540: wedding dress

Murong Gu's heart sank. He looked down at his body and saw dark red blood mist drilling into him through his pores, intertwining with his Meridians and Divine Soul. A tyrannical evil force spread throughout his body, attempting to take control.

He circulated the Golden Spirit Art to try and disperse the blood mist, but discovered that it had already merged with his body and could not be dispelled. Instead, with every breath he took, it constantly invaded his Sea of Consciousness.

Black Impermanence no longer hesitated. He raised his hand to form a seal, and the collapsing Blood Realm Formation began to operate again. Blood-colored patterns lit up once more, and countless blood-colored threads extended from the Formation like greedy vipers, winding toward Murong Gu and binding him tightly.

Murong Gu struggled with all his might, his internal True Essence circulating frantically as he activated three Cultivation Techniques simultaneously, yet he still could not break free from the threads' bindings. He could only watch helplessly as he was pulled toward the center of the Formation.

"A Gu! No!" Murong Xue roared, trying with all her might to rush over, but she was struck by a casual blast of evil force from Black Impermanence. She fell to the ground, vomited blood, and was unable to get up again.

Immortal Master Ling Shuang watched this scene, her eyes filled with grief and indignation, but she was powerless—her cultivation had long been eroded by the evil force, and she found it difficult even to stand.

A triumphant, hideous grin flashed in Black Impermanence's eyes as he caused the seven Blood Pearls that had fallen to the ground to hover within the Formation once again, rotating around Murong Gu.

"Restart the blood sacrifice! Use Murong Gu as a vessel to condense the blood god pearl!" he shouted, his voice filled with madness. The power of the Formation erupted at full strength. The power of the eight Blood Pearls (one of which was the embryonic Blood Pearl from the Falling Snow Pavilion) resonated with the blood mist inside Murong Gu. Countless rays of blood-colored light enveloped Murong Gu, forcibly extracting his essence blood and the power of his Divine Soul, while simultaneously injecting the evil force of the eight Blood Pearls into his body, attempting to completely transform him into the ninth Blood Pearl and complete this blood sacrifice that had spanned two thousand years.

Murong Gu endured extreme pain as the Meridians in his body were torn apart by the blood-colored power. His Sea of Consciousness trembled violently, and his Divine Soul felt as if it were being ripped from his body.

In the center of the Formation, eight Blood Pearls surrounded Murong Gu, echoing the Blood Pearl within him, and gathered together above his head. The light became increasingly intense, the dark red glow almost illuminating the entire Snow God Hall.

Countless blood mists, resentful forces, and fragments of Divine Souls surged into this sphere of light like a tide, causing its volume to grow larger and larger.

Black Impermanence stood in place, his whole body trembling violently. The shock and suspicion in his eyes were gradually replaced by fanaticism and excitement. He stared fixedly at the expanding blood-colored light, his voice hoarse and trembling: "This... this is the blood god pearl! It is the blood god pearl I have dreamed of! It... it has actually taken shape!"

He had planned for two thousand years, expended countless efforts, wiped out eight villages, and sacrificed countless Cultivators, all just to refine the blood god pearl, open the Blood Realm, and become a Dominator.

A moment later, the light surrounding the top of Murong Gu's head gradually receded, and a massive Blood Pearl, dark red throughout with golden patterns flowing across its surface, slowly took shape.

This Blood Pearl was larger than any of the previous ones, with a diameter of over a zhang. Its surface was wreathed in a faint blood-colored halo, and it exuded both a world-destroying, malevolent power and an awe-inspiring, sacred aura—it was the true blood god pearl!

"The blood god pearl! My blood god pearl!" Black Impermanence's eyes were filled with fanaticism. Unable to suppress his excitement any longer, he lunged toward the blood god pearl like a madman. "Two thousand years! I have waited for two whole thousand years! From today on, I am the master of the blood god pearl, I am the Lord of the Blood Realm!"

He reached out his pitch-black claws, wanting to grasp the blood god pearl hovering above Murong Gu's head and take control of that power capable of overturning the Cultivation world.

But just as his claws were about to touch the blood god pearl, it suddenly erupted with a dazzling blood-colored light. Within the light, a blurry figure slowly emerged.

The figure wore a wide blood-colored robe, and its face was blurry, yet it exuded a suffocating pressure. This pressure far exceeded the Deity Transformation Realm and even approached the True Immortal level. It was extremely tyrannical, instantly sweeping through the entire Snow God Hall, making everyone present feel a sense of awe and fear originating from the depths of their Souls.

Black Impermanence's body suddenly froze, pinned down by this powerful pressure, unable to advance even an inch. He raised his head and looked at the blood-colored figure floating beside the blood god pearl, his eyes filled with shock and astonishment, and he subconsciously stopped his movements.

"You... who are you?" Black Impermanence's voice carried a hint of trembling, and his tone was full of apprehension—the aura of this figure was too powerful, so powerful that he couldn't even summon the thought of resisting.

The blood-colored figure slowly turned its head, its gaze sweeping over Black Impermanence with contempt. Its voice was low and majestic, resounding through the Snow God Hall like a thunderclap: "This seat is the Artifact Spirit of the blood god pearl, the Lord of the Blood Realm."

"Artifact Spirit of the blood god pearl?!" Black Impermanence was stunned at first, then a fanatical light reignited in his eyes, and a smug grin appeared on his face. "Hahaha! So it is the Artifact Spirit of the blood god pearl! Since that is the case, why haven't you knelt down yet! I spent two thousand years of effort to refine nine Blood Pearls and condense the blood god pearl, which led to your birth! From today on, I am your master. Open the Blood Realm for me; I want to return to the Blood Realm and control the entire Blood Realm!"

In his view, since he had refined the blood god pearl, the Lord of the Blood Realm, as the Artifact Spirit of the blood god pearl, should naturally obey his commands. It was only right and proper that he should control the Blood Realm and become a Dominator.

But as soon as his voice fell, the Lord of the Blood Realm let out a mocking laugh, full of disdain and contempt: "Heh, ignorant Mortal, such audacity, daring to ask this seat to call you master? Originally, seeing that you had merit in refining the blood god pearl and had spent two thousand years of effort, this seat intended to bestow upon you the title of Protector of the Blood Realm, giving you a place in the Blood Realm. But now it seems, there is no need."

The smile on Black Impermanence's face instantly froze, his expression changed drastically, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and panic: "What is going on? This is not what the Blood God Chart said!"

The Blood God Chart clearly stated that as long as one refined the blood god pearl, one could become its master and control the Blood Realm! Yet the Lord of the Blood Realm before him not only possessed its own consciousness but also refused to obey his commands at all!

"Why?!" Black Impermanence roared sharply, his eyes full of madness and confusion. "The Blood God Chart clearly said that if I refined the blood god pearl, I could become the master and control the Blood Realm! Why won't you obey my commands?! What exactly are you?!"

Just at this moment, a weak but joyful laugh came from the side.

Immortal Master Ling Shuang struggled to stand up from the ground, her eyes filled with mockery and satisfaction: "Hahaha! Black Impermanence, you have committed countless evils and slaughtered countless living beings. You planned painstakingly for two thousand years, only to end up making wedding clothes for someone else in the end. How ridiculous and pathetic you are!"

"Shut up!" Black Impermanence turned his head violently to look at Immortal Master Ling Shuang, but he was pinned down by the pressure of the Lord of the Blood Realm and could not move an inch. He could only rage impotently.

"Aaaaah!" Black Impermanence roared in a breakdown, the despair and anger in his heart swallowing him like a tide.

He was not resigned! He had planned for two thousand years and expended countless efforts; he absolutely could not fail like this, and he absolutely could not become someone else's subordinate!

He suddenly broke free from the constraints of the Lord of the Blood Realm's pressure, picked up the dropped Blood Soul Saber with both hands, and his evil force erupted frantically once again. His figure turned into a streak of dark red light as he slashed toward the Lord of the Blood Realm: "I am not resigned! I will kill you! I will control the blood god pearl, and I will become the Lord of the Blood Realm!"

The dead Souls on the Blood Soul Saber roared frantically, emitting a bone-chilling coldness and a destructive aura, as a massive slash of blood-colored Saber Qi swept toward the Lord of the Blood Realm.