Chapter 2058: You All Deserve to Die

**Winds Stir Kyushu**

"Is this the advent of the Great Trend?" a Blood Clan Saint asked, doubtfully. "But what special connection do these pervasive changes across the entire Starry Sky have with the Insect and Blood Clans?"

"This is merely a sign of the Great Trend's advent," Shi Long said, tapping his finger on the table, making a knocking sound. "Now that these signs have appeared, the Great Trend will surely arrive within decades, or a century at most. When it does, that will be the opportunity for the Insect Clan and the Blood Clan!"

Jiu Tian pondered for a moment before asking, "Daoist friend, there is something this old man doesn't understand."

Shi Long looked at him. "Please speak, Daoist friend Jiu Tian."

"The advent of this Great Trend will undoubtedly affect the entire Starry Sky. I won't ask what changes will occur then, but merely wish to know: why is this solely an opportunity for our two clans? Are other races unrelated to it?"

Shi Long smiled, appearing to have anticipated the question. "Naturally, they are related. It's just that those races don't possess the advantages our two clans have. For them, the Great Trend's arrival will bring more disaster than opportunity!"

"Why is that?" Zhuang Huaiyue asked, puzzled. This was a point of confusion for all the Blood Clan Saints present.

Shi Long smiled mysteriously. "This, naturally, has to do with the unique nature of our two clans! Looking across the entire Starry Sky, the Insect Clan and the Blood Clan are unique existences. Otherwise, why would all spirits reject and suppress us?"

Lu Ye thought to himself, 'Isn't it because the Insect and Blood Clans commit countless atrocities? Where the Insect Clan passes, realms wither; where the Blood Clan passes, all life perishes. Such races are naturally reviled by everyone. Yet, this Shi Long is talking about the 'unique nature' of the two clans...'

Jiu Tian asked, "What is so special about our two clans?"

Shi Long glanced at him, slowly shaking his head. "Even I do not know the full details of this matter. However, these words were passed down by our clan's Great Priest. I am merely relaying them truthfully."

"Your clan's Great Priest!" Jiu Tian's expression tightened upon hearing this.

The Insect Clan's Great Priest was a legendary powerhouse, rumored to have lived for countless years, and whose strength was said to have reached the pinnacle of creation. The Blood Clan Saints might not have fully believed Shi Long's words alone, but if these words came from the Insect Clan's Great Priest, then they had no choice but to consider them with utmost seriousness.

Shi Long continued, "I am not the only one making contact with your clan. In other realms belonging to your clan, there are other envoys from our clan sent to establish communication. Before I departed, I recall the Great Priest saying something: he mentioned that your clan should originally have been able to perceive the Great Trend as well, but due to the fall of the Blood Ancestor, your clan lost this ability."

At the mention of the Blood Ancestor, the Saints' expressions suddenly became reverent. Everything the Blood Clan possessed today was bestowed by the Blood Ancestor. Even though the Blood Ancestor had fallen tens of thousands of years ago, her bloodline continued to flow and be passed down, securing a place for the clan in the Starry Sky.

Shi Long's words made Jiu Tian muse. "Daoist friend, do you mean the Great Priest can perceive the Great Trend?"

Shi Long nodded. "Precisely. That is why we have come to contact the Blood Clan – we hope your clan can consolidate your strength and lie low, waiting."

Jiu Tian asked again, "Did the Great Priest ever mention if any other powerhouses can perceive the Great Trend?"

"The Great Priest said that perhaps some powerhouses from other races have sensed something," Shi Long replied, "but as for clearly perceiving the Great Trend, he is the only one in the entire Starry Sky. It is impossible for anyone else to do so."

A moment of silence followed.

After a long pause, Jiu Tian slowly spoke. "Daoist friend, our clan has deep faith in the Great Priest's words. However, the matter of the Great Trend remains unclear from your explanation. Even if our clan wished to cooperate, we wouldn't know where to begin." He was clearly trying to elicit more information.

Shi Long shook his head. "It's not that I'm being unclear; it's that I myself don't know much. Everything I've spoken today is merely a relay of the Great Priest's words. He did not elaborate on this matter, so those of us beneath him cannot gain more understanding. Daoist friend should understand that the Great Priest is advanced in age and usually in a state of slumber. Had this matter not been so profoundly significant, he would not have awakened just to give these specific instructions." He paused briefly, then continued, "My purpose in coming to Blood Jade is to convey this message. If your clan wishes to seize this opportunity, then please make your decision soon."

The Blood Clan Saints exchanged glances, finding it difficult to make a decision immediately.

According to the Insect Clan, the Blood Clan was to consolidate their power and await the advent of the Great Trend. Such consolidation would require the Blood Clan's forces to be concentrated. However, the Blood Clan's major realms were currently widely dispersed, making this a challenging task. It would undoubtedly mean abandoning most realms and gathering all their powerhouses into a single realm. But the Blood Clan had endured for so many years in their current state; how could they make such a drastic move based on unconfirmed information?

"Regarding the Great Trend, this Venerable has indeed heard something," a voice suddenly broke the silence.

Pairs of eyes immediately converged, and upon closer inspection, they discovered that it was Venerable Ling Ze who had spoken.

Jiu Tian felt curious. "Ling Ze, where did you hear about this matter?"

Lu Ye turned to look at him, casually throwing out a question: "Venerable Jiu Tian, have you ever heard of a person named Feng Rumou?"

Jiu Tian's expression involuntarily changed. "Feng Rumou? The one who tried to control the Heavenly Pivot Sword and ended up being pursued by its Sword Qi?"

Lu Ye was momentarily stunned. He had brought up Feng Rumou primarily because the person was of sufficiently high status, completely unrelated to him, and most importantly, Feng Rumou was highly mysterious. Who knew that Jiu Tian would actually know this person and even mention the Heavenly Pivot Sword? It seemed, then, that the sword qi that had once pursued Feng Rumou was indeed the power of the Heavenly Pivot Sword? Composing himself, Lu Ye nodded. "Precisely that person!"

A Saint asked curiously, "Ling Ze, how did you come into contact with Feng Rumou?"

Lu Ye immediately put on a reminiscent expression. "That was many years ago. This Venerable encountered him by chance while traveling outside. He had been pursued for countless years and was in a pathetic state, so he asked me for some food."

Hearing him say that a powerhouse like Feng Rumou had asked for food, the Saints' expressions became incredibly strange. However, Lu Ye spoke calmly and without pretense, as this had indeed happened.

"Then, in return, he told me some things about the Great Trend. He said..."

At this point, Lu Ye paused, glancing around at the gathered Saints. Under their watchful eyes, he activated a blood art, enveloping the surroundings. In an instant, the entire Heavenly End Pavilion was enshrouded in a crimson aura. The Saints paid it no mind; after all, this matter might involve profound secrets, so a little caution was always appropriate.

"What did he say?" an impatient Saint asked, unable to wait.

Lu Ye turned towards him, continuing to activate the blood art, and smiled faintly. "He said... you should all die!"

Everything that needed to be probed had been clarified. It seemed Shi Long had no other intelligence to offer. Since that was the case, there was no need to delay further.

All the Saints simultaneously froze, completely bewildered by Lu Ye's intentions. Feng Wudi, in particular, was furious. However, almost immediately as Lu Ye's words fell, a sudden change occurred!

Within the crimson shroud, spiritual runes suddenly appeared, with one rune corresponding to almost every Saint. At the same time, inside Square Inch Mountain, Lu Ye's Talent Tree avatar's spiritual power surged, and lines of void spiritual runes materialized beside it. And the Sun Glimmers of Square Inch Mountain, who had long received his instructions, plunged into action at this very moment.

On the second floor of Heavenly End Pavilion, the thick crimson aura surged, and a sea of blood unfurled. The Sun Glimmers of Square Inch Mountain teleported in using the void spiritual runes, disregarding everything else and merely following Lu Ye's prior command. They instantly unleashed their most potent killing moves, striking forward directly.

This sudden turn of events caused all the Saints' expressions to change drastically. No one had anticipated encountering a sneak attack within the Blood Jade Realm itself, a place where so many powerhouses were gathered. And the instigator was none other than Venerable Ling Ze!

The Saints reacted quickly, almost immediately activating their powers upon sensing something was wrong. However, an utterly terrifying holy aura suddenly erupted from within the crimson color. Groans echoed one after another. Even Venerable Jiu Tian, the strongest among them, felt his vital energy stagnate, and his strength plummeted dramatically. It was a level of holy aura intensity he had never before experienced. The holy aura he had always prided himself on was, in the face of such intensity, fragile and easily shattered, suppressed with almost no ability to resist. Immediately afterward, a talismanic sword appeared in his vision...

Lu Ye had specifically assigned Jiu Tian to Chen Xuanhai, who had arrived as backup.

Powerful life forces belonging to Sun Glimmers collapsed one after another in that instant. After a brief period of chaos, every single Blood Clan Sun Glimmer present, regardless of their strength or cultivation level, died on the spot. Even the Moonfall attendants they had brought with them were completely decimated in the aftermath of the clash.

With a planned attack against an unsuspecting target, and all the Saints' attention diverted by Lu Ye's elaborate ruse, further suppressed by his terrifying holy aura, such a battle outcome was only natural.

Only Shi Long survived! He was, after all, not a Blood Clan member, and his strength was considerable. Without the suppression of bloodline, he was not so easily killed.

At this moment, Shi Long was utterly bewildered, his mind a chaotic mess, completely unaware of what had just happened. He too had been intently listening to Lu Ye speaking, only for the sudden turn of events to occur. He could sense that Jiu Tian and the other Blood Clan members were dead, which sent chills down his spine. He had no idea who had launched the attack, or how a powerhouse like Jiu Tian could have been killed without any ability to fight back.

His survival instinct urged him to escape the place, but Lu Ye's activated blood art created numerous restraints on him. Furthermore, he was entangled by a small Human Clan Sun Glimmer. How could he have any spare energy to flee? He desperately urged his divine sense, perceiving his surroundings, only wanting to understand what on earth was happening. However, it was already too late. After killing their respective opponents, the small Human Clan Sun Glimmers collectively turned their gaze towards Shi Long, who was still resisting stubbornly. He instantly stiffened.

"Capture this one alive; don't kill him!" Lu Ye's voice rang out.

Almost simultaneously with the action at Heavenly End Pavilion, a group of uninvited guests arrived at the Insect Nest hovering in the Starry Sky beside the Blood Jade Realm. Lou Zhen and Li Wanning, Sun Glimmers from the Western region, jointly led a group of elite Human Clan cultivators directly into the Insect Nest. There was still an Insect Clan Sun Glimmer guarding the nest, who had not accompanied Shi Long to the Blood Jade Realm. However, his strength was only at the early stage of Sun Glimmer, making him no match for Lou Zhen and Li Wanning.