Empire I

Fu Province, Mount Naihe.

Amidst the rugged mountains, there is a narrow, winding path. A gray figure, with flowing sleeves, swiftly traverses hundreds of meters of canyon and arrives at a Daoist Daoist Temple halfway up the mountain.

A plaque hangs above the Daoist Temple: Gongshu Temple.

The gray figure stopped and looked up at the signboard.

"Brother Dao, now that the Great Ling has unified the world, all under heaven submit to it. The Ling Emperor has proclaimed to the world that he is seeking grandmasters and powerful individuals to go beyond the heavens. You and I have been living in seclusion for many years and have long since stopped caring about worldly affairs. Now, the beyond the heavens is completely free from the shackles of the past."

"What? You want to go?" Inside the Daoist Temple, a tall, thin figure suddenly appeared, eerily standing in front of the gate.

This was a tall, thin old man with pale yellow eyes.

However, his aura was completely different from that of the other grandmasters.

If other grandmasters are all strong, powerful, and assertive.

His demeanor was cold and sinister, giving people a sense of unease.

"Of course we want to go. We've lived here for hundreds of years. When Meng Qian established the Reverse Time Society and invited us, we didn't move. Wasn't it all for that extraterrestrial view?" Gray Shadow sighed.

"Gods and Buddhas have reaped rewards and waged great wars. The Reverse Time Society plotting for many years and has finally succeeded. Blood Immortal Path Master Qiankun Zi is indeed a genius of unparalleled talent, unmatched throughout history. He has single-handedly built the Outer Realm Heavenly Road leading to the outer heavens."

"Now that we have this unparalleled Imperial Tutor in charge, I've heard that the Great Ling has already begun exploring the outer lands." A hint of longing crept into the gray shadow's words.

They were among the first to be illuminated by the Sky Light Wielder, and now they know that the Ling Ting, with the support of the Blood Immortal Path, is sending a large number of people to explore beyond the heavens.

They remained unmoved during the countless battles and reapings of the Gods and Buddhas.

Spirit Flight Heaven was in control of everything and Reverse Time Society, but they didn't move.

Ling Emperor changed dynasties and emperors several times, but they remained unchanged.

But now that the Outer Realm Heavenly Road has been completed, providing a direct passage to the heavens, they are finally tempted.

"Back then, all thirty-seven members of my family, except for myself, perished tragically in the Heavenly Light. My only wish has always been to understand what that Heavenly Light truly is. And now, the Imperial Tutor has given me that opportunity," the gray figure said in a deep voice.

The abbot of the Daoist Temple fell silent for a moment.

He actually knew about the Outer Realm Heavenly Road.

That terrifying, blood-red passage, tens of thousands of meters long and leading straight to the heavens, should be visible even to the most obtuse person.

After a long while, he gazed at his old friend before him.

Let's go together.

"You agreed!?" The gray figure was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

"Continuing to live like this is pointless. If Old Undying is the destiny of our first generation of Sky Light Wielder, then I must find out the root of this destiny," the Abbot said calmly.

"As expected of you! Heavenly Sea Jade Bow, once the number one bow in the Number One Under Heaven, if it could Jianghu, the Ling Ting and the Blood Immortal Path would definitely value it immensely. In that case, the weight of our going to serve would be completely different," Gray Shadow said happily.

"Perhaps," the abbot shook his head slightly.

At this time, in Great Capital, the Blood Rainbow Pavilion branch.

The lake water surged, splashing up faint ripples.

Holding a fishing rod, Meng Qian sat quietly cross-legged on a bamboo-woven canoe. Gazing at the mirror-like lake before him, he too was somewhat lost in thought.

"What are you thinking about?" A red figure suddenly flashed and appeared beside him.

It is Di Jiang.

He was dressed in a woman's red dress and had makeup on, looking neither male nor female, with blush on his goatee, which was quite strange.

"Have you read Qiankun Zi's invitation?" Meng Qian n't turn his head, but asked softly.

"I've read it, and I plan to go." Di Jiang nodded. "The affairs of the outer world cannot always be borne by a junior alone. You and I are not dead yet, and we should do our part for this world."

"When did you become so righteous?" Meng Qian asked in surprise.

"Well, the truth is, I'm just curious and want to go outside and see what the outer world is like," Di Jiang said with a smile. "I'm sure many of the others in the guild have the same idea."

"There's a successful example of transforming into Blood Descendant in the Extreme Realm: Tang Xinyi. She has now recovered from her past traumas; the bloodline of her Blood Descendant is healing her and restoring everything to her. Therefore, if you want to go out, you must transform into Blood Descendant," Meng Qian said in a deep voice.

"Why not?" Di Jiang raised an eyebrow. "Actually, it's not just me. Before we came, quite a few of the elders in the guild were willing to become Blood Descendant."

Now that the formidable enemy is gone, what's the point of continuing this erratic state? Recovery would be best.

"Qiankun Zi is truly remarkable," Meng Qian sighed. "Since you all plan to go, then I will go too."

"You want to become Blood Descendant?" Di Jiang asked in confusion.

"Why not? I've carried this burden for too long. Now that someone is here to help me, sometimes, the feeling of being protected like this seems quite nice." Meng Qian smiled slightly.

"Damir has also decided to go," Di Jiang said with a smile.

"It seems everyone has made their decision." Meng Qian put down her fishing rod and stood up gently.

"Yes." Di Jiang stared at the bobber, which already had a fish on the hook, and fell silent.

Whoosh! The two vanished from their spot in an instant, leaving behind only the poor Xiao Yu, wriggling and struggling on the fishing line.

*** Human Immortal Cave.

Zhang Rongfang sat cross-legged by the blood pool, his eyes slightly closed, intently watching the new ability talent on the Attribute Panel.

He originally thought that his desire to Heavenly Light would bring him a new, targeted ability.

But now, this ability seems to have absolutely no relevance.

Trait Talent - Nether Spring.

' Nether Spring —Any being possessing your bloodline and soul will receive double the healing effect when near you. The range is determined by your total health. (Currently 500 meters)'

"Nether Spring? This ability doesn't seem to be of much help in fighting against the Heavenly Light," Zhang Rongfang, slightly surprised.

This is more like an area-of-effect healing ability, but his Blood Descendant doesn't lack healing abilities. What he wants most is Fire Resistance or ice-type abilities, but this Nether Spring ability doesn't seem to be of much use right now.

After all, he couldn't stay in one position indefinitely just to allow his subordinates to recover quickly.

However, just as he was beginning to have doubts, he suddenly noticed something below this ability.

The Soul Plunder of the Blood Ancestor and the fusion of spirit and flesh of the Ultimate Organism suddenly lit up together.

The three abilities— the Nether Spring, Soul Plunder, and Body and Soul United— Blue Light together.

From behind, like growing roots, large areas of dotted lines extend out, giving rise to new required abilities.

The dense array of abilities quickly converged, shrinking into a single point, and finally stopped.

"What is this!?" Zhang Rongfang's eyes widened as he looked at the last point.

That's a new bloodline! Finally, a new bloodline has emerged.

' Primordial Nine Phoenix Bloodline: By aggregating all abilities, one will acquire the complete Nine Phoenix Bloodline. The Nine Phoenix, also known as the Ghost Car, has ten necks and Nine Heads, possessing the ability to control souls. Originally a nine-headed phoenix, it was later stigmatized and became a nine-headed ferocious bird.'

Zhang Rongfang had heard of the mythical creature Nine Phoenix, but he didn't know how this ancient ferocious beast could fight against the Heavenly Light.

'Could it be that I'm supposed to pack up everyone's souls and take them to a new world?' Zhang Rongfang wondered.

This is perhaps the only thing this new ability can do.

However, outside the Sky Curtain, there is no materialized soul. Even the Heart Burning Furnace is essentially a combination of biotechnology and the technology of the extraterrestrial Spirit Eye Clan.

Those martial arts techniques are all based on real energy, not supernatural energy.

Essentially, from beginning to end, and up to now, the only extraordinary person Zhang Rongfang has ever seen is himself.

Even Taki is actually the strongest physical body created by the Spirit Eye Clan. It is the pinnacle of biotechnology.

It just seems that the nest has been usurped.

Calming down, Zhang Rongfang carefully examined the various abilities and talents required by Nine Phoenix.

'Soul-Guiding Cry, Nine Heads, Netherworld Communication, Ghost Mansion, Nether Soil Transformation, Extremely Cold Blood, Netherworld Transformation, Yin-Yang Passage, Soul Devour, Nine Phoenix Primordial Body.' Not much is needed; ten more are still required.

But as he read on, Zhang Rongfang seemed to understand that the Extremely Cold Blood was probably the key to the Nine Phoenix Bloodline's ability to resist the Heavenly Light.

He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening.

'No! I can now reshape anyone's body from flesh and blood. Furthermore, if Nine Phoenix achieves mastery, she will control the healing of souls, using the soul to reshape the physical body. This would be a perfect, area-of-effect immortal resurrection!'

He immediately understood.

Perhaps this is the key to this ability.

Sitting cross-legged inside the Human Immortal Cave, he carefully experienced the new ability he had acquired, the Nether Spring.

He doesn't just rely on his natural talents; he carefully considers each ability, understands its essence, and thus unleashes its full power.

He is also trying to combine various abilities.

Now that we are acquiring more and more abilities and talents, it's impossible for all of them to be helpful to us; many are simply filler.

'The new ability needs verification and testing, and while we wait for a reply, we can fully integrate the power of the entire Great Ling Interaction Zone.'

"Master, several members of the Blood Rainbow Pavilion of the Reverse Time Society have come together, seemingly to discuss important matters." Suddenly, the voice of the Blood Immortal Path disciple came from outside the cave.

"Blood Rainbow Pavilion?" Zhang Rongfang thought of the current composition of the Blood Rainbow Pavilion.

Whether it's Meng Qian, Di Jiang, or Heavenly Maiden, they are all now members of the Blood Rainbow Pavilion.

"Please ask them to come here," he replied.

"Yes," the young Daoist replied respectfully and quickly withdrew.

A short while later, Zhang Rongfang stood up, patted his Daoist robe, and waved his hand.

The entire Human Immortal Cave was instantly filled with countless writhing blood, beginning to exert the simulation capabilities of Ultimate Organism.

Soon, patches of pale red flowers grew all over the cave, and several blood-red butterflies gently emerged from the blood and fluttered about.

All the bloody and bizarre places were completely covered up at this moment.

Before long, three figures suddenly appeared outside the Human Immortal Cave.

The one in the lead was none other than Meng Qian, whose eye was a purple crystal.

He looked up at the plaque above the cave dwelling and sighed silently.

"Let's go."

He turned slightly to look behind him.

Behind him were Di Jiang and Hunter Tiger.

At first, he was wary of the influence of the Blood Descendant on him, but now, a large number of people in the entire empire have been converted to the Blood Descendant, leaving only a few old guys from the Reverse Time Society who have not yet completed the conversion.

"I wonder what the Imperial Tutor's attitude will be if we meet again now," he said softly.