Unrivaled Martial Emperor

Chapter 504 - Cracking Down on the Blood Demons

“The Grand Sect Conference will be held as normal. We won’t cancel it just because of a blood calamity,” Wei Buyu said calmly.

The Grand Sect Conference held immense significance for the sects of the Great Chu Empire, as it determined the potential emergence of a new Divine Nascent realm powerhouse.

“But the blood demons are running rampant within the empire’s borders. If the Grand Sect Conference is held as scheduled, it would be disastrous if the Blood Demon Cave gathers its strength and launches a surprise attack on us,” Chen Fan argued.

Wei Buyu said, “The orthodox alliance has considered that scenario. I’ve received word that before the Grand Sect Conference commences, the orthodox sects will mobilize to eradicate the blood demons and eliminate this future threat.

It was clear that stabilizing this situation was paramount. Allowing the blood demons to strike during the Grand Sect Conference could result in unimaginable casualties.

“To ensure the smooth operation of the Grand Sect Conference, the orthodox alliance has decided to entrust the task of eliminating the blood demons to you people. Consider it a trial by fire for you seeded contenders [1] before the conference begins.

“As for the Blood Demon Cave’s Divine Nascent realm powerhouses, the Divine Nascent realm powerhouses from our side will deal with them. You guys just have to get rid of blood demons below the Divine Nascent realm.”

Chen Fan's eyes flickered with curiosity and concern.

“Master, why do you think those demonic beings are spreading such chaos after remaining dormant for years? What gives them the courage?” Chen Fan asked doubtfully.

The Blood Demon Cave had shocked the empire by eradicating five top sects overnight. So, there was no denying that they were powerful; if one thought about it, were they really strong enough to destroy the entire empire alone?

After all, the Great Chu Empire had tens of top-tier sects, which meant the empire had tens of Divine Nascent realm powerhouses.

If those factions united and located the nest of the Blood Demon Cave, they could eliminate them easily.

Since the Blood Demon Cave used to be relatively inactive, they couldn’t locate their nest. Whenever some blood demon caused trouble, they would be quickly dealt with, like the group of blood-sucking bandits in the northwest region. However, they had made a huge splash by eradicating five sects. This was equivalent to provoking the Great Chu Empire’s orthodox alliance, likely prompting a fierce retaliation.

Wei Buyu shook his head and said, “I’m not very sure about this, either. I've heard reports that this chaos isn't confined to the Great Chu Empire. Other empires are experiencing similar bloodshed, suggesting a spreading crisis across the entire Hong Domain."

Chen Fan’s irises shrunk violently.

He wasn't as naive as before and understood the Blood Heavenly Demon Sect's structure: nine palaces, thirty-six halls, and a hundred and eight branches. The Blood Demon Cave was one of those hundred-and-eight branches, relatively minor in scope within the sect.

Had it been a palace or a hall behind all this chaos, Chen Fan wouldn’t have been surprised. However, why would a mere branch like the Blood Demon Cave dare to plunge the Hong Domain into chaos?

Although the Hong Domain’s overall strength was far from what it was three thousand years ago, with not a single Heavenly Star realm powerhouse, they still had quite a few Divine Nascent realm powerhouses.

The great ancient war had crippled the Blood Demon Cave, causing their strength to plummet. Despite recuperating for three thousand years, they should not have the power to shake up the entire Hong Domain.

After all, even at its peak, the Blood Demon Cave did not have a single Heavenly Star realm powerhouse, let alone now.

“It’s rather intriguing. Three thousand years have passed since that great battle. Although the Blood Heavenly Demon Sect was eradicated, we couldn’t get rid of them all. After recovering for so many years, I’m afraid they’ve grown stronger and plan to make a comeback,” Wei Buyu said with a sigh.

Chen Fan nodded. He recalled his trip to the Myriad Deaths Mountains. The demonic cultivators were indeed becoming restless, hinting at a return to the world.

......

Another half a month went by.

The Blood Demon Cave hadn’t stopped wreaking havoc across the Great Chu Empire, causing widespread panic. Entire cities were decimated, left as ghost towns.

Realizing the orthodox alliance had formed in the empire, the blood demons refrained from targeting top sects directly. Thus, the blood demons wreaking havoc across the Great Chu Empire were all below the Divine Nascent realm.

In response to the blood calamity, the orthodox alliance issued orders, dispatching sect disciples to deal with the blood demons. They wanted to quell the blood calamity and stabilize the situation before the Grand Sect Conference.

This calamity affected everyone in the Great Chu Empire.

As the current number one holy disciple of the Spring Autumn Sect, Chen Fan was obligated to lead the disciples to crack down on the rampaging blood demons.

In just a month, Chen Fan eradicated more than twenty strongholds and slew numerous Core Formation realm demons. His prowess became legendary, striking fear into the blood demons at the mere mention of his name.

It wasn't just Chen Fan taking action. Other top ten geniuses from the Geniuses of Heaven Leaderboard also joined the operation to eradicate the blood demons, hinting at an informal competition before the Grand Sect Conference.

That said, the blood demons weren’t easy targets, either. The blood demons were challenging opponents, with some as strong, if not stronger, than the top geniuses.

Take Young Master Xue Jia, for example. He was exceptionally fierce, leading the blood demons across the Great Chu Empire like a locust swarm, mercilessly killing and draining people's blood.

Li Fan, the number one disciple of the Donghua Sect and ranked fifth on the Geniuses of Heaven Leaderboard, had arrogantly sought out Young Master Xue Jia. He wanted to bring down Young Master Xue Jia to boost his fame. However, the encounter ended with Li Fan's death, his blood drained dry.

Their fight supposedly reached such intensity that the heaven crumbled and the earth cracked, the sun and moon dimmed, mountains echoed, seas thundered, and stars fell from the sky.

Both of them were top experts under the Divine Nascent realm. Their every attack contained incredibly terrifying power.

Ultimately, Young Master Xue Jia proved stronger, killing Li Fan.

The entire Great Chu Empire was shaken as soon as news of this spread.

Some people even heard the enraged roars of a Divine Nascent realm powerhouse from within the Donghua Sect, echoing across the heavens.

After all, Li Fan was the number one holy disciple of their sect and a seeded contestant of the Grand Sect Conference. He was an exceptional genius with hopes of advancing into the Divine Nascent realm. It would be strange if the Donghua Sect wasn’t mad about his death.

1. refers to tournament settings when certain individuals/teams are given a preliminary ranking for the draw to avoid all the strong people being stacked in a single bracket. ☜