Human Clan Defender-Chapter 573 - 294: You Dare to Deceive Me! (Bonus - for 24,800 monthly passes)

Chapter 573: Chapter 294: You Dare to Deceive Me! (Bonus Chapter for 24,800 monthly passes)

The blood seal took form!

The entire Domain was shaking wildly.

Overwhelming power erupted from Mu Shentong, causing Gu Xuanji to retreat for the first time.

"Haha, too late! All of you are too late! With the blood seal formed, I shall be the only true body in Heaven and Earth!"

Mu Shentong laughed brazenly.

He could feel the strength within his body climbing, rung by rung.

The injuries on his Flesh had also completely healed under the surge of this power.

His aura shook Heaven and Earth.

The vast Great Zhou was enveloped by blood light.

The combatants instantly separated, their gazes fixed on the blood-light-shrouded Mu Shentong, varied expressions in their eyes.

There was confusion!

There was shock!

"A True God?"

Shen Changqing’s expression was extremely grave.

The aura now emanating from Mu Shentong made even his heart palpitate.

That power... Even at his peak, he would not be able to contend with it.

In other words, the strength of this Emperor Zhou had already surpassed the level of a Great Demon.

Demon Saint!

Shen Changqing instantly thought of this name.

Only a being at the legendary Demon Saint Level could possess such an aura!

"This is trouble!"

Dongfang Zhao’s expression flickered uncertainly.

He could feel that the entire Domain of Great Zhou was undergoing a terrifying transformation.

Once the transformation succeeded, even if everyone joined forces, they might not be able to contend with him.

Dongfang Zhao immediately turned to look at Gu Xuanji, but the expression on Gu Xuanji’s face was not grave at all.

"Your Majesty?"

"The moment the Domain shatters, we all leave."

Gu Xuanji’s face was calm.

Hearing this, Ran An and the others couldn’t help but look at him, obvious confusion in their eyes.

The Domain shattering? Emperor Zhou is obviously about to succeed. Moreover, the Domain of Great Zhou is also transforming. Given the current situation, there seems to be no possibility of the Domain shattering.

Sensing everyone’s gaze, Gu Xuanji offered no explanation, simply watching Emperor Zhou’s transformation in silence.

Seeing this, Ran An could only shift his gaze towards the blood-light-shrouded Emperor Zhou and the Domain barrier covering the skies of Great Zhou.

A ruthless glint first flashed in his eyes, followed by a helpless shake of his head.

Shatter the Domain? With our current power, it’s simply impossible.

A top Great Demon self-detonated earlier and couldn’t even blast open the Domain; this just shows how formidable it truly is.

Right now, even if I were to self-detonate, it wouldn’t shake the Domain much.

Besides, Ran An had no intention of self-destructing.

Among those present, only people from Great Qin were trapped; from Great Liang, he was the only one here.

If I look for an opportunity later, it’s not impossible to retreat.

Until now, this Defender Envoy from Great Liang didn’t even know that Great Liang had already dispatched a large army into Great Zhou.

"Power!"

"This is the power I need!"

Enveloped in blood light, Mu Shentong felt an unprecedented power being nurtured and born within his Flesh.

Not only that, but his previously perceivable limited lifespan now seemed beyond grasp.

At this moment, he felt as if he were transforming into the Heaven and Earth Overlord.

This vast Domain was entirely under his control.

The creatures within the Domain... it seemed as if he could obliterate them all with a single thought.

This sensation filled Mu Shentong with immense satisfaction, an exhilarated smile involuntarily spreading across his face.

I’ve prepared for so long. I even sacrificed the entirety of Great Zhou. Isn’t what I see before me now exactly what I pursued?

Invincible power. Eternal lifespan.

"I shall be the sole immortal True God in Heaven and Earth!"

Mu Shentong’s booming voice echoed throughout the entirety of Great Zhou’s Heaven and Earth.

Suddenly, the blood light shook violently.

Dark clouds drifted across Heaven and Earth, and from within them came piteous wails and roars.

"Why? Why would you harm us—"

"We served Great Zhou for generations! Why treat us this way—"

"I am not resigned! Not resigned..."

The dark clouds approached with extreme speed, giving Mu Shentong no chance to dodge. They directly shattered the blood light surrounding him and fell upon his body.

"What are you things!"

Mu Shentong’s expression changed drastically.

He had no idea what these dark clouds were; no matter how he unleashed his power, he couldn’t harm them in the slightest.

Not only that, but he also felt the enigmatic power acting upon him gradually diminishing.

"No! This is impossible!"

Mu Shentong was on the verge of madness.

After preparing for so long, for such a problem to arise at the most critical juncture... He couldn’t help but feel a surge of panic.

The dark clouds rolled in, vast and mighty, instantly enveloping him.

Within the dark clouds, Mu Shentong seemed to see the citizens of Great Zhou, one after another, all staring at him with bloodthirsty, cruel eyes.

Some even lunged at him, intent on tearing and biting his Flesh.

"What is that thing!"

Hearing Mu Shentong’s screams from within the dark clouds, the expressions of everyone from Great Qin changed.

Shen Changqing couldn’t help but look at Gu Xuanji, awaiting his answer.

From beginning to end, this man had remained calm and unhurried; he obviously knew something.

"A backlash of resentment!" Gu Xuanji stated, word by word.

When the black clouds appeared, his expression also grew solemn.

Others might not have known what those things were, but as the Saint Emperor of Great Qin, he knew all too well.

Those were the resentful spirits of all who had been sacrificed in Great Zhou, lingering between Heaven and Earth.

Now, as Mu Shentong leveraged the power of the blood seal to ascend to the Divine Position, he had naturally awakened those resentful spirits.

If it had been an ordinary person, they might not have suffered such a backlash. But he was different.

Mu Shentong was an Emperor of Great Zhou, yet he betrayed its people, sacrificing them all for the sake of immortality.

Such betrayal had filled the hearts of the deceased with unreconciled hatred.

Now awakened, they certainly wouldn’t let him off.

Previously, Gu Xuanji hadn’t been completely certain; after all, he had only read about such matters in ancient texts and never witnessed them firsthand.

But when the blood seal took shape, he had detected those resentful, unreconciled spirits.

Therefore, Mu Shentong’s actions were tantamount to courting his own destruction.

"He was deceived. Mu Shentong believed he had everything under control, little knowing he had fallen into someone else’s scheme. Now, with this backlash of resentment, the people of Great Zhou will not spare him. Once Mu Shentong dies, the Domain of Great Zhou will inevitably shatter. That will be our chance to leave."

Gu Xuanji’s gaze was profound.

In his heart, he was almost certain who had deceived Mu Shentong.

A hundred years... That person has been lurking in the shadows, their purpose self-evident.

Hearing the explanation, the others finally understood.

Backlash!

Shen Changqing shifted his gaze towards the black clouds.

Those weren’t true black clouds but countless unreconciled, resentful spirits. The resentment of one or two individuals would have no effect, but the combined resentment of hundreds of millions from the Human Clan... that’s a completely different matter.

He couldn’t help but wonder if these resentful spirits, after devouring Mu Shentong, would coalesce into a terrifying Cataclysm.

The past catastrophe in Guangyuan Prefecture had given rise to such a Cataclysm.

Now, all the people of Great Zhou had been sacrificed. The number of fallen was simply immeasurable.

If a Cataclysm truly forms, it will be far more terrifying than the one from Guangyuan Prefecture.

Within the black clouds, Mu Shentong’s agonized screams were mixed with roars of unreconciled fury.

"Ghost Saint, how dare you deceive me!"

"Even in death, I will not let you go!"

His Flesh, torn and mangled by the biting resentful spirits, was beyond any hope of recovery; there was no way out for him.

Before long, this Emperor Zhou was completely engulfed by the resentful spirits.

RUMBLE!!

The moment Mu Shentong perished, the blood-red Domain instantly shattered.

As the Domain crumbled, Gu Xuanji spoke without hesitation.

"Let’s go!"

As his words fell, he took the lead, stepping into the air and departing.

Shen Changqing and the others saw this, exchanged a glance, and also turned to leave.

Wang Mubai and the other Great Demons watched them depart, making no move to intervene.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to, but that they couldn’t.

With both Mu Shentong and the Star King dead, their side’s strength was no match for the Human Clan’s. Forcing a battle now might lead to their own demise.

Thus, there was no need.

In a place where Dark Power coalesced, a stone statue began to shake violently.

Soon, the statue shattered, and a middle-aged man with black hair and a sinisterly handsome face emerged from within.

"After waiting so long, the time has finally come!"

His expression filled with emotion, he waved his hand, tearing open the void before him and stepping inside.

Above the Great Zhou Capital, space suddenly tore open, and the black-robed middle-aged man emerged.

After Mu Shentong’s fall, all the resentful spirits slowly began to dissipate, their destination unknown.

In midair, the collapsed blood seal revealed a blood-red Crystal Stone within.

Seeing the newcomer, Wang Mubai and the other Great Demons bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Ghost Saint!"

"Dispense with the formalities."

The black-robed middle-aged man, who was the Ghost Saint, waved his hand dismissively. His gaze remained fixed on the blood-red Crystal Stone, his eyes filled with greed.

"The Blood Essence... It’s finally formed!"

Blood Essence. It was something that could only be formed from the Essence Blood of tens of millions of people.

Though the Human Clan was currently fractured, ruled by various powers, and bolstered by destiny’s fortune, even he, a Demon Saint, lacked the confidence to confront them directly.

His overconfidence a hundred years ago had led to his grave injury and retreat, making the Ghost Saint acutely aware of this problem.

Therefore, he had not hesitated to entice Mu Shentong, leading him to destroy his own foundations.

This way, he could not only weaken the Human Clan’s strength but also easily obtain a Blood Essence.

As for Mu Shentong, he had been doomed to be a sacrifice from the very beginning.

"Once I devour this Blood Essence, not only will my injuries completely heal, but my power will also advance further from its original foundation! At that time, who in this entire world will be able to stop me?"

A chilling smile spread across the Ghost Saint’s face.

He didn’t pursue Gu Xuanji.

Rather than risk a pursuit, it was better to consume the Blood Essence first.

Being cautious was always far better than taking risks.

The Ghost Saint had learned this principle profoundly a century ago.

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