689: Chapter 689 The Qin Family's Foundation, The Blood God's Arrival

At present, everything was on the right track; the rest could be left to time.

Suddenly, within the cultivation room, a golden cocoon about ten feet tall formed under the stimulation of the Power of Creation, breathing as if absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.

The main body abruptly opened its eyes, fingers moving like lightning to tap the center of its forehead.

Within the Sea of Consciousness, the motionless Swastika Buddhist Seal began to rotate slowly; with a thought, the seal manifested upon his finger.

Descend!

With a point into the air, he struck the seal into the golden cocoon. Instantly, Buddhist chants erupted as countless golden runes circulated, branding themselves onto the cocoon. With every additional rune, its aura grew a fraction stronger.

His Dou Qi was consumed frantically, so he swallowed Spirit Wine to restore his strength.

Once the cocoon's aura stabilized, it grew progressively stronger under the nourishment of the Power of Creation.

Whew!

The Blood God exhaled softly, put away the 12th grade red lotus of fire, and turned to leave the cultivation room.

Passing through the Yin-Yang Palace, he quickly descended into the Underworld. He had received messages from Shui Xing and Commander Yue Wumu a month ago and was naturally aware of the Qin Family's provocation.

In the Underworld city of Chang'an, Gu He, Zhuge Xuan, Hun Xiutian, Venerable Huanglong, and others stood on either side.

The Da Zheng Imperial Dynasty had established its status in the Underworld.

“Your Majesty, the war between the Qin Family and the Great Wu Heavenly Dynasty is nearing its end!” Gu He said calmly.

“No. The Great Wu Heavenly Dynasty has already been destroyed and has become history!” the Blood God said, taking a deep breath.

“The Great Wu Heavenly Dynasty was destroyed?” Everyone was shocked and marveled even more at the Qin Family's foundation. Venerable Huanglong said coldly, “The intelligence just arrived. The Qin Family's heroes descended with crushing force, shattering the Imperial Capital, destroying the temples, and scattering their Luck. It has truly collapsed!”

“A Heavenly Dynasty? That was a Heavenly Dynasty, one of the two great Heavenly Dynasties of the Underworld, and yet it was so easily destroyed by the Qin Family...” Gu He said in disbelief.

“The Qin Family's power is immense and their foundation deep, having existed for untold tens of thousands of years. Generally, they do not easily contend for the world, but once they strike, it is like a descending thunderbolt!”

Hun Xiutian said with a frown.

“Although the Great Wu Heavenly Dynasty had the name of a Heavenly Dynasty, it lacked the substance. Even Wan Zhou's strength was not considered top-tier; naturally, it cannot compare to the Heavenly Dynasty powers of the Mortal Realm!” the Blood God said solemnly.

“In the Underworld, the Qin Family has the foundation of an overlord and can be called the strongest power. They would not easily form grudges with Holy Lands or Heavenly Dynasties!”

“Unless they are colluding with people from the Major Thousand Worlds!” Gu He said indifferently.

Since entering the Underworld and becoming the Head of the Alchemy Institute, he had also gained some understanding of the power structure of the Underworld.

“Jie jie jie...” the Blood God chuckled coldly.

“Your Majesty, a month ago, the two commanders Shui Xing and Commander Yue Wumu sent back word that Qin Mian wanted to recruit them. Today is the final deadline of that month!” Gu He said calmly.

“I will handle it!” From the Blood God's expression, Gu He could see his ambition.

The Qin Family? His Majesty has such grand ambitions!

“Is Wan Zhou dead?” the Blood God asked.

“No, he escaped. He fled to the Blood River Holy Land. The Qin Family has put out word demanding they hand him over, otherwise he will be executed for the crime of colluding with the Major Thousand Worlds!” Venerable Huanglong said calmly.

“Jie jie, does this Qin Family really think they are the masters of this Lower Plane?” the Blood God said in a low voice.

“Your Majesty, according to intelligence, the Qin Family is located in a Purgatory filled with Nether Qi, with countless evil ghosts every day. Internally, they are divided into five lineages!” Li Jingzhong spoke up.

“Oh? Five lineages?”

“The Lineage of Fate, the Lineage of Luck, the Lineage of Feng Shui, the Lineage of Accumulating Yin Virtue, and the Lineage of Scholarly Honor!” Li Jingzhong said solemnly.

“What grand spirit. First fate, second Luck, third feng shui, fourth accumulating yin virtue, and fifth scholarly honor?” Hun Xiutian said in surprise.

Li Jingzhong continued, “The five lineages correspond to five peaks: Fate Peak, Luck Peak, Feng Shui Peak, Accumulating Yin Virtue Peak, and Scholarly Honor Peak!”

“The Master of Fate Peak is the Head of the Qin Family, and his name is Qin Mozi!”

“Qin Mozi? His original name was Qin Mo. After becoming the Family Head, according to the rules of the Legacy, the character 'Zi' is added.” Li Jingzhong pondered.

“Jie jie jie, since the Qin Family secretly controls several Imperial Dynasties, they naturally have Luck!” Hun Xiutian said calmly.

“This is likely not their full strength; who knows how much they have in the shadows!” The Blood God shook his head. A Family with such a long-standing Legacy would never easily reveal its foundation unless facing the threat of extermination.

“Rumor has it that the Qin Family guards this Lower Plane. Anyone who colludes with people from the Major Thousand Worlds will be executed!” Li Jingzhong spoke again.

“Guarding the Lower Plane? Whose order is that?” Hun Tiandi asked, puzzled.

“It's not just the Qin Family. There is another power that guards the plane!” Zhuge Xuan spoke calmly.

“Who?”

“The Creation Heavenly Palace!” Zhuge Xuan said solemnly.

“One of the two great Holy Lands of the Mortal Realm, the Creation Heavenly Palace?” Hun Tiandi said in surprise.

“Correct. The Creation Heavenly Palace is very special; no one knows where the Holy Land is located. There is the Creation Heavenly Palace in the Mortal Realm, and the Qin Family in the Underworld!”

“What's strange is that the Creation Heavenly Palace has always had only one person!”

Zhuge Xuan thought for a moment before speaking.

“Oh? One person constitutes a Holy Land?” Gu He asked, puzzled.

“I don't know. Wherever the Genesis Palace Master is, that place is the Holy Land!” Zhuge Xuan said calmly.

“Let's deal with the Qin Family first!”

“Prepare for war!”

The Blood God let out a wicked smile and transformed into a streak of bloody light, sweeping out beyond the Black Sea.

His speed was extremely fast; his ghostly pace was something even a Nine-Star Dou Zun expert could not compare to.

Beyond the Black Sea, Qin Mian stepped through the Void Realm, looking down upon the world.

Behind him followed a group of Qin Family disciples, respectfully trailing Young Lord Qin Mian.

“The one-month deadline has arrived. Mister Shui Xing, tell this Young Lord your answer!” Qin Mian looked majestic, one hand behind his back, his arrogance natural.

“Thank you for your appreciation, Young Lord Qin Mian, but Shui Xing is a minister of the Da Zheng Imperial Dynasty and will never betray His Majesty!”

Shui Xing said solemnly, his voice filled with endless determination.

He had even prepared himself to fall. The message had been sent back to Chang'an a month ago, but there had been no reply.

“Mister, do not bring about your own ruin. A mere Imperial Dynasty is something my Qin Family can destroy at will!”

Upon hearing this, Qin Mian's expression slowly hardened.

“With your ability, Mister, you surely know that three days ago, my Qin Family mobilized its foundation to wipe out the Great Wu Heavenly Dynasty in one stroke—shattering its temples, scattering its Luck, and destroying the Imperial Capital. Even the Dou Sheng Wan Zhou had to flee!”

“Do you really think the Da Zheng Imperial Dynasty can block my Qin Family?”

Qin Mian threatened, seemingly displaying the Qin Family's power to entice Mister Shui Xing.

“A loyal minister does not serve two masters!” Mister Shui Xing said calmly. The generals behind him also stood firm, showing no intention of surrendering.

“Since you refuse the easy way and insist on the hard way, Qin Mian can only express his regrets!”

“Kill!” Qin Mian's face darkened as he issued the order for execution.

Just as the Qin Family disciples behind him were about to move, a majestic and familiar voice rang out from the sky.

“Who dares to kill my beloved general!”

The resonant voice radiated imperial majesty; the sound arrived before the person.

Qin Mian's face sank as if he had thought of something. His sharp gaze stared into the distance, where a streak of bloody light flashed across the sky like lightning.

In the blink of an eye, it appeared before Shui Xing, confronting Qin Mian from afar.

The Blood God had descended, powerfully facing off against the Qin Family's Young Lord!

“Hun Tiandi, it's you?” Qin Mian's face darkened. That was the Samsara Passage; it turned out Hun Tiandi hadn't died after all.

A One-Star Dou Zun? Qin Mian had never considered him a true Dou Zun expert, yet he himself had been unable to defeat the Black Iron Skeleton.

But that skeleton had been killed by Hun Tiandi. Was he really just a Dou Zun expert?

After returning to the Family, he had also sent people to secretly investigate Hun Tiandi, only learning that he had founded the Da Zheng Imperial Dynasty and become the hegemon of the East in the shortest time possible.

“Qin Mian, I heard you want to kill my subject. Who gave you the audacity?”

Hun Tiandi was not polite at all, rebuking him coldly as if scolding one of his own subjects, as a vast imperial aura spread out.

It formed a powerful sense of pressure, crashing against Qin Mian.

Thud, thud...

Qin Mian's mind was momentarily shaken, and he retreated three steps. Once he regained his composure, he felt humiliated and furious, his face so dark it looked like it could drip water.

As the Young Lord of the Qin Family, he had grown up with a silver spoon in his mouth, possessing noble status and looking down on everything.

When had he ever been so humiliated?