Chapter 899

Virtual world, Qingjing, Island No. 1.

Inside the luxurious villa at the center of the floating island.

Li Changfeng, head of the Li family, sat facing his younger brother Li Yang.

The Xinhuo World has opened, and many high-ranking ninth-stage warriors from Great Xia have already departed for South Pole Continent.

Its resources, combat techniques, and even the opportunities to evolve and transcend one's supernatural abilities are immensely tempting—even to the vast Li family.

But the ancient civilization's Xinhuo World is also full of uncertainty.

If even one of the Li family's three ninth-stage warriors perishes, the family will suffer considerable decline.

Therefore, none of the Li family's three ninth-stage warriors have set out.

Of course,

while the ninth-stage warriors stayed put, the Li family's direct-line eighth-stage peak warriors had already begun their journey.

"Big brother, according to the information I received,

Su Qingli, Ling Shuang, and Xu Jingming have already departed for South Pole Continent."

On the sofa, Li Yang spoke in a low tone.

"Three core figures dared to leave simultaneously.

Do they really think their Thunder Martial Hall is impregnable?"

Family head Li Changfeng raised an eyebrow and ordered: "Notify Hu Jinyu—initiate the plan ahead of schedule."

"Understood."

Li Yang nodded, then hesitated slightly:

"Before leaving, Su Qingli must have entrusted Gu Ming to handle all affairs. What if he intervenes?"

"He's a smart man—he'll change course if he senses trouble.

If he truly tries to block us... eliminate him."

Li Changfeng's eyes gleamed with cold light.

Great Xia forbids members of the Council from killing each other.

But exceptions exist—like Gu Ming, a ninth-stage councilor whose body is decaying, half-dead already, easy to handle.

"Understood."

Li Yang nodded, then smiled:

"When Su Qingli and the others return from the Xinhuo World and find the Thunder Martial Hall under new ownership, I wonder what expression they'll wear."

If the plan proceeds smoothly, the Li family can fully control the Thunder Martial Hall in no more than two months.

As for Su Qingli and the others attempting to violently reclaim it, that's pure nonsense.

If such a thing happens, the Li family will show them the brutality of a top-tier Great Xia family.

As for Xu Jingming, his ninth-stage power might be a threat to others.

But to the Li family, it means nothing.

Even if Xu Jingming is extraordinarily gifted, it will be at least seven or eight years before he truly reaches ninth stage.

By then, the Li family won't be what it is today.

"Once we seize the Thunder Martial Hall, our Li family's influence will rise another tier.

The most critical issue—the source of young geniuses—will be resolved once and for all."

Family head Li Changfeng nodded slightly in agreement.

The Li family has many members, and quite a few talented descendants.

But compared to the Thunder Martial Hall, which gathers all of Great Xia's geniuses, they fall far short.

"By the way, how's Hao'er lately?" Li Changfeng asked Li Yang.

"Not bad."

Mentioning Li Hao, Li Yang's face lit up with a hint of pride:

"Hao'er has been training hard and has successfully broken through to eighth-stage peak."

"Already eighth-stage peak? So fast?" Li Changfeng was surprised.

Though the incident where Xu Jingming severely injured him was long past,

it had only been five months total.

In five months, rising from eighth-stage low to eighth-stage peak.

Even the most talented youth in our clan hasn't achieved such a breakthrough speed.

"It seems Xu Jingming's beating did him some good.

It forced him to accumulate strength, then burst straight to eighth-stage peak."

Li Changfeng ultimately attributed Li Hao's surge to the resources invested in him.

After all,

as the son of his younger brother Li Yang,

the resources poured into Li Hao could have already created an eighth-stage peak Grand Master.

"I think the same—Hao'er just needs to push harder; maybe he'll even break into ninth stage someday."

Li Yang's smile was radiant.

A spoiled heir suddenly becoming a cultivation genius—

no matter who it was, this would bring joy.

Splash splash~~

A titanic tide of blood surged.

In the center of a crimson blood pool, Li Hao sat cross-legged.

Countless streams of blood, like living things, flowed into his body, continuously strengthening his physique.

From the aura radiating off him, he was even stronger than an ordinary ninth-stage low-level Saint!

Whoosh—

A black flash appeared. A man in a black robe stood beside the blood pool,

his back adorned with a massive blood moon emblem.

Tianhong, Grand Archbishop of the Heavenly Fate Church's Great Xia branch, in charge of all Heavenly Fate Church affairs in Great Xia.

"Master."

Li Hao opened his eyes, revealing a pair of blood-red, ferocious, and frenzied pupils.

"After absorbing this pool of blood, your physique has grown even stronger."

Looking at Li Hao, who was utterly transformed from five months ago, Tianhong's face glowed with fanatic satisfaction.

Originally, getting close to this spoiled heir was just an attempt to drag the Li family into the mess.

But he never expected to find a treasure!

Li Hao's compatibility with the Sacred Master's divine blood reached 95%!

He ultimately succeeded in the Divine Blood Ritual, forged from the Sacred Master's blood, becoming a Divine Blood Emissary!

With the Sacred Master's divine blood empowering him, Li Hao underwent a complete metamorphosis.

He could now perform Divine Blood techniques without side effects—even the former Divine Son, Tianjian, was nothing before him!

"It's all thanks to your cultivation, Master.

Without your guidance, I would never have gained this strength."

Li Hao spoke with respectful sincerity.

Only after gaining power did he realize how worthless he had once been.

And the one who brought about this transformation was his master.

"Hah! Good, good—you've completely shed your spoiled past."

Tianhong laughed heartily. "The headquarters' appointment has arrived—you will replace Tianjian as the next Divine Son. Your codename is 'Tianyou.'

From now on, your divine blood supply will be five times greater!"

"Five times the divine blood!" Li Hao's eyes blazed with intense light.

Even the original amount of divine blood had enabled him to rise from eighth-stage low to eighth-stage peak in just five months.

With five times the supply, he couldn't even imagine how terrifying his breakthrough speed would become!

"The Heavenly Fate Lord will receive you after you return from the Xinhuo World."

Tianhong nodded slightly.

"The Heavenly Fate Lord!"

A look of fanaticism appeared on Li Hao's face.

After a long moment, he calmed down and asked: "Did Xu Jingming go to the Xinhuo World?"

"Yes—not just him, but Ling Shuang and Su Qingli went too."

Tianhong seemed to have anticipated this question and replied swiftly.

"Excellent!"

Li Hao's face twisted into a monstrous snarl:

"Xu Jingming, Ling Shuang—your past humiliations? This time, I'll repay you a hundredfold!"