Alex's comprehension of Concepts and True Meaning had increased significantly.
His Supreme Undying Soul, which had previously awakened at 20%, had now reached 30%. Clearly, Alex's Supreme Undying Soul was incredibly powerful—strong enough to effortlessly absorb the Lightning God's Profound Soul.
It's important to note that while the Lightning God's Profound Soul was immensely powerful, it only contributed to a 10% increase in the awakening of Alex's Supreme Undying Soul. It can be seen how unfathomable Alex's Supreme Undying Soul truly is.
On top of that, Alex now had three additional weapons in his arsenal, all of which were Spirit God-ranked treasures.
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Alex and Aurelius walked for a long time, eventually finding themselves deep within a valley.
According to the map, Slaughter City was located on the other side of the valley.
Both of them observed the valley, which was shrouded in fog, with a stone tablet standing at its entrance. The tablet was covered in moss and was roughly as tall as a person. An air of ancient aura could be felt from this tablet.
Both of them approached the stone tablet. Alex examined the irregular inscriptions and turned to Aurelius.
Aurelius cast a glance at the stone tablet and muttered, "This looks like the language of the Blood Demons. I can recognize a few symbols."
He indicated a line of text, explaining, "This line means 'Sacred ground of Blood Demons', and this line says, 'entry forbidden to creatures below the Divine Lord Stage.'"
Alex stood still, waiting for a few minutes before saying, "Let's go!"
As they passed through the wispy fog and entered the valley, they were immediately captivated by the breathtaking scenery.
A lush green grassland unfolded before them, encircled by a riot of blooming flowers in every hue imaginable. The midday sun poured down from above, causing the flowers to sway gently in the breeze. Beautiful butterflies flitted amongst the blossoms.
Their vibrant colors were like a dance of beauty, while the subtle scent of the flowers wafted through the air, making everything appear utterly enchanting.
Alex and Aurelius exchanged a glance, instinctively holding their breath. Despite the allure of the scene before them, they were acutely aware of their surroundings.
Aurelius's brow furrowed as he said with unease: "Doesn't this place feel off to you? It looks so vibrant, yet I can detect an undercurrent of death everywhere in the surroundings."
Alex agreed, "Something is indeed not right here."
He could sense deadly energy emerging in the surroundings, and it was becoming denser with each passing second, of course, at a minuscule level. Only a Spirit Martial God like Alex could feel such a minuscule increase in density.
Thinking of something, Alex nonchalantly retrieved a Celestial Stone and tossed it forward.
The Ancient Demon Blood Essence also provides a powerful regenerative ability, allowing the user to heal wounds at a rapid pace, including those that would otherwise be fatal. This regeneration is fueled by demonic energy, enabling the user to recover even during battle.
The user may obtain or awaken the bloodline of Ancient Demons after completely absorbing this drop of blood essence.
Note: While the essence grants immense power, it also carries the ancient curse of the Scarlet Sin Race. This curse taints the user's soul, slowly corrupting their mind and pushing them toward madness or demonic frenzy.
Awakening an Ancient Demon's bloodline may draw the attention of ancient forces and other powerful beings seeking to control or destroy the user for the power they possess.]
To be honest, Alex never thought to encounter so many treasures after coming to the Clear Sky World.
Taking a deep breath, he focused on the discussion of those two demons.
"Brother, our ancestors left behind three drops of Ancient Demon's Blood Essence before they were attacked by all the top forces of the abyss. The first drop was obtained by the current Blood Demon King. You've obtained the second drop. There is still a third drop hidden somewhere.
As long as the third drop of Ancient Demon's Blood Essence appears, this secret realm and the Blood Fiend Land outside will become one. When that time comes, hehe."
It was very obvious that the figure in black was thinking of something very sinister. But the information he revealed attracted both Alex and Aurelius's attention.
The Blood Demon nodded his head and spoke, "After all, the outside's Blood Fiend Land and this Blood Fiend Secret Realm used to be one. When the Scarlet Sin Race faced extinction, they used their strength to separate a huge part of the land and transform it into a secret realm. Everything was for hiding the three drops of Ancient Demon's Blood Essence."
"It is a pity neither I nor Blood Demon King were able to awaken Ancient Demon's Bloodline. Otherwise, we could have sensed the last drop of blood essence easily."
As they continued their discussion, the figure in black and the Blood Demon approached closer to the valley's exit. Passing by Alex and his companion, the Blood Demon stopped and glanced around suspiciously.
Alex was calm.
Aurelius, on the other hand, was surprised. His heart skipped a beat as he instinctively suppressed his own presence.
The Blood Demon's focus was quickly recaptured by the figure in black's next words, "Brother, this time, countless outsiders have entered the secret realm again. When do you think Blood Demon King will permit us to hunt them down?"
"Don't worry, that time will come soon." The Blood Demon extended its massive claws, stood upright, and thumped its chest in assurance.
The figure in black nodded in agreement. Then he said, "When the Blood Demon King will give his permission, hundreds of millions of Blood Demons will leave the Slaughter City and hunt down every outsider. Heh, it has been so many years since I tasted an outsider's blood. We..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he felt something was not right.
Looking around, he spotted two humans standing behind him and the Blood Demon. One of them was holding a sword, and his brother, the Blood Demon, had been cut into pieces.
When he looked down, he saw his own body slowly collapsing to the ground, while his severed head was gripped firmly in the hand of the sword-wielding human.