Chapter 286: Chapter 256: Defying the Rebel, the Golden Son, A Thousand Miles of Fury, Crimson Lotus Shines Upon the World!
Lias was taken aback. She didn’t quite understand Avril recognizing her as a sister; she looked at her brother gradually climbing up the Blood Ladder from behind, filled with joy and a bit of worry. However, the possessiveness in Avril’s words was blatantly clear. Thinking of this, Lias’s cheeks puffed up as she glanced at Chu Yi, feeling some jealousy.
Brother sure is popular.
Humph.
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「Blood Ladder of Ten Thousand Races.」
The five hundredth level.
A dark figure leisurely strolled in, wielding a Demon Halberd. As he stepped onto this level, a whirlwind of Frenzy radiated out, transforming into dark red blood ribbons. Chu Yi felt a rush of excitement, as all the enemies he defeated turned into nourishment for his ascent to the throne, growing bolder with each battle. He swung the Eight Desolations Demon Halberd, trailing a crimson cloud, tearing through everything in his path like bamboo, drawing astonishment from the Alien Race.
"ROAR!"
A Demon Ghost howled, and a guardian, restrained by the Blood Ladder, gradually emerged. It resembled a savage man sixty feet tall; his body was surrounded by skull ornaments, his arms were particularly long, reaching his feet, and he was covered in writhing tentacles, carrying filth and curses! Among Dawn Star level opponents, it was an exceedingly troublesome adversary.
Moments later, the battle ended. Chu Yi invoked the Secret Rune of Anger, finally slaying the opponent in one breath, and stepped onto the five hundred and first level.
"Doesn’t he rest? Why is he still maintaining this momentum, climbing even faster by a few paces!"
Some aliens noticed that every opponent Chu Yi defeated from the hundredth step onwards was replaced with Dawn Star level combatants, all significant figures who had fallen from various races. Yet, Chu Yi didn’t slow down; instead, he sped up.
"Each step has a fallen figure serving as an opponent; what has happened to the ancient Blood Ladder, a legacy of old?"
"This must be a hidden mechanism of the Blood Ladder! If the challenge is successful, you might gain the Ladder’s recognition and receive even stronger blessings!"
"Before climbing the Blood Ladder, he stayed with the Moon Princess for a whole day. Is this the Moon Princess’s intention?"
"..."
The audience of aliens became excited, their fervor further stoked by Innos, the Master of the White Tower, attracting immense attention. All clues pointed to the Moon Princess; this was undoubtedly her directive. It was also possible she wanted to use this method to witness Chu Yi’s potential.
「Soon.」
Someone went to contact the Moon Princess, but her demeanor, ever noble and sacred, remained indifferent. This only strengthened the major forces’ conviction regarding this possibility.
His appetite has always been astonishing, like with the recent Flower of Desire, and the Nether Secret Realm.
This time, is it the top inheritance of the Dark World, the Blood Ladder?
The Moon Princess was clad in a light purple gauze dress that tightened around her exquisite, jade-like figure. Her warm aura faded, and she returned to an aloof, icy gaze. Standing atop a palace structure, she oversaw the youth ascending the Blood Ladder from afar. Her legs unconsciously pressed together, her pupils cold, yet hinting at a trace of pathological delight. Upon close inspection, his age seemed incorrect. He was not ancient and marked by taboo, but quite young. Without the screen of gray fog, her casual Divination showed he was not even twenty.
So, was she like a seasoned predator enjoying youthful prey?
Truly astonishing, senior. What other grand surprises will you bring me?
「White Bone Palace.」
Chen Xi moved gracefully, her dark-colored skirt trailing behind her. She witnessed the entire process, her charming lips slightly pursed, smiling enchantingly. This very unknown and mysterious quality was precisely what attracted her to Chu Yi. His initial portrayal of the King of Black Robes had aroused her interest. The fact that such an ancient, forbidden powerhouse was disguised as a worthless academy student piqued her curiosity greatly. This was much better than the fools who performed inexplicably strange actions to attract her attention, seeking her love so fancifully. More intriguing was Chu Yi’s true age: just eighteen, newly an adult. Such a case was unheard of; even in the tens of thousands of years of knowledge recorded by the Enchanting Demon Royal Court, it was unprecedented.
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「In a secretive corner.」
Zhang Yi’s mouth hung agape, unable to close; he was utterly stupefied by the sight of Chu Yi challenging the Blood Ladder. Beside him stood a group of teachers and colleagues from the Starfire Sequence. Each of them looked at Chu Yi with changed eyes, regarding him as a piece of supreme, raw jade.
"He possesses the bloodline of gods and demons, and an unknowable Blessed Weapon. If accompanied by a suitable Pet Beast, and were he to conquer several small worlds, he would rival the Demons of the Imperial Capital."
"Youth is a time of fervent passion! Taking the lead in the Divine War, climbing the Blood Ladder, elevating our Federation’s honor! After today, his name is destined to shine with boundless glory!"
"Zhang Yi, where did you find such a Demon? I’ll trade you three... no, five outstanding students for him. What do you say?"
"..."
Using sound-insulating measures, the group erupted into discussion. These teachers, responsible for the Starfire Sequence systems in various cities, were overwhelmingly curious about Chu Yi’s bloodline. Simultaneously, in their eyes, Chu Yi had made some deal with the Moon Princess to climb the Blood Ladder, though his purpose remained unknown.
Chu Yi, I believe you and Qin Zheng will bring our Federation a colossal surprise. Zhang Yi stood up, clenched his fists, feeling slightly nervous.
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When Chu Yi slew a fallen creature with an elephant’s head and a human body on the six hundred and sixtieth step, a conceited laughter, "HAHAHA!", rang out without disguise.
「Not far away.」
Albert, the Child of Gold, eyed him coldly. "To think I believed there was no chance to kill you on the Blood Ladder. Yet you walked right in. This truly brings me joy."
WHOOSH!
A bolt of golden electricity, like a spear, struck Chu Yi’s chest. The sudden attack nearly sent him sprawling.
"Is talking big all you can do?" Chu Yi replied coldly. Spouting such nonsense. If you want revenge, just say so.
"Blood prey, die!" Albert’s expression turned manic as he seized a barely suitable Crocodile Gun. This time, he wouldn’t be as careless as before. Instantly, a soaring battle intent erupted as he unleashed his full strength. Between his brows, a bead-sized purple eye emerged, and his entire face contorted into a fierce wolf’s head.
His Bloodline Domain spread with it, an overwhelming river of blood flowing and transforming into a Blood Realm. Countless unique giant wolves, formed from a mixture of bone and blood, rose one by one. Aiming for Chu Yi, they attacked in a swarm. In an instant, tens of thousands of giant wolves howled, eagerly preparing to feast.
Bloodline Secret Technique, Voracious Wolves!
"If this is all you’ve got, you’re truly disappointing me," Chu Yi shook his head. As he climbed the Blood Ladder, the imperfections in his Human King Body continued to mend. He grasped the Eight Desolations Demon Halberd with one hand. The dense blood haze rolled like wolf smoke, infusing into the halberd. It twisted and writhed, resembling a Fierce Flood Dragon descending disaster and curses.
"Secret Rune of Anger!"
Accumulated crimson runes ascended and transformed, materializing into red lotuses that hovered and ignited around Chu Yi! The countless red lotuses descended like a rain of flowers, the veins on each petal clearly visible. With a mere thought from Chu Yi, the crystal-pink red lotuses were ignited by fierce flames and plummeted towards the realm of wolves!
"Such a frivolous trick! Flashy but useless. What can it possibly achieve!" Albert snorted coldly. The wolves darted from all directions, leaving trails of flickering afterimages, intending to surround and devour their opponent!
BOOM!
Heaven-shaking flames of fury surged skyward, blasting the charging tens of thousands of wolves apart, leaving them shattered and scattered. As far as the eye could see, there was only a raging inferno of ignited fury!
The red lotuses illuminated the world, burning the very firmament! As Chu Yi mended the Human King Body, the Human King Rune Secret also began to unleash its true power.
"How... how is this possible!!" Albert’s pupils contracted abruptly. The summoning of endless red lotuses had blasted right through his meticulously cultivated Bloodline Domain!
Bear in mind, this domain was the embryonic form of establishing a Divine Kingdom, possessing a trace of divinity, yet it was breached by these paper-thin lotuses!?
WHOOSH!
Before Albert could react, Chu Yi invoked the Rune of Flash Secret. Dense fog pervaded, and a White Dragon appeared, its claws and fangs bared, flickering in and out of sight; though visible, its presence was imperceptible.
The next instant, the poised Fierce Flood Dragon lunged from the fog.