I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 319 Hahahaha

The Zixiao Sect and several bribed disciples with higher cultivation levels began attacking the disciples of various sects trapped in the formation. However, they did not kill them, but instead cut various wounds on their bodies, causing blood to flow.

The bright red blood flowed into the ground beneath their feet, and the entire square subtly changed. The dark red symbols all around became more vivid, eerie and dangerous.

Yun Qingrou frowned, concealed herself and flashed to the side, trying to hide behind a boulder, but before she got close, she sensed several auras.

Ok?

She raised an eyebrow slightly and then disappeared into the distance.

Several people were hiding behind the boulder, trembling and not daring to utter a sound.

Yun Qingrou recognized them; she had overheard them whispering about Duan Leizhi acting strangely.

Unexpectedly, these people actually managed to escape first and weren't tricked into the formation.

"Duan Leizhi is definitely no good," one of them muttered under his breath.

"That's right. Luckily we had the foresight, otherwise we would be the ones trapped."

"What do you think Lei Zhi is trying to do? Judging from his posture, it seems like..." Before he could finish saying the word "sacrifice," someone next to him covered his mouth.

"Shh! Keep your voice down, don't let them hear you, this place isn't exactly secluded."

Upon hearing this, the group fell silent, but none of them noticed Yun Qingrou, who was hidden behind them.

Yun Qingrou listened to every word they said, then looked up at Duan Lei and his group in the distance. The disciples of various sects who were forcibly trapped tried to resist, but they were all forcibly bound by a mysterious force and unable to use their spiritual power.

As the blood spread across the ground, the entire square underwent a dramatic transformation. Red symbols gradually floated in the air, enveloping everyone in an eerie and gloomy atmosphere. A sudden gust of wind arose, and the luminous pearls around the square shone with dazzling light.

On the stone pillar inlaid with luminous pearls, dust was blown away by the wind, gradually revealing its original appearance. The trapped people were already terrified, and when they saw what was on the stone pillar, their eyes widened in horror.

Every place previously covered in dust was now inlaid with a skull. Duan Lei glanced at it and felt a chill run down his spine, but he suppressed his unease as he thought of his plan.

The forbidden books in the Forbidden Library record that there is a world-renowned divine sword in the underground palace of this ancient secret realm. The method of obtaining it is also recorded in detail: gather three hundred cultivators of the Golden Core level or above and come to the altar of this underground palace as a catalyst to gain the recognition of the divine sword. At that time, the divine sword will appear out of nowhere on this altar.

Thinking of this, Duan Lei's uneasy heart became a little more determined. These skulls must be people who were not recognized by the divine sword. He was an unparalleled genius, and everyone should submit to him. He must obtain this divine sword!

As time went on, most of the disciples collapsed to the ground due to excessive blood loss, while a few were still clinging to life.

"Young Sect Master, some people are on the verge of death, and the divine artifacts haven't appeared yet. What should we do?" said several people from the Purple Cloud Sect.

Duan Leizhi, the array master, gave a signal, and the array master understood. He immediately threw those people in. The array master was at the Nascent Soul level, while those people were all at the Golden Core level. Once the pressure was released, they had no power to fight back.

"Young Sect Master! Young Sect Master! Please let us out! We are a sect after all!" The group of people who were thrown into the magic array were terrified and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy, hoping that Duan Leizhi would spare them for the sake of their sect.

Duan Leizhi sneered: "Heh, it's an honor for mediocre people like you to die for this sect master. Don't be ungrateful."

"Rest assured, after you die, I, the sect master, will obtain the divine sword and will certainly treat your families well."

Upon hearing this, the group felt utterly hopeless. One disciple, who had no family, decided to give up since he was going to die anyway and immediately burst into a tirade: "Duan Leizhi, you poisonous man! You will die a horrible death! I curse you with my soul! There will be someone who will make you suffer unbearable pain! You will live in her shadow for the rest of your life!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Leizhi's face instantly turned extremely gloomy. He sneered and waved his hand, and the array master immediately intensified the array attack. The man could not resist and was attacked by the spell until his face was unrecognizable. However, he was left with only a breath, which made him clearly feel that his blood was flowing non-stop, but he was in so much pain that he could no longer say any words.

Duan Lei glanced at the man with disdain: "Ungrateful."

Yun Qingrou watched everything unfold from the shadows, and for the first time in her life, she felt conflicted emotions.

Save?

Should we save them...?

In the past, she would never have had this dilemma; staying here would only be for the sake of seizing that final artifact.

After all, the cultivation world is a dog-eat-dog world, and what's more, it's because those people lack the ability to discern and misjudge others that their current predicament is a result of their own choices.

They are greedy, self-righteous, complacent about small gains, and extremely naive.

If it were the old her, she would never have given these people a second glance; in her eyes, their lives or deaths were none of her concern.

Furthermore, under these circumstances, reaping the benefits without lifting a finger is currently the best option.

only……

She thought of Yun Qingyi.

If it's my older sister...

If it was her...

My sister will absolutely not let this go unchecked.

The fleeting struggle in her eyes was replaced by determination.

She wanted to do everything her older sister hoped for.

A dark red longsword appeared in his hand in an instant. The people hiding behind the boulder suddenly felt a light behind them, turned around tremblingly, and were terrified.

Wait... when did this person appear?!

Yun Qingrou glanced at them coldly, then locked her sights on Duan Leizhi. Just as she was about to make a move, she heard a strange laugh coming from afar.

"Hahahaha!!! I can finally... I can finally get out!! Hahaha!"

Seeing this, Yun Qingrou frowned slightly and hid herself away, deciding to find out the situation first before making a move.

Upon hearing the voice, Duan Leizhi's expression tensed up. "Who?? Who is it??"

“Little one… thank you for summoning this old man.” A dark figure suddenly appeared on the altar, its outline vaguely visible.

Duan Leizhi frowned deeply: "You...who are you? Where is my divine artifact!"

"A divine artifact?" The shadowy figure asked with a playful tone as he stepped out from the altar. Only then did Duan Leizhi get a clear look at him. He was dressed in a black robe, with bloodshot eyes and his face covered in festering sores, making him look like a corpse that had just been dug out of a grave and was not yet fully decomposed.

"Since you know how to summon me, you must have seen what I left behind. I only wanted to trick a junior into rescuing me from this dark underground. I waited for thousands of years, but I didn't expect to actually succeed. Hahahaha!"