From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Pillars of Earthly Flames, Altar of the Demigods.

Lawrence Phoenix personally oversaw the construction of the altar by the Blood Demon, personally managing every detail.

In fact, most of the bloodline demons despise Lawrence Phoenix because he is a human turned into a bloodline.

Without Moznis's support, Lawrence Phoenix would have no standing among the Bloodline.

With half a day to go before tomorrow's ascension ceremony, the altar is basically completed, with only a few rune inscriptions needing adjustment.

At night, the bloodline wizard Cridol came to the altar to inspect its progress.

As the high priest of the Bloodline Clan, Clidor is the chief priest of tomorrow's ascension ceremony, so he needs to come and check on the construction of the altar before the ceremony begins.

Cridol entered the altar and carefully examined each blood sacrifice rune.

After walking around, he felt that the runes on the altar were somewhat different from what he remembered.

He turned around to ask the overseer a question, but as soon as he turned around, he saw Lawrence Phoenix standing behind him, staring at him.

With Moznis backing him up, even though the lower-ranking bloodline demons despised Lawrence Phoenix, they dared not show it.

After all, Lawrence Phoenix's rank was not low, and with Moznis's trust, he had the power to enslave most of the bloodline demons.

Clidor was different; he was the High Priest of the Bloodline, second only to Moznis in status.

Moreover, Clydor truly held a prestigious position, unlike Lawrence Phoenix who was merely a figurehead.

Therefore, when Clidor looked at Lawrence Phoenix, his eyes were filled with disdain and contempt: "Why are the runes different from before?"

Lawrence Phoenix responded calmly, "Really? I didn't know. I built it according to the records, and the altar runes were tested. All the pathways lit up, and I didn't find any problems."

Clidor narrowed his eyes, asked no more questions, and turned to examine the altar runes, scrutinizing every detail.

After careful examination, he discovered that some of the runes were indeed different from those on the previous altar.

However, he couldn't discern the effects of these changed runes and needed to consult the scriptures at the Blood Sacrifice Tower to find out.

After inspecting the altar, he did not speak to Lawrence Phoenix again, but left the altar and returned to the Blood Sacrifice Tower.

Lawrence Phoenix watched his departing figure, his gaze darkening.

He had been watching Clidor's actions closely and was well aware that the Bloodline High Priest had discovered the anomaly at the altar.

He did indeed tamper with the altar, and if this secret is discovered, he will surely die.

However, Cridor was a high-ranking high priest of the Bloodline race, and he was no match for him at all.

Time ticked by, and the longer it dragged on, the more complicated things became.

Lawrence Phoenix thought rapidly. He couldn't silence Creedor, so he could only...

He came up with a way to break the deadlock, turned around and left the altar, went to a secluded place, took out the communication orb, and sent out a message.

……

the other side.

The Bloodline High Priest Clidor returned to the Blood Sacrifice Tower, retrieved a runebook written on parchment, and began to examine it carefully.

These blood sacrifice runes come from the records of the progenitors of the bloodline, are related to the abyss, and contain strange power.

The blood sacrifice runes required for advancement to demigod are also on it.

There are more than one of these rune tomes among the Bloodline race; those who reach a certain level of status can possess one.

Cridol flipped through the pages with his bark-like fingers, running them over each rune.

He found all the runes needed for advancement to demigod, compared them one by one, and confirmed that there were differences between the runes on the altar and the advancement runes.

This means that the altar's runes are definitely wrong, but it's hard to say whether the error was accidental or intentional.

If it's the former, just correct it in time.

If it's the latter, things aren't so simple.

Clidor continued scrolling down, his fingers tracing over the rune patterns.

A moment later, his finger stopped on one of the runes, confirming again and again that this rune was exactly the same as the one used on the altar.

He gently wiped the rune names recorded in the book with his finger, then read them aloud: "Absorb Rune..."

"Absorb Runes!"

This rune wasn't commonly used, so he quickly flipped to the next page to check its effect: "Absorbing the blood and energy of the offering, and offering it to the beneficiary of the ritual... This is..."

As Clidor recited the effects of the Absorb Rune, his eyes widened and his heart pounded, for he realized that this ascension ritual concealed a massive conspiracy.

Who is the sacrifice?

Who benefits from the ritual?
Clidor considered a possibility, and was then shocked by it.

Snapped!
He closed the runebook, tucked it under his arm, and got up to find Moznis, ready to reveal his discovery.

He had just turned to walk out when he saw a figure coming towards him.

At the same time, a sword emitting a pale blue light pierced his chest.

“You…you…” Clidor stretched out his bark-like hand, pointing at the human in front of him, trying to speak, but as soon as he opened his mouth, blood gushed out.

The Bloodline race is incredibly resilient. He tried to struggle, but with them so close, he had no chance to resist.

Lu Heng reached under his arm and took the rune book, asking in a calm and even tone, "What do you want to do?"

Clidor's eyes widened as he considered countless possibilities.

Just as Lu Heng was about to use his skill to interrogate him, he chose to self-destruct with blood, spraying out blood mixed with toxins towards Lu Heng.

Lu Heng raised his hand and gently blocked, spraying blood onto the [Divine Source Armor], corroding the armor's energy layer and causing plumes of thick smoke to rise.

"He died so decisively."

Lu Heng shook off the blood from his energy armor, put away the rune book, then took out the communication orb and contacted Lawrence Phoenix: "Target eliminated."

Lawrence Phoenix then asked, "Has he discovered my identity?"

Lu Heng replied, "I'm not sure. I stabbed him, and he chose to self-destruct. He probably wanted to keep some secret."

After finishing the communication, Lu Heng put away the communication bead and continued searching for the information he possessed in the Blood Sacrifice Tower.

The Blood Sacrifice Tower is managed by the High Priest of the Bloodline Clan, so it houses many ancient books and scriptures related to witchcraft.

Lu Heng sought out useful information to learn as much as possible about the secrets of the Bloodline Clan.

This includes the ritual for ascending to demigod status, which has also been documented.

The most crucial point in advancing to demigod status is obtaining demigod materials.

Previously, we had already obtained information from Tiens that the key material for Moznis to advance to demigod status was the blood of the demon god.

This is the blood left behind by the first demon god of the Bloodline Clan, a key material for the Bloodline Clan to advance to demigod status.

According to the records on the parchment, the blood of the demon god can only be used by the bloodline race. Other creatures will be contaminated by the blood of the demon god and die from the putrefaction of their blood.

Even if they are lucky enough to survive, they will be transformed into blood descendants by the blood of the demon god.

Lu Heng had heard about methods for advancing to demigod status before his rebirth.

The materials required for advancement to demigod are not the same. Depending on race, class, and attributes, the required materials for demigod advancement also vary.

Of course, the scarcity of demigod materials cannot be freely chosen.

Therefore, most aspiring individuals, upon obtaining demigod materials, will proactively adapt to them in order to advance to demigod status. That's right, they will proactively adapt to demigod materials.

Because demigod materials are so difficult to obtain, if one is lucky enough to get a piece, it is impossible to give up the opportunity to advance to demigod status.

Therefore, if the demigod materials obtained are not suitable for their use, most ascendants will try to adapt to the materials.

For example, the demigod material obtained is [Blood of the Demon God].

But what if the Blood of the Demon God is not suitable for use by races other than those of the Bloodline race?
The method is simple: just transform yourself into a bloodline.

That's right. As long as you transform yourself into a bloodline, you can adapt to the [Blood of the Demon God] and gain the opportunity to advance to demigod.

However, the transformation into a bloodline is irreversible. This method can indeed advance one to demigod status, but after advancement, one becomes a demigod bloodline and a demigod life form on the side of the abyss.

Even demigods cannot resist the control of the abyss.

Just like the Skeleton Monarch, after receiving the power bestowed by the Abyss, he became a minion of the Abyss, and the only difference between him and other Abyss creatures was that he was of a higher level.

After reading the introduction about the [Blood of the Demon God], Lu Heng closed the parchment scroll and sighed softly.

Having held onto this belief for so long, it's impossible to give up now.

Lu Heng could never be transformed into a bloodline, which meant he couldn't directly use the [Blood of the Demon God].

……

After half an hour.

Lawrence Phoenix arrived at the Blood Sacrifice Tower with a squad of Blood Demon Guards and saw blood splattered everywhere.

Seeing this, Lawrence Phoenix breathed a sigh of relief.

This pattern of blood splattering everywhere is a typical manifestation of the Bloodline race launching a blood self-destruction.

This self-destruction method, where the splattered blood is full of toxins, is a tactic used by the Bloodline Clan to drag their opponents down with them.

Of course, this level of blood splatter posed no threat to Lu Heng.

Lawrence Phoenix was relieved because Clifford chose to self-destruct and did not reveal his secret.

As the high priest of the Bloodline race, Cridor knows far too many secrets.

For bloodline races of this rank, self-destruction is a common choice when they know they cannot escape.

Lawrence Phoenix was unsure what secret Clidor was trying to hide; it could be other secrets of the Bloodline, or it could be his own secret.

That's right. After careful consideration, he suspected that Clydor was intentionally helping him conceal the secret of the altar.

The reason is simple: the secret of the altar lies in the competition between him and Moznis. Regardless of who wins, the Bloodline will ultimately prevail.

If this secret is discovered by the human recruiters, then the two sides will fight it out, and in the end, the fisherman will benefit.

Therefore, Cridol's concealment of the altar's secret was to fight against the human recruiters and protect the interests of the Bloodline race.

……

As night falls.

Time entered the longest night in the Valendar crypt.

That night, Lawrence Phoenix stayed outside the demigod's altar, not daring to be distracted for even a second.

This is his last chance to turn things around, and he cannot afford to make any mistakes.

……

For the human recruits, the night was also long.

Because tomorrow is the day of Moznis's promotion ceremony, and also the day of the final battle.

For the past two weeks, the surviving recruits have been playing guerrilla warfare against the Bloodline Demons, following the tactics of Lu Heng's team.

Following the sixteen-character mantra of guerrilla tactics, Lu Heng directed the recruits to attack the Bloodline Demons' forces.

By consistently maintaining the strategy of "retreating when the enemy advances," the conscripts achieved zero casualties and substantial results over the past two weeks.

Half a month.

Lu Heng attacked twelve teams of blood demons transporting promotion materials, including a significant number of high-ranking blood demons.

This raised the average level of Lu Heng's team of four to 54.

After killing the Bloodline Clan's Grand Wizard, Clidor, Lu Heng absorbed a large amount of level energy, directly raising his level to 55.

All the recruits began preparing for tomorrow's decisive battle.

Lu Heng also checked the various skills, attributes, and remaining supplies and ammunition.

[Name: Lu Heng]

[Level: Level 55]

[Qi and Blood: 1820/1930]

[Source energy: 1700/1970]

【属性：力量192、敏捷246、体质193、精神197、感知190】

[Talents: Agile as a Dragon, Divine Evolution, Demon Hunter, Godslayer - Demigod]

[Combat Class: Astral Sword Saint (Fifth Job Advancement)]

[Elemental Abilities: Shadow Walk, Rift Slash, Void Flash, Divine Judgment, Evil Judgment, Astral Travel, Path of the Sword Saint]

Number of skill slots: 7

[Skills: Thunder Field A, Divine Avatar S, Wind Lord's Power S, Time Freeze S, Damage Reversal A, Subconscious Invasion A, Divine Armor S, Soul Imprint S]

[Martial Arts: Wind Dragon's Breath Slash LV5, Soaring Dragon's Sky Hunt LV3, Spatial Combo Slash - Modified LV2]

This set of attributes already makes him the absolute number one in combat power among humans.

However, in the world of bloodline demons, one cannot act with impunity.

Lu Heng had observed Moznis's battles and clearly pointed out just how terrifying this bloodline prince's combat power was.

That was, after all, a bloodline prince who was close to demigod. Although he had not yet advanced to demigod, his combat power was already beyond what ordinary ability users could contend with.

In the past two weeks, while Lu Heng was leading his team in guerrilla tactics, he had considered whether to ambush Moznis.

After internal team discussions, the plan was ultimately abandoned.

Having observed several of Moznis's battles, Su Muyu guessed that Moznis's level should be above 60, and his combat power was terrifying, easily crushing other recruits.

Even if an ambush is planned, and all the recruits' strength is gathered to severely damage Moznis, the result will still be huge casualties.

Moreover, other recruit teams had been hunted down by Moznis before, and Lu Heng had personally witnessed the recruits fleeing; they were clearly terrified.

Now, if they are ordered to ambush Moznis, when this group of people face Moznis directly, they will not dare to fight and will most likely turn around and run away.

Even if they didn't escape, they still managed to severely injure Moznis with all their might.

But as long as they don't manage to kill him, and he manages to escape back, given the regenerative abilities of the Bloodline race, he can recover to his full strength the next day.

Therefore, to deal with Moznis, we must kill him in one battle and absolutely not let him escape.

Therefore, making a move during his promotion ceremony would be the best option. (End of Chapter)