The Destiny Emperor's Journey
18. The price to pay for Power Part 2
After Wang Wei made his decision, the orders were sent to his most trusted subordinates. Soon, over 10 prisoners were secretly escorted into the hidden dungeons of the clan.
Wang Wei took out all the necessary materials and drew a large number of runes on the floor. After drawing the arrangement, the basement suddenly changed.
It was not a physical change, but rather a psychological change. The dark and desolate dungeon became even gloomier, a red atmosphere enveloping the once dark dungeon, the scent of blood permeating everywhere.
Wang Wei noticed the changes in the basement after drawing the formation. For a moment, he regretted his decision and thought of the idea of giving up and running away just like that.
But he thought about his mother. If he escaped with her, they would have to spend the rest of their lives in hiding, fearing that the enemy would pursue them.
Wang Wei knew that this family or clan would never let go. There were two futures waiting for him if he was arrested: the first one was killed directly as a way to eliminate the source of the problem, the other was to become slaves of those families whose sole purpose was to make more money for them.
As for his mother, these families would have no mercy; they would either kill him or hold him as a way to control him.
After hesitating for a while, he continued the sacrificial ceremony. The ten prisoners were placed in the center of the formation, tied with heavy chains.
Wang Wei walked towards them while holding a knife. He first drew a horizontal incision in his palm, then drew a circle around the prisoner with his blood. After which, he cut their necks one by one.
After Wang Wei made his decision, the orders were sent to his most trusted subordinates. Soon, over 10 prisoners were secretly escorted into the hidden dungeons of the clan.
Wang Wei took out all the necessary materials and drew a large number of runes on the floor. After drawing the arrangement, the basement suddenly changed.
It was not a physical change, but rather a psychological change. The dark and desolate dungeon became even gloomier, a red atmosphere enveloping the once dark dungeon, the scent of blood permeating everywhere.
Wang Wei noticed the changes in the basement after drawing the formation. For a moment, he regretted his decision and thought of the idea of giving up and running away just like that.
But he thought about his mother. If he escaped with her, they would have to spend the rest of their lives in hiding, fearing that the enemy would pursue them.
Wang Wei knew that this family or clan would never let go. There were two futures waiting for him if he was arrested: the first one was killed directly as a way to eliminate the source of the problem, the other was to become slaves of those families whose sole purpose was to make more money for them.
As for his mother, these families would have no mercy; they would either kill him or hold him as a way to control him.
After hesitating for a while, he continued the sacrificial ceremony. The ten prisoners were placed in the center of the formation, tied with heavy chains.
Wang Wei walked towards them while holding a knife. He first drew a horizontal incision in his palm, then drew a circle around the prisoner with his blood. After which, he cut their necks one by one.
The prisoners fell to the ground, gasping for breath and blood spilled from their necks. They tried to hold their bloody necks to keep the blood from coming out, but their hands and feet were tied in chains. Immediately, they spasm the floor for a few minutes before going silent.
After which, their bodies dried up like mummies as more and more blood was drawn from it, then it turned into dust and disappeared like the wind.
After the death of the prisoners, Wang Wei absorbed a pool of blood and souls. A large amount of energy poured into his body, and immediately after, a cultivation guide was inserted into his head.
He followed the manual's directions and began cultivating. A few hours later, he finished his cultivation. He felt an immense power in his body, he felt that he could easily kill anyone who blocked his path; he felt invincible.
Soon after, the feeling of invincibility faded. Wang Wei thought maybe if he had more sacrifices, he could really reach that level of invincibility. However, he immediately buried that thought in his head because he had more pressing matters to take care of. However, a seed had been planted in his mind: the seed of greed for power - no matter the risk.
Two months had passed since Wang Wei made his first sacrifice. During these past two months, the Wang clan faced many crises. Many strong cultivators had secretly infiltrated their clan's villa to try to eliminate them. However, all of these attacks were stopped by Wang Wei himself.
However, the ones who attacked became even stronger as time went on. After the third attack, he was mortally wounded to stop his assailant. He knew that he could not stop the next attack, so he secretly made another sacrifice.
Twenty prisoners were used as victims. According to the information from the book he obtained from the Ancestral Hall, every time he made a sacrifice, he needed to increase the number in order to be effective.
After gaining the necessary strength, he managed to defend his clan amidst all his powerful enemies. However, an expensive price had to be paid for such preservation.
The people from the Wang Clan noticed the great change from the patriarch. He became more moody, he was more irritable, and he would severely punish anyone who made the slightest mistake.
He was a completely different person from the previous patriarch who was very kind and understanding. The patriarch who gives great rewards to his subordinates or will forgive them if they make small mistakes. The head of the family who will visit the older person in his family and comfort or assist them when necessary.
The one who paid the most attention to the change in Wang Wei was actually his mother. He saw a change in his son. Previously, he often spent time in between his busy lives to spend dinner with him. In those moments, he saw a happy smile on his son's face. He would talk to her about interesting things that happened in her life.
But now, he had always been cold and indifferent. He rarely came to see her, and when he met, only a few words came out of his mouth. Moreover, he could smell the smell of blood from her.
Wang Wei's mother knew that her son must have done something evil in order to gain strength and protect this family. And the price he had to pay for this sudden power was his humanity.
Many times he wanted to convince his son to stop using this evil method. But every time he opened his mouth, the words he wanted to say did not come out. In the end, he never mentioned it.
And he found the answer to why he could never try to persuade her. It's because of fear. She was afraid that if she mentioned it to him, she would forever throw him out of her life; she was afraid of losing her son, the only true family she had in this world.
Wang Wei's mother knew that her son's path might soon lead her to a path that would be cursed by the entire world as a demon and a slaughterer. But, he could do nothing - except always be by his side during the most difficult and most painful times.
He believed that as long as he always stood by his son's side, he could keep even the slightest bit of humanity left of his son. As long as that little human race remains, one day, his son will have a chance at redemption.
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