The Blood Demon Emperor dragged the severely wounded Mind Demon Emperor away from the scene.
When the Mind Demon Emperor awakens, the Blood Realm might already be filled with cries of despair.
Just as Lin Fan had imagined, when the Mind Demon Emperor regained consciousness in the Blood Realm and saw his current state, he was utterly stunned.
His essence blood was nearly drained completely, and he had no idea what had happened. The more he tried to recall, the less sense it made.
From that moment on, a heart demon took root in the once emotionless Mind Demon Emperor’s heart.
And all of this was Lin Fan’s doing.
…
Lin Fan gazed at the fifty-six droplets of the Blood Demon Emperor’s essence blood, a faint smile curling his lips.
This was truly an exciting moment.
The ninth layer of the “Blood Sea Cultivation Technique”—”Blood Regeneration”—was about to shine once again in his hands.
“Swallow…”
Each droplet of essence blood contained boundless, violent power—the very strength of the Blood Demon Emperor—mingled with countless negative emotions.
For ordinary cultivators, if they couldn’t withstand this power, their bodies would explode. Even if they survived, they would be overwhelmed by the intense negativity.
After all, the Blood Realm was a place of filth and evil.
Although the Blood Demon Emperor had been cowardly before Lin Fan, anyone who thought he was an easy target would be gravely mistaken.
Anyone who could become a dominant figure in the Blood Realm was no simple opponent, and the negative emotions alone were enough to drag a person into the abyss.
Without the System, Lin Fan wouldn’t have dared to swallow so much essence blood at once—especially with the Mind Demon Emperor’s essence blood mixed in.
In an instant, Lin Fan’s internal energy surged violently, and waves of crimson mist began to rise from his body.
An immense blood force erupted from him, sweeping across the heavens and earth.
Streams of warm energy converged, eventually forming a vast ocean within his body.
“One more push—I must succeed.”
The gate to the ninth layer of the “Blood Sea Cultivation Technique” had already begun to loosen. If he could break through to this level, he would truly become immortal and indestructible.
With so much essence blood, if he still failed, he might have to wait and accumulate more before trying again.
“Boom!”
In an instant, a blood-colored, ferocious dragon coiled around Lin Fan’s body. His blood had reached its boiling point, surging violently within him.
“Boom!”
The essence blood of both the Mind Demon Emperor and the Blood Demon Emperor surged like a torrent, continuously crashing against the stone gate within his body.
The stone gate began to tremble…
“Hmm…”
At that moment, a ripple stirred in the void, and a figure draped in black robes appeared, exuding a terrifying aura of blood.
This aura felt somewhat familiar, as if he had encountered it before.
But at this critical moment, Lin Fan had no time to deal with the intruder. He was already at the edge of his limit—success or failure depended entirely on this moment.
At the same time, Lin Fan inwardly sighed in relief. He had nearly been deceived by the “Blood Sea Cultivation Technique.”
The gap between the eighth and ninth layers was enormous, and the amount of essence blood required was on a completely different scale.
If not for summoning the Blood Demon Emperor and obtaining his essence blood, even the Mind Demon Emperor’s essence blood alone would not have been enough to reach this point.
“You focus on breaking through—I’m not your enemy,” the figure floating in the void said calmly.
Lin Fan closed his eyes slightly, fully concentrating on the changes within his body.
“Boom!”
A thunderous roar erupted from deep within Lin Fan’s body.
“I did it…”
At that moment, Lin Fan’s heart swelled with joy. His blood seemed to have undergone a transformation, with his vitality, spirit, and energy pouring into it, awakening a newfound sentience.
“Ding! Congratulations on upgrading the ‘Blood Sea Cultivation Technique.'”
“Ding! Congratulations on comprehending the ‘Blood Regeneration’ stage of the ‘Blood Sea Cultivation Technique.'”
…
At that moment, Lin Fan felt an indescribable surge of excitement. He had finally succeeded. From now on, he would have far greater security. What thrilled him even more was that the ninth layer was not the end—there were still higher levels waiting for him.
All of this was made possible by the infinite potential of the System.
The figure in the void slightly furrowed her brows. She sensed a terrifying aura from Lin Fan—mysterious and profound. She couldn’t tell exactly what cultivation method he was practicing, but it clearly had extraordinary effects.
Lin Fan didn’t delve deeper. He stood up and fixed his gaze on the figure in the void.
“Who are you?” Lin Fan asked.
“It’s been a while—have you really forgotten me?” The figure beneath the black robe pulled it down, revealing her true face.
“It’s you…” Lin Fan’s eyes widened as he recognized her. Wasn’t this the woman who had paid his entrance fee back when he visited the Sea Demon Graveyard?
Back then, he had sensed her hidden strength, and now he knew it was real.
But hadn’t she been in the Eastern Ling Continent? How could she possibly be here in the Cang Ling Continent?
Unless she also possessed a Sovereign Token—which was unlikely, since there was only one.
“Allow me to reintroduce myself—I’m Ye Han, the twelfth-level pavilion master of the Blood Killing Pavilion.”
“Oh, so you’re from the Blood Killing Pavilion. I do have some history with your sect,” Lin Fan said with a smile while discreetly scanning her with the System.
The scan results made Lin Fan’s brows tighten.
“Did you break through the barrier of the Eastern Ling Continent?” Lin Fan asked, growing more puzzled.
The Eastern Ling Continent had a barrier—once one reached the peak of the Great Heaven Realm, further cultivation was impossible. Yet Ye Han had surpassed this limit and entered the Supreme Heaven Realm.
“You yourself broke through the barrier between heaven and earth, didn’t you?” Ye Han smiled softly, her beauty captivating, yet the faint blood aura around her sent chills down one’s spine.
This woman was a dangerous opponent—someone not to be underestimated.
“What do you want from me?” Lin Fan glanced at her, clearly uninterested in getting involved.
“I want to cooperate with you,” Ye Han said with a gentle smile. Though she appeared delicate, it was merely a facade. Anyone who underestimated her would likely die without even realizing it.
“Thanks, but I prefer working alone,” Lin Fan rejected her offer bluntly.
“No, for the safety of the Xuan Huang World, I believe you need a partner—and I need an ally,” Ye Han replied, locking eyes with him.
“Wait… I can smell the stench of the Blood Realm on you…” Lin Fan’s expression suddenly changed. His keen senses detected something off about Ye Han.
Ye Han chuckled softly. “You really are different. You actually noticed.”
“Oh, I understand now. You didn’t break through the barrier of the Eastern Ling Continent. You entered the Blood Realm, connected with its source, and used the power of that entire world to transcend your previous limits. That’s how you managed to come here.”
At that moment, Lin Fan finally understood why the Blood Demon Emperor had mentioned someone connecting with the Blood Realm’s source—it was none other than Ye Han.
“Exactly. I came here sincerely to propose cooperation. Since you’ve figured it out yourself, I won’t elaborate further. The Heavenly Dao of the Eastern Ling Continent is no longer what it once was—I believe you’ve sensed that yourself. I’ve come here to tell you something—something that concerns the fate of the entire Eastern Ling Continent,” Ye Han said.
“Go ahead, I’m listening,” Lin Fan replied.
Ye Han frowned slightly. This man showed no sense of urgency at all. But she let it go—after all, Lin Fan was likely the only one in the Eastern Ling Continent capable of standing against what was coming.
“One year ago, the Heavenly Dao approached me and made a deal…” Ye Han began whispering into Lin Fan’s ear.
Lin Fan listened, almost dozing off—not because the story lacked tension, but because, by the end, he still couldn’t see how it related to him.
…
“Hold on, stop. You’ve been talking for so long, and I still don’t know what you’re trying to say. Can you just get to the point?” Lin Fan waved his hand in frustration.
Ye Han gave Lin Fan a resentful look. It was the first time in years that she had spoken so much to anyone, and he wouldn’t even let her finish. A faint sense of disappointment stirred in her heart before she finally spoke.
“I believe a great conspiracy is about to unfold soon.”
Lin Fan sighed. Another woman with an overactive imagination.
In one sentence: “There’s always some villain plotting against the emperor.”
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