Amidst Rui Ye's bubbling happiness, the situation on the island continued to deteriorate.
The half-demon was steadily gaining more power through his followers, and recently it had become bold enough to demand human sacrifices. A deep pit was subsequently dug behind the shrine as the sacrificial platform, where people – mainly outsiders – were tossed in and left to die a miserable death.
The overwhelming despair, resentment, and fear soaked deep into the very soil, mingling with the suffocating stench of decay, creating a perfect mass grave. The whole area had become an unlimited source of dark energy!
Through the half-demon, the villagers gained wealth and riches, totally oblivious that it was a hidden time bomb that would inevitably come back to haunt them.
