After the great war ended, Lin Yi stayed for several days in the Holy Mansion, helping to rebuild the entry gates and the Sect Protection Array.
During this period, Lin Yi also absorbed and refined all the blood energy from those two Blood Venerates and Kun Yuanzi.
However, even after absorbing a significant amount of blood energy, Lin Yi’s cultivation was still stagnant at the Eighth Level of the Sealing King Realm, and he was unable to advance further.
As Lin Yi’s cultivation improved, the difficulty of breaking through to the next level had become exceedingly great.
Once the situation in the Holy Mansion had temporarily stabilized, Lin Yi and Lu Qingcheng bid farewell to Jin Duxing.
"The Ancestor Dragon Sacred Dynasty’s army has begun to purge the Undying Blood Clan from this vicinity, the Holy Mansion should be safe for the time being."
Lin Yi said, "Qingcheng and I need to report back to Lord Grand Minister."
"At the same time, we will see if the Undying Blood Clan is still rampaging in neighboring areas."
The five hundred soldiers were lent to him by the Grand Minister, and now that the Holy Mansion was saved, those soldiers naturally needed to be returned.
Jin Duxing nodded and said, "This time, the Undying Blood Clan has wreaked havoc upon the Eastern Domain, and all the major powers have been affected. However, the situation is even more tragic for the Demon Sects, both the Dragon Demon Palace and the Netherworld Gate have been annihilated by the Undying Blood Clan. Only the Blood God Sect is still desperately resisting, but I’m afraid they won’t last much longer."
Lin Yi’s complexion subtly changed, "The Blood God Sect has also been attacked by the Undying Blood Clan?"
Jin Duxing continued, "The Undying Blood Clan swept through the Demon Sects, subjugating countless cultists as Blood Slaves. Wherever they passed, not a blade of grass grew. With the strength of the Blood God Sect, I fear they won’t be able to hold out for much longer; they might have already fallen by now."
Hearing this news, Lin Yi’s expression instantly turned grave. Just as he had resolved the crisis at the Holy Mansion, he received distressing news about the Blood God Sect.
"What, does this Blood God Sect have some connection with you?"
Noticing Lin Yi’s change in expression, Lu Qingcheng asked.
"I was once expelled from the Holy Mansion and later joined the Blood God Sect, where I served as a Saint Heir for a while."
Lin Yi said, "Now that the Blood God Sect is in trouble, I naturally cannot ignore it."
After speaking, Lin Yi turned to General Wu and said, "General Wu, I’m afraid I must trouble you to accompany me once again."
Yet General Wu showed no displeasure, instead smiling as he said, "Following you, Brother Lin Yi, into battle for easy military merits, why wouldn’t we be happy to do so?"
Lin Yi, although young, was comparable in strength to a powerful Venerable. In the battle just now, they barely exerted any effort and still earned considerable military merits. With such an opportunity at hand, the soldiers of the Ministry of War would likely line up to participate.
With the urgency of the situation, Lin Yi did not delay and immediately led the five hundred soldiers of the Ancestor Dragon Sacred Dynasty towards the Blood Nether Sea without stopping.
Just as Lin Yi and Lu Qingcheng had left the Holy Mansion not long ago,
Hao Yanluo, hiding nearby with his forces from the Jiuyou Demon Hall, appeared atop a mountain.
Behind him, in addition to Kong Fa Venerable, a Fourth Level Venerable Realm expert, there were four other Venerables.
Among them, two had reached the Fifth Level of the Venerable Realm, while the remaining two were at the Sixth and Seventh Levels, respectively.
Such a lineup was nothing short of terrifying.
"Young Hall Master, is it necessary to summon the four of us just to deal with a young fellow from the younger generation? Even if this youngster is ranked first on the King List, isn’t this overkill?"
Two of the Venerables from Jiuyou Demon Hall expressed their confusion. It seemed excessive for them to deal with a young upstart even though he topped the King List.
However, Hao Yanluo shook his head and said, "You don’t understand how terrifying that Lin Yi is. That kid is like a cockroach that can’t be killed. If we don’t eliminate him now, killing him later will likely become ten times more difficult!"
He had firsthand experience with this matter; it was because he hadn’t killed Lin Yi that Lin Yi was able to grow to his current formidable state. Hao Yanluo’s status as one of the seemingly invincible ’Nine Nether Demon Body’ among the young generation of Central Province was now utterly overshadowed by Lin Yi.
Would he make the same mistake twice?
This time he had called together the Five Great Venerables, intending to thoroughly crush Lin Yi!
If it wasn’t for the fact that the Semi-Saint of the Jiuyou Demon Hall completely ignored him, he would have intended to involve even that Semi-Saint in this matter, making it an absolutely foolproof plan.
"Wait for my command during the battle, don’t give the kid a chance to react. Let’s strike together and kill him instantly!"
A cold flash emerged in Hao Yanluo’s eyes.
Seeing Hao Yanluo taking it so seriously, the Five Great Venerables saluted him and chorused, "We shall all follow the Young Hall Master’s arrangement!"
Hao Yanluo nodded, while a surging killing intent welled up within him. Boy, I don’t believe you can escape this time!
At this moment, Lin Yi and Lu Qingcheng were riding the Flying Warship of the Ancestor Dragon Sacred Dynasty’s Military Department, heading at full speed toward the Blood Nether Sea.
However, during the journey on the Flying Warship, Lu Qingcheng couldn’t help but frown.
"For some reason, I suddenly have an ominous premonition. My eyelid has been twitching nonstop."
Lin Yi offered consolation.
Lu Qingcheng shook her head, "A woman’s sixth sense is often very accurate."
Seeing Lu Qingcheng so insistent, Lin Yi also fell into deep thought. Could it be that on this trip to the Blood God Sect, they would encounter formidable opponents?