"That's good," Du Shen straightened up and put away his bone sword, "I'll give you another chance." Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info So, Your Excellency Meghan, please take us to the lake. I want to have a bloodline identification ceremony right away. ”

Megan nodded in agreement.

Du Shen took the elders as hostages and followed Megan out of the secret room. Along the way, you will naturally bump into many wizards. The wizards saw the long line of ghouls, the elders caught under the armpits of the ghouls, and the miserable appearance of the elders. Naturally, they wanted to come up and ask. Many wizards feel that something is wrong and secretly prepare for battle.

Fortunately, Megan stopped these wizards in time. She shouted out at the sorcerers and instructed the stewards she met along the way to strictly forbid everyone to follow.

Although Meghan did not explain the current situation, she was so powerful that she walked alone and did not look like she was being coerced. The wizards in the castle followed for a while, and then stopped.

In the end, Du Shen and the others arrived at the lake calmly. There were only a few figures behind him, snooping in the distance.

There is a group of stone statues by the lake, with a radius of two or three hundred meters. Most of the stone statues were badly damaged, and all that remained was a pair of feet close together. Individual stone statues, missing hands and severed heads, can be seen to be the image of a wizard.

At the end of the stone statues, there is a low stone platform. The stone platform is located next to the lake, and a particularly large figure stands on it. The portrait is twenty or thirty meters high, rough in appearance, and has obvious signs of weathering. The portraits were similarly badly damaged. It has no head or hands, and its body and legs are either pitted or deeply dented.

Du Shen and the others climbed onto the integrated stone platform and stopped at the foot of the giant stone statue. The soles of the statue's feet are so badly damaged that even the two heels are incomplete.

Driven by Du Shen, the two ghouls walked between the feet of the stone statue. They crouch down and raise their hands to tap the ground. The stone platform soon cracked in small pieces. The two ghouls swept away the rubble, revealing a shallow pit underneath.

The pit is small, the size of an apple, and the pit is shallow, as deep as a knuckle. The pit is like a funnel, it doesn't look very special, and the material is exactly the same as the surrounding stone platform.

Du Shen ordered the ghouls to help the elders stand. In his hand, a slightly cloudy crystal beaker appeared. Du Shen took the beaker and walked towards Teressa. As he walked, he showed the crowd: "Ladies and gentlemen, as witnesses, I want you to see what is going to happen next. This is just an ordinary crystal cup. ”

Du Shen handed the cup to Teresa and motioned for the other party to cut his hands and bleed.

Theresa had an experience. She pulled out the dagger she used to defend herself, gently sliced her arm, and dripped blood into the beaker. After a moment of waiting, a shallow layer of blood accumulated in the cup.

Du Shen estimated that it was about the same, and motioned for Teresa to stop. The girl had brought the leftover ointment from the last time. She took care of herself to stop the bleeding and apply medicine.

Du Shen held the beaker and walked past each elder in turn. The elders were quiet. They opened their eyes wide, wanting to see what tricks Du Shen could play.

Du Shen finally stopped walking in front of Megan: "Your Excellency Megan, elders, you must be very strange. Why did you not react to the last time you performed the ritual according to the records of your ancestors?"

Du Shen handed the beaker to Megan and motioned for the other party to hold it with his hand: "The ceremony of identification, after all, is only a rough test." Sensitivity, naturally very low. As time passed, the Descendants of Darkness intermarried with mortals, and were unable to refine their bloodline. The transcendent bloodline inherited by Teresa is relatively thin. ”

A dagger appeared in Du Shen's hand. He gently cut the fingers of his left hand and dripped blood into the beaker, "Luckily, I also have the blood of the Shadow Family. Mix my blood with Teresa's. Let's see what happens. ”

Seven or eight drops of blood were dropped into the beaker, and Du Shen took the beaker from Megan's hand. He slipped his broken finger into the beaker and stirred it gently. He withdrew his left hand, took the beaker, and turned to the feet of the giant statue.

Megan and Teresa automatically followed. The other elders, under the semi-coercion of the ghouls, were likewise not lagging behind. Everyone gathered between the feet of the stone statue and watched as Du Shen slowly poured the blood in the cup into the pit on the ground.

There is not much blood, only filling most of the pit. Du Shen dropped the last drop of blood into the pit and stood up. He waited in silence.

A dozen breaths passed, and nothing unusual appeared around. One of the elders laughed unknowingly: "Look! Or, you're just liars. Or, if you are not recognized, you are no longer descendants of the Shadow Family. ”

As soon as the elder finished speaking, the stone platform under everyone's feet suddenly shook slightly. The shaking is becoming more and more noticeable. Everyone was worried that the stone statue above their heads would suddenly collapse, and they couldn't help but retreat one after another.

The earthquake did not last long, only a dozen seconds. There was a dull grinding sound, and everyone saw a crack in the stone platform in front of the stone statue. The crack slowly expands to both sides, eventually forming a pitch-black passage.

"You're rejoicing too early!" Du Shen looked at the elder who spoke sarcastically. As soon as he moved, the nearby ghoul suddenly reached out and twisted the elder's neck.

"Du Shen," Meghan couldn't help but shout angrily when she saw the elder's fate, "why do you want to kill him? ”

"What should I do with you," Du Shen pointed to the dark passage on the stone platform, "The main purpose of my trip has been achieved. The treasure trove left by the ancestors is right in front of you. And you, and the entire Ring of the Stars, seem to have no value in existing. ”

"Don't kill us. The elders shouted one after another, and the scene was chaotic for a while.

"We are useful! We are willing to follow the teachings of our ancestors and pledge allegiance to the Shadow Clan. ”

"Kill, kill. You will not live long if you act perversely!"

Of course, there were also several elders who were very stubborn and never said a word.

Teresa walked up to Du Shen and gently tugged at his sleeve: "Du Shen ......"

Du Shen gently and slowly pushed the girl away, signaling her to be calm.

"Du Shen," Meghan also stepped forward, "what the hell do you want to do? If you really want to kill us, please do it." Don't play around with ......"

"Playing around," Du Shen sneered, pointing at the elders who were begging for mercy, "Megan, this is the high-level of the Ring of Stars?" I really don't know, what's the point of subduing you?"

Megan took a look. I saw that most of the elders were crying out for mercy. Many of them speak in a humble manner, and they almost wag their tails and beg for mercy. Meghan's cheeks burned, and she suddenly felt a thick sense of shame.

Du Shen's ridicule made many people hear it. Immediately, a fierce elder shouted and scolded his companions: "Isn't it just death? Look at your performance, where is there still half a bit of self-esteem?"

Maybe it's because of the scolding of his companions, or maybe it's because Du Shen hasn't expressed his position for a long time. The crowd fell silent.

"I am by no means a tyrant," Du Shen said sincerely, "and I don't want to be a monarch." I want you to forget who I am. Teresa is the only heir to the Shadow Keep, and the only one you have allegiance. I am very disappointed with the performance of some of the elders. ”

"Originally, I only intended to remove them from their positions and deprive them of their positions. However, these people's performance is too weak. I couldn't help but worry if they would betray me when they were captured by the Temple. It is even possible to take the initiative to find the temple and betray me. ”

"So," Du Shen bowed his head slightly apologetically, "I can only be sorry for them!"

With that, several ghouls moved at the same time. The elders who had behaved the most humbly just now and begged for mercy were all neck broken at the same time.

"Du Shen ......" Megan shouted, clenching her fists, her mood complicated and difficult to understand.

"I know, you hate me," Du Shen spread his hands indifferently, "So, I will give everyone the opportunity to choose." Whoever is willing to remain in the Ring of the Stars and allegiance to the Shadow Family, I will treat him with sincerity. If you don't want to, or hate me, you can choose to leave. I'm not embarrassed!"

Du Shen walked over to the nearest elder. He smiled and asked, "Choose, Elder." Do you want to stay, or do you want to leave?"

The elder had begged for mercy before. But his performance was more restrained. The elder was tempted to leave. But he looked at the corpses in the hands of several ghouls, and he couldn't make up his mind. He was really worried that Du Shen was playing a new trick and finding a new excuse to kill another group of people. So, after some struggle, the elder forced a smile and said, "The ancestor swore allegiance to the Shadow Family, how could I turn my back? ”

"Okay," Du Shen slapped the elder's arm heavily, "Your Excellency understands the righteousness, and we will definitely not let it down!"

Du Shen walked towards the next elder. His smile became richer: "This elder, I saw all the performance you just had. A strong elder like you is the backbone of the Ring of the Stars. Although, I really hope you can stay. But I respect your wishes. Your Excellency, please choose. Are you going to stay, or do you want to leave?"

"I ......," the elder hesitated. For what Du Shen did tonight, the elder was quite disgusted. If you really want to be loyal to Du Shen, the elder feels awkward. However, do you really want to leave the Star Ring? The Elder was at a loss for a moment: the Elder had spent most of his life in the Star Ring. His friends and family are here. Where would he go without the Ring?

The elder hesitated for a moment, thinking that Du Shen was the object of the ancestor's sworn allegiance after all. Since the other party is the owner of the Star Ring that swore allegiance, even if he killed a lot of people tonight, it doesn't seem unacceptable?

The elder was silent for a while, and slightly turned his face: "I choose, stay." ”

"Great," Du Shen slapped lightly, "With Your Excellency joining, I am more confident in realizing the ideals pursued by our ancestors! Let us work together in the future!"

Du Shen continued to walk towards the next elder. One by one, none of the elders chose to leave. Du Shen finally walked to Megan's side.

Megan thought that Du Shen would also ask herself. Who thought that he just waved his hand: "Since everyone has chosen, we will pursue the ideals of our ancestors together." So, let's take a look at what's in the treasure trove. ”