Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique

Above the Divine Martial Blood Pool, the Divine Martial Elder’s tightly shut eyes snapped open. He gazed at the pool, which was as calm as still water, and said softly, "Time is up. The Divine Martial Blood Pool is closing!"

Sure enough, just as the Divine Martial Elder’s voice fell, the calm pool water suddenly erupted. The roar of crashing waves echoed continuously, and a faint mist of Energy rose, forming a thin sea of fog above the water’s surface.

"Why isn’t Shen Haoran out yet?" the Divine Martial Elder muttered, frowning as he looked at the ceaselessly roaring Divine Martial Blood Pool.

’He couldn’t have actually died in there, could he?’ the Divine Martial Elder wondered.

BOOM...

However, just as the thought crossed the Divine Martial Elder’s mind, a loud roar suddenly erupted from within the Divine Martial Blood Pool. In the center of the Blood Pool, a massive pillar of water bulged upward, as if something was about to burst out from within.

Seeing this, the Divine Martial Elder’s gaze sharpened, and he stared intently at the ever-growing pillar of water. The closing of the Divine Martial Blood Pool had never been quiet, but a situation like this had never occurred before. The Divine Martial Elder’s expression grew tense. This Divine Martial Blood Pool was the most valuable place in the entire Divine Martial Realm. If something went wrong on his watch, how could he ever face his deceased ancestors?

BOOM...

A moment later, a deafening blast erupted from the pillar of water. Then, before the Divine Martial Elder’s shocked eyes, the massive column of water exploded. A youth flapping wings of Black Flame shot out from the Divine Martial Blood Pool, sending a spray of water scattering down like rain upon the mountaintop. This person was none other than Shen Haoran, flying out from the Divine Martial Blood Pool.

After Shen Haoran leaped out, the still-turbulent water of the Blood Pool surged violently once more. A column of water even larger than before swelled up. The next moment, a long dragon of blood-red Energy burst into the sky, carrying a terrifying might as it soared toward the heavens!

Seeing the blood-red Energy dragon rocketing upward, Shen Haoran’s Vermilion Bird Wings flapped frantically as he dodged to the side. However, he was a beat too slow. He was struck by the dragon and, like a cannonball, slammed directly into the mountaintop, sending countless shards of rock flying.

The blood-red Energy dragon shot into the sky and finally exploded, transforming into countless streams of Energy that merged into the Divine Martial Realm. Depleted of its Energy, the Divine Martial Blood Pool also began to disappear at a visible rate. A moment later, the vast pool of water had completely evaporated, and the Divine Martial Blood Pool was now closed!

At that moment, the Divine Martial Elder stared, dumbfounded, at everything that had just happened, still struggling to process it. It wasn’t until a pair of coughs echoed from the human-shaped crater Shen Haoran had created that the Divine Martial Elder was jolted back to his senses.

"Cough, cough... Damn it. Good thing I was fast, or that would’ve been the end of me!" From the crater, Shen Haoran coughed heavily twice, a trickle of blood sliding down the corner of his mouth. The blow from that blood-red Energy dragon was no weaker than a full-power strike from a Spirit Emperor Powerhouse. Fortunately, Shen Haoran had only been grazed by the aftershock; otherwise, he would have likely been torn to shreds by the Energy dragon in an instant.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Haoran suppressed the churning qi and blood in his body and slowly got to his feet. However, a few broken bones made him grimace in pain.

"Good kid! I can’t believe you managed to rush out at the last second. I really thought you’d died in there!" Just as Shen Haoran stood up, the Divine Martial Elder walked over, remarking on Shen Haoran’s somewhat pale face.

"Not bad. To think you broke through three successive tiers in the Divine Martial Blood Pool!" Sensing the aura emanating from Shen Haoran, the Divine Martial Elder stroked his beard and said with admiration.

Shen Haoran casually popped a Healing Elixir into his mouth and bowed to the Divine Martial Elder. "It’s all thanks to the Energy in the Divine Martial Blood Pool. Otherwise, it would have taken me who knows how long to break through!" Shen Haoran said modestly.

Hearing this, the Divine Martial Elder let out a hearty laugh. "Haha, modest and cautious. Not bad, not bad at all. You’re just my kind of person! How about it? Care to come over to my place for a bit?"

Shen Haoran listened, then smiled and waved his hand. "I wouldn’t dare impose on the Divine Martial Elder. I still have urgent matters to attend to. If I have the chance, I will definitely pay you a personal visit."

Shen Haoran was quite surprised by the Divine Martial Elder’s invitation, but calculating the time, he realized the wedding day of the Hehuan Sect’s Grand Elder was fast approaching. It was time to put his plan into action.

The Divine Martial Elder showed no displeasure at Shen Haoran’s refusal. Instead, he laughed again and said, "Haha, I get it, I get it. Even heroes have a weakness for beautiful women, after all. You’re just eager to see those two young ladies of yours, aren’t you?"

"Er..." Seeing the Divine Martial Elder’s teasing expression, the corner of Shen Haoran’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch. ’The Divine Martial Elder always gave off such an ethereal, sage-like aura. I never expected him to have a side like this.’ Shen Haoran could only nod awkwardly. He couldn’t very well tell him that he was planning to wipe out the Hehuan Sect.

Afterward, amid the Divine Martial Elder’s enthusiastic farewell, Shen Haoran was sent out of the Divine Martial Realm.

The entrance to the Divine Martial Realm was in Divine Martial City, but the exit was on Divine Martial Mountain, not far from the city. When Shen Haoran landed in the primeval forest on the mountain, he finally let out a long sigh of relief. Inside the Divine Martial Realm, there was always an invisible pressure. Now, he could finally relax.

’This trip to the Divine Martial Realm was quite fruitful. My strength broke through from a Tier Two Spirit Marquis to a Tier Five Spirit Marquis, and I even obtained two immeasurably valuable Blood Essence Stones. It was truly worth the journey.’

After straightening his clothes, Shen Haoran prepared to head toward Divine Martial City. It wasn’t too far from his current location, and he wanted to get back quickly to discuss his next steps with Luo Xiaowen.

However, just as Shen Haoran was about to set off, the feeling of being watched suddenly washed over him. He immediately slowed his pace, and the vast Spiritual Thought from his Sea of Consciousness quietly spread out into his surroundings. In an instant, a complete picture of everything within a hundred-meter radius formed in his mind.

’I’m being followed!’ As his Spiritual Thought swept the area, Shen Haoran suddenly discovered a Martial Artist hiding on a large tree not far away. At that moment, the Martial Artist was observing his every move.

"Hmph!" Seeing the Martial Artist, a cold sneer touched Shen Haoran’s lips. He then pretended to walk forward, and the Martial Artist behind him quickly followed. Shen Haoran then ducked behind a large tree and vanished on the spot.

"Huh?" The Martial Artist was shocked to see Shen Haoran vanish into thin air. He quickly ran over to the spot where Shen Haoran had disappeared and looked around, trying to find any sign of him.

"Are you looking for me?" As the Martial Artist scanned his surroundings, a cold voice sounded from behind him. An icy killing intent instantly enveloped him, and in a flash, cold sweat soaked through his clothes...