Chapter 1073: Alliance Secret (Second Update)

The self-detonation of the three Clones created an unimaginable impact. With a tremendous rumble, the ground vibrations reached their Peak, and large areas began to collapse! As the ground collapsed, massive Rifts immediately cracked open, signifying that this fragment of the Rain Realm had split apart!

"Wang Lin, this old man will help you rescue the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor!" Heavenly Fate Child laughed loudly, using the shockwave from the self-detonation of the three Clones to force Wang Wei and Hu Juan back and prevent Wang Lin from advancing. He took a step, rushing directly into the encirclement of the thirty-five shattered nirvana Cultivators. Taking advantage of the fact that these shattered nirvana Cultivators could not Divide Soul, he transformed into a long rainbow and actually drilled beneath the mountain Peak!

At the same time, booming sounds immediately emerged from within the mountain Peak. Under the pressure of the Golden Lock, it not only stopped sinking but actually reversed, rising another ten feet!

As a result, the mountain Peak had now risen more than twenty feet, reaching nearly thirty feet!

The old man who struggled free from the green light suddenly looked at Heavenly Fate Child, his eyes revealing a strange light. But he did not speak. Instead, surrounded by green light, he shot out, directly escaping the base of the mountain Peak. The moment he appeared, he immediately roared: "All clansmen of the Four Saints Sect, unleash all Divine Abilities and destroy this mountain!!"

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and slammed it down fiercely. Immediately behind him, a massive Azure Dragon, tens of thousands of feet long, materialized. This Azure Dragon was filled with a sense of antiquity. Following the old man's strike, the Azure Dragon instantly opened its mouth, and a burst of blue Qi suddenly shot out, heading straight for the mountain Peak.

The surrounding Elders of the Four Saints Sect did not hesitate either, unleashing their Divine Abilities, which transformed into an endless power directed straight at the mountain Peak!

At this moment, the Rifts in the earth grew more numerous, turning into fragments that began to collapse and sink into the Void. The spatial Rifts around them increased even further, seemingly intent on swallowing the heavens and the earth.

The rumbling sounds shook the heavens and the earth. Under the combined attack of the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor and all the Elders, the mountain Peak immediately began to tremble. Large sections of debris fell off, and even the Golden Lock on it seemed to become unstable.

But the more this happened, the uglier the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor's expression became.

Just then, a loud laugh came from within the mountain Peak. Suddenly, a Rift tore open directly through the middle of the mountain, and Heavenly Fate Child shot out from within. He displayed rare excitement, holding a fist-sized mass of black blood in his hand, and rushed straight into the sky amidst maniacal laughter.

The materialized Golden Lock suddenly transformed into a sheet of golden light, chasing after Heavenly Fate Child and landing on the mass of black blood in his right hand, seemingly acting as a Seal.

But Heavenly Fate Child paid no attention to any of this. As he rushed out, he slammed his right hand down fiercely toward the collapsing earth below! Amidst the rumbling sounds, the already collapsing earth instantly began to break down over an even wider area. A massive Vortex appeared in the Void below, and as it spun, it immediately ground the fragments into powder and sucked them all in.

This single palm strike did not just cause the collapse of one fragment of the local Rain Realm; rather, the entire Rain Immortal Realm, already unstable, began its final disintegration!

Muffled roars constantly echoed between heaven and earth. The Rain Realm, just like the Thunder Realm of yesteryear, began to collapse and shatter one after another.

"Wang Lin, this old man must thank you for everything you've done along the way! If fate allows, we will certainly meet again someday! By then, this old man will be able to become the Heavenly Dao!!" Heavenly Fate Child was about to depart amidst his wild laughter. The Azure Dragon Saint Emperor, who had just broken free, flashed a cold light in his eyes. He formed a hand Seal with his right hand and pointed upward. Immediately, the Azure Dragon materialized behind him roared, opened its mouth, and as the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor lowered his right hand, the Dragon shot out directly, swallowing toward Heavenly Fate Child.

Furthermore, the instant the Azure Dragon charged out, the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor slammed his right hand onto his chest, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. This blood transformed into a blood arrow and merged into the Dragon's body. Suddenly, the entire Azure Dragon was instantly surrounded by bloody light, its roar shaking the heavens, and in the blink of an eye, it approached the distant Heavenly Fate Child and swallowed him whole.

The rumbling sounds immediately shook the heaven and earth. As the Azure Dragon dissipated, Heavenly Fate Child's body was thrown out. Two Seals on his glabella were torn open, blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and he stared at the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor, laughing hoarsely: "As expected of the Four Saints Sect's strongest Saint Emperor! I've learned my lesson!" With a flash, he disappeared into the distance again.

The surrounding shattered nirvana Elders were about to give chase, but the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Let him go! This person has deeply hidden cultivation. If we force him to unleash it, the casualties today would be too great; it's not worth it! Furthermore, this old man was trapped for too long and is now at the end of his tether."

As soon as he said this, all the Elders of the Four Saints Sect respectfully affirmed.

"You are the new Vermilion Bird?" The Azure Dragon Saint Emperor's gaze landed on Wang Lin, and he spoke slowly.

Wang Lin nodded, cupped his fists, and said, "Greetings, Azure Dragon Saint Emperor!"

The Azure Dragon Saint Emperor focused his gaze on Wang Lin for a long time, nodded, and said, "The Four Saints Sect Bloodline is interconnected, so this old man will not offer thanks."

"I wonder what exactly that item Heavenly Fate Child took from beneath the mountain is?" Wang Lin frowned and spoke calmly.

"Heavenly Dao Blood!" The Azure Dragon Saint Emperor's gaze fell upon Wang Wei and Hu Juan. His pupils contracted, and he spoke slowly.

"Heavenly Dao… Blood?" Wang Lin gasped.

"When this old man, Xuanzhongzi, and others first arrived after the Rain Realm had just collapsed, it was originally for the Immortal Realm's Legacy Immortal Arts and Magic Treasures. However, we discovered many mysterious things here. The reason the Immortal Realm was destroyed was precisely because of the existence of these things!" As the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor spoke, the collapse of the area grew more violent, and everyone immediately flew out, continuously ascending.

"This Locked Mountain was originally a Seal arranged by Immortal Emperor Qing Lin. A Rift appeared during the Immortal Realm Catastrophe. Back then, I was misled by Xuanzhongzi and entered it with him. Later, an accident occurred, and I was trapped inside, unable to leave.

Moreover, because of the existence of this Seal, my cries for help could only be heard by special individuals!" The Azure Dragon Saint Emperor glanced at Wang Lin as he said this while flying.

"Even so, beneath that Locked Mountain, I discovered that mass of blood, which was precisely what Qing Lin had Sealed! After studying it, I still didn't know its origin, until the Fourth Heavenly Decay descended upon me. Given my state at the time, it was impossible to survive. In desperation, I swallowed that blood…" A trace of fear appeared in the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor's eyes.

"With just one mouthful, I fell unconscious. When I woke up, the Fourth Heavenly Decay had already passed. However, beneath that Seal, there was no heaven and earth power. This old man possessed the cultivation of the Fourth Decay but was constantly unable to escape! I could only gradually weaken under the consumption of the Seal."

"What is Heavenly Dao Blood!" Wang Lin said in a deep voice while flying. He always felt that the blood's aura was somewhat familiar, vaguely similar to the blood rust on the Iron Sword he had obtained. Furthermore, it contained a trace of the crystal power he had acquired from the head of the Eight-Star Ancient God in the Demon Spirit Land.

"For that, you need to ask the Immortal Emperor's disciples from back then!" The Azure Dragon Saint Emperor's gaze fell upon Wang Wei and Hu Juan.

"So that's how it is…" Wang Wei murmured to himself, a look of bitterness crossing his face. He had always guessed the true reason for the Immortal Realm's collapse, and upon hearing the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor's words, his speculation gained a degree of certainty.

"About a hundred years before the Immortal Realm Catastrophe, red rain fell within the Rain Immortal Realm. This red rain was like blood, containing a strange power that Master referred to as Heavenly Dao Blood!" Hu Juan said softly from the side.

"No one knows what the Heavenly Dao is, but Master believed that the Heavenly Dao is also a living entity! Furthermore, when the ancient Primeval Immortal Domain still existed, there were rumors that the Heavenly Dao had died!" Wang Wei said in a deep voice.

"Even if it didn't die, it was severely wounded. What descended upon the Rain Realm was naturally the Heavenly Dao's bloodstain! Master collected this Heavenly Dao Blood and refined it repeatedly until only a fist-sized mass remained! During this time, Master had people swallow some, but everyone who swallowed it immediately turned into a pool of bloody water and died. After that, no one dared to swallow this Heavenly Dao Blood again!" Speaking up to this point, Wang Wei gave the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor a very strange look.

Wang Lin was mentally shaken. Hearing these never-before-heard events, he couldn't help but gasp.

"Master believed that if Heavenly Dao Blood descended into our Rain Immortal Realm, perhaps the Heavenly Dao's other remnants descended into the other Three Realms…" Wang Wei glanced at Wang Lin and explained, "It is indeed too shocking, but if you treat the Heavenly Dao as a person, then this person was severely injured, their Physical Body was scattered after being torn apart, and even their Primordial Spirit collapsed into countless fragments. If you think of it that way, you might understand… Although I don't agree with this view, it was merely a conjecture Master reached after his research back then."

During the conversation, everyone continuously ascended until they reached the platform inside the great Rain Realm Gate. After landing one by one, the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor said in a deep voice: "The Cultivator who stole the Heavenly Dao Blood clearly knows all about this, but he doesn't know that I swallowed half of that mass of Heavenly Dao Blood back then. The reason the remainder is the same size is that it contains some of this old man's own blood! I want to see how he Cultivates with this!"

A shadow flashed across the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor's eyes, and he revealed a strange smile. When this smile fell upon the eyes of those around him, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

"New Vermilion Bird, return with me to the Four Saints Sect and tell me about the changes that have occurred in our Four Saints Sect over the years! Since only you came here today, I presume the other Saint Emperors have already died!" The Azure Dragon Saint Emperor's voice was calm, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Wang Lin quietly took a step back, moving closer to Wang Wei and Hu Juan. He said in a deep voice: "Senior Azure Dragon, Junior still has important matters to attend to and cannot return to the Four Saints Sect immediately."

"Oh?" The Azure Dragon Saint Emperor looked at Wang Lin. Wang Lin met his gaze without flinching. After a moment, the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor nodded slightly and said, "That is fine too!"

After speaking, he turned and stepped directly toward the massive Rain Realm Gate on the platform. Behind him, all the Elders of the Four Saints Sect followed, though a few individuals looked back at Wang Lin before leaving without hesitation! Even the Elders of the Vermilion Bird Saint Sect did the same!

"New Vermilion Bird, remember to return the Vermilion Bird Primeval Sacred Artifact when you come back!" The Azure Dragon Saint Emperor's emotionless voice drifted from afar.

I am currently writing the third chapter. I didn't buy Red Bull today, but I prepared plenty of cigarettes and coffee—enough to push through.