At the same time.
Within the City of Calamity and Chaos, in a dark and gloomy mansion.
Elder Blood Cat, dressed in a blood-red dress, was lounging on a soft couch, savoring the wine in her glass.
A subordinate of the Blood Baleful Intent Hall rushed in, looking flustered.
"Elder! Something terrible has happened!"
Blood Cat frowned slightly, somewhat displeased with this useless behavior. "What's the matter?"
"The north gate... has been breached!"
"Puff--!"
Blood Cat spat out the entire mouthful of fine wine.
She abruptly sat up on the soft couch, her long, narrow eyes now devoid of any languor, only filled with horror.
"What did you say?!"
"An hour ago, someone cleaved open the north gate with a single blow!"
"They're... they're charging straight towards the City Lord's Mansion right now!"
The subordinate's voice trembled.
"Based on the survivors' descriptions, the newcomer... is most likely the Demon Suppression Bureau captain who caused chaos at the City Lord's Mansion before!"
Su Yu!
Those two words made Blood Cat freeze.
Wasn't that guy chased by He Yuan and forced to flee into the depths of the Desolate Ridge?
How dare he come back?
How could he possibly come back?!
Blood Cat's mind raced.
For a Mystic Realm to dare to single-handedly return to a city guarded by a Earth Realm expert, there are only two possibilities.
Or, he's crazy.
Or... he has the confidence to overturn the poker table!
The death of Elder Deadwood, He Yuan's mistake...
A chill ran up the Blood Cat's spine.
They all underestimated this young man!
"That idiot Sun Yao!"
Blood Cat cursed under his breath, unable to sit still any longer.
The city's protective formation is Blood Sacrifice Grand Formation. The breach of the city gate means that the entire formation has a fatal flaw!
This is no small problem; it's a huge crisis that could completely destroy the entire plan!
She flashed, transforming into a streak of blood, and rushed out of the window.
And at that very moment.
Boom!!!
Another, even more terrifying and muffled, loud bang came from the direction of the city lord's mansion!
This time, the entire City of Calamity and Chaos shook violently!
Inside the underground secret hall, Sun Yao Yao's face, which had been twisted with anger, suddenly froze.
He suddenly looked up at the ground.
The sound did not come from the city gate.
It came from... directly above the City Lord's Mansion!
Boom!
The underground palace shook violently, dust fell from the overhead rock layers, and the viscous liquid in the blood pool of the array stirred up unprecedented waves.
It was as if some terrifying entity was violently smashing the "top" of the city lord's mansion.
Sun Yao's face, contorted with rage, froze completely.
His reason was ignited by rage, a mixture of horror and fury that ultimately transformed into pure murderous intent.
It's him!
That little bastard!
Not only did he not die or escape, but he also dared to fight his way back to his own doorstep!
"You beast! It's all your fault!"
Sun Yao turned around abruptly, ignoring the split city gate and the constant rumbling overhead.
At this moment, all he wanted to do was kill the daughter who had brought the wolf into his house!
His hand, which was hovering half an inch above Sun Xin's head, ignited with raging blood flames again, and pressed down recklessly!
"Lord! Stop!"
The Blood Baleful Intent Hall steward was shocked and rushed forward again to stop him.
This time, however, Sun Yao was determined to kill, and the terrifying power of a powerful Earth Realm expert erupted forth.
The deacon was instantly thrown back, crashing heavily against the stone wall, spitting out blood.
Sun Xin slowly closed her eyes, quietly awaiting death.
A relieved smile appeared on her face.
He's here.
That's enough.
However, the expected excruciating pain did not occur.
A blood-red figure appeared Soundless between Sun Yao and Sun Xin, moving so fast that it was impossible for the naked eye to detect it.
A slender, jade-like finger gently touched Sun Yao's wrist, which was burning with blood flames.
laugh.
Sun Yao's claw strike, powerful enough to shatter stone tablets, was easily neutralized by this single finger, and the raging blood flames were extinguished in an instant.
"Lord Sun, you have quite the temper."
A languid, slightly husky female voice slowly echoed in the silent secret hall.
Sun Yao's body trembled, and he forcibly withdrew his palm.
As he gazed at the alluring figure that had suddenly appeared before him, his surging rage subsided somewhat.
The newcomer was dressed in a tight-fitting blood-red dress, with a graceful figure and long, flowing hair. She was none other than Blood Cat, an elder from the Blood Baleful Intent Hall who had come to assist him.
"He's already come to our door! I'm going to go out and kill him!" Sun Yao roared in a low voice, veins bulging on his neck.
Blood Cat slowly turned around, his narrow eyes first sweeping over the imprisoned Sun Xin, then looking at the furious Sun Yao, before speaking unhurriedly.
"So, you're planning to rush out now and fight him to the death?"
"Otherwise what?!" Sun Yao retorted sharply, "Are we just going to let him run rampant on my turf?!"
"Your territory?"
Blood Cat chuckled softly, his laughter filled with undisguised sarcasm.
"Lord Sun, don't forget, this great formation is our true 'territory'."
She extended her slender fingers, painted with bright red nail polish, and gently brushed them across the crimson runes flowing beside her.
"This Blood Sacrifice Grand Formation is already inextricably linked to your very life force. If you remain unharmed, the array will Mount Tai. But if you are severely injured..."
Blood Cat's gaze returned to Sun Yao's face, and he spoke slowly and deliberately, his tone grave.
"The grand formation will also collapse completely."
Sun Yao's breath hitched.
He knew it all too well.
This Blood Sacrifice Grand Formation was both his reliance for rapid advancement and a Lijian hanging over his head.
Seeing his changing expression, Blood Cat continued, "A Mystic Realm martial artist who could kill Kumu and escape unscathed from He Yuan's hands—can you guarantee that you can take him down without a scratch?"
Sun Yao fell silent.
He dared not.
He knew all too well how unpredictable and cunning the young man was.
"For the sake of your ambition, for the sake of our shared plan, the only thing you should do right now is to stay here, protect the great formation, and ensure your own safety."
Blood Cat's voice gradually turned cold.
"As for that clueless little mouse outside, leave it to me."
Sun Yao's chest heaved violently, as humiliation and resentment surged wildly within him.
He was the lord of a city, a powerful Earth Realm expert, yet he was forced to cower underground by a mere Mystic Realm junior, afraid to show his face!
A moment later, all emotions transformed into an extreme desire for power.
As long as the blood sacrifice is completed, and as long as I successfully break through to the King Realm!
He will surely avenge himself a thousandfold, a hundredfold, for all the humiliation he suffers today!
"Good."
Sun Yao forced out a single word through gritted teeth.
He turned around, ignoring the Blood Cat and Sun Xin, his gaze fixed on the churning blood pool in front of him.
That place held all his hopes.
A satisfied smile curved Blood Cat's lips. With a slight sway, he transformed into an extremely faint blood shadow and quietly disappeared at the entrance of the secret hall.