The bloodline test was indeed not complicated. However, since it required the joint oversight of the patriarchs from the ten Great Sacred Grounds,
The results of the bloodline test were, as expected, without any suspense. There was not a trace of demonic energy from the Demon race in Jiang Chen's bloodline composition. Though his bloodline was exceedingly complex, it had absolutely no connection to the Demon race.
As for the captives, they had originally been cultivators from Ten Thousand Abyss Island, and many of their identities could be verified. No demonic bloodline components were detected in them either.
The result brought these people a measure of relief.
With this outcome, perhaps their lives would be spared.
"As for you few, not knowing that Elder Guangdu was a Demon race patriarch — your service to him was an unwitting mistake. Your death penalty is waived."
Jiang Chen spoke: "However, you surrendered under duress, so there must be a process to prove your innocence. The Heaven and Earth oath is mandatory, and moreover, the oath alone is not enough. You must also accept spiritual consciousness control and serve as Divine Path servants for a period of time. It could be as long as a hundred years or even a thousand. If you perform well, you could be free in three to five years."
Those cultivators who had surrendered on the battlefield all knew that the manner of their surrender had indeed been somewhat disgraceful, quite different from people like Yu Gong.
They immediately swore oaths to the heavens.
"Brother Dragon, Brother Vermilion Bird, Brother
The three great True Spirits naturally would not refuse. It had always been True Spirits that were subdued by humans to serve as mounts and contracted beasts, so controlling human servants was a novel experience for them.
None of the others had any objections to these arrangements. Nor did they dare to have any.
Jiang Chen then turned his gaze to Xu Yigu and Lan Tianhao. "You two, I previously promised you your freedom. Now that the Eternal Sacred Ancestor has removed the spiritual consciousness control over you, you are free. However, I must give you a word of warning: the road ahead is fraught with hardship. You would do well to keep yourselves clean and upright, and refrain from such treacherous acts. If you were to betray us by joining the extraterritorial invaders — or even the Demon race — and we meet on the battlefield, you will not get a second chance to surrender."
Lan Tianhao and Xu Yigu exchanged a look, then cupped their fists and said: "Young Master Jiang Chen, we are willing to submit to your banner and serve you."
In the battle against Elder Guangdu, they had witnessed everything — Jiang Chen controlling the Golden Bell, directing the battle, and ultimately securing victory. They had seen it all with their own eyes.
This young man, already so capable at his current stage, would absolutely become a supreme existence once he broke through to the Divine Path.
Given the current state of the
And there was no one more suited for that role than Jiang Chen.
Seeing these two voluntarily submit to Jiang Chen, the patriarchs of the ten Great Sacred Grounds were filled with mixed feelings. Though they were still nominally allied with Jiang Chen, seeing him pull so far ahead, they knew the gap between them and him had widened to an infinite degree. Ten Thousand Abyss Island was still the domain of the ten Great Sacred Grounds, but the ones truly in charge, the ones who had truly reached the pinnacle, were no longer those ten patriarchs — but Jiang Chen, this rising star.
Some were gratified, some were despondent, some were filled with regret, and some fell deep into thought.
Each reacted differently, a hundred shades of emotion among the masses.
"Have you truly made up your mind?" Jiang Chen did not rush to accept their submission. Instead, he fixed his gaze on the two of them, studying them carefully, a measuring look in his eyes.