50 Primal Emanation, Belphegor (1/2)

As Ye Yuyan completed his cultivation inside the black sea, outside of it was a world of red. In this world of red, hung a bloody sun that scorched the earth. The entire area was a massive red desert deprived of all life, except the vilest and insidious hiding in dunes and in the sand.

All across this land, serpents slithered and scorpion hissed and gathered all around looking for food. A blood wind passed through gathering sand as it whipped up sandstorms.

Off in the distance of this land was a large beacon of red light, this red light stood at the center of the world illuminating all things with its brightness only rivaled by the sun. Coming closer to the light one could see rather than a star, it was a palace!

The gargantuan frame of the palace cut through the horizon obscuring all things behind it, the palace was engraved with multiple blood dragons rising to the heavens.

Below the blood palace was a fortified shrine with a tower reaching right below around them were various villas and pavilions. Red-robed figures dashed through and from as they went about going to the different pavilions and villas trading and conversing.

There were various embroideries on their robes, some had tigers, dragons, but what was most conspicuous was a demon! The demon had black horns tipped with red and nine red lines along his body.

Wearing the demonic robe was a white-haired old man with an ashen beard. By his side was a charming woman dressed in a black gown and a white-haired young man in moonlight robes.

”So this is the famed blood sect?” Maven chuckled as he looked around, he looked over the various merchants before stopping on a small shack.

Helming the shack was fat and oily middle-aged man, his hairline was rapidly receding but he hid it with a comb-over and turban. Maven's eyes shined as he scanned over the old man's merchandise, he had an array of blood herbs laid on the shack table.

”Those herbs! All of them are high-quality blood essence replenishers!” Maven's eyes lit up with desire, previously he ignited his blood essence affecting his sword prowess to an extent.

As a swordsman progresses on the sword path, they become one with their sword. Damage to either them or their sword means the end of their path! Especially since medicines that replenish blood essence are rare.

”You're lucky, although those things are rare in the outside world. In here we have the perfect climate and techniques to cultivate blood herbs easily.” Alister boasted proudly as he spoke to Maven.

”Haha, then why don't you get me a few?” Maven joked as he rubbed the back of his neck.

Alister furrowed his brows at and Maven and said in a displeased tone: ”You'll have more than enough in the palace. First, we have to report to the Elders as Red Lotus instructed.”

”Red Lotus, Red Lotus; Who's this Red Lotus you keep talking about?!?” Song Yue pouted with crossed arms and an annoyed expression.

”The sage is your master isn't he?” Alister questioned with his head slightly tilted to the side.

”Who's master? He's not my master! Now, why do you keep calling him that? Doesn't he have a real name?” Song Yue questioned increasingly through her bare teeth.

”I see...” Alister wryly said as he reached into his robes and removed a crimson talisman.

”If you wish to learn more about the sage, then let us enter the palace.” Alister said as he flicked the talisman to the sky. The crimson talisman flashed with esoteric runes that quickly disappeared and suddenly it turned into a red beam blasting into the sky.

Around them, the locals of the Blood Sect looked at the sky and the origin point of the beam. Everyone's gaze centered on Alister's back as they shuttered at the sight of the demon.

”It's an Elder!!!” Someone yelled out into the crowd, suddenly various people took steps back avoiding nearing Alister.

Suddenly a blinding column of red light crashed down from the sky onto Alister, Maven, and Song Yue. Their bodies transformed into light motes assimilating into the red beam. The people in the street had already moved to the side completely avoiding the light.

This happened often whenever an elder appeared in the blood city, most elders remained in the palace cultivating but some would exit and use the Blood Edict to return to the palace.

The light column dissipated after Alister and Co disappeared, their forms shot through the sky as light motes. In seconds they were before the sky rending palace, it was a magnificent imperial palace that radiated a sanguine aura that eclipsed the sun.

Blood dragons danced all around it as lifeblood forces ascended to the heavens even distorting reality as they danced amidst the blood dragons.

The moment the light motes approached the palace, the massive palace gates flew open. The gates released a vile and dark aura that threatened to devour all life. Dark flames danced on the edges of the gates and suddenly a thousand green eyes opened from the darkness.