Please be my partner.

After briefly observing the surroundings, Mellen, now in his transformed Asura form, charged straight inside.

This action was immediately reprimanded, but Mellen shouted, "I have brought Lord Runesi's orders. There is an emergency, and I need to see Lords Ern and Dusak."

Upon hearing that it was Lord Runesi's order, the guards did not obstruct him further, but two of them were assigned to accompany Mellen, which was to be expected.

Soon, Mellen met Ern and Dusak, who were stationed there.

Ern raised an eyelid and said, "Speak, what does Rooney want?"

A strange smile crept across Mellen's lips: "Lord Rooney asked me to pass on a message to you..."

Chapter 701 Entering the Blood Sea, A Shocking Secret

Upon hearing Melen's words, Ern and Dusak felt a sudden sense of alarm.

However, Mellen was too close and acted too quickly, giving Ern and Dusak little time to react. Moreover, the mention of 'Rooney' by Mellen also slightly distracted them.

Dusak only realized what was happening after Melen's hand pierced Ern's heart.

Ern coughed up blood. Melen's attack not only pierced his flesh, but the force it carried also shook his soul. So even with Ern's vitality and willpower, he felt that he had instantly lost all power to resist.

Dusak was able to become a Great Asura because he had experienced countless battles. He immediately and without hesitation attacked, showing no regard for Ern.

Mellen chuckled lightly, effortlessly parrying Dusak's attack. Spike's pure battle intent surged forth, directly shattering Dusak's power.

Dusak's mind went blank for a moment, and the last thought that flashed through his mind was... This attacker was obviously ridiculously strong, yet he still used a sneak attack?!

Having easily defeated two Great Asuras, the surrounding Asuras, disregarding the disparity in strength, launched a direct attack on Mellen.

Unfortunately, these Asuras were like moths drawn to a flame, destined only to burn out completely.

When the last Asura was also suppressed in the Blood Prison World, Mellen muttered to himself, "What a bunch of brutes."

Shaking his head, Mellen knew that this was a characteristic of the Asura race, so he wasn't surprised.

After a quick search, Mellen focused his attention on the imprisoned Demon Scale Ghost Fish.

The Demon Scale Ghost Fish is a treasure, or rather, any treasure that can strengthen the soul is a precious item.

Compared to the physical body, methods to strengthen the soul are extremely rare. As a cultivator's strength increases, they increasingly pursue a balance between the body and soul; otherwise, they are prone to encountering bottlenecks and constraints during cultivation.

Mellen carefully observed the surrounding rules for a moment, a smile appearing on his lips. Then he commanded Little Red Lotus to swallow the Demon Scale Ghost Fish and their habitat into the Blood Prison World.

In the Blood Prison World, Little Red Lotus specially allocated a space to accommodate the Demon Scale Ghost Fish.

Although these demonic scale ghost fish began to weaken rapidly the moment they entered the new environment because they could not adapt to the rules, some of them even became dying in just a short time.

However, the rules of this Blood Prison world also began to adjust accordingly. At the same time, a soul rule belonging to Nasus surged into this Blood Prison world, and soon the two rules merged seamlessly, with constant fine-tuning in the process.

Finally, after most of the Demon Scale Ghost Fish had died, the rules of this Blood Prison World seemed to have reached a point of convergence. The remaining Demon Scale Ghost Fish were no longer weak, but instead began to slowly recover.

After observing for a while, Mellen discovered that although these Demon Scale Ghost Fish could survive in the current environment, their growth rate was less than one-tenth of what it used to be. This made reproduction difficult, let alone large-scale cultivation.

Fortunately, everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that the Demon Scale Ghost Fish has been temporarily kept alive, all that is needed is to make adjustments based on this.

Having done all that, Mellen didn't linger any longer. Although he had packed up all the Asuras here and taken them with him, he knew without a doubt that the Asuras must have some means of communication, and the situation here must have already reached Runisi.

Melen didn't want to eliminate all the Asuras in the border region, as that would only attract more troublesome enemies. Now that he had obtained Ern and Dusak, and with their memories, Melen's understanding of the Blood Sea was sufficient, and he could set off for the Blood Sea.

Having calmed his thoughts, Mellen headed towards the third-to-last outpost he had passed earlier.

Mellen proceeded very carefully along the way, trying his best to erase his traces. When he arrived at the target stronghold, Mellen chose a cave entrance and entered it.

Before long, a group of Asuras rushed past and soon arrived at the Demon Scale Ghost Fish resource point. Looking at the messy battlefield, all the Asuras present fell silent.

A moment later, the Asuras dispersed and, under the command of their squad leaders, began to explore the area to see if they could find any remaining clues.

Rooney and Dallas arrived at the location where Ernst and Dusak usually stood guard, their faces grim.

After observing for a moment, Runisi said in a deep voice, "There are not many signs of battle. The newcomer is very strong. He suppressed Ern and Dusak almost instantly and ended the battle before the other Shura around could react. After that, it was a one-sided crushing victory."

Dallas closed his eyes, carefully analyzing the scattered fighting spirit and killing intent, and said, "The newcomer is indeed strong, but it's not necessarily true that he possesses overwhelming strength..."

“Ern must have been ambushed. There is almost no trace of his fighting spirit left here. It is highly likely that he was ambushed and severely injured, and directly lost his fighting ability. Dusak is no match for him alone and will be easily taken down by the newcomer. Not to mention the remaining Asuras.”

"I suspect that the attacker must have a very sophisticated ability to transform, which is why they were able to easily deceive Ern and Dusak's eyes and succeed in their attack."

Rooney nodded, agreeing with Dallas's statement.

As for whether the attackers of Ern and Dusak were from the Asura race?

Rooney and Dallas hadn't considered this at all. The Asura race is bloodthirsty and warlike, and the stronger the Asura, the more so. If the Asura were to attack, they would never use deception; they would confront the enemy head-on.

Therefore, the attackers of Ern and Dusak could only be surface people skilled in disguise.

When Runisi learned that the Demon Scale Ghost Fish had been wiped out, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He had worked hard to develop this Demon Scale Ghost Fish resource point, which accounted for almost half of the border's profits. That's why he sent Ern and Dusak, two Great Asuras, to guard it. Now, it's all gone.

Dallas naturally knew what Rooney was thinking, and he was also very distressed, after all, he had a share in the Demonscale Ghost Fish. But now was obviously not the time to think about such things, so he said, "Rooney, we can try to get some seeds of the Demonscale Ghost Fish later. This place has a unique environment, and we can raise them again sooner or later."

"The most urgent task now is to find that despicable surface dweller!"

Suppressing his anger, Runisi immediately began issuing orders, and soon the entire Asura race in the border region was mobilized.

Unfortunately, despite searching for several days, they couldn't find any clues, and the traps they set weren't triggered. It was as if the surface creature that attacked them had vanished.

After several more days passed peacefully, Rooney had no choice but to accept the fact that the surface dweller had left.

Runisi desperately wanted to rush to the upper level of the Ten Thousand Souls Cave and wreak havoc, searching for the surface creature that had attacked them. However, due to his duty, he could not easily leave the border area, making it impossible for him to go and find the surface creature.

After all, going too few times is like delivering food to the enemy, while going too many times means there will be no guards at the border, and it might even be a diversionary tactic.

So they had no choice but to give up, feeling rather disappointed.

Of course, this doesn't mean Rooney will just swallow this bitter pill. He has already reported the matter to his superiors. Although he will definitely be labeled as incompetent, his superiors have promised to send a strong person to handle the matter.

Mellen was naturally unaware of these things, and even if he had, it wouldn't have mattered, because he didn't return to the upper level of the Ten Thousand Souls Cave, but continued to delve deeper, and had now reached the Blood Sea Realm.

It wasn't that Rooney and his group were stupid, but rather that they simply couldn't fathom that Mellen's true objective was a sea of ​​blood.

It should be noted that the Blood Sea is the exclusive world of the Asura race. Other races that come to the Blood Sea will not only be suppressed by its rules, but the Blood Sea itself will also release corrosive power at all times. Even immortals will have their strength weakened by 50% when they come here. They can only withstand the erosion of the Blood Sea for a maximum of ten days to half a month. Not to mention that after their traces are discovered, they will face the pursuit and killing of the Asura race.

However, none of this mattered much to Mellen, because he was now the purest of all... Asuras!

Upon entering the sea of ​​blood, Mellen felt refreshed and at ease, as if she had returned home. Instead of being suppressed, she received a continuous stream of blessings.

Little Red Lotus directly turned the tables, greedily plundering the power of the Blood Sea to strengthen her Blood Prison World.

A small vortex suddenly appeared in the sea of ​​blood, and endless power poured into the Blood Prison World.

Although the Blood Sea is only a realm within the Immortal Realm, it was a realm that almost transformed into a 'heaven'. The power contained within it is almost comparable to some large universes, and it is no less powerful than the Starry Universe or the Outer Heavens.

With such a massive scale, even if Xiao Honglian only manages to pick up a tiny bit, it would still be a huge and abundant harvest.

However, Mellen did not get carried away; he had not forgotten that this sea of ​​blood had a half-master.

So after devouring it for a while, Mellen felt that the time was about right, so he took Little Red Lotus and ran away.

After escaping some distance, Mellen began to organize the information he had gathered...

In the sea of ​​blood, the most revered are undoubtedly the Styx Ancestor and his demon kings and generals. Below them, although all the Asuras have joined the Asura Cult and respectfully call the Styx Ancestor their leader, they are themselves divided into different ranks.

The lowest level are the Asuras, who are just ordinary members among billions of Asuras. Their strength varies greatly, and they are all at the level of Immortal Foundation or Immortal Seed.

Above Asura is Great Asura. At this level, one can perfectly unleash their racial talents, and they are fully mature, possessing strength comparable to immortals. Moreover, due to their warlike and bloodthirsty nature, their combat power often far surpasses that of immortals of the same level.

Above the Great Asura is the Demon General, who possesses strength comparable to a True Immortal. If they are in the Blood Sea, they will be upgraded to another minor level.

The Four Demon Generals represent the pinnacle of all powerful demon generals; they themselves are symbols of strength.

If we compare the Styx Ancestor to the King of the Blood Sea, then the Demon General is a great overlord ruling over a vast territory.

The Inmonro that Mellen had met before was a descendant of the Demon General Intopa. A large area, including the border guarded by Lunisi, belonged to Intopa's territory.

Mellen didn't have a specific goal in mind when he came to the Blood Sea, but since he was already there, wouldn't it be a waste if he couldn't pull off a big heist?

Therefore, Mellen has tentatively set his primary objective on hunting down 180 Great Asuras. If possible, suppressing a Demon General would also seem like a good idea!

Mellen wasn't being delusional; normally, facing a true immortal would be a near-certain death for him.

But don't forget, Little Red Lotus's talent is [Lord of Blood Prison - Divine Blood Hegemony], which possesses the powerful ability to 'open up the Blood Prison, become a ruler, forge divine blood, and wield hegemony'.

As long as enough Asuras are suppressed, their bloodline can be traced back to its source, achieving a suppressive effect on higher-level beings.

In fact, if Little Red Lotus could suppress billions of Asuras, millions of Great Asuras, and hundreds of Demon Generals, even the Styx Ancestor might kneel down and call her father!

Of course, this is something we can only think about for now.

Even if the Styx Ancestor were truly foolish enough to keep feeding them, with Melon and Little Red Lotus's current strength, they couldn't possibly eat that much; they'd be stuffed to death.

Based on the principle of proximity, Melen naturally set his sights on the demon general Intop. He had hundreds of great Asuras under his command, but because of the vast territory, most of these great Asuras were stationed in different regions.

Because these great Asura guardians are rotated, Ern and Dusak have been to many places and, after learning about this memory, Melen naturally gained a relatively comprehensive understanding of Intop's territory.

Mellen quickly devised a plan, but before it could be implemented, there was one very important issue…

Mellen looked at the little red lotus curled up on his shoulder. After absorbing a large amount of blood from the sea, the little red lotus had fallen into a deep sleep, enveloped in a faint layer of bloody light.

This appearance looked very familiar to Mellen, somewhat similar to its evolved form, but with obvious differences.

Through soul perception, Melen could confirm that Little Red Lotus was not in any danger. On the contrary, this state had considerable benefits, with her physical body, soul, talent, Blood Prison World, and other aspects all gradually increasing.

A vast consciousness connected with Xiao Honglian, seemingly engaging in intimate interaction.

If Mellen is not mistaken, that vast consciousness should be the sea of ​​blood itself.

Suddenly, Mellen felt Little Red Lotus calling to him. It was a pull from the level of the soul. Mellen naturally trusted his dog. After making some simple arrangements, he followed the pull and put his consciousness into it.

In a daze, Mellen seemed to have arrived at the beginning of time, witnessing from an external perspective the process of a drop of blood gradually growing into a vast sea of ​​blood.

In an instant, Mellen's consciousness pierced through the layers of the sea of ​​blood and saw the drop of primordial blood, and the blood-red lotus platform encased within it!

In that instant, a name appeared in Melen's mind... Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus!

This is a supreme innate treasure, the Twelve-Petaled Karmic Fire Red Lotus!

Chapter 702 Changing Plans, Taking a Risk

This is a supreme innate treasure, the Twelve-Petaled Karmic Fire Red Lotus?!

Mellen never expected that Little Red Lotus's simple absorption of the Blood Sea for enhancement would uncover such a shocking secret.

Innate treasures are truly the most precious treasures in the Immortal Realm. Even Dao Lords would covet them, and even if they fell into the hands of Dao Venerables who transcend all things, they could still enhance their strength to some extent.

However, the conditions for the birth of innate treasures are extremely harsh, and only a few have ever appeared in the entire Immortal Realm. Unexpectedly, a half-finished product was hidden in the Blood Sea.

Indeed, perhaps because the Blood Sea Realm failed to become 'Heaven', it ultimately lacked some foundation, which prevented the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, which possessed the foundation of an innate treasure, from completing its final gestation and becoming a true innate treasure.

However, every cloud has a silver lining, and every fortune has a hidden cloud. For the Styx Ancestor, this may not necessarily be a bad thing.

If the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus truly becomes an innate supreme treasure, the commotion it causes will inevitably alarm Dao Lords and Dao Venerables. At that time, even if the Styx Ancestor has the advantage of location, it will be of no use. In order to compete for the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, the Blood Sea will probably be dried up by those powerful beings.

As for why Little Red Lotus was able to sense the ultimate secret of this sea of ​​blood, it is probably related to its foundation.

Through repeated evolutions, Little Red Lotus's compatibility with the power of blood has reached a near-perfect level. Coupled with the powerful talent of [Lord of Blood Prison - Divine Blood Hegemony], after absorbing the power of the Blood Sea, it actually began a second gestation.

In essence, the Blood Sea regarded Little Red Lotus as its own child, just like the Styx Ancestor who was originally born in the Blood Sea.

In other words, in the Blood Sea, Little Red Lotus possessed authority similar to that of the Styx Ancestor.

Of course, the authority that Little Red Lotus currently possesses may only be a negligible sliver of the Blood Sea, but even so, she can be considered a 'shareholder,' and one who holds original shares. Therefore, the Blood Sea naturally opened up some secrets to Little Red Lotus, including the 12th-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus that is currently being nurtured.

The only pity is that although the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus is still in the process of growing and moving towards becoming a true innate treasure, it is like a vertical parabola, seemingly infinitely close, but in reality, it will never reach its goal.

Unless, by some extraordinary event, such as the simplest scenario, the Blood Sea Realm becomes one of the 'heavens' of the Immortal Realm!

It is conceivable that the Styx Ancestor must have regarded the entire Blood Sea Realm as his own private domain, and would absolutely not allow anyone to threaten his position, let alone share the 12th Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus that is currently being nurtured!

Once the Styx Ancestor learns of Little Red Lotus's appearance, he will undoubtedly pursue her relentlessly to the death.

A sense of urgency rose in Mellen's heart. Although the Styx Ancestor had not yet achieved complete control over the Blood Sea, the events that had happened to Little Red Lotus were too strange, and the Styx Ancestor would probably notice them sooner or later.

With this in mind, Mellen directly overturned his previous relatively conservative plan and prepared to use some more radical methods to make a quick buck and leave.

Fortunately, although the 'shareholders' vary in size, they are at least equal in status. Once the Styx Ancestor discovers Little Red Lotus, Little Red Lotus will also sense it, so there is no need to worry about being caught off guard.

If it really comes to that, Murren won't be completely powerless to resist.

Bringing his thoughts back, Mellen quickly moved toward his predetermined goal.

Before long, Melen arrived at the edge of a huge blood island.

The so-called Blood Island is an island formed in a sea of ​​blood due to its high degree of coagulation.

Although the Asura race can live freely in the Blood Sea, not all Asuras like the Blood Sea environment. Moreover, the Blood Sea is unpredictable and may produce towering waves or turbulent currents at any time, making it far less stable and peaceful than the Blood Island. Therefore, a large number of Asuras prefer to live on the Blood Island. Furthermore, many spiritual plants and trees can only grow normally on the Blood Island.