Chapter 55: The Power of the Ancient Immortal

Chapter 55: The Power of the Ancient Immortal

Hendrick was standing in front of the magic blood circle at this time. He placed thirteen gems on the thirteen nodes in sequence. A vague illusion of a person in pain, trying to break free from the shackles, could be seen in each gem.

With a solemn expression, Hendrick opened his arms, raised his head slightly, and began to recite an ancient and obscure spell. His voice was melodic and captivating. Suddenly, the wind picked up, making his clothes and silver hair flutter wildly. The blood circle and gems under the coffin lit up.

Zhang Yuelu immediately noticed a change deep in the dungeon. She did not wait for the fire to be extinguished. Instead, she used her qi to part the flames, creating a path in the sea of ??fire.

When Zhang Yuelu walked through the sea of ??fire, Hendrick still maintained his posture with his arms wide open, but he was no longer chanting. When he turned around, Zhang Yuelu could see countless blood vessels protruding on his handsome face, like earthworms swimming under his skin.

Hendrick smiled and said, “Prudence is the chain that binds you. You’re a step too late.”

Immediately after he spoke, the thirteen gems in the blood circle shattered. An oppressive spiritual force invaded the space, preventing both Lingquanzi and Arthur from moving a muscle. Even Zhang Yuelu was forced to retreat. Although she did not lose the ability to move, she could not attack. Qi Xuansu did not cross the sea of ??fire, but even so, he still felt suffocated, as if a boulder had fallen on him.

As they had expected, the reason this group of sinners attacked Bishan Temple was to seize the souls of Xiantian Beings so they could offer them to the mighty Ancient Immortals.

Hendrick lamented. “Unfortunately, we didn’t get enough souls. It would have been a greater effect if we had twice as many souls.”

The invisible spiritual force became stronger and heavier. Zhang Yuelu was knowledgeable and had seen many true masters at close range. Some of them were as powerful as the Ancient Immortals, such as the Deputy Grand Masters. Her direct superior, the Tiangang Hall Master, was a Heavenly Being.

However, these experts had never shown their power in front of Zhang Yuelu. Aside from their authoritative stance, they seemed no different from ordinary elders. It was only at this moment that Zhang Yuelu truly realized the terrifying power of a high-ranking Heavenly Being or deity who could exert a spiritual force enough to incapacitate a Xiantian Being.

Fortunately, this descending spiritual force was not directed at Zhang Yuelu and her group. It was just a side effect, like a drought that spread hundreds of kilometers when a drought demon was born. Such a powerful existence could cause drastic changes to the environment.

Like a tall mountain that protected the grasslands from cold winds and the sea that always provided moisture and rain to the surrounding shore, their existence affected everything around them.

When God Luwu appeared in his true form, the colossal energy and heat generated unintentionally as he breathed could burn all ghosts and spirits. If God Luwu stayed in one place for too long, the vegetation there would absorb the energy from God Luwu and mutate, turning into Celestial Grass that contained intense fire energy.

Before the Daoist Order hunted dragons on a large scale, wind and rain would follow wherever the dragons passed. The Ancient Immortal’s spiritual force was the same concept.

Since Hendrick was the one making the sacrifice, he was not affected by the spiritual force and was able to move around. He looked calm as he plunged his right hand into his chest without any hesitation.

As he withdrew his right hand, he pulled out a beating heart with it. Blood dripped from his hand and heart.

According to Arthur, the heart was a vital organ for sinners, as it was the source of their strength. At this time, Hendrick’s body weakened rapidly when he took out his heart, almost collapsing to the ground.

However, he still tried his best to raise his still-beating heart with both hands. He recited, “With my blood as sacrifice, I implore thee, the Supreme Existence, to bestow upon my master a new life.”

Regardless of whether Desmond was a Duke or a Grand Duke, he was an existence that was hard to defeat.

At this moment, Qi Xuansu shouted a reminder from a distance. “He is very weak!”

Zhang Yuelu was startled. She then turned to Duke Desmond with purple energy flowing in her eyes. The invincible Immortal Eye of Providence failed for the first time. This powerful sinner seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, making it impossible for Zhang Yuelu to see through it.

However, Zhang Yuelu did not give up and continued to use the Divine Observation Technique with more intensity, as shown by the deep purple energy in her eyes. Eventually, her eyes turned completely purple. At this moment, she finally managed to penetrate through the fog that shrouded Desmond.

Zhang Yuelu’s brows relaxed slightly because this duke was not unfathomable. He was just at a level higher than Zhang Yuelu, which was the Xiaoyao stage of Heavenly Beings. Xiaoyao stage was when Heavenly Beings were free from the constraints of the earth and could fly in the air.

For Zhang Yuelu, although Heavenly Beings in the Xiaoyao stage were tough to defeat, she still stood a fighting chance.

With Qi Xuansu’s level of cultivation, he could not see through Desmond’s level of cultivation, but he could guess that this Duke was probably not very powerful. If this Duke was powerful, why would he need to hide in a coffin and pretend to be dead? Why would he need to seek help from the Ancient Immortals?

Arthur spoke fluently in his mother tongue. “No member of the Ravnos family above the Baron rank can be spared. This is a joint decision of the Parthian Parliament.”

Desmond did not deny this statement and said calmly, “I did die, but with the help of my descendants and the powerful ancient gods of the East, I was reborn again. Although I only have the strength of a Baron now, it is enough to kill you all. Your blood will restore my strength to that of a Marquess.”

Zhang Yuelu scoffed. “I’m afraid it’s still too early to tell who among us will win.”

“Oh?” Desmond curled the corners of his mouth and dragged his tone.

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Yuelu’s face suddenly turned red, as if the blood in her body was boiling through her skin. She used the Six Void Tribulations Technique to counter the strange magic that Desmond used on her and suppress her restless blood. Then she leaped across the floor and attacked Desmond.

After Hendrick pulled out his heart, he had lost most of his strength and had retreated to the side, unable to stop Zhang Yuelu.

As per Hendrick’s introduction, Desmond was indeed the blade that danced in the darkness and shadows. Desmond was skilled. He conjured a Blood Sword from his hand and thrust it at Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu dared not underestimate her opponent. She pulled out a roll of white paper, which turned into a sword.

The Blood Sword collided with the paper sword, but the paper sword was not damaged. On the contrary, the Blood Sword recoiled like a snake that had been hit. Blood spattered everywhere.

Desmond’s expression changed slightly. “That’s a sub-artifact!”

This roll of paper was called the Amorphous Paper, which could transform into a meter-long sword and eighteen kinds of weapons. Its hardness was comparable to that of a diamond, and it was invulnerable to water and fire. This was the semi-immortal object that the Daoist Order gave Zhang Yuelu.