Chapter 1004: Never Saw It Coming

From the crack in that pitch‑black orb, a thick blood‑red glow rose, curling into a rune before drifting down onto a tangle of blood‑crystal roots. At once, the crimson roots sprouted and shot upward, swelling into a massive bud. The blood‑red glow churned. The bud opened, revealing a pool filled to the brim with blood, like a crimson basin. That blood seethed with surging vitality and spiritual essence. This wasn't just any blood-it was the lifeblood of the prodigies who had stepped into...