Chapter 9 The Only Survivor

  Four people stood in front of the Blood Demon Palace, who were exactly the four major forces searching for those with no spiritual roots in their bodies, born with a useless body. Huo Ran was one of them.

  It's worth mentioning that among the five major forces, only Jiuli Sect has not found 'Xiang Huang Bao'. There are many people with poor qualifications, but few have no Xian Gen in their body at all. Most people will have some Xian Gen more or less, and the amount of Xian Gen determines the speed of cultivation and the highest achievement in the future.

  In addition, there is still a gap between the Jiuli Sect and the four major forces. If it weren't for the existence of the quasi-emperor artifact forged by the demon god Chiyou in the past, the Jiuli Cauldron, which was finally formed into an emperor's weapon after countless generations of sacrifice and refinement, the Jiuli Sect would have been destroyed by the four major forces with its arrogant momentum. Therefore, within such a short period of time, the Jiuli Sect has not yet found anyone with no spiritual roots in their body.

  It can be seen that except for Huo Ran, the other three people all have an excited look on their faces, unable to conceal the excitement in their hearts. They were originally just ordinary people who couldn't be any more ordinary, and were even considered inferior to ordinary people, with no hope of cultivating in this lifetime.

  But today, for them, is no different from the most memorable day in their life, because from now on, they will have the possibility of embarking on the path of cultivation, and may stand at the pinnacle of the world, looking down on all heroes, and leaving a name that will last for eternity!

  Seeing the appearance of the other three, Huo Ran let out a bitter laugh. He didn't understand why becoming a powerful figure in their eyes was more important than freedom? If it weren't for wanting to return home and see his parents again, he would rather not have any achievements in this life at all, nor be willing to submit to others and spend his whole life being restrained by others!

  That's the difference between the mortal world and the Immortal Realm.

  "Three Taoist friends, come in?" One of the four rubbed his hands together, looking impatient.

  The other three looked at each other and, without anyone objecting, walked towards the already open temple gate.

  The interior of the Blood Demon Palace was almost identical to its exterior, with everything in sight being blood-red, as if the entire palace had been constructed from fresh blood. As the four of them entered the hall, they widened their eyes in unison, their pupils overflowing with incredulity.

  Several people were shocked, one in front of them was a staircase made of skeletons that seemed to have gone through countless years, yet still emitted a terrifying aura, indicating that the owner of the skeleton must have been an ultra-powerful person when he was alive. The second was that on top of these skeletons stood a red-robed and red-haired figure with his back to them, surrounded by a layer of bloody energy, as well as the unique aura belonging to a great emperor.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  Three consecutive loud noises, except for Huo Ran, the other three people all knelt down on the spot, their whole body trembling: "Bai... pay respects to the Great Emperor..."

  Kowtowing was still popular in ancient China on Earth, but for Hu Ran living in the 21st century, it's not quite a habit. He still clearly remembers that there is such a saying on Earth: Kneel to heaven and earth, kneel to parents!

  What about the Blood God Emperor? First, he is not Heaven or Earth, second, he is not a senior, why should I kneel? Fortunately, relying on the vast aura transmitted from within his body, he stubbornly endured and did not kneel. And the source of the vast aura in his body was actually the cyan stone strip floating in his Qi Sea!

  Whoosh...

  The man in the red robe suddenly turned around, revealing his face. He was a very handsome and cold young man with red hair and red eyebrows, and his eyes, which seemed to hide a whole world, stared tightly at Huo Ran, making it impossible for him to wonder what secrets the green stone strip he had picked up from the cave might hold.

  "Haha!"

  The youth in red robes smiled, and suddenly he had never thought that such a cold person would smile, making people feel as if they were in the spring breeze. At this moment, he even doubted whether the red-haired youth who was emitting the aura of the Great Emperor was actually the bloodthirsty God of War.

  Apart from this thought, he felt that all his secrets were as if exposed under that pair of dazzlingly bright eyes... What kind of person was this?

  "Don't be afraid, I'm already dead." The red-haired young man withdrew his gaze from Horan and spoke to the three people who were kneeling with their heads bowed, their bodies trembling: "In the past, I was also as weak as you, and I clearly remember how you were treated back then."

  "In those years, I, the Emperor, wanted to cultivate, but had no door. Under helplessness, I turned to countless sects, on one hand doing the dirtiest and most tiring work as a miscellaneous servant disciple, on the other hand collecting countless cultivation methods... Finally, I found a method that could solve the problem of my immortal roots, from then on, I embarked on the journey of the Emperor's path..."

  The red-haired young man gazed sideways at a faintly visible crimson bead supported by the vertebrae, saying: "It's precisely because this emperor knows that you have no spiritual roots, yet still wish to cultivate, that I require successors like you..."

  Upon hearing the red-haired youth's words, the three people kneeling immediately lifted their heads, with a fervent expression, but then realized that this action might be disrespectful to the great emperor of the previous generation, and quickly lowered their heads again.

  In response, the red-haired youth just smiled faintly and said: "However, my legacy can only be passed down to one person, so..." After a pause, he looked at Huo Ran and said: "So among you, the ones who are still alive can become my successor."

  ……

  Four people, including Huo Ran, were stunned and didn't know what the Blood God Emperor meant. Was he alive? Or did it mean that the other three had to die?

  Step...

  After a moment, one of the kneeling figures stood up, first making a deep bow to the Blood God Emperor, then suddenly drawing out a golden greatsword and slashing it fiercely at the person beside him.

  As he drew out the golden great sword, a terrifying aura rampaged within the Blood Demon Palace. Amidst the burst of golden light, an illusory shadow of a heavenly sword appeared, with an unparalleled aura that could slash down the sun, moon, and stars.

  "Bang..."

  Just as the Golden Great Sword was about to split someone, that person suddenly struck out a divine bell. The sword and bell clashed, emitting a loud and clear bell sound, which directly shook another person three zhang away, spitting blood non-stop, looking listless, obviously having suffered a severe internal injury.

  "Prohibited item!"

  Huo Ran, who was farther away, only suffered a slight shock. At a glance, he saw that they were two fake imperial weapons, one being the Xuan Yuan Sword and the other being the Starlight Bell, belonging to the Dongji Dynasty and the He Lian family respectively!

  Two people holding forbidden instruments, one strike failed, quickly fought together. Although their cultivation was only in the Qi Sea realm, due to the forbidden instrument, their attack was not inferior to those at the peak of the Ninth Realm of the Xuanwu Gate! This is also why so many people yearn for a powerful artifact, because most of the time, the strength or weakness of an artifact determines life and death!

  "Boom...... Bang...... Dong......"

  Two people commanded their respective forbidden instruments to strike, if not for the Blood Demon Palace being large enough and having an array laid down by the Blood God Emperor, they might have blasted through the palace.

  He retreated again and again, trying to get as far away from the battlefield of the two people as possible, so as not to harm the innocent. When he saw another person struggling to get away, but finding it extremely difficult, he weighed his options for a moment, then activated his magic power in his legs and rushed towards that person, pulling him out of the battlefield with one swift motion.

  "Thank... thank you!"

  This is an ordinary person who can't be more ordinary, and should be the one found by Xuanyue Palace. He has a painful expression on his face, wanting to bow down to express gratitude to Huoran, but falls down due to the injuries inside his body.

  Huoran's eyes moved quickly, and he swiftly wrapped his arms around him, not letting him fall to the ground. But in that instant, he suddenly saw the person who had originally looked painful, actually curl up the corners of their mouth and smile. Huoran secretly thought "not good", just thinking of loosening his grip, but felt a pang in his waist.

  "Hmm..."

  That man fell to the ground, with a dagger in his hand, half of which was stained crimson, and fresh blood flowed from it at times.

  He covered the wound on his waist with one hand, stopping the blood from flowing out quickly, and pointed at the person laughing on the ground with the other hand, angrily saying: "I saved you, but you want to harm me, why?" Just now, when he was about to stop him from falling and hugged him, he stabbed a dagger into his waist. If it wasn't for the critical moment that he dodged slightly and avoided the vital point, he might not even be able to stand up now.

  "Why?" The man struggled to get up, pointing at the Blood God Emperor standing on top of the corpse, and said to Hao Ran: "Didn't you hear what the Blood God Emperor said? Only one of us can inherit his mantle. If I kill you, I may become the one who looks down on all living things!"

  He paused for a moment, then sneered and said, "Don't even think about telling me you don't want to!"

  "Go to hell!"

  Suddenly, a cyan stone strip appeared in Huo Ran's hand, and then he jumped forward, directly using the cyan stone strip to heavily slap that person's forehead...