Aoda Sasaki hovered proudly ten meters above the ground, but Uncle Drake backed a few dozen
meters away. A long, deep sword wound appeared in front of his chest.
Fresh blood flowed out of the wound.
Uncle Drake was nearly killed by a single sword slash.
âOld friend, youâre no longer a worthy opponent of mine,â Aoda said.
âYouâre not Aoda Sasaki anymore,â replied Uncle Drake while he looked at his sword wound.
Aoda shook his head. âIâm still me, but stronger! My old friend, you ought to know that this realm is
limited by worldly rules. The chances of taking the next step are close to zero! Iâd been cultivating in
isolation for twenty years, but I havenât improved at all. But now, I can easily make a breakthrough. Old
friend, why donât you let me lead you in joining my ranks? Become a Void Shattering expert with me.â
Dragon stripes appeared around Uncle Drakeâs wound. Soon, his wound recovered. After chanting a
secret spell, Uncle Drakeâs imposing aura transformed once again.
Dragon stripes covered his entire body. In fact, his entire body was transforming, and he was getting
taller.
âBack away!â Uncle Drake screamed at Alex Rockefeller and the rest.
Alex looked at Uncle Drake with a shocked expression. Alex was surprised that despite Uncle Drake
being so strong, he still had hidden capabilities. What stage of cultivation was Uncle Drake actually at?
In the end, Alex was able to learn the truth.
Uncle Drake had been consuming his blood essence. He was burning his life force to enhance his own
capabilities. This was akin to sacrificing his own life. He wouldnât do such a thing if he had a choice.
Things were getting quite serious.
However, Uncle Drakeâs capabilities had indeed become much stronger right now.
âHeâs at the peak of Tribulation Crossing!â Fairy Doctor exclaimed nearby.
Uncle Drake was already very close to Void Shattering. He only needed one more stop to invoke the
Lightning Tribulation. Once he succeeded, heâd reach the Immortalization stage.
However, right then, Aoda started speaking. âPeak of Tribulation Crossing? Old friend, so what if you
can reach this state so quickly by consuming your own life? You should know that Iâm not fighting on
my own.â
Howl!
Right then, a loud howling could be heard in the sky. Black shadows pierced through the blood clouds.
One, twoâ¦
Seven, eight, nine!
There were a total of nine.
Meanwhile, these nine people were also covered in blood mist and, like Aoda, surrounded by demonic
energy.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
Each of them stopped next to Aoda, all emanating overwhelming airwaves, hovering in the air. Right
then, the blood clouds in the sky became even thicker.
An endless bloody aura engulfed the small country of Japan like a poison mist.
Shura Spiderwoman laughed loudly. âHuman, do you think thereâs only one Aoda Sasaki? Iâll tell you
the truth. The divine lords from Japanâs ten biggest shrines are all members of the Shura tribe. In no
time at all, the Shura tribe will be able to return to this world. When the time comes, humans will
become the pigs we feed. Hahahaha!â
Right then.
âHaha! Hahaha!â
A womanâs voice sounded as if it was coming from above the clouds.
âI didnât expect to bump into you here, Alex Rockefeller!â
âDo you think itâs the twisted fate between us? I didnât go looking for you, but you ended up showing up
on your own. Isnât it great to be alive?â
Alex found the voice awfully familiar.
She was none other than Carol Rockefeller. She wore a red outfit while she hovered amid the blood
clouds. Her long hair floated vertically like a demonic goddess.
âWho is she?â Fairy Doctor asked in surprise.
âShe used to be my cousin!â As soon as Alex said this, everyone, including Aoda and Shura
Spiderwoman, bowed to Carol respectfully. âWelcome, Divine Envoy!â
Alexâs gaze turned cold. He never wouldâve thought that Carol could acquire such a high status within a
few months.
What exactly did she go through?
Carol waved her hand gently. âKill them! Oh, right. Iâll deal with that young man on my own!â