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To survive, Shangguan Lin had no choice but to follow Mei Li to her room, which was less a room and more a palatial space!
However, before they even pushed the door open to enter, a piercing stench of blood seeped out from within!
The heavy scent continually assaulted Shangguan Lin's nostrils until her complexion turned significantly paler!
At that moment, Mei Li's delicate body slowly turned around, and with a smile, she said, "Welcome to my room. How do you like it?"
Shangguan Lin forced an ugly smile and said, "Elder Mei Li's place is indeed quite nice…"
A curve formed on Mei Li's lips as her bewitching beautiful eyes emitted an odd glint, "Seeing you like it so much puts me at ease. Now come in and take a look, there might be some surprises for you!"
With that said, she just stood there with her arms crossed, staring at Shangguan Lin!
Confronted with this, Shangguan Lin could only grit her teeth and, steeling her nerve, approached the door to slowly push it open…
The overwhelming stench of blood streamed out even stronger, and when her eyes cleared to see the scene inside the palace...
A sharp "Vomit!" erupted as a strong sensation of nausea made her stomach churn violently...
Inside Mei Li's palace, the entire floor was covered in bloodstains. Moreover, there were dozens of Xie Ling Sect disciples bound in iron chains!
Their appearances were utterly wretched, and not a single one of them was intact. Some had their eyes gouged out, others had their limbs severed…
Upon hearing the door open, these Xie Ling Sect disciples let out inhuman howls...
The sight was so bloodied that it was unbearable for any normal person!
Just then, a "click" of metal sounded as Shangguan Lin's limbs were instantly bound by four iron chains capable of binding spiritual power...
Realizing something was amiss, Shangguan Lin began to struggle frantically. However, being unable to use her spiritual power, she was no different from an ordinary person...
And she couldn't break free from the chains at all!
At this time, Mei Li, who had been waiting outside, sauntered in with a seductive gait, her face bearing streaks of madness as she said, "How is it? Aren't these works of art quite charming?"
Hearing her words, a color of dread gradually dawned on Shangguan Lin's cheeks, her voice trembling as she said, "Elder Mei Li… what on earth are you planning?"
Was this woman going to lay her hands on her?
She didn't want to end up like these disciples!
It was an existence akin to living in agony!
Mei Li's already deranged expression seemed to fantasize about something, and after licking her crimson lips, she soothed gently, "Don't worry, I won't harm you just yet. Once I've turned Xu Sheng into my slave, I'll make you into my most perfect work of art!"
This venomous beauty's demeanor left Shangguan Lin utterly panicked, and she pleaded desperately, "No… don't!! Elder Mei Li! Please spare me!"
However, faced with Shangguan Lin's despairing pleas, Mei Li seemed to derive immense pleasure from her agony, breaking into loud, wild laughter...
"Hahaha…"
Then, she stopped laughing and, after casting a deep look at Shangguan Lin with those exotic beautiful eyes, she turned around and left the palace…
Watching the quickly fading figure in front of her, Shangguan Lin shouted, "No!! Don't!! Elder Mei Li!!"
A "bang" of the closing door severed her last semblance of hope...
What was left for her was a pitch-black space and the incessant howling of the Xie Ling Sect disciples...
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On the following day!
Outside the Martial Skill Pavilion!
Two dozing Xie Ling Sect disciples assigned as guards were suddenly jolted awake by hurried footsteps...
One of the disciples looked at the several dozen figures ahead and called out with a cold voice, "Stop! Who are you?"
Upon hearing the questioning voice, those figures quickly responded, "We are new disciples who just joined the Evil Spirit Sect, here to select martial techniques!"
"That's right, you gatekeeper, aren't you going to open up for us quickly?"
"Exactly, if you delay us from practicing our martial techniques, do you believe we won't slaughter you?"
Since they had joined the Evil Spirit Sect, a demon cultivator sect, there was basically no respect among the disciples…
This Xieling Sect disciple, responsible for guarding, was instantly enraged and rebuked, "Are you seeking death?"
However, another disciple who was also on guard duty quickly grabbed him and said with a cold laugh, "Go ahead and enter if you want, but if you anger the disciples of Elder Meili, you won't even know how you died!"
"Tsk, do you really think we're scared? Even if we are the disciples of Elder Meili, so what?"
"No wonder you're nothing but trash guarding the Martial Skill Pavilion; it's no surprise you're such cowards!"
"Pah, with your strength, who could you possibly threaten?"
After these words, the new disciples of the Evil Spirit Sect ignored the two of them and walked straight into the Martial Skill Pavilion…
Watching everyone enter, one of the disciples said with a gloomy face, "Damn it! These new disciples are so audacious!"
The other disciple spoke with a look of helplessness, "There's nothing we can do about it; after all, our job is to guard the Martial Skill Pavilion!"
Shortly after the two of them spoke, those Xieling Sect disciples who had gone in to select martial techniques came back out…
Each one wore a mocking expression as they looked at the two guards…
The Martial Skill Pavilion was empty, meaning they'd thought they could scare others!
"These two pieces of trash, who's inside anyway?"
"Exactly, trying to intimidate us with Elder Meili, your intelligence is too lacking to even qualify!"
"Let's go, let's go. Just looking at these two makes me want to laugh. To survive in a demon cultivator sect like the Evil Spirit Sect, it seems you don't need brains!"
After these remarks, the two guards looked at each other, faces showing blank confusion…
They hadn't seen any of Elder Meili's disciples leave at all!
What was this situation now?
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On the other side!
Inside a room filled with the stench of blood!
Sitting at the head seat, a man wearing a skull mask emitted spiritual power fluctuations of the Mahayana Realm…
He said nothing, and the entire room was filled with an oppressive silence; the other Elders of the Evil Spirit Sect didn't even dare to breathe loudly!
After a long moment, a chilling voice came from him, "Mei Li, I've heard that you promised a disciple in the Void Refining Stage access to the Martial Skill Pavilion to practice martial techniques for three days?"
Under this pressure, Mei Li didn't dare to act as usual and nodded, "Yes, Sect Master, I prefer to consume slowly. Things obtained all at once bring no pleasure!"
No sooner had she finished speaking, the icy voice shouted, "Humph! As if we don't know your little schemes! Nowadays, the other sects are eyeing our Evil Spirit Sect greedily, probably already preparing how to attack us!"
Suddenly, one of the Elders of the Evil Spirit Sect's eyes darted around, exclaiming, "Sect Master, do you mean to advance that plan??"
The Sect Master of the Xie Ling Sect said sinisterly, "Exactly!! Since they are ready to make their move, we naturally should prepare a big surprise for them!!"
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