Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 403: Wandering
"To sacrifice millions of one's own kind for personal gain, and then gloat as if one has succeeded. Inhuman! Inhuman!"

Gao Wu pointed at Hades and cursed, "Are you even human?!"

Gao Wu rarely curses directly, but he couldn't help it this time.

The blood debt on Dongwei Island hasn't been settled yet, and these guys are carrying out a large-scale blood sacrifice here.

He initially felt no sympathy for these alien races, after all, it was their own choice. However, seeing the corpses of men, women, and children strewn across the beach, forming a death belt stretching for dozens of miles, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

Hades, in particular, looked so smug and arrogant, as if sacrificing millions of believers was some kind of remarkable achievement!
Such a person has lost basic notions of good and evil, and of community; they are absolutely selfish and absolutely malicious. They can no longer be considered human. We cannot understand them using human reasoning.

Hades laughed instead of being scolded by Gao Wu. He beckoned to Gao Wu, "I'm right here. If you want to slay demons, come over here."

"Want to die? Fine, I'll grant your wish." Gao Wu sneered. He wasn't wearing any armor and just charged straight at Hades.

The two sides were actually two or three thousand meters apart. What appeared to be an empty space between them was actually a distorted spatial barrier.

Having completed the blood sacrifice, the Flying Whale King bestowed divine power that enveloped the entire Orchid Kingdom. Although it had not yet truly transformed into a secret realm, the surrounding space was already filled with invisible barriers.

The invisible spatial barrier is like a transparent glass wall, separating the giant island from real space.

On the other hand, a spatial passage connects the altar to the secret realm, guiding otherworldly energy to continuously flow into Orchid Kingdom.

Through the continuous penetration of source energy, the source energy environment of Orchid Kingdom can be gradually changed, thereby completely altering the spatial state of Orchid Kingdom.

According to Gao Wu's understanding, creating a secret realm is equivalent to digging sand to build an island, which is to forcibly modify the natural environment through external forces.

Once the spatial barrier of the Orchid Kingdom is broken and the interdimensional source power channel is severed, this unstable secret realm will be destroyed.

Dongwei Island was in this situation. It was severely damaged by two consecutive strikes from the Crimson Sky Sword, and its barely formed secret realm was shattered.

Gao Wu directly unleashed his source power, smashing through the invisible spatial barrier and arriving above the altar in the blink of an eye.

Hades, clad in black robes and with black eyes, watched Gao Wu hurtling down at high speed. His smile vanished completely, and his black eyes became unusually deep.

He was just deliberately provoking Gao Wu, but he didn't expect Gao Wu to be so brave and rush in directly.

Although the opponent was only twenty years old, Hades would not underestimate Gao Wu.

Just look at Gao Wu's resume; there are countless powerful figures who have fallen to him.

They did not witness the battle on Dongwei Island, but they could see the traces of the battle left on the island.

In particular, the traces of source energy that intersect and run through Dongwei Island cannot be concealed no matter what.

Through observation, they determined that the two marks were not the work of the martial saints.

It's no secret that the three martial saints of the alliance have fought for many years, and they are skilled in what they do and what divine artifacts they possess.

Such violent traces of source energy clearly do not belong to the three Martial Saints. Taking everything into account, it is very likely the work of a high-level martial artist.

Hades was naturally prepared for this, as were the dozen or so seventh-level bishops around him.

For such a large-scale blood sacrifice, most of the high-ranking members of the Flying Whale Cult were present. This cult has many followers, but no archbishop.

This is also why the Federation is willing to support the Flying Whale Cult—it's easier to control them.

Hades and Diana are not followers of the Whale King, but they can obtain divine power from blood sacrifices through special divine magic.

The Federation's worship of multiple demon gods is also a matter of checks and balances. After all, it's difficult to maintain a balance of power when one entity is dominant.

It's ultimately unwise to pledge allegiance to a demon god, since demon gods are ranked and there's always the possibility of their demise.

The various level eight demon gods worshipped by the Federation members are different, but the level eight saints share a common idea: they want to use the demon gods for their own benefit, rather than truly and wholeheartedly adhering to any particular doctrine.

Hades didn't want to fight Gao Wu. Although the other party was extremely arrogant, he didn't need to take the risk.

More than ten million believers were sacrificed, a first within the Federation. The Flying Whale King greatly admired this primitive blood sacrifice, especially the sacrifice of his followers, which bestowed upon them immense divine power.

A group of bishops, priests, and clergy members all draw immense divine power from it, and they are currently at their peak.

Hades glanced at Gao Wu, and his body turned into a wisp of black smoke and vanished without a trace.

Gao Wu could see very clearly that the black smoke was nothing more than an illusion created by the transformation of source energy, essentially a method to mislead outsiders' perception.

Indeed, his mental connection with Hades was completely severed. He could only sense Hades' relocation to the center of the orchid city through his Yang God.

There was also a faint but powerful life force there, which should be another level eight expert.

The Federation's level eight powerhouses all possessed divine power to conceal their life force, hiding it very deeply. Although Gao Wu possessed a Yang God, he couldn't immediately see through their true strength.

Gao Wu wanted to chase after Hades, but the high-ranking members of the Flying Whale Cult on the altar did not let him go.

The white-haired bishop at the head gave a low shout, and many high-ranking church officials followed suit with a low shout.

The collective spiritual power of the crowd converged, emitting an extremely sharp whistle.

The sound waves transformed from spiritual power shot out like thousands of arrows, fiercely attacking Gao Wu.

Gao Wu extended his palm with a feint, unleashing the power of the "Regretful Dragon" palm strike. At the same time, the thousands of sonic arrows that were shooting towards him like rain shattered and broke apart.

The Flying Whale Church's bishop and many other high-ranking members were chanting softly, each person singing a slightly different tune. The various layers of sound converged to form a sacred yet soaring song. Gao Wu couldn't understand the specific meaning of the song, but he could vaguely sense the bravery and fierce fighting spirit it contained.

This is a battle song! Or rather, a battle song specifically used by the Flying Whale King's cult.

The song, condensed through spiritual power and primal force, took shape and transformed into warriors clad in blue armor, wielding heavy swords and spears.

The song manifested hundreds of warriors, each wearing heavy armor, wielding heavy weapons, and standing three or four meters tall.

The warrior was surrounded by a shimmering blue light; his massive body was solid, heavy, and full of texture, and the source energy flowing around him was even more powerful.

They formed squads like real soldiers and charged towards Gao Wu.

Gao Wu was also a little surprised; it was the first time he had ever seen this kind of fighting style.

The manifested giant warriors had no sense of illusion; most of them possessed source power of level six or above, and a small number even had level seven source power.

The warrior was also surrounded by a halo of divine power, which further endowed him with sacred and powerful strength.

"They are Holy Warriors of the Flying Whale Cult. They are somewhat similar to Martial Gods. These Holy Warriors are empowered by divine power and even possess some combat intelligence. Be careful."

Qin Liuhe used his mental power to remind Gao Wu to be careful, as such a large number of holy warriors was indeed a bit troublesome.

During this time, Gao Wu had also read a lot of information about various demons and gods, and knew that the holy warriors of the Flying Whale Cult were very powerful.

Holy warriors are not only useful in battle, but they are also very impactful in preaching and presiding over ceremonies.

He never expected that the Holy Warriors could be activated in this way, and that they would be extremely powerful when gathered together.

The reason why a group of high-ranking members of the Flying Whale Cult dared to stand there so openly and unleash divine spells was because the altar had a divine power barrier. They could unleash divine spells with ease.

In terms of total source power alone, the hundreds of Holy Warriors far surpass those of High Martial Arts.

Moreover, the high-ranking members of the Demonic Cult gathered their spiritual power together through the War Song, which not only inspired holy warriors but also suppressed high-level martial artists, even those who were martial saints.

Gao Wu didn't pay much attention. The divine technique looked impressive and powerful, but the problem was that the hundreds of holy warriors were not true experts. No matter how strong their source power was, they were no more than robots.

As for the mental suppression exerted by the opponent through battle songs, it was indeed very strong, but ultimately it was the result of the combined efforts of everyone. His mental strength, however, reached forty points, and he also had the blessing of the Yang God.

The group of high-ranking members of the Flying Whale Cult who thought they could suppress him with divine magic were overthinking things.

That's what Gao Wu was thinking, but in reality he still activated the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Spell and the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Spell to completely block out the battle song that was making his head feel like it was going to explode, and also completely block out the spiritual power of many high-ranking members of the Demonic Sect.

Only then did Gao Wu truly calm down. He analyzed the relationship between the sacred soldiers and the war song through the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra, analyzed the characteristics of the changes in the spiritual power of many high-ranking members of the Demonic Sect, and analyzed the reality and illusion of the spatial barrier constructed by divine power.

In the blink of an eye, Gao Wu analyzed and judged billions of data in his mind and came up with the most effortless combat plan.

Gao Wu enhanced the White Tiger Divine Weapon Spell once more, and his speed suddenly increased several times over. In a flash, he forcefully rushed through the middle of a group of holy soldiers.

Two holy soldiers swung their swords, slashing twice at Gao Wu, but they couldn't stop his high speed.

Hundreds of holy soldiers instantly changed formation and turned to chase after Gao Wu.

Gao Wu seized the momentary opening to reach the top of the altar, simultaneously activating the Heavenly Fate Sword.

The Destiny Sword, which incorporates the Tai'a Sword, has a blade that is four feet and four inches long and a handle that is one foot and one inch long. The blade is like autumn water, clear and bright yet calm and restrained.

This was the first time Gao Wu had used the newly forged, level-ten Destiny Sword in battle. Holding the divine sword, he naturally felt an invincible confidence to cut through everything.

This is also due to the powerful divine might of the divine sword itself. However, the divine sword conceals its true nature, and outsiders cannot see anything about it unless it is unleashed.

Gao Wu used his spiritual power to perceive the true nature of the divine power barrier. With a turn of his Destiny Sword, the flowing sword light left a deep sword mark in the air.

The next moment, Gao Wu had already passed through the sword marks and arrived above the group of high-ranking members of the Demonic Sect.

Many high-ranking members of the Demonic Sect were shocked, but fortunately, they were all closely connected through their spiritual power, so they were not afraid despite their shock.

The white-haired bishop at the head uttered a syllable, and dozens of others uttered syllables at the same time.

Just as the Holy War Song was unleashing its power, Gao Wu's Destiny Sword emitted a clear sword hum first.

The sounds of sword chants and sacred war songs mingled together, resonating with each other while disrupting the rhythm of the demonic sect members and disturbing their spiritual resonance.

The seemingly casual sword chant was actually the optimal solution made by Gao Wu, who was at the eighth level of Martial Saint.

It's like a perfectly good chorus, when suddenly someone who's off-key but has a huge voice starts singing first. In this situation, some people will stick to the original rhythm, some will be at a loss, and some will try to adjust and control the situation.

After all, while people can resonate with each other in terms of source energy, they cannot synchronize in terms of mental consciousness.

Everyone responds to change differently. Different levels of personal cultivation and mental strength lead to distinct levels of how people cope.

The previously harmonious spiritual resonance suddenly developed gaps.

The white-haired bishop at the head still needed to adjust through mental power, and the sword light, clear as autumn water, was already pouring down.

The white-haired bishop suddenly realized something was wrong, and his perspective abruptly shifted upwards. He then saw a strangely familiar body, only this body was headless and gushing blood...

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