The people who answered truthfully were all released by Su Xi, their faces filled with bewilderment.
They had never expected such a turn of events, to be released so unexpectedly. To see the light of day again?
Though they had no magical power, being spared as sacrifices was already a great fortune. To be an ordinary person, but alive, was far better than dying as someone else's sustenance.
Su Xi looked at the stunned crowd before her and said, "I know you have many questions. I can help you regain your powers, but I hope you will do one thing for me."
Hearing Su Xi's words, everyone cast complex glances her way.
They knew things wouldn't be so simple; everything came at a price.
Su Xi wasted no time and stated directly, "Once your powers are restored, I want you to help me stir up trouble, the bigger the better."
The Heavenly Pool Worm Mother was already agitated, sure to attract significant attention. The demon race would undoubtedly commit vast resources.
If other areas were to face problems concurrently, the individuals in charge would be overwhelmed. This would create an opportunity for her to locate the remaining people.
Lin Qing had been missing for a long time, and even her communication talismans were unresponsive. Su Xi was naturally worried.
While Lin Qing was an unreliable master, she was still her master, and Su Xi couldn't simply abandon him.
The disciples from other sects heard Su Xi's words, and their faces immediately registered confusion.
(⊙_⊙)?
None of them knew if Su Xi was serious. Why would they be asked to cause trouble?
Was she speaking the truth?
Why would they cause trouble in the demon realm for the demons? Would they be used as pawns, only to help the demons count their profits in the end?
However, considering the prospect of regaining their powers, they could only suppress their doubts. Strength was the key to surviving this perilous place.
Thus, one by one, they swore oaths, hoping to reclaim their lost powers.
In their youth, they didn't understand the value of power. Now, they truly grasped its preciousness and were even more unwilling to let it slip away.
Seeing that everyone had sworn an oath in the name of the Heavenly Dao, Su Xi wasted no further time.
She channeled the power of the Five Elements from her body and infused it into the group.
These individuals' powers were temporarily sealed due to consuming a drug. It was like a dam blocking their magical energy, but with a little guidance, the dam would be powerless to stop the flow.
The Five Elements were the primordial forces of the world. With their replenishment, the restraints within these people's bodies quickly vanished, and they regained their powers.
Feeling the abundant magical energy coursing through them, the crowd couldn't help but let out muffled exclamations of joy.
This feeling of becoming powerful again was nothing short of wonderful.
"Now that you have regained your powers, let's not waste any time." Time was of the essence. Su Xi was ready to act and intended to seize the opportunity while they were unprepared.
"Yes."
The others nodded in unison and, following Su Xi's instructions, began to move with murderous intent towards other locations.
After all, they harbored considerable resentment towards the demon race, and causing trouble now was a way to vent their frustrations.
Soon, shouts of alarm from the demons echoed from within the black buildings.
Seeing that chaos had erupted outside, Su Xi grabbed the communicator she had taken from the small team leader earlier and stepped out.
She needed to change her disguise, moving from one objective to another.
If her cover were blown, it would become problematic.
With the identity of a team leader, Su Xi did not conceal herself this time. Instead, she brazenly carried two humanoid molds towards the Devouring Demon Pool where the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother resided.
She didn't know the demons' exact plans, but she knew she couldn't let them succeed.
Otherwise, it was unclear what kind of crisis it might trigger in the future.
Therefore, Su Xi used a supercomputer to synthesize several humanoid molds and filled them with nuclear bombs.
If the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother consumed them, the powerful energy fluctuations would shatter it from within.
The person in charge of controlling the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother, seeing Su Xi bring the sacrifices so late, couldn't help but curse, "What are you doing? Hurry up and put them in."
"What if the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother completely goes berserk?"
Su Xi remained silent, nodded, and directly threw the people she was carrying on her shoulders into the pool.
However, the quantity was insufficient. Su Xi then pulled out other items from her person and tossed them all into the Devouring Demon Pool.
As the bombs were dropped, the previously calm Devouring Demon Pool instantly began to boil. Countless bubbles surfaced, as if the water in the entire pool had been brought to a rolling boil.
"What's happening?" Peng Tu stared at the scene, a bead of sweat forming on his forehead.
When the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother had agitated before, the Devouring Demon Pool had never exhibited such a phenomenon. What was going on?
Why was the Devouring Demon Pool behaving so abnormally now?
Was it because the sacrifices were insufficient?
Just as Peng Tu was about to instruct Su Xi to bring more people, he noticed that Su Xi had somehow retreated to a considerable distance and was standing near the entrance.
"What are you doing?" Peng Tu tried to call out to Su Xi and inquire about the reason.
But before he could finish his sentence, he heard a thunderous explosion, and the pool water from the Devouring Demon Pool instantly splashed outwards.
The Heavenly Pool Worm Mother within the Devouring Demon Pool let out pained cries, accompanied by the splashing of yellow substances, while a foul odor filled the air.
Witnessing this, Peng Tu's mind was utterly bewildered.
The Heavenly Pool Worm Mother was having diarrhea?
And uncontrollable diarrhea at that?
An absurd thought began to form in his mind.
Su Xi, who had retreated to a safe distance, shook her head, observing that the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother, after consuming so many nuclear bombs, was only exhibiting this reaction.
Good heavens, the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother's defense was truly formidable.
These were not ordinary nuclear bombs; they were more potent than usual and, having been infused with Heavenly Lightning, possessed an inhibitory effect on evil entities.
A normal demonic creature struck by these would have been annihilated on the spot.
Yet, the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother, after swallowing so much Heavenly Lightning, had only lost a portion of its body. The damaged parts were negligible compared to its immense size.
Furthermore, the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother merely appeared to be in pain, not severely wounded.
"Fortunately, the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother doesn't actively attack people. Otherwise, dealing with this monster would be truly challenging," Su Xi thought, feeling fortunate, and quickly threw more humanoid molds into the pool.
If it tasted good, eat more.
Peng Tu watched Su Xi's actions, sensing something amiss.
In the past, after receiving sacrifices and with the aid of their Soul Soothing Incantations, the Heavenly Pool Worm Mother would quickly calm down. It had never exhibited such behavior, nor had it ever experienced diarrhea like this.
"What are you doing?" Peng Tu walked towards Su Xi, intending to ascertain what had transpired.