Arc 127The Blood Demon Threat

Lin Bai helped expose the Poison God Family’s crimes and left Southern Province as the balance of power shifted. When Blood Demons threatened to escape from Divine Relic Ridge, he found a weapon that could destroy them, but using it would require reaching the Giant God’s remains and escaping its range within ten breaths.

  • A Ning, Yin Jiuling, Feng Lingzi, and Lan Ling intervened when Lin Bai was near death, and the Eastern Continent Academy’s forces joined the assault on the Poison God Family.
  • Old Man Lone Boat revealed that Ye Suxin was alive but not with the Poison God Family, while Zhao Yue exposed that the family had abducted gifted children and sealed them away as Third Generation Disciples.
  • Zhao Yue secured the release of 209 children, and Lin Bai warned her to return Ye Suxin within a year before leaving with his companions.
  • After Old Man Lone Boat warned Lin Bai about the Poison God Family’s ancestors in the Celestial God Tomb, Lin Bai left Southern Province as the weakened powers fought for control.
  • Bai Xiaoxiao summoned Lin Bai to Divine Relic Ridge, where he found that millions of Blood Demons were gathering beneath the failing seal and the Blood Demon King commanded a vast army.
  • Lin Bai learned that the Blood Demon King wanted the Divine Creation Palace, then went to Bai Xiaoxiao and entered it to seek a way to stop the Blood Demons.
  • Qing He gave Lin Bai the Heaven Swallowing Dragon Serpent, which could destroy the Blood Demons if released atop the Giant God’s remains, but Lin Bai and his allies recognized that escaping within ten breaths would be difficult.
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Ch. 3151Old Friend Arrives!

Yan Ji exposed the flaws in Lin Bai’s defenses, allowing Su Tingzong and the others to overwhelm and gravely wound him. Just as Su Tingzong moved to kill Lin Bai and Lan Yuxin, A Ning and Yin Jiuling arrived and stopped him, setting the stage for a new fight.

  • Yan Ji pointed out Lin Bai’s weaknesses, and Su Tingzong, Gou Chen, Bai Qing, Li Wen, San Le, and the others attacked until Lin Bai collapsed, poisoned and badly wounded.
  • Su Tingzong tried to kill Lin Bai, but Lan Yuxin stepped in front of him and refused to move.
  • Li Jiuge prepared to use the demon dragon’s power, but Hu Qi stopped him and revealed that two powerful allies had arrived.
  • A Ning’s iron sword deflected Su Tingzong’s strike and sent him flying, while Lin Bai recognized A Ning and Yin Jiuling.
  • A Ning and Yin Jiuling identified themselves as cultivators from the Ice Lake Sea and faced Gou Chen, Yan Ji, and the others.

Ch. 3152Do You Want to See the Scenery of Hell?

A Ning and Yin Jiuling confronted Su Tingzong and his allies after they had wounded Lin Bai, and Yin Jiuling revealed overwhelming power by killing Gou Chen and stopping the others from escaping. A Ning pursued Su Tingzong while Yin Jiuling held San Le, Li Wen, and Bai Qing at his mercy.

  • A Ning demanded to know who had wounded Lin Bai, then attacked the six men; Yan Jiuling identified A Ning's weakness until Yin Jiuling's gaze terrified him into silence.
  • Yin Jiuling caught Gou Chen's attack and killed him with the Death Domain, destroying the venomous snakes around them.
  • A Ning struck San Le, Bai Qing, Su Tingzong, and Li Wen, leaving them seriously wounded.
  • Su Tingzong tried to flee, but A Ning blocked his way and confronted him over Lin Bai's injuries.
  • San Le, Li Wen, and Bai Qing released venomous creatures and ran, but Yin Jiuling killed the creatures and knocked all three down.

Ch. 3153You Want These Eyes? Then I'll Take Them!

Yin Jiuling and A Ning rescued Lin Bai after Yan Ji and the others had overwhelmed him, and A Ning punished Yan Ji by taking his eyes before turning on the rest. Su Wusi intervened to save Su Tingzong, but another mysterious expert sent him flying, leaving the battle unresolved.

  • Yin Jiuling killed Gou Chen and restrained San Le, Bai Qing, and Li Wen while A Ning drove them back with one sword strike.
  • Yin Jiuling discovered that Lin Bai's Invincible Sword Art had badly injured his body and soul, and warned him never to use it again.
  • Yan Ji revealed that Yin Jiuling had trapped him in an illusion of King Yama's Hall, and Lin Bai stopped A Ning from killing him because they had some history.
  • A Ning spared Yan Ji's life but severed his eyes, then fought Su Tingzong, San Le, Bai Qing, and Li Wen and sent them flying.
  • Su Wusi arrived and struck A Ning away as she moved to kill Su Tingzong, but an unseen expert intervened and sent Su Wusi flying.

Ch. 3154The True Strong!

Feng Lingzi of Wuwei Daoist Temple arrived to protect A Ning and Lin Bai from Su Wusi and the Sword Pavilion Tribe. He summoned Lan Ling, whose arrival stunned the assembled martial artists and shifted attention to the Eastern Continent Academy.

  • Su Wusi recognized Feng Lingzi, who declared he would stop anyone trying to kill A Ning and Lin Bai.
  • Feng Lingzi gave the injured Lin Bai a pain-relieving pill and spoke with Lan Yuxin about her father.
  • Su Wusi called more than a dozen Apex Realm experts to his side and threatened Feng Lingzi and the others.
  • Feng Lingzi called on Lan Ling to stop standing by, and Lan Ling descended from the sky.
  • The martial artists recognized Lan Ling as the Lan Clan head from the Eastern Continent Academy, and Su Yongfei declared that the true strong had arrived.

Ch. 3155Eastern Continent Academy! Arrival!

Lan Ling arrived at the Poison God Family to protect Lan Yuxin, while he and Feng Lingzi hinted that a long-awaited conflict was beginning. The Eastern Continent Academy’s forces then appeared in the sky, leaving the Poison God Family facing a thousand Apex Realm powerhouses.

  • Lan Ling descended beside Feng Lingzi, reprimanded Lin Bai and Lan Yuxin, and argued with Feng Lingzi.
  • Lan Yuxin told Lin Bai that Feng Lingzi had once been Feng Feiyang, one of the Peach Mountain Eighteen Immortals.
  • Lan Ling and Feng Lingzi discussed their odds against the Poison God Family and said the time had come for someone to shoulder a great responsibility.
  • Yu Ru asked why Lan Ling had come, and Lan Ling said he was acting personally to protect his daughter.
  • Gu Daozhi, Mo Canghai, Qiu Shangqian, and other Eastern Continent Academy powerhouses arrived, numbering a thousand Apex Realm martial artists.

Ch. 3156The Day the Poison God Family Perished!

Gu Daozhi brought the Eastern Continent Academy into the battle against the Poison God Family, claiming it was to seek justice for Li Jiuge. Their intervention turned the siege into a one-sided slaughter, and Lin Bai recognized that the Academy had joined to advance the Crown Prince’s struggle for the throne.

  • Feng Lingzi regretted that his one accurate divination had failed to save Lin Duo and others, while Lan Ling tried to reassure him.
  • Gu Daozhi confronted Yu Ru over Li Jiuge’s injuries, then rejected Yu Ru’s offer of healing and compensation with an absurd claim that Li Jiuge’s wounded confidence could not be repaired.
  • Gu Daozhi ordered the Eastern Continent Academy’s disciples to attack the Poison God Family, tipping the battle decisively against them.
  • Gu Qi told Lin Bai that the Dao Gu Tribe had once faced a similar siege and explained why its ancestors had sealed away their lands.
  • Lin Bai concluded that the Eastern Continent Academy had joined the battle to support the Crown Prince and destroy the Poison God Family, which backed the Seventeenth Prince.

Ch. 3157Besieged on All Sides!

The Poison God Family retreated to No Regret Cliff as Lin Bai and four allied forces surrounded them. Xu Jiang declared they would fight to the death and ordered Yu Ru to release the Yin-Yang Fish.

  • The Poison God Family's warriors fell back toward Ten Thousand Poisons Cave, while the attackers drove them to No Regret Cliff.
  • Xu Jiang broke away from his battle with Black Heaven Old Ancestor and appeared before the advancing forces, stopping their charge with his Dao Realm presence.
  • The Dao Gu Tribe, Southern Province Divine Sect, Eastern Continent Academy, and Burial River surrounded No Regret Cliff, leaving the Poison God Family no route to escape.
  • Lin Bai arrived with Lan Yuxin and demanded to know where Ye Suxin was, but Xu Jiang insisted she was dead.
  • Xu Jiang confronted the allied leaders over their reasons for joining the attack, and they explained their grievances and alliances.
  • Xu Jiang vowed the Poison God Family would fight until both sides perished and ordered Yu Ru to release the guardian sacred beast, the Yin-Yang Fish.

Ch. 3158Old Man Lone Boat!

Xu Jiang prepared to release the Poison God Family’s guardian beast, the Yin-Yang Fish, but Old Man Lone Boat arrived with the Azure Flood Dragon and stopped him. Old Man Lone Boat revealed that Ye Suxin was alive but not with the Poison God Family, leaving Lin Bai eager to learn where she was.

  • Xu Jiang ordered Yu Ru to release the Yin-Yang Fish so the Poison God Family could perish alongside its enemies, but a barrier blocked the way to the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave.
  • Old Man Lone Boat arrived atop the Azure Flood Dragon with Zhang Jianxing and Dugu Yun, and warned Xu Jiang that unleashing the Yin-Yang Fish would bring disaster to the Barren Ancient Continent.
  • Xu Jiang agreed to obey Old Man Lone Boat and not release the Yin-Yang Fish, while Old Man Lone Boat greeted Lin Bai and praised his strength.
  • Lin Bai demanded that the Poison God Family hand over Ye Suxin, but Xu Jiang insisted she was dead and absent from the family.
  • Old Man Lone Boat told Lin Bai that Ye Suxin was neither dead nor within the Poison God Family, shocking Xu Jiang and making Lin Bai ask where she was.

Ch. 3159At Last, Mo Qing!

Mo Qing revealed that the Poison God Family had destroyed tribes and sects to seize gifted martial artists as Third Generation Disciples, including Zhao Yue from the Moon God Tribe. The chapter ended with Bai Qing questioning whether Mo Qing’s revelations were true.

  • Old Man Lone Boat revealed that Ye Suxin was alive, and Xu Jiang blamed Yu Ru, the Grand Elder, and the Ninth Elder for hiding it.
  • Mo Qing emerged from the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave and told Lin Bai that he had uncovered a secret about Zhao Yue and the Third Generation Disciples.
  • Mo Qing explained that he had decoded inscriptions from the Moon God Tribe’s ancient residence using their star-observing art.
  • Mo Qing read the inscriptions, which said that the Poison God Family slaughtered the Moon God Tribe and took the infant Yue, later known as Zhao Yue.
  • Mo Qing accused the Poison God Family of destroying groups to take gifted martial artists and placing them in eternal slumber with the Ice Hibernation Art.
  • Xu Jiang stayed silent as Mo Qing confronted the family, and Bai Qing asked whether the revelations were true.

Ch. 3160I Have Been Zhao Yue All Along!

Zhao Yue revealed that she had been posing as Ye Suxin throughout Lin Bai’s journey, leaving him devastated while she confronted the Poison God Family. She began recounting how the family had taken her as an infant and sealed her away, but her account had not yet reached the reason for her betrayal.

  • Mo Qing exposed her suspicion that Zhao Yue, not Ye Suxin, had traveled with Lin Bai, and Zhao Yue appeared with the Demon Sect’s disciples.
  • Zhao Yue admitted her identity, and Lin Bai collapsed after learning that Ye Suxin had never awakened; Old Man Lone Boat and Lan Yuxin helped stabilize him.
  • Zhao Yue said Ye Suxin was alive but warned that separating them could kill them both, then turned to confront Xu Jiang and the Poison God Family.
  • Zhao Yue revealed a Five-Life Martial Soul as proof of her identity and began explaining how the Poison God Family had destroyed her tribe, taken her as an infant, and sealed her with the Ice Hibernation Art.

Ch. 3161Decline of the Poison God Family!

Zhao Yue exposed the Poison God Family’s history of abducting and sealing talented children, and Xu Jiang admitted her accusation was true. The family handed over 209 children from the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave, while Zhao Yue departed vowing to return and destroy it.

  • Zhao Yue revealed that the Poison God Family’s second head had ordered the slaughter of tribes and martial artists to seize gifted children, who became known as Third Generation Disciples.
  • Xu Jiang admitted Zhao Yue’s account was true, leaving San Le, Bai Qing, and Li Wen devastated as they walked away from the Poison God Family.
  • Zhao Yue demanded that the Poison God Family hand over the children sealed on the hundred-and-eighth level of the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave, and Old Man Lone Boat promised to prevent further deaths if it complied.
  • Xu Jiang agreed, and Yu Ru brought out 209 ice blocks containing children and handed them to Zhao Yue.
  • Xu Jiang ordered the outsiders to leave and threatened to release the Yin-Yang Fish, while Zhao Yue vowed to return and destroy the Poison God Family.

Ch. 3162Let Her Go!

After the battle at the Poison God Family, Zhao Yue left with the Demon Sect, while Lin Bai and his allies departed to recover. Half a month later, Lin Bai met Zhang Jianxing and Dugu Yun at the Dao Gu Tribe.

  • Lin Bai ordered A Ning and Yin Jiuling to let Zhao Yue go, then warned her to return Ye Suxin within a year or he would kill her.
  • Black Heaven Old Ancestor accepted that the first matter of his transaction with Lin Bai was complete, and Yin Jiuling carried the Azure Gourd back to the Burial River.
  • Gu Qi took the wounded Lin Bai and his companions to the Dao Gu Tribe, while Li Jiugе stayed behind with Gu Daozhi.
  • Gu Daozhi called the conflict with the Poison God Family a misunderstanding, and the Eastern Continent Academy and Southern Province Divine Gate departed.
  • Xu Jiang ordered the Poison God Family to clean up the battlefield and seal its mountain gates.
  • After half a month of healing, Lin Bai met Zhang Jianxing and Dugu Yun, and Zhang Jianxing said he planned to travel across the Barren Ancient Continent.

Ch. 3163Celestial God Tomb!

Dugu Yun revealed that Old Man Lone Boat had arranged for him to leave the Barren Ancient Continent to pursue the Dao Realm. Old Man Lone Boat then explained that Lin Bai’s attack on the Poison God Family could have provoked its powerful ancestors in the Celestial God Tomb, where many experts from the continent’s super forces were trapped.

  • Dugu Yun told Lin Bai that he was Old Man Lone Boat’s personal disciple and would soon leave the Barren Ancient Continent to seek a faster path to the Dao Realm.
  • Dugu Yun sent Lin Bai to meet Old Man Lone Boat, Lan Ling, and Feng Lingzi at the mountaintop.
  • Old Man Lone Boat warned Lin Bai that destroying the Poison God Family would have brought retaliation against him and Eastern Continent.
  • Old Man Lone Boat explained that the Poison God Family had more than a hundred Dao Realm ancestors in the Celestial God Tomb, a vast battlefield beyond the Barren Ancient Continent.
  • Lan Ling told Lin Bai that the continent’s super forces had ancestors exploring the Celestial God Tomb, where entering was easy but escaping was extremely difficult.

Ch. 3164Sever the Roots Without Uprooting Them!

Lin Bai learned that powerful experts from the Poison God Family and other forces might return from the Celestial God Tomb, and Old Man Lone Boat warned him to consider the hidden strength behind ancient powers. After Old Man Lone Boat departed, Lin Bai revealed that attacking the Poison God Family had been a trial run for his preparations against the Central Sacred Nation.

  • Old Man Lone Boat warned Lin Bai that the Poison God Family could summon experts from the Celestial God Tomb and cautioned him against failing to uproot powerful enemies.
  • Old Man Lone Boat left to help pacify the Poison God Family, then sent Zhang Jianxing to the Central Province to seek a spar with Lin Bai and ordered Dugu Yun to prepare for the Celestial God Tomb.
  • Lan Ling introduced Lin Bai to Feng Lingzi, and Lin Bai apologized for hiding his identity.
  • Lin Bai told Lan Ling and Feng Lingzi that his attack on the Poison God Family tested his plans against the Central Sacred Nation and revealed the danger posed by the Celestial God Tomb.
  • Feng Lingzi approved of Lin Bai's actions and praised him as teachable.

Ch. 3165Leaving!

After the Poison God Family’s defeat, Lan Ling warned Lin Bai that Southern Province was likely to descend into chaos and urged him to think carefully before acting. Lan Ling and Feng Lingzi left the province, while Lin Bai returned to the Dao Gu Tribe and heard how the fighting had spread.

  • Lan Ling told Lin Bai that the Crown Prince’s forces had killed three Army Marquises sent by the Seventeenth Prince and wiped out most of their troops.
  • Lan Ling explained that the Crown Prince had used the attack to intimidate wavering Army Marquises, and warned that Southern Province might erupt into chaos within months.
  • Lan Ling urged Lin Bai to leave Southern Province soon and to avoid acting recklessly again.
  • Lan Ling departed for the Eastern Continent with Lan Yuxin, while Feng Lingzi left to travel around the Central Sacred Nation and seek work as an Imperial Advisor.
  • Lin Bai returned to the Dao Gu Tribe and heard reports of the Poison God Family’s losses, the rise of the Southern Province Divine Gate, and widespread fighting among the province’s tribes.

Ch. 3166The Ancestor Lord!

Lin Bai learned that the Poison God Family, Sword Pavilion Tribe, and Earth Emperor Tribe had been badly weakened, leaving Southern Province engulfed in conflict and upheaval. Old Turtle agreed that the Dao Gu Tribe would join the struggle to reshape the province’s balance of power, but ordered Gu Qi to spare tribes that submitted.

  • Lin Bai arrived at the Dao Gu Tribe’s main hall and learned from Gu Qi that the Poison God Family, the Sword Pavilion Tribe, and the Earth Emperor Tribe had suffered severe losses.
  • Gu Qi explained that the Southern Province Divine Gate and other tribes were exploiting the weakened powers, spreading fighting across Southern Province and prompting more groups to seek the Dao Gu Tribe’s aid or alliance.
  • Gu Qi asked what the Dao Gu Tribe should do, and Old Turtle invited Lin Bai to share his view, noting that Lin Bai’s actions had helped trigger the turmoil.
  • Old Turtle decided that the Dao Gu Tribe would fight to change the balance of power in Southern Province, and said he and Bao'er would remain there.
  • Old Turtle ordered Gu Qi not to kill indiscriminately and to spare tribes that submitted, and Gu Qi agreed.

Ch. 3167All Living Beings Could Not Escape!

Lin Bai confronted Old Turtle over keeping Bao'er from leaving with him and warned that he would kill him if he harmed her. Later, Shangguan Cun delivered a cryptic prophecy from the Eternal Tablet about rising killing intent, calamity, and the Giant God, leaving Lin Bai to wonder what it meant.

  • Lin Bai recognized that Old Turtle did not want Bao'er to leave the Dao Gu Tribe with him, and Old Turtle said Bao'er could return to Lin Bai when she was older.
  • Lin Bai admitted that Bao'er might be safer with Old Turtle, then warned him that he would kill him if he ever harmed her.
  • After Lin Bai left the main hall, Old Turtle muttered that the Giant God Race must have had a reason for trying to eradicate the Heaven Swallowing Race.
  • Shangguan Cun shared wine with Lin Bai and explained that Southern Province's calamity had begun with the struggle for the throne and could not be prevented.
  • Shangguan Cun delivered the Eternal Tablet's message: “When killing intent rises, calamity draws near; when the Giant God descends, all living beings cannot escape,” then departed without explaining it.

Ch. 3168Blood Demon Rampage! Return at Once!

Lin Bai received Bai Xiaoxiao’s urgent message that Blood Demons were emerging from Divine Relic Ridge and immediately returned to Eastern Continent with his companions. After hearing how the creatures had appeared and the seal was weakening, he identified them as Blood Demons afflicted by the Burial God Curse.

  • Gu Xiang delivered Bai Xiaoxiao’s secret Jade Slip, which ordered Lin Bai to return at once because Blood Demons were running rampant at Divine Relic Ridge.
  • Lin Bai departed the Dao Gu Tribe with Hu Qi, Yin Jiuling, Lin Ye, and A Ning, leaving Bao’er behind as Zhuo Lian led them toward Eastern Continent.
  • Bao’er learned that Lin Bai had left and tearfully called after her father while Old Turtle suspected trouble had arisen in Eastern Continent.
  • Aboard the spirit vessel, Zhuo Lian told Lin Bai that monsters had emerged from Divine Relic Ridge after treasure seekers vanished and that the seal containing countless creatures was breaking down.
  • Lin Bai identified the monsters as Blood Demons afflicted by the Burial God Curse.

Ch. 3169Back to Divine Relic Ridge!

Lin Bai returned to East Continent and hurried to Divine Relic Ridge, where Blood Demons threatened to break through an ancient seal. He arrived, ordered the area secured, and went with his companions to inspect the breach.

  • Lin Bai explained that Blood Demons arose from the cursed blood of dead members of the Giant God Race and learned that their numbers at Divine Relic Ridge could not be estimated.
  • Lin Bai reunited with his Sword Devil and Giant God Race clones, merged them into himself, and redirected the spirit ship toward Divine Relic Ridge.
  • Lin Bai returned to East Continent and reached Divine Relic Ridge with more than seventy sword cultivators, who reported that the seal could hold for only two or three months.
  • Lin Bai ordered the Divine Martial Sword God Battalion to surround Divine Relic Ridge and instructed the sword cultivators to hunt escaped Blood Demons.
  • Nie Xiong led Lin Bai, Yin Jiuling, A Ning, Hu Qi, and Lin Ye to the crack where the Blood Demons had escaped.

Ch. 3170Underground World!

Lin Bai and his companions descended into a fissure on Divine Relic Ridge and discovered a vast underground world teeming with Blood Demons. They found more than seven million in one chamber, and Lin Bai suspected that many more remained.

  • Nie Xiong told Lin Bai that thirty-seven fissures had appeared across Divine Relic Ridge and that his earlier descent had found no bottom.
  • Lin Bai entered the fissure, followed by Yin Jiuling, A Ning, and Hu Qi, while Nie Xiong and Lin Ye waited above.
  • Yin Jiuling summoned white flames to pierce the strange darkness, and the four descended to an underground palace passageway.
  • Lin Bai killed a Blood Demon, and Yin Jiuling sensed countless more creatures ahead.
  • The four discovered a huge underground chamber filled with Blood Demons, and Hu Qi's compass indicated that more than seven million were gathered there.

Ch. 3171Blood Demon King!

Lin Bai and his companions followed a path opened by the Blood Demons to their leader, who revealed the headless Giant God's corpse and the scale of his forces. The Blood Demon King warned Lin Bai that Blood Demons were born to exterminate the Heaven Swallowing Race, but said he would not kill him yet because Qing He's seal was about to vanish.

  • Lin Bai identified nine pillars of Giant God's blood crystals and concluded that the Giant God's corpse lay elsewhere in the Blood Demons' territory.
  • The Blood Demons discovered Lin Bai, Yin Jiuling, Hu Qi, and A Ning, and their leader invited Lin Bai and Yin Jiuling to meet him.
  • Lin Bai and his companions followed the Blood Demons through the underground passages to a vast chamber filled with blood pillars and countless Blood Demons surrounding the headless Giant God's corpse.
  • The Blood Demon King introduced himself and explained that Blood Demons inherited the Giant God's power and had developed intelligence.
  • The Blood Demon King declared that Blood Demons were born to exterminate the Heaven Swallowing Race, then revealed that his forces numbered about two hundred million, including roughly one hundred Dao Realm Blood Demons.
  • The Blood Demon King said he would not kill Lin Bai yet because Qing He's seal was about to vanish, and claimed that his forces would soon dominate the world.

Ch. 3172Child of Reincarnation!

Lin Bai learned that the Blood Demon King wanted the Divine Creation Palace in exchange for sparing him and his companions after the Blood Demons broke free. He returned to Divine Relic Ridge and arranged for Giant God Bone fragments for Yin Jiuling, then went to meet Emperor Xiao.

  • The Blood Demon King offered to spare Lin Bai and his companions if Lin Bai brought him the Divine Creation Palace, but refused Yin Jiuling’s request for a Giant God Bone fragment.
  • Lin Bai rejected the Blood Demon King’s demand and led his companions back to Divine Relic Ridge, where he revealed that the Divine Creation Palace was with Emperor Xiao of the Divine Martial Nation.
  • Yin Jiuling explained that he needed Giant God Bone fragments to perform a forbidden technique that could help in a battle.
  • Lin Bai told Nie Xiong to retrieve Giant God Bone fragments from Lin Bai’s Tomb and deliver them to Yin Jiuling.
  • Lin Bai and his companions headed to the Five Peaks, Nine Academies to meet Emperor Xiao.

Ch. 3173Divine Martial Nation's Army!

Lin Bai met with Bai Xiaoxiao and the Divine Martial Nation’s commanders to discuss the Blood Demons emerging from Divine Relic Ridge. With the nation’s strongest armies gathered there and its borders exposed, Lin Bai proposed sealing the Blood Demons again and revealed that the Blood Demon King had pointed him toward the Divine Creation Palace.

  • Lin Bai arrived at Five Peaks, Nine Academies, where the soldiers greeted him as the Sword King, and Chu Jiangliu escorted him to Bai Xiaoxiao.
  • Bai Xiaoxiao dismissed the officials and told Lin Bai that the seal at Divine Relic Ridge was weakening and the Blood Demons might soon emerge.
  • Bai Xiaoxiao listed the nearly one hundred million troops she had brought, and Lin Bai warned that leaving the Divine Martial Nation’s borders exposed could invite an attack from the Great Wu Dynasty.
  • Lin Bai said exterminating the vast number of Blood Demons was unrealistic and proposed sealing them again instead.
  • Lin Bai told Bai Xiaoxiao that the Blood Demon King had given him a promising choice: the Divine Creation Palace.

Ch. 3174Heaven Swallowing Dragon Serpent!

Lin Bai entered the Divine Creation Palace and found another remnant of Qing He, who revealed a weapon that could destroy the Blood Demons but would devastate Divine Relic Ridge and the surrounding region. Qing He explained that the Blood Demons grew beyond control after the Crimson Immortal Sect refused to exterminate them, leaving Lin Bai with a drastic solution to consider.

  • Lin Bai took the Divine Creation Palace token from Bai Xiaoxiao and entered the palace to search for a way to deal with the Blood Demons.
  • The Fisherman led Lin Bai to a sealed gate that only a member of the Heaven Swallowing Race could open.
  • Lin Bai opened the gate and encountered another remnant soul of Qing He, who said he had only three hours before he vanished.
  • Qing He gave Lin Bai his Martial Soul, the Heaven Swallowing Dragon Serpent, and said it could destroy the Blood Demons by devouring Divine Relic Ridge and the surrounding tens of millions of miles.
  • Qing He explained that the Crimson Immortal Sect had once been strong enough to eradicate the Blood Demons but refused, allowing them to multiply beyond control.

Ch. 3175Hope Everything Goes Smoothly!

Lin Bai learned that Qing He's Heaven Swallowing Dragon Serpent could exterminate the Blood Demons, but only if he unleashed it atop the Giant God's remains and escaped its devastating reach within ten breaths. He returned to Divine Relic Ridge with the weapon and began planning the dangerous operation with his allies, who had nearly two months before the Blood Demons broke through the seal.

  • Qing He explained that his Heaven Swallowing Dragon Serpent could destroy the Blood Demons only when released atop the Giant God's remains, and that Lin Bai would have ten breaths to escape its reach.
  • Before his remnant soul vanished, Qing He apologized for bringing the Blood Demons to the Barren Ancient Continent, and Lin Bai accepted his apology on the continent's behalf.
  • Lin Bai stored the Heaven Swallowing Dragon Serpent and left the Divine Creation Palace with the Old Fisherman's help.
  • Lin Bai told Bai Xiaoxiao, Yin Jiuling, Hu Qi, A Ning, Chu Jiangliu, and the others that he had found a way to exterminate the Blood Demons.
  • A Ning, Hu Qi, and Chu Jiangliu warned that reaching the Giant God's remains and evacuating the troops and Lin Bai within ten breaths would be nearly impossible, while Bai Xiaoxiao offered to sacrifice troops.
  • Lin Bai called for careful planning and noted that the Blood Demons needed nearly two months to break through the seal.
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