539: Chapter 539 Advancement of Magic Treasure, Blood River Ruins

The demonic zither is upgrading?

At the same time, the string where the water spirit pearl was located changed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The originally crystal-clear string suddenly changed, turning a watery blue. Threads of divine light flickered upon it, and a dense power of water flowed endlessly.

The previously rapidly vibrating string stopped in an instant.

Zheng...

Only that string flickered with a watery blue light. As it vibrated, a crisp sound of the zither pierced through the sky.

Immediately after, ripples of watery blue, like waves, spread out in all directions.

"This is..."

Hun Tiandi's eyes widened as he watched the scene. The ground before him was like seawater, shaking softly in wave after wave.

It was as if a lake had appeared before him. The water-attribute energy of heaven and earth gathered in front of his eyes; this was no illusion.

"Control over the Source of Water?"

Suddenly, a thought flashed in his mind. He reached out toward the demonic zither, and the eerie, spiritual ancient zither landed in his hand with a swish.

With a gentle stroke across the watery blue string, a vast and immeasurable power began to brew.

Once released, it could erupt with world-destroying power.

He sank his consciousness into the nether demonic zither. It had now transformed into a magic treasure, possessing a trace of the Source of Water. As long as he plucked the string, he could exert the power of the water spirit pearl.

Like a sovereign of the ocean!

Extremely powerful, a force that controlled everything.

Hun Tiandi took a deep breath and opened his eyes. A hint of a smile appeared in them as he gently stroked the ancient zither.

The nether demonic zither was refined according to an ancient scroll. It contained the Wuji Array, which could absorb the seven emotions and six desires, and the Shura Vientiane Returning Origin Array, which absorbed infinite evil baleful energy.

If the nine great spirit pearls were added, what level would the power of the demonic zither reach?

Any one of the nine great spirit pearls was a rare and precious treasure; now they were being concentrated on the demonic zither.

Its power would make destroying the world an easy task.

With a flash of light in his hand, the demonic zither disappeared.

"Bastard, my water spirit pearl?" Huo Chen watched from the side as the water spirit pearl was embedded into the demonic zither.

He wailed in his heart—was the water spirit pearl gone?

Liu Ling looked at Hun Tiandi with awe, thinking to himself, "Just how many trump cards does His Majesty still have?"

Tian Xin showed no abnormality, but the ocean gathered by the water spirit pearl earlier had made the Little Golden Dragon a bit envious.

"Now that the nether demonic zither has successfully upgraded to a magic treasure, it is time to leave!"

"Blood River Ruins, this Sect Master is coming!" Hun Tiandi looked up, his gaze deep as he peered into the distance.

"Huo Chen, take me to the Blood River Ruins, and then you can leave!"

"Huh? You're going to let me go?" Huo Chen quickly suppressed the anger in his eyes, revealing a look of disbelief.

Hun Tiandi gave a wicked smile; how could he not know what this youth was thinking?

"I hope you're a man of your word!" Huo Chen said helplessly. Since he couldn't win a fight, he could only pray that Hun Tiandi would show some integrity.

Xiu!

Hun Tiandi and his party soared into the high sky, flying toward the Blood River Ruins at extreme speed.

Liu Ling waved his sleeve, sweeping Huo Chen along as he followed behind.

"Your Majesty, the emergence of the Blood River Ruins is such a rare event that I fear even those ancient races will intervene."

"Even the ancient powers hidden in the Central Plains will be moved."

Liu Ling reminded him.

Hun Tiandi nodded at his words, but he was excited in his heart. The emergence of the Blood River Ruins happened to attract the attention of many forces.

The Dazheng Empire's war for promotion to a Heavenly Dynasty was nearing its end; the territories of the five great empires had all been conquered.

This time, regardless of whether he obtained treasures from the Blood River Ruins, he had to return to the Black-Corner Region for the promotion.

The emergence of the Blood River Ruins incited the majority of forces in the Central Plains to compete for it, including many in the shadows.

It was a rare, endless mountain forest where undercurrents surged for three days.

Rumble!

In the distant sky, a patch of blood-red appeared. Blood-colored energy surged in mid-air like a river of blood, instantly attracting countless shocked gazes.

A phenomenon of heaven and earth—the Blood River has appeared!

The energy between heaven and earth surged violently. Countless mists emerged from space, and the sound of crashing waves could be heard from time to time.

Atop an ancient tree in the distance, Hun Tiandi looked up as the energy of heaven and earth fluctuated.

Three days ago, Hun Tiandi had arrived outside the Blood River Ruins. Countless figures there were from the top forces of the Central Plains.

"The Blood River Ruins are right ahead. Can you let me go now?"

Beside him, Huo Chen spoke apprehensively, seemingly worried in his heart whether this demon would keep his promise.

Hun Tiandi waved his hand. Liu Ling tapped a finger on Huo Chen, unsealing his Dou Qi, which quickly began to circulate within his body.

His strength was restored.

Xiu!

Huo Chen left quickly, seemingly unwilling to wait even a moment longer.

On the other side of the mountain peak, a woman in a red dress quietly watched the changes in the distance. Sensing the sound of rushing wind, she looked back at the fleeing Huo Chen.

Her shapely eyebrows furrowed slightly as she wondered, "Could it be that he didn't get the water spirit pearl?"

"Nephew greets Aunt!" Huo Chen arrived at Huo Zhi's side and said respectfully.

"Where is the water spirit pearl?" Huo Zhi asked.

"Sigh, it was snatched away!" Huo Chen said helplessly.

"Oh? Who was it?"

"It was Hun Tiandi, who participated in the Tianshan Blood Pool. His strength has greatly increased, and he has already broken through to Dou Zong. I am no match for him!" Huo Chen quickly explained.

Huo Zhi nodded upon hearing this. With the opening of the Blood River Ruins imminent, the water spirit pearl would have to be dealt with later.

Before them was an endless mountain range, but it had been scorched by terrifying heat. Countless magical beasts had perished, and space itself was extremely distorted.

It released a terrifying energy mixed with intense heat.

Xiu...

While Hun Tiandi was observing, the sound of breaking wind came from all directions. One figure after another stopped in the distance, looking ahead greedily.

Space rippled, and a shocking aura surged forward, immediately attracting all eyes between heaven and earth.

The light dissipated, revealing their true forms.

"People from the Daxuan Heavenly Dynasty?"

Seeing these figures exuding a terrifying aura, most people present were extremely wary.

This was a Heavenly Dynasty that held the power of life and death over the billions of people in its territory.

Rumble!

Soon after, a rumble of thunder sounded. It was the experts of the Lei Clan arriving, their bodies permeated with the violence of lightning.

With a notorious reputation, no one dared to disturb the Lei Clan except for some ancient races and top forces.

Subsequently, many forces from the Central Plains appeared one by one, such as the Starfall Pavilion, Burning Flame Valley, and even the Pill Tower had sent many experts.

"Good grief, it seems the Blood River Ruins are of a high level to attract so many forces!"

Liu Ling's expression was somewhat solemn as he scanned the surroundings.

"Indeed. Once the Blood River Ruins open, take what treasures you can, but your own safety is most important!"

Hun Tiandi cautioned Tian Xin and Liu Ling. Too many experts had been attracted this time.

Unlike the Heavenly Silkworm Ruins, where they had a map and could open it secretly.

Ang!

Suddenly, a dragon's roar rang out, and space fluctuated. A ferocious dragon head emerged from space, its massive body like a heavenly river.

A supreme dragon pressure permeated the air as it circled in the sky.

With a flash of light, the dragon shadow dissipated, revealing seven figures—the powerhouses of the Void Ancient Dragon tribe.

"Qing Shan, Qing Mu!"

Scanning the surroundings, when their gaze fell upon Hun Tiandi, the Little Golden Dragon on Tian Xin's shoulder let out a tender dragon roar, yet it exuded a pure dragon pressure.

The gaze of Dou Sheng Qing Shan fixed on the Little Golden Dragon, and the ancient dragon lineage within his body transmitted a sense of longing.

This pure dragon pressure was something he had never seen, even in a Dragon Phoenix.

A hint of greed flashed in his eyes; if he could devour this golden dragon, he would surely be able to break his bloodline shackles and take his strength a step further.

An elder from the Starfall Pavilion said in surprise, his heart stirring as he looked at the two leading figures.

Both were members of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, so they naturally shared a bond of alliance.

If one side were attacked, the other, as an ally, would naturally come to their aid.