Starting with SSS-rank talent, I contracted the Forbidden Ferocity.

[New Main Story Preview: Blood River Ancestral Pool, Path of Returning Souls.]

The moment the system notification landed, Shen Ye completely lost consciousness.

He slept for three days.

Inside the Medicine Hall of Zhenmo Pass.

Black gold demon-suppressing patterns covered the four walls.

One spirit array after another surrounded Shen Ye in the center.

His chest wound had closed, but the Myriad Beasts Divine Mark remained dim.

It's not broken.

It's completely depleted.

Ye Yu lay on the headboard, her wings still bearing the cracks left by the Blood River King Bat.

The Candle Nine Disc was in Shen Ye's shadow, appearing and disappearing in the Netherworld.

Long Yuan sat in the corner of the hall, his body wrapped in bandages.

Jie Chen lay on Shen Ye's chest, his lower belly slightly bulging.

After it swallowed the Blood Gate Severed Hand, it never woke up.

Wei Cang looked at this scene with a very ugly expression.

"Each one is more troublesome than the last."

Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief after examining Shen Ye's Myriad Beasts Divine Runes.

"His life has been saved."

"The second awakening of the Myriad Beasts Divine Rune is complete, but it consumed too much energy and needs time to stabilize."

Lu Qingshan stood to one side.

He was holding the black box in his hand.

Inside the box, half of the life tablet glowed with a faint blue light.

Lu Chenzhou did not wake up.

But the soul light remains.

This is enough.

Lu Qingshan said in a low voice:

"We must go to the Blood River Ancestral Pool."

Zhou Xuan nodded.

"Lu Chenzhou's remnant soul has been trapped by the Blood River Burial Map for ten years, and his soul root has become entangled with the power of the Blood River."

"To repair it, we must first use the Blood River Ancestral Pool to wash away the blood lock."

"And Zhu Jiu's blood of the Nine Nether Kings is also there."

Wei Cang said coldly:

The question is whether the vampires will acknowledge it.

The voice just fell.

Above the Demon Suppression Pass, the phantom image of the ancient battle monument suddenly appeared.

A cold voice echoed across the front lines.

[Wang Zhan's bet has been settled.]

The Vampire Royal Court has been defeated.

The Blood River Ancestral Pool's status has been claimed by Shen Ye, the King of Dongxia.

Three days later, the Blood Gate of the Ancestral Pool will open.

[Night King Shen Ye may enter the Blood River Ancestral Pool once.]

Vampires cannot refuse.

Wei Cang looked up and sneered.

"The ancient battle monument is there; they have no choice but to acknowledge it."

Zhou Xuan, however, was not at ease.

"They can't refuse, but they can tamper with things."

Lu Qingshan looked at the fate tablet.

"They will definitely do something shady."

On his sickbed.

Shen Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

His voice was a little hoarse.

"Then let them do it."

Several people in the hall looked at him at the same time.

Wei Cang frowned.

"If you're awake, say less."

Shen Ye sat up.

A tearing pain shot through my chest.

The system panel appears.

[Host: Shen Ye]

[Realm Level: Mid-Fifth Tier]

[Second Awakening of the Myriad Beasts Divine Rune: Completed]

Current stability: 42%

[Beast Taming Status: Minor to Moderate Injury]

[Status of Calamity: Unknown Blood Gate Remains are being digested]

[Reward: 80000 Evolution Points]

[Reward Distribution: Increased Blood Soul Resistance]

[Reward Distribution: Basic Form of the Beast King Contract]

Main Quest Unlocked: Blood River Ancestral Pool, Path of Returning Souls

【Task 1: Enter the Blood River Ancestral Pool】

[Task 2: Obtain the Blood of the Nine Nether King]

[Task 3: Cleanse Lu Chenzhou's remnant soul and blood lock]

[Task 4: Determine the origin of the Blood Gate coordinates]

After reading the prompt, Shen Ye looked up at Lu Qingshan.

"How much longer can he hold on?"

Lu Qingshan gripped the black box tightly.

Zhou Xuan answered for him:

"The life tablet can protect the remnant soul for seven days."

"Seven days later, the soul light will begin to fade."

Shen Ye said:

"The ancestral pool will open in three days."

"There's still time."

Wei Cang said in a deep voice:

"In your current state, entering the Blood River Ancestral Pool is very dangerous."

Shen Ye looked at him.

"Will the vampires wait for me to recover?"

Wei Cang remained silent.

will not.

The vampire clan just lost a holy son and also lost their ancestral pool qualification.

They now wish they could chop Shen Ye into pieces.

Just then, outside the Demon Suppression Pass, blood clouds gathered once more.

A blood-red imperial edict flew from the depths of the battlefield of myriad races and hovered before the Demon Suppression Pass.

The decree was issued.

A cold voice rang out.

[The Vampire Royal Court, fulfilling the wager.]

Three days later, the Blood River Ancestral Pool will open.

[Night King Shen Ye, may enter the Ancestral Pool.]

However, the Ancestral Pool is a sacred ground for the vampires and cannot be controlled by humans.

Once inside the pool, you are solely responsible for your own life and death.

Qin Wuji walked in from outside the hall, and upon hearing this, he sneered:

"That sounds nice."

"It means the door is open to you, but inside is a trap."

Li Xuance also came.

"This is a clear game."

Chu Jinglan said in a deep voice:

"They knew Shen Ye had to go."

Meng Qianqiu looked at Shen Ye.

"Are you going or not?"

Shen Ye got out of bed.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, his body swayed.

Ye Yu looked up, and the Black Sun Netherfire glowed faintly.

Shen Ye pressed down on the edge of the bed to steady himself.

"go."

No one was surprised.

Lu Chenzhou needs to be saved.

Zhu Jiu needs the blood of the King of the Nine Netherworlds.

The coordinates of the Blood Gate also need to be checked.

This trip to the Blood River Ancestral Pool is a must.

Wei Cang stared at him.

"I can't let you go alone this time."

Shen Ye said:

"Is this permitted under the Ancient Battle Monument rules?"

Zhou Xuan looked at the imperial edict, his expression darkening slightly.

"Only the Night King himself is allowed to enter the pool."

"Contracted beast tamers can travel together."

"Guardians are not allowed to enter."

Qin Wuji cursed.

"It's the same old thing again."

Shen Ye wasn't surprised.

Since the vampires dared to open the ancestral pool, they wouldn't allow the powerful figures from Dongxia to follow them in.

He looked at Jie Chen.

The little one is still sleeping.

The Heavenly Punishment Eye on his forehead was closed, but faint gray-white lightning could be seen moving beneath his eyelids.

The system prompts an error.

[The dust of the calamity is being digested among the unknown blood-stained remains.]

[Estimated recovery time: Two days from now.]

two days.

Just before the ancestral pool opened.

Shen Ye looked away.

That's enough.

Lu Qingshan walked up to him and handed him the black box.

"Sinking Boat, I'm begging you."

Shen Ye took the black box.

"I'll bring him back."

This time, he meant bring it back.

It's not about trying.

Lu Qingshan understood.

He took a deep breath and nodded emphatically.

Outside the Demon-Suppressing Pass.

The crimson imperial edict suddenly lit up again.

There's an extra line of text above.

Before the Ancestral Pool opens, the Vampire Royal Court will send a guide to the Demon-Suppressing Pass.

[Guide: Xue Qianqiu, former leader of the Blood-Clad Tower.]

Upon seeing this name, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly turned cold.

Zhou Xuan's eyes turned cold.

"Xue Qianqiu is still alive."

Shen Ye looked up.

Bloodstained Tower.

Blood for a Thousand Autumns.

The threads connecting Blood-Clad Tower have finally been reconnected.

Wei Cang's voice was icy.

"What a magnificent vampire royal court."

"To have the remnants of the Blood-Clad Tower lead the way is an insult to Dongxia."

Shen Ye looked at the line of blood-written words and smiled instead.

Qin Wuji asked:

"What are you laughing at?"

Shen Ye closed the black box.

"So I don't have to look for him."

The Blood River Ancestral Pool will open in three days.

But before that.

Xue Qianqiu will arrive at Zhenmo Pass first.