Chapter 780: Analyzing the Blood Brand, Calculating from Many Sides

Chen Youqing was taken aback, but in his heart, he actually disagreed.

Chen Yan's plan for a surprise attack on Ji Prefecture was, in the eyes of the Five Clans, a brilliant strategy.

An extremely powerful eighth-rank being fell, and everyone assumed it was Lu Xunyang who had wiped out the extremely powerful ancient divine beast, so they sent armies toward the Forbidden Land of Ancient Gods.

Chen Yan had guessed everyone's thoughts and launched a surprise attack on Ji Prefecture directly.

The point where Chen Yan failed was simply miscalculating the strength of the Chen Master.

Who could have imagined that the Chen Master would travel ten thousand miles in an instant and arrive directly at Ji Prefecture?

If one were to say Chen Yan was on the second layer, then the Chen Master was on the third layer.

If it were truly as the Chen Master said, that Chen Yan had gone to die on purpose.

Then Chen Yan would not be on the second layer, but directly on the fourth layer.

Even if Chen Yan was outrageous, how could he be this outrageous?

Moreover, once a person is dead, everything is gone; could Chen Yan really have deceived the heavens under the very eyes of the Chen Master?

Therefore, even though Chen Youqing already held Chen Yan in high enough regard, he still felt that what the Chen Master said was a bit too outrageous.

"Father, how should we handle the Blood Brand?" Chen Youqing asked again.

"I have already arranged for Chen Zhidong to go find the Blood Gu and persuade it to join the Five Clans," the Chen Master said.

Chen Zhidong, of the Creation Realm, is a descendant of Chen Qi, and he keeps a low profile in Chen Prefecture.

But after the war began, Chen Zhidong gradually shone brilliantly and is already a commander of the Five Clans' vanguard army.

"Mm, that is excellent," Chen Youqing nodded:

"Although the Blood Gu is destined to be devoured by the Blood Brand, a divine object such as the Blood Brand should still be brought under the Five Clans as soon as possible."

The Blood Brand is picky about its master.

The reason it was able to emerge into the world was also because it sensed the existence of Ji Tianhe.

Now that Ji Tianhe is dead, the Blood Brand should have remained sealed, waiting for the next Blood Gu.

Unexpectedly, the person who killed Ji Tianhe could also become the Blood Gu.

This was already the outcome Chen Youqing most wanted to see.

…………

At the same time.

Deep in the forest, dappled light and shadow fell upon the blood blade in Li Zhiyi's hand.

"Killing intent..."

Li Zhiyi murmured; just a moment ago, as if he had experienced a sudden enlightenment, he perceived the marvelous nature of the Blood Brand.

"The Blood Brand is composed of killing intent, but killing intent is merely a low-level power of will; since that is the case, why do I need the Blood Brand?"

Li Zhiyi observed:

"Even if it is a divine artifact, if it is not my own, then it is not mine; it is better to have power firmly in one's own hands."

Li Zhiyi manifested the power of will in one hand and began to inject it into the Blood Brand.

Sss, sss, sss...

The power of will collided with the Blood Brand, and instantly, the sound of ice and fire merging rang out.

Hum!

Blinding red light erupted, and roars filled with killing intent resounded within Li Zhiyi's divine sense.

"Be quiet!" Li Zhiyi's eyes erupted with brilliant light.

This was the Blood Brand resisting him.

Li Zhiyi could even feel a sense of disdain, the kind a master feels toward a cat or dog.

That seemingly quiet blood blade was, in reality, a demonic beast overlooking the world, erupting in anger at Li Zhiyi's current insolence.

"If I were the master you chose, how could I be treated like this? I fear I am not the master you chose, but the servant you chose."

Li Zhiyi sneered:

"Even a blade wants to look down on me? Is Li Zhiyi truly so easy to bully?"

His eyes erupted with fierce light, and surging power of will poured into the Blood Brand like the sea.

Terrifying!

The scorching brilliant light seemed almost to burn through this world, yet Li Zhiyi continued to explosively inject his power of will into the Blood Brand.

Hum, hum, hum, steady!

The humming of the Blood Brand grew louder and louder, and as the blade flashed, it slashed out invisible blade marks.

The surrounding trees were all cut down.

It was as if it were threatening Li Zhiyi.

The Blood Brand is a divine artifact; even when Ji Tianhe held the Blood Brand, it had never been as dissatisfied as it was with Li Zhiyi.

Ji Tianhe had treated the Blood Brand as the only way to avenge himself, eager to worship the Blood Brand.

But Li Zhiyi was more like a dog rebelling against its master; at this moment, the Blood Brand was clearly exuding human-like anger and disdain.

"Come!" Li Zhiyi said indifferently:

"I don't believe I cannot outlast a blade."

He wanted to engage in a tug-of-war with the Blood Brand.

He let out a low shout, and immediately after, he unleashed even more power of will from within his body.

He had long since discovered that his physical body was like a sponge; as long as he kept squeezing, there would be a continuous flow of power of will, as if it were endless.

"I also want to see my own limits."

Li Zhiyi's eyes widened, and he stubbornly held out against the Blood Brand.

In a place where Li Zhiyi had never perceived.

Crackle.

An arc of electricity flickered in the forest, then quickly vanished without a trace.

And deep within the earth where Li Zhiyi was located, a thunder sphere about a thousand meters in diameter drifted within the magma.

"Interesting."

Inside the Magnetic Storm Thunder Prison, Zhang Huizhi learned of Li Zhiyi's current changes and revealed a hint of a smile.

"I originally only wanted to seize a divine artifact; I didn't expect there to be such a wonderful turn of events."

Zhang Huizhi laughed:

"The Blood Brand is by no means simple. This is the first time I've seen a divine artifact that resists its master; even if I get my hands on it, it will be troublesome."

It was also at this moment.

A round, rolling thunder sphere hung in mid-air, with pale purple electric light wrapping around the sphere like velvet.

A round eye resembling a black grape was embedded in the center, and when it blinked, tiny sparks would flash:

"Master, should we withdraw then?" the thunder sphere creature asked.

Zhang Huizhi slapped out, directly sending the thunder sphere creature flying:

"Withdraw, withdraw what? I came all this way, am I here to watch a play?"

Zhang Huizhi looked at the cowering thunder sphere creature and said, frustrated by its lack of ambition:

"Isn't it fine to just wait for him to finish nurturing the Blood Brand?

I am determined to obtain the Blood Brand."

It was also at this moment.

Another thunder sphere creature flew into the room and said:

"Boss, two Creation Realm experts from the Five Clans have arrived; they want to forcibly take Li Zhiyi away."

"Creation Realm?" Zhang Huizhi frowned:

"If this Li Zhiyi goes to the Five Clans, it will be much more troublesome for me to steal the Blood Brand."

Zhang Huizhi narrowed his eyes.

That Li Zhiyi was currently analyzing the Blood Brand was clearly what he wanted to see.

If Li Zhiyi failed, he wouldn't care about anything else and would just steal the Blood Brand directly.

Regardless of whether the Blood Brand could be used, it was still the Blood Brand.

But now that Li Zhiyi had hope of analyzing the Blood Brand, Zhang Huizhi would not let Li Zhiyi slip out of his control.

"No one can take what I have set my sights on." Zhang Huizhi narrowed his eyes:

"Creation Realm, can you handle them?"

Crackle.

The two thunder sphere creatures flashed with thunderous light:

"Creation Realm, three hundred brothers will be enough."

Zhang Huizhi raised an eyebrow; the Magnetic Storm Thunder Prison had now produced two hundred thousand thunder sphere creatures.

Without exaggeration, the current Zhang Huizhi was absolutely the leader of a major power, possessing massive military strength.

Moreover, the number of thunder sphere creatures was increasing with each passing day.

Only such a force could support Zhang Huizhi's endless source of intelligence.

Zhang Huizhi sneered and waved his hand:

"Do it cleanly; don't let the Five Clans discover you."

"Yes!" the two thunder sphere creatures immediately replied.

Soon, within the magma, hundreds of thunder sphere creatures flew toward the surface.

As for Zhang Huizhi, he continued to practice the World Instant, and on the Saint-Breaking Tree, the 【Skill】 character Saint-Breaking Fruit was slowly growing.

At the same time.

Above the clouds, two figures sped along.

"That Chen Min is a lunatic!"

One of them said in a low voice:

"A piece of trash from a side branch!"

The two were Chen Zhidong, the commander of the vanguard of the Five Clans Allied Army, and his adjutant.

Just previously, the vanguard that was supposed to enter Qingshan had encountered the great army led by Chen Min of the Great Xia.

The two armies clashed, both for the sake of Li Zhiyi.

Chen Min had nearly killed Chen Zhidong.

"Go and bring that Li Zhiyi back to the Allied Army first." Chen Zhidong said coldly.

"But the Elder told us to invite him and to be more respectful." The adjutant hesitated:

"After all, he is the master of the Blood Brand; we should still treat him with courtesy."

"Invite?" Chen Zhidong said coldly:

"Inviting also requires looking at the timing; there is no time to invite him now. I will say a few words at most, and if he refuses, I will directly escort him to the Allied Army!"

Chen Zhidong stopped mid-sentence.

Li Zhiyi was not the master of the Blood Brand, but the Blood Parasite chosen by the Blood Brand.

He was aware of this matter.

But he could not say more; in his eyes, that Li Zhiyi was not a person at all, but a fruit, a pig or sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Why bother inviting such an existence?

It was at this very moment.

Crackle!

Upon the earth, streaks of lightning suddenly erupted, and something instantly shot up from the broken ground.

Chen Zhidong's eyes flashed, and he was instantly horrified:

"Not good!"

Rumble rumble!!!!

High above in the sky, streaks of brilliant thunderous light suddenly erupted, illuminating the world.

The next instant, only a trail of rising white clouds remained in the void.

Several hundred miles away.

The Great Xia military guards led by Chen Min were still locked in battle with the Five Tribes vanguard, and at this moment, they were all drawn by the roar erupting in the distance.

"What happened over there?" Chen Min narrowed his eyes.

"Report, the positioning array disk planted on Chen Zhidong has disappeared!" a military guard transmitted via voice:

"The last location was that side where the explosion occurred."

Chen Min's long sword slashed down, the pitch-black blade light instantly severing bodies one after another, his eyes flashing wildly:

"Chen Zhidong is dead?

Who did this?!"