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

King Dongxiaye, however, managed to leave the city alive.

This message arrived faster than the Demon Suppression Army could send a message.

First, there was internal strife in Blood King City.

The battlefield of all races was shaken once again.

By the time the news reached the capital, the area outside the Hall of Conferment of the Title of King was already packed with people.

There was no cheering.

Because everyone knows that coming back alive doesn't mean everything is alright.

The teleportation beam fell.

The moment Shen Ye landed, his knees buckled.

Qin Wuji reached out to support him.

"If you can't hold it in, don't pretend."

Shen Ye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Not installed."

Qin Wuji looked at his frighteningly pale face.

"You call this not being installed?"

Shen Ye said:

"It hasn't fallen yet."

Qin Wuji was unable to refute this for a moment.

Lu Qingshan was already waiting outside the teleportation array.

His gaze immediately fell on the black box in Shen Ye's arms.

Shen Ye raised his hand and handed over the black box.

"We got the Victoria lotus."

Lu Qingshan's hand trembled slightly as he took the black box.

Wei Cang also arrived.

Upon seeing the dark red blood mark on Shen Ye's wrist, which was suppressed by the Night King's Seal, his expression darkened.

"Has the ancestral bloodline imprint deepened?"

Xue Li whispered:

"Frozen at 31%"

"It won't explode in the short term, but Blood King City already knows it can still grow."

Zhou Xuan added:

"The Night King's Seal is damaged."

Wei Cang looked at Shen Ye.

"You used the royal seal to smash the ancestral bloodline mark?"

Shen Ye nodded.

Wei Cang remained silent for two breaths.

"You really know how to use it."

Shen Ye said:

"efficient."

Wei Cang sneered.

"Effective even at the cost of one's life."

Shen Ye didn't say anything more.

Because the black box has already lit up.

The blue light within Lu Chenzhou's destiny tablet was trembling wildly.

The three materials—the remnant petals of the Soul-Suppressing King Lotus, the lotus root, and the withered lotus soul—are placed together, as if they resonate with each other.

Zhou Xuan immediately said:

"Go to the Hall of Heroes."

The Hall of Heroes in the Imperial Capital.

Sixty-three fragmented names are displayed in the hall.

Lu Chenzhou's half of his life tablet was placed on the Soul-Suppressing Array in the very center.

The Candlestick Nine is placed beside the center of the formation.

The Nine Netherworld King mark between his brows slowly lit up.

Xue Li stood outside the formation, her voice low and hoarse:

"I only know the incomplete version of the Nine Netherworld Returning Soul Technique."

"Even the Vampire Royal Court doesn't possess the complete spell."

Zhou Xuandao:

"Even a fragment can be captivating."

"The Soul-Suppressing King Lotus is enough to stabilize the soul."

"Zhu Jiu's Nine Netherworld Cleansing can fill the gap."

Lu Qingshan stood outside the formation without saying a word.

He was just looking at the fate tablet.

They watched very quietly.

Shen Ye walked to the front of the formation.

A system notification appears.

[Returning Soul Materials Detected: Soul-Suppressing King Lotus Petal Fragment, Soul-Suppressing King Lotus Root, Withered Lotus Soul.]

[Assist ability detected: Nine Nether Soul Cleansing.]

[Fragment of the spell formula detected: Nine Netherworld Returning Soul Technique.]

[Has the process of Lu Chenzhou's remnant soul returning to its rightful place begun?]

Shen Ye said:

"start."

boom.

The Soul-Suppressing Array lit up.

Half a lotus petal transformed into a clear light and fell into the destiny tablet.

The lotus roots pierced the heart of the formation, supporting Lu Chenzhou's remnant soul.

The withered lotus soul was burned away by the Night Feather Netherfire, leaving only the last wisp of its soul-suppressing essence.

Zhu Jiu hissed softly.

The Nine Netherworld Soul Cleansing Descends.

The blue light within the divination tablet gradually solidified into a human shape.

First, the outline.

Next, the battle armor.

Finally, there was that pale yet lucid face.

Lu Qingshan's fingers clenched tightly.

Lu Chenzhou opened his eyes.

He looked like he had been asleep for a long time.

It was as if they had just crawled out of a ten-year-long river of blood.

His gaze first fell on Shen Ye.

"You're back."

Shen Ye said:

"Um."

Lu Chenzhou smiled.

"What about Blood King City?"

Shen Ye said:

"The altar is destroyed."

"Wang Lian took it."

"Blood Demon killed him."

"The Blood King's projection has also been destroyed."

Lu Chenzhou remained silent for a moment.

"Are all young people these days so fierce?"

Qin Wuji couldn't help but say from the side:

"no."

"Only he is like that."

Lu Chenzhou smiled again.

Then, he looked at Lu Qingshan.

The Hall of Heroes suddenly fell silent.

Lu Qingshan stood outside the formation.

The father and son stared at each other for a long time, separated by the Soul-Suppressing Array.

ten years.

One person thought their son had been dead for ten years.

One guarded the River of Blood for ten years.

Finally, Lu Chenzhou said softly:

"father."

Lu Qingshan closed his eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, they were already red.

"It's good that you're back."

Lu Chenzhou looked down at his own soul.

"It doesn't count as a real return."

Zhou Xuan said in a deep voice:

"Your remnant soul has stabilized."

"But to reshape the body, we need higher-grade Soul Return materials."

Lu Chenzhou nodded.

"It's already a good thing that you're awake."

He looked at Shen Ye's wrist.

"The ancestral blood imprint cannot remain for too long."

Xue Li also looked over.

"The freeze is only temporary."

"The Blood Ancestor Priest can continue to awaken it once the third altar is found."

Shen Ye asked:

"Is the third altar located in the Bone Forbidden Zone?"

Lu Chenzhou looked solemn.

"right."

"But the Bone Forbidden Zone is not the final source."

Everyone's expression changed.

Wei Cang said in a deep voice:

"What do you mean?"

Lu Chenzhou looked outside the Hall of Heroes.

"Ten years ago, I briefly saw the shadow behind the door in the Blood River Burial Map."

"The vampires call it the one behind the door."

"The Bone Clan calls it the Bone God's Afterimage."

"The Thunder Demon Clan calls it the Eye of Calamity."

"But its true name is not on the battlefield of all races."

Shen Ye's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Not on the battlefield of all races?"

Lu Chenzhou nodded.

"It comes from deeper within."

"Behind the penalty area."

"Tianyuan".

Inside the Hall of Heroes, all was deathly silent.

Xue Li's face turned pale.

"Is Tianyuan not just a legend?"

Lu Chenzhou said:

"no."

"The third altar in the Bone Forbidden Zone is the door stud leading to the Abyss."

Shen Ye looked down at the ancestral blood mark on his wrist.

The dark red bloodstain, though suppressed by the Night King's Seal, still resembled a sleeping heart.

A system notification then sounded.

[Blood King City main quest completed.]

[Reward: 120000 Evolution Points]

[Reward Distribution: Stability of the Beast King Contract has been improved.]

[Reward Distribution: The freeze time for the Ancestral Blood Mark has been extended.]

[New Main Story Preview: The Bone Forbidden Zone, the Heavenly Abyss Gate Nails.]

Lu Chenzhou's soul began to fade.

Zhou Xuan immediately said:

"He just woke up, so we can't talk for too long."

Lu Chenzhou nodded.

He looked at Shen Ye.

"Before heading to the Forbidden Zone of Bones, first repair the Royal Seal."

Shen Ye asked:

Why?

Lu Chenzhou said:

"The Night King's Seal is not just an identity."

"It can suppress the ancestral blood mark, and it can also block one of Tianyuan's attacks for you in the restricted area."

Shen Ye remembered it.

Lu Chenzhou looked at Lu Qingshan one last time.

"father."

"This time, I'm not leaving."

Lu Qingshan's voice was hoarse.

"it is good."

Lu Chenzhou transformed into a blue light and sank back into the destiny tablet.

The Soul-Suppressing Array gradually quieted down.

Outside the Hall of Heroes.

Suddenly, the sound of the ancient battle monument echoed over the capital.

[Shen Ye, the King of Dongxia Night, destroyed the second Blood Gate Altar in Blood Royal City.]

The Vampire Royal Court's fortune has been damaged.

[The Ranking of Kings of All Races has been updated.]

[Night King Shen Ye ranks first on the Fifth-Tier King Battle Ranking.]

The entire capital city fell silent for a moment.

Then, a deafening roar erupted.

Shen Ye, however, did not look at the sky.

He only looked at the Night King Seal in his hand.

A thin crack has appeared on the king's seal.

And deep within that crack, a faint wisp of dark red blood light emanated.

Xue Li whispered:

"The royal seal needs to be repaired."

"We need to go somewhere."

Shen Ye looked at her.

Xue Li said:

"The third level of the Eastern Xia Royal Treasury."

"There is a jade tablet that guards the kingdom."

"But the third level of the royal treasury is not accessible to just anyone."

Just then, a golden military order came flying from the direction of the Hall of Kings and hovered in front of Shen Ye.

Lu Qingshan glanced at it, his expression shifting slightly.

"Supreme Royal Decree"

Military orders were issued.

There is only one sentence above.

[Night King Shen Ye, immediately enter the third level of the royal treasury.]