Chapter 226: Blood Sacrifice

Mujou Unreal City.

Two men and one woman stood suspended in the air, looking down at the ‘city’ below that housed nearly 100,000 people.

“The gods fell to the earth, divine fire descended into the world, and the great serpent that destroys all will eventually devour the shattered red moon.”

The old man among the three revealed fanaticism in his eyes, chanting strange syllables:

“After hundreds of years of lurking, the time for harvest has finally arrived!”

“Is it enough?” The tall, thinly-clad female divine messenger asked solemnly:

“If it’s not enough…”

“We won’t have a second chance!”

“It’s enough!” The large man among the three spoke in a muffled voice:

“A sacrifice of 100,000 humans will surely activate the lingering will of the gods, not to mention the arrangements in other places.”

“We don’t have any more time. Almost all of the nearby Unreal Cities have moved here, and those further away…”

“It would take them more than half a year just to get here, and with the dangers along the way, almost no one else will come.”

“Indeed, now that we’ve decided to act, there’s no turning back.” The old man nodded, continuing:

“According to records left by our ancestors, the Void Serpent under the command of the main god was nailed to the Netherworld by the Moon Goddess’s sword. As long as we pull out that sword, we can help the main god open the passage to this world.”

“Afra!”

He looked at the female divine messenger:

“Bring the demigod here.”

“Yes.”

Afra nodded, beckoning towards a certain spot below. A boy bound with ropes flew to the three of them.

“Demons!”

The boy struggled, his face filled with anger:

“You damned demons, the gods will curse you, curse you for all eternity!”

“Heh…” Facing the boy’s curses, the old man only shook his head and chuckled:

“Aol.”

“You are the only person in the Collapsed Divine Domain with the bloodline of the God of Death. Only you can lead us there.”

“Therefore…”

“Sorry!”

He stretched out a hand, and an invisible force enveloped the boy, instantly tearing him into countless pieces.

Immediately.

The old man stepped forward, opening his arms:

“The ritual begins!”

“Welcome, my lord!”

The two behind him lowered their heads in unison, shouting:

“Welcome, my lord!”

“Boom!”

Smoke billowed up from the Unreal City below. As the smoke and dust swept through, the common people and livestock were all reduced to white bones.

Only a hundred or so divine messengers were scattered about like specks of light.

The deaths of countless people accumulated terrifying energy in an instant, and the earth trembled violently.

“Rumble…”

A phantom of a giant serpent emerged from the smoke, opening its mouth wide, frantically devouring the divine stones and divine marrow accumulated by Mujou Unreal City.

But these were far from enough to activate the serpent’s power.

The real energy…

Was the divine fire!

The divine fire that housed nearly a hundred Unreal Cities, enough to burn for ten thousand years and protect a region, was swallowed in one gulp by the serpent.

In addition, with the bloodline of the God of Death as a guide, the dim light in the serpent’s eyes gradually brightened.

But,

It was not enough!

“Just a little bit more.”

The old man’s expression was solemn:

“The others have already begun. As long as two more places succeed, the gates of the Netherworld can be opened.”

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Karl was in seclusion all year round, but his reputation was not small.

In the propaganda of Maxi, Hardy, and others, the reason why the Unreal City had developed to this point was all due to his efforts.

And in reality, that was indeed the case.

According to rumors, his strength was far beyond ordinary divine messengers, and he could even contend with despair-level evil creatures.

However, not many people had actually witnessed it.

This time,

It was a good opportunity.

Hundred Flower Banshee!

A nightmare-level evil creature!

Gregarious!

The huge flower buds, whose roots were deeply embedded in the void, opened up, and a naked girl sat cross-legged in the center.

There were a total of nine such flower buds, scattered over a radius of more than ten miles, their auras connected to each other, devouring all living things that dared to pass through this area.

The Hundred Flower Banshees had saintly faces and alluring bodies, and their voices possessed an extremely terrifying hypnotic ability.

Ordinary divine messengers, upon seeing them, would surely flee far away.

If they were unfortunate enough to get close…

Then they could only see if their fate was strong enough.

“Come here!”

The young girl reached out to beckon Karl, her face full of smiles, her eyes even carrying a hint of affection.

But in an instant,

That affection disappeared.

The girl’s expression began to stiffen, her face twisted, and her pearly white teeth turned into a mouthful of fangs.

In the evil creature’s ‘perception’, the martial will on Karl’s body was as hot as fire, and just getting close was scorching its body.

“Shriek!”

The girl suddenly disappeared from her spot, reappearing on Karl’s back, opening her mouth to bite his neck.

Even more flower stalks probed out from the void.

This kind of ability to seemingly travel through space made it impossible to dodge or avoid, leaving no choice but to resist head-on.

Thousand Buddha Hands ━ Diamond Seal!

Karl formed a hand seal with one hand, and battle aura burst out of his body, transforming into a giant Buddha, blocking the attacks from the outside.

At the same time, he stretched out both palms, striking towards the Hundred Flower Banshee’s main body.

This thing had the strength of a peak first-order, and it was very difficult to deal with without using second-order powers.

Moreover, mental attacks were not the forte of knights, and coupled with their gregarious nature…

It was almost impossible to defeat them!

However, Karl’s mental power was as high as 18.3, and with the mental secret technique Thunder God’s Wrath, most of the Hundred Flower Banshee’s methods were ineffective against him.

Thunder Seal!

“Boom!”

Blinding lightning streaked across the void, together with a Hundred Flower Banshee that had rushed over, blasting them into powder.

Karl withdrew his hand, flying towards the front.

“Let’s go!”

Several days later.

One after another, strange fish were enveloped by the power of the tides. Under the erosion of the terrifying force, the strange fish’s flesh and blood melted away, leaving only white bones and dregs.

The other divine messengers also took action, strangling this strange river that floated in the air.

The river,

Had also become an evil creature!

Half a month later.

Karl sat cross-legged on a hilltop, frowning as he looked ahead.

Hardy and the others looked exhausted, placing divine stones in a specific pattern, taking the opportunity to recover their spirits.

‘The Collapsed Divine Domain is simply not suitable for survival. The entire world is heading towards destruction, and the people of the Unreal Cities are just struggling in their death throes.’

The more he understood this world, the clearer Karl saw things.

This world,

Was beyond saving!

‘Evil creatures are born from destruction and can never be completely eradicated.’

‘The world is being destroyed, and the number of evil creatures will only increase. One day, there will be no living people left.’

‘A few decades?’

‘A hundred years?’

‘In short, this time will not be too long.’

Karl had originally wanted to use the power of others to create a ‘pure land’ in this Collapsed Divine Domain.

Not for anything else,

But just to collect more divine marrow.

With enough divine marrow, his strength could advance by leaps and bounds.

Now it seemed that this idea was almost impossible to achieve. The scale of Mujou Unreal City was already the limit.

No!

Mujou Unreal City had already only accepted top experts and useful talents from other Unreal Cities more than a hundred years ago, and it was clearly already struggling to make ends meet.

The further they went,

The more difficult the situation became.

It was likely that Karl’s expansion plan would last for a few years at most before it became unsustainable, completely cutting off contact with other Unreal Cities.

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At that time,

Each Unreal City would be an isolated island in the Collapsed Divine Domain, facing the onslaught of endless evil creatures.

‘A few years…’

‘I can still get people from ten or eight Unreal Cities, and I can also collect divine marrow two or three times, which is enough for me.’

‘By then, I should also leave this world. After all, continuing to stay and invest my emotions is meaningless.’

Steadying his mind, he suddenly darted forward.

Death Specter!

The Soul Curse Killing Technique was about to be perfected!

…………

“Divine Messenger Karl.”

Sam looked at the people around him, suggesting:

“We’ve been out here for so long, even with the temporary camp to recover our spirits, we… are almost at our limit.”

“That’s right!”

“Yes!”

The others nodded in agreement.

Although they had Karl, a powerful expert, in their ranks, the seven of them had not suffered any losses, but they were now exhausted.

“Then let’s go back.”

Karl shook his head helplessly:

“Let’s go back first, and then after a while…”

“Huh!”

“It’s finally here.”

He raised an eyebrow, looking towards the distance, a smile appearing on his face.

Fallen Angel!

The reason why he had been out for so long this time was to open a passage and to encounter it.

However, he didn’t know why, but the previous times he went out, he would encounter it soon after.

This time,

There had been no movement.

Fortunately, he had not been disappointed.

“Fallen Angel!”

Hardy suddenly stood up, his expression serious:

“A despair-level evil creature!”

The others also revealed looks of horror. This place was several days away from the Unreal City, and there was no way to escape.

And to defeat a despair-level evil creature…

They all turned their gazes towards Karl.

“Don’t panic.”

Karl waved his hand:

“Take out the things I gave you, and do as I told you. Leave the rest to me.”

Having been forced to flee in a sorry state by the Fallen Angel three times in a row, this time, having come prepared, he was determined to get his revenge.

“Swish!”

His figure flashed out like lightning. The phantom of the Buddha emerged from behind him, and countless palm prints, imbued with immense power, slammed towards the target.

A trace of surprise seemed to flash in the Fallen Angel’s deep eyes.

Since its birth, it did not know how many lives had died at its hands, and very few had survived.

This life form that had rushed over had escaped from its hands several times, and each time it reappeared, its strength would become stronger.

Now,

It even felt pressure.

“Bang!”

Two figures collided in mid-air. Smoke billowed from the Fallen Angel’s body, and the wings on its back suddenly expanded.

“Swish!”

The distance of a hundred meters was covered in an instant.

A punch!

A side kick!

It did not understand any martial techniques or cultivation methods, but it instinctively knew how to quickly kill its target.

Instinct,

Was its strongest talent.

Karl’s expression was solemn. The Thousand Buddha Hands changed rapidly, various hand seals mixed with numerous spells.

Benefiting from the insights gained from the God-Given Object, his martial arts realm had long surpassed his current cultivation level.

Facing a soulless being that only followed its instincts…

He could finally fight on equal terms.

‘No!’

‘This thing’s energy is endless. Even if I exhaust myself, it won’t feel the slightest bit of fatigue.’

‘Moreover…’

‘Its strength is increasing!’

It seemed that despair-level evil creatures could break through the upper limits of this world’s rules to a certain extent, reaching the second-order level.

And as the world got closer to destruction, the Fallen Angel’s strength was also gradually increasing.

The increase was extremely slow.

If Karl hadn’t fought it several times, he probably wouldn’t have noticed it at all.

“Crack!”

Lightning flashed. Karl suddenly flew back at the moment his attack was at its most intense, and with a flash, he was a hundred meters away.

He didn’t use movement techniques or cast spells to confuse his opponent.

There was no need for that.

The Fallen Angel was immune to such deceptive tactics. On the contrary, the simplest movements were more effective.

The two figures chased and fled, and before long, they approached the location where the divine messengers were.

“Get ready.”

Hardy’s expression was solemn:

“Once Divine Messenger Karl lures the Fallen Angel over, we’ll work together to trap it and drive it into the outer void.”

“Yes!”

The others nodded in agreement.

Three breaths!

Two breaths!

One breath!

“Act!”

Hardy roared, and the others all took action.

Several giant pillars appeared out of thin air, forming a simple formation that trapped the Fallen Angel within.

However…

“Sam!”

Hardy’s face was filled with shock:

“What are you doing?”

But besides the Fallen Angel, Karl was also trapped inside.

“Of course, I’m doing what I should do.” Sam’s expression was natural, giving Yun San a look to the side:

“Do it!”

Yun San grinned, relaxing his restraint on the Fallen Angel, and instead landed on Karl’s body.

“You…” Hardy’s expression changed drastically:

“You two…”

“You really do have a problem?”

“Huh?”

The two were stunned.

“Divine Messenger Karl mentioned to me that there was something wrong with someone in the team, and he specifically mentioned you two.” Hardy shook his head:

“I originally thought that Divine Messenger Karl was overthinking it. After all, we are all humans, how could we possibly help an evil creature?”

“I never thought…”

He turned the cylinder in his hand, and the two men’s figures suddenly stiffened.

Immediately after, Karl appeared in Sam’s place, while Sam appeared beside the Fallen Angel.