Chapter 650

Just as Xu Jingming was fully focused on breaking through.

Mo Ben, a highly concealed palace in the South District.

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

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

But unlike the figures of ordinary religions, 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 Wang Zuo, sat a burly man clad in crimson battle armor.

On either side of the Wang Zuo stood a stern man and a voluptuous, stunningly beautiful woman.

The aura of all three had reached the level of ninth-rank energy users!

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

Below the steps before the Wang Zuo,

stood eighteen red-robed Yidazhu Sect members, each with an aura matching the eighth-rank Master Zongshi level!

Headquarters of the Tianming Sect in Dayangzhou!

Compared to the Tianming Sect in Daxia, this side's roster was clearly far more luxurious.

Three ninth-rank Wu Sheng, eighteen eighth-rank Grand Masters!

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

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

"According to the divine instructions brought back by Tian Xin.

Over 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 Wu Sheng!

The other national branches have also achieved abundant results."

The low voice of the Supreme Pontiff on the Wang Zuo rang out.

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

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

The fervent cries, combined with the blood moon, made the palace's atmosphere deeply eerie.

It took dozens of seconds before the voices gradually faded.

"Tian Yao, have the next targets for hunting been confirmed?"

As the Supreme Pontiff finished speaking, the sultry voice of the beautiful woman beside him immediately replied:

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

They are: Vice Commander Ban Sen of the Night Shadow Legion, Vice Chairman Kela of the Silver Moon Consortium, Chief Supervisor Hearing Ling Shuang of Lei Ting Martial Arts Academy..."

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

"All are from various nations, under forty years of age.

Yet all have already reached the eighth-rank Master Zongshi level and have a certain probability of advancing to ninth rank."

"Hmm, good.

Killing them will effectively reduce humanity's high-rank combat power."

The Supreme Pontiff nodded slightly.

"Though their combat abilities are considerable, with the right methods, eliminating them should pose no major issue.

Except one—Chief Supervisor Hearing Ling Shuang of Lei Ting Martial Arts Academy.

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

Tian Yao frowned.

"Hearing Ling Shuang of Daxia?"

The Supreme Pontiff snorted coldly:

"I remember her. She has killed more than one of our red-robed Yidazhu Sect members and destroyed multiple branches.

Tian Hong's current concealment is largely due to her."

"Yes."

Tian Yao nodded, "But after over a year of recuperation, Tian Hong's side is now ready to resume operations."

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

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

The Supreme Pontiff ordered, "As for Hearing Ling Shuang you mentioned, I will contact Tian Xin to ask the Mind-Control Divine if it has any strategy."

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

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

"Tian Xuan, are tomorrow's blood sacrifices ready?" the Supreme Pontiff continued.

"Ready. Blood sacrifices will begin simultaneously in the four districts: East, West, South, and North.

Each sacrifice site will be personally overseen by a red-robed Yidazhu Sect member."

The man on the other side of the Wang Zuo replied.

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

"Good."

The Supreme Pontiff nodded, his smile bloody and cruel:

"It's perfect—let these lowly humans replenish our blood reserves."

"Uncle Xuan, there's a celebration by the Holy Court in the central district tomorrow. Why don't we choose that place as one of our blood sacrifice sites?"

At that moment, the tightly shut palace doors suddenly opened.

A young man with a handsome, even somewhat bewitching appearance,

his skin slightly pale as if he hadn't seen sunlight in a long time, stepped in with a smile on his face.

"Tianjian? Aren't you over in Greenland? What brings you to Dayangzhou?"

Tianxuan looked at the young man in confusion.

At the same time, the group of eighth-rank Grandmasters below the stairs called out to him with extreme respect:

"Divine Son!"

Tianjian!

The only member of the Tianming Sect who did not hold the ninth rank, yet likewise bore the prefix 'Tian' in his name.

He was twenty-eight years old this year, yet was already a seventh-rank Zhongwei Master Zongshi.

At the same time, he was also the Divine Son of the Tianming Sect who possessed an SS-rank Enhancement-type ability, with boundless potential!

"I was the one who called him over."

The Grand Cult Master's deep voice rang out, and he then laughed:

"The four SS-rank ability Awakeners on the human side have all appeared in the world.

Tianjian is a seventh-rank Master-level ability user, his rank far higher than theirs, and it's time he came out to stretch his legs."

"I see."

Tianxuan nodded and explained to Tianjian:

"The Holy Court's celebration is in the central district. If we choose to conduct the blood sacrifice there, it will undoubtedly draw the wrath of the city government.

Besides, the Holy Court is also one of our partners; there's no need to make a move against them."

"Uncle Xuan, you're overthinking it."

Tianjian grinned, "We've carried out our blood sacrifices who knows how many times.

The Moben city government has probably long since listed us as the number one evil cult.

Since we've already drawn their wrath, one more time won't matter.

As for the Mi country's Holy Court, they love nothing more than using us as their white gloves to stir up trouble in other countries.

The result is that all the curses fall on us to bear.

This blood sacrifice, let's just consider it collecting some interest from them.

How about this, Uncle Xuan, give me four Yidazhu Sect members.

And the corresponding support personnel. I'll preside over the blood sacrifice in the central district."

Before Tianxuan could speak, the Grand Cult Master laughed heartily and nodded:

"Worthy of the Divine Son. Since you have such confidence,

then the blood sacrifice in the central district is yours. I'll assign you four eighth-rank Grandmasters."

"Thank you, Uncle Ling. Next time I see my teacher, I'll faithfully report your meritorious deeds."

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