The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2269: 2258: The Awakening Begins
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Capítulo 2269: Chapter 2258: The Awakening Begins
On the vast open field, over a dozen Heavenly God Realm cultivators had completely turned into pools of blood.
The massive red “life” character etched on the ground shone with a piercing glare, while surges of energy rippled outward from its core. Abruptly, a mighty surge of crimson power erupted skyward from it.
Once this intense red energy shot up into the air, a scarlet “life” character materialized high above in the sky.
Some time passed.
The crimson “life” character overhead gradually faded away, as the blood-formed “life” symbol on the ground sank into the soil, vanishing without a sign, like nothing ever occurred there.
Did more than a dozen Heavenly God Realm cultivators really perish in just a few breaths? Was this the Bloodswallow Clan's doing?
What exactly is the Undying Seal?
Doubts flooded Ye Chenfeng’s thoughts, prompting him to inquire, “Old Bai, Old Hei, what exactly is this Undying Seal you mentioned?”
Old Bai Wu Fengxian answered, “Young one, we told you earlier! The Bloodswallow Clan most likely sealed themselves long ago with a rare sealing technique. Old Hei and I now confirm it was indeed the Undying Seal.”
“The Undying Seal originated in the early Ancient Era and vanished by its close. Back then, all who wielded it suffered strange deaths. Its disappearance matched the era when the Bloodswallow Clan and their ancestral land vanished too. Clearly, the clan obtained the Undying Seal method, causing it to be lost forever after.”
“That explains how Bloodswallow Clan survivors endured such long seals. The Undying Seal isn't truly immortal, yet it's remarkably powerful. With some energy reserved, it lets you persist in sealed form.”
“At minimum, it preserves your core functions while keeping you sealed for hundreds of thousands, or even up to a million years.”
“Naturally, the Undying Seal's biggest weakness is needing others' blood to break it. Moments ago, the blood from those dozens of Heavenly God Realm experts unlocked one-fourth of the seal.”
“Three more spots like this exist in the Bloodswallow Clan’s ancestral land. Once they absorb sufficient cultivator blood, another ‘life’ character emerges. With all four characters formed, the Bloodswallow Clan revives fully.”
“Unlocking a quarter awakens the sealed members' consciousness first; half restores their halted functions; three-quarters restarts the Spiritual Qi River in their meridians; full release grants bodily freedom, completing their revival.”
After Old Bai Wu Fengxian’s words, Ye Chenfeng sensed a chill intensifying down his back. With one-quarter of the Undying Seal undone, had the Bloodswallow Clan members' awareness stirred?
That chill sharpened further. It mirrored the sensation from shattering the 108 Blood Springs. Tension gripped him taut, as Old Hei’s grave tone rang out, “Brat, destroying those 108 Blood Springs earlier likely drew a lock from some power in the Bloodswallow Clan’s ancestral land. With their consciousness now awake in their home ground, they must sense you.”
Hearing that, Ye Chenfeng muttered aloud, “Hiding like turtles, are you Bloodswallow Clan? Bet you’ve already detected me?”
“What’s wrong? Am I too ugly, or is my voice that awful? Faking this as a Divine Emperor’s tomb—think it fools anyone?”
Soon after Ye Chenfeng spoke, an icy voice resounded in his mind, “Brat, you know too much? Even after ages, you recall our Bloodswallow Clan? Figuring out it’s no Divine Emperor’s tomb—what of it?”
“I lead the Bloodswallow Clan. Destroying our 108 Blood Springs dooms you to die here. Even without that, escape was impossible, though now your end will be far worse.”
Earlier, when Ye Chenfeng shattered the Blood Springs, the Bloodswallow Clan members' consciousness remained dormant, yet a mysterious force from the ancestral land had already targeted him. With their awareness now fully restored, those Bloodswallow Clan members must have detected that targeting force upon Ye Chenfeng, revealing to them that he demolished the 108 Blood Springs.
Ye Chenfeng never anticipated the Bloodswallow Clan's Clan Leader would communicate directly via sound transmission. From this exchange, he still couldn't pinpoint the precise sealing location of the Bloodswallow Clan members.
Evidently, the speculations from Old Bai Wu Fengxian and Old Hei Jiang Yuntian proved accurate. The Bloodswallow Clan members' consciousness has truly awakened now. He responded coldly, “If your Bloodswallow Clan was so mighty, there would have been no need to seal yourselves back then; needing others to unseal you now shows your overly inflated sense of self-worth. It’s just the Undying Seal; only a quarter is lifted, and three-quarters remain!”
That icy voice echoed again within Ye Chenfeng’s mind, “Kid, you appear to know quite a lot? But what if you do? You claim this isn’t a Divine Emperor’s tomb, but who will believe you? Human hearts are greedy. Faced with unparalleled treasure, how can you foolish humans resist your desires?”
“Kid, this deity is increasingly intrigued by you. I hope you survive until our Bloodswallow Clan fully revives! By then, this deity will be particularly welcoming of you. If you intend to halt our revival, think again! I’ve sensed the entire ancestral land, and this time quite a few Divine King Realm experts have entered. Compared to them, you, a mere Initial Stage level five Heavenly God Realm, how can you possibly stop them?”
After delivering that final remark.
The icy voice fell silent in Ye Chenfeng’s mind.
A heavy expression crossed Ye Chenfeng’s face. With the Bloodswallow Clan now stirring to life, escaping swiftly appears almost out of reach. Halting their revival demands knowing the sites for breaking the remaining three-quarters of the Undying Seal, which he lacks. Does he truly have to clash directly with the Bloodswallow Clan? At his present power level, victory against them is utterly hopeless.
…(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian.com with recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)