The Divine Urban Physician

Chapter 3992: Chapter 3992: Sacrifice! (Fifth Update)

”Alright, travel well!”

Xi Yun chanted a spell with his fingers, and Ye Chen burst into light all around him! He vanished instantly!

Xi Yun watched the empty ancient land, his gaze heavy. After a long sigh, he said, ”I hope you gain something, otherwise the Hua Yue Competition will be cruel to you.”

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Bright Moon Valley.

Ye Chen emerged from Xi Yun’s teleportation formation and hurried towards Bright Moon Valley.

Along the way, he picked up quite a bit of information, hearing that the sect master of Bright Moon Valley from ten thousand years ago had once cultivated the Bright Moon Heavenly Book. Ye Chen deduced that Xia Ruoxue and Xiao Bai appeared here absolutely for the Source Technique Bright Moon Heavenly Book.

At that moment, Ye Chen had already arrived at Bright Moon Valley, which was different from Sect Ascension Valley; it was a series of interconnected valleys, each one being a part of Bright Moon Valley, and among them, Bright Moon Valley’s sect was established in the largest valley here.

Ye Chen looked at the majestic mountain ranges outlining various valleys, raising his brows slightly as he vaguely heard someone discussing something.

Every hundred years, Bright Moon Valley holds a grand meeting called the Bright Moon Blood Sky Sacrifice, and this time, Bright Moon Valley has expedited the event to be held soon.

To understand the specifics of the Bright Moon Blood Sky Sacrifice, Ye Chen specially ventured into these interconnected valleys. Except for the largest valley representing Bright Moon Valley’s sect, which was not accessible, other places were open to wanderers, though some Bright Moon Valley disciples maintained order.

”I heard that this festival also features a sweet and adorable little girl.”

Ye Chen had wandered through many valleys, but this was the first time he heard information about the Bright Moon Blood Sky Sacrifice, causing him to stop and look at the speaker.

Two middle-aged men were chatting, sitting outside a tavern, exchanging drinks and discussing warmly, clearly quite drunk.

”You heard too? I even saw that little girl’s portrait. It’s really a shame to sacrifice such a young one.”

”I must say, Bright Moon Valley has become increasingly overbearing over the years. The sacrificial offering for the Bright Moon Blood Sky Sacrifice has become more cruel. It was once powerful Dead Spirit beasts, and now it’s living beings.”

The two middle-aged men chatted away, unaware that Ye Chen was watching them. Meanwhile, another team was also observing them closely.

While these two were oblivious, Ye Chen did notice them, his gaze momentarily shifting to another spot where a group of eight young men, dressed uniformly with a bright moon emblem on their chests, walked over.

Just by looking at the emblem on their chests, Ye Chen understood that they were likely Bright Moon Valley disciples.

”Gentlemen, please watch your words, drink less, and speak less, lest you bring trouble upon yourselves.”

At this moment, the leader of the group stepped up to the two middle-aged men, speaking darkly.

”Hmph, am I wrong? You used to sacrifice the dead beasts, then changed to the living ones. Now you want to sacrifice living humans!”

The black-faced burly man faced Bright Moon Valley disciples without any fear, slapping the table and shouting.

”You’re talking nonsense!”

A Bright Moon Valley disciple angrily rebuked, face flushed with anger: ”What do you know, that girl is nothing but a transformation of a ferocious beast, chosen as a sacrificial offering so she can reveal her true form at the Bright Moon Blood Sky Sacrifice!”

”Transformed from a ferocious beast? How could such a cute girl be a ferocious beast!”

At this point, both the burly men and the disciples were in heated argument, unable to reconcile.

Ye Chen lost interest in listening further. Glancing obscurely at the valley where Bright Moon Valley’s sect was located, he vanished in the next instant.

Ye Chen intended to find an opportunity to visit the valley housing Bright Moon Valley’s sect due to the uneasy feeling he had from the conversation between the two burly men and the Bright Moon Valley disciples. The girl transformed from a ferocious beast might be Xiao Bai!

With only one day left until the Bright Moon Blood Sky Sacrifice, Bright Moon Valley’s sect location was heavily guarded. Non-disciples of Bright Moon Valley were completely denied access.

Ye Chen paused on the mountain peak not far from the valley housing Bright Moon Valley’s sect, overlooking the entire sect of Bright Moon Valley. He noticed the sect’s atmosphere being very festive, indicating that the Bright Moon Blood Sky Sacrifice was considered a joyful event by Bright Moon Valley inhabitants. Besides this, Ye Chen did not acquire the information he sought.

”If Xiao Bai becomes a sacrificial offering, Xia Ruoxue’s position is likely very perilous too. This matter must be clarified!”

Ye Chen furrowed his brow, descending the mountain immediately in an attempt to infiltrate Bright Moon Valley’s sect.

Where Bright Moon Valley’s sect is located is the largest valley among the series of valleys here, and this valley’s surroundings are equipped with an array formation. Even if a mosquito were to fly into the valley, the people of Bright Moon Valley would detect it.

Staring at the array formation, Ye Chen tried for a while yet faced disappointment. The grade of the array was rather high, leaving him no way to bypass it to enter the valley. Forcefully entering would only trigger the array, exposing himself.

”Looks like I’ll have to wait for a bit.”

Ye Chen shook his head, vanishing from the array formation with a swift movement.

The Bright Moon Blood Sky Sacrifice would begin tomorrow, so Ye Chen planned to stay for a day to observe any commotions.

This Bright Moon Blood Sky Sacrifice, occurring once every hundred years, is likely a grand event, and the commotion is expected to be substantial. Though outsiders are forbidden from watching, if anything happens during the festival, Ye Chen would still be able to sense it even from outside the valley.

Especially the auras of Xiao Bai and Xia Ruoxue which Ye Chen could clearly detect without error.

As a precaution, Ye Chen even activated the Heavenly Demon Bright Eye to probe a little into the situation with Xiao Bai and Xia Ruoxue.

However, this probing ended up like before, with only a misty grey visible, while vaguely sensing that Xiao Bai seemed involved in a perilous situation.

This sensation matched Ye Chen’s suspicion at the moment regarding Xiao Bai being a sacrificial offering for the Bright Moon Blood Sky Sacrifice, essentially confirming that Xiao Bai was indeed the offering.

”With me here, don’t even think of sacrificing Xiao Bai!”

Ye Chen looked at the largest valley nearby, observing the frequent movement of Bright Moon Valley disciples, a cold gleam flashing within his eyes.

The next day arrived quickly, with Ye Chen standing atop the mountain peak, practicing breathing control all night, now opening his eyes to gaze at where Bright Moon Valley’s sect was.

The largest valley below was now enveloped in mist, partly due to the morning fog and also Bright Moon Valley disciples releasing spiritual energy intentionally to prevent others from spying.

This action transformed Bright Moon Valley’s sect into a mystical place, resembling an ethereal realm, though to Ye Chen it was distinctly unwelcome, as the mist created by spiritual energy blocked his view.

”Illusion Breaking Spirit Pupil, open!”

Annoyed, Ye Chen looked at the mist below, muttering softly. His eyes suddenly lit up with white sparkles, and the next moment, the sparkles shot out like beams piercing through the void, penetrating the dense mist.