Dragon Blood Saint Emperor

Sinful City!

At the Sinful Spring, a hunched old man leaning on a Scepter and a sturdy middle-aged man stood upon a Cyan Moss Stone.

The hunched old man’s eyes were cloudy. He gazed at the changes in the Firmament and said mournfully, "What was meant to come is finally here. It’s just a shame that I must fade away at the dawn of this great era."

"City Lord, is there truly no other way to break the curse of the Sinful Scepter?" the middle-aged man standing beside him asked.

"I don’t know. Perhaps there is."

The old man’s gaze was profound as he said, "The world is full of sin. It ranges from minor wicked thoughts and petty theft to the great crime of slaughtering the masses and committing heinous atrocities. The Sinful Scepter possesses the world-reversing power to slay anyone with sin by borrowing the strength of that very sin. Its ability is truly heaven-defying."

"However, it is precisely because the Sinful Scepter is so heaven-defying that it carries a curse of sin. Whoever wields it may possess Heaven-Reaching Power, but they are also fated by sin to live no longer than a thousand years."

"I have lived for a thousand years and have yet to find a way to break it. Now, the Sinful Scepter has chosen you as the next successor of Sinful City. You, too, will face this hardship. Everything will depend on your own destiny."

As he spoke, the hunched old man handed the Scepter to the middle-aged man.

It was a silver Scepter, inlaid with a blood-red gemstone and engraved with mysterious, ancient-looking runes, as if it were used for sacrificial rituals.

The hunched old man looked at the Sinful Scepter and said, "When I die, you will be the City Lord of Sinful City. You have a thousand years. Perhaps you can escape this curse!"

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment before reaching out and taking the Sinful Scepter. He desperately needed to become stronger. There were people he needed to protect waiting for him.

’So what if there’s a curse of sin? Even if it means eternal damnation, I’m willing to try!’

"The Donghuang Bell tolls endlessly. The great struggle is upon us. I wonder where that hidden hand intends to push this world. I truly wish I could see it... but alas, what a pity. I am so unwilling to let my story end here!"

The hunched old man turned to face the Sinful Spring, muttering to himself and sighing incessantly. His figure seemed to grow even more stooped.

BOOM!

Finally, he leaped into the Sinful Spring. His faint voice echoed out, "It is time for Sinful City to emerge. I hope you will manage it well. The great struggle is both a calamity and a blessing. You must judge for yourself."

...

The East Marsh Wilderness!

From within an ancient palace, three figures with powerful auras stepped out into the air, standing upon the Firmament. They were shrouded in a strange Divine Light, with Spirit Patterns flowing over their bodies!

The three ancient figures looked as if they were on the verge of death, yet their cloudy eyes were overflowing with vigorous life force!

"It’s starting again. At this time, the ’Celestial Dome’ should also be making its move!" one of the ancient figures said, gazing at the heavens. Holy Light shot from his cloudy eyes.

A Purple Rhombic Crystal Stone flashed on this ancient figure’s brow. This was the mark of their Original People Clan, a special trait bestowed upon them by the Grand Emperor Domain.

"The Donghuang Bell is tolling endlessly. It must have sensed something. It seems the great struggle has begun, which means it is time for our Original People Clan to act. We will definitely retake control of the Grand Emperor Domain."

Another ancient figure had a crimson rhombic crystal stone on his brow. His gray hair whipped about as his powerful aura stirred the very clouds in the sky.

"Send the order! The Original People Clan will emerge!"

The last ancient figure, who had a silver rhombic crystal stone on his brow, glanced at the heavens and immediately let out a great shout.

The East Marsh Wilderness instantly erupted into a flurry of activity as powerful figures appeared one after another!

...

The Hundred Thousand Great Mountains

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

Peerless figures also began to awaken from their deep slumber.

Their heaven-shaking roars trembled the Firmament, as if the Ancient Demon Kings had returned to the mortal realm. A demonic aura shot to the sky, piercing the high heavens and causing all life in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to tremble.

"We, the Half-Demon Race, have emerged!"

Mountain-like beastial figures, thousands of feet tall, stood as if to prop up the heavens, their power seeming to shake the very world. They strode across the mountains and transformed into human-like forms, yet they retained some features of the Demon Race.

...

The Huanying Country

In a vibrant, colorful garden within the Huanying Celestial Workshop, a woman in a phoenix robe, exuding an air of nobility and authority, was strolling through the fragrant air while reading an Ancient Text.

Sensing the sound of the Donghuang Bell, she lifted her head slightly, her phoenix-like eyes gazing in the direction of the Grand Emperor Country.

Her face was now revealed!

She was a noble woman, one whose beauty could make the heavens and earth themselves pale in comparison!

At the same time, she held another identity: the Empress of the Huanying Country!

"Send the order. The Huanying Empire is to enter a state of war readiness."

After gazing for half a breath, the Huanying Empress called out into the void. Ripples spread through empty space before it quickly fell calm again.

And she, in turn, resumed reading the ancient scroll in her hands.

...

Aside from these, countless factions of all sizes in many other places, such as the Celestial Dome, the Three Thousand Seas, and the Endless Wilderness, also began to stir.

The Donghuang Bell rang for three days. Throughout the Grand Emperor Domain, world-shocking auras emerged. At the same time, the talented geniuses and Celestial Pride Demons of countless factions began to step out from their Sects!

The entire Grand Emperor Domain was thrown into turmoil.

Ye Wushuang, however, knew nothing of this.

The might of the Donghuang Bell was too terrifying. It suppressed them directly, to the point that even the Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc could no longer fly. Thus, the three of them could only walk in frustration.

The journey to the Holy City, which should have taken only a day, ended up taking them three.

It wasn’t until the fourth day that a vast, colossal city appeared before them. Its walls were a thousand feet high, like a great heavenly chasm standing against the world. Squads of powerful soldiers stood guard on top, making it seem as if the Ancient Celestial Court had reappeared on earth.

This colossal city was vast and magnificent, hundreds of times larger than cities like Barbarian King City or Nanyang City. It looked more like an Ancient Divine City.

Moreover, this Holy City was bathed in a rosy light, filled with wondrous phenomena, and stirred by rampaging Dragon Qi. It was the very image of a Divine City—simply too miraculous.

"This Holy City is terrifying! It even has phenomena like a True Spirit Three-legged Golden Crow," Ye Wushuang said, watching in disbelief.

However, how could he have known that all of this—the rosy light and other phenomena—hadn’t existed before? It was all caused by the appearance of the Donghuang Bell.

’I wonder what it’s like inside the Holy City?’

Ye Wushuang was now filled with curiosity about the Holy City. A Divine City capable of producing such phenomena had to be extraordinary.

"Hehe, Lord Cat here is quite curious about that Donghuang Bell. I really want to go check it out," the Dragon Cat said, its shifty eyes darting around and gleaming as it stared at the Holy City.

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang’s gaze darkened. He warned, "You’d better not cause any trouble!"

’How could Ye Wushuang not know what this little scoundrel was planning? "Check it out" was pure nonsense. If he "checked it out," the Donghuang Bell would probably "check out" permanently.’

’The Donghuang Bell was the World-Suppressing Sacred Soldier of the Holy Palace. It possessed terrifying might. If anyone messed with it, I’m afraid not even the Great Emperor would let them off easy.’

"Hehe, kid, the Donghuang Bell is a world-suppressing treasure. Its fearsome might is renowned even in the Nine Heavens Domain. It has the power to destroy heaven and earth, and it holds many secrets. Are you sure you’re not tempted?"

The Dragon Cat’s shifty eyes darted around as it spoke in a tempting tone.

"If you don’t want to die, you’d better behave," Ye Wushuang sneered, leading Lan Xinyu and the Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc into the Holy City.