I could then see the other party's face clearly.

He was wearing royal robes, and looked to be about fifty years old. While not handsome, he possessed a certain dignity. However, the kingly aura that should have been present had been worn away by the years, leaving only vicissitudes and sorrow.

His image matched the poem he had just recited, *Yu Meiren – When Will the Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon End?*

The man said, "Presumably, when you came, my old servant made things clear to you."

"I, your king, will not say much more. If you can answer the third question correctly, I will not only send you away, but also give you a small gift."

"If you cannot answer correctly, or if the answer does not satisfy me, I fear that this Black Stone Fortress will be your final resting place."

His expression turned serious. "Do you have any questions?"

Zhu Xiaoyu stepped forward and said, "May I ask what senior is called?"

The man said, "There is no title to speak of. If you really want to call me something, you can call me Your Highness, or Prince An."

Zhu Xiaoyu said, "May I ask Your Highness, can we exchange something else for passage?"

"You may!" Prince An said, "Sacrifice half of your men. You can decide who to sacrifice. I only need the quantity."

With a wave of Prince An's hand, a gap opened in the ground, and a thick stench of blood immediately spread out.

It was clearly a pool of blood, roiling with bubbles.

Prince An said indifferently, "If you want to make a sacrifice, just throw people into the blood pool, and the demons below will naturally take care of skinning and dismembering them."

"This process may not look very comfortable, but you must watch it to the end."

Prince An paused and said, "I forgot to tell you that none of the three thousand craftsmen who built the Black Stone Fortress were able to complete the test, so their blood filled this pool."

"You still have a chance to choose sacrifice now, but once you agree to answer the questions, you will not even have the chance to regret it."

When Zhu Xiaoyu looked at the blood pool, Jin Tanzi trembled and said, "Leader, how about... how about we draw lots! I, Jin Tanzi, will be responsible for supporting the families of the wronged brothers for three generations."

Jin Tanzi knew very well that Zhu Xiaoyu had said that the four of them were indispensable on this road. Even if Zhu Xiaoyu decided to make a sacrifice, he would not participate in the lottery, which was why he made such a request.

Zhu Xiaoyu slowly shook her head and said, "No!"

"I am willing to gamble my life with my brothers. I will not accept this agreement."

Prince An clapped his hands and said, "Very good. The heroine does not yield to men. With your spirit, I can let you die more quickly."

Prince An turned to look at me and said, "What about you?"

I smiled faintly and said, "Is my friend asking the obvious?"

"Hahaha..." Prince An laughed and said, "It has been a long time since I have been contradicted. Very good, very good."

"I can tell you, your death will not be too easy."

Prince An's expression turned serious and said, "My question is very simple, that is, to sacrifice the person you cherish and value the most to the demon god, and you will pass."

"Don't worry, after the sacrifice, not only will you not die, but you will also receive a generous reward from the demon god!"

"Luck, cultivation, money, you can have whatever you want!"

"If you can satisfy the demon god, then you can even become a demon god's apostle and receive the power of the demon god. At that time, you will have enough capital to run amok in the martial world."

"Even after death, you can be enfeoffed as a king in a territory."

"I have dreamed of becoming an apostle of the demon god, but I don't have that opportunity! Otherwise, how could this small Xianyang River trap me?"

Prince An's face darkened and he said, "But remember, don't choose the wrong person, and don't deceive the demon god with irrelevant people, otherwise, you will wish you could not live, and wish you could not die."

Prince An seemed to be able to see through our thoughts, and before anyone could speak, he said in advance, "You have no right to refuse, and you have no power to resist. From the moment you stepped in here, you have already entered the great sacrifice formation."

"The demon god has already descended, waiting for the sacrifice. If you want to resist, you will be extremely lucky to die."

As soon as Prince An finished speaking, blood flowed out from the cracks in the floor tiles, and the blood flowing along the cracks quickly formed a circular magic circle on the ground. Strange witch texts emerged from all around the magic circle.

This was a real sacrifice formation; the blood formation was communicating with the demon realm.

As soon as a thought flashed through my mind, it was as if someone had opened a gate to another world on the altar. A fierce aura from beyond the sky surged out from the altar, and bursts of roars rolled up from under the altar.

When I looked up again, there was a woman on the throne with skin as white as snow and as enchanting as a succubus. She leaned lazily on the armchair and said lightly, "Little An, you haven't changed this chair in ten years. I really don't know how you can sit on such a terrible chair."

Prince An bowed and said, "This subordinate does not have high requirements for external things. I have wronged the master."

The demon girl waved her hand slowly and said, "Enough nonsense, let's begin!"

Prince An pointed to Jin Tanzi: "You are so smart, you go first!"