frightfiction Chapter 141 Rescuing People from the Dark Prison
Chapter 141 Rescuing People from the Dark Prison
"Hahahaha... It would be best to have more blood! And it must be women's blood! After all, only the blood flowing from a woman's extremely yin body can be called a delicacy!" The mysterious figure known to everyone as the Dragon Lord, even Yuan Zhen himself had never seen his true face.
They simply made a deal that no one knew about.
Yuan Zhen had some understanding of the origins of this Dragon Lord.
According to the Dragon Lord himself, he does not belong to this continent at all.
This place is just one of many insignificant little places in the lower realm, and even the magical spiritual power that people often talk about does not exist here at all.
However, in stark contrast to this barren land is the continent where the Dragon Lord resides.
That place is a world that truly upholds the law of the strong, and the Dragon Lord himself is a powerful being who is highly respected and sought after by countless people in the Upper Realm!
Yuan Zhen himself did not expect that the Dragon Lord would choose him and make a promise to him, expressing his hope to use his hands to achieve the grand goal of unifying the entire continent.
According to the Dragon Lord, he was the destined emperor chosen by the celestial beings!
At this moment, Yun Juan was hiding in the shadows, silently watching everything that was happening before her eyes.
The group of people were desperately refining the essence blood, while heartbreaking cries and women's desperate pleas for mercy could be heard from behind the altar in the distance.
Those poor women were locked in cold cages, powerless to resist their impending tragic fate.
Although Yun Quan was filled with sympathy and anger, she knew very well that this was not the time to act impulsively.
If one rushes out to try to save these suffering women, not only will one fail to rescue them, but one will also be in extreme danger, ultimately suffering a loss that outweighs the gain.
Therefore, despite her inner turmoil, Yun Juan could only grit her teeth and endure it, continuing to conceal her figure and wait for an opportunity.
"Can't we... really save them?" Gouzi, through Yun Quan's eyes, also witnessed this horrific scene, and a strong sense of pity and desire to save them welled up in his heart.
However, reason told her that at this moment, Yun Quan was all alone, and if she rashly acted to rescue those poor women, it would undoubtedly put Yun Quan herself in extreme danger!
"Our primary mission here is to find Xiao Shi! Now is definitely not the best time to rescue them! Besides, even if we successfully rescue them, what then? There will still be a steady stream of innocent people captured and brought here to become new sacrifices! Unless we completely destroy this terrible altar!"
Yun Juan stared intently at the strange altar before her, its shape resembling a mysterious and complex array.
This formation seems to specifically use young women as sacrifices, using their flowing blood and vibrant lives to maintain some unknown power or existence.
As for whether it was to prolong the lives of certain people or to achieve other ulterior motives, Yun Juan had no way of knowing.
However, such cruel and callous disregard for human life is utterly unforgivable! No reason should justify sacrificing the lives of these innocent women!
"Let's go to the dark dungeon first!" Yun Juan said anxiously, her only wish being to rescue Xiao Shi as soon as possible.
She secretly vowed to make this eerie and terrifying place disappear completely and never exist in the world again!
"Why are you arresting Xiao Shi? I just overheard people talking about needing a woman with extremely yin blood." Gou Zi looked at the other person with a puzzled expression. He noticed the woman tied to the cross and the person next to her who looked like a guard. They had just brushed past him and he had also overheard some of their conversation.
Xiao Shi is clearly a boy, so logically he shouldn't be the target! What's going on here?
"Hmph... I suppose it's because it's difficult to find women who meet the criteria in Kyoto," Yun Juan analyzed with a frown. "So these heartless bastards have no choice but to resort to capturing men to fill in temporarily. After all, if too many women disappear without a trace, it will inevitably attract the attention of the authorities, causing widespread panic, and then it won't be so easy for them to catch people again!"
As she spoke, Yun Juan's right hand involuntarily clenched the exquisite, small yet deadly Rain of Pear Blossoms needles, as if the cold metal could bring her a sense of security.
Her beautiful and lively eyes were now filled with vigilance, scanning her surroundings as sharply as a hawk's.
The density of guards here is astonishing; you can see a fully armed, solemn-looking guard almost every few dozen meters.
They stood still like silent statues, but at the slightest disturbance, these "sculptures" would instantly come to life, displaying astonishing reaction speed and combat capabilities.
Even more terrifying is that if any of the guards suffers misfortune or raises an alarm, the rest will quickly sense the danger and swarm forward to launch a fierce attack, like sharks smelling blood.
Faced with such a dire situation, Yun Juan knew that the slightest misstep could lead to utter ruin.
So she moved lightly, like a ghost, carefully and nimbly weaving among the guards.
Every step she took was carefully considered, cleverly using shadows and buildings as cover to avoid being seen by those who might discover her whereabouts.
Just then, Gouzi, who had been silently following beside her, suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered a warning in a very low voice: "Watch out, there's movement on the left!"
Yun Juan's heart tightened, and she quickly stopped, pressing her body tightly against a wall, holding her breath and waiting quietly.
After confirming that they had not been discovered, they continued to quietly move towards the dark prison.
As she got closer to the dark prison, Yun Juan finally saw her target clearly—two tall and imposing guards stood prominently at the entrance.
The two men, each wielding a sharp spear, stood imposingly like gatekeepers.
Yun Juan frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, then reached into her robes and rummaged around for a while before pulling out two smooth, round pebbles.
She took a deep breath, secretly channeled her energy into her fingertips, and then suddenly shot the stone out.
Two soft whooshing sounds rang out as the two pebbles flew like lightning, striking the two guards precisely at their pressure points, causing them to fall into a deep sleep.