All of them fell silent as only the howling of the wind was heard.
Suddenly, a high-pitched voice shattered the tranquillity.
“Welcome, my Lord!”
It was the Chief Elder of the Heavenly Gully Cult, Xing Mo. He fell to his knees and pressed his head against the floor, looking devoted.
He was old and shrewd, after all, and he had been by the Heavenly Sage’s side over the years. Even though he didn’t know the latter’s exact plan, he had a better idea than the others.
Moreover, he formed some speculation after listening to the conversation between the blood-skinned man and the Heavenly Sage.
Even though it was unbelievable, such a thing had indeed happened right before his eyes.
This blood-skinned man was a guest from another world.
Furthermore, he came here through the Blood River Grand Ward, which was prepared by the Heavenly Sage.
Many years ago, the Heavenly Sage figured out the secrets behind the Heavenly Gully and learned how to build the ward from the Heavens. That was why he started setting up the Blood River Grand Ward and kidnapped so many people in Xue Zhou to be served as blood sacrifices.
Now, it seemed that the Grand Ward wasn’t given by the Heavens. Instead, it was this blood-skinned man who had been communicating with the Heavenly Sage through the Heavenly Gully. He was also the one who taught him how to build the Grand Ward.
That was the future path that the Heavenly Sage had found for them. Although it was different from what Xing Mo had imagined, it was still a way out for people like them, who had reached the end of their cultivation journey. However, the appearance of the blood-skinned man allowed him to see the path beyond the Cloud River Realm.
Therefore, he fell to his knees without hesitation.
Since the Heavenly Sage had done the same, the Chief Elder certainly wouldn’t feel any pressure when doing that. He also tugged at Cheng Henfeng, who was standing beside him.
Cheng Henfeng was a Sword Cultivator, and he had only knelt in front of his parents and Master before. Even the Heavenly Sage never made him kneel. Therefore, he wasn’t willing to do such a thing in front of a person who came out of nowhere. Nevertheless, he was badly injured, so he was forced to fall to his knees when Xing Mo pulled him.
“Welcome, my Lord!” All the surviving Cult members knelt on the floor and called out respectfully. They were in stark contrast to the cultivators from the allied forces, who remained standing and appeared to be at a loss.
The blood-skinned man swept a glance over them with a dispassionate expression. He wasn’t ecstatic because the Cult members had submitted to him, nor was he furious because the cultivators from the allied forces were disobedient.
When people from a world invaded another world, such a situation was inevitable, and the blood-skinned man had seen the same thing many times.
He said impassively, “I’m the Blood Lord of the Blood Race, and I’m from Blood Boundary. Submit to me… or go to Hell!”
Despite his dispassionate tone, all the cultivators from the allied forces felt immensely pressured and anxious.
Although they had already guessed that the person was a guest from another world, they were still astounded when he verified it.
They had never heard of the Blood Race or Blood Boundary. However, it was apparent that he didn’t spend so much effort coming to Soaring Dragon Boundary only for a visit. Moreover, he only gave them two options, and there was no room for negotiation. He was obviously ill-intentioned.
Faced with such a situation, no cultivator could rashly make a decision.
“Good, good.” Guang Jing took a step forward and stared fixedly at the Blood Lord with his sharp gaze. “May I know why you want to invade Soaring Dragon Boundary?”
The Blood Lord turned to look at him and examined him before saying icily, “It’s only natural for the powerful to conquer the weak.”
His statement was simple but irrefutable.
“What do we have to do if we submit to you?” Yuan Changcun asked.
The Blood Lord replied, “You’ll be planted with Blood Seals and become our Blood Slaves. Only then will I spare your lives!”
Kui Yuanshan also moved forward and asked, “May I know how powerful you are?”
A grin formed on the Blood Lord’s smile. “You can try challenging me.”
“Sure!” As soon as Kui Yuanshan finished speaking, he extended a finger, after which a Spiritual Power Disc appeared. The patterns on it were intricate and abstruse.
A hideous-looking Dragon head stuck out from the disc, followed by its huge figure as it zigzagged towards the Blood Lord.
Despite his nonchalance, he had fully activated his power.
Faced with such an attack, the Blood Lord pushed out his fist as a huge layer of blood light appeared and engulfed the Dragon. Their Spiritual Powers clashed as a buzzing sound was continuously heard.
The Blood Lord staggered for a bit as the Dragon disappeared at the same time.
“The peak of the Cloud River Realm!” The eyes of the cultivators from the allied forces brightened.
Having witnessed the Heavenly Sage’s power, all of them were wary of the Blood Lord. Now, it seemed that the Heavenly Sage had only made use of the Blood River Grand Ward’s power, and it wasn’t his own power. It also had nothing to do with the Blood Lord.
When the Blood Lord made a move, his true power was revealed.
Even though he was strong, he hadn’t transcended the limit of the Cloud River Realm.
He had domineeringly given them two options, but it seemed that he wasn’t as powerful as he appeared.
Guang Jing pressed his palms together and held them in front of his chest. With an amiable expression, he said, “Mister, we have no intention of going against Blood Boundary. Please go back to where you come from.”
Although he knew the Blood Race members were ill-intentioned, the turn of events was too shocking. Before they found out more about the Blood Race, it would be unwise to get into a conflict with them.
Now, the best strategy was to chase the Blood Lord away.
Guang Jing reckoned that since the Blood Lord could come, he certainly could go back.
“It seems that you’ve made a decision,” the Blood Lord said impassively. “In that case…”
He raised his hand and brought it down. “Kill them!”
Under the Heavenly Gully, many figures shot out from the blood sea. All of them were Blood Race members with red skin and pointed ears. In the blink of an eye, roughly ten thousand Blood Race members had revealed themselves, and even more of them were still swimming in the blood sea.
The expressions of the cultivators from the allied forces changed as they hurriedly activated their powers.
The war broke out at that instant.
The intensity of this war was different from the one where the allied forces had gone against the Heavenly Gully Cult. The Blood Race members were apparently more powerful than the Cult members, and their Secret Techniques were mysterious. It was the first time these cultivators dealt with such enemies, so many of them were soon killed or injured.