Above the General's Mansion at Zhennan Pass, an old man with white hair and beard, bearing a five-part resemblance to the Blood Spirit Emperor, suddenly appeared. He let out a thunderous roar at the human-shaped meteor plummeting from the sky.
"Stop!"
This man was the Blood Spirit Emperor, the strongest powerhouse on the Dou Ling Continent and the great-grandfather of the current Blood Spirit King. Having sensed an unknown and formidable fluctuation of Soul Power—the person above him—he had come out specifically to intercept.
Yet, the man seemed not to hear the Blood Spirit Emperor's roar, continuing to crash straight downward. This displeased the Blood Spirit Emperor, so he decided to teach this reckless fellow a lesson.
Roar—
A blood-colored phantom appeared behind the Blood Spirit Emperor, roaring at the heavens. Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine Soul Rings, a perfect configuration for the current era, emerged one by one, and his Fifth Soul Ring began to glow.
Countless rays of blood-red light condensed upon his right arm. A violent, formidable power that shook the entire field and seemed to empty the heavens erupted. Even before the punch was thrown, the collapsing ground and the sonic booms in the air signaled the sheer power of this strike.
Blood God Sky Shattering Fist!
Boom—
The Blood Spirit Emperor threw his punch toward the man in the sky. The blood-colored phantom behind him mimicked the movement, their fists merging into one. A fist imprint, seemingly intent on shattering the firmament, shot upward with a deafening roar to strike the visitor from the skyline.
Hearing the commotion outside, the two kings, Blood Shadow and Nether, rushed out. Upon seeing this terrifying fist imprint, their expressions changed drastically!
Nine Rings, Seventh Stage! It was definitely Nine Rings, Seventh Stage!! The old immortal had actually broken through!
It was already formidable enough that the Blood Spirit Kingdom possessed two Nine-Ring experts, but they never expected the kingdom's pillar of strength to advance even further, matching the new ceiling of the strongest on the Dou Ling Continent. Even if they repelled the threat from the south, wouldn't they still have this living Father looming over them? Hadn't all their efforts been for nothing?
The two kings lamented inwardly, praying to the heavens for some accident to kill this old bastard and clear their future troubles. But this was merely a wishful thought; they didn't know who could threaten the current Blood Spirit Emperor. Perhaps that powerhouse from the south could?
The man ignored the magnificent fist imprint that had suddenly appeared to block his path, crashing into it without the slightest hesitation.
Seeing this, the Blood Spirit Emperor curled his lips. It was over; no one could take his attack head-on without suffering grave injuries. No one could do it.
However, the result that followed left them all dumbfounded.
Boom—
At the final moment, the man must have subconsciously sensed the danger and threw a backhand punch. This punch was plain and simple, devoid of any features—no flashing Soul Rings, no flaming Soul Power. Yet, this very punch shattered the Blood Spirit Emperor's Blood God Sky Shattering Fist.
That wasn't all; the Blood Spirit Emperor's attack seemed to have awakened the man. He locked his gaze onto the Blood Spirit Emperor, raised his arm, and tensed his muscles. Veins bulged like winding rivers beneath his skin; just looking at them revealed the unimaginable, monstrous strength contained within.
Ha—
With a shout, the man swung his arm. Power poured out like a torrential storm, and a terrifying white shockwave, like a galaxy falling from the nine heavens, surged toward the Blood Spirit Emperor below.
"Great-grandfather, watch out!"
The watching Blood Spirit King screamed to warn the Blood Spirit Emperor, who was momentarily stunned by his technique being broken. But it was too late; the shockwave of force arrived too quickly. The Blood Spirit Emperor only had time to raise his arms in defense before it struck him. With a thunderous boom, he was hammered directly into the ground.
Cold sweat streamed down the Blood Spirit King's forehead, his eyes wide as he muttered uncontrollably.
"How is this possible!"
He couldn't believe that his invincible great-grandfather had been knocked down by a single punch. He hurried into the deep crater, and upon finding that his great-grandfather didn't seem to be in critical condition, he let out a long breath.
"Great-grandfather, are you alright?"
The Blood Spirit King helped the old man up and asked with concern.
The Blood Spirit Emperor shook his head, but the act of shaking caused the pent-up energy within his chest to surge.
"Pfft—"
His face cycled through shades of red and white before he finally couldn't hold it back, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The Blood Spirit King was alarmed.
"Great-grandfather!"
After calming the blood and qi in his body, the Blood Spirit Emperor wiped the blood from his lips, his expression grim.
"It is fine, I am unharmed. What matters now is that person."
The grandfather and grandson flew out of the crater and stood opposite the man.
The Blood Spirit Emperor watched him, his entire Soul Power mobilized. One could not be too careful with such a dangerous individual.
Blood Spirit Emperor: "Who are you?"
The mysterious man said expressionlessly: "I don't know."
Blood Spirit Emperor: "Where are you from?"
The mysterious man remained expressionless: "I don't know."
Blood Spirit Emperor: "What are you here for?"
The mysterious man gave the same answer, still expressionless.
"I don't know."
Blood Spirit Emperor: "."
He felt the other party was toying with him, but he had no proof. The Blood Spirit Emperor continued to ask.
"Why did you attack us?"
This time, the mysterious man's answer was different. He asked in return.
"Didn't you hit me first?"
So you know this too! The Blood Spirit Emperor had a string of profanities he really wanted to let out, but considering he was in public, he decided against it.
The Blood Spirit Emperor wanted to figure out the stranger's background, but his grandson seemed to be deep in thought while looking at this person. He signaled for his great-grandfather to let him handle it, his mind racing as he spoke to probe the man.
"Is this senior here to participate in the war?"
The mysterious man: "???"
He didn't remember, but he could ask.
"What war?"
The Blood Spirit King spoke with practiced persuasion.
"The War of Setting Things Right. There is a madman in the south who has single-handedly overturned the four great kingdoms of the south, turning half the continent upside down and leaving the people in misery. We are on our way to eliminate and crusade against him."
The mysterious man didn't feel anything about this so-called war, but he was a little interested in the madman the Blood Spirit King mentioned. To overturn four powerful kingdoms alone—that sounded like he had some real strength.
"Is that person very strong?"
A glint flashed in the depths of the Blood Spirit King's eyes. Interested in strength? That was perfect; he could just let him act as their vanguard.
"I cannot gauge the extent of his power, only that he is very strong."
"Furthermore, like you, senior, he appeared quite suddenly."
His heartbeat was steady and his expression natural; he was telling the truth. After all, he had never met Yun Ming, and Yun Ming had indeed appeared out of nowhere.
The light in the mysterious man's eyes shifted slightly. He might not remember things, but he wasn't brainless. He could see that this man was trying to use him.
Realizing this, he turned into a blur, moving with a speed that left everyone unable to react, and appeared right in front of the Blood Spirit King. He delivered a heavy slap across his face, knocking his teeth right out.
This shocked the several big shots who had been watching the Blood Spirit King try to trick the old man.
The Blood Spirit Emperor flew into a rage.
"Bastard!"
He wanted to stand up for his descendant.
But the mysterious man was one step faster. He moved again, appearing behind the Blood Spirit Emperor, pressing his palms onto his shoulders and whispering into his ear.
"Move again, and I will tear you apart!"
The mysterious man didn't release any pressure or use any special abilities, yet he still made the Blood Spirit Emperor tremble with uncontrollable fear, as if what stood behind him wasn't a man, but a violent Beast.
"Although I know you're trying to con me, I've decided to go with you to meet him. You had better pray he is of some use to me, otherwise, neither of you will live!"
The mysterious man looked at the Blood Spirit King, whose face was swollen like a pig's head, and smiled with a bloodthirsty grin.
"Also, you and your armies are under my command from now on. Any objections?"
The big shots looked at his sandbag-sized fists; they wanted to refuse, but in the end, they gave up.
"We will follow your orders, senior."
The Blood Spirit King looked at the mysterious man and felt as if he were seeing Yun Ming; these tactics were exactly the same as that man's! He finally understood what kind of monster resided in the south, but it was too late to say anything now.
Three days later, at the Royal Palace in Saint Spirit City.
Yun Ming sensed the mark he had left behind being triggered, his eyes deep as pools.
It has begun! The final battle.
In the next instant, a flash of silver light flickered, and Yun Ming vanished.
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