Chapter 1399: Senluo Sacred Blood Pool

The Cangxuan Alliance’s offensive accelerated over the following period, gradually encroaching on the Saint Palace’s territory. After half a month, their overwhelming army halted 300 miles from the Saint Palace headquarters.

Layers of encirclement tightly wrapped the entire Saint Palace. Source-pattern barriers rose from the ground, their radiance illuminating the surroundings and completely shrouding the area. The scene was so formidable that not even a fly could escape.

On top of a towering peak.

Zhou Yuan, the four sect masters, Xi Jing, and many other top experts of the Cangxuan Alliance stood there, gazing into the distance. They saw snow-capped mountains, and nestled among them were magnificent and imposing complexes of buildings.

That was the location of the Saint Palace headquarters.

On the various tall towers of the Saint Palace, powerful figures could be seen standing guard, their vigilant gazes fixed on the surrounding encirclement.

Zhou Yuan and the others could clearly sense countless powerful Genesis Qi fluctuations hidden within the Saint Palace headquarters, which was also protected by a sect-guarding barrier.

All of the Saint Palace’s forces were gathered there.

Everyone understood that this area now held nearly ninety percent of Cangxuan Heaven’s experts, and perhaps at this very moment, countless beings across Cangxuan Heaven were watching.

The final outcome here would determine the future destiny of Cangxuan Heaven.

“What do we do next? Should we launch an attack?”

On the mountain peak, Sect Master Qing Yang’s expression was solemn. At this moment, even someone like him, who had experienced many trials, couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.

After all, once the battle began, it would undoubtedly shake the heavens and earth.

“Saint Yuan, what schemes is he up to, just sitting there and letting us form an encirclement?” Venerable Ancient Whale said in a deep voice. During this period, as the Cangxuan Alliance advanced step by step, the Saint Palace had not mounted any large-scale resistance. In fact, they had even allowed the Alliance to establish source-pattern barriers. This abnormal behavior was unsettling.

No one was foolish enough to believe that the Saint Palace lacked the strength to retaliate. After all, until now, Saint Yuan had not even made a move, let alone appeared in person.

“I don’t know why, but this place always gives me an uncomfortable feeling,” Wu Yao suddenly said from the side.

Su Youwei, Zhao Mushen, and Xi Jing all nodded; they shared the same sensation, but their senses, when extended, detected nothing out of the ordinary.

Zhou Yuan gazed at the Saint Palace nestled among the snow mountains, pondering slightly. Within his eyes, the Barrier-Breaking Saint Rune began to circulate.

His vision suddenly shifted, and Zhou Yuan’s pupils sharply contracted. This time, he saw wisps of blood-red airflow continuously rising within the Saint Palace, disappearing into the void.

Even he felt a chill from that blood-red airflow.

“Hmm?”

As Zhou Yuan detected the strange blood-red airflow rising within the Saint Palace, a surprised sound suddenly emerged from deep within the Saint Palace.

“You, the number one beneath the Saint stage, it seems your reputation is not unfounded…”

A light chuckle echoed through the heavens and earth. Above the Saint Palace, the void rippled, and a white-haired figure appeared out of thin air.

With the appearance of this figure, the surrounding Cangxuan Alliance army immediately erupted in commotion, their gazes filled with awe and fear.

Even prominent figures like Sect Master Qing Yang showed a slight change in expression, their gazes towards the figure becoming exceedingly wary.

For that figure was none other than Palace Master Sheng Yuan!

Palace Master Sheng Yuan merely revealed himself, making no other moves, yet it was enough to make the expressions of many top experts of the Cangxuan Alliance change, their eyes filled with wariness and dread.

After all, no one present dared to deny Palace Master Sheng Yuan’s strength; he was the undisputed number one in Cangxuan Heaven at the moment.

Ignoring the countless gazes filled with dread, Palace Master Sheng Yuan’s eyes remained fixed on Zhou Yuan, a playful expression on his face.

Zhou Yuan’s gaze was equally sharp as he stared at Palace Master Sheng Yuan.

As their gazes met, an indescribable sense of oppression seemed to spread throughout the heavens and earth. Under this invisible pressure, even the Law Domain experts from both sides subtly changed their expressions.

“Saint Yuan, what exactly are you planning?” Sect Master Qing Yang asked in a low voice at this moment.

Palace Master Sheng Yuan glanced at Sect Master Qing Yang and said, “Qing Yang, compared to your master Cangxuan, your gap is indeed significant. I originally thought you would be the one to eventually become my opponent.”

“But now, you four sect masters have been surpassed by a mere young lad from back then, and are even letting him command you…”

Venerable Heavenly Sword lifted his eyelids and said in an ancient voice, “Saint Yuan, there’s no need for such boring talk. Though we may be old-fashioned, we still understand the principle that the capable should lead.”

“Are you trying to sow discord here because you’re afraid?” Palace Master Dan Qingzi of the Hundred Flowers Immortal Palace sneered.

Sheng Yuan smiled faintly and chuckled, “Could it be that your so-called ‘invincibility’ during this period has made you completely lose yourselves?”

A smile played on his lips, but his eyes were indifferent, even carrying a hint of mockery: “The fact that you could advance this far isn’t because of your prowess, but simply because I wanted you to reach this point.”

Sheng Yuan turned his gaze to Zhou Yuan and said blandly, “Speaking of which, I should thank you for bringing so many blood sacrifices here; it saved me a lot of effort.”

His words immediately caused a stir among the Cangxuan Alliance army, and many people looked uneasy.

Not just them, even Sect Master Qing Yang and the other three sect masters felt their hearts sink slightly.

Palace Master Sheng Yuan stood in the void, his gaze fixed on a spot deep within the Saint Palace. He smiled and said, “The preparations are almost complete… Qing Yang, did you think I was just healing my injuries by staying confined to the Saint Palace all these years?”

“No, those injuries healed long ago. My years of secluded cultivation were only for this very day.”

“I have been waiting a long time for this feast.”

He slowly raised both palms, and a hand seal formed at his fingertips.

At that very moment, a low rumbling sound suddenly echoed from deep within the Saint Palace. The next instant, everyone was horrified to see a blood-red torrent erupt from within, instantly transforming into a ten-thousand-zhang blood-red wave that surged outwards in all directions.

Wherever the blood-red torrent passed, everything was dissolved, including the Genesis Qi of heaven and earth!

The Saint Palace in the mountains bore the brunt of it, disappearing instantly. The blood-red torrent, like a demon, continuously expanded in ever-widening circles, devouring every living being and object in its path.

Among the Cangxuan Alliance army, some were horrified and immediately launched powerful offensives, attempting to shatter the viscous sea of blood.

However, these attacks caused not the slightest ripple within it. Instead, the Genesis Qi contained in them seemed to be swallowed by the sea of blood, becoming nourishment for its expansion and growth.

In merely a dozen breaths, the sea of blood covered an area of several hundred miles!

A foul, bloody stench filled the air!

Sect Master Qing Yang and the others also felt their pupils contract at this moment. In their perception, they could clearly sense that the sea of blood before them was like some living entity, filled with an indescribable eeriness and terror.

That eeriness, merely glimpsed by their senses, caused them to break out in a cold sweat without realizing it.

Palace Master Sheng Yuan gazed fervently at the expanding viscous sea of blood, his white hair fluttering. The smile on his face at this moment also became somewhat distorted.

“Everyone, allow me to introduce something to you…”

“This thing before you is called the ‘Senluo Sacred Blood Pool.’ It continuously dissolves anything it touches, whether it’s the Genesis Qi of heaven and earth or mountains, rivers, and oceans. It will devour them all, transforming them into the most primordial power…”

“Ultimately, it will feed all these powers back to me, and I… will then be able to truly ascend to the Saint stage…”

“But rest assured, it won’t devour endlessly. According to my estimation, it will reach its limit after consuming only one-tenth of Cangxuan Heaven’s territory…”

Palace Master Sheng Yuan smiled faintly, looking at Sect Master Qing Yang and the others, whose eyes were wide with disbelief.

“One-tenth of the territory in exchange for the emergence of a Saint — this deal should be quite worthwhile, shouldn’t it?”