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Chapter 390

Then Li Ming reiterated the matter of the ancestral vine. The thousand-year-old ancestral vine had a wide root system under the irrigation of the Lu family, which could almost cover the entire Hulu City. What they found in the Yanhua Tower that day was just one spot.

In fact, it was not as they had initially guessed that the Lu family was raising demons, but they were simply offering blood sacrifices to the ancestral vine. The same was true for several other magic arrays. The ancestral vine either grew naturally in these places or the Lu family intentionally guided them. In short, they had created these places one after another for branches to grow, and then watered them with human blood and essence to keep the ancestral vine alive.

The Lu family also wanted to hide this matter because it would not sound good to be labeled as a demon or monster, so they kept it secret.

Everyone also sighed. The ancestral vine growing in the city lord's mansion looked like a fairy root, but secretly it sucked blood and ate marrow. Over the years, countless people had died under its vine. Now that they thought about it carefully, they were afraid that the ancestral vine also had the magical effect of transforming spiritual energy, making it easier for the children of the Lu family to practice.

Otherwise, the Lu family might not have been able to hold on for so long just for an illusory gourd.

After everyone agreed, they went to the ruins of the City Lord's Mansion together.

Seeing that this place is now full of devastation and the fierce battle is still before their eyes, everyone sighed.

If the Lu family had behaved themselves and practiced well in this blessed land of immortals, they would not have attracted disasters. Good and bad fortune come from no door, but are brought upon themselves.

Then everyone went forward and saw that the jade gourd vine seemed to be glowing, but its shape was completely different from the last time they saw it.

Cang Shan then said, "I have sealed off several areas in the city where the gourd vine has spread and is known to eat people. Although this gourd vine has an unknown lifespan and is quite magical, it has no intelligence. In the past, the Lu family would order people to absorb its essence and soul for blood sacrifices. This vine itself will not actively seek out people to devour."

Li Ming also said: "This thing was born and raised by nature, absorbing the spiritual essence of the sun and the moon. It has its own life and death, and it should have withered. The Lu family tried to prolong its life and avoid death by watering it with evil methods, but it actually betrayed its true spirit. So it seems that this vine itself is not at fault, it's a pity that the descendants of the Lu family are so cruel."

As they talked, they walked forward and saw that the gourd vine was thick and winding like a thousand-year-old tree. Li Ming looked at it with his eyes, and a divine light flashed in his eyes, and he saw that there were indeed runes flowing inside.

Lei Dongzi sighed and said, "In the great battle that day, the City Lord's Mansion was destroyed by 80 to 90 percent. If it weren't for the Lu family's magic formation, I'm afraid half of Gourd City would have collapsed. But this Gourd Vine is surprisingly intact. It seems to be a rare treasure."

Shan Nian smiled and said, "After all, it is the treasure that helped the Great Gourd Immortal achieve enlightenment. It is not surprising that it has some magical properties. This vine is probably ten thousand years old."

Thanks to Shannian's help these days, otherwise it would not be so easy for Lei Dongzi and Zangshan to take control of the overall situation. After all, they have too few manpower at the moment.

Zhang An's cultivation is insufficient, and Zeng Yushu has not yet entered the Tao. Although Shannian is young, his cultivation is quite profound. Otherwise, how could he use Buddhism to resolve the fierceness of thousands of ghosts? Although he also used the methods passed down by his master, it would be impossible without the support of his own profound cultivation. In terms of cultivation alone, he is not inferior to Cangshan and Lei Dongzi. I don't know how he practiced at such a young age.

Shan Nian, who had first passed on the Dharma and then offered his assistance, was also extremely upright, with a clear and bright Buddha's light, earning him the trust of several others. Meanwhile, at Cangshan, where the Lu family were being held captive, although each of them possessed considerable cultivation, they had suffered a backlash from their failed formation to suppress Li Ming, and the death of both the patriarch and the great elder had left them with no will to fight again. Had they continued the fight, the outcome would have been uncertain.

At this moment, their scapulae were locked, their spiritual orifices and dantian were sealed, and they could not use any magic power at all, and were even worse than ordinary mortals.

At this time, a young man asked, "Third Uncle, why did you tell those people all the secrets of our Lu family? We just had to keep silent and wait for the other branches to come to our rescue. Then we would fight to the death. Wouldn't that mean we would be handing over our Lu family's foundation to them?"

Lu Tianai originally had gray hair and beard, but in just over ten days he looked like he had aged twenty years. His hair was completely white, and it was not silver but a dry and sickly white color. It was obvious what kind of torment he had endured in his heart these days. He was a cultivator, so it was not an exaggeration to say that he was exhausted. Even if he took good care of himself from now on, he would lose at least a hundred years of his life. Considering his age, he could only live for a dozen years at most.

"My second brother is gone. How can we resist this great golden elixir monster? If we resist stubbornly, the fish will surely die, but the net will not necessarily break. As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood."

He said with a look of resentment on his face: "That bull demon is insatiable. Now that he has obtained the treasure of my Lu family and the method of refining treasures, he must go to see it. It would be fine if he came into contact with the ancestral vine, and the ancestral vine would definitely suck him up completely. By then, we will be able to rise again with our useful bodies and continue the glory of my Lu family! Even..."

He paused, his eyes dark, and even said with a hint of anticipation, "When we get the two gourds back, who in the world can stop us?"

The younger generation then understood Third Uncle's plan and asked, "If the ancestral vine is truly so powerful, why did we bother setting up the formation? Couldn't we have simply lured the bull demon to the vine?"

Lu Tianai shook his head and said, "Otherwise, the power of the Ancestral Vine wouldn't be apparent. That Bull Demon would have to be willing to sacrifice and refine it. Hehe, I only told it this secret, but not the method of sacrifice and refinement. If it were to act rashly, it would surely provoke a counterattack from the Ancestral Vine. The Ancestral Vine is thousands of years old, and its foundation is so profound that no one can rival it. Back then, there was a disturbance. Hehe, it took nearly 100,000 lives to quell the Ancestral Vine's anger."

At this time, the younger generation asked hesitantly, "But the roots of the ancestral vine have already covered the entire Hulu City. If a sudden change occurs, wouldn't it be a land of destruction, with countless lives lost?"

Another old man sneered, "These mortals are nothing but ants. My Lu family has taken care of them for so many years. Now that my Lu family has fallen from power, they just act as if nothing happened. What's the point of keeping them?"

The tone of this man's voice showed that he did not care about the millions of people in Hulu City at all. What was even more terrifying was that the other members of the Lu family also nodded in agreement, only a few of the younger ones seemed to feel a little bit reluctant.

However, considering what the Lu family has done over the years, this seems to be completely explainable. If they still treated the people as human beings, they would not do such a blood sacrifice.

Not to mention that humans and demons live together in the city just to cover up the demonic aura. The Lu family is crooked from the root!
At this moment, the earth suddenly shook, but these people all had happy expressions on their faces, especially Lu Tianai, who had a look of anticipation on his face, and even a gleam in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)