540: sacrifice

“Has the sacrifice begun?”

Thousand-Faced Tree asked, his face contorted.

Chen Du, standing beside him, could easily discern the expression of fear.

“At this point, there’s no need to hide anything. Tell me everything you know. Maybe there’s a way to escape.”

Thousand-Faced Tree glared at Chen Du, an expression on his face that clearly said, ‘What good is that going to do?’

“I haven’t lied to you about anything. Through the records of our Myriad Flowers Civilization, I know…”

“The Black Dragon Civilization has a custom of sacrifice.”

“As for what kind of Dragon is honored with this, I don’t know.”

“But he is the Black Dragon King, so he certainly enjoys this honor.”

“Additionally, all the offerings for this sacrifice are living beings used as live sacrifices.”

“These beings can be Aliens or guilty Dragons.”

“As for the specific process, I don’t know.”

“I only know that the offerings will be killed during the sacrifice.”

“As for how they are killed, I don’t know.”

“At this point, it’s impossible for me to lie to you.”

“Although I keep saying we’re going to die, don’t I also want to live?”

“We don’t know what will happen later, so let’s do our best!”

Thousand-Faced Tree said, looking down with a terrified expression.

Chen Du now understood that the previous calm was merely because the so-called sacrifice had not yet begun!

And the tremor just now was the signal.

Could it be that this Black Dragon King below could actually come back to life?

That was a Starry Sky Warrior!

Sizzle, sizzle… The almost still space, for the first time, emitted an unusual sound.

And this sound came precisely from the corpse of the Black Dragon King below!

At this moment, both of their hearts were in their throats.

“This monster isn’t really going to wake up, is it!?”

Thousand-Faced Tree voiced Chen Du’s unspoken fear.

Soon, the source of the sound appeared before their eyes.

They were black beetles, about a meter long, somewhat resembling cockroaches.

At this moment, they were orderly emerging from beneath the Black Dragon King’s scales.

“These are Dragon Lice!”

“According to records, they were initially a separate Civilization, but later, like livestock, they were domesticated by the Black Dragon Aliens within the Black Dragon Civilization and became their tools.”

Before Chen Du could even ask, Thousand-Faced Tree explained.

“These things are one of the Black Dragon’s attack methods. They usually hide beneath the Black Dragon’s scales.”

“In battle, they can attack enemies alongside the Black Dragon Aliens.”

“They will devour the enemy’s life force and then feed it back to the Black Dragon, healing its injuries.”

“It is an attack method used by the Black Dragon to heal itself!”

“But this Black Dragon King is already dead, so the Dragon Lice should be dead too!”

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

To Thousand-Faced Tree’s horror, these Dragon Lice flew up like an invading army.

Their numbers were vast, and now, gathered together, they resembled a torrent, surging towards the two of them.

“Life force…”

Chen Du murmured softly.

Upon seeing the Dragon Lice, his previously somewhat restless heart gradually calmed down.

He had a sense of déjà vu about this feeling.

And it had happened not long ago.

withered mist!

After obtaining the sap of the Eternal Tree, Chen Du gained a brand new ability, an ability different from all his previous ones.

Trait.

Boundless Lifespan.

It could make his lifespan, beyond normal decay, infinite.

Chen Du speculated that this trait was a semi-finished or defective product born from the Eternal Tree’s infinite lifespan.

Despite this, attack methods that weakened life were now ineffective against Chen Du.

Chen Du had already tested this in the withered mist, and he was grateful for that test, which made him even more certain of this point now.

Whoosh!

With a burst of strength, Chen Du instantly flew out, diving headfirst into the dense swarm of Dragon Lice.

Thousand-Faced Tree was stunned by this sight.

Only after a few seconds did he react:

“So that’s it, die early and reincarnate early!”

“You really see things clearly, brother!”

However, he soon noticed something amiss.

Chen Du, who had rushed into the Dragon Lice, was not annihilated; instead, he was perfectly fine.

Those Dragon Lice actually hadn’t attacked him.

After sniffing for a long time, they instead turned their gaze towards him!

Thousand-Faced Tree was alarmed by this:

“You can immune the Dragon Lice’s attacks?”

In the history recorded by the Myriad Flowers Civilization, no Alien had ever been able to immune this kind of attack.

These Dragon Lice, taken individually, were quite ordinary, even somewhat useless, but when combined with the Black Dragon Civilization, they felt like adding wings to a tiger, serving as a supplementary combat method.

Although they weren't strong individually, the two of them weren't particularly formidable either!

One was level 23, the other level 26, nothing special.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

The Dragon Lice once again sounded their attack horn. This time, they changed their target.

They collectively abandoned Chen Du and flew towards Thousand-Faced Tree.

“Damn it!”

“Don’t come over, I don’t want to die yet!”

Under the pressure of death, Thousand-Faced Tree instinctively showed a will to survive. He flailed his limbs, striking a combat pose.

As an Alien from a Great Civilization, although not of royal lineage, he was still a high and mighty existence.

Coupled with the generally long lifespans of plant-based life forms, he naturally greatly feared death.

“Save me!”

Thousand-Faced Tree let out a desperate cry, like a last resort.

Unexpectedly, with a whoosh, Chen Du appeared in front of him.

Due to Chen Du’s arrival, the Dragon Lice, which were preparing to attack, all stopped.

Thousand-Faced Tree looked at Chen Du’s back, somewhat shocked.

Aliens were always in a life-or-death struggle; since the other party could ignore the Dragon Lice’s attacks, why save him?

“I need your information.”

“Perhaps we really do have a way to get out of here alive.”

Chen Du said indifferently.

Thousand-Faced Tree posed no threat to him; alive, he was more valuable than dead.

There was no complex reason; this was why Chen Du saved him.

Essentially, it was just to increase his own chances of getting out alive.

Thousand-Faced Tree also understood this principle, nodded, and transformed into a wild grass, actively flying towards Chen Du’s palm.

His body was too large, but fortunately, he could transform into any plant-based life form.

At this moment, he transformed into a walking grass, coiling around Chen Du’s left arm.

Under Chen Du’s protection, the Dragon Lice, whether unable to find a point of attack or for some other reason, did not attack Thousand-Faced Tree.

After a stalemate, all the Dragon Lice returned beneath the Dragon scales.

Seeing this, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Flying required physical exertion, so after confirming their safety.

The two returned to the ground, but dared not set foot on the Black Dragon King’s corpse, instead staying with the skeletons.

“I truly don’t know how to get out, but perhaps if we endure the sacrifice, we might be able to leave.”

Thousand-Faced Tree, wrapped around Chen Du’s left arm, spoke. For safety, he still maintained the appearance of a walking grass.

“How long will this sacrifice last?”

“I don’t know, but I know the sacrifice is counted in days.”

“We endured the Dragon Lice, which should count as enduring the first day of the sacrifice.”

“Theoretically, the second wave of sacrifice should be in 24 hours.”

“24 hours, huh…”

“I’m a bit tired and plan to get some sleep. Keep an eye on our surroundings.”

Chen Du finished speaking and closed his eyes directly. He wanted to confirm what would happen if he entered the Crystal Space now?

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