The eleventh level of the Exquisite Tower represents the combat power of the eleventh tier, and now that the tower has skyrocketed to the twenty-fourth level, its power, though not comparable to the twelfth tier, ranks among the top within the eleventh tier.
Although the Yellow Heaven Dao has created such a grand spectacle, the crimson clouds make his heart restless and uneasy, with an inexplicable ominous qi mechanism surging inside him, yet he feels no fear.
At this moment, the Exquisite Tower bursts forth with a thousand feet of golden light, sheltering the entire Chongzheng Academy within, continuously opposing the Blood Sea Array.
In the void, a golden and a red color occupy two sides distinctly, ceaselessly invading each other.
"The power of the Blood Sea Array has already reached the twelfth tier!" Zhang Chen carefully senses the changes in the qi mechanism of the Blood Sea Array, a hint of surprise flickering in his eyes.
Then again, is it really surprising for the power of the Blood Sea Array to reach the twelfth tier?
The power of an array is inherently meant to defeat stronger foes and accomplish unbelievable feats.
Doesn’t the Nine Bends Yellow River Array under my control also possess the ability to overthrow the supreme beings?
Moreover, as the master of the Blood Dao, Zhang Chen knows the power of the Blood Sea Array. At present, the Yellow Heaven Dao has yet to unleash the full potential of the Blood Sea Array. If the Yellow Heaven Dao can fully set up the Blood Sea Array and make it grander, even those who have attained the ’Fruit Position’ can fall within the blood sea.
"Zhou Qiucheng, attempting to resist the Blood Sea Array with the Exquisite Tower is sheer folly. Now, the billions of beings in the Jiangnan area have perished, their blood sprinkling the earth, becoming nourishment for the entire Blood Sea Array. With the aid of the blood of those billions of souls, the power of the Blood Sea Array will be stimulated to the extreme, even if your divine power reaches the heavens and earth, you cannot contend with the power of the array." Gu Mingyue stands in front of the blood clouds, smiling coldly, shrouded in a vague bloodstain, making it impossible to discern the expression on his face:
"Zhou Qiucheng, if you surrender now, release Zhao Lie, and join my Yellow Heaven Dao, today’s affair will cease here; it will be good for everyone! Otherwise, it’s a pity for your skills." Gu Mingyue stands high, laughing coldly.
Upon hearing Gu Mingyue’s words, Zhou Qiucheng smiles coldly: "I have already established a Divine Country; my Divine Dao, though originating from the Yellow Heaven Dao, has long surpassed it, beyond your comprehension!"
Zhou Qiucheng stands firm and unyielding, not only refusing to submit but mocking Gu Mingyue standing in the divine light.
"Ignorant of life and death! No matter how strong you are, the Great Virtuous Master has long calculated fate, laying down the Heaven and Earth Net against you, you are doomed!" Hearing Gu Mingyue laugh coldly, he wastes no further words, directly mobilizing the Blood Sea Array. In the next moment, thick blood suddenly pours like a waterfall from the blood moon above, cascading downward.
"The power of filth in the blood sea! This bloodstain can pollute all things!" Zhang Chen watches the blood moon opening in the void, the incessantly flowing black-red liquid, a hint of caution in his eyes.
Standing in divine light, he carefully senses his own crystal core, seeing a rune flashing on it. This rune evolves into a portal, through which the overwhelming power of filth from the blood sea gushes out.
"The Blood Sea Array borrows the power of the Blood Dao, a complete Dao, inherently superior to the Fruit Position, and coexists with the Heaven and Earth Dao. Initially, my Blood Dao was weak and hard to form, but as the Demon Race relentlessly slaughters, my Blood Dao is rapidly strengthening, now showing some promise, becoming one of the great Dao between heaven and earth." Zhang Chen silently senses the connection between his crystal core and the Blood Sea Array.
The Blood Sea Array is wondrous and unparalleled, yet Zhang Chen has a feeling that as long as he acts, he can control the entire Blood Sea Array, taking over the opponent’s authority over it.
As long as he acts to close the portal of the crimson crystal core, the Blood Sea Array before him will be extinguished.
"But I can’t do that!" Zhang Chen shakes his head inwardly.
If the world knew he had absolute control over the Blood Sea Array, with backdoor access to every array, who would dare use the Blood Sea Array again? How would the Blood Dao grow stronger?
What was the reason for spreading the Dao to the world? Wasn’t it for the sake of strengthening the Blood Dao?
The stronger the Blood Dao, the more feedback he receives, and the faster his Blood Dao level upgrades.
As Zhang Chen contemplates, the overwhelming, dense blood sea water cascades from the void, terrifyingly so. Wherever the blood water passes, it corrupts all spirituality; in an instant, all plants wither, robbed of their spirituality by the blood water, turning to ash. Small animals, unable to evade, engulfed by the blood sea water, directly transform into pus, their souls becoming nourishment for the blood sea, becoming filth.
Not all creatures falling into the blood sea are qualified for conversion into the Asura Race; only by having a soul strong enough to a certain realm can they qualify for blood sea conversion, becoming part of the blood sea.
"At least the tenth tier is required to qualify as the lowest level Asura, becoming a blood sea creature." Zhang Chen muses inwardly.
The threshold for the Asura Race is too high.
As the waters of the Sea of Blood receded, the Exquisite Tower behind Zhou Qiucheng shot forth immeasurable divine light, a force of suppression circulated, actually blocking the overwhelming power of the Sea of Blood.
"My Exquisite Tower has already evolved to twenty-four floors, its might is beyond your imagination." Zhou Qiucheng stood amidst the divine light, laughing with pride, as the shadow of the Exquisite Tower evolved into layer upon layer of pavilions, where sun, moon, and stars floated inside, transforming into individual starry skies.
Of course, Zhang Chen standing nearby understood clearly, those weren’t starry skies, but divine kingdoms.
The power of the divine kingdoms spread, enveloping the entire academy, protecting it. No matter how the blood sea raged outside, it couldn’t harm the divine kingdom in the slightest.
"My divine kingdom relies on the Exquisite Tower; as long as the tower remains, my kingdom is indestructible. Unless you can smash my Exquisite Tower, you can’t hope to break through my divine kingdom. You rebels, you might as well return in vain today." Zhou Qiucheng laughed with pride within the divine kingdom.
Gu Mingyue stood in front of the blood-red moon, eyes fixed on the divine kingdom below, where divine light flowed clearly, contemplating both the Sea of Blood and the divine kingdom barrier: "No wonder the Great Virtuous Master values you so much; your method of evolving divine kingdoms is indeed extraordinary, capable of generating the Power of the World. Zhou Qiucheng, I now offer you a chance; surrender the technique to evolve divine kingdoms, and I will forgive your crimes, and allow you a path to survival today. Should you dare defy me, your divine kingdom won’t protect you!"
Greed arose in Gu Mingyue’s heart. He controlled the Yangtze River region; if he could acquire the method to evolve divine kingdoms, mastering it might allow him to break through to the Twelfth Tier.
Once he broke through to the Twelfth Tier, he would no longer be constrained by the Great Virtuous Master, a mere Great Virtuous Master could be suppressed with a flick.
"Isn’t your Yellow Heaven Dao reputed to be the ancestor of all divine dao across the world? Don’t you have a method to establish a divine kingdom?" Zhou Qiucheng mocked.
"Zhou Qiucheng, don’t be so shameless!" Hearing this, Gu Mingyue’s face turned cold.
Zhou Qiucheng remained silent, merely summoning vast divine light, transforming into a sharp sword, carrying the divine power to rend heaven and earth, striking towards Gu Mingyue above.
The divine sword, a hundred zhang long, emitted a grand and majestic aura, seeming capable of piercing the filthy blood sea world, yet who knew when the light entered the sea by several feet, it was corroded and eroded by the power of filth.
"Shameless!" Seeing this, Gu Mingyue ceased further speech, continuously activating the Blood Sea Array, causing the void to twist incessantly, ten blood moons appeared in the sky, with blood-red water from the Sea of Blood constantly invading forth.
"Zhou Qiucheng, I will drown your divine kingdom with the Sea of Blood, using its water to collapse your turtle shell." Gu Mingyue didn’t believe the Blood Sea couldn’t invade the opponent’s protective shell.
He was in no hurry; the Yellow Heaven Dao had long plotted against Zhou Qiucheng. If Zhou Qiucheng didn’t want to maintain his dignity, then they would help him.
Now, all he had to do was stall Zhou Qiucheng, waiting for Zhou Qiucheng’s innate flaw to manifest, then Po Jun Star Zhao Lie could naturally break forth.
At this moment, the dignitaries and nobles in the mountain exhibited panic on their faces, watching the Sea of Blood water pouring down, their eyes filled with fear.
Someone couldn’t help but shout loudly: "Gu Mingyue, I am the duke of Shewei Country, we had a good cooperation with your Yellow Heaven Dao in the past. I secretly supported your Yellow Heaven Dao’s preaching back then. We can be considered old acquaintances, why not sit down and talk, instead of resorting to violence? Demons rampage throughout Jiangnan now, we humans shouldn’t fight internally."
Gu Mingyue stood beside the blood moon, looking at the noble with disdain and contempt in his eyes: "Your Shewei Country is already destroyed by demons, and you, a defeated dog, dare speak to me?"
"You...you scoundrel, when you Yellow Heaven Dao wanted to preach in my Shewei Country back then, you were all obsequious to the utmost, not with this attitude. This is rebellion; how dare you disrespect this marquis?" The man cursed angrily.
Gu Mingyue sneered upon hearing: "You said it was back then, now aren’t you a defeated dog?"
"You... once I report this to the Human King, you will regret it!" The man gritted his teeth in hatred, his voice full of resentment.
"The Great Victory Dynasty can’t even take care of itself now; how can it care for you, defeated dogs?" Gu Mingyue laughed disdainfully.
This made the duke’s face turn red, his body trembling, unable to speak.
Gu Mingyue, gazing condescendingly at the opponent, then looked again at Zhou Qiucheng standing proudly within the divine light, speaking again: "Zhou Qiucheng, this is your last chance. If you don’t surrender now, I will truly lose my temper, and by then, it’ll be too late for regrets!"
"If you truly had the power to break my divine kingdom, you wouldn’t keep trying to persuade me to surrender." Zhou Qiucheng sneered.