Chapter 577: The Astonished Blood Demon and the Black Snake King

Chapter 577: The Astonished Blood Demon and the Black Snake King

"So be it."

With a helpless nod, Wu Mo glanced at the battle between the Blood Demon and Blood Extreme and sighed, "Do you really believe that the Blood Demon will do as you say?"

Xu Yan smiled and said, "Of course. The Blood Demon has always been rebellious, and the Nether Prison is also responsible for hindering the Jade Court on behalf of the Unchanging Temple."

Speaking of the Nether Prison, Wu Mo's expression became complex.

"The next cycle is not far off. The great war is approaching, and the three Great Spirit Kings will surely not remain idle."

As Xu Yan spoke, he turned his head to see eight silver lights rushing toward them through the mist.

"The strong ones from the Jade Court have arrived. I shall take my leave."

Xu Yan raised his hand to retract the Turtle Shell Armor and faced the Blood Demon, saying, "Blood Demon, you know what to do."

"Understood!" the Blood Demon replied.

Xu Yan took a step forward and vanished instantly.

Wu Mo watched the eight silver lights rushing toward them, his expression changing slightly. None of these eight Jade Court experts were weaker than him; in fact, they were even slightly stronger.

Without further ado, Wu Mo's figure moved, and he instantly left the place, quickly determining the direction to the Great Wilderness Heaven and rushing toward it.

Boom!

The eight silver lights rushed forward, and one of the Jade Court experts saw the Blood Demon fighting fiercely with Blood Extreme. Their eyes flashed, and they suddenly attacked the Blood Demon.

"Are you from the Jade Court interfering in the matters of my temple?" the Blood Demon roared.

"It is you who is hindering us," the Jade Court expert said dully.

The Blood Demon roared again and again, fighting madly. Under the combined attacks of the Jade Court expert and Blood Extreme, he was forced to retreat step by step.

The Blood Demon's heart sank as he realized how powerful this Jade Court expert was—even stronger than Wu Mo.

Blood Extreme's eyes flickered, and he joined the battle, teaming up against the Blood Demon. Seeing this, the Blood Demon roared in fury.

"Are you, the Jade Court, determined to be enemies with my temple? Are you intent on ruining my temple's plans?"

The Blood Demon emphasized the word "temple" in every sentence.

The Jade Court expert remained silent.

He continued his attacks, and together with Blood Extreme, they overwhelmed the Blood Demon, forcing him to retreat. The Blood Demon roared angrily but put up a desperate defense.

During the battle, the Blood Demon secretly observed the other six Jade Court experts. They were all pursuing Xu Yan, and their speed was extremely fast. He breathed a slight sigh of relief. If one more Jade Court expert joined this battle, he wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

"Good, very good! Do you really think my temple is easy to bully?"

The Blood Demon deliberately revealed an opening, allowing Blood Extreme to injure him. Then, he retreated and fled far away.

After repelling the Blood Demon, the Jade Court expert turned to Blood Extreme and said, "You, continue the mission!"

Then, he transformed into a silver light and chased after Xu Yan.

Blood Extreme fell into deep thought. "This Jade Court expert is unusual. He didn't even realize that I'm no longer the original Blood Extreme. As for the mission..."

He had not received any mission information regarding this particular Jade Court expert. After occupying this body, he had not obtained any of the original memories, as if this Jade Court expert was a blank slate. This was unusual because whenever he occupied a living being's body, he should have been able to access at least some of their original memories.

However, this Jade Court expert had not left behind any traces of memory.

"This is not a normal living being!"

Blood Extreme came to a conclusion.

Without further delay, he moved toward the Great Wilderness. He had to return to the safety of the Great Wilderness.

The Unchanging Land would undoubtedly become more and more turbulent.

The Blood Demon fled in a "disheveled" manner, traveling tens of thousands of miles before stopping at a mountain peak.

After some contemplation, he sat down cross-legged, and a stream of energy emerged from his body. He infused the message he wanted to convey into this stream of energy.

"This is all I can do. I hope it doesn't get exposed to the God Lord," the Blood Demon muttered to himself after sending the message.

"The Dao Ancestor is not from the Jade Court," the Blood Demon muttered.

He contemplated the battle between the Great Wilderness and the Unchanging Temple. No matter which side won, it wouldn't affect him.

If the Great Wilderness won, he wouldn't become their enemy because of his assistance to Xu Yan. He could still live a carefree life.

If the Unchanging Temple won, he would remain a loyal follower of the God Lord and one of the elders of the temple.

"I should contact my big brother. I can't work too hard for the temple," the Blood Demon thought to himself. He was worried that his brother, the Nether Prison, would become too devoted to the temple and work tirelessly for it.

A strand of blood-red light emerged from the Blood Demon's soul. He performed a secret technique, using his bloodline as a guide to send a message to the Nether Prison.

After their reunion, the Nether Prison's heavenly essence energy had been completely extracted, removing any obstacles between their bloodline connection. This allowed them to cultivate this secret messaging technique that used their bloodline as a medium.

After being pitted by Blood Extremity, Blood Demon wanted to use this secret technique to contact the Nether Prison for help. However, due to Blood Extremity's control over half of his divine soul, his attempts to secretly use the secret technique were blocked, and after a few failed attempts, he gave up on this idea.

Buzz!

Using the blood connection as a guide, that sense of blood relation emerged, and Blood Demon dared not delay. He transmitted the message he wanted to send.

"I hope to be able to safely pass through this turbulent situation!"

After sending the message, Blood Demon's expression turned solemn.

Boom!

Suddenly, a storm seemed to roll in from ahead, bringing with it a powerful aura and the roars of beasts.

Blood Demon's expression changed drastically, and he transformed into a streak of blood light, preparing to flee.

Suddenly, a force locked onto him, and if he dared to escape, he would be killed on the spot!

At this moment, cold sweat broke out on Blood Demon's forehead, and he stood still, not daring to move.

A massive peak was approaching, carried by more than a dozen True Spirits of the Lord of the World level.

On the massive peak lay a terrifying True Spirit. Its faint aura felt like a heavy mountain pressing down on Blood Demon, and this terrifying sensation was something he had only felt when facing the Unchanging Divine Master!

"Red Lion King!"

At this moment, Blood Demon recognized the terrifying True Spirit on the peak as one of the three Great True Spirit Kings mentioned by the Unchanging Divine Master—the Red Lion King.

The same one that Xu Yan had offended!

"Blood Demon, Elder of the Divine Temple, pays respect to the Red Lion King!"

Blood Demon dared not be negligent and quickly greeted him with respect.

At this moment, only by revealing his identity as an Elder of the Divine Temple could he prevent the Red Lion King from taking out his anger on him because of Xu Yan, a human.

Otherwise, if the Red Lion King saw that he was also a human and killed him in a fit of rage, that would be truly unjust!

As expected, when he reported his identity as an Elder, the force that had locked onto him disappeared.

"Have you seen this person?"

A figure appeared before the Red Lion King—it was Xu Yan!

"No, respected one!" Blood Demon replied respectfully.

"If you have any information on this person's whereabouts, a heavy reward will be given!" The Red Lion King said in a deep voice.

"Yes, yes! May I ask what great crime this person has committed to have attracted your attention, respected one?" Blood Demon asked cautiously.

He didn't know how Xu Yan had offended the Red Lion King.

"This person killed my son, Red Little Lion!" The Red Lion King replied coldly, without hiding the truth.

Blood Demon swallowed his saliva and was shocked inwardly. No wonder a True Spirit King's order had been issued, and all True Spirits were searching for Xu Yan.

"This person deserves to die! If I have any information, I will definitely report it to the Red Lion King!" Blood Demon immediately put on a furious front.

Boom!

The dozen or so True Spirits carrying the peak flew away into the distance until they disappeared from view, and only then did Blood Demon truly relax. He felt as if his whole body was drenched in sweat.

"I hope the words I said earlier don't reach Xu Yan's ears, or else I might be in trouble." Blood Demon muttered to himself. Those True Spirits had no spiritual intelligence and probably couldn't convey what he had said, so he felt relieved.

"The Red Lion King, an ancient True Spirit with immense power, has arrived. And he's heading in the direction of the Great Wilderness. He probably wants to get involved in the affairs of the world. Since Xu Yan is from the Great Wilderness, the Red Lion King has a legitimate reason to act. I wonder what actions the other two Great True Spirit Kings will take?"

The three Great True Spirit Kings were all ancient True Spirits, and no one knew how many cycles they had survived. If they joined forces, even the Divine Master might not be able to withstand them!

Blood Demon used the secret technique again, and a wisp of aura appeared, carrying his message to the Unchanging Divine Master.

After sending the message, Blood Demon pondered his next move. Suddenly, his expression changed drastically, and through the haze, he could vaguely make out a spotless jade-white courtyard flying toward him.

The Jade Court!

He immediately moved, fleeing while calling out, "Blood Demon, Elder of the Divine Temple, does not dare to disturb the Jade Court!"

He quickly introduced himself to avoid being killed by the Jade Court and suffering an unjust death.

"What has Xu Yan done to make even the Jade Court pursue him?" Blood Demon was shocked. No matter how strong that mysterious Dao Ancestor was, could he really stand against the Unchanging Divine Master, the Red Lion King, and the three masters of the Jade Court at the same time? Xu Yan had really stirred up trouble!

"My older brother is in charge of blocking the Jade Court, but now that the three masters of the Jade Court are taking action personally, he can't continue. I have to contact him and tell him to retreat."

With that thought, Blood Demon quickly contacted his older brother and told him to withdraw.

At the same time, he sent another message to the Unchanging Divine Master, informing him of the Jade Court's movements.

He found a large mountain and took refuge within it, awaiting the Unchanging Divine Master's orders.

...

In a certain area of the Unchanging Lands, Ao Hong was flying quickly. He had learned that the Red Lion King was searching for Xu Yan, and he felt anxious and worried. What if the other two Great True Spirit Kings were allied with the Red Lion King?

"Can Xu Yan's master, that Dao Ancestor, stand against the three Great True Spirit Kings and the Unchanging Divine Master alone?"

"It seems there are also strong people from the Jade Court."

With that thought, Ao Hong took a sharp breath. How did it feel like Yan had offended the strongest people in the Unchanging Land?

Stirring up such a big mess, could his master withstand it?

"These True Spirits are not looking for Yan, this means they have arrived in another region where one of the Three Great True Spirit Kings is currently located."

Ao Hong's eyes lit up at this revelation.

However, his heart soon sank as the three great true spirit kings were so close to each other, and this area was all on the way to the Great Desolate Heaven. Could they all be heading there?

"Roar!"

Ao Hong let out a dragon's cry that reverberated through the Unchanging Land. He was searching for one of the true spirit kings, and he believed that by relying on his own spiritual wisdom and seeking out this true spirit king, he would be able to gain their favor.

At that moment, a distant roar echoed through the land, like thunder. The true spirit who emitted this sound possessed immense strength, and Ao Hong even felt that it surpassed his own.

Following the sound, Ao Hong soon arrived at a massive moving mountain. Over a dozen powerful true spirits were carrying this mountain as they traveled.

As Ao Hong drew closer, a rumbling vibration filled the air, and an overwhelming might emanated from it. This oppressive pressure was terrifying, yet it also held a hint of familiarity that caused Ao Hong's body to tighten with apprehension.

Soon, Ao Hong witnessed a huge head rising from the mountain. The moment he laid eyes on this pair of heads, he was shocked.

When the mountain drew nearer, and he could behold the true spirit's entire form, Ao Hong was once again astounded. The true spirit resembled a dragon, with a black back and a red belly. Black fins adorned its back, and a short, dense circle of red mane encircled its neck. Its head was similar in size to Ao Hong's dragon head.

Ao Hong was stunned. One of the Three Great True Spirit Kings was actually a true dragon?! Although there were some differences, it still belonged to the dragon family and should be categorized as such. But Ao Hong himself was the primordial ancestor of dragons!

At this moment, the images of the other two great true spirit kings besides the Red Lion King flashed through Ao Hong's mind: the Black Viper King and the Giant Glutton King. And the dragon-shaped true spirit before him seemed to be the Black Viper King!

Ao Hong examined his own body and then glanced at the Black Viper King. He couldn't help but wonder if he was somehow a descendant of the Black Viper King. They both possessed dragon-like forms.

However, the Black Viper King was an ancient true spirit, and even if he wasn't directly related to the king, he might still carry a trace of the king's bloodline within him.

But then another question arose: if he were indeed a descendant of the Black Viper King, how dare that Red Lion cub humiliate him so brazenly, even going as far as to eat his flesh? Wouldn't that be equivalent to insulting the Black Viper King himself?

"Your aura..."

At this moment, the Black Viper King spoke up.

"I've heard that the Unchanging Land once had a Heaven and Earth, and although I've never seen them myself, your aura differs from the hazy state of the Unchanging Land. It carries a hint of clarity, leading me to believe that you are indeed a Heaven and Earth True Spirit."

Ao Hong marveled inwardly. The ancient true spirit had indeed seen through his identity, and he also wondered about the king's knowledge of the Seven Heavens and Earth. Why hadn't the king ever attempted to occupy the heavens?

He could confirm that the Three Great True Spirit Kings were extremely distant from the Unchanging Land where the Seven Heavens and Earth were located. Most likely, news of the Seven Heavens and Earth being devoured by the Unchanging Temple had reached their ears through other true spirits.

Hence, when the Black Viper King mentioned the existence of a Heaven and Earth in the Unchanging Land, it implied that he was aware of the Unchanging Temple's actions.

"I won't hide the truth from you, Senior Black Viper. Indeed, I am a Heaven and Earth True Spirit, and I am also the master of the Seven Heavens and Earth, Ao Hong!"

Ao Hong spoke respectfully.

"The Temple devours the heavens, yet you survived. That's somewhat unexpected, but I presume they intentionally left you alive for utilization during the next cycle."

The Black Viper King pondered for a moment before responding.

Ao Hong's heart trembled at the king's words. He felt that the Black Viper King seemed to be aware of many hidden secrets, including the temple's ultimate goal.

"You've come to seek my protection from the temple, haven't you? And you've also offended the Red Lion, is that correct?"

The king inquired.

"Senior Black Viper, I won't hide the truth. Indeed, that is my intention, and I have also offended the Red Lion... "

Ao Hong cautiously explained how he had been captured by the gray-robed man and the Red Lion cub, and how Yan had rescued him, slaying the cub in the process.

"I see."

The Black Viper King nodded in understanding.

(End of Chapter)

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