As a result, even if the nearby Demon Race felt that something was wrong, they wouldn’t be suspicious and would only think that he had fallen and climbed back up.
As expected, when Yang Kai stood up, the other Demon Race masters behind him all glanced at him but didn’t ask anything.
The group was large and quiet, and the surrounding Demon Kings rode their majestic Demon Beasts back and forth, urging the Demon Race to speed up their pace. Yang Kai also remained silent like the other Demon Race members, lowering his head slightly and using the hair covering his forehead to cover his face, he quietly observed his surroundings. The further he went, the stronger the smell of blood became. The air was filled with a nauseating smell, and Yang Kai could even faintly hear the sound of waves crashing against the shore, causing him to wonder if there was an ocean up ahead.
A thousand kilometer. It wasn’t far, but it wasn’t close either. Yang Kai had been stuck in this group for more than half a day and had only walked half the distance when his eyes were suddenly drawn to a giant blood-red pillar.
This pillar was dark red in color, and its surface was carved with extremely complicated patterns. Yang Kai only needed to look at it for a moment to feel his heart palpitate, as if countless demons and ghosts were rushing towards him. It was so thick that it was impossible to tell how many of them there were. Just the height of this pillar alone was at least several thousand meters, not to mention that a large portion of it was buried underground.
The reason why this pillar was dark red was because it was covered in blood. It was unknown where this blood had come from, but the complex patterns on its surface were slowly flowing down, giving it an evil feeling.
Array Foundation!
Yang Kai’s eyes narrowed. Although he didn’t know what this place was, it was definitely the foundation of a Spirit Array. In other words, there was a great Spirit Array here, and such a shocking Spirit Array was definitely not just a single Spirit Array.
Looking up, Yang Kai found that it was just as he had expected. Every hundred kilometers or so, there would be a pillar like this erected on the ground, like a nail that a god had hammered into this place, firmly pinning something or someone to death.
Yang Kai had already seen five of these pillars, so there is probably more that he hasn't seen yet.
Such an astonishing array, who else could it be but for Bright Moon? The Demon Saints of the Demon Territory had really put in a lot of effort. Just forging such an array foundation would probably exhaust the wealth of many continents, but now they were actually using it to deal with a single person! But if they could really use this array to kill a Great Emperor from the Star Boundary, no matter how much effort they put in, it would be worth it.
Bright Moon's situation didn’t look good! Yang Kai’s heart sank slightly. This was supposed to be an away game, and they were even outnumbered. Now that he had been trapped by the Great Array, it seemed like the Demon Territory was determined to kill Bright Moon here.
And once Bright Moon died, the gap between the Star Boundary and the Demon Territory’s peak combat strength would widen even further, making the already precarious Star Boundary situation even more dangerous. If the Demon Saints from the Demon Territory all appeared at once, the Star Boundary would be powerless to resist.
Now, the reason why the Demon Saints had not taken action was firstly because they wanted to use this war to wear down the Demon Race’s population, and secondly because they were afraid that the Star Boundary would be destroyed too severely. They had already regarded the Star Boundary as their own, so how could they allow a battle to destroy their future home?
With these thoughts in mind, Yang Kai followed the group forward.
Finally, he saw the source of the Blood Land.
It was simply a sea of blood! Boundless and endless, it was surrounded by the giant array foundation he had seen before, constantly tumbling about, and the sound of the waves crashing was not an illusion, it was real.
In the sea of blood, countless corpses and bones tumbled about as vengeful spirits howled, their murderous intent soaring to the heavens.
All around the Blood Sea, the Demon Race members who were emitting a dark red blood aura all wore solemn expressions. Their eyes were tightly shut, each of them forming different hand seals while the Demon Qi in their bodies surged. It was unknown what kind of Secret Technique they were using, but these Demon Race members were all Blood Demons. In the Demon Territory, in terms of control over their blood, it was difficult for other Demon Race members to compare with them. These Blood Demons were separated by hundreds of meters, some of them strong, some weak, but all of them had reached the Demon King Realm.
Just as Yang Kai was watching, the Demon Race who had walked to the edge of the sea of blood began pouring into it, silently melting into a part of it to strengthen its power…
Yang Kai finally understood how this massive sea of blood had come to be and why the Demon Race had gathered here.
This was a blood sacrifice!
A blood sacrifice from all the demons below the Demon King Realm in the entire Eternal Heaven Continent! Although Yang Kai didn’t know the principles behind it, such a large scale blood sacrifice was obviously aimed at the bright moon. Coupled with that terrifying array, this blood sacrifice would definitely play an unimaginable role.
What was Bright Moon's current situation? He had fallen here alone and had fought with many Demon Saints before, so he definitely wouldn’t be safe. Even if he was a Great Emperor, he would definitely be injured. Now that he was trapped here by the Demon Race’s Blood Sacrifice and Spirit Array, it was likely that he would die.
Yang Kai secretly clenched his fists as his brow furrowed.
One by one, the Demon Race threw themselves into the sea of blood, most of them not hesitating at all. Although they were somewhat unwilling, none of them had the courage to resist…
Four hours later, it was almost Yang Kai’s turn, but he still couldn’t come up with any good ideas. With his current strength, once his identity was exposed, it would be impossible for him to save Bright Moon. Although he didn’t sense the aura of a Demon Saint, there were several Half-Saint here.
The Demon Race in front of him had all jumped into the sea of blood. Standing in front of the sea of blood, Yang Kai could feel the various evil auras contained within it. Perhaps sensing his hesitation, the nearby Demon Kings all looked over with gloomy expressions.
Now that things had reached this point, there was no other way. Although this sea of blood was evil and terrifying, Yang Kai believed he could still deal with it, so even if he really jumped into it, it wouldn’t be a big deal. As long as he entered and quickly hid himself, he might have a chance.
Thinking so, Yang Kai didn’t hesitate any longer and jumped in, quickly sinking down.
The blood was viscous and extremely corrosive, but Yang Kai didn’t dare to resist it too early. Without any protection, even his half-dragon body felt the pain of being corroded by the blood, as if it was burning.
After sinking for more than a thousand meters, Yang Kai felt that it was about time, so he used his Emperor Qi to resist.
The next moment, a powerful Divine Sense suddenly swept across his body.
Yang Kai’s expression went stiff as his face became ashen! He had already been careful enough, but he hadn’t expected to be exposed in the end. Although this Divine Sense was unfamiliar to him, Yang Kai could still sense its power. This was definitely the Divine Sense of a Great Emperor or Demon Saint.
What should he do? Fight to the death? In front of the Demon Saint, he probably didn’t have any strength to resist. The only thing he could do now was hope that repairing the World Gate would be of some use and he wouldn’t be immediately killed.
Just as Yang Kai was lost in his thoughts, a dazzling light burst out from the depths of the sea of blood. At the same time, a terrifying energy fluctuation spread out, causing the entire sea of blood to boil.
Yang Kai was shocked and quickly stabilized his body, but he still felt like he was a small boat in the midst of a raging storm, without the slightest sense of security. For a moment, the corners of his mouth were filled with bitterness.
Just as he thought he was going to die here, he suddenly heard a wild laugh, “Come Here!”
As this voice fell, another terrifying energy fluctuation came from above his head.
Yang Kai raised his brow in surprise.
The energy fluctuations coming from above were definitely caused by the Demon Saint, so it was obvious who had taken action!
Inside the blood sea, he couldn’t see anything around him, so he didn’t dare use his Divine Sense to probe around, so he didn’t know what was happening outside. All he could hear was a rumbling sound, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was collapsing. A violent shockwave spread out, causing the blood sea around him to boil. A series of muffled groans sounded from all directions, followed by a series of muffled groans and vitality being lost with each sounds.
The shockwaves from the battle between Great Emperor and Demon Saint were so strong that even Demon Kings couldn’t withstand it and instantly suffered countless casualties!
Just as Yang Kai was trying his best to adjust his body, he suddenly felt his body lighten and the sticky feeling that had been wrapping around him disappeared.
Surprised, Yang Kai opened his eyes and saw that the blood around him had been pushed away by an invisible force, and in front of him was a passage that allowed a single person to pass through.
Stunned for a moment, Yang Kai revealed a look of pleasant surprise. Taking advantage of the unknown Demon Saint being distracted, he quickly rushed forward.
As he ran, the blood sea passage behind him collapsed and was once again filled with blood.
The shockwaves from the battle between the supreme masters were slowly dissipating and the boiling sea of blood calmed down again. Yang Kai had also passed through the sea of blood and reached an unknown depths.
Within the Boundless Sea of Blood, there was a world filled with a pure white light. This world was less than a hundred meters in radius, and in the center of this world sat a young man with a red face, white teeth, and a gentle jade-like appearance. This young man looked extremely young, only about seventeen or eighteen years old, like a graceful youth.
Behind the young man’s head hung a crescent moon. It was this crescent moon that was emitting a brilliant moonlight, resisting the invasion of the blood sea and creating a pure land in this chaotic world.
Bright Moon Great Emperor!
Yang Kai had met him once before, and because he had returned the key to open the Five Colored Pagoda's secret realm, he had been able to enter the Five Colored Pagoda to gain experience. When he had left Star Soul Palace, the Bright Moon Great Emperor had come out to 'speak' with him, but at that time, the Bright Moon Emperor had not revealed his identity, but Yang Kai was well aware of his identity.
Now that they had met again, Bright Moon's appearance had not changed at all, but his condition was not the same as before. His hair was long and the roots were like snow and silk. On his lower left abdomen, there was a huge wound, and one could even see his internal organs squirming. At the wound, a dark Demonic Qi was constantly eroding his vitality, and his snow white clothes were covered in dried blood and dark red spots.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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