The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2556 - 2545: Here It Comes! Dark Blood Scepter!

Du Wan He, He Xingnian, Song Jiancheng, and Du Liquan then arrived at the back mountain of the Blood Origin Sect.

The back mountain was now layered with formations, making it almost impossible for even a Initial Stage Divine Emperor powerful cultivator to break through quickly.

Du Wan He and the others unlocked the formations one by one, smoothly reaching the depths of the back mountain, where the entrance to the cave had initially appeared. The closer they got to the entrance, the stronger the scent of blood hung in the air.

Upon reaching the entrance.

Du Wan He and the others displayed respectful expressions, though a trace of fear flashed across their eyes. Cautiously, they stepped toward the entrance, their expressions growing more and more tense.

Inside the entrance was extremely dark, with the acrid scent of blood clinging to every wisp of air.

Step by step, they descended until they reached the bottom.

The bottom was a vast space filled with flowers and grass, but all were blood-red and emitted a foul stench.

Only a large tree in the lower right corner was green, unaffected by the pervasive sanguine air.

This tree was protected by a layer of energy, with golden fruits hanging from its branches. It was an Emperor Tree, and what hung from it were all Emperor’s Fruits.

The Emperor’s Fruit belonged to a divine tree, even possessing a bit of consciousness itself, emitting energy from its surface.

Without its consent, no one could obtain its Emperor’s Fruits; even a Middle Stage Divine Emperor’s powerful cultivator could not forcibly take them.

The Emperor’s Fruit given as a betrothal gift had fallen from the Emperor Tree on its own, having turned bad and unfit to stay on the branch.

Thus, Du Wan He and the others had simply picked it up from the ground instead of plucking it from the tree.

They moved toward the left side of the vast space, reaching the far end where a small lake lay, the water entirely blood-red, like a pond of blood.

Upon their arrival, the blood in the lake began to roil, slowly forming a gigantic, blood-red face.

"Blood Demon Ancestor." Du Wan He and the others greeted respectfully.

The enormous blood face spoke: "Why have you come?"

When they first entered this blood cave, Du Wan He and the others had also discovered this blood lake.

The blood in the lake held consciousness, and it was so powerful that even Du Wan He, at the Middle Stage Divine Emperor, would likely be no match for it.

The consciousness within the blood emerged from the Blood Demon, the creator of the Blood Demon Art, and the ancestor of the Blood Origin Sect.

Once upon a time.

The Blood Demon had also been a powerful figure in these lands, but unfortunately was jointly attacked by other powers, leaving only a wisp of consciousness before falling.

To ensure the continuity of the Blood Demon Art, the Blood Demon used that wisp to have people cultivate an incomplete version, eventually forming the Blood Origin Sect.

The incomplete Blood Demon Art did not demand the regular siphoning of living blood, which was why the Blood Origin Sect had long remained untroubled.

Yet, a few years ago, the Blood Demon’s consciousness grew stronger and desired to reintroduce the true Blood Demon Art to the world.

So, he shook the back mountain of the Blood Origin Sect to reveal himself to Du Wan He and the others.

Du Wan He briefly relayed the matters involving Du Zishi and Zhong Zhende, to which the Blood Demon gravely replied: "No matter what happens, the existence of the Blood Demon Art cannot be exposed. Even though the two have been bound by restrictions in their minds, there will still be those who suspect our Blood Origin Sect. All who were present at the scene must be eliminated."

The Blood Demon spoke clearly, his tone devoid of any emotion.

Blood-red bubbles began surfacing from the lake, growing in number.

Gradually, gradually.

A black scepter emerged from the blood lake.

This black scepter was about 1.2 meters long, seemingly crafted from some special type of wood.

As black as ink, yet carrying a shade of dark red. At its top gleamed a red, round stone.

The stone was highly translucent, as if blood flowed within it.

The Blood Demon surfaced again from the lake: "Take this Dark Blood Scepter with you, for it may come in handy."

Dark Blood Scepter?

Du Wan He and the others were briefly stunned; they had read about the Dark Blood Scepter in ancient texts. It was one of the few dark immortal artifacts, said to possess immense power, with countless strong individuals falling beneath it in ancient times.

Du Wan He took the Dark Blood Scepter in his hand, feeling the intense scent of blood swiftly surge from his palm into his body, enveloping him as though submerged in a sea of blood.

His blood inside showed a tendency to boil, suddenly spurred by the scepter.

His expression grew ever more pained, prompting him to quickly store the scepter within his storage ring.

Among the dark immortal artifacts.

The Dark Blood Scepter surpassed even the Coffin of Death, its power therefore apparent.

"With the Dark Blood Scepter, you should be able to dominate the Lower Realm," stated the Blood Demon.

Having obtained the Dark Blood Scepter.

Du Wan He and the others departed, using the Teleportation Array to rush towards the Jia family in Frost Heaven City as swiftly as possible.

The Blood Origin Sect did not possess a Teleportation Array directly to the Jia family, requiring multiple array changes along the way. With their speed and the arrays, reaching Frost Heaven City took less than a day.

As time slipped by.

On the enormous plaza of the Jia family in Frost Heaven City, all the cultivators originally there to celebrate dared not leave, fearing they would be crushed by the Chaos Griffon.

With their acupoints sealed and combat power temporarily stripped, Jia Nianshan, Jia Lizhong, and Jia Xiaowen gingerly stood aside.

Jia Mengqing and Jia Kun remained quiet, having no feelings left for the Jia family and sparing Jia Nianshan’s group only out of bygone ties.

Standing on the Chaos Griffon’s back, Ye Chenfeng sneered toward the south: "They’re finally here. I hope there are Emperor’s Fruits in the Blood Origin Sect, or I’ve waited here in vain."

From the sky, sounds of something cutting through the air suddenly rang out.

Immediately following, powerful forces surged toward them, and in the blink of an eye, four figures landed upon the grand plaza of the Jia family.

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