After the Three Lives Realm transformed into the Shura Star Pillar Realm’s rear war base, the Blood Absolute War God moved his divine temple here and personally garrisoned it.
The divine temple of the Blood Sky Clan’s grand sovereign, though not as grand and peerless as the Undying Divine Temple or the Fate Divine Temple, was still towering and majestic, dozens of times taller than the highest peak in the Three Lives Realm. Divine light illuminated tens of thousands of li around it.
Under the influence of the temple’s aura, the surrounding regions all turned into blood domains.
In the Undetermined Divine Sea, during the Ten Realms War, Zhang Ruochen’s return after a millennium was truly stunning. He overshadowed all the heroes of the Heavenly Court and Infernal Court, earning the title of the eternal return-to-one myth.
For his grandson to achieve such feats, things he himself had never accomplished, the Blood Absolute War God was naturally overjoyed, proud as if he had a kirin descendant.
It was precisely because of this that the grand sovereign of a clan would condescend to come to the Three Lives Realm to garrison it.
Many old friends joked that his aloof disposition had been worn down by his children and grandchildren, his wild and domineering aura bound by familial bonds. He was no longer the Blood Absolute War God of old, but more like an old man preparing to enjoy his twilight years.
Each time, the Blood Absolute War God did not grow angry. He knew these fellows were envious at heart and instead revelled in it.
Even counting the time spent cultivating in the time array, the Blood Absolute War God was actually less than two hundred thousand years old. Among gods of his level, he was among the youngest. The term “old man” had nothing to do with him. From his appearance alone, he looked more like the Hades King’s elder brother, with sword-like brows and eagle eyes, a nose like a suspended gallstone, exuding a natural cold and stern aura.
Splash!
A message talisman flew in, entering the temple and landing in Nian Xuan Shi’s hand.
Nian Xuan Shi had already passed her divine tribulation and stepped into the divine realm. Seeing the content on the talisman, a smile appeared on her beautiful face.
The Blood Absolute War God said, This aura is from the message sent by Wen Chu of the Abyss of Darkness’s Yan Clan? From your expression, it seems like good news.
Not every god had mental power as formidable as the Supreme One’s to sense auras across the universe. The Abyss of Darkness was too far from the Three Lives Realm, so messages took time to travel.
Nian Xuan Shi handed the message talisman to the Blood Absolute War God, saying, It is great news. Ruochen, in the Abyss of Darkness, has passed both the mental power heavenly tribulation and the martial dao divine tribulation. He has formally stepped into the divine realm.
The Blood Absolute War God never liked hiding his emotions. Joy was joy, anger was anger. Hearing this, he was naturally elated. His mighty frame stood up as he took the talisman.
After reading the content, he immediately let out a hearty, booming laugh.
Good lad, he even passed the Heaven’s Annihilation Tribulation. I long guessed that some Dao-Severing Curse could never hold him down. The Blood Absolute War God felt exhilarated, his face brimming with smiles that threatened to overflow!
Nian Xuan Shi said, You long guessed? You were clearly very worried, were you not? Otherwise, why would you quietly go to pay respects to the Yanluo Clan’s Supreme One?
The Blood Absolute War God smiled without replying, saying, Spread the news to Qing Yin. She must still be worrying. Have Qing Sheng prepare the ascension feast. This ascension feast must be grand enough. Right, the message must be sent immediately to Luo Yan. Tell him, if he does not come personally to discuss the wedding soon, he might be beaten to it by another family!
The Blood Absolute War God issued several instructions in a row. Nian Xuan Shi was just about to leave the temple to make arrangements.
Outside the temple.
A streak of blood-coloured divine light sped over, coalescing into the figure of the Blood Radiance Divine Lord.
The Blood Radiance Divine Lord’s face was grave as he entered the temple, saying, Grand Sovereign, something has happened…
After uttering those words, his voice seemed to catch, unsure how to continue. Clearly, the grand sovereign was in high spirits right now, having just received the news of Zhang Ruochen’s ascension to godhood.
The Blood Absolute War God and the Blood Radiance Divine Lord had been friends since youth. Seeing him address him directly as “Grand Sovereign” with such a tense expression, he immediately sensed something amiss.
Speak. What is it? The Blood Absolute War God withdrew his smile.
Nian Xuan Shi did not hurry to leave and paused at the temple door.
For she too felt something off about the Blood Radiance Divine Lord. How could a great god who had passed a primordial kalpa look so worried and fearful?
The Blood Radiance Divine Lord said, No matter what has happened, you must stay calm.
The Blood Absolute War God could no longer stay calm and felt uneasy, saying, Has something gone wrong in the Abyss of Darkness?
Zhang Ruochen had already passed the Heaven’s Annihilation Tribulation, but many supreme beings do not wish for him to continue growing. The Dark Temple’s palace lord and the master of Tian Nan’s Life and Death Ruins struck in succession. Besides them, some formidable figures hidden in the shadows also acted. In the end, Wu Qing Zong and Fu Lu God Venerable could not control the situation… Zhang Ruochen, Zhang Ruochen’s cultivation has been crippled!
The Blood Radiance Divine Lord knew the Blood Absolute War God’s temper well, so saying these words felt like he himself was on the verge of suffocating from tension!
Nian Xuan Shi’s face changed drastically. How could she dare leave now? She hurried towards the Blood Absolute War God.
The Blood Absolute War God said, Only his cultivation crippled? Is he still alive? Is my grandson still alive?
With the first sentence, he could still forcibly suppress his emotions.
By the third, the Blood Absolute War God’s rage had fully erupted, like a volcano spewing deathly magma. No one could suppress it.
The Blood Radiance Divine Lord said, He is still alive and was rescued by someone. But gods from many powers intend to seize the mysteries and various supreme treasures on him. Some may even wish to kill him thoroughly to eliminate future threats.
The Dark Temple, right? Tian Nan’s Life and Death Ruins, right?
A suit of divine armour emerged on the Blood Absolute War God’s body, with kirin heads on the shoulders and scales burning with dark red divine fire. He bellowed, You have gone too far!
The divine sound spread like startling thunder. The ground outside the temple cracked continuously. All cultivators in the entire Three Lives Realm trembled in fear and knelt to the ground.
No one knew what had happened, but they recognised this as the Blood Absolute War God’s roar.
This god of the Undying Blood Clan, who had risen the fastest in the most recent primordial epoch, must be seething with fury at this moment.
The Blood Radiance Divine Lord soothed the Blood Absolute War God’s emotions, fearing he would charge to the Dark Temple and Tian Nan’s Life and Death Ruins, saying, Saving Zhang Ruochen is the top priority now. The master of Tian Nan’s Life and Death Ruins only crippled his martial dao cultivation and spared his mental power. The future remains promising.
The Blood Absolute War God’s eyes bulged in rage as he glared, saying, Years of painstaking cultivation wasted in an instant, that pain surpasses direct death. My Blood Absolute Clan’s kirin descendant has been humiliated. If I do not turn the heavens and earth upside down today, how can the Blood Absolute Clan have any face to remain as grand sovereign, any face to claim the title of war god?
Nian Xuan Shi worried the Blood Absolute War God had lost his reason to hatred and would do something rash, saying, Tian Nan’s Life and Death Ruins is a forbidden ground of the Death Clan. That master is the supreme existence in the Infernal Court, not someone we can provoke. It might even bring great calamity to the Blood Sky Clan and Blood Absolute Clan. Even if revenge must be had, why rush? In the future…
Say one more word, and I will exile you from the Blood Absolute Clan.
With those words that paled Nian Xuan Shi’s face, the Blood Absolute War God flew out of the temple. In an instant, he manifested his colossal divine body. Fourteen pairs of golden wings unfolded on his back, blotting out the sky. Carrying sky-high killing intent, he soared away.
In the starry sky, many gods sensed the Blood Absolute War God’s terrifying murderous aura and saw his massive figure along with the blood mist enveloping the star sea.
The Blood Absolute War God has been arrogant his whole life. How could he swallow this insult?
Even if he cannot swallow it, what then? The opponent is Tian Nan’s Life and Death Ruins. The Blood Absolute War God is destined to endure it. One mountain is higher than the next. Tian Nan’s Life and Death Ruins is the highest.
It is merely crippling one new god, a trivial matter. I hope this does not escalate too much and can be quelled quickly. Otherwise, the Heavenly Court will exploit it.
The Blood Absolute War God’s killing intent is overwhelming. This is no longer a trivial matter.
…
The Blood Absolute War God was merely unable to quell his rage and had not lost his reason.
Because of this, he first went to the Fate Divine Mountain.
All the gods thought the Blood Absolute War God had gone to the Fate Divine Temple to complain and seek justice from it. But he only went to the Heavenly Fortune Division of the Fate Divine Temple to request the heavenly fortune gods to divine Zhang Ruochen’s whereabouts, wanting to rescue him first.
Unfortunately, the Heavenly Fortune Venerable was not in the temple, and the other gods could not divine Zhang Ruochen’s position.
Afterwards, the Blood Absolute War God went to the Undying Divine Temple.
All the gods thought that without the Fate Divine Temple’s support, he could only return to the Undying Divine Temple to seek backing.
But the Blood Absolute War God went to the Undying Divine Temple merely to return the grand sovereign seal, stepping down as the Blood Sky Clan’s grand sovereign from then on.
He knew full well what Tian Nan’s Life and Death Ruins was, how terrifying its power. To avoid causing civil strife in the Infernal Court, to avoid drawing calamity to the Blood Sky Clan, he could only do this.
Blood Absolute, think twice. A deep and resonant voice echoed from the Undying Divine Temple.
The Blood Absolute War God glanced back and let out a long laugh, If one thinks twice before every matter, one is doomed to live timidly forever. If Tian Nan’s Life and Death Ruins speaks of justice, I shall demand justice from them. If it only speaks of power and hegemony, I shall fight to my last drop of blood. This matter has nothing to do with the Undying Blood Clan and will not cause turmoil in the Infernal Court.
Halberd, come!
Summoning the Blood Dragon War Halberd, he headed straight for Tian Nan’s Life and Death Ruins.
Many gods wished to follow behind him to watch the spectacle.
All of you, get lost. Whoever dares follow again, I shall kill them. Today, I dare kill anyone!
The Blood Absolute War God swung the Blood Dragon War Halberd. Blood light streaked across the sky like a divine dragon, blasting away all the gods following behind. Some coughed up blood, others suffered soul wounds.
The Blood Absolute War God has gone mad!
No one dared pursue any further.
