"It's a success!"
Laites, standing below, watched the figures disappear into the upper floors of the attic, his tightly wound heart finally relaxing.
"The ancestor's illusionary blood pupil is indeed extraordinary. Even a powerful figure like Master Zhang fell for it, with no power to resist."
Amidst his excitement, Laites was also filled with awe for his ancestor's methods. Zhang Shengshi, whom the five Earth Immortals of the Holy See couldn't handle, had fallen into the hands of their bloodline clan, filling Laites with a sense of pride.
"I believe Ailebella will be very happy to know this news."
Laites was also eager to share this news with his daughter.
Zhang Fan had planted a blood seed within Ailebella, controlling her. He was furious but dared not provoke Zhang Fan.
After all, with just a thought from Zhang Fan, Ailebella could die instantly. That's why he had been so polite to Zhang Fan when he arrived at the Ancestor's ancient castle.
He naturally assumed that Ailebella was following Zhang Fan under duress, only refraining from resistance due to Zhang Fan's threats.
...
Zhang Fan's body was tightly entangled by three princes, rolling amidst stone pillars and continuously falling.
The bottom of the stone pillar seemed like a bottomless abyss. After free-falling in the air for nearly a minute, the four of them, like a giant ball, crashed into a sea of blood.
At the same time, the three princes separated from Zhang Fan, standing on the surface of the blood sea with relaxed and joyful smiles.
Zhang Fan shot out from the blood sea, looking around. All he saw was a scarlet sea of blood. The blood sea was located in an underground space, surrounded by solid rock walls. The only way out was the stone pillar passage they had fallen through.
"Master Zhang, congratulations. You are the final sacrifice to awaken the Blood Ancestor. You should be proud. When the Blood Ancestor reigns over Earth, you will have contributed."
Prince Hill stared at Zhang Fan and spoke.
Zhang Fan had naturally heard about the legend of the Blood Ancestor from Ailebella. It was rumored that hundreds of years ago, the bloodline ancestor had a world-shattering battle with the founder of the Church of Light.
The once extremely powerful bloodline clan was injured in that battle, and the Blood Ancestor perished, along with many top experts of the bloodline clan, leaving only a handful of survivors.
In contrast, the Church of Light, which had always been at a disadvantage against the bloodline clan, although suffering considerable losses in that battle, surpassed the bloodline clan in strength afterward and had been suppressing them in their conflicts for centuries.
Initially, Zhang Fan had also believed that the Blood Ancestor had perished, but judging by Prince Hill's tone, that was not the case.
"It seems that the Blood Ancestor was severely injured and fell into a deep sleep, requiring the blood of many powerful individuals to recover."
Zhang Fan concluded in his mind. The Undying Bloodline had extremely tenacious vitality, and the one revered as the Blood Ancestor by the princes of the bloodline clan must have at least reached the Golden Core stage, and would not easily perish.
Thinking of this, Zhang Fan's heart sank slightly. Faced with a true Golden Core stage expert, he felt quite powerless.
What troubled him even more was that this blood sea space was clearly where the Blood Ancestor slept, and the only exit was blocked by the three princes of the bloodline clan. The current predicament could be described as having no way to heaven or earth.
Gurgle...
Just as Zhang Fan was about to speak, the blood sea below began to churn, like boiling blood. A thick mist of blood permeated the underground space, creating a very eerie scene.
Princes Hill and the others looked excited. They greedily inhaled the blood mist drifting in the air, their expressions filled with pleasure and satisfaction.
"Welcome, Ancestor."
The three princes, Hill, said with anticipation, their voices echoing through the underground space.
A snow-white body slowly rose from the blood sea, and simultaneously, a powerful pressure emanated, tightening Zhang Fan's heart.
The Blood Ancestor, naked, possessed skin so flawless that any woman would envy it. However, Zhang Fan was somewhat surprised that this person called the Blood Ancestor appeared to be an incredibly handsome young man.
He was over 1.8 meters tall, with perfect muscle curves that flowed over his body, appearing very harmonious. His eyes were closed, like a sleeping deity, exuding an inviolable majesty.
As his body completely emerged from the blood sea and hovered in the void, he slowly opened his eyes. Instantly, the entire underground space seemed to fall into a peculiar domain.
A pair of deep blood-red eyes, like a bottomless abyss, dared not be looked at directly.
"This, is this the sacrifice you brought?"
The Blood Ancestor spoke, his voice filled with a dreamlike quality, echoing in every corner of the underground space.
"Yes," the three princes, Hill, responded in unison.
The Blood Ancestor's blood-red eyes indifferently scanned Zhang Fan. After a long while, he spoke again, a subtle curve forming at the corner of his lips, "Very good. It is rare to find a cultivator with such vigorous qi and blood on this planet."
"After devouring him, my strength should recover to fifty percent of my peak. At that time, it will be time to seek revenge on that old fellow."
"Congratulations, Blood Ancestor!"
Hearing the Blood Ancestor's words, the three princes quickly offered their congratulations. With the Blood Ancestor's strength, even at fifty percent, he would be enough to sweep across the entire Earth.
"Alright, you may withdraw. Leave this little one here."
The Blood Ancestor said indifferently.
"Ancestor, although this child has not yet condensed his core, his combat power is extremely formidable. Even the five Earth Immortals of the Holy See could not suppress him. Be cautious." Prince Hill expressed his concern.
"Are you doubting me?"
A terrifying blood-red light erupted from the Blood Ancestor's eyes. With just a glance at Prince Hill, he was instantly struck with immense force, crashing heavily against the rock wall, nearly embedding himself within it.
Zhang Fan was completely ignored. He stood aside, carefully observing this Blood Ancestor. Seeing that he had repelled Prince Hill with a single glance, his heart felt even more uneasy.
"This Blood Ancestor has at least condensed a second-grade Golden Core, and there's even a slight possibility he has condensed a first-grade Golden Core."
Zhang Fan inwardly lamented. Generally speaking, over ninety percent of Core Condensing stage cultivators condense third-grade Golden Cores. Second-grade Golden Cores are extremely rare, and first-grade Golden Cores are exceptionally uncommon.
The one before him was at least an expert who had condensed a second-grade Golden Core. Even in his current weakened state, he was not someone Zhang Fan could contend with.
"Withdraw."
The Blood Ancestor spoke again.
"Yes."
This time, none of the three bloodline princes dared to speak. After bowing respectfully, they followed the stone pillar passage and left the underground space.
The vast space was left with only Zhang Fan and the Blood Ancestor, the scene becoming very quiet.
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