Chapter 805 - - 572 Duge’s Nobility and Sacrifice_2

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The location of Taixuan Dongtian is secluded, surrounded only by a few small nations.

The blood qi of mortals isn’t enough to feed the gluttonous Taixuan Emperor.

Duge’s gaze swept across the land, which was littered with dried corpses. One in ten of the population had survived. Those who were fortunate enough to live knelt on their loved ones’ bodies, wailing loudly. Some were dazed, having been frightened into stupidity.

The City God and the Day and Night Roaming Gods are Yin Gods, void of blood qi. The Taixuan Emperor, eager to advance quickly, couldn’t be bothered with them, allowing them to escape this disaster.

Now.

These Yin Gods looked lost as they hovered over the regions under their charge, floating in the air, at a loss for what to do.

“All Yin Gods, I am the Human Emperor of the Xuanyuan Clan. The Taixuan Emperor has practiced the Blood Law and has fallen into evil. You must quickly soothe the hearts of the people,” Duge proclaimed in the air as he released four Dragon Veins, loudly declaring, “I was born of the Human Race’s destiny; the fate of the Human Race should not endure such tribulation. Here, I swear, once I achieve sanctity, I will defy heaven to resurrect the multitude of the unjustly slain.”

To Contain the Heavenly Statutes in Mouth, the more people who believe, the greater the chance it will become fact.

Duge believed it was necessary to plant this faith in the hearts of the living from the very beginning.

Duge’s voice rolled out, traveling thousands of miles.

More people were untouched by the Taixuan Emperor and unaware of what had happened.

But those who had been violated by the Taixuan Emperor and still lived now mysteriously felt a glimmer of hope.

With all their friends and family gone, nothing was more painful. The people of Middle Heavenly State did not understand what a Human Emperor was, but that didn’t prevent them from clinging to this lifesaving straw, to this sliver of hope that their loved ones might be resurrected.

After all.

The voice came from the heavens, and the person speaking was also an Immortal. Immortals surely had more means than mortals.

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With so many dead, the Yin Gods were acutely aware of the severity of the situation.

The chaos of the Blood Ancestor may exist only in legend, but the tragedy before them was real.

At this time, no one cared about being a Human Emperor or not. They had received orders, and they would follow them.

The Yin Gods made themselves known one after another, comforting the surviving populace, yet more of them took action to spread the news.

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Along the way, Duge made promises in the name of the Human Emperor, broadcasting the conduct of the Taixuan Emperor far and wide.

Duge followed the trail of the Taixuan Emperor down the path he had taken.

Now, in the brightness of day, under the sunlight, with an Instantaneous Movement, Duge traveled ten thousand miles, while the Taixuan Emperor, who needed to consume blood qi and refine it, naturally could not be as swift.

After three instances of Instantaneous Movement, Duge caught up to the steps of the Taixuan Emperor.

At this moment, the Taixuan Emperor had already fallen into madness; his body swathed in blood qi that blotted out the sky, like a red cloud concealing himself within.

In every populated town he came across, he would command the blood qi to swoop down on the people in the streets.

The blood qi was omnipresent.

As soon as it touched the panicked citizens, their internal blood qi would be yanked out in an instant.

Right then, their lives were lost.

On the streets, people were scattering in all directions, but how could they outrun a Daluo Golden Immortal as mere mortals?

Cultivators stepped forward, attempting to block the Evil Demon in the sky, but within a single encounter, they were drained of blood qi, turning into dried corpses that toppled to the ground.

“Taixuan Emperor, cease harming my subjects!”

Duge bellowed furiously, summoning Tribulation Thunder with a roar to strike at the blood qi surrounding the Taixuan Emperor. He also raised the Profound Primordial Water Control Banner to shield the citizens from the blood qi.

Simultaneously, he wielded the Solar Divine Power to forge countless swords, severing the tendrils of blood qi and their connection to the Taixuan Emperor.

An effort to craft an image of a fearless hero who stands up to protect others.

“You’ve come quite quickly, but while you can protect the people of one city, can you protect everyone in Middle Divine State?”

The Taixuan Emperor was greedy for Duge’s body, but he knew that at this moment, entangling with Duge would only delay his own growth. Once the Immortal Court and Daoist Ancestor realized what was happening, he would be left with no escape but death.

Therefore.

He made a quick decision, abandoning Duge and transforming into a beam of bloody light. He turned direction and fled toward another town.

Watching the departing Taixuan Emperor, Duge had a grave expression. He bent down to the frantic people of the town, saying, “I am the Human Emperor of the Xuanyuan Clan. The Taixuan Emperor of Middle Divine State, who should have protected you, has practiced the Blood Law and fallen into evil, using the Human Race citizens as his prey.

In the other four states, the entire Human Race has awakened, and the Dragon Veins have united with me. In these states, my power is the strongest, but only in Middle Divine State, my power is at its weakest. I can protect you for a moment, but not for a lifetime.

You must be self-reliant and strong, awaken the Literary and Martial Hearts, and safeguard your clansmen. Remember well, only through unity and strength can the Human Race survive this chaotic world. Do not hold hope for the Immortal Court…”

Duge had sent people to spread the Way of the Human Emperor in all the major continents, but the people of Middle Divine State lived in peace and prosperity. Even if they learned of the Literary and Martial Hearts, they were unwilling to accept the Human Emperor Inheritance.

As a result, Duge hadn’t been able to gather all five Dragon Veins.

Now, as the Taixuan Emperor they expected to protect them considered them mere food, it was the Human Emperor who actively stepped forth to guard them. Many immediately fell silent, pondering their own survival.

“My words end here; the rest is up to you.”

Duge cast another glance at the townspeople he had saved and transformed into a streak of light, pursuing the Taixuan Emperor once more.

The Instantaneous Movement was silent, and the people did not know where he went, but the Escape Light showed the direction of his pursuit. This allowed them to realize that the Human Emperor was chasing after the Evil Demon, reinforcing his image as the protector of the people.

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