Chapter 226: Blood Sacrifice

Chapter 226: Blood Sacrifice

In the Wood Nine Floating City, three figures hovered in mid-air, gazing down at the 'city' below that could accommodate nearly a hundred thousand people.

"The gods have fallen to the earth, the divine flame descends upon the mortal realm, and the great serpent of destruction will devour the shattered red moon," the elderly man among them spoke with fervent eyes, chanting strange syllables.

"After centuries of lurking, the time for harvest has finally come!"

"Will it be enough?" The tall, thin woman, a Divine Envoy dressed in sheer fabric, asked solemnly. "If it's not..."

"We won't get a second chance!"

"It's enough!" The burly man among them spoke up. "With a sacrifice of a hundred thousand lives, we can definitely awaken the lingering resentment left by the deities, not to mention the other arrangements in place."

"We're running out of time. Almost all the nearby Floating Cities have been relocated here, and it would take more than half a year for anyone to come from further away."

"Indeed, and with the dangers along the way, it's unlikely anyone else will make it here."

"Not bad. Since we've decided to take action, there's no turning back," the elder nodded, continuing, "According to the records left by our ancestors, the giant serpent of the void, which served under the Great Deity, was pinned down in the Netherworld by the Moon Goddess's divine sword. By pulling out that sword, we can help the Great Deity open the passage to this world."

"Avala!"

He turned to the female Divine Envoy.

"Bring the Demi-God over."

"Yes."

Avala nodded and waved towards a spot below. A man bound by ropes flew up to them.

"Demon!" The man struggled, his face contorted with rage. "You damned demons, the gods will curse you for eternity!"

"Heh..." The elder shook his head and chuckled lightly. "Alor."

"You are the only one with the bloodline of the Death God in the Collapse Divine Realm. Only you can lead us there."

"So..."

"Sorry!"

He extended his hand, and an invisible force enveloped the boy, tearing him into countless fragments in an instant.

Then, the elder stepped forward, arms outstretched.

"Let the ceremony begin!"

"We greet our master!" The two behind him bowed and echoed.

"We greet our master!"

A thunderous explosion shook the air as the Floating City below suddenly rose, enveloping everything in smoke. Hundreds of Divine Envoys scattered like glowing dots.

The deaths of countless people instantly accumulated terrifying energy, causing the earth to tremble.

"Boom!"

A colossal illusory serpent emerged from the smoke, its mouth wide open, ravenously devouring the Divine Stone and Divine Marrow of the Wood Nine Floating City.

But this was far from enough to awaken the serpent's power.

The true energy source was the Divine Flame—the flame of nearly a hundred Floating Cities, capable of burning and protecting. This time, the serpent swallowed it whole.

With the bloodline of the Death God as a catalyst, the serpent's dim glow gradually intensified.

But it wasn't enough.

"Just a little more," the elder said gravely. "Other places have already taken action, and if we succeed in two locations, we can open the gates of the Netherworld."

Karl, who often secluded himself, had gained considerable fame. According to Masi, Hadis, and others, he was solely responsible for the Floating City's development.

Rumors claimed his strength was extraordinary, capable of rivaling even Despair-Level Demons.

However, few had witnessed his true power.

This time,

was an opportunity.

A Nightmare-Level Demon, the Hundred Flower Demoness, a colony!

Huge flower buds with deep roots in the void, each with a naked girl seated in the center.

Nine such buds were scattered over a dozen miles, their auras intertwined, devouring all who dared pass through.

The Hundred Flower Demoness had a sacred face, a seductive body, and a voice with terrifying hypnotic power.

Ordinary Divine Envoys would surely flee upon seeing her.

But if one were unfortunate enough to get close...

They could only hope for the best.

"Come here!"

The young girl called out to Karl, her face full of smiles and her eyes filled with affection.

But suddenly,

the affection vanished.

Her expression stiffened, her face contorted, and her white teeth transformed into fangs.

To the Demon, Karl's Martial Dao Will burned like fire, scorching its body just by proximity.

"Screech!"

The girl vanished and reappeared, pouncing on Karl's back, biting his neck.

Countless flower stems emerged from the void.

This spatial ability left no room to dodge or avoid, forcing a direct confrontation.

Ten Thousand Buddha Hands - Vajra Seal!

Karl formed a seal with one hand, and battle aura surged through his body, blocking the attack.

Simultaneously, he extended both palms, striking the Hundred Flower Demoness's main body.

With First-Tier peak strength, this was a difficult feat, especially for a Holy Knight unskilled in mental attacks, and with the colony...

It was nearly impossible!

But Karl's mental power, at 18.3, and his secret mental technique, Thunder God's Wrath, rendered the Hundred Flower Demoness's methods ineffective.

Thunder Seal!

Blinding thunder crossed the void, striking the approaching Hundred Flower Demoness and turning her to powder.

Karl released the seal and flew forward.

"Go!"

Days later,

strange fish were enveloped by the power of the tides, their flesh melting and bones crumbling under the terrifying force.

Other Divine Envoys joined the battle, slaughtering the floating river suspended in mid-air.

The river,

had become a Demon.

Half a month later,

Karl sat atop a hill, frowning at the scene before him.

Hadis and the others arranged Divine Stones in a pattern, restoring their mental energy.

'The Collapse Divine Realm is unfit for survival. The entire world is on the brink of destruction, and the Floating City's inhabitants are merely struggling in their final moments.'

The more Karl learned about this world, the clearer its fate became.

This world,

was beyond saving.

'Demons are born from destruction and can never be exterminated.'

'As the world crumbles, demons will multiply, and eventually, no living beings will remain.

"Decades?"

"A century?"

"Well, it won't be that long."

Karl had initially planned to enlist the help of others to create a 'utopia' in the Collapse Divine Realm.

Not for any other reason,

But solely to gather more Divine Marrow.

With enough Divine Marrow, his strength would skyrocket.

Now, it seemed almost impossible. The scale of Wood Nine Floating City was already the limit.

No!

Wood Nine Floating City had been accepting only the top experts and useful talents from other floating cities for over a century, and it was already struggling to keep up.

As time went on,

The situation became increasingly difficult.

Karl's expansion plan might only last a few years before it became unsustainable, completely cutting off contact with the other floating cities.

At that time,

Each floating city would be an isolated island in the Collapse Divine Realm, facing endless waves of abominations.

"A few years..."

"Even if only ten or eight people from each floating city come, it would be enough for me to gather Divine Marrow two or three times."

"By then, it's time for me to leave this world. After all, continuing to stay and form emotional attachments is pointless."

He steadied himself and suddenly darted forward.

Death Wraith!

The Curse Killing Spell was about to reach perfection!

...

"High Priest Karl."

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Sam glanced at the few people beside him and suggested, "We've been out here for so long, even with a temporary camp to recover our energy, we're reaching our limits."

"That's right!"

"Yeah!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Although they had Karl, a powerful expert, with them, the group of seven had not lost any members, but they were now exhausted.

"Then let's go back."

Karl shook his head helplessly:

"Let's go back for now, and we'll come back later..."

"Eh!"

"It's finally here."

He raised his eyebrows and looked into the distance, a smile appearing on his face.

Fallen Angel!

The reason they had been out for so long was to clear the passage and also to encounter it.

However, this time, he didn't know why, but the previous times, as soon as he appeared, he would encounter it soon after.

This time,

There had been no sign of it.

Fortunately, it didn't disappoint him.

"Fallen Angel!"

Hadis suddenly stood up, his face serious:

"Despair-Rank Abomination!"

The others also looked terrified; they were several days away from the floating city, and there was no way to escape.

To defeat a Despair-Rank Abomination...

They all turned their gazes to Karl.

"Don't panic."

Karl waved his hand:

"Take out the things I gave you, follow my instructions, and leave the rest to me."

After being forced to flee by the Fallen Angel three times, he was prepared this time, determined to regain his dignity.

"Swish!"

His body flashed with lightning speed, and the Buddha Illusion appeared behind him, countless palm seals enveloped in immense force, striking towards the target.

A hint of surprise flashed through the Fallen Angel's deep eyes.

Since its birth, countless lives had perished at its hands, while only a few had managed to survive.

This being before it had escaped from its grasp several times, and each time it reappeared, its strength had increased.

Now,

It even felt a sense of pressure.

"Boom!"

The two figures collided in mid-air, steam rising from the Fallen Angel's body, and its wings suddenly expanded.

"Swish!"

It covered a hundred meters in an instant.

A punch!

A side kick!

It didn't understand any martial techniques or cultivation methods, but it instinctively knew how to quickly kill its target.

Instinct,

Was its greatest innate talent.

Karl's face turned solemn, his Ten Thousand Buddha Hands rapidly changing, and various hand seals mixed with numerous witchcrafts were unleashed.

With the insights he gained from the Divine Gift, his martial arts realm had already transcended his current cultivation level.

Facing a lifeless being that only followed its instincts...

He could finally hold his ground.

'No!'

'This thing has endless stamina; even if I exhaust it to death, it won't show the slightest fatigue.'

'And...'

'Its strength is increasing!'

The Despair-Rank Abomination seemed to be able to break through the world's rule limit to some extent, reaching the second tier.

As the world's distance grew closer, the Fallen Angel's strength gradually increased.

The amplification was extremely slow.

If Karl hadn't fought it several times, he might not have noticed it at all.

"Crackle!"

Lightning flashed, and Karl suddenly retreated during his most intense attack, moving a hundred meters in an instant.

He didn't use any movement techniques or witchcraft to confuse his opponent.

There was no need.

The Fallen Angel was immune to such illusions, and the simplest actions were more effective.

The two figures, one chasing and one fleeing, soon approached the location of the other Divine Envoys.

"Get ready."

Hadis's face was serious:

"Wait for High Priest Karl to lure the Fallen Angel, and then we'll all attack together to trap it and expel it to the Outer Void."

"Yes!"

The others nodded repeatedly.

Three breaths!

Two breaths!

One breath!

"Attack!"

Hadis roared, and the others attacked simultaneously.

Several pillars appeared out of thin air, forming a simple formation that trapped the Fallen Angel within.

However...

"Sam!"

Hadis's face turned pale:

"What are you doing?"

But it wasn't just the Fallen Angel; Karl was also trapped inside.

"I'm doing what needs to be done." Sam's face remained calm, and he signaled to Yun San beside him:

"Attack!"

Yun San smiled and relaxed his hold on the Fallen Angel, turning his attention to Karl instead.

"You..." Hadis's face changed:

"You two..."

"Is there really a problem?"

"Huh?"

The two were taken aback.

"High Priest Karl mentioned that there was someone suspicious in the team, specifically mentioning the two of you." Hadis shook his head:

"I thought High Priest Karl was overthinking it, after all, as humans, how could we possibly help abominations?"

"I never thought..."

He turned the hand, and the two figures stiffened.

Immediately, Karl appeared where Sam was, and Sam appeared next to the Fallen Angel.

(End of Chapter)

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