Blood Blossoms Bloom, Spear in Hand

This tremor spread through the entire rocky underground. Even the Force of Order suppressed by the bloodwater swayed with it, nearly breaking free.

Then, within the surging bloodwater, an intent abruptly erupted. Blood-red seeped into the rock, interfering with the present world and suppressing the here and now!

Twang!

At that instant, the entire subterranean cavern seemed to draw taut, settling down once more.

"Stalling for time?" Once the tremors subsided, the Young Venerable narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered. "Unfortunately, that disturbance has already exposed that person's location!"

As he spoke, the bloodwater churning throughout the cavern exploded with a roar. The intent within it burst forth, changing direction from all sides and crashing toward a certain point deep within the rock!

At that point stood a person and a mass of radiance!

"To have infiltrated so deep without being discovered—truly a strange affair! Yet in the end, the clever have been undone by their own cleverness. This saves me the trouble of questioning you further!" His gaze swept over the two trembling ghost constables before finally settling on the faces of several Grand Confucians, seeking to catch a change in their expressions.

Yet the result disappointed him somewhat. The Grand Confucians and Grandmasters still wore smiles, and those smiles made him deeply displeased. Unexpectedly, the elderly Grand Confucian laughed as well. "Venerable Chaos of Blood Purgatory, this old man knows your level. Second tier of the Sixth Realm—within Divine Ability Illusion, you can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Heavenly Lords above. But at times, brute strength alone cannot let one pass unimpeded!"

"Hm? Do you think one or two seemingly profound remarks can disrupt my state of mind?" The Young Venerable frowned. Then he noticed a peculiar character-pattern symbol emerge above the elderly Grand Confucian's brow!

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