NOVPUBInside the grand hall of the palace, a burly man sat cross-legged, with a towering stature nearly ten feet tall. His long hair, as red as blood, cascaded freely, and his rough features exuded a wild, beast-like ferocity. As he breathed, blood light tangled around him like blood dragons.
The burly man sat there as if he were more majestic than tall mountains.
Sensing something, the burly man raised his head toward the outside of the hall and said, "Come in."
Outside the hall, an eccentric-looking man who had been waiting for a long time breached the prohibitive barrier and entered the hall, bowing respectfully, "Master."
The burly man nodded and then spoke, "Lifey, you went to the ’Yama Hell Sect.’ How did they respond?"
The eccentric man, named Kong Lifey, was the chief disciple of ’Blood Jade Hall’ under the ’Blood River Sect Master,’ a sect that had recently sent gifts to the Yama Hell Sect in the Dusty Sun Region for important discussions. Since Lifey had returned, Blood Jade Hall summoned him immediately to inquire about the outcome.
Lifey, with a hint of peculiarity in his tone, said, "I went to the Yama Hell Sect and met their Deputy Sect Master. He agreed for our Blood River Sect to join them and promised you a seat as an Elder… However…"
The Blood River Sect had once flourished, making it onto the Evil Saint List, but had been annihilated after a strong attack from the Jiang Family, with the leaders killed on the spot. The current Blood River Sect Master, Blood Jade Hall, was the son of the previous leader and had been hiding with the remaining disciples for hundreds of years.
Blood Jade Hall no longer wanted to live like a street rat and, desiring further advancement, reached out to the Yama Hell Sect.
The Yama Hell Sect, a top sect in the Dusty Sun Region, had once nurtured an Ancient Saint. Although not as profound as the Ancient Sects and Ancient Clans stemming from the Nine Great Ancient Sages’ lineage, it was undoubtedly a legacy of immense stature.
Blood Jade Hall sought refuge with the Yama Hell Sect, aiming to no longer live in hiding and to secure this mighty protector.
"However, what?"
Blood Jade Hall frowned, displeased with Lifey’s hesitance.
"However, the Yama Hell Sect also has a condition; they need you, Master, to hand over the Method of Blood River Divine Pill."
Lifey spoke cautiously.
Upon hearing this, Blood Jade Hall’s expression shifted dramatically.
The Method of Blood River Divine Pill was fundamental to the Blood River Sect, for it transformed the slaughter of mere mortals into Divine Pills, giving the sect a chance to recover even from devastating blows.
Blood Jade Hall’s consideration to join the Yama Hell Sect in exchange for giving up the lifeblood of his sect seemed like a mere transaction!
They looked down on the Blood River Sect, willing to accept them solely for the method of Blood Refining the Divine Pill, which made Blood Jade Hall feel deeply humiliated.
Blood Jade Hall’s expression kept changing, weighing the benefits of handing over the alchemy methods for the protections of the Yama Hell Sect and a position as one of their Elders...
"It’s the Blood River Divine Pill that spurred my rapid progress, yet the unstable foundation limits further advancement. Becoming an Elder in the Yama Hell Sect could leverage their resources to resolve my own vulnerabilities..."
After a long silence, Blood Jade Hall’s expression softened slightly, inwardly sighing at the necessity to consider the Yama Hell Sect’s terms.
"Who’s there?"
Suddenly, Blood Jade Hall’s expression became fierce as he looked up into the sky, his gaze penetrating several barriers and he burst out shouting.
At that moment, in the Wind Clear Mountain Range above the Blood River Sect’s location, hovered an enormous flying ship, invisible to the naked eye, with Jiang Yao, Su Changkong, Heavenly Saint Soldiers, and others aboard.
The shout exploded in everyone’s ears, ringing powerfully even for Su Changkong, who responded with a serious look in his eyes, "There’s a master!"
Aboard the Heavenly Ship, a young Heavenly Saint Soldier was particularly astonished, "I…I used the ’Look Void Sky Eye’ divine skill to probe, and it was incredibly secretive, yet that person sensed it right away?"
This Heavenly Saint Soldier responsible for scouting the Blood River Sect’s location had used the ’Look Void Sky Eye’ skill along the route, pinpointing this peak but the brief contact with the burly man ’Blood Jade Hall’ was immediately felt!
"Have we been spotted?"
Jiang Yao stood with his hands behind his back, unfazed that the leader had noticed them prematurely.
Regaining his composure, the young Heavenly Saint Soldier immediately reported, "Mountain Master, based on my investigation, there are fifty-one people in the Blood River Sect’s location."
Fifty-one people, most of them Saint Warriors who had cultivated Divine Seeds through unorthodox means, certainly less powerful compared to the Jiang Family’s Heavenly Saint Soldiers.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Meanwhile, from the peak below, figures shot into the sky, vigilant and fierce, locking onto the position of the invisible Heavenly Ship.
"Enemies attacking? They are after us!"
All the Blood River Sect disciples were solemn, aware that the other party reaching this secluded place was no coincidence.
Jiang Yao no longer concealed, deactivating the Heavenly Ship’s invisibility as it stood grandly on the deck, the Heavenly Saint Soldiers coldly watched the Blood River Sect disciples floating in the air opposite them.
"Is this… Heavenly Saint Soldiers? The Heavenly Saint Soldiers guarding the Heavenly Saint Mountains for the Jiang Family?"
A man’s pupils constricted slightly, immediately recognizing the identity of the newcomers.
