Chapter 100

In a quiet room thousands of miles away, Ling Zhenxian's expression suddenly changed as he faced the white light screen that abruptly appeared before him. He quickly used a secret technique to gather his true essence, pointing at the center of the white light screen. In a moment, Ling Tian's figure appeared within the light screen.

Seeing his father using a highly draining secret technique to contact him, Ling Zhenxian couldn't help but feel both nervous and astonished, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

"Father..."

"Han was killed by someone." Ling Tian's voice was cold, so cold that even his son, Ling Zhenxian, felt as if he had fallen into an icy pit.

"Han is dead?!"

"This can't be..." Ling Zhenxian shook his head repeatedly.

"I wish I had made a mistake, but the innate divine consciousness I placed in Han has disappeared."

A wave of overwhelming anger flashed in Ling Tian's eyes. "Zhenxian, I will emerge from seclusion in a hundred days. If you haven't avenged Han by then, I will take action myself."

Before Ling Zhenxian could recover from his shock, the white light screen before him had already dissipated into countless specks of light.

This was a technique called "Shape Transmission to Nine Realms," which even with Ling Tian's current half-step Golden Core realm cultivation, could not be sustained for long.

After a long while, Ling Zhenxian finally came to his senses from the news of his son's death, his aura surging with a power that could crush the pressure of a Blood Clan Prince.

In an instant, the quiet room, made of dragon-patterned jade as hard as the toughest steel, was shattered to pieces by the impact of Ling Zhenxian's aura.

"London, England..."

"I will turn this city into ruins and use the lives of millions to accompany Han in death. As for the one who killed Han, I, Ling Zhenxian, swear by the ancestors of the Ling family that I will make you suffer the torment of true fire and soul purification, never to be reborn."

Although Ling Zhenxian did not yet know who had killed his son, a name had been lingering in his mind for a long time—Su Yang.

"There is still one last magical artifact from the Flame People Temple that has not been refined. No matter who you are, this will be your last few days."

Ling Zhenxian spat out a three-inch ancient sword glowing with a greenish light, suddenly grasping it firmly. With his palms clasped together, a fierce refining fire immediately ignited.

The Green Spirit Mystic Fire Sword—this was a powerful magical artifact with almost the strength of a magical treasure, and it was Ling Zhenxian's greatest gain from the Flame People Temple.

According to legend, this artifact was refined by the son of the Flame Emperor and was once a true magical treasure. After several transmissions, due to the loss of some core materials, it was downgraded to a magical artifact. However, even so, it was far more powerful than other magical artifacts.

Once refined, it would be the time for Ling Zhenxian to seek revenge and slaughter.

In a secluded, dark castle on the outskirts of London, the three Princes, deeply shaken by Su Yang's formidable combat power, gathered together.

Kains, his lips twitching, said resentfully, "If we had a holy artifact, that Chinese Yang would be dead for sure."

"Would having a holy artifact be enough to match him? I don't think so."

Baker shook his head. "The only way to deal with this guy is to quickly awaken the Ancestor. Once the Ancestor is fully restored, he will be invincible in this world."

Hunter also agreed. "Baker is right. With over half of our elite forces dead or injured, we cannot take any more risks. Accelerating the awakening of the Ancestor is what we should do."

Kains hesitated for a moment and finally nodded. "We will do as you say, but all six holy artifacts have already been sacrificed to the Ancestor, and he still hasn't been fully awakened. Is there any other way to speed up this process?"

Baker suddenly stood up. "There is. Don't forget, the Blood Clan has thirteen holy artifacts, not just six."

"In the past decade, I have found the whereabouts of several other holy artifacts. We three will act separately to obtain these known artifacts as quickly as possible and then sacrifice them to the Ancestor."

"Baker, old friend, you really kept this a secret. If it weren't for this critical moment, you would have kept these known artifacts for yourself, wouldn't you?" Hunter said in surprise.

"Hmph, don't just talk about me. Haven't you been investigating the seven lost holy artifacts over the past decade?" Baker sneered.

Hunter laughed awkwardly and spread his hands. "Indeed, I not only investigated but also obtained one..."

As he spoke, Hunter pulled out a silver cup from his pocket, its surface stained with colorful blood. He said calmly, "This is the 'Hikari Holy Cup' I just obtained, and I was about to sacrifice it to the great Ancestor."

Kains stared at Hunter with wide eyes. "You old fox, you secretly obtained a holy artifact."

Hunter smiled. "All for the awakening of the Ancestor, I have no regrets."

After a pause, he turned his gaze to Baker. "Baker, old friend, shouldn't you show some sincerity as well?"

Baker pondered for a moment, then reached into his pocket and pulled out a pale golden bottle, its surface covered with various magical runes. As soon as he took it out, a fierce aura was released.

"This is? Divine Tears?"

Kains, slightly excited, said, "This is a great treasure, definitely ranking in the top five among the thirteen holy artifacts."

"That's right. I went through great efforts to obtain it and was about to sacrifice it to the Ancestor."

Baker deflected, "Now, let's sacrifice these two holy artifacts first, then act separately to obtain three more holy artifacts as quickly as possible. If successful, the Ancestor will fully awaken within a few days. At that time, no matter what Chinese Yang or Chinese Niu, they won't stand a chance."

Clearly, after witnessing Su Yang's powerful slaughter, the three Princes, who were originally engaged in intrigue, now united, focusing on how to awaken the Ancestor as quickly as possible, even bringing out their most valuable resources.

"For the Blood Clan, for the Ancestor!"

A short while later, the three Princes entered the deepest part of the castle, a vast hall with nothing but a giant blood-colored coffin, made of an unknown alien metal, floating in the center.

Around the blood-colored coffin, there was a Blood Clan magic array formed by eighteen different spells. Six holy artifacts were placed in the array, and six blood-colored beams connected the holy artifacts to the blood-colored coffin, continuously transmitting powerful Blood Clan holy energy.

The moment the three Princes entered the hall, the blood-colored coffin suddenly opened, and a massive Blood Clan pressure swept over them. Even with the power of the three Princes, they could not help but bow their heads under this royal pressure, and they had to exert great effort to maintain their composure.

Inside the giant coffin was a young man with golden hair, whose appearance was incredibly beautiful. Strangely, his lower body was withered, while his upper body was intact and full of vitality.

Just a glance at him was enough to be captivated by the blood-colored light emanating from his body, giving one a strange feeling as if seeing a deity.

The young man's closed eyes suddenly opened, and his golden pupils shone like stars.

"Pay respects to the Ancestor!" The three Princes bowed together.

The young man did not respond but blinked and subtly moved his little finger. Instantly, the holy artifacts held by Baker and Hunter flew out and landed steadily in the magic array.

As the eight holy artifacts were connected to the blood-colored coffin by the blood-colored beams, the young man let out a comfortable moan, and his withered lower body began to grow blood and flesh.

A heavy and authoritative voice echoed in the minds of the three Princes, "You have done well. I need more holy artifacts to repair my body. When I fully awaken, you will be rewarded, and the Blood Clan will step on the entire world."

The three Princes knelt on one knee, praising devoutly. After more than ten minutes, they left the Ancestor's hall, and Baker brought out information about the whereabouts of the other holy artifacts.

"You have all seen that the Ancestor is about to fully awaken. What is lacking now are the holy artifacts that can accelerate the repair of the Ancestor's invincible body."

Kains took a piece of information and quickly scanned it. "I won't say more. I will head to Egypt to obtain the 'Blood Holy Book.'"

Hunter also examined a piece of information and muttered, "No wonder I couldn't find it. The 'Bone Harp' is actually in a hundred-year-old shipwreck in the Atlantic. I will take this holy artifact."

Baker nodded. "I will be responsible for obtaining the 'Transformation Spike.' From today's situation, if we can gather these three holy artifacts, the Ancestor will certainly fully awaken."

In the quiet room of the ancient castle, Su Yang had already devoured the essence of thirty-seven Blood Clan members. Now, only the two most powerful essences, taken from Blood Clan Marquises, remained unabsorbed.

These two most powerful Blood Clan essences were now incorporated into Su Yang's arm meridians, continuously being washed and purified by pure true essence, removing impurities and extracting the purest source power.

This method of devouring alien source power was something Su Yang had realized after repeatedly absorbing the essences of many Blood Clan members, greatly enhancing the benefits of alien source power to his cultivation.

The first time Su Yang used the "All Methods Return to the Source" technique to absorb a Blood Clan Marquis, although he benefited greatly, if compared to the current method, the essence of Marquis Kraft only provided benefits equivalent to that of a Blood Clan Count.

"If I had realized this method of purification and absorption from the beginning, I might have already broken through to the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment realm."

Su Yang thought to himself, but he did not feel regret. After all, without the previous repeated attempts, he would not have mastered this efficient method of purification and absorption.

At this moment, in Su Yang's purple palace dantian, the purple-flamed dan base was already the size of a fist, constantly releasing pure and flawless true essence, integrating with Su Yang's entire body.

Due to the integration of the purple flame true fire, Su Yang's true essence contained a powerful and gentle heat, which, as it flowed through his meridians, had the effect of refining his body, a significant benefit he had not anticipated.

After the previous series of absorptions and integrations, Su Yang's true essence had reached a peak, and his limbs and bones were filled with unprecedented strength, as if he could break through at any moment.

But he knew that breaking through to a higher realm was not so simple. In the past, Yu Ji had shared many experiences about breaking through realms with Su Yang in the Spirit Domain of the Ten Thousand Mountains. Yu Ji had told him that it took over a hundred years for him to break through from the early stage to the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.

"Su Yang, the reason cultivators have long lifespans is that each breakthrough to a higher realm rejuvenates the entire body, almost like being reborn."

"There are two methods to break through realms. The first is to focus on cultivation, and the breakthrough will come naturally; the second is to use external forces to force a breakthrough. Throughout history, among the thousands of cultivators in the Yanhuang land, none have ever broken through using the first method after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. This is not because the first method is not feasible, but because it is not practical."

"Because if the first method is used, even with the long lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, unless one has exceptional talent, it is unlikely to achieve the breakthrough before the end of one's lifespan."

"This is also why we place great importance on heavenly materials and treasures. Without abundant resources, the path of cultivation is no different from a slow suicide."

Yu Ji's words echoed in Su Yang's mind, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. This was why he had kept the most powerful Marquis essence unabsorbed.

Now, Su Yang was already halfway to the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, only needing the final push. If he followed the first method, it might take three to five years, or even several decades, to naturally reach the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, but this was not what Su Yang wanted.

To use the second method, he needed a large amount of resources. Generally, the most common method was to use spirit stones as the source, continuously impacting the bottleneck to break through in a short period.

However, Su Yang had already used up all his spirit stones while cultivating the purple flame true fire. Therefore, the two purified Marquis essences in his arm meridians became his "external force" to break through the bottleneck.

After two days and nights of purification by true essence, the two Blood Clan essences in Su Yang's arm meridians were no longer the initial dark red but had transformed into two crystal-clear beads.

The primordial power contained in each bead was no less than that of a high-quality spirit stone, which was now Su Yang's greatest reliance for breaking through to the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.

"Although it's a bit troublesome, being able to refine Blood Clan essence into something comparable to a high-quality spirit stone is still something to be happy about. I wonder what level of refinement I could achieve if I purified the essence of a Blood Clan Prince."

The images of the three Blood Clan Princes flashed in Su Yang's mind, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. It felt as if the three Princes were not human but three beads filled with immense primordial power.

With this thought, Su Yang finally made up his mind, activated his cultivation technique, and began to break through.