"So this is the Sky Lantern?"
So this is the Sky Lantern? Luo Li felt a shudder run down her spine as she gazed from afar.
She suppressed the indescribable fear in her heart and immediately scanned the pool with her eyes.
As expected, among the tens of thousands of people in the pool, Luo Li spotted her Junior Brother, Jun Moxiao.
Anxiety seized Luo Li’s heart, and she wanted to rush over and rescue him.
Ye Yun stopped her. "Which one is your Junior Brother?" he asked softly.
Luo Li pointed in one direction and described the person in detail, allowing Ye Yun to understand immediately.
However, he still held onto Luo Li’s arm, not letting go.
"Ancestor, I’m afraid Junior Brother won’t last much longer. He might die soon," Luo Li said, her voice choked with sobs.
Ye Yun smiled indifferently, unruffled. "Don’t panic. Let the Sky Lantern burn for a while longer. When his Essence Blood is nearly depleted, we can rescue him. If we then use the Ancestral Dragon Blood, its effects will be even better!"
Upon hearing the Ancestor’s words, Luo Li’s eyes widened in surprise. So the Ancestor had this in mind all along.
Thinking of the potency of the Ancestral Dragon Blood, Luo Li’s perspective immediately shifted. If my junior brother could absorb the Ancestral Dragon Blood, its effects would surely be better than what I experienced, and his future achievements would definitely not be less than my own. All I had absorbed in the past was just one drop. According to the Ancestor’s words, if Jun Moxiao is burned by the Sky Lantern for a little longer, he might be able to absorb two drops of the Ancestral Dragon Blood!
Luo Li was instantly overjoyed.
The two continued to walk slowly towards the dark pool.
The number of specters gathered in this gorge was exceedingly high. Many of them possessed quite impressive cultivation realms. Origin Sea Realm specters were a dime a dozen, and some even reached the Shaping God Realm.
Luo Li couldn’t help but tremble inwardly. This Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge truly merits its reputation as the most powerful forbidden place! If these specters were to break out, the entire Ancient Moon Dynasty would face a great catastrophe. Luckily, these specters rarely leave the Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge. The great powers constantly providing cultivator offerings for the Sky Lanterns to appease these specters had maintained this fragile peace over the years.
The two arrived at the edge of the pool, silently taking in the sight.
The spectacle of over ten thousand people in the pool burning like candles was truly grand. Ghost Qi billowed ceaselessly, and many formidable evil ghosts howled nearby. With such a scene, it truly felt like a glimpse into Hell.
The dark pool was enormous, with quite a few human cultivators standing around it. Among these human cultivators were those of considerable cultivation base, including some at the Tenth Layer Peak of the Origin Sea Realm and even Shapers. These were powerhouses from some of the major local factions.
A little while later, the number of people around the pool increased. People kept bringing new captives to the pool. Then, evil ghosts would pounce, apply bizarre divine skills, and turn the living humans into candles.
Luo Li’s eyes twitched at the sight. This is too cruel. If I were a Divine Bridge Realm powerhouse, I would want to brandish my sword and slay all the ghosts in the Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge! But alas, I don’t have that strength now.
Ye Yun just watched the pool indifferently, his face emotionless. Below the True God, all beings are like ants. Therefore, he did not have an ounce of sympathy. In his eyes, it was merely larger ants bullying smaller ones.
"Hey, little girl," a middle-aged man standing not far from Luo Li called out, glancing coldly at her and Ye Yun. "You’ve been here for quite a while. Why haven’t you made your move?"
"Can’t I just watch?" Luo Li glared irritably at the middle-aged man who had spoken so rudely.
This middle-aged man had an impressive cultivation base, at the Shaping God Realm First Level. Luo Li noticed their attire and guessed they were from the nearby Blood Robe Sect. The Blood Robe Sect was extremely powerful in the Ancient Moon Country; based on power rankings, they could be placed within the top ten.
"’My, what a sharp-tongued little girl. Looking to pick a fight, are we?’" The middle-aged man looked Luo Li up and down, finding the pretty young girl rather unfamiliar. However, seeing such a young girl possess such a powerful cultivation base and wear an Emperor Level Robe made him nervous. Whose successor is this? From what power? Until he thoroughly understood his opponent, he would not easily engage in conflict.
The minor conflict between the two attracted the attention of those around them. Everyone then noticed that Luo Li was standing by the pool, unmoving, and had not delivered anyone into it.
As such, everyone grew restless.
"Listen here, girl. This isn’t a place you can just waltz into. If you don’t light a Sky Lantern, I doubt these specters will spare you."
"That’s right! Hurry up and light the Sky Lantern, young lady, or nobody can save you!"
One after another, people condemned her, their expressions fervent.
And those powerful evil ghosts nearby were whirling around in the air, emitting chilling laughter. These evil ghosts had already developed Spirit Wisdom, no different from regular people. However, for some unknown reason, they didn’t speak or interact with humans during the Sky Lantern lighting period.
Luo Li’s face turned cold as she was being accused by everyone. Even though she had the Ancestor with her and wasn’t frightened, the barrage of criticism still unsettled her.
Ye Yun noticed. He calmly patted Luo Li’s shoulder and whispered softly, "If it truly comes to it, I can serve as a Sky Lantern."
"How could that be possible?! Ancestor, you are of noble status! How could you become a Sky Lantern?" Luo Li almost fainted from shock. The Ancestor is at the True God Realm! If he really became a Sky Lantern to save me, I, Luo Li... I would become the Dragon God Sect’s greatest sinner in all of history!
"It’s fine. Just to quiet them down," Ye Yun said nonchalantly, a light smile playing on his lips.
This place wasn’t just for lighting Sky Lanterns; a kilometer beneath the pool lay an ancient black coffin. There slept a highly ranked evil ghost, perpetually slumbering. Ye Yun’s gaze pierced through eternity; he naturally discerned it was a specter that, despite absorbing the soul essence and blood of tens of thousands of people, still couldn’t awaken.
Since that was the case, he wouldn’t mind giving this little ghost a "boon," allowing it to awaken this time. Then, he could properly settle old scores with it.
Those who dared to offend his Dragon God Sect—Ye Yun would ensure they died understanding exactly why.
Luo Li had no idea about Ye Yun’s thoughts, but seeing the Ancestor so unwavering, she was worried yet dared not defy his intentions.
Above their heads, evil ghosts of the Shaping God Realm hovered, baring their fangs and claws, incessantly roaring in a peculiar way. It seemed like a display of force meant to intimidate Luo Li.
Seeing this, the onlookers erupted.