This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

After the parents of the previous life sacrificed their own son, they would receive so-called divine gifts—lifespan of the sacrificed person and protection from the dark tide.

The body's predecessor was fifteen years old this year. After being sacrificed, his parents were each granted seven and a half years of life.

The head placed in front of the eerie statue was that of the couple's other son.

Li Daoxuan's body is that of his fourteen-year-old younger brother...

"What kind of place is this, where human relationships have collapsed and humanity has vanished?"

Li Daoxuan was horrified; he could hardly believe that such a world existed.

What kind of biological parents would have children specifically to sacrifice in exchange for longer lifespans?

Is this even human?

"Is this another world, an illusionary world, or perhaps a dark chapter in the history of the Xuanhuang Great World?"

Li Daoxuan was filled with countless thoughts.

If this is an illusion, then it is far too real.

With his cultivation level, he couldn't detect the slightest clue...

Just then, Li Daoxuan suddenly heard someone speaking.

"Quick, the sacrifice is complete, I feel myself becoming younger..."

"Yes, I felt it too."

"Great, if we become younger, we can have a few more piglets..."

"Don't waste the sacrificial remains; they're the treasures left over after the gods have enjoyed them, enough for us to eat for several days..."

"Hehehe... I wonder what my darling tastes like..."

"The piglets have too little meat, they're very tough, while the adult piglets are much stronger and their flesh is definitely more nutritious..."

"It's a deal, my heart is mine, your liver is yours, don't try to take it from me..."

"Okay, okay, but I have to have those two eyeballs. The little piglet hasn't had enough yet..."

Li Daoxuan felt a chill run down his spine as he listened to the conversation between the two people outside.

Anyone who didn't know better would think they were actually talking about eating piglets.

Li Daoxuan wanted to resist, but with his hands and feet bound, he was powerless to break free.

All the magical power and physical strength within his body disappeared, and even the memories of those supernatural powers and secret techniques were gone.

Now they were truly like fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of others.

"Phew... Calm down, calm down... There must be a way..."

Li Daoxuan forced himself to calm down by taking several deep breaths.

He couldn't help but wonder if dying would free him from this illusion.

But I'm not sure.

For example, he saw some clues during the last Immortal Ancient Battlefield.

While dying in the Immortal Ancient Battlefield won't result in actual death, it will definitely come at a heavy price.

Presumably, this time will be the same.

Since that's the case, then we can only try our best to find a chance to escape...

With his hands and feet bound, he had no way to break free and could only wait for an opportunity.

They wouldn't be wary of him at all.

And this is his only chance.

So now he can only gamble, gamble that those two people will loosen their grip on him and give him this one and only chance.

"squeak..."

The door was pushed open.

Li Daoxuan immediately held his breath, but he did not close his eyes; instead, he pretended to die with his eyes open.

The purpose of doing this was, of course, to be able to clearly see the movements of those two people so that they could react accordingly.

At this moment, if he makes even the slightest move, he will surely die without a burial place.

When the door was opened, the "parents" seemed startled to see Li Daoxuan with his eyes open.

Then Li Daoxuan heard the man laugh:

"Hehe, these are really a pair of fine beads, they must be very lustrous..."

The woman beside him pulled him back and scolded him:

"Hush, quickly kowtow and thank the gods for their blessings..."

The man immediately stood solemnly, and then the couple prostrated themselves on the ground, bowing repeatedly to the strange statue.

He was muttering words of thanks.

After getting up, the two walked to Li Daoxuan's side. The man took out a sharp knife, looked into Li Daoxuan's eyes, and grinned maliciously.

Saliva dripped down, landing right on Li Daoxuan's forehead.

Even though he was feeling extremely nauseous, Li Daoxuan still managed to suppress his nausea and showed no reaction whatsoever.

The room was dimly lit, so the two of them didn't notice anything unusual.

Just as the man was about to strike, the woman beside him stopped him and said:

"What's the rush? Let's get rid of the blood first, otherwise the meat will turn sour..."

The man chuckled:

"Yes, yes, bleed them first, bleed them first."

After saying that, he used a sharp knife to cut the hemp rope binding Li Daoxuan's hands and feet, and then casually tucked the knife into his waistband.

The two men, one carrying his upper body and the other his lower body, planned to move Li Daoxuan out.

At this moment, Li Daoxuan finally revealed a flaw.

His heart was beating too fast.

So much so that the couple noticed something was wrong as soon as they lifted him up.

But the two of them were still completely unprepared.

"Wait, why does it feel like he's still alive?"

The woman asked in surprise.

The man, already impatient, said:

"I've heard that the body can live for a while after the soul is extracted, which is normal."

The woman was puzzled and sensed something was wrong.

But then she felt that her husband's words made sense, so she didn't think about it anymore.

At that moment, Li Daoxuan's gaze fell upon the sharp knife tucked into the man's waist.

He knew this was his only chance.

If he misses this opportunity, he will surely die.

Li Daoxuan's heart was pounding at its limit, and the man finally realized something was wrong.

Before he could react, Li Daoxuan had already reached out and grabbed the dagger.

Using all his strength, he plunged the knife into the man's jaw from bottom to top.

The nearly 30-centimeter-long dagger was almost entirely embedded in the man's head.

The scalding liquid instantly splashed all over Li Daoxuan's head and face.

Even when blood splattered into his eyes, he still dared not blink.

Instead, he suddenly pulled out a sharp knife, struggled to get up, and was about to stab the other woman to death as well.

To everyone's surprise, the woman reacted incredibly quickly, lunging at the man like a madwoman after Li Daoxuan plunged his knife into his jaw.

He was suddenly pinned to the ground.

It opened its mouth and bit at Li Daoxuan's throat, intending to kill him outright.

In that split second, Li Daoxuan quickly turned his head to dodge.

Although his throat wasn't bitten, his shoulder landed squarely in the woman's mouth.

A sharp, piercing pain shot through him. The woman was incredibly strong; with that one bite, she had torn a chunk of flesh off Li Daoxuan's shoulder.

Blood gushed out immediately.

After biting off a piece of Li Daoxuan's flesh, the woman didn't spit it out; she just chewed it and swallowed it with her head tilted back.

In that very short moment, Li Daoxuan finally reacted, enduring the excruciating pain, and plunged the dagger into the woman's throat.

That wasn't all. Li Daoxuan roared hoarsely, his eyes filled with madness, and gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands, slashing with all his might.

"Tear..."

The sound of a blade slicing through flesh clearly reached Li Daoxuan's ears.

The woman's neck had been cut open, and her head tilted uncontrollably to one side.

Blood gushed from the wound high, forming a large pool in no time.

The woman's body twitched on the ground, and after a dozen seconds, she became completely still.

Li Daoxuan instantly sat up and looked at the man whose brain he had just stabbed directly through the man's jaw.

Li Daoxuan only relaxed after confirming that he was also dead.

Looking at the two corpses, Li Daoxuan still found it hard to believe that this was really just an illusion.

Perhaps, just like the experience of that ancient battlefield, it was a mix of reality and illusion.

What you think is an illusion can become real.

What you think is real may be an illusion.

Everything is a mix of truth and falsehood, making it impossible to determine the truth.

There is only one path: follow the established path of the Xuanhuang Ancient Road step by step and become the final victor.