Chapter 1962 - 1945: Bloodshed Sacred City

Led by Xiao Ye, the eleven Martial Artists of the Void Great Realm soared into the sky, leaving behind a ravaged starry firmament.

"Hmph!"

"Let us go. First we find the entrance to that Saint Rank Starry Sky Secret Realm, then speak of other matters."

Yang Venerate, who had been heavily wounded by Xiao Ye, flew back; his Body was covered in scars, blood streaming everywhere.

His expression was dark as he fixed his gaze on Xiao Ye’s departing back. He took out a Cosmic Spiritual Treasure to hasten the healing of his injuries, then rapidly left together with the Martial Artists of the Ten Thousand Ancient World.

"From now on, we absolutely must not provoke Xiao Ye lightly."

The Martial Artists of the Illusion Annihilation Great Realm and Guang Han Great Realm looked at one another, likewise preparing to depart.

"Hm?"

"They’ve come as well—leave this place at once!"

At that moment, the Martial Artists of those two Great Realms suddenly turned their eyes toward the distant stars. A trace of fear surfaced in their pupils, and they sped away.

And just after they left, the distant starry sky began to quake; five figures slowly emerged.

In that instant, All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds shuddered. Innumerable Stars, even suns—everything under heaven—turned dim and paled before them.

As though, before the billions of Life in the Three Thousand Great Realms, they alone stood as the lofty Sovereigns.

"I truly did not expect that a cultivator of the Taichu Ancient Scripture could reach such a height. This level of Combat Power is already on par with a Semi-Saint, perhaps even stronger."

"Hehe, the Taichu Ancient Scripture is tainted with the Cause and Effect of that Forbidden Ancient Clan, yet in this Era there is still someone who dares to cultivate such an Ancient Scripture. That is indeed rare."

"Once we find that Saint-level Starry Sky Secret Realm, I would like to seek out this Taichu Ancient Scripture cultivator and have a good bout of sparring. But we should focus on locating that Secret Realm first; we cannot allow the Witch Clan and the Sky Demon Clan to snatch the advantage."

...

The five figures spoke with the tone of those who point to rivers and mountains, then vanished without a trace.

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On the other side, Xiao Ye and the others were searching within the Slaughter Blood Major World, and at the same time had obtained many pieces of information.

Among the Three Thousand Great Realms, Species stand in great numbers. Besides vast Species such as the Human Clan, there are also extremely weak Species, such as the Blood Slaying Clan.

The Slaughter Blood Major World they were in was precisely the dwelling place of the Blood Slaying Clan, lying at the border where the Human Clan, Witch Clan, and Sky Demon Clan meet.

Unfortunately, with the sudden disappearance of the Blood Slaying Clan’s sole Saint Rank Expert, the "Slaughter Blood Saint," the entire Blood Slaying Clan ushered in a cataclysmic calamity.

A great many clansmen were reduced to slaves of other Species, while the Primordial Law Ancient Scripture and Cosmic Spiritual Treasures were plundered clean.

Recently, news of the Slaughter Blood Saint had emerged, but it was the grievous report that he had long since Fallen, and that his place of Passing was within the Slaughter Blood Major World.

It was precisely this news that drew the attention of the Human Clan, Sky Demon Clan, and Witch Clan. Saint Rank Experts of the three great Species joined hands to purge this Great Realm of the powerhouses of other Species, turning this Great Realm into a land for trials.

"Within the Three Thousand Great Realms, strength is paramount. Without the shelter of the strong, a Species can only become meat on the chopping block."

"If our True Spirit Continent wishes to gain a foothold amid the Three Thousand Great Realms, it must give birth to a Saint Rank Expert!"

Blazing light erupted from Xiao Ye’s eyes.

The Human Clan may be a great clan, but its branches and factions are interwoven and entrenched, locked in mutual strife. One simply cannot count on other Saint Rank Experts of the Human Clan to protect the True Spirit Continent.

Having learned of the Blood Slaying Clan’s tragedy, Xiao Ye only felt the burden upon his shoulders grow ever heavier.

The Slaughter Blood Major World was truly vast; in the blink of an eye, half a year had passed.

Within the Slaughter Blood Major World, there still remained quite a number of Blood Slaying Clan clansmen, but they were extremely resistant and hostile toward these outsiders. Xiao Ye and his companions gained nothing, and they did not even encounter the Martial Artists of the other four Human Clan Great Realms again.

On this day, Xiao Ye and the others forged ahead and, in the distance, saw a Star Domain.

This was an already utterly shattered Star Domain. Its starlight was dim, its Spiritual Energy dried up.

Looking out over it, every Star in this Star Domain had been blasted apart, turned into ruins drifting in the starry sky. Many fragments of stone were stained a glaring blood-red, a sight that made one’s hair stand on end.

Xiao Ye sped over and, from within this stretch of ruins, actually found scattered chunks of corpses—already shriveled, as if something had Devoured them.

"Too tragic!"

"An entire Star Domain destroyed like this, every Life within it dead."

The group flew over, gazing upon this broken Star Domain, all sighing endlessly.

There was no need for words; these corpse fragments belonged to clansmen of the Blood Slaying Clan.

Over this half year, the tragedies they had witnessed within the Slaughter Blood Major World were simply too many.

While the others lamented, Xiao Ye’s figure flashed as he descended upon a piece of meteorite.

This meteorite was extremely huge, shaped like a half-sphere—it was a complete Star that had been cut cleanly in two, its cut surface exceedingly smooth.

Xiao Ye looked toward the other ruins and indeed found equally smooth and even cut surfaces, with wisps of purple-black Qi flames slowly rising, shrouding this devastated Star Domain and pressing heavily upon him.

"Was this Star Domain destroyed by a single strike?" After careful observation and analysis, Xiao Ye’s heart trembled in shock.

To obliterate a Star Domain is not too difficult; he himself could do so. But to annihilate it so utterly with a single move—he had to admit that would be extremely taxing for him.

"Brother Xiao, there is no need to guess. This should be the work of a powerhouse of the Sky Demon Clan."

"I can sense residual aura of the Sky Demon Clan—they have arrived as well."

"The overall strength of the Sky Demon Clan is even somewhat greater than that of the Witch Clan. In this Era, quite a few formidable figures have appeared at the Spirit Rank Level within that Species."

Ghost Fire flew to Xiao Ye’s side and spoke in a deep voice, worry on his face.

"The Sky Demon Clan!" Xiao Ye’s Body quivered.

It seemed his guess was correct. This time, aside from the Witch Saint, powerful enemies of the Sky Demon Clan had descended as well.

It was just that over this half year, he had yet to encounter them.

After all, a single Great Realm was simply too vast. Their party was like water poured into the sea; the chances of running into one another were far too small.

"Boss Xiao Ye, Boss Ghost Fire!"

"I just questioned a Blood Slaying clansman and learned that a powerhouse of the Witch Clan has appeared, and is secretly hurrying toward the Bloodshed Sacred City within the Slaughter Blood Major World."

"Rumor has it that the Bloodshed Sacred City was the place where the Slaughter Blood Saint once dwelled in Meditation. The entrance to that Saint Rank Starry Sky Secret Realm is very likely within the Bloodshed Sacred City. I even managed to find a map of the Sacred City."

At that moment, an excited voice suddenly rang out, and a Martial Artist flew over.

His name was Hao Nan, the sixth-ranked powerhouse of the First Layer Heaven of the Taixu Saint Realm. He was exceedingly shrewd and adept at gathering information, having rendered no small amount of service along the way.

"The Bloodshed Sacred City—there is such a place?"

Hearing this, Xiao Ye’s spirit surged. Not daring to waste Time, he followed the Starry Sky Map provided by Hao Nan, altered their heading, and sped off.

If that Saint Rank Starry Sky Secret Realm lay within this Great Realm, then its entrance was extremely likely to be in the Bloodshed Sacred City.

"Witch Saint, we are going to meet again!" Xiao Ye’s black hair danced as his War Intent boiled.