"So that was it-"
"The ancestors of both the Lin Clan and the Lu Household were descendants born of unions between the ancient Demon Race and humans."
"Only the sources of their inherited bloodlines differed."
"The Lin Clan leaned toward gathering spiritual energy and drawing in qi, displaying stranger, more uncanny traits."
"The Lu Household leaned toward strength and blood vitality."
Xu Xuan looked thoughtful.
This explained why, despite both being descendants of demon blood, the two displayed such great differences.
The mural had not yet reached its end.
Xu Xuan continued examining it.
In this final section, a magnificent sacrificial altar was depicted above.
At the altar's center, a drop of blood as dazzling as a blood diamond was enshrined.
Countless demons and humanoid half-demons prostrated themselves around the altar in worship.
That drop of blood radiated tremendous blood vitality, as though it were the source of all power.
"Was this the Demon God True Blood mentioned in the mural?"
"Or the origin blood of some powerful demon?"
Xu Xuan speculated inwardly.
His steps involuntarily quickened as he headed deeper into the passage.
That was the direction of the altar depicted in the mural.
At the end of the passage, the space suddenly opened up.
It was an immense underground cavern.
The cavern was so tall that its ceiling was difficult to see with the naked eye.
Dense, almost tangible blood-colored mist filled the surroundings.
Pure demonic qi flowed through it.
At the center of the cavern.
An enormous sacrificial altar stood there, identical to the one in the mural.
The entire altar was built from massive blocks of an unknown black stone.
It was roughly nine zhang tall, divided into three tiers.
The edges of every tier were carved with the heads of various ferocious demonic beasts.
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