Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 232 - 231: Ancient God Blood Sacrifice, Cave Heaven Blessed Land

"What dares to cause trouble here!"

With a roar, Chi Lin unleashed a storm of blood-colored flames that transformed into a giant claw, striking toward the divine statue.

They were all unparalleled great demons who had seen every kind of scene; even Divine Resentment and Immortal Fiends were merely old remnants used to intimidate, which was an insult to them.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch and the Military Advisor watched with cold smiles, observing from the sidelines, as there was little interaction among the major forbidden lands. This new Spirit Sect Leader was all bark and no bite; without the Soul Suppressing Tower, he wasn't worth their attention.

The terrifying flames instantly enveloped the divine statue, raising the temperature in the entire hall dramatically, filling the air with crackling sounds.

However, Chi Lin's expression quickly changed. His demon fire was intensely hot, capable of melting even steel, yet the statue, and the hall, remained unaffected.

Observing from the back, Zhang Kui was not surprised. The hall's preservation might be due to more than just the array; the materials used in its construction were peculiar, at least he couldn't recognize them.

However, the threat didn't come from the statue.

Hee hee hee, ha ha ha...

A maddening, eerie laughter echoed in everyone's mind, and a vague, towering shadow suddenly emerged from the statue.

With bronze skin, flowing scale armor, a hundred hands, and three eyes, it was surrounded by a massive black halo in which countless runes spun with a yellow glow, causing an inexplicable suffocating dizziness.

"Divine Resentment!"

Chi Lin's face turned black as he quickly retreated.

No one had expected the statue to conceal this, nor how it masked its aura, as no one present had sensed it.

Zhang Kui narrowed his eyes, recalling the shadow that had flickered by on a metallic stone wall earlier; it must have been this entity.

This Divine Resentment was considerably stronger than the previous one, its form more apparent, without regard as it floated out, laughing maniacally, eyes filled with madness.

Strangely, this Divine Resentment didn't immediately possess anyone but floated slowly as if searching for prey.

Chi Lin glanced at the White-Eyed Demon Monarch and the Military Advisor, snorting, "One of my subordinates was killed by that human junior, and without the Soul Suppressing Tower's summons, it's just to your satisfaction."

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch remained silent, coldly watching, as if gazing at a dead man.

The Old Turtle Demon hastily tried to smooth things over, "No worries, at least we know this is also a soul body. So, who has a magical treasure to subdue it?"

"Let me..."

A Clam Girl slowly floated out, draped in a palace veil, her face pale and chilly with Yin Qi, and her form flickering in and out as frost spread beneath her feet with each movement.

The Old Turtle Demon, seeing this, smiled, "I nearly forgot the Corpse Mansion Master is an expert in this."

It turned out that this was an animated Clam Girl corpse, similar to what Zhang Kui had seen in Lanjiang, managing to cultivate to the Mahayana stage, which was quite rare.

The Clam Girl Corpse Demon forced a stiff smile, revealing a mouthful of fangs, making her once delicate face appear terribly ferocious.

With a wave of her hand, a bone conch artifact appeared from nowhere, emitting black smoke, and as mana drove it, a piercing scream filled the hall, making everyone feel nauseated and uncomfortable.

It was an unknown magical artifact apparently tailored to attack soul bodies, causing even the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch and the Military Advisor to step back in aversion.

The Clam Girl's eyes turned blood-red as the bone conch flew above the Divine Resentment's head, spinning like a top.

The ghastly screaming grew louder, and the black smoke formed a tornado enveloping the Divine Resentment, exuding Yin Qi and stirring demon fire.

The Divine Resentment remained motionless, its head oscillating unnaturally fast, its form blurry and erratic.

The onlookers allowed a hint of smiles to appear, having dealt with an Immortal Fiend previously, it seems, they thought, this thing could be handled if the method was right.

From afar, Zhang Kui frowned as, under the Tongyou Skill, he saw a distinctly expanding blood-red patch on the Divine Resentment's chest.

"Something's not right, we should retreat."

Sending a warning through sound transmission, he and Bao Wuxin moved almost outside the hall.

Meanwhile, the demons inside also sensed danger; the Divine Resentment hadn't collapsed—instead, it seemed awakened, dark blood trickling from its mouth, nose, and three eyes, spreading an aura of despair.

Soon, phantom images flooded everyone's vision: a terrifying giant claw reaching from beyond the stars, a suddenly shattered Blood Moon, earth engulfed in flames...

The Old Turtle Demon's eyelids twitched,

"Corpse Mansion Master, stop quickly!"

The Clam Girl Corpse Demon was rigid, eyes filled with terror, mind consumed with terrifying imagery, oblivious to the outside world.

"Damn it!"

The Old Turtle Demon gritted his teeth and backed away hastily, as did the other demons, retreating swiftly outside the hall.

There, the bone conch artifact on top of the Divine Resentment shattered with a bang, the black smoke dissipated, leaving it fully blood-red, face twisted in sinister distortion.

The Divine Resentment tilted its head, slowly reaching for the Clam Girl Corpse Mansion Master with a blood-colored claw, eyes filled with hunger and malice.

The Clam Girl Corpse Demon's eyes were blood-red, face showing a manic and eerie terror, swaying like a marionette as it stumbled toward the giant statue, collapsing on its knees with a thud.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Clam Girl seemed to exert all her strength, kowtowing vigorously, causing the ground to rumble, splattering with dark purple blood.

Boom!

With a final loud crash, the Clam Girl Corpse Demon smashed her head like a watermelon, blood splattering and collapsing lifeless.

Soon after, her divine soul emerged with rolling black smoke, yet with fear in its eyes and frenzy on its face.

The blood and flesh scattered on the ground, and the deranged divine soul blended like a waterfall flowing backward, slowly flying into the mouth of the divine statue.

"Blood sacrifice!"

The Old Turtle Demon's face was sullenly grim, as were the others.

Blood sacrifices weren't unfamiliar, occasionally used to nourish the Divine Strange Pearl, harnessing fear to hasten the collection of Incense Fire Divine Power.

But when the target of a blood sacrifice comes from the Mahayana realm, every evil spirit present felt uncomfortable.

High and mighty, yet also mere ants...

Furthermore, this ancient god blood sacrifice was no mere intimidation but seemed to entirely plunder flesh, divine soul, everything.

Could it be that this thing wants to be resurrected?

Some started having second thoughts, some had uncertain expressions, and some were already quietly retreating.

Zhang Kui's eyes were full of evil qi. He had a gut feeling that, even if this thing wasn't one of those alien invaders, it was definitely related.

Nothing else mattered; this thing must be destroyed!

The scene inside the grand hall was still changing.

Seeing the blood sacrifice completed, the eerie divine resentment seemed quite satisfied. Its whole body shed its blood-red color, and its face was no longer ferocious, eventually turning into a faint illusion that merged back into the divine statue.

Buzz!

Accompanied by violent tremors, the array runes hidden on the surface of the statue began to glow.

Everyone could feel the clam girl corpse demon's flesh and divine soul seemingly burning fiercely, as a blood-red divine power rose from within the statue, spreading across the floor.

The runes on the walls, the statue, the floor, the giant pillars... everywhere started to glow, and the entire grand hall roared.

Crack!

A massive crack suddenly appeared in the center of the grand hall, and as it grew larger with a rumbling sound, a majestic spiritual qi howled out, ancient and decayed.

"Grotto Heaven!"

Chi Lin's face lit up with joy, "This is a real Grotto Heaven, not those broken ancient secret realms. So, the blood sacrifice was the condition to open the Grotto Heaven!"

The demons' eyes brightened, and even the Old Turtle Demon was breathing heavily, having long forgotten that those who were brutally sacrificed were his subordinates.

Zhang Kui and Bao Wuxin, hidden in the dark, were also full of astonishment, not expecting such a twist.

"My master... he must have gone inside; he might still be alive!"

Bao Wuxin had a hint of joy on his face. The spiritual qi in ancient secret realms was even more abundant than the outside world, let alone in the legendary Grotto Heaven. Cultivators surviving for over half a million years by consuming dew was entirely possible.

Zhang Kui narrowed his eyes, examining closely.

Grotto Heaven...

Could it be that because of this, the grand hall was preserved in its entirety?

The dazzling light gradually faded, but the array runes inside the grand hall continued to glow, revealing a tall, pale blue teleportation gate that undulated like flowing water.

However, the demons were looking at each other, and none stepped forward.

Nobody was a fool; although the place was rumored to be filled with liquid spiritual qi and countless treasures, its appearance was too bizarre. Who knew what might be inside?

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch snorted coldly, looking at a crab demon mansion master from the East Sea Water Mansion standing nearby.

"You, go check it out!"

The crab demon mansion master's face darkened, hurriedly stepping back and offering up a bronze ghost-faced divine statue, with rolling yin wind entwined with a blood-hued aura.

"Why don't you go?"

"Courting death!"

The place had already been found, so the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch was no longer patient, releasing an eerie and dark aura that surged into the sky.

The Water Mansion and the Spiritual Sect's side were also unyielding, each offering a plethora of divine artifacts, causing the cave to roar again, with loose rocks clattering down.

As a great battle seemed about to erupt, the demons suddenly frowned and looked at the space gate.

A tall figure slowly appeared, dressed in a white robe and high crown, with blue hair and beard. Though he had the appearance of an old man, his skin was as fair and rosy as a baby's.

He wore a smile on his face, "Everyone, the treasure is right in front of us, so why hesitate?"

"Venerate Huanxin!"

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch suddenly erupted, his illusionary Dharma statue appearing, with numerous eyes opening amidst thick, black clouds, their resentful and malicious stares fixed on him.

Is that Venerate Huanxin?

Zhang Kui was somewhat surprised, not expecting this guy to still be alive.

This powerful figure of the East Sea had once led people to besiege and seal the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch, had connections to the East Sea Water Mansion's dragon bone ship, and was in cahoots with the Spiritual Sect. It was entirely thanks to his notes that they had found this place...

This guy was by no means simple.

"Hundred-Eyes Taoist Friend..."

Seeing the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch burst into rage, Venerate Huanxin was completely unconcerned and smiled, "Everything in the past is like smoke and dust. I have gained great fortune, and helping you to break free is no problem."

"What do you mean?"

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch asked, both startled and puzzled.

"Ha ha ha..."

Huanxin gave a hearty laugh, "The great East Sea, in my eyes, is just a pond. Why not give it all to you, my friend? Missing out on the opportunity inside would be a lifelong regret!"

"Inside... what is there?"

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch gaped and inquired.

"Why not see for yourselves?"

Venerate Huanxin smiled slightly, turned, and waved his long sleeve, making the blue teleportation gate gradually become transparent.

All the demons immediately breathed heavily, seeing a sea formed of spiritual mist with exotic flowers and treasure medicines blossoming in colored light, and vaguely, a magnificent Immortal Mansion stood amidst the clouds and mist...

No, definitely not right!

Zhang Kui knitted his brows tightly. How could there be such a good fortune in the world; everything reeked of strangeness.

Thinking of this, he immediately activated the Tongyou Skill. The Sun and Moon Light Wheel in his eyes turned, and the scene inside the teleportation gate instantly transformed.

Inside was an ancient stone altar, beside which sat massive figures over a hundred meters tall, with three eyes and multiple arms, clad in bronze giant armor, unmistakably resembling a divine spirit.

However, these ancient divine spirits had all turned into mummified corpses, their eyes empty, without a trace of life...