Chapter 327
Purple Cloud Branch, the Inheritance of the Blood Abyss God King!
died?
Both Hong and Thor showed expressions of shock.
How could such a lofty and immortal god have fallen like this?
And judging from the tone of this golden-armored immortal, the fall of immortal gods seemed to be a common occurrence.
Hong and Thor exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Just what is the background of this Ziyun branch?
After the Golden Armor Immortal entered the spaceship, he ignored Hong and Thor.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, holding an irregularly shaped blue crystal in his hand, emanating a powerful aura of divine energy.
If Babata were to see this, he would surely exclaim in excitement.
This blue crystal was unparalleled; it was the treasure he had always dreamed of—the one that could restore his divine body.
"Boss, what exactly is this Purple Cloud Branch?"
Thor secretly transmitted his voice through the Force and asked.
"do not know."
"I couldn't find it in the Nine Towers Realm..."
Before Hong could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he said in surprise, "Second brother, it seems I can't connect to the Nine Towers Realm anymore!"
"what!"
Thor was immediately taken aback upon hearing this, and then realized that no matter how hard he tried, he could not enter the Nine Towers Realm.
"What, what's going on?"
Both Hong and Thor were extremely surprised.
The Nine Towers Realm is a virtual world created by the Hongmeng Daoist Temple, covering the entire human territory of 1311 universes.
Even on the most remote, uninhabited planet, a wisp of consciousness can be sent into the Nine Towers Realm by using a "special secret technique".
For a moment, both Hong and Thor felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
This is the first time I've encountered a situation where I can't enter the Nine Towers Realm.
"Brother, there are two possibilities."
"First, the Hongmeng Dojo used its authority to actively block our consciousness."
"Secondly, we are no longer within human territory!"
Thor secretly transmitted his voice using the Force.
"You guessed right, this place is indeed no longer human territory."
At this moment, the golden-armored immortal slowly opened his eyes and said indifferently.
Immediately, both Hong and Thor showed embarrassed expressions.
They now realize that communicating with the Force in front of an immortal deity is almost no different from plotting loudly.
"grown ups."
Both Hong and Lei Shen bowed respectfully.
"My name is Jin Fengwang."
"Captain of the Ninth Squad, Sixth Battalion, Thirty-Sixth Army of the Purple Cloud Legion."
"The Golden Armor Immortal said calmly."
Upon hearing this, Hong and Lei Shen's eyes widened, a look of disbelief appearing in their eyes.
King Jin Feng... is actually an immortal king!
What's even more chilling is that a dignified Immortal King is actually just a squad leader!
"Be good!"
"If even a King-level Immortal is only a squad leader, then wouldn't a Captain be a Universe Venerable?"
Thor thought to himself.
"The Purple Cloud Branch... is an SSS-level secret of my Hongmeng Dojo, and it is strictly forbidden for anyone to disclose it."
King Jin Feng stood up, waved his hand, and the spaceship automatically activated 100% panoramic simulation.
The metal floor, walls, and ceiling gradually became transparent. Hong and Thor looked around and realized that the spaceship was not flying in the vast universe as they had imagined, but had appeared above an endless blood-red wilderness at some unknown time.
"You can call the area where the Purple Cloud branch is located the Demon Realm Battlefield."
"To prevent leaks of classified information, it is impossible to enter the Nine Towers Realm or the Virtual Universe from here."
Jin Fengwang said calmly.
Upon hearing this, both Hong and Lei Shen's expressions changed drastically.
Being unable to enter the virtual world means being completely cut off from the outside world.
"Doesn't this mean that while we are cultivating in the Ziyun branch... our family and friends outside don't even know if we are alive or dead?"
Thor said somewhat angrily.
When Honghe recruited them, he didn't explain these things clearly!
"Cultivation? Ridiculous!"
King Jin Feng glanced at Thor and sneered, "This is war! Once you enter the Demon Realm battlefield, everyone is a warrior. A warrior's destiny is to die in battle."
Have you ever heard of battlefields outside of designated areas?
King Jin Feng asked.
"I've heard some of it."
Hong and Thor both nodded in agreement.
The extraterritorial battlefield is a star-sky battlefield opened up by the four top races, and is known as the meat grinder of the strong.
"All you need to know is that this place is a thousand times, ten thousand times more brutal than the battlefields outside the region!"
"Even the most renowned warriors on the battlefields beyond the realms might not survive a single day on the battlefields of the Demon Realm."
Jin Fengwang wore a cold smile.
Both Hong and Thor remained silent.
"Since the Purple Cloud branch is so dangerous, why recruit two universe-level beings like us?"
Hong asked, frowning.
"correct."
"Even immortals have fallen, what use are the two of us cosmic-level beings!"
Thor said indignantly.
"do not know."
"I wasn't the one who recruited you. You should ask Honghe about that."
Jin Fengwang said calmly.
Hong and Lei Shen remained silent, since Hong He was already dead. Why should they ask a dead man?
"But don't worry, you're only at the Universe level, we won't send you to the battlefield to die so soon... at least you'll reach the World Lord level."
Jin Fengwang said with a faint smile.
"Look, we've arrived at the Ziyun branch!"
Jin Fengwang pointed into the distance and said.
Hong and Thor looked up, their faces showing shock.
On the desolate, blood-red plains, a magnificent fortress stretched as far as the eye could see.
Its length and width are endless;
It is so high that its top cannot be seen.
This fortress is like a high wall between heaven and earth, dividing the entire world in two.
Outside the high walls, hundreds of millions of crimson monsters, exuding a bloody aura, surged toward the metal fortress like an endless crimson wave.
"So, the Ziyun branch was a fortress!"
Hong and Thor were both speechless with shock upon seeing this scene.
Hundreds of millions of monsters, an incredibly terrifying surge of crimson energy, and a world-destroying power that seemed poised to annihilate everything in the world caused both of them to turn pale.
"Do you see those blood demons down there?"
"Countless, impossible to kill them all, even the weakest are immortal."
Jin Fengwang said with a relaxed expression.
Boom!
Seemingly sensing the approach of the spaceship, a deep passage suddenly opened above the towering metal wall.
swoosh~
The spaceship shot into the tunnel like a beam of light and arrived inside the Purple Cloud Fortress.
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"Welcome to the Ziyun Branch, newcomer."
"I am your new mentor, 'Lin Gu'. From today onwards, you are the glorious reserve force of the Purple Cloud Legion."
Greeting Hong and Lei Shen was a refined-looking man in a blue robe with golden scales on his forehead. As for Jin Feng Wang, he disappeared completely after entering the Zi Yun branch.
“You’ve just arrived at the Ziyun branch, and you must all have a lot of questions in your minds.”
"But don't worry, I will answer all your questions one by one."
Lin Gu said with a smile.
Hong and Thor felt a slight sense of relief upon seeing this, finally finding someone who was somewhat easy to talk to.
"As you can see, the purpose of the Ziyun branch is to guard this fortress."
"The Purple Cloud Legion is stationed here... You will all become part of the Purple Cloud Legion in the future."
Lin Gu said with a smile.
Hong and Thor followed behind, their worldviews almost completely overturned by what they had seen and heard that day.
When did such a terrifying place come into being in the universe?
"Hundreds of millions of monsters comparable to immortal gods... if they appeared in the universe, they would probably cause enormous damage to any race."
Thor thought to himself.
An immortal god can easily destroy a star system.
Hundreds of millions of immortal gods swept across and wreaked havoc; if left unchecked, they could easily destroy a cosmic kingdom.
"You must be wondering why we would build a fortress in such a dangerous place."
"At the same time, you should also be wondering why we absorbed you two cosmic-level beings into the Purple Cloud Legion."
Lin Gu turned around and looked at the two of them with a smile on his face.
Hong and Thor both nodded; they were also eager to know the reason.
As the saying goes, even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.
This demonic battlefield is so dangerous, it's not their place to save the world.
"hehe."
“Countless years ago, the great beings of my Hongmeng Daoist Temple established four fortresses on the battlefield of the Demon Realm: Ziyun, Qingyun, Xueyun, and Wuxing.”
"The reason these fortresses were built is for a blood-red tower."
Lin Gu said calmly.
With a wave of his hand, a phantom of a blood-red pagoda materialized in the void.
"This tower, named the Blood God Tower, stands at the very center of the Demon Realm battlefield, guarded by countless blood demon armies, and no living being has entered it for countless years."
"Until the great Hongmeng Dao Lord came to the battlefield of the Demon Realm and discovered that the Blood God Tower contained the ancient inheritance of a certain heaven-defying powerhouse, he set up four war fortresses here."
"It is precisely because of these four fortresses that the Blood Demon army was able to continuously enter the Blood God Tower to undergo trials and ultimately obtain the Blood God's inheritance."
When the legend of the Lord of Hongmeng was mentioned, a look of fervor appeared on Lin Gu's face.
"Is this powerful figure known as 'Blood God' very formidable?"
Thor touched his bald head and asked somewhat sheepishly.
Lin Gu rolled her eyes at him and didn't say anything.
How could an ancient powerhouse, who has been dead for countless years, still command hundreds of millions of immortal blood demons to protect his legacy?
"Around 100,000 years ago, a genius named 'Twilight' came to the Purple Cloud branch."
"His will was extremely strong, and he eventually overcame numerous difficulties, reaching the thirty-ninth floor of the Blood God Tower in one go."
"Now……"
Lin Gu slowly said, "He is now the commander of the Ninth Army of the Purple Cloud Legion, with the title of Lord of Twilight."
"The Lord of Twilight?"
Thor's eyes widened, clearly showing his astonishment.
Hong, on the other hand, remained calm, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.
"Does the Blood God Tower primarily test one's willpower?"
Hong, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked.
"Correct."
Lin Gu nodded and said, "When you entered Ziyun Fortress from the outside world before, did you see the Blood Demons that exuded overwhelming demonic energy? The demonic energy emitted by those Blood Demons is not just for show; it has the ability to challenge one's will. Therefore, the most important thing for survival in the Demon Realm battlefield is a strong will."
“Strength can be improved by external means.”
"But willpower can only be cultivated through one's own efforts."
Lin Gu said with a sigh.
Because of this incredibly troublesome impact of the "demonic energy" will, countless powerful members of the Purple Cloud Legion perished.
"Our Hongmeng Dojo's higher-ups also speculate that the great figure who left behind the 'Blood God Tower' must have been extremely skilled in 'willpower attacks'."
"Therefore, when recruiting people, our Purple Cloud Fortress considers not only strength, but most importantly, willpower."
Lin Gu said with a smile.
"I see."
Hong and Thor both suddenly realized.
Lin Gu's words finally cleared up their doubts.
"All those whose strength has not yet reached the level of immortality will be listed as reserves for the Purple Cloud Legion."
"Reservists are not required to go to the battlefield, but that does not mean they are without danger. Over the years, quite a few members have perished under special training."
Lin Gu led the two to a villa area.
“Hong, Lei Shen, since you two came together, villas number 98 and 99 will be assigned to you.”
Lin Gu said with a smile.
"That's great! We're neighbors now!"
Thor laughed heartily as he spoke.
"By the way, the Demon Realm Battlefield cannot connect to the Nine Towers Realm and the Virtual Universe."
"However, our Purple Cloud Fortress also has its own virtual world called 'Purple Cloud Space,' and I will grant you both access to it in a moment."
Afterwards, Lin Gu gave some instructions, which Hong and Lei Shen listened to very carefully.
After all, they would likely be staying in this Purple Cloud Fortress for a long time in the future.
……
After Lin Gu left, Hong and Thor both entered the villa.
"Brother, you know what, the living conditions at Purple Cloud Fortress are actually quite good!"
Thor lay down on the soft sofa as soon as he came in, and said with a grin.
These villas on the outside may not seem to occupy a large area, but the interiors are like hidden worlds, no less than the size of a realm master's world, providing ample space for reserve members to live and cultivate.
"Second brother, don't be too happy yet."
"As I walked around here, I noticed that the occupancy rate of the villas is very low."
Hong shook his head, his expression grave, and said, "This means that the mortality rate of the Purple Cloud Legion's reserves... must be very high."
"Brother, is this really true?"
Thor dropped his playful grin and spoke with his thick eyebrows and large eyes.
"look."
Hong pointed to a thick book on the coffee table, with the words "Daily Training of Reserve Officers" written in gold lettering.
Gently turn the pages, and the first page contains a few lines of cold text.
Cosmic-level reserve personnel undergo assessment every ten years;
Domain Lord-level reserve personnel are assessed every 100 years.
Reserve officers at the World Lord level are assessed once every ten thousand years.
Please note that every assessment is a life-or-death ordeal, so trainees must be prepared!
"My goodness!"
Thor felt immense pressure.
I thought that since I wouldn't be going to the battlefield, staying in the Ziyun branch shouldn't be too dangerous.
But now it seems he was a bit naive.
"If you don't move forward yourself, someone will naturally push you forward."
Hong remained calm.
There is an old Chinese saying: "Since you're here, make the best of it."
Now that they've chosen to come to this mysterious and unpredictable Purple Cloud branch, all they can do is try their best to adapt. (End of Chapter)