Strongest War Emperor

Chapter 266: Chapter 253: 9-Star Alignment, a Catastrophe for Heaven and Earth?

"What!"

The teacups in the hands of Shark’s Kiss and the others jolted, sloshing tea out onto the floor.

The tea trickled down, instantly soaking the ground...

Nangong Yan and the others knew that whatever Shen Lang was about to say would be earth-shattering.

But they never imagined they would hear something that would shock them to their very core! fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

"The... the Blood Race’s progenitor, the Blood Ancestor, isn’t dead? How is that possible? We’ve never heard of such a thing..." Shangguan Feiyue stammered.

Shark’s Kiss and Nangong Yan said nothing, but their expressions were no less stunned than Shangguan Feiyue’s.

At this moment, the dignified bearing of these Elder Ancestors from Spirit Copper Level Influences had completely vanished.

Their eyes held nothing but shock and terror.

In truth, a matter of this magnitude was far beyond what their Spirit Copper Level Influences could ever hope to meddle in.

Even if they hadn’t witnessed it themselves, many classics recorded the power of the Blood Race in the Ancient Era, the might of the Blood Ancestor...

They were a race that had come within a hair’s breadth of controlling the entire continent and reaching the peak of the world!

In the end, it was only when the War God Hall united with the powerhouses of the entire continent, even including the Demon Race from the Demon Realm, that they were finally able to defeat and suppress the Blood Race.

Otherwise, the Star Continent would belong to the Blood Race today!

And the progenitor who started it all, the Blood Ancestor himself, possessed a terrifying power beyond what ordinary people could ever imagine.

"Amitabha. If the Blood Ancestor is not dead, a great catastrophe will sweep across the entire continent!" Master Kong Jing, who had been silent until now, said with a grave expression.

The smile on Chaos’s face also vanished, replaced by an expression of sorrow for the world.

Shark’s Kiss sighed. "So... is this what the prophecy of the Nine-Star Linked Pearls bringing chaos to the world was about? That fiend, the Blood Ancestor, is re-emerging? Then... then how many people will die... How many Sects and races will vanish into the river of history..."

A powerhouse of his generation, a dignified Emperor Martial Realm expert, yet his voice began to tremble as he spoke.

Shangguan Feiyue asked with a solemn expression, "Young friend, do you mean to say we shouldn’t get involved in this, that we shouldn’t enter the Blood Ancestor Tomb when it appears? But... can we truly avoid it?"

Shen Lang shook his head. "Of course, I wouldn’t be so blunt as to simply persuade you against it. If the Blood Ancestor Tomb appears, it will be a great crisis for this world, but it will also contain unspoken opportunities. The path of Cultivation grows more difficult the further you go. At your level, if I told you there was a treasure in some deadly place that could advance your Cultivation, I believe you would charge in without hesitation, even if it meant almost certain death, right?"

Shangguan Feiyue and the other two fell silent.

’Yes,’ they thought. ’Even if we know the Blood Ancestor will truly appear, won’t the powerhouses from the War God Hall and the Myriad Beasts Mansion be there to deal with him?’

’It’s been at least several hundred thousand years since the Blood Ancestor vanished. Over such a long time, the Human Race, the Demon Race, and the other races have produced countless experts...’

’It’s not impossible that they’ll have the power to suppress and ultimately eliminate him!’

’With so many powerful factions and supreme experts holding him in check, there might be opportunities to be found amid the chaos!’

’Since there are unimaginable opportunities, how could they give them up just because someone told them to?’

Emperor Martial Realm experts might live for several thousand years longer than ordinary people, which is already astounding, but they are not immortal.

If their Cultivation cannot advance, they will eventually suffer the Celestial Human Five Declines and perish completely.

When that point comes, many experts essentially become desperados with nothing to lose...

And within the Blood Ancestor Tomb, there would absolutely be all sorts of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, as well as Magical Treasure Secret Artifacts, left over from the Ancient Era.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Shen Lang naturally understood what they were thinking. He sighed and said, "I knew it. Even if I told you that this is all a monumental scam set up by the Blood Ancestor—a death trap—you would still be unwilling to give it up."

"Young friend, it’s not that we won’t listen to your advice... What we mean is, if the Blood Ancestor truly isn’t dead, supreme experts will naturally go to suppress him. We feel there’s still a chance for us. Although we know the Blood Ancestor Tomb will be incredibly dangerous if it appears, if we make thorough preparations, it’s not impossible for us to seize some opportunities, don’t you think?" Nangong Yan said with a complicated look.

Shen Lang shook his head. "Thorough preparations? Prepare what? How will you prepare? The Nine-Star Linked Pearls are about to fully align. The Blood Ancestor Tomb will likely appear within the next ten years. In ten years, what can you possibly do?"

SWISH!

In their shock, Nangong Yan and the other two shot to their feet simultaneously, their faces filled with horror.

The Blood Ancestor not being dead and likely to emerge with his tomb was frightening enough.

But for such a world-shaking event to happen within ten years?

Even knowing Shen Lang was extraordinary, they never expected each of his revelations to be more shocking than the last... He even knew the timing of the Nine-Star Linked Pearls so clearly and had pinpointed the appearance of the Blood Ancestor Tomb to within a decade!

To powerhouses like them, ten years was but the blink of an eye!

In such a short time, even if they sent the news to the War God Hall and the Myriad Beasts Mansion right now, those powers wouldn’t have enough time to prepare!

"Does this mean... this catastrophe... is unavoidable?"

At this point, even Master Kong Jing and Chaos wore expressions of utter horror.

Shen Lang gestured with both hands toward the three standing figures, motioning for them to sit back down.

After the three of them sat down, panting, Shen Lang continued, "I’m telling you to be careful with your own lives, not to worry about others. Where do you think I got my information? Do you really think I’m the only one who knows the Blood Ancestor isn’t dead? My news comes from the War God Hall!"

"The War God Hall!"

This time, the three of them didn’t leap to their feet, but their bodies trembled so violently that the bluestone floor beneath them turned to dust.

The War God Hall, the sacred sanctuary of the Human Race, was a mysterious place that even many Legendary Powers could hardly make contact with.

’Shen Lang actually has a connection to the War God Hall...’

’But if he really is connected, then everything suddenly makes sense.’

’Why would a sixteen-year-old boy know so much?’

’Why would a boy from a minor family know about the Xue Family and be able to intimidate an Emperor Martial Realm expert like Xue Hongluan?’

’Why, with a mere Spirit Martial Realm Second Heaven Cultivation, could he use the Celestial Purity Sect’s Secret Skill, the Demon Blade Technique, to obliterate Yuwen Huaji with a single strike?’

’And not only does he know the Blood Ancestor isn’t dead, he even knows the Blood Ancestor Tomb will appear within a decade!’

’If it’s related to the War God Hall, all of it becomes plausible.’

It was just that Shangguan Feiyue, Nangong Yan, and the others had originally wanted to recruit Shen Lang mainly because of his connections to the Xue Family and the Celestial Purity Sect. Now, learning he was linked to the War God Hall, they were momentarily stunned.

The Xue Family and the Celestial Purity Sect were both Dark Gold Level Influences. The power of these two factions was something even Nangong Yan and Shark’s Kiss found hard to imagine.

But even such powerful Noble Families or Sects couldn’t hold a candle to the War God Hall.

Even Legendary Powers, a level above Dark Gold Level Influences, had no right to speak before the War God Hall...

’In that case, Shen Lang must be backed by a powerhouse from the War God Hall... or at least someone with close ties to it!’ all three of them thought.

At this thought, their expressions grew even more agitated.

Having stunned them with the three words "War God Hall," Shen Lang continued, somewhat amused, "After that great war in the Ancient Era, the War God Hall, the Demon Race’s Myriad Beasts Mansion, the Soul Race’s Thousand Soul Hall, and others have been continuously sending out peerless experts to search for the whereabouts of the Blood Ancestor Tomb."

"But in reality, they weren’t looking for the Blood Ancestor Tomb. They were looking for the Blood Ancestor."

"This... Young friend, are you saying they knew all along that the Blood Ancestor... wasn’t dead?" As Elder Ancestors of Spirit Copper Level Sects, the three of them were finally experiencing what the people of Celestial Phoenix City had felt.

Being with Shen Lang was like being on a vast ocean—one moment, crashing waves; the next, a placid mirror. Up one moment, down the next...

’How could anyone with a weak will endure this?’ Nangong Yan and the others thought with wry smiles.

Seeing their pale faces, Shen Lang chuckled. "Mm, the people of the War God Hall never believed the Blood Ancestor perished in that world-shaking battle back then! All signs indicated that the old undying fiend was still alive. So, of course, they’ve made plenty of preparations to deal with him."

"The only slight problem is that the War God Hall, already shrouded in mystery, has now vanished without a trace. The Myriad Beasts Mansion and the Thousand Soul Hall are strong, but their power is ultimately limited... Ahem, but why am I worrying about this? It has nothing to do with me! With my level of Cultivation... if Yuwen Huaji hadn’t been so arrogant and had struck a little harder, he would have crushed me to death long ago." Shen Lang shrugged and spread his hands.

"If the Blood Ancestor, the patriarch of the Evil Dao, is still alive, then the entire Human Realm will never know peace! The experts of the Ten Thousand Races will live in constant fear... It’s truly unbelievable!" Fine beads of sweat had begun to form on Nangong Yan’s face.

Shark’s Kiss said in a low voice, "Young friend, you called this a death trap set by the Blood Ancestor. Is that because you’re certain he’s not dead? Then why did he set this trap? Does he want to make an enemy of the entire continent again...?"

"Heh, that I really don’t know," Shen Lang said with a light chuckle. "As of now, I don’t have enough information to deduce anything more."

"No one knows why that old monster didn’t die and is instead hiding in the Blood Ancestor Tomb. Nor does anyone know why the Blood Ancestor laid this trap back in the Ancient Era. Even the War God Hall is clueless, but one thing is certain: his intentions are definitely malicious."

"Perhaps he didn’t die but was severely wounded and wants to recover his Peak strength."

"Or perhaps he really did die and wants to be resurrected?"

"The day the Nine-Star Linked Pearls align is when the Blood Ancestor Tomb will appear. The thick fog of mystery will naturally lift then... Master, don’t stare at me like that. I know my own limits. My meager abilities will be useless. If the Blood Ancestor Tomb appears, I’ll run as far away as I can."

"And it’s not just me. Although the Sects of you three Elder Ancestors are all Spirit Copper Level Influences, to put it bluntly, when the time comes, the entire continent will be thrown into turmoil. In that chaos, Spirit Copper Level Influences will likely be nothing more than cannon fodder."

Shen Lang spoke with such conviction that the three Elder Ancestors turned deathly pale, Chaos grimaced, and Master Kong Jing sighed in despair...