The Burial Tower of Immortals buries the heavens, the earth, and all the immortals.

Millions of people were bound to millions of stone pillars, all treated equally, and each person had runes on their body that constantly drained their life force.

Their faces were pale, their lips were purple, and their eyes were filled with despair.

In the very center of the magic circle, an old man, thin as a skeleton, sat cross-legged.

His dragon robe hung loosely over his skeleton, as if it contained only a breathing, dried-up corpse.

He was the Emperor of Wu in the Great Wu Dynasty.

He had lived for over two hundred years and was once a powerful and influential figure. Now, at the end of his life, he was unwilling to die.

So at the Jin Xin auction, he spared no effort to bid for the Spirit Source, but unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. He encountered the Red-Eyebrowed Taoist, who was equally determined to get the Spirit Source.

As a result, he failed to win the bid for the spiritual source. While he was besieging Qin Changye, Qin Changye used the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth to transfer the damage of the "Heaven and Earth Destroying Finger" to his body, causing him to suffer many serious injuries.

This made his already exhausted body even worse.

Knowing he didn't have long to live, he made a crazy decision: to sacrifice everyone in the entire imperial city, absorbing their life force to prolong his own life.

Even if it only lasts a few more years, he is willing to do it.

"Father!" A middle-aged prince, bound to a stone pillar, suddenly raised his head, his voice filled with extreme sorrow. "We are your sons! Even tigers don't eat their cubs, how could you kill us?"

Emperor Wu looked coldly at the prince, his tone indifferent: "As the old saying goes, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, but I am more venomous than a tiger."

"If you kill us, the Great Wu Dynasty will be extinct!" another prince shouted, attempting to threaten the Wu Emperor into changing his mind.

However, it was ultimately a waste of time and energy.

Emperor Wu sneered, "As long as I live, I will not be without an heir. I can have more children and raise more children, so how can there be any talk of an end to my lineage?"

After a pause, Emperor Wu continued, "Besides, everyone looks out for themselves. If I die, I will have nothing left. Why should I care about my descendants?"

Several imperial concubines, who were tied up nearby, cried out, "Your Majesty, you said you loved us the most and would stay with us forever."

"That's right." Emperor Wu looked at them, his tone filled with conviction, "I will refine your essence into my body, and I will continue to live with your essence. Won't we be together forever? Don't worry, I will never forget your faces, your voices, your warmth."

"You madman!" an old minister cursed. "The people can carry a boat, but they can also capsize it! With your treatment of your people, your rule will not last!"

Emperor Wu laughed even louder: "I only know that I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me. I have never regretted it in my life."

At this moment, a general suddenly spoke up from the crowd: "If the ruler commands a subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die; if the father commands a son to die, the son has no choice but to die. His Majesty wants our lives, that is our duty, even our honor, and we must accept it!"

Immediately, some blindly loyal people nodded in agreement, thinking that what he said made sense.

However, the next moment, as the light of the sacrificial array enveloped the general, he suddenly realized something was wrong and struggled desperately, shouting, "Your Majesty! You said that as long as I help you lure these people here, bind them, and deceive them, you will spare me! You can't go back on your word!"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

Just now, seeing this general's righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, I thought he was truly loyal to Emperor Wu.

In reality, he was merely a plant of Emperor Wu.

Emperor Wu said coldly, "When did I ever say I would spare you? I only asked you to do things for me, I never promised to spare your life."

The general's face instantly changed, transforming from a loyal minister to a ferocious expression. He cursed at Emperor Wu, "Emperor Wu! You will die a horrible death! Your ancestors for eighteen generations were all beasts! You..."

Emperor Wu, instead of being angry at the curses, narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he were appreciating a beautiful piece of music.

The crimson light grew stronger and stronger, and one by one the people on the stone pillar lost consciousness. Their essence transformed into crimson threads, converging towards Emperor Wu.

Along with this, Emperor Wu's skin visibly regained its color, and his withered muscles bulged slightly.

"This method actually works! Once I absorb all the life essence from these people, they can live for at least another five years, no, ten years!"

As Emperor Wu felt the changes in his body, his aged face instantly brimmed with undisguised excitement and exhilaration.

He even stood up and started gesturing wildly in front of everyone.

Just then, Qin Changye and his group stepped into the area of ​​the sacrificial array.

The magic array sensed their presence and suddenly trembled violently.

The immortal bones, pure yang immortal body, human emperor immortal body, devouring heaven immortal body, as well as the Vajra Overlord Body, Illusionary Spirit Body, Nether Poison Body, Qilin Arm, etc., that Qin Changye possesses, each containing an extremely terrifying amount of origin, both in quantity and quality.

Of course, there's also the Nine Tribulations Overlord Body within Xiu'er's body, which is quite terrifying.

The sacrificial array was like a cat seeing a fish.

The magic array patterns lit up wildly, and the crimson light that originally only covered the vast square suddenly expanded, threatening to engulf Qin Changye and the others as well.

Emperor Wu opened his eyes, a greedy glint flashing in his cloudy gaze: "Well done! Well done! The essence of just a few of you is actually more abundant than the entire city's population combined! By absorbing you, I can live for at least another thirty years, no, fifty years!"

The next moment, he directly offered up a few drops of his essence blood and began to fully activate the sacrificial array. The crimson light transformed into countless crimson tentacles, which frantically wrapped around Qin Changye.

He sensed that Qin Changye's source energy was the most abundant; as long as he captured Qin Changye, the outcome would be assured.

Qin Changye did not dodge; instead, he actively activated all his physical attributes, including his Immortal Bones, Pure Yang Immortal Body, Human Emperor Immortal Body, and Devouring Heaven Immortal Body.

Instantly, an indescribable surge of primordial energy poured out from his body, rushing into the sacrificial array like a golden dragon.

Qin Changye's actions instantly shocked the countless people who were bound in the square.

Faced with the sacrificial array, they all tried to restrain their own essence, so that they would be absorbed a little slower and could live a little longer.

On the other hand, Qin Changye actively catered to him, as if he was afraid that he wouldn't die fast enough?