Blood Heaven Ancestor fled to a Secret Chamber deep within the Blood God Sect. This was his final hiding place, known to him alone. Built a thousand feet underground, the chamber was surrounded by restrictive seals and formations. Even a late True God would have trouble finding it.
Inside the Secret Chamber stood a Blood Pool filled with the essence blood he had collected over tens of thousands of years. The pool was roughly thirty feet square, its blood thick as syrup and reeking with a pungent stench. A blood-red pearl floated above it. This was his Life-Bound Blood Pearl, the source of his power.
He leaped into the Blood Pool and frantically absorbed the energy within the essence blood, trying to heal his injuries. Blood enveloped his entire body, forming a great cocoon. Within it, his wounds healed at a rate visible to the naked eye, yet his face remained pale and his aura weak. Although the Blood Sacrifice Life-Renewal Art could rapidly heal injuries, its price was steep: every use depleted his source. He had already used it twice, leaving little of his source remaining.
Yet he had barely jumped in when the Secret Chamber door was blasted open.
Lin Feng walked in.
"Blood Heaven, you have nowhere left to run," Lin Feng said coolly. Blood Li followed behind him.
Blood Heaven Ancestor's expression changed drastically. "You... how did you find this place?"
"Blood Li told me," Lin Feng said.
Blood Heaven Ancestor turned to Blood Li, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Blood Li? You... you betrayed me? I treated you well. Why would you betray me?"
Blood Li lowered his head, not daring to look at him. His voice was hoarse. "Sect Master, I'm sorry. The Blood God Sect is finished, and I don't want to be