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Deep within the ruins, at the center of the pyramid, a crimson-gold throne stands atop a dark platform.

On the throne, a woman with her legs crossed leaned against the armrest, one hand supporting her chin, her pale face full of excitement.

"What a wonderful sight! I haven't seen so much fresh blood in so many years. All my hard work in arranging this has finally paid off."

She waved her hand gently, and the flesh and blood in the pool of blood beneath her feet writhed, a tentacle slowly rising and reaching outwards.

Before long, a glass of blood-red wine was placed in front of her, still steaming.

The woman brought the cup to her lips, her breath fluttering slightly, her eyes narrowed, and she looked completely intoxicated.

"Ah! This is it, this familiar taste!"

She shouted excitedly, took a small sip, and her pale cheeks flushed slightly.

"Oh my god..."

"Heh heh heh, what kind of thing is this, neither human nor ghost, unable to even distinguish between men and women, what are you yelling about here?"

Suddenly, a discordant voice rang out.

Click—click—

The wine glass shattered on the floor, and the blood-red wine splattered everywhere.

The atmosphere suddenly turned icy, and the woman's face instantly darkened.

"In the Phoenix family, any celestial being who dares to criticize their master will be eliminated."

"Oh my, Master, annihilation, that's amazing!"

The voice rang out again, its words full of mockery:

"After saying all that, why don't you give it a try?"

thump—

The woman slammed her fist on the armrest of the throne, her face ashen, her chest heaving.

After a long while, she suddenly calmed down:

"Aren't you just putting on a show of verbal sparring? Since you disapprove of my actions, as the core of the ruins, why don't you stop me?"

She slowly leaned back on the throne and chuckled softly:

"In the end, aren't you just a useless old man?"

Her voice echoed in the spacious throne room, while another voice suddenly fell silent.

The woman's lips curled slightly upward, her eyes sparkling with the joy of victory.

"Just watch, you useless old thing, like you watched the Eternal Blood perish in the past."

She slowly stood up and looked towards the door.

Standing before the gate, Shen Ze's eyes blazed with a blood-red light. He turned his head, staring intently at Wang Tianyuan, a strange smile playing on his lips.

"An S-rank talent... I've finally waited for this..."

Thorns and vines danced wildly, swirling around Wang Tianyuan and pulling him toward the gate.

Looking at the blood dripping from Wang Tianyuan's body, Shen Ze's eyes were filled with greed and hunger.

"Come, come, open the gates, and the glory of eternally burning blood will be rekindled in you!"

Shen Ze shouted fervently, and the next second, the shadow beneath his feet silently writhed.

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A sharp glint of light emerged from the shadows, slashing viciously toward his throat.

Shen Ze exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly manipulated the thorns in front of him to block the fatal assassination attempt.

However, he also lost control of Wang Tianyuan as a result.

Without a sound, a dozen tentacles flew out of the shadows, swiftly severing the thorny vines on Wang Tianyuan's body and pulling him back.

Su Wu emerged from the shadows and caught Wang Tianyuan steadily.

"You've already made arrangements with your master; three days of lavish meals await."

"quack!"

The Crow King gave an OK sign, and with his Shadow Scythe in hand, charged at Shen Ze once more.

Shen Ze frowned, manipulating the defensive formation while directing the vines to rush towards Su Wu, trying to snatch Wang Tianyuan back from his hands.

"Strange guy, why isn't he affected?"

Deep within the ruins, the woman frowned.

"Tsk tsk tsk, there's actually one with a pure heart. Not bad, not bad. In the past, he would have been cultivated as an elite military general by the family."

Before the words were finished, the woman let out a cold snort:

"Hmph, what can a mere idiot change?"

A cold glint flashed in her eyes, and everyone outside who was affected looked at Su Wu.

"Huh, these people are restrained, making it impossible to attack him?"

The woman looked at Ji Mingyu and the others, her brows furrowing slightly, before quickly shaking her head.

"It's alright, we have enough people left. As long as we take care of this kid and get that S-rank guy back, the plan is still under control."

Just then, a soft laugh suddenly reached my ears.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, I just suddenly thought of something funny."

The woman looked suspicious and stared outside for a long time before suddenly realizing something was wrong.

"Where's someone? Where did the guy who could resist the effects of 'Burning Blood' and 'Burning Flame' go?"

The woman was startled and quickly turned her gaze to search the inner ring of the ruins.

Soon, she found Xiao Yun running wildly across the land.

"Did they escape? Thank goodness."

The woman had just breathed a sigh of relief when she suddenly remembered something, abruptly turned her head, and looked in the direction Xiao Yun had run.

"That's... the family chapel!"

The woman instantly flew into a rage, her beautiful face contorted into a grimace.

"You old bastard, look what you've done!!!"

"Sigh, I didn't do anything, they found it themselves."

"fart!"

The woman turned her head, pointed at the illusory spirit in the sky, and angrily cursed:

"I hid so well, how could he possibly find it without your guidance?"

"Tch, believe it or not."

The illusory spirit landed on the back of the throne, crossed its legs, and lay down, its eyes gleaming.

As an artificial astral entity, it cannot lie.

It used the last bit of authority it had to obtain to build the church, but it wasn't it that reminded Xiao Yun to go there.

"Knowing that there are potions in the church that can suppress negative effects, being able to pinpoint the church's location precisely, having such high resistance to 'Blood Burning,' and even possessing a familiar power..."

"If it weren't for the fact that he has no bloodline, I would have suspected that this kid is the illegitimate child of some clansman who was exiled to another world."

It looked at Xiao Yun, its eyes flashing:

"Could the eternally burning blood reclaim its former glory in this era?"

On the other side, Xiao Yun, who was running towards the church, suddenly slowed down.

In an instant, almost all the monsters in the inner ring converged on him, like sharks that had smelled blood.

"This is absolutely beyond Shen Ze's capabilities!"

Xiao Yun's eyes flickered slightly as he thought of the preview information he had just searched for.

[Due to the influence of a certain will within the ruins, the previously sealed church in the East has reopened. The church's storeroom contains many treasures, and the holy water in the center of the church can cure the ailments of 'Burning Blood' and 'Infernal Fire'.]

"Is there a remnant of your own will? Then why did you help Shen Ze plot to kill us before, but now you're helping me instead?"

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Yun's mind, only to vanish just as quickly.

"This isn't the time to think about these things. I need to get the antidote quickly and save Lao Ji and the others."

Looking at the hordes of monsters in his field of vision, Xiao Yun's eyes flickered with crimson flames.

Since entering the ruins, he has been suppressing the effects of 'Burning Blood,' but now, doing so will only slow him down.

"roar!"

The furious roars of the monsters echoed in the air, and Xiao Yun's tiny body was instantly engulfed by the attack of more than a dozen monsters.

Deep within the ruins, the woman breathed a sigh of relief.

"No matter how strong he is, he is still just a human of the ninth sequence."

She looked at the chaotic emotions in Xiao Yun's eyes and smiled.

"And besides, you won't be able to hold on much longer either, will you?"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yun, who was struggling against the monsters, suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and murmured softly:

"With blood as fuel...with souls as flames..."

Upon hearing the familiar incantation, the woman froze instantly, then abruptly stood up:

"Impossible! He's already deeply afflicted with the Blood Burning Syndrome, how could he dare to open the Blood and Fire Poem again? Unless he's insane."

"Yes, you're right."

The illusory spirit behind him suddenly chuckled, looked at Xiao Yun, and his eyes blazed with excitement.

"But have you forgotten... the most representative members of the Eternal Blood family are madmen?"

The woman stood frozen in place, the incantation, tinged with laughter, echoing in her ears.

"Sacrificing life, burning blood...the furnace of life, an undying ode!"

Xiao Yun laughed loudly, with blood flames raging behind him, as if to burn the entire world to ashes.

Sizzle—Sizzle—

The towering flames of blood scorched the walls of the pyramid, burning away all the magnificent murals on them, leaving only traces belonging to Xiao Yun.

"roar!"

The ferocious blood beast roared and spewed violent flames, annihilating all the monsters that were attacking Xiao Yun.

Looking at the ashes falling into his hand, Xiao Yun murmured to himself:

"So... this is what it feels like?"

Beside him, the blood beast approached. Xiao Yun patted its head, turned his head, looked at the enemy in front of him, and smiled slightly.

Sensing the gaze from those blood-red eyes, the large group of monsters trembled violently, while Gong Shuo, Liu Xiyue, and the others' eyes, which had been filled with blood-red color, suddenly became incredibly clear.