Streams of blood-colored mist danced around.
The short knife in Emperor Jiang’s hand instantly extended, transforming into a slender red crystalline scimitar.
Whoosh!!!
In an instant, his body vanished from its original spot.
Within a fraction of a second.
Over a hundred Emperor Jiangs appeared simultaneously within a hundred-meter radius.
All the Emperor Jiangs simultaneously slashed downward, the scimitars turning into red lines that floated down, silently cutting through the stone dragon’s body.
Meanwhile, five Emperor Jiang apparitions also appeared above Sengxinai’Er.
As the stone dragon was sliced open, red sword lights burst into illumination.
Too fast!!
Under this extreme speed, Sengxinai’Er’s movements seemed as slow as a commoner’s, rendered into slow motion.
There was simply no way to counter Emperor Jiang, who maintained such terrifying speed within this fraction of a second.
Her hand only raised halfway.
Before it was completely stuck.
Lines of blood appeared and brightened on her body.
"I...."
BOOM!!
A burst of purple light exploded.
Sengxinai’Er self-detonated, instantly turning into a massive purple mushroom cloud, enveloping the entire battlefield.
The Evil Spirits and Bloodlines still engaged in fierce combat were all caught in the purple light, flung far away by the massive shockwave.
Emperor Jiang’s figure flashed atop a hill a kilometer away.
The twelve blood wings on his back gently fluttered, like beautifully exquisite flower petals, soft and delicate.
"Jun’Er.... you will always be my wings.... my guardian..." Emperor Jiang gently caressed his feathers.
At this moment, Jun’Er on his body had disappeared completely without a trace.
Crack.
In the heart of the Sea of Oblivion, the mirror surface displayed cracks that silently fell apart.
Long did not speak; the casual tone from before was now completely gone.
"That speed.... truly impressive...." he genuinely exclaimed.
"Yes indeed..." Zhang Rongfang nodded in agreement. "Even I can’t reach such formidable speed...."
He was well aware of his own limits, capable of reaching about three times the speed of sound under standard atmospheric pressure.
Perhaps he could exceed that momentarily, but not by much.
But the speed Emperor Jiang unleashed just now far surpassed this range. And bizarrely, it didn’t produce a sonic boom, as if it were a gentle, illusory bubble.
This was clearly his extreme technique, developed from his own bloodline.
It seemed there was still a long way to go in exploring the limits of his bloodline.
"Looks like I’ve won..." Zhang Rongfang smiled, looking at Long.
"Yes...you’ve won...." Long didn’t deny it nor did he argue, instead, he nodded frankly.
"Then you all carry out your plan, and I.... will continue searching for the whereabouts of the Three Great Secret Locks. Now, there are some clues about the First Secret Lock, and my small dear ones are diligently following the trail.
I suppose it won’t be long before we track it down."
"This division of labor is best. La will handle the energy part preparation.
I will unify everyone’s thoughts, gathering all manpower and wisdom to clear any obstacles.
And Chana Tower will handle the search and unlocking of the Three Great Secret Locks." Zhang Rongfang clearly delineated.
"Thus, I hope from now on, Chana Tower can restrain the Evil Spirits from randomly attacking the Eternal Palace and the Bloodlines under my command."
"The Evil Spirits can only be temporarily restrained, not for long periods," Long replied. "If you find them bothersome, then do what you did before, eliminate those who hinder you. I won’t interfere."
"Very well." Zhang Rongfang extended his hand, "Then, let’s clap for a vow."
Long slowly approached, gazing at Zhang Rongfang before him, lowered his body, reached out with his claw, placing it on Zhang Rongfang’s palm.
Two hands, one large and one small, touched and collided, making a soft sound.
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At the ruins of the Baisu entrance.
At the moment of Sengxinai’Er’s demise, the large group of Evil Spirits froze in unison, then scattered and departed.
They were forcefully brought here under the control of demons, and now with the demon core dead, the previous restraints were completely gone.
The vast Evil Spirits instantly became disorganized, individually pursued and killed by Bloodline Grandmasters transformed into ultimate forms.
Switching from an advantageous position to a major defeat took less than half an hour.
Emperor Jiang now led many experts from the Human Character Institute and Earth Character Institute to the Baisu entrance.
BAM!!
A streak of blood light suddenly fell, blasting away all the debris at the entrance.
Revealing a deep crevice below.
With a leap, Emperor Jiang gracefully descended into the crevice, halting after descending over ten meters, standing on a surface like a black mirror.
The surface had a circular door, tightly closed and unopened.
"Sir, should we recruit experts after entering?" a Grandmaster from the Earth Character Institute inquired solemnly.
In the recent battle with the Evil Spirits, they had all suffered some losses. At least a hundred Bloodlines were killed or wounded.
These were the absolute elite of the Great Spirit, unfortunately perishing in this meaningless confrontation. Especially the final self-detonation of Sengxinai’Er, which was key to causing the greatest casualties.
"In confrontations like this, lower-strength forces can no longer decide the outcome, have them all withdraw, the five of us will do." Emperor Jiang replied softly.
"Indeed." A Blood Rainbow Pavilion Grandmaster nodded in agreement. "In future ground skirmishes, there’s no need to gather large numbers for high-level engagements; it’s pointless."
"Let’s go." Emperor Jiang wielded his scimitar, stabbing downwards.
Thud!
The round door was instantly pierced and cracked open.
The scimitar sprouted numerous fleshy threads, forcibly prying open the door further along the cracks.
With a puff, the door shattered, revealing a bright white light inside.
Emperor Jiang leaped up, plunging straight into the white light.
The brilliance flashed before him, and soon, as if falling into water, his vision cleared.