Ambush!

On the vast continent, mountain ranges stretch endlessly, one after another, with deep ravines forming between them.

Hundreds of blood-red, Zerg -like creatures of the Prison Race clung tightly to the mountain wall within the deep ravine, seemingly poised to pounce.

"Hehehe, a Hong Whale is coming from afar. It's huge, and there must be plenty of food inside. This time, the kids will have a feast."

"Judging from their direction of travel, many of them might be heading to Youhun Prefecture to participate in the 'Killing Absolute Prison.' Can we make a move? If we are targeted by the Blood Generals of Youhun Prefecture, it might cause trouble for the Queen Mother."

"Heh heh, the Queen Mother said that this time it's the Youhun Prefecture's doing, allowing us to ambush and kill at will."

"What does Youhun Prefecture mean? Strange, how could Youhun Prefecture have such an idea? Heh heh, could it be that the newly appointed prefect is also bloodthirsty?"

"Impossible. No matter how bloodthirsty a god is, even Immortal God can control himself."

"What if there's a powerful Blood Demon inside? We might not be a match for it."

"My mother said she would intervene if necessary. With my mother around, what is there to be afraid of?"

"That's great! In the past, we were worried about the Blood General of Youhun Prefecture, and the children have been starving for a long time. We always had to sneak around when we went hunting. I hope we can catch more flesh and blood creatures this time, or even energy creatures. We can't chew rocks and metals."

Inside the Hong Whale, the Chiling clone ignored the fierce gaze of the three giant wolves and continued chatting with Locke, the world lord of the Yatu Race.

"... After participating in the Blood Pool Baptism this time, I will definitely reach the strength of Blood Demon. If I can complete a mission, I can obtain One-Star Blood Demon Badge, which will be just in time for the opening of the 'Killing Absolute Prison'." Locke's expression was extremely excited.

Chiling clone learned from him that each prefecture in the "prison" has a Blood Pool, which is specifically for flesh-and-blood Prison Race to improve their physical genes. However, the number of people Blood Pool Baptism is determined by the prefecture lord based on the different races within the prefecture.

Locke's Tuya Race and the Blackhorn Race, which Chiling clone disguised as, were both low-level flesh-and-blood beings with many members, so there was only one spot per era.

Locke was the only Tuya Race to receive a spot in this Blood Pool Baptism. He originally thought that his Chiling clone was also someone sent by the Blackhorn Race to participate in the Blood Pool Baptism, just like him. However, the Blood and Flesh Prison Race only has one chance to improve their Gene Level in their lifetime. After experiencing the Blood Pool Baptism once, entering the Blood Pool again would be useless.

"You'll gain the strength of One-Star Blood Demon after undergoing the Blood Pool Baptism?"

"Hehe." Locke's face revealed a hint of pride. "I won this spot from among thousands of world-class powerhouses in the clan. The Patriarch said that I have a 90% chance of raising my Gene Level to more than 4 times by participating in the Blood Pool Baptism. Although my Law Comprehension is average, with 4 times my physical genes, I can definitely reach the standard of One-Star Blood Demon and qualify to participate in the 'Killing Absolute Prison'."

Chiling clone's clone pondered, "With four times the body's genetic potential, plus the amplification from driving the Darkness Force, Locke should have at least ten times the power of a ninth-tier human world lord. If his Law Comprehension were even higher, his strength would be even greater."

To participate in the 'Killing Absolute Prison', one must possess the title of "Blood Demon," which is divided into one-star, two-star, and three-star levels.

One star is the weakest, three stars is the strongest.

In other words, the threshold for One-Star Blood Demon is roughly 10 times the power of a ninth-tier Human Realm Lord.

After more than three hundred years of continuous modification by the will of Chiling, the Gene Level of Chiling clone has now reached nearly 50 times that of the previous clone, and in addition, he can drive the Darkness Force with Strength Amplitude of 3 times.

Chiling clone possesses 150 times the power of a ninth-level Realm Lord, roughly equivalent to the power of a beginner Immortal Army Lord. However, he also possesses the Beast God Intent at the level of the 16th level of the Heavenly Bridge, which is something a beginner Immortal Army Lord cannot contend with.

On the surface, it appears to be much weaker than Jiang Yao's original self. Jiang Yao's original self has Gene Level of 60 times and Body Amplitude of 8 times, possessing nearly 500 times the World Lord Power. His basic strength alone has reached the High-level Immortal Military Lord.

However, Chiling clone possesses the Beast God Weapon "Lieque" of the Suolun Master, and can unleash the first level. Its full power is definitely no less than that of Jiang Yao's main body.

I wonder what the standard for Three-Star Blood Demon is...

Suddenly, the interior of the Hong Whale they were in began to tremble violently.

The space where Chiling clone and the other passengers were located was a vacuolated organ inside the Hong Whale, not its Inner World. After all, the Hong Whale's Origin Core was hidden in its Inner World, and it was impossible for other world-class powerhouses to enter its Inner World, as that would be tantamount to opening the door to thieves.

The cavitation organ suddenly ruptured, and all passengers were flung out of the body by the Hong Whale.

"What happened?"

"Is someone attacking?"

Everyone who had been flung out of the Hong Whale's body looked around in utter astonishment.

Suddenly, hundreds of dark figures shot out at incredible speed from the mountain ravines below.

"Jianluo?"

"Damn it! How did I end up with these butchers?"

Locke's expression turned extremely bitter.

In an instant, the hundreds of dark figures formed a net wall made of silk threads, which expanded vertically to form a cage, enveloping all the passengers, including Chiling clone, in a tennis ball.

The silk threads, like spider silk, shimmered with a crystalline luster under the blood-red sun. Countless threads wove together to form a mesh, creating a massive silk ball.

After spitting out all the passengers, the enormous Hong Whale flew backward at an extremely fast speed, but it was still surrounded by silk threads that grew at almost the speed of light and trapped inside the silk sphere. The Hong Whale roared desperately and crashed into the silk net, but it was entangled and bound into a huge silk cocoon, stuck to the inside of the silk sphere, which was chilling.

Chiling clone immediately learned from the records of the Luoxiao Race who was the being who had spat out the silk net to trap them.

The "Jianluo," Prison Race known for its ferocious diet.

Prison Race feed solely on flesh and blood, as well as Energy Lifeform.

They often hunt in groups, and even many powerful members of the Prison Race who have earned the title of "Blood Demon" are their prey.

"Heh heh, non-flesh and Energy Lifeform can leave. You don't taste good without meat."

A few powerful rock and metal creatures ignored the Jianluo's comment that they were unpalatable and rushed through the silken net, which seemed to have no effect on them, just like air.

The massive, Three-Headed Giant Wolf howled to the sky, its vertical pupils flashing with madness and intense killing intent. "I am a direct descendant of the Howling Moon Race, and my teacher is the Lord of Haoshan Prefecture! You bunch of insects dared to intercept and kill Blood Demon Warriors on their way to Youhun Prefecture to participate in the 'Killing Absolute Prison'! The Lord of Haoshan Prefecture and the Youhun Prefecture Lord will not let you disgusting insects get away with this!"

"Hehehe, the Howling Moon Race... hehehe, my mouth is watering."

"The Youhun Prefecture won't let us go? Haha."

"I never expected to be so lucky to encounter a main course like you." A dozen eyes above one of the Jianluo shells swept over Chiling clone and the others. "It's a pity there are also inferior races like the Blackhorn Race and Tuya Race inside, who are not even nutritious enough to fill a tooth gap. But they can be served as dessert after the meal, to slowly savor those wailing and suffering souls."

After saying that, strands of silk shot out from the silk ball, accompanied by Jianluo with menacing mouthparts.

"Don't get caught on those threads, they'll keep draining the Darkness Force from our bodies!"

Locke, his face ashen, reminded Chiling to constantly dodge the dense webs and attacks from the Jianluo.

"Absorb the Darkness Force?"

To his horror, Chiling clone not only did not dodge the incoming threads, but instead stretched out a hand and grasped a crystalline thread.

A distant howl shattered the silken threads and forced back several attacking Three-Headed Giant Wolf. Witnessing this, they thought, "Idiot, daring to make contact with Jianluo. But it's fine, it'll make my breakout easier."

As Chiling grasped a thread, the threads attacking the others suddenly changed direction and began to wrap around Chiling.

"Heh heh, we'll hold off this giant wolf, you guys grab that Blackhorn Race brat first!"

Several Jianluo rushed towards Chiling. To these Jianluo, Chiling clone trapped in the silken ball were nothing more than turtles in a jar. Some Jianluo guarded the silken ball to prevent it from escaping, while others used the Jianluo to hunt down their prey from weakest to strongest.

"As expected, it's drawing upon the Darkness Force within me, and at a remarkably fast speed. If I were to come into contact with these threads, my strength would be continuously weakened, and my ability to resist would be greatly reduced. No wonder the records say that when surrounded by Jianluo, one must try to break through at the very beginning, otherwise, as time goes by, one's strength will become weaker and weaker, while the net formed by the threads will become stronger and stronger as it absorbs the prey's power."

Chiling clone sensed the speed and power with which the threads absorbed energy and let out a cold snort.

Within the spherical space formed by the entire net, everyone, including the Jianluo and the interwoven threads, moved slowly, as if they had entered a swampy area.

"What's wrong..."

"It is... the... law... of... time..."

The Three-Headed Giant Wolf that were breaking through the encirclement and Kedu, who was beside Chiling Blackhorn Race who was holding the silk thread in one hand in surprise, their thoughts turning very slowly.

Chiling clone's Lightning-Time Fusion Law has reached the level of the 16th level of the Heavenly Bridge. The Law of Time and Law of Lightning are like extensions of his own consciousness to him, as easy as using his own arm. Even a true Marquis Immortal might not be able to match his mastery of the profound mysteries of the laws.

A dazzling bolt of lightning spread along the silk threads all the way to the entire silk sphere, and countless crystalline threads, as delicate as spider silk, froze instantly.

The lightning crackled and danced on the silk threads, illuminating the space encased in the silk sphere, before a bolt of lightning exploded!

The shimmering light on all the silk threads dimmed instantly, and with a gust of wind, they turned to ashes and scattered with the wind.

"Heh heh, I didn't expect to actually encounter a powerful Blood Demon..."

"It's definitely Two-Star Blood Demon! No, it's almost Three-Star Blood Demon!"

However, the hundreds of Jianluo did not seem to be panicked; on the contrary, they became even more excited.

The Three-Headed Giant Wolf and the other Prison Race looked at the Chiling clone with surprise.

Locke was shocked. "This Chiying's comprehension of the Origin Law has reached such a level? No wonder he looked down on the Blood Pool Baptism."

For lower races like them to obtain the title of Blood Demon, they either need to undergo the Blood Pool Baptism to improve their Gene Level, or they need to be exceptionally talented and comprehend the Origin Law to an extremely profound degree.

However, although the Prison Race is generally physically strong, has a higher Gene Level than other races, and is powerful in battle, the proportion of strong individuals with talent in the Origin Law is extremely small, far lower than that of other top races such as humans.

Even the Prison Race has long neglected to comprehend the Origin Law. No matter how high their Law Comprehension is, without the "Origin Heart," they cannot become Immortal God.

Once one obtains the "Origin Heart," their Law Comprehension can improve as rapidly as drinking water.

The Three-Headed Giant Wolf, while surprised, saw the Jianluo's increasingly excited eyes and its heart sank. "Damn it, these Jianluo have a queen! We must break through!"

With the silken threads no longer in place, many people began to flee in all directions, led by the Three-Headed Giant Wolf. Strangely, the Jianluo did not even try to stop them.

After destroying the Jianluo Line, Chiling clone did not show joy like Locke. Instead, he looked solemnly at the deep ravine below.

Several blood-red threads suddenly shot out from the ravine below, piercing through several of the fastest fleeing members of the flesh-and-blood Prison Race.

"Jianluo Queen!"

Everyone looked down into the ravine in horror.

Many people stopped fleeing in panic and instead gathered around Chiling clone. They clearly believed that if anyone could fight against Jianluo Queen, it must be this young man from the Blackhorn Race who had comprehended the Origin Law to an extremely high level.

A colossal beast, over a thousand meters in size, crawled out of the ravine.

This behemoth had a human-like upper body, but no head, and its lower body resembled that of a spider.

It was none other than the Jianluo Queen.

The hundreds of eyes on Jianluo Queen's body reflected the image of Chiling clone.

"Skilled in lightning and the Law of Time... Could the Blackhorn Race be the target the master ordered us to keep an eye on?"