Chapter 653: We Are All Villains

Just as Wang Jianqiang's thoughts flickered.

He suddenly saw the old man point a finger toward the blood-colored figure.

That blood-colored figure immediately seemed to come alive, charging straight toward a patch of void.

That patch of void was clearly empty.

But the moment the blood-colored figure collided with it.

It was as if it had struck immortal gold, instantly being shattered into pieces.

The shattered blood did not drip down, but instead, as if absorbed by a sponge, instantly merged into that patch of void.

Along with it, the power of luck contained within also merged in.

"This is..."

Seeing this scene, Wang Jianqiang raised an eyebrow.

He looked carefully at that patch of void.

Immediately, his pupils constricted.

In that patch of void, there was a crack as thin as a strand of hair!

Because it was too fine, he had not been able to notice it before.

Just at this moment.

The old man had already thrown a second person onto the Altar.

Not long after.

This person was likewise refined into a blood-body carrying luck, and it collided with that patch of void.

Wang Jianqiang looked carefully.

That crack had not changed in the slightest.

He furrowed his brows.

He continued to observe.

In the blink of an eye, several more people were blood-sacrificed, their blood and luck merging into that patch of void together.

But no matter how Wang Jianqiang investigated, he still could not see the slightest change.

"Stop him!"

Just as the doubt in Wang Jianqiang's heart grew increasingly thick.

A voice suddenly transmitted into his mind.

Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred, and he calmly transmitted his voice into the Spirit God Ring, "Xiaobai, do you know something?"

After a moment of silence, Xiaobai spoke, "He is using the luck of heaven's favorites to weaken the power of the Boundary Wall."

"Boundary Wall?"

Wang Jianqiang was startled.

Sensing Wang Jianqiang's confusion.

Xiaobai's voice continued to come through, "The Boundary Wall is the barrier of this realm, and it can also be seen as a shell."

"It is precisely because of the existence of this shell that this realm can remain uninvaded."

"The reason Out-of-Boundary Cultivators value the Outer Realm Battlefield so much is because a gap in the Boundary Wall was opened there; they cannot break through the complete Boundary Wall, so they can only invade from there."

Wang Jianqiang's gaze flashed, "In that case, the Divine Fire Alliance collecting the blood of living beings and blood-sacrificing these heaven's favorites to weaken the Boundary Wall, could it be..."

"That's right, they want to break through the Boundary Wall here."

"Once the Boundary Wall is breached and Out-of-Boundary Cultivators invade, you will bear the brunt of it and will surely perish."

Xiaobai's affirmative voice came through.

Wang Jianqiang frowned, "But didn't you say the Boundary Wall is very difficult to break? If it could be broken so easily, wouldn't it have been riddled with holes long ago? And why would there only be one gap at the Outer Realm Battlefield?"

Xiaobai sighed, "If I am not mistaken, this place should be a Boundary Wall Node."

A flash of doubt crossed Wang Jianqiang's eyes.

He had heard another unfamiliar term... Boundary Wall Node.

Xiaobai seemed to have anticipated this, and its voice continued to ring in Wang Jianqiang's mind.

"Legend has it that the so-called Boundary Wall is likely a massive Array."

"The so-called Boundary Wall Node can be understood as the connection point between the Formation patterns within the Array."

"It is where the weakness of the Boundary Wall lies, but in normal times, the Boundary Wall Node is extremely hidden and very difficult to find."

"The Boundary Wall relies on this realm to stand and is influenced by this realm."

"The more stable the space within the realm, the stronger the Boundary Wall."

"The Spirit Qi of heaven and earth in this Tianhuo Domain is thin, and the spatial stability is average; therefore, the node located in the Tianhuo Domain must also be one of the weaker Boundary Wall Nodes."

"It can be called the weakness among weaknesses."

"However, the Boundary Wall is, after all, the Boundary Wall."

"Even at this relatively weak node, it is not something that can be easily broken."

"Therefore, in order to break this node, that person built this place and crafted that Xuese Jitan."

"Any heaven's favorite will have more or less luck on their person; by using this altar, that luck can be stripped away."

"Luck is like a double-edged sword; under normal circumstances, the more prosperous the luck within the realm, the more it can serve to strengthen the Boundary Wall."

"But once this luck is utilized by someone, it can also be turned into a sharp blade to weaken the Boundary Wall."

Hearing this, Wang Jianqiang revealed a look of sudden realization.

Then, his expression stirred as he thought of Xing Li's previous divination regarding Ye Lingyun, and he couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Using the power of luck to weaken the Boundary Wall, this Divine Fire Alliance is really taking the long way around and looking for trouble."

"Wouldn't it be enough to just find Ye Lingyun?"

"His individual fortune is likely stronger than the fortune of everyone present combined."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's snarky remark, Xiaobai was speechless for a moment.

However, he did agree with Wang Jianqiang's words.

The fortune on Ye Lingyun was indeed terrifyingly strong.

It was just that the Divine Fire Alliance hadn't noticed him; if they could capture him, this Boundary Wall Node would likely have been broken long ago.

Just at this moment.

Wang Jianqiang looked at the Xue Hai beneath him without changing his expression.

He then asked in confusion, "Since that's the case, they could just sacrifice geniuses; why the need for mass slaughter and collecting the blood of living beings?"

"Could it be that they want to use the blood of living beings to punch through the Boundary Wall?"

After a moment of silence, Xiaobai's voice rang out in Wang Jianqiang's mind again.

"That's right."

Wang Jianqiang was stunned.

He had just been spouting nonsense; it was actually true?

At this time, Xiaobai's voice continued to come through.

"Compared to forceful destruction, the blood of living beings is the best weapon for destroying the Boundary Wall."

"Of course, this is limited to the living beings of this realm, and it must be applied to the Boundary Wall Node; as for the blood of Out-of-Boundary Cultivators, it has no effect whatsoever."

Wang Jianqiang was taken aback.

The blood of living beings within the realm could actually corrode the Boundary Wall.

It was truly strange.

No wonder the Divine Fire Alliance would collect the blood of living beings on such a massive scale.

Looking at it this way.

This Divine Fire Alliance might look normal, but in reality, it was likely already infiltrated by Out-of-Boundary Cultivators.

To be able to find the Boundary Wall Node and employ these methods.

Those Out-of-Boundary Cultivators were certainly no ordinary people.

They were very likely old monsters who had survived since the ancient times.

Thinking of this, Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted.

"Xiaobaibai, since you know so much, did you also participate in that battle between the inside and outside of the realm during the ancient times?"

"You must be quite famous, right? Why haven't I heard of you? Which faction within the realm do you hail from?"

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's barrage of questions, Xiaobai fell silent and did not respond.

"Master."

Just at this moment, Wang Jianqiang suddenly felt his palm being held by a small, icy-cold hand.

He snapped back to his senses and looked at the figure beside him.

At this moment.

Zhao Ruier's face had turned completely pale.

He looked around again.

The original group of 101 people had shrunk by more than half, with fewer than forty remaining.

Seeing this, Wang Jianqiang pondered for an instant.

He suddenly shouted to the old man, "Supreme Elder, I am Li Dabao, a Disciple of the Divine Fire Alliance; we are on the same side, we are all villains."

"You must not accidentally kill me."

After saying this, as if afraid the other party wouldn't believe him.

He let out two strange, cackling laughs.