"Wooh, wooh..."
The flute music continued.
Sometimes high-pitched, sometimes low.
Sometimes light and brisk like a mountain stream, sometimes melodious like a newly hatched oriole.
Bai Zihe's state, from the initial mindless killing, gradually calmed down, the bloodlust in his eyes slowly dissipating.
Until...
It completely vanished, replaced by confusion.
"What is this..."
Bai Zihe gradually regained consciousness, looking at the mess around him, his expression changed drastically.
"Wooh, wooh..."
The flute music was so clear, and Bai Zihe could hear it distinctly.
Back then, facing Gu Chengkong who had consumed the Blood of Hell, he was no match and was forced to drink the Blood of Hell himself to counter Gu Chengkong.
He had also fallen into this state of indiscriminate killing.
At that time, it was Senior Sister Shangguan Xianling who appeared, used her flute to briefly control Bai Zihe, and then he consumed the Spirit Devouring Gu, eventually becoming like this.
This time, the flute music...
Although it was exactly the same as before, its power was far greater, actually waking him from his killing frenzy, which showed it was no ordinary feat.
"Bai Zihe?"
Zhuge Sheng, seeing that Bai Zihe seemed to have woken up, called out with lingering fear, maintaining a defensive posture.
"I'm sorry."
Bai Zihe sighed, a hint of apology flashing across his face: "Just now in the Path of Life and Death, I was trapped. The Blood of Hell was triggered..."
"If not for this flute music, I would have been lost forever."
Zhuge Sheng suddenly understood.
In fact, looking at Bai Zihe's state, he had already guessed.
However, what had happened had happened, and there was nothing more to say.
Bai Zihe's heart was drawn to the source of the flute music, perhaps related to Senior Aunt and Master, so he eagerly said, "Your Majesty, shall we go ahead and investigate?"
Zhuge Sheng nodded in agreement, "Alright."
After speaking.
A group of people darted towards the direction the flute music was coming from.
They sped along.
The imposter Emperor's side naturally followed.
Moments later.
They actually chased to the entrance of the Scripture Repository.
There, four figures in black robes stood with their backs to them, motionless, as if they had stood there for millennia.
And they...
The aura they exuded gave Bai Zihe a very familiar feeling.
Bai Zihe was instantly shaken.
He immediately used his spiritual power to probe carefully, trying to find some clues.
But as he probed...
The familiar feeling vanished without a trace, as if it had been his imagination.
What was going on?
For warriors to identify other warriors, their aura was unique.
Why was there such a situation?
Bai Zihe was puzzled, unable to understand or figure it out.
And his sensing...
Was clearly noticed by the four black-robed figures, and they slowly turned around.
Instantly, Bai Zihe's eyes widened.
"Swish!"
But after seeing clearly, Bai Zihe felt an inexplicable sense of disappointment.
These people...
He didn't recognize any of them; it wasn't as he had imagined.
"Welcome to the Scripture Repository."
The first black-robed figure on the left scanned everyone, a peculiar smile appearing on his face: "Here, you can obtain all the treasures you desire."
"However..."
The black-robed figure grinned, a sinister and terrifying smile: "These treasures are not easily obtained; they require the blood sacrifice of strong individuals like yourselves."
"Isn't this rule quite interesting?"
"Hehehe..."
After speaking, the black-robed figure let out a bone-chilling laugh.
"Go."
The first black-robed figure on the right, with a cold and emotionless face, directly opened the door to the Scripture Repository, signaling everyone to enter.
"Oh, right..."
Just as everyone was about to act.
The first black-robed figure on the right spoke again: "There are countless treasures inside, but the sum of all of them is less than half of the best one."
"You all..."
"Look carefully after you go in."
These words immediately stirred the hearts of everyone.
One treasure was worth more than all the others combined; if they obtained it, this trip to Dragon Island would not have been in vain!
"Swish!"
"Swish, swish!"
Without hesitation, the experts scrambled forward, pouring in.
Zhuge Sheng and Bai Zihe also immediately stepped inside.
The Scripture Repository was arranged similarly to the Treasure Distribution Platform.
It was a grand hall supported by towering pillars, vast, magnificent, and evoking a sense of mystery and desolation.
However.
Instead of weapons, elixirs, or secret manuals directly placed on the bookshelves, there were numerous treasure chests.
This great hall must have been built at some point.
But these treasure chests...
Showed no signs of age, still radiating brilliance and gleaming, catching the eye.
"Quick!"
"Grab them!"
"Don't leave any for them!"
Seeing this, everyone immediately rushed forward to snatch them.
This time, the guardians at the entrance of the Scripture Repository had not warned them about poison, only that opening them would require some effort!
"Swish!"
Everyone had an intuition.
The larger the treasure chest, the more radiant the light it emitted, the higher the tier and the more precious the treasure within.
Therefore.
The large treasure chest in the center immediately became the object of everyone's desire.
Both the experts on Bai Zihe's side and those under the imposter Emperor's command, without exception, set their sights on it, intending to claim it for themselves.
"Seeking death!"
The imposter Emperor, seeing that Ilena's subordinates were preparing to compete with him, roared and drew his sword, stabbing directly forward.
"Swish!"
"Whish, whish..."
His move immediately caused a chain reaction.
The experts from White Reaper and Hand of God also drew their weapons at the same time, preparing to fight the imposter Emperor to the death.
"Whoosh..."
At this moment, a stream of light flew over.
It was Liu Wen, the guardian of the Imperial City, who made his move. His sharp sword energy pierced the heads of several experts on the spot, leading to their deaths.
Ilena, Montado, and Satan were instantly furious.
However...
They had lost many experts to Bai Zihe earlier, and now, their combined strength was less than one-fifth of the imposter Emperor's side.
How could they fight?
Therefore, even though many of their experts had been killed, they could only accept their fate.
"Make way."
The imposter Emperor, filled with triumph, swaggered to the treasure chest.
Satan and the others were furious but could only use their angry gazes to fight their enemies, not daring to truly fight the imposter Emperor to the death.
"This treasure..."
The imposter Emperor picked up the treasure chest, and his right hand, which was supporting it, immediately felt heavy, clearly indicating that the treasure inside was not light.
This made the imposter Emperor even happier.
However, opening it required the blood of a strong individual...
Without hesitation, he pointed at the corpse of a Hand of God expert: "Move him over and let his blood pour into it."
A subordinate immediately complied.
This enraged Satan to the point of gritting his teeth and clenching his fists.
But the situation was dire, and he could only endure.
The imposter Emperor paid him no mind, and then he poured the blood of the expert onto the treasure chest.
However...
The treasure chest remained unmoved, showing no signs of opening.
"Could it be..."
The imposter Emperor looked around suspiciously: "Does it have to be someone who was just killed?"
As he said this.
Satan and the others retreated, moving to Bai Zihe's side, their eyes fixed warily on the imposter Emperor.
The imposter Emperor's gaze swept over them, but he gave up.
He did indeed have the thought of killing someone on the spot and pouring their blood onto the treasure chest to see the reaction.
However.
Now that all these people had gathered around Bai Zihe, he had to abandon this plan.
The combat power Bai Zihe displayed when controlled by the Blood of Hell was too terrifying. In his estimation, even Liu Wen might not be able to withstand three moves from Bai Zihe.
Unless absolutely necessary, it was best not to provoke him.
Subsequently.
The imposter Emperor's gaze fell on the black-robed figures with their backs to them.
"Swish!"
The next moment, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He transformed into a stream of light, holding the golden treasure chest in one hand and his sword in the other, attacking the black-robed figure.
"Thwack..."
The black-robed guardian was completely unprepared and was instantly pierced through by the imposter Emperor.
Blood flowed from his chest.
The imposter Emperor, of course, would not waste it and immediately placed the golden treasure chest on it.
At this time.
The remaining three black-robed guards finally reacted.
"You!"
"How dare you sneak attack us, you audacious dog!"
One of them glared at the imposter Emperor.
The imposter Emperor ignored them.
He continued to pour blood onto the golden treasure chest, trying to see if it could be opened.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."
"Clang..."
Moments later, the golden treasure chest erupted with divine light, clearly on the verge of being opened.
"Hahaha, it really works!"
The imposter Emperor was suddenly ecstatic.
However, the eyes of the three black-robed guards flashed with imperceptible mockery.
"Bang..."
Just as the imposter Emperor was about to become overconfident.
The golden treasure chest in his hands suddenly expanded and then exploded violently.
"Boom..."
After the explosion, green mist instantly billowed and spread, engulfing the imposter Emperor in the blink of an eye, giving him no time to react.
"This is..."
The imposter Emperor finally sensed that something was wrong and prepared to flee the scene.
But the mist clung to him like a shadow, following him wherever he went.
Running, running...
Everyone's expressions changed.
The imposter Emperor's hair gradually turned white, his arms withered, and his face aged...
As if...
In an instant, a lifetime had passed.
Under the effect of the poison, time flowed for the imposter Emperor, and he transformed into an old man!