Chapter 620 - 600: The History of the Blood Food’s Uprising, Expelling the Foreign Threat First

After Yang Chan made his decision, he and Han Bingyu left Yu City immediately, never once stopping.

Once they were some distance from the city, a gentle breeze manifested around them, increasing their speed even further.

If they were going to leave, there was no sense in dawdling.

Once they were far enough from Yu City, he no longer had to worry about being discovered by the Alien Race. He had the Black Dragon scout ahead for them, allowing them to preemptively avoid any trouble on the road.

The Black Dragon’s perception was extremely sharp. Noticing that the signs of battle in the direction of Yu City were growing more intense, it sent a mental message to Yang Chan.

’It seems my guess was correct. The Purple Void Secret Realm places restrictions on these Alien Races, preventing them from exerting their full Combat Power. The reason they didn’t act before was that they were in the process of completely shattering those restrictions.’

’It’s a good thing Master was so decisive in leaving. Otherwise, we might have been trapped again!’

’Those people from the Holy Lands and Imperial Dynasties probably won’t fight to the bitter end. It shouldn’t be long before they try to escape!’

The Black Dragon was somewhat relieved by Yang Chan’s decisiveness.

’As expected, it’s always better to be prudent. It avoids so much trouble.’

In the direction of Yu City, a vortex of trouble continued to swirl.

’Looks like we still need to go faster!’

Yang Chan glanced over his shoulder. Even from such a great distance, he could faintly make out the signs of battle, and the ground still trembled slightly.

The scale of this battle was no less than the clash he had witnessed between the Martial Saint and the Destiny Golden Dragon. The tremors spread over a vast area.

Fortunately, no Magic Array had been set up here to restrict movement. All Yang Chan wanted to do was get as far away as possible.

"Pharmacist Yang, this is as fast as I can go!"

Han Bingyu, panting beside him, said with a wry smile.

Her cultivation was only at the External Refining Copper Skin Level, so she naturally couldn’t run very fast. The gap was even more pronounced when compared to someone like Yang Chan, who had comprehended his Light Body Technique to the level of a Realm.

Han Bingyu had no idea how Yang Chan had managed to comprehend a Light Body Technique to the Realm level, but she was smart enough not to ask.

’For someone like Yang Chan, it was normal to have a few trump cards up his sleeve. It would be stranger if he didn’t.’

"I’ll take you with me!"

Yang Chan was well aware of Han Bingyu’s condition. He appeared at her side and, wrapping an arm around her, pulled her along.

Their speed increased once again.

Yang Chan trusted the Black Dragon’s judgment. The battle over there wouldn’t last much longer, and the Alien Race most likely had the upper hand.

When the people from the Imperial Dynasties and Holy Lands inevitably fled, the Alien Race might give chase.

Those cultivators were not weak; each possessed a Superior Light Body Technique. If he held back now, he might get caught in their escape route, and when the Alien Race gave chase, he’d be swept up in the trouble.

That would be a terrible outcome. Therefore, revealing a bit of his true speed now was a non-issue.

For Yang Chan, weighing the pros and cons was simple.

They quickly vanished into the distance, leaving Yu City further and further behind.

...

Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty.

White Jade City.

The Imperial City.

"What? Alien Races have emerged from the Purple Void Secret Realm and even captured a border city!"

Inside Taihe Hall, Emperor Yang Yu shot up from his Throne, so shocked was he by the report he had just received.

Ever since the Purple Void Secret Realm first appeared, intelligence from the region had been sent to White Jade City daily. The messages were carried by Exotic Beasts and Birds, a method so swift that reports arrived on the very same day they were sent.

These incredibly fast Exotic Beasts and Birds were difficult to rear; even the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty only possessed a few.

They would never have been deployed if not for the appearance of a major Secret Realm like the Purple Void Secret Realm, especially one related to the legendary Purple Void Imperial Dynasty.

Before the Alien Race was discovered besieging Yu City, the City Defense General had already dispatched a messenger with the intelligence to White Jade City. The goal was to inform the capital of Yu City’s situation so that reinforcements could be arranged.

Although reinforcements would take a significant amount of time—after all, humans couldn’t fly across the sky and arrive directly at a border city like the swift Exotic Beasts and Birds, a feat even a Blood Exchange Martial Saint couldn’t accomplish—it was still a glimmer of hope.

By the time Old Emperor Yang Yu received the report, it was already afternoon.

The Exotic Beasts had begun their assault after nightfall. The report didn’t reach White Jade City until the following afternoon, a considerable delay.

"Your Majesty, this is a grave matter. It’s no longer an issue for our Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty alone, but a crisis for the entire Human Race!"

"Our ancestors once said, ’Those who are not our kin are sure to be of a different mind.’ We must exterminate these Alien Races!"

First Grade Grand Protector Qi Zhixue happened to be in the palace when the Old Emperor received the report, there to give an update on a previously assigned task.

He hadn’t expected to hear such momentous news and immediately stated his position.

As a First Grade Minister of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty and one of its most revered figures, he was naturally privy to such confidential information.

He was, of course, aware of the existence of the Alien Race.

It was just that they had never appeared on the Taiyu Divine Continent before. Most were confined within Secret Realms, unable to leave, so they hadn’t been a major concern.

But now that these Alien Races dared to leave their Secret Realm and set foot on the soil of the Taiyu Divine Continent, their existence was unforgivable. They had to be utterly annihilated, given no time to establish themselves.

Any intelligent species that gathered in numbers and threatened the dominion of the Human Race had to be completely exterminated.

These Alien Races fit that description perfectly. Therefore, they all had to die!

Anyone familiar with the history of the Taiyu Divine Continent knew of its most famous text: the *Blood Food Turnover History*.

In the beginning, the Human Race was not the dominant power on the Taiyu Divine Continent. In fact, their status was not just low, but utterly debased; they were seen as nothing more than "blood food" by the Alien Races.

Later, however, the Human Race rose. One by one, human prodigies shattered the Human-God Boundary, suppressing and killing the Alien Races who were once worshiped as Divine Spirits on the Taiyu Divine Continent. They then placed numerous restrictions upon the survivors. In the end, the Human Race claimed the Taiyu Divine Continent for themselves and, in a turn of fate, enslaved the very Alien Races that had once preyed upon them.

This period of history became known as the *Blood Food Turnover History*. It served as a stark warning to future generations: never give the Alien Races a chance to rise again. It taught that they must not be allowed to resist humanity; instead, servility must be ingrained into their very hearts, making them eternal Servants to the Human Race!

The major Imperial Dynasties and Holy Lands were all aware of this history, which is why they all treated the Alien Race with the same unwavering hostility.

Of course, there was also a lesson written in blood. A major power had once defied this consensus, attempting to ally with an Alien Race to seize control of the Taiyu Divine Continent. In the end, the Alien Race turned on them and annihilated their faction completely.

Human experts had to join forces to finally suppress and kill the rebellious Alien Race, but the Human Race suffered grievous losses in the process.

With such a bloody lesson etched into their history, no one would dare show the Alien Race any mercy. Kindness to one’s enemy is cruelty to oneself.

This was precisely why Grand Protector Qi Zhixue of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty was making such a forceful recommendation.

The appearance of the Alien Race on the Taiyu Divine Continent was no longer the affair of a single power, but a crisis for the entire Human Race.

The various powers could fight amongst themselves, but those conflicts had to remain internal to the Human Race.

When an external threat emerged, they were required to unite and eliminate it completely.

After all, the principle was to repel outsiders first. Only after the external threat was gone could they resume their internal squabbles.

Any human faction could vie for dominance over the Taiyu Divine Continent, but the absolute prerequisite was that the Human Race itself must rule!