Chapter 650: The Heavenly Fate Sect

Just as Xu Jingming was focusing on his breakthrough.

In a highly concealed palace in the southern district of Mocheng.

The setting sun, like residual blood, streamed through the windows, staining the entire palace with a crimson hue as if drenched in blood.

The walls surrounding the palace were carved with various reliefs and patterns.

But unlike ordinary religious depictions, these patterns depicted ferocious, bloodthirsty beasts.

On the front wall of the palace was painted a massive, scarlet blood moon.

But upon closer inspection, this blood moon resembled a ferocious beast itself.

Beneath the blood moon, on a majestic throne, sat a burly man clad in blood-red battle armor.

On either side of the throne stood a stern-faced man and a stunningly beautiful woman with a voluptuous figure.

All three exuded the aura of ninth-rank energy users!

The man on the throne had even reached the terrifying peak of ninth rank!

Below the steps before the throne,

stood eighteen crimson-robed Grand Archbishops, each radiating the aura of eighth-rank Grand Masters.

Headquarters of the Heavenly Fate Sect in Dayangzhou!

Compared to the Heavenly Fate Sect in Daxia, this assembly was clearly far more formidable.

Three ninth-rank Martial Saints, eighteen eighth-rank Grand Masters!

Merely this force alone was enough to sweep away most nations on Blue Star.

Clearly, the Heavenly Fate Sect had invested immense manpower and resources into Dayangzhou.

"According to the divine instructions brought back by Tianxin,

for the past two months, we have been hunting high-rank human energy users with potential.

We have eliminated four eighth-rank Grand Masters and severely wounded one ninth-rank Martial Saint!

Other national branches have also achieved abundant results."

The Grand Master's deep voice echoed from the throne.

As his words fell, a synchronized, fervent chorus rose throughout the palace:

"Blessed by Heaven's Mandate, the Divine Endures! The Great Divine One watches over us!"

The fervent cries, paired with the blood moon, made the palace's atmosphere eerily sinister.

It took dozens of seconds before the voices gradually faded.

"Tianyao, have the next targets for hunting been confirmed?"

As the Grand Master spoke, the beautiful woman beside him replied in a sultry voice:

"Confirmed. There are five targets to be eliminated within the next one or two months.

They are Deputy Commander Benson of the Night Shadow Legion, Deputy Chairwoman Kela of the Silver Moon Consortium, Chief Supervisor Ling Shuang of Thunder Martial Academy..."

She listed five names in one breath, paused, then added:

"All are from different nations, under forty years old,

yet all have already reached the eighth-rank Grand Master level and have a reasonable chance of ascending to ninth rank."

"Hmm, good.

Eliminating them will effectively reduce humanity's high-rank combat strength."

The Grand Master nodded slightly.

"Though their combat abilities are considerable, with proper tactics, eliminating them shouldn't be difficult.

Except for one—Chief Supervisor Ling Shuang of Thunder Martial Academy.

She possesses an S-rank spatial ability; even if I were to act personally, I might not capture her."

Tianyao frowned.

"Ling Shuang of Daxia?"

The Grand Master snorted coldly:

"I remember her. She has killed more than one of our Crimson Archbishops and destroyed multiple branches.

Tianhong's current concealment is largely due to her."

"Yes."

Tianyao nodded, "But after over a year of recuperation, Tianhong's side is ready to resume operations."

"Daxia remains one of the six great powers on Blue Star, and its government enforces strict control over religions.

Let him try again. If it fails, have him abandon Daxia and come to Dayangzhou."

The Grand Master ordered, "As for Ling Shuang you mentioned, I will contact Tianxin and ask the Mind-Control Divine One if it has any strategies."

"Yes!" Tianyao's eyes lit up as he nodded eagerly.

If the Mind-Control Divine One devised the plan, the success rate of eliminating Ling Shuang would rise dramatically!

"Tianxuan, are tomorrow's blood sacrifices prepared?" the Grand Master continued.

"Prepared. Blood sacrifices will commence simultaneously in the four districts—east, west, south, and north.

Each sacrifice site will be overseen by a Crimson Archbishop in person."

The man on the other side of the throne replied.

He was tall and thin, his voice as cold as ice.

"Good."

The Grand Master nodded, his smile bloody and cruel:

"Let these lowly humans replenish our blood reserves—it's perfect."

"Uncle Xuan, tomorrow there's a Holy Church celebration in the central district—why not use that as a blood sacrifice site too?"

At that moment, the palace's heavy doors suddenly swung open.

A handsome youth, almost otherworldly in appearance,

with pale skin as if he had never seen sunlight, stepped in with a smile.

"Tianjian? Aren't you in Greenland? Why are you in Dayangzhou?"

Tianxuan frowned at the youth.

Meanwhile, the eighteen eighth-rank Grand Masters below the steps bowed deeply and called out:

"Divine Son!"

Tianjian!

The only member of the Heavenly Fate Sect not of ninth rank yet bearing the "Tian" title.

He is twenty-eight, yet already a seventh-rank Middle Zongshi.

He is also the sect's Divine Son, possessing an SS-rank enhancement ability with limitless potential!

"I called him here."

The Grand Master's deep voice rang out, then he chuckled:

"All four SS-rank awakened humans have surfaced.

Tianjian is a seventh-rank Zongshi—his rank far surpasses theirs. It's time he made his presence known.

"I see."

Tianxuan nodded and explained to Tianjian:

"The Holy Church's celebration is in the central district. Choosing it as a sacrifice site would surely enrage the city government.

Besides, the Holy Church is our ally—we have no reason to strike them."

"Uncle Xuan, you're overthinking."

Tianjian grinned, "We've performed blood sacrifices countless times.

Mocheng's city government has surely labeled us their number-one cult.

Since we've already angered them, one more won't matter.

As for the American Holy Church, they love using us as their white gloves to cause chaos in other nations—

then let us bear all the blame.

This blood sacrifice will be interest on their debt.

Give me four Crimson Archbishops,

along with their support staff—I'll oversee the central district's sacrifice."

Before Tianxuan could respond, the Grand Master laughed and nodded:

"No wonder you're the Divine Son. Since you're so confident,

the central district's sacrifice is yours. I'll assign you four eighth-rank Grand Masters."

"Thank you, Uncle Ling. When I meet my master again, I'll report your achievements in full."

Tianjian licked his lips, clearly eager for tomorrow's blood sacrifice.