Chapter 699: Temple Seal, Blood Sacrifice Conspiracy

Jian Wushuang hesitated for a moment, finally nodding: "Fine, I will try."

"But you must also be careful; Myriad Demon Island is currently full of hostility toward the human race."

"Going alone is too dangerous."

Lin Xuan gave a bitter smile: "I know it's dangerous, but this is the only way."

"If a war truly breaks out, it won't just be one person who dies."

After bidding farewell to Jian Wushuang, Lin Xuan continued to fly toward Myriad Demon Island.

As he approached the island, he immediately felt intense hostility.

The entire Myriad Demon Island was in a state of war, and the coastline was covered with various demon warriors.

Giant eagles, flying dragons, and other flying demon beasts circled in the sky, while tigers, leopards, wolf packs, and other terrestrial demon beasts stood on the ground.

The eyes of all the demon beasts flashed with vigilance and anger.

Lin Xuan did not hide his identity, but instead landed openly on the coast.

The moment he landed, he was immediately surrounded by hundreds of demon beasts.

"A human cultivator! It's a spy!"

"Kill him!"

"Avenge our fallen companions!"

The demon beasts roared angrily, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

But just then, a white figure flew in from the distance.

Nine-Tailed Fox King Bai Suxin appeared in person.

She wore a white robe, her long hair drifted like a waterfall, and nine snow-white tails swayed gently behind her.

Her beautiful face wore a majestic expression, and her eyes flashed with a dangerous light.

"Human cultivator." Her voice was as cold as ice.

"Are you an envoy sent by the alliance? Have you come to negotiate terms of surrender?"

Lin Xuan shook his head: "Your Majesty Fox King, I have already broken with the Righteous Alliance."

"I have come here to prevent an unnecessary war."

Bai Suxin frowned slightly: "Broken with them? Do you think I would believe such a lie?"

"This could be a new conspiracy of your human race."

"First send a 'traitor' to gain our trust, then coordinate from the inside and outside."

Lin Xuan could understand her suspicion; after all, the current situation was indeed hard to trust.

He slowly circulated his Genesis Bloodline, and white-gold light surged from his body.

This light was pure and gentle, without any aggression, containing only deep goodwill.

Bai Suxin felt this power, and a flash of surprise crossed her eyes.

As a demon king who had cultivated for three thousand years, she could clearly perceive the essence of this power.

This was a completely pure, holy power, containing no evil or deception.

A person possessing such power could never be a conspirator.

"This is... the Genesis Bloodline?" Bai Suxin said softly.

"The power of the legendary Genesis God-Monarch?"

Lin Xuan nodded: "Exactly. And I want to use this power to help some of the injured demon warriors."

"If I were truly an enemy, would I do this?"

As he spoke, he walked toward several demon warriors who had been injured in the previous conflict.

Placing his hands gently on their wounds, the white-gold light surged into them.

A miraculous thing happened: these wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Nine-Tailed Fox King Bai Suxin stared at Lin Xuan for a moment, the vigilance in her eyes gradually dissipating.

The pure power of the Genesis Bloodline could not lie; the goodwill contained in this light could not be faked.

"Fine, I will believe you once." She nodded slowly.

"If you have truly come to prevent war, then we should cooperate."

"But I must first take you to see something; perhaps you can help me resolve the doubts in my heart."

The surrounding demon warriors heard the Fox King's words and all showed expressions of surprise.

But no one dared to question her decision, and they simply moved aside in silence.

Bai Suxin led Lin Xuan toward the depths of Myriad Demon Island.

The further they went, the denser the Spirit Qi on the island became, and the more lush the various exotic flowers and herbs grew.

But Lin Xuan felt a faint, lingering evil aura, as if something ominous was lurking in the depths.

"Where does this evil aura come from?" Lin Xuan asked with a frown.

Bai Suxin's expression was grave: "This is exactly the place I am taking you to see."

"There is an ancient temple in the Core area of Myriad Demon Island."

"Sealed there is an extremely dangerous item—the first volume of the Nine Nether Demon Scripture."

Lin Xuan's heart jolted; it was exactly as he had guessed.

"How did this Demon Scripture come to be?"

Bai Suxin explained as they flew: "Thousands of years ago, the human and demon races once joined forces to fight a common enemy."

"In that war, we captured the first volume of the Nine Nether Demon Scripture."

"But this evil classic was too powerful to be destroyed, so it could only be sealed."

"Thus, the ancestors of the demon race and the cultivators of the human race joined hands to build that temple."

"The Seal fused the bloodline power of the demon race with the Array techniques of the human race; theoretically, outsiders could never break it."

The two soon arrived at the deepest part of Ten Thousand Demon Island.

Before them appeared an ancient temple, its architectural style possessing both the wildness of the demon race and the intricacy of the human race.

The temple was built entirely of black stone, covered in complex Runes and patterns.

Some of these Runes flickered with the multicolored light unique to the demon race, while others emitted the golden radiance of human Dharma Arrays.

The two powers fused perfectly, forming a powerful sealing barrier.

But Lin Xuan immediately discovered an anomaly.

The sealing light barrier around the temple had developed subtle cracks; although not obvious, they certainly existed.

"The Seal has been tampered with," Lin Xuan said in a deep voice.

Bai Suxin's expression changed drastically: "What? How is this possible?"

"This Seal is the highest secret of our demon race; apart from the successive Fox Kings, no one knows its specific location."

The two landed in front of the temple gate, and the scene before them made them both gasp.

The ground around the temple was covered in bloodstains; some had already dried into a dark red, while others were still damp.

Even more terrifying was that various remains were scattered among these bloodstains.

There were furs and scales from the demon race, and fabric and weapon fragments from the human race.

There were even some strange substances Lin Xuan had never seen before, emitting a heavy, evil aura.

"These bloodstains... are very fresh," Bai Suxin said, crouching down to examine them.

"No more than three days old, and the quantity is immense."

"At least several hundred lives have perished here."

Lin Xuan circulated his Creation Bloodline, carefully sensing these residual auras.

In an instant, a massive amount of information flooded into his mind.

These bloodstains not only contained ordinary life essence but also held the evil power of the Nine Nether Demon Scripture.

"I understand now," Lin Xuan said, his face pale.

"Although the enemies cannot directly break the Seal, they are using blood sacrifices to weaken the power of the Seal."

"Every blood sacrifice makes the Seal become more fragile."

"Once enough life essence is accumulated, the Seal will completely fail."

Bai Suxin said in shock: "Are you saying those missing villagers and cultivators..."

"Were all brought here for blood sacrifices?"

Lin Xuan nodded: "Very likely. And judging by the freshness of the bloodstains, they may still be continuing."

Just then, a burst of eerie laughter suddenly came from deep within the temple.