Chapter 751: A Serendipitous Turn of Events

At first glance at the peculiar reward Luo Yan had obtained, Xue Hai sensed that it belonged to the Blood Demon clan. Moreover, it concealed a shocking secret of that clan.
“This item has always been the treasure that safeguards our Blood Demon clan,” Xue Hai continued. “Although it’s difficult for us to perish, no one can escape their lifespan when it comes to an end. As for the graves of our clan, even as the third elder before, I’ve never seen them. Whenever there was a death in the clan and a funeral was held, those who hadn’t reached the strength of a level-10 warrior were not allowed to attend. So when I was young, I became quite interested in the burial grounds of our people. Many of the powerful warriors who died due to their lifespan were even greater than our current clan leader. If I could inherit their legacy, I would become immensely powerful.”
“It wasn’t until a few days ago, when I reached the level of a level-10 warrior, that I finally discovered where those ancestors of ours were buried.” Xue Hai’s words left Ye Feng and the others puzzled. He was clearly talking about the treasure Luo Yan had obtained, yet he shifted the topic to the Blood Demon clan’s graves. Still, they chose to listen patiently.
“All of those ancestors’ remains have been absorbed by this Blood Emperor Essence Crystal… Over the years, every deceased person, without exception, has been absorbed by it.” Xue Hai swallowed hard, clearly very concerned about the item in Luo Yan’s hands. “Within this item lies not only the life essence of numerous powerful Blood Demon warriors but also the legacy and residual energy of all our ancestors.”
“Unfortunately, despite countless attempts by many of our clan members, we’ve never been able to subdue it. At best, we can use it as a weapon or armor. As a weapon or armor, its strength surpasses even the most powerful treasures; it’s hard to determine its exact rank. Have you managed to make it recognize you as its master?” Xue Hai asked Luo Yan, with some anticipation.
“It has recognized me as its master,” Luo Yan nodded. “As for the legacy you mentioned, I’ve come into contact with one or two of it, and it’s indeed very powerful. I haven’t touched the life essence inside, as it’s the source of this item’s energy.”
“How did you manage to make it recognize you?” Xue Hai couldn’t help but ask.

Speaking of this, Luo Yan’s face turned slightly red. “I opened a gap in the external restrictions at that time, and this thing crawled out through that gap. It ignored me and started fleeing everywhere right away. I chased after it for a long time before finally catching it. But it kept being uncooperative, and it was impossible to form a contract with it. With no other choice, I had to swallow it, and only then did it begin to merge with me rapidly.”
“Swallowed it?!” Xue Hai was speechless at this approach. No wonder none of their Blood Demon clan members had been able to claim it as their own—because no one was willing to swallow such a thing.
“I had no choice, as the three-day deadline was approaching, and it kept escaping. Every few minutes I caught it, it would break free. I thought that by swallowing it, I might be able to bring it out later and try to claim it gradually. But unexpectedly, it succeeded in being claimed right away.”
“Perhaps this is fate…” Although Xue Hai was filled with envy and jealousy, he didn’t have much to say. After all, since someone else had already succeeded in claiming it, it meant the Blood Emperor Essence had made its own choice. Many things cannot be forced.
“Although I’ve tamed this thing, the inheritance of the Blood Demon clan can be inherited multiple times. What’s engraved inside won’t fade away. Moreover, there’s an independent space inside. If you wish, I can send you in to receive the inheritance.”
“Really?” Xue Hai immediately became excited. What he cared most about wasn’t the essence blood but the inheritance. By obtaining those powerful heritages, his strength would improve further.
“Go ahead. This place isn’t very challenging for you. Besides, we’re in danger now, so we can ask Luo Yan to pull you out later.” Ye Feng also nodded in agreement.
“Great! Then I’ll trouble you, younger brother Luo.” Xue Hai became much more polite in his address to Luo Yan.
“Don’t resist. I’ll send you in directly. Just let me know when you want to come out.” With that, Luo Yan waved his sleeve, and Xue Hai vanished from that spot instantly.
Xue Hai felt dizzy for a moment. When he regained his senses, he began to observe his surroundings.
It was a blood-red palace, with coffins of various shapes scattered across the ground.
Xue Hai looked at each one. The powerful beings inside those coffins were all members of the vampire race.
Outside the coffins were carved various strange inscriptions describing each person’s life. There were over two thousand such coffins in total.

What Blood Sea found most extravagant was that the corpses in those coffins all wore storage rings of great value. “Could they be funerary objects?”
However, he also knew this was Luo Yan’s territory, and all the storage rings on these corpses belonged to Luo Yan.
He focused his mind slightly, chose one of the coffins, sat cross-legged beside it, and began to comprehend the inheritance.
The pyramid in front of Ye Feng and the other two slowly sank into the desert, disappearing from their sight as the ground trembled violently.
The three of them then left the pyramid.
The journey was no longer as safe as before. Occasionally, some monstrous beasts would appear, most of which were at the level of eighth-grade powerhouses or above.
For the three of them, such beasts were not a challenge at all; they would easily eliminate them and continue on their way.
After several hours of rapid flight, Ye Feng and the others finally came within the range of Soul Power detection and sensed the auras of many powerful beings.
They immediately rushed in that direction.
It took only a short while to reach their destination.
But upon arriving, Ye Feng began to doubt whether he should have come, as the many powerful beings gathered here were mostly at the level of tenth-grade powerhouses, including Immortal. There were less than fifty of them. What made Ye Feng feel even more like he had come to the wrong place was that there were also about fifty tenth-grade powerhouses from the outer lands, standing across from the powerhouses on his side.
The reason for the confrontation between the two sides was a golden gate not far away…
Seeing the tense situation, Ye Feng initially wanted to turn around and leave. But after thinking it over, he realized that leaving would mean not knowing when he would find those ninth-grade powerhouses. Moreover, those ninth-grade powerhouses might also encounter the ones from the outer lands, leading to inevitable battles. So, he decided to stay. He flew with the two others in the direction of Immortal. “Since I’ve ended up here by chance, maybe there’s an opportunity for me here after all…”