No,” said David. “I have absolutely no idea what’s in it.”
“That’s why you need someone with you.” Jiang Xuelan’s voice was calm and firm. “If you can’t get out, at least someone will know what’s happening to you inside.”
David stared at him for a long time, and finally did not refuse.
He needs more help.
He found Xuanzhenzi and explained the situation briefly.
Hearing that, Xuanzhenzi dropped the dry grass from his mouth three times, patted his thigh, and said, “Master Chen, are you going to die? Even the ghost race themselves don’t understand that loophole. For a human cultivator like you to barge in is like throwing meat sandwiches to the dogs!”
“So you’re coming with me.”
Xuanzhenzi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but looking at David’s calm purple eyes, he finally said nothing: “This old man’s bones are fine, fine, just treat it as taking your remains.”
David smiled and patted him on the shoulder: “I won’t let you take the body.”
David told Xuanzhenzi and Jiang Xuelan to wait for news from him while he went to investigate the situation at the pass before taking any action.
That night, the “night” in the Underworld Abyss was even darker than the day.
The dark red ore light dimmed, and ghostly blue flames danced on both sides of the suspension bridge, making the shadows of the ghost cultivators appear long and thin, like ghosts.
David changed into a black robe, hiding his aura as much as possible, and quietly walked out of the cave like a shadow that merged with the darkness.
Instead of going straight to the location of the gap, he first followed the stone steps on the cliff to a remote platform near the gap.
This platform, located in a cliff alcove and covered in dense, leafy grass, is only connected to the outside world by a narrow stone path. This was an excellent lookout point he discovered during his daytime exploration.
David lay on his back on the Yinling grass, his gaze fixed on the crack not far from him.
FAQ Novel
Q: What is found in the library cave?
A: David spends time searching through ancient scrolls and animal skins for information about a rift.
Q: What is the meaning of ‘Seven Nights’?
A: The phrase ‘Seven Nights’ is found in ancient script and is of unknown significance, possibly a name or a code.
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