Chapter 336: The Man at the Top of the Food Chain

“Blood Demon Emperor’s… thing?”

Lin Fan was utterly bewildered. He never expected something like this to be offered in sacrifice.

Why would that mysterious, invisible force stoop so low? For the sake of ten chains of rules, it wouldn’t even spare the Blood Demon Emperor’s… thing.

Lin Fan inhaled deeply and instinctively tightened his grip on the Eternal Axe in his hand, as if this was an unparalleled challenge for him.

“Human, you can’t do this… you just can’t…” The supreme Blood Demon Emperor was practically on the verge of tears.

He had never imagined such a thing could happen.

Oh, invisible force… how could you do this… the Blood Demon Emperor screamed inwardly.

Lin Fan stood there silently for a moment, his spirit and focus reaching a new height.

“Even if it’s this thing, I can’t let it go. Blood Demon Emperor, bear with it for a moment. I know as long as the Sea of Blood exists, you won’t die. Don’t worry, this thing will grow back for you.” Lin Fan consoled him, then raised the Eternal Axe high, his eyes filled with determination, and swung it toward the object.

Within the Blood Realm, the Blood Demon Emperor sensed the impending tragedy and immediately began begging pitifully.

“O supreme human, please spare your most devoted follower, Little Blood…”

“What the…”

Lin Fan, who was just about to strike, immediately halted his movement. He then rubbed his ears, as if he had misheard.

“Little Blood?”

“Most devoted?”

Holy crap, Lin Fan hadn’t expected the mighty Blood Demon Emperor to actually back down.

Seeing that the human had paused, the Blood Demon Emperor continued his desperate pleas without hesitation.

“The Blood Demon Emperor’s… what?”

Lin Fan was utterly dumbfounded. He never expected such a thing to be offered in the sacrifice.

Why would the unseen forces stoop so low? For the sake of the Chains of Rules, they wouldn’t even spare the Blood Demon Emperor’s… that.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Fan tightened his grip on the Eternal Axe. To him, this was an unparalleled challenge.

“Human, you can’t do this, you mustn’t…” The supreme Blood Demon Emperor was on the verge of tears.

He had never imagined such a thing could happen.

Unseen forces, how could you be so cruel…

The Blood Demon Emperor screamed in his heart.

Lin Fan stood there in silence for a moment, his spirit and essence reaching a new level of sublimation.

“Even if it’s this thing, I can’t let it go. Blood Demon Emperor, bear with it. I know as long as the Blood Sea exists, you won’t die. Don’t worry, this thing will grow back for you,” Lin Fan comforted, then raised the Eternal Axe high, his eyes filled with determination, and swung it down at the thing.

The Blood Demon Emperor in the Blood Realm, sensing the impending tragedy, immediately began to plead in agony.

“Supreme human, please spare your most devoted little Blood…”

“What the…”

Lin Fan, who was about to swing down, suddenly stopped his movement, then scratched his ear as if he had misheard.

“Little Blood?”

“Most devoted?”

Damn, Lin Fan didn’t expect the usually unyielding Blood Demon Emperor to cave in.

Seeing the human stop his action, the Blood Demon Emperor continued to plead incessantly.

“Supreme human, please spare me, you mustn’t swing… wuwu.” The Lord of the Blood Sea, the Blood Demon Emperor, completely let go of his noble dignity at this moment.

Who could understand the pain in the Blood Demon Emperor’s heart?

What was happening now was a tragedy in the eyes of the Blood Demon Emperor.

At the same time, he also hated the unseen forces immensely. For the sake of ten Chains of Rules, they would even do such beastly things.

They were worse than demons.

Listening to the Blood Demon Emperor’s pitiful voice, Lin Fan’s heart softened a bit. The voice was so helpless, as if it had completely despaired.

It made anyone who heard it want to cry.

“Blood Demon Emperor, if I don’t swing at you, wouldn’t the Chains of Rules I offered be wasted? I still need your essence blood,” Lin Fan said.

“No, supreme human, it’s not wasted. As long as you don’t swing, little Blood will offer the essence blood willingly.” At this moment, the Blood Demon Emperor pleaded, and fifteen drops of essence blood floated in the void.

Lin Fan was stunned. He didn’t expect the Blood Demon Emperor to be so efficient. When he caved, he caved harder than anyone.

Lin Fan pondered for a while, then nodded, “Alright, then I won’t swing. I’ll summon you next time.”

Hearing the first half of the sentence, the Blood Demon Emperor immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but when he heard the second half, he was scared out of his wits.

“No, no… don’t summon me again.” The Blood Demon Emperor, hearing that this terrifying human would summon him again, was almost scared to death.

“If I don’t summon you, who should I summon? Don’t worry, as long as the Blood Sea exists, you won’t die. What are you afraid of?” Lin Fan said.

“No, you can summon the Heart Demon Emperor. He’s stronger than me, and his essence blood is even more powerful.” The Blood Demon Emperor pleaded, even selling out his good friend to Lin Fan to avoid being summoned again.

In the eyes of the Blood Demon Emperor, as long as there were heart demons in the world, the Heart Demon Emperor would not die.

The Heart Demon Emperor?

Lin Fan didn’t expect that the Blood Realm wasn’t just home to the Blood Demon Emperor. This was a bit of a surprise to him.

But seeing how cooperative the Blood Demon Emperor was, Lin Fan decided to let it go.

“Alright, you can scram now,” Lin Fan said.

“Yes, yes.” At this moment, the Blood Demon Emperor hastily retreated.

In the Blood Realm, the Blood Demon Emperor trembled. What happened today was too terrifying for him. Thinking of the fifteen drops of essence blood he had just offered, the Blood Demon Emperor felt a pang of heartache.

Now that the Blood Demon Emperor had suffered heavy losses, he didn’t dare to cause any more trouble in the Blood Realm. He eventually submerged into the Blood Sea to heal.

As for his good friend, the Heart Demon Emperor, the Blood Demon Emperor could only hope he could withstand such a demon.

At this moment, the Blood Demon Emperor suddenly had an epiphany.

In the Blood Realm, he shouldn’t offend too many people. He should make more friends so that when such things happened again, they could take the brunt.

“Hehe… good friends are meant to be sold.” The Blood Demon Emperor seemed to have understood another universal truth, then contentedly began to recover from his injuries.

Lin Fan waved his sleeve and swallowed the fifteen drops of essence blood, then activated the “Blood Sea Demon Art.”

The negative emotions in the Blood Demon Emperor’s essence blood were overwhelming. Ordinary people couldn’t refine them; even a slight touch could turn them into bloodthirsty demons. But Lin Fan had the system, and under the system’s refinement, these negative emotions were nothing.

After refining all the essence blood, Lin Fan contentedly opened his eyes.

The experience of the “Blood Sea Demon Art” had increased significantly, bringing him much closer to the eighth level.

Now with fifteen Chains of Rules, Lin Fan felt he should give it a try.

The Blood Demon Emperor had already been thoroughly crushed by him, so why not try the Heart Demon Emperor?

“Offer, fifteen Chains of Rules.”

“Come forth, Heart Demon Emperor.”

Immediately, fifteen Chains of Rules flew into the void, and the unseen forces sensed them again. But this time, to Lin Fan’s astonishment, the fifteen Chains of Rules just floated in the void, not taken by the unseen forces.

It seems the offering wasn’t enough.

Just as the Blood Demon Emperor had said, the Heart Demon Emperor was much stronger than him. Even fifteen Chains of Rules couldn’t summon him.

Meanwhile, in the Blood Realm.

In a murky black mist, there was a dark palace. Inside the palace, on a supreme throne, sat the Heart Demon Emperor, clad in black, a slight sneer on his lips.

“Hmph, puny human, with just fifteen Chains of Rules, you dare to summon me? How presumptuous.” The Heart Demon Emperor slightly opened his dark eyes, then closed them again.

“Sigh, it seems I need to gather more Chains of Rules. This Heart Demon Emperor is quite formidable.” At this moment, the fifteen Chains of Rules flew back into Lin Fan’s backpack, and he decided not to offer them anymore.

Gathering Chains of Rules wasn’t difficult for Lin Fan. He just needed to gather a bit more.

At the same time, Lin Fan thought of the “Kunpeng Summoning Art.” If he could summon the Kunpeng and then kill it, how satisfying would that be? Not to mention the essence blood, even the level would probably skyrocket.

But for now, Lin Fan could only dream about it.

Last time he summoned the Kunpeng, he had to offer countless treasures, which was truly heartbreaking.

And after summoning it, the Kunpeng only stayed for a few moments before returning.

Moreover, with his current strength, he might not be able to instantly kill the Kunpeng.

Just as Lin Fan was about to leave, he saw a figure approaching from afar and couldn’t help but sigh in resignation.

Damn… here comes the headache.

Who could understand the pain in the Blood Demon Emperor’s heart?

In his eyes, what was happening now was nothing short of a tragedy.

He was also filled with hatred toward that mysterious force. To go this far for ten chains of rules, committing such a bestial act.

It was more demonic than demons themselves.

Hearing the pitiful voice of the Blood Demon Emperor, Lin Fan’s heart softened slightly. That voice was just too helpless, as if it had completely lost all hope.

It was enough to make anyone listening burst into tears.

“Blood Demon Emperor, if I don’t strike you now, won’t the chains of rules I sacrificed be wasted? I still need your essence blood,” Lin Fan said.

“No, O supreme human, it’s not wasted. As long as you don’t strike, Little Blood will willingly offer his essence blood,” the Blood Demon Emperor begged desperately, and immediately fifteen drops of essence blood floated into the air.

Lin Fan was taken aback. He hadn’t expected the Blood Demon Emperor to be so accommodating, backing down more than anyone could imagine.

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Fan nodded. “Alright then, I won’t strike. I’ll summon you again next time.”

Upon hearing the first half of Lin Fan’s words, the Blood Demon Emperor immediately felt relieved. However, when he heard the second half, he was so frightened that his soul nearly flew out of his body.

“No, no… please don’t summon me again.” At the thought of being summoned again by this terrifying human in the future, the Blood Demon Emperor was nearly scared to death.

“If I don’t summon you, who else should I summon? Don’t worry, as long as the Sea of Blood exists, you won’t die. What are you afraid of?” Lin Fan said.

“No, you can summon the Mind Demon Emperor instead. He’s more powerful than me, and his essence blood is even stronger than mine.” In his desperation to prevent Lin Fan from summoning him again, the Blood Demon Emperor even betrayed his good friend.

In the Blood Demon Emperor’s view, as long as there were still mind demons in the world, the Mind Demon Emperor wouldn’t perish.

“Mind Demon Emperor?”

Lin Fan hadn’t expected the Blood Realm to have more than just the Blood Demon Emperor, which surprised him slightly.

However, seeing how cooperative the Blood Demon Emperor was being, Lin Fan decided to let it go.

“Alright, you can leave now,” Lin Fan said.

“Yes, yes,” the Blood Demon Emperor hastily retreated at that moment.

Within the Blood Realm, the Blood Demon Emperor trembled. Today’s events were simply too terrifying for him. Thinking back to the fifteen drops of essence blood he had just sacrificed, the Blood Demon Emperor felt a sharp pain in his heart.

Now that he had suffered heavy losses, the Blood Demon Emperor no longer dared to cause trouble in the Blood Realm. He finally dove deep into the Sea of Blood to recover.

As for his good friend, the Mind Demon Emperor, the Blood Demon Emperor could only hope that he would be able to withstand this demon in the future.

At this moment, the Blood Demon Emperor suddenly had an epiphany.

Within the Blood Realm, he shouldn’t offend too many people. He should make more friends so that in the future, when something like this happened again, they could step forward and take the hit for him.

“Hehe… good friends are meant to be sold,” the Blood Demon Emperor seemed to have grasped another truth of the world and resumed healing his wounds with satisfaction.

Lin Fan waved his sleeve and swallowed the fifteen drops of essence blood, then began to cultivate the “Sea of Blood Cultivation Technique.”

The negative emotions contained within the Blood Demon Emperor’s essence blood were extremely potent. Ordinary people couldn’t even begin to refine them. Even the slightest contact would fill them with negative emotions, transforming them into bloodthirsty demons. However, Lin Fan possessed the System, and under its refining capabilities, these negative emotions were naturally no problem at all.

After completely refining all the essence blood, Lin Fan opened his eyes, satisfied.

The experience gained from the “Sea of Blood Cultivation Technique” had increased significantly, bringing him one big step closer to reaching the eighth level.

With fifteen more chains of rules remaining, Lin Fan felt it was worth a try.

The Blood Demon Emperor had already been completely crushed by him. If that was the case, he might as well test how the Mind Demon Emperor would fare.

“Sacrifice, fifteen chains of rules.”

“Come forth, Mind Demon Emperor.”

Instantly, fifteen chains of rules flew into the air. Once again, the mysterious force sensed their presence. However, to Lin Fan’s surprise, the fifteen chains of rules simply floated in the air without being absorbed by the mysterious force.

It seemed the sacrifice wasn’t enough.

Indeed, as the Blood Demon Emperor had said, the Mind Demon Emperor was much stronger than him. Even with fifteen chains of rules, he couldn’t be summoned.

Meanwhile, within the Blood Realm,

In a murky black mist, there stood a pitch-black palace. Inside the palace, on a supreme throne, sat the Mind Demon Emperor, clad entirely in black, a faint sneer on his lips.

“Hmph, a puny human dares to summon this Emperor with merely fifteen chains of rules? How utterly presumptuous,” the Mind Demon Emperor slightly opened his pitch-black eyes, then closed them again.

“Ah, looks like I need to gather more chains of rules. This Mind Demon Emperor seems quite formidable,” Lin Fan muttered as the fifteen chains of rules flew back into his backpack. He decided not to continue the sacrifice for now.

Gathering chains of rules wasn’t difficult for Lin Fan; it was just a matter of accumulating them.

At the same time, Lin Fan thought of the “Kun Peng Descent Technique.” If he could summon the Kun Peng and then kill it, what a delightful scenario that would be. Not only would he obtain its essence blood, but his experience would likely skyrocket.

However, for Lin Fan at this moment, it was nothing more than a daydream.

The last time he summoned the Kun Peng, he had sacrificed countless treasures, which made his heart ache.

Moreover, after being summoned, the Kun Peng only stayed for a few moments before returning.

Considering his current strength, he wasn’t sure if he could instantly kill the Kun Peng.

Just as Lin Fan was about to leave, he saw a figure approaching from afar. He couldn’t help but sigh in exasperation.

“Damn it… here comes another headache.”