The stench of blood hung so thick in the air that even Vice Creed Leader Shi grew queasy, worried that more than one Fusion cultivator might be lurking here.0

If I get even more unlucky and encounter a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator, I’ll be doomed.0

A flicker of relief passed through him. Fortunately, I brought Lu Yang along. Even if I’m unlucky, would the Heavenly Court Creed allow their young creed leader to perish in a place like this?2

“I know little about the blood sacrifices practiced by the diabolic path. I’ll have to rely on you to look into this village’s situation,” Lu Yang said earnestly. This is the truth.0

Vice Creed Leader Shi didn’t refuse. He strode to the outermost thatched hut and pushed the door open.0

Not a single soul was in sight. Bowls and chopsticks sat undisturbed on the table, as if their owner had been about to eat—only to vanish without a trace, leaving no sign of struggle, no hint of resistance.0

One after another, Vice Creed Leader Shi opened the doors to several houses, each revealing more or less the same scene. Traces of life daily remained, clear evidence that people had once...0