34: Chapter 34 Blood Sacrifice Array Begins

The Third Elder's voice was incredibly cold, as if he wished he could kill Zheng Ren right then and there.

"Twenty years ago, you severed my left arm, forcing me to use the secret Blood Escape technique at any cost, which cut off my path of advancement."

"Tonight, I will use your head as a chamber pot."

"I will wash the entire Sky Prison in blood."

"Don't even think about anyone coming to save you."

"They are all too busy looking after themselves."

"Die!"

The Third Elder's withered right palm rose again, enveloped in a blood-colored halo.

A spectral image of a skeleton actually emerged from the center of his palm.

Zheng Ren's pupils constricted. Ignoring everything else, he forcibly suppressed the surging blood energy within his body and circulated his power to condense the Demon-Suppressing Seal.

"Blood Runner, don't even think about succeeding!"

"Everyone, leave the combat zone immediately!"

Zheng Ren shouted at the nearby Zhenwu Guards.

This was because the Third Elder was using the "Blood Hell Hand," a secret technique passed down within the Blood God Cult.

It was an evil art rumored to be able to refine enemies into Blood Puppets.

Inside the Sky Prison, Gu Han thought to himself that things were looking bad.

Immediately, his figure moved like the wind, gliding along the walls to make his escape.

"Zheng Ren, obediently become my Puppet!"

"Blood Hell Hand!"

The Third Elder's sinister laughter echoed in the night sky as that withered right palm suddenly pressed down.

The blood-colored halo spread like a tide, and the skeleton phantom in his palm opened its mouth to roar, letting out a hair-raising howl.

Zheng Ren's expression changed drastically, the speed of his hand seals so fast that afterimages appeared.

"Demon-Suppressing Seal, Nine-Turn Demon Sealing!"

He gave a violent shout as the True Qi in his body surged out frantically, condensing nine brilliant golden dharma seals in front of him.

With a "Boom!"

The blood-red light and the golden light collided in mid-air, erupting in a deafening explosion.

The airwaves swept through the entire Sky Prison area like a tsunami, with rubble flying and walls collapsing.

Zheng Ren spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wa" sound, his body flying backward and slamming heavily into the profound iron door of a cell, denting the door made of profound iron.

"Hahaha!"

"Zheng Ren, twenty years have passed, and your cultivation hasn't progressed an inch!"

"You are simply vulnerable!"

"It was a waste of this seat's time to consider you an opponent all these years."

The Third Elder floated in the air, his blood-colored robes fluttering loudly.

His intact right hand rose again, the blood-colored halo even denser than before.

"This palm condenses this seat's entire cultivation."

"This time, I want to see how you block it, and with what?"

"Obediently become my Puppet!"

Inside the Sky Prison, Gu Han moved quickly against the wall, avoiding the flying debris.

A sharp light flickered in his eyes, and the Nine Hells True Qi within his body circulated to its limit.

"Good opportunity!"

His gaze locked onto several panicked Blood God Cult disciples nearby, and his figure darted out like a ghost.

"Demon-Suppressing Slash!"

The blade light poured down like the Milky Way; the three disciples didn't even have time to scream before they were decapitated.

The moment their three heads flew up, the remnants of fate all returned to Gu Han.

"Even the smallest mosquito is still meat!"

The corners of his mouth curled slightly as he continued his escape with his blade in hand.

Gu Han vaguely felt that this turmoil was only the beginning.

Later on, even more monsters and demons would appear.

The Third Elder's Blood Hell Hand blotted out the sky, and the blood-colored skeleton phantom roared as it swallowed downward.

The bones all over Zheng Ren's body creaked under the pressure, and blood seeped from the corners of his mouth.

"Zheng Ren, die!"

The Third Elder grinned hideously.

A look of ruthlessness flashed in Zheng Ren's eyes. He suddenly bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of essence blood.

At the same time, he pulled a golden jade talisman from his bosom and crushed it fiercely.

"Boom!"

The jade talisman exploded, and a brilliant golden light shot into the sky, transforming into a five-clawed Golden Dragon.

The dragon's roar shook the heavens as it crashed directly into the Blood Hell Hand.

"Imperial Dragon Qi?!"

The Third Elder's pupils constricted as he hurriedly changed his move, but it was already too late.

Bang!

The Blood Hell Hand was torn to shreds by the Golden Dragon, and half of the Third Elder's body exploded, spraying a mist of blood.

He flew backward like a broken kite, crashing heavily into the Sky Prison wall amidst rising dust.

Zheng Ren knelt on one knee, panting heavily, his face as pale as paper.

"The life-saving talisman bestowed by the Third Prince is indeed overbearing..."

But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a strange buzzing sound suddenly came from deep within the Sky Prison.

Immediately after, the ground vibrated violently, and blood-colored patterns spread out from underground, crawling all over the walls like living things.

"Not good!"

Zheng Ren's expression changed drastically.

"The Blood God Cult set up a Blood Sacrifice Grand Array underneath?!"

Meanwhile, the Third Prince—Chu Xuan—also sensed that Zheng Ren had used the protective talisman he had bestowed.

"Useless trash."

"To expose himself over a mere Third Elder of the Blood God Cult."

"Unfit for great things."

Chu Xuan's expression was slightly grave as he couldn't help but curse Zheng Ren a few times.

An aide beside him spoke up.

"Your Highness, we should send someone to rescue Zheng Ren."

"After all, he has already defected to Your Highness."

"If Your Highness does not act and allows Zheng Ren to be killed,"

"it will surely damage Your Highness's reputation and cause those who are still waiting and watching to side with other princes."

Hearing this, Chu Xuan pondered for a moment.

"Wei Jia, what you say is not without reason."

"Even if Zheng Ren is useless, as long as he is alive,"

"we have a nail planted within the Zhenwu Guard."

"We will do as you say. You take a few people and go rescue Zheng Ren."

At this point, Chu Xuan remembered something and gave further instructions.

"Oh, right."

"There's also Qin Yang. Bring him out as well."

"I will head to the Imperial Palace now to request a command to take down the Blood God Cult."

...

"Boom!"

The ceiling of the Sky Prison suddenly exploded, and three figures descended from the sky.

The leader wore a purple robe and a golden crown, his face cold and stern; it was the Right Commander of the Zhenwu Division—Yang Qianjue.

Before Yang Qianjue could even make a move,

the floor of the Sky Prison cracked into spiderweb-like fissures, with blood mist constantly rising.

"The Blood Sacrifice Grand Array is complete!"

Yang Qianjue's expression changed abruptly, his purple robes fluttering despite the lack of wind.

"All Zhenwu Guards, disengage immediately and set up the Demon-Sealing Grand Array!"

Yang Qianjue's voice spread throughout the entire Sky Prison.

Seeing this, the Third Elder couldn't help but sneer.

"The Blood Sacrifice Grand Array is complete; you cannot stop it."

"Haha!"

"Tonight, the Zhenwu Guard Sky Prison will cease to exist."

"The demons and monsters in the depths of the Sky Prison will all be released."

"You had better think about how to withstand the wrath of those demons!"

"You imprisoned them and extracted their essence blood day after day."

Hearing this, Yang Qianjue looked at the Third Elder with uncontrollable rage.

"This is all the sin you people have committed!"

"Die for me!"

Yang Qianjue struck out in a fury, his seventh-level Heavenly Human Realm cultivation pouring out.

Seeing this, the Third Elder couldn't help but laugh sinisterly.

"If it were before, I would have run far away the moment I saw you."

"But now..."

The Third Elder used a shifting technique and appeared above the Blood Sacrifice Grand Array.

"Now, with the support of the Blood Sacrifice Grand Array, I do not fear you."

Immediately after, the Third Elder quickly performed a secret technique, his mouth constantly chanting.

"Boom!"

A blood-colored pillar of light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire Sky Prison like a blood hell.

From the cracks in the ground, countless mists of blood rose, condensing into a hideous ghost face in mid-air.

"Hahaha!"

The Third Elder stood in the center of the Blood Sacrifice Grand Array, laughing maniacally.

His withered body was shrouded in blood light, and his Aura climbed steadily.

His body continuously inhaled the blood mist, expanding and growing stronger.

"Yang Qianjue, you've come at just the right time."

"Tonight, I will use your Heavenly Human Realm flesh and blood to sharpen our cult's Sacred Artifact."

"By killing you, a Commander of the Zhenwu Guard, the Great Chu Dynasty's power will be weakened by another fraction."

The cold glint in Yang Qianjue's eyes surged.

"Seeking death!"

"A mere Formation thinks it can stop me?"

"Ridiculous!"