"The abbot was right after all. There really is an opportunity to become an emperor in this great world! Even a single passage is filled with primordial energy."
"call…"
Gu Yuan took a deep breath, and his dark eyes, which had been calm for many years, suddenly became fiery. His previously cold blood seemed to boil over at this moment.
"Enlightenment has been achieved..."
Jiang Liu broke through the spatial barrier, turned his head and glanced at Xiao Yan. At this moment, he was not standing in the crowd, but on a distant mountain peak, gazing into the distance. His black robe fluttered in the wind, and he was accompanied only by Xiao Xun'er.
Jiang Liu estimated that it wouldn't be long before the two of them would ascend to the Great Thousand World. He had taken away almost all of his opportunities, but he had also given him the cultivation method to achieve enlightenment.
"That cancels each other out, so I don't owe you anything!"
After a blue lotus pierced through the passage, traces of primordial energy leaked down.
Stepping into the radiant passage, Jiang Liu finally set foot in the vast world that rivals the world of Journey to the West.
The great master!
"This is the stage where I can truly shine. The Heavenly Ranking, let's see if you can discover that I come from another realm, and if you can discern my identity..."
Jiang Liu left, disappearing completely from the world of "Battle Through the Heavens".
Space was pierced, and a huge spatial vortex was formed, connecting to the world of the Great Ruler.
After passing through a long time tunnel, Jiang Liu finally stepped into a vast world, where he was greeted by rich spiritual energy and the sounds of battle.
"Huh, it actually landed in the middle of a battlefield..."
Jiang Liu escaped from the spatial vortex. Without a spatial gate to traverse time and space, his ascension had consumed most of his vital energy and spiritual power. After exiting the time tunnel, Jiang Liu plummeted directly downwards.
In an instant, a blood-red scimitar, carrying the stench of blood, came crashing down, followed by several spears flashing with streaks of lightning, thrusting straight at him.
Jiang Liu's body trembled, and his curved sword and spear shattered into pieces.
In an instant, the battlefield, which had been fiercely fighting just moments before, fell silent.
The two sides became extremely serious upon seeing the mysterious visitors suddenly appear on the battlefield. They immediately separated, each occupying one side and standing ready for battle.
Jiang Liu looked around and saw a surge of blood energy, which condensed into a churning sea of blood. Within that sea of blood, it seemed as if an army was formed from solidified blood.
This was not pure blood energy, but rather a rich, pungent aura of blood that permeated the sky, filled with figures completely enveloped in what appeared to be armor made of blood.
The blood-stained armor was exceptionally ferocious in appearance, its scarlet color glaringly bright, as if it were made from congealed blood. The armor was covered with sharp barbs, incomparably sharp, and at a glance, it exuded astonishing lethality.
The surface of the blood armor is covered with numerous mysterious runes, which, amidst their shimmering light, exude a hint of ferocity.
This armor is exactly like a deadly weapon.
It was ferocious and bloody.
On the other side, things were normal. There were about a hundred giant cranes, their bodies entirely silver and wreathed in raging lightning, constantly flapping their thunderous wings.
Each of those thunder cranes was carried by a knight clad in silver armor, wielding a massive silver spear. Though silent, they exuded a chilling aura of killing intent, like the clash of swords and the thunder of horses, their imposing presence no less formidable than that of the blood-armored army.
Amidst the churning waves of blood, a middle-aged man clad in a blood-red robe stood directly in front, clearly the leader. His bloodshot eyes exuded an aura of malevolence.
As for his strength, it is only comparable to that of a Dou Sheng.
On the other side, the Thunder Crane Knights were led by a middle-aged man in black robes, wielding a long sword that was pitch black and gleaming. Despite the battle, he had not shed a single drop of blood.
It was a sword that could kill without drawing blood.
"Um...you guys continue!"
Jiang Liu slowly stepped back, gesturing for him to proceed.
"Your Excellency... ascended from the lower realm?" The middle-aged man in black robes asked in a deep voice after a moment of contemplation, his expression solemn.
As for the man covered in bloodthirsty aura, he sneered. Blood energy surged on his arms, and the veins writhed like dragons. His sharp fingertips, like blades, exuded a sharp, cold aura capable of tearing the earth apart. He said, "A person from the lower realm? Interesting. Come here, and my Blood God Clan will protect you!"
"Are you calling me? No need, you guys continue, don't mind me..." Jiang Liu shook his head and smiled.
Chapter 420 You are Luo Tianshen?
In this vast world, it is common knowledge that those who break through the shackles of dimensional barriers and come to this vast world from lower planes are all exceptionally talented individuals. Their temperament is absolutely first-rate. Perhaps due to the difference in the planes, the heights they can reach in lower planes are limited, but once they enter this vast world, as long as they adapt, they will be like tigers entering deep mountains and dragons entering the sea. In this vast world where powerful figures gather, they will still shine brightly.
Both the man covered in bloodthirsty aura and the black-robed man wielding a long sword understood this principle.
As a result, both sides turned their attention to Jiang Liu.
"If we cannot subdue them, we must kill them rather than let them fall into the hands of the Luo Shen Clan!"
Those who ascend from the lower realms are all arrogant and proud. In the eyes of the man, who was full of bloodthirsty aura, although they had the potential to become powerful, it would be extremely difficult to subdue them. Moreover, the calmness shown by the person in front of him made him extremely unhappy.
That disdainful look in his eyes made him feel a fire burning in his heart.
More importantly, Jiang Liu encountered a dimensional storm while traversing the dimensional passage, and was in a sorry state, having exhausted most of his magical power, so he didn't seem very strong.
As a result, Jiang Liu was completely underestimated by this man who was full of bloodthirsty aura.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going... Oh, by the way, where is this place?"
Although his strength had declined, Jiang Liu was not afraid at all. The two leaders were only at the Dou Sheng realm and posed no threat whatsoever.
"This is the Great Western Heaven Realm of the Western Heaven Continent. Since you ascended from the lower realm, why not come and sit with my clan and learn about this great world..." the black-robed man holding a long sword said sincerely.
"Luo Tianshen, what the hell do you think my Blood God Clan is? You should come to my Blood God Clan, where we will treat you as an elder."
"Blood Spirit Child, your Blood God Clan is an evil force, committing numerous atrocities, truly a heretical and demonic sect. This young brother is righteous and will collude with you..."
"..."
Hearing their conversation, Jiang Liu frowned slightly, stared at the black-robed man holding the long sword, carefully examined him, and asked, "Are you Luo Tianshen?"
"You recognize me?" Luo Tianshen was slightly taken aback and asked with some doubt.
"Luo Tianshen of the Luo Clan?"
"Exactly!"
"Oh, so it really is you!" Jiang Liu was also a little puzzled. In his memory, Luo Tianshen of the Luo Shen Clan should be an old man, but the person in front of him was in his prime.
Hearing Jiang Liu's words, Xue Lingzi's heart sank even further, his eyes narrowed, filled with killing intent.
Jiang Liu naturally knew the origins of the Luo Shen Clan and the Blood God Clan, and he knew them in great detail. The Blood God Clan, as a minor villainous force, needed no further explanation, but the Luo Shen Clan was the family of the female protagonist, Luo Li, and the Luo Tianshen before him was Luo Li's grandfather.
The Luo Shen Clan resides in the Western Heaven Realm, the westernmost part of the Great Thousand World. In the Western Heaven Realm, there are numerous continents and countless powers, among which the Four Great Divine Clans are the rulers of the Western Heaven Realm. Countless powers depend on them for survival and regard them as their kings.
The Luo Shen Clan is one of the four great divine clans.
The remaining races are the Blood God Clan, the Bone God Clan, and the Power God Clan.
The four great divine races have thrived in the Western Heaven Realm for thousands of years. They have fought each other, accumulating countless blood feuds that are difficult to erase. It can be said that they are sworn enemies who will never be defeated.
The Luo Shen Clan was once considered one of the top clans among the four divine clans. A thousand years ago, the other three divine clans were suppressed by them and dared not provoke them. However, it is a pity that perhaps their fortunes were too strong back then, which is why the Luo Shen Clan has suffered a decline in talent.
According to Jiang Liu's understanding, the Luo Shen Clan has declined increasingly over the past century. Most of the core members of the Luo Shen royal family are like maggots, gnawing away at this once-mighty, now-declining entity. The so-called relatives of the female protagonist, Luo Li, are mostly corrupted by their past glory, immersed in the splendor of long ago, unaware that the Luo Shen Clan is already riddled with problems.
This is how the story of the female protagonist, Luo Li, came about.
Jiang Liu frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss.
"Luo Tianshen is not old yet, which means the plot of The Great Ruler has not yet begun. If my memory is correct, Xiao Yan's ascension should have been several decades before the plot began." Jiang Liu verified the two points in his memory, which made perfect sense.
"How do you recognize me? Could it be that you are not someone who ascended from the lower realm? But the spatial fluctuations and spatial tunnel just now are exactly the same as those recorded in ancient books!" Luo Tianshen was even more puzzled.
"Whether you are an ascended being or not, since you have a connection with the Luo Shen Clan, you will all die here today... Luo Tian Shen, do you think only my Blood God Clan is lying in ambush for you here today? You are wrong. The Bone God Clan and the Power God Clan have already gone all out. From now on, there will be no more Luo Shen Clan in the Western Heaven Realm!" Xue Lingzi let out a loud "hehehe" laugh.
"You are not worthy. My Luo Shen Clan has suppressed you for thousands of years, and its foundation is beyond your comprehension!"
"Haha, today I've killed you, the pillar of the Luo Shen clan, and let's see how your Luo Shen royal family will rise again..."
"Arrogant! With my sword in hand, under the Luo Shen Sword, killing you is as easy as slaughtering a dog!"
Luo Tianshen sneered incessantly, but his heart was extremely heavy.
A battle is imminent.
In an instant, a violent roar suddenly erupted from within Xue Tianhe's body, and a monstrous blood-red light spread out, eventually transforming into a massive, blood-red beast about a thousand feet tall behind him.
The colossal beast stood on its massive feet, its entire body covered in blood-red scales. Ferocious, blood-red bone spikes extended from its back, sharp enough to pierce through space. Its pair of scarlet giant eyes seemed to be filled with violence and ferocity.
"As long as I keep you occupied, once the Bone God and Power God clans have killed your clan's two remaining elders, how can I not kill you! Behold my Blood God Technique, the Sea of Heaven's Imprisonment..."
Blood Spirit Child roared, his mouth opening wide as blood gushed forth. At the same time, the Blood Demon Beast also opened its enormous maw, unleashing a torrent of blood like a tidal wave. The two streams of blood merged, swelling against the wind, and in a short instant, they transformed into a vast ocean of blood in the sky.
Jiang Liu, however, stood in the middle of the battlefield and did not leave. Since it was Luo Tianshen, he would give him face.
Thus, Jiang Liu was at the very center of the sea of blood. The sea of blood churned wildly, eventually transforming into a massive, blood-red tornado, roughly a thousand feet in size, which bound Jiang Liu, Luo Tianshen, and the giant crane knights. The terrifying power raged outwards, its first attempt to obliterate Jiang Liu.
The sea of blood churned wildly, the commotion was earth-shattering.
Chapter 421 Unable to withstand a single blow
Jiang Liu remained unmoved, coldly watching the surging spiritual power sweep out. The Blood Spirit Child of the Blood God Clan roared to the sky, and the boundless spiritual power transformed into a raging sea of blood, filling the sky and filling the air with a thick, pungent smell of blood.
Buzz!
The sea of blood, carrying a terrifying power capable of crushing mountains, swept down in an overwhelming manner. Wherever the sea of blood passed, the protruding rocks and the corpses of the fallen turned into dust.
"Die!" Blood Spirit Child sneered, his face covered with strange blood patterns revealing a mocking expression. His scarlet eyes, which were originally dominated by ferocity, also began to ripple.
"Be careful, sir! This is a Blood Demon Beast!"
Behind Jiang Liu, Luo Tianshen shouted a reminder.
Judging from Luo Tianshen's extremely solemn tone, it seemed that this strange beast spirit with a bloody aura possessed immense combat power.
However, Jiang Liu could subdue even the Asura Princess, who was born from a sea of blood, so this mere beast spirit was simply not worth his attention.
"Let's see what we can use to kill you... Hmm, this will do!"
Facing the raging sea of blood, Jiang Liu calmly reached into his robes and pulled out a large, deadly weapon.
As the surging sea of blood shimmered with an eerie light, the blood-red light emanating from the weapon in Jiang Liu's hand became extremely concentrated. Finally, under the gaze of countless eyes, it transformed into a huge, transparent blood blade that exuded an endless stench of blood!
This blood-red blade is extremely strange. It has no hilt and is surrounded by blood-red light, as if it could cut through the heavens and earth with a single stroke!
When this strange blood blade appeared, even the sea of blood summoned by Blood Spirit Child dimmed at this moment, and the world gradually darkened. In that state, not to mention the Blood Demon Beast, even the sun, moon, wind, and clouds were afraid of that strange blood blade!