After emerging from his seclusion, Zhang Fan checked his phone and received messages from his parents and disciple. As he read them, a cold smile curled on his lips.
"The Bai family ancestor, Changsheng Daochang?"
"Since you dare to show yourselves, then I'll settle this once and for all."
The Blood Demon Flood Dragon had condensed its demon core and entered the Core Condensation realm, its power greatly increased. With its formidable defense, it could fight two opponents of the same realm on its own. With it guarding the island, Zhang Fan felt relatively at ease.
However, due to his wariness of Changsheng Daochang, a cunning and treacherous individual, Zhang Fan decided to return to Huaxia immediately and personally deal with these two.
The moment Zhang Fan emerged, the Blood Clan patriarch, Letes, was the first to know.
"I wonder if Master Saint Zhang has condensed his primal core during his seclusion?"
Generally, there was a fundamental difference in aura between Earth Immortal experts who had condensed their primal core and those in the Divine realm. Once one's strength reached a certain level, it was evident at a glance.
Yet, when facing Zhang Fan, Letes felt as if he were gazing into a bottomless abyss, utterly unable to gauge his strength.
Zhang Fan stared at Letes for several seconds before slowly replying, "I have not."
Letes couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. With Zhang Fan's monstrous combat power, if he had truly condensed his primal core and ascended to the Earth Immortal realm, then perhaps their Blood Clan's three princes would not be able to suppress him.
"Master Saint Zhang's seclusion has concluded. Even without condensing his primal core, his strength has undoubtedly increased significantly. If he encounters Campbell again, I believe he will be able to slay him with his sword."
Letes smiled, offering flattery.
"Speak, you came as soon as I emerged from seclusion. There must be something on your mind?" Zhang Fan was unmoved by Letes's praise. He waved his hand, cutting off his words, and asked directly.
"Our Blood Clan's three princes wish to meet you."
"Lead the way."
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Zhang Fan was quite curious about the Blood Clan princes.
In the myriad star seas, countless races practiced the path of bloodline cultivation. Letes and Ailberla were too weak, with only faint awakenings of their bloodline power, making it difficult for Zhang Fan to discern their lineage.
However, the Blood Clan princes were all Core Condensation realm experts. Their bloodline power had awakened further, and through them, Zhang Fan could make a general judgment.
Led by Letes, Zhang Fan traversed the Ancestor's ancient castle for several minutes before arriving in a secret realm space filled with blood qi.
A colossal stone pillar stood in the center of the secret realm space, shrouded in blood mist, with a pavilion faintly visible on top.
"Our Blood Clan's three princes are waiting for Master Saint Zhang above," Letes said, gesturing to Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan didn't need Letes to tell him; he could already sense three extremely powerful life forces gathered there, each significantly stronger than the Pope of the Church, Campbell.
"No wonder I didn't sense the aura of the Blood Clan princes during my months here at the Ancestor's ancient castle. They were hidden in this peculiar secret realm space," Zhang Fan mused, a hint of wariness creeping in.
With a step, Zhang Fan ascended to the pavilion.
Three elders, clad in dark, ancient robes, sat cross-legged on three sides of the pavilion. As Zhang Fan ascended, their gazes remained fixed on him, scrutinizing him.
Likewise, Zhang Fan was appraising these three Blood Clan princes. Neither party spoke.
"Although their bloodline power is still weak, I can confirm that this branch of the Blood Clan on Earth should belong to a subordinate of the Undying Blood Clan."
In the myriad star seas, the Blood Clan was exceptionally powerful. They were primarily divided into four major tribes: the Undying Blood Clan, the Forbidden Spirit Blood Clan, the Skyscraper Blood Clan, and the Battle Axe Blood Clan.
Each tribe possessed unique talents. For instance, the Forbidden Spirit Blood Clan's members were naturally gifted with bizarre sealing abilities, capable of easily sealing weaker souls and excelling in soul control.
The Battle Axe Blood Clan was a race with formidable direct combat power. Their bloodline contained incredibly violent energy, and they became even more ferocious once they ignited their bloodline to fight.
The Skyscraper Blood Clan was the most powerful among the four major Blood Clan lineages. Their members were the rarest, but each was exceptionally talented. The supreme leader of the Blood Clan, Blood Dust Immortal Emperor, was born into the Skyscraper Blood Clan.
The abilities of the Undying Blood Clan were relatively ordinary among the four tribes. However, the Undying Blood Clan had the largest population, far exceeding the combined total of the other three tribes.
This was inseparable from the Undying Blood Clan's robust vitality and reproductive capacity.
Their vast numbers had given rise to many peak experts within the Undying Blood Clan. Therefore, despite their ordinary talents, the Undying Blood Clan's overall strength surpassed that of the Battle Axe Blood Clan and the Forbidden Spirit Blood Clan, ranking second.
"Letes mentioned that Master Saint Zhang, with his Divine realm power, could contend against the Church's five Earth Immortals. Seeing you today, you are indeed no ordinary person!"
Prince Hill observed for a long time, deeming Zhang Fan a perfect candidate for sacrificing to the Ancestor. He nodded in satisfaction and exclaimed.
"You three Blood Clan princes have sought me out, surely not just to say this?" Zhang Fan asked with a smile.
With his current strength, he no longer felt pressured facing three Earth Immortals, so his demeanor was exceedingly casual.
"We have specifically waited for Master Saint Zhang here to discuss a major matter..."
Prince Hill stared at Zhang Fan, his blood-red eyes filled with a benevolent smile.
Looking into Prince Hill's blood-red, abyss-like eyes, Zhang Fan experienced a momentary daze. By the time he snapped back to awareness and sensed danger, a residual sunset blood wheel was less than half a foot from his chest.
"You seek death!"
Despite his vigilance, Zhang Fan hadn't expected the three Blood Clan princes to attack him directly, let alone for one of them to possess soul-manipulating abilities that created a momentary flaw in his mind.
It was too late to resist. Zhang Fan instantly unleashed his Disintegration Domain, attempting to mitigate the attack of the residual sunset blood wheel as much as possible.
The attack, executed with perfect coordination by Prince Moses and Prince Roosevelt, was indeed immensely powerful. For an ordinary Core Condensation realm expert, caught off guard, facing such a strike would result in severe injury or incapacitation, if not death.
Although Zhang Fan's physical body was robust, already nearing minor accomplishment of a divine body, after being weakened by the Disintegration Domain, the residual sunset blood wheel still retained seventy percent of its power...
Yet, when the strike landed, it sent Zhang Fan flying backward, crashing into the stone pillar in the center of the pavilion, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood.
The stone pillar was snapped in half, and a large amount of blood mist billowed out from it. The potent smell of blood made Zhang Fan's expression subtly change.
Before Zhang Fan could rise, the three princes lunged at him from three directions simultaneously. Even with the restraint of the Disintegration Domain, their speed remained incredibly swift. They formed a pincer, leaving Zhang Fan no room to evade.
Like vampires, the three of them locked onto Zhang Fan, and with a sideways roll, they dragged him down into the broken stone pillar.
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