Xiao Yang's steps abruptly halted.
He slowly turned around.
A gaunt old man in a blood-red robe stood behind him, his face withered as though he had crawled out of a coffin. His eyes glittered with greed and bloodlust as he stared fixedly at the Immortal Slaying Sword in Xiao Yang's hand.
An incredibly powerful and wicked aura emanated from the old man.
Quasi Emperor peak!
And not just any Quasi Emperor—he was a veteran who had lived for who knew how many tens of thousands of years, with a terrifyingly deep foundation!
Several corpses of powerful Quasi Emperors lay beneath his feet.
Without exception, every one of them had been drained of their vital essence and reduced to a husk.
Clearly, this old monster was the one who had gone on a killing spree at the entrance to the Heavenly Gate.
"Blood River Old Ancestor?"
Xiao Yang raised an eyebrow as he looked at him and spoke the name.
He had learned about this old monster from Eastern Emperor Great Emperor's memories.
Blood River Old Ancestor was the ruler of Blood River Forbidden Land, a demonic forbidden zone in the Western Desert.
He had made his name hundreds of thousands of years ago. He practiced the vicious Blood Scripture and lived by devouring the vital essence of powerful cultivators.
He was ruthless and vindictive, never letting the smallest slight go unavenged.
He hadn't expected this old fiend to show up too.
And he had come after Xiao Yang first of all.
"Oh?"
Blood River Old Ancestor heard Xiao Yang call out his name, and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
"I didn't expect a young brat like you to have heard of this old man."
"Since you know who I am, you should know I've never had much