Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1376: Blood Sacrifice for the Entire City

The phrase “Blood Sacrifice for the Entire City” sent a shiver down Zhang Yi’s spine.

“What do you mean by that? Are you suggesting they plan to slaughter everyone in Nasha during the prince’s wedding?”

Hua nervously clutched Zhang Yi’s sleeve, her head shaking violently. “No, they aren’t killing the Tri-Eyed Clan members; they are targeting us humans!”

Zhang Yi had already witnessed Tri-Eyed Clan members throughout Nasha arming themselves with knives, spears, and clubs before charging into the city.

They were meticulously searching every hidden corner for any sign of human presence.

Those who had ventured out to witness the prince’s wedding were caught completely off guard and met with brutal slaughter.

Some Tri-Eyed Clan members were even equipped with specialized weapons—thin, sharp devices resembling harpoons. Each projectile could pierce a human body.

A cacophony of wails and frenzied screams now echoed throughout Nasha.

Zhang Yi’s brow furrowed as he swiftly positioned himself to shield Hua, guiding her into a concealed spot unlikely to be discovered.

“What in the world is happening? Don't be scared. I’m here; no one will harm you,” he inquired.

Hua’s complexion was ashen, her entire body trembling uncontrollably.

After Zhang Yi managed to calm her for a moment, she began to explain:

“Nasha periodically carries out purges of the human population within the city. This typically occurs either when human reproduction escalates too rapidly, making their numbers unmanageable, or when it coincides with a significant festival.”

“This ritual, we humans refer to it as the ‘Blood Sacrifice for the Entire City.’ On this solemn day, humans within Nasha forfeit their protection and can be hunted down at will!”

Zhang Yi expressed surprise. “Oh? You usually have some form of protection?”

Hua shook her head. “Wild humans possess no rights, but certain humans are deemed valuable for labor and thus receive a degree of protection.”

Zhang Yi took a deep, steadying breath. “How long has this been occurring?”

“I’m not certain. It has persisted since before my birth. I have only experienced it twice—this marks the second occurrence.”

Within the Shadow Space, biologist Zhou Ke’er offered her analysis.

“This practice serves to regulate the human population. Humans are remarkably adaptable to environments, much like cockroaches—proving impossible to eradicate entirely. Consequently, they periodically cull the population. Survivors will inevitably emerge.”

As Zhang Yi held Hua, the screams of his own kind pierced his ears, his eyes narrowing with growing resolve.

“Just as I suspected, the major operation has commenced.”

He had been contemplating strategies to incite unrest within Nasha, thereby luring out the enemy leaders' primary combat forces.

Now, the opportune moment had presented itself.

If the Blood Sacrifice for the Entire City compels all of Nasha’s inhabitants to participate in the purge, then the hundreds of elite fighters serving under the Lord of the Charnel Ground would be unable to remain completely concealed—confrontations would become unavoidable.

After a moment of consideration, Zhang Yi addressed Hua, “Hua, I will find a safe haven for you among your own people.”

Hua’s face brightened considerably. “Are you referring to the Divine Human Cult’s shrine?”

Zhang Yi nodded with a smile, then instructed Mu Yan to open the entrance to the Shadow Space and guided Hua inside.

He charged Zhou Ke’er and the others with ensuring her well-being.

Upon entering the Shadow Space, Hua gazed around with surprise and curiosity at the distinctively attired humans.

They included members of Zhang Yi’s team alongside the private soldiers of the Pagyi Family, led by Chodak.

Her eyes gleamed with recognition.

“The divine envoy of the Divine Human Cult has arrived to rescue us!”

Back in Nasha.

Zhang Yi ascended to a vantage point, surveying the city constructed within the immense abyss.

To label this place a living hell would hardly be an exaggeration.

All the Tri-Eyed Clan members were rampaging like maddened beasts, hunting down the humans residing there.

They systematically breached every underground burrow and even demolished walls and dismantled structural beams in their pursuit of humans.

In their eyes, humans were akin to vermin—masters of concealment.

Yet, humans were also considered a rare delicacy within their society, typically reserved for Nasha’s elite.

A human captured and sold on the Black Market could even be bartered for a Dwarf Hill slave—the very beings who carried Jienasuo’s sedan chair.

Those creatures were robust and ideal for arduous labor, but their flesh was unpalatable and seldom consumed.

Zhang Yi observed the unfolding chaos within the city in stoic silence.

He recognized that the unrest had already ignited, and he resolved to further inflame the situation.

He retrieved a sniper rifle from Dimensional Space—not the Thunderbolt, but a silenced variant.

The Thunderbolt’s immense power meant that even with a suppressor, its thunderous report could not be entirely masked.

Furthermore, against ordinary Tri-Eyed Clan members, the Thunderbolt was unnecessary overkill.

Ascending to a high position, he set up his rifle and began eliminating Tri-Eyed Clan members.

His targeting was straightforward: any Tri-Eyed Clan member that entered his line of sight was a valid target.

Despite possessing a semblance of civilization, these beings were not his kin, and thus, he felt no moral compunction in dispatching them.

“Pff!” “Pff!” “Pff!” “Pff!” “Pff!” “Pff!” “Pff!” “Pff!” “Pff!” “Pff!” “Pff!” “Pff!”

…

With remarkable speed, he reloaded, each bullet finding its mark in the heads of the Tri-Eyed Clan members.

Compared to their colossal forms, the minuscule bullets appeared as delicate as embroidery needles, minuscule as ant eggs.

Yet, each projectile was infused with a potent poison.

While the toxin was designed to cause death by sealing the airway through blood loss, their immense size necessitated a period before its effects became fatal.

Consequently, a struck victim would perceive merely a slight sting, akin to an insect bite, and disregard it, often continuing their pursuit with unbridled enthusiasm.

However, within thirty seconds, the venom permeated their bloodstream, decisively ending their lives.

Increasingly, giants began to topple in the thoroughfares.

“Boom!”

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One colossal carcass after another crashed down like fallen mountains. Initially, nobody paid heed, assuming they had merely stumbled in their haste.

After all, how could the pursuit of mere rats lead to fatalities?

But a disturbing realization soon dawned upon them.

More and more bodies kept succumbing to the unknown, and upon turning the fallen beings over, they discovered they were already deceased!

“Ahhh!!!”

A woman, engaged in the hunt with a frying pan, shrieked in sheer terror.

“What’s transpiring? Why are individuals perishing?”

“Could it be those bald rodents?”

“Preposterous. Those feeble creatures, how could they possibly retaliate? They are utterly incapable of vanquishing humankind.”

Even before her words fully escaped her lips, a sharp pain pierced her temple as if by a needle.

She glanced at her hand, only to find it streaked with crimson blood.

Without giving it much thought, she attempted to press onward, but after faltering just two steps, her vision abruptly darkened, and she crashed to the ground with an unceremonious thud!