Chapter 350: The Ancient Demon's Will, a Fragmentary Map
There was obviously an independent space behind the entrance of the passage.
After Zhou You and his companions entered the entrance, they felt dizzy. When they came to their senses, they were already standing on a huge black jade square.
This square was very large, more than a thousand feet in size. In the middle of the square was a large altar, on which was enshrined an ancient mysterious volume, which floated on the altar and was supported by a mysterious force.
Behind the altar was a blood-red stone chair. The stone chair was empty, but there were a lot of reliefs on it. The largest relief was a terrifying snake.
The snake almost surrounded the entire chair. If someone sat on the chair, they would feel like they were being swallowed by the snake.
That feeling was very strange.
"That's... Zhu Jiuyin!"
When Xiao Zhuoran saw the snake, his eyes shrank slightly, and he was a little horrified.
Zhu Jiuyin had appeared before in the Demon Sealing Land.
Zhou You also explained the origin of Zhu Jiuyin.
So Xiao Zhuoran also knew about Zhu Jiuyin's existence.
Zhu Jiuyin should be the sacred beast of the ancient demon clan.
Wang Feng had never heard of Zhu Jiuyin, and wondered: "What is Zhu Jiuyin?"
Xiao Zhuoran said: "A very large giant snake. It is said that this snake opens its eyes for dawn and closes its eyes for darkness, and controls the law of time."
"So powerful?"
Wang Feng said in surprise.
At this time, the troll ancestor said: "Zhu Jiuyin seems to have an inseparable connection with the ancient demon clan, and I don't know what the specific connection is."
Zhou You didn't say anything, but looked around.
Found that the place where they were was a small island.
There was a surging sea of blood in all directions.
The sea of blood was full of blood, and as the blood surged, broken limbs and arms kept emerging, and broken human corpses were everywhere, and even heads could be seen emerging from the sea of blood.
Those heads were not rotten, they opened their eyes, and their eyes were full of unwillingness.
Looking up, the sea of blood was endless.
I don’t know how many corpses there are, and how many people died here.
A real sea of blood and corpses.
The horror of this place is even more terrifying than the Sealed Demon Land.
Zhou You frowned slightly, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Fortunately, he slightly circulated the Yimu spiritual energy, and this discomfort disappeared without a trace.
However, Xiao Zhuoran and Wang Feng also saw the sea of blood and corpses. At the same time, their faces turned pale, their stomachs churned, and the discomfort surged like a tidal wave.
They finally knew why the troll ancestor had reminded them like that before.
They didn’t dare to look at it anymore, and quickly crossed their legs and closed their eyes, and circulated the skills, so that they could suppress the strong discomfort.
The troll ancestor saw this scene and couldn’t help but smile.
Then he saw that Zhou You’s expression didn’t change much, and couldn’t help but flash a hint of surprise.
Not long after, Xiao Zhuoran and Wang Feng came to their senses.
But they still didn’t dare to look at the scene in the sea of blood again.
"How many people died here!"
Wang Feng's face turned bitter and he said in great horror.
The troll ancestor said: "When our trolls fled with millions of monks, nearly 80% of them died in that battle. Many ancestors sacrificed themselves and used the flesh and blood of millions of people to suppress the five-ring ancient demon."
"But even so, every hundred years, new blood must be injected into this sea of blood to continue to suppress the five-ring ancient demon."
"Over the past tens of thousands of years, the trolls have thrown countless corpses into this blood pool before they can barely suppress the five-ring ancient demon."
Wang Feng took a breath and said in shock: "What five-ring ancient demon, is it so terrifying?"
Even Xiao Zhuoran was extremely surprised.
He knew that the strength of the ancient demon was measured by the number of spirit rings.
The more spirit rings there are, the stronger the strength.
The ancient demon Ruoxuan was an eight-ring ancient demon.
Therefore, Xiao Zhuoran had always thought that only the ancient demons with seven or eight rings or above were considered very powerful.
Unexpectedly, this five-ring ancient demon was so terrifying!
Tens of thousands of years ago, just a five-ring ancient demon actually massacred millions of trolls!
You know, according to the troll ancestor, they had just defected tens of thousands of years ago. Although the trolls were the weakest among the defectors, they still had cultivators in the Despair and Spiritual Questioning stages.
But even so.
They couldn't stop the slaughter of a five-ring ancient demon!
It can be seen how terrifying this five-ring ancient demon is!
Xiao Zhuoran thought about it carefully and soon felt relieved.
Zhou You only condensed a spirit ring, and at most could only be called a one-ring ancient demon, but his physical strength was comparable to the early stage of the Spiritual Transformation. Even if he was a great perfection of the Spiritual Transformation, his true combat power could not be compared with it.
The first ring was the early stage of the Spiritual Transformation, so the second ring was probably at least the Despair Transformation stage.
No matter how bad the third ring was, it was equivalent to the Spiritual Questioning stage.
Therefore, the fourth ring and above have already surpassed the spiritual stage.
In this case, it is reasonable for a five-ring ancient demon to slaughter the entire troll tribe.
However... in this way, Xiao Zhuoran has a rough understanding of the strength of the ancient demon.
The troll ancestor sighed: "If the ancient demon was not too terrifying, I would not have fled without hesitation when I saw the Taoist friend's ancient demon magic."
Wang Feng showed a strange look.
Indeed, he understood why the troll ancestor was so scared at the time.
After all, the horror of this ancient demon is probably deep in the hearts of every troll tribe member.
An ancient demon slaughtered millions of their ancestors.
The disparity in power is simply terrifying.
Wang Feng seemed to have thought of something at this time. He suddenly said: "It is rumored that this place was not the Demon Sea tens of thousands of years ago, or that this place was not so chaotic. Later, it gradually evolved into the Demon Sea. Could it be..."
The troll ancestor nodded and said: "Yes, it was indeed promoted by our troll ancestors."
After a pause, the troll ancestor said: "Back then, my troll ancestor tried his best to suppress the ancient demon, but he could not kill it. He could only rely on the secret method of the tribe to suppress it with blood and qi. But if he wants to continue, he must constantly infuse fresh blood and qi."
"Under the circumstances at that time, our troll tribe could also do it, but the few ancestors who were still alive had a short lifespan. If all the monks near the entire Demon Sea were killed in a short period of time, it might attract the attention of those big forces and monks, and it would not be conducive to sustainable development. Who would dare to come here if so many people died?"
Zhou You looked strange when he heard it.
Sustainable development is here?
This troll ancestor is something.
Zhou You did not interrupt and continued to listen to the explanation of the troll ancestor.
The troll ancestor said: "Later, my troll ancestor thought of a way to turn the area into a no-man's land. As long as there are ambitious monks, monks who do not want to be controlled, and monks who respect strength, they are willing to come here."
"In this way, the Demon Sea is gradually formed. Fighting and looting can be seen every day here. Hundreds of monks die every day. What we trolls have to do is just to secretly transport the bodies of those dead monks and throw them into this sea of blood."
After listening to the words of the troll ancestor, even Zhou You couldn't help but give a thumbs up to the troll ancestor.
This method is indeed possible, and it perfectly interprets what sustainable development is.
In this way, the trolls can not only inject fresh blood into the sea of blood without risk, but also continue to do so, always ensuring that there is a fresh supply of blood in the sea of blood.
It must be said that the troll ancestor is a genius.
Wang Feng showed admiration: "No wonder there is a strange phenomenon in the Demon Sea. There are many murders and robberies in the Demon Sea every day, but it is rare to find the bodies of those killed. There has been a legend that there are too many strange creatures in the Demon Sea, and those bodies were abducted by strange creatures. I didn't expect that they were all thrown into this blood sea by you trolls."
Wang Feng said and prepared to look at the blood sea.
But he just took a glance and quickly retracted his gaze.
Xiao Zhuoran was also full of admiration.
The method of the troll ancestors can be said to kill several birds with one stone.
"Everyone, these things are the secrets of my trolls. Please don't spread them out, otherwise there will be some trouble."
The troll ancestor said very sincerely.
Although the trolls did not commit any major mistakes, nor did they do the kind of crazy and crazy things to slaughter others, if this matter was spread, it would definitely have an impact on them.
If the troll ancestor was not afraid of Zhou You and others misunderstanding, he would not have said such a thing.
Zhou You was not very interested in this matter, just looking at the file on the altar: "That thing should be the incomplete map left by your troll ancestors, right?"
"Yes!"
The troll ancestor's eyes became quite solemn, he said: "This thing is the incomplete map, but it is quite troublesome to get this incomplete map, at least I have no way."
Wang Feng asked in confusion: "This thing is something left by your troll ancestors, even you can't get it? What is the intention of your ancestors?"
The troll ancestor said: "The ancestor tied the will of the five-ring ancient demon and the incomplete map together to ensure that no one is allowed to take the incomplete map. If you want to get the incomplete map, you must resist the will of the five-ring ancient demon."
Zhou You ignored the words of the troll ancestor, but looked at the strange black stone chair, and couldn't help saying: "I'm afraid it's not just the will of the five-ring ancient demon, right?"
Zhou You not only felt a strong will on the stone chair, but also another more terrifying will.
That will... is definitely not comparable to that of a five-ring ancient demon.
According to Zhou You's guess, it is about the same as an eight-ring ancient demon, or at the level of a seven-ring ancient demon, slightly inferior to Ruo Xuan's will.
But the strange thing is that that will is not the will of an ancient demon, but the will of another kind of creature.
After hearing Zhou You's words, the troll ancestor's face changed slightly, and there was a trace of shock in his eyes: "Daoyou is really amazing. He can even see that will. I admire you!"
Zhou You ignored his flattering words, but said lightly: "I want to know, how to refine this ancient demon body?"
When he came here before, he thought that there was only an ancient demon corpse here.
Unexpectedly, it was an ancient demon body!
The five-ring ancient demon was not dead at all.
It was just suppressed.
Whether it was its will or its soul, it still existed.
It was equivalent to unlocking the seal that suppressed the five-ring ancient demon, and the five-ring ancient demon could escape and become a living ancient demon.
In this case, it is almost impossible to refine it.
After all, if you want to refine this body, you must first erase the soul and will of the body.
Otherwise, how can you refine it?
At most, you can only control the other party.
After hearing Zhou You's words, the troll ancestor couldn't help but look embarrassed: "My ability is too low, so naturally there is no way. Daoyou is very powerful, so you should have such a method."
Zhou You glanced at the troll ancestor and said lightly: "Can I refine you?"
"..."
The troll ancestor said awkwardly: "Daoyou, you are joking. I am fine. How can you refine me?"
Zhou You said: "Then this five-ring ancient demon is also fine. How can I refine him?"
This made the troll ancestor extremely embarrassed, but he couldn't refute Zhou You.
Zhou You didn't dwell on this matter, but slowly walked towards the stone chair.
He had already seen that the stone chair was the key to getting the incomplete map.
Wang Feng and Xiao Zhuoran also wanted to follow Zhou You, but Zhou You stopped them: "Don't come. The closer you get to the stone chair, the more likely you are to be affected by the two wills. Your cultivation cannot resist that will. It will be terrible if you are possessed by it."
After hearing Zhou You's words, Wang Feng and Xiao Zhuoran were shocked and stopped immediately.
The troll ancestor was very smart to stay far away and did not approach. Then he said: "Daoyou, if you want to get the incomplete map, you must sit on the stone chair. Only by sitting on the stone chair and fighting against that will can you get the incomplete map."
Zhou You did not even turn his head, but said lightly: "Aren't you afraid that I will be possessed by that will and then break through the seal and leave?"
The troll ancestor was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "I am very confident in you."
Zhou You sneered.
He could see that this seal not only suppressed the ancient demon's body, but also suppressed the ancient demon's will.
In other words, after sitting on the stone chair, either he could resist the will of the five-ring ancient demon and get the incomplete map, or he would be wiped out by the five-ring ancient demon, and there would be no situation of being possessed.
That's why the troll ancestor was so relieved.
In short, no matter what, the will of the ancient demon could not break through the shackles.
Zhou You knew this, but did not point it out, but slowly walked to the stone chair.
Looking at the stone chair so close, although he had not sat on it yet, he could still feel the terrifying pressure.
The existence of two wills, even Zhou You felt an extremely huge pressure at this moment, making his breathing a little heavy.
However, Zhou You did not stop, but walked steadily to the stone chair. He looked at the stone chair, and after looking at it for a breath of time, he sat on it without any hesitation.
"So confident?"
The troll ancestor looked at Zhou You in surprise, with a flash of doubt in his eyes, and he could not understand Zhou You more and more. (End of this chapter)