Sage of Humanity-Chapter 718 - 716: Heaven is Bleeding

"Hehehehe... cough cough cough..."

Gazing at the figure enveloped in blood light, seated atop the altar, Monk Xing Mo of the Sky Ravine Sect started laughing softly. The laughter aggravated his injuries, causing him to cough again.

It was truly a case of escaping from a desperate situation.

It appeared that their own Sect Hierarch had indeed taken that step, which explained why he had never worried about incoming enemies.

To flick Monk Guangjing away with a finger—such strength had already surpassed the limits of the Soaring Dragon World. With such a foundation, why fear the cultivators' alliance forces?

"So everything was within our Hierarch's calculations!"

Xing Mo truly admired him.

Obviously, the mere humans captured from Xuezhou and the later executed traitors of the Sky Ravine Sect were not enough—the gathered blood was insufficient to activate that mysterious big array.

But the grand assault by the cultivator alliance forces had filled this battlefield with slaughter, and endless blood flowed, finally giving Celestial Saint the means to energize the big array.

At this moment, on Celestial Saint's body, he saw the authority only True Lake Realm cultivators were rumored to possess.

Only one thought surged in his heart.

To hear of the Dao in the morning, to die in the evening is contentment!

Although Cheng Henfeng standing next to him was equally excited, he wasn't as fanatic as Xing Mo and vaguely sensed something unsettling. He whispered, "What did the Hierarch mean by 'my lord' just now?"

This title made him uneasy. Celestial Saint was already among the most powerful cultivators in the Soaring Dragon World, ranking alongside Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi who had perished earlier. What kind of person would exist above him, to whom he would deferentially address in such respect?

Xing Mo seemed not to hear, still excitedly shouting, "May our Hierarch reign eternal, and the Divine Sect endure through the ages!"

His face burned with fervor, almost seeming aflame.

The surviving cultivators of the Sky Ravine Sect also cried out in unison, "May our Hierarch reign eternal, and the Divine Sect endure through the ages!"

In a moment, the crowd was frenzied, despite heavy casualties on the side of the Sky Ravine Sect, where barely two in ten survived. But after Celestial Saint displayed his formidable power, the situation reversal was instantaneous, as if the Sky Ravine Sect had gained the upper hand.

"That's not his power!" Monk Guangjing, with a grave expression, stared at Celestial Saint enveloped in the blood fog, his heart filled with alarm.

Having faced the strike from Celestial Saint directly, he knew more clearly than anyone else, and he immediately concluded that it was not power innate to Celestial Saint—it was the might of the big array set up here.

At the present moment, Celestial Saint had not yet taken that step, and this part of the world did not permit anyone to take that step!

"Quick, stop him!" Monk Guangjing shouted.

No matter what Celestial Saint intended, he must be stopped or disaster would surely befall the Soaring Dragon World.

Having said this, he charged again towards Celestial Saint, with Yuen Changcun following closely behind.

On another front, flying swords streaked across the sky toward Celestial Saint, their Sword Qi crisscrossing vast and mighty, each streak like a stroke of a brush. In the midst of these interweaving Sword Qi, a massive character for 'kill' formed distinctly.

The Words and Sword Theorem of Haoran Academy!

The Killing Character Theorem also among the most lethal techniques, now executed by the current Dean of Haoran Academy himself, its formidable power evident.

Many other cultivators from the Soaring Dragon World jointly attacked Celestial Saint.

In a flash, the location of Celestial Saint was enveloped in a myriad of colorful lights.

Celestial Saint seemed provoked as well, his deep voice resounding, "I sought the path forward for you all, but you show no gratitude and persist in your stubborn foolishness. Truly, the world is filled with ignorance... You all must die!"

As his words fell, Blood River boiled over, covering a region of dozens of miles. The winding Blood River seemed to come alive at that moment, with boundless dense blood Qi evaporating and converging toward the 1,000 feet altar where Celestial Saint was.

In just an instant, the Blood Water flowing in Blood River completely disappeared.

The colorful lights surrounding Celestial Saint dimmed at that moment, leaving only a blood-red color dominating the sky and earth.

"Scatter!" Celestial Saint shouted angrily.

The surging blood Qi spread wildly, an invisible shockwave sweeping across, causing all cultivators within a thousand feet of him to be thrown into disarray.

Such a method was indeed terrifying, and even if Celestial Saint had truly advanced to the True Lake Realm, he might not have possessed such authority.

"What is that?" someone gazed toward Celestial Saint, their eyes filled with terror.

At Celestial Saint's location, a Blood Orb now enveloped him, writhing and shifting as if alive.

"Ah!" Screams of agony came from within the Blood Orb, as if Celestial Saint were undergoing immense torment.

This turn of events left everyone dumbfounded, unsure of what had happened.Not only that, but the Sky Ravine itself also began to slowly expand. This eight hundred-year-old celestial crack was rapidly widening.

A moment later, the blood-red column of light that connected heaven and earth disappeared. The Celestial Saint collapsed on the altar like a puddle of mud, seemingly having undergone unimaginable torture, his whole being extremely weak.

"This..."

The cultivators of the Sky Ravine Sect were dumbfounded.

The cultivators from the allied forces were also dumbfounded.

How imposing had the Celestial Saint just been? Sitting there calmly, taking the combined attack of three top-level powerhouses without moving an inch, casually flicking away the physically strong Monk Guangjing with a flick of his finger.

And he had caused such a huge commotion.

Everyone thought he was about to become invincible in the world.

Yet in just a short dozen or so breaths, such a powerful figure had become like a dead dog. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

The stark contrast before and after was so great that even the enemies from the allied forces found it somewhat hard to accept.

Great Elder Xing Mo almost popped his eyes out of their sockets, utterly confused about how things had turned out this way.

If this was the case... then he was undoubtedly going to die today.

"Hehehe..." However, laughter came from the altar. Even though the Celestial Saint was gasping for breath, even though his life force was fading, he still showed no signs of panic. Instead, his face expressed a sense of relief as he stared unwaveringly at the Sky Ravine above his head.

The grand plan had succeeded, no one could stop it now!

"Look, the sky is bleeding!" Suddenly, a shout of alarm came.

Many eyes looked upward, all narrowing their sight.

Inside the Sky Ravine, rivers of blood churned, and vast swathes of dark red flowed from the ravine, at first glance, it looked as though the sky itself was bleeding.

And that eight hundred-year-old Sky Ravine was like a scar in the sky.

Flowing along with the blood was an extremely unsettling and disturbing presence.

In the blink of an eye, a Blood Sea had formed below the Sky Ravine.

There seemed to be some vague figures roaming within the Blood Sea...

With a splash...

The Blood Sea parted, and a tall figure suddenly stepped out from it.

All the cultivators who witnessed this scene were stunned because, although this figure was humanoid, it looked very different from a normal human.

His tall and slender figure was covered in blood-red skin, like a cooked lobster, and he also had a pair of pointed ears. On his hanging hands, ten fingernails were sharp and lethal.

The clothes he wore did not seem to match the style of the Soaring Dragon World.

"Demon Race?" Someone gasped with uncertainty.

The Soaring Dragon World also had Demon Race members who, once their spiritual orifice was opened, could transform into human form, but no one had ever seen such a member of the Demon Race.

However, the Demon Race itself was bizarre and varied, and it was not odd not to have seen some rare types.

But the aura emanating from this person was clearly not demon Qi, but something much more sinister.

Furthermore, this person had emerged from the Blood Sea, which originated from the Sky Ravine...

Many cultivators were horrified, a hard-to-believe idea churning in their minds.

"This world..." Just as the cultivators of the Soaring Dragon World were in shock, the blood-skinned man suddenly spoke. His voice sounded no different from that of a normal human, "is quite satisfactory!"

"Welcome, my lord!" From the altar, the weak Celestial Saint called out like a lump of mud.

The blood-skinned man was drawn by his voice, and turned around to look down from high, "Is it you who has been communicating with me all these years?"

The Celestial Saint hurriedly responded, "My lord is discerning, it is indeed your subordinate!"

He, the Sect Hierarch of the Sky Ravine Sect, even when faced with the attacks of Fa Hua and Liu Tianyi had remained calm as still water, yet now in front of the blood-skinned man, he was so humbly self-addressing, causing a jarring discomfort to anyone watching.

The blood-skinned man nodded, his figure floating as he moved in front of the Celestial Saint, bent over, and his large hand grasped the Celestial Saint's head.

"Your efforts are undeniable in smoothly bringing me into this realm! In my ranks, merit is rewarded, and mistakes are punished, remember this!" the blood-skinned man spoke, his whole body radiating blood light.

Visible to the naked eye, unimaginably pure blood Qi was injected into the Celestial Saint's body. The previously dead-dog-like Celestial Saint rapidly regained his complexion, and his vitality also continually revived.

In just a dozen or so breaths, the blood-skinned man withdrew his hand.

Lowering his head, the Celestial Saint looked at his hands, feeling his state at the moment, unable to suppress the overwhelming joy inside, knowing that his efforts over the years had finally paid off, without a moment's hesitation, he knelt on one knee before the blood-skinned man, "Thank my lord!"

Centered on the location of the altar, the remnants of the Sky Ravine Sect, along with the many cultivators of the allied forces, all watched in utter astonishment.

Each of their hearts was profoundly shaken.

They had witnessed the blood-skinned man's resurrection-like powers, having seen the Celestial Saint go from a dead dog to a lively dragon in a flash...

Such methods, not to speak of seeing, they had never even heard of.

And although the blood-skinned man had said only a few words, the profound implications hidden in those words sent chills down their spines.

Monk Guangjing, Yuen Changcun, and Kui Yuanshan, these three strongest members of the allied forces, wore expressions so somber they might as well have been dripping with water.