125: Chapter 125 Blood Sacrifice!

"What happened?!"

"Huh, why did the Prefecture Head and the professors all leave?!"

"Something must have happened?!"

...

On the martial arts field, watching the figures of Principal Beigong Mo and the others leave in a hurry, the students who had been preparing for the assessment immediately broke into an uproar.

"Silence!"

"Silence!!"

Just as the entire martial arts field was about to descend into chaos, a deep, resonant voice suddenly rang out, suppressing all the noise like a tolling bell.

Li Qianfeng stepped forward at this moment, his sharp gaze sweeping across the entire martial arts field, while a terrifying pressure enveloped the area.

As the Head of the Battle Academy and a powerhouse at the Late Stage of the Grandmaster Realm, Li Qianfeng's majesty was naturally something these ordinary students could not resist, and the chaotic scene immediately quieted down.

"I am Li Qianfeng, Head of the Battle Academy. Today's assessment is suspended. All students are to return to their dormitories to await orders; you are not allowed to leave without cause!"

Li Qianfeng's voice was cold and hard, and the pressure of his Late Stage Grandmaster Realm cultivation pressed down like a mountain, causing the restless students to involuntarily fall silent, their faces filled with fear.

The dozen or so teachers from the Prefectural Academy who were on the martial arts field immediately took action upon hearing Li Qianfeng's order, arranging for the students to leave the field.

Chen An took Shen Qinglan's hand and, mingling with the crowd, walked calmly and unhurriedly toward the outside along with the other students.

"You come back to Tingtao Courtyard with me first!" Chen An said to Shen Qinglan.

"What's wrong, Chen An? Do you know what happened?!" Shen Qinglan naturally sensed that something was amiss today and asked Chen An in a low voice.

Ever since the Blood Demon Sect raided her home early this morning and Chen An suddenly appeared at the critical moment to save her and her parents, she had vaguely felt that this disaster was by no means accidental.

The Prefectural Academy had experienced successive incidents; the Prefecture Head had led everyone away, and the freshman assessment had been suspended. Each event piling upon the other revealed something strange everywhere.

Chen An glanced at the curious Shen Qinglan, his eyes flickering. He first placed an invisible Restriction between them to prevent their conversation from being overheard, then said, "The person who came just now was a military officer from the Prefecture Office. He said that people from the Blood Demon Sect have captured tens of thousands of commoners outside the city and might be planning a blood sacrifice!"

"What? The Blood Demon Sect wants to conduct a blood sacrifice on commoners?!"

Upon hearing Chen An's words, Shen Qinglan couldn't help but exclaim in shock, then hurriedly covered her mouth.

When she realized that the people around her didn't seem to have heard what she said, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, she soon noticed that the surrounding students were still going about their own business, seemingly paying no attention to the movement between them, and couldn't help but look at Chen An.

At least after what happened last night, in her heart, only Chen An could accomplish such an incredible feat.

"Alright, don't worry, it'll be fine!"

Chen An didn't say much more, just gently patted Shen Qinglan's arm, and then continued to lead her toward the direction of Tingtao Courtyard.

Because of what happened a few days ago, Chen An was quite famous in the Prefectural Academy; the other teachers knew his name and did not make things difficult for him, allowing him to take Shen Qinglan away.

"Stay here and behave yourself. I'm going to take a look!" After arriving at Tingtao Courtyard and closing the door, Chen An said to Shen Qinglan.

"You're going? Won't it be dangerous?!" Hearing Chen An's words, Shen Qinglan frowned, her pretty face filled with worry.

"Don't worry!"

Chen An held her slightly cool hand in reverse, a look of confidence appearing on his face, and said, "Even if a Martial Emperor comes, I am confident I can escape unscathed!"

"Bragger!"

Hearing Chen An's words, Shen Qinglan couldn't help but chuckle, thinking in her heart that Chen An was just boasting to put her at ease.

After all, a Martial Emperor is the most top-tier Martial Artist in the world.

Although Chen An had indeed performed very powerfully last night, even causing the Blood Demon Sect's Grandmaster to turn and flee in front of him.

After Chen An left, she had heard her father say that the Physique Chen An might have awakened was likely related to Comprehension Ability.

The reason he was able to suppress that Blood Demon Sect Grandmaster Realm Perfection powerhouse last night was not because of how high his cultivation was, but because he might have comprehended the fourth level of Concept — Domain!!!

It is said that a Martial Artist who has comprehended a Domain possesses extremely miraculous abilities and can transform a piece of heaven and earth into their own Domain.

A Martial Artist who has comprehended a Domain is like a god within that Domain; not only can they suppress Martial Artists weaker than themselves, but they can also manipulate the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, transforming it into various different attacks.

At the same time, the Domain is also the threshold for a Martial King Realm powerhouse.

Only a Martial Artist who has comprehended a Domain can break through the shackles of the Great Grandmaster Realm and ascend to become a Martial King Realm powerhouse.

But even so, the gap between the Martial King Realm and the Martial Emperor Realm is unknown and vast.

Shen Qinglan walked in front of Chen An, then reached out her arms to hug him, her little head resting against his chest, and then slowly said, "Don't push yourself..."

Feeling the soft sensation against his chest, a faint warmth flashed in Chen An's eyes. He then reached out and patted her back, saying, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"

Shen Qinglan was reluctant to let go, snuggling quietly for a moment longer before slowly releasing her arms. She stood up straight, smoothed her hair, lifted her jade-like neck, and said, "Alright, go on. This young lady will wait here for you to return!"

"Alright!"

Chen An didn't say anything more, nodded, then turned around, his figure flickering, and he disappeared from the courtyard.

...

Duanhun Valley is located south of Chengtian Prefecture, about several hundred miles from the Prefecture City, and is a narrow, long dead valley stretching between the mountains.

The mouth of the valley is sealed year-round by ink-thick Yin fog; sunlight can hardly penetrate, and chilling winds howl. Nine out of ten living people who enter never return, and it has always been the most notorious Forbidden Ground south of Chengtian Prefecture.

The ley lines within the valley are extremely Yin and evil. Legend has it that a great battle took place a thousand years ago, where hundreds of thousands to a million Martial Artists were buried here. Their resentment has persisted, condensing into a natural Yin hole of resentment and evil.

Furthermore, the valley is filled with jagged rocks and bones everywhere. Miasma and blood mist are mixed together, and there are poisonous insects and strange beasts lurking. If an ordinary Martial Artist steps inside, they would instantly have their Meridians invaded by bone-eroding Yin Qi and die suddenly.

But no one knows that this place had actually long been occupied by the Blood Demon Sect and developed into a secret stronghold.

And at this moment, within this stronghold, blood light soared to the sky, and corpses littered the ground!

Layers upon layers of commoner corpses were piled up around a bizarre altar. The tens of thousands of people who were crying and begging for mercy just a moment ago had now become cold sacrifices.

The altar looked like it was piled up from countless human bones, its entire body emitting an eerie blood light. The blood pool in the middle was churning with thick, dark red liquid, with bubbles constantly gurgling up from the bottom of the pool, releasing a nauseating, fishy stench when they burst.

Mutilated limbs and bone fragments floated on the pool's surface, and the blood water vibrated slightly, as if it were flowing slowly with a life of its own. Wisps of blood-colored smoke rose from the pool's surface, merging into the blood-colored light curtain surrounding the altar.

Dozens of cultists clad in blood-colored robes stood around the altar. Their expressions were extremely cold as they continuously chanted obscure and evil incantations, their hands forming seals, casting one blood-colored rune after another into the blood pool, driving the entire blood sacrifice array to operate.

"Blood Demon evil followers, you are courting death!!!"

A roar of anger made the valley hum, the powerful True Qi carrying a bellyful of rage, piercing through the layers of Yin miasma and blood mist.

Before the voice had even faded, a blinding golden light suddenly shot into the sky from the direction of the valley entrance, like a scorching sun crossing the sky. The searing hot light instantly dispersed the surrounding cold Evil Qi, and rolling energy bombarded down into Duanhun Valley like a landslide...