Chapter 1196 - 1296: Isn't That Second Senior Brother?

At this moment, everyone was merely watching from afar, not daring to go forward and look.

After all, they had no idea what exactly it was. If it was an extremely dangerous object, then directly approaching it might very well fall into its trap.

Besides, if it was merely a lighting lamp, they felt it was better to ignore it if possible.

Of course, if they could seal the inexplicable lamp, it would be safer, since nobody knew what it was, and the best result would be for it to disappear completely.

Given that they didn't know what it was, they dared not easily destroy it, for if its interior was filled with Demonic Qi, Evil Qi, and other negative energies, attempting to destroy it might end up releasing those energies.

Without any defenses, if everyone came into contact with those negative energies, they would swiftly transform into Wallsiders.

There wouldn't be a second possibility. Perhaps even the elites like Primordial True Man could resist for a while, but they couldn't escape such a transformation.

Once the negative energies inside the lamp burst forth, it would envelop everyone completely.

And, it was impossible for anyone to maintain resistance after being enveloped by such negative energies.

Even an Immortal appearing here would be corroded into a Wallsider.

Since even Immortal Qi cannot stop these negative energies given equal strength.

That's why everyone hesitated; if they disregarded the consequences and destroyed the lamp, they might pay a huge price.

No one wanted to gamble on such a situation, for if it did happen, they would face complete extermination.

All those present were elites among elites of all the Sects in the cultivation world inside the walls.

If they were truly wiped out here, the cultivation world would regress thousands of years.

With their deaths, the cultivation world would collapse irretrievably, with no hope of revival at all.

The cultural discontinuity alone would sever the essence of the Sects, even some Cultivation Techniques would be lost entirely.

Even if some Cultivation Techniques remained, without the guidance of predecessors, later cultivators would rely only on guesswork, leading to frequent errors.

Many might not understand certain phrases in the Cultivation Technique, leading to deviation and the termination of the Sect's legacy.

Just as everyone was considering sealing or avoiding the lamp, someone suddenly shouted in disbelief from the crowd, "This? Isn't this Second Brother?"

Hearing this, everyone turned their heads towards the speaker.

From those words, it was evident that the person recognized the lamp, although how they discerned it was their Second Brother remained unknown. But any clues provided by this person could greatly influence everyone's judgment.

Of course, this influence is positive.

"Second Brother? What's going on? Tell me more!" Primordial True Man immediately turned to her and inquired upon hearing her words.

If she knew and spoke accurately, Primordial True Man would definitely consider her insights seriously, for no one knew what it was, or how she could recognize the lamp as a person. The person's shadow was not visible to them.

Right now, they only wanted to know what exactly it was.

"I know this lamp; it's Second Brother's Magical Treasure, the Fire Dragon Long Lamp. The light and warmth it emits, along with the unique aura, are identical to that lamp. Plus, the lamp has an arm missing a little finger, and my Second Brother also lacks a little finger, so I could recognize it's my Second Brother," the person previously speaking explained.

After she finished, even before Primordial True Man could continue questioning, the person continued, "But it's strange, Second Brother clearly died in earlier human-shaped thunder strikes. How is he appearing here? Just now, we didn't see him, and when I entered the walls, I checked around swiftly, finding nothing. Yet now, after tidying up leftovers and taking a closer look, Second Brother appeared, causing great confusion."

As she finished speaking, another person began talking.

"Don't forget, just now when tidying up our leftovers here, we discovered they had been tampered with. Although the traces were small, it can't be denied that someone had intervened, so I strongly suspect your so-called Second Brother froze them."

Upon hearing this analysis, everyone felt it made sense. If her Second Brother had died in human-shaped thunder strikes, then perhaps he became a Wallsider.

If the Second Brother transformed into a Wallsider, it would explain everything neatly—including why tampering occurred.

But then, it quickly dawned on them that if Second Brother became a Wallsider, perhaps those who died from human-shaped thunder strikes before might also have become Wallsiders?

Should those people return as Wallsiders, it would mean disaster—a significant disaster, as not all of them could be dealt with. Among them might be your teacher, brother, or even parents.

Would you be able to act if you encountered them, even as Wallsiders?

Many would hesitate, and this hesitation would lead to numerous sacrifices.

Primordial True Man felt something was wrong, sensing that if they encountered those people, their exploration might turn out fruitless.