Chapter 398 The Power of the Evil Vein
As darkness fell over the ancient Grudge Well, the earth was roamed by numerous terrifying Evil Gods.
Li Muyang, setting foot once again in this dwelling place of the Evil Gods, felt a slight shock in his heart.
This was his first time entering the ancient Grudge Well under the company of Granny Gu.
On previous occasions, his view was enveloped in darkness, and he couldn’t see anything, only sensing the terrifying presence that appeared and disappeared intermittently.
However, this time, as he followed Granny Gu into the ancestral shrine, he found the darkness scattering from his vision.
Granny Gu, by some means unknown, dispersed the black fog that filled the earth and whisked Li Muyang away, flying rapidly through the sky.
The empty expanse of land unfolded in their view, with lush vegetation and undulating mountains between the forests.
Among the trees, wild beasts ran, and insects buzzed and birds chirped, a scene brimming with life.
If it weren’t for the terrifying Evil Gods wandering in the darkness, emphasizing the horror of this place, Li Muyang would have thought he was still among the Human Race.
Noticing that Li Muyang’s gaze was continually on those wandering Evil Gods, Granny Gu coldly cautioned,
“Don’t look at Them, be careful not to be marked by Them.”
Granny Gu, treading upon the void, led Li Muyang confidently forward through the ancient Grudge Well, densely populated with Evil Gods.
However, all the Evil Gods they encountered along the way seemed to turn a blind eye to her, as if they could not see this ostentatious old witch.
Only when Li Muyang looked at the Evil Gods did those wandering terrifying figures seem to sense it and cast a glance in his direction.
Hearing Granny Gu’s warning, Li Muyang shuddered inwardly and immediately averted his gaze, daring not to keep staring at the Evil Gods roaming the earth.
Amid the cold wind blowing high above, Granny Gu said indifferently, “This place is called the ancient Grudge Well; it was a sanctuary created by our ancestors during the chaos of the dark ages.”
“In the dark ages overrun by evil spirits, this small world shielded our forebears.”
“Afterwards, when the evil spirits of the world were nearly all slaughtered, only those troublesome Evil Gods remained hard to eliminate.”
“Our ancestors then sealed the Evil Gods here and built the ancestral shrine outside the Grudge Well to suppress them with the power of the Soul Lineage’s ancestors from generation to generation, preventing the Evil Gods from breaking their seals.”
“Even though the Soul Lineage has now declined, the ancestral shrine still suppresses the Evil Gods.”
“The ancestral spirits that slumber within the shrine also continue to protect us.”
Granny Gu finally revealed the secret of the Soul Lineage to Li Muyang.
Perhaps it was because Li Muyang’s life was nearing its end, or maybe she admired his determination to face death with bravery.
In any case, this eccentric old woman showed a bit of elder’s care for Li Muyang, the protégé on the brink of death. Explore more at My Virtual Library Empire
She led Li Muyang, treading upon the void, swaggering through the Grudge Well.
Along the way, Li Muyang saw many Ancient Evil Gods, but unlike the descendants a myriad of years later.
In the Grudge Well of today, apart from the Evil Gods, there were no humans to be found.
Though the mountains were home to wild animals and the waters had fish swimming, there were no towns or houses of the Human Race in sight.
The entire Grudge Well was an animal world devoid of humans.
The Evil Gods took no interest in these wild beasts.
Li Muyang and Granny Gu, standing upon the void, quickly flew over the land of the Grudge Well and finally arrived at the grassy plains filled with lush vegetation and flowers.
Above the meadow blooming with flowers, creeks wound like ribbons of jade, meandering through it.
Granny Gu led Li Muyang to land in the midst of the sea of flowers, upon a three-zhang tall mound.
They walked onto the platform, but their view was empty, with no ancestral spirits making their presence known.
Li Muyang looked around, still curious about what method Granny Gu would use to help him gain power.
But as soon as Granny Gu stepped onto the platform, she began the ritual.
She uttered a strange, deep howl from her mouth, a sound as piercing and unsettling as the screech of a night owl, sending chills down Li Muyang’s spine.
And accompanying Granny Gu’s piercing, bone-chilling wail, a sinister cold breeze scattered over the wildflower-covered prairie.
Subsequently, towering phantoms of the Evil God appeared within the sea of flowers.
They roamed indifferently, their icy gazes fixed on the two people atop the platform.
In Li Muyang’s vision, numerous dark blood bars densely packed the field of view.
The terrifying silhouette of the Evil God loomed, each one bringing him shock and fear.
——What is Granny Gu doing!
Why has she summoned all the Evil Gods over?
The ones wandering in this ancient well of grievances are the very bodies of the Evil Gods!
But the next second, as more and more phantoms of the Evil God roamed the prairie’s sea of flowers, golden light points gradually rose from the quiet blossoms.
These golden light points were tiny, like countless fireflies in flight, their number immense.
They fluttered up and down in the sea of flowers, converging into a golden ocean.
The Evil Gods, surrounded by these minute golden light points, suddenly ceased to move.
Granny Gu, witnessing such a scene, finally stopped her terrifying wail that called to the Evil Gods.
She turned to Li Muyang beside her and said,
“Our Evil Vein clan, in ancient times, was able to slaughter evil spirits by enslaving them and using their power against them.”
“The power within our bloodline is even capable of enslaving beings such as the Evil Gods.”
“Of course, the cost is extremely high.”
“Every one of our ancestors who enslaved the Evil Gods rapidly withered, died miserably, their souls scattered, and in the end, were devoured from the inside out by the Evil God within their bodies, dying in a most horrific manner.”
“But since you, lad, have already made up your mind, and your talent is decent, this old woman will lend you a helping hand.”
As she spoke, Granny Gu tossed a dark purple crystal bottle to Li Muyang.
Inside the small amethyst bottle was a viscous purple liquid, emanating an intimidating aura.
Granny Gu said, “With your talent, lad, starting off by enslaving the Evil God and succeeding is a slim hope.”
“But drinking this bottle of Evil God’s blood can enhance your Soul Power.”
“Allowing you to hold out for at least a few days.”
“Of course, as for exactly how many days you can endure, that’s unclear, but at least you have a chance to break into those things’ lair and rescue your Little Wild Grass.”
Granny Gu glanced at the glow of the necklace on Li Muyang’s neck and said, “Lad, it’s not too late to regret it now…”
In the final moments, Granny Gu tried once more to dissuade.
But Li Muyang, standing on the high platform in the sea of flowers, opened the crystal bottle, his face revealing a smile.
“No regrets.”
“Thank you, Granny.”
After speaking, Li Muyang lifted the crystal bottle and drained it in one gulp.
The spicy and cool blood of the Evil God slid down his throat into his body, causing Li Muyang’s body to shudder instantly, feeling as if he were on fire, burning intensely.
Even his vision changed.
His gaze swept swiftly among the Evil Gods, before finally settling on a colossal evil phantom, ten thousand meters tall.
“That one!”
Li Muyang forcefully leapt from the high platform, barreling towards the ten-thousand-meter-tall terrifying evil phantom.