Chapter 408: Chapter 408: The Return of the Blood Ancestor (First Update)
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If the arrival of the Saint Heir had caused an earthquake of magnitude nine,
then the return of the Blood Ancestor was akin to a volcanic eruption on top of a nine-magnitude earthquake!
All of Europe and indeed the whole world were thrown into complete disarray by this series of explosive news.
The strongest rulers of both the Light and Dark factions had descended almost simultaneously, with all their spears pointed towards Xue An.
Now, even those who were most optimistic about Xue An had changed their opinions.
No one believed that Xue An could turn the situation around under such circumstances; some even declared that Xue An was undoubtedly doomed!
Dark Council.
Fan Mengxue had not left her room for three whole days.
She was furiously honing her Dark Witchcraft.
Outside the room, Anastasia and Karsath looked at each other with ugly expressions on their faces.
“Should we tell her about this?” Karsath asked.
Anastasia sighed, “Let’s tell her. Then I will take her to meet Xue An, and by any means necessary, we must get him to flee Europe and avoid the limelight for now!”
“All right! Just be careful not to upset her,” Karsath said worriedly.
He was even more nervous than Anastasia was.
Through the time they had spent together, Karsath had come to see Fan Mengxue as his junior, even as a daughter.
Anastasia nodded, pushed open the door, and walked in.
The room was filled with dark mist.
Fan Mengxue was sitting in the center, meditating, her cheeks visibly thinning at a rate visible to the naked eye, yet her aura was growing stronger by the day.
Anastasia let out a slight sigh and then said softly, “Mengxue!”
Fan Mengxue slowly opened her eyes, releasing a powerful force of darkness.
Anastasia herself was surprised.
In just a few short days, Fan Mengxue’s progress was nothing short of miraculous.
“Master! What is it?”
Anastasia stepped forward, hesitating slightly before saying, “I just received a piece of news.”
“Is it about Xue An?” Fan Mengxue’s expression jerked.
“The progenitor of the Blood Clan, along with the first and second generations, has returned to this world, and has announced that they are targeting Xue An!”
After saying this, Anastasia watched Fan Mengxue worriedly, afraid that she couldn’t handle the shock.
But aside from turning a bit paler, Fan Mengxue showed no other outward sign of distress, simply lowering her head, “Mhm, I understand.”
Anastasia said, “Mengxue, you might not grasp what the return of the Blood Ancestor implies!”
“Although the Dark Council and the Blood Clan both belong to the Dark faction, they have always been united in name but divided in spirit, and even in the ancient times, they had clashed. Hence, the Dark Council has quite extensive records about this Blood Ancestor.”
“He is an existence akin to a Demon God, and all the bloodkin in this world are his descendants, his power is so formidable, he is even on par with the Son of Light!”
Throughout the conversation, Fan Mengxue did not lift her head.
However, Anastasia could still see, through the hanging strands of hair, bright red Blood Pearls rolling down.
It was because Fan Mengxue had bitten her lips too hard.
“Therefore, Karsath and others have discussed it, and the most important thing right now is to meet with Xue An and convince him to leave Europe immediately, otherwise…”
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Otherwise, the words to follow remained unsaid, but Anastasia believed Fan Mengxue understood what she implied.
“It’s futile!” Fan Mengxue, however, sighed lightly.
“You don’t truly understand him; his nature has never changed. Even if it were the God of Light himself, he would not back down!” Fan Mengxue murmured nearly in a whisper.
Then, she smiled at Anastasia, “Master, please teach me all the Forbidden Curses!”
Anastasia was stunned for a long while, then she nodded gently, “Very well!”
The Blood Clan Council.
The Blood Ancestor sat upon the soft human skin sofa, leisurely savoring a sip of a young girl’s fresh blood.
“This is the flavor! Unlike the tasteless blood offered by the blood slaves of the Blood Realm, this is the supremely sweet and fragrant ultimate delicacy! After a thousand years, I have finally tasted it again, how nostalgic!” exclaimed the Blood Ancestor, his face filled with rapture.
At that moment, a second-generation member of the Blood Clan landed on the ground, “Great Blood Ancestor, the message has been sent out, and I have also gathered much information regarding Xue An and…”
“And what?” the Blood Ancestor asked indifferently.
“And the Church of Light!”
“Oh? Let’s hear it!”
“After Xue An slaughtered our people of the Blood Clan, he somehow appeared in country Y and declared that he would completely eradicate the Church of Light!”
“Heh!” The Blood Ancestor’s lips curled into a cold sneer, his heart filled with even more disdain.
Such an ignorant fool, he has no idea how terrifying the backing of the Church of Light is, nor does he grasp the importance of this world to those giants amongst the Multiverse.
Yet, what the second-generation Blood Clan member said next left the Blood Ancestor stunned.
“The Church of Light maintained silence as Xue An continued his slaughter southward, but just the day before yesterday… before the eyes of countless, the Son of Light descended!”
As this second-generation Blood Clan member mentioned the Son of Light, his voice trembled slightly, clearly frightful.
However, after a brief moment of astonishment, a smile appeared on the Blood Ancestor’s face.
“The Son of Light has come too? It seems this world is indeed about to undergo great changes! But which one is it? The seventh? Or the twelfth?” the Blood Ancestor whispered to himself and then nodded, “Understood! So, this Xue An has not only provoked our Blood Clan but has also offended the Son of Light! Has he fled then?”
As he said this, the Blood Ancestor’s face displayed a malicious grin.
Alienating both the forces of Light and Darkness simultaneously, this Xue An seems to have set a precedent!
“Yes! But when everyone thought Xue An would flee, he actually continued unhurriedly southward, his target being the Holy Nation of Light!”
A glint of ruthlessness flashed in the Blood Ancestor’s eyes, “He’s quite the daring one, indeed. But things are getting more and more interesting!”
As he spoke, a letter shrouded in an ominous blood light appeared in the Blood Ancestor’s hand.
After contemplating for a moment, he wrote a few words, then handed it to the second-generation Blood Clan member.
“Go, deliver this letter to the Son of Light!”
The second-generation Blood Clan member thought he had misheard.
“My lord… the recipient is the Church of Light!”
The Blood Ancestor laughed, “It is only the weak who differentiate between Light and Darkness; the true strong look only at interests and power! Go!”
“Yes!” The second-generation Blood Clan member responded with a trembling voice, then turned and flew away.
The Blood Ancestor slowly took another sip of fresh blood, his eyes flickering with a strange blood glow.
“So, even the God of Light can no longer restrain himself? What secrets does this world hide that have you supreme gods so utterly captivated?”