As ruler of the Eagle Kingdom, Shirov was also its strongest combatant.

A year ago, he had only been level 94, insignificant compared to the many powerhouses of the Shenxia Empire.

He belonged to the same generation as Meng Anwen and the others and had crossed paths with them before.

But both Meng Anwen and Bai Yiyuan had always suppressed him.

The Shenxia Empire’s strength was overwhelming, its experts too numerous. No matter how bitter Shirov felt, he had been forced to endure it.

Now, everything had changed.

His body was entwined with law. He had broken through to level 96, becoming a high-tier God-level.

Countless strands of blood streamed through the air, weaving into a massive crimson net above him.

As he absorbed them, his power surged rapidly.

Bloody radiance erupted from his body, his eyes turned scarlet, and the fangs in his mouth grew longer and sharper.

Blood-red markings spread across the wings behind him, while his frame grew gaunt and lean.

He was no longer merely human. He was evolving into something closer to the Bloodkind.

The feast of blood was far more than mutating those infected.

Both the first and second waves of mutations existed for a single purpose: slaughter.

And they had already caused massive casualties.

Two days earlier, the Shenxia Empire had launched its counterattack. It did not send its military. Instead, every God-level powerhouse in the empire took action.

Under their assault, the mutated were annihilated.

After careful study, the Shenxia Empire’s high-ranking officials concluded the mutated were no longer human. Mercy was unnecessary.

This time, the Shenxia Empire responded with blood, using the strength of the entire nation to purge the world.

“Those who offend the Shenxia Empire shall be executed, no matter how far they flee.”

With that declaration, the Shenxia Empire reminded the world it was its true ruler.

Soon, the stench of blood spread across the world.

Only now did the true feast of blood begin.

The dead became the feast. The living became the diners.

A few consumed flesh. Most could only drink the broth.

Shirov’s level rose again, reaching level 97.

He was full.

Around him, many others greedily devoured blood, evolving toward the Bloodkind.

Powerful auras erupted one after another, piercing the heavens. God-level experts advanced rapidly, while those lingering at the threshold to God-level finally broke through.

In an instant, the strength of these instigators multiplied.

Across the Human World, the Dimensional Battlefield, the Dragonkind World, the Abyss, and the upper layer and the lowe layer of the Immemorial Battlfield… blood accumulated for many years began to awaken.

This was the Bloodkind’s handiwork.

They fed on blood and had developed sinister arts unlike any other race. Only they could awaken ancient blood and use it to amplify their power.

A thousand years ago, the Bloodkind had planted a move on the board.

Using their own blood, the blood of Shenxia humans, and unknown blood, they had created another kind of human, one fundamentally different from the humans of the Shenxia Empire.

Now, a thousand years later, that move was finally activated.

The Bloodkind lineage awakened.

These non-Shenxia humans instantly became servants of the Bloodkind, turning them into tools of slaughter.

The Bloodkind had no intention of conquering this world through occupation. Their method was crueler.

Kill every Shenxia human, and the world would belong to them.

Even in the greater world, the Bloodkind were known for their brutality.

Using the blood spilled in this slaughter as a catalyst, they awakened blood buried across the land.

Countless people transformed in the direction of the Bloodkind, their power soaring.

Gradually, the entire Eagle Kingdom was shrouded in a red glow.

Then an intangible force descended.

A colossal Bloodkind face appeared in the sky, radiating endless killing intent, roaring without cease: “Kill! Kill! Kill!”

The killing intent quickly spread across the Eagle Kingdom, then expanded toward the entire world.

Bloody light swallowed everything.

And those who had become Bloodkind servants grew even more frenzied.

…

All of this unfolded beneath Antares’s gaze, his eyes holding disdain, “Resorting to such base tricks… the Bloodkind truly deserve their status as a lower race.”

“They dare interfere without even knowing their enemy.”

“If they fail, they may count themselves lucky.”

“But if they actually succeed… then they can look forward to extermination.”

Of this world, Antares understood far more than anyone imagined.

The Bloodkind, clearly, were in the dark.

…

The bloody light spread with terrifying speed, engulfing most of the world in less than half a day.

Meng Anwen and the others saw it too, unease tightening in their chests.

“The enemy is growing more frenzied.”

“Their power is rising rapidly.”

“The bloody light affects the mind.”

“The Eternal Great Wall can resist its encroachment.”

Streams of information converged rapidly.

Though the bloody light drove people toward madness, the Eternal Great Wall offered protection. As long as one’s will remained firm, the wall shielded the mind from its corruption.

Only a few with weak will succumbed.

Chaos erupted across the Shenxia Empire, but the number of affected remained small, and the damage was still controllable.

Meng Anwen felt the bloody light’s influence, but its effect on him was negligible.

The faintest stirrings of unrest in his heart were instantly erased.

Yet standing beneath that crimson radiance filled him with a deep, growing discomfort.

This could not be delayed.

If the source wasn’t destroyed now, even with the Eternal Great Wall’s protection, the ordinary citizens of Shenxia would not last long.

And when that happened, true chaos would begin.

His soul force surged outward, tracing the bloody light back to its source.

The Shenxia Tower appeared, instantly forming a teleportation formation.

Ning Tairan, Ye Hao, Dongfang Yi, and the others stepped through.

Meng Anwen said, “The source is in the Eagle Kingdom’s capital. Move out.”

“I knew those bastards were behind this.”

“Then let’s kill them all.”

In the Eagle Kingdom’s capital, the bloody light was strongest as it was the heart of the catastrophe.

A teleportation formation tore open the sky, and Meng Anwen’s group arrived.

The moment they appeared, Shirov’s manic laughter echoed.

“You finally came. Slower than I expected.”

“Meng Anwen, how do you like the light of the Bloodkind?”

“The Bloodkind?”

Realization flashed through Meng Anwen’s mind. With his vast knowledge, he understood instantly.

His gaze turned icy, “You’ve become slaves to the Bloodkind.”

Shirov threw back his head and laughed. Behind him, a group of God-level experts joined in.

“Slaves? No, we are the Blood Ancestor’s most loyal servants!”

“The great Blood Ancestor is about to descend! This world will belong to him… and you will be his food.”

Shirov seemed clear-headed, but his mind was already affected. Madness burned in his eyes; he stood only one step from becoming a beast.

Meng Anwen knew words were pointless. There was only one solution: to kill him.

Kill them all and restore the world.

In that moment, he chose the simplest method, the one Bai Yiyuan had always favored.

“Kill them.” His voice was soft, but it carried killing intent.

With a flick of his finger, the Shenxia Tower unfolded a vast killing formation. Countless runes interwove into a sphere of blades, infused with law, surging forward.

Ning Tairan raised his stave. The law of fire gathered into a rain of flames, scorching heaven and earth.

Ye Hao gave a cold shout. A massive spear appeared in his hand, and he crossed the distance to Shirov in an instant.

Three attacks struck at once.

Before Shirov, a blood curtain rose, infused with law, like crimson armor.

He laughed wildly, his voice twisting into something inhuman, “Useless! You are only level 96… And I am already level 97!”

“As your Shenxia saying goes, the gap of one level is the gap between heaven and earth. You have no chance.”

“I know your Emperor Di is gone.”

“Lin Moyu isn’t here either. Under the blood curtain, teleportation in the Human World has been severed. Even if Lin Moyu wants to return, he can’t.”

“And once you die… We will slaughter all of Shenxia and use a blood sacrifice to welcome Master!”