Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 2119 - 1809: The Blood Ancestor Arrives in the Barbaric Lands
As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, the system’s prompt sounded in his mind immediately.
"Interference from an unidentified force detected."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen frowned. As expected, something was interfering with his woman’s pregnancy. He had been wondering why, after more than a hundred years of diligent efforts, there was still no sign of pregnancy.
Lu Chen continued, "The unidentified force you mentioned, is it the mysterious power?"
The system replied, "Unable to answer at this moment."
Lu Chen looked speechlessly at the system light screen before him, realizing he wouldn’t get any answers from the system now.
He just needed to know that his confidantes couldn’t conceive.
Even if the system didn’t say, Lu Chen could feel that it should be the influence of the mysterious power. Before the mysterious power tainted them, they could conceive normally. But now, with the mysterious power in them, they couldn’t. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed to be the influence of the mysterious power.
Meanwhile.
In the Blood Eagle Hall, within the small world.
The Blood Ancestor channeled all his blood energy and shouted, "Break for me!!!"
In an instant, the entire small world was engulfed in surging blood energy, and the Sea of Blood roared. The golden Heavenly Dao Chains upon him shattered in a flash, turning into golden starlight.
The Blood Ancestor laughed loudly, "From this day forth, the Heavenly Dao of the Tianyan Immortal Domain can no longer confine me, Lu Chen, your end has come!"
After receiving intelligence about Lu Chen breaking through to the Immortal Venerate, the Blood Ancestor couldn’t sit still any longer. He must resolve Lu Chen quickly, or he might be sealed again.
Since Xuan Qingyun was unwilling to act against Lu Chen, he sought another ally, believing that the Hidden Moon Sect Leader would be interested in what Lu Chen possessed.
Over the past century, the Blood Eagle Hall gathered much intelligence on the Hidden Moon Sect; one piece revealed that the sect has been secretly instigating conflict between the Nine Heavens Institute and the Daqin Immortal Dynasty. Obviously, the Hidden Moon Sect Leader also intended to kill using others as a weapon.
This indicated the Hidden Moon Sect Leader already saw Lu Chen as a threat and was contemplating removing him. As such, an enemy’s enemy could be a friend. They could ally with the Hidden Moon Sect Leader, allowing them to test Lu Chen’s power, and then make their move.
Although the Hidden Moon Sect had once invaded the Southern Domain, the Blood Ancestor didn’t mind at all. If it weren’t for their invasion, he wouldn’t have absorbed so much blood energy or rid himself of the Heavenly Dao’s constraints so swiftly; for that, he owed the Hidden Moon Sect Leader thanks.
At this moment, the Blood Ancestor raised his hand, using blood energy to conjure a clone with the Immortal Venerate Realm, and sent it directly into the Barbaric Lands.
...
Hidden Moon Sect.
Within the small world, a massive divine corpse stood silently in its center. Atop the divine corpse’s head sat an old man in a black robe, with graying hair.
The old man was none other than the Hidden Moon Sect Leader.
With a sudden opening of his eyes, a cloudy hue emerged within, making him appear much older.
The Hidden Moon Sect Leader muttered to himself, "After more than a century in seclusion, my cultivation hasn’t improved a bit. Why!!!"
As he spoke, an overwhelming aura erupted from him, causing cracks in the small world, unable to bear his pressure.
Since returning from the Barbaric Lands, the sect leader faintly sensed he was about to break into a higher realm, so he chose seclusion. Unexpectedly, after a century, his cultivation not only stalled but showed signs of regression.
More importantly, the erosion of the Life Dao by the mysterious power accelerated the arrival of his demise.
If this continued, he might fall due to the premature end of his lifespan.
Deep in thought, the Hidden Moon Sect Leader realized something was amiss.
Even with the Life Dao eroded, his critical time shouldn’t approach so quickly. Since the realm restrictions lifted, allowing for ten heavens, every small realm advancement extended one’s lifespan. How could his end come so soon when he was in the Immortal Venerable Sixth Layer?
If it was upon him, those in the First or Second Layer would have long disappeared.
There must be another reason for his lifespan’s depletion; he simply didn’t know it yet.
His gaze inadvertently fell on the divine corpse below him.
Could it be...?
The Hidden Moon Sect Leader had a bold hypothesis: could utilizing the divine corpse consume his lifespan?
During his past clash with the Blood Ancestor using the divine corpse, he vaguely sensed something was off. He felt his life force draining, but attributed it to the Blood Ancestor.
But now it seemed it wasn’t the Blood Ancestor. When he returned, his life force was ample, yet just over a century later, it was nearly exhausted.
It’s likely due to the divine corpse!
He refined the divine corpse, and it continuously sapped his life force; if this continued, his end would arrive sooner than other Immortal Venerates.
That would not do, as he had yet to become an Immortal Emperor; he couldn’t fall just yet.
Must he abandon the divine corpse and sever control over it?
As these thoughts crossed his mind, an Immortal King suddenly appeared in the small world, "Sect Leader, dire news, the Blood Ancestor has arrived in the Barbaric Lands!!!"
The Hidden Moon Sect Leader’s heart skipped a beat. In his current state, he was no match for the Blood Ancestor. But if he continued using the divine corpse against the Blood Ancestor, his life force would likely dissipate faster.
What to do now?
Now that the Blood Ancestor had ventured into the Barbaric Lands, it seemed he wasn’t as close to his end as they’d estimated. Otherwise, why would he seek them out?
As the Hidden Moon Sect Leader’s thoughts wandered, his small world suddenly trembled.
His expression darkened immediately; someone had located the Hidden Moon Sect’s small world and was attacking its entrance formation.
The Hidden Moon Sect Leader was about to exit the small world to inspect the situation when a blood-tinged, smaller version of the Blood Ancestor appeared in mid-air.
"Hidden Moon Sect Leader, long time no see!"
Seeing it was the Blood Ancestor, the sect leader instinctively prepared to strike, but halted when he noticed the Blood Ancestor’s body was the size of a normal Immortal and his cultivation was merely in the Immortal Venerate Realm. He asked, "Is this your clone? What are you doing in the Barbaric Lands? Do you think sending an Immortal Venerate clone is enough to destroy the Barbaric Lands?"
The Hidden Moon Sect Leader was puzzled. If the Blood Ancestor intended to destroy the Barbaric Lands, why send only a clone?
Could it be a mere threat, aiming to keep them living in fear?
