God Emperor - Chapter 972

Chapter 972: 972

The higher they climbed on Qianyuan Mountain, the thicker the Spiritual Qi became . It had formed purple clouds of Qi that floated in the air like a sea of clouds .

The Spiritual Qi seemed to spew from the peak before descending to the bottom .

The mountain was abnormally large and tall . It was like two of the Yin and Yang Sect’s Ancient God Mountains . If placed in the sea, it would be a large island . It wouldn’t be crowded even if 100,000 people lived on it .

The mountain road was scraggly . Thousand-year-old pines and spiritual vines rose up on either side . Precious spiritual medicine could be seen everywhere . For example, there were man-shaped berries and fan-sized tubers .

They all belonged to someone . If anyone dared to pick something planted by the Blood God Sect’s elders, their lives would be at risk .

Around 6,000 meters up Qianyuan Mountain, they were close to the purple clouds . A cultivation residence with tumultuous Holy Qi appeared .

Many monks were gathered outside . Most of them were young and vibrant with extraordinary temperaments . Each one was a top figure with a respected position in the Blood God Sect .

This was the Saintess’ Lin Lang Cultivation Residence . It was a very high-level residence, comparable to many Saint residences .

A young man in a blood red robe stood outside . He looked in Zhang Ruochen’s direction . “Someone else has come for the banquet . ”

“Who’s that? I’ve never seen him before . ”

“Lingyun, you’re always in the Savage Barren Territory, so you obviously don’t know . He’s a new powerful figure of the sect . He killed Ning Guihai and defeated Bai Yu and Yan Kongming . His name is Gu Linfeng . ”

The other Deity candidates all looked over at Bai Yu .

Embarrassed, Bai Yu huffed . “He only won because he used the power of the Blood God Venomous Worm . Plus, the technique that he cultivates is the Blood Dragon Scripture . It’s only in the supreme class Ghost Level . ”

“So he was planted with the Blood God Venomous Worm . ”

“How can someone cultivating the supreme class Ghost Level qualify to be a candidate?”

Everyone lost interest .

As candidates for the Deity, they were all very proud . They either had strong physiques or cultivated an advanced and miraculous technique . None of them were average .

They all decided to somehow drive Gu Linfeng out . The Saintess’ banquet wasn’t for everyone .

Unexpectedly, Gu Linfeng didn’t even stop . He walked straight toward the mountaintop .

“What does this mean? Did he not receive the Saintess’ invitation?”

Someone couldn’t help but mock him . “The Saintess doesn’t give everyone an invitation . Seems like Gu Linfeng isn’t powerful enough . ”

Bai Yu furrowed his brow because it was clear to him that the Saintess had sent someone to invite Gu Linfeng .

Such an arrogant fellow . He actually dares to not attend the banquet . Isn’t he afraid of angering the Saintess? His days in the Blood God Sect will be difficult . Bai Yu sneered inwardly .

The Saintess naturally saw Gu Linfeng leave too . Confusion colored her eyes . She didn’t understand why Gu Linfeng, who’d been flirting with her, wouldn’t attend the banquet .

Of course, she didn’t really care . In her opinion, Gu Linfeng was a bit stronger than Bai Yu and Yan Kongming, but he couldn’t be compared to Hai Lingyin and Wei Longxing . He couldn’t become the Deity .

With Gu Linfeng’s personality, he was just easy to take advantage of . It would be nice if he could work for her .

Zhang Ruochen followed Ji Shui into the purple clouds . They’d climbed more than 20,000 meters and finally reached the peak . The peak of Qianyuan Mountain soared above the purple sea of clouds .

A single beam of purple light shot out of the center . It connected with the sky and seemed to shoot out of the world .

The Blood God Map was carved on a stone wall that was 190 feet tall .

An elder clad in gray sat cross-legged below the Blood God Map . He was like a clay figurine . His aura was completely collected . One couldn’t feel his aura at all .

Zhang Ruochen saw that the elder was covered in dirt . Moss even grew on his shoulders and head . He hadn’t moved in countless years .

“This elder is already dead,” Zhang Ruochen said . “Why hasn’t he been buried?”

The elder didn’t have any sign of life . He was clearly dead .

“Nonsense . This Taishang Elder is sitting here to guard the Blood God Map . He has a very high status in the sect, even higher than the founder . ”

Despite her words, Ji Shui wasn’t very confident . It wasn’t her first time visiting the Blood God Map, but she’d never seen this Taishang Elder move before . He was no different from a corpse .

But since he was at the Taishang Elder level, it didn’t matter if he was dead or alive . Zhang Ruochen didn’t dare offend him . Repressing the urge to check with his Spiritual Power, he looked at the Blood God Map .

To be honest, the Blood God Map was just a scraggly cliff . He couldn’t see any images . It was no different from a natural wall of rock .

Zhang Ruochen furrowed his brow . He questioned whether the Blood God Map was really as magical as Ji Shui had said .

“It’s fake . ” A voice streamed over from below the wall . “It must be fake . This is just a regular stone wall . You can’t learn anything from it . ”

Zhang Ruochen looked for the source of the voice . He saw a red monkey sitting below the Blood God Map, shaking its head . It stood up, clearly not wanting to continue wasting time on the Blood God Map, and walked down the mountain .

Finally, Zhang Ruochen realized it wasn’t a monkey . It was a human . However, he was covered in red monkey hair and even had a long tail hanging behind him .

“Monkey-Human Clan,” Zhang Ruochen gasped .

The Monkey-Human Clan had the longest lifespan of all half-human clans . They were comparable to a savage beast . They lived on a faraway island in the East Sea and very rarely appeared in Kunlun’s Field . Zhang Ruochen naturally found it odd that this Monkey-Human appeared in the Blood God Sect .

This Monkey-Human seemed to be a teenager—a youth just like Hai Lingyin . However, Zhang Ruochen knew that Monkey-Humans lived for a very long time . He couldn’t judge their age by regular standards .

When the Monkey-Human youth walked by, he glanced at Zhang Ruochen and said, “Don’t waste your time comprehending this stupid Blood God Map . It’s a scam . ”

Zhang Ruochen chuckled . “I’m already here, so I have to at least try . ”

The Monkey-Human youth studied Zhang Ruochen . “No! You must be a candidate for the Deity, right?”

“Indeed . ” Then Zhang Ruochen asked, “Is there something wrong?”

“The Saintess invited all the candidates to a banquet . Why did you come here to waste time instead of going?” the Monkey-Human youth asked .

“You didn’t go either,” Zhang Ruochen said .

The youth scoffed . “I’d just be a supporting figure even if I went . Only Hai Lingyin and Wei Longxing are her esteemed guests . The next Deity will definitely be one of them . It’ll be weird if the Saintess has her eyes on someone else . ”

“That’s what I think too . ” With that, Zhang Ruochen walked to the Blood God Map . He sat down, adjusted his mindset, and looked up the rock wall .

“I can’t believe there’s someone else not impressed by the Saintess . Interesting . ”

The Monkey-Human youth looked curious . Instead of leaving, he hit Ji Shui’s back with his tail . “Sis, who’s this?”

“Stay away from me,” Ji Shui said coldly .

The youth looked at her, a bit confused . His tail hit her again . “Why?”

Ji Shui glanced at the youth’s tail . Bloody mist rolled down her body while two beams of black light shot out from her hood .

The youth flashed and dodged the beams of light . With a boom, the two beams hit the ground, melting the rock .

“I was just asking . Why did you attack me?” The youth moved horizontally in a streak of firelight and appeared on the other side of Ji Shui .

Since when did such a strong figure appear in the Blood God Sect? Ji Shui was actually shocked . She didn’t dare underestimate this person . The speed that this person just displayed was actually at her level . He wasn’t an average person .

“This sister isn’t easy to talk to at all . ”

The Monkey-Human youth shook his head . Instead of continuing to ask Ji Shui, he walked to the Taishang Elder sitting in the distance .

His tail peeked out again and hit the elder’s right shoulder . “Hey, old guy,” he said . “The so-called Blood God Map is fake, right?”

The Taishang Elder sat there without budging like a stone statue .

“Oh, he’s dead . ” The youth furrowed his brow and sighed . “The disciples of the Blood God Sect don’t respect their elders at all . Since he’s already dead, he should be buried . ”

The youth found a corner below the stone wall and dug a ditch around two meters deep . Then he carried the Taishang Elder’s “corpse” on his shoulder and strode to the ditch .

Even now, the Taishang Elder was still in his sitting position . His muscles and bones were very stiff and his eyes were shut tightly . He didn’t wake up .

The youth put the Taishang Elder in the ditch . Then he started filling the ditch with dirt .

Ji Shui held her breath . She watched this scene with anxiety, fearing that the Taishang Elder would suddenly wake up and kill them all in fury .

When she saw that the elder still didn’t wake up, she finally breathed in relief . Perhaps he really did die long ago .