### Chapter 7: bl**d of All Spirits Formation (4) (Bonus Update)
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“All Three Races?”
When Bai Tao dropped this bombshell, the entire room went silent, and disbelief washed over everyone like a cold wave.
She nodded emphatically, “Yes! When I found this out, my reaction was pretty much the same as yours—I couldn’t believe what the Great Palace Master said.”
In fact, when the Great Palace Master first arrived at this conclusion, even she couldn’t wrap her head around it.
But after the Great Palace Master poured every ounce of her effort into a new deduction of the Heavenly Tao, she not only got the same result again but also accidentally caught the attention of the Divine Realm.
From that moment on, the Great Palace Master learned to tread carefully.
Yet, the grim picture of the impending doom for the Three Races was etched deep into her mind.
To prevent that from becoming a reality, the Great Palace Master decided to secretly form a new organization—whatever it took, she had to prepare for the calamity hundreds of years in the future.
The name of this organization? Ji Shen.
Lin Nan, “…”
Luo Ying, “…”
Fatty, “…”
Holy moly, who would’ve thought the Great Palace Master of the Flowerless Palace was the mastermind behind Ji Shen?
Ji Shen… Ji Shen… Sounds like “fearful of the gods,” doesn’t it?
Though the name is a bit of a tongue-twister, its meaning is pretty darn clear.
Luo Ying couldn’t help but ask, “Didn’t the Great Palace Master consult other Immortal Gates about this? I mean, relying solely on the Flowerless Palace isn’t going to cut it. If the Seven Great Immortal Gates teamed up, wouldn’t we be better off?”
Bai Tao sighed. “The Great Palace Master wished for nothing more than that.
But ever since the Great Palace Master’s deduction of the Heavenly Tao drew the Divine Realm’s attention, it felt like there were eyes constantly lurking around the Flowerless Palace, watching her every move.
To avoid any premature disasters, the Great Palace Master had to pretend to know nothing, never mentioning her deductions to anyone again.
Meanwhile, with the secret support of the Flowerless Palace, Ji Shen grew and evolved into an organization independent of the Seven Great Immortal Gates.
Unfortunately, once little birds learn to fly, they tend to leave the nest.
After many years, Ji Shen finally broke free from the Flowerless Palace’s control and became its own thing, but thankfully, they’d still lend a hand when it mattered, out of respect for the Great Palace Master.”
Lin Nan suddenly interjected, “But how did the Great Palace Master get involved with Frost North Snow?”
The three of them looked at Lin Nan in surprise.
It’s not every day someone talks about themselves in the third person!
Bai Tao replied, “The Great Palace Master did mention this to me.
She said that over the history of five thousand years, it seems every major historical event has a mysterious woman involved. Instead of calming things down, she tends to amp up the drama.
She doesn’t k*ll the innocent, but the innocent d*e because of her.
If we can just get rid of her, maybe we can postpone the next apocalyptic event.”
That woman is Frost North Snow.”
Lin Nan, “…”
Well, it all makes sense now—no wonder the Great Palace Master knew so much about her and the Monster King, even if she died without revealing the full details.
Clearly, once the Great Palace Master realized Frost North Snow’s role in history, she kept a close watch on her.
A century ago, she finally found Frost North Snow’s trail and wiped her out completely.
Too bad, Frost North Snow was a consciousness forged by the Underground Palace, and as long as the Underground Palace exists, she wouldn’t truly d*e.
Even if she did “d*e,” it was merely temporary—after a hundred years of gathering and reshaping, Frost North Snow returned to the living world.
Except this time, her consciousness had been swapped with Lin Nan’s.
Clearly, this was the System’s doing.
“Sadly, despite all the effort the Great Palace Master put in over the years, the fated day for the Three Races draws ever closer. It hasn’t changed a thing.”
Bai Tao’s voice trembled, “At this point, the Great Palace Master remembered the bl**d sacrifice she had researched for years from five thousand years ago.
According to the stone carvings, the bl**d sacrifice is also known as the bl**d of All Spirits Formation.
By offering the bl**d of thousands, the footsteps of annihilation can be delayed for at least two years.
This conclusion has been validated by multiple succeeding dynasties. Ever since the Underground Palace became the channel for communication between the continent and the Divine Realm, the bl**d of All Spirits Formation has never failed.
It was as if, back in the day, the continent and the Divine Clan signed a pact that as long as the beings on the continent offered sacrifices, the Divine Clan would soften their sanctions.
As the deadline loomed, the Great Palace Master decided that even if she had to carry a lifetime of disgrace after her d*ath, she would fight for two more years for all beings on the continent.
She just hoped they could put aside their disputes and focus on preparing for the impending apocalypse two years later.
After that, you all know what happened.”
However, Ji Shen’s involvement with the Nightmare Beasts and the resurgence of the Underground Palace caught the Divine Realm’s keen attention, and they sent a Preacher to keep a close eye on the Great Palace Master.
But at that moment, it seemed like a remarkable figure from the Monster Race had stirred the Heavenly Tao, giving the Flowerless Palace a much-needed breather.
If I’m not mistaken, that figure would be you—Monster Queen. The Preacher tried to unleash a thunderous calamity to take you out, but it clearly didn’t go as planned.
Once the Great Palace Master noticed that this person had left, she wasted no time setting plans in motion to head to the Underground Palace.
To completely avoid detection, the Great Palace Master even went so far as to cut off her own life force and transferred her consciousness to another body.
When the Preacher returned and found the Great Palace Master “dead,” he assumed the Flowerless Palace would no longer stir up any trouble, and so he temporarily left the East Sea.”
Fatty’s mouth dropped wider with every word, his brain muddled like jelly.
“Second Palace Master, did you know the Great Palace Master was faking her d*ath from the start?”
Bai Tao shook her head. “No, it was the day after you suggested checking the coffin that the Great Palace Master told me everything.”
“Then why did you put on such a show with Ren Dan, scaring me half to d*ath in the process…”
Bai Tao replied nonchalantly, “I just didn’t want you to get dragged into this. I knew there was a tunnel under the coffin; as long as you stayed in there for over half a day, you’d be safe.
As for Ren Dan, she had no idea I was on the Great Palace Master’s side. But just in case, I had to put on a little act with her.
I barely peeked out of the East Sea when I bumped into you guys.
If the bl**d of All Spirits Formation fails, it wouldn’t just mean the Great Palace Master’s decades of efforts go down the drain; it would be the end of the Three Races in an instant.
So, sacrificing thousands to save millions? Even if the whole world curses the Great Palace Master, she wouldn’t hesitate. Since she left me this chance, I’ll carry on her legacy and rally for the Three Races to unite against the enemy.”
By this point, everyone felt an overwhelming sense of emotion wash over them.
The fishermen and all the disciples of the Flowerless Palace who would become sacrifices to the bl**d of All Spirits Formation were mostly innocent, unaware of why they were doomed.
They trusted the Flowerless Palace, yet the path they walked led straight to d*ath.
Did the fishermen do anything wrong?
Should they have died?
Yet the Flowerless Palace acted as it did for the survival and propagation of all life on the continent.
To them, sacrificing a small portion was worth saving many more lives.
Who’s to say what’s right or wrong at this moment?
Regardless, the sacrifice for the bl**d of All Spirits Formation is ultimately a sorrow that weighs heavily on all beings of the continent.
In comparison, the fate of the world seems utterly insignificant.
The End of Volume Two.
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