NOVPUBThe Jiang Family had Heavenly Saint Mountains situated across various regions, helping them to amass wealth, oversee these areas, scout for talent, and also undertake duties such as maintaining order and slaughtering evil demons and heretics.
Now, the direct approach of the Heavenly Saint Soldiers made it clear to the Blood River Sect and others what the visitors’ intentions were!
"Heavenly Saint Soldiers… how did they find this place?"
"Damn it! If it weren’t for the Jiang Family, we wouldn’t need to hide all over the place!"
One by one, the disciples of the Blood River Sect reacted with a mix of shock and anger—they had been decimated by the Jiang Family hundreds of years ago, and those who survived had since kept an extremely low profile, yet they had now attracted attention!
"Our apologies for not meeting you from afar, considering the great distance you’ve come!"
At that moment, a deep voice resounded. A burly figure with blood-red hair from the Blood Jade Hall appeared in the sky, his eyes fixated on the Heavenly Ship ahead, with an inexplicable look in his gaze.
"Sect Leader!"
Upon seeing the appearance of Blood Jade Hall, everyone briefly relaxed and felt more settled.
Blood Jade Hall scanned the crowd, his gaze fixing on Jiang Yao. With his keen senses, he could feel the immense energy contained within Jiang Yao, not daring to underestimate it even slightly.
Blood Jade Hall recognized that this person differed from other Heavenly Saint Soldiers and was likely a high-ranking disciple of the Jiang Family, brought with the soldiers!
Blood Jade Hall then said solemnly, "I am from the Blood Jade Hall, the Sect Leader of the Blood River Sect. May I ask for your esteemed name?"
"Jiang Yao," Jiang Yao coldly stated his identity, and added icily, "I believe you know why I’m here. Half a month ago, the ’City of Blessings and Joy’ was slaughtered. That was within my jurisdiction."
Blood Jade Hall hadn’t heard the name Jiang Yao before, but as a prominent member of the Jiang Family, he was certainly no ordinary figure.
The expression on Blood Jade Hall’s face slightly changed; he had previously slaughtered some lesser cities to craft the Blood River Divine Pill, but this time it had caused trouble!
Blood Jade Hall immediately clasped his hands in greeting, "Lord Jiang, those were merely mortals... Apologies for the offense. We from the Blood River Sect will leave and ensure not to trouble Lord Jiang any further."
Blood Jade Hall harbored resentment towards the Jiang family as his father had died at the hands of a powerful member of their family. However, he also knew that a direct confrontation, let alone killing Jiang Yao here, would certainly provoke a furious response from the Jiang Family and they would not let it rest. Thus, Blood Jade Hall lowered his stance, promising not to create trouble within Jiang Yao’s jurisdiction.
Jiang Yao coldly responded, "Blood Jade Hall, your Blood River Sect was once listed on the Evil Saint List and had faced deserved punishment. Yet, not only did your remnants not reform, you have again caused misery, slaughtering the innocents. Do you think I would have personally come here to let you leave so easily?"
With that statement, even Blood Jade Hall looked visibly more dark and grim. He didn’t wish to provoke further trouble—fearing the Jiang Family did not mean he feared Jiang Yao in front of him right now!
"Since you fail to appreciate my kindness, then as the Sect Leader, I will teach you a lesson!"
Blood Jade Hall’s blood-red hair seemed to be dyed with blood itself; his voice, although not loud, thundered with the wrath of a Demon God, making people’s eardrums ache.
"Thunderbolts rumbling!"
Atop the figure of Blood Jade Hall, standing in the sky, mysterious patterns emerged, and a powerful aura burst forth. Above the Wind Clear Mountain Range, blood clouds gathered with blood-colored thunderbolts dancing wildly, as if heralding the arrival of doomsday!
The majestic, powerful aura permeated the air, causing all the Heavenly Saint Soldiers to shudder.
"Divine Patterns inscribed upon the flesh... Divine Body Realm!"
Yu Xing murmured.
Blood Jade Hall, this generation’s Sect Leader of the Blood River Sect, was a Divine Body warrior!
A Divine Body Martial Saint, capable of reigning supreme in his domain, was undoubtedly a top-tier among those who had Entered Saint level!
"Indeed, the Divine Body Realm... this aura is truly incomparable to that of any Divine Seed Martial Saint!"
Su Changkong, observing the emergence of Divine Patterns on that formidable body resembling a Demon God dominating heaven and earth, was slightly astonished.
It was no surprise to Su Changkong that there were Divine Body warriors within the Blood River Sect; possessing the method of crafting the Blood River Divine Pill, endless Saint Level Pill Medicines flowed, allowing Blood Jade Hall to maintain a low profile and cultivate for hundreds of years to achieve the Divine Body.
Su Changkong had seen the incarnation of a Divine Body warrior from the Ancient Demon Sect in the Great Flame Empire, but this was his first encounter with a real one!
"I, as the Sect Leader, shall experience firsthand the capabilities of a Jiang Family disciple!"
Blood Jade Hall was in a frenzy, his face showing a ferocious expression. He didn’t have the guts to kill Jiang Yao, fearing retaliation from the Jiang Family, but to repel Jiang Yao and kill others, Blood Jade Hall had little hesitation!
Without further negotiation with Jiang Yao, Blood Jade Hall immediately made his move, stretching out his right hand, striking from the sky.
Boom!
Despite the vast distance, the blood clouds in the sky appeared like a huge demonic claw, collapsing and ferociously bearing down toward the people standing on the Heavenly Ship below.
From afar, it seemed as if the sky itself was falling, the overwhelming pressure alone being enough to crush even an ordinary Saint Warrior, letting them only despair as they turned to dust!
"A Divine Body Martial Saint, with Divine Patterns inscribed into the flesh; a simple strike outweighs a full-force Divine Skill from a Divine Seed Martial Saint!"
Su Changkong, looking up at the thick blood cloud bearing down from the sky, felt the contrast between a Divine Body Martial Saint and a Divine Seed Martial Saint was as vast as that between an adult and a child.
"Mana-Breaking Bright Scripture!"
But before the thick blood cloud could smash onto the Heavenly Ship, Jiang Yao, who stood firm on the deck, activated the Divine Seed within him. His body radiated brilliant white light, like ten thousand threads converging into a waterfall, flowing upward against the current.
Boom!
Under the radiance of the brilliant white light, the pressing blood-colored cloud layer melted like snow meeting blazing flames, rapidly dissolving and being riddled with holes, fading into nothingness!
