Chapter 182: Divine Bloodline

Zhou Xuan's mind and spirit had already sunk to the valley bottom; he personally witnessed the Zhou Guang Holy Land he had painstakingly maintained for millions of years collapse in an instant, and his two longtime companions who had stood side by side perished in body and soul!

Immense grief and fear intertwined, pressing him so hard he could barely breathe!

He forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart and steeled himself to meet Li Zhangsheng's gaze.

"Why?"

Li Zhangsheng slowly walked up to Zhou Xuan, his white robes trailing on the ground, a faint flow of time-space dao circulating around him, his tone calm yet carrying an unquestionable majesty: "I want to know what bloodline flows within Mu Xuan Yi's body; you captured her, so you must know, right?"

"Someone as strong as you actually doesn't know the origin of her bloodline." Hearing this question, Zhou Xuan couldn't help but slightly startle, his gaze toward Li Zhangsheng filled with doubt.

This person before him is truly an Eternal Lord, the supreme existence standing at the pinnacle of Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu, with vast vision and boundless experience—how could he not know the origin of Mu Xuan Yi's bloodline?

This left him utterly baffled.

Zhou Xuan couldn't help but ask: "As an Eternal Lord with power that reaches heaven and earth, who penetrates all ancient mysteries, how can you not know what bloodline lies within her body?"

Li Zhangsheng's eyes turned cold in an instant, a wave of icy chill instantly enveloping Zhou Xuan's entire body:

"Now I am the one asking you, not you questioning me."

"You only need to answer my question honestly; besides that, say nothing extra."

The icy words pierced his mind like a blade, making him shiver all over and instantly snap to attention!

Now he had become a prisoner, his life and death entirely in the other's single thought, with no room for idle talk!

Zhou Xuan fell silent for a moment, his eyes slightly shifting!

He raised his head and tentatively said to Li Zhangsheng: "I can tell you all the secrets of her bloodline, but you must promise me that after learning the answer you will let me go—how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhangsheng curled the corner of his mouth in a mocking arc, looking down on Zhou Xuan from above, his tone indifferent: "Do you think you still have the right to choose, as you are now?"

"I have ways to make life worse than death, but I don't wish to use them on you."

"Of course, perhaps if you speak, I might let you go if I'm in a good mood."

Zhou Xuan sank into contemplation, appearing to hesitate over whether to reveal the truth, while secretly activating a soul secret technique, silently sending a distress signal to his master, the Master of Mist Ridge, beyond countless star fields!

"Master, an Eternal Lord has come to the Zhou Guang Holy Land and opened a massacre; please come quickly!"

He wanted to buy time, waiting for his teacher to arrive.

After secretly sending the message, Zhou Xuan slowly raised his head, took a deep breath, and then spoke slowly:

"Actually, telling you is no problem!!"

"What flows within Mu Xuan Yi's body is the legendary Divine Bloodline."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhangsheng's eyes narrowed slightly: "Divine Bloodline?"

Beside her, Mu Xuan Yi was even more stunned, her face full of disbelief as she lowered her gaze to her own body, never having imagined her origins could be so extraordinary!

"What realm do you mean by 'god' in your words?" Li Zhangsheng asked lightly, "The so-called gods people speak of are merely incomprehensibly powerful cultivators," and "how then do you know her bloodline is that of a god?"

"Ancient gods, they are existences that transcend the Eternal Lord; it is said that once one becomes a god, descendants can inherit his bloodline, continually unlocking the god's baptism and inheritance!"

Zhou Xuan first answered Li Zhangsheng's first question, then continued: "In the Hun Dun Hai lies a place renowned throughout Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu, the Supreme Forbidden Land known as Shen Yin Shan."

"Shen Yin Shan is the burial ground where the ancient gods fell and their bones lie; inside it hides endless ancient secrets and great opportunities, and its most precious supreme treasure is the legendary Divine Blood."

"Divine Blood is priceless; even a single drop is enough to drive countless Eternal Lords into a frenzy to seize it, making it a supreme treasure that can be encountered but not sought after in the entirety of Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu."

"I once followed my master, the Master of Mist Ridge, and personally witnessed a drop of pure Divine Blood sealed for myriad ages!"

"When I first saw Mu Xuan Yi in a lower realm, I clearly sensed that the aura of the bloodline flowing in her body was exactly the same as that drop of Divine Blood!"

"To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen a person whose bloodline matches Divine Blood exactly; such a thing is unheard of even in Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu!"

Saying this, a flicker of greed and unwillingness flashed in Zhou Xuan's eyes: "It is precisely for this reason that I deliberately captured her, planning to slowly extract her Divine Bloodline to break through my shackles, take the final step, and achieve the realm of the Eternal Lord."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhangsheng frowned slightly, never expecting Mu Xuan Yi's origins to be so significant!

Zhou Xuan looked at Li Zhangsheng and continued:

"Your Excellency, now that you know her bloodline, you must also understand how highly sought-after this bloodline is!"

"Her bloodline, I have not even told my master, the Master of Mist Ridge."

"This is my secret; I have never revealed it to anyone, not even the people of my Zhou Guang Holy Land know of the bloodline on her body."

"Your Excellency, how about we make a deal: you release me, and I will keep this secret for you!"

"If you insist on killing me, before I die I will spread the news that Mu Xuan Yi possesses the complete Divine Bloodline throughout the entirety of Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu!"

"You should know what it means to be a complete descendant of a god; once the news leaks, countless hidden ancient monsters and Eternal Lords throughout Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu will go mad."

"By then, not only Mu Xuan Yi, but even you, Your Excellency, will fall into endless pursuit and trouble, with no peace ever!"

Zhou Xuan firmly believed this leverage would make Li Zhangsheng hesitate to act against him, fearing to strike!

However, he overestimated himself and underestimated Li Zhangsheng!

After hearing his threat, Li Zhangsheng gave a careless light smile: "Oh, is that so?"

Having said that, Li Zhangsheng slowly raised his palm and casually slapped Zhou Xuan!

Zhou Xuan's pupils dilated suddenly, a wave of deathly despair instantly engulfing him completely.

"No!!!"

A shrill scream echoed through the void.

In the final instant before his flesh and soul were annihilated, Zhou Xuan mustered all his remaining strength to transmit the top-secret message that Mu Xuan Yi possessed the complete Divine Bloodline to his master, the Master of Mist Ridge!

Even in death, he would not let Li Zhangsheng and his ilk have an easy time!

Boom!

Zhou Xuan's body turned into a blood mist, both form and spirit destroyed!

……

In a expanse shrouded in thick mist, the mist surged and churned, condensing into a massive figure!

This figure had two rows of eyes on its face, and its towering stature stretched nearly a light-year.

The Master of Mist Ridge, Zhou Xuan's teacher, a genuine Eternal Lord!

"Zhou Xuan died, the blood of the gods, this..." with an excited rumbling sound echoed throughout all of spacetime!