Chapter 814: Baptism (Please Subscribe)_1

Gu Linruo led Xu Sheng, explaining as they walked, "The rooms of the Evil Spirit Sect are coed, and one must fight for them based on their strength. Even in combat, there is full of danger, and if someone dies, the sect won't hold the other responsible!"

"Of course, that's unless an Elder of the Evil Spirit Sect witnesses the act. Otherwise, they might use the culprit as a sacrifice, or something of that sort; either way, it means certain death!"

One could say that the Evil Spirit Sect is a place where strength does all the talking, and it turns a blind eye to disciples killing each other!

It is clear that for Shangguan Lin, a woman, to survive in this shadowy and blood-soaked place required immense effort!

The corners of Xu Sheng's mouth slightly curled up. "Is that so? Then this will be interesting!"

It did indeed remind him somewhat of Slaughter City, although that place was obviously a hundred times more dangerous than the Evil Spirit Sect!

At that moment, Xieling Sect Disciples gathered nearby saw Shangguan Lin leading Xu Sheng and expressed their surprise, "Look! Shangguan Lin has brought an unfamiliar man. Could it be she's planning to suck him dry into a mummy?"

"Tsk tsk, such a beautiful woman, with her tender face; what a pity she practices the Yang Harvesting and Yin Nourishing Technique. Otherwise, sooner or later, I'd have her in my bed, satisfying her every day!"

"Be careful not to harm yourself until you become useless!"

"That new disciple probably doesn't know what's going on. I reckon he'll have his essence snatched soon and become a corpse. Hahaha!"

These unscrupulous comments weren't the least bit concerned about being overheard by Xu Sheng and Shangguan Lin...

Xu Sheng's eyes turned cold as he gripped the Earth-rank Sword he had taken from a dead Xieling Sect Disciple, and immediately released a chilling Sword Qi towards one of them...

With a "puchi" sound, the nearest Xieling Sect Disciple did not have time to react before his head was chopped off...

The bloody head fell to the ground, staining the earth with a scarlet hue...

This decisive strike silences the previously chattering disciples, who thought in shock, "This guy... he's at the Void Refining Stage!"

"How could Shangguan Lin possibly control such a man!"

"Damn it! Lucky I dodged quickly, or my head would have been chopped off too."

"This man, he resorts to killing without a word. He's surely no fool!"

But these were just thoughts in their heads; being just insignificant underlings, they dared not say more after feeling the Spirit Force Fluctuation that Xu Sheng had released...

Shangguan Lin, standing nearby, was stunned, clearly not expecting Xu Sheng to suddenly make a move!

She whispered softly, "Let's go, Xu Sheng. My room is over there."

Xu Sheng calmly nodded. "Hmm."

Then, the two made their way to Shangguan Lin's room...

The tightly closed door was smeared with many bloodstains...

No sooner had Shangguan Lin pushed open the door than a crazed Xieling Sect Disciple, radiating an aura of blood, rushed out...

Raising blood-drenched claws, he aimed a blow at her head...

Before Shangguan Lin could react, Xu Sheng, standing beside her, decisively grasped his longsword and thrust it forward, quickly gathering Spiritual Power into it and directly piercing through the disciple's chest...

Then, quietly flinging the body that now hung on his sword aside, Xu Sheng looked at Shangguan Lin with an indifferent expression, "Continue talking, what are you standing there for..."

Seemingly completely unaffected by the horrifying scene that had just unfolded…

Shangguan Lin took a deep breath, calming her turbulent heart…

She continued to speak, "As long as you are within the Evil Spirit Sect, danger lurks around every corner! For instance, the scene just now, even if you hide in your room during the day, you might still be subject to a sneak attack at any moment! A single oversight could lead to death…"

"Nighttime, on the contrary, seems the opposite, with Elders of the Evil Spirit Sect specially patrolling around. Except for disciples who need to undergo the baptism, everyone else must not leave their rooms. If someone dares to leave without authorization and is discovered by an Elder, they will be mercilessly exterminated!"

"Besides that, the Evil Spirit Sect also has similarities with other sects…"

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After explaining the specific situation of the Evil Spirit Sect to Xu Sheng, night had gradually fallen, and whether it was an illusion or not, the moon in the sky seemed to be tinged with streaks of crimson…

Suddenly, the marks on the foreheads of Xu Sheng and Shangguan Lin lit up with a "buzz!!"

Xu Sheng's eyes fixed on the luminous mark on Shangguan Lin's forehead and pondered, "Is this the baptism you mentioned? Seems like the luck isn't too good, huh?"

When the marks on their foreheads lit up, it signified that they had to participate in the "baptism" within the Evil Spirit Sect at night. Failure to arrive in time would result in extermination!

Shangguan Lin pointed at Xu Sheng's forehead with her hand and said with a grave tone, "Master, your forehead is lit up as well…"

Xu Sheng touched his forehead and upon discovering it indeed emitted a faint warmth, the corners of his mouth twitched, "Really?"

Shangguan Lin urged with a hint of haste in her voice, "Master, we should hurry! If we don't arrive in time, we will be exterminated!"

Realizing the severity of the issue, Xu Sheng did not speak again…

The two quickly left the room and were immediately spotted by an Elder of the Evil Spirit Sect who was on patrol. The Elder's icy eyes glanced at the blood-red luminescent marks on their foreheads and then chose to ignore them, continuing the patrol…

Seeing this, Xu Sheng let out a sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart and started rushing towards the gathering place…

Not long after, they arrived at an enormous building that was sunken in and shaped like a quadrangle, filled with intricate, curse-like patterns…

A glance around revealed that there were dozens of Evil Spirit Sect disciples standing nearby! At the very top, four Elders of the Evil Spirit Sect had seated themselves, their cultivation levels reaching the Body Integration Realm!

One could faintly hear the selected disciples who were about to participate in the "baptism" cursing through gritted teeth, "I can't believe I have to participate in the baptism two days in a row!! Damn it! Do they really want me dead that much?"

"Only two people will survive, and one of them must be me!!"

"All I need to do is kill everyone else!"

One of the Elders, with cold eyes, scanned over the twenty Evil Spirit Sect disciples before him and commanded in an extremely hoarse voice, "All disciples participating in the baptism, immediately enter the Baptism Pool!"

The faces of the other Elders nearby revealed a trace of cruel smiles…

Clearly, something dreadful was about to happen!

Upon hearing the order, the disciples of the Evil Spirit Sect began to step into the pit filled with complex patterns. Then, with weapons tightly grasped, they looked around at the others with vigilant expressions…

Xu Sheng and Shangguan Lin exchanged a glance and then stepped down as well…

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