Chapter 510: Lord of the Blood Sea

After Longling and the others defeated that mysterious woman, the waves of the Blood Sea gradually calmed, the dark clouds in the sky began to disperse, revealing the long-absent sunlight, golden light shining on the sea surface, bringing a touch of warmth and tranquility to this battlefield that had just endured a bloody storm.

Longling stood at the center of the Blood Sea, his clothes torn by the battle's spells and sword qi, his body covered with battle scars, but his eyes remained firm, his grip on his weapon unrelenting.

She looked around, seeing the once mighty powerhouses of the various factions now lying one by one in pools of blood.

"I didn't expect this mysterious woman's strength to be so great, it's too horrific." Longling's voice carried a hint of fatigue.

Heifeng walked up to Longling's side, his face showing a complex expression as he gazed at the fallen powerhouses, and said slowly: "These powerhouses once let their strength make them look down on all in this world, but in the end they were defeated by their own greed and arrogance."

Feng Yu lightly shook her head, her eyes hinting at sorrow: "If they could let go of greed, perhaps this outcome would not have happened."

Yun Ying remained silent, his gaze falling on the already withered blood lotus, as if pondering something.

Tie Shan shouted: "We can't stay here too long; remnants of the various factions may soon make a comeback, we must prepare."

Longling nodded, knowing Tie Shan was right; they had to stay vigilant and be ready to face any new challenges that might come.

"What should we do now?" Tie Ya asked, his voice tinged with anticipation.

Longling pondered for a moment, then raised his head, eyes firm: "First we must clean the battlefield, gathering all useful resources.

Then we must strengthen control over this area to prevent infiltration by other forces.

Finally we must continue exploring the secrets of the Ancient Pagoda, which surely hides greater secrets and power."

"Good!" everyone replied in unison, their eyes flashing with determined light.

The group began clearing the Blood Sea battlefield, first aiding the allies wounded in the fight, then starting to collect relics and resources from the battlefield.

Among these resources, some came from the fallen powerhouses, while others were treasures scattered from the Ancient Pagoda.

Each item contained great power; to Longling and his companions, these were precious wealth.

While clearing the battlefield, they also did not forget to strengthen defenses.

Tie Ya and Tie Shan led a portion of the cultivators, laying down powerful formations and traps around the Blood Sea to guard against any possible remnants of hostile forces.

They used the terrain to turn mountains and ocean into natural barriers, ensuring the safety of this area.

Feng Yu and Yun Ying were responsible for studying the mysterious treasures obtained from the Ancient Pagoda.

The power contained in these treasures is closely tied to that of the Ancient Pagoda itself; if used correctly, it would greatly enhance their strength.

They began attempting to decipher the runes on the treasures, hoping to unlock the secrets of the Ancient Pagoda.

Heifeng patrolled the edge of the Blood Sea, the Ghost Dance technique allowing him to move through these waters as easily as a fish.

His eyes flashed with vigilance; any slight abnormality could not escape his perception. Although this sea area was temporarily calm, the secrets of the Ancient Pagoda and the origin of that mysterious woman could still bring new turmoil.

Longling stood before the ruins of the Ancient Pagoda, pondering; its appearance was no coincidence, behind it surely lay greater secrets. Once everything stabilized, he would personally explore the depths of the Ancient Pagoda to seek answers to those unsolved mysteries.

Just as they were busy, a strange ripple suddenly came from the depths of the Blood Sea.

This ripple was very faint, but Longling clearly felt it.

"Be careful, there is an anomaly in the Blood Sea." Longling's voice was low and powerful.

Everyone immediately gathered around Longling, their eyes focused on the center of the Blood Sea, where the previously calm surface began to ripple, as if something was brewing beneath.

Suddenly a column of blood-colored light shot up into the sky, dyeing the entire Blood Sea red.

Within the blood light, a figure slowly emerged—a woman clad in a blood-red robe, her face stunningly beautiful, yet her eyes radiated a cold killing intent.

She hovered above the Blood Sea, her gaze coldly sweeping over Longling and the others.

"You think defeating an incarnation lets you rest easy?" the woman's voice icy and arrogant, "I am the sovereign of this Blood Sea; the power of this sea is my sword of revenge."

Longling and the others' faces turned grave, knowing this woman's strength far surpassed that of the incarnation they had defeated earlier; the power emanating from her was even greater than that of the mysterious woman in the Ancient Pagoda.

"Looks like another tough battle awaits." Heifeng gripped his weapon tightly, his eyes flashing with fighting spirit.

Longling nodded; this would be a life-and-death showdown. He took a deep breath, then shouted: "If that's the case, let's see who truly rules this sea!"

As Longling's words fell, a new battle erupted above the Blood Sea.

The battle between Longling's group and the Blood Sea Sovereign will determine the future fate of this sea.

Above the Blood Sea, the atmosphere was heavy as ink; Longling's group faced off against the woman claiming to be the Blood Sea Sovereign, their auras violently colliding in midair, as if even the air were frozen.

The woman's robe fluttered in the gale, her eyes flashing with blood-red light, like two burning flames.

"Since you seek death, let me personally end this farce." The Blood Sea Sovereign's voice brimmed with disdain and cruelty; she lightly raised her hands, and the water of the Blood Sea began to churn violently, forming countless massive whirlpools, each containing the power to devour everything.

Longling's eyes were firm; this battle would be a life-and-death clash, allowing no reservation.

She drew a deep breath; the energy within her began to run wild, forming dazzling rays of light around her body.

"Everyone be careful, don't get sucked into the whirlpools!" Longling loudly warned his companions, while his hand began to condense a powerful spell, preparing to meet the enemy.

Heifeng's body suddenly became blurred; the Ghost Dance Secret Technique let him move across the battlefield like a ghost, slipping between the whirlpools, each appearance delivering a powerful strike aimed at the Blood Sea Sovereign's vital points.

Feng Yu and Yun Ying jointly unleashed wind blades and cloud shields; the wind blades were incredibly sharp, slicing the whirlpools, while the cloud shields stood firm as mountains, blocking the Blood Sea Sovereign's attacks.

Tie Ya and Tie Shan were like two insurmountable peaks; their strength was great and steady, each strike carrying the force to split mountains and shatter stone, colliding with the Blood Sea Sovereign's whirlpools and producing earth-shaking booms.

A cold smile appeared on the Blood Sea Sovereign's face; she suddenly swung her hands, and the whirlpools in the Blood Sea merged into a gigantic blood-colored dragon twister that shot up to the clouds, sweeping toward Longling and the others.

"Watch out!" Longling shouted, his body suddenly bursting with great power, his eyes flashing with resolute light: "If you want a fight, then let you witness our true strength!"

Longling's spell was finally completed; he thrust both hands forward, and a massive pillar of light shot from his palms, straight into the blood-colored dragon twister.

This pillar contained tremendous energy; upon colliding with the blood-colored dragon twister, it emitted a heaven-shaking roar, causing the entire Blood Sea to tremble.

Heifeng's figure darted through the blood-colored dragon twister; his attacks fell like a violent rain upon the Blood Sea Sovereign, each strike carrying great power, attempting to break her defenses.

Feng Yu and Yun Ying's wind blades and cloud shields continually weakened the blood-colored dragon twister; their coordination was seamless, each strike hitting just right.

Tie Ya and Tie Shan continually launched attacks from the edge of the blood-colored dragon twister; their strength was like two moving fortresses, steadily draining the Blood Sea Sovereign's power.

The Blood Sea Sovereign's expression began to grow grave; she had not expected Longling's group to be this strong, and her blood-colored dragon twister could not swallow them all.

"It seems I must unleash my true power." The Blood Sea Sovereign's voice carried a hint of anger; her body suddenly erupted with even greater force, the blood-colored dragon twister becoming more violent, the entire Blood Sea beginning to boil.

Longling and the others' faces also turned grave.

The battle continued above the Blood Sea, both sides' forces constantly colliding, the whole Blood Sea undergoing violent boiling.

Rumble...

The battle grew increasingly fierce; above the Blood Sea, the collision of dragon tornadoes and spells was like the chaos when heaven and earth first opened, each impact carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth.

Longling and the others' showdown with the Blood Sea Sovereign had already surpassed ordinary cultivators' imagination; each attack could easily destroy a mountain peak, and each defense was impregnable.

In the Blood Sea Sovereign's eyes, blood light blazed brightly; her body began to turn translucent, as if merging with the entire Blood Sea.

Her power began to become violent and unpredictable, and within the blood-colored dragon tornadoes, streaks of blood-colored lightning started to mix in, each bolt carrying immense destructive power.

Longling's face grew grave; he knew they could not continue like this and must adopt more ruthless measures.

She took a deep breath, began to draw upon the deepest power within her body, and her body started to radiate a dazzling golden light, like a blazing sun rising above the Blood Sea.

"Exert all our strength; we must kill her!" Longling's voice thundered like lightning, spreading across the entire battlefield.

Heifeng and the others, hearing this, immediately understood Longling's intent, began to gather around her, and each person's body started to emanate their utmost power.

Heifeng's Ghost Dance became even more ferocious; Fengyu and Yunying's Wind Blade and Cloud Shield grew sharper and sturdier, and Tieya and Tieshan's power also reached its peak.

"Blood Sea, surge, hear my command!" The Blood Sea Sovereign's voice carried a hint of madness; her body suddenly vanished into the Blood Sea, the entire Blood Sea began to churn violently, and billows of blood-colored waves shot up into the sky, sweeping toward Longling and the others.

"Now!" Longling shouted, his body suddenly soaring upward, and golden light condensed in his hand into a huge Light Sword.

Heifeng and the others followed closely; their power merged with Longling's, forming a huge pillar of light that shot straight toward the Blood Sea.

"Judgment!" Longling's voice carried supreme authority; she brought down the Light Sword fiercely, the huge light pillar collided with the blood-colored waves, producing a deafening roar.

The entire Blood Sea trembled; the cloud layers in the sky were scattered by the shockwave, revealing a deep blue sky.

The Blood Sea Sovereign's figure appeared again; her complexion turned pallid, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Although her power was great, under the combined strike of Longling and the others, she also suffered severe injuries.

"You… you actually…" the Blood Sea Sovereign's voice held a note of disbelief; her body began to turn illusory, as if it might dissipate at any moment.

Longling and the others did not relax their guard; the Blood Sea Sovereign's power was unfathomable, and they absolutely could not give her any chance to counterattack.

"Blood Sea power, seal me!" the Blood Sea Sovereign's voice carried a hint of resolve; she waved both hands, and the power of the entire Blood Sea began to gather toward her, forming a huge blood-colored prison that trapped Longling and the others inside.

"Oh no, this is her last resort!" Longling's expression changed, and he immediately sensed the immense power contained within the blood-colored prison.

"Kill!" Heifeng shouted loudly; his Ghost Dance secret technique was exerted to the utmost, each attack carrying great power, attempting to break the prison.

Fengyu and Yunying's Wind Blade and Cloud Shield continually assaulted the prison, and Tieya and Tieshan's power ceaselessly struck its walls.

Longling then began to mobilize the power within her body, condensing another Light Sword in her hand, her eyes flashing with determined light.

"Everyone, follow me to break this prison!" Longling's voice carried supreme resolve; he brought down the Light Sword in his hand fiercely, and a huge pillar of light shot straight at the prison.

Under the combined attack of Longling and the others, the blood-colored prison began to show cracks, and finally shattered with a tremendous bang.

At the moment the blood-colored prison shattered, the Blood Sea Sovereign's body completely dissipated into the Blood Sea.

As the Blood Sea Sovereign dissipated, the dark clouds above the Blood Sea gradually dispersed, revealing a clear sky.

Sunlight fell upon the sparkling sea surface, as if bringing a hint of warmth and hope to this sea area that had just endured a fierce battle.

However, just as they were preparing to take a brief rest, the Blood Sea suddenly underwent another anomaly.

The sea surface began to churn, forming a huge whirlpool; the center of the whirlpool gradually opened, forming a gate, its shape ferocious, like the mouth of a gigantic blood crocodile, emitting a dim red light.

"It seems the secret of the Ancient Pagoda is far deeper than we imagined." Longling gazed at the gate, her eyes flashing with determined light, "This may be the entrance to the next level of the Ancient Pagoda."

Heifeng nodded; the Ghost Dance secret technique gave him an innate sensitivity to this mysterious power, "I sense that behind the gate lies even greater power; we must be well prepared."

Fengyu and Yunying exchanged a glance, then began to jointly cast spells, granting the party protective and beneficial enchantments, "No matter what lies ahead, we will face it together."

Tieya and Tieshan inspected their weapons and armor, ensuring that upon entering the next level of the Ancient Pagoda they could immediately join the fight.

Longling took a deep breath, then turned to address everyone: "No matter what is hidden in the next level of the Ancient Pagoda, be careful."

"Yes!" everyone replied in unison, his voice filled with determination.

Longling took the lead, the others followed closely, and together they stepped into the gate resembling a blood crocodile's maw.

As they entered, the gate gradually closed, and the Blood Sea returned to calm once more, as if nothing had ever happened.