The Blood Sea Hidden Heaven Divine Hall is the fifth-ranked divine hall in Paradise Realm.
The Blood War Divine Hall that Jia Tianxia founded himself is directly inherited from the Blood Sea Hidden Heaven Divine Hall.
Jia Tianxia’s former master was none other than the strongest cultivator below the Immeasurable level in the Blood Sea Hidden Heaven Divine Hall, Lord Bran.
This man ranks ninth in fist dao in The Great Gods Thesis. The Blood Martial War God Fist that he cultivates is an Immeasurable-grade divine ability.
After Xuanyuan Lian left, Jia Tianxia sent a message and secretly met Lord Bran deep in the Earth Abyss of Fragment No. 1.
Lord Bran unfolded his divine realm world. Blood qi spread towards Jia Tianxia. He said, “Whatever the matter is, come into the divine realm world and we shall speak.”
Jia Tianxia stepped back, evading the blood qi. A smile appeared on his face. He shook his head and said, “The Immeasurable has gone north to war. With our cultivation levels, who could spy on us in secret without being detected?”
Lord Bran saw some clues and said, “Chunliu, do you no longer trust your master? In truth, I did not know that Chi Yao was the secret of the Origin Lord God. The battle power that the Buried Gold White Tiger can unleash also exceeded my expectations.”
“However, if the two of us join forces, even under the protection of the Buried Gold White Tiger, killing or capturing Chi Yao would still not be difficult. I can pin down the Buried Gold White Tiger and create an opportunity for you.”
Jia Tianxia’s smile grew deeper. He said, “Why does Master not kill Chi Yao himself? Is he uninterested in the mysteries of origin and the Spacetime Chaos Lotus, or does he look down on the cultivation method of the Thirty-Three Heavens?”
Lord Bran said, “I am naturally interested in these so-called benefits. But only if Chi Yao dies will we have the chance to share them.”
“Chunliu, I do not know what you are worrying about, but you should understand that you have always been the vanguard of the Paradise Realm faction in suppressing the rise of Kunlun Realm. If you do not kill Chi Yao, once she matures, the first person she will kill is you.”
“In fact, counting the power of the Buried Gold White Tiger, she has already matured. Her sword could unsheathe and point at you at any moment. We must strike first!”
Jia Tianxia said, “The reason I became the vanguard in suppressing the rise of Kunlun Realm was none other than Master’s guidance. Back then, Master said that this would allow me to quickly establish prestige in Paradise Realm, enter the sight of the various Immeasurable God Kings and God Venerables, and have boundless prospects in the future.”
“Have you not obtained what you wanted? The Paradise Realm faction is filled with experts, every one of them backed by an Immeasurable god, some even direct descendants of heaven. Without your extreme zeal, given your humble origins, how could you stand as an equal with Famous Sword God and Seize Heaven God Emperor?” Lord Bran said.
“This is a path of no return. Speaking of this now is meaningless!”
Jia Tianxia waved his hand and continued, “I want all the cultivation insights of the Immeasurable experts recorded in the Blood Martial War Chart, plus one Blood Sea Pill. My Hanging Heaven Lightning Needle has been destroyed. Your sub-divine supreme sacred artefact fist gauntlets, White Flow Silver, must be given to me. I want them now!”
“Have you gone mad?” Lord Bran said gravely.
Jia Tianxia gazed at him with a smile, appearing very refined. He said, “Xuanyuan Lian already knows that Ermao is a member of the Quantity Organisation and is investigating. With just one word from me, do you believe this place would become your grave? The wise adapt to the times and follow the greater trend. That is what you taught me.”
Lord Bran’s eyes narrowed deeply. He said, “What does Ermao being a member of the Quantity Organisation have to do with me?”
“Whether it does or not, Master knows in his heart. What I ask for is actually not much!” Jia Tianxia said.
Lord Bran’s expression gradually softened. He said, “You have truly surpassed your master! Do you know why I never let you join the Quantity Organisation?”
“Of course it is because I have other uses. For example, at a critical moment, letting all cultivators in the world think I am the member of the Quantity Organisation, while you yourself can slip away unscathed.” Jia Tianxia said.
Lord Bran said, “You are wrong. The reason I did not let you join the Quantity Organisation was entirely to protect you. Having you kill Chi Yao was also genuinely to let you seize this chance to become stronger. In truth… never mind. You will understand in the future!”
How could Jia Tianxia still believe Lord Bran’s words?
Lord Bran said, “There are only two Blood Sea Pills in the entire Blood Sea Hidden Heaven Divine Hall, but they can help you break through the Body Stasis realm. Naturally, I would not be stingy.”
“These White Flow Silver gauntlets have accompanied me for hundreds of thousands of years. I had intended to pass them to you before crossing the primordial tribulation, but since you want them, giving them to you early is no problem.”
“However, the cultivation insights of the Immeasurable experts in the Blood Martial War Chart are all stored in the Blood Sea Hidden Heaven Divine Hall. I cannot give them to you immediately.”
Lord Bran took out a pill, removed the silver-white fist gauntlets, flicked his sleeve, and sent them towards Jia Tianxia.
Jia Tianxia immediately put away the Blood Sea Pill and White Flow Silver. Joy that he could not conceal shone in his eyes.
With these two treasures, breaking through the Body Stasis realm was only a matter of time. His cultivation and battle power would leap forward. When that happened, his name would surely appear in The Great Gods Thesis.
Body Stasis is the first of the three stasis realms of the Grand Void.
Jia Tianxia had been stuck at Body Stasis for tens of thousands of years.
Yet he was still somewhat surprised. The Blood Sea Pill was extremely precious and had always been personally kept by the hall master of the Blood Sea Hidden Heaven Divine Hall. Why did Lord Bran carry one on him?
Jia Tianxia stared at Lord Bran. A smug smile appeared in his eyes. “Lord Bran, it is not that simple! Since your greatest secret is now in my hands, you had better obey obediently from now on.”
After Jia Tianxia left, Lord Bran let out a deep sigh. Then his expression turned dark as he pondered.
First, he could not flee.
If he fled, it would be equivalent to telling Xuanyuan Lian that he was the member of the Quantity Organisation. At that point, the identity of the one behind him would also be exposed.
In truth, the simplest method would be to eliminate Jia Tianxia.
Unfortunately, Jia Tianxia’s current cultivation was at the peak of the Grand Void, not much weaker than his own. Moreover, Jia Tianxia was now extremely wary of him. How could he silently kill him?
More crucially, he could not bring himself to do it.
As he thought, Lord Bran’s eyes grew resolute. He was about to leave when he suddenly sensed something. He discovered that the surrounding space had been sealed at some unknown time. His expression changed.
Whoosh!
Golden light bloomed underground like a golden lotus, propping up an independent world.
Divine patterns covered the surrounding soil, forming a cage of dao laws.
The golden chariot frame surged with imposing momentum. It rumbled as it emerged from chaos, carrying an aura that crushed heaven and earth, exerting boundless pressure on Lord Bran.
Lord Bran was startled for only a moment before regaining his composure.
Xuanyuan Lian’s voice came from within the chariot frame. “This young master originally thought you, Lord Bran, were such an extraordinary figure. I did not expect that, towards your own son, you would still be soft-hearted!”
Lord Bran said, “As expected, there are few secrets in the world that can be hidden from the Heavenly Palace.”
“You are still very capable. You have at least concealed two things. To this day, this young master still does not know who Jia Tianxia’s birth mother is?” A blurred figure of Xuanyuan Lian appeared above the golden chariot frame.
Lord Bran smiled. “Is that important?”
“Of course it is important! How did you, Lord Bran, become a member of the Quantity Organisation? With your cultivation, why hide your relationship with Jia Tianxia? This young master guesses that Jia Tianxia’s birth mother is the Quantity Venerable behind you!” Xuanyuan Lian said.
Lord Bran’s expression remained unchanged. He was not so easily probed by Xuanyuan Lian. He said, “It seems the Heavenly Palace does have some understanding of the Quantity Organisation! Are there your people inside the Quantity Organisation?”
“Four Great Quantity Emperors, twelve Quantity Venerables, sixteen Quantity Envoys. This young master believes that as long as I capture you, I can open an even greater breakthrough and wipe out the Quantity Organisation in one net.” Xuanyuan Lian said.
Lord Bran threw his head back and laughed loudly. “Xuanyuan Lian, you are too arrogant! Today, this lord shall first slay you, son of the Heavenly Venerable!”
Sizzle sizzle!
Lord Bran knew full well how powerful Xuanyuan Lian was. He used a forbidden technique. The Quantity character imprint emerged within his body. His body instantly ignited. His aura rose layer by layer. From the peak of the Grand Void, the Soul Stasis realm, it instantly climbed to a level comparable to Heart Stasis.
Lord Bran knew clearly that only by killing Xuanyuan Lian today could he protect the one behind him.
Therefore, even if both perished, he would not hesitate.
Pairs of blood-red wings unfurled. His armour shone brightly. Lord Bran’s divine body grew taller by the zhang. He threw a punch towards the golden chariot frame.
“Blood Martial War God, fist shatters the azure vault.”
The figure standing atop the golden chariot frame became much more solid. It did not seem like a man at all. Slender and graceful, yet filled with heroic spirit. It said, “With your Blood Martial War God Fist, you rank ninth in fist dao. This young master has long wanted to witness it. Unfortunately, you gave White Flow Silver to Jia Tianxia, so I will never see your full strength in this lifetime!”
That half-illusory figure reached out.
Immediately, the power of time erupted violently, forming a brilliant sea of temporal light. Lord Bran’s full-power punch grew slower and slower within the sea of time, as though it had lost all explosive force.
This feeling made Lord Bran extremely uncomfortable. If White Flow Silver were still in his hands, he could surely shatter the sea of temporal light with one punch.
Boom!
The half-illusory figure transformed into a flowing light divine sword. It pierced through the sea of temporal light and collided with Lord Bran’s fist.
Blood sprayed.
The flowing light divine sword penetrated the fist, tore through the arm, and flew out from Lord Bran’s back, taking large amounts of flesh with it.
Bang!
In the next instant, the golden chariot frame crashed like a golden divine mountain, heavily striking Lord Bran’s enormous body and sending him flying backwards.
Lord Bran let out a long howl. Divine qi surged towards his divine source. He roared, “Perish together!”
The sea of time erupted once more, enveloping him.
At the same time, eight divine halls appeared around him. From eight different directions, they crashed ruthlessly towards him.
After a heaven-shaking boom, Lord Bran’s divine body exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.
“Xuanyuan Lian, is this your true strength?” Lord Bran’s unwilling voice rang out from within the blood mist.
“You are not yet worthy of witnessing my true strength!”
The voice from within the golden chariot frame had now become a female voice, very pleasant to the ear.
Hearing this voice, Lord Bran seemed to understand something. He exclaimed in shock, “So Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Lian are the same person. She represents your light avatar. Only when the two of you combine are you in your strongest state, right? No wonder Qingyu Sheng ranked you fourth! So that is how it is…”
The eight divine halls divided the blood mist into eight portions, collected them, and flew into the golden chariot frame.
