637 Pulling a Log! (1/2)
Wang Baole took the pistils quietly. He understood Feng Qiuran's desperation to save her father and Mie Liezi's devotion to the sect. Both of them would risk everything to save an elder of the sect. He also understood Daoist You Ran's loyalty to the sect. However, he continued to remain wary of the latter. Daoist You Ran had been the one who had mentioned the battleship's defense mechanism. That had been part of the reason why everyone had so easily fallen into an illusion.
Regardless, even though he might understand their motivations, he still disapproved of this mission. It might not have been so bad if there had been fewer people involved. However, this mission comprised of all the sect's Nascent Soul realm cultivators and a great portion of their Core Formation realm cultivators. These hundreds of cultivators formed the remaining elite fighting force of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.
If something were to happen to them, it would create a lasting impact on the Vast Expanse Dao Palace that the latter might never recover from. The Federation wouldn't be affected in the short term, but it would also suffer the consequences in the long run.
Regardless, he was an outsider who was in no place to disagree with their decision. He could only exclude Federation cultivators from participating in this mission. Zhao Yameng's and Kong Dao's statuses in the sect were different though, and they had no choice but to join the mission.
That was why Wang Baole knew that his main responsibility was to ensure their safety while finding Feng Qiuran's father was a secondary concern. He sighed secretly. He went to Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng. They hadn't suffered any injury, but the series of dangers they had just survived had shaken them. However, neither Kong Dao nor Zhao Yameng were weaklings. They quickly set aside their fears, their eyes once again shining with a fierce intensity.
”Kong Dao, try activating your Teleportation Talisman,” Wang Baole said quietly after he walked near the two.
Kong Dao shook his head.
”I tried earlier… it didn't work.”
Wang Baole wasn't the only one who had thoughts of leaving. There were a few amongst them who shared the same thoughts. Even though Feng Qiuran was with them, they had tried activating the teleportation talisman secretly. The teleportation had failed though, which further dampened their spirits.
When Feng Qiuran realized what was going on, bitterness flooded her heart as she sighed secretly. Then, with a solemn look, she bowed deeply towards everyone.
”Perhaps I've made the wrong move this time… but please believe me. I will do all I can to lead everyone out!”
Feng Qiuran's character didn't allow her to be as forceful as Mie Liezi. However, as a woman, her malleable character and lack of temper were to her advantage.
As she bowed towards everyone and made her promise, her eyes filled with apology, everyone also returned the bow silently. They had all chosen to believe her. That was because they knew her character. They knew that Feng Qiuran… wasn't someone who would leave them to die in times of danger.
”Elder Feng, there is no need for an apology. As Dao Palace cultivators, it's our obligation to save our elder. Besides, we have chosen the path of cultivation. Why should we now fear death? If we did, we shouldn't have chosen this path in the first place!” Chi Lin said with his raspy voice as he stood amidst the crowd. His eyes were fierce as they scanned the crowd.
”Since teleportation is out of the question, we have only one option left to us, and that is to advance!”
”Elder Feng, we don't have the rights to access many of the records concerning the Never-Ending Clan. Since you know of this Demonic Green Poria Flower, do you also know of anything else that is strange that we should look out for on the battleship?” As the Nascent Soul realm cultivators began to speak up, the Core Formation realm cultivators began to quieten down. Wang Baole lifted his head and looked at Feng Qiuran.
Feng Qiuran took a deep breath and pushed aside her anxieties. She knew that she couldn't afford to panic. If she did, she would really be leading everyone to their deaths. She would become a sinner of the Dao Palace.
”I, Mie Liezi, and You Ran have made an error in our judgment. Now that I've seen the corpses and the Demonic Green Poria Flowers, I'm reminded of something that I've heard of before… a special Never-Ending Clan battleship!
”This special battleship appears no different from other Never-Ending Clan battleships. However, its function is different. They are known as Sacrificial Palaces!
”Sacrificial Palaces are essentially sacrificial altars. Every time the Never-Ending Clan conquers a galaxy, they would capture hordes of cultivators and throw their corpses into the Sacrificial Palaces. These cultivators' blood, flesh, and vitality are sacrificed to the battleships and used to aid Never-Ending Clan members' healing!
”I suspect that this battleship is a Sacrificial Palace. The bodies here belong to cultivators from numerous cultivations that were destroyed by this battleship!
”If that is indeed the case, then there should be a minor sacrificial altar in each world contained within each disk. These three minor sacrificial altars should be connected to one another on another lower level, where the main sacrificial altar is located!”