Chapter 976: Beneath the Altar

"human masters," capable of setting up eight-rank formations. Through these formations, they can contend with powerhouses at the Saint King level.Among the Array Masters, those who have reached the pi...Selecting a god-child is, for every ancient religion, one of the most important events and must be done with great care. (.No Pop-up Ads) In a sense, it will determine the rise and fall of the ancient religion in the next few hundred years.

Before selecting a divine child, one must first perform a sacrifice to the Blood God.

The Blood God Altar, located in the heartland of the Blood God Cult and only hundreds of miles from Qian Yuan Mountain. The altar has a total of nine layers, built with billions of white bones.

Every disciple of the Blood God Sect who dies will have their body turned into bones, becoming part of the Blood God altar. Like bricks and tiles, each bone contributes to building the altar higher and grander.

Zhang Ruochin stood beneath the Blood God Altar, gazing upward, feeling a profound sense of awe.

The Blood God Altar didn't resemble a typical altar at all. It was far grander and taller than Mount Qianyuan. Even from dozens of feet away, one could feel its imposing aura.

Above the sacrificial altar, a thick layer of blood mist shrouded the area. Occasionally, holy figures would appear within it, resembling the souls of ancient saints. These holy figures varied in size, some only a few meters high, while others reached hundreds of meters tall.

The remains of every Blood God Cult leader and saint throughout history will all become part of the altar. Anyone who comes here should have a heart full of reverence.

Ji Shui knelt on the ground, her hands placed flat, respectfully bowing to the Blood God altar.

Zhang Ruochen looked around and found that the other disciples of the Blood God Sect, upon arriving at this place, did the first thing: kneel and kowtow.

For them, the Blood Altar is the most sacred place.

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Below the Blood God Altar, a dense crowd of cultivators gathered, numbering at least hundreds of thousands. The noise was deafening, with heads bobbing and surging like a sea of humanity.

Not only were disciples of the Blood God Sect present, even representatives from families and sects affiliated with the Blood God Sect came to witness the birth of the new Divine Son.

Some disciples of the Blood God Sect forged battle flags and printed the surnames of the candidates for the Divine Son on them to show their support.

"Brother Wei's talent is not inferior to that of the previous Divine Child, Mei Lan Zhu, and he can be called the leader of the Blood God Sect. He will surely become the new Divine Child."

A disciple of the Blood God Sect, a half-saint realm expert, plunged a black battle flag into the ground.

The war banner displayed a golden "Wei" character, representing the Wei Long Star.

Those who believe Wei Longxing will become the new god, cultivators flocked to the direction of the black battle flag, forming a unified camp.

Hailing's imprint was gained in the vast and desolate secret realm. Now, her injuries have healed, and she has returned as a king. She will surely lead the younger generation of the Blood God Sect to sweep across the world.

Seventy years ago, Hai Shishu was the first divine child of the Blood God Sect. Now, he is still the number one person in the Blood God Sect.

A disciple of Hai Ling Yin, planted a dark blue battle flag inscribed with the character "Hai" atop a small hill, representing Hai Ling Yin.

Suddenly, the crowd surged like a tide, converging towards the inky black battle flag. ( )

Although Hai Lingyin had once been defeated by Dong Wutian and sustained hidden injuries, causing his cultivation to progress slowly for decades, he still held considerable influence within the Blood God Sect.

Many people are optimistic about him, believing that his experiences of highs and lows in life will make his determination even stronger, and he has a high chance of surpassing his past achievements to become the true undefeated king.

Wei Longxing and Hai Lingyin are definitely the two stars of the day. Their supporters are numerous, constantly waving flags and chanting their names.

Although the two parties hadn't arrived yet, their supporters were already clashing, almost coming to blows. Luckily, a Saint Realm elder appeared just in time to stop things from escalating.

Zhang Ruochin smiled and said, "It's just selecting the Divine Son. There's no need to make such a big fuss, is there"

"The Blood God Cult has a very strict hierarchy. The strong are revered, and strength is king. The weak can only be slaves. Those who can become candidates for the position of Divine Son are all outstanding individuals, naturally worthy of worship."

The supporters of the God Candidates are mainly young female disciples. The male cultivators, in contrast, are relatively more rational.

Of course, if one chooses a saint, the situation would certainly be reversed.

Sun Dacheng appeared out of nowhere beside Zhang Ruochen, on his left. He let out a long sigh: "The supporters of Wei Longxing and Hai Lingyin are simply too numerous. Moreover, several goddess-level beauties within the Blood God Sect have also joined their ranks. It's truly outrageous."

He used his crimson tail to nudge Zhang Ruochin and pointed towards a young woman in blue from the Wei Longxing camp. "This woman is named Bei Haiying," he said. "She once competed for the position of Saintess. Don't be fooled by her veil; it is said that her beauty rivals that of the Saintess herself."

Then, he pointed to a sexy woman in the Hailingshen camp and said: "Her name is Ning Xi. She is considered the number one beauty of the Xueshen Sect. I have been paying attention to her for a long time. Who would have thought that the man she has her eyes on is Haishen Yin."

Zhang Ruochen was very calm and had grown accustomed to Sun Dazhi's talkative nature. He said, "Don't you have a lot of supporters too"

"Sun Dadi frowned awkwardly and gave a wry smile. "Those are all disciples of the Kunzi Heavenly Palace, and most of them are male cultivators. There isn't even a female disciple who is slightly pretty."

Suddenly, Sun Dadong let out a surprised exclamation, as if he had discovered something incredible. He exclaimed: "Lord Gu, your supporter camp actually has a goddess-level beauty, comparable to Beihai Ying and Ning Xi."

Zhang Ruochin naturally has supporters, they come from the Sea of Heavenly Mysteries, all disciples and subordinates of the Sea King Fa Wang. There aren't many of them.

Zhang Ruochin didn't care about his supporters at all, and never paid attention to them from beginning to end.

Upon hearing Sun Di's words, he turned and glanced in the direction of the battle flag bearing the character "Gu".

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She wore a wide, blood-red robe, her skin was very pale. She had a full chest and hips, with delicate features that were exquisite and translucent. A faint mist of blood swirled around her, creating an ethereal beauty.

However, her eyes were incredibly cold. When Zhang Ruochin looked at her, a warning flashed in her gaze.

Zhang Ruchen just smiled slightly, not afraid of her warning at all. He withdrew his gaze.

"Hey! Where did that lady go just now"

Sun Dadi gazed at the spot where Ji Shui had been standing just a moment ago, but found her gone without a trace. He was left wondering where she could have gone.

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"She's really not polite at all. She didn't even say goodbye when she left. Gu Lao Da, if you become the Divine Child, you must discipline her well." Sun Da Di said.

Among those who supported Zhang Ruochin, the stunningly beautiful woman in the blood-red robe heard Sun Ditian's words and a cold light flashed in her eyes.

Zhang Ruochin, however, smiled but said nothing.

At that moment, a sound of commotion arose.

"Wei Senior Brother has arrived, everyone quickly go to greet him.""Indeed, it is Wei Longxing. He truly lives up to his reputation as a peerless genius. The aura he exudes is already comparable to that of the Saints." ...

Weiliang Xing, wearing a five-colored holy armor, rode on a cloud of auspiciousness and descended from the heavens, causing a tremendous commotion.

All the female disciples who had fancied Wei Longxing as their dream lover were overjoyed and shouted his name, “Wei Longxing,” at the top of their lungs.

Then, Bai Yu, Yan Kongming and other shenzi candidates arrived one after another, causing wave after wave of tremors.

In contrast, Zhang Ruochin and Sun Ditian's surroundings seemed rather deserted.

Because they had only recently joined the Blood God Cult, few people knew them. Even standing in a crowd, hardly anyone would recognize them.

"Sūn Dàdì let out a long sigh and said, 'Bai Yǔ, such a small figure, actually has so many supporters and followers. It's really unfair.'"

Bai Yu is indeed sacred, but Sun Dabi didn't take him seriously at all.

In Sun Ditian's eyes, probably only Hailin Yin, Weixing, and Zhang Ruochin could be considered opponents. The other divine child candidates were all just small characters.

Hailing's arrival was very late, yet it still caused an unprecedented stir.

"In the end, the Holy Maiden still favors Hai Ling Yin."

"It is very likely that the position of the God has already been decided, and it must be Hai Ling Yin."

The numerous disciples of the Blood God Sect were all discussing animatedly, countless eyes fixed on the Sea Spirit Seal and the Blood God Sect Saintess.

Most of the candidates for the position of Godchild present showed hostile expressions, their battle intent surging, eager to test their skills against Hailing Yin.

As time passed, it gradually approached midday.

All the elders of the Blood God Sect, the ten palace masters of the Cross Heavenly Palace, and the four Dharma Kings of Protecting the Teachings arrived in their true forms. They descended upon the top of the Blood God Altar, radiating waves of overwhelmingly powerful energy.

The Holy One of the Blood God, has arrived at half.

Not to mention ordinary disciples, even half-saints felt a great deal of reverence and dared not speak loudly.

Below the Blood God Altar, hundreds of thousands of cultivators fell silent. More than half of them knelt on the ground, bowing to the saints at the top of the altar.

The sight was quite spectacular.

Welcome, Master.

A voice, old and resonant, echoed through the heavens and earth.

All the cultivators knelt on the ground, bowing their heads towards the altar of Blood God.

At this moment, the sky above the Blood God's altar completely turned blood red, forming a huge vortex.

"Whoosh."

At the center of the vortex, a powerful and mysterious aura emanated, falling onto the top of the altar and condensing into a majestic figure.

The master of the Heavenly Palace and the four Dharma Kings bowed deeply to the Blood God sect leader.

The Blood God's Master sat at the highest point of the Blood God Altar. The powerful aura that had intimidated millions gradually subsided back into his body, becoming invisible.

"As expected of the sect leader, such powerful cultivation. I'm afraid you could even shoot down the stars in the sky." Sun DADI was sweating profusely, his heart pounding, and he even trembled with every breath.

Zhang Ruochu operated the Thirty-Six Transformations of Formless and Shapeless to their peak, not revealing a single flaw.

His ability to change his form has become much stronger than before. As long as he is careful, the Blood God Sect Leader definitely won't be able to see through it.

It was noon, time to begin the sacrificial rites.

The sacrificial ceremony is presided over by the palace master of Qianzi Tian Gong.

This sacrifice was not a beast sacrifice, but a human sacrifice. A total of three thousand male and female children were slaughtered, and countless slaves were killed as well.

Crimson blood flowed from the top of the altar to the bottom, appearing extremely bloody and cruel.

Zhang Ruochin saw this scene, a strong anger surged in his heart, but he was trying his best to hold back, and didn't do anything rash.

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