Chapter 994: The Ancient Imperial Clan Decapitation Squad, Earth-Bound Spirits, Crimson Mandrake Blossoms

The Ancient Imperial Clan was a formidable force in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm that could not be ignored.

During the Ancient Era, they once ruled over the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

Aside from a few ancient lineages such as the Jun Clan, the Immortal Court, and the Underworld that had endured for countless eons,

nearly all other immortal powers were merely upstarts in the face of the Ancient Imperial Clan.

It was precisely for this reason that the Ancient Imperial Clan’s depth could not be overlooked.

At this moment, over a dozen seed-level prodigies of the Ancient Imperial Clan had gathered, forming a decapitation squad.

Their target, of course, was Jun Xiaoyao.

The Golden Crow Young Sacred King of the Sun God Mountain.

The Phoenix Maiden of the Phoenix Ancient Cave.

Xuan Haoqiong of the Dragon King Palace.

The heir of the Nine You Beast of Nine You Mountain, and others.

Each one was a dominant presence in the Immortal Realm.

When they emerged, they had stirred up major upheavals.

Many elders believed these seeds were among the Ancient Imperial Clan’s hopes for rising in this age.

Now, over a dozen seed-level prodigies of the Ancient Imperial Clan joining forces was an unprecedented spectacle.

No young genius had ever merited such a coordinated assault by over a dozen Ancient Imperial Clan seeds.

Jun Xiaoyao was the first.

“To warrant such an elaborate manhunt, even if the Chaotic Body perishes, his name will echo through posterity,” said the Nine You Beast heir, his voice icy.

He had not taken human form, remaining in his beast shape.

He bore a wolf’s head, horns like a bull’s, black scales covering his body, and nine tails, each ending in the head of a ferocious beast.

The Nine You Beast was one of the Ancient Fiends, wielding the supreme Nine You Great Art.

Nine You Mountain was a lineage of the Ancient Imperial Clan formed by the Nine You Beast.

Yet this Nine You Beast heir’s bloodline was clearly not as pure as that of the Little Divine Demon Ant.

Though he was a descendant of the Nine You , he was several generations removed.

He was not, like the Little Divine Demon Ant, a direct imperial bloodline.

Even so, this Nine You Beast heir’s strength could not be underestimated.

“Let us head straight into the depths of the Great Sacrifice Bloodland. I’ve heard this place holds the relics left behind by an alien dark immortal.”

“That Chaotic Body certainly won’t miss out on an opportunity from the alien realm,” said Xuan Haoqiong.

“What reward awaits us for eliminating a Chaotic Body?”

“This would be a monumental achievement, altering the balance between the two realms.”

These Ancient Imperial Clan seed prodigies had not even slain the Chaotic Body yet, yet already envisioned a glorious future in their minds.

They formed their decapitation squad and began penetrating deep into the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.

Not only them—other prodigies from both realms also began advancing inward.

Meanwhile, as the Ancient Imperial Clan decapitation squad delved deeper into the Great Sacrifice Bloodland,

on another front, Jun Xiaoyao finally arrived at the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.

Gazing at the fissure torn across the heavens, oozing blood,

Jun Xiaoyao clicked his tongue.

The frontier truly had no place that was benign.

“I can sense a terrifying aura within.”

On Jun Xiaoyao’s shoulder, the Little Divine Demon Ant’s antennae trembled slightly.

Its ant instinct sensed the strangeness and ill omen of the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.

“I heard this place was the burial ground of an alien dark immortal, holding his relics—quite intriguing.”

Jun Xiaoyao’s dictionary had no word called “fear.”

Of the Seven Marvels of the Immortal Realm, Jun Xiaoyao would charge in without hesitation.

In fact, in the future, Jun Xiaoyao planned to explore the unspeakable lands of the alien realm.

What was the Great Sacrifice Bloodland to Jun Xiaoyao?

He clasped his hands behind his back, stepped forward, and vanished inside.

Within the Great Sacrifice Bloodland, the crimson expanse stretched endlessly.

The earth seemed soaked in blood, radiating a bloody red hue.

At that moment, a mournful wailing rose from the surrounding heavens and earth.

Cold winds howled, filled with endless cries of ghosts and wails of demons.

Suddenly, black mist surged from the blood-soaked ground.

One by one, twisted, soul-emitting vengeful spirits emerged.

These spirits radiated boundless resentment, their surfaces flickering with countless agonized faces, like undying undead burning in eternal flames.

“Hmm, this is…”

Other cultivators encountering this sight would be utterly terrified.

Jun Xiaoyao felt only curiosity.

His vision was exceptional—he recognized their origin.

They appeared to be earth-bound spirits.

Earth-bound spirits were vengeful entities whose hatred endured for ten thousand years, gathering in one place, unable to leave, becoming bloodthirsty fiendish spirits.

The Great Sacrifice Bloodland, judging by its name, clearly represented slaughter and ill omen.

These earth-bound spirits could not escape the Great Sacrifice Bloodland, eternally bound here.

Instead, they became its guardians.

The strength of earth-bound spirits was proportional to their resentment and hatred.

And these emerging earth-bound spirits, each one alone, possessed Saint-level cultivation.

No wonder the Great Sacrifice Bloodland was one of the frontier’s forbidden zones.

This was truly no place for ordinary people to pass through.

But to Jun Xiaoyao, it posed no difficulty.

Chaotic energy surged around him like an ocean, engulfing all.

The surrounding earth-bound spirits were instantly annihilated within the chaotic tide.

Jun Xiaoyao pushed forward relentlessly.

The deeper he went, the more the scenery changed.

The earth cracked open into abyssal fissures.

Within them lay countless stellar remnants.

Not a single plant or tree grew there.

Clearly, the Great Sacrifice Bloodland had once witnessed an unimaginably brutal and vast battle.

It had utterly extinguished all life here.

“This place must have been the site of a battle between Immortal Sovereigns,” Jun Xiaoyao mused.

Once, Immortal Realm Sovereigns and alien immortal beings must have fought here.

The more he realized this, the more curious Jun Xiaoyao became—what secrets did the Great Sacrifice Bloodland truly conceal?

Jun Xiaoyao pressed deeper.

Later, he encountered several earth-bound spirits rivaling Sovereigns.

Even Immortal Realm seeds or Alien Imperial Princes encountering them would suffer greatly and endure fierce battles.

Yet Jun Xiaoyao simply crushed them underfoot, overwhelming them with sheer power.

Not to mention Jun Xiaoyao possessed the Great Sun Tathagata, a Primordial Spirit technique capable of inflicting massive damage upon these vengeful spirits.

Finally, Jun Xiaoyao reached the very depths of the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.

He looked ahead.

A white bone mountain towering over ten thousand zhang stood at the heart of the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.

Amidst ten thousand li of crimson sand, only the white bone mountain rose.

This sight was profoundly shocking, striking the eyes.

Upon the white bone mountain stood a black ancient stele.

Before the stele grew a cluster of crimson flowers.

Jun Xiaoyao stared closely—the stele was ancient beyond measure.

And the cluster of flowers were crimson mandrake blossoms.

Remember, the Great Sacrifice Bloodland held no life.

Yet here, a single crimson mandrake blossom grew beside the black ancient stele.

This was perplexing—and chilling.

Jun Xiaoyao could also sense that the crimson mandrake blossom contained immensely potent energy and laws.

Even stronger than the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Medicine he had previously obtained!

This was far more precious than an Immortal Herb—unparalleled treasure for those seeking to break through to Sovereign!

"Mandarava flower..."

The Mandarava flower is not the flower of the other shore, so it has no connection to the Other Shore Imperial Clan.

This flower represents a deadly poison symbolizing revenge and obsession!

Jun Xiaoyao pondered which race from the alien realm might be connected to the Mandarava flower.

But after much thought, he could not think of any—at least none seemed to exist in the alien realm now.

"Could it be an ancient alien clan long erased from history?" Jun Xiaoyao mused.

Suddenly, his gaze fell upon the massive bone mountain.

Upon closer inspection, Jun Xiaoyao’s breath caught slightly.

From afar, the entire bone mountain appeared as one unit.

It was, in fact, a colossal skull!