Chapter 371: Blood Disciples and the Abandoned of Tai Kun

Chapter 371: Blood Disciples and the Abandoned of Tai Kun

A streak of light soared from Linguan City, traversing the skies towards the Great Yue Kingdom.

As they drew closer to the kingdom, scenes of slaughter and mayhem became more frequent, with Blood Shadows wreaking havoc and Blood Slaves and Blood Disciples indiscriminately killing.

In one instance, they stumbled upon a small city under attack by Blood Slaves. Some warriors, desperate for survival, had even pledged allegiance to the Blood Slaves of the Abyss, becoming one of them.

Cheng Zhan and his companions took it upon themselves to intervene, slaying the Blood Shadows and Blood Slaves they encountered and offering aid to the endangered cities.

The more Wu Tiannan and the others witnessed, the more alarmed they became. The chaos in the Divine Realm far exceeded their expectations. Even a Law Consolidating Heaven's Pride could face peril at any moment and meet their end.

In the Spiritual Realm, a Law Consolidating Heaven's Pride was an invincible existence, capable of dominating the entire realm.

However, in the Divine Realm, a Law Consolidating Heaven's Pride was as common as a minor celestial being in the Spiritual Realm and not considered a top powerhouse.

As their flying boat journeyed forward, its speed was unremarkable. Along the way, they relentlessly slaughtered Blood Shadows and occasionally encountered and eliminated Blood Slaves of the Abyss.

Then, one day, shocking news spread throughout the Qinghua Realm.

After vanquishing a group of rampaging Blood Slaves and Blood Shadows in a city, alarming information emerged from Qiyun County in the Great Yue Kingdom.

In Qiyun County, a True King Heaven's Pride had betrayed their cause, and in a desperate act, two True King Heaven's Pride had surrendered!

In addition to the two True King Heaven's Pride, a group of warriors from Qiyun County had also capitulated. As a result, the entire county seat had been blood sacrificed!

An Abyssal artifact, the Life-Annihilating Blood Refining Canopy, had appeared, sealing off the county. Those who surrendered, including the warriors, joined forces to blood sacrifice the entire county seat.

This news sent shockwaves throughout the Qinghua Realm.

Qiyun County was a well-known city in the Qinghua Realm, boasting a substantial number of warriors and formidable overall strength. The magnitude of the disaster that befell it was unprecedented, ranking among the top ten catastrophes in the history of the Qinghua Realm.

As this news spread, the Great Yue Kingdom trembled, and the Wanlei Sect and Tianwu Sect were equally stunned.

The appearance of the Life-Annihilating Blood Refining Canopy implied the presence of a powerful Abyssal Blood Disciple, or even a Blood Child, infiltrating the Qinghua Realm.

With even Qiyun County falling victim to blood sacrifice, weaker cities were now in constant danger of facing the same fate.

The remaining cities within Qiyun County, in particular, were presently in grave peril.

Following this disturbing news, Blood Children appeared and waged war in the Abyssal Grotto, where the Immortal Heaven's Pride from the Great Yue Kingdom, Tianwu Sect, and Wanlei Sect were stationed.

This was a diversionary tactic to hold off the Immortal Heaven's Pride.

The Immortal Heaven's Pride, locked in confrontation with the Blood Shadow Tower Master, unleashed their full might in an attempt to crush their opponent and rush to Qiyun County to slay the one responsible for the blood sacrifice.

"This is bad!"

On the flying boat of Evergreen Pavilion, Cheng Zhan's face turned ashen.

"What is it?"

Xu Yan asked, his brows furrowed in concern.

Upon receiving the news of the blood sacrifice in Qiyun County, they had changed course and were now headed there.

Even though they were not natives of the Divine Realm, the sheer brutality and savagery of these acts filled Xu Yan and his companions with rage.

"A Blood Child is about to be born!" Cheng Zhan exclaimed, his voice laced with panic.

"With the blood sacrifice in Qiyun County and the emergence of the Life-Annihilating Blood Refining Canopy, there must be a Blood Disciple attempting to use this opportunity to ascend to become a Blood Child," he continued. "The vast amount of warrior essence blood gathered is sufficient for their ascension. Each Blood Child possesses strength comparable to an Immortal Heaven's Pride!"

Should a Blood Child be born in the Qinghua Realm, the consequences would be dire. If they managed to hide and evade timely interception, they could wreak unimaginable havoc.

This posed a significant hidden danger.

Moreover, with the arrival of an Immortal Heaven's Pride as reinforcements, they had hoped to turn the tide in the Qinghua Realm. However, if a Blood Child emerged, the situation would persist.

They could only await reinforcements from the Outer Realm.

But there was no guarantee that powerful experts from the Outer Realm would be available to lend their aid, as the turmoil extended beyond just the Qinghua Realm.

It seemed that external foes had joined forces to launch a significant invasion of the Divine Realm.

"Even if a Blood Child is born, there's no need to panic," Xu Yan said, placing a reassuring hand on Cheng Zhan's shoulder. "As long as my master takes action, he can eliminate them."

Cheng Zhan opened his mouth, sighed, and shook his head. This young man did not comprehend the true might of an Immortal Heaven's Pride.

While there were varying degrees of strength among Immortal Heaven's Pride, even a strong Immortal Heaven's Pride would find it challenging to defeat a weaker one.

Furthermore, this Blood Child was undoubtedly powerful, surpassing the might of a weak Immortal Heaven's Pride.

In the long history of the Qinghua Realm, the number of fallen Immortal Heaven's Pride could be counted on one hand.

Immortal Heaven's Pride were beings who harmonized with the heavens and earth, sharing their longevity. To slay an Immortal Heaven's Pride, one had to utterly devastate the portion of the heavens and earth that harmonized with them, leaving them nowhere to escape.

Otherwise, an Immortal Heaven's Pride would always find an opportunity to flee.

However, collapsing a portion of the heavens and the earth was no easy feat.

Moreover, that fragment of the heavens and earth, fused with the power of the Heaven's Pride, posed an even greater challenge. To collapse it, one's momentary attack power must far surpass that of the Immortal Heaven's Pride.

Even before their flying boat reached Qiyun County, as they were slaying Blood Slaves invading a major city, they received the latest news from the county.

Just as Cheng Zhan had expected, a Blood Child was born!

Blood Children had no fixed names, but this one was called Tu.

The moment Blood Child Tu appeared, he displayed formidable strength, surpassing even that of the Blood Shadow Tower Master.

His power was comparable to the top Undying Paramounts; in the entire Qinghua Realm, only three Undying Paramounts possessed such might.

They were the Great Yue Emperor, the Wanlei Sect Master, and the Tianwu Sect Master!

And none of them could afford to leave their posts.

The Great Yue Kingdom was in peril!

Among the strong cultivators of Qiyun County who realized this, the number of traitors increased. One by one, True King Heaven's Pride warriors defected to Blood Child Tu.

And even more True King Heaven's Pride warriors perished.

Each of the defectors, under the influence of the Abyssal artifact bestowed upon them by Blood Child Tu, became Abyssal Blood Disciples, their eyes now scarlet red.

Their first task after defecting was to blood sacrifice Qiyun County, collecting more essence blood for Blood Child Tu.

Due to the slow spread of information, by the time Evergreen Pavilion received this news, Qiyun County was likely already doomed.

Qiyun County City now lay silent and dead, with only a faint bloody aura lingering.

The highest tower of the former city lord's mansion now had a young man with a pale face standing at its peak, with only a small red pattern between his eyebrows.

This was Blood Child Tu.

Behind him, more than thirty people knelt in reverence, among them seven whose eyes were scarlet as blood—no longer Blood Shadows, but Blood Disciples.

All thirty-plus people were True King Heaven's Pride powerhouses.

"Defecting to me is a wise decision. Now, your task is to blood sacrifice at least ten million warriors each.

"Whoever completes this task first will become my first Blood Disciple, and when I advance to become a Blood Spirit, you will be a candidate to become a Blood Child.

"Remember, your time is limited. I need to obtain enough essence blood in a very short time to advance to the Blood Spirit realm.

"Once I become a Blood Spirit, you will all have made great contributions."

Blood Child Tu's tone was gentle, as if he were discussing something mundane.

"Yes, Master!"

The thirty-plus True King Heaven's Pride cultivators responded reverently.

"Go!" Blood Child Tu waved his hand, and a small bottle appeared in front of each of them. The bottles were scarlet red and exuded a bloody aura, their mouths seemingly capable of devouring essence blood.

Refining Blood Bottles!

As he watched the figures leave, Blood Child Tu revealed a gentle smile. Standing atop the tall tower, overlooking the silent city, he wore an expression of enjoyment.

"Finally, I've taken this step. Next is to become a Blood Spirit. As long as I succeed, I will be a great contributor to the Abyssal Prison.

"I will surely gain the favor of the Blood Master and be accepted as his disciple. Only by becoming the successor of the Blood Path can I truly break free from the lowly servant identity."

In the eyes of the Blood Slaves and Blood Disciples, the Blood Children were lofty and revered, with powerful strength.

However, Blood Child Tu knew that even the Blood Children were merely servants, always at risk of being absorbed as nourishment.

Only by becoming the successor of the Blood Path could one truly break free from the servant identity.

"The Tai Cang Heavenly Realm is indeed the number one realm," Blood Child Tu murmured to himself. He had backing, and this trip to the Qinghua Realm was to pave the way for him.

To pave the way for him to become the successor of the Blood Path.

With Blood Child Tu's order, Qiyun County suffered a calamity. The defecting True King Heaven's Pride warriors had become Blood Disciples and were now slaughtering indiscriminately.

The sounds of battle and angry curses filled Qiyun County. One after another, True King Heaven's Pride warriors fell, either perishing or escaping with severe injuries.

In just a few days, Qiyun County became a living hell. One city after another fell silent, with only a faint bloody aura lingering.

Xiasan City was a small city in Qiyun County, and in the entire Great Yue Kingdom, it was considered a rural backwater.

Because Xiasan City was not located near the Abyssal Prison, it had always been relatively peaceful and its overall strength was not particularly strong.

The strongest warrior in the city was merely a Law Consolidating Heaven's Pride who had participated in the great battle against the Abyssal Prison, and even now, he had only reached the late Law Consolidating stage.

Even so, he held considerable influence in Xiasan City, and even the city lord treated him with respect.

News of the upheaval in Qiyun County had not yet reached this small city, and information always arrived slower in such places.

A warrior rushed into the city, his eyes filled with panic. Soon, a piece of news spread throughout Xiashan City.

"A catastrophe has befallen Qiyun County! A Blood Child has been born, and a True King Heaven's Pride has defected to serve Blood Child Tu. They are wreaking havoc and slaughtering warriors for blood sacrifices!"

Xiashan City was shaken to its core, and fear gripped its residents.

"Leave Qiyun County immediately!"

A loud roar echoed, belonging to Tang Qian, the strongest warrior in Xiashan City. Having fought in the battle against the Abyssal Prison, his reputation preceded him. With his proclamation, the people of Xiashan City found their resolve.

They began preparing to flee Qiyun County, hoping to escape the impending disaster. Their only wish was that this small city of Xiashan would not attract attention and that they could get away safely.

"It's too late."

The lethargic young man muttered, sitting at the foot of the city walls.

Boom!

A powerful presence descended, and blood-red light filled the sky as a True King made his appearance.

"Mountain True King, is that you? Why are you here?" Tang Qian's voice trembled with disbelief.

Mountain True King, one of the top ten True Kings of Qiyun County, had betrayed them!

Mountain True King's expression remained impassive as he looked at Tang Qian and said, "Considering you once served under me, I'll spare your life. Surrender and become my blood slave!"

Tang Qian's eyes turned bloodshot, and he roared, "Mountain dog! If you want to be the Abyss's lapdog, don't drag me into this! I, Tang Qian, would rather die than betray my people!

"If you want to blood sacrifice Xiashan City, you'll have to kill me first!"

Tang Qian bellowed, his power surging as he unleashed a secret technique, charging at Mountain True King.

Knowing full well that he was doomed, he showed no fear. Tang Qian was aware that once someone became a blood disciple traitor, they would be consumed by bloodlust and slaughter. He had to prevent that at all costs.

Puff!

Tang Qian fell, slain.

Mountain True King's expression remained unchanged as he turned his gaze towards Xiashan City. "With the blood sacrifice of this city, I'll have gathered enough essence blood to be the first to complete the task."

"It's now or never!"

In that moment, all the Law Consolidating Heaven's Pride warriors in Xiashan City roared in unison, igniting their essence blood and charging towards Mountain True King.

"Don't waste your essence blood like that."

Mountain True King's expression remained unmoved as he waved his hand, suppressing the attacking warriors. A small bottle appeared, sucking in the essence blood of the fallen Law Consolidating Heaven's Prides.

"Now it's your turn!"

Mountain True King's gaze fell upon the terrified, pleading citizens of the city, but his expression remained unperturbed. The blood light intensified, and the small bottle grew larger as he prepared to perform a blood refinement.

Suddenly, he paused, his eyes fixing on a figure rising from the foot of the city walls.

The young man shook his head to clear his thoughts and then proceeded to bang his head against the city wall. In a surprising turn, he even took out a dagger and stabbed it into his shoulder.

The intense pain seemed to jolt him out of his lethargy, sharpening his focus. He silently drew out a long spear and looked up at Mountain True King, a bitter smile on his face. "I thought I had lost all compassion, that I no longer cared about anything. But seeing people rushing to their deaths, hearing the cries of infants and children calling out for their parents...

"My heart softened, and I felt the urge to act, even if I'm just a useless waste. Dying to save this city might be the last shred of value I can offer."

The young man spoke with conviction, each word heavy with weight as he ascended step by step, his spear glowing with radiant light, exuding a sharp killing intent.

At that moment, a powerful soul force rippled through the air, stirring up a storm.

Mountain True King eyed him intently and slowly drew out a scarlet long knife, his expression turning solemn.

"I've heard that the Jiang clan of the Tai Kun realm once had a talented offspring born out of wedlock. This individual possessed an extraordinary soul, and his strength was formidable, earning him the title of the youngest True King Heaven's Pride of Tai Kun.

"However, this genius ended up crippled and was even banished from Tai Kun, disappearing without a trace.

"As I expected, you are that discarded child of Tai Kun, the fallen genius, Jiang Bu Ping!"

Jiang Bu Ping's steps faltered for a moment, and a self-deprecating smile touched his lips. "Even at the brink of death, someone still recognizes me. So be it, let this waste remain a waste. But even in my useless state, I am stronger than you, traitor!

"Today, let this fallen genius face off against one of the top ten True King Heaven's Pride of Qiyun County!"

Boom!

A fierce spear strike tore through the air like a beam of cold light, piercing towards Mountain True King.

(End of Chapter)

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